Like yesterday’s selection, I picked the pic for mood, and ambiance—and remembrance. I lived long in the Washington, D.C. area before relocating to San Diego eight years ago. Julian Ortiz captures many images like self-titled “Observed […]
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Flickr a Day 293: ‘Centre Island Passengers’
I picked today’s pic for mood. Ashton Pal writes about capturing the moment: “People waiting for the ferry on Centre Island to go back to the mainland (Toronto) after a summer’s night on Centre Island. […]
Flickr a Day 292: ‘Orange/Blue White/Blue’
We carry forward yesterday’s color theme, with self-titled “Orange/Blue White/Blue”, which Daniel Chong Kah Fui captured on Sept. 6, 2008, using Canon EOS 1000D and EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. Vitals: f/10, ISO 200, 1/500 sec, […]
Flickr a Day 291: ‘Geai bleu / Blue Jay’
When I think dramatic photo of bird in flight, eagle, falcon, or owl comes to mind—not blue jay. Hence, the self-title of our Day taker captured by Eric Bégin on Jan. 27, 2008, using Olympus […]
Flickr a Day 290: ‘Anécdotas de la Sequía’
Great title, bleak mood, and compelling accompanying blog post give the Day to Carlos Acosta. He shot self-titled “Anécdotas de la Sequía”—”Anecdotes of Drought”—on June 15, 2014, using Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi and EF-S18-55mm […]
Moose are Loose
While finishing up an appointment with the eye specialist, Dad texted. He sent these two photos, which granted aren’t National Geographic caliber—more a problem of their bieng hugely downsampled during transmission. He used one of […]
Flickr a Day 289: ‘Neglected’
Okay, camera geeks, this one is for you. “My beloved Yashica Mat 124G”, Vu Bui describes, “that I have completely neglected”. Hence the self-title. He used one of my fav mirrorless digicams, the Fujifilm X100, […]
Flickr a Day 288: ‘Behind the Castle’
Many shooters featured in this series are decidedly amateur, which describes Archie Ballantine. But only one pic needs to be good enough to be picked, and Day takers often are either interesting or evoke a […]
Flickr a Day 287: ‘Macaw’
Here is another example of stock photo perfection. No other description suits the work of William Warby, who shot self-titled “Macaw” on Aug. 13, 2013, at the zoo in Santa Barbara, Calif. Vitals, using Olympus E-3 […]
Responsible Reporting Section 3 ‘What You Must Do’: Chapter VIII
Being so far behind serialization of my ebook Responsible Reporting: Field Guide for Bloggers, Journalists, and Other Online News Gatherers and so close to the end, I break the Sunday rule and sneak in an installment. That makes the next chapter the last before the book releases into the public domain.
What follows is my responsible reporting primer. The list isn’t inclusive, but encapsulates my basic guidance for writing well online during this era of contextual news gathering,
Flickr a Day 286: ‘Please Help’
I sometimes chuckle at people identified online by first name only. Do they feel more important? Perhaps privacy protection is a concern? Something else? Today’s shooter, identified only as Christian on Flickr and also Instagram, fits the category. His Sept. 5, 2004 self-titled “Please Help” takes the Day for reasons of identification—or lack of it.
“This photo has made the rounds on the Internet, but I was the one who took it originally” he says. The insinuation is clear: Unaccredited. I wonder if a full name to identify would encourage more people to properly credit him. Using the C word differently, Christian deserves credit for this: “I only post photos that I take”. Good going dude.
Flickr a Day 285: ‘Next Generation’
Sometimes perspective means everything. Thomas Nemcsek takes the Day by creating the illusion of a really big Apple MacBook before a tiny toddler. Field of focus on her face, illuminated by the screen, is superb framing. […]