Macro Early summer flowers in Ukraine

Early summer flowers in Ukraine · **1 Like**

Hello everyone. Just posting some nice flowers again.
I've recently started doing digital macro photography after 5 years of film, so I would also like a macro photography book recommendation if anyone knows a book about it.
I saw that my photos were downsized when I uploaded them. Does anyone know how to attach them in a better resolution?
Thank you!

**DW58** · 07-01-2021, 11:44 AM

Hi Poonis5. Did you read the appropriate sticky at the top of the page?

**Apet-Sure** · 07-01-2021, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by Poonis5

Does anyone know how to attach them in a better resolution?

Looking at your EXIF data, these images are about 1360 x 900 pixels in size, and have a jpeg quality of 85%. I've found that if I keep the images I post to no more than 1200W x 800H pixels, the jpeg quality stays at 100%. I think the image height is more likely to trigger compression, but I could be wrong. YMMV.

**angkymac** · 07-01-2021, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

Looking at your EXIF data, these images are about 1360 x 900 pixels in size, and have a jpeg quality of 85%. I've found that if I keep the images I post to no more than 1200W x 800H pixels, the jpeg quality stays at 100%. I think the image height is more likely to trigger compression, but I could be wrong. YMMV.

Glad to know about the pixel quality versus image size. I wondered why my images were losing resolution. This probably explains it.

The flower with the metallic wood borer in what looks to be a poppy flower is interesting; what is he doing there?
Angky.

Poonis5 · 07-02-2021, 05:26 AM

Originally posted by DW58

Hi Poonis5. Did you read the appropriate sticky at the top of the page?

No, but I will right now.

---------- Post added 07-02-21 at 05:26 AM ----------

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

Looking at your EXIF data, these images are about 1360 x 900 pixels in size, and have a jpeg quality of 85%. I've found that if I keep the images I post to no more than 1200W x 800H pixels, the jpeg quality stays at 100%. I think the image height is more likely to trigger compression, but I could be wrong. YMMV.

Thanks for the tip!

**Apet-Sure** · 07-02-2021, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by angkymac

Glad to know about the pixel quality versus image size. I wondered why my images were losing resolution.

Originally posted by Poonis5

Thanks for the tip!

I had the same problem with the jpeg quality of the images I posted until I accidentally noticed the image size influence. Please note: this is just MY experience. Others may have different opinions. I imagine you could go a little bigger than 1200 x 800 and keep the posted image quality at 95% or so. I certainly don't mean to come off sounding like some sort of expert on the topic. I have noticed though that many people's images that are 900 pix high tend to have a jpeg quality of 85%.

Some imaging software is quite good at keeping the image quality up if, say for instance, you resize an image from 2400 x 1600 down to 1200 x 800. Other software not so much. GIMP seems to do pretty well. I've recently started using FastStone, and it does better than my everyday editor PhotoFiltre, which I've used for maaaany years. It's very good at many things, but not resizing. These three titles are free. No doubt some commercial software is better.

**mroeder75** · 07-02-2021, 10:21 PM

Alternatively, start a flickr page. I post my images from Flickr here. And if someone desires to see full resolution they can see it on Flickr by clicking the image. Here is an example. Use the Left Arrow icon on your Flickr page, and BBC Code.

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064	Hi Poonis5. Did you read the appropriate sticky at the top of the page?

07-01-2021, 02:39 PM	#3
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	Originally posted by Poonis5 Does anyone know how to attach them in a better resolution? Looking at your EXIF data, these images are about 1360 x 900 pixels in size, and have a jpeg quality of 85%. I've found that if I keep the images I post to no more than 1200W x 800H pixels, the jpeg quality stays at 100%. I think the image height is more likely to trigger compression, but I could be wrong. YMMV.

07-01-2021, 06:46 PM	#4
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,962	Originally posted by Apet-Sure Looking at your EXIF data, these images are about 1360 x 900 pixels in size, and have a jpeg quality of 85%. I've found that if I keep the images I post to no more than 1200W x 800H pixels, the jpeg quality stays at 100%. I think the image height is more likely to trigger compression, but I could be wrong. YMMV. Glad to know about the pixel quality versus image size. I wondered why my images were losing resolution. This probably explains it. The flower with the metallic wood borer in what looks to be a poppy flower is interesting; what is he doing there? Angky.

07-02-2021, 05:26 AM	#5
Poonis5 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Dry and flat steppes Photos: Albums Posts: 72 Original Poster	Originally posted by DW58 Hi Poonis5. Did you read the appropriate sticky at the top of the page? No, but I will right now. ---------- Post added 07-02-21 at 05:26 AM ---------- Originally posted by Apet-Sure Looking at your EXIF data, these images are about 1360 x 900 pixels in size, and have a jpeg quality of 85%. I've found that if I keep the images I post to no more than 1200W x 800H pixels, the jpeg quality stays at 100%. I think the image height is more likely to trigger compression, but I could be wrong. YMMV. Thanks for the tip!

07-02-2021, 11:54 AM	#6
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	Originally posted by angkymac Glad to know about the pixel quality versus image size. I wondered why my images were losing resolution. Originally posted by Poonis5 Thanks for the tip! I had the same problem with the jpeg quality of the images I posted until I accidentally noticed the image size influence. Please note: this is just MY experience. Others may have different opinions. I imagine you could go a little bigger than 1200 x 800 and keep the posted image quality at 95% or so. I certainly don't mean to come off sounding like some sort of expert on the topic. I have noticed though that many people's images that are 900 pix high tend to have a jpeg quality of 85%. Some imaging software is quite good at keeping the image quality up if, say for instance, you resize an image from 2400 x 1600 down to 1200 x 800. Other software not so much. GIMP seems to do pretty well. I've recently started using FastStone, and it does better than my everyday editor PhotoFiltre, which I've used for maaaany years. It's very good at many things, but not resizing. These three titles are free. No doubt some commercial software is better.

07-02-2021, 10:21 PM	#7
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,597	Alternatively, start a flickr page. I post my images from Flickr here. And if someone desires to see full resolution they can see it on Flickr by clicking the image. Here is an example. Use the Left Arrow icon on your Flickr page, and BBC Code.