A Foggy Morning

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A Foggy Morning
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I had a little free time one foggy morning, so I decided to try shooting in the fog. At first it was too dark and foggy, but, as the fog lifted, just before I had to head out, I got this shot. I had to adjust it a bit in Lightroom, but I think it works.

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Is this a composite: No
Nikon Z6ii, ISO 2000, Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR @ 180mm, 1/250 seconds at f/6.3

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Hello Matthew and welcome to NPN! And a great first post too. I really like the background of the bridge with this nicely flowing fallen trees. I also like the cool tones, warming it up would probably take away from the scene. Catching the Egret and reflection in the lower right rather than centered is spot on. He/she is looking into your image.

A very well done first post, Matthew. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

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Welcome to NPN, Matthew. I like the composition and moodiness of the photo. I like the setting-nice ‘S’ curve-and the egret makes it even better. Nice first post.

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Good job on your first post. I like the moodiness and the soft coloration. The pose is excellent. The image is a little noisy when enlarged. In your future posts it would be helpful if you included image data including camera settings and ISO.

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Welcome! I’m a newish member myself and have found a wealth of knowledge within the community here.

A great first image. Muted colours and good composition make the image very appealing. Of course, the bird is the icing on the cake. He/she has given you a perfect pose.

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Hi Matthew and welcome! I like your composition here with the subject placement and including the top of the bridge in the background. Nice mood to this image with the fog and reflection. Agree on trying some noise reduction. Nice frame!

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Welcome to NPN, Matthew, I like the image. I like the overall composition with the downed tree and wooden bridge. The Egret and the reflection certainly stand out.

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It turned out cooler than I would usually shoot, but for this shot I think it works. It had a nice Halloween feel for October.
I will work on getting some more shots up.

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I edited this post to add the image data. I think the noise was mostly because of low light. I tried to fix it in Lightroom, but I wasn’t successful. I thought it might be okay having a bit of a grainy feel with the moodiness of the image, so I left it. Since a couple people mentioned it, I figured I would try again. Here is a copy fixed in a trial version of Topaz DeNoise AI. I agree it looks better.

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Much better! Denoise has worked its magic.

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It’s a good first post but for me, the embedded logo just kills the shot.

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I was waiting to see if anyone had another suggestion for noise reduction before pulling the trigger on Denoise. :slight_smile:

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DSC_0864-DXO-PR-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME-2
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I was so impressed with the results of applying noise reduction that I decided to do some more research. In the Discussions area, @jaapv stated that PhotoLab was the best choice, so I decided to give that a try as well.
For my workflow, I think DxO PureRAW will actually be the better choice of the DxO products, and that is what I used here. Unfortunately, this meant starting over with the edits, so they may be some differences there as well. I don’t think the results are that different from the Topaz products it just is a different workflow. With DxO you apply noise reduction first. With Topaz you apply it last. (Unless I am missing something.)
Anyway, this is the image using DxO PureRAW and Lightroom without any watermarks. :slight_smile:

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All my adjustments are done in ACR and when the image is opening in PS, Denoise is the first thing I do before anything else.

I like the loss of noise in your final image, but think the “feel” of the image is also lost.