Image dislay question

I know I am not posting images in this thread but the question relates to posted images here in this forum.

I'm wondering if anyone else sees what I do. I host my images on SmugMug. When I look at them on the SmugMug site, they look critically sharp but often when I post them to a forum, they don't appear as sharp when displayed. Is anyone else seeing anything like this or is it just an old man's imagination?

Although I dont use SmugMug, I use Photobucket there is something that happens to the images when using these types of sites every once in awhile a shot dosent look correct. I dont use High Res images anyway for the web

I'm probably not much help Harv but when I post on Flickr and then link here I see absolutely no difference. Can't say the same for Facebook though.

Harv I agree with you 100% I don't know why, but your right they are not as sharp when you link from smugmug. I'd like to find out why. Now it might be 2 old men's imagination.

Harv, you took the words right out of my mouth.
I felt exactly the same way when I posted a few from
my Zenfolio account.
I wasnt goin to say anything fearing the long-timers on the site
but Im glad to hear I wasn't the only one thinking this.I honestly am a bit
confused on how to oversharpen to make them look correct now?

I have seen the same things with my photos sometimes. Not sure what is going on.Maybe a bandwidth issue that compresses sometimes? Who knows.

Thanks a lot, guys. I don't know why it happens but am glad to hear that I may not be losing my mind. There is so little of it left, I couldn't afford it.

I don't know about a comparison, Harvey, but I don't think I've ever thought any of your posts appeared soft on here, when I've seen them.

I use Photobucket Harvey and most of the time my photos come through on this site fine... sometimes, as you say, not as sharp... But... at times when I upload to Photobucket, the photos from my Mac are beautifully detailed and then don't look so hot on Photobucket. I delete or don't post them.... and I don't know why these storage sites have that problem

.... and also from this old man... it's nice to know that you are still "vertical"... I was worried about you....

Dave

Comparison. This one is hosted on my website server.

Interesting comparison; thank, Craig. Yes, the self-hosted image looks to have better color and contrast to me than the SmugMug linked image does; although, actual clarity or sharpness appears the same...that's interesting.

Question for you all having this issue....

Are you uploading a full sized image then linking a smaller sized image from your sites? Not sure if this may be the problem.

I use Zenfolio and when I edit an image I edit 2...one full sized print and a smaller version sized for forums..usually 800-900 on the longest side. I see no difference in what I host on my Zenfolio site vs. what I share here.

Duane N wrote in post #14073750
Question for you all having this issue....

Are you uploading a full sized image then linking a smaller sized image from your sites? Not sure if this may be the problem.

I use Zenfolio and when I edit an image I edit 2...one full sized print and a smaller version sized for forums..usually 800-900 on the longest side. I see no difference in what I host on my Zenfolio site vs. what I share here.

Duane, when I link to my image on SmugMug, I link to the uploaded original size, not a downsized version.

Duane N wrote in post #14073750
Question for you all having this issue....

Are you uploading a full sized image then linking a smaller sized image from your sites? Not sure if this may be the problem.

I use Zenfolio and when I edit an image I edit 2...one full sized print and a smaller version sized for forums..usually 800-900 on the longest side. I see no difference in what I host on my Zenfolio site vs. what I share here.

I use the original Duane but it may be just that you like more sharpening than I do.
Your photos always look sharp on my Mac.
I'll post some more when I get home and see how they look.

THat comparison is very telling for sure. I need to pay more attention to mine for sure. From that comparison you showed it is smugmug that is the culprit not POTN like I thought.