Thread: istockphoto is a freaking joke

I can't believe this shit.

They've rejected these 3 files.

Clearly I am dealing with hack "editors"



Rejection Reason

We found this file over filtered from its original appearance/quality.

BULLSHIT, it's not even filtered @ all!!



Rejection Reason

We found this file over filtered from its original appearance/quality.

Total BS!!



Rejection Reason

We could not find a clear center focal point for this file.

Are you F'ing kidding me???

Obviously they have no concept of DOF....so I guess all stock photos must be shot @ F/16 with maximum DOF?? ie totally and completely in focus, both background and foreground

Really pathetic if you ask me.

/rant

Those are great pics, Tim. They are stupid! I demand a recount!

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

Those are great pics, Tim. They are stupid! I demand a recount!

I've cooled down some, which is amazing since I'm into the coffee now but still...kind of torques my filter threads.

I know rejection is inevitable and so forth and once i get the expletives out of the way I'll be ok but I'd love to know what their definition of "over filtering" is insomuch that my RAW file right off the camera is very little change from what I've posted!

I mean how the heck is that over filtering??? call it something else @ least!

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furthermore, how do they know what the original file looks like to begin with, seems rather arbitrary that they say it looks too different from the original file!! how the frig do they know that!

I guess I need to just shoot more generic bull crap stock straight up full focused no color contrast or lighting tweak shots.

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/vent

Mabye they have a bot that does their initial approval/rejection process....

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

Mabye they have a bot that does their initial approval/rejection process....

it's the color bot...if there is too much color they automatically reject it.

what about the pin heads? that's even more frustrating. so what? I can't use DOF (Depth of field) in any shot?

I submitted the super mac of the cheerio...bet you anything they think it's over filtered :sundecided:



no wiat, this one will be over filtered, no point of focus, ....

If they are rejecting your photos, I wonder what they would do with mine! :sick:

you've just made me want to take a picture and submit it ..lol...i'll try when i get home

have you tried emailing them asking what the hell their problem is? lol

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

If they are rejecting your photos, I wonder what they would do with mine! :sick:

yours might be more 'normal'

Originally Posted by Stax

you've just made me want to take a picture and submit it ..lol...i'll try when i get home

have you tried emailing them asking what the hell their problem is? lol

you have to apply to even sumit something

they are pretty fussy too, I'm amazed they let me into their little clique. On the one hand it's good that they don't allow garbage but on the other hand I think they (my shots) are good quality!

yeah, I wrote them, probably should have been more tactful but oh well!

tactfullness is no fun

well i guess i'll have to apply then!...i've got a link to your photogallery lol

Originally Posted by Stax

tactfullness is no fun

well i guess i'll have to apply then!...i've got a link to your photogallery lol

you mean the istock gallery?

I have all of 1 that has been approved so far :sroll:

they give you an upload limit to start off too 15pics a week.

knwoing that they rejected those 3, I bet I only get 2 more approved out of the other 8 I've UL'd :sundecided:

no...i mean you phototrade one, i'll use those images as mine, that way i can apply with some good stuff

(j.k...actually, i'll just take a few photos of a banana, cucumber, can of whipped cream, some fuzzy handcuffs, and a single sock...that should get me in easy)

That's totally ridiculous!

Tim deserves better.

Originally Posted by Stax

no...i mean you phototrade one, i'll use those images as mine, that way i can apply with some good stuff

(j.k...actually, i'll just take a few photos of a banana, cucumber, can of whipped cream, some fuzzy handcuffs, and a single sock...that should get me in easy)

lol, I'd like to see that one myself!

Originally Posted by unr

That's totally ridiculous!

Tim deserves better.

thanks for the vote

I guess they just want generic run of the mill stuff but only one problem with that! everything has been done to death I'm sure. I figured my macros alone would be different enough to warrant a look.

Who cares anyway right? so long as it's not a POS photo...I doubt if they would have ever been downloaded but now we'll never know will we!

How does istockphoto work anyway? The photographer gets $ when someone downloads the picture?

Originally Posted by timsdd

lol, I'd like to see that one myself!



thanks for the vote

I guess they just want generic run of the mill stuff but only one problem with that! everything has been done to death I'm sure. I figured my macros alone would be different enough to warrant a look.

Who cares anyway right? so long as it's not a POS photo...I doubt if they would have ever been downloaded but now we'll never know will we!

there are certain things they have too much of...not sure if you read this...but it was interesting to know a bit about it...

Training Manuals | iStockphoto.com
I clicked the Photographers Training Manual (which was less of training, and more of them telling you what they want you to do and not do)

Those bot replies sound familiar, I got the same when trying to upload some a good while back. Just checked my account, hadn't logged in for ages. None were approved. Fotolia on the other hand must have much lower standards. :tongue: They approved some of mine. Check out my pics.

You don't need iStockphoto Tim. Sounds like you need to buy Dawg's script and go it alone. Don't split the profits with iStock, take 'em all yourself.

very nice photos Tim. Don't be upset. Launch a stock photo site , we will help you.

Originally Posted by designer007

very nice photos Tim. Don't be upset. Launch a stock photo site , we will help you.

Yeah. Then we can complain about you being too picky when you reject our crappy photos.

(istock) fucking toads, Rejection Reason

We found this file over filtered from its original appearance/quality.



you guys are right, I think I'll call them right now and see whay they are so F.stupid.biz

and then yeah, why not do my own site!

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Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

Yeah. Then we can complain about you being too picky when you reject our crappy photos.

I will not let the power go to my head! in fact I'll set up a special crappy photo section just for the beginners and then offer them an online course to improve their skills, with a dis count of course

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Originally Posted by designer007

very nice photos Tim. Don't be upset. Launch a stock photo site , we will help you.

that actually makes a lot of sense...why work for pennies when I can pocket dollars instead!!

if you need help running it, i'm good at making stupid rejection excuses lol...

Rejected: Please tell the Bird to move a little to the left
Rejected: Toothpicks are not supposed to be colored...they must be normal wood color
Rejected: We aren't sure why, we just hadn't click this button today

see

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

How does istockphoto work anyway? The photographer gets $ when someone downloads the picture?

Yes, you've got it in a nutshell.

One of the reasons I have shyed away from stock photography so long is that with sites like istock, shutterfarm, et al - the payout is per download, depending on file size.

You can make excellent money with stock provided you are getting a S.load of downloads.

what are the rates thay pay?...i'm just curious, and i couldn't find a listing anywhere..

Originally Posted by Halobitt

Those bot replies sound familiar, I got the same when trying to upload some a good while back. Just checked my account, hadn't logged in for ages. None were approved. Fotolia on the other hand must have much lower standards. :tongue: They approved some of mine. Check out my pics.

You don't need iStockphoto Tim. Sounds like you need to buy Dawg's script and go it alone. Don't split the profits with iStock, take 'em all yourself.

Here's me doing an istock on your stuff

no clear point of focus (dumbass)



spider ass (offensive)



over filtered (obviously, I mean look at the sun)



frightens children (against out TOS)

gah...i hate work...can't use the thanks buttons....stupid ajaxs functions blocking freaks...

Originally Posted by Stax

what are the rates thay pay?...i'm just curious, and i couldn't find a listing anywhere..

I'm not sure, I'm sure it's like any other stock site for the most part, $0.000005 cents per DL :sshocked:

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here you go, cool list:

What does each agency pay-out? | thestockblog.net

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Originally Posted by Stax

gah...i hate work...can't use the thanks buttons....stupid ajaxs functions blocking freaks...

that's hoekay

Originally Posted by timsdd

I'm not sure, I'm sure it's like any other stock site for the most part, $0.000005 cents per DL :sshocked:

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here you go, cool list:

What does each agency pay-out? | thestockblog.net

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that's hoekay

thanks for the link

there you go...want instant traffic and uploads for your site?...offer 75% payout ...you'd still make a nice bit...and people would all be running to you for that nice payout

orig ->straight from the camera

:sroll: yeah, :sroll: I :sroll: see :sroll: what :sroll: they :sroll: mean :sroll:





maybe I'm too close!! maybe I just need to shoot a generic shot from 15feet away like this one that someone did:





where's my decaf

lol...you should send them those two pictures ...ask them why the second one wasn't overfiltered

Originally Posted by Stax

lol...you should send them those two pictures ...ask them why the second one wasn't overfiltered

I have to create a "scout ticket" to find out why they are such buttholes.

I created said ticket and now have to wait 6 weeks or whatever before they get back to me. I'm sure it'll be like talking with a wall.

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hey, I got a new one....before too long I'll have had one rejected for all reasons:



The file has unacceptable levels of chromatic aberration, also referred to as 'purple fringing'.

oh how interesting. how about you kiss the 'purple fringing' on my nut sac??

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the other awesome thing is that they don't allow you to upload any additional pictures even if some are rejected. So I have to wait another week before I can try another 15 shots. :eek:

lol...that's gay...

what are those, bubbles?...i don't see any purple fringing?

Originally Posted by Stax

if you need help running it, i'm good at making stupid rejection excuses lol...

Rejected: Please tell the Bird to move a little to the left
Rejected: Toothpicks are not supposed to be colored...they must be normal wood color
Rejected: We aren't sure why, we just hadn't click this button today

More good reasons
Rejected: I have no taste, and can't tell a squirrel from a baboon at 5 ft.
Rejected: Your work is better than mine so it ain't getting in.
Rejected: Your name is Tim. A bully called Tim used to beat me up.
Rejected: I have a hangover and your pics have no point of focus.:stongue:

Originally Posted by timsdd

spider ass (offensive)

Spider porn? New market?:scheesy:

Originally Posted by timsdd

frightens children (against out TOS)

Revenge of the Killer Koalas! :grin:

Originally Posted by timsdd

The file has unacceptable levels of chromatic aberration, also referred to as 'purple fringing'.

They would probably say Samuel Jackson has "unacceptable levels of chromatic aberration" in most of his movies.

Originally Posted by Stax

lol...that's gay...

what are those, bubbles?...i don't see any purple fringing?

it's hard drive packing foam. :stongue:

Originally Posted by timsdd

it's hard drive packing foam. :stongue:

looks like bubbles lol

and just to make sure...i wasn't calling the bubbles gay (i love bubbles...lol)...i was calling istockcrap gay

Bubbles are a little bit gay. :tongue:


*jk*

Originally Posted by Stax

looks like bubbles lol

and just to make sure...i wasn't calling the bubbles gay (i love bubbles...lol)...i was calling istockcrap gay

don't be the ghey.

actually I think they recanted on the sprinkles, they sent an email to my LT, haven't read it yet though.

love the new sig line

Originally Posted by Halobitt

Bubbles are a little bit gay. :tongue:


*jk*

they are microG

bubbles are teh shiznit!

i have a 3 year old daughter...i'm required to love bubbles

though i must admit...my smart idea of putting the bubble machine at the top of the stairs balcony and letting them all go downstairs didn't turn out well for the paint on the wall...or the non-stickyness of the cracks between the planks of the wood floor ...oops

Ok, let's go it alone. We don't need them (do we?).

Let's build a better site where we can become fabulously wealthy, do it our way and have fun. Who's in and what have you to offer?

I will put up the domain name: Picbait.com

i can offer writing skills, decent graphics designs, and hosting

Originally Posted by Halobitt

Ok, let's go it alone. We don't need them (do we?).

Let's build a better site where we can become fabulously wealthy, do it our way and have fun. Who's in and what have you to offer?

I will put up the domain name: Picbait.com

I'm in for the crappy pics for you guys to reject!!

Looks like we only need a good photographer, and we've got ourself a company of 4!

Anyone know where we can pickup a good photgrapher? =P