The Best Noise Reduction Software

These days one of the thing most of us photographers obsess about is the noise performance. Whenever a new camera comes out the first thing we want to know is how good is it with high iso levels, it is one of the first test we want to see. However, there is another factor that could have an equally large impact on the amount of noise you will have in your final image, that factor is "post-processing".

A lot of photographers might be unaware, or just haven't got around to trying several software out there designed specifically for reducing noise in an image, but I have to say that many of them can produce superior results to just using the noise reducing function in a general image processing software.

So I have made a short list of programs here that might be useful to anyone out there interested in trying, or looking for such programs.

Noise Ninja

Neat Image

Imagenomics 

These three are probably the best such softwares available right now. I think all of them offer a free demo, so you can try them all out if you want to see which one works best for you.

Samui Island Photos From The Mountains - Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island is just one of those places I never seem tired of visiting. As soon as you set foot on the island you can just feel the laid back vibe taking you over. The island itself is just the right size, large enough to offer plenty of beaches but small enough so that you can easily get around. The other great thing about Samui is the diversity of the people that call it home. Apart from the local Thai population you will find plenty of Europeans, Americans, Russians and many more, each of them bringing with them their own cultures...and more importantly FOOD. Honestly, I have had some of the best burgers, pizzas and spaghetti in restaurants here opened by expatriates who came over to settle.

If you are wondering whether the photo above was taken from the balcony of my super deluxe villa, no the place is not a hotel or a rentla villa but a house, and no it's not mine. I was lucky enough however, to be able to wander around and take some photos.

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

I love going to the beach and love being right by the sea, but having seen this place I must admit being on the mountain is not so bad either, well with views like this how could it not be :).

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Before if someone had asked me if I can have a place on Samui, would it be on the beach or on the mountain? I would have said on the beach without hesitation, but now I don't think I can actually choose...can I have both?

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

So in keeping with that train of thought, I will be posting pictures from a higher and probably less seen perspective of Samui Island in this post.

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Samui Island Sony a900 Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 ZA

Camera Raw 7.2 Manual File Download

As we have all probably noticed, not only has Adobe made their newest Camera Raw update only compatible with CS6, they have said that in order to get it you will need to use the in-program auto updater. This has been creating some problems for some people, whose updater doesn't seem to be working properly, or for those people using Photoshop on a machine without Internet connection.

Well do not despair, it is actually possible to download the file manually like previous versions, below are the links

http://swupdl.adobe.com/updates/oobe/aam20/win/PhotoshopCameraRaw7-7.0/7.2.82/Setup.zip Windows Version

http://swupdl.adobe.com/updates/oobe/aam20/mac/PhotoshopCameraRaw7-7.0/7.2.82/Setup.dmg Mac Version

Simply download the files, extract it and run the application. It will then update automatically.