Birmingham Airport - Picture Thread

[Kevin Farnell]

Oooooow! someone's getting a bit fancy with Photoshop .

Great shots, Ray and I love the effect .

Regards

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

It's just the standard editing software

I've not got Photoshop but I think I may get it soon. I'm not sure whether to go for Lightroom or Elements, does anybody use either?

 

[thunderchild]

Great pictures! Love the one of the two Thomson 757s and the AA black and white shot!

 

[Elmdon80slad]

It's just the standard editing software

I've not got Photoshop but I think I may get it soon. I'm not sure whether to go for Lightroom or Elements, does anybody use either?

Hiya Ray, I use LR5 its a great editing platform with some great tools, I use the masks in it a lot.
It takes a bit of looking around for it as Lightroom will try to get you to subscribe to thier latest version but not as a purchased item but on a monthly thing.

E80slad

 

[snagsanger]

It's just the standard editing software

I've not got Photoshop but I think I may get it soon. I'm not sure whether to go for Lightroom or Elements, does anybody use either?

Ray, have you considered GIMP? It has a gentle learning curve, almost all the tools of Photoshop and best of all it is absolutely free.

https://www.gimp.org/downloads/

 

[wolfheze]

There's no way I would ever click on gimp.org !

 

[Kevin Farnell]

It's just the standard editing software

I've not got Photoshop but I think I may get it soon. I'm not sure whether to go for Lightroom or Elements, does anybody use either?

Hi Ray

I assume by 'standard editing software' you are referring to software that came with your camera (I'd be surprised if you'd managed the above effect with Microsoft Paint).

What you need to determine, is what do you want to achieve with editing software? Is your current software capable of your desired results?

I do all of my RAW editing (exposure, sharpening, contrast/brightness, straightening and shadow/highlight protection) using Nikon View NX (I also have Nikon Capture NX, since Nikon made it freeware).
I only use Photoshop (I have CS5.1, as Adobe offered it to me for half price) or Photoshop Elements for a final clean up (Spot Healing Brush) and cropping/re-sizing.

I've not tried Lightroom, but have a friend who loves it. Any of Photoshop, Elements or Lightroom will allow you to carry out more complex tasks and the use of Layers.

As Snagsanger says, GIMP is an excellent and powerful freeware program. I have used it in the past and you may find it useful for determining which techniques you would make use of, prior to committing to expensive software. Or you may even choose to stay with GIMP.

Hope this helps

Kevin

 

[Elmdon80slad]

I need some help please as i have just uploaded a photo from my recent holiday on the BHX photo page and the photo comes out very large. Before i start uploading loads of pics from my trip, i need to make them smaller. Any suggestions ??

Hope Im not butting in over Aviador - have you windows paint on your system? easy to do a quick file size change.

E.

 

[Aviador]

Not a problem at all Elmdon.

 

[Brum X]

Hope Im not butting in over Aviador - have you windows paint on your system? easy to do a quick file size change.

E.

Thanks for the reply mate, i wouldnt have a clue as im not very technical but ive got a way of doing it.

 

[Brum X]

These are awesome Ray.

 

[Butty]

Wow. Some great pictures. Love the flybe congestion shot from Elmdon74. Brum" a Norwegian taken from a Norwegian. Cool. Hopefully a more common sight shortly.

 

[elmdon74]

Hi all,few from a misty Brum yesterday.Quick stop for the Turkmenistan and WOW A330.

Regards,simon.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Great pics, as always. What was the WOW aircraft doing at BHX? It's doesn't operate a regular route, does it?

 

[elmdon74]

Great pics, as always. What was the WOW aircraft doing at BHX? It's doesn't operate a regular route, does it?

No,was due into the Monarch hangar for an engine change I believe.Regards,Simon.

 

[JENNYJET]

I earnestly hope you photographers had the mindset to copyright those images!!

I very much enjoy seeing them but fear the potential loss of income and intellectual rights to your work.

Five years later, one of these images may appear upon a photographic calender in Delhi or Durban or Lima and one would need a very expensive legal team to recover and protect your property.

 

[JENNYJET]

I earnestly hope you photographers had the mindset to copyright those images!!

I very much enjoy seeing them but fear the potential loss of income and intellectual rights to your work.

Five years later, one of these images may appear upon a photographic calender in Delhi or Durban or Lima and one would need a very expensive legal team to recover and protect your property.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Many thanks, Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

Thanks Jenny.All my pictures on Flickr are copyright all rights reserved.Regards,Simon.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Wonderful photos, Simon.
I love the 3 A330's.

Regards

Kevin