Posted by Kalin Wilson on September 24, 2009 at 2:14 AM
Nate Palmers recent question about workflow sparked a small discussion that mentioned noise filter software. I've used Noiseware for a few years and really like/trust it. I seldom have to tweak it's default or preset settings.
Here is an example that struck me.
This is a 100% crop of the LR comparison view between the raw image on the right and the Noiseware processed (Portrait setting) on the left. I did nothing to sharpen the left image (which I should).
This is my Son, part of an impromptu family snapshot, taken in a hotel lobby (available light) during a recent trip for a funeral. The shot was full auto and ended up being ISO2000, f/4.0 @ 1/30s (prime for noise)
Anyway, I was surprised how well it cleaned up this image with pretty much nothing done by me and I thought you guys might like to see the comparison.
Kalin
Posted by bill meikle on September 24, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Thanks Kalin, I use Noise Ninja occasionally but try to be careful how I use it since with some subjects e.g. birds it reduces the sharpness too. Is Noiseware shareware, I don't know it.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM
How do these software compare to noise reduction within Photoshop? I think the noise reduction with combination of layers works fantastic in Photoshop.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on September 24, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Man this is dark in this posting, now that I relook at it.
Bill, Noiseware is not shareware but they have a trial period. I haven't used Ninja but I believe they are very similar.
Koveh, I always got mixed results with PS or LR noise reduction. I like Noiseware's analysis and approach. It tries to take an intelligent approach and treats different regions of the image differently. Also, it's pretty easy to control noise processing by color and tonal region. Of course your mileage may vary.
Posted by Brian Jackson on September 24, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Thanks for sharing. I've been using Noise Ninja for a while and I'd say I get similar results. I've been able to save some really noisy images and make them look pretty damn sharp as well. Koveh, I have very little success, well actually no success with PS noise reduction. I can't speak for LR but I would guess it would be the same.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on September 24, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Here's one vote for Neat Image Pro. It's amazing how well it cleans up the noise!
Discussion
5 repliesHere is an example that struck me.
This is a 100% crop of the LR comparison view between the raw image on the right and the Noiseware processed (Portrait setting) on the left. I did nothing to sharpen the left image (which I should).
This is my Son, part of an impromptu family snapshot, taken in a hotel lobby (available light) during a recent trip for a funeral. The shot was full auto and ended up being ISO2000, f/4.0 @ 1/30s (prime for noise)
Anyway, I was surprised how well it cleaned up this image with pretty much nothing done by me and I thought you guys might like to see the comparison.
Kalin
Bill, Noiseware is not shareware but they have a trial period. I haven't used Ninja but I believe they are very similar.
Koveh, I always got mixed results with PS or LR noise reduction. I like Noiseware's analysis and approach. It tries to take an intelligent approach and treats different regions of the image differently. Also, it's pretty easy to control noise processing by color and tonal region. Of course your mileage may vary.
Ken