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Virgin777 · 03-11-2003, 09:58 AM

Hi everyone , we are at the moment producing another page..." for beginners" in the page we will be offering a complete guide on most aspects of aviation photography and how to improve images ...... kind of a users guide to getting images accepted on Jetphotos.net

As you are all the users... is there anything you would like us to add to these pages ?

we want it to be the complete solution for you

so please if you have any ideas add them into this post and we'll get it into these pages...

all of us at Jetphotos.net want you to be a part of this , so please dont be shy !

Tony

Geoffrey · 03-11-2003, 12:55 PM

I'm just bring a topic that I think it worths to be written in the page.
Adjusting the image.
I think that is not an easy task, at least it is for me (To make the best sharpening, not over sharpened, and the balance in colours, I don't know which setting, or which level is the best). I hope there is a guide or a description of better standard with images as example.
E.g. About how bright is the best etc.
Thank you

Greg · 03-11-2003, 01:47 PM

Excellent idea. I was planning to do one myself but you have decided to do one. Maybe some sort of examples of what screeners look for in screening.

Virgin777 · 03-12-2003, 04:59 PM

come on everyone !

i thought you would be queuing up to add stuff into this page...
well the emails we get if we reject an image would suggest that you would like this help !!

how about it ??

lets see what you want

Tony

JoeJoe440 · 03-12-2003, 05:11 PM

pictures accepted

dosent matter whats on the page just along as it helps people get pics accepted

Thanks,

Joe,

LX-A343 · 03-12-2003, 09:12 PM

Good idea.

How about spotting guides at different airports in form of a database?

Or, how about tips HOW to TAKE good aviation photos? Post processing is important, but you need a pic to start with....

Regards
Gerardo

gocaps16 · 03-13-2003, 01:15 AM

Yea, that page might be useful to Herson. hahaha

tommyalf · 03-13-2003, 02:56 AM

Lighting! I've found all the best photos depend on the lighting. A section on lighting conditions and how to take advantages of poor lighting conditions would be helpful.

sukhoi · 03-13-2003, 10:58 AM

Could we include a section on how to bribe the screeners

Cheers

Paul

JoeJoe440 · 03-13-2003, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sukhoi

Could we include a section on how to bribe the screeners

Cheers

Paul

Not how to bribe them its what to bribe them with

For Example:

Your TV - 10 photos accepted

Your Computer - 100 photos accepted

Your Car - 1000 photos accepted

Your House - You become a screener

Thanks,

Joe,

grammo · 03-13-2003, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LX-A343

Good idea.

How about spotting guides at different airports in form of a database?

http://www.jetphotos.net/airports

Virgin777 · 03-13-2003, 04:30 PM

Paul ... you know the price .... and it must include the lens !!

cheers Tony

atco · 03-13-2003, 05:39 PM

Paul,

There is no price worth paying to allow your photos on here

Enough of your guff pollutes the other site

Actually, we could do a deal..........For each of your photos I accept here, you accept one of mine at the other place

See you at Gatwick

Garry

Kenneth · 03-16-2003, 06:31 PM

I have recently started uploading to jetphotos.net and have about two dozen pics in the database. By no means do I claim to be an expert, but I think the following would be good advice for a newcomer:

1. Just like a word processing program will not write a bestseller without input from the user, a 10 megapixel high-end DSLR digital camera with a collection of image-stabilized lenses will only produce good pictures if you possess at least basic photography skills. Buy a camera which matches your skills.

2. When purchasing equipment save on the body, but not on the lens(es)! Be cautious with aftermarket, non-original lenses; especially those with enormous zoom ranges! As experience grows, so do your ambitions and the vignetting, lack of sharpness and dull pictures from that cheap 16-750mm lens will make you want to throw it away.

3. Start off slowly! Practice correct panning techniques on slower aircraft rather than a jet fighter. Your local GA field is a good place to practice.

4. Always consider your photo position. Is there a better place where I would have the sun in my back and/or be closer to the action? At airshows people always crowd around the mid-point of the runway, because that's the centre of the performance. At the ends of the runway there are usually fewer people and more spectacular pictures available (take-off/landing/turning in/out of the display).

5. Most important advice: HAVE FUN! Don't photograph a plane or situation with the sole object of obtaining something which will make it into this or any other database. Do it for YOURSELF! Having pictures accepted here or elsewhere is fun and gives you goals to set, but don't let it obsess you and/or drive you mad![/quote]

03-17-2003, 07:31 PM

Just two simple points for the list:

1. Aviation photography should be fun, and not just done with the aim to upload the results anywhere. You, the photographer must like the photos you take, not the screeners of any website

2. A good photo is the basis, so basic photography skills are more important than after-shooting-processing in your imaging software, which can't turn a bad photo into a good one, but can refine a good photo into a perfect one.

Regards,
Peter