+freejam Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Whenever I list my caches I always include a photgraph - this provides people with a good idea of what will be found and I feel it whets the appetite and encourages extra visits. Example is my Pyramid of Giza cache (19th Century version ) - on this occasion I used a photograph posted by a cacher. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...1e-b28411d4ad18 Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) Whenever I list my caches I always include a photgraph - this provides people with a good idea of what will be found and I feel it whets the appetite and encourages extra visits. As long as you don't use the photograph as the hint, or otherwise require it to reasonably locate the cache, that's fine. Just remember that people who go paperless won't see your photo. Edited September 6, 2006 by fizzymagic Quote Link to comment
+Team Perks Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I love seeing photos on cache pages, as long as it doesn't make the cache page incomprehensible (yours don't). Assuming they're actually photos of something pretty or appealing, they will make me more apt to go find the cache. I agree with The Fizz that unless it's a multi or a mystery cache, photos shouldn't be integral to finding the cache. Few things are as frustrating as pulling up Cachemate after floundering at a cache, only to find a hint like "Three feet from the object photographed." Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I'm glad somebody posted this. I was just talking to a friend today about posting a topic like this one. I love to see pictures on cache pages. I recently did a fairly old cache. It was a great hike and a good hide and my three pictures are the only ones in the gallery. I'm glad I'm not the only one that appreciates seeing other people log their photos. To those of you who do, THANKS! Bret Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Whenever I list my caches I always include a photgraph - this provides people with a good idea of what will be found and I feel it whets the appetite and encourages extra visits. Example is my Pyramid of Giza cache (19th Century version ) - on this occasion I used a photograph posted by a cacher. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...1e-b28411d4ad18 I include either a photo or a bit of clip art that goes with the theme or nature of the cache. Your example is pretty nifty. I didn't realize the Egytians traveled so far North . You may want to throw in a vspace and an hspace in your img tag so your text doesn't butt right up tot hte photo, though ( vspace=5 hspace=5 are good values). Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I like to add photos to let people know what to expect. For instance, the picture below gives a good indication of what terrain the geocacher needs to prepare for: Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Whenever I list my caches I always include a photgraph - this provides people with a good idea of what will be found and I feel it whets the appetite and encourages extra visits. I upload pictures for the gallery but I didn't think to display them in the cache description. Good idea. Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Photos? Nah, I used pen and ink for my latest cache. Quote Link to comment
+Big Max Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Photos? Nah, I used pen and ink for my latest cache. That is impressive! You have put a lot of work into that one. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 That's a good idea. I like caches with pics in the description. Incidently, if you use Sunrise Desktop with Plucker, you'll get these pics on your pda. Quote Link to comment
+GreyingJay Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Photos? Nah, I used pen and ink for my latest cache. WOW! Quote Link to comment
+GreyingJay Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 That's a good idea. I like caches with pics in the description. Incidently, if you use Sunrise Desktop with Plucker, you'll get these pics on your pda. How do I feed a pocket query to Sunrise? Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) That's a good idea. I like caches with pics in the description. Incidently, if you use Sunrise Desktop with Plucker, you'll get these pics on your pda. How do I feed a pocket query to Sunrise?The same as you would with Plucker's desktop application. I use GPX Spinner for this. Some use GSAK. Edited September 6, 2006 by sbell111 Quote Link to comment
+GreyingJay Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The same as you would with Plucker's desktop application. I use GPX Spinner for this. Some use GSAK. Thanks. I'm still trying to settle on how my paperless caching is going to work. Currently I use GPX Spinner, but only to massage the .gpx file, not to create the HTML pages. I use CacheMate to look at listings. I assumed that Spinner's generated HTML would also have stripped out the images, but I will check again. What would be nice would be the ability to look at cache galleries Sometimes users post pics with helpful clues, like posing with the cache container so I can see what I'm looking for if I get stuck. Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Incidently, if you use Sunrise Desktop with Plucker, you'll get these pics on your pda. Not without violating the Groundspeak TOS, you won't. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) ...and I feel it whets the appetite and encourages extra visits. A photo hasn't seemed to help this cache get more visits. Edited September 6, 2006 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Team Perks Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 A photo hasn't seemed to help this cache get more visits. Oh, gee, wow, I wonder why. Hey, look everyone! It's some trees and a puddle of water! Whoop-de-freakin-do. How original. Okay, that's going on my must-do list next time I'm in Jersey. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Incidently, if you use Sunrise Desktop with Plucker, you'll get these pics on your pda.Not without violating the Groundspeak TOS, you won't. I believe that you are incorrect, but since this is not the topic of this thread, I won't go into it. Quote Link to comment
bogleman Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I've done this on several of my hides and I have included spoiler pictures to help along the way - Ridge Runner. I included the spoiler pictures because of very poor signal in the area. Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Photos? Nah, I used pen and ink for my latest cache. That is impressive! You have put a lot of work into that one. You should see what I did with the 100-pounds of concrete, the wood router, and the metal engraver to get this one finished. Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I have to say that I'm a fan of graphics WHERE NECESSARY. Anything more than that is lagniappe. If the picture is part of finding the cache, then the cache should be listed as a puzzle cache (all of mine are). Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Most of my urban microcaches have photos on the cache page. I do this so that finders know they will be treated to a scenic view, rather than just a shopping center parking lot. Quote Link to comment
+Cardinal Red Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I have to say that I'm a fan of graphics WHERE NECESSARY. Anything more than that is lagniappe. I know I'm not the only one that had to look that up. Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I have to say that I'm a fan of graphics WHERE NECESSARY. Anything more than that is lagniappe. I know I'm not the only one that had to look that up. An education in regional colloquialisms is also lagniappe. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Photos can be enticing, but I want the finder to actually visit the site to enjoy all that can be seen there. Quote Link to comment
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