dakota

[RHINO2K]

not a great picture but just thought i would put it on for you guys to look at

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm295/rhino2k/dakota.jpg

[rh1944]

it's a great aircraft which you have captured really well. It's a bit central in the shot for me, of the two I guess that lower would be better than higher as the sky around and above the plane is more interesting.

[yoby]

I like it, and it has potential, but (and forgive me if this sounds harsh - it isn't meant to be).
The clouds being as white (or blown out) as they are spoils it somewhat and the plane is a bit dark on this monitor. I was too slow typing, but was also going to say that the plane was a bit too central.

Hope you don't mind, but had a 5 minute play in PS (and my lack of pp skill is almost legendary) and managed to come up with this. Doesn't help the framing, but recovered some detail in the plane and managed to darken the sky a bit.... (Will remove if you wish).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2692462803_bd1db7ce36_o.jpg

Just noticed that I might have been a bit overzealous with sharpening - sorry


Or you could got the other way and make it a full silhouette......

[RHINO2K]

no you dont have to remove it mate i like what you have done with it yeah it is oversharpened but you have managed to bring the colours of the plane out better i have ps cs3 could you tell me how ya got the colours out as i am a bit of a newbie at cs3

[Matt Sayle]

Its a touch dark. I dont like the edit sorry. Bit to 'overdone' IMO.

[yoby]

matt - I agree, needs toning down a bit. But in my defense was on a work laptop with uncalibratws screen. Looks awful on the iPhone.

As to what I did.

Layers/add new adjustment layer
Selected curves
Clicked ok curves graph at bottom left - first intersection of corners
Clicked again on intersection top right
Then hit 'down' key untilbblue looked blue.
Flattened layers
Selected plane using magnetic lassoo
Image/adjustment/brightness/ contrast
Amended till plane wasn't as dark
Oversharpened
And that's it I think

Someone else will be along to tell you how to do it properly - still trying to figure it out myself. Just wanted to demo that some detail could be enhanced. If I can get near the of at home this evening I'll have another crack

[Matt Sayle]

Fairy nuff ;)