Indoor Cafe

MikeFairbanks · 11th of December 2009 (Fri)

This is just a shot I did the other night.

Any advice on how to keep this look while eliminating noise?

Thanks

CameraBuff · 12th of December 2009 (Sat)

Nice shot! You could run it through some noise reduction program than make a mask and paint back some detail in the door etc. where the noise is not so prominent?

Hannya · 12th of December 2009 (Sat)

I like the treatment. Odd they say "anyone" is welcome, rather than 'everyone'. And the place is empty. Looks like they're begging for customers! I like the sign in Desperado "the customer is always wrong".

Kevin · 12th of December 2009 (Sat)

Mike, the first thing I would do is correct the blown out panel on the top of the Coke machine. Use one of your under-exposed images and lay it on top, apply a hide all mask and paint in that area. If it is too strong lower the opacity of your brush, set the hardness to somewhere from 35%-50% for a good blend. I would also do it for the machines to the right of the Coke machine. What is going on on top of the Coke machine also. For me the red is over powering and demands too much attention for me, but that's me. It's not that it's bad just a lot of red. It also appears that there is some haloing going on around the trash can frame left and the cabinet frame right middle.Color saturation builds noise and so does luminosity, as well as the number of exposures you use to build your image. Not trying to be hard on your image, I like the composition and your strong treatment seems to work well overall with the composition.

MikeFairbanks · 13th of December 2009 (Sun)

Thanks, Kevin (and others). Great advice. The tougher the advice the better, IMO. I need to learn.

I'll keep working on this.

This indoor cafe, by the way, isn't a business. It's part of a community center. It doesn't make any money. It essentially serves snacks at a very light profit (for repairs, supplies, etc.) for anyone who uses the community center. It says, "anyone is welcome" because it's part of our church (the community center).

eviltech · 13th of December 2009 (Sun)

i really don't mind the noise but if you have to remove it try what Camerabuff recomended

Kevin · 13th of December 2009 (Sun)

Mike, I do use Define 2.0 sometimes when the noise is too much. I like it because it makes a layer with a mask so you can be selective and adjust our brush strength on your noisy areas. Other software may do the same and if so then it's a personal preference, I just like like Nikware products.

Addicted2EOS · 14th of December 2009 (Mon)

In this photo the noise works for me. Just my opinion!

dmccabe · 21st of December 2009 (Mon)

it's leaning left for me... see wall on right edge.

11th of December 2009 (Fri)	#1
MikeFairbanks Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 6,237 IMAGE EDITING OK	Indoor Cafe This is just a shot I did the other night. Any advice on how to keep this look while eliminating noise? Thanks __________________ Today is a great day to take photos.

12th of December 2009 (Sat)	#2
CameraBuff Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,633 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Indoor Cafe Nice shot! You could run it through some noise reduction program than make a mask and paint back some detail in the door etc. where the noise is not so prominent? __________________ 40D/BG-E2N, 10-22 , 70-200 f4 L (17-40 f4 L traded for the Canon 10-22) Flickr

12th of December 2009 (Sat)	#3
Hannya Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 544	Re: Indoor Cafe I like the treatment. Odd they say "anyone" is welcome, rather than 'everyone'. And the place is empty. Looks like they're begging for customers! I like the sign in Desperado "the customer is always wrong". __________________ Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. Sir Winston Churchill Sports Pics

12th of December 2009 (Sat)	#4
Kevin Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hotel California, Second Floor, Third Door On The Right, next to the big rock Posts: 5,920	Re: Indoor Cafe Mike, the first thing I would do is correct the blown out panel on the top of the Coke machine. Use one of your under-exposed images and lay it on top, apply a hide all mask and paint in that area. If it is too strong lower the opacity of your brush, set the hardness to somewhere from 35%-50% for a good blend. I would also do it for the machines to the right of the Coke machine. What is going on on top of the Coke machine also. For me the red is over powering and demands too much attention for me, but that's me. It's not that it's bad just a lot of red. It also appears that there is some haloing going on around the trash can frame left and the cabinet frame right middle.Color saturation builds noise and so does luminosity, as well as the number of exposures you use to build your image. Not trying to be hard on your image, I like the composition and your strong treatment seems to work well overall with the composition.

13th of December 2009 (Sun)	#5
MikeFairbanks Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 6,237 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Indoor Cafe Thanks, Kevin (and others). Great advice. The tougher the advice the better, IMO. I need to learn. I'll keep working on this. This indoor cafe, by the way, isn't a business. It's part of a community center. It doesn't make any money. It essentially serves snacks at a very light profit (for repairs, supplies, etc.) for anyone who uses the community center. It says, "anyone is welcome" because it's part of our church (the community center). __________________ Today is a great day to take photos.

13th of December 2009 (Sun)	#6
eviltech Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 170	Re: Indoor Cafe i really don't mind the noise but if you have to remove it try what Camerabuff recomended __________________ Canon 40D,24-70 2.8L,Tamron 10-24, 430ex 2,580 ex 2, Photomatix 3, Photoshop Elements 7, and Now Photoshop CS4

13th of December 2009 (Sun)	#7
Kevin Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hotel California, Second Floor, Third Door On The Right, next to the big rock Posts: 5,920	Re: Indoor Cafe Mike, I do use Define 2.0 sometimes when the noise is too much. I like it because it makes a layer with a mask so you can be selective and adjust our brush strength on your noisy areas. Other software may do the same and if so then it's a personal preference, I just like like Nikware products.

14th of December 2009 (Mon)	#8
Addicted2EOS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,755 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Indoor Cafe In this photo the noise works for me. Just my opinion! __________________ Canon 40D and more lenses than my wife knows about...

21st of December 2009 (Mon)	#9
dmccabe User is banned from forums Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 205	Re: Indoor Cafe it's leaning left for me... see wall on right edge.

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