The whole problem seems to me similar to the catastrophe at Stockxpert with repeated file payments showing up (still unresolved by the way) . . . I would say  the software running their business needs a few tweaks at least.

what i know is RF in alamy can only be sold at similar prize range as microstock, but i am not sure about the difference in the RF usage.

anyone sold RF in good price? i had tried to put some RF images on alamy that is not on microstock, haven't really see the sales yet.

Yes, I had a RF sale some months back that I received $196 (customer payed $490) . . . . .  that's a good Price.

Update from Achilles on the DT board:

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The subscription royalties will be awarded at a double rate for today. As you know, they are not percentage based, but we count them in for this promotion. To keep things simple we just doubled them.

They are true to their word, just got a .70 instead of .35 for a sub.

Partially failed inspection:

Quote from: etienjones on November 06, 2010, 11:12

But they do, it has happened to me . . . but only once.

Since the size of your partially failed jpg is 114Kb, it was clearly far too small for Alamy and auto-rejected at upload, as has been explained above at least twice.

Right, right . . .  I stand corrected.

+1 . . .  it was a relief not seeing all those smiling models all the time.  Too bad but I do understand their point of view.  It is a great site so lets hope it stays that way.

Who do you partner with, because I found some of my images at your site?
http://www.isignstock.com/imagedetails/27152265_extInt0/02A164GN-Ingimage-Corner-of-a-tall-building.html

Also when looking at the "zoomed view - View image at 1000px", then there is not much of a watermark!

likewise, would be interesting to know who the partner is . . . .  and that 1000px view is a complete giveaway without a larger watermark.

As you said, HDR is just another technique that is available and can be used to whatever extent that pleases.  I personally don't care so much for the surrealist over use but find it does help in eliminating some of the deficiencies of Dynamic Range in Photography.

While working for an Architecture Photographer some years ago I was forced to replace the windows in PS with a differently exposed shot, . . .  not much fun at all and quiet time consuming.  

oic, so if i want to shoot as what i did with film, i should choose a daylight WB. Thanks!

I didn't find AWB helpful at all, i took a series of photos in a trip, and because the weather is changing that day..so the wb is different. i can adjust it in raw format but i would prefer to get consistent results and easy to adjust for consistency.

Quote from: leaf on October 08, 2010, 05:10

I think most film was daylight balanced so there should be a setting to keep your white balance at 5500K, the temperature of daylight.  On Canon cameras it is marked as a little sunshine in the white balance settings.

What might be easier to get the same white Balance for a group of photos is to load all RAW images at once into Camera Raw. Top Left select "Select All" and set the White Balance.  Now the WB is set for all of those images.  Now you can individually select one image and continue to correct that Raw image.  The WB will already be set.

mtkang, you said: "i don't want a series of photos that i had same day and come out with different color tone" . . . . . so that is how I would do it.

Michael

The new "edit pictures" window is much improved, thanks.

Ouch just when the sales via Zoonar started to roll in

(I remember Zoonar said something about new microstock partner sites, they propably knew the fate of the Polylooks site already)

"Zoonar has acquired Alamy as new partner agency."  (from the email sent by Zoonar to contributors) . . . .  not really a microstock site but I think that is what that statement refers.

And there is this:

"Zoonar is shortly going to activate further partners. Among other things, we've planned to provide a new worldwide active partner for all the microstock photos."

So Great, lets see what happens.

For those of you who are video Dreamers my son , who is into Dirt Biking, just sent me this walk through of the Phantom HD GOLD High Speed Digital Cinema Camera by Tom Guilmette.



Phantom camera line from $50,000 to $150,000 depending on specific model and features.

Enjoy and dream on . . . . . . .

Quote from: ThomasAmby on September 16, 2010, 14:58

VERY frightening.
I would skip.

As viewed by a young fellow with no aches and pains and many great years ahead if him. Report back in 40 years.

+1

Ahhh . . . .  youth!

It really doesn't matter too much if this treatment will be effective or not.  The fact is, society is not structured for extending the life expectancy.   In fact, with the life expectancy now reaching into the 80's there is mounting problems with retirement and how to pay for  those “extra” years. Hate to say it, but Capitalism doesn't need a bunch of happy old people setting around drinking mint juleps!  The argument that one would have to work longer before retirement also has problems due to automation and increased worker productivity, it is the younger workers who are raising a family and deserve the working positions.  High unemployment is the new reality.

If successful, this drug would be just another entitlement for the very rich due to the cost . . . the modern Aristocracy always gets what it wants.