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876
« on: July 02, 2012, 19:58 »
Because most of the microstock agency's free image offerings are akin to red-diesel (agricultural grade), yes it'll 'do the job', but it's not going to be good for your engine 
Not true!
The only difference is they add red to it so they can differentiate between the two and charge tax on the regular undyed diesel other then that they are the same and it doesn't hurt your engine.
how many types of "clients" there are in micro(stock)?
- the ones who stole (leaving watermark or removing it, google)
- the ones who will get the free pics and leave (ex: new bloggers without any budget)
- the ones that might pay for it but would appreciate it for free
- the ones that will pay for it and use it in unproper ways
- the ones that will really respect the agencies/contributors licenses etc
that said if we give more and more our work for free it will certainly damage us, yep those are the crappy "potential buyers" but if they havent got them for free they would perhaps pay for it, if not, thats their problem
even if serious buyers/designers could get our pictures for free they would love it, so lets not give them a/that chance
I was talking about the diesel fuel! Otherwise i would have quoted the whole thing.
877
« on: July 02, 2012, 18:10 »
Because most of the microstock agency's free image offerings are akin to red-diesel (agricultural grade), yes it'll 'do the job', but it's not going to be good for your engine Not true! The only difference is they add red to it so they can differentiate between the two and charge tax on the regular undyed diesel other then that they are the same and it doesn't hurt your engine.
878
« on: July 02, 2012, 17:01 »
I've been working with meat recently. There is no way that burger, even if it's just seared lightly, will remain juicy looking. Give it a few minutes and all that nice looking juicy shine is dried up. Something has to be added. Most likely oil, corn syrup, or glycerin.
What law says they have to use real food? Lot's of cereal companies would be guilty of breaking it...
The truth in advertising laws in the US at least state that the item being sold must be real. So if you are doing a hamburger the meat must be real.
Brings up some other past deceptions, not food. I thought amusing might be sporting goods products, marketed with the sponsors logo and name, when it was really some other company. Bowling balls were one until the PBA said the ball had to show the actual markings.
Everyone points out Photoshopping stand-in bodies onto famous heads. Movie posters and ads, they do this.
Look at the cracker packages or cereal boxes. "Product shown larger than actual size"
And my personal favorite, when a 16 oz box became a 15 oz box and is now a 14 oz box, and the box is the same size, but there's a label "settling may occur" or something about machinery packing, contents may not fill package. Yeah right, what it means is same box, we just give you less for the same price. Liquid laundry detergent is diluted with water so you get a gallon, but could have had the same soap in a quart bottle. Adding that water costs extra?
Oh and last of all. Low salt food, costs more than standard canned foods. Tell me if I have this right, it costs extra to NOT put something in, that's an additive, and not natural? Give me a break!
A bunch of this crap started when the Economy tanked! It was a way for the product to make the company money while basically ripping off the consumer. Pringles are now in two sizes because someone caught on to it! The regular size is $1.50 and the other one they were trying to pass of is $1.00 but has less in it. And did you know that Light spaghetti is the same as low salt that you are talking about! They charge you more because it says "Light" but read the box and you will find out it is the same as the other stuff the only thing difference is they tell you to cook it 5 minutes longer! Makes it expand more so you are full faster and have ate less then the other spaghetti which would do the same thing if you cooked it longer. Oh the things the sly companies will do to fatten their wallet.
879
« on: July 02, 2012, 10:45 »
Everyone will be required to submit at least one image of a Phlange that is totally OOF and full of noise.
880
« on: July 02, 2012, 09:21 »
I just looked at #1 and it is OOF with noise uneven lighting and the WB is wrong, BG should be white.
Not even gonna look at the others and forget watermarks they can be removed and if you would resize them to 500x500 it would be so much easier.
Huh? Of course watermarks should be applied and how could people assess noise, focus, CR etc if the image were downsized to 500x500?
Do a 100% zoom and crop out the area to be in focus!
Quite easy.
Watermarks can be removed easily and if you dont want it stolen dont post it because once it is on the internet it is free for the taking.
At least if you post it as a 500x500 less people will want to steal it because you cant enlarge it unless you buy the program that lets you do it and most people wont pay for the program.
If there was a tiny crop, it might highlight one issue, but totally miss other issues, e.g. if the OP had done a crop of the sea lion's head, we wouldn't have seen the blown highlights on its rump. If the OP had done a tiny crop on one area of the centre of the boat, probably the CA wouldn't have been so obvious. A lot of would-be thieves don't know how to remove watermarks, else how would we find in-misuses with watermarks on them?
There's a reason full-size images are recommended for critique, and it's not always so that people can steal them.
If someone is asking for help with a particular issue, e.g. whether incidental people in a photo are small/defocussed enough not to need MRs, then a crop would be OK.
A 500x500 full size image will show the lighting issue and the 100% 500x500 crops are how you will see the CA aka fringing. We do this on a regular basis over at SS as i have already stated so we can help people get accepted and we are all usually right on track with everything and if we question something we will ask for another 100% crop from another area to check for something. We dont need a full size 18MP file to see what can be seen in a smaller version of the same shot.
881
« on: July 02, 2012, 08:55 »
Do they only take Iphones? If so they are biased and discriminating against anyone who isn't using an Iphone. 
882
« on: July 01, 2012, 22:02 »
I just looked at #1 and it is OOF with noise uneven lighting and the WB is wrong, BG should be white.
Not even gonna look at the others and forget watermarks they can be removed and if you would resize them to 500x500 it would be so much easier.
Huh? Of course watermarks should be applied and how could people assess noise, focus, CR etc if the image were downsized to 500x500?
Here is why watermarks mean nothing and how to determine noise and or focus this is what we do on SS everyday on the critique forum perhaps you should pay a visit once in a while. Now if you cant see the Noise and OOF in that image perhaps some glasses are in need.  
883
« on: July 01, 2012, 21:31 »
I just looked at #1 and it is OOF with noise uneven lighting and the WB is wrong, BG should be white.
Not even gonna look at the others and forget watermarks they can be removed and if you would resize them to 500x500 it would be so much easier.
Huh? Of course watermarks should be applied and how could people assess noise, focus, CR etc if the image were downsized to 500x500?
Do a 100% zoom and crop out the area to be in focus! Quite easy. Watermarks can be removed easily and if you dont want it stolen dont post it because once it is on the internet it is free for the taking. At least if you post it as a 500x500 less people will want to steal it because you cant enlarge it unless you buy the program that lets you do it and most people wont pay for the program.
884
« on: July 01, 2012, 18:30 »
I just looked at #1 and it is OOF with noise uneven lighting and the WB is wrong, BG should be white.
Not even gonna look at the others and forget watermarks they can be removed and if you would resize them to 500x500 it would be so much easier.
885
« on: June 30, 2012, 10:42 »
Storms and power outages along east coast. No idea if SS is affected.
They did not hit the NY area.
886
« on: June 30, 2012, 09:24 »
I doubt it is the heat after all SS is in NY and they haven't been affected by the heat like everyone else has.
887
« on: June 30, 2012, 08:48 »
The double cheeseburger, Mcnuggets and fries are the best things that Micky D's has.
Chick Fillet has the best Chicken sandwich.
Subway doesn't know what a Sub is!
7-11 makes a decent pizza for the price.
888
« on: June 29, 2012, 08:51 »
I've been working with meat recently. There is no way that burger, even if it's just seared lightly, will remain juicy looking. Give it a few minutes and all that nice looking juicy shine is dried up. Something has to be added. Most likely oil, corn syrup, or glycerin.
What law says they have to use real food? Lot's of cereal companies would be guilty of breaking it...
The truth in advertising laws in the US at least state that the item being sold must be real. So if you are doing a hamburger the meat must be real.
889
« on: June 28, 2012, 22:24 »
Well if you want the truth, getting older, my metabolism changed and I went from a "eat anything" little 165 pound piggy, to larger and now that I'm on some medications, I've passed into Whale fame (and I don't mean in casino terminology) I eat less, drink diet soda, walk, went low fat, and watch my weight. So far I've watched it go up 20 - 30 pounds. LOL
I blame forks and spoons mostly. Without those, I wouldn't be eating so much. 
That and all my clothes shrunk in the closet over the Winter. Man, it's tough getting old around here.
I have to tie my hands behind my back at this stage or sit on them. No more food rants. (until next time it comes around) And guess what, I shop at Walmart and buy gasoline from BP. I'm just so evil! (donate to animal shelters, do charity volunteer work and support mission work to South America) But I confess, I eat chicken sandwiches and salads from the evil empire of McDonald's. So I'm just a horrid human being.
Oh come on now you know you eat at all those other places like Wendy's, Arby's, B King, Chic Fillet (best chicken sandwich btw), Hardees and more. And dont be blaming the forks because then you would be over at KFC, Popeye's or Bojangles.
890
« on: June 28, 2012, 19:38 »
Then, why do they have soda machines removed from schools? Replace candy machines with fruit machines. Candy and soda pop has become contraband?
Why do they want to complain and regulate what a fast food restaurant serves? Now in New York they want to regulate how big of a cup of soft drink the quick marts, theaters and places can sell.
My point is, education and self responsibility. Not legal barriers, bans and stupid regulations.
You have absolutely no understanding how fantastically clever marketing, over several decades, by major fast food chains has totally changed the expectations and portion size of their customers. It's not an accident that people eat twice as much as they did 40 years ago in such places. They have been progressively incentivised to do so by 'better' offers, etc.
BBC2 are currently running a series called "THe Men Who Made Fat" which provides some of the detail;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01k0fs0
Advertizing hasn't made me fat nor has it made me change my diet. I eat Bacon, McD's burgers and just about anything else i want to because i can and it was no different for me 30-40 years ago because if they didn't sell super-sized i super-sized it my self by buying 2 or 3 french fries with a couple of regular cheeseburgers. And if i ever do go back to NY again and they dont sell big gulps i will just buy more then one large drink in a bottle to take with me. I am with RacePhoto on this, this stupid sheite has got to stop! We have the food police now telling people what to and not to eat. The world is beginning to get to carried away with stupid sheite. EDIT: To AddSugar is a killer my ashe look at man made sweeteners that are know to cause brain damage and or cancer.
891
« on: June 28, 2012, 09:06 »
A hamburger is a hamburger, whether you cook it at home or it comes from a restaurant or McDonald's. There sure is a bunch of big chain hate. What I mean is, if you eat meat at home or you got to a restaurant or Mickey D's. It's still a piece of fried ground COW! I know the ooh and aahs about free range chicken are out there too. Hey guess what, a chicken is a chicken! Mickey D's probably double inspects the meat and it's watched closer than what we buy at a grocery store, because chain places have deep pockets and if someone gets sick, they get their butts sued. Your corner butcher doesn't have the same litigation risks.
Now about that burger looking bigger. I don't know if people were paying attention, but they didn't cook it, they just seared the edges. Less shrinkage. The toothpicks trick was a good one too. I loved the way they sculpted the catchup and mustard using plastic syringes. Selected the best parts from stock supplies and didn't wrap it in paper, didn't pat it down. Yes, it's going to be taller and fluffier.
BUT it's the real ingredients, just handled with care, not some fraud.
Learned something about dressing and shooting. Good educational video.
Here's one of mine. It's originally Burger King, Whopper Junior and a double cheese burger, assembled into a generic triple cheese burger (no name of course) for SS. Mostly one of those, "I'm bored, maybe I can shoot a burger and eat it..." things. I got the plate at Goodwill, small to make the food big. (49 cents) Now I need to re-shoot with better lettuce and properly placed catchup and mustard. I honestly don't like the lettuce squares that are like green hash. I'll probably buy a side salad at McDonald's for the trimmings. Square lettuce sucks.
Triple burger with lettuce and cheese. http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/111418/98392703/stock-photo-triple-cheeseburger-with-lettuce-tomato-pickle-on-sesame-bun-isolated-on-white-98392703.jpg
Food is food. There are all kinds of scare tactics out there and they always change every day month and year. One day eggs cause cancer next it is bacon another day it is red meat then they change it to pork and so on and so on. You could go outside and be killed in a car, bus, train, or plane accident in a matter of minutes and yet everyone worries about what a little fast food will do to them. Did i ever tell you about a friend i worked with who was a health nut? I always told him he could be killed in a car accident and to eat the good stuff while he could so one day on his vacation on the way back he was tired so he let his Wife drive while he slept and guess what? Yep she fell asleep at 75mph and ran into the back and under a tractor trailer. Then there is the man and wife who bought a brand new car and pulled out of the dealership to get slammed by another car seriously wounding and hospitalizing both of them. So why worry about a little fast food? Man i can eat the whole cow and not gain a pound while someone else could look at the cow and gain ten pounds, it is all about our bodies and how different they are from person to person. My aunt has been smoking since she was in her teens and she is now almost 100 years old and about ten years ago the Doctor told her she needed to quit smoking because those things were going to kill her so she quit and she is still alive and doing fine other then having Alzheimer's, she has no cancer at all yet someone else who had been smoking for a few years will get cancer! Go figure. So go out and get a big fat juicy slobbery heart attack on a bun and enjoy it while you can because one day you wont be able to and there's a place called Whataburger that has some killer burgers btw.
892
« on: June 27, 2012, 15:33 »
For microstock it should be fairly low.
Mine is just the cost of gas to drive to the shoot.
893
« on: June 27, 2012, 08:55 »
Well, either its a bug or glitch or fact but I have just had a single-DL, for, 150 dollars. Could this be a fact? cause if it is, BLOODY HELL! I always thought the single-sales were around 5 bucks or something.
This agency never cease to amaze me, always something happening and almost always on the positive side.
This is correct and has been discussed in another thread it is the part of Single and Other Downloads called "Other"that is what you have gotten. Why hasn't anyone yet figured this out it is spelled out for you!
894
« on: June 26, 2012, 07:56 »
I wonder how many microstock reviewers (not on SS particularly as i think they are serious enough but in general) would recognize a photo of for example Robert Frank if you showed them one. Do they know who Man Ray is? In short wondering if they have serious photography training and interest or if they just know how to check for noise, purple fringe, etc. What sort of tests do the agencies run to choose appropriate reviewers?
Why on earth would they need to recognize a photo by Robert Frank or know who Man Ray is or even need serious photography training just to be a stock reviewer? They are quaility controllers and that is all they need to be.
Besides they dont need to know who those people are because if they get a picture of a person as long as they have a model release that is all they need.
895
« on: June 25, 2012, 08:28 »
I don't know who I'm talking to anymore so I'm going to keep it safe and stop posting about this 
Take care and good luck to those who DO know what I'm talking about.
Good move! sometimes its best not to say anything at all, especially when talking way above ones head, right. be good.
Tyler need to open a ranking of earnings where the more you have done ($$$) the more you can post
That is being biased based on income as well as discriminatory. That would not be a smart move.
896
« on: June 24, 2012, 19:19 »
If you are shooting food in the US it must be real and nothing fake the Law requires it.
And i have never seen a Quarter Pounder that looked as big as the one in the video except for maybe some thirty years ago.
Today when you get a burger of any kind from Micky D's you get a miniature patty with a huge bun usually twice the size of the patty and i ask why it isn't considered false advertising after all it isn't what you see on TV so it is false advertising of a product that they don't really have or serve.
897
« on: June 24, 2012, 09:07 »
Anyone ever read the terms of service at Flicker? http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/utos-173.htmlAnd some interesting sections. 6. MEMBER CONDUCT f. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party;Everyone needs to read this when they sign up instead of just clicking i agree! There is some interesting info in there.
898
« on: June 23, 2012, 15:49 »
Hm. Maybe I should offer a workshop here.
What about photographing caterpillars...? I can teach that.
;-)
Now that I know who you are (kind of) from the Bring Back Jens threads, and I don't have a clue why they actually banned you, all I can add is... Phlange. 
Not you too! How about a phence for you phlange? Next thing will be the other motley member.
899
« on: June 21, 2012, 10:12 »
Congrats. I had one of these this month too. I was a bit confused on what it was. Is there a list somewhere of all the different licenses people can buy?
Hello,
As promised, we've posted a brief summary of these license types on our blog:
http://www.shutterstock.com/buzz/individual-image-licenses-update
Best Regards,
Scott
900
« on: June 21, 2012, 06:22 »
For those of you thinking this is only about $1.00 IMAGES AND THIS IS DIRECTED AT Drugal especially these images being stolen are generating hundreds and thousands of dollars by being sold as huge wall prints and as wallpapers or other items as well as Print On Demands.
There are many people who do go after copyright infringement and make money off of them.
You can also have all of your images copyrighted at the US Copyright/Trademark Office and it is one fee be it 10 or 1000 images this here will also add power to the infringement claim especially if you were to end up in court.
Why should everyone sit back and say oh it's only worth pennies so a lawyer cant help that is complete BS.
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