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Manchester - breaking the rules ?

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MikeG23
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Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by MikeG23 » Thu Sep 24, 2015 6:56 pm

I once heard someone say to me that you should never take a photograph of an aircraft that is going away from you.. I don't agree.

Image20150924-DF1A7086.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150924-DF1A7048.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150924-DF1A7014.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

Image20150924-DF1A6926.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150924-DF1A6893.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

Sometimes dead opposite works

Image20150921-8W9A0848.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150921-8W9A0818.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150921-8W9A0775.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

On the other hand,, good old fashioned coming towards you works as well.

Image20150924-DF1A6886.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150924-DF1A7031.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150924-DF1A6915.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Image20150924-DF1A7005.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by andygolfer » Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:00 pm

MikeG23 wrote:I once heard someone say to me that you should never take a photograph of an aircraft that is going away from you.. I don't agree.
certainly works really well on the first two with reflection on the fuselages and the moody sky behind Mike. The others are pretty handy as wrll.

well done and thanks for posting them
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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by james143611 » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:27 pm

Wow! :o

Yes, absolutely nothing wrong with those! Never heard that said myself to be honest, I've taken a couple of rear end shot's, especially if better (I.E Bristol takeoffs better to photo the back or risk getting the fence in the way if you don't have steps) or if the sun is behind etc.

Absolute cracking set, I enjoyed these :)

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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by Mike » Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:43 pm

That's a great set of shots, very well done. :thumb:
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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by Nighthawke » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:42 pm

When it comes to photography most rules can be broken to great effect at times - if there is such a "rule" then this was one of those times.
Really loving the A380 shot.

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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by Ratrace » Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:46 am

Rules are meant to be broken.......cracking shots, every one of them. :D

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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by X29 JET » Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:42 pm

Hi thats the First time i have heard that Said which is totally untrue 3/4 rear shots are always great the only thing i can see wrong and this is constructive criticism is that they are over processed looks like too much contrast has been added.Nice composistion thoug ! Martin

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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by MikeG23 » Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:04 pm

X29 JET wrote: the only thing i can see wrong and this is constructive criticism is that they are over processed looks like too much contrast has been added.Nice composistion thoug ! Martin
I get where you're coming from,, and to be honest I don't usually give them as much punch as that. but truth is - only 4 of them have any boosted contrast at all, can you guess which ones !! ? The rest get their image brightness from using a polarizer.

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Re: Manchester - breaking the rules ?

Post by pig hunter » Sat Nov 07, 2015 5:36 pm

be nice to see all of the a/c sometimes

that is what zoom lenses are for....

ph

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