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Shipspotters all over the world => Consultations and review of site standards => Topic started by: davidships on September 23, 2015, 10:02:07 PM

Title: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: davidships on September 23, 2015, 10:02:07 PM
The site standard currently reads:

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Images with borders or frames will be accepted PROVIDED

1. The border or frame does not dominate the view of the ship

2. The ship part of the image meets resolution requirements.

3. The size of the ship in the image is acceptable in relation to the total image including the border.

4. They otherwise comply with Site Standards that apply to all photos.

5. They do not include decorations such as flowers or animation or watermarks or other words.

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Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Tuomas Romu on September 24, 2015, 07:31:51 AM
Why should we allow frames at all?
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Phil English on September 24, 2015, 10:38:08 AM
I'm in favour of disallowing borders which have been digitally added. However, I notice that a few members post photos scanned from very old prints, which have a border. Either they don't know how or can't be bothered to crop out the border. What do we do about those?

Brgds
Phil
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Tuomas Romu on September 24, 2015, 11:00:41 AM
However, I notice that a few members post photos scanned from very old prints, which have a border.

I think borders can be allowed in case of scanned vintage prints. However, digital cameras do not produce any borders.
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Tobias S. Holland on September 29, 2015, 07:29:05 AM
I believe the inclusion of borders and frames on photos should be left up to the photographer and as the site standard currently suggests, but I think their appearance on an image should be kept to a minimum.

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Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Captain Ted on September 29, 2015, 10:13:19 PM
"minimal impact"
than you have the problem what is considered as minimal where the opinions may be widely different as
does the same with "dominate".
I think no borders and frames at all and the whole problem is not even there.
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Dеnis on September 29, 2015, 11:11:32 PM
Maybe better come up with a some number within which the border/frame is acceptable?   Like not much than 20-30p from each side of the whole image?
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Tuomas Romu on September 30, 2015, 04:52:41 AM
Probably better give it as percentage instead of absolute dimensions, for example that the borders or frames must stay outside 95% of the total picture area.
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Paul Finnigan on September 30, 2015, 05:46:26 AM
I would prefer it if no borders or frames were allowed , this would make all the photos standard.  
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Tobias S. Holland on September 30, 2015, 09:41:40 AM
I think no borders and frames at all and the whole problem is not even there.
 
I would prefer it if no borders or frames were allowed , this would make all the photos standard.   

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Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Paul Finnigan on September 30, 2015, 10:32:04 PM
I think no borders and frames at all and the whole problem is not even there.
 
I would prefer it if no borders or frames were allowed , this would make all the photos standard.  

I
Title: Re: Topic 8: Borders and frames
Post by: Cody Williams on October 22, 2015, 04:13:19 AM
Bump