Airport Photos... Critique them

[JClishe]

I live by CVG and go to their planespotting area every now and then. I enjoy watching the planes, but even with my 70-300 lens I'm never able to end up with any photos that are any better than just OK.

 

[tacomathunder]

i took these the day after the first ones i posted....it was a more dreary day....overcast mostly...
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are these any better?

 

[Morpheuss]

They are better. I like how they show all of the plane. I would open them up in GIMP and try doing auto white balance and maybe play with the contrast and brightness a little but I'm on my work computer right now.

 

[juliyaanthony]

Good caught..

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With a shot like this, a little longer lens is a great help or a spot where you can get a little closer.

then you can get more detail of the aircraft like this:

that looks really nice man....wow, i actually caught an a340 by lufthansa at charlotte, but no pics to really write home about

 

[tacomathunder]

Why didn't you try some panning?

whats panning?

 

[MohaimenK]

Plane taking off would have looked nice in a panning shot IMO

 

[MohaimenK]

Why didn't you try some panning?

whats panning?

LOL, sorry, I didn't see the last post. But basically, here's an example of panning. (This was my first day trying it today)

Basically if you see a photo from a race (car, horse, bike) where the subject is focused and the background is in a motion blur. Its easy shot IMO but once you master it, you can do some wonder. (Mine isn't a mastered version btw :lmao

 

[tacomathunder]

Why didn't you try some panning?

whats panning?

LOL, sorry, I didn't see the last post. But basically, here's an example of panning. (This was my first day trying it today)

Basically if you see a photo from a race (car, horse, bike) where the subject is focused and the background is in a motion blur. Its easy shot IMO but once you master it, you can do some wonder. (Mine isn't a mastered version btw :lmao

i think they were going to slow at takeoff for a good shot from where i was standing....but im a noob so who knows....but i did try some panning and failed.....

how do i get a good shot...what would i have to do settings wise?

 

[MohaimenK]

youtube it, it'll explain it lot easier. I set mine to TV mode and played with the shutter speed. There's lots of other things but like I said, today was my first time. Practice with a car, even if its going 20mph you'll be fine. Basically you take a picture of the moving object but you move your camera along with the same speed of the subject. But like I said, youtube it and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.

 

[tacomathunder]

youtube it, it'll explain it lot easier. I set mine to TV mode and played with the shutter speed. There's lots of other things but like I said, today was my first time. Practice with a car, even if its going 20mph you'll be fine. Basically you take a picture of the moving object but you move your camera along with the same speed of the subject. But like I said, youtube it and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.

ok thanks...i take a look

 

[Morpheuss]

that doesn't look to terrible you can tell that it is taking off. I would play with the contrast and the darkness in GIMP