Hi,

I am quite new in this web site (Microstock group). I am sorry but where is your profollos?

Hi everyone!

I'm not quite new in the microstock business, but I recently decided to do it more seriously(but still not as a full-time job).

Could anyone check my portfolios?

Should I continue this way? Should I improve my shooting technique? Should I try to shoot more types of subjects?

Thank you in advance for your reviews!

Thanks for your explanation
The photo is really taken at 13:30 in the afternoon, the shadow in the foreground is due to the high sun at the time.
From the book, I see we should avoid taking photo at that time. But I think in the photo the obvious shadow only exist in the foreground.

I think with the natural lighting the shadow may be unavoidable, then what's the criteria and what kind of shadow shall we avoid?
For example: the subject in the shadows?

Thanks

I'd say your image might be considered borderline on a number of issues, the harsh lighting and shadows being one of them. From a commercial point of view the subject of the image, the Shanghai skyline, is relatively small and is dominated by the foreground which adds little to the comp __ so it's unlikely to sell much. The foreground also looks like a restaurant or bar so there is a potential issue there too if you didn't upload a Property Release. A tower on the right has a clearly visible name/logo and there may be others.

Sometimes a borderline image might be rejected for an 'accumulation of minor offenses' and the reviewer will just tick the catch-all box to explain it. I think most of the top 5 agencies would reject it for at least one of the above.