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Well I like it so there....
I've just noticed something that does perhaps look a bit odd and that is the highest part of the propeller looks like it's covered by some mist, and I think it should be black. Don't know if that helps at all.
First class stuff one of my favourite shots now, thanks. Chen.
Beautiful Work
Have to confess that the propellers look a bit stationary to me. See if you can blur them up a bit
Kathy,
You are there already with a quality image of this aircraft, fantastic post production...
Gavin ...
You are there already with a quality image of this aircraft, fantastic post production...
Gavin ...
The conversion is reasonably effective and well executed particularly the light effect on the side of the mustang, but during the processing you appear to have lost some of the prop blur that is present in the original.
With a prop aircraft the blur is all important to portraying the right feel so needs to be retained in your conversion if possible.
Neil
With a prop aircraft the blur is all important to portraying the right feel so needs to be retained in your conversion if possible.
Neil
Just seen that you had posted the original and my earlier comment is clearly wrong - mea culpa!
Many thanks for the feedback - all advice very welcome as photographing aircraft is something different for me!
Agreed the prop does need a little more blur, but I just couldn't get it right. I did also notice that one of the blades does look weird, kind of misty, as Sandy said, but as it was like that in the original I decided not to mess it up anymore! Maybe it was the way the light was catching the prop?
Quote: I imagine you captured this from another plane?
Alas no, Ian
But I'm glad you said that because that was the effect I was after!
Hmm... I wonder... if I could present Janie's owner with a stunning enough shot of her I might be offered a ride in one of his other planes to get some aerial shots... I can dream
Agreed the prop does need a little more blur, but I just couldn't get it right. I did also notice that one of the blades does look weird, kind of misty, as Sandy said, but as it was like that in the original I decided not to mess it up anymore! Maybe it was the way the light was catching the prop?
Quote: I imagine you captured this from another plane?
Alas no, Ian
But I'm glad you said that because that was the effect I was after!Hmm... I wonder... if I could present Janie's owner with a stunning enough shot of her I might be offered a ride in one of his other planes to get some aerial shots... I can dream
Kathy, for what it's worth I found that I was getting best results for prop blur at 320th sec when panning .320th gives you half of a chance of the aircraft being sharp if your panning technique is as dodgey as mine. Have a look at my aircraft gallery and let me know what you think.
Guy
Guy
Quote:Kathy, for what it's worth I found that I was getting best results for prop blur at 320th sec when panning .320th gives you half of a chance of the aircraft being sharp if your panning technique is as dodgey as mine. Have a look at my aircraft gallery and let me know what you think.
Guy
320th is ok for the faster WWII fighters, but can be a bit short for some of the older planes and bombers where the prop speed is slower. IIRC I needed under 1/250th for the wingwalkers for example.
Bottom line is, if they are not jets it is always going to be a compromise between prop blur and sharpness unless your panning technique is good.
That being said, I think the blur in the original is adequate, it is just in the converted image the feathered edges of the blur are as dark as the center so it looks more static than it is.
I also have a couple of airshow albums set-up on here, although I have checked and I only posted up the settings on a few of the shots, but PM me if you want me to confirm the settings used for any of them.
Neil
Thanks Guy & Neil - you both have some superb aircraft pics - inspires me to try harder!
I checked the exif & this was shot at 1/800th. I did take some at slower speeds & the props were really blurred out, unfortunately everything else was blurred out too I think I need to sit at the end of the runway & perfect my panning technique!
I checked the exif & this was shot at 1/800th. I did take some at slower speeds & the props were really blurred out, unfortunately everything else was blurred out too
I think I need to sit at the end of the runway & perfect my panning technique!
Whoa! That's quite a nice bit of work you've done on this! Nice.
Anne
Anne
