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A couple of WWII fighters (Read 544 times)
Nov 7th, 2006 at 9:46pm

swordfish1227   Ex Member
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I would like some input on what i can do to make these better:
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Reply #1 - Nov 7th, 2006 at 10:31pm
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Brighter!  They are dark, which is usually a nono.  Also try zooming in on the plane a little more
 
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Reply #2 - Nov 8th, 2006 at 6:17am

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I agree with Jake, they're somewhat dark. As well, if you have a close look at the last pic, it seems to draw you into it. The great composition makes it easy for the viewer to relate to.  Tells a story in a way. Nicely done!

I've had issues with water and the jaggedness on shorelines in the past so what I do is avoid shooting specific scenery , autogen etc. that make the pic look jaggie. As Jake suggested, use brighter lighting, here's a quick Irfanview edit of your second pic with a gamma, brightness, sharpness and contrast adjustment. What do you think?

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With pics like the last one, you definately seem to have a great eye for composition, keep it up.  Smiley
 

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Reply #3 - Nov 8th, 2006 at 6:29am

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another point is the flatness of the scenery. you may look for some meshes, unless you were flying over a really flat place.

but usually some "humps" make pics better looking...  Wink

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Reply #4 - Nov 8th, 2006 at 9:02am

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Yup brighten up a bit (LOL...no pun intended Tongue ).  As Clip said, that last one pulls you into it...which is what you want when composing a shot that is zoomed out.  In general, though, I would say zoom in much more, especially if the scenery isn't outstanding.

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Reply #5 - Nov 8th, 2006 at 6:03pm

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thanks for all the suggestions guys.

great edit clip!

will work on brightness and zoom, although that is a really flat area.
 
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Reply #6 - Nov 9th, 2006 at 11:33am

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I sharpen all my pics, otherwise they are blurry as hell, so you might want to try taht.

Very important:
Tun on your wing lights! This adds very much detail and realism to you shots.

The clouds are great, and the quality is not bad either, but you might want to try some Anitostropic Filteringandtheremycorrectspellingwent... Tongue


As for the plane, yes zoom in a bit more, for this use F1View, with this you can go each and every direction in your VC and zoom in onto your plane.(if you don't already have it.....)


Hope my 2 cents helped Smiley



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Reply #7 - Nov 13th, 2006 at 12:14pm

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Okay - I like the last, attractive pic it is, the others are dark and the plane is nearly lost against the background. I would close in on the plane so you can see it in all it's glory, and experiment a bit with F1 to distort/fisheye them just a tad, to take advantage of their marvellous shapes.
 

If you're bored of an evening - and you'll have to be - you can check out my screenshot gallery: Kriglsflightsimscreens...HERE

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