@Douwe
Your processing has absolutely improved, but in this case it’s harder to get the right results. You have made the subjects too "light” (read=wanting to get a normal looking exposure because the sun is missing on the viewing side of the plane) resulting in exploding the highlight (sunlit) areas and in this case removing contrast.
I think the first picture is the best one, showing the "shadow” side and the opposite side almost in balance. And still having some contrast, 2nd is losing contrast and blacks (it is looking sharp though)
the rest I do not like, unsharp (3 and 5) and for reasons stated above. Although the Russian has potential. Make adjustments in little increments (Do it with small steps at a time...)
Progress is absolutely in your hands Douwe, try and improve some more and your almost there.. Stop bringing yourself down, just ask for tips or comments and people will give it to you, i know i soaked up all tips i got in the past! And still do
@Menno Lessons not so much, i just told him what to read and where to find it
Douwe just followed tips...
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warning just regulars !!!! 
