Request for help : XiPHiAS

[xiphias]

Hi,

I've got 2 images I've been trying to get some kick into and loose some speckles but having no luck so far. I used a Minolta S414 digital cam with no extra lenses.

I put them on my own FTP since they're to big for the forum upload feature.

1. This AA B767 just did an emergency landing at HNL. It was supposed to go to LAX but got technical probs an hour and a half into the flight. I have 2 chalanges here. 1, to get some kick and light into the picture. 2, to get the registration number from the back. I've tried to get it but only get as far as what I belive is N391AA. But not to sure.

2. This is UPS Airbus but when I get the color in the grass back the plane suxx. When I get color in the sky the plane suxx and when I punsh up the plane te rest suxx. Got rejected on airliners (before I found JetPhotos) cause of badscan and I want to get it good before I upload it here.
Here's a image as a referance to the color I've been trying to get into this picture as it's taken at the same place.
[photoid=186174]

Any help and tips on how to them beter would be greatly appriciated.

I also would like to know what is meant by "Undersharpened (soft)" and "Blurry". I have some pics that were rejected here cause of that but don't see any blur. I'll post them in a couple of days I guess. I'll wait for these and try the others again.

Thanks in advance,



-Michael

[SWA733Captain]

The AA767 is backlit. #1 rule to photography is always shoot with the sun at your back.

Undersharpend (soft) mean exactly what it states. The photo is soft, which means it needs a little bit of sharpening. Blurry could also mean soft. It's all a learning experience. Feel free to post and further questions you have!

[xiphias]

The AA767 is backlit. #1 rule to photography is always shoot with the sun at your back.

Yeah I know. I was just walking around HNL which is basicly open (no walls/windows) and saw this come by with an rescue vehicles escort. Figured it must be special or something is wrong, couldn't realy ask the sun to rotate But yeah.. That kinda sux... Still, it's the only picture of that plane right after it made the emergancy landing.

Thanks for the info.

Michael

[philip]

[quote="SWA733Captain"] #1 rule to photography is always shoot with the sun at your back.
[quote]

Not quite right. Personally I have some backlight shots in the DB. Sometimes frontlight can cause great effects on a picture, not in this case though. So, hey its not impossible to get backlight shots accepted and it is no rule only to upload well light up shots.

[SWA733Captain]

99% of the time it's the #1 rule

[Freightdogg]

How about this?



and...

[xiphias]

THANKS!

Thanks Freightdogg, looks great, especialy the UPS one.
I just gave it a try. Lets see if it passes the screeners.
As for the AA one. Need to find out the registration. Still working on that here.

Thanks again,


-Michael

[Freightdogg]

The fleet number of 365 on the nosegear door indicates that it is N39365.

[Rez Manzoori]

Well, here are my attempts:

and


Cheers!

Rez

[xiphias]

The fleet number of 365 on the nosegear door indicates that it is N39365.

Thanks, looked up that N number and looks OK.

Well, here are my attempts:

Looks great, especialy the AA 767. Thanks.


-Michael

[Rez Manzoori]

No Problem Michael!

One thing to remember is to straighten the horizon before you do anything else!

Cheers!

Rez

[AC870]

I gave the AA767 a shot:

[xiphias]

I gave the AA767 a shot:

Wow... Looks good.

Thanks,


Michael