thebigdog360 - Prescreening Advice

[dlowwa]

Hello, I have had a string of rejections recently and just want to touch up on the standards of screening, so just wanted a general pre-screen for this. Thanks.

Crop is a bit wide, and slight touch of heat haze visible.

[thebigdog360]

Hello, I have had a string of rejections recently and just want to touch up on the standards of screening, so just wanted a general pre-screen for this. Thanks.

[dlowwa]

Hi there, I just wanted some clarification for this rejection. It was rejected for both heat haze, as well as "Window Glare/Dirt". I guess I can understand heat haze, though it is certainly very slight if there is any at all to my untrained eyes. But it is the window glare/dirt reason which confuses me. I had always thought, and looked on the guidelines to confirm, that that reason applied if the photo was taken from the inside of a building/through glass. It is obvious that I wasn't doing that here. If it is referring to the glare of the sun on the aircraft itself, then I feel that that should be made more obvious on the guidelines, since unless I am again misunderstanding, only focuses on taking pictures through glass. There are also no examples for this entry. Sorry if this is a little petty but it just seems unclear. Thanks.

Glare/reflection off of the fuselage in this case.

[thebigdog360]

Hi there, I just wanted some clarification for this rejection. It was rejected for both heat haze, as well as "Window Glare/Dirt". I guess I can understand heat haze, though it is certainly very slight if there is any at all to my untrained eyes. But it is the window glare/dirt reason which confuses me. I had always thought, and looked on the guidelines to confirm, that that reason applied if the photo was taken from the inside of a building/through glass. It is obvious that I wasn't doing that here. If it is referring to the glare of the sun on the aircraft itself, then I feel that that should be made more obvious on the guidelines, since unless I am again misunderstanding, only focuses on taking pictures through glass. There are also no examples for this entry. Sorry if this is a little petty but it just seems unclear. Thanks.

[dlowwa]

Hello, want to make sure that sharpness and contrast are okay for 1, and that sharpness is okay for 2. Also any other feedback, thanks.

1. dark/contrast, borderline soft, noisy
2. soft

[thebigdog360]

Hello, want to make sure that sharpness and contrast are okay for 1, and that sharpness is okay for 2. Also any other feedback, thanks.

[dlowwa]

Ok, here is the photo in 1280 instead. I am aware it is still dirty but is the sharpness improved?

Still slightly soft, but ok for me.

[thebigdog360]

Not quite backlit. Dirty and somewhat soft.

Ok, here is the photo in 1280 instead. I am aware it is still dirty but is the sharpness improved?

[dlowwa]

Hi there, was curious if this would be backlit? Or maybe borderline? Also this is my first time trying with a resolution of 1400, so any other feedback is appreciated as well. Thanks.

Not quite backlit. Dirty and somewhat soft.

[thebigdog360]

Hi there, was curious if this would be backlit? Or maybe borderline? Also this is my first time trying with a resolution of 1400, so any other feedback is appreciated as well. Thanks.

[dlowwa]

Hi there, pre-screening here please. Not sure about horizon again, but also sharpness/heat haze as an issue? Thanks.

Heat haze, contrast/overexposed.

[thebigdog360]

Hi there, pre-screening here please. Not sure about horizon again, but also sharpness/heat haze as an issue? Thanks.

[dlowwa]

Would like a pre-screening for this please. My main concerns are horizon and the crop. Thanks in advance.

Horizon ok for me, borderline crop, white balance too warm.

[thebigdog360]

Would like a pre-screening for this please. My main concerns are horizon and the crop. Thanks in advance.

[dlowwa]

Hello, would appreciate a pre-screening for this please. Not sure what to do with horizon, also I am not confident if this is enough contrast or if it is possibly backlit? Also, would this photo count as hot for the addition of the tip tanks, or should it go in the regular queue? Thanks.

Horizon ok; yes backlit; not hot.