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I've been wondering - what types of images (subject matter) are more likely to be purchased under an extended license? For many of the intended uses, I would think that scenic/landscapes would be popular, but there are many exceptions.

I haven't sold enough ELs to really have a feel for this, but for those of you that have: Is there a difference in the type of image, or are ELs of all subject matter purchased with about the same statistical frequency throughout your portfolio?

Thanks!

You totally never know.  The most commercial to the most obscure, I have seen posts about.

True enough. In my case I'd say home interiors (surprisingly), animals and landscapes dominate ... but it really can be anything. Quite often an EL will be sold on an image which is otherwise almost entirely ignored sales-wise.

Thanks everyone, interesting info.

It's not that I'm trying to target ELs, but since usage terms vary so widely and licenses are so misunderstood, I often wonder if there is a certain type of publisher/user that seems to adhere correctly to the EL, even if they can download the images under a standard RF license. I think a lot of images are making their way to EL uses without the proper license, perhaps due to ignorance.

In my very limited experience- so far flowers and some of my outdoor shots of my home.

I have only sold 51 ELs, but I see no correlation with previous sales numbers (of lack thereof), subject, available file size, or quality.  For me, it is random.