1st game of the season & 1st time using Topaz DeNoise
Aug 28, 2022 22:46:01 #
Nikon2014
Loc: Sterling Heights - MI
After shooting my grandson all thru Youth, Freshman & JV football now it's on to Varsity under the lights. Much different set of challenges gives a new found appreciation for you guys that have been doing this. After processing two images in the free trial mode of Topaz I went ahead and purchased.
All shot with a D850, Auto ISO & White Balance.
Thanks for looking and as always all comments are welcome. If any of you that have any tips for Topaz I would love for you to pass them on.
Richard
All shot with a D850, Auto ISO & White Balance.
Thanks for looking and as always all comments are welcome. If any of you that have any tips for Topaz I would love for you to pass them on.
Richard
70-200mm, F2.8, SS 1000th, ISO 5000
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70-200mm, F2.8, SS 1000th, ISO 7200
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500mm, F5.6, SS 2000th, ISO 4500
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500mm, F5.6, SS 2000th, ISO 4000
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300mm, F4, SS 2000th, ISO 10,000
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300mm, F4, SS 2000th, ISO 11,400
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Aug 29, 2022 05:14:12 #
Nikon2014 wrote:
After shooting my grandson all thru Youth, Freshma... (show quote)
Real nice work Nikon. Post more when you can. Thanks BE SAFE!!
Tom
Aug 29, 2022 08:46:53 #
Nice job Richard. Under the lights is especially difficult. You met the challenge especially well. Keep posting ! Paul
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Aug 29, 2022 09:29:55 #
rickberns
Loc: Conroe, Texas
Nikon2014 wrote:
After shooting my grandson all thru Youth, Freshma... (show quote)
Richard,
These are extremely good! The action is wonderful. These are exactly the images I try to take when I'm on the sideline, it doesn't happen all the time!
I bought the Topaz bundle a few weeks ago when they had all of it on sale. My LR/PS can quickly branch to Topaz, do some processing and return. That said I only use Topaz Denoise/Sharpen AI if I have a little motion blur or there's noise LR can't get rid of. Usually I may have 4 or 10 images I use Topaz on, but the picture taking season is still early.
Keep posting Richard, I really like your perspective like many other photog's on this board, gives me ideas on improving my photography which is why we are all here.
All the best,
Rick
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Sep 1, 2022 18:14:35 #
kmpankopf
Loc: Mid-Michigan; SW Pennsylvania
Very nice shots. I'm going out tomorrow night for my first 'night' football game with almost identical equipment. I'm going with a D850/70-200 f/2.8 combo. I see you went with multiple lenses? I'm a big user of the Topaz AI programs - you will like them and in time just add them to normal workflow. Do you shoot RAW of JPG?
As to tips - if shooting RAW be sure to take any noise reduction and sharpening out of pre-AI processing. I use ACR to get the colors I want, then DeNoiseAI. If I'm really on my game, I can get by with CLEAR - and if not I'll go stronger. Then I look at SharpenAI help. Don't use it if you don't need it. There are many processes in Sharpen - look at them all. Usually there is one model that is better for your shot than the others. So - DeNoise Always - Sharpen if necessary.
Thanks for posting the settings as well.
As to tips - if shooting RAW be sure to take any noise reduction and sharpening out of pre-AI processing. I use ACR to get the colors I want, then DeNoiseAI. If I'm really on my game, I can get by with CLEAR - and if not I'll go stronger. Then I look at SharpenAI help. Don't use it if you don't need it. There are many processes in Sharpen - look at them all. Usually there is one model that is better for your shot than the others. So - DeNoise Always - Sharpen if necessary.
Thanks for posting the settings as well.
Sep 3, 2022 01:36:37 #
Nikon2014
Loc: Sterling Heights - MI
kmpankopf wrote:
Very nice shots. I'm going out tomorrow night for... (show quote)
I shoot raw and do my editing in ACR and photoshop.
Sep 5, 2022 00:50:36 #
Chicago312
Loc: Western suburb, Chicago
Great series of photos. Shooting under the lights isn’t easy.
Stephen
Stephen
Sep 5, 2022 13:00:57 #
Nikon2014 wrote:
After shooting my grandson all thru Youth, Freshma... (show quote)
Nikon these are very good because like you said shooting under the lights can be challenging. Using the 70-200 2.8 sometimes can be to short, so let the action come to you and fill the frame. If you do that the noise level won't be as bad. I also use Topaz Denoise and sharpening. For night games the iso will be around 8000 shooting at 1/1250 at 2.8.
Again good work. The sharpening tool used correctly makes all the difference in the world delete or a keeper.
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