Quote from: zoomyimages on May 28, 2013, 11:38

Quote from: Beppe Grillo on May 28, 2013, 00:31

Quote from: zoomyimages on May 26, 2013, 03:36

Zoomy Images features high quality stock imagery that can be searched through its face-recognition-enabled software, that provides faster search times, more relevant visually similar results and an innovative reverse image search function.

Ladies and Gents, here is the result!!
http://www.zoomyimages.com/stock-photo/PR0142400/Avocados.html

Look the "Visually Similar Images"

The technology behind Visually Similar Searches is not perfect, and some images get worse results than others.  You happened to find a pretty bad result, but here is my first search for a car:
http://www.zoomyimages.com/stock-photo/RF0460514/Red-pick-up-truck-isolated-on-white.html
As you can see there are some good results, and a few that are off.  We are constantly tweaking it to get more accurate results but we feel this tool works good most of the time.

Thanks.

Well, in every site if you make a search with "red, pick-up, truck, isolated, white" youwill get a similar result, even without Visually Similar Searches�
http://us.fotolia.com/search?k=red%2C+pick-up%2C+truck%2C+isolated%2C+white&filters%5Bcontent_type%3Aall%5D=1&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?lang=en&search_source=search_form&search_tracking_id=wZe0buXWBFFaUsWQqoUY1A&version=llv1&anyorall=all&safesearch=1&searchterm=red%2C+pick-up%2C+truck%2C+isolated%2C+white&search_group=&orient=&search_cat=&searchtermx=&photographer_name=&people_gender=&people_age=&people_ethnicity=&people_number=&commercial_ok=&color=&show_color_wheel=1

ans so on�

It was just an example, here is another: http://www.zoomyimages.com/stock-photo/RF0239644/bamboo-shoot.html

These are just samples of our "Visually Similar Images" results, someone posted an avocado that had bad results so we are just showing how the technology works.  It's not perfect but it does work and we feel is better than keyword related similar images that really are just a results page in smaller format. 

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Suggestion: I would rework the Watermark a bit, I find it overly intrusive.

Thanks, we will take that into consideration. 

Quote from: gostwyck on May 27, 2013, 11:36

Quote from: zoomyimages on May 27, 2013, 10:25

We are a new agency, give us a chance. 

By demanding exclusive content you are not giving yourselves a chance.

If I were to upload exclusive images to Zoomy then I would need to be confident that they would generate more revenue for me than if those images had been placed on SS, IS, DT, FT, TS and others combined. It's not going to happen is it?

Your policy makes no sense when you are already * in half the content of other micros from Yay anyway. I'm not with Yay so you don't have my 5000-odd images however you could do so if you were to change policy. Nice clean and quick site.

+1 Exclusivity doesnt make sense.

Hi guys,

Our exclusive policy is in place to keep our efforts/concentration on building a client base and cleaning up the search results for images we are currently carrying.  If we were to open the gates to everyone at the start we would need to dedicated a huge staff to managing contributor relationships, sorting through new submissions, etc.  That being said, we do plan to modify the policy when the time comes.  There is a method to our madness.

For all those still concerned about copyright mention, we are working with our legal team and developers for a resolution.  We are committed to becoming a professional provider of stock content and your voices are being heard.

Hello All,

We have read your responses and would like to respond:

While we are not legally/contractually obligated to list copyright holder names, we would never want to disappoint or anger any copyright holder.  We are working on rectifying the situation.

Dirkr: We have partner agreements in place that do not require exclusivity, however anyone uploading images directly to our server must be uploading exclusive content. 

roede-orm: If we have not been approved as partners for your content through a Partner site, let the Partner know and they will ask us to remove your images.  We cannot use this forum as a deletion tool, sorry.  Also, if your images are licensed through us, you will get paid.

rene: Our Rights Managed collection is great; the image used in the RM box on our homepage was due to size/shape in order to show the text well.  A graphic design decision.  Plus, we think that image is unique.

I hope this answers some of your concerns.  We are a new agency, give us a chance.  We have noticed a gap in the marketplace in terms of pricing structures, have spoken to large clients who are displeased with some of the bigger agencies, and feel we can take some market share.  We have financial backing and have been working tirelessly on cleaning up our search results to make sure users get accurate, quality results when searching for images.  We have experienced stock imagery professionals on our team and know what it takes to provide a quality user experience in the space.

Thanks for voicing your concerns.  Does anyone have comments on the design/functionality of the site?  Ways we can improve in your eyes?

We use the 6D for all our shoots and love it

Yuri does not dictate the microstock market, he is a respected photographer but in no way does he change the market.

Perhaps we can talk about carrying some of your work? www.zoomyimages.com

Nice Camera