thebigdog360 - Prescreening Advice

[dlowwa]

Hi there, a few questions regarding this. Want to verify if this would be backlit or not, as sun was pretty close to head on. I can't seem to get horizon right, the red pole by the nose doesn't itself seem vertical. Also would the spotter in the foreground be an issue? I felt it was okay as this is a rare arrival and showcases the interest? As well as anything else, thanks!

Soft, backlit, and looks like part of fence is just catching the main gear.

[thebigdog360]

Hi there, a few questions regarding this. Want to verify if this would be backlit or not, as sun was pretty close to head on. I can't seem to get horizon right, the red pole by the nose doesn't itself seem vertical. Also would the spotter in the foreground be an issue? I felt it was okay as this is a rare arrival and showcases the interest? As well as anything else, thanks!

[dlowwa]

Haven't been out shooting for a while, just want to verify if sharpness (or anything else) is ok for these two. Thanks.

Indeed somewhat soft.

[thebigdog360]

Haven't been out shooting for a while, just want to verify if sharpness (or anything else) is ok for these two. Thanks.

[dlowwa]

I know lighting here is suboptimal, but was curious if it would just about pass with contrast. Also any other feedback, thanks.

Would be a dark/contrast/color rejection.

[thebigdog360]

I know lighting here is suboptimal, but was curious if it would just about pass with contrast. Also any other feedback, thanks.

[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.