Too dark, too noisy?

[cyclochip]

This picture was WAY underexposed out of the camera. I did some post-processing on it, and it's much better, but of course it brought out the noise.

I'd appreciate your opinions on it as it is now. I think it's still a tad dark. However, any more work on it brings out too much noise. As far as my limited PS skills go, this is a happy medium.

Here's what I started with:



And what I've done with it:



If you're bored and would like to work on it, please feel free. Just be sure to let me know what you did.

[gpbusa316]

Just curious... was the original a RAW or jpeg? Did you use any noise reduction on it?

Tony

[rphoto]

Hey thats our Wildcats. Is that from the Frisco game

[bburton]

Lightened more, run through Noiseware software, boosted colors 20%, Sharpened.

Would work better on originally sized file.

[cyclochip]

Very nice work, Bruce!!! Thanks!

I tried it using Noiseware and more work in PS 7.0 (it's all I have). It's not quite as good as yours, but I think I came fairly close.

[cyclochip]

Originally Posted by rphoto

Hey thats our Wildcats. Is that from the Frisco game

Yes sir, it is!

The Wildcats didn't play nearly as well as I know they can. They were really flat the first period, but showed some life in the 2nd and 3rd.

Every team had a bad game now and then, and I guess Wednesday night was one of the 'Cats. I'm sure the next game between them will be a good one.

[bburton]

Looks Good. If the only deficiency in the rest of your shots is basically just exposure, then with some pp work you should be able to recover them.

[cyclochip]

Originally Posted by gpbusa316

Just curious... was the original a RAW or jpeg? Did you use any noise reduction on it?

Tony

In my original post, neither had any noise reduction on it. And the original is a JPEG. I haven't shot in RAW yet.

I know, I should... But as of now, I don't have the memory card space for it. After Christmas will be a different story.

[cyk]

I'll try too! I did levels, Katrin Eismann Fill Flash action from the internet - reduced the opacity slider thing, white point balance on the white stripe on the background, and then neat image.