Author Topic: Determining Metadata on Images (Read 3614 times)

The Mighty Jungle · « **on:** April 26, 2013, 14:31 »

Just curious .... is there a way that you can determine the metadata: F-stop, shutter speed, ISO, etc, on images at istock?

ShadySue · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2013, 17:20 »

I once read someone write that you could if you bought the image.
Even that wouldn't work if the metadata were removed, obviously.

rimglow · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2013, 07:37 »

Since all of my submissions are compositions, with stacked focus, I remove all that info. I start off with a blank canvas, (with no info) and drag my photos into it.

The Mighty Jungle · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2013, 09:00 »

The reason I asked this originally is that I learn a lot when I'm able to see the camera settings on an image I especially like. Am able to do this through Google Plus for photographers where the metadata is often available for the images displayed there.... Was hoping to be able to do the same thing at istock... looks like I can't.

If you're interested in Google Plus for photographers, there's a good article titled "Google+ Account Setup For Photographers" .... on the home page of lightroomlab dot com.... I started by joining a few of the communities there "Digital Photo Experience", "Wide Angle Photography", "World Photographers", "Night Photography", "Canon Users", etc., etc. There are LOTS more, depending on your interests.

Also, I do NOT work for Google and have no reason to mention this except I find Google+ a great way to view images from photographers from around the world....

so, ya know.... sue me .....

he he he he

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2013, 10:19 »

Quote from: aethelflaed on April 27, 2013, 09:00

The reason I asked is this originally is that I learn a lot when I'm able to see the camera settings on an image I especially like. Am able to do this through Google Plus for photographers where the metadata is often available for the images displayed there.... Was hoping to be able to do the same thing at istock... looks like I can't.

If you're interested in Google Plus for photographers, there's a good article titled "Google+ Account Setup For Photographers" .... on the home page of lightroomlab dot com.... I started by joining a few of the communities there "Digital Photo Experience", "Wide Angle Photography", "World Photographers", "Night Photography", "Canon Users", etc., etc. There are LOTS more, depending on your interests.

Also, I do NOT work for Google and have no reason to mention this except I find Google+ a great way to view images from photographers from around the world....

so, ya know.... sue me .....

he he he he

Interesting post; I'm just getting started with Light Room -- LR4. The highlighted (bold) item might be educational and/or informative?>

The Mighty Jungle · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2013, 11:11 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on April 27, 2013, 10:19

Interesting post; I'm just getting started with Light Room -- LR4. The highlighted (bold) item might be educational and/or informative?>

Warren.... if you're just getting into Lightroom, let me recommend the English language Lightroom videos (on youtube) by Serge Ramelli. He's a successful photographer working in Paris and a master of Lightroom (as well as Photoshop and other image editing programs).

Serge uses an interesting workflow in Lightroom, concentrating initially on the sliders: Highlights, Shadows, Whites and Blacks. He feels these are the most powerful settings.... and he shows you how use them in his tutorials. After watching several of his videos, you'll get the hang of it pretty easily ... and surprise yourself with how good your photos look.

HTH

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2013, 11:27 »

Quote from: aethelflaed on April 27, 2013, 11:11

Quote from: WarrenPrice on April 27, 2013, 10:19
Interesting post; I'm just getting started with Light Room -- LR4. The highlighted (bold) item might be educational and/or informative?>

Warren.... if you're just getting into Lightroom, let me recommend the English language Lightroom videos (on youtube) by Serge Ramelli. He's a successful photographer working in Paris and a master of Lightroom (as well as Photoshop and other image editing programs).

Serge uses an interesting workflow in Lightroom, concentrating initially on the sliders: Highlights, Shadows, Whites and Blacks. He feels these are the most powerful settings.... and he shows you how use them in his tutorials. After watching several of his videos, you'll get the hang of it pretty easily ... and surprise yourself with how good your photos look.

HTH

Thank you. I have downloaded but still have not installed Light Room -- still using older version of Photoshop Elements for organization and file control. Will follow your recommendation as soon as I decide to complete the LR installation.

ShadySue · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2013, 14:04 »

Interestingly, I see that a lot of togs whose pics I look at on Flickr have either deliberately removed their metadata, or their workflow always does this, even when they don't watermark or otherwise protect their images. Two of my 'contacts' do this, even though they claim not to use PS or anything else (and seem not to!), but I haven't actually asked why. AFAIK, the metadata is visible on Flickr by default.