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« on: June 14, 2011, 10:23 »
... If it is that size jet that makes those kind of contrails, there is no way the eagle's feet could have hidden the plane.
That was my point.
Right, but if it was two smaller planes, it could almost have been believable.
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« on: June 14, 2011, 09:55 »
^ROFL. So I a little photoshopping of my own with click_click's image. If it is that size jet that makes those kind of contrails, there is no way the eagle's feet could have hidden the plane. 
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« on: June 14, 2011, 09:31 »
Maybe they factor "newest" using newest within categories too, not just strict date calculations. So it could be that they show the newest exclusive image, newest non-exclusive, newest agency, newest vetta, and any other mystery categories they chose to include in the algorithim, giving heavier weight to the exclusives, vetta, agency, even though they are older than the new "lower tier" images. That would account for "new" images with a wide range of dates.
Then that would be a redefining of "File Age", wouldn't it? LOL
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« on: June 14, 2011, 09:28 »
The point is that it is still a fake. For one thing air traffic control would have something to say about two commercial airliners big enough to make trails that size flying exactly parallel only a few dozen feet apart 
I felt like the contrails were photoshopped too. Like you say, since when do commercial jets fly that close together - unless they are military jets?
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« on: June 14, 2011, 09:24 »
I find her creativity fascinating. Interesting interview.
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« on: June 14, 2011, 09:10 »
Or is this, yet again, an "iStock re-definition" of something?
As you seem to spend a great deal of time here constantly being rude about IS I'm amazed you're still giving them your valuable business.
To be fair, there are plenty of contributors both here and on the istock forum who are constantly being rude about IS and yet are still uploading to them and still retain their exclusivity. Sometimes, people don't have a choice. 
That amazes me, too.
What she said. And I can't help it if some of my clients still have accounts there. You know, designers don't have control over everything our clients do. And it's funny, I see an *exclusive* johnwoodcock complaining on the iStock forums, if you are the same person, I'm amazed you are still contributing!
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« on: June 13, 2011, 21:06 »
Also on Page 5 are photos of rows of iceburg lettuce. Not a horse in sight.
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« on: June 13, 2011, 18:24 »
Okay, I just did it again, and it was the same. On the bottom of page 5 (200 images per page) there are two images of a woman silhouetted with a horse in a barn that know are from almost a year ago. I immediately recognized them because I know the photographer, the location, and the person in the photo. They are from July of 2010. And then right next to them are photos that are dated April 2011.
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« on: June 13, 2011, 18:21 »
It was for "horse". And it did seem like it switched when I changed it. And I even redid the search twice, because the first time I did it it showed videos in the search, even though only photos was checked.
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« on: June 13, 2011, 18:01 »
That is actually a hypothetical question. I have the misfortune to currently be conducting a search for a client project and I decided to by-pass the best match BS by searching by "File Age". "File Age" is supposed to mean newer first, right? Because I see files that are at least a year old at the beginning of the search, in front of more recent stuff. Or is this, yet again, an "iStock re-definition" of something?
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« on: June 13, 2011, 09:21 »
Isolated eagle from other background, placed on blue sky background with plane traces... Not too much real...
That's what it looks like to me.
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« on: June 12, 2011, 17:47 »
The lighting, the angle, and the head all look strange to me. And what is going on with the right foot? Can anyone determine what the angle of the sun is?
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« on: June 12, 2011, 17:27 »
So this has been making the rounds as a "real" photo. I first saw it on a Yahoo photo stream. What do people think? It looks so obviously fake to me, but maybe I should give it the benefit of the doubt? I'd love to see it at high res.  This is the description: This adds a whole new dimension to bird engineering, because this eagle looks for all the world like it's jet-propelled - just look at those vapour trails streaking across the sky from the eagle's talons Not quite, perhaps, but snapper Pam Mullins captured an extraordinary moment when aircraft were flying above the eagle, exactly in line with the trajectory of the bird's feet. She said: 'The eagle was just gliding through the sky and I was panning with my camera trying to get a good shot. 'As I took the photo I just thought I had taken a normal picture. But when I looked back I realised how extraordinary it looked. I thought my photo had been ruined by the jet trails! I don't know if I would have been able to take the photo if I had tried.' The shot of a lifetime was taken close to her home in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/864683-introducing-the-jet-powered-eagle#ixzz1P6TNYwsC
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« on: June 11, 2011, 19:30 »
So, Lobo has posted:
There are clearly some bones to pick about the following:
1. Keywords
2. Titles
3. Apparent quality
4. Placement in search
5. Content flowing quicker to iStock than it's flowing to the Partner Program sites and Getty
These are obvious issues that people need to have addressed. That said the issues aren't going to be addressed this weekend. I will make sure to point the obvious out to the folks at HQ early next week. I know there are other people watching this thread besides me but I tend to be more visible because I play traffic cop when things like this are announced.
Hope it will do some good. They must have known about these issues before they ingested the images, so why should they do anything about it now?
Should we make predictions? Hundred buck says they don't care about any of that and will just continue on as they always have.
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« on: June 09, 2011, 09:38 »
And people are again surprised that some of the Getty content is in direct competition to iStock contributor content. I seriously don't know why people believe anything they tell them anymore. Every time iStock opens their mouth another lie comes out. How many times do people have to be lied to before they stop believing the iStock spin?
People are OK with being lied to, apparently. As long as they are still making pennies, that's all that matters. 
And people still believe those files are not going to get preference in the search! *cough* Agency *cough*
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« on: June 09, 2011, 09:04 »
And people are again surprised that some of the Getty content is in direct competition to iStock contributor content. I seriously don't know why people believe anything they tell them anymore. Every time iStock opens their mouth another lie comes out. How many times do people have to be lied to before they stop believing the iStock spin?
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« on: June 08, 2011, 22:51 »
Where? I can't find a single one online. And my inquiring mind wants to know. And she had a stage name? So she was looking for publicity? I was wondering why all these women were suddenly coming forward. All looking for a quick buck now? That's the only reason I can think of why they would even engage in this type of thing with that guy.
/OT
Numerous models and actresses use stage names. Are you a conspiracy nut? Or possibly living under a rock? This is not a new thing. You can google either parties' name and get numerous hits.
No, what I want to know is what motivation does a model/actress have in engaging in a nasty chat with a prominent congressman. That doesn't seem at all strange to you?
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« on: June 08, 2011, 19:52 »
Photos and her stage name have been all over the media today. I made the realization at a newsstand when I saw a full page photo identifying her in the NY Post. Where? I can't find a single one online. And my inquiring mind wants to know. And she had a stage name? So she was looking for publicity? I was wondering why all these women were suddenly coming forward. All looking for a quick buck now? That's the only reason I can think of why they would even engage in this type of thing with that guy. /OT
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« on: June 07, 2011, 23:22 »
Jaw-dropping, really, some of the stuff that comes out of people's mouths over there.
Once Getty sees certain contributers standards, how good their work is and how well it sells, Istock admins will push those people in the right direction like they did with agency files. Neither Istock or Getty is going to give up the chance to make money on our skills and the people that excel will be noticed now.
Yeah, well...
She just doesn't stop, does she? Wow. She's off in a different stratosphere or something.
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« on: June 07, 2011, 20:43 »
Jaw-dropping, really, some of the stuff that comes out of people's mouths over there.
Once Getty sees certain contributers standards, how good their work is and how well it sells, Istock admins will push those people in the right direction like they did with agency files. Neither Istock or Getty is going to give up the chance to make money on our skills and the people that excel will be noticed now.
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« on: June 07, 2011, 18:34 »
talking about yanks and politics, well often i had great discussions with them but sometimes woah i had to stop and go away
some guys are really rednecks and plain crazy, it's scary to know they probably own many guns at home ...
what can you tell to somebody who's been teached since early age that america is nr.1, that america is the best, that america
is Rome reincarnated and a s-hitload of other bulls-hits they heard on Fox news or cnn... sort of talking with spoiled kids and
don't let me start at yanks dealing with maps and geography hmmm ...
Yeah, I know, you should live here. I see them on Facebook and other forums all the time. The ignorance is astounding. At least you can get away from it. I call them the supporters of "Free-dumb". And most all of them support Sarah Palin. *sigh*
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« on: June 07, 2011, 18:21 »
And why do people keep insisting on this?
"We Want To Be Included in Major Decisions! We deserve at least this much.
Name an iStock Contributor Panel that can be permanently active with rotating members. PLEASE!!"
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« on: June 07, 2011, 18:17 »
"On a technical note, we will be dating these files so that our system recognizes their original creation date, and not the date they are uploaded to iStock. This is being done to ensure that these new files do not dominate our Best Match sort en masse."
People don't really believe that, do they?
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« on: June 07, 2011, 10:17 »
I really wouldn't want to be an american tourist. I mean where can you go and not be hated? Or even in great danger. I wouldn't want to be Canadian as well. You're too easily mistaken for an American
(And yeah, I know you were joking - sort of - but the funny to mean ratio was way off. Total fail.)
I agree. I also suspect that Slovenian is one of those people who uses "honesty" to make him feel better about himself.
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