Rights Protected Images |
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| All our images are rights protected,
which means we control the rights to these images to avoid conflicts
with competing clients. Some images may be bought exclusively
which prevents your competitors from using the same images.
Licenses are granted for a specific use for a specific period
of time. |
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| Our selected images are edited down
from hundreds or even thousands of images. What you don't see
is the long frustrating periods when the animals don't show
up, or the trash can filled with rejects. Skilled retouching
is sometimes applied to enhance the impact of the images, which
effectively enhances your article or product. These images must
not be confused with 'royalty-free' or 'clipart' images, which
are made and sold cheaply, lacking the individuality and high-end
nature of rights protected images. |
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Prices |
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| Our prices vary according to usages
and start at around $150. We have cut our overheads where possible
in order to give you the best possible prices, but we have not
compromised in the process of making the pictures and are continuing
to produce images in an environment of ever-rising costs. |
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| Obtaining a price estimate is easy.
Simply search for the image you want and click the 'add to price
query' icon below the image. Proceed to the price query form
and you will be asked a few short questions about your intended
usage. We will then reply with the appropriate price. |
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Payment |
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| Payment for non-account holders
is usually by credit card in GB pounds via our secure server.
We accept Mastercard and VISA. |
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Searches |
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| There are three ways to search for
images. |
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| 1. The keyword box allows you to
add words like 'running' and 'cheetah' You can search for all
cheetahs and all running animals, or just running cheetahs,
depending on the whether you choose to search for all of the
words or any of the words. |
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| 2. The subject drop-down menu allows
you to choose the more commonly featured subjects and gives
you an overview of the types of images in the collection. |
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| 3. The themed collections drop-down
menu allows you to bring up images grouped together for calendar
or other projects, saving you editing time. They do not contain
all the images which fit a particular theme because these collections
are tightly edited. Additional images may be found by using
the keyword box. |
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Lightboxes |
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| If you are a professional user you
may register for a lightbox. This enables you to keep your favourite
images together for a specific project. You can then request
prices for individual images by clicking below them on your
lightbox. Your lightbox is personal to you and your computer
only, and also allows you to personalise the number of thumbnails
per page. As a registered user you will not need to fill in
your name and address each time you request a price. |
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About our scans |
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| All the images have been scanned
using drum scanning technology, a process which is still considered
to be the best in the world. The scans you receive are derived
from the scans which Steve uses to make fine art prints. |
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| The images are initially scanned
for archival storage at sixty-five megabytes, which is enough
to resolve the grain particles in a 35mm frame. They are colour-corrected,
enhanced and then cleaned up to remove any dust and scratches.
Fuji Pictrography proof prints are made in order to check the
images under graphic standard viewing lights, and when Steve
is satisfied they are stored on compact discs. A second set
of images is made from the completed digital files, at 28mb,
and those are then compressed to Jpeg files which are between
one and three megabytes in size. We have performed exhaustive
tests, and the Jpeg compressed images are indistinguishable
from the archival scans, when reproduced at sizes up to A3.
For that reason we can confidently e-mail you images which,
for practical purposes, are just as good as the archival scans
and take only a few minutes to reach you. For larger reproductions
we send you higher resolution scans. Our scans are in RGB format.
You will need to convert them to CMYK in accordance with your
specific printing needs. We do not know details regarding your
paper stock, dot gain and other printing parameters which are
unique to you. That is why we supply you with raw RGB scans.
All our new scans are in Adobe RGB1998 colour space. We do not
apply unsharp masking to the images because factors such as
reproduction size determine the degree of unsharp masking. We
therefore leave the degree of unsharp masking to you or your
repro houses. |
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Delivery |
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| We send high resolution compressed
Jpeg images by email, or as Tiff files on compact discs. If
you prefer not to receive digital files, we can send you high
quality photographic prints which hold as much information as
a 70mm dupe transparency. The prints can be scanned to produce
excellent results. E-mailing images is free, but there is a
charge for making custom compact discs or photographic prints.
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