Cathay111 From Australia, joined Oct 2006, 51 posts, RR: 24 Posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 356 times:
Greetings fellow photographers,
Don't take this too seriously, it's just a light hearted gag to be taken in a humorous way.
Effective immediately a spirit level should be carried by every photographer at all times while shooting pictures of aircraft on the ground to evade the latest "warning" from "The Boss"!!!! No more shots where the ground is not level while shooting an earthbound aircraft.
I am going to go and buy myself a spirit level to prevent embarassing warnings in future!!!
However, jokes aside. It is a good idea and one I do support, there are an awful lot of shots where an aircraft may be taxiing etc etc and the camera is tilted in the most perculiar ways. Johan is after the best, that's what we as photographers should be offering! OUR best!
Question, what would the policy be now for a shot like this??? For our own reference.
Davus From Australia, joined Oct 2000, 174 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 292 times:
Phatly said craig!!!!........
It is true, some of us dont even realise when we upload a pic that is not level.
I for one have had many rejected by the big kohuna himself for not being level, yet when i uploaded it, it looked fine to me!!. Only after a second look did it become obvious.
One thing to be wary of. Many times when an unlevel photo does happen to sneak past and get accepted, you CAN see how it became unlevel. For example, the photographers eye might be tuned to the aggregate plane itself, and in turn level his/her camera on that. When in actual fact the camera should be levelled with the ground or horizon. Sometimes these two things can actually be different, or at least apprear to be different.
Anyway, just a few things to watch out for.
In regards to those other shots craig, i think it shows the need for a new section for the more 'artisitic' style of photographs. Many people who submit photos to this web site are not ONLY into planes, but also take many many photos of other subjects as well. My point being that not all of their photos will be the traditional side on, good backlight style photos.
Mark Garfinkle, Vasco Garcia, Jase Milligan are a few that pop straight into my mind.
Granite From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined May 1999, 5370 posts, RR: 76 Reply 5, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 250 times:
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Hi all
Craigo........you forgot to mention a 'Grain Reduction Filter'
I use this on my camera now along with a spirit level which is actually welded to the bottom of the camera. A bit of a bugger to carry on board but I get special permission
Cathay111 From Australia, joined Oct 2006, 51 posts, RR: 24 Reply 6, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 238 times:
Gary!
Mate!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew there was something I was omitting from my original post and it WAS the grain reducing filter!! You are so right!
And, who did you contact to get your special equipment onboard a/c? Maybe my massive spirit level is just too big hence the denial to take it onboard most a/c below the size of AN-124 or C-5 Galaxy!
Sydney awaits you, along with some great winter/spring sunshine!
Granite From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined May 1999, 5370 posts, RR: 76 Reply 7, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 233 times:
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Hi Craig
No special request at all....just spoke to the cabin staff very nice indeed.......female only!
Happy shooting in Sydney and let's see more QF 747's
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