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Title: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: madelaide on November 15, 2007, 12:48
Don't you sometimes upload an image that you think would never sell?  This was the case here, but it seems someone wanted Lithuanian money.

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4001261/2/istockphoto_4001261_banknotes_litas.jpg)

It's not really a merit, since it's the only of its kind in IS.  :)

Hmm, I wished I had photographed Latvian and Estonian money too!

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: leaf on November 15, 2007, 14:59
(http://www.alamy.com/thumbs/3/%7B189146E1-6928-44B1-9606-AD90297681F9%7D/AYRPA7.jpg) (http://www.alamy.com/image-details-popup.asp?Imageid={189146E1-6928-44B1-9606-AD90297681F9})

here was a surprise for me.

That image sold 2x on alamy earning me a couple hundred $$ :)

bad angle, bad light, bad picture, ... i guess it was useful. :)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: digiology on November 15, 2007, 15:11
I have two shots of this and they have both sold a few times. (I was surprised it was accepted in the first place).

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3104687/2/istockphoto_3104687_drive_thru_speaker.jpg) (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3104687)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: a.k.a.-tom on November 15, 2007, 17:44
A very bad isolated of a very bad 1950's transitor radio.... has sold a few dozen times for me..        no clue why...

(internet  illiterate - how do i post the pic here?  -thanks in advance)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: Karimala on November 16, 2007, 02:41
For sure!  I still remain surprised that someone purchased a print of my crumpled paper bag background at IS, and someone else paid $50 for an EL of a Brawny paper towel background. 
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: Bateleur on November 16, 2007, 03:28
([url]http://www.alamy.com/thumbs/3/%7B189146E1-6928-44B1-9606-AD90297681F9%7D/AYRPA7.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://www.alamy.com/image-details-popup.asp?Imageid={189146E1-6928-44B1-9606-AD90297681F9})[/url]

... bad angle, bad light, bad picture, ...



... and that leaf coming in at the right-hand side   ;D

Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: leaf on November 16, 2007, 04:50

... bad angle, bad light, bad picture, ...


... and that leaf coming in at the right-hand side   ;D



i think it was a bike eating tree, trying to get a sniff at what was for supper
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: hospitalera on November 16, 2007, 10:41
Attention, not for the faint hearted! Sold 2 times at Lucky Oliver, guess I am the only one who can provide a picture of - Dead Moles! SY

(http://www.luckyoliver.com/photos/derived/czdTB8ce8r26chadbivJjM/LO-dead_moles-92946.jpg) (http://www.luckyoliver.com/photo/92946/dead_moles?loaf=hospitalera)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: Pixart on November 16, 2007, 14:04
Sold today!  A typical Saskatchewan farm yard.  Although, very poorly composed if I must say so myself.   My agriculture shots have been selling quite well this week.   Must be the season for farm photos I guess.  Here, I thought would do better in spring.

(http://www.dreamstime.com/grain-farm-out-buildings-thumb1127063.jpg)

This is one of the shots on my list that might be culled when my port has a little more mass. 

What are your thoughts about cleaning out your portfolio?  Lee wrote an interesting blog on the subject that you will find here:

http://www.microstockdiaries.com/does-deleting-your-non-selling-photos-help-or-harm-your-earnings.html (http://www.microstockdiaries.com/does-deleting-your-non-selling-photos-help-or-harm-your-earnings.html)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: madelaide on November 16, 2007, 15:36
Some interesting examples.  Leaf, I guess the mess has an attraction point (hmm, where are those pics I took of my office desk a while ago?).  We tend to focus on nice looking setups and places, but sometimes something like that is needed. 

There are also these images I uploaded for a request, they didn't sell then, but months later and not at the same time (maybe different buyers, maybe not).  It's my foot, BTW, and a model release was not required.  :) :

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2060698/1/istockphoto_2060698_veins_on_foot.jpg) (http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2060729/1/istockphoto_2060729_veins_on_foot.jpg)

And funny, I sold the same banknotes image again, now in a larger size - a satisfied customer, perhaps?

a.k.a.-tom:
To post an image, get its URL and then use the IMG tag (it's the second icon on the second line of icons, below the Italic icon). Or type (IMG)URL(/IMG), but with brackets instead of parenthesis.

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: a.k.a.-tom on November 16, 2007, 17:00

a.k.a.-tom:
To post an image, get its URL and then use the IMG tag (it's the second icon on the second line of icons, below the Italic icon). Or type (IMG)URL(/IMG), but with brackets instead of parenthesis.

Regards,
Adelaide

thanks much!! :)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: a.k.a.-tom on November 16, 2007, 17:08
doing something wrong....

(http://www.dreamstime.com/early-transistor-radio---portable-image1819473)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: leaf on November 16, 2007, 17:22
doing something wrong....


you have to use square brackets

it is hard to show because then it will just do its thing but one more try

type

(img) http://www.aurlhere.jpg (/img)

EXCEPT:  use square bracket instead of those round ones.  OR you can just click the 'Insert Image' icon which will give you the (img)(/img) text and you just have to put the link between the brackets (which will be square)
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: sharply_done on November 16, 2007, 19:54
Or type in the image url

http://www.mywebsitename/mypicturename.jpg

then highlight the text and press the Insert Image button (which is directly beneath the Italicized button).
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: scrappinstacy on November 16, 2007, 22:23
(http://69.90.174.250/photos/display_pic_with_logo/54086/54086,1183955831,1.jpg)

This one totally surprised me and it's sold quite a few times. 
Title: Re: Surprised that it ever sold?
Post by: sharply_done on November 16, 2007, 22:26
Oh man, that's particularly horrible - what happened to its legs?