Nice bird Russ ... no offence Russ but I'm not a fan of most of these Topaz AI photos.
They tend to look a bit like applied stickers, the edges are unreal ... sorry.
Nice. How does the new version using Denoise AI compare with previous versions? It certainly looks very crisp.
Hi guys - I'm sorry but I'm a bit caught up in something else tonight, I'll follow this up tomorrow if that's OKHi Russ , can you post your pre AI Topaz pic here as well so we can compare ?
Hi Roger - don't blame the Topaz software! I think the problem with the over-sharpening here is of my making - I applied too much output sharpening in Lightroom (not Topaz) when I converted to Jpeg in order to post the image here. The image should look like:Nice bird Russ ... no offence Russ but I'm not a fan of most of these Topaz AI photos.
They tend to look a bit like applied stickers, the edges are unreal ... sorry.
Jerry, I have had this latest version of Topaz for only a few weeks (a Lockdown gift to myself!) - previously I just used Lightroom.Nice. How does the new version using Denoise AI compare with previous versions? It certainly looks very crisp.
- Hi Mark, unfortunately I have deleted the original Raw file in order to save HDD space, I only have the TIFF file after Topaz worked it's magic. Sorry!Hi Russ , can you post your pre AI Topaz pic here as well so we can compare ?
- Cheers Les - there were some sharpening artefacts on the feather edges in the first image when viewed on a high res monitor - but they were mainly created by my over-sharpening in LR.Look good to me- I had the Topaz on the 30 day trial- Now deleted ( I'm saving for the Sony e mount 90mm macro lens. Les
- Cheers Les - there were some sharpening artefacts on the feather edges in the first image when viewed on a high res monitor - but they were mainly created by my over-sharpening in LR.
-A macro lens next, Eh? I wondered if that might happen when seeing your recent posts of pond life!
Russ
Hi Jerry - Disclaimer! - I'm not a pp expert, so:Hi Russ,
I'm wondering how the Topaz version compared with the LR version? Can you say what your subjective opinion was of the difference (if any)? Sorry to put you on the spot!
It's a decision I'm trying to make at the moment; whether to cough up for Topaz or stay with LR.
I had a photo of a red kite which I tried to sharpen with Topaz and it refused to sharpen the tip of the birds beak for some reason........
Deleting the raw seems a mistake to me Rustygun That`s your digital negative
Anyways , it`s an interesting post as many of us seem interested in the Topaz Noise software . I think your Fox image is proof of it`s capabilities , and I think it has sold it to me , even with my ham fisted enhancement attempts , I might ask you for some help if I get it , ok ?
I think the second Kite image looks more natural somehow , it`s seems it`s always been a bit of a problem for noise software to get a good natural looking appeal , a hard line around the subject often seems a giveaway , even my good lady has picked up on it on some photos , and she is certainly no photographer . Be interesting to see what Gramps thinks now .Still a cracking Kite image though . Well done .
Be interesting to see what Gramps thinks now .
Hi Jerry - Disclaimer! - I'm not a pp expert, so:
- I use only Lightroom CC for all my Raw file work (never Photoshop), and output to the web in Jpeg
- I try to keep my workflow and pp work to a minimum
- I used to use localised, selective "sharpen" and "masking" tools in LR
- I now have Topaz DeNoise AI and no longer sharpen globally or selectively, or use the masking/ noise reduction tools in LR
Result: My workflow has speeded up when I use Topaz, and I find the noise reduction and sharpening much superior to LR. Here is a heavily cropped image of a fox taken in poor light:
.....after Raw processing LR
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....after one pass in Topaz
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I could never have achieved that noise reduction and sharpening in just LR
Russ
Cheers John for comments, but your question is beyond me!! Maybe better posted where you suggest....Maybe this question should be in 'Post Processing and Image editing'....
- You're very welcome, JerryThat is an AMAZING difference! Many thanks for taking the time to post them!