npphotoma - Prescreen request / editing advice

[npphotoma]

Hello,
I'll be the first to admit that I overedit my photos for JetPhotos standards. I am trying my best to get out of this habit if I want to get more of my shots on here. So here goes...
I caught a brand new 737-8 MAX today and wanted to get it up on JP. Got rejected twice, mostly due to overprocessing / bad processing. The most recent one, which is the "closest" to the edit uploaded below: https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=12137615

I would like some advice on my most recent edit, and see if its acceptable before putting it in the queue.

[zachmac]

I’m no screene Magee but parts of the aircraft look a bit dark and could cause a contrast rejection

[darazarbaf]

Front fuselage looks pretty dark.

[Filip Belosevic]

Hello,
I'll be the first to admit that I overedit my photos for JetPhotos standards. I am trying my best to get out of this habit if I want to get more of my shots on here. So here goes...
I caught a brand new 737-8 MAX today and wanted to get it up on JP. Got rejected twice, mostly due to overprocessing / bad processing. The most recent one, which is the "closest" to the edit uploaded below: https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=12137615

I would like some advice on my most recent edit, and see if its acceptable before putting it in the queue.

The front of the fuselage looks too dark, and the contrast looks too harsh

[npphotoma]

Thank you for the input everyone, will work on this in a bit.

[npphotoma]

Is this a bit better?

[Filip Belosevic]

Is this a bit better?

seems better, i would get my exposure a bit higher though.

[npphotoma]

seems better, i would get my exposure a bit higher though.

Yeah I was thinking that after I posted it... will see what I can do in a little bit.

[npphotoma]

seems better, i would get my exposure a bit higher though.

Don't want to push it too much, but I did bump it up a bit.

[dlowwa]

Don't want to push it too much, but I did bump it up a bit.

Borderline soft/compression. Exposure should be ok.

[npphotoma]

Borderline soft/compression. Exposure should be ok.

I think I toned down the compression and soft issue. Thoughts?

[npphotoma]

I think I toned down the compression and soft issue. Thoughts?

Just to add, I did also lessen the crop a bit, personally didn't like how tight it was.

[dlowwa]

I think I toned down the compression and soft issue. Thoughts?

Soft.