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so i tried submitting some travel oriented pictures and they said they was not diverse enough.  Can someone take a look at my portfolio and tell me if I have anything worthy of sending in?  I have a few isolations but not sure if they are good enough to submit for a review.


here is a link to my gallery: http://edlemeryphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery/The-Stock/G0000ZYzfEa8DCPg/

and some individual images:

<img src='http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JtB8W6yjBtU/s/500/I0000JtB8W6yjBtU.jpg' />

<img src='http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000CRibO3SXjM4/s/500/I0000CRibO3SXjM4.jpg' />

<img src='http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000R_ITXd9ag28/s/500/I0000R_ITXd9ag28.jpg' />

<img src='http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kyjitHMLuMQ/s/500/I0000kyjitHMLuMQ.jpg' />


Thanks for your help.

You've mangled the link to your gallery - correct link is here.

I wouldn't submit any of the individual images you picked out for an application. I can't make any comments on technical quality from such small sizes (we'd need to see the original image), but there aren't any standouts, IMO.

What combination of 3 was rejected before? You'll want to have 3 different types of shot (a portrait, a studio still life and a landscape, for example). Stay away from flowers, sunsets, puppies and kittens unless you have something exceptional. Your gallery has mostly travel images, and some could use a little post processing to make them more "stock-y". Perhaps you could find a friend to model for you to add a different type of image to your application set?

Don't sharpen and be sure to check the image at 100% for sharp focus, absence of noise and artifacts. You can use the iStock critique forum (you'd need to buy credits to be able to post) for additional help.

unique work. Loved your website too !!

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