airliners.net?

[lilley91]

photobucket has resized all the photos... :-/

does anyone know what site i can use to get the ful sized images up with no limitations?

cheers
james

[Tweek]

I can't view that Photobucket link, as I need to sign in as you!

Post a URL of each photo to Simv (not an image linked).

photobucket has resized all the photos... :-/

does anyone know what site i can use to get the ful sized images up with no limitations?

Don't upload at such a high quality. It does state that images over a certain size will be resized.

[lilley91]

yeh i know, but al but one of them were under the one MB per shot limit, and all of them have been resized from 1500X1000 to 750X...

and i cannot upload a full quality image to here and post link, because the upload thread will not allow images over 100KB and most of them are up to 800ish KB

and i would like people to be able to see the full sized/qualtiy images so that they can make a real judgement.

any other ways?

james

[Tweek]

It doesn't have to be full quality to make a good judgement. Open and save them in Irfanview, at about 90% quality. That should reduce the file size with little noticeable quality loss.

[lilley91]

the reason behind haveing the so small here was because using irfan view on 1500X1000 pictures and getting them below 100 from 800 KBs will be close to 60 before im under, and then there is no way of making a real descision as they will be deadened by compresion

this is annoying

when i get the confirmation e-mail through abou my membership im going to go ahead wih the high quiality shots, and see where i get to

thanks for you help anyway guys

cheers
james

[Hagar]

the main reason i want to get some on is because the photos they post are normally really really high standard, so to have some of mine on there would be a huge privelege, to see that people actually think that my shots are good.

so if some of mine were to be accepted i would be delighted that they thought them good enough, and it would spur me on to do even better and carry on photographing

james

I only have to look at the photos Steven (Heathaze) posts here to:
1. Realise that I have a very long way to go before reaching his standard
2. Try my level best to improve every time I go out with my camera.

If I start getting bigheaded or need any further inspiration I only have to visit this forum to realise how much I have to learn. http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=24

PS. I'm gradually improving but know I still have a long way to go yet. I WILL get there one day but I will have to satisfy myself & I'm my own severest critic.

[lilley91]

i wouldnt dream of thinking that my shots were close to the standards of steve's, but its purely a trial basis thing and i would like to see if i could get an acceptance, i will always do my best with the cameraand in time my shots will improve, but for now ive only been doing it for 6 months or so, so im not expecting anything great to be honest.

just something i would like to try

james

[Hagar]

Have a go by all means. I'm not trying to discourage you or anyone else James but you did say to be honest.

PS. Did you look at some of the topics from my link? This is the sort of thing you'll be up against. These guys are good. http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=62206

[lilley91]

i did say to be honest, and i was by no means ahving a go at you, i was simply answering your question from my views.  ;)

james

[Hagar]

I know that. I'm just trying to get this into perspective. From the little I know of Anet it's no use uploading photos from old air displays (UNLESS they're unusual or exceptional quality) as they have regulars who do this on the same day as the show. They must get literally 1,000s of photos of the Red Arrows from every event they display at during the season. That would leave you with the Birmingham shot from the examples you posted. 61_OTU already gave you reason for that being rejected. Sorry.

[Jakemaster]

I tried to put 3 pictures on Anet, all were rejected.  I had a great picture of N25673 that was explained as being 'off center' which was the point, and a good picture of a Cirrus and a Cirrus cockpit, both rejected

[Tweek]

I tried to put 3 pictures on Anet, all were rejected.  I had a great picture of N25673 that was explained as being 'off center' which was the point, and a good picture of a Cirrus and a Cirrus cockpit, both rejected

Mind if you post the links to the pictures, from A.net (as in, from your rejected photos section)?

[F3Hadlow]

Just to illiustrate their tight standards, this shot of mine was rejected because the quality wasn't good enough, which was a surprise to me...

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/reje ... _Eagai.jpg

[Hagar]

One thing puzzles me. Who vets these photos & what qualifications do they have. I've heard that they can reject them without any reason being given which surely defeats the object. I'm not the only one to suspect that some sort of "halo factor" is involved here where certain people get a reputation & almost guaranteed to be accepted whatever the quality of their work. This is quite common in other types of competitive events.

Just to illiustrate their tight standards, this shot of mine was rejected because the quality wasn't good enough, which was a surprise to me...

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/reje ... _Eagai.jpg

Maybe someone can explain why this was accepted then. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1077228/L/
Please note that I chose it at random & don't know the photographer.

[F3Hadlow]

One thing puzzles me. Who vets these photos & what qualifications do they have. I've heard that they can reject them without any reason being given which surely defeats the object.

The 'screening' is done by a group of avaition enthusiasts (the ones I know about are anyway!). I've met one and there are several current or ex screeners on other forums. They don't have qualifications as such (they may do but it's not part of the criterea) they are just aviation enthusiasts / photographers who do a boring and thankless job for nothing. They are given a set of rules for accepting photos and they judge on those.

As for rejecting for no reason I've never found that to happen, problem is, there's loads of people biased against A.net whether it be because they can't get anything on in the first place or just can't take a rejection (no digs at you here by the way Doug). So many of them spread bad (false) rumorus.

Maybe someone can explain why this was accepted then. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1077228/L/

Well, my photo wasn't up to their standards as far as quality went. Remember, it doesn't matter whether one shot is terminally boring and the other is 'exciting', if the technical aspect is good on the boring shot but not on the 'exciting' then that's what they judge by.