Enhancing editing a little more

[seahawks7757]

So trying to further enhance my editing skills by working on getting more picley such as selecting just the aircraft instead of the whole image. Any Feedback? I am thinking the aircraft looks alot brighter and better then it did in yesterdays few shots of this same approach.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4483909228_32d42fb647_b.jpg

Shot I refered to from other day before trying to enhance some more-
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/4481591974_6e720cc4f1_b.jpg

Personally I like it more but now only going to cause longer to get shots out as this is even more time consuming but better results I think. Any other tips on anything more I could potentially do?

[seahawks7757]

And another few shots trying this new way-
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4484038678_3459310f80_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4484065366_5919c44a62_b.jpg

N811SY Plane about tipped over on final when it got hit with a nice gust!-
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4484093102_f969f35a86_b.jpg

[lijk604]

Brandon, overcast days are the toughest to get decent photos, but you did well in your processing. Just be careful, this shot is a little overdone, it looks like the aircraft has a police car alarm on top of it instead of a beacon.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4484065366_5919c44a62_b.jpg

[seahawks7757]

I do agree, of the 80 shots maybe 10 or so can be salvaged. I do agree about the light lol. Didn't you hear? Alaska/Horizon is puting it on all there planes and going to be the police of the skies?

[jerslice]

The danger with selecting out when also changing exposure/lighting is you have to be exactly right on your selecting or it'll be noticeable.
Overcast is what it is, and there's only so much you can do to fix it. Don't overkill it though, it doesn't look natural :-)
Your editing has been making a lot of progress lately - keep it going!

[seahawks7757]

Thanks Jeremy, I look forward to doing a spotting trip with you soon, going down to LAX on the sunday the 25th if your intersted and still have that extra pass to fly down on me

[seahawks7757]

You guys call this plane new, to me it looks old, especially in this picture :P
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4492370374_8a3962e9d7_b.jpg