CallMeCapt From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 496 posts, RR: 8 Posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2267 times:
I'm relatively new to the forum (few months) and am still a bit of a noob when it comes to perfecting photos but I think I'm getting the hang of it. Just want to get some opinions on these photos that are still waiting to be screened.
JK From Netherlands, joined Feb 2005, 77 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2253 times:
Hey,
I don't think they make it (both).The quality is not good enough.
Compare your pics with pics that are already accepted !
You can make your own conclusion.
Johan Knijn
CallMeCapt From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 496 posts, RR: 8 Reply 2, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2250 times:
Thanks for your opinion Johan.
I was hoping they would be ok which is why I asked here first for opinions. I have been comparing photos from the database for a while now with my own photos. Don't want to do too much retouching otherwise I'll just make them look worse which has happened in the past.
When you say they aren't good enough, what do you think needs improving?
Color, contrast, sharpness, gamma, etc...?
Regards
Goran
Without struggle, there is no progress. (Frederick Douglass)
JK From Netherlands, joined Feb 2005, 77 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2244 times:
I think you make a better change when you take the aeroplane for the fully 100 % or without things around it such as stears and cateringtrucks etc.
It's all about a good composition and quality ofcourse.
Suc6 with further uploads !
Regards Johan Knijn
Airplanepics From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2003, 2725 posts, RR: 45 Reply 4, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2243 times:
Goran,
I don't think the quality part is the main thing, it's the motive part.
CallMeCapt From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 496 posts, RR: 8 Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2234 times:
If it's a problem of motive and not quality, I can deal with that. I like to eliminate problems one by one. I admit, motive was pretty low when I snapped those. The malaysian I snapped just because it looked pretty sizeable so close to the window. The Qantas one I've had for a while and thought quality was ok to submit it here after a few little touch ups. But quality was my main concern initially.
Regards
Goran
Without struggle, there is no progress. (Frederick Douglass)
Psych From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 2968 posts, RR: 60 Reply 6, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2223 times:
Hi Goran,
I think the motives are an issue here - we see regularly that photos with any kind of clutter around them - particularly ramp clutter - will struggle to get accepted.
Also, I do think you have a quality issue here. Both photos look slightly grainy to me and I don't think the sharpening looks right. The photos have a somewhat 'shiny' look to them which might suggest oversharpening.
Have you applied some 'auto' sharpening to them? If you have a program that allows you to control the sharpening you add manually, you may get better results.
JumboJim747 From Australia, joined Oct 2004, 2462 posts, RR: 50 Reply 7, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2208 times:
Goran,
We all got to start some where and believe you me we all been there.
My first try at an upload was no where near as good as yours.
Keep trying and you will get there.
I can tell by your pictures that you are using a nikon and maybe using a nikor lens as i can tell by the blue cast that is on the whites .
Please let me know if im wrong.
All the best for the future and hope to bump into you at Sydney airport one day.
CallMeCapt From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 496 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2209 times:
Actually, I only sharpened them a tiny bit. Unsharp mask in photoshop CS set at about 30%.
However, I did brighten them a touch but the original has that shine as well. Pix were taken at about lunch time with the sun directly overhead so lighting was a bit of a concern.
Regards
Goran
Without struggle, there is no progress. (Frederick Douglass)
Mygind66 From Spain, joined May 2004, 1058 posts, RR: 13 Reply 9, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2205 times:
Goran..
I agree with Simon about the reason..Think about the meaning of the photo and what you want to show, then you'll realize there's a lack of something..
I hope you understand what I want to say (I'd express myself much better in my native language for sure...)
CallMeCapt From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 496 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2205 times:
Hi Jim
Actually, using a Fujifilm S7000. I think the blue tinge is coming from the extra contrast I have set in the camera.
Many thanks for the compliment on the quality anyway.
Wouldn't mind hooking up at YSSY and take a few photos and share tips and tricks.
Regards
Goran
Without struggle, there is no progress. (Frederick Douglass)
CallMeCapt From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 496 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2197 times:
Hi Chris
Any comments will do fine. I accept any and all constructive criticism, even if it is on a notebook.
For me, I think motive is easy fixed. It's just that I'm hardly ever at the right place at the right time, and if I am, the moment has passed for that golden photo due to me powering up the camera after the dreaded auto power off function.
Regards
Goran
Without struggle, there is no progress. (Frederick Douglass)
Airplanepics From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2003, 2725 posts, RR: 45 Reply 14, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2190 times:
Mygind66 From Spain, joined May 2004, 1058 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2141 times:
Thank you for your help about the spanish but give a email because in your profile the email is "withheld".....
Anyway I think I've expressed correctly enough to be understood...
All the best to you and your wife..
CallMeCapt From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 496 posts, RR: 8 Reply 17, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2115 times:
Well, both rejected due to bad motive and bad angle.
Back to Kingsford Smith for another batch of snapping.
Thanks for all the input people.
Appreciate it heaps.
Regards
Goran
PS. Enrique, I am now contactable.
[Edited 2005-03-27 01:08:04]
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