tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post78022379584466324..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Wildflower Wednesday in August 2012Diana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-54025420903867910792012-08-31T07:13:38.211+02:002012-08-31T07:13:38.211+02:00I agree gazanias never looked so good. I do so enj...I agree gazanias never looked so good. I do so enjoy lushness right now hailing from the drought stricken prairies of Kansas. My kid stomping ground was in Sydney so I do appreciate seeing gardens from climes as your own. Don't apologize for auto settings with today's digital cameras.Patrick's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043684211085414505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-84627797332651546722012-08-30T21:16:35.968+02:002012-08-30T21:16:35.968+02:00The gazania photo looks the best quality on my com...The gazania photo looks the best quality on my computer screen. The post came up OK, but it stalled a bit on the first scroll-down , no stripping though. <br /><br />I hit the picasa limit - I was deleting photos in draft posts instead of "removing" them, which left the unwanted photos in the picasa album wasting storage space. I deleted all those by going into the picasa album and have since reduced the pixels in my photos to a quarter (to about 200kb) by editing in MS Paint.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-19443796241378692732012-08-29T21:26:13.718+02:002012-08-29T21:26:13.718+02:00Diana, they are lovely photos, worth the extra loa...Diana, they are lovely photos, worth the extra load time.<br /><br />You do live in a truly beautiful part of the world :-)<br /><br />It is such a lovely place with such diverse wildlife, I would love to visit the country again sometime.Christopher Robertshttp://www.christopherroberts.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-16768439532271881692012-08-29T20:39:48.134+02:002012-08-29T20:39:48.134+02:00and I am still wrestling with pixels and kilobytes...and I am still wrestling with pixels and kilobytes!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-63703466352794429932012-08-29T14:02:03.263+02:002012-08-29T14:02:03.263+02:00I love your clear, sharp and very colourful images...I love your clear, sharp and very colourful images. I use iPhoto for storage and manipulation and Flickr and Facebook for sharing. No problem loading. Horrible summer here on East Coast of Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-46192089891050858872012-08-29T02:45:31.378+02:002012-08-29T02:45:31.378+02:00Hi Diana, I must admit I found it hard to take in ...Hi Diana, I must admit I found it hard to take in the technical info in this post as well as appreciate the plant photos. Like multi tasking - does my head in! But thanks for good info. I'm still experimenting with camera and photo storage on computer, an endless learning curve. I like picmonkey for playing round with photos and for collages.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-40010412995742212962012-08-28T21:29:19.237+02:002012-08-28T21:29:19.237+02:00On my PC it loads very quickly, and most of the ph...On my PC it loads very quickly, and most of the photos are sharp. Way to go, Diana.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-71872224364837229422012-08-28T11:56:09.797+02:002012-08-28T11:56:09.797+02:00I start with the Canon software that came with the...I start with the Canon software that came with the camera. The fun bit is pruning off the excess and framing what I want to see.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-67365984619922287082012-08-28T09:35:39.492+02:002012-08-28T09:35:39.492+02:00Whatever you are doing, these are wonderful SA flo...Whatever you are doing, these are wonderful SA flowers. thanks.Cindy at enclos*urehttp://enclosuretakerefuge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53649635734194386242012-08-28T02:48:20.116+02:002012-08-28T02:48:20.116+02:00You say you aren't a photographer but your kno...You say you aren't a photographer but your knowledge of jpegs and pixels far outweighs mine. I can sometimes take a pretty picture but manipulating it to size confounds me beyond words. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-26308770088783993502012-08-27T03:04:09.916+02:002012-08-27T03:04:09.916+02:00What a fabulous sky, Diana--both the cloudy one an...What a fabulous sky, Diana--both the cloudy one and the sunny one! The Euryops is a beautifully composed invitation to wander over and admire Ungardening Pond. Thanks for this really helpful info on the pixels. I've been creeping ever closer to the storage limit and wondering what to do. My photos are all larger than the 2040 pixel size, so it's good to know there's an easy (and free!!!) fix. (Easy once I figure out how to do it again. Only done once in a blue moon, and just as quickly forgotten.) David's info is helpful, too--a big "aha" re: the photo sizing.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50584133295659209412012-08-26T21:55:48.487+02:002012-08-26T21:55:48.487+02:00This loaded just fine. I think it may have been f...This loaded just fine. I think it may have been faster. I need to reduce the size of mine as I upload but never have time...so I will experiment more with Picasa....I still have not really learned enough about it. I am also a point and shoot photographer with my non DSLR camera....I may someday get a DSLR but maybe not. I adore the photo of the canola and the snowy mountains in the background. I finally have my Dozen for Diana post coming on Monday. Life and work have been too busy and I had to move some things around. Hope you like it. It goes live at 5am EST.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-87232010900874326832012-08-26T11:33:50.348+02:002012-08-26T11:33:50.348+02:00My browser is Google Chrome, and I rightclick Open...My browser is Google Chrome, and I rightclick Open image in a new tab. Let me try on yours ... Either you have set it that way or Squarespace itself will only allow me to download, but not open in a new tab.<br />Perhaps ask Bom http://www.plantchaser.com/main/2012/8/7/another-year-2012.html, who is my other Squarespace blogger? (but Bom has disabled rightclick)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-16924887765268122912012-08-26T02:17:39.278+02:002012-08-26T02:17:39.278+02:00Your photos loaded easily for me. I love all the c...Your photos loaded easily for me. I love all the collages, though I often wish the photos were larger. I do like how I can click for a larger view. I wish I could do that with my own photos but have no idea how to do it. Is this a feature offered automatically by Blogger, or do you have to do something special to make that happen? I use Squarespace, which may be a bit different from Blogger or Wordpress.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-61738562298851327682012-08-25T23:59:09.619+02:002012-08-25T23:59:09.619+02:00Thanks for the info Diana.Thanks for the info Diana.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-41751833055101425292012-08-25T23:40:57.652+02:002012-08-25T23:40:57.652+02:00Our blogspot photos are stored on Picasa by defaul...Our blogspot photos are stored on Picasa by default. I use my computer to store photos where I can find them easily. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-85574346442890112202012-08-25T23:02:24.201+02:002012-08-25T23:02:24.201+02:00I am not too sure what you guys are talking about,...I am not too sure what you guys are talking about, being new to blogging but i get the gist of it, iv'e had to crop my photo's as i am having trouble loading them from blogger onto my blog. Do you have to store your photo's somewhere after putting them on your blog? Oh i'm not very computer literate either i have only been using my pc for a couple of months, first time ever computer user.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-70801394000113439312012-08-25T20:20:42.141+02:002012-08-25T20:20:42.141+02:00Those pictures look just great to me! I'm tryi...Those pictures look just great to me! I'm trying to learn to use our new camera...Beautiful flowers.Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-23944179058408322412012-08-25T16:54:07.670+02:002012-08-25T16:54:07.670+02:00You are so much more technologically savvy than I ...You are so much more technologically savvy than I am. I am always amazed at all you know, and that I don't! All your flowers are pretty, but the photo of the Eurypos is magical.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-25234715022517068532012-08-25T13:49:23.477+02:002012-08-25T13:49:23.477+02:00Remember, those are the volunteers that get tophea...Remember, those are the volunteers that get topheavy and lasso unwary gardeners. I've cut the flowering ends and tucked them down among the sheaves of leaves. 3 or 4 times as long/high when growing in the garden! Think of it as a 'yellow Watsonia'.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52554153229960049772012-08-25T13:36:24.425+02:002012-08-25T13:36:24.425+02:00(that default is now 2048)(that default is now 2048)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-69546669638443698632012-08-25T13:35:12.140+02:002012-08-25T13:35:12.140+02:00Different strokes for different folks. I'd rat...Different strokes for different folks. I'd rather garden, or read blog posts, than coax a photo to digital perfection. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-37338120468386866242012-08-25T07:59:31.732+02:002012-08-25T07:59:31.732+02:00Your images seem to be loading for me with minimal...Your images seem to be loading for me with minimal time delay, so the larger file sizes doesn't seem to be a big issue, at least for someone with my sort of connection to the net. To go with your larger images you seem to have some bonus-sized plants and flowers. The chasmanthe in particular surprised me by its size. It wasn't until I compared it to the bookcase behind it that I realized how truly large the plant and blooms are. Very spectacular!Jameshttp://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-9079605777804122872012-08-25T04:41:16.331+02:002012-08-25T04:41:16.331+02:00I use Picasa 3.9 software to resize my photos to 1...I use Picasa 3.9 software to resize my photos to 1024 px wide, which I think was a previous storage limit prior to 2048 px when exporting to Blogger. It's the default export setting in Picasa.GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-40594013334458638422012-08-25T03:27:00.476+02:002012-08-25T03:27:00.476+02:00Your post loaded quickly and easily for me. No tr...Your post loaded quickly and easily for me. No trouble whatsoever. I'm afraid I'm very much in the dark when it comes to all the technical aspects of photography and adding photos to blogs. I simply save mine using Picasa and then upload from my computer onto my blogspot. While I was lost reading the information, I certainly appreciated your beautiful images. Adored the Daisies and the Pelargoniums, but the Vlei Lily caught my eye.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.com