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Originally Posted by solent
Looks like an Iris to me (the flower, not the part of the eye).
What is causing the speckling of the background?
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ISO 800 is the cause....I can clean it up with the "Salt/Pepper" noise filter in PSP 10...But it effects the edges too much...Plus, with the "Not So Close" focus of the early ZD 40-150 (4.8'), I need to crop a bit tighter too..Hence the purchase of a +2 Close up lens. I use the free version of Helicon Noise Filter 4.8...Has quite a bit of basic editing controls too..I used it on lower than the default value on this one...This program works best AFTER it is PP and sharpened (I over sharpen a tad to compensate if I am going to use HNF 4.8.
ISO 800 is not too bad...It does deliver clean edges even in small detail..So it is a trade off.. I prefer clean edges over less noisy BGs...(Camera NF set to "OFF" and -2 sharpness, and -2 Contrast)_