E.Funke - Editing Advice

[E.Funke]

Hey guys,

I´ve recived over last weeks many rejections due to "to much or to little contrast". I don´t change my workflow or something, so I´am a bit confused of whats going on.

https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=6172182 - This was the first attempt - I become a rejection, so I gave some clicks more contrast and became a reject again plus size ratio and cropping. I made only a contrast adjustment.

https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=6190784

The next example I dont understand is this Thai-Boeing.
First upload: https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=6172228
Second upload: https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=6190783

The reject with the objects is maybe okay, but can you help me with the contrast? When I look at the histogram, the complete tonal range is used, with dark and bright midtones. There were nearly no pure black and white in the image.
I´m looking forward to your opinion.

Best wishes Eike

[Alex - Spot-This !]

Hi,
The 350 suffers from a poor light with a white plane in front of a white sky. Not sure you can really improve that one much.
For the 747, you can notice that the plane is really grey while the sky is much lighter. Again, poor light was against you and I'm afraid this one is for the personal collection.

Kind regards
Alex

[glidescopeAviation]

I'm having the same trouble with this 1. 3 times rejected now. I've edited it so it's no longer a true representation of the day in question (the point of photography right?)

https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=6191275

Seems these days nobody needs skills with a camera just to be able to manipulate pictures in Photoshop

[LX-A343]

I'm having the same trouble with this 1. 3 times rejected now. I've edited it so it's no longer a true representation of the day in question (the point of photography right?)

https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=6191275

Seems these days nobody needs skills with a camera just to be able to manipulate pictures in Photoshop

Skills to provide an accurate representation of the actual scenery using a camera and post processing.

[E.Funke]

Hi Alex,

thank for the answer. I share your opinion about the LH A350, but for the "Thai-problem" I dont agree with you.
At the same day, I took this picture and it was accepted. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8727095
Generally, you want a "U-Shape" Histogram, or a mountain. It's hard for me to judge if the contrast is right or too strong, or not enough.

Eike

[dlowwa]

Hi Alex,

thank for the answer. I share your opinion about the LH A350, but for the "Thai-problem" I dont agree with you.
At the same day, I took this picture and it was accepted. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8727095
Generally, you want a "U-Shape" Histogram, or a mountain. It's hard for me to judge if the contrast is right or too strong, or not enough.

Eike

In my experience 95% of contrast rejections are for not enough contrast. If you are unsure, you can be safe in guessing that the contrast is too low.

[E.Funke]

Ahh, okay. Thats interessting and I think to your words, when I recieve the next contrast-rejection.

[glidescopeAviation]

Skills to provide an accurate representation of the actual scenery using a camera and post processing.

That's what my original shot did. But apparently I need to "abuse" the photo to be deemed suitable