Comments on: 10 things I hate about Flickr (and its users) http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/ A photoblog where I share my journey through the world of photography and what I learn. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:27:58 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Darek http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-3/#comment-3189 Darek Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:54:44 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-3189 very nice blog !! very nice blog !!

]]> By: Sam http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-3/#comment-3187 Sam Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:01:17 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-3187 Hi, great article. HDR when done right you do not notice at all but what I have seen on Flickr are mostly over saturated, look unnatural, the contract levels are way over the top, HDR's which look more like paintings that photo's. What this means is that you are essentially removing the photo and replacing with a hand crafted painting. Hi, great article. HDR when done right you do not notice at all but what I have seen on Flickr are mostly over saturated, look unnatural, the contract levels are way over the top, HDR’s which look more like paintings that photo’s. What this means is that you are essentially removing the photo and replacing with a hand crafted painting.

]]> By: Sheldon Levy http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-3/#comment-3130 Sheldon Levy Tue, 18 May 2010 19:26:59 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-3130 The comment box, like favorites let's me know who's looking and who's taken the time to look. I don't need the feedback in order to continue making pictures and I'm not looking for someone to tell me how great I am. I simply post a picture I like to give people an opportunity to see my work. If you want critiques, ask. If you don't want banners, then tell people so. Don't like HDR. Don't look. What I'm looking for on Flickr is to be challenged and encouraged. You want to talk to someone about their work or delve deeper, send them an e-mail.Look at some of the comments above mine. "Outstanding", "keep up the good work", etc. Make some real friends on Flickr. Take a trip and meet a Flickr contact in another city and spend the day shooting with them. There are hundreds if not thousands of Flickr photographers to learn from. Each with a unique vision. And many who share and give beyond politeness. My question to you. What do you like about Flickr. How does your stream make Flickr a better place to be. The comment box, like favorites let’s me know who’s looking and who’s taken the time to look. I don’t need the feedback in order to continue making pictures and I’m not looking for someone to tell me how great I am. I simply post a picture I like to give people an opportunity to see my work. If you want critiques, ask. If you don’t want banners, then tell people so. Don’t like HDR. Don’t look. What I’m looking for on Flickr is to be challenged and encouraged. You want to talk to someone about their work or delve deeper, send them an e-mail.Look at some of the comments above mine. “Outstanding”, “keep up the good work”, etc.

Make some real friends on Flickr. Take a trip and meet a Flickr contact in another city and spend the day shooting with them. There are hundreds if not thousands of Flickr photographers to learn from. Each with a unique vision. And many who share and give beyond politeness.

My question to you. What do you like about Flickr. How does your stream make Flickr a better place to be.

]]> By: Santelli http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-3/#comment-3098 Santelli Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:17:08 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-3098 It's not actually my practice to post comments, but I thought I would say that this was outstanding. -G <a href="http://altenergy.free-affiliate.org">Free Energy for Your Home</a> It’s not actually my practice to post comments, but I thought I would say that this was outstanding.

-G
Free Energy for Your Home

]]> By: hermit harry http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-3/#comment-2987 hermit harry Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:04:10 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-2987 Flickr is on a destructie rampage.They are deleting accounts left and right without ever telling anyone they delete why they were ousted. We send emails to Yahoo asking for explanations and never get a response. And of course Flickr doesn't mind deleting an pro account where someone has paid $25 a year for unlimited postings. If any other business ran the way Flickr is run they would be out of business by now. My advice, never, ever get a pro account with these bastards. Flickr is on a destructie rampage.They are deleting accounts left and right without ever telling anyone they delete why they were ousted. We send emails to Yahoo asking for explanations and never get a response. And of course Flickr doesn’t mind deleting an pro account where someone has paid $25 a year for unlimited postings.

If any other business ran the way Flickr is run they would be out of business by now. My advice, never, ever get a pro account with these bastards.

]]> By: Neil Creek http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-3/#comment-2920 Neil Creek Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:21:14 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-2920 Thanks for your comment. My thoughts on your image are only my subjective opinion, please feel free to ignore :) You have done a good job with the tone mapping. I don't see any halos, and the contrast is still reasonable, though perhaps a little bit flat. I personally find the colours over-saturated, but you may like it that way. You're off to a great start with HDR! Keep shooting and practicing and you'll refine your technique. Thanks for your comment. My thoughts on your image are only my subjective opinion, please feel free to ignore :) You have done a good job with the tone mapping. I don’t see any halos, and the contrast is still reasonable, though perhaps a little bit flat. I personally find the colours over-saturated, but you may like it that way. You’re off to a great start with HDR! Keep shooting and practicing and you’ll refine your technique.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-3/#comment-2916 Thomas Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:53:11 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-2916 Great post, I'm pretty new to HDR never realized it's potential before and i tryed to use it in a particular scene when I toured the new Yankee stadium. I was standing in the dugout and it was cold and overly bright day. Not only was the sky blown out in one of my shots, the seating was too. I decided this minght be a good time to test the capability of shooting HDR. I don't think it was a well composed shot, but i was wondering if you thought it was a decent HDR or is it over saturated? http://www.flickr.com/photos/tscibilia/4231153527/ Great post, I’m pretty new to HDR never realized it’s potential before and i tryed to use it in a particular scene when I toured the new Yankee stadium. I was standing in the dugout and it was cold and overly bright day. Not only was the sky blown out in one of my shots, the seating was too. I decided this minght be a good time to test the capability of shooting HDR. I don’t think it was a well composed shot, but i was wondering if you thought it was a decent HDR or is it over saturated?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tscibilia/4231153527/

]]> By: venksster http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-2/#comment-2870 venksster Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:51:07 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-2870 my personal issues with flickr was point no.2, very few meaningly comments. i am trying to address that on our photography platform, CREYA, at http://creya.com we're trying to create a way to gather useful feedback from others, than just "awesome photo!". please have a look. comments are welcome my personal issues with flickr was point no.2, very few meaningly comments.

i am trying to address that on our photography platform, CREYA, at http://creya.com

we’re trying to create a way to gather useful feedback from others, than just “awesome photo!”. please have a look. comments are welcome

]]> By: Royce Bair - free stock photos blog http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-2/#comment-2868 Royce Bair - free stock photos blog Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:02:52 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-2868 Neil, I couldn't agree more with your assessment of Flickr, especially about gaudy awards and HDR: "Good HDR is usually invisible. Subtlety is your friend." Neil, I couldn’t agree more with your assessment of Flickr, especially about gaudy awards and HDR: “Good HDR is usually invisible. Subtlety is your friend.”

]]> By: Laura Higgins http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/2008/06/28/10-things-i-hate-about-flickr-and-its-users/comment-page-2/#comment-2791 Laura Higgins Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:28:26 +0000 http://www.neilcreek.com/blog/?p=936#comment-2791 Neil, I am an amateur photographer and just purchased a Canon 50D and I am upgrading from an OlympusSP570z. It was good camera, but I have outgrown it. I am also on FlickR and find it fun, but I do know what you mean about some of the awards. I would welcome comments about my photos and what their likes or dislikes are. Or how to improve my shot etc. I am also "self teaching," myself with Adobe photo shop. Then of course I have a full time job... Thank you for sharing and by the way great photos, I see I hav alot too learn...Cuddo-s Neil,

I am an amateur photographer and just purchased a Canon 50D and I am upgrading from an OlympusSP570z. It was good camera, but I have outgrown it. I am also on FlickR and find it fun, but I do know what you mean about some of the awards. I would welcome comments about my photos and what their likes or dislikes are. Or how to improve my shot etc. I am also “self teaching,” myself with Adobe photo shop. Then of course I have a full time job…
Thank you for sharing and by the way great photos, I see I hav alot too learn…Cuddo-s

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