So Much Noise

[truthdesigns]

So after editing this photo removing a lot of noise I
looked at my EXIF Data and it shows ISO 1600?
Is this because my Camera is on ISO Auto?
I shot it in manual mode. f2 @ 1/500

Set Up:
Nikon D50
50mm f1.8 shot at F2
SB-28 With Black reflector umbrella
Sunpak 422D bounced of ceiling.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinpadilla/4119917285/" title="Landon 5weeks by JPadilla, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4119917285_5d9bfde1eb_b.jpg" width="1024" height="731" alt="Landon 5weeks" /></a>

 

[dendronepthya]

1/500 is really fast shutter speed, especially indoors. Even at f/2.0 your camera had to bump the ISO up as high as it could to make up for that. If you had selected something like 1/50 or 1/100 I think you could have got the ISO down to about 200-400 and experienced much less noise.

 

[dendronepthya]

wait... is the flash sync 1/500? If so nevermind. Maybe you just had it set on 1600 by accident?

 

[PSam]

Cute kid & a nice shot!!

I do notice when I have had ISO on auto w/ fast shutter it is on the high side (a D80)

 

[Jacob D]

So after editing this photo removing a lot of noise I
looked at my EXIF Data and it shows ISO 1600?
Is this because my Camera is on ISO Auto?
I shot it in manual mode. f2 @ 1/500

Set Up:
Nikon D50
50mm f1.8 shot at F2
SB-28 With Black reflector umbrella
Sunpak 422D bounced of ceiling.

If you didn't set the ISO to 1600, then yes, your camera set it to 1600 since you were using Auto ISO. A few tips....

- There is no need for auto ISO in a controlled environment
- There is no need to shoot at 1/500, 1/250 would be just fine for freezing any motion from the little guy.
- You have light everywhere except where it counts - the face. Lower your key light and lose the bounced flash. Once you get that worked out bring the second light back in (if you feel you still need it), I might put it high behind him and use it as a rim light and as a source to fill the blanket and basket.

 

[Recty]

It looks to me like you've got a hot pixel about an inch to the right of the head...

I like the shot, it looks good to me. I do have to agree that the face needs to be a little brighter, something to brighten that would have made this a perfect shot.

 

[truthdesigns]

Thanks Guys This was my first baby shoot and I am ready to try it again.
This time I will focus my key light on his face and reduce the power on my second flash for a rim light. Should I still use f2 and maybe bring the shutter
down to 1/250? Thanks again!!

 

[Jacob D]

Personally I would have used something like f4 to try and get his head and more of the blankets in focus, especially since you have nothing behind him to defocus. There's really no reason to shoot so wide in this scenario, unless you're trying to defous parts of his head, blankets, etc...

You should be able to shoot as slow as 1/125 and be just fine.

make sure to update after you shoot again

 

[IPT]

agreed with all of that was written. FWIW, you could brighten the face in PS quite easily.

 

[BlueCorn]

Step one - turn off auto-iso.

Every workshop we get folks who can't figure out why that can't get the exposure that they want. The reason very often is auto-iso. If you're an idiot it's a godsend. If you've ever held a camera before it's pure evil.

 

[truthdesigns]

Did some more shots!!
ISO 200 f4 @ 1/200


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinpadilla/4132427620/" title="Little Drummer by JPadilla, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/4132427620_14361bb769_b.jpg" width="1024" height="681" alt="Little Drummer" /></a>



<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinpadilla/4131664159/" title="Little Drummer by JPadilla, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/4131664159_83989c3f59_b.jpg" width="1024" height="681" alt="Little Drummer" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinpadilla/4131664039/" title="Landon 6 weeks by JPadilla, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4131664039_565dc064d1_b.jpg" width="1024" height="681" alt="Landon 6 weeks" /></a>

 

[truthdesigns]

And a picture of my light set-up!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinpadilla/4132427824/" title="set up by JPadilla, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4132427824_69a0f5542a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="681" alt="set up" /></a>

 

[Jacob D]

Big improvement over the first one!

Of these I prefer #3 - great composition and the lighting looks softer on that one, but it could just be an illusion. Is there any difference in lighting between the first two and the last? The lighting in the first 2 is harsh. I don't know if it's because your umbrella is so far away, or because of the bounce flash, or both.

Have you tried any without the bounce?

 

[truthdesigns]

The first two is the sb-28 bouncing and the sunpak pointing
bare at landon.

 

[Jacob D]

The first two is the sb-28 bouncing and the sunpak pointing
bare at landon.

That makes sense. The bare light is creating the harsh shadows from his knee and hands.