I’ve never really gotten into online photo sharing, other than Facebook, which is apparently quite limited in its photographic capabilities. I’m considering opening a flickr account to post pictures of Maris, even though I’m a little put-off by flickr’s excitement about itself. In going through the tour, each screen has a “Next: xxx” button, followed by a “SIGN UP NOW!!!!!!!!” button. I’ve opened way too many accounts just so that I don’t have to look at buttons. So I’m perusing flickr at a deeper level before I commit.
In Facebook, one can post pictures and organize them in sequence and by group, but that’s about as far as it goes. Flickr has way more exciting features (even if they do tout their “betterness”). Organization is very versatile—my favorite feature is “Maps”. I never would have thought that it would be possible to search for pictures based on where they were taken. Pretty cool. Tags and Groups are handy, especially if you’re looking for something in a specific genre or wanting to keep up with a particular type of photographic posting. I think I’d enjoy picture blogging much more than traditional blogging. The “interestingness” feature is awesome, and maybe a little too good for time-wasting.
I found this photo by searching “genetics”:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreac_u/2383726180/
http://www.flickr.com/people/andreac_u/
He asked that a link be added for credit, so the pic is duly linked. Probably over-linked. Anyway.
While this picture has been “photo shopped” to give it color, it’s an amazing photo. It links the generations through a genetic thought experiment—the two probably do have the same eye color, but portraying the connection in this manner is simply striking. I find myself staring. It should definitely be on the “interestingness” page.
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