Texture, a commonly overlooked element
Taken with a Nikon D50 and AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G lens
One of the most commonly overlooked elements you can focus on is texture. Trying to show someone how an object feels can be as difficult as describing the colour green to a blind woman.
Noise reduction algorithms smooth out the luminance and colour variation between nearby pixels. This is great when you’re shooting something that should be a uniform colour or gradient. Unfortunately, noise reduction will suck out a lot of the textural detail you’re trying to preserve. However, if you followed my earlier advice and shot the photo at your lowest ISO, you shouldn’t need to worry about this. If you have to clean the noise up, create a Photoshop mask to ensure you’re not applying the filter to your subject.
Labels: AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G, Night, Nikon D50, Photography
