Pre Screen Feedback Please

ChrisLait · Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:21 am

Thanks guys .. exactly what I thought. Frustrating as I have been chasing this one for a while and never seem to have the right conditions. I'll bin this one and keep chasing.

Thanks again.

ChrisLait · Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:42 am

Hi Community

Just after some feedback on this Air New Zealand Dreamliner please.

Thanks
Chris

310815 · Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:18 am

Hi Chris,

looks heat hazed / oversharpened (titles) and light is very harsh. So it won't make it as it is, and there's nothing to be done against heat haze. The quality is not really there.
I would really recommend to not shoot at midday during times with high sun. And look for opportunities to shoot with lower sun..

Julien

HarryLi · Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:11 pm

I would totally agree with Julien's point on Heat Haze which destroys most of it. Sorry about it.

ChrisLait · Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:19 am

Thanks for the feedback on the last air nz. now in the bin.

Just after feedback on this one too if I can ...

I am a little concerned about the lighting ...

Thanks
Chris

310815 · Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:13 am

Your concerns are right. It is backlit and therefore has a dark forgreground but yet a bright sky. So if you expose the aircraft more the sky will look blown out. I am afraid, but this one is rather for the personal collection.

Julien

ChrisLait · Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:59 am

Hi Community

Just after some feedback on this Shanghai Airlines Dreamliner.

I have some concerns around the heat haze coming from the engines distorting the aircraft body but not sure if these kill the image for the site or are acceptable. I have exported at a smaller size than I normally would to try and minimise the effect.

Thanks
Chris

spompert · Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:11 am

HI Chris,

To me it looks like there is a lot of heathaze in general. Not only from the engines but also around the front of the aircraft, clearly visible to me. I would say this photo is not fixable.

Greets Stefan

jelpee · Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:16 pm

Agree with Stefan. Heat hazed and very harsh lighting. Also looks over sharpened. Perhaps, bet to move on.

Jehan

310815 · Wed Nov 27, 2019 1:39 pm

Well as Jehan and Stefan have noted the quality is not there. Heat haze is all over. Again, I would recommend to not shoot at times when the sun is at the highest, this will lead to not really nice light and also heat-haze, especially at a larger distance.
So in the warmer month I would recommend to only shoot early morning / late evening and avoid midday shooting.

ChrisLait · Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:57 am

Thanks Guys for the feedback. Unfortunately its starting summer here and to get anything outside of the standard domestic 737s shooting is limited. I was 99% sure it wasn't going to make it but was just hoping. Anyway, thanks as always and this one is in the bin :-(

ChrisLait · Sat Nov 30, 2019 4:00 am

Ok .. a different question this time. Most of my shots are normally landing or take off as I can rarely get shots of the ramp, however this time I could. I'm confident the picture itself is ok but, is there too much going on and would it be given a motive rejection?

Thanks
Chris

airkas1 · Sat Nov 30, 2019 9:52 am

Motive is fine. I assume this is the unedited photo?

ChrisLait · Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:02 am

Thanks Kas .. yes, unedited. I didn't want to spend too much time on it if it was going to be an instant rejection. Now that I know that it will be ok, I'll do an actual edit.

ChrisLait · Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:03 am

Hi Community

Just after some feedback on the below images before uploading please.

Asiana 777

Batik / Malindo Air 737

Jetstar A320

Thanks
Chris

Crosswindphoto · Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:41 am

Asiana: Looks ok.

Batik: Nose looks a little blurry, probably better at a smaller size.

JetStar: Poor crop (the a/c is in the top left of the frame), blurry.

Tim

ChrisLait · Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:28 am

Thanks Tim

airkas1 · Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:38 am

Asiana: fine
Batik: blurry nose
JetStar: needs a tighter crop, but also looks a little OOF.

ChrisLait · Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:39 am

Thanka Kas

ChrisLait · Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:50 am

and another quick one ...

Not sure on this one. Was a very smokey day so I am not sure how this has impacted the image. Obviously not as clear as I would like but is it too far gone?

Thanks
Chris

310815 · Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:44 am

Well other than being flat and hazy it's very toplit for a very common plane. I would let this one go.

Because it would need quite a boost in contrast which then accentuates the shadows. Try to shoot in better light / circumstances.

ChrisLait · Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:14 am

HI

Just after some feedback on this Singapore 777 and Qantas Dreamliner please. I can't decide if they are blurry or not - and if they are, are they salvageable at a smaller image size?

Thanks
Chris

ChrisLait · Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:49 am

Can I please have some thoughts on the above? Thanks

HarryLi · Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:52 am

Hi Chris,
Sorry for the late reply.
Singapore 77W looks in low quality for me since it suffers from some heat haze I think, and the light isn't very good, which would decrease the possibility of accepting because our DB has already had lots of photo of this REG. Standard would be increased due to this.That's also why some of you will get "Common" sometime.
Qantas B789 looks very underexposed for me. Low contrast slightly due to light and weather problems I think. Hard to make it sorry.
Hope can be helpful for you .

Regards,
Harry

ChrisLait · Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:10 am

Thanks Harry. No problem on the pics - in the bin they go. No problem on the delay either, I know you guys work hard at keeping the site running :-)

ChrisLait · Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:15 am

Hi All ... one for the screening team

I have been trying to scan some of my older film images into digital with varying levels of success. Is the criteria for film scans the same as digital shots or is there a bit more leniency in the image?

This is one I have been working on (from about 1997), just not sure if its something that acceptable, or I just something nice for me to play with but isn't for the site?

Any feedback is much appreciated.

Thanks
Chris

jelpee · Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:20 am

Hi Chris,

Vintage images are screened with some leniency with regards to sharpness, quality, grain and even motive. My recommendation is to try to use editing tools available today to try to restore the image to as good a quality as possible without making it looked "cooked". The image above looks a little over exposed to me. Otherwise should be OK. I am not on the vintage screening team and can't speak specifically to the details. A lot is up to screener discretion. You can also take a look at some of the accepted vintage shots to get an idea of what is acceptable. I know that images from the 1960's through the 1980's tend to get a lot more lenience due to their rarity.

Cheers,

Jehan

ChrisLait · Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:35 am

Thanks Jehan

ChrisLait · Thu May 07, 2020 10:24 am

Hi .. just after some more feedback on another couple of scanned film images please.

Thanks
Chris

ChrisLait · Sun May 17, 2020 9:34 am

Hi Screening Team - would love some feedback on the above 2 images scanned from negatives.

Thanks

HarryLi · Sun May 17, 2020 8:13 pm

Hi Chris,

Sorry for the late reply. Since both of these photos are Scanned Photos (I suppose), we (normal screener & Heads) cannot give accurate opinions on them because these photos would be distributed to another queue （Vintage Queue）for scanned experts to screen.
For the second one, if it's possible to adjust the color I would try to make it less blue/ purple.

Sincerely,
Harry

ChrisLait · Mon May 18, 2020 5:03 am

Thanks Harry

JakTrax · Mon May 18, 2020 4:31 pm

The 737 looks blurry and both appear to have had a bit too much noise reduction applied, resulting in a high degree of fine detail loss. they also look a bit oversharp. I think the Sunstate stands a good chance with a more careful edit.

ChrisLait · Sun May 31, 2020 5:52 am

JakTrax wrote:
The 737 looks blurry and both appear to have had a bit too much noise reduction applied, resulting in a high degree of fine detail loss. they also look a bit oversharp. I think the Sunstate stands a good chance with a more careful edit.

Thanks

ChrisLait · Sun May 31, 2020 5:59 am

Hi. Just looking for some feedback on this Air New Zealand 777. Was a cold morning so I am most concerned about the heat from the engines. They don't seem to be interfering with the aircraft in my opinion but I would like an independent opinion.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oCbLLy ... sp=sharing

Thanks
Chris

dutchspotter1 · Sun May 31, 2020 10:20 am

ChrisLait wrote:
Hi. Just looking for some feedback on this Air New Zealand 777. Was a cold morning so I am most concerned about the heat from the engines. They don't seem to be interfering with the aircraft in my opinion but I would like an independent opinion.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oCbLLy ... sp=sharing

Thanks
Chris

Needs CW rotation, also slightly oversharped and the wheels are not clear.

jelpee · Sun May 31, 2020 12:31 pm

Agree with Joost. Needs CW rotation, Over-sharpened; also looked a bit over exposed (nose).

Jehan

ChrisLait · Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:39 am

Thnaks Guys

ChrisLait · Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:17 am

Hi Community

Just after some feedback on this Air New Zealand Dreamliner please

Thanks
Chris

ChrisLait · Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:25 am

Hi ... can I please have some feedback on the above shot before I put it in the queue?

Thanks

jelpee · Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:09 pm

Hi Chris,

For me it needs some additional brightness and contrast. Also a hint of blurriness at the full size. I recommend uploading at 1200 pixels.The composition is excellent with the rainbow in the background.

Jehan

aviatomy · Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:40 pm

Hello,

I've been getting quite a few of my photos from Denver rejected for the horizon not being level. What is A.net's definition of level? It seems to me that horizontal lines are being used instead of vertical lines as reference, which is not the true horizon. DEN is built on rolling hills, the runways are sloping up or downhill quite a bit. Here are three examples that were recommended CW rotation.

In this example, the white tower on the right and the walls of the building on the left are perfectly vertical. Even the runway edge lights are vertical under the aircraft. Runway is sloping downhill to the left, background is rolling hills.

Second example is this CRJ from a similar angle. White tower on right is vertical, phone pole on left side is vertical, runway edge lights vertical. Runway sloping downhill to the left.

Third example, ATC tower perfectly vertical, ramp lights perfectly vertical. Terminal apron sloping downhill to the left. Runway edge lights also vertical.

What would A.net like to see as a reference line for the horizon if not vertical lines?
Thanks for your feedback!
Best,
Tamas

aviatomy · Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:23 pm

Here is another horizon rejection I don't understand. According to A.net this needs CW rotation because the tower is leaning. Here is the grid alignment, which shows it perfectly vertical. What am I missing?

ChrisLait · Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:03 am

Hey Mate, I think you may have posted these in the wrong thread. This is my pre-screen thread for my images before they go into screening. Sorry. (BTW, I do like the Spirit shot. nice work)

ChrisLait · Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:07 am

Hi Screening Team

Can I please have some feedback on this one before I upload it? It's shot with a 2x extender on (which I don't normally shoot with) so I am not 100% sure on it. It looks Ok to me but would rather check here first.

(Just realised the image isn't centered so please don't point this out, I'll fix before upload :smile:

)

Thanks
Chris

aviatomy · Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:50 pm

ChrisLait wrote:
Hey Mate, I think you may have posted these in the wrong thread. This is my pre-screen thread for my images before they go into screening. Sorry. (BTW, I do like the Spirit shot. nice work)

My apologies Chris, didn't realize it was your personal thread. My posts seemed to match the topic name. May I suggest renaming it? I will delete or ask the moderators to move my posts once they respond.

jelpee · Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:10 pm

aviatomy wrote:
ChrisLait wrote:
Hey Mate, I think you may have posted these in the wrong thread. This is my pre-screen thread for my images before they go into screening. Sorry. (BTW, I do like the Spirit shot. nice work)

My apologies Chris, didn't realize it was your personal thread. My posts seemed to match the topic name. May I suggest renaming it? I will delete or ask the moderators to move my posts once they respond.

Please start a new thread with your questions/comments.

Regards,

Jehan

jelpee · Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:19 pm

ChrisLait wrote:
Hi Screening Team

Can I please have some feedback on this one before I upload it? It's shot with a 2x extender on (which I don't normally shoot with) so I am not 100% sure on it. It looks Ok to me but would rather check here first.
(Just realised the image isn't centered so please don't point this out, I'll fix before upload )

Thanks
Chris

Hi Chris,

For me, the image needs more contrast. It also looks like it has a slight blue color cast. Try some WB adjustment based on the white on the fuselage. Any cloning/fill done in the lower left corner? I can't tell for sure, but if you have, I would not submit it as it is likely to get rejected with a reprimand if noticed.

Regards,

Jehan

ChrisLait · Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:05 pm

Thanks Jehan. I’ll touch up the editing based on your advice. Haven’t applied any fill to this image but I’ll review the crop to see if I can improve that corner anymore.

Thanks for the feedback.

Chris

ChrisLait · Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:10 am

Hi

Can I please have a pre-screen on this image and also advice on which category it may fall into, if any?

Thanks
Chris

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