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Happens more often, but now today (Aug. 4) I'm thinking yes hello, image from distance, oblique, with flash, shadow.
Will probably (I hope) send a message to the person about place better images (I also received in the past), and otherwise just remove the item or photos. (Do you (still) want to go that far?) Or is it just waiting for someone to improve it?
(I'm working on renewing my own photos from the past, smartphone is a bit better than an old digital camera with sd card and then in pc...)  :) 
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August 05, 2021 09:47
If images are posted with the best intentions, are homemade, and all relevant information is legible, I'm not inclined to disapprove. I will usually send a message with a request for adjustment. In the case of collectors, this adaptation often happens, but not so often in the case of users who mainly use the site as a sales platform.

There are also users who always look for the edge of what is permissible. Even after intensive back-and-forth e-mailing, there is no improvement and instead pointing is made to mistakes made by others. I am more inclined to reject there, but as purely as possible: If 10 items have been entered poorly, but the 11th does meet the minimum requirements, the 11th will not be rejected by me.

We simply have dealing with users who are not very handy with cameras and image editing software and also do not have a scanner at their disposal.

If images come from another site and are not homemade and I see it: Disapproval without a doubt. If wrong images are intentionally posted: ditto.
If images are changed incorrectly, rejection will also follow, usually accompanied by an accompanying message.

The specific situation you refer to: Can be seen from improvements in the images the user in question has now posted better images and rejection was indeed not necessary.
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August 05, 2021 10:16
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Dear Kevin.
I wrote him about it too, but he is not responding.
He posted much better pictures a while ago, you can see this in his profile.
And as for he changed the images, this is not correct, that was me, i tried to change them as best I could.
Little comment from me, I think such entries, photos at other Sides are immediately thrown out, I don't see it there, but that's my opinion.
Greetings John.
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August 05, 2021 10:53
There are a lot of images that the user has improved himself, and we are simply not another site.

Also when adjusting images: Do you make sure that you use self-made images?
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In the beginning on CW, I could only occasionally use a PC. Started with books: front of a site and that's it. (Saw the photos removed from a few) Then came the digital camera: not really sharp, no cropping, with cover because of a sticker...(ticked on the fingers)
Now input with smartphone, and in between my old image . improve. Only of items that I have myself.

Sometimes see images that just don't match with entered info, if I have it, then I adjust the image and leave the text...

The comment may come across as rotten to some, but one should know that I/we don't mean it(s).
I also look for the edge, but I do substantiate it. A photo says more than.... even then my will should not/will not be law. ;) (when can we put real smileys??)  ;p
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I only photograph in daylight the best 'natural' color, without lamps (yellowish/light spot), (filters on camera also hardly have the true color).
Anyone tip about a good lamp?
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August 06, 2021 11:56
I happened to buy this the day before yesterday:
https://www.lidl -shop.nl/p/livarno-home-led-daglichtlamp/p100331481

Was also 30% discounted in the store. Not tested extensively for photos yet, but I don't think I'll be returning it.
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August 06, 2021 16:13
There are also apps for smartphones that scan. I have a scanner, so I've never tried that, but that might be an option too?
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Thank you for the tips.
Lamp I will definitely look for it.
Google scan app tried, cut to the edge myself, but with a white strip on the image you have lost it and you still have to adjust manually. And with a double page you get one and a half pages plus a piece of background.
So that takes too much time. Just try others.
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For CDs, singles and EPs use a scanner. For LPs a digital camera. I put them on the ground and photograph them from above. For all these images use Gimp to crop them. Is quite simple to do and Gimp is free. It's a little more work, but then all images are all equally good.
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Remains difficult I try to take a photo with the mobile outside in daylight when the weather is good and then crop it
I have led floodlights lamps on a tripod
I have a kind of photo box there you can put your item in and on placing two lamps on the side gives you diffused light, but not with records
That black vinyl reflects 
Scanner with singles etc the best 
But I really have to sit down for that
I still have a large one number of scans to be replaced
Sometimes I edit photos of an entered item but it is almost impossible to edit from an angle
Administrators can download photos without logo
When I edit photo of item I make sure that catawiki logo is invisible is 
I also always put 2 other images in my collection
eg girth. Scan 1 front scan 2 back scan 3 label (as much as possible without black reflection) À side
Scan own collection
Scan 1 = scan1
Scan 2 is then scan 3 À side
Scan 3 is then  B side
But the best is daylight in the garden, least shade
And it remains a hobby do try to ask the importers: do you want to adjust your scans
And the great wish is still more images at item
Now have an album in a cassette (and then again in 2 boxes of 8 LPs and 1 photo book)
That remains difficult 


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