Author Topic: Submitting Fractals to DT (Read 4955 times)

ChasingMoments · « **on:** November 15, 2007, 07:30 »

Yup, frustrated, and venting a little bit. But also want to understand if this is a new unannounced trend. I am getting really tired of these:

"This is a very well covered subject in our data base or the subject of your image is too specific. We are looking for images that exceed the technical quality and creativity of the images already online. Please take a few minutes to browse through the best selling images online (on this subject) and go deeper, play, have a more creative, more personal approach to it, also keeping in mind the technical quality of the image."

I submitted several fractals over the last few days that were not just a quick renders, but that were carefully selected and rendered overnight and then worked on in PS that were rejected for this reason. ALSO i submitted a couple of fractal designs of X-mas tree on two-three different backgrounds that give designers different choices of bg color and space. ALL rejected for this reason. And I am no longer satisfied with this standard boring (and to me, slightly offensive - "have a more creative approach, go deeper' - huh???) explanation. If DT is not taking fractal-based work any mroe they have to create a special announcement with clear explanation of what they are looking for. Some of these fractals are top sellers on other sites... and th eonly one that DT did accept become an isntant download. So, what the heck. Really frustrating...

Carla · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2007, 11:50 »

Notized the same. No acceptance of fractals during the last weeks.

fieldsphotos · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2007, 13:23 »

Hmmm - I just submitted my first fractals to them this month, so I don't have any past trend info, but they did accept 4 of mine on the 14th of Nov, and 2 on the 8th of November, so they do appear to be accepting them sometimes.

They did reject a lot more of mine than SS, which seems to be very accepting of any fractal I submit. I haven't gotten one into istock yet, but I am learning that that is normal operating procedure for them.

Allsa · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2007, 14:27 »

I think the problem is, is that there are so many people flooding the sites with boring fractals that were made in minutes with just a couple of mouse clicks. SS is loaded with them. It gives fractals a bad name, so that when you do create fractals with a lot of thought and care, people don't even bother to look, they just dismiss it as being yet another boring fractal. Sure, it's easy to get fractals accepted at SS, but my fractals there hardly ever get downloaded - they just get lost among the tons of other fractals. You have to look at so much crap to see a good one, after awhile you just stop looking.

I think there are a lot of people who download Apophysis for free, and then just crank out a bunch of fractals with little or no thought. They flood the sites with tons of boring fractals and expect the $$$$$ to start piling up. I'm talking about people who really don't care about what they're doing. They have no pride in their work, they are just out to make a quick buck. They ruin it for the rest of us. Ah, maybe I'm just in a bad mood...

fieldsphotos · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2007, 14:48 »

I do agree that SS is completely flooded with fractals, so it is very easy for the good stuff to get lost in the crowd.

I have just started doing them, so I am nothing compared to some of the real fractal artists out there, but I have found that getting nice ones takes a lot of work and effort. Not counting render times, I spend as much or more time producing a fractal as I do for a photo. Add in the render time, when they have my computer tied up, and they take up lots more of my time to do.

But I do enjoy making them, and it is too bad that they get a bad name.

Carla · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2007, 06:19 »

Would be nice if there was a stockpicture-site which only offers backgrounds, including fractals, sorted by color, structure and such (but that site would probalely not make enough money, as other things sell a lot better)

RT · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2007, 08:38 »

Firstly I don't do Fractals, never have done and I know nothing about them or the way they're created apart from what's just been said, some take minutes and others can be very complicated and can take hours.

But my question is what are they actually used for, surely because of their complexity it limits their usage, I admit some are fantastic and look great, but I just can't see that they would have much of an appeal except to a limited audience.

And as already stated isn't it a case of just pumping a few numbers into a software programme and then waiting to see what the result is?

zorki · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2007, 09:57 »

I don't do fractals, but I do dabble with another program called Agony. I can tell you that these computer generated art programs can be quite complicated to learn and get interesting results from. I find it much easier to do stock photography than generate these images. I think most people use them as backgrounds or design elements. I do agree that they seem to be overwhelming the Micros right now and only the highest quality ones are getting through these days.

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