Guy691 - Editing Advice

[guy691]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for advice on how I can improve this photo. The aircraft was recently retired and this is one of the only photos I have of it. It's been a doozy to work on. I've done some small edits and CMOS spot corrections, but is there anything else I can do to get it ready for Jetphotos?



I don't get many chances to check this forum, so I'll say thank you to everyone in advance.

[dlowwa]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for advice on how I can improve this photo. The aircraft was recently retired and this is one of the only photos I have of it. It's been a doozy to work on. I've done some small edits and CMOS spot corrections, but is there anything else I can do to get it ready for Jetphotos?

I don't get many chances to check this forum, so I'll say thank you to everyone in advance.

Would be rejected for overprocessed due to the visible editing halos. These are likely due to the D-lighting feature in your D3300. If you create a new jpeg from the original RAW (.NEF) file, you should be able to eliminate them. If you do not have a RAW file, there is unfortunately nothing you can do.

[guy691]

Dang, I was afraid of that. I got rid of the RAWs a long time ago to save space, so I guess this is for loss. Nikon with their presets...

Thanks for the advice, hopefully this can serve as a caution to other newbie photographers who use Nikon.

[guy691]

Looking for an opinion on this one. Is the grass at the bottom in front of the main landing gear breaking 3.5, the rule about obstructions? I would say it does except the shutter speed makes it translucent, so you can still make out the wheel.



Thank you to all that reply, as always.

[dlowwa]

Looking for an opinion on this one. Is the grass at the bottom in front of the main landing gear breaking 3.5, the rule about obstructions? I would say it does except the shutter speed makes it translucent, so you can still make out the wheel.

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Thank you to all that reply, as always.

The grass on the gear may be a problem, but the lack of direct light would mean it would be rejected for dark/contrast anyway, so it's a bit of a moot point.

[guy691]

It was pretty off and on cloudy that day. I'll keep the grass in mind for the other photos I took that day, thanks.

[guy691]

This is another old photo I found today, tried editing using some new techniques. Does this look ok?

[dlowwa]

This is another old photo I found today, tried editing using some new techniques. Does this look ok?

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Only a year and a half ago, not that old

The quality is ok, but looks like there is a window reflection in the top right corner.

[guy691]

Only a year and a half ago, not that old

The quality is ok, but looks like there is a window reflection in the top right corner.

Oh yeah, I thought that was a cloud or something but I see it now. Thanks!

[guy691]

I had to wrestle with a fence earlier today to get photos of this bird. Is this an acceptable crop?

[dlowwa]

I had to wrestle with a fence earlier today to get photos of this bird. Is this an acceptable crop?

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Probably not, but the blown out sky is the real killer.

[guy691]

Ok, thank you.