Posts for: MikWar
Oct 2, 2019 19:24:25 #
Oct 2, 2019 19:23:37 #
Montrose Beach sits literally in the shadow of downtown Chicago, right on the lakeshore. It is frequented by many migrants now and in the spring. Here are a few pics from a recent visit.
Soon I’ll be entering all my bird pics on my new (free) website. I’ve designed it just for bird photographs. It’ll look kinda like this site except it will have a sophisticated database - so you can search for “a male Red-breasted Merganser flying in Illinois.” If you’re like me, you probably have hundreds (maybe more) of great bird pics on your computer, but nobody ever sees them. Here will be our chance to share those pics with the world. The site will be ready soon - I’ll let you know when it goes live. I hope you’ll consider uploading some of your great bird pics to it.
Soon I’ll be entering all my bird pics on my new (free) website. I’ve designed it just for bird photographs. It’ll look kinda like this site except it will have a sophisticated database - so you can search for “a male Red-breasted Merganser flying in Illinois.” If you’re like me, you probably have hundreds (maybe more) of great bird pics on your computer, but nobody ever sees them. Here will be our chance to share those pics with the world. The site will be ready soon - I’ll let you know when it goes live. I hope you’ll consider uploading some of your great bird pics to it.
Sep 25, 2019 16:39:00 #
Seen on a recent visit to Elsen's Hill, in DuPage Co., IL.
Soon I’ll be entering all my bird pics on my new (free) website. I’ve designed it just for bird photographs. It’ll look kinda like this site except it will have a sophisticated database - so you can search for “a male Red-breasted Merganser flying in Illinois.” If you’re like me (into bird photography), you probably have hundreds (maybe more) of great bird pics on your computer, but nobody ever sees them. Here will be our chance to share those pics with the world. The site will be ready soon - I’ll let you know when it goes live. I hope you’ll consider uploading some of your great bird pics to it.
Soon I’ll be entering all my bird pics on my new (free) website. I’ve designed it just for bird photographs. It’ll look kinda like this site except it will have a sophisticated database - so you can search for “a male Red-breasted Merganser flying in Illinois.” If you’re like me (into bird photography), you probably have hundreds (maybe more) of great bird pics on your computer, but nobody ever sees them. Here will be our chance to share those pics with the world. The site will be ready soon - I’ll let you know when it goes live. I hope you’ll consider uploading some of your great bird pics to it.
Jun 21, 2019 12:52:10 #
cascoly wrote:
what I meant was to use UHH and similar social media to build your contributors and advertise your website, rather than trying to use google.
Understood. Thanks!
Jun 20, 2019 15:05:00 #
minniev wrote:
I tend to agree with Kenni on the Facebook idea as... (show quote)
Interesting. I have am a member for a couple of closed groups but I guess I didn't explore the search capabilities of it that much. In fact I've found most of the closed groups as rather limiting (only 5 pictures per day, etc). I'll take a second look.
Jun 20, 2019 15:02:43 #
cascoly wrote:
not to be too negative, but the in recent years it's become very difficult for an independent to get noticed. eg, most of the images you'll see in google images are from microstock agencies which spend large budgets with google adwords, or from other mega sites like pinterest
a more modest goal would be to design the site you describe for a well defined audience such as bird lovers on UHH and similar sites, and rely on word of mouth, not google
a more modest goal would be to design the site you describe for a well defined audience such as bird lovers on UHH and similar sites, and rely on word of mouth, not google
I guess that is what I was thinking - not a mega operation but a niche website for 1) people who would like to display their great bird pics with others who are similarly inclined and 2) for those who would like to browse such pictures. I'm not looking to sell my pics or go into the micro stock business. I'm confused about your suggestion to put the website "on UHH and similar sites" - how would one go about putting a website on UHH other than hosting a section of a forum?
Jun 20, 2019 14:58:52 #
cascoly wrote:
no need to spend $5000 as long as you are wiling ... (show quote)
Interesting suggestions. I looked at your website and it looks like you have it set up like stock photos - charge to download. Has that been successful for you (if you don't mind me asking).
What might not be apparent from my description is that this would be a membership/collaborative effort. Does smugmug have the capability to resister memberships? I will check.
Jun 20, 2019 14:49:36 #
Bill_de wrote:
Take a look at your competition and determine what will make your website more compelling.
https://birdwatchinghq.com/bird-pictures-photos-images/
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https://birdwatchinghq.com/bird-pictures-photos-images/
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Thanks for the Link. I'm familiar with most of those sites (except the stock photo sites). Each has their own strengths but none of them seem to do what I envision. I'll take a closer look, though. thanks
Jun 20, 2019 14:42:22 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
I used "Go Daddy". I would talk with them as to what they would charge to create your site. My sense a heck of a lot less than 5K
Good suggestion. I have approached several privately owned web developers and all have been at least 5K and usually twice that. The sticking point seems to be the database with search capabilities. I could easily get a WordPress photography Theme for nothing and populated it with some of my pictures, but it would not have the search capabilities. Most web-based databases are built using SQL or mySQL and the web developers I've talked to have some expertise there, but not enough to do what I want it to do (or it would take them so many hours to create it, the cost goes through the roof). I'll let you know if Go Daddy can do it.
Jun 20, 2019 14:38:00 #
blackest wrote:
You may not make money at all, but it could be go... (show quote)
Thanks for some very interesting ideas. My original pitch to web developers was that the platform could be eventually expanded/modified to include GreatTrainPics.com, GreatDogPics.com but purchasing the domain names for them now is a good idea (keep it a secret so nobody steals the idea)!
As for selling, I'm at a loss there. It seems like it would open up a whole Pandora's Box of issues, legal and technical, which I don't think I could address now. I am questioning if I can justify the current cost - increasing those costs now won't work for me. However, as a future idea it's a good one.
Jun 20, 2019 14:31:59 #
kenievans wrote:
You might consider starting out a little smaller. Start with a Facebook page. If you get enough interest then upgrade to a website. You could drive traffic to the website with the FB page. I follow the FB page Birds Of Texas. There are some wonderful photos posted there but it is not well monitored and there are lots of "can you identify this bird" posts. There are 50k members on that site. Just a thought and good luck.
Good suggestion and I have posted some on FB. However it doesn't give me any search capabilities, which I think is a strength of the concept. I may resort to that if I can't swing the cost of the website.
Jun 20, 2019 14:30:24 #
dhroberts wrote:
I for one find this to be a great idea, and would ... (show quote)
Thanks for the reply. Yes, photographers would retain copyright on anything posted. I was considering even placing a copyright notice on each page on which the image is displayed. Getting only Great shots is tricky. I was considering making it a condition of membership (I agree to post only Great Pics...) and would have an Admin flag so that any member seeing an image they deem not Great could alert the admin (me) and I would make the decision.
Jun 20, 2019 11:47:33 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
Love the shot and love the clean reflections.👍
Thank you. I'm curious - what brought you here as the picture was posted over 7 months ago?
Jun 20, 2019 10:38:12 #
I like taking pictures of birds. Like most of you, I have hundreds of great pictures nobody ever sees sitting on my computer (some of you probably have thousands). So a couple of months ago I came up with the brilliant idea that I should have someone create a website for me. I went out and bought the domain name GreatBirdPics.com and I wrote down specifications and shared them with potential developers.
What would make this website different from others with bird pictures? 1) I would emphasize that the members would only upload great pictures (not a picture of a sparrow taken through the screen door with an iPhone). 2) It would be highly searchable - a user would be able to search "Painted Stork flying in India", or "male Baltimore Oriole feeding its young in Illinois", or "female Purple Finch at a bird feeder in Michigan." 3) I wouldn't charge users to upload their own pictures (like Flickr and 500px). 4) I would attempt to get images of as many different species from as many different countries as possible.
When I set out, I was hoping I could have someone create the website for $5,000. So far it looks like it's going to cost much more. So to my questions: 1) Can you think of any other websites that are already doing this (and therefore wasting my time and money)? 2) If not, is it worth having it created? I can dream and think that I could monetize it through ads some day to recoup some of the cost, but who knows. 3) Do you think a website like this would attract users?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
What would make this website different from others with bird pictures? 1) I would emphasize that the members would only upload great pictures (not a picture of a sparrow taken through the screen door with an iPhone). 2) It would be highly searchable - a user would be able to search "Painted Stork flying in India", or "male Baltimore Oriole feeding its young in Illinois", or "female Purple Finch at a bird feeder in Michigan." 3) I wouldn't charge users to upload their own pictures (like Flickr and 500px). 4) I would attempt to get images of as many different species from as many different countries as possible.
When I set out, I was hoping I could have someone create the website for $5,000. So far it looks like it's going to cost much more. So to my questions: 1) Can you think of any other websites that are already doing this (and therefore wasting my time and money)? 2) If not, is it worth having it created? I can dream and think that I could monetize it through ads some day to recoup some of the cost, but who knows. 3) Do you think a website like this would attract users?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Jun 16, 2019 08:57:31 #