I spent 1 hour trying to find the best view that comes closest to reality. What do you guys think?

For me, it's the second one.

for me  the  first one 

Edited March 25, 20233 yr by pete_auau

Both are looking as real as it gets..

cheers 😉

7 hours ago, John F said:

For me, it's the second one.

Wow that's really difficult! What slightly persuaded me finally were the stalk-lights on the taxiway in the first one - they are a plague in MSFS but I understand quite rare in reality.

Also the light looks a bit washed out like it sometimes does in DX11 in the first pic. Might be wrong though, second pic looks more like I get in DX12... Shows how far the sim has come though, either way.

8 hours ago, John F said:

For me, it's the second one.

I have to agree with John, although the first one looks pretty real too

Very interesting to see how realistic msfs2020 actually has become.

Can't definitely make up my mind over this.

If i had to guess i think the first one is real. Mainly because in the upper left corner we see a truck next to a plane that's seemingly bearing real weight, in the second one the trucks look a bit more static.

Both are fantastic!  If I had to choose, it's be the first one.

First one, I can tell by the vehicles.  But an outstanding idea Will.  You're very creative in your shots man!

Thanks guys for commenting on both. I looked closer, i'll go for the second even if the first is good too. But it's not as easy as it's. I did my best!
The problem i experienced was that it was not possible to find the exact angle as i was able to reference myself on flickr.
@rayharris108, i'm on DX11. I haven't tested with DX12. I'll have to see if there's a difference. I don't think that will change anything. 🙂 

2 hours ago, Jack_Sawyer said:

First one, I can tell by the vehicles.  But an outstanding idea Will.  You're very creative in your shots man!

I try to do my best  😉 

Both are sim captures as far as I can see.

On the first picture, the truck in the upper left corner has a typical MSFS halo around the tires. Also the plane does.
In the second one I see repeating textures on the structures in the background and rather flat cars on the parking lot.

On 3/25/2023 at 11:48 AM, rayharris108 said:

Also the light looks a bit washed out like it sometimes does in DX11 in the first pic.

The first picture is taken facing the sun. The second one has the sun in the back.

But yes, the fact that we look this close to the captures says a lot about the quality computer graphics have reached these days.

Wonderfully contrasted pair of shots, Will ...!!

One with the gentle silhouette of the plane, cast on the ground, and the other with a brilliant golden glow on it.... Very nice...!!

 

1 hour ago, P_7878 said:

Wonderfully contrasted pair of shots, Will ...!!

One with the gentle silhouette of the plane, cast on the ground, and the other with a brilliant golden glow on it.... Very nice...!!

 

Thanks much for your comment! Glad u liked! 😉