Favourite photo this year

[cliffdale]

I thought I would practice ShipsWoofy's guide to uploading images and hosting with ImageShack.

I think its a little small, any suggestions to make it bigger? I think I made it 600*400.

I also found out you can't load png. images.

Its much better larger size, in cm, how big dare I make the image size.

Hope you like the photo.

Cliff

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[DepSol]

That pic certainly has some class /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>Dom
watch this space

 

[cliffdale]

So you recognised it then? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

Ive got a few more which I really like. Ill post them when I work out the size.

I expect its quiet now.

Still not sold the boat yet but Im going to make a massive effort to move the boat early spring. Ive still got my eyes on the Targa in Jersey.
Cliff

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[BrendanS]

The acutal picture you have posted is 216 x 144 pixels. Depends on how hosting on Image Shack works, it may have given you a thumbnail or some other version of the original you uploaded there. Is there an option to see the original size version?

<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni

 

[cliffdale]

Yes, it shows 7kb!!

I think it went wrong as i sent it as a png image. When I found this wouldnt work, I converted it to jpeg. It must have lost its size on the second conversion.

The software I use to make pictures smallet allows me to reduce the pixels and also the image size.

How big in cm should the picture be posted?

Cliff

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[hlb]

Oh you can have quite big pics, even bigger than this

<hr width=100% size=1> No one can force me to come here. I'm a volunteer!!.

Haydn

 

[BrendanS]

Best thing is to just experiment. Use the 'I want to preview my post' box when you are composing a post, and put image in, Then you can see what it looks like. If you don't like it, just use back button, and you don't have to post experiments on the forum. 500x300 pixels should give you a decent size piccie here.

It's not that easy though, as you could have a 500x300 pixel pic that was 5Gb, or 50kb - it depends on your skill at reducing the size without losing much resolution, and that varies depending on the content of the picture. Practice a bit, and it will make more sense. The smaller the better, as nothing is worse when on dial up than trying to download huge picture files, when they could have been reduced in resolution very easily

<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni

 

[cliffdale]

I think ive cracked it! I take your point in keeping images small, but I like my practice picc.

Arthur Wood, eat your heart out, we too have palm trees!

Cliff

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[BrendanS]

You got it! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni

 

[ArthurWood]

But you only have ONE small one /forums/images/icons/smile.gif. When I figure out how to post piccies (with Woofy's help) I'll show you palm trees and blue skies in December! Bit nippy outside at 7.20am - only 16C.

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[cliffdale]

At least ours are up right and not horizontal! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[ArthurWood]

Ours are quite upright and noble-looking, thank you/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[britemp]

God gave many other countries good weather to try to compensate them for not being England, God knows what is sufficient compensation for having to live surrounded by Americans. . . . . /forums/images/icons/wink.gif


<hr width=100% size=1><< Sig removed at request from Kim Hollamby - he thought it might scare forumites! >>

 

[ArthurWood]

Ah well, perhaps when you get to my age you will appreciate quality of life in retirement/forums/images/icons/smile.gif see http://www.longboatkeychamber.com/

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[britemp]

Looks lovely Arthur, but personally I just couldn't live in the US although I have tried! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif


<hr width=100% size=1><< Sig removed at request from Kim Hollamby - he thought it might scare forumites! >>

 

[ArthurWood]

I fully understand why, and you are not alone by any means, although Americans can't understand why someone would not want to live here. IMHO it all boils down to compromise: nowhere is perfect. This is the fourth country we have lived in and we could always find faults. We never intended to stay here, having initially come on a 3-yr assignment, but 18 years later with sons and grandkids out here, plus a lifestyle we enjoy, here we are. We still keep a place in the UK just in case/forums/images/icons/smile.gif and always enjoy our visits "home."

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[rich]

Arthur Wood, eat your heart out,< we >too have palm trees! That! pic was taken in Jersey!!!!!!!!!!


<hr width=100% size=1><A target="_blank" HREF=http://arweb.co.uk/argallery/rich>hermees</A>

 

[DepSol]

Thats why theres only one tree come to the luxurious I slands off Guernsey and you will see loads /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>Dom
watch this space