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High ISO noise reduction

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OK Guv, here's the post I promised. The first photo is a 100% crop I took at a poorly lighted football game. I shot it at ISO 3200, f/2.8, 1/200 @ 76mm. No post processing was done on either photo other than the "Noiseware" editing on the bottom photo. It is a good example of a non-sell-able photo being salvaged and made sell-able with only about 15 seconds worth of work.
Although a 5x7 print of the unretouched top photo would look way better than it does at 100% on the screen, it would still probably not be good enough for me to sell. The second photo has been edited with the "Noiseware" software to reduce the high ISO noise. After using "Noiseware" the photo is now sell-able as a print that is 5x7 or smaller. Look at the difference in the background and the color of the uniform between the two shots. If you are going to be shooting in low light conditions with extreme ISO settings you're probably going to want to look into some type of noise reducing software.
<image src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10325/n1.jpg">
<image src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10325/n2.jpg">
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Same photos resized
<image src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10325/n1a.jpg">
<image src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10325/n2a.jpg">
 
I'd like to know how much difference you would see in a 5X7 print..
John
 
I guess the best way to describe it would be that it went from OK to decent. Obviously the larger you go the more noticeable the noise becomes. One thing that surprised me when I first started printing photos was how much better prints look than on the screen. Viewing the original photo here in the post it looks very disappointing, but the enhanced photo printed at 5x7 is very sellable. Shooting good sports photos in low light conditions takes good equipment and just about every trick in the book to make them sellable.
 
Raw has some issues for me right now. First, my camera only has a 6 shot buffer when shooting RAW vs 25 if I shoot JPG. Plus, I sometimes shoot up to 300-400 shots per event. I don't have enough memory cards to do that if I shoot in RAW.
 
He knows nothing about shooting and manipulating digital files.
Nimrod, where is your sharpening set on your camera?
Having sharpening set to high with high ISO's drastically increases "noise". I don't know the how the Canon cameras menus are for sharpening but set it to either "auto" or "normal" mode if it has those options.
RM
 
I already know that you have NO creditable knowledge of digital photography.
You are selling your Digital Rebel because it is to much camera for your mind and abilities!!!!!!!!!
YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY.........
Please direct us to the forum where you said that I proxied in and took a shot at some handicapped person.........
 
and once folks get to know you they don't want anything to do with you.
You have no idea how many of your supposed 'friends' have emailed me badmouthing you.
Get a grip.
John
 
Thanks RM. I do think I have the sharpness up a notch or two which looks great for the day games I shoot. I guess I never stopped to think about the effect on a high ISO night game. I'll give it a shot.
 
When you shoot RAW. You might consider getting one of Phase One's RAW converters. They work great. ZVery versitile.
John
 
Just due to the volume of photos I'm taking and the almost instant turn around time involved it just isn't a very practical option at the moment. I would need to upgrade all of my equipment (camera, cards, computers & software) to make it feasible for an on-site sports production business. Someday I'll be there, just not today. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
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