the max on Nostr: Cat, the pictures are lovely and I like your play with depth-of-field, but: your ISO ...
Cat, the pictures are lovely and I like your play with depth-of-field, but: your ISO 2800 is WAY TOO HIGH for the situation.
Keep in mind, your sensor's real sensitivity is probably around ISO 200; anything above that is just amplification, and with amplification also comes noise.
Now, your post-processing work does a great job of reducing that noise, but does so at the expense of sharpness and detail. You'd be better off not introducing the noise in the first place.
When shooting in clear daylight (like the pics above), consider keeping your ISO in the 200 range. Maybe go up to 400 in semi-shade, or on overcast days, or if your subject is moving so fast that you need to go high on the shutter speed. Your pictures will be sharper, your shadows deeper and your color gradients smoother.
I hope this helps :)
Keep in mind, your sensor's real sensitivity is probably around ISO 200; anything above that is just amplification, and with amplification also comes noise.
Now, your post-processing work does a great job of reducing that noise, but does so at the expense of sharpness and detail. You'd be better off not introducing the noise in the first place.
When shooting in clear daylight (like the pics above), consider keeping your ISO in the 200 range. Maybe go up to 400 in semi-shade, or on overcast days, or if your subject is moving so fast that you need to go high on the shutter speed. Your pictures will be sharper, your shadows deeper and your color gradients smoother.
I hope this helps :)