Aircraft Photos please critique the c**p outta them

[Mthorpe_Davies]

Well I took these a couple of days ago and they appear to be good enough to get on Airfleets.net, so what could be improved.

http://www.airfleets.net/photo/pictures/6679.jpg

http://www.airfleets.net/photo/pictures/6737.jpg

I don't currently own a digital camera so these were taken with a canon eos 30 with a 70-200 f4.0 lense and scanned. I think i need to get a CP filter to cust out the haze and put some punch into the sky. Any tips would be appreciated.

[PhotosGuy]

I agree, a CP would help. I'd crop some off the top so the aircraft weren't smack in the center of the pics.
(Do a forum search for "Rule of thirds). :wink:

[Radtech1]

Its kind of a mundane subject, but obviously close to your heart, so who am I to judge.

Of the ones that you have here, I like the first the best. Better sky color. The thing that I dont like is the black void under the wings. Check out this tutorial for info on how to get rid of that:

http://luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/blended_exposures.shtml

Rad

[4walls]

Good choice of aircraft type.

If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.

[adamsti]

I agree with the above posts. The planes are too centered, and the details under the wings need to be brought out. I love airplanes, but I need something with a little more flare than an airliner.

[4walls]

...I need something with a little more flare than an airliner.

Then just wait until the landing phase... :lol:
(I guess only the pilots in the group will appreciate that one)

[Mthorpe_Davies]

Well thanks for the critique, guess I had better get back to the airport and have another go.

[Penguin_101_1]

I missed this post! We need an airplane forum! Good pics! I would not center them a much like what others have said. Were they landing because they are below clouds and I see landing gear.

[Mthorpe_Davies]

Yup landing. It was about 1.30 and I really need a longer lense and a digital camera, scanning prints isn't really acceptable.

[rick barclay]

Pretty good scans for film. If I were you I'd be very wary of shooting
commercial airliners with a telephoto lens.

[Mthorpe_Davies]

Ah why, please explain? I don't live in the US and we are not paranoid down here.

[Penguin_101_1]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37739&highlight=
I don't think he knew where you lived.