BARcode promotional video - call for help

[svreef]

I'd like to begin promoting BARcode to get us more members and teach the rest of the world about DBTC. A good way to start is by creating a video of BARcode in use.

Unfortunately, our database is not visually stunning...yet.

So, I'm going to create a demo version of BARcode but I need your help: I need about 2 dozen high quality pictures with coral names I can use to populate this database. I'd do it myself but all my pictures are s***t...

Here is an example of what I mean: https://barcode.bareefers.org/frag/33 (@Chromis - you're awesome)
They don't have to be high-end pieces, just really good pictures. GSP is pretty photogenic...

I'll take a stab at setting up a parallel BARcode universe, so you can contribute to it directly - but please let me know if you have great pictures readily available. Of course, they need to belong to you - not lifted from the internet.

 

[svreef]

I have created an empty BARcode database at https://barcode.bareefers.org:444/

If you can help and have good pictures, go ahead and add some items there.
No sense in adding private items.
If you add DBTC items, it will NOT create a thread - forum integration is disabled for this one

 

[max_nano]

I just uploaded a few but it looks like the pictures are getting compressed and losing their quality. Or I have bad pictures
The polyps are really crisp on my phone but don’t look so good when uploaded. I’m curious how it’ll look on this post

 

[svreef]

Thanks, those are great! They do get resized when they are uploaded - so that may be the difference. We have the originals on the server too, so I can get rid of the resized ones and just serve the originals.

 

[Klems]

Here are a few

 

[Coral reefer]

Added a few

 

[max_nano]

Thanks, those are great! They do get resized when they are uploaded - so that may be the difference. We have the originals on the server too, so I can get rid of the resized ones and just serve the originals.

When I’m uploading (on an iPhone) it gives me an option to reduce the size. Would it be better if I do the compression before uploading? Original size is 3.7 mb on them.

 

[max_nano]

Here are a few

What’s that zoa? It has a cool sharp skirt. Almost looks like a bam bam with blue added

 

[Klems]

What’s that zoa? It has a cool sharp skirt. Almost looks like a bam bam with blue added

Don't remember, got it from the CFM about 1.5 years ago

 

[svreef]

When I’m uploading (on an iPhone) it gives me an option to reduce the size. Would it be better if I do the compression before uploading? Original size is 3.7 mb on them.

The server will resize it to 375x300 px regardless. So, in general, I would say no - so that the server has the best possible original.

I’m going to add a full-screen photo browser at some point - and that will use the originals.

 

[ashburn2k]

where will the photo be stored? db or server? because i know some people will upload a 500mb photo.

 

[svreef]

where will the photo be stored? db or server? because i know some people will upload a 500mb photo.

A file. The database just has the name of the file.

 

[JVU]

I noticed that when I uploaded photos to BARcode it seemed lower res and with some loss of sharpness when it posted the image on the site vs what it is in my phone or if I post it to the thread myself. I think.

 

[svreef]

I noticed that when I uploaded photos to BARcode it seemed lower res and with some loss of sharpness when it posted the image on the site vs what it is in my phone or if I post it to the thread myself. I think.

Yes, they get resized when they are uploaded and there’s a little quality loss. But they go from MB to KB for faster download when you’re browsing BARcode.

 

[svreef]

Thanks, everyone! We have 20 items with nice pictures. That's good enough for demo purposes.

 

[ofzakaria]

Thanks, everyone! We have 20 items with nice pictures. That's good enough for demo purposes.

If you ended up needing more just let me know.

 

[svreef]

If you ended up needing more just let me know.

5 more from others won’t hurt.

I also need a couple of sets of mother/frag pictures as well as some progress shots of the same piece.

 

[Mike Yasin]

here a couple I took today of the mamma from the threads i've posted