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A group of nature enthusiasts, birdwatchers, wildlife photographers and conservationists, located in Delta, British Columbia

Help for DNCB Photographers

Using Flickr for our Photo Archive updated 24 May 2024

Photo Sharing Tags for DNCB (PDF)

Assuming that you already have created a Flickr account and know how to use Flickr, then this is for you. If you need additional details, they are in the longer 8-page PDF version, available for download here.

We created a Group called DNCB at http://flickr.com/groups/DNCB. The following will help all Photogs add photos in the same way, and thus make it more likely that random Viewers will be able to find what they’re looking for. There are 2 group Admins (Glen Bodie and Terry Carr) if you need help. You must be added as a member of the Flickr DNCB group in order to post pictures there.

  1. Clean up and prepare all your pictures on your computer. You do not need to reduce the image size or resolution. If you have the photo tools, you can also update the JPG files with Title, Description and Tags (described below).
  2. Login to your personal Flickr account, open the Uploadr and drag ‘n drop all the photos from your desktop folder onto the Uploadr web page. Set the following metadata in the Uploadr:

On all photos REQUIRED (if you haven’t already added these Tags on your Desktop):

  • Add a tag for the date of the outing as YYYYMMDD
  • Add a tag for the Location(s) as provided in the attached PDF (or attached XLS)
  • Add a “DNCB” tag (quotes not needed)
  • Add to Group > select DNCB so that your pictures will get sent there automatically when the Uploadr finishes publishing them (Step 3 below).
  • Optional: Create a new Album to hold all these pictures (recommended).

On each photo (if you haven’t already added these fields on your Desktop) you can also:

  • Edit the Title field to contain the Bird Species. It can be the full name of the bird with additional qualifiers, or as simple as “Gull”. Please use complete standard recognized names so that others can search for your bird.
  • Optional: Edit the Description field if there is more to say than just the Species.
  • Optional: Add any other Tags you want (e.g., your name, species, latin name, features?). 

Note: all photos in the DNCB Group must be Public viewable (that’s the default setting).

Note: all photos are tagged by default with you as the Owner and All Rights Reserved.

Note: contact an Admin if you do not want to use a personal Flickr account for your DNCB pictures.

  1. Complete the Upload / Publishing (button in the top right). 
  2. Optional: If you made an Album, open it and set the cover picture, and sort the pictures by the “date taken” or by manually moving them around. Albums are helpful for organizing lots of pictures in your account.
  3. Optional: Use the Organizr and select your Album to put some or all of the photos on the Map.

For your existing Flickr photos that are not tagged or in Albums or added to the DNCB group:

  1. Click on Albums > Create new Album, give it a Title, add the photos from the Findr area across the bottom, Save.
  2. Optional: Select Map and place those photos on the right place on the Map.