Removing High ISO Noise With 20D

In low light conditions, I usually shoot @ ISO 400 for best results. However, I recently shot at 800-1600 and I'm seeing lots of grain within the image. Will DPP remove high ISO grains from image? What is the best way to remove image grain with DPP?

correct exposure

^^I was gunna say the same thing....

DPP is not great for noise reduction (or visible noise for that matter). It tends to show more noise than other RAW converters in my opinion. Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) or Bibble are much better as a RAW converters (as far as noise is concerned). Noise Ninja and Noiseware Pro are also very good plugins that have stand alone versions (I think).

Keep in mind that it is generally not a good idea to totally eliminate the noise, the idea is to reduce some noise while retaining detail. FYI, in my opinion, ISO1250 is an excellent compromise between ISO speed and noise performance. Of course, the biggest factor in keeping noise down is proper exposure (or shooting to the right).

All else fails.. Do a B&W Conversion if you cant get rid of the noise....

My wife and I have used Noiseware by Imagenomics...great product.