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sshaw75:
hehe I am getting rejections for similarities with 2 photos from 1 set. Getting a few rejections for composition, flat colors or too much saturation, all of files that have been accepted and sell at multiple other sites, including a RM/RF UK site Ah well.
DNF-Style:
Vince, are the rejections because of absence of MR or of errors in the MR?
There is no doubt that CS is upholding a stricter policy then most others. A lot of times it seems even stricter then Istockphoto/Getty. It is good and understandable that they do. One has to differentiate oneself from others in order to attract and hold buyers. I think, from my side, that if buyers want only the tip of the top they will move to the maxistcock and pay lots more. But that is just my opinion. There is nothing wrong with high standards unless the word too comes in mind. But I can relate to their thinking. (IF I'm thinking correct ;-) )
Talya:
John, I really appreciate your respond but I honestly did not intent to complain. Anyway, most of those images are christmas related so that does not make much sense to bother now.
I know a lot of people say "you rejected my bestseller", I always thought this is exaggeration in most part and never expected to find myself in this position. Sorry, I could not help myself.
I do not think (admins will correct me if I'm wrong) that this forum was established as another place for complains. Talk about standards - yes. complains - no. As you mention standards, CS did not reject all my images, but those you took definitely were not the best (well, same of them) and I could not really find a pattern in what you took and what you did not. You took the most of my first batch I upload a couple of months ago, and I need to find time to delete a good half of them because of my own current standards, would not even think to upload them now.
Any stock may have different standards, I do not have any problem with that. But those standards have to be clear and consistent. I believe that will be win-win situation.
Again, Thank you very much for your respond.
DNF-Style:
Yes their new upload system is great
Yes their new modelrelease system is great
Yes their new design is great
The new inspectors? I am sorry to say but they suck big time.
No I'm not just complaining because we got some rejections.
With 12 agencies we submit to we know better then to complain about every image.
BUT
fact: our average approval rate at ANY agency is 85%
at Crestock we have an approval rate is 67%
Ok no problem they are a bit stricter and the want only the top rated quality.
What the problem is that about 10% of the rejections are with very clueless reasons.
Most of them are out of focus rejection with many crisp clear images.
Even files where no eyes are visible we get eyes out of focus reasons
some say fingers while it is a head shot.
Low key images are being rejected because of under exposure.
Did any ever attempted a low key without under exposure?
Same with high key stuff rejected because of over exposure (be aware no 255 values in the image)
even our best selling image ever
gets an out of focus
here's a 100% crop out of this full body pic and yes it could be better but it is a full body and I see much worse in their portfolio
another 100% crops with out of focus rejection
Of course we don't want a bash Crestock topic. If we would we would have not rejoined them.
Of course we mailed Josh at dec 6 dec 10 and just now. No answers so far.
The reason we are giving Crestock a second try is Joshes mail:
The best I can do is make it so that when your pictures are uploaded, they will get processed as quickly as possible, with as few rejections as possible. I can see you have a quality portfolio, so we'd like to help get it through and give it good exposure.
We uploaded 1000 files in 9 days. All re-keyed and all with new subscriptions and titles.
( days of an average of 4 hours a day work. The review time is absolutely fabulous
But as said the inspectors seem to not look to precise and reject without proper inspection.
Is this just us or do more of you have this problem?
We know Josh visits this forum and Crestock does not seem to have a inspections forum. Since we got no answers by mail no more let's try here.
I am sorry Josh to do it like this but I need to know that it's not me that is wrong here and would like to know from the top that resides here at Sybilles and Dolgachovs little hideout.
Frenk and Danielle
DNF-Style:
Since I do not want to crosspost or make this into a CS rejection forum I wrote a new topic here
But I do share your beliefs a bit Talya
Frenk
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