photo rejected at Shutterstock

[Mad Aussie]

They are idiots. Yes, you could dodge the dark parts of the rocks up on the cliff face, but don't they know photography is subjective? Actually, they probably don't.

They did pick the white balance correctly, your water is too blue, but it's not grossly out.

[kevin99989]

Thanks Marko - I've actually been on CanStock for the past year with about 25 photos in my portfolio and made about $1.50.
My intent was to bring up my portfolio to about 100 or so (which i have with CanStock recently) in a few agencies, and just move on to other things - kind of a "set it and forget it" philosophy. Shouldn't take too long, and maybe I'll get $20 a year!!

MA - Shutterstock seems to be very specific on what they want (don't know what it is yet), but they have their own idea on what sells and what doesn't. They say that you need cater to every agency's tastes. But I'm not so sure - i'll just throw a whole bunch of photos in and see what gets accepted.

But i value all of your opinions on the technical and compositional aspects and what makes a good image. That's why i post here