Silhouette pictures

[AndrewL]

Hi All

I recently tried to take a silhouette picture at sunrise:

https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10788004

Which i got rejected for Over Processed / Bad postprocessing and Undersharpened (Soft).
The histogram is fully across the graph but with peaks at the dark and light ends. I would expect this as the aircraft is the dark component and the rising sun is the light comp. I shot at a high shutter speed as sharpening a dark edge results in halos.
Why the bad processing and what recommendations for sharpening / exposure to reduce the risk of halos.

TIA
Andrew

[Wheat]

Sharpening and exposure neither helps or reduces Halos, they’re caused by certain edits such as highlights, clarity, shadows and so on.

also I can’t open the photo, you’re gone to have to attach it on the this thread.

[AndrewL]

Hi Wheat, jpg attached to original post.