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Hi all , after reading opinions on why images were rejected and general thoughts and comments about screening processes i thought id post some of my thoughts ( valid or not ) this is how i see it.
I personally have had the distinction of being a screener at all 3 of the major aviation image sites so hopfully i may be a little experinced in what im going to say
I think we all are guilty of wondering why a particular image has been rejected and being a little fed up im sure ... after all we've perhaps put a lot of effort into the processing of any particular image , BUT no matter where an image may have been rejected there is a valid reason behind it ... IT CAN BE BETTER , of course the last thing the screener wants is to reject an image , after all without images the site will cease to exist !
As a screener you have to be un-biased and fair as you are after all responsible for the upkeep of the site in question , you dont/ should not be looking for reasons to reject an image and im not sure if its still the case the pluses should outway the minuses , they shouldnt reject a shot if it has a tiny flaw ... after all its nigh on impossible to get a perfect shot in every way im sure.
Sure .. the monitor you use to screen/process has to be upto the job , i still use a CRT monitor to process images ( i no longer screen anywhere ) as im still of the old school of TFT monitors i personally feel are not trully upto the job yet .. perhaps some maybe closer than im aware of .. but in general you still cant beat a good old tube .
Im not convinced that a super great high resolution graphics card is the answer ... in previous experience it is without question possible to judge your image on a basic onboard / budget card .
Its not all rush , rush , rush .. to get a picture processed quickley and uploaded , youll survive if you take over 30 seconds to process your pics.. take your time and check over the pic 2 or even 3 times .. sometimes you'll miss something simple , like the odd dust spot that escaped your notice ... its very easilly done , take time and "self screen" your images.
If you get rejections , take time to read the reason , look at the images already on the database & compare like for like .... you may think its exactly the same but .... thats human nature , you never tend to want to see your own flaws , be unbiased to yourself , read the forums . Not just JP but on the internet there litterally 100's of general photography related sites to help people take the better picture ... planes or landscapes the idea is generally the same and you can pretty much put anything into practice .
So ... in fear of babbling on to long ill sign off for now ... please feel free to comment ... after all .... this is in no way shape or form critisizing the site.
post your thoughts ...
cheers all
I personally have had the distinction of being a screener at all 3 of the major aviation image sites so hopfully i may be a little experinced in what im going to say
I think we all are guilty of wondering why a particular image has been rejected and being a little fed up im sure ... after all we've perhaps put a lot of effort into the processing of any particular image , BUT no matter where an image may have been rejected there is a valid reason behind it ... IT CAN BE BETTER , of course the last thing the screener wants is to reject an image , after all without images the site will cease to exist !
As a screener you have to be un-biased and fair as you are after all responsible for the upkeep of the site in question , you dont/ should not be looking for reasons to reject an image and im not sure if its still the case the pluses should outway the minuses , they shouldnt reject a shot if it has a tiny flaw ... after all its nigh on impossible to get a perfect shot in every way im sure.
Sure .. the monitor you use to screen/process has to be upto the job , i still use a CRT monitor to process images ( i no longer screen anywhere ) as im still of the old school of TFT monitors i personally feel are not trully upto the job yet .. perhaps some maybe closer than im aware of .. but in general you still cant beat a good old tube .
Im not convinced that a super great high resolution graphics card is the answer ... in previous experience it is without question possible to judge your image on a basic onboard / budget card .
Its not all rush , rush , rush .. to get a picture processed quickley and uploaded , youll survive if you take over 30 seconds to process your pics.. take your time and check over the pic 2 or even 3 times .. sometimes you'll miss something simple , like the odd dust spot that escaped your notice ... its very easilly done , take time and "self screen" your images.
If you get rejections , take time to read the reason , look at the images already on the database & compare like for like .... you may think its exactly the same but .... thats human nature , you never tend to want to see your own flaws , be unbiased to yourself , read the forums . Not just JP but on the internet there litterally 100's of general photography related sites to help people take the better picture ... planes or landscapes the idea is generally the same and you can pretty much put anything into practice .
So ... in fear of babbling on to long ill sign off for now ... please feel free to comment ... after all .... this is in no way shape or form critisizing the site.
post your thoughts ...
cheers all
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