Manitoba Falcon Cam Forum
The Forum => The Forum => Topic started by: The Peregrine Chick on March 08, 2011, 10:43
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We have had lots of folks ask about uploading images to the Forum and what is the best way to share photos ...
So, what would you all think about having a thread that answers specific questions, for example, Member Sue (not a real person) has a Photobucket account and would like some help figuring out what is the best way to upload a photo to the Forum. We arrange a time and Member Sue and I work out the steps online (here) and other members who also use Photobucket (or who would like to) can follow along. We can do the same thing with other free photo-sharing services (like Flickr) and we can even walk folks through the PBase service that Dennis and I use for our photos.
Let me know what you think ...
TPC
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Sounds good to me, TPC.
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Sounds like a great idea, TPC! :D
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I should say that we can do a separate "tutorial" for each photo-sharing service folks use as they are all a wee bit different.
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Great idea. I was obviously lost without your expert guidance
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Great idea. I was obviously lost without your expert guidance
Just a case of having had a bit more practice BCF!! You'd have figured it out soon enough I'm sure, but I'm all for avoiding technology-induced frustration whenever possible ;)
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I think this a great idea and would like to take part.
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Okay, we now have cams with birds and folks are beginning to post photos ... so time to figure out what times would work best for folks.
1. Time - daytime or evening?
2. Days - what days of the week do folks prefer?
3. Length - was thinking no more than an hour, but we can play by ear ...
I think the first tutorial would be about photosharing sites in general - ask questions, folks with accounts already and say what they like best/least (so far) about the services they use, etc. This will help folks without an account decide what they want to do with their service and make an informed decision.
Subsequent tutorials can be on individual services - like PBase (Dennis & I use it), Flickr, Photobucket, others ...
So what do you think?
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Would have to be evenings or weekends for me.....I use Photobucket and pbase.
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Evenings or weekends for me, too, TPC. And I don't yet use Photobucket, PBase, Flickr or anything, but would like to learn. :)
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Evenings and weekends for me too, but this is my call week and weekend. I use Photobucket. (Not so much use it as try not to screw up too badly)
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I would need to set up a service and account but would prefer a free one. Anytime is fine for me as I have no restrictions.
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How about an evening this week? Maybe tomorrow (Wednesday) evening at 8pm local (CDT) for our first tutorial? Or would Thursday work better? Don't want to interfere with weekend plans, but if folks would prefer the weekend, speak up know.
We'll talk generally about photo sharing services, which ones are free, which ones cost and what we get with each. I'll start up a separate thread once we have a date/time and then we can post some links to background information for folks to refer to before, during and after the tutorial. And we'll solicit opinions on the different services from other members in attendance since everyone has different needs and experience with these kinds of things.
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As far as I can tell at the moment, either Wednesday or Thursday evening of this week seems to be fine with me,TPC. :)
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Thursday is okay but I might have to run away if I get called.
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Tomorrow @8:00 is fine (I'll set the pvr for the 1st 30 minutes of curling). This weekend is not very good as I will be watching the curling semifinal and final games.
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I use Photobucket, I find it fairly easy to use. No rocket science here. ;)
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So where is everyone? ??? Do I have the right evening? I thought the tutorial was starting at 8:00 PM tonight. :-\ And I know nothing at all about photo sharing so don't even know what questions to begin asking. ::) :P
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Still waiting, haven't seen TPC sign on yet.
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I just got home as I was on call.
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well I am soon shutting the laptop off cause I am tired and not feeling 100%
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I signing out at 8:30pm, may as well watch the curling live.
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well I am soon shutting the laptop off cause I am tired and not feeling 100%
Sorry to hear that, eagle. Hope you're feeling better soon. :-*
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I signing out at 8:30pm, may as well watch the curling live.
Awwww! Too bad. :( I guess TPC got held up somewhere.
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I can relate to that. I've been at work since 6:30 this morning
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I can relate to that. I've been at work since 6:30 this morning
Yikes! :o Very long day for you, bcf. You must be exhausted. :P Have to go and let my dog, Lulu, out. Back in a few minutes. ;)
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Great! Now my Lulu doesn't want out! ::) :P
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I use Photobucket, I find it fairly easy to use. No rocket science here. ;)
Okay then, I elect rapidcity to lead the tutorial. :D What do you think, rcf? :-*
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Well I guess the tutorial isn't going to happen tonight. Phanatics are dropping like flies. :P Looks as if there are only 4 of us left now. :'( So maybe just before I sign off, I'll jump in with the first question...
I use Photobucket, I find it fairly easy to use. No rocket science here. ;)
Why did you choose Photobucket, rcf and how did you get started? ???
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Well it's 9:00 PM now and rcf and I are the only Phanatics left logged on. The tutorial seems to be going nowhere for this evening, so I guess I'll sign off too. Got some school prep I need to finish.
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kept checking in, not much happening, so like Linder I defaulted to the curling!
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I use Photobucket, I find it fairly easy to use. No rocket science here. ;)
Okay then, I elect rapidcity to lead the tutorial. :D What do you think, rcf? :-*
Sorry Kinderchick, I must have just left when you posted this. ??? Wonder what happened to TPC........we all know she is a very busy lady.
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Apologies to everyone, just got in. Unexpected difficulty on my end.
We can reschedule for tomorrow night (Friday) or we can choose an evening next week that works for everyone.
Thank you all for turning up and for hanging around as long as you did!!
It was very good of you to stick with it and with me.
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday are out for me. Anytime next week is fine except Friday.
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Any day for me. Just name the date and the time.
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I'm on call Friday and Saturday but unlikely to be called in for the evening so I'm available anytime really.
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...We can reschedule for tomorrow night (Friday) or we can choose an evening next week that works for everyone...
An evening sometime next week would be better for me, TPC. As far as I know right now, any evening would work, I think. :)
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Okay ... lets try this again shall we folks ...
What do you all think of:
Tues (12th, 8-9pm) for the first session to help folks decide what to look for in a photo-sharing site
Thurs (14th, 8-9pm) to walk through actual posting examples from services already used by members here which hopefully will help folks who already have a service but who are having problems posting (or viewing) and coudl help folks look for a service to choose one that meets their needs.
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Sounds good to me.
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Sounds good to me
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Good for me too.
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Tuesday and Thursday next week are good for me as well.
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I don't know how I missed the continuation of this thread, but Tuesday or Thursday sounds good to me too. :)
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Message from TPC.
She phoned on her way back from Brandon!!! with Eye-Spy and Dennis!!!
She won't be back until (Eye-Spy says) 8:30 tonight.
She wants you to know that the tutorial can be done then, or leave a note if you want do the tutorial at Thursday at 8:00.
I suspect they will be returning with lots of photos!!!
Yippee...
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Well then, I guess maybe I'll tune in on Thursday. Not sure if I can be available later this evening other than the planned time. :-\ Will see how things go here at home later. But that is great news about the trip to Brandon! I'm sure Dennis will have loads of photos! And maybe they will have some band I.D.'s! :D
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Message from TPC.
She phoned on her way back from Brandon!!! with Eye-Spy and Dennis!!!
She won't be back until (Eye-Spy says) 8:30 tonight.
She wants you to know that the tutorial can be done then, or leave a note if you want do the tutorial at Thursday at 8:00.
I suspect they will be returning with lots of photos!!!
Yippee...
Yes, Yippee... ;D ;D ;D
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Thursday @ 8:00 is good for me.
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I can do this at 8:30 tonite, but depends on others.
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I can do it tonight too
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Looks like 8:30 has come and gone. Will be back Thursday.
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Hey all, Larry was driving so I did get to my front door at 8:30 and then straight to the computer :)
EXCUSE me, it was 8:25.....
AND I had time to stop at the bank on the way.
::)
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Hey all, Larry was driving so I did get to my front door at 8:30 and then straight to the computer :)
EXCUSE me, it was 8:25.....
AND I had time to stop at the bank on the way.
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Yes it was, and yes you did. ::)
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Kinderchick try clicking on the photo I posted and see what happens.
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Hey bcbird
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Really hate to do this but.................................... .....would 21/y mean anything ??? 8) ;D
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Really hate to do this but.................................... .....would 21/y mean anything ??? 8) ;D
Just to be off-topic, ::), yes, black 21/Y is Brooklyn - so Brandon male has been identified folks.
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Really hate to do this but.................................... .....would 21/y mean anything ??? 8) ;D
it sure would and 23/y too :-* ;D :D
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Really hate to do this but.................................... .....would 21/y mean anything ??? 8) ;D
it sure would and 23/y too :-* ;D :D
Don't know if Dennis' has Hurricane's band number among his 1000+ photos from today - we'll just have to wait and see. Dan thought one of the birds seemed darker on their breast/belly plumage, but the winds were high and the birds were humming by so we'll just have to see if wannabewowzer did his magic again ...
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Well, sorry to be off-topic :P
Just thought folks would like to know ???
Will get back to more down loading now :-\
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Ty for the info Dennis!
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Well, sorry to be off-topic :P
Just thought folks would like to know ???
Will get back to more down loading now :-\
Not a problem Dennis, looked like we were pretty much finished here for the evening :)
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Well, sorry to be off-topic :P
Just thought folks would like to know ???
Will get back to more down loading now :-\
Thanks Dennis, I like to know. ;D
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Okay, do we have any other photosharing services that folks would like to walk through?
Or do folks have some other questions? problems?
Let me know and we can do this again next Tuesday ...
I have posted the steps for both Flickr and Photobucket on the tutorial threads ...
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I have a few friends who use Picassa. Is this pretty much the same as Photobucket & Flickr or is Picassa a pay for service photosharing gallery? What are the advantages of choosing a pay for service photosharing service as compared to a so-called "free" one? Are the pay for service photosharing galleries more secure? Or does it just depend on how one sets the settings in their gallery, whatever photosharing service one chooses to use? :-\
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picasso is free. maybe for excessive uploading they may charge, but basicly free
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Thanks, ms.d. Is that what you use?
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i use both picasso and photobucket. both are good.
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i use both picasso and photobucket. both are good.
Do you find one to be more user friendly than the other, for a beginner like me, or are they both about the same, ms.d.?
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I don't know how many folks are like MsD and use Picassa, but we could do a tutorial if folks are interested ... I haven't used it before, but the photosharing sites are very similar in the services they offer.
And I don't know if folks want us to, but I can also walk through PBase for folks, I know some folks have had problems viewing images on our gallery from time to time ...
Let me know what you think ... we can do it sooner or we can wait and if folks find they want to a bit later we can do it/them then. Just thought I would through the question/idea out there ...