Image Size / Image Quality Question

I tried to search the forum, but found no answer to this issue.

On several occasions I have opened a thread titled, "Such & Such Actress/Model MQ Photoshoot" only to find small pics when I click on the thumbnail link. For example, a MQ pic in one thread was 500 X 350 pixels. I know that what I consider small may not be small to another member, but at least to me, this seems LQ.

Now I also know that a large photo does not equal HQ or high resolution, as I've seen many large grainy/blurry images with the HQ title. Likewise, I've seen several medium sized images with higher picture quality than a supposed HQ image.

So, I was just wondering if there is a forum standard regarding image quality/image size when labeling a thread?

Thanks!
SD

 

I don't think there's a standard in terms of pixels, file size etc. IT really comes down to what it looks like on face value, I usually put 'not HQ' instead of LQ/MQ because it means that it's either one or the other, without getting it wrong. Likewise, if the pics are big but blurry/grainy etc, it's best to put that in the title.

If you spot a thread title that appears to be labelled incorrectly in terms of the quality etc, feel free to mention it in the Issues thread and we'll take a look and edit if needs be, I often edit thread titles in the celeb forum that are incorrect.

 

Hrm.. good question.

You've got a good point about higher resolution images not necessarily equaling higher quality if an image is already "grainy/blurry".

But I think, just so there's some type of numerical quantifying standard, resolution is the easiest way to judge an image resolution. While that's not necessarily the most exacting method (PPI would prolly be the best), it's the most listed and - again speaking in generalities - the most laymen-friendly attribute to understand. That in mind, I've always had this standard:

less than 800 = low quality
800 - 2000 = medium/good quality
2000 - 3000 = high quality
more than 3000 = very high quality

 

I actually think those resolution standards are something that could easily be adopted here, not that I'm in any position to suggest such enforcement as such a junior member of the board. But, just my :2cent:

 

I think the only sub-forum we ask for info in the title like that is the celeb one, and I don't want that to change. Crucial reason being is that if I see HQ pics out on the interwebz then do a search and see that linus has posted the pics but he has LQ in the title, I know to go ahead abd save/upload the pics to ensure the thread has HQ adds. If he hasn't labelled it, I have to open the thread, click on the individual pics to find out. I'm glad we made it mandatory for people to label threads if not HQ.