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by **Adamski** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:58 pm

As most people are probably painfully aware, I seem to spend more time "photographing" the aircraft in FSX than actually "flying" them.

For every screencomp, I seem to churn out 100 "also-rans" (which I always feel sorry for) - and have loads of others I've snapped over the years which I'd like to put in one place. My Photobucket account is littered with other stuff - like debug pics etc.

What I'm hoping to try and is:

1) Rather than have a mass of random favourites - have maybe just a "Top 20", which I could move around and re-order.
2) Maybe allow for some kind of on-going voting system (eg. Google "likes", or whatever).

Of all the options available these days, is there a system where I could place pics and have them voted on? I don't think views alone would do it, as people may always just view the first 3 or so.

Thoughts, anyone?

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:22 pm

To add .. Many screens i shoot follow one subject , to put myself back 70/80 years ago , something we can do with the PC today .. if you are very careful , you can find the real people that in one - WORD , .. 'Been there done that' lesson to learn without the guts on ya lap !

by **Splitpin** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:42 am

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 3 2012,7:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As most people are probably painfully aware, I seem to spend more time "photographing" the aircraft in FSX than actually "flying" them.

For every screencomp, I seem to churn out 100 "also-rans" (which I always feel sorry for) - and have loads of others I've snapped over the years which I'd like to put in one place. My Photobucket account is littered with other stuff - like debug pics etc.

What I'm hoping to try and is:

1) Rather than have a mass of random favourites - have maybe just a "Top 20", which I could move around and re-order.
2) Maybe allow for some kind of on-going voting system (eg. Google "likes", or whatever).

Of all the options available these days, is there a system where I could place pics and have them voted on? I don't think views alone would do it, as people may always just view the first 3 or so.

Thoughts, anyone?

Good idea shirley....my photobucket (main album) has over 2000, and the other 2 are up over the 100 mark....have to keep dumping and moving the pics so i can upload new stuff .
Maybe just open your own online gallery, make it public.....like a blog maybe, im not really up to speed with that type of thing
.
I cant make my account public, as i keep the pics of our last bra festival on there......and people might recognize .....YOU ..

by **deeknow** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:05 am

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 3 2012,7:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Of all the options available these days, is there a system where I could place pics and have them voted on?

Facebook? ;-)
This is a good call Adam, cant think of anything that has a simple feeback loop like that, usually its commenting, or tagging or fave-ing or such like.
You want something like YouTube for photos right? Be keen to hear if you do find something.

edit - Google+ does do something kinda like this, in conjunction with Picassa, but its not overly social, and mixed in with all the other content

by **Adamski** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:53 pm

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Feb 4 2012,9:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Facebook? ;-)
This is a good call Adam, cant think of anything that has a simple feeback loop like that, usually its commenting, or tagging or fave-ing or such like.
You want something like YouTube for photos right? Be keen to hear if you do find something.

edit - Google+ does do something kinda like this, in conjunction with Picassa, but its not overly social, and mixed in with all the other content

Not sure about Facebook ... can't see how to disable all the [unnecessary] social functions ...

Since the original posting, I've played with Flickr and Google+/Picasa. Though I could set up a gallery, neither of them had any sort of "voting feedback" loop. The difficulty is ensuring that people view the complete listing (of say 20) images before they vote - rather than simply viewing the first screenful.

Our own screencomp gets around this neatly by displaying thumbnails of *all* the entries on the actual voting screen. A case in point - I think Marty is currently winning (*******

!) and his entry is last.

There are MSFS screenshot groups on Flickr. I suppose I could set up an "invite only" group and keep it small. No voting though

Another idea might be to set up a thread here on NZFF, where past screenshot winners get a topic all to their own and can post a current "Top 10" (or 20) of their favourite images. Maybe even a vote per topic? Could be a lot of admin work though. It could be an extra reward for banner winners.

Yet another idea is for us to have an annual poll of the previous year's 12 entries - for "The Screenshot of the Year" (has this been mentioned before, I wonder?). No prizes, maybe, just an ego-boost!

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:12 pm

I was going through the old list , many biffed and many for some reason saved .... this the list off the old screens from days weeks months pasted .. like all history most people just forget and some just simply were'nt around .

by **Splitpin** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:13 pm

What about the forum gallery? hasnt been much going on there since 2009 by the look of it.

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:24 pm

Been mentioned before and idea seem to be squashed .. the is a link but is never used or some other silly excuse , dating only recent , i mentioned posting off my old screen s and others and went by deaf ears .

by **Splitpin** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:12 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 5 2012,2:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Been mentioned before and idea seem to be squashed .. the is a link but is never used or some other silly excuse , dating only recent , i mentioned posting off my old screen s and others and went by deaf ears .

Oh well, it was just a thought.

by **Adamski** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:03 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 5 2012,2:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What about the forum gallery? hasnt been much going on there since 2009 by the look of it.

Great idea, Marty

. It appears to do precisely what I've been blathering on about. I set up a gallery, but can't seem to upload to it. Does someone need to flick a switch?

by **toprob** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:27 pm

It's no longer available -- it doesn't make sense for us to pay for bandwidth and web space for something which can easily be hosted for free on the various photo sites.

by **Adamski** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:33 pm

toprob wrote:
QUOTE (toprob @ Feb 5 2012,4:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's no longer available -- it doesn't make sense for us to pay for bandwidth and web space for something which can easily be hosted for free on the various photo sites.

Aaah (agreed) ... but Grasshoppa ... could it be "persuaded" to accept posts with links in the description and not have an actual upload? That's how I thought it'd work when I had a go just now.

by **toprob** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:04 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 5 2012,4:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Aaah (agreed) ... but Grasshoppa ... could it be "persuaded" to accept posts with links in the description and not have an actual upload? That's how I thought it'd work when I had a go just now.

No, the Gallery is a standard addon, it's main job is to allow image hosting.

by **Adamski** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:35 pm

toprob wrote:
QUOTE (toprob @ Feb 5 2012,5:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, the Gallery is a standard addon, it's main job is to allow image hosting.

Gimme that code

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