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Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

10/06/2010 09:12:23 AM · #1

I put up a photo on JPG magazine for the transportation theme --waiting for the votes, but it's been up there almost two weeks and only has 5 views--which were from the first 5 minutes. So not even getting the exposure to see yeah / nay.

Is that typical? I've only done this a few times, but that was a while ago, and I don't recall seeing so few views.

So if you are a member and want to have a look and weigh in, it's here...

//jpgmag.com/photos/2678985

Thanks!

wingyisleeds

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/06/2010 09:19:29 AM · #2

Great shot Neil, commented and voted ;)

one2one

Olympus E-5

10/06/2010 11:21:58 AM · #3

Voted and left a comment. Beautiful image.

Message edited by author 2010-10-06 11:55:27.

tanguera

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

10/06/2010 12:06:10 PM · #4

Beautiful image, Neil. I'm a member over there as well and I just don't get how it works. I've looked through some portfolios where what looks like a snapshot has 300+ views and a gazillion comments. Although there is also some wonderful photography, it really seems to be much more of a popularity contest, with members racking up views/comments by just adding everyone as a contact.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

10/06/2010 04:29:19 PM · #5

Thanks. I am hoping some views and votes from DPC (the "DPC Bump") would put it in the Hot list, so someone notices it!

Otherwise, it looks like it's buried in a pile where no one looks!

If the DPC bump doesn't work, I might try to change the image to another image...then back...so it's new...and try to catch a busy period. Anyone ever tried that?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

10/06/2010 04:42:33 PM · #6

Well, I need to decide later if I want to register with yet another site, but in the meantime I was intrigued by this provision in the TOS, in which you agree to not upload any content which ...

"â�¢ impersonates any person or entity without his, her or its express written consent"

... and I was wondering how Shannon would go about getting permission to submit

... can the Brooklyn Bridge sign a property release?

robinssong

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

10/06/2010 05:36:34 PM · #7

Beautiful photo!! Perfect for the subject of transportation. I used a "spotlight" for you. I had 10 I could use. I am curious if it makes a difference. Good luck. Hope it becomes a "hot" photo
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From JPG:
"What is Spotlight?
Spotlight is a new service we're offering whereby members can purchase premium placement of their â�� or other members' â�� photos. Photos that you elect to Spotlight will appear in various promotional spaces throughout jpgmag.com, and will appear 500 times. Each spotlight costs $1.00 (USD)."

More here.
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There are tens of thousand entries and yes, it's easy to get lost! I had a photo published years ago, but a lot has changed since then. JPG was bought out by another company and you can see from the above statement how they might be generating some income. :)

10/06/2010 05:48:59 PM · #8

Originally posted by robinssong:

I never heard of it until a few minutes ago...but it's a great idea. Thank you very much! We'll see how it works.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

10/19/2010 11:06:38 AM · #9

Update...

For those (including me) interested in how to garner interest on JPG, here are the spotlight results so far.

# of Times Shown: 1303
# of Clicks: 42
Click-through Ratio: 3.2%
Date Activated: 6 October 2010

Seems like a low click through ratio, though I don't have anything to compare it to. But in the last two days, it's picked up at least 4 favorites and votes, so maybe things are picking up? And I'm glad to see the spotlight is still active anyway...I thought it might end at 500 times shown.

Interestingly, I have almost as many favorites as votes.

Lost Souls
90 views
12 favorites
12 comments
16 "Yeah!" votes

So I'm not making it to the "hot" screen yet :)

If anyone else wants to check it out and vote if you think its good for transportation, here's the link again:

//jpgmag.com/photos/2678985

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

10/19/2010 12:32:52 PM · #10

Sorry -- I'm not a member, but it's an awesome shot!

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/21/2010 09:00:40 AM · #11

Originally posted by wingyisleeds:

Great shot Neil, commented and voted ;)

I see I'll have some normative comparison data soon...thanks Keith for the spotlights on two of my other photos. They aren't active in voting, but definitely generating more looks at my small portfolio there!

I was wondering who spotlighted those--it doesn't tell you right away, but today I got an email status report and it did.

MinsoPhoto

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

10/21/2010 09:02:06 AM · #12

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Originally posted by wingyisleeds:
Great shot Neil, commented and voted ;)

I see I'll have some normative comparison data soon...thanks Keith for the spotlights on two of my other photos. They aren't active in voting, but definitely generating more looks at my small portfolio there!

I was wondering who spotlighted those--it doesn't tell you right away, but today I got an email status report and it did.

I voted on the one but no spotlight as I may try and enter a few :)

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

10/21/2010 12:00:05 PM · #13

Geez, Chrome gave me a malware detected warning "The website at jpgmag.com contains elements from the site admanagementservices.org, which appears to host malware â�� software that can hurt your computer or otherwise operate without your consent. Just visiting a site that contains malware can infect your computer." So I ran away like a scared little girl.

10/21/2010 12:50:01 PM · #14

Originally posted by BrennanOB:

That's weird...I use Chrome, and I've never seen such a warning. Was the warning from WOT?

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

10/21/2010 12:55:12 PM · #15

I just checked, both from your posted link, then from my current open account link, using Google/Safari, and got the same type warning message.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

10/21/2010 01:09:56 PM · #16

I just tried it from the Mac and saw the message...perhaps I'm not getting it from my PC because I'm logged in? Or maybe Google doesn't check anymore because I have it bookmarked, or visited it a number of times.

Basically, from the Google safebrowsing diangosis, it looks like someone "somewhere" on the site has loaded something bad.

By the way, I didn't have a link to it on the Mac, and I guessed the URL as "jpeg.com". That's a picture site, but of a very different variety, LOL.

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

10/21/2010 04:19:24 PM · #17

You generally need somewhere in the vicinity of 20 favs to get onto the hot list.

The spotlight feature is immensely valuable at getting your shot viewed more often.

I've been on JPG Mag for about three and a half years, and though it seems pretty decent, it's often hard to tell what trips the voters' triggers.....

I voted, tagged it as a fav, and left a comment. Just patronizing though, since I'm not really a fan of trains, and moody stuff.......8>)