Pre-Screen / Editing Advice

[Oojiflip]

Thank you Oojiflip for your help I believe you're right about the "too much contrast" part. The first rejection of this photo was definitely "too little contrast". Guess i overdid it for my 2nd tries.
btw, if you see "large spike" on the left end in the histogram, that's probably the black JP bar in the bottom that is causing it. Here's the histogram of the photo(no black bar in the bottom).


Not too bad i guess. or not? But the overall contrast might be a bit too much as you said.

Ah I didn't think about that yeah still a little too much, try boosting the shadows a bit

[LuftSpotter]

I'm certainly no expert on the matter but this seems to have gone too far the other way - too much contrast, as is made evident by the large spike on the blacks end of the histogram. The backdrop looks, and I can only really use the term 'weird', just too much colour to it, same goes for the colours on the tail, they don't look like that in real life.

Thank you Oojiflip for your help I believe you're right about the "too much contrast" part. The first rejection of this photo was definitely "too little contrast". Guess i overdid it for my 2nd tries.
btw, if you see "large spike" on the left end in the histogram, that's probably the black JP bar in the bottom that is causing it. Here's the histogram of the photo(no black bar in the bottom).


Not too bad i guess. or not? But the overall contrast might be a bit too much as you said.

[Oojiflip]

Hello again,

Would you be so kind to take a look at my 2nd rejection of this A380?
https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10777336

• Over Processed / Bad postprocessing : Halos around the top front?
• Too much or too little contrast : Still too little contrast? Can it be fixed by adding more contrast or adjusting the tone curve?

In case you can't view the photo, here you go

I'm certainly no expert on the matter but this seems to have gone too far the other way - too much contrast, as is made evident by the large spike on the blacks end of the histogram. The backdrop looks, and I can only really use the term 'weird', just too much colour to it, same goes for the colours on the tail, they don't look like that in real life.

[LuftSpotter]

Hello again,

Would you be so kind to take a look at my 2nd rejection of this A380?
https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10777336

• Over Processed / Bad postprocessing : Halos around the top front?
• Too much or too little contrast : Still too little contrast? Can it be fixed by adding more contrast or adjusting the tone curve?

In case you can't view the photo, here you go

[LuftSpotter]

A bit too much snow, yes.

Cool. You just saved me a rejection
Thank you chief

[dlowwa]

Howdy everyone,

Just wondering, is this picture obstructed by our guidelines? Probably too much snow in the bottom part of the jet.

Thanks in advance

A bit too much snow, yes.

[LuftSpotter]

Howdy everyone,

Just wondering, is this picture obstructed by our guidelines? Probably too much snow in the bottom part of the jet.

Thanks in advance

[LuftSpotter]

I don't really see any issue with bright lines, but if there are, likely an editing problem. Whole image is rather dark.

Sounds good Chief. As long as it's not the bright line issue, i'd be happy to give it another try
Thanks again

[dlowwa]

Howdy all

Can someone help with my rejected photo please?
https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10491036

Dark / Underexposed: Is the biplane, night drone or the whole photo need to be brighter a little?
Undersharpened (Soft): Guess i can reduce the resolution and sharpen a tiny bit. Well, the sharpness of this picture doesn't look too bad, does it?
Cropping / Photo edges / Size Ratio: Guess need to crop out more spaces on both sides. I did with 4:3 aspect ratio. Can i crop with 3:4 ratio?or just crop out more with 4:3?

Screener's Comments: thin bright line on edges of the photo
Screener was so nice to leave comments Does those thin bright line means around the night drones? Guess it was from the drones. This happened to my accepted fireworks photo as well.

I don't really see any issue with bright lines, but if there are, likely an editing problem. Whole image is rather dark.

[LuftSpotter]

Howdy all

Can someone help with my rejected photo please?
https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10491036

Dark / Underexposed: Is the biplane, night drone or the whole photo need to be brighter a little?
Undersharpened (Soft): Guess i can reduce the resolution and sharpen a tiny bit. Well, the sharpness of this picture doesn't look too bad, does it?
Cropping / Photo edges / Size Ratio: Guess need to crop out more spaces on both sides. I did with 4:3 aspect ratio. Can i crop with 3:4 ratio?or just crop out more with 4:3?

Screener's Comments: thin bright line on edges of the photo
Screener was so nice to leave comments Does those thin bright line means around the night drones? Guess it was from the drones. This happened to my accepted fireworks photo as well.

Thanks in advance

[LuftSpotter]

Nearly overexposed, but contrast looks ok to me. Needs CCW rotation.

Totally make sense. Thank you chief
Will reduce the white(or exposure) and do some CCW rotation later.

[dlowwa]

Howdy,

Can someone please take a look at my rejection?
https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10454593
1) Too much or too little contrast. Assuming it's my another "Too little contrast". I can adjust the point curve in Lightroom later.
2) Horizon unlevel. Any idea which direction should i rotate or level?

Thanks in advance

Nearly overexposed, but contrast looks ok to me. Needs CCW rotation.

[LuftSpotter]

Howdy,

Can someone please take a look at my rejection?
https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10454593
1) Too much or too little contrast. Assuming it's my another "Too little contrast". I can adjust the point curve in Lightroom later.
2) Horizon unlevel. Any idea which direction should i rotate or level?

Thanks in advance

[LuftSpotter]

No, the tiny bit of smoke does not justify the wide crop.

Very well explained. Thank you chief

[dlowwa]

Just wondering.. would JP accept this kind of cropping?

No, the tiny bit of smoke does not justify the wide crop.