Sponsor Message:
Aviation Photography Forum
My Starred Topics | Profile | New Topic | Forum Index | Help | Search 
My First Attempt At Putting A Photo On Here  
User currently offlineCpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, RR: 44
Posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2418 times:

This is my first effort at putting a photo up on this site:

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/b.../20071027_qf_vhogi_yssy_depart.jpg

What are the chances of it getting through? I've read a lot of messages on here, and tried to take note of the usual things.

5 replies: All unread, jump to last
 
User currently onlineSNATH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3234 posts, RR: 24
Reply 1, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2408 times:

Hey,

First, welcome to a.net! I'm afraid your picture has no chance in getting accepted. The sky is too grainy, the plane is very soft, and you should have cropped much tighter.

Regards,

Tony


Nikon: we don't want more pixels, we want better pixels.
User currently offlineCpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, RR: 44
Reply 2, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2403 times:

That shocked me a little bit, but I sort of expected it.

How close should it be cropped then - a few pixels from the edge? Is it worth more editing on the original (I'm reasonably good with photoshop, but very new to the photography game)?

Looking at your suggestions, you are right, I removed it from the queue and added another one of the same plane:

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/b...g/ready/20071027_qf_vhogi_yssy.jpg

I think this is a bit sharper, and it doesn't have any grain in the sky (that I can see).

[Edited 2007-10-27 20:52:10]

User currently offlineFly747 From Canada, joined Apr 2005, 1497 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2393 times:

Quoting Cpd (Reply 2):
How close should it be cropped then - a few pixels from the edge?

A.net likes to have as little space around the aircraft as possible. Most of the time anyways. Have a look at latest additions, that will give you an idea about current standards.

Ivan


Contrails Aviation Photography
User currently onlineSNATH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3234 posts, RR: 24
Reply 4, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2376 times:

Quoting Cpd (Reply 2):
That shocked me a little bit,

Sorry. Sad

Quoting Cpd (Reply 2):
How close should it be cropped then - a few pixels from the edge?

Please follow Ivan's advice. But I don't think cropping is your biggest problem; quality is.

Tony


Nikon: we don't want more pixels, we want better pixels.
User currently offlineCpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, RR: 44
Reply 5, posted (5 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2149 times:

I tried again on the weekend, and achieved much better results (to my eyes).

I'm more aware of the elements - and more aware of what to look for on the photos (grain, etc) when importing them. I'll try putting up another image and see how I go.  Smile

I'm also getting used to the Sigma 50-500mm lens and using without a monopod/tripod.
Top Of Page
Forum Index

This topic is archived and can not be replied to any more.

Printer friendly format

Similar topics:More similar topics...
My First Attempt At A Cockpit Shot... posted Sun May 20 2007 22:53:26 by San747
My First Attempt At Night Shots... posted Mon Dec 3 2001 19:38:27 by LGW
My 3101st Photo On Here Is My Last posted Tue Mar 18 2003 03:32:39 by Brick
MY First Go At A Chopper? posted Mon May 14 2007 21:18:09 by Damien846
First Attempt At RAW. Help Please posted Mon Apr 10 2006 00:23:27 by Cosec59
My First Attempt - Your Comments Please posted Wed Mar 29 2006 14:29:22 by Rodge
Don't Laugh, My First Attempt...... posted Sun Nov 27 2005 11:05:52 by Manc
My First Attempt... Feedback Please posted Sun Aug 14 2005 15:07:22 by Corey07850
My First Tries At Night Shots posted Thu Mar 4 2004 17:29:34 by Spotterboy
Critique Request-First Attempt At Upload posted Tue Jan 7 2003 01:09:40 by Hurricane