Author Topic: Surprised that it ever sold? (Read 6947 times)

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.

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

leaf · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2007, 14:59 »

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.

digiology · « **Reply #2 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).

a.k.a.-tom · « **Reply #3 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)

Karimala · « **Reply #4 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.

Bateleur · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:28 »

Quote from: leaf on November 15, 2007, 14:59

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

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

leaf · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2007, 04:50 »

Quote from: Bateleur on November 16, 2007, 03:28

Quote from: leaf on November 15, 2007, 14:59

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

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

i think it was a bike eating tree, trying to get a sniff at what was for supper

hospitalera · « **Reply #7 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

Pixart · « **Reply #8 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.

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

madelaide · « **Reply #9 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.

:

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

a.k.a.-tom · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2007, 17:00 »

Quote from: madelaide on November 16, 2007, 15:36

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!!

a.k.a.-tom · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2007, 17:08 »

doing something wrong....

leaf · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2007, 17:22 »

Quote from: a.k.a.-tom on November 16, 2007, 17:08

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)

sharply_done · « **Reply #13 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).

scrappinstacy · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2007, 22:23 »

This one totally surprised me and it's sold quite a few times.

sharply_done · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2007, 22:26 »

Oh man, that's particularly horrible - what happened to its legs?

MicrostockGroup Sponsors

Author Topic: Surprised that it ever sold? (Read 6947 times)

madelaide

leaf

digiology

a.k.a.-tom

Karimala

Bateleur

leaf

hospitalera

Pixart

madelaide

a.k.a.-tom

a.k.a.-tom

leaf

sharply_done

scrappinstacy

sharply_done

Related Topics

Sponsors

Microstock Poll Results

Sponsors