Post Your Recent REJECTIONS!

[moose135]

This got knocked for 1024x795?
I can see the soft spot in the front of the plane.
When I try to sharpen it up, i get jaggies on the plane. What do I do?

When you crop your image, use either a 4x3 or 3x2 aspect ratio. When you resize to 1024, the other dimension will automatically fall to the correct size. As to sharpening, what I do if it's a tough shot, sharpen on a duplicate layer, and if you get some jaggies on that layer (along cheat lines or flap/wing spaces) use the eraser tool to erase those spots on the top layer, leaving the "softer" lower layer visible.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2018009
Should I just sharpen it up a bit?

You can, but I think you may have a few things going on here. It looks like there is some lens flare right near the center of the image (on the lower part of the right hand set of dials in the center of the panel). It doesn't look level - could use some CW rotation, and the way the ramp is blown out through the cockpit windows is distracting to me. Also, while it could use some USM, I wonder if it's just not entirely in focus, as if you were shooting at a wide-open aperture to accommodate a relatively dark panel. This (and the blown-out background) could be helped by exposing for the outside view, then using flash to illuminate the panel. I know, if this was a quick shot they let you grab as you were leaving the plane, you probably didn't have a lot of time to play with it, but it's something to think about for next time.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2018007
i have no clue.

As I noted for the last one - the background out the cockpit windows is blown out, and a shallow depth-of-field means only a small portion of the panel (near the center of the photo) is in focus.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2018006
Where is it unlevel??

Definitely needs some CCW rotation - looks like everything is sliding off the right side of the photo.

[moose135]

Yeah, me too.

Oversharpen. I thought it was still a tad soft in the nose.

http://jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2017924

I always have a fight with over/under sharpened on my uploads. On this one, I'm seeing some funky stuff along the leading edge of the starboard wing, looks like a bit of a halo effect from processing, although it could be water vapor (just guessing based on the wingtip vortices.) The nose doesn't look too bad to me, but you could always give it a touch of selective sharpening in that area. And don't forget - don't sharpen the sky!

[wunaladreamin]

The halo effect is from the water vapor (was there when I uploaded the unedited file to my comp). I'm taking my chances on an appeal.

[moose135]

The halo effect is from the water vapor (was there when I uploaded the unedited file to my comp). I'm taking my chances on an appeal.

As I said, I wasn't sure, given the vapor trail off the wingtip. Good luck on the appeal, it does look good to me.

[wunaladreamin]

Thanks Moose, I'm cautiously optimistic!

[wunaladreamin]

FAIL!!! Screener says the tail is blurry. Oh well.

[AirtrafficController]

Oversharpened?
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2021834
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2021844
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2021847

[wunaladreamin]

Luke, #1 and #2 are riddled with jaggies down their cheat stripes, a tell tale sign of over sharpning. You can see a bit of it in #3 as well in the brown/yellow area right of the wing, but it's not as bad as the first two.

[njgtr82]

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/reje ... metjfk.jpg

Bad color?

[stuart schechter]

Looks a little yellow and the contrast is a bit much.

[MarkLawrence]

Ok - the dark I can take care of - midday sun and I can work with that - but - the horizon unlevel - what is the reference point because I'm sure when I edited this originally, I used the edge of the taxiway behind as the line.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2059422

[moose135]

That's a tough one, Mark. It definitely looks like it needs some CW rotation to me - I think that road at the top really causes you problems. You might try using the left side of the wall on that overhanging canopy, it's fairly close to the center of the image, although it doesn't give you much to work with, at least in this resized image. I pulled it into PS, and just playing around, about 0.5 CW made it look much more appealing to me.

[adam613]

Ok - the dark I can take care of - midday sun and I can work with that - but - the horizon unlevel - what is the reference point because I'm sure when I edited this originally, I used the edge of the taxiway behind as the line.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=2059422

I'd use 595 as the reference line...it's significantly higher in the frame at the right side than the left side...it's tough to use any airport markings in this shot because so many of them are covered up (or clearly should not go straight across, like the near edge of the runway...)

Regardless of what the screener said, I like this shot :)

[MarkLawrence]

Trouble is - 595 is not straight at that point - it's roller coaster.

[wunaladreamin]

It is a great shot Mark. When leveling, I find using a vertical point to reference against more fail safe. Try the corner of the hangar, or the fence posts. You'll see the difference.