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A Day at 1600

Postby W00DY on Fri Dec 31, 2004 11:38 pm

I had the chance to take a walk around the city the other day (don't get to many chances these days).

Anyway I decided to do something a little different.

Firstly I turned off the image preview function and did not review the images until I got home (remember those days!)

Secondly I turned the ISO up to 1600 (yes during the middle of the day) to see if I could get some good grainy shots.

The images didn't come out quite as "grungy" as I would have hoped (I could have done more PP but I didn't feel like it). How would I be able to get more grain with ISO 1600 during the day?

Here is the link to the album, what do you think?

http://thefollans.smugmug.com/gallery/338688/1

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Postby Dargan on Fri Dec 31, 2004 11:45 pm

Very Nice Woody. I like that shot of the street scene looking upwards (Glebish?)and the bridge. Surprising quality at 1600 and I like the intent behind the exercise to concentrate on taking photos and not reviewing work in the field. You can get more involved in fidgeting with the camera controls and ignore much of what is going on around you. A worthwhile effort, maybe we should have a meet with just such rules in force, it would be interesting to do so.
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:25 am

Great pics Woody and you are so right the 1600 looks great. You may have to put the grain in PS!!

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Postby Onyx on Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:18 am

Interesting experiment Woody. If there's a next time, turn up the in camera sharpness to the highest setting for further 'grain'.
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Grain

Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:52 am

Hi woody

Yes, I think this is a terrific way to think about photography. Congrats on trying something outside the nine dots.

You have some interesting pix there, especially some of the B&W ones.

Grain (noise) is a function, not only of ISO, but also actual lighting conditions. The same shots, once again at 1600, but in lower light or underexposed a little, may be more like what you were after.

Great work :D
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Postby digitor on Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:01 am

Nice shots Woody, I particularly liked the fire escape one.

Good quality for 1600 all right, did you shoot these RAW?

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Re: Grain

Postby W00DY on Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:10 am

cricketfan wrote: Hi woody
You have some interesting pix there, especially some of the B&W ones.


:) Not sure there are any black and white ones :)

digitor wrote:Good quality for 1600 all right, did you shoot these RAW?


Yep all in RAW.

Onyx wrote:If there's a next time, turn up the in camera sharpness to the highest setting for further 'grain'.


Thanks for the tip, I'll do this next time. I also want to go a little later in the day next time.

Dargan wrote:maybe we should have a meet with just such rules in force.


Not a bad idea, I certainly enjoyed the day more looking around my surroundings between shots rather then looking at the back of my camera :)
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Re: Grain

Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:26 am

W00DY wrote:
cricketfan wrote: Hi woody
You have some interesting pix there, especially some of the B&W ones.


:) Not sure there are any black and white ones :)




Oops!

I was looking at:
http://thefollans.smugmug.com/gallery/338688/1/13467532
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http://thefollans.smugmug.com/gallery/338688/1/13467535

and didn't appreciate the subtle colour tonings. :oops: :oops:

My apologies!
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Postby W00DY on Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:32 am

:D

No worries. Maybe I should make some of them B&W and pump up the grain?

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