exposure problem

[eagle334]

I am not complaining about the rejection but what are the tell-tale signs of underexposure on this photo? The light was straight down the runway.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject.php?id=861402

[Top_Gun]

my assumption would be that the under belly is too dark, work with the levels to see if you can lighten it up a tad underneath.

[philip]

yep, Dave is right although it is not too bad, a borderline rejection.

[JordanD]

The nose seems backlit to me.

[LX-A343]

Adjust the curves a bit to brighten up the shadows without washing out the highlights. Just to illustrate (pls ignore the JPG compression):


BTW, a nice shot! Try to adjust it and re-upload again.

Cheers
Gerardo

[eagle334]

Are "curves" something available in PS elements? I have never used them.