PaulK Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 20 hours ago, neilpa said: Stumbled on this and surprised by how few ratings it had. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/204720811 So many other great shots on the same checklist too How'd you do that? Nearly identical photo from the same checklist just got pushed out by Cornell on their social media. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, PaulK said: How'd you do that? Nearly identical photo from the same checklist just got pushed out by Cornell on their social media. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Lots of great photos here, but there not getting rated.https://ebird.org/media/catalog?mediaType=p&searchField=user&includeUnconfirmed=T&userId=USER577940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 21 hours ago, IKLland said: Lots of great photos here, but there not getting rated.https://ebird.org/media/catalog?mediaType=p&searchField=user&includeUnconfirmed=T&userId=USER577940 Yeah, those photos are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 How does every one like this Black Vulture photo?, https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/318126461 What is really so sad it that it is on the top 5 photos for the county, so people must have seen it. Also, @IKLland your photo is right in front of it, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 I mean, it's a lovely photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 50 minutes ago, Kevin said: What is really so sad it that it is on the top 5 photos for the county, so people must have seen it. The photo only has two ratings so it makes me wonder how it got in the top 5. I just double checked and there's no criteria for accurate identification in the ratings guidelines. I guess the name of the photo has nothing to do with the quality of the photo, and it can always be flagged and corrected later without affecting the photo's rating. Definitely not a quality observation but a real nice photo. "Rate the quality of the image, not the quality of the bird or the observation." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 27 minutes ago, PaulK said: I mean, it's a lovely photo. 19 minutes ago, lonestranger said: The photo only has two ratings so it makes me wonder how it got in the top 5. I just double checked and there's no criteria for accurate identification in the ratings guidelines. I guess the name of the photo has nothing to do with the quality of the photo, and it can always be flagged and corrected later without affecting the photo's rating. Definitely not a quality observation but a real nice photo. "Rate the quality of the image, not the quality of the bird or the observation." I don't particularly care how the photo is rated one way or the other, it a nice photo, not great but nice. What I really was commenting on was that no one had noticed that it was not added as the right species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 I'd argue that if a pic makes it into the top 5 for a species but only has two ratings, many may have noticed but not those with access to the reporting tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevarc Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 I went and looked at mine. I found that my highest rated one is the Pajarito Nature Center uses for Mallards. Granted it only has 1 review. I really don't get hung up with how others rate my pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Kevin said: How does every one like this Black Vulture photo?, https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/318126461 What is really so sad it that it is on the top 5 photos for the county, so people must have seen it. Also, @IKLland your photo is right in front of it, I see somebody reported it. It should get changed by the reviewers. It is a great photo, though! Edited February 12, 2022 by IKLland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: I see somebody reported it. That was me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I take pics for my own edification & post to ebird as an efficient way to keep up with my Photo Lifers. I don't rate my pics if they are bad, I just leave them "reviewless" and keep them as a placeholder and hope for a better photo in the future. But with this last batch of photos I am uploading from Costa Rica, someone is rating my pics as I post them, giving poor ratings. If they are unrated to start with, how would giving a low rating help? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/414371701 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/403229301 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/414371701 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/403229301 The first is a four. It’s pretty underexposed. The second is an easy five. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Check this out!! Amazing bird and photo, and quite under-rated! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416053681?_gl=1*yh7v8w*_ga*MTA3MzYwODY0MC4xNTk2NjU5NTQx*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTY0NDg0OTQ5Mi44NDMuMS4xNjQ0ODUwMDgyLjU3#_ga=2.266513486.158501212.1644449968-1073608640.1596659541 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 What are peoples thoughts on these two photos? I'm specifically asking about the lighting and composition. The sun is clearly behind the birds, but the metadata says that flash did not fire This photographer is amazing, but I'm just wondering how he accomplished these shots. Looking in the birds' eyes, it seems as if some flash/reflection technique was used. Thoughts? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199351 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199471 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, DLecy said: What are peoples thoughts on these two photos? I'm specifically asking about the lighting and composition. The sun is clearly behind the birds, but the metadata says that flash did not fire This photographer is amazing, but I'm just wondering how he accomplished these shots. Looking in the birds' eyes, it seems as if some flash/reflection technique was used. Thoughts? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199351 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199471 I just saw those and was thinking the same thing. Definitely had another source of light. Spotlight maybe, Lol. Nice photos, not entirely sure what to make of it though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 21 minutes ago, DLecy said: What are peoples thoughts on these two photos? I'm specifically asking about the lighting and composition. The sun is clearly behind the birds, but the metadata says that flash did not fire This photographer is amazing, but I'm just wondering how he accomplished these shots. Looking in the birds' eyes, it seems as if some flash/reflection technique was used. Thoughts? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199351 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199471 I wonder if maybe some third party flash units don't register with the camera's exif file. It sure looks like flash was used to this amateur. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 42 minutes ago, DLecy said: What are peoples thoughts on these two photos? I'm specifically asking about the lighting and composition. The sun is clearly behind the birds, but the metadata says that flash did not fire This photographer is amazing, but I'm just wondering how he accomplished these shots. Looking in the birds' eyes, it seems as if some flash/reflection technique was used. Thoughts? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199351 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199471 Awesome images, that contributor takes great photos. I’ve been lucky enough to meet him here. I’m guessing that an additional flash unit was used, not the pop up flash on the camera. Like a flash extender, or off camera flash. I don’t believe that would show up in the exif data. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, DLecy said: What are peoples thoughts on these two photos? I'm specifically asking about the lighting and composition. The sun is clearly behind the birds, but the metadata says that flash did not fire This photographer is amazing, but I'm just wondering how he accomplished these shots. Looking in the birds' eyes, it seems as if some flash/reflection technique was used. Thoughts? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199351 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/416199471 A more realistic example from the same contributor. I must be in the minority since I'm not a fan of that photo but 100+ five stars disagree. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/409336281 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 10 hours ago, neilpa said: A more realistic example from the same contributor. I must be in the minority since I'm not a fan of that photo but 100+ five stars disagree. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/409336281 I think that photo can be captured without flash. There is no obvious flash usage in the eye of the bird, or anywhere for that matter. I think this could be captured and then lifting the shadows in post processing (editing) could get the bird bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 8 hours ago, IKLland said: I think that photo can be captured without flash. There is no obvious flash usage in the eye of the bird, or anywhere for that matter. I think this could be captured and then lifting the shadows in post processing (editing) could get the bird bright. Yea, that’s what I meant by “more realistic”. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S94125552 Some great photos on this checklist! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Disclaimer: not trying to get people to rate my photos higher! I figured I’d ask you guys why these two of my photos are rated 4 stars. Again I’m not asking for higher/more ratings, I just want to know why and how to rate photos better especially mine, since I took them and probably would be biased for that reason. Thanks! 1. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/366576231 2. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/358601371 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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