Old Huts on Home Hills Run, Central Otago. New Zealand. First day of a 6 Day Road Trip in Central Otago.

Only took one drone photo as was so windy, my Old Mavic Mini 1 would not have coped!

I foolishly decided to just shoot jpeg the whole trip as before I left I couldn't find a RAW converter that could beat the jpegs but since have found Photoshop to do a great job. Lesson learned.

EDIT: I have been so transfixed on reducing colour artifacts in the 48MP images I didn't notice that the high colour noise reduction settings I was using in Topaz Denoise was actually taking away valuable colour information and creating colour bleed. I was using settings up to 90+ in the Topaz Denoise. But I have found using 50 or lower still reduces colour artifacts nicely but doesn't desaturate colours. I'm now going to have to go back to many drone edits as it's my default position to use high colour noise reduction settings in Denoise fro drone shots. This may be helpful.
You can see the results below. The first image is with high colour reduction settings and the later with low colour reduction settings. The second image much richer in tone. Also if you look a the blue background this is much richer and more detailed. So I think have learnt a valuable lesson!


link to website
Original Image (using high colour nose reduction in Topaz Denoise)



Updated image (using low colour noise reduction in Topaz Denoise)

Updated image

Great shot Bussty.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-20 03:00
Great shot Bussty.

Cheers Downtown only discovered this "Works" section yesterday so will need to have a look around

Nice sharp image, and the track leading the eye to the horizon. Lovely shot.

Nice composition. I’d love to see more posts of New Zealand throughout your trip. Hope you enjoy it.

Very detailed shot, Bussty! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Bussty Posted at 7-20 03:10
Cheers Downtown only discovered this "Works" section yesterday so will need to have a look around

You're very welcome Bussty.    Lot to see in the Works section.  Best thing is no chaos here (so far).

Lovely light!

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 04:07
Nice sharp image, and the track leading the eye to the horizon. Lovely shot.

Thank you! have a look at the reedit I was making a mistake using Topaz Denoise so better now :-)

Digital Skies Posted at 7-20 04:57
Nice composition. I’d love to see more posts of New Zealand throughout your trip. Hope you enjoy it.

Thank you Digital Skies!  Trip was about two weeks ago and already quite a few images posted, you can view here...

Gallery Link

Starting from this image...

First image of trip...

DJI Paladin Posted at 7-20 05:09
Very detailed shot, Bussty! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Thanks DJI Paladin. Mini 3 Pro can do even better. See my edit after dialing back settings in Topaz Denoise. A lot punchier with no colour bleed.

Depp Posted at 7-20 11:16
Lovely light!

Thanks Depp. Check out the re-edit I was being over zealous using Topaz Denoise settings

Bussty Posted at 7-20 16:41
Thank you! have a look at the reedit I was making a mistake using Topaz Denoise so better now :-)

It does stand out better now

Great Shots       

Great image, nice tones in both, interesting image too

Regsy Posted at 7-21 05:19
Great image, nice tones in both, interesting image too

Thanks Regsy

Mini 3 Pro is a great little drone.

DAFlys Posted at 7-21 00:59
Great Shots

Thanks DA Flys

Bussty Posted at 7-21 15:42
Thanks DA Flys

Its my pleasure.     

Bussty Posted at 7-20 16:47
Thanks DJI Paladin. Mini 3 Pro can do even better. See my edit after dialing back settings in Topaz Denoise. A lot punchier with no colour bleed.

Already checked those. You did a great job there! Happy filming always, Bussty.

Lovely work!

Montfrooij Posted at 8-12 00:23
Lovely work!

Thankyou Montfrooij!

Bussty Posted at 8-12 03:06
Thankyou Montfrooij!

You're welcome!

Nice colour in them photos