Airplanenut From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 649 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 4183 times:
I just edited the first of my shots from a nice trip to LAX on Sunday (there I learned that when you face south for 5 hours, and the sun is in the west, one arm and half your face gets burned). Anyway, I'm looking for opinions on the shots and how they can be improved.
I've linked the small images (~1100 pixels wide). The unresized (but cropped) images can be found by changing "sm" to "lg" in the filename.
US Airways A319... one of my favorites, but I think the tail lost a little detail in resizing... even though both the large and small have the lowest possible compression...
Eadster From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 2216 posts, RR: 15 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 4147 times:
Some of those pics would be quite good with a decent edit.
For example: Air India, Air France 777, Korean 777, I would concerntrate on these as they look to be the ones that could be the best out of that bunch.
JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 4136 times:
Quoting Airplanenut (Thread starter): I learned that when you face south for 5 hours, and the sun is in the west, one arm and half your face gets burned
Next time you go, go earlier, face to the north, so the sun will be behind you, most of the shots look somewhat backlit which is a huge "NO-NO" here. They would be much nicer if the sun lit the side of the plane you shot.
Pilot3033 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 111 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 4125 times:
Quoting JeffM (Reply 6): Next time you go, go earlier, face to the north, so the sun will be behind you, most of the shots look somewhat backlit which is a huge "NO-NO" here. They would be much nicer if the sun lit the side of the plane you shot.
Depends on where @ LAX you shoot. These were taken from the park at In-n-Out Burger. Unless you walked to the the bridge (which is an iffy spot due to nosey cops) facing north for nothside shots is not an easy task. Facing east however, is much more aplicable.
-Matt
WakeTurbulence From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1288 posts, RR: 18 Reply 9, posted (7 years 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 4064 times:
It really depends. I shoot there about 2-3 times a month, and I have photos accepted from a large range of daylight. The morning is less feasable due to locations you would need to shoot from if you want the light behind you. I find it best after 4pm or so, all the way to sunset.
Jeremy, you have a few promising photos there, that with the correct edit could be added into the DB. If you ever want to shoot at LAX send me an email.
-Matt
Airplanenut From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 649 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (7 years 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 4060 times:
Thanks, Matt... I'm in LA until the beginning of August, so I have plans to go back quite a few more times... way better than Logan!
If anyone can guide me to the necessary edits, I'd really appreciate it... I've got a lot more shots from this trip (I ran to buy 2 gigs of CF cards while there) and the more help I can get on editing these, the better I'll be able to edit more from this trip.
Benyhone From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 206 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (7 years 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3991 times:
Quoting Pilot3033 (Reply 7): facing north for nothside shots is not an easy task.
It is very easy. Shoot from Lot C (just east of Sepulveda) and you won't have any problems.
I'm not sure editing can help the example photos you have posted here. Hopefully you stuck around at the In-n-Out until the sun was lower in the sky to the northwest. The combination of high sun and hazy cloudy skies kill these otherwise good shots.
Benyhone From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 206 posts, RR: 3 Reply 14, posted (7 years 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 3965 times:
Just to answer your question above - yes there is a good spot. When you enter the lot, head north and east to a group of palm trees. I think it is near rows 21-22-23. There are usually no cars parked this far and there are plenty of views that avoid light poles. Just hunt around for a good spot and you'll be fine.
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