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    #1

    Flickr / 500px

    Hi

    I've been using my Flickr account to post images to this forum, but they appear to be softer than the originals on my PC! I have now opened an account at 500px, and I would appreciate some feedback on the 2 pictures below... Is there a great difference, or any difference between them, as far as you can see?

    Flickr

    Fox - side on by mikep_eos, on Flickr

    500px


    I appreciate the the pictures above are not shown in the same size, so I would also appreciate some advice on whether I need to resize to 800 wide BEFORE I post to 500px, or whether there is a resizing option in 500px I should be using.

    I appreciate your assistance. All the best, Mike.
    flickr
    5D4 : 7D2 : 16-35 f4 L : 24-105 II L : 70-200 f2.8 L : 100-400 II L : Macro 100 f2.8 L : Manfrotto CX055 Pro3
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    #2
    Re: Flickr / 500px

    I'm not sure if it's due to the difference in image size posted, but 500px looks brighter and sharper than Flickr. BTW, have you tried imgur?
    Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF 135mm F/2 L, EF 16-35mm F/4 L, EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, EF 28mm f/2.8
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      #3
      Re: Flickr / 500px

      A little sharper on 500px. Most obvious around the snout area, whiskers etc. and I am viewing on an iPad. Not sure about the resizing, don't think you can change in 500 px, have to do it before you upload.
      Previously "The Real Swoosh"

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        #4
        Re: Flickr / 500px

        Here's the 500px picture, resized to 800 pixels wide in DPP for comparison.

        flickr
        5D4 : 7D2 : 16-35 f4 L : 24-105 II L : 70-200 f2.8 L : 100-400 II L : Macro 100 f2.8 L : Manfrotto CX055 Pro3

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          #5
          Re: Flickr / 500px

          Mike, for me 500px has it every time.

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            #6
            Re: Flickr / 500px

            Originally posted by mikep View Post
            Here's the 500px picture, resized to 800 pixels wide in DPP for comparison.

            Can you repost them together.
            Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF 135mm F/2 L, EF 16-35mm F/4 L, EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, EF 28mm f/2.8
            http://www.aveyardphotography.co.uk
            https://www.flickr.com/photos/aveyardphotography
            https://www.facebook.com/AveyardPhotography

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              #7
              Re: Flickr / 500px

              Originally posted by mikep View Post
              Here's the 500px picture, resized to 800 pixels wide in DPP for comparison.

              Can you repost them together.
              Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF 135mm F/2 L, EF 16-35mm F/4 L, EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, EF 28mm f/2.8
              http://www.aveyardphotography.co.uk
              https://www.flickr.com/photos/aveyardphotography
              https://www.facebook.com/AveyardPhotography

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                #8
                Re: Flickr / 500px

                Originally posted by mikep View Post
                Here's the 500px picture, resized to 800 pixels wide in DPP for comparison.
                Can you repost them together.
                Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF 135mm F/2 L, EF 16-35mm F/4 L, EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, EF 28mm f/2.8
                http://www.aveyardphotography.co.uk
                https://www.flickr.com/photos/aveyardphotography
                https://www.facebook.com/AveyardPhotography

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                  #9
                  Re: Flickr / 500px

                  Mike, when I upload to flickr I always resize adjust the quality as I see Flickr as a place for viewing only. At red bubble and 500px you upload the full size, high quality file so that you can sell this in print form. I have always felt the images are better on red bubble and 500px because of this (and this is just my logic here so it carrys a health warning!)
                  Also I understand every time you save a jpg you introduce unwanted 'artifacts' which are not desired.
                  So by me saving just once to a full size from my raw format and then posting directly onto red/500 I am reducing any negative effects - loss - by one. Once on red/Flickr/500 a further resize and save must occur to optimise your viewing otherwise you would be waiting longer to view the full size images.
                  Does this make any sense?

                  I have just finished reviewing my 500px site and will be doing the same to my red bubble site too.

                  Oh and why do I have these other sites? Well Flickr is great and I place most of items there inluding pictures i share with family on the other side of the world using the sites security. The other two sites I use to show off the work I am most pleased with. A little piece of web vanity. :)

                  Hope this adds a little to the discussion.

                  Graydon
                  Canon 6D & 7D | Light Room + CS6 |
                  EF 70-300L | EF 100 Macro | EF 24-105L | EF17-40L | Canon EF 50mm

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                    #10
                    Re: Flickr / 500px

                    As per requests - here's the 2 side by side at 800 pixels.

                    Flickr

                    Fox - side on by mikep_eos, on Flickr

                    500px


                    TBH - I can't see much difference, but it will be interesting to see what you all think!

                    Cheers, Mike.
                    flickr
                    5D4 : 7D2 : 16-35 f4 L : 24-105 II L : 70-200 f2.8 L : 100-400 II L : Macro 100 f2.8 L : Manfrotto CX055 Pro3

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                      #11
                      Re: Flickr / 500px

                      Nop, that fox has not moved at all............................................... ...................................On my monitor, a Mac I can see no difference between the two pics.
                      Cheers
                      Treff
                      Last edited by Treff; 09-04-2012, 09:57.

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                        #12
                        Re: Flickr / 500px

                        Thanks Treff - TBH, I can't see much difference between the posted images either, so I'll have to assume I might be doing something wrong in PP... strange, as I haven't noticed it until fairly recently, but I have changed nothing!

                        I may work on the same image, and try different settings, and see what appears to be posted to Flickr, and 500px, then I'll post examples and see if the difference is in the 'posting' process, but I suspect it's not this forum, as other people's shots are OK!

                        Cheers all. Mike.
                        flickr
                        5D4 : 7D2 : 16-35 f4 L : 24-105 II L : 70-200 f2.8 L : 100-400 II L : Macro 100 f2.8 L : Manfrotto CX055 Pro3

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                          #13
                          Re: Flickr / 500px

                          I find using Flickr my pics always appear over sharpened when posted here, even when no sharpening as been applied.
                          Yer can't trust them damn pixels.
                          Cheers
                          Treff

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                            #14
                            Re: Flickr / 500px

                            Mike, I moved over to 500px wholesale six months ago- far better representation and professional results, with no snide commnts either !

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                              #15
                              Re: Flickr / 500px

                              Mike, I can't see any differnce.

                              For total control you could just register your own domain name and pay for hosting with sufficient bandwidth.

                              I personlly wouldn't use 500PX for promotion, cos within 2 clicks my potential clients are looking at the work of talented photographers.
                              My snaps can't hold up to that kind of comparison.

                              Trev

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