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Reply #15 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:20pm

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firstly Thanks.
I am using a flatscreen laptop, no idea what type, just runs at 1280x800. Maybe i am just really picky but i can just see when an image isn't at all sharp.

Maybe the Desktop resolution makes a difference. I've always run mine at 1024x768 Hi Color (16 bit). This is fine for normal everyday purposes & some of my FS utilities don't like a higher res anyway. Everyone's photos would probably look better at the original quality but this is not necessary for posting in this forum. I think you're being a tad picky myself.
 
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Reply #16 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:27pm

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lol looks that way.
I wish i could run at 1024x786. But it looks funny on my screen. Didn't really notice it was a widescreen till i got home.
 
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Reply #17 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:32pm

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I don't think it's the size so much but the color resolution. I just changed mine to True Color (32 bit) & it certainly makes a difference to the photo I'm using as my Desktop wallpaper.

PS. My original res was Hi Color (16 bit). Try that.
 
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Reply #18 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:36pm

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everything starts to go all weird and grainy for me at 16bit. think i shall stick to 32, unless thats what you meant?
 
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Reply #19 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:39pm

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Ah well. Don't forget my PC is prehistoric. Wink

PS. Makes me wonder what my photos look like to everyone else. They look fine to me. Roll Eyes
What does this look like to you? http://www.simviation.com/lair/photos/da-hind01.jpg
 
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Reply #20 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:42pm

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i think alot of it does come down to monitor type in the end. What bugs me is when people start saying there are dust spots on a picture. Now on some of my recent sunset shots i could see them clear as day, and i plan to get  cleaning kit asap. But these day time shots they are impossible to see, yet some people say, oh but if you equalise the image in photoshop. That does take viewing photos to the extreme i think:)
 
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Reply #21 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:54pm

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What bugs me is when people start saying there are dust spots on a picture. Now on some of my recent sunset shots i could see them clear as day, and i plan to get  cleaning kit asap. But these day time shots they are impossible to see, yet some people say, oh but if you equalise the image in photoshop. That does take viewing photos to the extreme i think:)

Maybe the dust spots are on their monitors. Wink Equalising the image must affect the quality. I don't mess around with any of those effects. Apart from a little enhancement where necessary what you see is what you get.

I don't worry about these things myself. I know they're not perfect but I take the photos for my own amusement. If other people like them that's fine by me.
 
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Reply #22 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:58pm

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I don't worry about these things myself. I know they're not perfect but I take the photos for my own amusement. If other people like them that's fine by me.
I'll be first in line to say i have always enjoyed your shots, its also been fun watching them get better and better over time.
I dont personally do huge amounts to my photos, generally though i have to do a bit more than a person with a normal digital camera, as like i said mine doesnt have in camera processing. The pictures usually need a little extra sharpening or brightness and colour adjustment. But i certainly dont go overboard, and like you i take for my own ammusement, but i also as i guess this topic is showing, tend to be very pickey Embarrassed
 
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Reply #23 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 7:12pm

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It's a nice shot. I recognise where it was taken too. Wink


I recognise it as well, just down the road, did you have a good day Craig? The foundry in particular was v.impressive, but the tracks shown were a tremendous invention.
 
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Reply #24 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 7:21pm

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hi 61. it was a good day out. Alot of interesting places to walk around. i did a number of posts in the photo forums a couple of months back now. I will look them out tomorrow and include links here.
THanks:)
 
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Reply #25 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 8:47pm

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Ah well. Don't forget my PC is prehistoric. Wink

PS. Makes me wonder what my photos look like to everyone else. They look fine to me. Roll Eyes
What does this look like to you? http://www.simviation.com/lair/photos/da-hind01.jpg


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Reply #26 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 3:38am

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I can see a difference .......... but only because it's been pointed out ........ As you've said the pics are for yourself so why worry if the quality is slightly less on here.
There  is the thumbnail option the code is easy enough and it only takes slightly longer to set up. If you do as I do and have the code in a notepad and cut and paste all you have to do is add the filenames.
 
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Reply #27 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 3:45am

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There  is the thumbnail option the code is easy enough and it only takes slightly longer to set up. If you do as I do and have the code in a notepad and cut and paste all you have to do is add the filenames.

As I tried to point out earlier, the thumbnail option would only be an improvement if the hi-res images they're linked to are hosted on another website. Otherwise you're still restricted by the 100k per image limit. Images over this size are regularly deleted from the server. Its only advantage is allowing more images to be posted in one thread. Most people seem to prefer the full-sized images in the post itself.

Posting lower quality images is an effective form of copyright protection. Look on them as previews. If someone wants the original in all its glory they can ask. Whether you let them have it is up to you.
 
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Reply #28 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 6:21am

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I've always said full sizes are avaliable for anyone who wants them.
I have used the thumbnails in the past, but just to avoid posting 3 topics for a set of simmilar pictures.
while i agree the lower quality is sort of copyright protection, i also really dont care if someone does use it for something else. All i want to do is show the people here a nice picture with some of the finer details being visable.
 
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Reply #29 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 3:23pm

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Clarification: The oversized (within reason, please, no 2MEG images, etc) images can be uploaded to the SimV uploads, with the smaller image linking to it.

In the above example, Craig's "corrupted" image can be left in the thread and the "full" image can be placed in the SimV uploads, linked to from the thread.

 
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