Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "the_des_bois" <thedesbois@...> 
wrote:

> I downloaded the trial version from www.photoacute.com and it does
> appear to be able to add a certain amount of details when I stack 4 or
> more RAW files.

I downloaded the trial out of curiosity.  The detail enhancement was mildly interesting but 
the noise reduction is what caught my eye.  I had a bunch of tripod night shots all done 
mistakenly at 3200 ISO.  (new camera, jet lag, lack of sleep etc.)  The noise was so bad they 
looked like pointillist paintings. These had always been my test images for noise reduction 
programs with nothing coming close to creating a usable image.  The PhotoAcute actually 
made it seem a possibility.  The higher ISO potential is worth exploring for me.