uncle bill Posted 17 August , 2005 Share Posted 17 August , 2005 found this original German reconnaisance photo. If you magnify you can make out traces of buildings. There are also white block shaped objects visible, any ideas as to what they might be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 17 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2005 oops, still trying to get this computer to do what I want. The pictures seem to be to big to post, does anyone know how to reduce the number of octets ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunners dream Posted 17 August , 2005 Share Posted 17 August , 2005 Bill What are you saving the picture as? The best way to save a picture is in JPEG format. You might find that you can post it more easily then. Steve Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 17 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2005 thanks Steve. I am saving it as a jpeg but it is still too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunners dream Posted 17 August , 2005 Share Posted 17 August , 2005 Bill Is there any way you can crop the picture when you scan it? Out of interest how large is the JPEG file? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 17 August , 2005 Share Posted 17 August , 2005 If you check your scanning or photo manipulation software, you should find an option to 'resize' your pictures. The Forum only accepts jpg or gif images. The recommended maximum size is 400 pixels wide. Any larger and the pic may disappear off the screen and will use too much of Chris' valuable computer space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 18 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2005 have I cracked it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 18 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2005 If anyone can manage to magnify this picture there are many interesting things to be seen. You can still see the remains of buildings ( cellars ?) in Longueval and there are what appears to be vehicles on the road to Hardecourt. The photo is german reconnaisance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 18 August , 2005 Share Posted 18 August , 2005 I'm afraid it does not work like that. The information you lost when shrinking the graphic can't be reinvented by blowing it up again. You could post a small section at 'full scale' or you could place a scan of the whole thing somewhere on the internet so we could download it. How practical that is depends on the image size in Mb. My uncle Oscar was killed in Delville Wood. Have you got a date for your photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 18 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2005 Clive it's dated 22:9:1916. I could email you a larger file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 19 August , 2005 Share Posted 19 August , 2005 Could I have a copy too? My interest is in Longueval. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 19 August , 2005 Share Posted 19 August , 2005 Clive it's dated 22:9:1916. I could email you a larger file <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Very relevant. Oscar was killed on 31 August 1916. Yes, thank you, I would love to see a big image. How big is it? My impression is that there was little left of Delville Wood by this time. Trees, trenches, graves and remains were all smashed according to accounts I have read. I have had an email saying you have sent me a personal message - but no message! Thanks for taking the trouble with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunners dream Posted 19 August , 2005 Share Posted 19 August , 2005 Clive it's dated 22:9:1916. I could email you a larger file <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bill Could you do the same for me? I'm currently doing some research into Delville and would love to have a copy of the photo. I'll PM my email address if it's alright with you. Steve Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 26 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 August , 2005 hope this one is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 26 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 August , 2005 If you look along the road to Hardecourt you can see what could be vehicles, lorries, ambulances ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 26 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 August , 2005 delville wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 26 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 August , 2005 another try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 26 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 August , 2005 apologies to those who asked for copies, problems with computer. I hope you are able to use the pictures I've just posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 26 August , 2005 Share Posted 26 August , 2005 Thanks for trying on this. I would love to get a closeup of the area around Tea Trench and Orchard Trench, and possibly Cocoa Lane. If that is a real photo, it should have a lot of detail that could be brought out by scanning a small section at high resolution. If you scan the whole thing at high resolution the file will be enormous. Thanks again for your efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunners dream Posted 26 August , 2005 Share Posted 26 August , 2005 Bill, Thanks for posting the image. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 26 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 August , 2005 YOU'RE WELCOME; CLIVE GIVE ME YOUR EMAIL AGAIN AND I'll mail you the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 26 August , 2005 Share Posted 26 August , 2005 Thanks Uncle Bill. I have sent my email address in a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 27 August , 2005 Share Posted 27 August , 2005 (edited) If anyone has GoogleEarth, I have done an overlay of the photo onto present day Delville Wood and added a link to it. Peter Edited 27 August , 2005 by Peter Beckett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 27 August , 2005 Share Posted 27 August , 2005 Looks like it doesn't like the link. PM your email if you are interested. It is about 160k Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 27 August , 2005 Share Posted 27 August , 2005 Clive, I hope you dont mind but have just added your trench map to a GoogleEarth overlay as well. PM if you want a copy Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now