I uploaded a photo to Flickr. I feel better now. Actually, not really. Five BILLION images? I felt like I was trashing the virtual environment by adding just one more. There's just so much garbage and to find beauty amongst it is difficult but astounding when one does.
I searched for an image of the Colgate Clock in Clarksville. Not one that I found is exceptional. Disappointed. I also searched for roller coasters, then added the tag for Sandusky, Ohio. So many. I am hypercritical when it comes to photography. Snaps of your kitty are fine, but you don't need to share all nine thousand of them.
What's the visual equivalent of noise? I can't recall the exact term...likely because of the brain noise.
I've used Flickr as a reference tool before to identify vegetables. But it can be unreliable. Are the tags useful? Does the photo have a title, a location? A history? (They all have histories, but is it evident or to be discovered? And do I really feel like chasing after something on Flickr when another source may be more efficient?) The whole garbage in, garbage out thing. Know your sources and judge accordingly.
I like Flickr, really. I've found it useful in the past.
Typical questions I get regarding photo sharing have to do with Facebook, not so much with Flickr. I think Flickr users more or less know what they are doing.
If I had a digital camera that was worth using I might post photos to Flickr. Oh, but wait: I don't have a computer that works. Ah, the digital divide between the haves and the have nots. Every day I go without access to the new tools I feel ages behind.
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