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einsiedler
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:03 pm
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Friends,
I need some advice to buy a software for noise reduction. Which do you suggest. I heard that Noise Ninja is popular.
Which do you suggest?
Thank you at advance.
einsiedler
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ajancso
Joined: 18 May 2009
Posts: 1891
Location: Right Behind You
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:11 pm
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Try Dfine from NIK. In my opinion, the best one around.
E espero nao ter ofendido vc com a minha critica. Nao era essa a intencao.
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einsiedler
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 19
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:25 am
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Some other suggestion? |
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camdoc3
Joined: 30 Jun 2006
Posts: 1547
Location: trinidadimages.com
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:27 am
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I also use NIK Dfine. |
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ruxpriencdiam
Joined: 07 May 2009
Posts: 26266
Location: Third Stone from the Sun
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:08 am
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Expose properly and you wont need any noise reduction software.
I dont have or use any. |
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einsiedler
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 19
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:44 am
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Friends,
As I photograph events besides the sporting ones, some times in stadiums or arenas badly lit, to freeze an action is necessary a shutter speed superior that 500. What happens then. You pull the ISO number upward, some times to 1600 ISO, and the noise occur. And to eliminate it software as Photoshop are not enough. I researched in the web several software and some reviews. Several different opinions exist. But most points Neat Image as favorite.
As my pictures are to microstock market. I ask my friends which is the most suitable software for use in pictures for the microstock. Thank you ad advance. |
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rinder99
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Posts: 39222
Location: Contact www.rinderart.com/Books and Workshops www.rindersmithphotography.com Youtube/rinder
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:57 pm
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All pro Sports shooters use ISO 1250 and higher But there output is 8 1/2 By 11 If they get a cover shot. Stock is quite a bit different as we have a 100% rule and that is quite a large Image. We all used Noiseware back in the day because cameras sensors were pretty crappy. My Nikon D3 is virtually noiseless to 3200 ISO But that camera is pro all the way. Most Middle of the road or consumer cameras don't have that capability and yes you will get a lot of noise above 400 or so. Noiseware was originally developed by retouchers to smooth skin as the blur tool does. I always recommended just using the blur tool on a DUP layer and erase out where you don't want it. I reviewed for 3+ years and honestly rejected a Lot of stuff because of The bad use of Noiseware.Try the blur tool selectively first and if that doesn't work for you The Nik software I think is best. |
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einsiedler
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 19
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:32 pm
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For all, thank you! |
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tverkhovynets
Joined: 12 Jun 2010
Posts: 749
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:56 pm
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I sometimes use Neat Image. Cool stuff. But today VERY RARELY. :)
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
Posts: 17467
Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:15 am
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I have only ever needed to use the blur tools in PS, and then on rare occasions, never for my D300, but on my D100 and D70 images. |
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twoellis
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
Posts: 1073
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:59 am
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Try using photoshop. Select the channels pallet and click on the different options for each color. You will see which color carries the most noise. The, using only that noisiest color, select filters, noise, then median. A level "1" will usually solve the problem. If another layer shows noise, do the same. The less you can get away with, the better your final result. |
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sundeep
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
Posts: 106
Location: http://fotohobbist.com/
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:01 pm
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| rinder99 wrote: | | I always recommended just using the blur tool on a DUP layer and erase out where you don't want it. |
Rinder, can you please explain the DUP layer technique in more detail? |
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copidosoma
Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Posts: 3785
Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:17 pm
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| einsiedler wrote: | Friends,
As I photograph events besides the sporting ones, some times in stadiums or arenas badly lit, to freeze an action is necessary a shutter speed superior that 500. What happens then. You pull the ISO number upward, some times to 1600 ISO, and the noise occur. And to eliminate it software as Photoshop are not enough. I researched in the web several software and some reviews. Several different opinions exist. But most points Neat Image as favorite.
As my pictures are to microstock market. I ask my friends which is the most suitable software for use in pictures for the microstock. Thank you ad advance. |
Another option you have for sites like SS is to downsize your image to the minimum resolution (4MP).
I honestly suspect that most buyers don't really use anything close to the sizes of images we are putting up here. Might cost you some buyers but I'd bet that having a great image at 4 or 6MP that is accepted will get you more sales than a 10-20+ MP image that has had lots of noise reduction and is rejected by the reviewers.
Not that I'm against noise reduction (I'd go with the blur in photoshop option though and just do it very selectively, i.e. where the noise really ahows only). |
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pjmorley
Joined: 15 Apr 2005
Posts: 3300
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:32 pm
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Noiseware by Imagenonic is pretty good although I haven't really used any other. You can download trial versions of many of the noise reduction programs available so just try them out and see what works best for you.
I think it's true as others have said that newer cameras don't need noise reduction so much but then not everyone has the cash to spend thousands of pounds/dollars on the latest new camera.
And then there is the recent trend of using mobile phones for photography and they do benefit from noise reduction software. I just got the iPhone 4s and it's not bad for a mobile phone but it is a mobile phone and doesn't come close to even a cheap Canon point and shoot. Anyway, given the trend of using mobiles for whatever reason, I think we may see a bit of a revival in noise reduction software.
In all honesty, I suspect more people are using it than will admit to it. Or at least are doing it manually. |
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twoellis
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
Posts: 1073
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:47 am
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Most of us have a few of those shots you can't go back and recapture. No shame doing a bit of fine tuning! |
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