MarinoCodes - Prescreening Request

[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]

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]

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

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

[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?

[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]

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!

[MarinoCodes]

More sharpening should address softness/a lack of sharpening.

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

[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.

[dlowwa]

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

Still likely a rejection for soft.

[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]

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]

Tried adding more sharpening.

[dlowwa]

Tried adding more sharpening.

Better. Might be good enough as-is, but still borderline.

[MarinoCodes]

Better. Might be good enough as-is, but still borderline.

So I could submit this and possibly get accepted?

[JuklicekCZ]

So I could submit this and possibly get accepted?

Borderline basically means 50/50 chance.