Simviation Forum - Rip It!!!!

Jul 21^st, 2006 at 1:12pm

lilley Ex Member

just one of my shots that i made in a session for the screen shot contest, im still thinking and taking screens, so i thought that it might be a good idea to use this fantastic facility here to see what people would do with this

this is a POSKY 747-400F in china airlines cargo scheme.

the intention of the screenshot was to give the "speeeed" feeling and it is supposed to be from a spotters point of view, as the 747 roars overhead having just rotated off of Heathrow's r/w 9R/27L

all critiscism and possibly praise? Wink

ALL comments welcome
hope you liked it

cheers
james

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Reply #1 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 1:12pm

lilley Ex Member

and please foget about the other aircraft writing in the middle, imagine that to not be there Wink

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james

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Reply #2 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 1:30pm

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Well the first thing that really turns me off the the

RED

Aircraft label. Any shot I see with the labels will instantly take the "realism of the photo" right away.

Second, The ZOOM OUT is WAY TOO FAR!
It looks strange. The perspective is all off.

Just my 2 cents! Wink

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Reply #3 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 1:53pm

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It's a nice shot, I can only think of three things, besides that red text.. Tongue

1. Fisheye is overdone.

2. One does get the sensation of speed, but only from the (overdone) fisheye and the raindrops. You should've included some ground that way people would know it was a takeoff, which equals power/speed.

3. Cropping - always* crop.

*Unless it's for the competetion like this shot, but hey, you told us to rip it. Grin

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Reply #4 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 3:26pm

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1) The red aircraft label
2) Fisheye/ Zoom makes the pic look weird
3) For some reason, the paint looks wrong. I think it might be the rain, but it makes it look streaked.

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Reply #5 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 4:32pm

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One positive thing about the pic, if you try to re-do it in a similar way, is the upward angle of the aircraft and the position of the "camera" really show some speed. Just try to bring the plane in a bit and make the proportions of it more realistic looking. Your basics are excellent, just needs a bit more realism. Try as well to change the time of day to make the sky color more dramatic. Not necessarily a dark sky, but deeper blue should appear as you approach the days extremeties (dawn and dusk). Take a look at Perfectsky. It's a freeware add-on that I feel creates amazing sky colors. Good luck!

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Reply #6 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 4:41pm

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~~Jack~~ Charlie the Ripper Has Struck Again!!

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/lilleyripc1

I'm so sorry James.....truly, I am - I can fix it with my duct-tape!! Here, let me fix it!

*Duct-Taping action*

Here you go! Good as new!!

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Reply #7 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 4:43pm

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Not again Charlie Undecided

.Mic

PS. That isnt duct tape, that is electrical tape, duct tape is the silver stuff Wink

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Reply #8 - Jul 21^st, 2006 at 5:25pm

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I agree with all... the picture definately needs some more 'juice' from deeper colours and is a bit overstretched...it does look as if it's just zooming overhead though, you captured a nice effect there.

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Reply #9 - Jul 22^nd, 2006 at 6:52pm

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slightly closer cam next time maybe, definately no red tags either... however the zoom kinda gives the idea that the camera is trying to catch up with the plane, but it is going to fast to do this

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Reply #10 - Jul 23^rd, 2006 at 1:37pm

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Cool idea, yeh like everyone else said loose the fish eye effect either by using the Recorder Module as camera, are F1 view...

I think you should also use a different set of cumulus textures, they look aweful! The are some really nice ones in the FS Sky World package your using, just have a play round!

LOL sorry to rip Wink

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Reply #11 - Jul 23^rd, 2006 at 2:54pm

lilley Ex Member

thanks guys!!

and no need to be sorry!!!
just to remind you of the title of the thread "Rip It!!!!" so you did what was asked of you!!! Grin

in getting ll the more closer to my contest entry, and im determined to contest the big guns around here!!!!! Wink

well, i hope....
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Grin

again, thanks!!
james

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Reply #12 - Jul 23^rd, 2006 at 5:19pm

lilley Ex Member

oh, abd i have posted some of my rejects here.

rip away!!! Grin

feel free to rip into them, but i have posted my reasons so dont just copy them"!

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james

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