Sunset over Flat Creek

[johnjuan57]

I submitted this photo for the Golden Hour assignment, but after looking at the entries, I thought I might want some critique on mine. It was hazy out, at the time of the photo. But I think the haze looks like noise in the darker areas. I was shooting on 80 ISO and wouldnt think I would get any noise. Can I just despeckle it to take care of that? All comments are appreciated.

Camera GENERAL IMAGING CO. X5
Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/7.8
Focal Length 42.3 mm
ISO Speed 80

[correrog]

i think this photo looks good. i dont understand how noise is present like this at 80 iso though. do you mean 800?
the composition is nice too

[johnjuan57]

Originally Posted by correrog

i think this photo looks good. i dont understand how noise is present like this at 80 iso though. do you mean 800?
the composition is nice too

Thanks a lot correrog for your kind comments. Most everything I shoot I try to stay at a low ISO. I don't like noise. It was 80

[windrider86]

I'd flip it so the sun is on the other side. Your eye is trained to look left to right.......................

[flytyer57]

What would happen if you lightened this photo? Would the grain still be there? Or would it just look hazy? To me this photo does look underexposed for the time it was taken anyway.

[johnjuan57]

Originally Posted by windrider86

I'd flip it so the sun is on the other side. Your eye is trained to look left to right.......................

Thanks windrider, I tried it both ways, and I guess where I live, it seems like the sun rises on the left and sets on the right. That just seems right to me. Thanks for your comments, all the feedback is great.

[johnjuan57]

Originally Posted by flytyer57

What would happen if you lightened this photo? Would the grain still be there? Or would it just look hazy? To me this photo does look underexposed for the time it was taken anyway.

Your right Flytyer57, It is underexposed I liked the colors a little better that way. But I may try playing with the light and see if I can help the noise. Thanks for the great comments.

[Krusty79]

Nice shot, I agree that it looks underexposed. In particular, I'd like to see the reflection lightened a bit. Too bad the reflection of the sun is cut off on the bottom.

There are programs such as Noise Ninja that you can use to reduce noise, but I don't have any first-hand experience with them. I don't see why you would get noise at that ISO either unless it was caused by some PP.

[johnjuan57]

Originally Posted by Krusty79

Nice shot, I agree that it looks underexposed. In particular, I'd like to see the reflection lightened a bit. Too bad the reflection of the sun is cut off on the bottom.

There are programs such as Noise Ninja that you can use to reduce noise, but I don't have any first-hand experience with them. I don't see why you would get noise at that ISO either unless it was caused by some PP.

Thanks for the comments Krusty, Yea I'm still puzzled about the noise, But I am gonna touch up some other things, and play with it a little. Thanks again