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Flickr or pix.ie which is the better site?

  • 24-12-2013 6:01pm
    #1
    mollybird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭


    im new to photography and have just heard of these two sites. Not massively sure how each works. could anyone help me and let me know which one would be the better one to use for forum use and loading up my pics.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,744 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    I'd reccomend starting with pix.ie - they're both free, but pix.ie is local and has a more homely feal - the owner Marcus is a regular here , and answers various issues that occur


  • #3
    amdgilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭amdgilmore


    Pix is not much good tbh. I don't think anybody here would use it if it wasn't Irish-owned.

    Flickr is a great place to start out. The communities/groups are great for beginners looking to learn or to see what other people are doing.


  • #4
    dirtyghettokid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,988 ✭✭✭dirtyghettokid


    amdgilmore wrote: »
    Pix is not much good tbh. I don't think anybody here would use it if it wasn't Irish-owned.

    Flickr is a great place to start out. The communities/groups are great for beginners looking to learn or to see what other people are doing.

    i'd agree with that, tbh! flickr or 500px for me.


  • #5
    kevc2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 500 ✭✭✭kevc2


    500px for me too, the pictures look the best on there. Also the rating system and the upload limit stops you from uploading 26 pictures of coffee cups.


  • #6
    kevc2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 500 ✭✭✭kevc2


    Also 500px.com is the best site for inspiration out of the choices IMO.


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  • #7
    claystevens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭claystevens


    Flickr or 500 px. If you would like to pay for, smugmug is great.


  • #8
    Ben D Bus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,151 ✭✭✭Ben D Bus


    I favour 500px too. It's the only picture site I really enjoy browsing.


  • #9
    osprey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭osprey


    As above, Flickr and 500px really are as good as one another. Just be sure to protect your imagery/photography with the correct settings etc.


  • #10
    armedboarder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭armedboarder


    I like flickr and very easy to use. Plus, I get feedback from a huge global audience and occasionally sell some things. Hope this helps.


  • #11
    poundhound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭poundhound


    500px is visually amazing, but a haven for photoshopped images.

    Practically none of the photographs featured are straight from the camera.


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  • #12
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    poundhound wrote: »
    500px is visually amazing, but a haven for photoshopped images.

    Practically none of the photographs featured are straight from the camera.

    Meh. Same thing could be said about every photo sharing site on the planet. Same thing could probably be said about the random photo thread here. Define "straight from the camera".


  • #13
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,744 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    DaireQuinlan wrote: »
    Define "straight from the camera".

    HCB - but agree, these days its just hard to tell , its when its completly over done i have a problem


  • #14
    amdgilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭amdgilmore


    I know what you mean. Browsing the popular photos on 500px can be an eye-searing experience.


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