Denoise challenge - raw, jpeg, tiff provided

Rightsaidfred wrote:

MarkMyWords wrote:

Great idea - anyone care to sum up the results?

Thank you. As the OP, I did an intermediate assessment.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66344657

The final one is not much different.

Clearly, the professional denoising tools have their justification. They can deliver stunning results from very noisy images that you have no chance whatsoever to obtain with the typical raw converters alone. They are available as a standalone solution or some also as a plugin.

Regards,

Martin

I have been following this thread avidly as I also prefer to use linux and would prefer not to have to dive back into windows if I can help it.

I currently use Darktable and until now I did not know about Neat Image. I have been playing around with the demo this week and finding I get some pretty nice results when I bring the denoised image back into DT. While not as clean as the AI/deep learning software such as DXO and Topaz I think I can live with it if it means not having to deal with windows.

I thought I might throw in the two edits of Pablo I have done using just Darktable:

Darktable using Filmic RGB.

Darktable using Fujifilm base curve.

And two edits using both Darktable and Neat Image:

Darktable & Neat Image using Filmic RGB.

Darktable & Neat Image using Fujifilm base curve.

Thank you for this thread and the previous threads about your workflow and thanks to Pablo for being great subject to work with.