Interesting night shot

[st33ve0]

I took this shot last night and I'm pretty happy with it, but I wish it had less noise. I probably could have gotten away with a longer exposure and wider aperture, but I really didn't want the subject to move during the shot.

[AntMason]

I think it looks great, at least at this resolution I can't really discern any noisy areas. Nice capture!

[st33ve0]

Originally Posted by AntMason

I think it looks great, at least at this resolution I can't really discern any noisy areas. Nice capture!

Thanks! Here's a link to the larger version...need to get a pro flickr account: All sizes | IMG_4006r | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[oldwolf]

Might want to read this.

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[st33ve0]

Originally Posted by oldwolf

Might want to read this.

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Sorry here's the EXIF info: Exif | IMG_4006r | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I guess the question I'm getting at was if the noise was ok in this photo, I was shooting at ISO 800 which is pretty high for an entry level DSLR like my XS and I wasn't sure if I would have been better off using a lower ISO and compensating with a smaller aperture or longer exposure. This is one of my first forays into night photography and I'm wary of noise so just curious if it's acceptable for a photo like that or not.

[subsonic]

I'm a bit of a newbie, so not sure how to judge an acceptable level of noise.

However, I've always been wary of high ISO, but that picture looks pretty good to me. I might have to try something like that.....

[ajax_andy]

Lower ISO = less noise, and in a shot like this where you are almost drawing the viewer to a really crisp past of an image then I think you should have used a much lower ISO.

However apart from that its an excellent and creative picture and the higher ISO by no means ruins it.

[Niresangwa]

I really like the composition here. Though the subject is centered, the railing and wall load the lower left corner and give it something extra.

I don't think the noise is that big of a deal at all.. it needs the texture the grain provides, and sits well with the high contrast feel.

The thing that I would point out though is that it feels like you blew the highlights to a certain extent on the models left. It could stand to be burned down a little in PP, otherwise you're losing some delineating elements of the pose at first glance.