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<p>Thanks, guys! I'll try disabling ADL tonight and let you know.</p>

<p>Wow. Thanks, Matt! That's precisely what I'm referring to.</p>

<p>Thanks Galen, but the photo never appeared underexposed.</p>

<p>Richard, it's the water reflections that seem filled with noise when you zoom in close. I don't see clean green and brown but rather pixelated patches that are sprinkled with black dots.</p>

<p>Matt, can you please zoom in on the reflection of the dark green trees at center-left? That is where the strange noise is most apparent.</p>

<p>I did have my lens hood on although I'm not sure I know which smudge of lens flare you're referring to. And I've confirmed the issue is visible on several different monitors.</p>

<p>Joel, what if you were to go to 200%?<br /><br />Looking at the reflection of the dark green trees near the center, do you see pixels and black dots rather than a clean and clear water surface?</p>

<p>Hi,<br /><br />Here is the full-sized JPG, converted from 14-bit RAW by Capture NX 2.1.0:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www3.telus.net/public/svalmont/_3001150.jpg">Full res photo</a> <br /><br /><br />As you can see after zooming in, water reflections and darker trees show an unacceptable amount of noise and pixel smearing.<br /><br />I used the Nikkor 16-85mm VRII lens with the following settings:<br /><br /><br />F11<br />ISO-200<br />1/50 sec<br /><br /><br />Can anyone tell me why this is happening? My photo guru friends are at a loss, although the RAW converter and resolving power of the lens have been brought up as suspects.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Calvin</p>