tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post1513136782236399075..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Post-Flickr Blogging: Thoughts on 500pxVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28804872546967505832013-09-15T02:03:26.369-04:002013-09-15T02:03:26.369-04:00You might be far too invested in your Blogger acco...You might be far too invested in your Blogger account at this point, but there's a new platform that's worthy of some serious attention: marquee.by. It has a stunning drag-and-drop CMS and can host big, full screen images. It creates the kind of long-form multimedia stories (insert reference to NYT's Snowfall here) we're seeing more and more of from the best content sites. (PS: I'm not connected to Marquee in any way.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32300221659687029202013-08-05T11:06:42.842-04:002013-08-05T11:06:42.842-04:00there also comes a time when blogger starts deleti...there also comes a time when blogger starts deleting your photos from your blog on old and little read blog posts. the blogger/picasa/google photos do have a limit. Embedding is the best move.Ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096213034605839343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45919088882747781232013-07-31T02:39:17.755-04:002013-07-31T02:39:17.755-04:00I've been dumping my images into Google+ for a...I've been dumping my images into Google+ for a while. I'm not thrilled with some of the new features, and full resolution images count against your storage total (feel free to upload every image you own if 2048 pixel-wide shots are good enough for your needs). But it's getting some serious photographer traction under it, and the vibe is very social. <br /><br />Smugmug is another obvious choice. It costs, scaled to your needs (pros get all kinds of enterprise options). They just happened to launch an entirely new site today. It's gorgeous, uncluttered, and allows photographers to make very impressive portfolio sites which can be aliased to custom domains. <br /><br />I don't know why you're hosting blog images offsite, or how simple Smugmug makes image embedding. But it looks like they offer unlimited bandwidth.<br /><br />A self-hosted, self-owned site of any kind is always a good investment.<br /><br />I'll be watching to see what you do. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705696580733807441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48678263097614256782013-07-30T16:57:21.838-04:002013-07-30T16:57:21.838-04:00S3 is 12 cents per gig. So:
0.00012 $ /Mb * (5 to...S3 is 12 cents per gig. So:<br /><br />0.00012 $ /Mb * (5 to 10) Mb / session * 5500 sessions / day * 30 days is $100 to $200 per month.<br /><br />Compare that to flickr's $25 per year.Cycling (maths I has thems) Peppynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10210668056537902682013-07-30T15:19:37.830-04:002013-07-30T15:19:37.830-04:00Thanks Velouria - you said all that I'd been t...Thanks Velouria - you said all that I'd been thinking about Flickr and misery loves company! I will keep a watch out on your blog in case a real alternative surfaces.Augsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109555620818668190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-40038964126080373852013-07-30T15:16:40.019-04:002013-07-30T15:16:40.019-04:00I have to agree with Velouria on this one. I have...I have to agree with Velouria on this one. I have had a Pro Flickr account for six plus years and unfortunately have over 8,000 photos uploaded. Besides my more proud accomplishments, many of my photos are family photos arranged in sets for the convenience of family members. I have loads of bandwidth with an extremely fast internet connection at home (60+ Mbps via SpeedTest.net) and I still find Flickr very slow to load as you scroll down the page. And try paging back more than a few pages. Extremely slow to load, with stalls and time-outs as Velouria describes. I am a former lover of Flickr, as it worked great with my workflow of: import raw files from camera to Lightroom; make adjustments; export jpegs to hard drive; upload to Flickr set. It used to be awesome. Thank god I have all the jpegs backed up on multiple hard drives.Augsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109555620818668190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27824616562801355572013-07-30T07:46:02.779-04:002013-07-30T07:46:02.779-04:00Maybe its time for own website, Its quite easy to ...Maybe its time for own website, Its quite easy to do with web editors like Serif Webplus which I use on my own website at www.southlakesgroup.org.uk which as alot of photo ride reports on it, also alot of web hosts like 1&1 which I use offer features like Wordpress blogs which are easy to set up with feature call click and build which I use for a blog and forum on my own site.<br />The only reason I use flicker is post one photo from each South Lakes Group ride to promote the South Lakes Group website on several flickr cycling groups and on several cycling forums.Simeon Ormehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993125716312103829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51666051576748200042013-07-30T05:04:46.267-04:002013-07-30T05:04:46.267-04:00Try www.imgur.comTry www.imgur.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748210259292602117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27539562786357379162013-07-29T21:08:19.544-04:002013-07-29T21:08:19.544-04:00Flickr's changes made me feel like I had lost ...Flickr's changes made me feel like I had lost an old friend, but on the other hand, I haven't found a decent replacement. I will continue paying for the two Pro accounts I have -- keeping away ads and making it "unlimited" -- and once in awhile I'll use it to host photos for my blog. As for alternatives, I can say for sure that 500px, SmugMug, Dropbox, Shutterfly, Ipernity, and Snapfish don't work for me as well as Flickr. Too, from what I understand from friends at Yahoo, the signups to Flickr after the changes have gone through the roof. Maybe that'll be a good thing for its community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73172037659264642592013-07-29T20:56:01.682-04:002013-07-29T20:56:01.682-04:00Pbase works for me. I have been using it for years...Pbase works for me. I have been using it for years as well. I find the "lookit me lookit me" crap on 500px intollerable. The "Great shot now look at ... linkie ..." comments I used to get when I cared about 500px for a week or two got very old very fast. The community is not about photography there, but about attention seeking. Pbase has a much more mature and dignified community.<br /><br />Regarding flickr - yep, it is slower, but now? It looks like 500px and Google+ do, more or less.christopheruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956383502098368364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91658180494855370772013-07-29T19:45:38.691-04:002013-07-29T19:45:38.691-04:00Or just ask the NSA if you can store, er, I mean, ...Or just ask the NSA if you can store, er, I mean, access your already stored, photos directly from them? We all know they're not going away anytime soon, right?somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16633475930952666172013-07-29T19:43:06.600-04:002013-07-29T19:43:06.600-04:00True, the new flickr is way more bandwidth intensi...True, the new flickr is way more bandwidth intensive, and if you don't have a lot of bandwidth, you will experience hiccups like you describe. But on a fast two-way pipeline, flickr works just fine. I also find the new interface clunkier and less user-friendly.somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-66535454452059080522013-07-29T16:44:48.831-04:002013-07-29T16:44:48.831-04:00http://theturninggate.net/http://theturninggate.net/Michael B. Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458448882200305071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-29227825422050373732013-07-29T15:46:00.686-04:002013-07-29T15:46:00.686-04:00I'm excited to see the updated Lovely Bicycle!...I'm excited to see the updated Lovely Bicycle!<br /><br />I never used Flickr to host my photos, preferring the complete control of self-hosting on my site, although I pay more for bandwidth as a result. Since I use Flickr only as an extra backup for my favorite photos, I'm pleased that I no longer have to pay for a pro account.Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24745565284392278142013-07-29T15:27:07.630-04:002013-07-29T15:27:07.630-04:00... by the way, have you noticed any improvement a...... by the way, have you noticed any improvement at all in the load times or other speed and glitchiness issues since Flickr's many-hour maintenance shutdown the other day? Darren C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81928366664224813172013-07-29T15:08:04.727-04:002013-07-29T15:08:04.727-04:00Yes, I wondered what on earth had happened to flic...Yes, I wondered what on earth had happened to flickr, knew it had been purchased by yahoo(iiiicky!) awhile ago so it was only a matter of time before things went sour. I know anytime I try to look up any photos anymore it is difficult. I used to be able to type in random bike part, bicycle and 'flickr' in the search engine and voila, I would be rewarded. Now, nothing! And what about all the photography sites on flickr, like the ones dedicated to leica M6 or M8 or CL old Nikons etc?!<br />Flickr was also started by some Canadians, and I wonder how they feel now? Anyway, the 500px sounds interesting, but no way would I want anything to do with ranking and the stupid comments that likely ensue? Why would they do that? Think how much space that takes up! Part of the instant, twitter linking everything up to everything? I do hope there is something more 'boutique' out there.<br />Anyway, good luck with your headache inducing project, at least you are somewhere nice while you work on it.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63741036060614686002013-07-29T14:13:17.629-04:002013-07-29T14:13:17.629-04:00I've been an active member of Flickr since 200...I've been an active member of Flickr since 2005, and I have an opinion to share. I agree with you about the new interface: I don't like it either. I'm not having issues with the speed of the site, but the landing page is horrible. They've changed the landing page to show when others have commented on photos that you have commented on. Like "Fred Smith commented on Susie Reynolds photo." It makes no sense. This isn't Facebook. It's very unlikely I would know Fred Smith. Therefore, I find myself going straight to Recent Activity, and then it's a lot like the old Flickr. So I'm not happy with the new Flickr, but it's useable. I would think that for your situation, Constance, Flickr is perfect. You can post multiple photos at the same time with virtually no limit, and now you don't even need to pay for a pro account. Having been on your Flickr page, it doesn't seem you use the social aspect of it much, so the interface doesn't affect you to the extent it affects others. (Though I don't know the speed issues you're running into.) Best of luck in whichever service you decide to use. I'll miss seeing your stuff on Flickr.Darren C.http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcsnapsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-297258193866876452013-07-29T13:49:26.888-04:002013-07-29T13:49:26.888-04:00"It is also odd that the wonderfully easy to ..."It is also odd that the wonderfully easy to use marketplace makes it possible to sell downloads and "prints on canvas"(!) but not prints on paper"<br /><br />It looks like the only print option is outsourced to a outfit called Canvaspop. Maybe there's a market of people willing to pay for art that looks like it came from a Target, but is maybe slightly nicer? Maybe it's just me, but browsing the site it seems like most of the photos have that highly polished but dull look of stock photography.Moopheusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14897658891647865232013-07-29T13:27:00.873-04:002013-07-29T13:27:00.873-04:00Pbase is great, been on it since 2003. Pbase is great, been on it since 2003. GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17896166873710163692013-07-29T13:22:01.237-04:002013-07-29T13:22:01.237-04:00Maintaining your own server ≠≠ fun.
Flickr was es...Maintaining your own server ≠≠ fun.<br /><br />Flickr was essentially free for what you got, even the pro acct.<br /><br />Complaining about photo or blog hosting sites is never ending, though in you case valid picture-wise. 500px won't be around in x years either. The blog thing - blogger is free, you get more than what you pay for. Topics are organised on the left, easy to see from anywhere.<br /><br />People want elegance, but you have to bury content for it- cake/eat it case study.<br /><br />If you want a pro feel I think you have to pay pro prices for IT unless you'd rather sit on the beach trouble shooting your infra.GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45102467333971654802013-07-29T13:21:00.092-04:002013-07-29T13:21:00.092-04:00It's coming! I take too many pictures.It's coming! I take too many pictures. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74602047474010598212013-07-29T13:17:44.916-04:002013-07-29T13:17:44.916-04:00no gran prix beverly write up?..
[sad face, doub...no gran prix beverly write up?.. <br /><br />[sad face, double sad face]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19645860943879029172013-07-29T13:13:14.806-04:002013-07-29T13:13:14.806-04:00Just some self portraits. Here is the set.Just some self portraits. <a href="http://500px.com/constancewinters/sets/self_portrait_studies" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is the set.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3605086217911938532013-07-29T13:10:43.261-04:002013-07-29T13:10:43.261-04:00I have been using pbase.com for years and was alwa...I have been using pbase.com for years and was always pleased with their service. You may give it a try.<br /><br />On my own blog, I just upload all pictures directly to Google Blogger. I covert them them to 800px on longer side first, then upload. I have never seen any drastic degradation in quality but at that size, it doesn't really matter.bostonbybikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002562971047930168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4637508296794376132013-07-29T12:56:01.425-04:002013-07-29T12:56:01.425-04:00One more thing about 500px - it's a Blocked Do...One more thing about 500px - it's a Blocked Domain for me at work (nudity! horrors! ;-). Since I'm not the IT department, I can't change it. I'm not sure if that will affect my viewing of embedded photos, but you might want to check into that potential problem before committing.<br /><br />Rich F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com