lbastardo // Pre-screening advice

[LBASTARDO]

hi dlowwa -- just got a question about this rejection: https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=10160236

It was rejected due to being underexposed, which it is fairly understandable. However, if I add just a little more exposure to the photo, the nose of the plane will be overblown. I've gotten a couple rejections recently due to this same issue: Whole plane exposed correctly, but then the nose overexposed, hence rejected.


I feel like for this rejection the exposure is fine due to:
1. More exposure will make the nose overexposed.
2. This was shot at the end of the day, barely any light left, it could even be considered a night shot. And there are definitely way darker photos in the database.

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Luis.

[dlowwa]

Hi all --
Question about this recent rejection I just got. Please see horizon guides I used below, let me know what I could've done differently to avoid this rejection or if it was wrongfully rejected. Thanks.

Looks like it needs a little CCW rotation.

[LBASTARDO]

Hi all --
Question about this recent rejection I just got. Please see horizon guides I used below, let me know what I could've done differently to avoid this rejection or if it was wrongfully rejected. Thanks.

[dlowwa]

hi, long time! question about the below: would it be accepted as "artistic" or is the plane too small on the frame? Thanks!

Definitely too far.

[LBASTARDO]

hi, long time! question about the below: would it be accepted as "artistic" or is the plane too small on the frame? Thanks!

[dlowwa]

gotcha, the crop is very subjective but i agree on the business jet category - all good, thanks!

Also, for this other rejection, it is literally the same framing, angle, and type of aircraft as this one that was accepted - any reason why one was accepted and one was rejected?

Thanks!

Not much difference I agree, so it comes down to personal taste I suppose, though the crop on the rejected one is much closer to the tip of the stabilizer, which is generally a no-no. Both would have been ok for me.

[LBASTARDO]

Awkward crop on the left side. This is obviously not a business jet.

gotcha, the crop is very subjective but i agree on the business jet category - all good, thanks!

Also, for this other rejection, it is literally the same framing, angle, and type of aircraft as this one that was accepted - any reason why one was accepted and one was rejected?

Thanks!

[dlowwa]

thanks!

quick question about this rejection.

it was rejected due to wrong categories and parts cropped.

i've uploaded close-ups before and it hasn't been rejected, which parts were cropped here? and secondly, which categories are/were missing/wrong?

thanks in advance.

Awkward crop on the left side. This is obviously not a business jet.

[LBASTARDO]

thanks!

quick question about this rejection.

it was rejected due to wrong categories and parts cropped.

i've uploaded close-ups before and it hasn't been rejected, which parts were cropped here? and secondly, which categories are/were missing/wrong?

thanks in advance.

[dlowwa]

hey guys! quick question about a recent rejection i just got. I've seen multiple photos on the site where the aircraft is not centered due to creative reasons; sometimes is the sun/moon, or sometimes even another aircraft. This photo got rejected due to "Bad Composition (bad framing / aircraft not centered)", however, I think cropping the Southwest plane would've look awkward and it looks nice having a plane landing and another one taxiing; maybe I'm wrong, but may I know why some photos with the aircraft not centered are accepted and others are not?
Thanks!

The WN in the foreground adds nothing to the image to justify the centering. It's backlit, and frankly too distracting.

[LBASTARDO]

hey guys! quick question about a recent rejection i just got. I've seen multiple photos on the site where the aircraft is not centered due to creative reasons; sometimes is the sun/moon, or sometimes even another aircraft. This photo got rejected due to "Bad Composition (bad framing / aircraft not centered)", however, I think cropping the Southwest plane would've look awkward and it looks nice having a plane landing and another one taxiing; maybe I'm wrong, but may I know why some photos with the aircraft not centered are accepted and others are not?
Thanks!

[LBASTARDO]

Not at all soft. No need to appeal, I've added it for you.

thank you so much for the help!

[dlowwa]

hi!

i usually agree with rejections, but i'm having a hard time with this one actually - even looking at the full frame photo, i don't really see much where it's soft. would you mind telling me to see if it's fixable, and/or avoid it in the future?


Thanks!

Not at all soft. No need to appeal, I've added it for you.

[LBASTARDO]

hi!

i usually agree with rejections, but i'm having a hard time with this one actually - even looking at the full frame photo, i don't really see much where it's soft. would you mind telling me to see if it's fixable, and/or avoid it in the future?


Thanks!

[dlowwa]

Got it! How about now?

Borderline dark/contrast for both.