But are you assuming that the examples that the OP has posted are the best example of their work, or the best example for demonstrating noise reduction? The OP may be happy to receive you C & C and I may be totally wrong, but it could also be that you are taking the thread completely off topic.
Point taken but never the less there are issues to discuss that the OP will benefit from. Whether I'm taking things off topic or not, I'm still trying to help. On camera flash has not helped rabaroo in anyway and in recent light, he had no knowledge that a flash had even fired.
Would your stance be drawing a blind eye to it as it's off topic?
Hi, in P mode the flash doesnt automatically fire, at least i dont think it does and you have to press the button to raise it before it fires....
There is evidently a flash used in your photo's. Yes siree, indeedily doodily.
i was a loose invite to this ere wedding, husband of a friend of the bride as it goes..... why do you ask??? i'm intrigued!!!
If your helpin out a mate or a relative out then fair play and good on yer. It's also a great opportunity to learn and experience the scenerio.
If you were a paid photographer I would have drawn attention to maybe practising a little more before jumping in at the deep end and offering your services for cash.
yeah the pics werent really put on for C&C, the purpose was more to determine
a) what is the quality of these pictures like given they are taken at ISO 1600 - I personally was very impressed, but I'm new to this
The noise reduction that you applied was a good job but the photo would be alot more noisey if there hadn't been any flash and a different level of NR would have been needed.
I think that you were trying a to use a higher ISO in order to be less conspicuous not realising the flash was indeed firing.
b) is there a significant benefit in reducing the noise on these images- I cant see too much benefit, though acknowledge some of the comments about the improved appearance of the walls etc.
Your right, the difference is there but it's marginal, It changes the whole look of the image as you introduced a rather harsh light source, which wasn't your intention.
I wasnt looking for C&C on the overall composition (e.g. the big speaker in the way :shake
, and the fact that I only had an onboard flash available.... personally in such poor conditions I was pleased I could get what have turned out to be decent clarity shots that are well exposed and not blurry - but there again I am new to this and have low expectations....
As above really mate.
We all try things and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, but it is important to understand why it didn't work and why you didn't get the result you were after. It's all a part of learning.
if there are some basic things I Can do to improve shots in these conditions, such as use a seperate flash, then happy to hear them.... alas I have what I have at the moment and cant go spending hundreds on new lenses etc with wider apertures for these rather rare social events - i have my mid-level lenses available and will have to make do with what they can do and any associated limitations....
First off, in low light situations, try AV mode, (aperture priority), dial in the widest aperure be it f/2.8 or .f4.5 and then select a high ISO. Try to use window light and any other availble light if possible.
When using available light at high ISO is still not adequate you could have a little go with a better flash and learn to bounce it off surfaces, also you could diffuse it wth a
lightsphere
this would be the cheapest option, Canon flashes can be found second hand on ebay and sometimes nice folk from here sell them too. It would be possible to get yourself a flash and a lightsphere for less than a ton.
or at least I dont recall that I did... was trying to be inconspicuous!!!
