Upload as illustration or stock?

[Steve F]

Hi everyone,

I'm doing some heavy editing on an image, making it monochrome, but in red, blue and green versions. Also applying a linear gradient mask top and bottom and increasing the exposure, reducing the clarity and contrast. And finally adding a vignette to get a fade out all around the edge. Obviously I want to upload these to illustrate a concept or as backgrounds. But what should I upload as? Is this still stock, or an illustration? 

Steve

[wiskerke]

2 minutes ago, Steve F said:

Hi everyone,

I'm doing some heavy editing on an image, making it monochrome, but in red, blue and green versions. Also applying a linear gradient mask top and bottom and increasing the exposure, reducing the clarity and contrast. And finally adding a vignette to get a fade out all around the edge. Obviously I want to upload these to illustrate a concept or as backgrounds. But what should I upload as? Is this still stock, or an illustration? 

Steve

I have them as photo, but it's a good question.

None sold btw.

 

wim

[Steve F]

Just now, wiskerke said:

I have them as photo, but it's a good question.

None sold btw.

 

wim

 

Thanks Wim. I haven't seen many images like this published, but I thought I'd try something different.

[Betty LaRue]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

[Steve F]

Thanks for the replies. It uploaded as stock (although QC may have missed it as there were other images too).

[spacecadet]

In my book, once a photograph, always a photograph.