Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Bentley BR2

Bentley BR2[edit]

**Original** - Data plate of a preserved Bentley BR2 aero engine

A close-up of a 1917 aircraft engine data plate taken recently at a museum by myself. Would be interested on thoughts on this image, I tried to capture the essence of it.

Articles this image appears in: Bentley BR2

Creator: Nimbus227

Suggested by: Nimbus (Cumulus nimbus floats by) 20:19, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

I love these old rotaries! I think it's a very attractive picture, the main technical problem being flash glare. I know shooting pieces in a dimly lit museum, often behind glass, is no easy thing. I suspect the best approach is to use a lens with a fast aperture, or one with good stabilization to allow you to get sharp pictures without the flash. As far as encyclopedic value, I think this image would struggle if nominated because people would want to see a wider view of the whole engine. Or, sometimes you can choose to focus on a single element of the engine, the crankshaft, pushrods, etc. The data plate is good to shoot for informational purposes, but is less interesting by itself, in my opinion. Hope that helps.Fletcher (talk) 05:19, 12 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn't really have EV (encyclopaedic value) because we can't see the engine. Noodle snacks (talk) 02:58, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks folks, glad I came here first!! I have a fair collection of engine photos, very difficult to get the shot you want in museums sometimes. Gives me some pointers though, will have a look at some others. Cheers Nimbus (Cumulus nimbus floats by) 20:22, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- The best images will have the whole engine in the frame. Noodle snacks (talk) 01:16, 16 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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