Jakbar From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 442 posts, RR: 27 Posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 2288 times:
First, let me make clear up front...I have already appealed this rejected photo because I really like it, and that's what the appeal process is for. What I wanted to do is solicit some input about this photo because I (obviously) disagree with the fact that it should have been rejected in the first instance. Here's the photo:
It was rejected for badmotiv. I am upset because lately I have seen some really weird pictures get accepted (including a picture of a bird with a plane in the background), but yet my picture is rejected when I try to do something a little different. I was really excited about this photo when I saw it on my computer screen for the first time.
LHSebi From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 1049 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 2276 times:
Very nice shot you got there! I find two things disturbing though:
1) The little leaf and part of the branch that is covering part of the nose of the aircraft.
2) The aircraft is quite far away.
Other than that, nice going, hope the appeal comes through!
Sebastian
I guess that's what happens in the end, you start thinking about the beginning.
JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53 Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2257 times:
Nice concept, but it is too far for me as well. BADMOTIVE is probably right. The branch kills it for me also. It might have been more pleasing if the light was better, and if there were a little less tree/shrub in the frame.
Go3Team From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3266 posts, RR: 21 Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2252 times:
Looks good Josh. Looks like the light was a lot better for you, than it was for me on the 772 shot. Mine came out pretty dark. Here is the best of the collection from Saturday, with what you were trying to do: http://www.image-hosting.us/admin/private/iad040304g-wwbd1.jpg
Bigphilnyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56 Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2241 times:
If the shrubs were also in focus, and the nsoe wasn't blocked, I'd say it would have a chance.
Futterman From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1301 posts, RR: 49 Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2224 times:
Yep, the branch'll probably piss Johan off as well. Is that the only shot with cherry blossoms you got? Get on AIM some time, I might be able to swing something.
Phil: I think by having the blossoms in focus as well, you lose the emphasis on the plane. Sorry, but no matter what he does, only I can get 'BadFutt'.
Jakbar From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 442 posts, RR: 27 Reply 7, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2211 times:
Futt -
The weather was less than cooperative that day, so that was actually the only shot I could get with the sun hitting the plane at exactly the right moment. Look at Burke's link to the BMI A332 above and you'll see what I'm talking about.
And thank you for posting the link to that older picture...I was looking for that as an example of why I did not want the cherry blossoms in focus. I think it looks better that way, but we're all allowed to disagree. I also wanted to see it because I remembered that the plane in that picture was also at a considerable distance away from the camera (as in my picture).
And as for the branch...if that's the only reason why my pic got rejected, then so be it. It doesn't bother me, and I tried to make the best of the poor weather. And besides...my wife (the non-aviation-enthusiast) likes the picture enough to put it on her computer background...and that's enough for me!
MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2160 times:
Thanks futt that's the picture I was thinking of when i read this thread. I hadn't seen that one in years. The thing with Josh's pic is, the flowers don't envelop the plane all around, just on the edges, and yes truth is a blue sky was needed there. If you could crop it a little it might look better, I personally think the whitish cloud above the airplane, even more than the branch on the nose, detracts from the image.
That JAS 777 shot is just beauty of orgasmic proportions man.
Woody001 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 529 posts, RR: 24 Reply 10, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2139 times:
Ok so it got rejected. I think it will get rejected at the appeal process also.
Personally I really like the shot, but I feel that it isn't the kind of shot that A.net is looking for at this present time.
I have loads of images that I feel are great, I would not upload them here, as sadly they wouldn't get a look in on A.net because they are to 'arty'
I think the most important thing to remember is that you think the shot is really nice and that should be why you take photos.
If you just go out to shoot for viewing figures on A.net then I'd sell the gear.
Cabbott From Denmark, joined Mar 2000, 497 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2134 times:
Something artistic is what's missing around here Josh.
Of course I'm talking about a small and realistic proportion. The standard side profile lamppost straight, hotel roof straight is just plane boring.
I like your ideas and keep having these ideas because that's what will make you a better photographer. The abilities to look at things from different perspectives. Unfortunately it was rejected, maybe in the past it would have passed.
Sukhoi From Sweden, joined May 2006, 371 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks ago) and read 2124 times:
Josh,
I really like the shot but it is the leaf over the aircraft that is the major negative point and if the a/c was central it would have a better impact.
Personally I love to see something different especially from the boring same old shots location, Colin's shot above illustrates that well and yes I would say we would accept it today.
Here's a similar different type of style shot accepted the other day
Concord977 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1261 posts, RR: 29 Reply 13, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2098 times:
Josh,
I like the shot very much. I think the weather really is a factor here. UAL and the grey sky happen to be similar colors, so the plane is dominated by the color of the trees.
As you know, I tried the same shot several times, and none of mine came out as well as this "badmotiv" example.
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