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Blue and the moon · **3 Likes**

Staubach · 05-01-2021, 08:28 AM

Very Nice! Did you need any noise reduction with this?

RobG · 05-01-2021, 08:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Staubach

Very Nice! Did you need any noise reduction with this?

Thanks! Blue sky tends to be noisy even at low ISO. I used AI noise reduction in DXO Photolab.

The noise in the image was pretty low, but making the sky a smooth blue helped isolate the moon.

5ks · 05-02-2021, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by RobG

Thanks! Blue sky tends to be noisy even at low ISO. I used AI noise reduction in DXO Photolab.

The noise in the image was pretty low, but making the sky a smooth blue helped isolate the moon.

And somehow you managed to keep the contrast and clarity of the moon itself so brilliant! Very good work!

**ToddK** · 05-02-2021, 06:59 AM

Very nice moon image Rob! It looks so much better when the sky has some color rather than a black night sky.

Staubach · 05-02-2021, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by RobG

Thanks! Blue sky tends to be noisy even at low ISO. I used AI noise reduction in DXO Photolab.

The noise in the image was pretty low, but making the sky a smooth blue helped isolate the moon.

Thank you for the tip

RobG · 05-02-2021, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by 5ks

And somehow you managed to keep the contrast and clarity of the moon itself so brilliant! Very good work!

Thanks - although I think the most important factor was the clear air in Canberra.

Originally posted by ToddK

Very nice moon image Rob! It looks so much better when the sky has some color rather than a black night sky.

That's true, isn't it? I guess our brains are wired for colour and that makes it more familiar somehow.

Originally posted by Staubach

Thank you for the tip

You're welcome! I've been using DXO a lot more recently to smooth the bokeh (but also because I recently stopped using in-camera jpegs).

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05-01-2021, 08:28 AM	#2
Staubach Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 401	Very Nice! Did you need any noise reduction with this?

05-01-2021, 08:30 AM - 1 Like	#3
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by Staubach Very Nice! Did you need any noise reduction with this? Thanks! Blue sky tends to be noisy even at low ISO. I used AI noise reduction in DXO Photolab. The noise in the image was pretty low, but making the sky a smooth blue helped isolate the moon.

05-02-2021, 06:14 AM	#4
5ks Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 681	Originally posted by RobG Thanks! Blue sky tends to be noisy even at low ISO. I used AI noise reduction in DXO Photolab. The noise in the image was pretty low, but making the sky a smooth blue helped isolate the moon. And somehow you managed to keep the contrast and clarity of the moon itself so brilliant! Very good work!

05-02-2021, 06:59 AM	#5
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Very nice moon image Rob! It looks so much better when the sky has some color rather than a black night sky.

05-02-2021, 09:05 AM	#6
Staubach Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 401	Originally posted by RobG Thanks! Blue sky tends to be noisy even at low ISO. I used AI noise reduction in DXO Photolab. The noise in the image was pretty low, but making the sky a smooth blue helped isolate the moon. Thank you for the tip

05-02-2021, 03:50 PM	#7
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by 5ks And somehow you managed to keep the contrast and clarity of the moon itself so brilliant! Very good work! Thanks - although I think the most important factor was the clear air in Canberra. Originally posted by ToddK Very nice moon image Rob! It looks so much better when the sky has some color rather than a black night sky. That's true, isn't it? I guess our brains are wired for colour and that makes it more familiar somehow. Originally posted by Staubach Thank you for the tip You're welcome! I've been using DXO a lot more recently to smooth the bokeh (but also because I recently stopped using in-camera jpegs).

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