Today at the CAF's "Gathering of Legends" @ Falcon Field:
Falcon Field
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Very nice CJ!
PoF Show At Chino:
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Deer Valley 11/14/10
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Jay, your shots are turning my grumblings about the $3,000 pricetag for the seminar into a humbling. Top-shelf stuff all around.
If you get the WB issue sorted out, can you repost the image with a quick how-to on how you did it? Just looking at the shot, it doesn't really have any solid white/black/gray that can be used for reference for correcting the color cast, which is typically how I skin cats like this. The underside of the prop spinner might work, but I've found "blacks" to be the most unreliable anchor for correcting color.
Jay,
I like them both when viewed separately, but together is essential to see the difference. I feel the re-tweaked version has too much of a blue cast to it.
I feel somewhere between the two might be optimum, but of course it's up to the individual viewer's taste, so having both can please more people.
All your posted shots from the Air-to-Air shoot have been awesome.
Thanks for taking the time Bill...
Based on what folks are telling me, it sounds like the background is ok but the airframe is ending up too "cool" so it's going to take some CS5 surgery to get it all balanced out.
Appreciate the very kind feedback! :)
Jay
Where were you when you took this shot? The shot is awesome. I'd be interested to know/understand how you are using Photoshop for correcting the color distortion (cooling or warming). I'm just doing some basic stuff with Photoshop (CS4), but want to do more to improve the appearance of my finished photos.
Quote from: wingsnstuff on November 19, 2010, 01:02:14 PM
Jay
Where were you when you took this shot? The shot is awesome.
This was from the air to air workshop. We had the Spitfire in tow behind our Sky Van and this was the base to final turn prior to the shot I got of it over the runway.
QuoteI'd be interested to know/understand how you are using Photoshop for correcting the color distortion (cooling or warming). I'm just doing some basic stuff with Photoshop (CS4), but want to do more to improve the appearance of my finished photos.
It's going to involve Layers and Masks. Bascially, I'll put the re-edit on a layer over the original, mask the entire top layer and then go in and brush away the mask to reveal only the warmer airframe over the better background. If you'd like some Photoshop help, I'll be glad to answer specific questions as best I can. I'm far from a Photoshop Guru as I actually prefer to do most of my post work in Adobe Lightroom. I generally only migrate to CS5 for major surgery or when masking is required.
Thanks Jay. I appreciate the offer and I will be in touch...oh great he's going to be in touch ;D
I'm with Bill, somewhere in the middle might be best. I like the warmer color of the aircraft in the first image better and the the cooler background color of the second image. Of course that means a little more photoshop work for you.
Quote from: CJPalmer on November 19, 2010, 08:45:13 PM
I'm with Bill, somewhere in the middle might be best. I like the warmer color of the aircraft in the first image better and the the cooler background color of the second image. Of course that means a little more photoshop work for you.
Duly Noted...
Thanks for weighing in.
"Someone To Watch Over Me"
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"Check Six!"
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Absolutely awesome Jay!
The previous pic, what mts are those in the background?
Cheers, Bill
Thanks!
I'm not entirely sure which chunk of rock that is. If I had to guess, I'd say Piestawa (formerly Squaw) Peak maybe?
I don't think it's Squaw Peak.
The peak and the towers initially had me thinking it might be the White Tanks, but the more I look at it, it may be S Mt with the Estrellas in the background.
Great shot none the less.
Bill
I'll have to go back and look at what was around us before and after this shot. I know we were flying northeast of Falcon with the B-17 and after SJ landed, we moved farther south and east toward the Superstitions so I'm fairly confident we had to be looking west or south west here.
You might be right of course, but that doesn't look like enough aerials for the antennae farm on South Mountain.
If only I'd had a GPS running at the time to tag the images!
Bill is spot on - South Mountain in the foreground with the tallest peak in the Sierra Estrella in the background.
Hat tip to my Arizona Geology course at ASU.
Jay, your Spitfire image is beautiful.
Spit fly over during memorial service at Falcon Field.
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Vickers/Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XIV SoCal Commemorative Air Force N749DP @ MCAS Yuma, AZ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5574651618/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
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VIckers/Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XIV & North American P51D Mustang - Two Ship Formation @ MCAS Yuma, AZ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5574648252/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
N1940K (MK9EX) departing Deer Valley back in November 2010.
Spitfire Mk IX replica N1940K at the Cactus Fly-in on March 3:
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Griffin powered Mk XIV Spitfire, Chino, 5/5/12.
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_92W1749 Spitfire Mk. XIV (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/7207469696/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Achtung Baby!
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Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mark XVI s/n SL721 (1945) Vintage Wings of Canada C-GVZB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/7402625016/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
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Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mark XVI s/n SL721 (1945) Vintage Wings of Canada C-GVZB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/7402607418/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV NX749DP at Wings Over Camarillo on August 17, 2013.
Mark 9
Texas Flying Legends' Mk IX Spitfire heading out of Nellis.
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