Nature High ISO Foxes in the backyard

High ISO Foxes in the backyard · 07:28 PM

A couple of fox cubs were playing in the backyard a couple of evenings ago. Low light, fast moving subjects and a window pushed up the ISO so I went creative with the PP. Without the high ISO I wouldn't have been able to get the shots at all, so yes, it's actually useful.

Waterpaint colors with what I tried to transform the noise to look more like film film grain.

Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 200 mm
ISO Speed 10000

Here I went all soft on the look and find it somewhat beautiful.

Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 200 mm
ISO Speed 20000

**luftfluss** · 07-21-2012, 07:30 PM

Tremendous shooting! Excellent work on the processing, too.

I think you did a great job.

JinDesu · 07-21-2012, 07:32 PM

I really liked these! Pretty creative!

VisualDarkness · 07-21-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Tremendous shooting! Excellent work on the processing, too.

I think you did a great job.

Thanks! I think think it went well too. Working with the limitations I had really pushed both my technique and creativity so challenges like this are great!

**jford** · 07-21-2012, 07:41 PM

Very cool -great captures.

deaning · 07-21-2012, 07:43 PM

They worked out really great, fantastic job! I recently came across the Noise Ninja plugin after trying several noise removal tools and it is amazing, making some of my unusable shots quite decent.

slowpez · 07-21-2012, 07:46 PM

Love both of these but the second one is the winner for me. It is so beautiful and just perfect.

VisualDarkness · 07-21-2012, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by jford

Very cool -great captures.

Thanks! They are truly stunning creatures, so swift and nimble and with a lot of energy.

Originally posted by deaning

They worked out really great, fantastic job! I recently came across the Noise Ninja plugin after trying several noise removal tools and it is amazing, making some of my unusable shots quite decent.

I got Lightroom 3.6 and also Topaz, but I rarely use Topaz at all as it takes so long time to load and work with for some reason (Lightroom is pretty slow too).

Originally posted by slowpez

Love both of these but the second one is the winner for me. It is so beautiful and just perfect.

I'm actually considering to make bigger prints of these two shots, my first real prints.

Rupert · 07-21-2012, 08:08 PM

Love those! The first is my favorite, but the 2nd is also a great shot. The high ISO doesn't bother me in the first one at all, it is still a very fine shot!
Regards!

Frogfish · 07-21-2012, 11:07 PM

I love #1 - that is a super shot. Well done !

I hope you don't mind (if you do just tell me and I'll happily delete these) but I think you can really have fun with different plug-ins with that first shot, there is so much potential. These were just from 10-15 mins playing around. #1 is just yours cleaned up a little.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-21-2012, 11:15 PM

That is good work, both the shooting and the processing, thanks for posting them.

VisualDarkness · 07-22-2012, 04:30 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

I love #1 - that is a super shot. Well done !

I hope you don't mind (if you do just tell me and I'll happily delete these) but I think you can really have fun with different plug-ins with that first shot, there is so much potential. These were just from 10-15 mins playing around. #1 is just yours cleaned up a little.

Nice work! So clean without loosing too much details.

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

That is good work, both the shooting and the processing, thanks for posting them.

Thank you for watching.

VisualDarkness · 07-22-2012, 12:58 PM

By the way, here are two short (shaky) videos of the foxes:

Youtu.be

Youtu.be

Dunno why the sound is clicking.

Cactisboy · 07-22-2012, 06:00 PM

..Those are great shots, and really enjoyed the video's, Thanks!

daacon · 07-22-2012, 06:03 PM

Very interesting pp and wow to have them in the backyard.

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Tremendous shooting! Excellent work on the processing, too. I think you did a great job.

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JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	I really liked these! Pretty creative!

07-21-2012, 07:35 PM	#4
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss Tremendous shooting! Excellent work on the processing, too. I think you did a great job. Thanks! I think think it went well too. Working with the limitations I had really pushed both my technique and creativity so challenges like this are great!

07-21-2012, 07:41 PM	#5
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,396	Very cool -great captures.

07-21-2012, 07:43 PM	#6
deaning Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 737	They worked out really great, fantastic job! I recently came across the Noise Ninja plugin after trying several noise removal tools and it is amazing, making some of my unusable shots quite decent.

07-21-2012, 07:46 PM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Love both of these but the second one is the winner for me. It is so beautiful and just perfect.

07-21-2012, 08:04 PM	#8
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439 Original Poster	Originally posted by jford Very cool -great captures. Thanks! They are truly stunning creatures, so swift and nimble and with a lot of energy. Originally posted by deaning They worked out really great, fantastic job! I recently came across the Noise Ninja plugin after trying several noise removal tools and it is amazing, making some of my unusable shots quite decent. I got Lightroom 3.6 and also Topaz, but I rarely use Topaz at all as it takes so long time to load and work with for some reason (Lightroom is pretty slow too). Originally posted by slowpez Love both of these but the second one is the winner for me. It is so beautiful and just perfect. I'm actually considering to make bigger prints of these two shots, my first real prints.

07-21-2012, 08:08 PM	#9
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Love those! The first is my favorite, but the 2nd is also a great shot. The high ISO doesn't bother me in the first one at all, it is still a very fine shot! Regards!

07-21-2012, 11:07 PM	#10
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	I love #1 - that is a super shot. Well done ! I hope you don't mind (if you do just tell me and I'll happily delete these) but I think you can really have fun with different plug-ins with that first shot, there is so much potential. These were just from 10-15 mins playing around. #1 is just yours cleaned up a little.

07-21-2012, 11:15 PM	#11
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	That is good work, both the shooting and the processing, thanks for posting them.

07-22-2012, 04:30 AM	#12
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439 Original Poster	Originally posted by Frogfish I love #1 - that is a super shot. Well done ! I hope you don't mind (if you do just tell me and I'll happily delete these) but I think you can really have fun with different plug-ins with that first shot, there is so much potential. These were just from 10-15 mins playing around. #1 is just yours cleaned up a little. Nice work! So clean without loosing too much details. Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann That is good work, both the shooting and the processing, thanks for posting them. Thank you for watching.

07-22-2012, 06:03 PM	#15
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very interesting pp and wow to have them in the backyard.