This morning I finally updated Adobe Lightroom to Version 12.3  which includes the new AI denoise functions.

I had already processed the images for my recent snake post using Topaz Denoise, then tried them with the new Adobe function.

Same image, using Lightroom Denoise first, then the same cropping and light adjustments. On this particular image I don’t see much difference in the bigger view.

Cropped from the above images:

However, when you zoom in to the snake details, there is some improvement.

I’m not sure how this is going to play out with my image processing flow. One plus to the Topaz version is the ability to batch process, which I have used a lot.

Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
April 14, 2023

This odd shape caught my eye as I worked my way down the boardwalk at Francis Beidler Forrest.

Possibly a Rat Snake, he was in a tidy pile and undisturbed by my presence.  It wasn’t until processing these images I noticed the insect exuvia, seen in this next image if you zoom in, just to the right of the snake’s head.

I passed by a little later and the snake had stretched his neck out along the branch, and you can see the exuvia dangling above the snake about 3/4 across the image from the left edge.

His tail had flipped around to the other side, but the rest of his body stayed in the same looped configuration.

Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
April 14, 2023