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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Off Topic => Topic started by: microstockphoto.co.uk on October 20, 2012, 07:04

Title: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on October 20, 2012, 07:04
When I first visited London many years ago, I collected an acorn from Kensington Gardens and planted it in my back garden at home in Italy.

A nice little tree was born (picture 1).

Then I scanned a leaf and uploaded it to stock sites (picture 2).

Recently I found this ad at Westminster station (picture 3).

Little did I know that a leaf from my oak tree would return to London some fifteen years later as a stock photo.

Well, these are the little joys of a stock photographer. And just to make this out of topic thread a bit less useless, please feel free to post your interesting findings as well...
Title: Re: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: luissantos84 on October 20, 2012, 07:19
thats a very nice story!
Title: Re: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: beau_nash on October 20, 2012, 10:51
Great story.

I'm too much of a n00b to post any of my "interesting findings" but I live in hope.
Title: Re: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: Microstock Posts on October 20, 2012, 12:03
(http://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17190.0;attach=10956;image)

Another amazing thing about this story is that the face in the ad actually looks like Leaf, the owner of this forum. Quite remarkable.  ;D
Title: Re: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: ShadySue on October 20, 2012, 12:05
Great story, and congratulations for recognising it, even though it was your own pic. I'm sure I'd never have recognised it if it had been mine!
Title: Re: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on October 20, 2012, 14:10
In fact, I wasn't completely sure (about the leaf being my own, not about the face being Leaf :) ).
I took a picture of the ad and checked back home.


Title: Re: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: mtkang on October 20, 2012, 14:54
did u sell it as RF? does it need an EL license for poster?

Title: Re: Leaf (as "part of a tree")
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on October 20, 2012, 15:00
did u sell it as RF? does it need an EL license for poster?

Yes, I sold it as RF. Don't know on which site, but most sites allow a very high run without an EL so I have no problems with their usage.