E-Bird issue (1 Viewer)

[Bewick]

I posted this on information needed but sadly didn't get much responses, just wondering why E-bird wasn't accepting some of my image submission- they are all under the accepted image size listed on their terms page, they are for the most part quite clean and all are easy to make out. I'm so confused that my red necked grebe photos were accepted straight away but my scaup images were just denied. Any help appreciated.

 

[THE_FERN]

Is your internet connection good? Intermittent drop outs could explain this

 

[Bewick]

Is your internet connection good? Intermittent drop outs could explain this

I think so, they all go through ok on the manage media section.

 

[Jim M.]

I've uploaded about 400 photos to eBird, and have never had any such problem. Perhaps try making the file size even smaller and see if that makes a difference. Sometimes different programs will analyze file sizes differently.

Also note that on the eBird help page, there's a link to submit a "support ticket." So if you don't get a solution here, I would submit a ticket.

 

[Bewick]

I've uploaded about 400 photos to eBird, and have never had any such problem. Perhaps try making the file size even smaller and see if that makes a difference. Sometimes different programs will analyze file sizes differently.

Also note that on the eBird help page, there's a link to submit a "support ticket." So if you don't get a solution here, I would submit a ticket.

I submitted a ticket more then a week ago, haven’t had a response back. How do I make the right image file size smaller?

 

[delia todd]

In your photo processing programme should be an option such as Image>Resize

I'd suggest going for something like 1500 px on the longest side

 

[Bewick]

In your photo processing programme should be an option such as Image>Resize

I'd suggest going for something like 1500 px on the longest side

I don’t have a photo processing programme… I just understand load them straight from image app.
I’ll see if I have anything close.

 

[delia todd]

There's many free ones.... I use Paint.net

 

[Bewick]

There's many free ones.... I use Paint.net

Thanks, I’ll try this.

 

[delia todd]

Good luck.

I have a similar issue with Instagram. At least 4-5 times a month, one of my pictures, although it shows on my account, fails to show on the shared ones. Sometimes they'll show for 5 minutes, then disappear!

Once, in my early days, it was Rejected (no reason given). I tried several times, eventually getting it on with no text. Then edited putting very little text, then edited again with a little more. Really couldn't work out what had been wrong with it at the beginning.

Strange things these websites. Trouble in Instagram is there doesn't appear to be anyone to go to for assistance.

 

[Jim M.]

You could also attach the photo here, and I or others can see if they can upload it as a test.

 

[THE_FERN]

[In my experience many aspects of ebird are not fully documented. Also you'll be lucky to get a response to your ticket in any "reasonable" time. I'd try various different file formats just in case there's some limit on some but not others. It's nice of you to give Cornell your content for free...]

 

[Jos Stratford]

Once, in my early days, it was Rejected (no reason given).

They had cameras in those days? 😅

 

[delia todd]

They had cameras in those days? 😅

Cheeky!!

 

[01101001]

I submitted a ticket more then a week ago, haven’t had a response back. How do I make the right image file size smaller?

I submitted a ticket more than a year ago. Oh well.

I've been using ResizePixel - online image editor for resizing people's thumbnails in the Gallery all along. It's a pity you have to resize anything, though--I've had some problems with uploading files, but after a few attempts, the media have always gone through. Have you tried (1) logging out and in again, (2) erasing all cookies, (3) using a different browser; it really shouldn't work like that.

Ditto to Jim M.'s suggestion.

 

[Bewick]

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Here are three of the pics I’ve had an issue with.

 

[01101001]

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Here are three of the pics I’ve had an issue with.

Works like charm (I used mobile data). Nice birds, BTW!

EDIT: I thought there were two, but the third one works as well.

 

[Jim M.]

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Here are three of the pics I’ve had an issue with.

I had no problems uploading these to eBird from my windows desktop (using Firefox browser).

 

[delia todd]

Your tuftie would seem to be a large file, the reason it doesn't show the image in the thumbnail, but the landscape thingy.

I only see two images???

 

[Jim M.]

Your tuftie would seem to be a large file, the reason it doesn't show the image in the thumbnail, but the landscape thingy.

I only see two images???

The third is presented via a link in the post rather than being attached.