artistic shot of plan through rainy window (please help)

[hornetzoo]

I took this at Dulles International Airport last week. I'd like to have it printed for a gift, but first I want to make it look as good as possible in Photoshop.

Do you think I should try removing the small reflections near the top? How?

By the way, I did some post-processing to bring out detail in the area above the plane.

What about sharpening, removing noise, etc...?

thanks,
Bobby

[Tom W]

Yes - get rid of the interior light reflections.

[Chazs]

I'm not positive, but it looks like there are about three dust-bunnies on the sensor. May as well take these out with the reflections. All-in-all, I like the shot.

[hornetzoo]

OK, I fixed the reflection problem and removed a few spots with the healing brush in CS2. Any other ideas?

I want the rain on the window to be as crisp as possible. I tried "sharpen edges", but I couldn't even see any effect.

Here's a 100% crop and a full version with the reflections removed.

How are the colors overall?

[Chazs]

Just another thought. Do you perhaps have the same shot with the tail of the plane? That may take away some of the ambiguity of the subject.

[hornetzoo]

unfortunately i don't. the plan was moving quickly past and i was luck to get this one. i kinda like the ambiguity though...

[hornetzoo]

ahhhh, i keep typing plane and it comes out as plan...oops...just so you know that i realize :)