The most awesome thing you'll see this week... probably

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:17 am

It took a second to figure out what it was. They hardly ever show that angle. Very cool.

Post by **LarsMac** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:57 am

Wow, THAT is a nice pic.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:44 am

I've heard of the Headless horseman, first I've seen of the headless bird.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:48 am

At first I thought funky colored jellyfish...then I thought fishing lure..then I came out of the water and really looked.

Still didn't get it:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:01 am

flopstock;1407604 wrote: At first I thought funky colored jellyfish...then I thought fishing lure..then I came out of the water and really looked.

Still didn't get it:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

At least it's not just me. It has feathers right?

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:14 pm

It looks so much like a fish with the wings at the side. Very bizarre.

WAMOMMA · Post by **WAMOMMA** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:06 pm

If you didnt take that picture, better site the source or else...

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:53 pm

WAMOMMA;1407654 wrote: If you didnt take that picture, better site the source or else...

hehe

I assumed she was wanting to see if people could figure out what it is. Happy no one has said it yet. It actually took me a bit to work out whereas if a link is given the mystery is spoiled.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:58 am

I didn't say what it was because I thought it was obvious. I'm kind of surprised people are having problems identifying it.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:22 am

It looks like a fish. Birds usually have visible wings.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-j6PG ... flight.jpg

I found it posted by Richard Pattee but not sure if he's the photographer

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:23 am

We need to start identifying the photographer now? I got it off facebook, FFS.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:32 am

SnoozeAgain;1407676 wrote: We need to start identifying the photographer now? I got it off facebook, FFS.

If someone asks and you know... sure.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:36 am

Shouldn't be a big deal, as the pic resides on Photobucket and we are looking at it via a direct link.

IF you had it on your gallery and linked to that, here, then you would probably be expected to provide source info.

It seems that the rules are a bit fuzzy, but actually, it is rather simple. If you link to an existing published doc, it's OK.

If you are quoting a published doc or posting a published pic, you need to cite source references. Just as if you are publishing a book.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:50 am

I've never worried about pictures because the rule against hotlinking prevents people from inserting pictures directly from other sites unless the site is designed for linking. So that forces people to download and then upload to our site. If someone asks it makes sense to try and find out who took it. Meanwhile, I'm not under the impression that anyone is being misled to think the photo was taken by the member posting it.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:04 am

It's easier to just NOT post photos. Thanks.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:07 am

SnoozeAgain;1407689 wrote: It's easier to just NOT post photos. Thanks.

Now now missy, none of that. I like your photos. I came back to look at this one several times yesterday.:wah:

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:09 am

Let me clarify that. Thanks for fcking up a nice thread and thanks for fcking up one of the few things I enjoy doing here. If I sound angry, it's because I am. I saw a cool photo I wanted to share and this sht happens.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:18 am

SnoozeAgain;1407692 wrote: Let me clarify that. Thanks for fcking up a nice thread and thanks for fcking up one of the few things I enjoy doing here. If I sound angry, it's because I am. I saw a cool photo I wanted to share and this sht happens.
Let me clarify, someone brought it up because of recent events and I thought it was a lighthearted joke. At the same time, ignoring questions like that have led to trouble.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:28 am

Wow, sorry.

Chill out a bit.

It was a nice pic, for sure.

I know it took me a minute to figure out what I was looking at, too.

Of course being the kinda person I am, I get hung up in trying to figure out what kind of owl it is.

I think it is a Barn Owl, but not sure.

You gotta expect a little content drift around this place, by now.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:57 am

flopstock;1407691 wrote: Now now missy, none of that. I like your photos. I came back to look at this one several times yesterday.:wah:

SnoozeAgain;1407692 wrote: Let me clarify that. Thanks for fcking up a nice thread and thanks for fcking up one of the few things I enjoy doing here. If I sound angry, it's because I am. I saw a cool photo I wanted to share and this sht happens.
My thoughts parallel these two posts. Typing is even easier to control than speaking is. There's no requirement to post every thought that enters your head. Let's practice that by not responding to this particular post, eh?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:03 pm

I think Snooze is the type (she can correct me if I'm wrong) to put

at least a small brag up if she had in fact taken the pic, and where.

It's been my experience that photographers who want to make sure

things aren't used somewhere else, put a water mark on it.

A few times I've asked (if I can determine who has taken a photo) if

I can share it and I've NEVER been turned down.

My vote is to keep having her show us photos!

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:05 am

It looks to me like a very cool pic of an owl in flight, caught with it's wings close to it's body. I'm not being clever, it was just obvious to me what it was.

Lets enjoy it for what it is and encourage the posting of more of the same

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:34 am

Snowfire;1407787 wrote: It looks to me like a very cool pic of an owl in flight, caught with it's wings close to it's body. I'm not being clever, it was just obvious to me what it was.

Lets enjoy it for what it is and encourage the posting of more of the same I knew what It was Immediatly also because we get a lot of owls around here and I've seen them In that flight pose myself.

As for copyright, It's a little futile with photographs that have been put on facebook and shared by hundreds of people. I first saw this pic on facebook. If I share a pic on facebook of a famous racehorse, I do always credit the source because the grooms and jockeys who first posted the pic have taken It themselves and they are my facebook friends but this pic has been mass copied. Snooze just wanted to share something awesome.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:35 am

Snowfire;1407787 wrote: It looks to me like a very cool pic of an owl in flight, caught with it's wings close to it's body. I'm not being clever, it was just obvious to me what it was.

Lets enjoy it for what it is and encourage the posting of more of the same

Really? You didn't get jelly fish for even a moment?:p

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:37 am

Didn't we used to have someone who posted strange pics for us to guess? Who was that? Nice fella...:-3

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:56 am

flopstock;1407883 wrote: Really? You didn't get jelly fish for even a moment?:p

We don't get many of those flying past the living room window. Not round these parts:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:01 am

flopstock;1407885 wrote: Didn't we used to have someone who posted strange pics for us to guess? Who was that? Nice fella...:-3

It was Binbag.... and yes, he's lovely.... sadly he now posts on another site but I'll pass on your regards when I next go there.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:26 am

Snowfire;1407893 wrote: We don't get many of those flying past the living room window. Not round these parts:wah:

*guffaw*

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:58 am

flopstock;1407883 wrote: Really? You didn't get jelly fish for even a moment?:p
Shuttlecock was the first thought that came to me.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:19 am

Accountable;1407903 wrote: Shuttlecock was the first thought that came to me.

That was one of my thoughts too except for the eyes.:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:21 am

Accountable;1407903 wrote: Shuttlecock was the first thought that came to me.

You actually see that flight pattern In Owls round here about one second before they hit your windscreen at 30 mph.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:22 am

Snowfire;1407893 wrote: We don't get many of those flying past the living room window. Not round these parts:wah:

If you do, It's when you realise that rising damp needs treatment.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:41 pm

When I first saw it I thought it was a glass pendant shaped like an owl in flight - it took some time to realise it was a real life photo'