November wasn't too bad

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited December 27, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I just finished processing my shots from last month and I had a few I was happy with. All the images were taken at the Viera Wetlands. I was even contacted by a stock photo site which asked me to let them represent my pictures. Since the only other bird photographer they have is Arthur Morris I'm going to give them a try.

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Harry
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2006
    Yay
    That's really neat when a stock company contacts you and wants your photos! Good luck with that, hope it works out. Your photos are certainly stock worthy! (Remember, I used to have to purchase stock photos for our clients so I have a fair idea of what's out there.)
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 14, 2006
    Very nice series of images, Harry. Lovely colored backgrounds, especially in #1, #4, and #6.

    I am finally beginning to get my images from last week processed so I may post a couple before long. Nightingale has some very nice shots also.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2006
    Novermber was good..... birds everywhere..80* sunny weather.....and a business opportunity. Congrats and nice job Harry. thumb.gif Be very careful with those stock photo reps. Read the fine print so you don't lose your shirt or worse....your image rights.
    Mike McCarthy

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    That's really neat when a stock company contacts you and wants your photos! Good luck with that, hope it works out. Your photos are certainly stock worthy! (Remember, I used to have to purchase stock photos for our clients so I have a fair idea of what's out there.)

    I checked out theri web site and it looks OK. The cheapest download is a 1 MB 5x7 at 72 DPI for $75 and the shooter gets 50% of the sale. Since I have a few thousand shots hanging out on my hard drive which I'm not doing anything with I figured what the heck.
    Harry
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Go for it!
    Harryb wrote:
    I checked out theri web site and it looks OK. The cheapest download is a 1 MB 5x7 at 72 DPI for $75 and the shooter gets 50% of the sale. Since I have a few thousand shots hanging out on my hard drive which I'm not doing anything with I figured what the heck.

    $75 for a web size image? That sounds about what I had to pay. What got me was that for rights managed images you only had one year of use, and they contacted us after a year and wanted more $$$! To buy images outright was in the 10,000 of $ or more...

    Your images are so good you should do very well.
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  • LOVEphotosLOVEphotos Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    #1 is my fav ... your bird images are always amazing thumb.gif

    CONGRATS & GOOD-LUCK on the representation!
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all,

    I just finished processing my shots from last month and I had a few I was happy with. All the images were taken at the Viera Wetlands. I was even contacted by a stock photo site which asked me to let them represent my pictures. Since the only other bird photographer they have is Arthur Morris I'm going to give them a try.

    I love those silhouettes Harry iloveyou.gif ...yes indeed November was pretty darn good I'd say clap.gifclap.gif ya lucky buggar! .... Skippy (Australia)
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  • mgd_harveymgd_harvey Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Absolutley awesome shots - no wonder an agency wants to take on work of that quality. All the best with that listing!
    Mark
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    So much has changed in our photo-world, and yet basically nothing's changed - It's still the pictures that really matter. David Noton
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    wow fantastic shots Harry! congrats! will you still talk to us when you're rich & famous? or can I at least have your old stuff:D
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Novermber was good..... birds everywhere..80* sunny weather.....and a business opportunity. Congrats and nice job Harry. thumb.gif Be very careful with those stock photo reps. Read the fine print so you don't lose your shirt or worse....your image rights.

    Thanks Mike and the deal looks OK There are no costs to me and I get 50% of the sales. I can't lose really. The pcitures are just hanging out on hard drives, CDs and DVDs.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    $75 for a web size image? That sounds about what I had to pay. What got me was that for rights managed images you only had one year of use, and they contacted us after a year and wanted more $$$! To buy images outright was in the 10,000 of $ or more...

    Your images are so good you should do very well.

    Thanks Dee. The dude contacted me for one of my sandhill crane shots as he has a buyer lined up for it. Its houdl be interesting to see how this plays out.
    Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Great shots Harry! clap.gif And congrats on your stock photo oportunity!
    Glenn

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    Very nice series of images, Harry. Lovely colored backgrounds, especially in #1, #4, and #6.

    I am finally beginning to get my images from last week processed so I may post a couple before long. Nightingale has some very nice shots also.

    Thanks PF. I had a few nice sunrises there.

    I haven't worked on my shots from your visit yet except for a few of those douible eagle shots.
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    nor was july aug. sept ect good shooting Harry thumb.gif time is almost here eek7.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    My choice:

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    That orange sunset silhouette is gorgeous, Harry.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    LOVEphotos wrote:
    #1 is my fav ... your bird images are always amazing thumb.gif

    CONGRATS & GOOD-LUCK on the representation!

    Thank you very much. wave.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    I love those silhouettes Harry iloveyou.gif ...yes indeed November was pretty darn good I'd say clap.gifclap.gif ya lucky buggar! .... Skippy (Australia)

    Thanks Skippy, I'm really getting into silhouettes.
    Harry
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    Beautiful photos ! as always
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  • atomicfishatomicfish Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    Novemebr was very good Harry! clap.gif Let us know how the "stock options" go! :D
    Jeff
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    mgd_harvey wrote:
    Absolutley awesome shots - no wonder an agency wants to take on work of that quality. All the best with that listing!

    Thank you Mark. I'm waiting to see how this all plays out.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    wow fantastic shots Harry! congrats! will you still talk to us when you're rich & famous? or can I at least have your old stuff:D

    Thanks but I think poor and infamous will be more likely. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great shots Harry! clap.gif And congrats on your stock photo oportunity!

    Thanks Glenn an dit will be interesting to see how it plays out. The only other bird photographer on the site is Arthur Morris so that's pretty fast company.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    nor was july aug. sept ect good shooting Harry thumb.gif time is almost here eek7.gif

    July -Sept. were kind of slow but things are picking up now. clap.gif

    Thanks Jeff.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    My choice:

    116680262-M.jpg

    Terrific! thumb.gif

    That orange sunset silhouette is gorgeous, Harry.

    Thanks Ric. I have to shoot some more silhouette shots. I'm really like some of the results I've been getting with them.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Beautiful photos ! as always

    Thank you Awais. wave.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2006
    atomicfish wrote:
    Novemebr was very good Harry! clap.gif Let us know how the "stock options" go! :D

    Thanks Jeff. The stock photos thing is going pretty well. They sold my first pic today for $245 for a5x7 @ 300dpi download with $122.50 being my share of the deal.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    I really admire the way you handle exposure. Well done on all of them.

    Thanks for sharing!

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