clupica Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 It's been a while since I visited the forum very much so excuse me if this has been discussed to death. Way back when, I had Alamy QC reject a batch because QC felt the image had been over manipulated. In fact, it hadn't been manipulated at all, it was a fish-eye image. These days, I do a lot of HDR, a few of the over-the-top sort but mostly to provide contrast enhancement. On websites like Pixoto, where images are voted on, HDR images win top placement in just about all categories. These days, when I do a search of HDR images on Alamy, I see some awful HDR images, many with prominent halos. So here are my questions: Has Alamy QC completely stepped away from judging images as over-manipulated ? Do you upload HDR ? Do HDR images sell on Alamy ? What degree of processing are you using ? What is your experience with Alamy QC and HDR ? I have a large library of mostly HDR'd images, including B&W. It seems a waste to share them for free. Thanks in advance Charles [ To get an idea of what I mean about pixoto, you can see my, mostly HDR, images here: http://www.pixoto.com/charles.lupica ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I have only a few HDR images on Alamy, only done for contrast so not OTT. I have had no problems at all with QC and one at least has been a good seller but that may be more to do with the subject matter than anything. Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Elliott Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I have some HDR work on Alamy and haven't had a failure. However, instead of the over the top garish look I use LR/ Enfuse (a Lightroom plugin) which gives a much more subtle blend. In the main, I try to use grads on what I can but if it is a difficult scene where you will see the line then I prefer to blend. LR/ Enfuse will only cost you a small donation to the developer. Give it a try. It's saved me a lot of time since i got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I have a few HDR shots here, though I hope they don't have the HDR 'look'. Some are proving to be regular sellers. As I experimented with various subjects, I saw fewer shots that were improved... and many that weren't. I have a use for HDR - combining exposures - in some interiors. But, apart from that, HDR looks like a photographic cul de sac... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilpatrick Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 If you can tell a photo is HDR, it's probably not for Alamy or any stock library aiming for a long image life. Pixoto is different as people like the wonderful silvery glowing world not the real one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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