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03/26/2009 05:57:20 PM · #1
I'm getting crazy with some rejections on Shutter Stock because of noise on the image.
Are you able to tell what type of noise I have on this image so I can try to avoid it?



This is the original image taken with my camera which is not a DSLR. But I don't know if the noise is caused by is sensor dust, poor sensor, poor lighting, or maybe the image stabilization software on the camera that does not work well... I actually never noticed there was noise on my pictures, but after the rejections, I've analyzed carefully the image at 100% view and noticed noise, ie. on the transition from the blue to the skin color, near his left shoulders... There are noise too on many parts of his skin, they are like white spots...

Any advices are very welcome! Thanks in advance!

Below you find the exif data.

Make: Panasonic
Model: DMC-FZ50
Date modified: sunday, 25/jan/2009 12:34:46
X-Resolution: 72/1
Y-Resolution: 72/1
Resolution unit: Inch
Firmware version: Ver.1.0
YCbCr-Positioning: 2
Date taken: sunday, 25/jan/2009 12:34:46
Date digitized: sunday, 25/jan/2009 12:34:46
Exposure time [s]: 1/250
Exposure program: Normal
Exposure bias [EV]: 0,0
F-Number: F5,6
Focal length [mm]: 35,2
ISO value: 100
Max. aperture: F2,8
Flash: Not fired, auto mode
Metering mode: Multi-segment
Light source: Unknown
Colour space: sRGB
Sensing method: One-chip color area sensor
File source: DSC
Scene type:
Image width: 2448
Image height: 3264
Components configuration: YCbCr
Average compression ratio: 4/1
EXIF version: 0221
FlashPix version: 0100
Makernote: 50 61 6E 61 73 6F 6E 69 63 00 00 00 2D 00 01 00 03 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 02 00 07 00 04 00 00 00 00 01 00 09 03 00 03 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 07 00 03 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 0F 00 01 00 02 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 1A 00 03 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 1C 00 03 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 1F 00 ...
Compression: 6
X-Resolution: 72/1
Y-Resolution: 72/1
Resolution unit: Centimeter
JPEG offset: 7786
JPEG size: 6882
YCbCr-Positioning: 2

Message edited by author 2009-03-26 18:03:11.
03/26/2009 06:08:33 PM · #2
picture looks sharp, well exposed, focused and i can't see any noticible noise, so i dunno...
can you post 100% crops of the areas you think have some noise (like the skin, darker areas and the transitions between contrasting image areas)?
03/26/2009 06:09:10 PM · #3
I can see some chroma noise in the shadows under the chin.. but not enough to cause any printing disability.

Are you sure they werent talking about a noisy background instead? :-)

I am not too sure if critics at these stock websites spend enough time per picture. Usually, if they find 2-3 in a lot unacceptable, they tend to flag teh rest the same way too.
03/26/2009 06:45:31 PM · #4
I also see a little noise in the shadows under the chin, but really, it looks pretty darn good to me. I think the stock agencies just use that as one of their general purpose reasons to offer if they don't think a shot may sell. They can afford to be picky, but they have to give you a reason that is better than "we don't want it", so that is one of them. Everybody that tries to do stock gets those rejectiosn that make little sense. My second highest scoring shot on this site (a 6.5 score) was rejected by Istockphoto for "no clear focal point".
03/26/2009 06:54:42 PM · #5
Regarding marcusvdt's photo: I too think you just got a stock dismissal from shutterstock. I like yours also.

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

I also see a little noise in the shadows under the chin, but really, it looks pretty darn good to me. I think the stock agencies just use that as one of their general purpose reasons to offer if they don't think a shot may sell. They can afford to be picky, but they have to give you a reason that is better than "we don't want it", so that is one of them. Everybody that tries to do stock gets those rejectiosn that make little sense. My second highest scoring shot on this site (a 6.5 score) was rejected by Istockphoto for "no clear focal point".


Yo_Spiff: They should have just called yours "technically imperfect". I like it though. :-P

Message edited by author 2009-03-26 18:57:26.
03/26/2009 08:44:38 PM · #6
Originally posted by Mephisto:

picture looks sharp, well exposed, focused and i can't see any noticible noise, so i dunno...
can you post 100% crops of the areas you think have some noise (like the skin, darker areas and the transitions between contrasting image areas)?


Thanks for the comment, you can look at the full size image here.


03/26/2009 08:48:26 PM · #7
Originally posted by Prash:

I can see some chroma noise in the shadows under the chin.. but not enough to cause any printing disability.

Are you sure they werent talking about a noisy background instead? :-)

I am not too sure if critics at these stock websites spend enough time per picture. Usually, if they find 2-3 in a lot unacceptable, they tend to flag teh rest the same way too.


The chroma noise on the shadows is what I see mostly. Take a look on the full size and let me know...

Regarding these sites, I'm starting to think they give false justifications when they judge the photo is not good to sell...
03/26/2009 08:59:11 PM · #8
At 100%, I see quite a bit of luminance noise in the shadows (wrinkles, lips, teeth). The chroma noise is mostly proliferated under chin. It's otherwise negligible.
03/26/2009 09:33:56 PM · #9
Originally posted by zeuszen:

At 100%, I see quite a bit of luminance noise in the shadows (wrinkles, lips, teeth). The chroma noise is mostly proliferated under chin. It's otherwise negligible.

I see it, too, at full size......but that is NOT print size and is decidedly splitting hairs.
03/26/2009 11:46:14 PM · #10
Can any of you tell me how to avoid the noise present on this image?
or this is something related to the sensor on my camera?
03/27/2009 11:41:23 AM · #11
Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

At 100%, I see quite a bit of luminance noise in the shadows (wrinkles, lips, teeth). The chroma noise is mostly proliferated under chin. It's otherwise negligible.

I see it, too, at full size......but that is NOT print size and is decidedly splitting hairs.


Personally, I don't obsess about a little luminance noise. It is, however, a pet peeve for those who find it easier to judge "technical quality" as some sort of standard than to recognize a good shot.
03/27/2009 11:45:55 AM · #12
Originally posted by marcusvdt:

Can any of you tell me how to avoid the noise present on this image?
or this is something related to the sensor on my camera?


Some cameras produce more/less noise than others. Full-frame sensor DSLRs are your best bet. The noise in the image you posted, however, can be easily removed by running the Reduce Noise filter or using one of several applications or PS plug-ins to do the same job.

Message edited by author 2009-03-27 12:15:29.
03/27/2009 11:57:52 AM · #13
Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by marcusvdt:

Can any of you tell me how to avoid the noise present on this image?
or this is something related to the sensor on my camera?


Some cameras produce more/less noise than others. Full-frame sensor DSLRs are your best best bet. The noise in the image you posted, however, can be easily removed by running the Reduce Noise filter or using one of several applications or PS plug-ins to do the same job.


Yep! Lightroom is great for that!
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