Noise in sunset images

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quick question!

I have been going through my recent sunset images which I took the other night. I have a couple I would like to have printed but they do have a lot of noise. How can I reduce this in camera next time I try a sunset?
I did have my ISO up as it got darker could this be what went wrong?
 
Depending on your camera,high ISO can increase the amount of noise in your photos, you could start using an tripod an the light goes down,so you wouldn't need to push your ISO up :)
 
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Simon thank you. I was using a tripod and doing some bracketing along with trying out different apertures ( trying to learn these ) I only gave a canon bridge camera and was using a sigma 24-70 lens.
 
If you are using a tripod there should be no need to up your ISO when it gets darker, just up your shutter speed

What camera are you using?
 
Have you (by necessity) under exposed the 'land' in these Cathy, in order to keep highlight detail in the sky?

If so, when you bring up the shadows you will be introducing noise.

Starting off at lowest ISO, tripod if necessary, will help.

Beyond this you could try blending multiple (bracketed) exposures for the land and sky, or a graduated filter would help reduce the relative brightness of the sky.
 
Thank you Rich and Graham :)

I have a Canon 700D I left my setting on AV and all I did was frame up my image take a few shots then went to the exposure and dropped it down or up depending on how it looked at the back. I also changed my aperture a few times. not really sure why I did that but guess I wanted to be sure I got something.
It was such a spectacular night and one I have waited on for such a long time. So I did get into panic mode a little. That said I got some nice shots and really want to print some but not sure about the noise or if it will even show.
There are a few on my flickr page if that helps.
 
When you print the noise won't be very visable if at all. If you're on a tripod then always use base settings for iso and use the remote timer or cable release and mirror up (or live view) so there is as little movement as possible. You may need to invest in some graduated nd filters so you can stop the sky from blowing out whilst exposing for the foreground etc. I think you have captured some awesome colour in them, was having a look at them last night. Well done.
 
David thank you I appreciate your feedback. Have not tried live view or mirror up I only used cable release.
I think you are right I may need a graduated filter if I want to continue with lanscape as I am sure it will help a lot.

Think I might just get a few small prints done to see how they look and then decide how big I can go without wasting the image. I was hoping to get one done around the 3x2 ft approx as I already have a daylight shot of this area on canvas that I love. I would be wanting a photograph this time so this is why I was concerned about noise.
 
Some sound advise already given.

Some fantastic colours in the Turnberry shots.

Lovely Bernese too by the way
 
Drop it to iso 100 and stick with f11ish would be my advice. Take the shot in live view as it will lift the mirror so there will be no movement when you click the remote.

Grads are definately a good investment. I need to get some myself but not really having any decent landscape around me without a drive it's never really been high on my list of priorities.
 
Are you shooting in RAW aswell?
 
Had a look at your flickr Seajay,some lovely landscape shots,i see you are in Ayr,i am in Muirkirk near Cumnock,my wife & i like to go to ayr beach now & again.:)
 
Thank you Cathy will do,on thursday we are going to take a trip to portencross to have a look at it,we are both retired now so we like to get out for drives.:)
 
Oh dear! sent images off to Loxley but I sent in wrong file size etc so need to start again.
 
@Seajay

How are you processing the images? Quite often, noise is a result of what you do in processing. Recovering shadow detail in an under-exposed foreground is a common problem.

Looking on our Flickr page, many of your sunset images appear to have quite a lot of shadow recovery applies (assuming they're not composite images). There's no EXIF data though, so hard to see exactly what's been done.
 
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@Seajay

How are you processing the images? Quite often, noise is a result of what you do in processing. Recovering shadow detail in an under-exposed foreground is a common problem.

Looking on our Flickr page, many of your sunset images appear to have quite a lot of shadow recovery applies (assuming they're not composite images). There's no EXIF data though, so hard to see exactly what's been done.
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David thank you for looking.
After adjusting my exposure.
I use the sliders in camera raw to find my white spot and then slide the black slider until I see the black spot.
No composite images just my files straight out of camera.
Now could you help with the exit data how do I get that to show in flickr?
Cathy :)
 
When you export/save the image the exif data is being stripped. Google your software to see how to change it. There will probably be a little tick box that is checked to say strip it on export or similar.
 
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David thank you for looking.
After adjusting my exposure.
I use the sliders in camera raw to find my white spot and then slide the black slider until I see the black spot.
No composite images just my files straight out of camera.
Now could you help with the exit data how do I get that to show in flickr?
Cathy :)
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Moving the back slider up (to teh right) will be lightening darker, shadow areas... thus increasing noise (depending on how far you raise it). High ISO won't help either. Low ISO and a tripod would be my advice.

The photo has been removed, now, so can't be certain. Posting it up with EXIF into would be a good idea, so we can diagnose.
 
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