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dailin · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 16

ah!all the initial 10 image are reject.
Bad luck!!
These image are the best seller on my other agency.

all reject by:

Composition--Limited commercial value due to framing, cropping, and/or composition. Please see Shutterbuzz for more info

I am new to shutterstock,does shutterstock reviewer's mood is not good at latest time?☺☺☺☺☺☺

wow,I must waitting 30 days![/url]

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:25 pm

rinder99 · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:30 pm

Matter of Fact. I know 4 or 5 that take anything. But, No Sales. Post them here.

kenny123 · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:02 pm

jeffbanke · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:26 am

Yes Shutterstock is more selective than some of the also rands

dailin · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 16

continue.

dailin · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 16

continue2

dailin · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 16

continue3

dailin · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 16

these files are best seller on my other angency.
I am sure they are focus well and clear on 100%.

I do not know how to improve these pictures as they all refused by:

Composition--Limited commercial value due to framing, cropping, and/or composition. Please see Shutterbuzz for more info

this rejection reason mean these photo at shutterstock is too much?

fraochm · Joined: 22 Feb 2012 Posts: 5

I am in the same boat, most of my images have been rejected due to composition, yet I don't agree, as I believe my composition is fine in at least 5 of my images (composition is really an opinion). You said you are using another website to sell, which one is this and are you seeing decent sales?

semmickphoto · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:56 am

To me composition seems fine, I think the LCV is more the problem. You have buildings, cars and interiors in your photos that need releases and or are protected. Also your selective colouring might be an issue for your first 10. For what I understand is that the reviewers have standard reasons for rejection and they might not always match the actual reason for rejection.

Anyhoo, wait for the pros to comment, thats just my humble amateur two cents.

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:07 am

You posted thumbnails so no need to comment until we see the actual shot and the 100% crop.

hhltdave5 · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:15 am

First of all you have to post them correctly. We cannot give a good critique just by looking at the little thumbnails you get with the rejection notice. Post the shots individually by following the instructions found in the first post.

From what I can see from the thumbnails you posted several of the shots are of single buildings or where one building is dominant in the shot. This is something that Shutterstock does not accept.

You also have a car in one shot which again is not allowed (much of this is covered in Shutterbuzz under the restricted image section).

Some of the other shots show composition problems that are often found when doing architectural shots such as the lines of the structures looking like they are falling in.

Other shots such as the power line tower have been done to death years ago and Shutterstock is no longer accepting them unless they are done very very well.

The composition rejection is not necessarily because the overall composition is bad, it can have several reasons for the problem.

As mentioned Shutterstock is not like other sites that will accept just about anything and different stock sites have different standards and rules dealing with what is accepted. That is why we suggest posting the shots you want to submit in the Critique forum so we can give you some suggestions and guidance.

As far as waiting 30 days you are lucky. Years back when many of us started it was a 90 day wait.

rinder99 · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:23 pm

I agree with the reviewer and why the blue cast on everything? You have composition,WB and copyright issues.

h1nksy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:26 pm

The thing is most people are biast to their own Photos/footage. I had many a photo declined on here but I take the criticism on board and try to improve for the future, you just have to roll with the punches.