Well, sorry for the dq. I was trying to transfer the file to home, then delete the disk to take more pictures. So I did not have an original. It is too bad. The grain was awful through a plane window and I was considering not even using it, so I guess it all came out right because score wise it did poorly. Thanks for all the helpful comments.
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Sorry about the DQ. Do you still have the transferred file in its full size? There's very likely a few editing gurus round here somewhere who know a trick or two on how to deal with noise. You should post to the forums!
Awesome scene, but it struck me as a little soft, so I looked at the file size. Only 80k when you could have used up to 150k. I think the softness I perceive is due to excessive JPEG compression taking away some detail. Always use the least amount of compression you can but still squeeze in under the challenge limit. I expect this will do fairly well in the challenge in spite of the compression. In fact, I will probably be the only one to notice and comment on it.
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