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Messages - Zero Talent
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« on: November 05, 2023, 11:16 »
Sometimes I sell phone covers through FineArt America.
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« on: November 04, 2023, 08:26 »
Yes, Pete is right. A macro lens able to do 1:1 if you use a full frame camera (since both the sensor and the slide have 35mm) is the best. Of course you need a diffused light below, his solution is good. You can also buy a dimmable LED light used for video conferences. I reused this one for this purpose: https://a.co/d/gBMpoclBonus: you can also adjust the light temperature if you want. Don't underestimate its maximum brightness; you don't want to increase the ISO or the exposure time (too much). The only challenge is the need to focus properly since the depth of field is very narrow, and sensitive to the film curvature. This is why you need something like the Opteka film holder, presented above, to keep the film flat. If you are aiming productivity and a fast way to scan, you will also need a set of tubes attached to the filter thread of the macro lens with the exact lens-to-film distance, something fixed, you don't have to touch between shots. This is why one of tube segments must be a helicoid, to ensure both 1:1 magnification and and perfect focus distance. Once you tune it, you don't have to readjust it each time you change the film/slide. Here is a helicoid I got a few years ago: KECAY Pro M42 / 42mm to 42mm Lens Focusing Helicoid Adapter 35mm - 90mm https://a.co/d/6UjeDAZThe helicoid also helps to adjust the macro distance to a different value if you use an APS-C sensor for example. The optimal distance required for a full sensor coverage (thus maximum resolution) is specific to the your macro lens and sensor type combination This is why the tube from Opteka is insufficient; it only gives you a fixed distance which is not the ideal one, unless you are very lucky. You need the helicoid, for the best quality and efficiency. Attached is the system of tubes + adapters + helicoid + Opetka holder I use for my macro lens.
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« on: October 23, 2023, 09:58 »
There is a good noise reduction module in Davinci Resolve, studio version (paid), with both dynamic and static noise reduction options.
It may be worth buying the studio version (one payment with life time updates, no subscription), and get a complete solution with plenty of great features, than just a noise reduction module from a 3rd party.
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« on: October 03, 2023, 11:40 »
I got a bit more than this for 1650 photos.
But I'm not happy about it, because my work was abused to compete against me, without my explicit consent. 
A bit more than $614 years r $7,000?
A bit more than $614. 
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« on: October 03, 2023, 09:37 »
I got a bit more than this for 1650 photos. But I'm not happy about it, because my work was abused to compete against me, without my explicit consent.
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« on: October 02, 2023, 12:18 »
Good month overall, with BME for AS, even after excluding the unwanted AI payments.
Abysmal for SS.
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« on: September 29, 2023, 10:57 »
Just upgrade your GPU and you will be happier than before.
Especially if you also do video.
You can find good deals on ebay. I just bought a 3080Ti, but you can buy a 1080Ti for less than $200.
Edit. Sorry, I just realised that you have a laptop. Different story. Desktops are much easier to upgrade.
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« on: September 21, 2023, 10:35 »
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« on: September 14, 2023, 17:01 »
We still hold the copyright, but they have taken an perpetual license to use our images and are paying us a one-time payment of an amazing $0.069 per image. At least that's the amount I got for each image. None of us would agree to something like that. But the way the agencies set it up, if you don't leave, you agree.
On a purely per-image uploaded basis, my total is different: $0.118, so the metric must be something else. Mat said it was heavily weighted toward sales totals, so they must be ignoring the pictures I have of box elder bugs that no one has ever bought
For me it's $0.51 for every image in my port. This shows that not all images are treated equally. Big concern for me, when I see this number!
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« on: September 14, 2023, 14:47 »
Just received this:
As announced in September 2022, Getty Images does not accept files created using AI generative models. This includes Adobes recently announced Creative Cloud tools, which are now available with its Firefly-powered generative AI tools built in.
Well update you if our submission policy changes.
Best wishes
Getty Images | iStock
Great!
👏👏👏
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« on: September 14, 2023, 14:33 »
But we still hold the copyright to our work, with whatever value the buyers will place on that over time.
We still hold the copyright, but they have taken an perpetual license to use our images and are paying us a one-time payment of an amazing $0.069 per image. At least that's the amount I got for each image. None of us would agree to something like that. But the way the agencies set it up, if you don't leave, you agree.
Yes indeed. If can withdraw all my images from the market and stop selling them because I own the copyright, I can't withdraw them from the already trained algorithms and from the AI market. Bits of my images will be sold forever without my consent.
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« on: September 13, 2023, 13:53 »
I am very concerned by the large payment I received (close to $700).
This means that my assets were heavily used to directly compete against myself.
We need a way to opt out from shooting ourselves in the foot for money.
You seem to forget this is not about you. Adobe is not shooting themselves in the foot at all. They are using your/our content to create their content for their benefit. Notice how much Adobe cares about your best interests... You can't opt out. Sadly we are all expendable. Adobe knows this, Shutterstock knows this, Getty knows this.
This is not so different from the beginning of microstock when anyone who willingly submitted was shooting themselves in the foot whether they know it or not.
If Adobe had any integrity they would let us opt out. And yes you can opt out, stop submitting and close your account. Or stay, Adobe has you/us over a barrel.
Sadly it's the way of the world.
No, I didn't forget anything. It's not about myself. It's about "us". And when I said "us" I didn't include Adobe in my circle. I only meant contributors who have no way out of shooting themselves in the foot, by being forced to accept this deal. Fyi, you can opt out of data licensing on Shutterstock, but not on Adobe.
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« on: September 13, 2023, 08:29 »
I am very concerned by the large payment I received (close to $700).
This means that my assets were heavily used to directly compete against myself.
We need a way to opt out from shooting ourselves in the foot for money.
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« on: September 11, 2023, 11:12 »
Just wondering how I could convert Adobe RGB to SRGB? I'm in Adobe Photoshop right now and I'm surprised that this isn't an option when saving. It looks like Adobe RGB is locked in though there is a checkbox next to it.
I'm not in front of my PC now, but there is an option in the File menu to convert between color spaces. Dig deeper.
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« on: September 01, 2023, 08:59 »
Good month for me (best since Nov '22):
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« on: August 31, 2023, 10:15 »
Very nice!
Video?
Video.
Editorial?
What is the video about?
Commercial. An establishing shot with a bridge.
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« on: August 31, 2023, 06:47 »
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« on: August 30, 2023, 20:51 »
Very nice!
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« on: August 22, 2023, 13:49 »
Yes, yes, yes... keep them coming. 
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« on: August 20, 2023, 14:09 »
I tried an older Samsung S10 5G, updated to the latest firmware, and guess what?
This older phone is still able to output uncompressed RAW DNG files!
What a shame!
That's probably because Expert RAW is only compatible with S20 and above, thus it infected the Pro mode only for S20, S21 and S23, but not for S10.
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« on: August 18, 2023, 20:04 »
Post on reddit, spread the word. Samsung is a scummy company with misleading marketing.
Already posted on r/GalaxyS22 (4.7k views), r/S22Ultra (5.9k views), and r/s22ultraphotography (599 views) before talking to Samsung. But, I don't have much hope from Reddit; if there is a chance to fix it, it will come from logging that ticket with Samsung.
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« on: August 17, 2023, 12:55 »
Good month for a July, average otherwise.
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« on: August 17, 2023, 11:45 »
For users of Samsung S22 Ultra (and S23 Ultra, and maybe other variants). I noticed that the new Lightroom AI denoise algorithm doesn't work with this phone's DNG files. I went back to RAW photos I shot in December, and guess what? Those RAW photos can be denoised by the new LR algorithm! After digging deeper, I realised that something happend in between. Most likely, a firmware update screwed things up. Below is the before/after EXIF data.  We can clearly see that the new DNGs are not uncompressed RAW anymore, but Linear RAW with embedded JPEG compression. This explains why LR AI Denoise doesn't work on these files anymore I suspect that the problem started sometimes in April, when Expert RAW was added as an option inside the default camera app, in Pro mode. Expert RAW always had these linear RAW files (since these are HDR DNGs), and I suspect that when the two things were combined, the Expert RAW DNG generating algoritm replaced the original RAW algorithm. Not good. Also, as a side note: The x3 and x10 sensors have 10Mpix native resolution (3648 x 2736), but the outputs of Expert RAW and the regular camera app in photo mode are 12Mpix (4000 x 3000)! So Expert RAW is upscaling the output of the x3 and x10 cameras. This is not what RAW files are supposed to do. It only confirms that the DNG is in fact a JPEG file in a DNG container. Anyways, I opened a case with Samsung. Hopefully they will realise the error and restore the original capabilities.
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« on: August 16, 2023, 16:27 »
"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"  After a long wait, finally a good day on SS (best since August 2022):
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« on: August 16, 2023, 16:17 »
Davinci Resolve, studio version, has an excellent built-in noise reduction module.
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