I came across this photo that was just added to the iStock collection last month and I was wondering if this is the new standard of quality that we can expect going forward on iStock as photo buyers?

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I noticed that this photo appears to have uninteresting composition, dull and hazy lighting, flat colors, and no contrast.  

I can also easily identify the brand of the bottle of orange colored hot sauce appearing in the photo and have serious doubts this image could safely be used commercially.

Isn't iStock still applying strict and discriminating standards of quality to their inspection process as they once were?

As a buyer who purchases all of my photos from iStock, I am truly amazed to see this kind of image being offered on iStock.  

I would appreciate feedback opinions on this matter from other members of the Microstock community.

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* Not sure what's the best to do here, it is an interesting discussion on the changing acceptable quality on iStock but picking on a single photographer and criticizing his photos isn't acceptable on the forum.  Not that the first post was so very critical or nasty but the thread moved in that direction as it often does.