2022 - Image of the Week #11

[Joel Eade]

Did I miss the memo. Is it Snowy Owl week?

I do have a real question, I haven't posted in a while and mine is a Flickr link. On my work computer it looks soft, but on Flickr it does not.
How are you guys uploading yours?

I agree that TDP "softens" images a bit. They always look sharper in Photoshop compared to the uploaded files. Maybe that is due to compression. I usually upload using a URL directed to the image in my Zenfolio account. I try to sharpen the image a bit more than I normally would but I do not resize them to 1000 pixels wide. I may try that though.

[HDNitehawk]

Ever since, I have always brought photos over here at 1000 to 1600 horizontal pixels. The forum is set up for 1000 horizontal pixels. So maybe something there.

But, like I said, looks sharp to me.

I edited and I saved it at its largest file size on Flickr and posted to TDP. TDP downsized it but now it looks better on the TDP side to me.

Thanks

[HDNitehawk]

I agree that TDP "softens" images a bit. They always look sharper in Photoshop compared to the uploaded files. Maybe that is due to compression. I usually upload using a URL directed to the image in my Zenfolio account. I try to sharpen the image a bit more than I normally would but I do not resize them to 1000 pixels wide. I may try that though.

It seems to me I loose something downloading even to Flickr.
In the instance of the pic I poste the sun reflection at the tip of the beak on the computer at home is a perfect little star burst, and you barely make it out on Flickr.
I haven't posted much online in the last few years, if I start to again I think I should switch to a different type format rather than Flickr.

[Joel Eade]

I post on another forum occasionally that limits posts to 250kb and 800 pixels wide,

To achieve this I use a function in Photoshop called "Save for Web"

It is found under File > Export > Save for Web

This opens a window that allows you to easily manipulate the size and resolution of the image.

Also it seems to maintain pretty good sharpness.

[cls]

It looks like last week’s submissions were kind of biased towards flying creatures ;-)
I think there are a few really good submissions, but the one that gets my vote is the "Staring Contest" by John. I think it’s an excellent portrait of the snowy owl – a photogenic creature that I’ve (so far) never seen live.
/Claes

[Zach]

Congrats John!


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[Kayaker72]

Congrats John!

[Joel Eade]

Beautiful image John....congrats!

[HDNitehawk]

Congratulations John, beautiful bird and capture.