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Flipdewaf From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 1525 posts, RR: 1
Posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2321 times:

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i had this photo rejected because of quality and contrast. please could somone help me with the editing with this one. i use photoshop 7 but im not quite sure how i can improve it.

http://www.airliners.net/procphotos/....main?filename=20070317_co7521.jpg

Thanks

Fred

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OlegShv From Sweden, joined Mar 2006, 683 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2296 times:

Fred,

I doubt you can salvage this one. It looks like the quality is just not there. This could be due to many different reasons. One possibility is that the aircraft was just too far. Make sure that when you shoot you use set your camera for "fine" quality jpeg, or try shooting raw. Also, if you have not done so already, go through the photoshop workflow posted on this site.

Regards,

Oleg.

JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53
Reply 2, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2285 times:

Quoting Flipdewaf (Thread starter):
i use photoshop 7 but im not quite sure how i can improve it.

You can't. It's toast right out of the camera. Look at it.....why do you think the camera blew the exposure as bad as it did? Figure that out, (it's not too difficult) and you won't make that mistake again. Telling you the reason won't help you as much as you figuring it out by your self.

Monteycarlos From Australia, joined Mar 2005, 2107 posts, RR: 31
Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2279 times:

Quoting Flipdewaf (Thread starter):
i had this photo rejected because of quality and contrast. please could somone help me with the editing with this one. i use photoshop 7 but im not quite sure how i can improve it.

Hey Fred,

Look, honestly I doubt its chance but if you'd like to send me the original I can have a play with it. Just looking at the settings for the shot, it is apparent that they are completely wrong but send it anyway. I might be able to make it so it looks ok for personal use.

Regards, and welcome to the forums.

Carl

It's a beautiful night to fly like a phoenix...

Flipdewaf From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 1525 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2264 times:

here is the original file.

Big version: Width: 3008 Height: 2000 File size: 1853kb

should my aperture be smaller and with a longer shutter shutter?

Fred

EGBJ From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2007, 498 posts, RR: 5
Reply 5, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 2257 times:

My attempt...

Big version: Width: 1024 Height: 627 File size: 140kb

Probably not up to a.net standards but an improvement anyway. Smile

AvroArrow From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 1040 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 2248 times:

I had a brief go at improving the pic as well, but I can't really do anything better than EGBJ. I think the photo is probably too far gone to ever make it here. I see in the Exif data that you used manual mode with pattern metering. Not that I'm an expert, but a lot of guys on here like to use centre weighted metering. Also unless you have a handheld light meter it can be awfully tricky to get a nice exposure using manual settings.
Like JeffM said you just have to play with the camera and get a handle on the different settings and find something that works for you.
Personally I use pattern metering, but I have a different camera than you do so the "brain" in the camera probably calculates things differently to yours. I also usually shoot using "P" or programmed auto mode and when using a longer focal length I usually bump the exposure comp. by at least a half stop sometimes a full one depending on conditions and the results I'm getting.

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JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53
Reply 7, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 2241 times:

Quoting AvroArrow (Reply 6):
I see in the Exif data that you used manual mode with pattern metering.

Metering mode has no impact on Manual. Unless you are making the mistake of using it to judge your exposure.

Flipdewaf From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 1525 posts, RR: 1
Reply 8, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 2236 times:

this one wasnt worth trying either then?

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/easy7373.jpg

thanks for the help guys, il just keep practising

Fred

LIPH From Italy, joined May 2004, 848 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 2224 times:

Quoting Flipdewaf (Reply 8):
this one wasnt worth trying either then?

No Fred,

it's very blurry, as the 757 was. Here you have also an odd colorcast...What you shoot with ?

Ciao

Life sucks. Then you die. Live fast, die young.

Flipdewaf From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 1525 posts, RR: 1
Reply 10, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 2219 times:

i have a nikon D40, i have only had it for 2 weeks so i will just keep practising and getting help from people on here. 99% of the people on here seem to be willing to help and it all seems very nice. i will post some of my other pictures and maybe people will be able to tell if there is somthing i am doing wrong everytime.

Fred

Flipdewaf From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 1525 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 2216 times:

this one has soft nose
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1237/easy3193tp7.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6725/xl7374jw3.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3343/easy7372uw3.jpg

is there somthing obvious that i am doing wrong in these? or is it just more practice.

Fred

San747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4935 posts, RR: 13
Reply 12, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 2202 times:

Quoting Flipdewaf (Reply 11):
or is it just more practice.

Practice, practice! Get to know your camera well, it took me 5 months between first getting my Canon Powershot S2 IS and getting my first A.net acceptance... Editing skills make all the difference as well.

Scotty doesn't know...

Flipdewaf From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 1525 posts, RR: 1
Reply 13, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 2194 times:

It takes me a long time to get to the airport as it is a bit of a trek on the public transport so practising on planes isnt that easy, i try to go down to the railway and practice on the High speed trains ,is that a good idea? i do go out and just shoot random things alot as well.

Fred

Monteycarlos From Australia, joined Mar 2005, 2107 posts, RR: 31
Reply 14, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2165 times:

Personally I think mine looks relatively similar to EGBJ's version so I will not post it.

Do you mind if I ask about the settings you used, and what lens you shot with?

It's a beautiful night to fly like a phoenix...

Jajo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 15, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 2157 times:

I gave it a quick try, not up to a.net but better...

Big version: Width: 1100 Height: 747 File size: 541kb

/ Jacob

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