I think maybe they are referring to some of the artifacts in the background which i think are due to the size reduction and Jpg conversion.
At 153k file size, I don't think it is JPEG artifacts, though there could be some posterization from resizing and color depth reductions. I do think it is noise or similar artifacts, though. I can clearly see it in a few places, most noticeably the lower right.
What software are you using? I'm not the expert, but this is what I do. Select the background first, as you don't want the noise reduction to kill the detail in the main subject. Since the background is a fairly solid blend of one tone, you should be able to apply fairly heavy noise reduction and get a smooth look. If that does not get it smooth enough, a Gaussian blur can help. You just need to be careful to keep the selected blur area away from the subject by a few pixels or it can create other artifacts. I used a combination of Noise reduction and blur on the similar background in this one:
I think maybe they are referring to some of the artifacts in the background which i think are due to the size reduction and Jpg conversion.
and a little pixilation in the yellow reflection of the leaf due to resize. With advanced editing you could use a very light blur tool to smooth it out some after resize. But I don't see any noise!?!
I think maybe they are referring to some of the artifacts in the background which i think are due to the size reduction and Jpg conversion.
At 153k file size, I don't think it is JPEG artifacts, though there could be some posterization from resizing and color depth reductions. I do think it is noise or similar artifacts, though. I can clearly see it in a few places, most noticeably the lower right.
What software are you using? I'm not the expert, but this is what I do. Select the background first, as you don't want the noise reduction to kill the detail in the main subject. Since the background is a fairly solid blend of one tone, you should be able to apply fairly heavy noise reduction and get a smooth look. If that does not get it smooth enough, a Gaussian blur can help. You just need to be careful to keep the selected blur area away from the subject by a few pixels or it can create other artifacts. I used a combination of Noise reduction and blur on the similar background in this one:
Thanks......I'll try this when I get home from work. I use PS CS2.
I'm going to have another look on my home system this evening. I think it is showing up on some monitors but not others, but it is clearly visible to me on the one I am using right now.
I've had some of my own like that. This one has a nice smooth sky on my monitor at home, but at work it shows noisy artifacts in the sky.
I'm going to have another look on my home system this evening. I think it is showing up on some monitors but not others, but it is clearly visible to me on the one I am using right now.
I've had some of my own like that. This one has a nice smooth sky on my monitor at home, but at work it shows noisy artifacts in the sky.
Now this pic I can see LOTs of noise...esp in the lower hazy sky some in the blue
Yes, it did. Even on my monitor at home, I can see some of the noise in the first one. Primarily in the lower right area. The background on the edit is much smoother.
Yes, it did. Even on my monitor at home, I can see some of the noise in the first one. Primarily in the lower right area. The background on the edit is much smoother.
You're welcome. It's not often I can give such advice to someone that outdistances me on scores! (Actually, I think this is the first time! There may be hope for me yet.)
