MD From Finland, joined Oct 2001, 146 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1390 times:
Hi!
I a couple of my photos were rejected and I would appreciate if you give me some advice how to improve those pictures. Original photos are taken by F717. Original photos are IMHO of good quality but the light is a little hazy, so I tried to increase Brightness/Contrast. Is there anything more I can do?
Sabena 690 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1383 times:
1) I would crop it (too much air above). Also I would resize it to 1024. The 401 sign is a bit in the way (it hides part of the nosegear). I don't know the spotting location but I would move a bit to the right and wait untill the aircraft has passed the sign to have a side shot.
2) I would say that the wing is a bit too blurry (although it is very difficult to get shots in those conditions and the one you made is already a very good try).
3) badsoft, badlevel and again a bad angle. If you want to take the picture from this angle, try to zoom more for a close up. Also try to play a bit with the levels...
4) the angle of this one is good, although it's again badlevel (turn it slightly CCW). I would also change the levels, and sharpen it. Maybe a tighter crop would be good also.
I would certainly resize them all first to 1024 before I start to work on them.
Staffan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1327 times:
The two last ones look like they were shot in pretty bad light, overcast is rarely good when taking photos. I'd forget about these and try to get som e better shots on a sunny day with nice blue skies!
Lennymuir From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2002, 434 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1290 times:
Looking at the shots you've already got in the database Ville, you don't need the sun.
Something about #3 & #4 makes me think you've got a teleconverter fitted?
(What type? Am I correct?)
I can see some unusual abberasion.
The bottom left is very soft too.
Personally, I apply a little USM before resizing to 1024 wide.
(My preference, I'm not preaching)
2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 10 Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1285 times:
I would avoid the Brightness/Contrast controls and use the levels controls. It takes more tinkering but does a much better job without blowing out highlights etc...
MD From Finland, joined Oct 2001, 146 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1220 times:
Lennymuir,
Yes, you're right. I used Sony Teleconverter in pics #3 & #4. I just got it and I was just testing, but quality was not yet good enough for A.net. Maybe I should purchase UV-filter since the pictures become often hazy in Finnish winter climate.
Thanks for advises and I try do something to those pictures. Well, the easiest thing is to scrap them and take new ones
EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12412 posts, RR: 45 Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1213 times:
Ok,
I'll be frank, the rejection messages were spot on. Plus, the pictures aren't great so you need as much help as you can get from the picture itself, by resizing it down to 1024x7..., you'll have much more luck at that size... The quality isn't good enough to be any bigger.
1 and 3 need to be cropped, I think 3 is not good enough anyway and you have a sign in front of the nosewheel on 1. Picture 4 is good, just resize it to 1024x.. and sharpen it up a bit (maybe 120% on USM). Picture 2 (the sunrise picture) Is way too soft, I don't think you have any chance with that one.
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