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Lifer
Mar 28, 2025
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I like to think that I bring more to the the pipe community, than what I take, but I think there more that I can do.
Every new research for me starts in Pipedia and usually ends here in our forum for final and definitive check.
I will leave my speculation station thoughts to my self, but I think I could bring a lot to the table, when it comes to indexing different lines and models and I have 5000+ high quality photos of all kinds of pipes including sharp big resolution nomenclature shots.
I have never contributed to any type of pedia before but I am sure the basics are quite self-explanatory.
What I am struggling with is the optimal amount and choice of photos that i should be uploading.
Here is an example set of photos and all the angles I have for the pipes.
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I would love to hear your opinion on which photos should i upload. Should I change something or add another angle?
 

Dshift

Lifer
Mar 28, 2025
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Germany
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My personal opinion, but maybe if the background was less distracting? The dark wall is fine, but the colorful surface may be too much, I think.
I do get that and I could change this for future Pipedia exclusive photos, but I won't be able to change it for the photos I already have.
 
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Jan 30, 2020
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I generally find good photographs of the button and slot underrepresented. Personally, I find details of the bite zone at least as important as say the bowl if not more so. Gives you a good idea of what was going on at the time of an important part of a pipe.

That may also just be me.