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Dark And Contrast Rejections

Linco22 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1379 posts, RR: 18
Posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1600 times:

Hi all,

ANOTHER REJECTION. This time for dark. I originally uploaded 25 shots from my trip to MAN on May 2nd. Only 2 got in, most rejected as being soft.

Went back through them all reworked my best and now i've just got another truck load of rejections as dark and contrast. I'm baffled, I really am. I mean, the sun wasnt out of course the photos will be darker...... The histograms are ok, they dont show anything out of the ordinary.

I had also posted a few before uploading and it seemed I need that extra kick of contrast. Obviously that didnt work either. A new upload requirement. Only take photos in perfect light..... bomb

Please have a look

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/r...602_bmia332gwwbmatman020506_03.jpg

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/r...60602_ba763gbnwdatman020506_03.jpg

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/r...0602_lha319dailfatman020506_01.jpg

Regards
Colin

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EDDL From Germany, joined Dec 2002, 738 posts, RR: 17
Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1594 times:

Wheels and engines intakes are pure black ... too dark. Don't over-do the level correction ...

Phil / EDDL

Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33
Reply 2, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1592 times:

Definitely seem a bit dark, with lack of contrast, especially the last two.

Harry

Why grab a Heine when you can grab a Busch?

Linco22 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1379 posts, RR: 18
Reply 3, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1589 times:

Quoting EDDL (Reply 1):
Wheels and engines intakes are pure black ... too dark

Exactly like the 2 I got accepted from that bunch.

Quoting Newark777 (Reply 2):
with lack of contrast,

Lack of? Well i'll take it that they were screwed from the moment I took them then because I have made edit upon edit of these photos and they just dont seem to be right.

I know i'm 23 but my eyes arent that bad yet

EDDL From Germany, joined Dec 2002, 738 posts, RR: 17
Reply 4, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1580 times:

Contrast is OK IMO. Avoid shooting in these conditions, you can even see how the taxi lights light up the fuselage ...

Phil / EDDL

9VSPO From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1580 times:

I just don't go to MAN anymore when the weathers crap it's not worth it.

ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52
Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1574 times:

AIRLINERS.NET CREW
HEAD SUPPORT

Well no matter what A.net screeners say, I love the BMI shot and it's in my personal collection as of now! Wink

The BA shot is indeed a little dark but should be easy to correct.
The Lufthansa shot has some softness issues at the front part (nose and nose gear); don't think this will be correctable.
It's quite apparent that A.net doesn't want shots taken in poor light anymore; I guess that since we have a large amount of European (especially UK Wink

) screeners, they are fed up with the poor weather here and as soon as they see such a shot in the screening process they click on the reject button as a natural reaction to their mood. Wink

So if you wanna have shots accepted go shoot in sunny weather or copy/paste a big sun and maybe some turquoise water and a little white sand into the image in post-processing; sadly I guess the latter will give you a bad manipulation. Wink

Thierry

"Go ahead...make my day"

Linco22 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1379 posts, RR: 18
Reply 7, posted (6 years 11 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1547 times:

Quoting 9VSPO (Reply 5):
I just don't go to MAN anymore when the weathers crap it's not worth it.

Well when you buy a plane ticket months in advance, you have no choice

Glennstewart From Australia, joined Jun 2003, 1124 posts, RR: 56
Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1485 times:

Quoting Linco22 (Reply 7):
Well when you buy a plane ticket months in advance, you have no choice

At least you're close to MAN.

It would take me 25 hours of flying to get there and I think I'd stay the while to ensure at least one sunny day. If it's anything like Sydney though, when it rains - it pours. Every other day in Sydney is sunny Smile

Glenn

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