I wonder where's Achilles, he was registered at this MSG forum and in the past answered users questions, I'd like him to answer to this post with his POV

Let's go if I can put this on: Just want to know: what's better, a system based on number of sales on ecah image and level based on images, like DT or a system based on number of sales from the photographer(white, bronze,silver,etc), like fotolia?

Just ask 2cents

I usually wait 2 or 3 months before re submitting again. Sometimes I edit slightly the image, try to improve a bit the colors, lights and so...

It took 2 weeks to me not many time ago

This days, I get lots of rejections for "too many of similar"

But are we judged with the same rule?

http://www.dreamstime.com/Yuri_arcurs_more-latest-adition_pg26

Definitely NOT

Look at this guy: http://www.dreamstime.com/chode_info

All his port is a very similar pictures with only a thin difference, but they are accepted 

many refusals lately on DT, are you experiencing the same?

I think that DT exclusivity is similarr to IS: You can't sell refused files to other agencies. What I don't know is if they are getting track of refused files and what happens if someone is selling them with other agencies. I know someone that is doing that with IS

I hate that tax thing and the "sendin' 10 images and if rejected you can't sell in a month" policy
appart from the price of sales are too low

mister laguillo, no he visto mayor prepotencia... esos desprecios a la gente, gracias a la cual �l tiene trabajo.
Don David, bajese esos humos y sea mas respetuoso. Acuerdese a quien pertenecen las imagenes que maneja.
 

Lo bueno del caso es que miras sus fotos y...ejem...no es que sea Robert Capa precisamente. Esta persona, desde el principio de los tiempos les dice a la gente que sus fotos tienen fallos,que son malas, que no tienen inter�s, y cuando eres novato miras las fotos de los moderadores a ver como son para inspirarte y eso, y te encuentras...ejem...lo que te encuentras  y ha quitado muchos antes tenia mas

Hay dos moderadores nuevos:Paco y Marisa,los cuales parecen mucho mas amables con la gente

Only you need is be an admin "favourite photographer" and you can get lots and lots of images accepted 

Maybe the mods will remove the thread,so C&P here:

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Julia161
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Message edited at 09/25/2009, 23:40:59 PM by Julia161    Quote
   Hi, I recently had a rejection of an i-pod image with no logos. I sent the letter to administration and got the answer that the design of an i-pod is copyrighted and can't be used on stock. At the same time this picture was approved and sells on other stocks, but this I thought was not important because each site has its own policy. No problem. But yesterday I found this image

   http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-pen-image5213380   

of Monblanc fountain pen, from which even the logo star and brand name were not removed. The picture sells well and already has 2d level. Does the author have property release fom Monblanc company? If yes than how is it possible to understand when looking at picture information? If not then, please, someone explain why this picture was approved on DT and mine of an i-pod was not?

Same question I have for "too many of the same series" refusals. Many of my images are refused because of this. But at the same time I permanently see on Dreamstime huge series of recently approved images for ex. like this:

   10955210,10955192,10955160,10955149,10955124,10955121,10955095,10955090,10955070,10955068 ,10955055,10955050,10955035,10955026
 
If you look at this artist's portfolio you will see that it all consists of huge series of almost the same images. Nothing personal, but again I'd very much like to understand, why images of different contributors are treated so differently.
Thank you if someone answers this question.

P.s. for some reason after posting this message I can't see the pictures inserted in it, but the links and pictures numbers are at least visible, so if you press them you'll definitely understand what I mean. Sorry for this inconvenience, if I find how to fix it i will.
 


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Doninny
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Message posted at 09/25/2009, 23:16:21 PM by Doninny    Quote
   I find it difficult to understand refusals sometimes. I have had things refused only to find the same image already accepted. My normal answer to my questions is that the other images were appoved sometime ago before changes were made. Hmmmmm
Nikon D300 Nikon D50

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Julia161
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Message edited at 09/25/2009, 23:42:37 PM by Julia161    Quote
   
Originally posted by Doninny:
Quoted Message: I find it difficult to understand refusals sometimes. I have had things refused only to find the same image already accepted. My normal answer to my questions is that the other images were appoved sometime ago before changes were made. Hmmmmm


No. I checked the dates. They were approved recently, and they are continuing to be approved. And many of this images have the difference of +/- few millimeters cropping. Just have a look at them. Is this user's plate of pasta such a unique object compare to others that it needs to be shot from all possible angles and distances or what? If yes, then I'd like to know what exactly makes it so unique. But don't tell me about technical skills of this guy, because the point is not this but "too many of the same".


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Bbostjan
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Message posted at 09/26/2009, 01:44:25 AM by Bbostjan    Quote
   A difficult question indeed.
I also had a rejection recently due to too much similarity. It was about photos of bank notes. One photo was of US dollar the other was of Australian dollar. I didn't bother with resubmission. I got photo accepted on other stock site and it is selling there.

Canon 400D; EF50 1.4

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Thefinalmiracle
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Message posted at 09/26/2009, 03:02:28 AM by Thefinalmiracle    Quote
   Check for logos/trademarks in the rejected images which will be obviously absent in approved ones. even the word 'ipod' on the player is trademark. Addtitionally also know that some agencies dont even allow the word ipod in keywords.
Canon Rebel XSI / 450D with Canon 18-55mm IS Lens & Tamron 7...

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Julia161
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Message posted at 09/26/2009, 03:07:01 AM by Julia161    Quote
   
Originally posted by Bbostjan:
Quoted Message: A difficult question indeed.
I also had a rejection recently due to too much similarity. It was about photos of bank notes. One photo was of US dollar the other was of Australian dollar. I didn't bother with resubmission. I got photo accepted on other stock site and it is selling there.



Same situation I have permanently. My "same" images are far from being so much the same as this plates of pasta. But they are refused. And this plate of pasta spams all the "garlic" search. I have only one garlic picture approved. And on this picture is exactly the garlic. Not something else. But because of huge series of absolutely similar plates with pasta my only approved picture of real garlic has almost no chance to be noticed by buyers searching this key-word. Why we all the time speak about quality, creativity and diversity when the true criterias of editors choices are something different? Please, dear editors, explain the clear criterias of images approvement.


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Julia161
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Message edited at 09/26/2009, 03:17:04 AM by Julia161    Quote
   
Originally posted by Thefinalmiracle:
Quoted Message: Check for logos/trademarks in the rejected images which will be obviously absent in approved ones. even the word 'ipod' on the player is trademark. Addtitionally also know that some agencies dont even allow the word ipod in keywords.


Do you mean that the word "Monblanc" and the logo is not trademark? This word is also used in description and key-words. On my i-pod picture there was not a single word or logos. Nothing. Just the ipod itself. Here is the picture
   http://www.********photo.com/photo/view/5777075  Yes, I used the word "ipod" in key-words and description, but if you search for "ipod" you find loads of pictures on DT where this word is used in description and key-words.

Again the link not visible... don't know how to correct.

I like 'ur pics maybe you should shoot at more different subjetcts, take the camera and shoot shoot and shoot, make a big portfolio, take a look at the big sellers of every stock page