Project 1600 - Image #1.

[jiro]

Here is my 4th image for this project:



Nikon D70, Nikon 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 lens at 200mm, ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/30 second.

[jiro]

Jumping on the last section of the images I took, this was shot early evening (around 7pm) at a park in downtown manila. I used my 50mm lens on this one set at f/2 at 1/15 second.


After LR processing:





Before LR processing (from RAW file):





Thanks for viewing. C&C's are most welcome.

[speedneeder]

Hi Jiro - I am very interested to take this journey with you!
I am very interested to use ISO 3200 on my Canon 60D for hockey photos as this gives me tons of options/abilities in my son's skating rink. ISO 1600 just isn't enough. I am currently using the LR4 demo, and while I can say that the NR does get rid of noise, at 30 chroma things are definitely looking plasticy to me.
I think we should point out that saying 'web use' is OK at high ISO implies resizing images from 5284 pixels to 600 pixles, in which case I agree 100% that noise isn't an issue. However, a full res image on my 21" monitor shows plenty of noise to me. (Not to mention what I see at 1:1!)
If I could get ISO 800 results at ISO 3200, I would be a very happy camper, but I can't yet. Maybe learning some LR4 tricks will help, maybe not.
Let's find out!

[nimitzbenedicto]

HI Jiro,

Kumusta. Your images look sharp for ISO1600. Btw, are they hand held.
Looked thru your other images. Galing! Nice.
Hope to learn from your ISO1600 images.

Vic

[VR8]

Great photos, great test. Very impressive!

[FrankMi]

As always Willie, very effective post processing! Was that hand-held at 1/15 sec?

[jiro]

Hi Jiro - I am very interested to take this journey with you!
I am very interested to use ISO 3200 on my Canon 60D for hockey photos as this gives me tons of options/abilities in my son's skating rink. ISO 1600 just isn't enough. I am currently using the LR4 demo, and while I can say that the NR does get rid of noise, at 30 chroma things are definitely looking plasticy to me.
I think we should point out that saying 'web use' is OK at high ISO implies resizing images from 5284 pixels to 600 pixles, in which case I agree 100% that noise isn't an issue. However, a full res image on my 21" monitor shows plenty of noise to me. (Not to mention what I see at 1:1!)
If I could get ISO 800 results at ISO 3200, I would be a very happy camper, but I can't yet. Maybe learning some LR4 tricks will help, maybe not.
Let's find out!

Hello, Brian. I don't know much about your Canon 60D so I would also love to know how other camera brand and models perform in real life when pushed at their high ISO settings. I am fairly a B&W guy so I can conclude that shooting with my old, Nikon D70 at ISO 1600 is very much workable if my intention is to convert them to B&W at a maximum image size of 8" x 10". If I will show my images in color, then I need to process them with Imagenomic Noiseware Pro and Photoshop's USM sharpening procedure.

If you don't have any 3rd party Noise Reduction program aside from LR, then use the default Noise Reduction algorithm in LR and export the resulting image to Photoshop for USM sharpening, Brian. That's how I would do it if I were you. Hope this helps.

[jiro]

HI Jiro,

Kumusta. Your images look sharp for ISO1600. Btw, are they hand held.
Looked thru your other images. Galing! Nice.
Hope to learn from your ISO1600 images.

Vic

Hello, Vic. Thanks for viewing my work. Yes, All my shots on this ISO 1600 test are handheld. I was using my 50mm f/1.8D lens on the last image which is not that heavy so shooting at 1/15 second is still possible. 1/15 second is my limit on my 50mm f/1.8D lens.

[jiro]

Great photos, great test. Very impressive!

Thanks, Victor. I saw your website and I must say "Hat's off to you on your excellent photography!" Merci beaucoup.

[jiro]

As always Willie, very effective post processing! Was that hand-held at 1/15 sec?

Thanks, Frank. Yes, it was handheld at 1/15 second. Hope this helps.

[Carl in Louisiana]

Again very nice shots Willie and thanks for getting me started in this high ISO journey. I hope to learn more as it goes on and will follow yours with great interests.

[jiro]

Again very nice shots Willie and thanks for getting me started in this high ISO journey. I hope to learn more as it goes on and will follow yours with great interests.

Thanks, Carl. Your Project ISO 3200 is also good. Keep shooting, Sir!

[speedneeder]

Jiro, how right you are, all NR aside, I simply cannot figure out how to sharpen in LR to the same success as I do in GIMP with a USM.

[VR8]

Thanks. You have some awesome street photography on your site.