M.Chapman

Same here. I'm using Brave which uses the same extension library as Chrome, so the extension loads and right clicking an image in AIM brings up the keyword option, but then nothing seems to happen. Guess I'll have to try "full fat" Google Chrome. Mark

Jeff's tremor is not that far off topic. ISTR The reason he was posting about his noise reduction problems was because he was having to shoot at such high ISO levels indoors to avoid his tremor causing image blur. This in turn caused image noise problems and led to your useful thread on Adobe's Denoise. Mark

Not really. If Alamy QC find a defective image it indicates the contributor's own inspection standards or process can't be relied on. So Alamy are simply asking the contributor to recheck the images that have just been submitted. This practice is quite common in "Goods Inwards inspection" in industry. Mark

It seems to be the way everything is going. Online updates allow companies to release poorly tested software because they can fix it later. When I was developing software we had to commit to production of a large batch of disks for retail sale, and online updates didn't exist. That sure focussed the mind on getting it right or the whole lot had to be scrapped. With all the ongoing glitches, I just hope our sales are being reported accurately... Mark

Try this https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/unable-to-save-as-jpeg/m-p/12125028 Mark

I'm in a similar situation. My iMac is newer than yours (2017), I've fitted a fast external 1TB nVME drive which holds MacOS and all my files which helps a lot. It's also possible to install the latest MacOS on these older iMacs using OLCP. But performance is still lacking when running LR and especially denoise AI. So I'm looking at options too, and considering combinations like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254791248487 although I'd rather have more RAM as future proofing. I also want to stick with a 5K Retina monitor. Ideally I'd like to use my existing 5K Retina iMac as the display but I've yet to find a good way of doing this, so may have to cough up for a new 5K monitor too. Mark

But, if an image in a submission fails QC, then any other submissions that are also in the QC queue will also be rejected. So that's not a good time saving strategy, unless you wait for each submission to pass QC before uploading the next. That can be quite quick, if you have a very good QC rating, as "QC approval" is often immediate. Mark

NISI spec looks good, it's important to have an apochromatic design. Well worth a try IMO. https://nisioptics.co.uk/product/nc-macro-close-up-lens-ii-77-72-67mm/ Mark

If you're finding uploads are slow I'd check your broadband upload speed first using one of the online broadband speedcheckers, as that's probably where the "bottleneck" is. If it is then using more browsers won't give any benefit. Mark

Yes the closeup filters are worth investigating, but only the good ones. Cheap ones will add lots of chromatic aberration. I've got a Marumi Achromat +3 macro filter that I use with my zoom lens. IQ is pretty good, but nowhere near as good as a decent macro lens. The benefit of a closeup filter is cost and weight saving, so great when travelling light or walking. But I'd never use for "studio" work. Mark

IMO the RX100 series are quite exceptional cameras. Their lenses are good and although they only have 1" sensors they're backside illuminated which helps maximise the light reaching the photosites, so noise is relatively low for a small sensor. My RX100 produces images that are just as good as those I get from my Panasonic Lumix cameras which have larger micro4/3 sensors. Sure the RX100s aren't as good as much larger sensors, so don't push the ISO rating too high, but they can easily meet Alamy QC. For your test submission, consider shooting in RAW mode below 400ASA in good light and process in Lightroom, Photoshop or similar. Avoid over processing. Inspect at 100% size to check sharpness / focus and freedom from aberrations. Downsize to 6MP before submission if you want to further increase chances of passing. Mark

Timber frame construction with brick cladding. Mark

You're welcome. It took a few minutes of trial and error to find what URL edit worked, but I'm glad I worked for you. Shame a similar edit doesn't work for the actual "portfolio" pages, but that URL is way more complex. Mark

OK, thanks, I've edited my original post to clarify that my workaround applies to Alamy search results and not to a Contributor's portfolio view. My workaround alters the results of an Alamy "Newest" search for a contributor's images (either from the Alamy homepage or by clicking on the Avatar link in the forum) so they appear in submission date order rather than date taken order. The workaround will not work on a contributor's portfolio view. Mark

Have you tried modifying the URL? See my earlier posting. Mark