Author Topic: Critique some photos please! (Read 5763 times)

Nodixal · « **on:** July 01, 2010, 18:25 »

Hello guys, I am new to this and was wondering what you guys think of those...

newbielink:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4750010547/# [nonactive]

newbielink:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4750653782/# [nonactive]

newbielink:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4750645772/# [nonactive]

newbielink:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4653669037/# [nonactive]

Thanks!

sharply_done · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2010, 18:38 »

Sorry, Nodixal, but those aren't commercial images, and you will not make any money from them through a microstock agency. If you intend to succeed in this marketplace, you'll first have to understand that your images must convey an immediately obvious message.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2010, 21:25 »

I'd have to agree with Sharply. I don't see much commercial value in these.

Micros are flooded with plant and nature shots. There are 272,000 leaf pictures on Istock so you need something spectacular to stand out. The shots are nice but not spectacular.

Suljo · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2010, 22:10 »

Sign them to iStock, now they have some lobotomy period this days, full moon has strong affect on they water mellon heads, so you are pleased to come in and in this days you will have thousands of views...
Hurry up.......
P.S.
They are very kind and will contact you properly for all possible Shallow dofs, aryfacts, noise and all other problems but buy some good lubricant before next wanabee step...

stormchaser · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2010, 23:22 »

Suljo gets a little excited about iStock ;-)

To the op - the first one looks nice and artsy, but the lighting won't pass the stocks. The previous posts are correct. You need to start looking at stock until you are sick of it, and then shot that way. Sterile, clean, and if there's a good message or metaphor, that's a great bonus. Save the artsy stuff for a greeting card or for yur vacant wallspace.

ThomasAmby · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2010, 03:36 »

Quote from: Suljo on July 01, 2010, 22:10

Sign them to iStock, now they have some lobotomy period this days, full moon has strong affect on they water mellon heads, so you are pleased to come in and in this days you will have thousands of views...
Hurry up.......

donding · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2010, 09:15 »

I agree with everyone else. Those plant..leaf shots...would never make it on microstock even if they were accepted by one of the stock sites. That is already an over saturated subject. The spray paint on the wooden door has no commercial value. What would it be used for? As far as the animal....well it wouldn't sell or more than likey wouldn't even be accepted simply because it looks like a snap shot. The photo doesn't even show it's face. You need to think more as a business would think. Who would use these photos and for what? You gotta keep that in mind.

PeterChigmaroff · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2010, 11:32 »

Too dark too gloomy. Nature can sell extremely well but needs to be handled properly.

stormchaser · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2010, 12:20 »

Quote from: Zeus on July 02, 2010, 11:32

Too dark too gloomy. Nature can sell extremely well but needs to be handled properly.

Yes, think daisies, blue sky and sunshine. There are a ton of them, but buyers always looking for a fresh take on it.

jamiet757 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2010, 06:24 »

I agree, while they photos are very interesting, they are not commercially oriented. I see very few people with the need to buy those types of images, no matter how fantastic they look.

FD · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2010, 21:48 »

This post was from July 1. The guy is already gone a long time ago. This was his last post.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #11 on:** September 26, 2010, 22:04 »

Quote from: jamiet757 on September 26, 2010, 06:24

I agree, while they photos are very interesting, they are not commercially oriented. I see very few people with the need to buy those types of images, no matter how fantastic they look.

You uploaded your first image to Istock 9 months ago and have zero sales. And you feel the need to tell someone else their images aren't commercially oriented?

SNP · « **Reply #12 on:** September 26, 2010, 22:09 »

you're not thinking stock and you need to if you want to be even remotely successful in MS. the first shot is quite beautiful. with some curves adjustment, and white balance adjustment...it could be a stock worthy environmental background. the others are too artsy. you may want to have them in your portfolio as examples of your range of talents, but otherwise they probably wouldn't sell.