I Just Need to Vent A Little - re: Bad Photos

PS - there is a difference with monitors also, sometimes the colors look slightly different. The one I have at work shows them a little better.

 

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I want to thank everyone that have posted and will post for allowing me to "vent". I do understand the the photography end of coin collecting is not as important as the coin itself. The visual communication that is required via the internet does require adequate information transfer. As I stated before, it doesn't have to be top quality, just good enough to get the idea across.

I'm not mad at anyone and I don't want to discourage anyone from posting pics. I love seeing them. Many of us have limited experience in certain areas but there is always someone to come to our aid. That's what I'm trying to point out here.

 

Nicely said. From a newbie perspective though(photo-newbie), it can be rather difficult to figure out how to take decent images, and edit them, especially when it comes to coins. I just recently learned how to crop, edit and save my pictures(thanks to a thread i found here on CT), which i hope will improve my images, but for those that dont have a basic understanding about photogrophy, it can be difficult to produce the images that would allow you experienced people to help with their questions. I'm sure a little research would help with this(as it did me). But lets face it, some people just dont have the "knack" to take decent photos, even with all the best gear money can buy.

In my own defense, i think my pics are getting better!

 

It all comes with practice.

When I switched to digital, I had to eliminate whole sections of my photography thought processes. I didn't have to process film and photoshop (now I use Gimpshop) replaced the darkroom.

I thought I would hate digital until I bought my first camera, which I still use for 90% of my coin photography. Now I love it. The time-savings is wonderful and to be able to modify a picture with a couple of key-strokes is amazing.

The way I learned was, first I learned the basics and then I tried by trial and error to get the final results I wanted. It took a while but now I know where to go in the software to get the tools I need to make my adjustments. Because most of my pics are taken the same way (for coins) it's all routine. I can take a pic, get it on the computer, modify and size it, put it on Photobucket and get it to the forum in just a few minutes.

Just stick with it. After a while it becomes second nature.

 

I thought one of the complaints about the pics was using a hosting site and posting the source codes ?

Guess I better go back and re-read all the stuff about posting ?

gary

 

With Photobucket you have options below the pic. Select the one with (img) in brackets, usually the last one, copy it, paste it into your post and the picture will appear without having to click on a line to re-direct.

 

Photos?

How about:

Re-read your posting, and try to correct misspellings, sentences that are (or seem to be) in another language, and incomprehensible posts.

re-read what you are about to post.

The hit the 'post quick reply'.

That button does not excuse illiteracy.

 

Better yet, turn on your "Spell Check".

Chris

 

I'm new here and know better than to make fun of folks that have been around a long time. But this was just too good not to pass up. A post ranting about typos with a typo in it.

 

I saw that on another site. But quite honestly, it isn't very good. Clicking the icon gives a small image that doesn't have a zoom feature. The box below allows the next photo, etc. but when I try to get an enlargement, it either gives me another pic in the series, sends me back to the original icon, etc. I know the "tinypic" images can be enlarged and zoomed really easily. And when posted, they show up large enough that even I can see them. Which is better to use ?

 

funny---


I did it just to see if anyone was reading, or would notice.

congrats on the good read.

 

The problem as I see it is that most of the people with good coin photography skills usually don't have to ask questions about their coins because they are already experienced collectors. I consider coin collecting and coin photography two different hobbies that are linked. The coin newbie is almost always going to be a photography newbie as well.

I know how hard I worked to develop my photography skills and how much they have improved over the last 3 years. And I was an experienced numismatic collector at that point. I can't even imagine how difficult it would be for a coin newbie to generate a quality photograph. It would be either blind luck or previous experience of digital macro photography outside of numismatics.

As for the size of the photos or scans, the software for these forums has automatic image re-sizers. The size of the photograph should not even be an issue IMO.

 

Well, if you want to get technical and rag on him just because he can't type, then may I remind you that the proper usage is, ".....know better than to make fun of folks who have been around....." and ".....this was just too good (delete not) to pass up."

Now, you are officially one of the old folks around here! Rag on! Rag on!

Chris

 

Complaints about typos and misspellings always have one of their own. It's Muphry's Law.

 

There are a difference among grammar and typos, though.

 

I think this matter should be addressed to the site designer, and not towards members.I am one of those guys that dont like to crop pics...Everybody cant take picture perfect photos like the next guy..Most guys never even used a cam to photo a coin until joining site like this one.

 

"There is (singular) a difference between (comparative) grammar and typos...."

Come on, now! Fess up! You goofed, too. We all do from time to time.

Chris

 

I'm sure.

I need lots of money.
But all I have is a phot of this.

PS~
I need to vent too.

 

Thank you! I am surprised in this day and age, with the number of MB forums that there are any issues with posting large photos.

I am brand new here: I have a ton of experience with with posting, let me tell you that as a newbie the info I found on posting pics is not found easy. Does this board support IMG tags?

testing123....


My son, the whirlybird

 

oh cool... it does! easy cheesy 123