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01/21/2008 07:59:56 AM · #1 |
Is using the Reduce Noise feature in iPhoto '08 allowed in Basic Editing competitions?
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01/21/2008 08:06:55 AM · #2 |
From the Basic Rules:
You May:
- use filters or stand-alone utilities designed to preserve image integrity (such as Neat Image, Unsharp Mask, Dust & Scratches, and color correction tools). These filters must be applied uniformly to the entire image, and must not be used in such a way that their use becomes a feature. No “effects” filters may be applied to your image, with the exception of Noise and Gaussian Blur.
So noise reduction is allowable, as long as it is applied to the entire image. |
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01/21/2008 08:10:07 AM · #3 |
Ofcourse im sure someone could come up with a reason to not do noise reduction on an entire photograph but I for one wouldnt plan on ever doing just part of a photograph lol.
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01/21/2008 08:13:56 AM · #4 |
Alright, thanks.
Look out for my submission to Childhood Without Children II! |
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01/21/2008 09:11:42 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Hovan:
Look out for my submission to Childhood Without Children II! |
Well that should be an utter failure... childhood is synonymous with noise! If you can figure out how to reduce noise in children, let me know. ;-P |
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01/21/2008 10:28:55 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
Ofcourse im sure someone could come up with a reason to not do noise reduction on an entire photograph but I for one wouldnt plan on ever doing just part of a photograph lol. |
I's actually quite common to have excessive noise in localized areas and very little in the image as a whole. Particularly with B/W conversions, and generally with any image that has been rescued from underexposure. Noise is especially prevalent in the blue channel, as a rule, and the shadows in naturally-lit scenes are primarily composed of blue light, so you can get a lot of noise when you try to bring the shadows up.
R.
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