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22-DEC-2006 alexeig

Storm is coming *

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
1/500s f/8.0 at 70.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Dec-2006 13:38:44
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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alexeig26-Dec-2006 12:20
Dear Olav,

Many thanks for suggestions, I shall follow them. Greetings and Happy New Year
Guest 24-Dec-2006 07:15
I downloaded this to see what I could do about the noise.

When I opened it in Photoshop, I noticed it was in AdobeRGB color space. Looks right in Safari, but less colorful in most other browsers. Make sure your photos are in sRGB color mode before posting to the web.

So what did I do about the noise? I selected the upper part of the sky, from just above the bright detail over the sun, feathered the selection (25px) and used Filter>Noise>Median (25px) and then Filter>Noise>Add noise... (0,3% gaussian monochrome).

Merry Christmas!
Guest 23-Dec-2006 19:51
Wow - great shot! - and great use of blown highlights! I do see some ugly noise and what looks like pixelation in the dark parts of the sky. Did you shoot RAW and use Adobe Camer RAW to develop? (Looks like something I often got using ACR on my 20D-shots). If so, the noise may be less disturbing using a different RAW-converter...
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Dec-2006 01:21
Wonderful moody shot, Alexeig. The sepia tone is perfect for the subject.
--Mary Anne