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Flickr for Photography, Archiving and Display!

I first discovered Flickr in 2005, on arrival in China. There it was, a new platform that allowed you to upload up to 10 Mb of images monthly for FREE! Who could refuse that? After a while, it became tedious downsizing images before upload, to squeeze into my quota. A Pro account was well and truly justified, so I upgraded. My use of Flickr soared as did the number of photos I took every month. This was particularly evident after purchasing my first digital camera, a Sony DSC-W5, on September 11th, 2005, and even more so when I upgraded this to a Sony DSC-V3 on January 29th, 2006.

Read on for more details of my Flickr experience...


Image: tagsforkids | Lens Updated: February 13th, 2011 @ 4:22 pm Beijing time.

'drs2biz' on Flickr

I have been using Flickr to archive and display images captured in China since mid-2005.

drs2biz with baby giant panda

'drs2biz' with baby Giant Panda 

'drs2biz' on Flickr Despite Yahoo Ownership!

drs2biz on Flickr Despite Yahoo Ownership, not Because Of It

Since Yahoo! took over Flickr in March, 2005, not much has really changed. Sure the site gets bogged down sometimes, and images are very slow to load. They probably failed to upgrade servers as the traffic increased. Big corporates will do that, just to save a few bucks! It's definitely not the same 'Classic Flickr', but this is one platform that has been pretty much left alone. I'll stay with it until it becomes unbearable.

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Zhou Hong Yuan ~ a friend!

Zhou Hong Yuan ~ a friend! 

Some Images of China on Flickr From 'drs2biz'

"I use Flickr extensively to store my digital images" - 'drs2biz'...

drs2biz. Get yours at bighugelabs.com

It's a great way to catalogue memories and quickly feed them to websites created as the urge overtakes me! Since I have been in China, I decided to upgrade my photographic equipment to the digital age. The two cameras I have used here are as follows:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5: Used From September 11, 2005 to January 28, 2006.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5

Sony DSC-W5 SPECIFICATIONS
Camera Type: Point & Shoot
Megapixels: 5.1 Megapixels
Optical Zoom: 3 X
LCD Size: 2.5 in
Media Type: Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO



Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3: Used From January 29, 2006 to the current time.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3

Sony DSC-V3 SPECIFICATIONS
Camera Type: Point & Shoot
Megapixels: 7.2 Megapixels
Optical Zoom: 4 X
LCD Size: 2.5 in
Media Type: CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO



These images are a random selection of life in China, from my Flickr Photostream:

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Photo Gallery of Images From Museums in China!

Browsing through museums is a hobby of mine I can share...

Image captured at Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha, on August 17th, 2006. <br /> <br /> Mummified remains of Xin Zhui, wife of Li Cang, who died around the first year of the reign of Emperor Wen in the Han Dynasty (c.180 BCE) when she was about 50 years old. Her corpse was still well preserved when unearthed.

Image captured at Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha, on August 17th, 2006.

Mummified remains of Xin Zhui, wife of Li Cang, who died around the first year of the reign of Emperor Wen in the Han Dynasty (c.180 BCE) when she was about 50 years old. Her corpse was still well preserved when unearthed.

Image captured at Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha, on August 17th, 2006.

Mummified remains of Xin Zhui, wife of Li Cang, who died around the first year of the reign of Emperor Wen in the Han Dynasty (c.180 BCE) when she was about 50 years old. Her corpse was still well preserved when unearthed.
Image captured at Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou, on May 11th, 2010.

This naval vessel was used to transport small numbers of sailors or troops as a tender during the war against the Japanese, just prior to WWII.
Image captured at Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha, on August 17th, 2006.

Although her birthday was not known, Xin Zhui, the wife of Li Cang and owner of Tomb No.1, died around the first year of the reign of Emperor Wen in the Han Dynasty when she was about 50 years old. Her corpse was still well preserved when it was unearthed.
Image captured at Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou, on May 11th, 2010.

This naval vessel was used to transport small numbers of sailors or troops as a tender during the war against the Japanese, just prior to WWII.
Image captured at Qu Yuan Museum, Zigui, on August 13th, 2006.

The 7 metre tall statue of Qu Yuan (about 339-278 BCE) at the Qu Yuan Memorial Hall in Zigui, Hubei. This edifice reminds viewers of the great poet's unfulfilled ambition to revitalise the kingdom of Chu.
Image captured at Qu Yuan Museum, Zigui, on August 13th, 2006.

The 7 metre tall statue of Qu Yuan (about 339-278 BCE) at the Qu Yuan Memorial Hall in Zigui, Hubei, stands looking out towards the mighty Yangtze River in the background of this image
Image captured at Sanxingdui Museum, Sichuan, on July 23th, 2006.

Sanxingdui Bronze Sculpture: Human Head w/ Bird Body, used as a focal piece at the entrance to one section of bronze work displays at this museum.
Image captured at Sanxingdui Museum, Sichuan, on July 23th, 2006.

The eyes of this bronze mask are related to the legend of Cancong, the progenitor of the ancient Shu people. Alternatively, it is proposed that the eyes are the "straight eyes" associated with the God Zhulong. Yet another theory argues that the legends describe a vertical eye in the middle of the forehead. Does it really represent an alien god?
Image captured at Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou, on January 12th, 2010.

Height 8.9 cm. Extreme Diameter 11.5 cm. Base diameter 5.4 cm.

This artefact is carefully crafted and decorated using a fine silver thread. The manufacturing process is very traditional and conservative in style. This cup is used for drinking tea and is usually shown in the Qing dynasty emperor's palace. To have a matching lid for the cup is very rare.
Image captured at Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou, on January 12th, 2010.

Made from gold, beautiful and one of a kind. What more can you say about this statue?
My asistant advertising my lecture in Chengdu

'drs2biz' asistant, Denny Han, advertising a lecture! 

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  • JaguarJulie Sep 15, 2010 @ 5:07 am | delete
    Such a beautiful presentation of remarkable and inspiring pictures -- yeah, I hear ya about yahoo -- I've had a Flickr pro account for quite a while and love it -- I love connecting worldwide through our photography.
  • drs2biz Sep 15, 2010 @ 5:12 am | delete
    Thanks for the compliment, Julie. there are so many amazing images over here that make it easy to capture something worth publishing!
  • a_willow Sep 15, 2010 @ 2:31 am | delete
    You have many beautiful pics David. :)
  • drs2biz Sep 15, 2010 @ 2:33 am | delete
    Why thank you, Michelle. You have made me blush ;)
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