Sometimes I'll see a photo of a dramatic location somewhere...... The 365er doesn't ID where the photo was taken. I find this frustrating. If your locale has some photogenic subject matter, please ID it!
Sometimes I'll play photo forensics and figure it out, but please ID your locations.
I always ID where I've gotten my photos, and post links to more information about the locale.
I agree. I wish they would ID locations also. Every once in a while, I find something local that I can go see. Other times, I see things that I want to add to my long list of places I want to visit.
@gizathecat@juliedduncan@homeschoolmom well - you can always ask :). I often don't id locations on the assumption that most wouldn't be interested... But hey - what do I know? ;p
Thanks folks. Since this is an international site and I love the Desk Top tourism opportunity the 365 offers. The scene you shoot may be a mundane neighborhood shot for you, but for me it's a peek into how the rest of the world lives. I'm not asking for an address and postal code! I'd just like more info about your images.
@mcrt hahahaha--cracking me up! Lydia, as it is an international online (and very open) site, it's best to let the poster determine the comfort level of information he/she'd like to share, and as @northy indicates, you can always ask the poster. If you would like to post your coordinates, by all means do, but for some here, it's post a photo and go, no narrative, no title thing or for some, it's information everywhere. I'll just bore you with my life trying to make people say something like "hotdog" in my narratives, and sometimes, I leave everyone hanging (all 2 of them) ;)
@mcrt Sometimes people don't know that they can copy the coordinates and google the location. But having geocach and am aware my coords, you do travel around :-)
But then I at least try to tag my shots with the state where it was taken and sometimes the nearest city
@mcrt That only works if you have GPS turned on on your camera. I just checked, my photos don't have that. I don't think I have it turned on. But, I'll have to start looking for that on others' pictures.
I'm often curious, too. I have found, though, most people are nice enough to answer questions when I ask. Perhaps if you are interested, that would be a good way to not only "travel" vicariously in others' photos, but get to meet some folks in those faraway lands.
I started putting my locations in because I wanted to know where people took pictures. If I see a cool spot I want to go there. If it is a public place I'll try to be pretty exact. If it is a view I'll often say view from... If it is somewhere private like at home or a friend's house I might say near...
@graemestevens did you spend time in Seattle. Quite a way from New Zealand. Wellington was one place in my wanderings that I really felt at home.
@homeschoolmom I don't carry the GPS module for my SLR most of the time and my current compact camera doesn't have GPS. I just use Google Earth the majority if the time. Usually not tough to figure out exactly where you were at.
@mcrt Have you ever tried GeoSetter(R), puts the GPS in the exif?
""GeoSetter is a freeware tool for Windows (XP or higher) for showing and changing geo data and other metadata (IPTC/XMP/Exif) of image files (e.g. images taken by digital cameras).""
Was released in 2011 and hasn't been updated since.
@byrdlip I have not used that. There are other tools for that as well. I generally don't want to take ti time to key all that data in, but it is nice information to have.
i have to say the GPS thing kinda creeps me out... there's an app that i think maps photos from some site (possibly flickr)... i once checked for my street and found some random shots from random people of a snowman on my neighbour's yard... it WAS a funky snowman, and fun for me to watch folks keep coming by with cameras... but just positively creepy to be able to find the shot on the website based on the address, y'know?
@northy There are people who bought cars (GM methinks) where they have OnStar that , per ads, can call emergency services when you go into ditch or tree. That is Big Brother.
It is rather nice to have some idea of where in the world a picture was taken, even if it is just the country that is mentioned. One doesn't need to have GPS co-ordinates. I must add though that I don't always say exactly where I have taken a picture but the area I live in is listed in my profile. I guess it's fairly easy to ask the poster, if you're interested.
@darylo Well said!! Thank you! @northy Right?! Very creepy!
@gizathecat If you are that interested, do as others have already suggested and don't demand others do as you do. Lot's of people have many reasons as to why they don't post that information. Maybe they just feel that it is none of your or anyone elses business!
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I'll probably forget to tag or note locations for mine, but anyone is free to ask. :)
But then I at least try to tag my shots with the state where it was taken and sometimes the nearest city
Check the tags.
@graemestevens did you spend time in Seattle. Quite a way from New Zealand. Wellington was one place in my wanderings that I really felt at home.
@byrdlip Google is pretty amazing for that.
@homeschoolmom I don't carry the GPS module for my SLR most of the time and my current compact camera doesn't have GPS. I just use Google Earth the majority if the time. Usually not tough to figure out exactly where you were at.
""GeoSetter is a freeware tool for Windows (XP or higher) for showing and changing geo data and other metadata (IPTC/XMP/Exif) of image files (e.g. images taken by digital cameras).""
Was released in 2011 and hasn't been updated since.
@skipt07 @graemestevens @mcrt @byrdlip
@gizathecat If you are that interested, do as others have already suggested and don't demand others do as you do. Lot's of people have many reasons as to why they don't post that information. Maybe they just feel that it is none of your or anyone elses business!