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by **deeknow** » Tue May 10, 2011 10:04 pm

Heh cheers Ian, sadly the other machine wouldnt make a banner crop, but yeah was good timing.
Truth be known, I'm not much of a morning person, so pretty unlikely I'd be up takin shots at this time

by **connor** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:53 am

I'm sure the difficulty of screenshot competitions has at least doubled in the few months I've been here. Great to see!

by **JoeM** » Fri May 13, 2011 11:10 am

First post on this forum, so go easy on me!!

Thought I would start here with a screenshot, showing the Carenado C-182Q over the Chatham Islands(free VLC update, around 10 nm NNE of the field).

Just wondering, would anyone know how to take the shot without the toolbar down the bottom popping up(using recommended screen hunter)? I cut it out, but as you can see it's left a dirty grey strip down the bottom of the shot.

I know it won't win, but I guess I can only learn from here, right? Next stop sharpening the image

Cheers,
Joe.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri May 13, 2011 11:31 am

Gidday Joe and Welcome to NZFF , nice first screenie

by **Olderndirt** » Fri May 13, 2011 1:54 pm

Get your basic 'Paint.Net', a freebie - it has cropping and other useful screenshot editing tools to get rid of what you don't like. Your composition is very good - a few jaggies but nothing that can't be handled with editing.

by **dbcunnz** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:58 pm

Hi Joe welcome to NZFF great effort for first screen shot post and don't worry to much about all this editing and sharpening up of the pic take the NZFF Banner at the top it is a screen shot capture from FSX and the only editing that it had was the second plane added no sharpening or enhancement and it won last months competition

by **Adamski** » Fri May 13, 2011 4:19 pm

JoeM wrote:
QUOTE (JoeM @ May 13 2011,11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just wondering, would anyone know how to take the shot without the toolbar down the bottom popping up(using recommended screen hunter)? I cut it out, but as you can see it's left a dirty grey strip down the bottom of the shot.

Sounds like you're doing a system screengrab of some sort. I don't use any fancy capturing utilities - I just use the "V" key from within FSX, which plonks a full size BMP file in your "My Documents" directory. Even if you have the menus showing in FSX, it will ignore them.

BTW - welcome!!!

by **JoeM** » Fri May 13, 2011 7:09 pm

Thanks guys for the tips and kind words!!(+ the welcomes

)

Adamski- yea, I might do that-- screenhunter and my computer, they don't like each other that much

Thanks once again,
Joe.

by **Splitpin** » Sat May 14, 2011 10:02 am

Welcome aboard Joe

Great screen.....and some good advise from the old screen shooters as well. I agree with Adam (for once

) just whack the "V" key to take the shot....i only use screenhunter in FS9 otherwise i find it a bit messy to use. ......and if you forget to turn it off you end up taking screenshots of everything , if your "shoot" key is one you use a lot.

Another thing i learnt , is dont over sharpen.....i used to do it all the time....trying to get that super crisp look, but when you see the final result it actually looks a bit odd....and more Adam advise, leave the sharpen untill the very end.
I like the angle of your screen , and the lighting.....good job, looking forward to many more

by **brad63** » Sat May 14, 2011 1:09 pm

Carenado C172 Mt Cook WinterFlyIn

Finally got a screenie in the comp.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat May 14, 2011 1:32 pm

Brrrrrr that looks so cold , ill stay inside the plane and keep warm , good on ya Brad

by **Adamski** » Sat May 14, 2011 6:16 pm

brad63 wrote:
QUOTE (brad63 @ May 14 2011,1:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Finally got a screenie in the comp.

Good on yer, Brad ... nice pic!

by **Adamski** » Sun May 15, 2011 1:57 am

Here's mine - Bogdan Misko's repaint of the Carenado Seneca enjoying a beautiful day over the Marlborough Sounds ...

... replaced by Hanna (Heidi's sister) on an early morning spin in the Hauraki ...

by **Splitpin** » Sun May 15, 2011 10:31 am

Beautiful shot Adam

by **Ian Warren** » Sun May 15, 2011 11:16 am

The place to be on a warm sunny Sunday , the Marlborough Sounds.

by **connor** » Sun May 15, 2011 5:16 pm

I'll get in early(er) this month, instead of leaving it till the 27th!

Iris Christen Eagle over North Canterbury (Christchurch X). Don't ask who the girl in the front seat is, I know nothing!

Edit: I have posted a new entry.

by **Ian Warren** » Sun May 15, 2011 5:25 pm

I no exactly were that girl is from , ... She is from 'Downunder'

by **Hughes500fan** » Sun May 15, 2011 8:26 pm

Hughes 500D early morning over Tararuas North Island

by **SgtPepper** » Sun May 15, 2011 8:37 pm

Great shots guys... I know exactly where you are there Adamski, Maud island just off your starboard wing, and Norwest Bay right in front of you.

by **Ian Warren** » Sun May 15, 2011 8:38 pm

Jamie , Welcome to the NZFF screenie comp , Bloody nice screen due to your limited broken down PC specs , are you to take the PC to Austin tomorrow ? if so PM me and stop by

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