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4.0 Quality Standards

4.11 Lens Flares

Lens flares are a technical anomaly that can make or break a shot. When included deliberately as a compositional element, they can add that wow effect to the overall lighting and visual impact. However, the majority of lens flares are unintentional and can ruin images. Lens flares are difficult to master and we recommend avoiding them.

Unacceptable:

Tips:

• Always observe the angle of your light source(s) and the direction of your lens
• Use a lens hood
• Step down your lens

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Contents

1.0 iStockphoto's Standards

2.0 Account Information

3.0 Image Requirements

4.0 Quality Standards

• What We're Looking For
• Suitability
• Focus
• Lighting
• Isolation & Cropping
• Noise
• Compression
• Overfiltering
• Chromatic Aberration
• Sensor Spots
• Lens Flares
• Image Hygiene
• Borders & Rotation
• Duplicates & Series
• Nudity

5.0 Film Scans

• Film Speed
• Scan Size

6.0 Title, Description & Keywords

• Image Titles
• Descriptions
• Keywords

7.0 Legal Requirements

• Products & Objects
• Logos, Trademarks & Intellectual Property
• Art, Architecture & Performances
• Places, Locations & Venues
• Problematic Subjects & Practices

8.0 Model & Property Releases

• Model Releases
• Property Releases

9.0 Editorial Use Only Images

• What We Accept
• Different Standards & Expectations

10.0 Prohibited Uses

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