Edited Vs Non-Edited

[jdag2004]

Hi all,

I have so many spotting pics from Johannesburg that I’ve been lazy to upload because of the amount (70-90 and more) and it takes a lot of time and storage on the forum. If anyone knows an app or another website thats quicker and i can post as many. I may just break them up into groups of photos and post them separately if I’m allowed.

On Topic Now

I have a few recent arrivals spotting pictures and id like to know which you prefer, Edited or Non-Edited. Later on ill do some arrivals, there were a lot of African liveries which were nice! Ill edit later and post departures and more arrivals. Feel free to post a comparison of you own.

Notes

I made this a Wiki for regulars to edit and add there own photos, Just add your username in bold and post your photos in the format i have posted mine.

No toaster photos allowed!

Thanks,
Josh.

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Jdag2004

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Air Seychelles A330-200 coming from Victoria (SEZ).

Non-Edited

Edited

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Singapore A350-900XWB coming from Changi (SIN).

Non-Edited

Edited

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Singapore A350-900XWB coming from Changi (SIN)

Non-Edited

Edited

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Air France A380 coming from Paris (CDG)/

Non-Edited

Edited

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Kulula 737-800 coming from Cape Town (CPT).

Edited

Non-Edited

Note, these two swopped.

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[Sven]

I don’t like the effect in the 1st picture. The goal of editing a photo is to get the photo like in real.

[jdag2004]

The blur in the editing? Sorry, I’m really new to editing.

[ewanfleming]

I prefer the edited ones. But all of these are amazing photos 😉

[Sven]

Yep, if you want so, I can give you some tips in DM!

[jdag2004]

Thanks! I finally made use of a tripod! @Sven If you could that would be amazing! feel free to post your own photos if you can’t edit in the comments.

[Nico_1]

I don’t really like editing. I think of an airport as a wildlife reserve, where you can see planes out there in the wild. The point is to get the most natural picture of aviation, or of the plane.

[jdag2004]

Yeah, understood. It should be classified as a wild life reserve!

[Nico_1]

It was the best metaphor that I could think of, but it actually works quite well!

[Joshua_Fleming]

I do prefer the edited snaps !

[jdag2004]

Of course! The A350 on approach photo is a perfect example, “Two birds flying into O.R Tambo in the natural habitat.” 😂. @Joshua_Fleming, some are better edited for me and some are not. 😂.

[Alex_m]

Team non-edited for life!

[_Ben]

I like the non edited. I think that you over edited the others, a little less would be better.

[Aviationluver]

I like the edited pictures a little more, but there is a fine line between subtlety improving an image, and over-doing it.

[Nico_1]

“Here we can see the rare A350, a species rarely found in the wild”
narrated by David Attenborough

[Sam_S]

It really comes down to ones own preference. Some like them edited, some don’t. Either way, beautiful photos!

[Aircraft19]

Wait, we are supposed our own edited photos here right?

[George]

I really like those edited SIA A359 snaps! 💕

(Both photos are 9V-SMA right ?)

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Tbh, I’m okay actually with edits. As long as it’s not overedited/use too much filter