@RichardLouis I am absolutely blown away with your shots and techniques. Thanks so much for posting, I look forward to more!

Also looking forward to all the other excellent screenshot artists to adding posts here on their tips.

Sorry for not posting sooner, but I've been heads-down in a painting project for new iFly 737 for P3D V5.
Flight1 actually created a public gallery, showcasing one of my paints (WestJet in this case)
https://galleries.flight1.net/?gallery=737ng-repaint-2

I've painted a few now...but this one is my favorite and I tried to use some of the techniques you mention to make it "pop"
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She's a joy to paint and fly....brought me back to P3D and flying the "heavies".....kind'a missed that in MSFS (not that the BFW free A320 mod is not fantastic...but sometimes you just yearn Boeing, hehe).