# Photos **URL:** https://forum.caption.me/c/photos/11.md [Latest](https://forum.caption.me/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.caption.me/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.caption.me/tags.md) --- ## [About the Photos category](https://forum.caption.me/t/about-the-photos-category/204)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.caption.me/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2021 13:31 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/about-the-photos-category/204 "2021-07-14T13:31:12Z")
Discussion around the submission of photos and their photographers --- ## [Photo down-voting \[2023\]](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-down-voting-2023/1538)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [9 September 2026 12:35 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-down-voting-2023/1538 "2026-09-09T12:35:19Z")
Back in 2019 we stopped allowing down-voting on photos, as some people were using it to tactically manipulate the next photo to be featured in the competition. Since we changed to “blind photos”, the order of new photos… --- ## [The flying monk](https://forum.caption.me/t/the-flying-monk/2139)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [10 April 2026 05:22 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/the-flying-monk/2139 "2026-04-10T05:22:15Z")
I was fascinated to know the fate of the monk depicted in today’s midday photo: in Eilmer’s youth, he had read and believed the Greek myth of Daedalus. Thus, Eilmer fixed wings to his hands and feet and launched h… --- ## [Photo deletion](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-deletion/2085)
**Author:** [@Chuck\_Benerton](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chuck_Benerton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2026 15:44 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-deletion/2085 "2026-03-09T15:44:46Z")
Hi there, I’ve tried emailing Chris but am not getting any responses. Could someone please delete my two photos? Thank you. --- ## [Memes around the web](https://forum.caption.me/t/memes-around-the-web/1921)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [11 January 2026 21:46 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/memes-around-the-web/1921 "2026-01-11T21:46:22Z")
Here’s my opening gambit: --- ## [Deja Vu - Duplicate Photos](https://forum.caption.me/t/deja-vu-duplicate-photos/1302)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 897\ **Last updated:** [6 November 2025 09:24 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/deja-vu-duplicate-photos/1302 "2025-11-06T09:24:45Z")
caption.me started in 2006 and since then we’ve featured nearly 15,000 photos. Occasionally we get the same photo submitted twice, so @Watch\_Dog will keep an automated eye on this, and will post any potential dupes here… --- ## [Good Photo Sources](https://forum.caption.me/t/good-photo-sources/682)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [6 September 2025 20:07 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/good-photo-sources/682 "2025-09-06T20:07:45Z")
\[posted in 2012\] Some of my favourite groups on Flickr for finding photos for caption.me: Reminder - if you spot good photos on Flickr or elsewhere, let me know and I’ll invite them to the submission group Also, … --- ## [Seeing Photos I Have Uploaded](https://forum.caption.me/t/seeing-photos-i-have-uploaded/1897)
**Author:** [@oblong\_cassidy](https://forum.caption.me/u/oblong_cassidy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [11 March 2025 19:40 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/seeing-photos-i-have-uploaded/1897 "2025-03-11T19:40:33Z")
Hi Mr Curious from oop North… Uploaded a few photos a few weeks ago… But have yet to see them on the next photo compilation even though a couple have gotten a few votes… Was wondering how it worked… Thanks long time list… --- ## [Upload your mugshots V2!](https://forum.caption.me/t/upload-your-mugshots-v2/1892)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [24 February 2025 07:32 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/upload-your-mugshots-v2/1892 "2025-02-24T07:32:19Z")
Bigger, better … and rounder! I’ve just made some improvements to the way profile photos work. To upload a photo, click , and then either: drag and drop an image onto the blue circle click the blue circle and choose … --- ## [Slight delay in the 8pm photo \[fixed\]](https://forum.caption.me/t/slight-delay-in-the-8pm-photo-fixed/1868)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 January 2025 20:15 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/slight-delay-in-the-8pm-photo-fixed/1868 "2025-01-05T20:15:07Z")
Please bear with me…! --- ## [New photos won't come up \[fixed\]](https://forum.caption.me/t/new-photos-wont-come-up-fixed/1803)
**Author:** [@Kathleen\_Ralph](https://forum.caption.me/u/Kathleen_Ralph)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [4 January 2025 18:13 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/new-photos-wont-come-up-fixed/1803 "2025-01-04T18:13:02Z")
Is anyone having trouble viewing the upcoming photos? I just get a warning message, saying failed streaming or something like that. It was working fine last night. Is it my computer or is there a problem? --- ## [Re Photos - listed in me section](https://forum.caption.me/t/re-photos-listed-in-me-section/1850)
**Author:** [@Kathleen\_Ralph](https://forum.caption.me/u/Kathleen_Ralph)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [12 December 2024 15:42 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/re-photos-listed-in-me-section/1850 "2024-12-12T15:42:30Z")
I noticed in the me section, it has under photos - one. I have never submitted any photos, intentionally anyway… could you tell me what it is a photo of. --- ## [AI Photos](https://forum.caption.me/t/ai-photos/1774)
**Author:** [@John\_Harrison](https://forum.caption.me/u/John_Harrison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2024 19:37 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/ai-photos/1774 "2024-09-21T19:37:25Z")
I may be in a minority of one here, but I really don’t like the AI generated photos. For me, it takes something away from captioning. You’re creating a caption for something which has been artificially constructed for th… --- ## [Repeat ketchup kid?](https://forum.caption.me/t/repeat-ketchup-kid/1785)
**Author:** [@Kathleen\_Ralph](https://forum.caption.me/u/Kathleen_Ralph)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2024 00:33 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/repeat-ketchup-kid/1785 "2024-07-17T00:33:41Z")
I am almost positive we have done that kid with the ketchup bottle before, or one very similar. --- ## [Health of the Photo Supply in 2023](https://forum.caption.me/t/health-of-the-photo-supply-in-2023/1536)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [3 March 2024 22:51 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/health-of-the-photo-supply-in-2023/1536 "2024-03-03T22:51:04Z")
I was curious to know how many upcoming photos we had “in the bank,” and whether we’re currently running a sustainable supply. Here’s the data: year total added supply years total with +ve score % with +ve score … --- ## [Photo Uploads on Caption.me](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-uploads-on-caption-me/1401)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [19 October 2023 18:27 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-uploads-on-caption-me/1401 "2023-10-19T18:27:48Z")
This is now implemented! Click the “Next Photo” button on the homepage and at the top of the page is a link you can use to add photos. Here’s a video showing how the feature works: You can either: cli… --- ## [AI generated images](https://forum.caption.me/t/ai-generated-images/1388)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2023 18:23 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/ai-generated-images/1388 "2023-10-15T18:23:26Z")
After a long time on the waiting list, I just got access to DALL-E, a tool which uses AI to generate images from text. It’s quite impressive. If you have any requests\*, post the text here and I’ll reply with the resul… --- ## [Help me improve Watch\_Dog’s image de-duping capability](https://forum.caption.me/t/help-me-improve-watch-dog-s-image-de-duping-capability/1620)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2023 22:51 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/help-me-improve-watch-dog-s-image-de-duping-capability/1620 "2023-10-12T22:51:36Z")
This topic is a call to any software developers in our community with experience in machine learning - specifically image classification and the measurement of conceptual similarity. @Watch\_Dog is our existing bot that … --- ## [\[2017\] Photo voting changes](https://forum.caption.me/t/2017-photo-voting-changes/1055)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2023 09:11 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/2017-photo-voting-changes/1055 "2023-09-14T09:11:51Z")
Update \[2023\]: These restrictions are now removed: Original post \[2017\]: As you may or may not know, you can vote for upcoming photos to decide which ones will make it into the thrice-daily caption.me competition. Th… --- ## [Blind Photos](https://forum.caption.me/t/blind-photos/1537)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2023 20:43 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/blind-photos/1537 "2023-06-12T20:43:14Z")
All - please vote on whether you’d like to: keep the existing system, where the upcoming photos page: can be sorted in order of popularity or recently added (in the minutes prior) shows the next photo to be featured … --- ## [Your own photos are now highlighted](https://forum.caption.me/t/your-own-photos-are-now-highlighted/1523)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2023 23:18 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/your-own-photos-are-now-highlighted/1523 "2023-03-30T23:18:40Z")
Similar to captions, photos that you uploaded are now highlighted in yellow: --- ## [Google image search button on photos](https://forum.caption.me/t/google-image-search-button-on-photos/1517)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 March 2023 17:35 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/google-image-search-button-on-photos/1517 "2023-03-10T17:35:39Z")
I’ve added a button that takes you to a Google image search for a given photo: This should help us spot any captions that have been plagiarised from elsewhere on the web. A good idea from @James\_Lennox : If we fin… --- ## [Upcoming Pics](https://forum.caption.me/t/upcoming-pics/1257)
**Author:** [@Al\_Overy](https://forum.caption.me/u/Al_Overy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [10 March 2023 10:25 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/upcoming-pics/1257 "2023-03-10T10:25:10Z")
Just had a look at the forthcoming pics and burst out laughing. There are some great ones in there and that’s without any captions. Kudos to the photo selectors - brilliant! :smiley: --- ## [Workman / Beams Photo to be removed \[now resolved\]](https://forum.caption.me/t/workman-beams-photo-to-be-removed-now-resolved/1485)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2023 03:43 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/workman-beams-photo-to-be-removed-now-resolved/1485 "2023-01-25T03:43:21Z")
Unfortunately, the uploader of this photo seems to be suffering some “uploader’s remorse” and is now demanding the photo is removed and making legal threats. So I will probably remove the photo at the end of the month… --- ## [Missing 8pm Photo](https://forum.caption.me/t/missing-8pm-photo/1460)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [11 January 2023 12:40 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/missing-8pm-photo/1460 "2023-01-11T12:40:56Z")
Continuing the discussion from Deja Vu - Duplicate Photos: Unfortunately it seems one of the admins has accidentally deleted the photo from caption.me. Apologies to the authors of the seventeen captions that were dele… --- ## [I added some photos then later noticed that were not there anymore](https://forum.caption.me/t/i-added-some-photos-then-later-noticed-that-were-not-there-anymore/1475)
**Author:** [@Scrijjy\_Doo](https://forum.caption.me/u/Scrijjy_Doo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [9 January 2023 22:45 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/i-added-some-photos-then-later-noticed-that-were-not-there-anymore/1475 "2023-01-09T22:45:13Z")
I was wondering what the reason was. Were they duplicates? Were they offensive? Some other reason? --- ## [How to upload photos](https://forum.caption.me/t/how-to-upload-photos/1418)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 September 2022 19:46 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/how-to-upload-photos/1418 "2022-09-27T19:46:52Z")
Continuing the discussion from Puns: Tap here: Then tap here: Or you can drag and drop an image onto it (if you’re on a computer with a mouse). --- ## [Photos with watermarks / copyright banners](https://forum.caption.me/t/photos-with-watermarks-copyright-banners/1381)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Beach](https://forum.caption.me/u/Chris_Beach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2022 22:04 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/photos-with-watermarks-copyright-banners/1381 "2022-06-22T22:04:28Z")
I removed an upcoming photo today as it had a watermark and copyright declaration. All - please be careful not to upload stock photos as we don’t want to break people’s copyright and get caption.me in hot water. Tha… --- ## [Copyright question on upcoming photo](https://forum.caption.me/t/copyright-question-on-upcoming-photo/1307)
**Author:** [@Willie\_Johnson](https://forum.caption.me/u/Willie_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 October 2021 15:13 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/copyright-question-on-upcoming-photo/1307 "2021-10-30T15:13:46Z")
I should have asked this earlier, but does a photo of a TV screen violate any copyrights? The upcoming photo with Biden in front of a coat of arms on a wall and the words “a nation made whole again” was taken from a CNBC… --- ## [Photo already used](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-already-used/1229)
**Author:** [@Molly\_R](https://forum.caption.me/u/Molly_R)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2021 13:24 UTC](https://forum.caption.me/t/photo-already-used/1229 "2021-09-30T13:24:54Z")
I’ve just noticed that photo https://www.caption.me/388754, which is moving up through the “next photos” section, was already used in March last year. Can it be removed? [Next page](https://forum.caption.me/c/photos/11.md?page=1)