Thanks.. 

Quote from: lisafx on December 17, 2010, 21:58
Well, I seem to be the minority in this, but I can't be bothered to resize images for various sites.  It makes more work for me and I don't get paid any extra for it.   

In fact, uploading low-res to sub sites may cost me sales because if a buyer gets a XL from one of those sites and it turns out to be a lousy uprezzed image instead of high quality, they probably won't buy my images again. 

Yes, it rankles to get those sub sales.  It does and I won't deny it.  But if people object so much to subscriptions that they are willing to expend their uncompensated time and energy just to give customers the lowest quality possible, maybe microstock is not the place for them?

+1

hm...

A quick search on his name gave several results, none for free, none arial images.

Patrick.

Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on December 17, 2010, 06:49
- regular job
+ travelling throughout Europe, funded by microstock (breaking even is enough since I would have travelled anyway, but I have hopes to earn something too)

If in Belgium, drop a note.... 

Patrick.

Quote from: fotografer on December 14, 2010, 20:28
He was talking on the DT forums a couple of days ago so my  guess is that he has been advised not to talk publicly about what happpened.

Most probably logged in from an internet café.

Patrick.

Quote from: RacePhoto on December 14, 2010, 19:49

Waiting for the electricity to come back or FD to come back...

It could take some time for him to get a new internet connection.  He moved to a new house, and knowing how companies work over there it could take a while before he gets a new connection. When he was here a few months ago i heard some amazing stories etc....

Patrick.

Thanks for the update.

Patrick.

Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on December 10, 2010, 23:03
Photos made with (smart) phones look cool on those small oversaturated displays, but really ugly once downloaded to a proper computer. I like new technologies but I will never exchange quality for convenience. Even p&s are already a trade-off compared to a proper dSLR - except perhaps a few "bridge" cameras which are quite expensive and not so small in the end. It's still a long way before they can squeeze good optics inside a small lens imo, although theoretically possible thinking at how our human eyes work.

I  see thousands of images a week... on occasion some taken with a cell phone... and i'm not in the least worried the good point and shoot is in trouble.
And as mentioned above a good point and shoot is not the cheap camera,  you can find cheaper DSLR cameras than some of those bridge/point and shoot, delivering much better quality than the point and shoot.
A few days ago when walking in town i saw a  (panasonic & pentax, 10 mpx) DSLR with kit lens for about 299 € in a store window.  Now try finding a good bridge/point and shoot for that price, meaning.... one that delivers quality accepted by stock sites.

Patrick.

Quote from: lisafx on December 08, 2010, 21:04

Quote from: WarrenPrice on December 08, 2010, 20:33
I really wish FD would give us an update.  Silence is not his strong point.  LOL

I know what you mean.  Silence from FD is a bit disconcerting

FD is moving to a new house in the Philipines, he will probably be out of internet for a few weeks.  Only connections are internet stores, but i guess he is busy now moving.

Patrick.

Let's also take into account that no site (besides alamy) allows upsizing.

Patrick.

Where will it end..?.  
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1011/10112402kuwaitdslrban.asp

Patrick.

Sorry, corrected

And where would you get those critiques.?..

Patrick.

ON....

No problems here... but then i keep myself logged in when i close my browser.

Patrick.

Severe purple/bleu fringing on belt.

Patrick.

Quote from: rubyroo on October 07, 2010, 08:24

Just my guess, FWIW. If those who are still waiting had high acceptance at StockXpert, and have high acceptance rates at other agencies, then I'm obviously barking up the wrong tree.

Indeed, i have a very high acceptance ratio at all sites.. and over 10.000 images online.. still not in.

Patrick.

ps :not complaining, just stating facts.

Quote from: leaf on October 06, 2010, 14:07
no, I don't think they do .. there are a few adapters but it looks like they reduced the range to about 3 meters and the speed is reduced as well.  I wonder why they don't have a regular CF card?

I've been looking at these also, and wonder why they don't make these in CF format.  The adapters seem to be giving problems with range/speed/compatibility on canon cameras.

Patrick.

THX.... 

Who is GLO....
Patrick.

Keywording is outsourced... frees up time i can spend on new ideas/shoots. 
Editing however is something i keep in house, do myself.

Patrick.

I'm also wondering how much longer i need to wait... but in the end... i'll just have to wait.... 

Patrick.

Quote from: Anglee on September 22, 2010, 05:09
Hey everyone,

We're experiencing a massive increase in submissions. Hence, our reviewers are working as fast as they can to approve your images.

Please be patient and bear with us. Your cooperation is much appreciated. Thank you.

If you need someone to talk to, or a direct line, here's my email: [email protected]


Many thanks,
Anglee

Depending on how much longer i will need to wait for my images to be reviewed i'll decide weather to delete my account or not.
I'm not a second hand/class photog... i see enough new stuff  coming online.

Patrick.

Quote from: buriednow on September 09, 2010, 13:58
I don't get it? I shot in ISO 100, and there is still noise?

Number 3 :

# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/30 second ===> 0.03333 second
# Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 5/1 ===> ƒ/5
# Exposure Program = aperture priority (3)
# ISO Speed Ratings = 640
# Unknown tag, Tagnum 0x8830 = data ===> 0
# EXIF Version = 0221
# Original Date/Time = 2010:09:06 14:42:59
# Digitization Date/Time = 2010:09:06 14:42:59
# Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 4906891/1000000
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/30 second
# Aperture Value (APEX) = 4643856/1000000
Aperture = ƒ/5
# Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/6 ===> 0
# Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 47/10 ===> 4.7
Max Aperture = ƒ/5.1
# Distance to Subject = 45/100 m
# Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
# Light Source / White Balance = unknown (0)
# Flash = Flash did not fire
# Focal Length = 360/10 mm ===> 36 mm
# Last Modified Subsecond Time = 50
# Original Subsecond Time = 50
# Digitized Subsecond Time = 50
# Colour Space = 65535
# Image Width = 4288 pixels
# Image Height = 2848 pixels
# Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2)
# Image Source = digital still camera (DSC)
# Scene Type = directly photographed image
# Colour Filter Array (CFA) Geometric Pattern = 0x02,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x01,0x02,0x00,0x01
# Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
# Exposure Mode = auto exposure (0)
# White Balance = auto (0)
# Digital Zoom Ratio = 1/1 ===> 1
# Focal Length in 35mm Film = 54
# Scene Capture Type = standard (0)
# Gain Control = low gain up (1)
# Contrast = normal (0)
# Saturation = normal (0)
# Sharpness = normal (0)
# Subject Distance Range = unknown (0)
# Unknown tag, Tagnum 0xa431 = data ===> 8148963
# Unknown tag, Tagnum 0xa432 = data ===> 180/10,550/10,35/10,56/10
# Unknown tag, Tagnum 0xa434 = data ===> 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6

As you can see : iso 640

Patrick.

Quote from: Allsa on September 06, 2010, 21:49

Quote from: nosaya on September 06, 2010, 17:05
My trusty and dead-on accurate Samsung CRT monitor finally got to the point where I could no longer perform an accurate hardware color calibration 
The blue gun was dying.

While I really, really was in love with the idea of a 30" monitor, the cost was too high to justify.
I finally decided on the NEC MultiSync LCD 2690WUXi(2).
The almost 26" screen is wonderful and I have a 20" Dell LCD set to the side to in profile mode for my Photoshop tools.
That leaves me the entire NEC screen for my image!

The NEC has a built in 12 bit color look up table (LUT) and this monitor's color gamut has 97.8% coverage of the Adobe RGB color space.
If you get the NEC Spectraview software with it; hardware color calibration is a total no brainer. It utilizes the built in LUT for calibration.
Just set up the puck, hit go and the monitor calibrates itself without any human intervention.
In addition, this monitor's color gamut has 97.8% coverage of the Adobe RGB color space.

I have used Eizo monitors and I find this NEC to be equal or better.

Here's a link:  http://www.necdisplay.com/Products/Product/?product=8899a96d-28dc-484f-a4de-14309a636738

It looks like a gorgeous monitor, but I'm not sure I want to spend that much. I think I paid around $800 for the Samsung 244T. Patrick's HP monitor sounds good, but I'm leery of HP, and the price sounds too good to be true. Decisions, decisions....

The heart of a monitor is its panel.  In the HP the Samsung LTM220M3 is used.
A quick google revealed this panel is also used by : Eizo, Nec, Dell... with considerably higher prices for the end product than the HP... .. basically you're paying for the Brand name on the monitor... 

Patrick.

Quote from: lisafx on September 04, 2010, 23:02
Thanks for posting the reviews Patrick.  I will definitely read them over.  TFT Central looks like a great site for reviewing any model I might be interested in.

I was also hoping for input from people who might have some personal experience of using them

My philosophy is.. why spend 1000 or more dollars on a screen when you can have a screen with same specs for half the price.
When i did some research beforehand for a good monitor a came across http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung_245t.htm , it was on my wish list.. however, no longer available in belgium, so i went for the HP LP2475w.

Patrick.