Author Topic: EL Sale Bragging (Read 12469 times)

Kngkyle · « **on:** October 30, 2007, 16:32 »

For many of us, EL sales are rare and when we do get one it is cause for a celebration. So if you have gotten an EL sale recently, post the image here!

Of course I created this topic because I got an EL sale today, so I shall start.

First EL from LuckyOliver, this * image has 1445 views (It is on the first page of google search "yellow star" or something) and has never sold until today. $25, which means I might actually have a chance of getting a payout from LO in the next year!

Ok heres the image:

Now share your story!

pixelbrat · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2007, 16:45 »

Yeah, EL's have been pretty scarce for me. Until this month I don't think I can remember the last one... Anyway, I sold this Christmas image on SS a few days ago. I had just uploaded it about a week prior. It was a nice little wake-up surprise for me that morning.

madelaide · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2007, 16:59 »

I'm ashamed. My latest EL was in FT in July.

Which, BTW, was used by AOL Germany (a regular S sale this time) in an online financial article, which was also published by other sites (not AOL, but integrally copied from it). Is that legal?
http://finanzen.aol.de/Versicherungen/witzigsten-Briefe-Versicherungen-1231016-0.html
http://finanzen.netscape.de/Versicherungen/witzigsten-Briefe-Versicherungen-1231016-0.html
http://finanzen.compuserve.de/Versicherungen/witzigsten-Briefe-Versicherungen-1231016-0.html
http://www.ariva.de/Die_witzigsten_Briefe_an_Versicherungen_t299712

Regards,
Adelaide

leaf · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2007, 17:05 »

Quote from: pixelbrat on October 30, 2007, 16:45

Yeah, EL's have been pretty scarce for me. Until this month I don't think I can remember that last one... Anyway, I sold this Christmas image on SS a few days ago. I had just uploaded it about a week prior. It was a nice little wake-up surprise for me that morning.

ahhhhhhhh you are the one with the little men

I saw a picture in a magazine yesterday that I knew I had seen here and so I went searching for it on shutterstock, and found the images, but didn't know they were yours (since they use full names on shutterstock) .... anyhow it was the image of the green 'astronauts' on the hard drive walking around. It was a half page image in the norwegian version of "computer world" - i am guessing they bought it from istock because......... on another page i noticed an image with REALLY bad jpg artifacts, then realize the istock watermark was still over the image ... opps. They obviously made a comp with the thumbnail and forgot to put in the real image... but that was someone elses image - not yours.

epixx · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2007, 18:11 »

On average, I have around one EL per month. This one was my first ever on IS, and it came yesterday:

scrappinstacy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2007, 18:54 »

I was so excited on 10-25 when I got my first EL on 123rf for the image above. Believe it or not, my earnings were $37.125 I don't quite get the 1/2 cent but whatever, I'll take it. I got an EL on this same image last month on Dreamstime. Very fun. By the way, I also wanted to thank Laurin Rinder on his tip that improved this picture. Thanks Laurin!

Congrats to everyone that have received EL's recently!

HughStoneIan · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2007, 19:06 »

Haven't gotten very many, but this is the latest, from just 2 days ago. It is a nice feeling to see your daily stats spike when one of those sells!

Stu99 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2007, 19:42 »

I normally get 1-2 a month, mostly on SS and IS. This one sold last week, it's one of my oldest images, and is before I started isolating properly. I love it when an old, not sold much images pops up as an EL :-)

sharply_done · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2007, 19:43 »

I was very lucky on SS this month with 6 ELs!

ludesal · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2007, 20:36 »

Last month on IS and this month on SS.

pixelbrat · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2007, 21:15 »

Quote from: leaf on October 30, 2007, 17:05

ahhhhhhhh you are the one with the little men

I saw a picture in a magazine yesterday that I knew I had seen here and so I went searching for it on shutterstock, and found the images, but didn't know they were yours (since they use full names on shutterstock) .... anyhow it was the image of the green 'astronauts' on the hard drive walking around. It was a half page image in the norwegian version of "computer world" - i am guessing they bought it from istock because......... on another page i noticed an image with REALLY bad jpg artifacts, then realize the istock watermark was still over the image ... opps. They obviously made a comp with the thumbnail and forgot to put in the real image... but that was someone elses image - not yours.

Yep, that's me! I've become a bit obsessed with shooting "little men" here lately. By the way, what month magazine is that? My hubby has a WOW (world of warcraft) friend who might be able to get a copy for me.

Congratulations to everyone else who have also gotten some EL's!

pixelbrat · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2007, 21:24 »

Quote from: sharply_done on October 30, 2007, 19:43

I was very lucky on SS this month with 6 ELs!

Wow!!!

lbarn · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2007, 22:14 »

Imagine my surprise when this blue house with 3 downloads on IStock, received 6 EL's over 3 days around 9/5/07. Amazing.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3619745

Lee

edit: Opps, the image didn't get inserted

leaf · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2007, 04:09 »

Quote from: pixelbrat on October 30, 2007, 21:15

Quote from: leaf on October 30, 2007, 17:05
ahhhhhhhh you are the one with the little men

I saw a picture in a magazine yesterday that I knew I had seen here and so I went searching for it on shutterstock, and found the images, but didn't know they were yours (since they use full names on shutterstock) .... anyhow it was the image of the green 'astronauts' on the hard drive walking around. It was a half page image in the norwegian version of "computer world" - i am guessing they bought it from istock because......... on another page i noticed an image with REALLY bad jpg artifacts, then realize the istock watermark was still over the image ... opps. They obviously made a comp with the thumbnail and forgot to put in the real image... but that was someone elses image - not yours.

Yep, that's me! I've become a bit obsessed with shooting "little men" here lately. By the way, what month magazine is that? My hubby has a WOW (world of warcraft) friend who might be able to get a copy for me.

Congratulations to everyone else who have also gotten some EL's!

it was the the most recent one - so.... the october issue I guess?

beisea · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:44 »

This month I am lucky with 3 from SS,

Stu99 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:45 »

Quote from: beisea on October 31, 2007, 10:44

This month I am lucky with 3 from SS,

WOW!!

beisea · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:52 »

Sorry I did not make it clear, this is one of them, the others are:

Eco · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:40 »

I always wondered why some stock sites sell more EL-licenses than others. I have made a quick list of all my EL-sales and from this it is clear that FT and SS is the best sites for selling EL's, while DT is the worst despite being third on my earnings list. LO sold quite a few, which is surprising considering the relatively low sales there.

FT - 39 EL's
SS - 26
IS - 11
BigStock - 4
LO - 4
123RF - 2
DT - 1
Total: 87

Do your distribution of EL's look similar?

Kngkyle · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:19 »

Ummm I think mine goes like this:

FT - 3
SS - 1
LO - 1

I don't have a very large portfolio, and a lot of it is illustrations, which don't seem to get ELs as much as photos. But, I am quickly submitting photos.

Those numbers are since March/April.

Freezingpictures · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:51 »

Eco is that from this month

?!
Yes for me it is similar, for all time, except just one at LO. As you only one at DT. 123 RF and BS no ELS the others, SS, FT looks similar. In addition I had 2 at StockXpert.

Pixart · « **Reply #20 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:53 »

All of mine have been since March (I love extended license sales)

DT - 1
FT - 3
SS - 4
IS - 1
LO - 1

5 of them were nature photos. I think they must sell for calendars or something with larger runs.

Pixart · « **Reply #21 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:55 »

Quote from: Eco on October 31, 2007, 11:40

LO sold quite a few, which is surprising considering the relatively low sales there.

Eco, LO sells more I think because they only sell the largest (original) file size as an EL. If they would just put the dimensions on the landing page for that photo, you would likely sell more at the EL size, as it is - they give the dimensions for every size but the EL (until they click through to purchase).

Smithore · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2007, 14:09 »

for me since July:

- SS: 4 (3 this month)
- FT: 4 (2 this month)
- IS: 3 (2 this month)

earnings at FT are very low for EL

Eco · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2007, 14:15 »

Quote from: Freezingpictures on October 31, 2007, 12:51

Eco is that from this month ?!

I wish it was for this month only. If I can earn that many EL's each month I may actually be able to live off my Microstock earnings.

ludesal · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2007, 17:07 »

2 more today on IS, I guess patterns are good candidates for ELs!

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