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Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: Dave52 on March 18, 2012, 02:18:17 PM

Title: Help...posting pics
Post by: Dave52 on March 18, 2012, 02:18:17 PM
Would like to post pics in this section but I keep getting an error message

FILE TOO BIG

The pics are 1.9 to 2.31 MB


Can someone assist me in reducing the size or posting the pics for me

Thank you
And my apologies if I posted in th wrong section
Thanks againm
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: TheSlyBear on March 18, 2012, 03:40:58 PM
The pics are 1.9 to 2.31 MB

Yikes, that's huge! A web-sized JPEG photo should be less than 100K. For example, the non-reduced size of this photo (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2524225/photos/bear/IMG_5401.jpg) is 81K.

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F2524225%2Fphotos%2Fbear%2FIMG_5401.jpg&hash=1fa6afde9ccb0aed38e65b7984c869843905d8cd)

How are you processing your photos? You're likely not reducing them to web-sized.
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: aarrggh on March 18, 2012, 04:02:20 PM




       (https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2Fwiavl4.jpg&hash=12891f2cf2b445c5038f5dea5906052650071940)
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: MikeM on March 18, 2012, 04:15:38 PM
Geographic tongue, aarrggh?
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: Dave52 on March 18, 2012, 06:25:11 PM
Let's try this again
Thanks TheSLyBear
This is me , 12 yrs after one HT ....HC on Friday with a 2 1/2 guard . Wanna go shorter ( I think )
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: TheSlyBear on March 18, 2012, 10:18:22 PM
The shorter the better when it starts thinning, in my opinion.
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: bennett11 on March 19, 2012, 06:13:55 AM
yep shorter is better until shaved
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: Dave52 on March 19, 2012, 07:26:47 AM
For those others who went done the HT route,  how besides saying , WTF , and justshaving or  buzzing it, any siuggestions on how to  get over the so-called fear of actual of doing it.

i.e not knowing what U will look like, what the scar will look like etc etc

And the rest of you , this is a great site and admire the confidence you all show.

As you can see from the pics Im sporting the bald crown
i fidn it so uncomfortable with feel of a smooth head ( no hair ) in one section and hair everywhere else .

I need to take a week off work and try it but I have this anxiety that I do it and I still won't like it

F*CK!!
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: D-Man on March 19, 2012, 05:14:27 PM
Take your time and weigh out the pros and cons for you personally.If you really don't feel comfortable or are not ready to shave,don't do it at this time.

There's no hurry and I'm sure that when you're good and ready,you'll appreciate it more.

Good  luck!
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on March 19, 2012, 06:48:47 PM
I have this anxiety that I do it and I still won't like it
Come on, quit fooling yourself--you know you don't like balding.  Try bald--because you'll never really get used to balding, will you?  Buzz really short, hot shower & shampoo, new blade & gel, take your time--and you're free--that's the plan, or let each hair fall by the wayside, on the pillow, in the brush, slowly over the next few months, maybe years.  They will fall out, but not neatly--only you can make this neat. 
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: Dave52 on April 07, 2012, 12:01:19 PM
Today I had it buzzed with a 1 1/2 guard
I am aware of the scar
How noticeable does it look

I am off work for a week  so I can either cut it shorter or let it grow to cover the scar
Title: Re: Help...posting pics
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on April 07, 2012, 12:02:39 PM
Less noticeable by far than your bald spot and receding hairline.  Yield to the itch, shave it to the bone.