Photo Sub-forum?

[Gareth Forwood]

Hi all,

I have to say I've really been enjoying all the pics others have been posting recently - it's really great to see all the photos from around the world, and also of days that I haven't been able to visit Sydney myself. I was thinking, however, that it might be beneficial to begin a new sub-forum within the Spotting and Movements section, to give visitors an easy way to view the latest collection of spotting photos, links to video compilations, trip reports etc.

I understand that having lots of photos stored on the server can add to runnings costs, so it might be an idea to also require that photos simply be links to Flickr, as many people already do here.

Keep those photos coming everyone!! Let me know what you think of the idea...

Gareth

[Bernie P]

For what its worth, I am about to rener my domain name registration, and under the package I am on, is an application called Photo Gallery. I have always used Flickr as my photo hosting site and never use this application, so IF the admins would like to use it (at no cost of course!!!) and intigrate it into this forum, I am more than happy to have it being used!!

[Nigel C]

To use the Mods own argument as to why there shouldn't be a separate rego request forum (see http://yssyforum.net/board/showpost....7&postcount=15), I believe there shouldn't be a separate photography sub-forum as it is also covered within a sub-category already.

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[Gareth Forwood]

Cheers for the feedback and further ideas. Nigel, I think the photography section of the Flying and Technical Discussion is more for advice on photography techniques and equipment. My idea is simply to allow photographers to display their photos, regardless of quality. There may be some who would like some technical feedbackon the quality of the photos etc, so that is something for the Mods to thinks about.

[Nigel C]

Nigel, I think the photography section of the Flying and Technical Discussion is more for advice on photography techniques and equipment.

Gareth, I think that's just your interpretation.

Why don't you just set up a common user flikr account and provide the link here, including username and password, so anyone and everyone can dump their pics there?
Those who wish to view and comment regularly can then add the link to their favourite bookmarks.

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

Why don't you just set up a common user flikr account and provide the link here, including username and password, so anyone and everyone can dump their pics there?

...or better still, those who wish to post their photos set up their own flikr or photobucket or whatever accounts, and post their own links...