On Aug 26, 2010, at 6:49 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:25 +1000, "Rob Studdert" > <distudio.p...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 27 August 2010 04:04, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> In any event, one thing that bothers me is the way the size limitation >>> is structured. The recommended image size is 600 pixels high. There >>> is no stated limit on width, however. That means the images in >>> portrait orientation are much smaller -- in both the thumbnail and the >>> "full" size -- than images in landscape orientation or even square >>> images. I think that it makes it more difficult to get a portrait >>> image in the gallery and worse, it makes it harder to appreciate those >>> in the gallery that are in portrait orientation and therefore quite >>> reduced in size. Has anyone else noticed this? >> >> I think the World's gone landscape in the digital realm, the tendency >> towards video and wide aspect ratio monitors has left portrait >> orientated images as a legacy of sorts, basically suitable for print >> only, it's a pity. >> >> In any case I stay away from the PPG, I find the interface slow and >> hideous and I don't subscribe to their philosophy regarding selection, >> basically it's a crapshoot, if you partake you have to be tolerant of >> the foibles of the system. >> > > > I've long since stopped pondering what will make an 'acceptable' image > for the PPG. I just submit images that I like and shrug my shoulders > when they're rejected.... > > I participate for the challenge but I can't imagine that anyone would > ever go there to view my images, or anyone else's for that matter. That > interface is simply bizzare. Waiting while the 12 generic images load t Hey, that's the best part. Two of them are mine:-). That being said, I haven't been there in a long, long time. Paul
> before you can even look at the gallery can often take up to a minute - > and once you're actually in and viewing, the rate at which images appear > redefines the word 'sluggish'. > > If you have supersonic broadband, maybe you'd hang around for a bit but > I doubt that many would. > > Very strange design. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
