Comments on: Converge http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/10/19/converge/ Music Photography, band portraits and promos from professional music photographer Todd Owyoung Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Images of Dethklock | ishootshows.com http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/10/19/converge/#comment-74576 Images of Dethklock | ishootshows.com Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:14:23 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2677#comment-74576 [...] photographing Converge and Mastodon, I had my doubts about this tour’s lighting. While doing research for the Adult [...] [...] photographing Converge and Mastodon, I had my doubts about this tour’s lighting. While doing research for the Adult [...]

]]> By: wilson http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/10/19/converge/#comment-74575 wilson Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:46 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2677#comment-74575 Thanks Todd. Time to go shoot n test. The D3 and D700 are using identical sensors no? In regards to RAW, It sounds like what you're saying is: the in-camera NR is just metadata applied to the display properties rather than altering actual image pixels. (ie WB) There's been some debate between my friends and I on how in-camera NR is handled while shooting in RAW. Thanks for the Wisdom Thanks Todd. Time to go shoot n test. The D3 and D700 are using identical sensors no?

In regards to RAW, It sounds like what you’re saying is: the in-camera NR is just metadata applied to the display properties rather than altering actual image pixels. (ie WB) There’s been some debate between my friends and I on how in-camera NR is handled while shooting in RAW.

Thanks for the Wisdom

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/10/19/converge/#comment-74559 Todd Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:43:25 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2677#comment-74559 Wilson, No, I don't reduce luminance noise for my images. For the reproduction sizes of my images, there isn't a need – the D3 offers a very fine "grain" and noise pattern, so I find that most any luminance noise basically disappears. This is true even for 20" x 30" prints I've made from the D3. You can always turn off noise reduction in your RAW processor, so if you happen to shoot with it on in-camera, I wouldn't worry about it. I use Nikon Capture NX and Photoshop in my workflow. Wilson,
No, I don’t reduce luminance noise for my images. For the reproduction sizes of my images, there isn’t a need – the D3 offers a very fine “grain” and noise pattern, so I find that most any luminance noise basically disappears. This is true even for 20″ x 30″ prints I’ve made from the D3.

You can always turn off noise reduction in your RAW processor, so if you happen to shoot with it on in-camera, I wouldn’t worry about it. I use Nikon Capture NX and Photoshop in my workflow.

]]> By: wilson http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/10/19/converge/#comment-74526 wilson Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:04 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2677#comment-74526 "I don’t reduce luminance noise with NN" At any point in your workflow do you reduce luminance noise? Is there a need? I am considering a copy of NN so I'm gathering info. Also- It seems, after testing, that shooting RAW and using in cam NR, the actual pixels are being altered, or 'smeared' for lack of a better word. Wouldn't this mean it is no longer a true RAW file, but an altered RAW file? I am shooting with a D700. Do you handle ALL your post with only Capture NX2 and NN? I've dabbled with NX2, but it's SO slow! Can you get such quality without help from Adobe? Wow “I don’t reduce luminance noise with NN”

At any point in your workflow do you reduce luminance noise? Is there a need? I am considering a copy of NN so I’m gathering info. Also- It seems, after testing, that shooting RAW and using in cam NR, the actual pixels are being altered, or ‘smeared’ for lack of a better word. Wouldn’t this mean it is no longer a true RAW file, but an altered RAW file? I am shooting with a D700.

Do you handle ALL your post with only Capture NX2 and NN? I’ve dabbled with NX2, but it’s SO slow! Can you get such quality without help from Adobe? Wow

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/10/19/converge/#comment-74558 Todd Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:25:08 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2677#comment-74558 Hey Hilary, thanks for the support, I appreciate it! Hey Hilary, thanks for the support, I appreciate it!

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