Spring is busting out!

[chris olivarez]

In the low 60's and a very nice spring like day in Pagosa.

[couw]

Bev, what programme are you using to reduce size? I do not think that 100Kb for a pic that size is exactly small. Furthermore, it seems there is no interpolation between the pixels, but rather a majority vote kind of thing, which makes for very sharp edges between the pixels.

The artistic value is of course VERY high---

[Jim R]

Joe, thanks for the lovely post. You've got a knack for writing, which is something that makes me envious!

Here's a shot of a Pileated woodpecker taken here in CA (in the Sierras, which is the only place I ever saw one):

Here in the over-populated suburbs of the bay area, I still try to look for wonders of nature when out for walks. Actually, the only woodpeckers I've seen were right here at my house! Our next door neighbor has a tree that the Downy woodpeckers like to work on a few times a year. They also seem to favor the telephone pole behind our garage (saw them about a month ago):

[A Lark Ascending]

Thank you, couw. My ego needs such massaging.

I've just downloaded something called 'Media Resizer' - I was recommended it on this board last year and got the trial version which seemed to work. I'm finding it a bit tough to make sense of. It seems to go from massive to tiny! Then I have to fiddle to get it back to a decent size.

[couw]

Thank you, couw. My ego needs such massaging.

I've just downloaded something called 'Media Resizer' - I was recommended it on this board last year and got the trial version which seemed to work. I'm finding it a bit tough to make sense of. It seems to go from massive to tiny! Then I have to fiddle to get it back to a decent size.

you're welcome!

that would explain then, if you go from large to very small to a bit bigger again, you will end up with suboptimal results for the final size. Are you using Windows? There is this Microsoft Photo Editor programme that comes with that and it lets you do easy resize jobs as well. Just tell it what percentage of the original the new size should be.

[Joe G]

Nice shots guys! Thanks for the compliment Jim. I was in the Bay area a year ago, and saw lots of wonders of nature. Although we had to drive a bit. We took a hike up from a small seaside community, the name of which slips my mind right now. The trail started right in the town, then up into the open area above. You had the ocean on one side and the hills on the other. Then it went into a redwood forest and followed a cascading stream on up into the hills. Man, it was gorgeous that day. Sunlight streaming in through the trees, in the 60's. And this was January. When I got back to Michigan is was literally like 1 degree above zero. Talk about a rude awakening!

[A Lark Ascending]

that would explain then, if you go from large to very small to a bit bigger again, you will end up with suboptimal results for the final size. Are you using Windows? There is this Microsoft Photo Editor programme that comes with that and it lets you do easy resize jobs as well. Just tell it what percentage of the original the new size should be.

Couw,

I have been using the Photo Editor programme up to now, but when I tried it on the above photo it just came up tiny!

I think I just need to play with the Media Sizer programme. As with all these things the explanation of how to use it leaves a lot to be desired.

[couw]

that would explain then, if you go from large to very small to a bit bigger again, you will end up with suboptimal results for the final size. Are you using Windows? There is this Microsoft Photo Editor programme that comes with that and it lets you do easy resize jobs as well. Just tell it what percentage of the original the new size should be.

Couw,

I have been using the Photo Editor programme up to now, but when I tried it on the above photo it just came up tiny!

I think I just need to play with the Media Sizer programme. As with all these things the explanation of how to use it leaves a lot to be desired.

maybe you should read the instructions instead of depending on your inner wizzkid!

seriously, against the odds that I am telling you something you already know too well re: Photo Editor, load the pic, click <image>, <resize>, and select a percentage value (depending on second hand translations of these menus from my German version here, so be aware these may be called similar but different). It should come out just fine in any size you wish.

I should think there is a similar function in that Sizer programme you are using.

More advanced programmes let you select a picture quality as well. Maybe the sizer ditty has lowest Q as default (?).

Good luck & keep up the photo shooting!

[A Lark Ascending]

maybe you should read the instructions instead of depending on your inner wizzkid!

Hey, I'm a bloke. This is how we are wired!

Below is the image done through photo editor as you mentioned. Remember it has to be less than 100K to be accepted. I'm confused as to how some people get beautiful giant images where I get postage stamps.

Apologies for derailing a 'Spring' thread into a computer tutorial.

[A Lark Ascending]

Oh! Good size. But blurred! (actually, that is exactly what Sherwood Forest looks like with my glasses off...or after a few beers!)

Could be I've set my camera at too high a resolution...I've not used it much since last summer. I've put up photos at a lower resolution far more easily.

Edited April 25, 2004 by Bev Stapleton