Thoughts on Lightroom's Denoise fuction

4 months 1 week ago #759571 by GodsCreation
I have to say, I'm very impressed with Lightroom's new denoise function. I've been playing around with it for a while and (wow, I can't believe I'm saying this) in my opinion, it actually outdoes Topaz DeNoise AI!
Check out this photo I took the other day. It was very cloudy out, and when I attempted to brighten the image a bunch of noise appeared. It makes a great example:

Original (cropped to better show the noise):


Topaz DeNoise AI:


Lightroom Denoise:


Upon close inspection, Topaz DeNoise removed too much noise and has "muddied" parts of the boy's hair. Lightroom Denoise, on the other hand, hasn't removed all the noise, but clarity is even and I personally think the result is cleaner and more natural. What are your thoughts/experiences?


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4 months 1 week ago #759575 by Shadowfixer1
Lightroom Denoise is very good. I see you chose "Low Light" for your Topaz selection. I generally find that "Clear" oversharpens the image and "Low Light" and "Severe Noise" make the image too mushy. I usually end up on Topaz's "Standard" option. Lately, I've been foregoing Topaz for the Lightroom Denoise. Just think. It will only get better as they improve it.  
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4 months 1 week ago #759618 by GodsCreation
I agree. Low Light is usually my go-to, but lately it doesn't seem to do as well of a job as it used to, as you can see from the photo above. I'd be at a bit of a loss if it weren't for Lightroom's new denoiser. I'm pretty excited about it. Usually, functions like this don't do the job well, but this one has certainly proved itself so far. Topaz DeNoise has to step up its game!


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