Uploading to Anet/JP? Pre-Screen Here!

**heeshung** · 2012-01-28, 03:07 PM

The first is likely unsalvageable, unless the original includes the nose gear. Both are still unlevel.

**Kris V** · 2012-01-31, 02:34 AM

Here is one that could use presreening.

Also check the link to see if sharp, undersharp please.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=3744111

**heeshung** · 2012-01-31, 03:18 AM

It's slightly softer towards the front, but I think it's okay.

**gonzalu** · 2012-01-31, 09:54 AM

Kris that last one looks to be soft/oversharpened which is my way of saying it was OOF or too soft to start with and was overcompensated for in post. Look at the size of the aliasing and you see what I mean. The left winglet and nose look soft still.

**Kris V** · 2012-01-31, 08:17 PM

Thanks Manny and "Heeshung"
How are these?

**gonzalu** · 2012-02-01, 12:54 PM

Hey Kris, my pleasure... these are not so great in my opinion. Subject matter and composition are fine but, overall, you have a lot of purple fringing, heat haze/distance and other issues. First off I'd like to encourage you to pre-set some settings on your camera. I notice that all the pictures have either Auto Exposure or worse, Auto Program modes used. This can cause you to have inconsistent results. Here is what I suggest you do:

--Set your camera to Aperture Priority Mode. Canon calls it Av I believe.
--Set the ISO to 200 MANUALLY. Turn OFF any Auto ISO functions. Go as low as you can on ISO given your available light.
--Turn off any features which enhance exposure after the picture is taken. Anything like Highlight Protection or Shadow Protection or the like. This can create halos.
--Set your Exposure Meter to Evaluative.
--Set your Aperture to f/8 for sunny days. Dial in - 1/3rd or 1/7th exposure compensation depending on your resulting histogram.
--Cloudy days, I would set it to f/7.1 or f/6.3 and dial in +1/3rd exposure compensation to start and check your histogram.
--Set your White Balance to Daylight or Auto (if shooting RAW) or Cloudy if overcast.

You should get consistently better photos. When shooting, keep your forehead planted hard against your eye-cup on the back of your camera and brace your elbows to your ribcage. This may be old news to you but it is always worth repeating. I also try to speak to the greater audience that reads these forums, not just you.

Now to the above:

1: Soft, Purple Fringing, High in frame, blocked wheels
2: Too contrasty, could be brighter, grainy
3: Looks ok, maybe a bit of compensation on the rear wheels ... they look pure black.
4: Poor quality, purple fringing, oversharpened, overexposed, too contrasty, heat haze.

Please do ask any questions you like about exposure, metering, etc.

**threeholerglory** · 2012-02-01, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by gonzalu

...When shooting, keep your forehead planted hard against your eye-cup on the back of your camera...

Manny I must ask....how do you see through your forehead? I'm damn impressed by your results!

**steve1840** · 2012-02-01, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by threeholerglory

Manny I must ask....how do you see through your forehead? I'm damn impressed by your results!

He is really, really near-sighted and plants his forehead hard against the eyecup to get really close to the LCD to see the live-view function.

**NickPeterman** · 2012-02-01, 06:51 PM

Alright, some Airliners.net pre-screening sought here. I am fighting a losing battle against quality in terms of softness with this camera, however I thought I'd keep on fighting to get some JFK stuff accepted (somehow got a Cargolux 744F in today

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These are the first 3 that I am focusing on, and any input would rock!

Nick

**gonzalu** · 2012-02-01, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by threeholerglory

Manny I must ask....how do you see through your forehead? I'm damn impressed by your results!

I said Eye[cup] not Eye[piece]

big difference. But you;re right, my head is pretty thick in that region

**gonzalu** · 2012-02-01, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by NickPeterman

Alright, some Airliners.net pre-screening sought here. I am fighting a losing battle against quality in terms of softness with this camera, however I thought I'd keep on fighting to get some JFK stuff accepted (somehow got a Cargolux 744F in today

.

These are the first 3 that I am focusing on, and any input would rock!

Nick

Nick,

Singapore is a bit soft around the titles
Air India looks ok but may be a little soft around the tail
Asiana looks a little soft. Maybe fixable by stronger sharpening.