At least I understood why my Editorial images took so long on queue.

I sent it trough prostockmaster, and those images go always to "normal" queue. After finish upload, I need to check each image with "Consider Editorial if refused" option.

"123RF" says that Editorial queue is faster than normal one. Need to pay more attention in future.

( Thanks Alex )

Last ones.. less 24 hours... and far as I remember never send a box of whiskey to them.

After all, any agency have bad and good periods over review time.

- why should we use your banner? e.g., on my site (www.microstockphoto.co.uk) I have a list of all sites, with small icons all of the same size; your favicon is perfect for my site; I am not going to put a larger banner for a minor site; please consider giving a simple text link

Isn't something like: http://www.allyoucanstock.com/index.jsp?ref=xxxx

where xxx is our ref. id?

Strange, because after reloading captcha code I get one "readable".

One thing I notice is that, sometimes, just one of 2 words correct works.

Even not shooting "People, Business & Lifestyle", when I ran out of inspiration:

- Drive like a crazy everywhere. More than once on same place. Then I leave car somewhere.. and walk.
- Go shoot birds at 5 am. While standing hours in complete silence, looking to the same empty tree.. inspiration returns.
- During some "works" with too much "timeouts" between "sessions", I take a read over some photography books.
- Avoid check stats on every agency.

For your specific case, leaving behind regular workplace, can refresh Your mind.. 

Had 2 sales this month ( 1 RF and 1 Novelll Useee... ) without any zoom.

I prefer more sales than zooms too ( or views ).

 

Since this is a brand new camera, I ownder if it would be a problem to have it cleaned in a non-Canon lab here in Rio? Canon lab is in S�o Paulo and a friend's experience sending a lens with fungus was disappointing.

Dunno how it is on Brazil, but these kind of "non canon  labs" in Portugal don't gives warranty. Even a Canon professional can damage low pass filter, sensor, etc... but they gives You warranty over a clean work ( even with body out of warranty ).  Maybe for that reason I pay almost 80 � with taxs in Canon and 25 � on non canon service.

It's better take it to Canon Service.

I'm the type of guy that can't sleep with dust on sensor ( Next body will be "Hiper WS" )

Actually, when I contact Canon CPS, they know me better by name and model than serial LOL... Now guess how many times I screw up things ( my 450D got 4 focus screen in 2 months.. 2 mirrors supports... )

Anyway, after some DIY tragic events and after change some ideas with Canon:

- Blower: For real big one "intruder" ( lets say a spot with 100px ). Probably we will get more dust on sensor, even with the best one blower with filter. Once, while cleaning a lens with a blower I notice that got a   greasy stain on it. Now suppose that was while blowing dust on sensor     

And remember where is dust removed by Auto cleaning system... blowing it isn't the best idea

- Brush/Artic butterfly: For me, the best/safe dry method. Used already 2 times, and avoid Canon Service ( 98% dust removed.. rest 2% just visible at f/22-infinite that i never use )

- Wet method ( swabs ): Few liquid no cleaning... Too much liquid and we get "On camera special effects". I never try, but I'm sure that isn't for all people.

...

Now looking for Your problem it seems to be a "small brush hair" ( line.. it's moving ). So I would start with blower, because another brush will move for one side to other, and a wet method could lead to damage ( swab dragging hair ).

@Gunter Nezhoda

I got the point about caption, and probably main reason for rejection was around "content" ( LCV ) than a caption problem ( even with new changes ). Who will "buy" a editorial picture of a non-official race, without official cars and/or teams..

I can easily access to pilots names, but worth it? Probably not.

I will do about 2 events , 3 or 4 times each month. Some events are official and I have the full list of teams and pilots. Will try with "better content" and with news captions changes.

Thanks Guys!

Thanks to both replies.

@microstockphoto.co.uk

I need to pay more attention for each agency rules changes. I rarely resubmit and don't know if justifies for these batch's.

I start working with "private" agency, that cover some sports events. Some of them are non official. Perhaps I should only submit the images where i can fill teams and pilots information ( official events with federation authorization, etc )

@ruxpriencdiam

Caption is : LEIRIA, PORTUGAL - JANUARY 28: Go Kart Race with some national rally pilots in Leiria, Portugal on January 28, 2012.

On example on DP:

http://pt.depositphotos.com/8891575/stock-photo-Go-Karts-Race.html

Yeah these distribution sales can bring some nice sales, site itself is a joke, I'm only getting 0,25-1$ sales. And I get then rarely, I wouldn't complain if was getting them hourly, but I don't even get them every day...

In my particular case ( tiny portfolio, specific subjects, beginner, etc ) and looking to the few sales so far, is a question of "numbers". The files sold so far on CanStockPhoto have "enough" sales on top tier agencies.

Now, or i work on same "series" and try got 10x more images there, or work until find a "niche".

 

Nope. My batchs are 20~30 files each, and Editorial take less a day, and others around 1-3 Days.