Author Topic: Microstockgroup Challenge - Eggs (september) (Read 20617 times)

leaf · « **Reply #50 on:** September 27, 2007, 02:58 »

Quote from: hospitalera on September 27, 2007, 02:57

Quote from: leaf on September 27, 2007, 02:54
only 3 days to go before it is too late to upload.... get your shots in TODAY.

Eh, haven't you missed a tiny little problem? Uploading/ editing is still disabled at IStock $:-\$ SY

what?? i am still able to upload and edit my images.

hospitalera · « **Reply #51 on:** September 27, 2007, 03:42 »

Funny, now it works again, but yesterday not, sorry for the panic, SY

snoozle · « **Reply #52 on:** September 28, 2007, 02:05 »

In the spirit of the olympics (it's the taking part that counts) here are my 3 images.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4286299
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4286311
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4286326

leaf · « **Reply #53 on:** September 28, 2007, 02:30 »

great.

next time we will have to have a more sales worthy topic

bjorn · « **Reply #54 on:** September 29, 2007, 02:03 »

Hi Leaf,

Can you add my 2th one?

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4283950

thanks...

leaf · « **Reply #55 on:** September 30, 2007, 16:36 »

allright, i submitted an image to istock but i have strong doubts they are going to take it

here's hoping.

GeoPappas · « **Reply #56 on:** September 30, 2007, 17:16 »

Quote from: leaf on September 30, 2007, 16:36

allright, i submitted an image to istock but i have strong doubts they are going to take it here's hoping.

I also submitted an egg image the other day, but I have my doubts as well. Most of my stuff gets accepted everywhere else, but IS gives me lots of rejections. I guess it's because I'm not exclusive.

Hopefully, they will find the image "eggcellent". Sorry, but I couldn't resist. This contest reminded me of the Batman TV series from the 70s (specifically Egghead). I used to watch that show every day.

maco0708 · « **Reply #57 on:** September 30, 2007, 22:34 »

OK, I did my part. I uploaded 3 pictures and now it is up to iStock if they pass or not.

I hope that at least one of them makes it.

I am a little surprised that none of the 12 pictures in the lightbox sold.

LEAF: When are we going to declare the winner? Few months later, a year, 2 years???

leaf · « **Reply #58 on:** October 01, 2007, 02:51 »

well i was thinking just a 'running' winner to end winner.. but someone might be the 'leader' this week another person the leader next week. I was thinking to have a competition every month and then when the leader changes in a certain competition then it would be shown on the site. - if that made sense.

maco0708 · « **Reply #59 on:** October 01, 2007, 13:18 »

Quote from: leaf on October 01, 2007, 02:51

well i was thinking just a 'running' winner to end winner.. but someone might be the 'leader' this week another person the leader next week. I was thinking to have a competition every month and then when the leader changes in a certain competition then it would be shown on the site. - if that made sense.

Sounds good!

WHAT IS THE CATEGORY FOR OCTOBER???
Batteries are charged, memory card is empty, lenses are clean and my finger is on the shutter release... I just need the "go"

GeoPappas · « **Reply #60 on:** October 02, 2007, 11:45 »

Oh well. My egg image got rejected for "sensor spots still visible".

The "sensor spots" that they are talking about are actually spots on the egg. If they ever looked at an egg up close, they would see that it isn't a perfect white object. It has micro cracks, discolorations, spots, etc.

It isn't worth it for me to send this to Scout, so I will have to take a pass on this competition. Sorry that I wasn't able to play...

kabby · « **Reply #61 on:** October 03, 2007, 07:14 »

Here are my two files:

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4338201

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4305320

leaf · « **Reply #62 on:** October 03, 2007, 10:51 »

great, i have added them to the lightbox.

jcphoto · « **Reply #63 on:** October 03, 2007, 16:11 »

Here are mine:
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4332205/2/istockphoto_4332205_peer_pressure.jpg

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4337989/2/istockphoto_4337989_two_eggs_on_white.jpg

leaf · « **Reply #64 on:** October 03, 2007, 16:17 »

glad to see so many people got in on this.

You need to add the banner jc!

jcphoto · « **Reply #65 on:** October 03, 2007, 19:26 »

Oops sorry

, done now
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4337989/2/istockphoto_4337989_two_eggs_on_white.jpg

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4332205/2/istockphoto_4332205_peer_pressure.jpg

bjorn · « **Reply #66 on:** October 04, 2007, 11:49 »

Yes, Leaf come on, lets hear the next subject/round...
(as long as its nothing with people...).

I still have 20 eggs in my fridge, if anybody is interested ;-)
Amazing to see, how difficult it is to find a white egg here, had to see 5 supermarkets...

maco0708 · « **Reply #67 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:53 »

So all three of my images got accepted and here they are:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4355111

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4355168

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4355183

Leaf, can you please add them to the lightbox?

(All of those were uploaded at 10:00pm on September 30th

)

GeoPappas · « **Reply #68 on:** October 07, 2007, 17:01 »

Quote from: GeoPappas on October 02, 2007, 11:45

Oh well. My egg image got rejected for "sensor spots still visible".

The "sensor spots" that they are talking about are actually spots on the egg. If they ever looked at an egg up close, they would see that it isn't a perfect white object. It has micro cracks, discolorations, spots, etc.

It isn't worth it for me to send this to Scout, so I will have to take a pass on this competition. Sorry that I wasn't able to play...

Well, I checked the image at 100% and it actually did have two sensor spots! But I had to look at the image for about a half hour and compare it to some other images from the same shoot to be able to tell which spots were egg spots and which spots were sensor spots.

So I fixed the image and resubmitted it. The issue now (for this competition) is that the resubmitted image now has a new submission date of 10/02/07, instead of the original submission date of 09/27/07.

So I will leave it up to Leaf on whether or not the image should be considered for the competition.

GeoPappas · « **Reply #69 on:** October 08, 2007, 06:28 »

I just realized I forgot to include the link, so here it is:

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4366527

Read_My_Rights · « **Reply #70 on:** October 09, 2007, 16:54 »

The good news first: Everybody is still tied for first place.

Now the not so good news:
It is very strange that the combined might of MSG is unable to produce a single DL since the inception of the eggs light box. Perhaps the real message is this:
Competition in mundane subjects that are dominated by the microstock gorillas is becoming increasingly more difficult for the mere mortals that have submitted to this challenge. An egg picture that has 1 million DLs (hypothetically speaking) and is available online since the beginning of time will continue to serve its purpose even though there are newer egg pictures added to the collection every day.

Just some food for thought.

leaf · « **Reply #71 on:** October 09, 2007, 16:58 »

in addition to the fact that eggs are a far from popular subject.

Read_My_Rights · « **Reply #72 on:** October 10, 2007, 21:36 »

Yeah! First one on the board (for 0.40).

leaf · « **Reply #73 on:** October 11, 2007, 02:04 »

congrats. here is the image

guess i had better get the thing organized to 'showcase' the winners.

le_cyclope · « **Reply #74 on:** October 11, 2007, 17:30 »

Oh no! I went from 1st place to last!

Bravo Read.

Claude

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