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02/05/2009 12:39:17 PM · #1 |
I submitted it to my stock sites. Every site turned it down due to levels, brightness etc...is it really that bad?
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02/05/2009 12:53:46 PM · #2 |
| I think it could use a little boost to brighten it up a tad. |
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02/05/2009 12:54:03 PM · #3 |
| How does the histogram look? Is there space on the right? |
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02/05/2009 12:57:34 PM · #4 |
The histogram is indeed flat on the right 1/4 of the image. Easy fix. You can see the histogram and the difference it made in this screenshot I took:
Levels is almost always the first adjustment I make.
Message edited by author 2009-02-05 12:58:34. |
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02/05/2009 01:03:03 PM · #5 |
Dang...didn't realize it.
OK...looks like it's back to CS3 for some touch up and a re-upping of the image
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02/05/2009 01:08:06 PM · #6 |
Jason, while I agree that the image needs adjusting, I would also suspect it will still be rejected for stock. Stock agencies get LOTS of animal pics, most from zoos. Think about it, most everyone at the zoo has a camera with them. The images that stand out (and sell) are the ones that appear to have been taken in the wild. Your image shows a large, blue wall behind the animal and so proves its a zoo shot. Go to Alamy or one of the other larger sites and search Lion, you'll see what I mean.
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02/05/2009 01:40:59 PM · #7 |
That would be blue water actually. Safari style location.
ETA: The water was greenish and I put the blue in as best I could.
Message edited by author 2009-02-05 13:42:03. |
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