Google image search

[valiha]

I hate it with a passion! Anyone know of a good image search engine?

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[thaccian]

Haven't come across a satisfactory image search engine, but since I often do photo research for clients I might know of one or more online image archives that would do. What particular image(s) are you looking for?

[valiha]

I was searching for a man looking out the window, preferably older, with his face not/barely visible. I tried Google, Yahoo, as well as sxc.hu but couldn't find an appropriate image. :(

[pezgirl7.livejournal.com]

Why do you hate it? The only other one I use is Yahoo, but I prefer Google over that.

[dj-aida.livejournal.com]

Because it's providing me with results that have nothing to do with my search, like today when I searched for man looking out the window and got Worf as one of the results! And he wasn't even looking out any windows, just standing there looking all Klingon-y. :facepalm: I also just plain don't like the scrolling page, and images that pop out if I hover my cursor over them, whether I do it purposely or not.

[pezgirl7.livejournal.com]

Haha That's funny! When you search, do you put the words in quotes? It can help narrow things down.

[dj-aida.livejournal.com]

I do, but it doesn't always help. Sometimes those results surprise me even more. :)

[slavelabour.livejournal.com]

I use Flickr sometimes but try these:

http://elzr.com/imagery
http://www.picsearch.com/index.cgi

Hope that helps!

[dj-aida.livejournal.com]

OK, that elzr.com search? Fantastic. Each and every image fit the criteria. (It sucks that a lot of them are from istockphoto!) picsearch lso gave me images of cats, women and dogs looking out windows instead of men, but it might do. Thank you!

[slavelabour.livejournal.com]

I would suggest that if you have a few friends who use stock photos a lot, to maybe split a membership amongst you because they can be expensive (but useful). Have you ever tried cooliris? There is also an app for Firefox (if you use it).

http://www.cooliris.com/

It breaks down a google search into images only and parades them on an endless 3d wall which can be helpful if you prefer to browse (like I do) through actual pics rather than thumbnails. Good luck! :)

[dj-aida.livejournal.com]

I don't know of anyone else who does wallpapers; most Mag7 people make icons. I usually rely on my screencaps, sxc.hu and textures from texturize and hgx, but this piece called for some very specific photos.

I'm afraid I had to disable Cooliris! I was getting too distracted by it. :) I might have to try it again later. Thank you for all the pointers!