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

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4750010547/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4750653782/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4750645772/#

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabenhaim/4653669037/#

Thanks!

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 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.

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.

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

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

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.