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12/08/2013 01:37:41 PM · #26 |
The sheer volume on flickr means that there will be both more better stuff, and more crap. You have to know how to tease out the awesome from the crap. Ignore explore. Ignore groups. Find a photographer you like. Follow them. Look at what they've faved. Find more good photographers from there. Follow them. Lather, rinse repeat. There's a *lot* of quality on flickr, but it takes some effort to find.
For example,  yanko posted some awesome b&w landscapes on flickr a few weeks ago. |
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12/08/2013 01:46:50 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Ann:
The sheer volume on flickr means that there will be both more better stuff, and more crap. You have to know how to tease out the awesome from the crap. Ignore explore. Ignore groups. Find a photographer you like. Follow them. Look at what they've faved. Find more good photographers from there. Follow them. Lather, rinse repeat. There's a *lot* of quality on flickr, but it takes some effort to find.
For example, yanko posted some awesome b&w landscapes on flickr a few weeks ago. |
Some of the "Great" photographers started here unfortunately gone to other places... I just wonder why... why oh why? I know it's not me, because I wasn't here for a long time, still kept sinking (user count)! |
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12/08/2013 01:46:57 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by yanko:
There were less than 10 photos uploaded yesterday. You know how many where uploaded to Flickr? Flickr averages well over a million a day and that number keeps growing each year. |
How is a comparison of the number of images uploaded to these two sites even remotely relevant? The two sites have entirely different missions and structures. It's rather like saying Joe's burger stand only sold eighty burgers yesterday while McDonalds sole eighty thousand ... so what? |
It's relevant since that is the primary purpose of both sites. It's odd that you would question this since you upload more than anyone here. |
[I added emphasis]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the primary purpose of DPC is the challenges and learning, whereas Flickr's primary purpose is showcasing. This is neither the same thing, nor does it involve the same market.
On your other question, however, Flickr's functionality on tablets is fine, but horrific on phones. If you rotate the phone orientation to accommodate the orientation of the image (portrait vs landscape), the page freaks out, the image practically disappears into a corner and you cannot get it back. You literally have to close the window and open a new one. And it is impossible to navigate the site on a phone. If I don't have a tablet with me when I'm out and about (and I normally don't), I can't use Flickr to show my images. |
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12/08/2013 01:47:27 PM · #29 |
I just want to add, I'm by no means a Flickr fanboy. Far from it. I would rather spend more time here. I'm happy that Nick and Paul are back, but that is not enough. We need more inspiration, more talent joining this site. There is only so much you can learn from the same artisti/photographers no matter how good they are. When I go to Sites like Flickr I can always find someone new doing exciting things. I can't remember the last time I felt that way taking a random browse through is site.
Btw, nobody is suggesting that DPC become the next Flickr or Facebook. All we need is an active owner again. Like the one we used to have when the site was growing and new improvements and features were being rolled out on a fairly regular basis. |
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12/08/2013 01:50:45 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by tanguera:
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by yanko:
There were less than 10 photos uploaded yesterday. You know how many where uploaded to Flickr? Flickr averages well over a million a day and that number keeps growing each year. |
How is a comparison of the number of images uploaded to these two sites even remotely relevant? The two sites have entirely different missions and structures. It's rather like saying Joe's burger stand only sold eighty burgers yesterday while McDonalds sole eighty thousand ... so what? |
It's relevant since that is the primary purpose of both sites. It's odd that you would question this since you upload more than anyone here. |
[I added emphasis]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the primary purpose of DPC is the challenges and learning, whereas Flickr's primary purpose is showcasing. This is neither the same thing, nor does it involve the same market.
On your other question, however, Flickr's functionality on tablets is fine, but horrific on phones. If you rotate the phone orientation to accommodate the orientation of the image (portrait vs landscape), the page freaks out, the image practically disappears into a corner and you cannot get it back. You literally have to close the window and open a new one. And it is impossible to navigate the site on a phone. If I don't have a tablet with me when I'm out and about (and I normally don't), I can't use Flickr to show my images. |
Oh my goodness... Please allow me,
We do pay 25 dollar a year to showcase too... I think, at least I do. Also, Yankman's points were 1-they both are 100% photography related websites and 2-only one of them getting more people each year when other is loosing each year
Where am I going wrong now? |
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12/08/2013 02:00:12 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by tanguera:
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by yanko:
There were less than 10 photos uploaded yesterday. You know how many where uploaded to Flickr? Flickr averages well over a million a day and that number keeps growing each year. |
How is a comparison of the number of images uploaded to these two sites even remotely relevant? The two sites have entirely different missions and structures. It's rather like saying Joe's burger stand only sold eighty burgers yesterday while McDonalds sole eighty thousand ... so what? |
It's relevant since that is the primary purpose of both sites. It's odd that you would question this since you upload more than anyone here. |
[I added emphasis]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the primary purpose of DPC is the challenges and learning, whereas Flickr's primary purpose is showcasing. This is neither the same thing, nor does it involve the same market.
On your other question, however, Flickr's functionality on tablets is fine, but horrific on phones. If you rotate the phone orientation to accommodate the orientation of the image (portrait vs landscape), the page freaks out, the image practically disappears into a corner and you cannot get it back. You literally have to close the window and open a new one. And it is impossible to navigate the site on a phone. If I don't have a tablet with me when I'm out and about (and I normally don't), I can't use Flickr to show my images. |
You're right about the reasons for uploading, but the general point still stands. Too few are uploading to DPC. Thats not a good thing for any tyoe of photography related site. Btw, there are a lot of people who upload to Flickr for the group contests too so its not that different. Perhaps I'm just feeling a bit nostalgic and would rather not see DPC dwindle to the size and scope like that of a Flickr group. |
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