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Really excited for SDOT to finally open the new protected bike lane that will finish the outer loop around Green Lake for cyclists! (Original)

Oh, and I got a Specialized Phenom for this bike since I know that saddle works for me and has enough setback. #cycling #bicycle #seabikes #Seattle

in reply to Neil E. Hodges

I wonder if I should start taking #photos with a lower ISO rating than my usual 640, or just let the camera decide. The noise saddens me. #photography #photog #photo
in reply to Neil E. Hodges

depends of "light of day" to lower ISO and how good in terms of "full open" your lenses are. f2.8 is great (big&pricey) f4-5,6 is light and budget-friendly and f1,4-2 is not a zoom....
in reply to dieter_wilhelm

Thanks. My lenses can open to f/2.8, but I'd like to keep focus fairly even across the scene (less bokeh).
in reply to Neil E. Hodges

And get rid of noise... that tool i know is capable to reduce that (DxO PhotoLab 6 Elite) is Windows/Mac platform. There are other but for me that tool works.
in reply to dieter_wilhelm

Darktable can denoise, but it has its limits. If the denoise filter is applied too strongly, textured stuff looks too smooth.
in reply to Neil E. Hodges

I very much prefer roads that don't have such kind of "bicycle infrastructure", for various reasons. See for example the roads I used on my bike ride yesterday.
2022-10-30: Bonn→ Vischel → Scheuren → Bonn by road bike.