Gothamist: Gems at Pearl Oyster Bar

pieman

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 23:28:22 -0500

Yes - it's not easy for sure. One possible option might be to reduce the number of posts visible on the page and upping the JPEG size to say 50k. That could work... Whatever. Am enjoying the ride so far.

joe

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:51:53 -0500

tell me about it! i take 100 shots for the eating in column and only come out with 10 or so that are decent. having the luxury of taking more than a few shots in a restaurant isn't a reality, unfortunately.

Jen

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:34:52 -0500

Another issue with images on Gothamist is that we are very careful that the images don't exceed 25KB or else it slows down the site, so some might be saved as "JPEG Low." Sucks, yes, but we want the site to be speedy! Also, shooting food is HARD. Really, lighting and such.

Laren

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 11:38:22 -0500

Thanks for the tip about pixels and such -- we'll try our best, but we each use our own cameras, so the quality may vary. Know anyone who'd want to donate a high-quality digi-cam to the cause?

pieman

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 11:32:06 -0500

Sounds great - but is there any chance of Gothamist investing in a better digital camera? Seems the outdoor/daylight shots are working, but the indoor chaps look a bit amatuerish. An increase in pixels might work. Personally, if something turns out bollocks, I retouch with 'enhance' in iPhoto on a Mac, resize in Photoshop and publish. I'm no geek, like, but I just don't wanna publish shoddy shots. Gothamist, should do likewise. Actually the oysters ain't too bad, it's the previous post I was a bit 'disturbed' by.