MarinoCodes - Prescreening Request

[dlowwa]

Should I bump it up a little bit? I tried it with Topaz Denoise AI trial version and it looked fine there, I'll try to replicate it and then post it here.

If you hope to see it accepted, it would need to be sharper.

[MarinoCodes]

Still likely a rejection for soft.

Should I bump it up a little bit? I tried it with Topaz Denoise AI trial version and it looked fine there, I'll try to replicate it and then post it here.

[dlowwa]

I've increased the sharpening for image #2.
Is this acceptable?

Still likely a rejection for soft.

[MarinoCodes]

Also, when you have the time, can't find the place to rename the thread, thought you could rename it somewhere or instruct me how to?
I want the new thread name "MarinoCodes - Prescreening Request".
Thanks in advance.

[MarinoCodes]

More sharpening should address softness/a lack of sharpening.

I've increased the sharpening for image #2.
Is this acceptable?

[MarinoCodes]

More sharpening should address softness/a lack of sharpening.



Perhaps you missed it, but I mentioned it was not fixable. Not much point in providing prescreening for an image that is very unlikely to ever be accepted, especially when you've ignored that specific advice

Alright, will do that tomorrow.

And, yes, sorry I did miss that it wasn't fixable, my apologies!

[dlowwa]

What would you suggest I change to do that? Input appreciated

More sharpening should address softness/a lack of sharpening.

Oh, and sorry, just saw you didn't pre-screen N515AL. Since you didn't comment anything, is it OK or still needs adjustment?

Perhaps you missed it, but I mentioned it was not fixable. Not much point in providing prescreening for an image that is very unlikely to ever be accepted, especially when you've ignored that specific advice

[MarinoCodes]

Oh, and sorry, just saw you didn't pre-screen N515AL. Since you didn't comment anything, is it OK or still needs adjustment?

[MarinoCodes]

Helicopter still a bit soft, but horizon/centering/exposure should be ok.

What would you suggest I change to do that? Input appreciated

[dlowwa]

Cheers, I've crossed 3 and 4 off the list.
However, I've attempted fixing 1 and 2.

For the first, I've increased both sharpening and noise reduction, not sure if this is too little still since if I put it higher, the image will look smudgy.
And then for the second image, I've centered the image, hopefully levelled the horizon better, increased the sharpening and the noise reduction to compensate for the sharpening. I then tried to make the image brighter by increasing the exposure.

If any of those input adjustments sound wrong to you, please correct me, as I'm a beginner to photography.

Helicopter still a bit soft, but horizon/centering/exposure should be ok.

[MarinoCodes]

1. soft, noisy
2. horizon, dark, soft, centering
3. horizon, soft, noisy, backlit
4. horizon, soft, noisy, contrast/dark

#2 might be fixable, the others not.

Cheers, I've crossed 3 and 4 off the list.
However, I've attempted fixing 1 and 2.

For the first, I've increased both sharpening and noise reduction, not sure if this is too little still since if I put it higher, the image will look smudgy.
And then for the second image, I've centered the image, hopefully levelled the horizon better, increased the sharpening and the noise reduction to compensate for the sharpening. I then tried to make the image brighter by increasing the exposure.

If any of those input adjustments sound wrong to you, please correct me, as I'm a beginner to photography.

[dlowwa]

Okay, here we go again.
Went to the airport today and took some shots and then edited them.
I'd like pre-screening if able.
See attachments.

1. soft, noisy
2. horizon, dark, soft, centering
3. horizon, soft, noisy, backlit
4. horizon, soft, noisy, contrast/dark

#2 might be fixable, the others not.

[MarinoCodes]

Okay, here we go again.
Went to the airport today and took some shots and then edited them.
I'd like pre-screening if able.
See attachments.

[MarinoCodes]

Not sure exactly what you mean..an image could be rejected if there is too much visible noise. Whether that noise was a result of a lack of noise reduction, or oversharpening, or just high ISO settings, I couldn't guess.

Alright, thanks.

[dlowwa]

Oh, that's weird, didn't know that. Is there a way to get a rejection if you don't apply noise reduction when it's needed?

Not sure exactly what you mean..an image could be rejected if there is too much visible noise. Whether that noise was a result of a lack of noise reduction, or oversharpening, or just high ISO settings, I couldn't guess.