A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by goodtempo:
Critique Club critique:

Composition/Content: You have managed to capture an image that is difficult to capture. The wing extending to the top of the picture above the clouds and into the blue sky lifts the whole image. It gives the feeling of flying, a difficult thing to do. It looks like you were sitting on the wing when you took this picture. Great composition and nice job of keeping the window glare and reflections out of the image.
Camera Work/Technical: The exposure looks just right and the focus is slightly affected by the plane window, but not enough to take away from the image. It looks like you might have used a filter or it was a very clear day, either way, the result is way above many hazy airplane shots.
Digital Processing: Some artifacts in the blue sky can be removed using Neatimage, which also sharpens some of the edges on the wings. It doesn't really need it but it does improve it slightly.
My Opinion: I love the way the image gives the feeling of lift and of rising above the clouds into the blue sky. Very well done.

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by awmk1981:
Thanks to all who have commented and to those who thought i deserved a better score.

Message edited by author 2003-01-06 08:10:20.

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by muckpond:
You got ripped off...this was one of my favorites this week!

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by cq107:
wow, IT is INCREADBLY hard to achieve this shot... kudos... I think this should have done way better...

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by mcrael:
I've tried this myself through a plane window with unsatisfactory results. Good focus and lighting.

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by nathaliedoo:
beautiful. I would have like the blue deeper but still it makes me want to go somewhere!

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by Jacko:
How cool is that? Did you specifically ask for a seat by the wing/? Nice capture. 10. Great colours and sharpness for a shot through a window (there was a window, righ? lol) Jacko 10

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by GeneralE:
You certainly benefitted from a favorable seat and lighting angle -- glad you were able to take advantage.

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by muckpond:
As simple as this is, it's really quite an excellent shot. 10. Good luck in the challenge!

A 6 hour flight with nothing else to do
by awmk1981

Comment by catpixel:
meets challenge 100% For millions of people, this is what travel looks like. But, as someone once said, "in art, what is not interesting, is not true". I give 7.