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[Jay]

Quoted because I am starting a new page.

http://pic.armedcats.net/j/ja/jayhawk/2008/08/18/DSC_3198.jpg

 

[Solberg]

Great photo Jay.

Amazing catch.

Is all the noise due to a very high ISO?

 

[Jay]

Great photo Jay.

Amazing catch.

Is all the noise due to a very high ISO?

Yes. It was a very cold, dark June morning and that ladybug did not want to move.

 

[flamingice]

http://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/08/18/IMG_0530_copy.jpg

 

[jayjaya29]

This is looking more or less straight down a 450 foot sand dune that is directly on the shore of Lake Michigan and at a 70 degree incline.

Took 20 secs to go down and 20 mins to climb back up. One of the most exhausting things I've ever done. My brother and I were stoping every 20 feet to catch our breath. Its crazy how hard it was to climb. You pretty much have to walk/climb on all four.

Where exactly is this?!

 

[AutoAero]

Where exactly is this?!

That is one of the stops along the Sleeping Bear Dunes scenic drive in Michigan.

Around the national park area to the east of Glen Lake.

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=44.824708&lon=-85.954285&zoom=12

The drive is also an amazing road which I regret that I didn't take any photos of. But it is just crazy twists and turns going up very steep hills in a very dense forest.

 

[napoleondyna]

Will make a thread when i have more pics edited

 

[Peter3hg]

http://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/08/19/a1.jpg

 

[Dr_Q]

Yes. It was a very cold, dark June morning and that ladybug did not want to move.

Hi Jayhawk, that's a really great shot. I noticed that you tend to crop quite a bit in the work you do (not a criticism!) which does create quite a bit of noise. I'm not sure if you do or have considered using a noise removal tool of some kind. I have found they make a pretty huge difference and can see it benefiting some of your work. I have previously used Noise Ninja but didn't really like it too much and now use something called Noiseware Professional. I know it's cheeky but to show you what a difference these can make I quickly put that image through on default settings and these are the results:

http://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/08/19/DSC_3198.jpg

 

[IceBone]

Lightroom also has a noise removal setting.

 

[Solberg]

Can you guess what car this is?

http://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/08/19/car.jpg

 

[Homer_Bart]

^The Insignia!

 

[Dr_Q]

Lightroom also has a noise removal setting.

Haven't given that a go to be honest (I only use LR for organizational purposes and a few very basic edits). Noiseware can make previously unusable images look fine. The D200 has quite a bit of noise at higher ISOs but I can now use anything up to 1600 and actually make it look pretty good at 100%. Like I said I haven't used the one in Lightroom but this has changed the way I take photographs quite a bit to be honest (I was used to going up to 200 or 400 if I REALLY had to). Here is a 100% crop with typically noisy dark areas using default settings again (not even heavy noise reduction):

http://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/08/19/_DSC0005ISO1600NW_000.jpg


Before anyone says it, I know this particular part isn't in focus .

 

[mgkdk]

I have flowers for the next month
http://pic.armedcats.net/m/mg/mgkdk/2008/08/19/DSC_5616.JPG

 

[Top Geek]

http://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/08/19/a1.jpg

I'd like to see that one with about a 3-second exposure to get the water nice and soft.

 

[Peter3hg]

I'd like to see that one with about a 3-second exposure to get the water nice and soft.

Remind me in about 4 years when I go back and I'll remember to take a Gorilla-pod and use a long exposure.

 

[Solberg]

^The Insignia!

Yeah

 

[Top Geek]

I literally went outside to the flower-bed and shot this after 15 seconds. The little guy was just sitting there waiting for me

http://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/08/19/2008-08-19_Dragonfly.jpg

Remind me in about 4 years when I go back and I'll remember to take a Gorilla-pod and use a long exposure.

Eh...ok

 

[PaperBiro]

http://pic.armedcats.net/n/ne/nereid/2008/08/19/100_0511.jpg

 

[Some_Guy]