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Only one flamer so far with another one about 8 downloads away and have been a contributor at IS for about 1 year. The flamer, which I never thought in a million years would be popular, took off after being online for one month, peaked on month 4, died when they changed the best match and put my best sellers in the back and now it is selling consistently again almost 1 year online.

I have 9 and several getting close.  Some started selling straightaway and others took a few months to get going.  I think my quickest took about 6 months and some have taken over a year to get there. 

If I knew why these images worked when others didn't, I would be on a yacht in the Caribbean now   It is still a big mystery to me.  Most of mine have a strong concept but some that I thought would definitely sell are still in single figures.  Hopefully one day I can work out what makes a flamer.

I have images that have flamed in less than 2 months and others that have taken years and limped their way to a flame.
I have also had images with several hundred dls suddenly stop selling and only pick up the occasional dl only to be ressurected months later and start selling like crazy again.
Position in best match is one of  the most important factors in how well an image sells.

I think Sean knows where the magic button is.... And he is keeping that secret to himself!   

This image was uploaded on March 12, 2005, and flamed today:



This was uploaded on January 18, 2008 and flamed today:



Now what?

The couple of flames that I have were selling steady from the beginning. Nothing special thou. Took them between 6 and 8 months and I didn't notice any changes once they flamed.

The only thing that affected their sales was the November best match change that basically stopped my sales altogether for 2 months.

For me the flaming images are the same ones that sell well on other sites. 

Flames?  Is this something unique to IS?  I do try to mind my own business but I can't stand it any longer ... what are y'all talking about?   

My only official flamer and seems to be popular around this time of year.  Last year it got me close to flame status and this year when easter started getting close, sales picked up again.



This next one isn't at flame status just yet, but I'm sure it will as it's been getting almost daily sales for the past few months:



I suppose it's a good seller as it's just as much or moreso a conceptual shot as it is a shot of the sport of orienteering.  I ran this image through HDR software to get the look I wanted before submitting it.