Forget flickr - Sign up to 500px

[DanFreemanPhoto]

I've never been a massive fan of Flickr. Lot's of amazing photos, but lots of crap on there too.

Just discovered a site for photographers called 500PX.

Visit here: http://500px.com/

It's similar to Flickr, but people only upload their best, so the standard is much higher.

I recommend you it to you dedicated togs on here

Done my gallery, you can only upload 20 images to start, then 10 a week.
http://500px.com/DanFreemanPhoto

 

[Revels]

It's similar to Flickr, but people only upload their best, so the standard is much higher.

People only put their 'best' in a competition on here! Lol.

The bigger it gets, the quicker that will be ruined.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

lol, only just seen your reply Dan - wise words as usual!

 

[SuperJ]

Is there a way to get higher res versions of the pics?

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Why would you want that?

 

[SuperJ]

http://500px.com/photo/668061

I want that as my desktop background, but larger.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Well that's precisely why they wouldn't have a larger image. It's a site to show your work, not so people can nick photos for their desktop.

 

[richy22]

Email and ask?

 

[SuperJ]

Well that's precisely why they wouldn't have a larger image. It's a site to show your work, not so people can nick photos for their desktop.

Surely having his name on the picture means anyone who sees it cos its on my desktop is free advertising for him. Dunno why anyone wouldnt want that.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

You can do a lot with a large resolution image. And getting rid of a signature on an image is usually very easy.

 

[SuperJ]

True. The guy has a download section on his site but says 'coming soon'. May just check back in a bit.

 

[ukaskew]

Holy thread revival!

I'm signed up, seems a much better site than Flickr...http://500px.com/Chris_Harrison/

 

[Brazo]

http://500px.com/Mark_Brazendale

500px does offer better colour rendition than flickr too imo

 

[SamP]

http://500px.com/HoeBlogggs

Dont have much up there atm. Might put some more on soon.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Nice bump!

It's been redesigned a bit too, still looks nice.

 

[Slimethy]

Been on this awhile as I realised some of the pictures I put on my Flickr were actually a bit rubbish, so use 500px to only upload the ones I'm totally happy with

http://500px.com/C-Moore

 

[Niall]

I signed up for this about a week ago, so mine - http://500px.com/Niall97

 

[ch!ppen]

http://500px.com/chip172

 

[Cup_Phil]

Won't be long now until everyone is uploading their iPhone shots - just like Flickr... lol

 

[DB.]

Surely having his name on the picture means anyone who sees it cos its on my desktop is free advertising for him. Dunno why anyone wouldnt want that.

Photographers get very arsey/anal about the rights of their pictures. Over the top in many cases, but I can see why people get bothered if people are claiming work to be theirs that isn't.

Shame, as their could be so many better wallpapers/canvas pictures around.

Got to a point where the photographers taking photo's of my Rugby games couldn't even give me the pictures afterwards. Ridiculous.

 

[unofficialPete]

Surely thats the point, if high res shots were available other people would start selling canvas etc. Professionals need to protect their intellectual property. It's hardly ridiculous, if you want the shots pay for his/her time. It's no different to all the people who come on general chat and expect designers to make them free business logos.

Letting people nick pictures for your desktop isn't very good free advertising either, how many people who have nicked a picture turn on their pc and think hmmm I should buy something from this guy?

Great shots Dan, that VX220 is popping out of my screen!

 

[SamP]

Letting people nick pictures for your desktop isn't very good free advertising either, how many people who have nicked a picture turn on their pc and think hmmm I should buy something from this guy?

Got it in one. 1000px on the longest side is my standard way to stop people stealing my photos.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Thanks BluePete, off out soon for some more practice

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

I signed up to this last year but didn't really do much with it.

I have added a few recently and need to go through my old files to get my best shots on there.

http://500px.com/A_Cro

 

[Scott™]

I'm on there. They now have market place where you can choose to sell your images and they take 30%.

http://500px.com/scotty2121/photos

 

[ukaskew]

One thing I have noticed after being on there for 24hrs...compared to Flickr (which you can easily manipulate if you want high views/comments etc), good photos generate more interest.

Stick a half decent photo involving Lego on Flickr and it will generate a lot of traffic, but get a technically perfect 1/30th pan of a rally car mid-air and it won't really do anything on there.

I'm sure 'back in the day' Flickr was similar before it got really popular, the one thing I don't like about 500px is that you can buy your way into uploading more photos, a strict limit really makes you think about what you're uploading.

 

[SamP]

I'm sure 'back in the day' Flickr was similar before it got really popular, the one thing I don't like about 500px is that you can buy your way into uploading more photos, a strict limit really makes you think about what you're uploading.

I dont think anyones really capable of hitting the image cap if you only upload your VERY BEST regardless of your skill level. I cant really generate 20 amazing images a week, hell... I'd be happy with 1.

 

[Revels]

Won't be long now until everyone is uploading their iPhone shots - just like Flickr... lol

Very true. Same as Instagram etc.

Flick is having a massive redesign go live in a few days. But that's not going to change the habits of people.

One thing I have noticed after being on there for 24hrs...compared to Flickr (which you can easily manipulate if you want high views/comments etc), good photos generate more interest.

Stick a half decent photo involving Lego on Flickr and it will generate a lot of traffic, but get a technically perfect 1/30th pan of a rally car mid-air and it won't really do anything on there.

I'm sure 'back in the day' Flickr was similar before it got really popular, the one thing I don't like about 500px is that you can buy your way into uploading more photos, a strict limit really makes you think about what you're uploading.

Hi

 

[Tonys]

Just signed up. Ill give it a go.

http://500px.com/TS446

 

[adele_90]

http://500px.com/adele_90

 

[Cup_Phil]

Very true. Same as Instagram etc.

Flick is having a massive redesign go live in a few days. But that's not going to change the habits of people.

Nope. When Steve Jobs announced during the iPhone 4 launch that the iPhone was now the most popular camera on flickr, I nearly cut myself.
Camera phone crap should be on instagram, or photobucket. Flickr used to be awesome. Most of the Flickr staff realise its beyond help though and jumped ship a few years ago.

500px is nice at the moment but it's completely elitist, I put a photo on there that last year made explore on flickr and won a few competitions, never even made the "interesting" page on 500px, think I got about 28views LOL. It will soon start filling up with crap photos though and then camera phone shots. Inevitable

 

[Feirny]

End of the day it's all just one big popularity contest.

 

[Revels]

Very true.

The advantage 500px has over Flickr is the lack of groups. So there's no 'Rate my picturezzzz' crap.

 

[SamP]

500px is nice at the moment but it's completely elitist.

Thats the best thing about it. Its focused more on art than snapshits.

 

[Brazo]

One thing I have noticed after being on there for 24hrs...compared to Flickr (which you can easily manipulate if you want high views/comments etc), good photos generate more interest.

Stick a half decent photo involving Lego on Flickr and it will generate a lot of traffic, but get a technically perfect 1/30th pan of a rally car mid-air and it won't really do anything on there.

I'm sure 'back in the day' Flickr was similar before it got really popular, the one thing I don't like about 500px is that you can buy your way into uploading more photos, a strict limit really makes you think about what you're uploading.

I agree but some lego shots are fun

Have to say if I dont see another technically perfect panned shot of a race car again it will be too soon! Sorry but so boring!! Once you've seen one you've seen them all, I doubt such a shot would be appreciated on 500px either.

 

[ukaskew]

I agree but some lego shots are fun

Have to say if I dont see another technically perfect panned shot of a race car again it will be too soon! Sorry but so boring!! Once you've seen one you've seen them all, I doubt such a shot would be appreciated on 500px either.

I'm not knocking Lego pics (I take plenty myself!), it's just that so many people chase 'popularity' on Flickr but it doesn't actually mean anything. I have very average photos with 15,000 views, yet also have ones that have won national competitions which have barely registered any interest on there.

Anyhow, my panning shot made it into 'Upcoming' on 500px within a few hours of posting it http://500px.com/photo/5316990

 

[Brazo]

Its a fickle world out there!

Your fabia shot is great and far from the average panned shot with the front end hanging off!