Hi Doug,

Just got your PM, just when I was about to leave the office  (I'll leave right after writting this post, my car is waiting for me in the garage with her new brakes).

Here are some remarks on these shots:

1- You have chosen a very nice-looking plane, with a nice repaint on it. This plane looks GOOD, definitely

2- You have not chosen a nice place though. A flat airport in the middle of an infinite flat space full of flatness  That's the kind of place I tend to avoid as much as I can, at least with the slow planes. It's very hard to get interesting screenshots in such conditions... however, there is a technique: this is one of the situations where you have to use extensively the zoom Set your camera far away from the plane, get the ground out of the view, and use the various scenery elements (trees, buildings and other aircrafts) as background. There are quite a few aircrafts visible on your shots, I'm sure you can get some interesting view angle where they would all appear as if they were very close to each other (just like the zoom technique to get a giant moon in the background).

As an alternative, you can also put your camera very close to the plane, and make the kind of shots I made with the Beaver, see what I mean ? And with a little bit of experience, you should be able to make such shots and ALSO capture a piece or two of nearby planes.

3- Don't use only the normal external view (spot). Use also the special views, and if the DC-3 doesn't have enough of them, remember you can copy them from other planes

I have to escape now. I'll try to provide more details when I reach home.

Cheers,
Stephane.

Doug I don't think the mods like auto-correct. I remember Dave71k got warned about using that function.

Trucker, The airport manager wants you in the office NOW!!! So Taxi to Gate PAPA 3 using taxiway Foxtrot.
I can now start my atc career

Anyway, It's like a tour with a DCS around the Airport. Your passengers must have paid an arm and a leg for that cruise around the .
And as always, Great shots

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Auto correct as in spelling auto correct? I don't see anything wrong with using it and don't remember an issue with Dave71 

Fly2e wrote on Feb 1^st, 2012 at 1:04pm:



I believe this is the auto-correct feature in question:
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1228290&seqNum=7
....depending on the program, I assume they are all similiar.

The question was raised a while back by Dave71. The conclusion that we came to was that the only editing allowed (in the screenshot showcase)was the addition of a frame.

Hi Paul...

Not sure what happened as the box was checked and the post "Just a few" the shadows show up quite well.

I took the pictures in both posts the same way...strange...something got changed somehow but will keep checking those boxes before taking shots and a flight.

Thanks Paul...

I check all my settings even before setting the radios and saving a flight.

Depending what type of flight and where I really adjust the traffic settings a lot but leave the shadows etc. on.

Hi Doug...

Yes that is the one I use and normally I will uncheck the middle box but perhaps I should leave all three checked.

When I open a screenshot by this method:

Screenshot>Open in Microsoft Office Picture Manager>
Auto Correct>Save

Is this considered "Editing"?

If it is I now know why they don't want it used in the Graphic Gallery>Simviation Screenshot Showcase even though it is part of the Microsoft Office Picture Manager Program.

Hi Doug...

Yes I use BD Sizer after I open my shots in Microsoft Office Picture Manager and I am sure that Auto Correct does the same thing in that program as does Auto Adjust Colours in IrfanView.

Thanks for clearing this up for me.

Hi Doug...

I thought Auto Correct in Microsoft Office Picture Manager made the shot look much nicer but will now go back to opening in BD Sizer.

No problem Doug and thanks for the interest...much appreciated...