forum etiquette on pictures?

hadi · 06-10-2012, 10:57 AM

hellow pentax forum

i'm looking around the rules and i cant really seem to find anything in specific.
i'm wondering if theres a number of pictures we can put up in a thread here?

i ask because i went to a 3 week long trip to Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
in saudi i took about 400 pictures, and in turkey i took over 2000.
obviously i wont upload all of them here. but i took all of the pics and the 50 videos using my pentax K-x and most of the pictures turned out AMAZING.

so on other forums, i've already posted some of the pics and videos, but i wanted to share em with you guys too.

and also, while i was on the trip, i came across a fewother people that were using my camera too. and odd still, they all had it in the same color that i did which was white.

thanks,

let me know

hadi

**boriscleto** · 06-10-2012, 11:08 AM

It would probably be best to set up an account on flickr or photo bucket and upload most of the pictures there. Then post a few here with a link back to the set on the host.

This works better because you have a limited amount of storage on this site. I'm not sure, but I think there is still unlimited storage at Camera-Enthusiast.com

Camera Forum and Photo News Blog - Camera-Enthusiast.com

Ole · 06-10-2012, 11:11 AM

You're welcome to create albums here on PentaxForums.

PentaxForums.com - Member Photo Albums

It then becomes very easy to link from a post in a thread to an image in the album since the links to use are available below your photos in the album.

SpecialK · 06-10-2012, 11:14 AM

I have 8 threads going at the moment with about 100 pix each :-). But they are all linked images, no storage.

hadi · 06-10-2012, 03:25 PM

well yes, sorry i should have clarified. i am uploading the pictures onto facebook, then using their URL link to put em on the other forums.
so i'm wondering if theres a limit or something.

and though i've been on the forum for a while, i hardly ever hang around here, so i'm not sure if people are even interested in Turkey or Saudi.

and i'm also using the pics to create a type of travel-blog, just pictures and my thoughts and experience there...

Colbyt · 06-10-2012, 03:39 PM

I suspect a few of us would be interested in Turkey and Saudi.

I'm not sure how the Facebook thing works with this sites scripts. Fickr embeds work just fine. Suggested maximum width for this site is 1000px.

Post a few.

hadi · 06-10-2012, 06:42 PM

and should i post em in the 'general talk' section or in the 'post your picture' section as there is a lot of typed up stuff on it too

Colbyt · 06-11-2012, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by hadi

and should i post em in the 'general talk' section or in the 'post your picture' section as there is a lot of typed up stuff on it too

Unless you want to select a specific camera or lens sub-forum to post them in, I would think Post your photos! - PentaxForums.com would be your best choice.

You may wish to group them in more than one post by country or subject. The mods here are all friendly if you make a mistake they will just move it for you and maybe send you a note. Spammers are the only members they are harsh with.

**Ash** · 06-11-2012, 02:14 PM

A link to the blog with perhaps a few selected photos linked onto your post might be a good idea. Look forward to seeing these pics.

snake · 06-11-2012, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by Ash

A link to the blog with perhaps a few selected photos linked onto your post might be a good idea. Look forward to seeing these pics.

Yeah, how does that work? I am rebuilding my blog, posted it in my introduction, and it was removed by a moderator for spam, so I don't really know how I can link because I'm essentially putting everything on my blog over time. It's not a big deal about following the rules, but it's kind of hard to figure out what's allowed and what's not.

**Ash** · 06-11-2012, 09:28 PM

You have put your blog as a link in the signature. This is permitted as you can see for yourself. Letting people know of your linked blog in your signature is OK.

maltfalc · 06-11-2012, 09:43 PM

nothing odd about people in saudi arabia owning white dslrs. the black ones melt.

hadi · 06-12-2012, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by maltfalc

nothing odd about people in saudi arabia owning white dslrs. the black ones melt.

well, white k-x in turky too :P

okie, i'll post a few handful of pics here and let you guys see the others from there on.

thanks for the help folks!!!

snake · 06-17-2012, 08:35 AM

Ok, so like now, I put up a new post in my blog, but it's got 50+ pics in the entry. How do I handle that? Posting the hotlinks to the forum might be very difficult, plus not the best for viewing and bandwidth concerns.

So can I just make one thread and bump it with a new entry notification, or what?

Colbyt · 06-18-2012, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by snake

Ok, so like now, I put up a new post in my blog, but it's got 50+ pics in the entry. How do I handle that? Posting the hotlinks to the forum might be very difficult, plus not the best for viewing and bandwidth concerns.

So can I just make one thread and bump it with a new entry notification, or what?

You are allowed to upload a limited amount of images to this form. You may also choose to use a photo service like Flickr. You can hotlink to your own images but it does burn bandwidth.

I agree that 50 pix in one post is way too many. Start a thread, post a few and then add more posts/images if you like.

This is just my personal attempt to help you; follow advice from any mod before you follow mine.

06-10-2012, 10:57 AM	#1
hadi Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 563	forum etiquette on pictures? hellow pentax forum i'm looking around the rules and i cant really seem to find anything in specific. i'm wondering if theres a number of pictures we can put up in a thread here? i ask because i went to a 3 week long trip to Saudi Arabia and Turkey. in saudi i took about 400 pictures, and in turkey i took over 2000. obviously i wont upload all of them here. but i took all of the pics and the 50 videos using my pentax K-x and most of the pictures turned out AMAZING. so on other forums, i've already posted some of the pics and videos, but i wanted to share em with you guys too. and also, while i was on the trip, i came across a fewother people that were using my camera too. and odd still, they all had it in the same color that i did which was white. thanks, let me know hadi

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06-10-2012, 11:08 AM	#2
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	It would probably be best to set up an account on flickr or photo bucket and upload most of the pictures there. Then post a few here with a link back to the set on the host. This works better because you have a limited amount of storage on this site. I'm not sure, but I think there is still unlimited storage at Camera-Enthusiast.com Camera Forum and Photo News Blog - Camera-Enthusiast.com

06-10-2012, 11:11 AM	#3
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408	You're welcome to create albums here on PentaxForums. PentaxForums.com - Member Photo Albums It then becomes very easy to link from a post in a thread to an image in the album since the links to use are available below your photos in the album.

06-10-2012, 11:14 AM	#4
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	I have 8 threads going at the moment with about 100 pix each :-). But they are all linked images, no storage.

06-10-2012, 03:25 PM	#5
hadi Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 563 Original Poster	well yes, sorry i should have clarified. i am uploading the pictures onto facebook, then using their URL link to put em on the other forums. so i'm wondering if theres a limit or something. and though i've been on the forum for a while, i hardly ever hang around here, so i'm not sure if people are even interested in Turkey or Saudi. and i'm also using the pics to create a type of travel-blog, just pictures and my thoughts and experience there...

06-10-2012, 03:39 PM	#6
Colbyt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Kentucky Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,417	I suspect a few of us would be interested in Turkey and Saudi. I'm not sure how the Facebook thing works with this sites scripts. Fickr embeds work just fine. Suggested maximum width for this site is 1000px. Post a few.

06-10-2012, 06:42 PM	#7
hadi Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 563 Original Poster	and should i post em in the 'general talk' section or in the 'post your picture' section as there is a lot of typed up stuff on it too

06-11-2012, 02:06 PM	#8
Colbyt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Kentucky Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,417	Originally posted by hadi and should i post em in the 'general talk' section or in the 'post your picture' section as there is a lot of typed up stuff on it too Unless you want to select a specific camera or lens sub-forum to post them in, I would think Post your photos! - PentaxForums.com would be your best choice. You may wish to group them in more than one post by country or subject. The mods here are all friendly if you make a mistake they will just move it for you and maybe send you a note. Spammers are the only members they are harsh with.

06-11-2012, 02:14 PM	#9
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	A link to the blog with perhaps a few selected photos linked onto your post might be a good idea. Look forward to seeing these pics.

06-11-2012, 04:49 PM	#10
snake Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NY/Germany Posts: 1,183	Originally posted by Ash A link to the blog with perhaps a few selected photos linked onto your post might be a good idea. Look forward to seeing these pics. Yeah, how does that work? I am rebuilding my blog, posted it in my introduction, and it was removed by a moderator for spam, so I don't really know how I can link because I'm essentially putting everything on my blog over time. It's not a big deal about following the rules, but it's kind of hard to figure out what's allowed and what's not.

06-11-2012, 09:28 PM	#11
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	You have put your blog as a link in the signature. This is permitted as you can see for yourself. Letting people know of your linked blog in your signature is OK.

06-11-2012, 09:43 PM	#12
maltfalc Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Winnipeg Photos: Albums Posts: 396	nothing odd about people in saudi arabia owning white dslrs. the black ones melt.

06-12-2012, 08:30 PM	#13
hadi Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 563 Original Poster	Originally posted by maltfalc nothing odd about people in saudi arabia owning white dslrs. the black ones melt. well, white k-x in turky too :P okie, i'll post a few handful of pics here and let you guys see the others from there on. thanks for the help folks!!!

06-17-2012, 08:35 AM	#14
snake Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NY/Germany Posts: 1,183	Ok, so like now, I put up a new post in my blog, but it's got 50+ pics in the entry. How do I handle that? Posting the hotlinks to the forum might be very difficult, plus not the best for viewing and bandwidth concerns. So can I just make one thread and bump it with a new entry notification, or what?

06-18-2012, 07:06 AM	#15
Colbyt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Kentucky Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,417	Originally posted by snake Ok, so like now, I put up a new post in my blog, but it's got 50+ pics in the entry. How do I handle that? Posting the hotlinks to the forum might be very difficult, plus not the best for viewing and bandwidth concerns. So can I just make one thread and bump it with a new entry notification, or what? You are allowed to upload a limited amount of images to this form. You may also choose to use a photo service like Flickr. You can hotlink to your own images but it does burn bandwidth. I agree that 50 pix in one post is way too many. Start a thread, post a few and then add more posts/images if you like. This is just my personal attempt to help you; follow advice from any mod before you follow mine.