Auto ISO---Who Uses It?

[bob williams]

Bob, I tried reduce some noise for the picture, hope you don't mind

Nice job JJ, I don't mind at all, and the shot does look better, I also don't mind the "unnatural background" Did you isolate the animal and reduce background noise in PS?


BTW, its a Coyote and this one was taken in the wild.Had some time with the mom and two pups, unfortunately, they were eaither too noisy or slightly OOF.


Thanks,


Bob

[JJphoto]

thanks Bob and tkerr for the comments


I was trying to show Bob that you can reduce noise this way and yes maybe I overdid it but I like the way it is.


anyway, I agree if you can limit the ISO you want to be, auto ISO is a nice feature to have.

[bob williams]

, I agree if you can limit the ISO you want to be, auto ISO is a nice feature to have.

I actually agree, I just need to pay more attention to what I am doing, should I decide to use it again.

[tkerr]

thanks Bob and tkerr for the comments


I was trying to show Bob that you can reduce noise this way and yes maybe I overdid it but I like the way it is.

I can appreciate that, In fact I might have blurred the background even more to make it look like a more natural bokeh.


One thing I might have tried in PS would be to isolate the Coyote in a layer mask and then use a gradient tool on the background and foreground.


If the OP doesn't mind I would like to give it a try and then re-post it.

anyway, I agree if you can limit the ISO you want to be, auto ISO is a nice feature to have.
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I use a Canon EOS 50D, and I've never used the Auto ISO. It is only useful when you use one of the automated or semi-automated modes. With Auto ISO selected In Manual Mode it is fixed at 400 if you use a Flash it will be fixed at ISO 400. If set in the Portrait Mode it will be fixed at ISO 400. All other automated or semi-automated modes use a range from ISO 100 to 1600.
There was a time when I used AV mode quite often and it might have helped, but now I am using Manual mode almost exclusively and often use a flash, Auto ISO would be useless to me. Outside in the bright Sun light I prefer to use lower ISO's. When cloudy or darker outside or when indoors I might want to use a higher ISO.

[tkerr]

Hope you don't mind, Here is a quick edit in PS CS5 as described in my previous reply.


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