The head on was rejected for distance, which I can understand. I should be getting a teleconverter soon, so that should help. The jury is still out on the second one. Anyway, what do you think? What could I have done to improve these shots?
Both were taken with a Sony F717 looking through the fence in "auto-mode", and were close to full optical (5X) zoom. Sharpened and auto adjusted in PS7.
2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2420 times:
Try cropping tighter, cut out all the extraneous trees etc.
In the head on shot the fence and the white lines on the runway distract from the airplane.
The A-6 has too much junk around it. A tough one to shoot (Museum of Flight is it not?)
The ideal would be to be as close to the Citation as you are to the A-6. Difficult I know but that distance is what kills these shots.
Jhooper From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 6195 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2350 times:
I probably uploaded at least 100 pics before I finally got one accecpted. Keep working!
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Ckw From UK - England, joined Aug 2010, 529 posts, RR: 18 Reply 4, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 2287 times:
I think the side-on of the Citation is suffering from overexposure - look at the tail, esp. near the engine ... there is no detail at all, just white. I think this has resulted in a "blooming" effect which has rendered the reg on the tail blurry. You may have to make some exposure compenstation when shooting bright white subjects in full sun.
Bronko From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 805 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2247 times:
Thanks for the advice, exactly what I was looking for. I don't plan on uploading the A6, I just wanted something with more color in it.
I know it will take a while to get one accepted, and that is not what I am truly interested in... yet. I am a total newb when it comes to photography, so I am interested in the basics of digital photography, applied to aviation. If anyone knows of any good articles or general advice sites, (like dpreview.com), please let me know.
2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9 Reply 6, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2227 times:
Bronko From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 805 posts, RR: 13 Reply 7, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2220 times:
Thanks Tony, that article has some good advice. Here is a direct link to the article if anyone else is interested.
VapourTrails From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2148 times:
Jhooper, that's comforting news! I uploaded two photos [yes my first ever] and I thought they were pretty good ones but of course they were rejected. I need to improve the quality before re-uploading them. Has anyone ever had their very first photo(s) accepted by the way?? I don't have anywhere to upload them to view on this forum at the moment. I'll be working on getting my first A.net photo at a later stage when I have more time.
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but of course they were rejected. 
I need to improve the quality before re-uploading them. Has anyone ever had their very first photo(s) accepted by the way?? I don't have anywhere to upload them to view on this forum at the moment. I'll be working on getting my first A.net photo at a later stage when I have more time.
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