Prescreen advice?

[pandapilot]

Hello, I am new here.
Are these photos acceptable or not?





P.S. I do not know a lot of info about the last one (bc it is a test prototype shown only once at the airshow) - would it be considered as "bad info"?

[jakew04]

well i'm not going to comment on much because i'm not a screener but i can see a dust spot on ever image except the forth image.

[ShipSash]

Hello. I am not screener but all your photos are not acceptable.
Reasons:
1. Dark/Underexposed
Composition/Centering
Little contrast
Noise/Grain
Jpg compression artefacts
Undersharpen/soft
2. Dark/Underexposed
Composition/Centering
Little contrast
Noise/Grain
Jpg compression artefacts
Undersharpen/soft
3. Dark/Underexposed
Composition/Centering
Noise/Grain
Jpg compression artefacts
Undersharpen/soft
4. Dark/Underexposed
Composition/Centering
Little contrast
Noise/Grain
Jpg compression artefacts
Undersharpen/soft
Blurry
Heat distortion
5. Dark/Underexposed
Noise/Grain
Jpg compression artefacts
Undersharpen/soft
Backlit
And all have dust spots.

[pandapilot]

Dark/Underexposed

And why this photos were accepted? They have the same exposure, or I am wrong?

[ShipSash]

These are right accepted photos. For your images look histogram for details. This issue is may be easy corrected by levels in PS unlike other issues.

[pandapilot]

look histogram for details

Got it! Could you please show me the correct histogram for planespotting pictures?
And can the noise or blur be the result of using a cheap camera/lens (2008 canon 400d and 75-300 zoom)? I can not affird a more expensive one bc I am broke(

[dlowwa]

And can the noise or blur be the result of using a cheap camera/lens (2008 canon 400d and 75-300 zoom)? I can not affird a more expensive one bc I am broke(

No, more a result of you shooting in less that ideal conditions. Under the right conditions, such equipment should be more than enough to produce images with good enough quality to be accepted.

[pandapilot]

No, more a result of you shooting in less that ideal conditions. Under the right conditions, such equipment should be more than enough to produce images with good enough quality to be accepted.

Thanks! And "right conditions" mean more sun and a better place to spot? That could be a real problem for me, considering I am taking mist of my pictures in St. Peteresburg (ULLI/LED). We have around 60 sunny days per year and quite a few spotting events...

[dlowwa]

Thanks! And "right conditions" mean more sun and a better place to spot?

Basically, yes.

That could be a real problem for me, considering I am taking mist of my pictures in St. Peteresburg (ULLI/LED). We have around 60 sunny days per year and quite a few spotting events...

Speaking as one, such is the plight of spotters who live in northerly areas

[pandapilot]

Speaking as one, such is the plight of spotters who live in northerly areas

That's why I was asking about the camera. It is very noisy at 200+ ISO, and in weather like this I have to shoot f/11 1/800 at 1600 ISO (and even after that I have to add the exposure in lightroom). The results are not very good...

[dlowwa]

That's why I was asking about the camera. It is very noisy at 200+ ISO, and in weather like this I have to shoot f/11 1/800 at 1600 ISO (and even after that I have to add the exposure in lightroom). The results are not very good...
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As I hinted at, nothing to do with your camera, and everything to do with the conditions and skill/knowledge of the photographer. A $4000 camera/lens would unlikely provide materially better results I guess.

[pandapilot]

I took this picture in more sunny conditions - is it any better? It is cropped a little so I can correct the composition if it's looking wrong. Thank you for your help and feedback in advance.

[dlowwa]

I took this picture in more sunny conditions - is it any better? It is cropped a little so I can correct the composition if it's looking wrong. Thank you for your help and feedback in advance.
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Horizon's a bit off (needs CW rotation) and needs better centering, but quality looks ok.

[pandapilot]

Thanks! Is this one better?

[dlowwa]

Thanks! Is this one better?
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Horizon is ok, but very soft now, and stabilizer is cut off.