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Agency Based Discussion => Dreamstime.com => Topic started by: RH on September 08, 2008, 15:17

Title: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: RH on September 08, 2008, 15:17

Most of my refused images are "Lack of Composition". >:(
I´m photographing nearly 30 years and i know the Rules of "Golden Ratio" very well, but sometimes you have to break this Rule for a better pic (e.g. symmetrical Shots...).
The Inspectors on DT only live for and with that Rule. Poor Boy, they are so inflexible.
BTW: All the refused Photos selling well on IS.
What´s your opinion? ???

Title: Re: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: MikLav on September 08, 2008, 15:22

In my experience rejections at Dreamstime are usually reasonable, and if I remember right I never got this particular type of rejection. Even though not all of my pictures are perfectly composed...

You could show some of your rejected pictures if you want a more specific comment...

Title: Re: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: RH on September 08, 2008, 15:33

Hi Mikhail,

thanks for your response. Here is one of them: http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/in-insert/1399103-dvd-buttons.php?id=1399103 (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/in-insert/1399103-dvd-buttons.php?id=1399103)

Title: Re: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: MikLav on September 08, 2008, 15:43

Quote from: RH on September 08, 2008, 15:33

Hi Mikhail,

thanks for your response. Here is one of them: [url]http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/in-insert/1399103-dvd-buttons.php?id=1399103[/url] ([url]http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/in-insert/1399103-dvd-buttons.php?id=1399103[/url])

I don't think composition has anything to do in this case. I suppose they meant "we don't want this type of pictures"...

Title: Re: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: melastmohican on September 08, 2008, 15:45

There is nothing like "lack of composition". Composition is like weather, it can be bad or good but never does not exist :-)

Title: Re: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: RH on September 08, 2008, 16:06

@MikLav,

i don´t think so, because there are these reasons "We have reviewed your file and this is not quite what we're looking for" or/and "This is a very well covered subject in our data base or the subject of your image is too specific.".

@melastmohican,
correct. Those silly explanation.

BTW: If you solve the prob (crop the image) and resubmit it, suddenly there is another reason to refuse the pic. Can´t the say (or write) it all at once.

Title: Re: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: litifeta on September 09, 2008, 17:40

just resubmit it. chances are different reviewer will like it I find.

Title: Re: "Lack of Composition"
Post by: Medvedev on September 11, 2008, 05:24

I thought "Lack of Composition" means "we think this is not a stock photo".