Re: Creative Shot Questions

Thank you Karl, Kas and Harry for your replies! Do panning shots take skill? Certainly; but skill alone isn't enough to categorise something as truly creative. Creativity is as much about the mind as it is about the physical skill. Creativity is taking something regular and turning it into a piece o...

Creative Shot Questions

Hi all, I have been uploading under the creative shot category for quite some time now, and most, if not all of my shots under this category are nighttime panning shots taken around ISO 1000 and at a shutter speed of around 1/4 seconds. I had no problem in the past, apart from some shots being "...

Re: Feeling compressed... and seeing blur!

The OZ 777 does seem oversharpened, especially towards the rear where there are jaggies appearing on the fuselage outline. However, I don't see any noise or compression. Regarding the KE 748, I think it is fine. I'm surprised it got rejected for soft, because I thought it looked more on the sharp si...

Re: Feedback on photos

The windows on the fuselage (especially towards the front) look soft to me. However, I do not see much noise.

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Feeling compressed... and seeing blur!

No worries Kas. Will try another edit later. I remain hopeful in thinking I can get it accepted. Here's another featuring compression. http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/6/8/4529867.jpg?v=v4bef712fd5e Rejected for 'Blurry Compression Soft Low Contrast High Contrast Noise' Blurry - I do...

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

The KLM 789 looks grainy in the sky, but otherwise it is passable for me. By the way, where in Beijing Capital did you take that shot?

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Post-Screening: YQZ380

Thanks Harry, Julien and Kas for the quick reply! Edited the photo according to your suggestions, tweaked the exposure and left the horizontal stabiliser in. Besides, did u take this one in Beijing Capital Airport ? because the background is familiar to me. Yes indeed! Here's another one that got re...

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

Both edits of the KE 744 look passable to me. Agree with Kas that the Delta still needs CCW rotation, while the front of the jet is slightly oversharpened. The bottom of the plane seems a bit hazed actually? Judging from the original, I do not think the bottom of the plane is heat hazed. However, th...

Re: Post Screening: Questionable Rejections

VS A330 looks high in contrast to me, while the centering looks okay. WN 738 has a somewhat high contrast. The UA A320 seems neither soft nor underexposed, while the FI 753 does seem OS on the titles and somewhat blurry/soft towards the rear. The Ethiopian doesn't look flat at all, but I think I'm s...

Post-Screening: YQZ380

Hi all, I have had this rejection for some time now: Rejected for motive (horizontal stabilizer clipped), noise and underexposed after some second opinions: http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/8/6/4499687.jpg?v=v4a4a3bfc8bd Regarding the motive rejection, wouldn't it be acceptable to cro...

Re: Feeling compressed... and seeing blur!

Agree with Kas on this one. Maybe a little grainy in the shadows, but that would be nitpicking.

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

KE 744: Seems okay MF 788: Red/pink cast, overexposed CA Inner Mongolia 738: Soft/blurry towards the front EY 789: Seems okay JS Tu-204: Looks good to me. HU 789 Panda: Seems okay MU 333 Mickey Mouse: Heavy green/yellow cast on the underbelly. Would that be due to reflections of grass? MU 333 Xinhua...

Re: Feeling compressed... and seeing blur!

Here's one more for consideration. http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/1/3/9/4499931.jpg?v=v4802e99431e I can't see blur or compression. Looks the same as... http://www.airliners.net/photo/Australia-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-A-18B-Hornet/4499153?qsp=eJwljEEOglAMBe/y1mwEF/B3cgFdeIGmbcB...

Re: Post-Screening: Soft/Low contrast

Thanks Julien and Kas! Re-uploaded the photo with very minimal adjustments and within 5 minutes, it was accepted! 4506555 You can upload a "prio" photo (not a fan of the hot expression) another time as prio, of course. Once I had to do the procedure three times due to a shot that was trick...

Post-Screening: Soft/Low contrast

Hi all, I recently got this photo rejected for soft and low contrast: http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/9/9/4505993.jpg?v=v420d0b4c76d Is it really soft? I'm afraid of sharpening the fuselage as I am already seeing jaggies appear there. And the landing gear seems black enough to me. An...

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

Sorry to the wrong Link , here is the correction : http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/3/7/4468737.jpg?v=v47480928761 Yup, I can see the link now! The SF 757 does look oversharpened, especially on the cockpit windows and the cheatlines on the aircraft. Regarding the special livery, the ...

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

Ethiopian and Mahan need some counter-clockwise rotation. Softness does not seem to be an issue to me. http://www.airliners.net/user/photo-corner/photo/4468737 This one only for one reason which is Oversharpened..... i can't tell from it actually :cry2: Can't seem to see the photo for this one. Drag...

Re: Post-Screening: Double?

Thank you Kas!

airkas1 wrote:

C17: grey area

Re: Post Screening: Questionable Rejections

I don't think the Continental Retro is blurry, but it is soft around the windows. Regarding the United 772, the fuselage area around the titles look slightly blown out.

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Post-Screening: Double?

Ahh, now I understand. Thanks Miguel! Two more questions: regarding the DC-8, would a closeup of the engines be considered double? http://i68.tinypic.com/bgbkn5.jpg Also to be sure, would these pairs of shots taken during an airshow be considered double as well? 2783100 http://i68.tinypic.com/aujrjc...

Post-Screening: Double?

Hi all, I uploaded this shot early last year: 2776683 I decided I would like to upload another angle of this plane on the same day, and this is the photo in question. http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/2/3/4453323.jpg?v=v4d28fb04e37 After being HQ'ed and following a few second opinions ...

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

CZ 777F: Looks okay
CA 757F: Harsh contrast
Dragon A333: A tad oversharpened on the titles
EMS 734F: Looks okay

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

I agree that it is not low in frame, in fact, I think it is slightly on the higher side of the frame. Regarding the low contrast part, the wheels are dark enough, but I have gotten this rejection a few times when the background is slightly hazy or if the lighting is flat, which seems to be the case ...

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

Agree with JK on the grainy sky for the 787. The A319 and A320 need some CCW rotation, and the A320 also has a grainy sky.

Re: Pre-screening: WingsFan

Air France's colour seems okay, though it is overexposed at the nose and slightly oversharpened at the titles. Air Canada seems fine to me.

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Post Screening: Questionable Rejections

Etihad seems soft to me, and it seems slightly overexposed due to the glare. Delta Connection doesn't seem soft, but there is vignette, especially on the right side of the frame.

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Motive Question - airshow

Hi Julien, Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the double upload rule on airshows applicable only to air-to-ground shots? "For air-to-ground airshow, boneyard, and airport overviews, we accept both a wide view and closer crops of each of the aircraft visible in the wider view." That being ...

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

Shanghai, Turkish & China Airlines looks bit bright China Eastern -800 looks overexposed China Eastern -700 looks fine The EY looks hazed unfortunately (and a bit bright). Thanks Kas ! I have edited one more and i like this sunlight very much ! Would u please give me some advice ? Thanks. ;) ht...

Re: Pre-Screening: foggy conditions at ARN

I'd say it needs more contrast and sharpening on the fuselage. Agree with Julien that fuselage looks blown out.

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Post Screening: Questionable Rejections

I think the American Eagle could use some lightening on the shadows as it seems a little toplit. As for motive, it really is subjective. Personally, I would find that metallic pole distracting, but considering that there were similar shots accepted, you could try again.

Re: Pre-screening ---Harry

Hi Harry,

QR 777F: Grainy sky
SZ A320: Front portion of windows a little soft
TG A330: Seems okay
CUA 738: A little overexposed, otherwise okay
CZ B-2787: Soft towards the front
TK 77W: A tad overexposed, grainy sky
SH 767: Reddish cast, grainy sky
CZ B-2736: A little overexposed

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Post-Screening: Blurry

Thank you Harry and Kas for your help. I decided to try some other panning shots I had, and I just hit my 500th!

Guess the above shots will stay in my personal collection.

Cheers,
Yang

Post-Screening: Blurry

Hi all, It's been quite a frustrating few days, having run into several blurry rejections: Rejected for blurry and quality: http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/7/1/4407177.jpg?v=v495f5fbe9df Rejected for blurry, oversharpened and quality: http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/1/7...

Re: Feedback for a.net beginner appreciated

Hi,

I would say that this shot is oversharpened and grainy. In addition. there are halos around the wing area.

Cheers,
Yang

Re: Post Screening JK

Hi everyone, just had another rejection: http://cdn-www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/1/9/4/4153491.jpg?v=v4c9f2e14e78 was done for oversharpened, common, noisy. Personally I can't see the oversharpening and it doesn't particularly noisy to me, therefore I am looking for some feedback. Thanks, Jul...

Re: Is this an acceptable crop

Crop is generally fine, though I'd prefer a slightly wider crop on the right side. Unless I zoom in, the flap on the right side seems to be slightly chopped off (even though it technically isn't).

Re: New Site.

As a photographer here, I can't say I like the new site a lot. There are issues like the copyright bar (appreciate that it is being dealt with at a high priority), compromised photo quality while viewing it especially after clicking the expand button, and the thumbnail trying to squeeze all photos i...

Photography At Phuket (HKT)

Hi all, I'll be at Phuket in around 2 weeks time for a few days, and hope to do some spotting at Phuket International Airport. I heard that Nai Yang beach was the ideal location for some photography as the ATC Tower hill is inaccessible. However, I have also heard that the wind direction in June mos...

RE: Len90: Mid 2016 Pre/Post Screening

1. Titles and cockpit appear <acronym title="Austrian Airlines">OS</acronym>. 2. Titles, nose landing gear and cockpit are oversharpened. NLG and rear landing gear have obvious sharpening halos. 3. Titles and windows look <acronym title="Austrian Airlines">OS</acronym>. 4. Fuselage is generally <acr...

RE: Sharpness Woes

Thanks Kas, I'll see what I can do with that frame. This one got hit with a "soft" and "level" with a <acronym title="Tropic Air (Belize)">PM</acronym> of "CCW level needed". <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/rejections/big/20160526_z1463482564.8461dsc_1960-3.jpg" target="_blank">http://ww...

RE: Feedback Required Please.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AirMalta" class="quote" target="_blank">AirMalta</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i>white circular halo appears at the centr...

RE: Sharpness Woes

Thanks Kas for the suggested edit! But, won't that get an "overexposed" rejection as the fuselage seems blown out?

RE: Sharpness Woes

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/vikkyvik" class="quote" target="_blank">vikkyvik</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>I'm also a bit surprised there was no moti...

RE: Post-Screening: Miguel

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/vikkyvik" class="quote" target="_blank">vikkyvik</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>There does appear to be a bit of noise in ...

Sharpness Woes

Hi all, I seem to have been hitting a brick wall recently on sharpness while uploading, and had issues on softness and oversharpening. Rejected for "soft", appealed and came back with "soft" and "contrast" with no <acronym title="Tropic Air (Belize)">PM</acronym>: <a href="http://www.airliners.net/a...

RE: Pre-screening. Backlit?

Looks passable to me, considering I have a similar shot accepted: <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Raya-Airways/Boeing-757-26D(PCF)/2789865/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/photo/Raya-Airways/Boeing-757-26D(PCF)/2789865/M/" targe...

RE: Low Contrast

Thanks all for your help! Got this one in after a rejection for "colour", and then "contrast"  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/><br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a hre...

RE: Pre-Screening EY A380

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/vishaljo" class="quote" target="_blank">vishaljo</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I'd say high ...

RE: Pre Screening GeNx

Needs some clockwise rotation.

Cheers,
Yang

Pre-screening: Museum Overview

Hi all, I edited one of my photos taken at a Beijing aviation Museum last year: <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/k1462544421.1749dsc_5524-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/k1462544421.1749dsc_5524-3.jpg" width="650" height="439" alt="h...