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Photo Critique / Re: feedback please

« on: July 05, 2009, 21:02 »

I was away for a few days and just got back and re-applied for iStock. I made sure to have technically as near perferct as I can with varied subjects and I got accepted! Yay! It took them all of 5 hours from application to the 'you've been successful' email. Thanks so much everyone for your help, I've learned a lot in a couple of short weeks already and I can't wait to learn more as time goes on.

Photo Critique / Re: feedback please

« on: June 27, 2009, 12:20 »

Oh I never said the camera is at fault, it's definitely the person using it. I just posted the camera info because someone asked. As I said I didn't shoot RAW and I had in camera sharpening turned on and the original file isn't all that fantastic. I've learned the lesson though. I'll do things differently from now as I understand a lot more about artifacting and the benefits of shooting RAW, no sharpening etc.
I will send new images at my next try.

Photo Critique / Re: feedback please

« on: June 27, 2009, 01:02 »

I think I got it. Here's the reprocessed file:

http://zumawebdesign.com/photos/stock4-1.jpg

How do you guys feel about that one? Looks much smoother to me.
Is there a point resubmitting this to iStock when I apply again to show I can learn, or should I not bother and submit new images?

I'm so glad I found this forum, you guys have been incredibly helpful!

Photo Critique / Re: feedback please

« on: June 26, 2009, 18:52 »

Thanks so much everyone. I have a Canon XSi and these were taken with the Canon 10-22 in large jpeg mode. In camera noise reduction is turned off, highlight tone is disabled, auto lighting optimizer disabled, but for picture style I had sharpness on 3, contrast +2, saturation +1 and colour tone +1. I've since disabled the sharpening too and will try to shoot RAW from now on. I'm using a Lightroom trial at the moment, but it seems to have a lot of problems with importing the XSi RAW, so I haven't been using it enough.

Thanks epantha for the crop, that helps a lot!
I will try to reprocess and watch my settings a bit closer from now on. And I think I have to move my computer to a darker place in the house I have a heck of a time making it out, but I see what you mean. Thank you!

Photo Critique / Re: feedback please

« on: June 26, 2009, 14:00 »

Thanks everyone for replying. I think I understand where artifacting is coming from, but I'm still not a 100% sure what it looks like.
Is it this sort of white line along the bark artifacting?

The sharp line where the rocks meet the sky as well?

I do have the original file of both of them, but unfortunately I didn't shoot RAW. I have turned off the in camera sharpening though and I'll try to reprocess as soon as I'm clear on what exactly I'm trying to avoid.

Again, thanks everyone for the help, I really appreciate it!

Photo Critique / feedback please

« on: June 25, 2009, 19:19 »

Hi everyone.
First post.

I'm new to microstock and have been uploading to some of the smaller sites to get an idea, like 123RF, Bigstock and Canstock.
I've decided to apply to iStock and two images got rejected. I'm okay with that, I know I still have a lot to learn, but I don't understand the reason and I was hoping I could get some feedback. The one that was accepted is a simple shot on a white background and these two were rejected because of 'artifacting'.

Links to full size:
http://zumawebdesign.com/photos/app_sample_view-1.jpg
http://zumawebdesign.com/photos/app_sample_view.jpg

What is artifacting and where do I see the problem? How can I prevent it? I do see some purple fringing that I should have taken care off on the tree branches, but I'm puzzled by artifacting.
Thanks so much!

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