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Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/27/2006 08:16:55 PM · #1

I have setup a DPCphoto Guestmap on DPCstats homepage. Lets see how much of the earth we can fill with pictures. Feel free to post any of your DPChallenge pictures by clicking on the guestmap button on the DPCstats home page. It will pop up a new window with a world map, like Goggle. Zoom in to the location you took your picture and click to insert a marker. Put your Username, Title of picture, and a link to your photograph. Then click on a marker of your choice. Please donâ��t use the dark blue, red, or yellow markers unless it is a ribbon-winning photograph you are posting.

This should be fun and I hope a lot of users participate. I have started by posting one of my pictures. It is neat to see where the picture was taken. And it should be interesting to see how far users travel to take pictures. From around there home to around the world.
-SDW

NOTE: How to link photograph
Go to the photograph you wish to link from your profile and copy the address in your browser window and paste it in the link section of your marker.

DPCstats

Message edited by author 2006-01-27 20:19:02.

pidge

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

01/27/2006 08:23:33 PM · #2

What if where we took a picture at a place that is not on the map? I can find the Galapagos islands (I think), but there are numerous other islands in that area that I don't see

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

01/27/2006 08:24:32 PM · #3

Great idea..... mine is done.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/27/2006 08:25:48 PM · #4

Originally posted by pidge:

What if where we took a picture at a place that is not on the map? I can find the Galapagos islands (I think), but there are numerous other islands in that area that I don't see

Go to the general area and zoom in as far as possible and it should show up. If not place your marker where the islands should be.

henry_buckle

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/27/2006 08:31:27 PM · #5

I was just thinking about doint the same thing a few days ago

pidge

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

01/27/2006 08:33:05 PM · #6

Originally posted by southern_exposure:

Originally posted by pidge:
What if where we took a picture at a place that is not on the map? I can find the Galapagos islands (I think), but there are numerous other islands in that area that I don't see

Go to the general area and zoom in as far as possible and it should show up. If not place your marker where the islands should be.

Thanks! I'll see if I can find them. Posted two in the Montreal region

Edit: I tried and they say they don't have maps for this region yet :(

Message edited by author 2006-01-27 20:34:03.

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/27/2006 08:36:33 PM · #7

Originally posted by pidge:

Originally posted by southern_exposure:

Originally posted by pidge:
What if where we took a picture at a place that is not on the map? I can find the Galapagos islands (I think), but there are numerous other islands in that area that I don't see

Go to the general area and zoom in as far as possible and it should show up. If not place your marker where the islands should be.

Thanks! I'll see if I can find them. Posted two in the Montreal region

Edit: I tried and they say they don't have maps for this region yet :(

They didn't have maps for my area either but I kept zooming until I could recognise the coastal features.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

01/27/2006 08:36:45 PM · #8

Trying to add some but the Paypal link gets in the way of the up arrow so I can't click it :P

rachelellen

Nikon D70s

Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Nikon

01/27/2006 08:37:11 PM · #9

What a great idea.

Should we do more than one, if applicable, or do you want it to be one marker per person?

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Nikon

01/27/2006 08:41:08 PM · #10

Originally posted by Konador:

Trying to add some but the Paypal link gets in the way of the up arrow so I can't click it :P

Had the same problem....right click select block photo from paypal then reload.

rachelellen

Nikon D70s

01/27/2006 08:45:07 PM · #11

Whoops. Once I zoomed far enough I realized that I'd set El Capitan right in the middle of the yard of a dairy outside Tracy, CA. Sorry.

Alain

Nikon D7100

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

01/27/2006 08:45:07 PM · #12

He! This is fun, I was able to pinpoint the exact place (within a few meters) where I was standing when I took the photo.

elsapo

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/27/2006 08:51:20 PM · #13

oops i didn't realize we had to zoom in to place it in the spot, I put myself in Florida but I should be in TX LOL

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/27/2006 08:55:21 PM · #14

If anyone misplaces there marker let me know by PM and I will delete it and you can replace it in the right location. Try to zoom in all the way and put your marker where you were standing when you took the picture.

This is fun. It's like traveling the world by looking at the photographs plus it opens your picture up for more views and possible comments.

Thanks everyone
-SDW

EDIT: you can move around the map by left clicking the mouse and holding down while moving the mouse.

Message edited by author 2006-01-27 20:56:34.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/27/2006 09:11:59 PM · #15

That was fun. I put a few pictures on the map, both around my home state of Utah and even a couple down in Brazil.

Baron152

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/27/2006 09:13:08 PM · #16

I added a few. Great idea

KarenNfld

01/27/2006 09:19:03 PM · #17

I added one, looks like it's in the ocean, guess I didn't zoom in enough to place it on land. Oops.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/27/2006 10:16:56 PM · #18

Added a ton from my portfolio :)

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/27/2006 10:24:09 PM · #19

I just imported it into Google Earth. Some of my locations are spot on! (Empire State, CN Tower) But some are quite far off, hehe (Bristol Docklands, Niagara Falls)

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/27/2006 10:51:56 PM · #20

Just remember to zoom in all the way before you insert your marker. It will place them almost spot on. Also when viewing zoom in about half way because some markers are behind others.

At last check we had around 120 markers (pictures) posted so far.
Great Job everyone!
-SDW