[IanF]

Originally Posted by Glen Tepke

I just added photos of San Blas Jay (Cyanocorax sanblasianus) to the Gallery and Opus.

Glen

Added to DB

[Glen Tepke]

I just added photos of Yellow-winged Cacique (Cacicus melanicterus) to the Gallery and Opus.

Glen

[IanF]

Thanks Glen - DB updated

[Glen Tepke]

I just added a photo of Stripe-headed Sparrow (Aimophila ruficauda) to the Gallery and Opus. That's the last new species for BF from my trip to Mexico.

Glen

[IanF]

Thanks Glen. Now updated in DB

[njlarsen]

I changed the opus image of Red-eared Firetail to this one http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/sho...p?photo=158487

Cheers
Niels

[Marmot]

Changed in the DB as well,thanks

[njlarsen]

I stumbled across an image of stubble quail in the Gallery http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/sho...p?photo=175784, opus did not have this species before. Does the DB?

cheers
Niels

[Marmot]

Thanks for that, now in the database.

[Gary Clark]

I'm having trouble deciding when to replace a photo in Opus. I'll change text content without reservation when it is incomplete or inaccurate, but with photos, contributors have a lot more invested; it is a bit of an honor (at least in my mind) to have the Opus and database photo of a species, and I hesitate to delete someone else's photo and substitute one I took, unless the existing one is so bad as to be almost unrecognizable. However, we want to continue to improve the content. I've probably seen half-a-dozen times when I felt I had a much better photo, but did not make the change. I've even thought of contacting the contributor for permission, but have never. Any guidance/opinions from others on this?

[Marmot]

The way how I normally decide is if it is a better photo for ID purposes then change it. If the original photo has both sexes on and there is a marked difference between them I normally leave it, unless it is of that poor quality. And would then choose a better one showing the male.

There is no need to contact the person who orignally had the DB photo, unless it is for an ID query etc.

[IanF]

Both Opus and the Database should have the best photo we have of that species which over rides one with both sexes. The first photo someone views should be the best example even if just one bird. The search links are there to show more examples.

Don't worrry about relacing photos whether your own or with someones elses, as you say that's the way the quality of the databases continues to improve.

[jthoppes]

And note that we can have as many photos as we want in an opus entry.

[Alan Manson]

If hesitant to change a photo, an option would be to add the new photo to the Opus page and post a short note on the "Discussion" thread for any other interested editors to pick up. Something like "I have posted a new image to this page; I am undecied which would be better on the page, or if both should remain there."

That way you draw attention to a decision to be made, and are asking someone else to make it.

Or is this misuse/incorrect use of the Discussion tab/thread?

[IanF]

Originally Posted by Alan Manson

If hesitant to change a photo, an option would be to add the new photo to the Opus page and post a short note on the "Discussion" thread for any other interested editors to pick up. Something like "I have posted a new image to this page; I am undecied which would be better on the page, or if both should remain there."

That way you draw attention to a decision to be made, and are asking someone else to make it.

Or is this misuse/incorrect use of the Discussion tab/thread?

If it's an alternate view there's nothing wrong with adding more than one photos to the Opus page not just for different sexes, thouh really i think the best photo we have of each gender should be on the front page and any other photos can be viewed using the search link.

To be honest I'm not sur where the discussion tab fits in the scheme of things - it's hardly ever been used.

[njlarsen]

Originally Posted by IanF

If it's an alternate view there's nothing wrong with adding more than one photos to the Opus page not just for different sexes, thouh really i think the best photo we have of each gender should be on the front page and any other photos can be viewed using the search link.

To be honest I'm not sur where the discussion tab fits in the scheme of things - it's hardly ever been used.

I have, when possible, added alternative views to the opus pages. I think it is important to have summer/winter right there (if different), or different subspecies represented, in addition to the obvious with front/back sometimes looking so different that one image doesn't cover the spread. This is most important in cases where the identification section has not been filled in yet, but even if it has, more images without having to click further is more user friendly.

Regarding the discussion thread, that could easily be a way to discuss relative merit of different images. I think, however, that it might be better just to open a new thread with the name of the bird, and ask the question there: if you use the discussion tab, that discussion thread is permanently affixed to the entry, long after the question is solved.

Cheers
Niels

[njlarsen]

I changed the image in Opus for Lear's Macaw/Indigo Macaw to this one http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/sho...p?photo=116480, I think it is much better.

Niels

[njlarsen]

Originally Posted by njlarsen

I changed the image in Opus for Lear's Macaw/Indigo Macaw to this one http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/sho...p?photo=116480, I think it is much better.

Niels

I should have elaborated a littlle bit more: the same image that was used in opus before is still used in the DB.

cheers
Niels

[Alan Manson]

Image of African Penduline Tit added to Opus and Gallery.

[IanF]

Thanks Alan

[Alan Manson]

I have changed the image for the Square-tailed Drongo on Opus. I am pretty sure that the photo previously used on Opus and presently used on DB is of a Southern Black Flycatcher.

[Alan Manson]

Photo of Rudd's Apalis added to Opus.

[CrimsonTopaz]

Hi Marmot, Ian, Nom. Do you put artwork in the Opus?
If so i have done a little known Hummingbird Called "Margaret's Hummingbird"
It is probably the first full illustation of this bird ever. It's in the Art Gallery, do you think it deserves to go in???

[IanF]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTopaz

Hi Marmot, Ian, Nom. Do you put artwork in the Opus?
If so i have done a little known Hummingbird Called "Margaret's Hummingbird"
It is probably the first full illustation of this bird ever. It's in the Art Gallery, do you think it deserves to go in???

When no photo is available we do indeed use artwork. Now added to Opus and the Database

[IanF]

Thanks Alan - both updated