Kilo Whiskey Photography - prescreening request / editing advice

[Kilo Whiskey Photo]

Hi there, I'm looking for a prescreening for this photograph, please (Also, is 1024x960 format suitable? I feel it makes the image quite blurry)

[dlowwa]

Hi there, I'm looking for a prescreening for this photograph, please

Backlit, soft, color, compression.

[Kilo Whiskey Photo]

Prescreening, please

[dlowwa]

Prescreening, please

Hello, please read here carefully when you get the chance, especially #6:

https://forums.jetphotos.com/forum/aviation-photography-videography-forums/digital-photo-processing-forum/63048-suggestions-when-asking-for-editing-advice-prescreening-from-crew

There is no prescreening for images that cannot be uploaded.

[Kilo Whiskey Photo]

Hello, please read here carefully when you get the chance, especially #6:

https://forums.jetphotos.com/forum/aviation-photography-videography-forums/digital-photo-processing-forum/63048-suggestions-when-asking-for-editing-advice-prescreening-from-crew

There is no prescreening for images that cannot be uploaded.

My apologies... try this image please

[dlowwa]

My apologies... try this image please

This would be rejected for soft, color, noisy, and overprocessed.

[Kilo Whiskey Photo]

Hi there, after more experimentation with new software, can I get a prescreening, please? Thanks

[TRTPUwU]

Both are quite blurry

[Tyler Godfrey]

Hi there, after more experimentation with new software, can I get a prescreening, please? Thanks

The quality on both of these is very poor. Don't think there is any chance of acceptance.

[Kilo Whiskey Photo]

So, the quality of my images appears to be an ongoing problem - I apologise for my ignorance as I haven't got much experience... when I put my images into 1280x960 format, that compresses the image, therefore losing quality. The images from the start are not the best quality as my camera/lens isn't amazing but I feel the quality drops more with the resizing. I apply sharpening and denoising but still do not fully understand what they do/how to refine the settings. I would really appreciate any help I could get with this.

[Julian S.]

So, the quality of my images appears to be an ongoing problem - I apologise for my ignorance as I haven't got much experience... when I put my images into 1280x960 format, that compresses the image, therefore losing quality. The images from the start are not the best quality as my camera/lens isn't amazing but I feel the quality drops more with the resizing. I apply sharpening and denoising but still do not fully understand what they do/how to refine the settings. I would really appreciate any help I could get with this.

Hello,

main issue here is not the editing.
It seems you are taking the image with a high ISO, high f-Number and slow shutter.
High ISO causing grain in the image because the sensor is more sensitive to light. ISO 100 for daylight is the best choice
High f-Numbers are the result of high ISO to reduce the light falling onto the sensor. Also due to the high f-Numbers the Images could get soft especially when using kit lenses or cheap lenses. F7.1 or F8 for daylight is fine.
Slow shutters creating nice effects for moving parts or pannings but you need a steady movement and this is mostly tricky for new photographers. A good rule of a thumb for beginners is the focal lenght equal to the shutter to get sharp images. E.g. 100mm focal length = minimum shutterspeed of1/100sec; focal length of 300mm = minimum 1/300 and so on. Also move with the moving object and keep it centered.

There are so much great videos on the known platforms to learn more about the settings. You can create great photos if you know what each setting is doing.
Also try to shoot with the sun in your back so the light is falling on the side of the aircraft which you are taking a photo from.

I hope this will help you a bit.
Let us know if you have any questions - there are always users who are willing to help.

Have a good day

[Kilo Whiskey Photo]

Hello,

main issue here is not the editing.
It seems you are taking the image with a high ISO, high f-Number and slow shutter.
High ISO causing grain in the image because the sensor is more sensitive to light. ISO 100 for daylight is the best choice
High f-Numbers are the result of high ISO to reduce the light falling onto the sensor. Also due to the high f-Numbers the Images could get soft especially when using kit lenses or cheap lenses. F7.1 or F8 for daylight is fine.
Slow shutters creating nice effects for moving parts or pannings but you need a steady movement and this is mostly tricky for new photographers. A good rule of a thumb for beginners is the focal lenght equal to the shutter to get sharp images. E.g. 100mm focal length = minimum shutterspeed of1/100sec; focal length of 300mm = minimum 1/300 and so on. Also move with the moving object and keep it centered.

There are so much great videos on the known platforms to learn more about the settings. You can create great photos if you know what each setting is doing.
Also try to shoot with the sun in your back so the light is falling on the side of the aircraft which you are taking a photo from.

I hope this will help you a bit.
Let us know if you have any questions - there are always users who are willing to help.

Have a good day

Thank you very much for that explanation - that's very helpful. That all makes sense in theory... my lens is manual focus, I set the aperture to around f/8 and at 400mm (full frame equivalent) my shutter speed is always over 1/400 - I allow my camera to adjust shutter speed for exposure so it varies - ISO has to be 200 for this to work I find. Even with ISO at 200, I find images very grainy - that and the focus not being as tight as it could be, due to my error. Does this seem reasonable and what should I do to combat this?