sooth Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) first time I've seen this, "worst science stock photos" https://twitter.com/ChemistryKit/status/1580308605416325120 The (the academic scientists) who posted and commented on the images seemed annoyed, finding fault with the content depicted in the stock photos. Personally, I see parody and humor, and I noticed there were no comments on the technical quality of the photos, nor the difficulty in setting up a photoshoot, let alone trying to illustrate whatever concept the photographers were doing with minimum props; I have a degree in molecular genetics and found nothing wrong here. those ivy tower academic types who commented are just too sheltered; academic science is bs, funding basic science classes in primary and secondary schools is a better use of money. Edited April 24 by sooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 To be fair, some of them are pretty terrible... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Holding My Soldering Iron yikes! wim 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Myford Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 22 minutes ago, wiskerke said: Holding My Soldering Iron yikes! wim +1. That soldering iron image is bordering on criminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 11 minutes ago, DJ Myford said: +1. That soldering iron image is bordering on criminal. ...and has been around for years, frequently appearing for similar giggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 But I do envy them for those nice soldering stations. wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Myford Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I suspect that some of this is down to copying. The first photographer to do this may have seen someone using a logic probe and mistakenly equated it with a soldering iron. Others then saw the resulting image and assumed that that was the correct way to use the item. Hopefully no one tried it with an iron that was actually plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 5 hours ago, Steve F said: To be fair, some of them are pretty terrible... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 18 minutes ago, wiskerke said: wim 19 minutes ago, wiskerke said: wim Perhaps they have the temperature set to snowflake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I always wear my bikini top when I'm soldering, it gets hot! 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Ore Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, DJ Myford said: +1. That soldering iron image is bordering on criminal. I used to know a guy who confessed to soldering in the nude and getting solder on an important biological part. All the guys can go "Ouch." I suspect that most of these are models and gear that neither the photographer or the model knows much about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I need a lot of laughing emojis. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 The Elephant in the Room is that it you are soldering components into a board, these boards are upside down! 😚😀🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 39 minutes ago, Mr Standfast said: The Elephant in the Room is that it you are soldering components into a board, these boards are upside down! 😚😀🤣 Not necessarily - could be surface mounted components...🙂 When I started my first job as an apprentice Radio & TV service engineer we were taught to solder, of course. I think every one of us at one time dropped the soldering iron and, without thinking, automatically reached out to grab it. You only do it once...💥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 54 minutes ago, Vincent Lowe said: Not necessarily - could be surface mounted components...🙂 When I started my first job as an apprentice Radio & TV service engineer we were taught to solder, of course. I think every one of us at one time dropped the soldering iron and, without thinking, automatically reached out to grab it. You only do it once...💥 As soon as I hit reply I wondered who would pick me up on surface mount. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdCoffee Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Soldering with just one hand is quite .. unusual .. 🤨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonsrkn Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 13 hours ago, sooth said: first time I've seen this, "worst science stock photos" https://twitter.com/ChemistryKit/status/1580308605416325120 The (the academic scientists) who posted and commented on the images seemed annoyed, finding fault with the content depicted in the stock photos. Personally, I see parody and humor, and I noticed there were no comments on the technical quality of the photos, nor the difficulty in setting up a photoshoot, let alone trying to illustrate whatever concept the photographers were doing with minimum props; I have a degree in molecular genetics and found nothing wrong here. those ivy tower academic types who commented are just too sheltered; academic science is bs, funding basic science classes in primary and secondary schools is a better use of money. Chip on your shoulder much? Seems like you're just looking for an excuse to make a jab at 'academic types'. It's fun to laugh at bad images or ones that comically fail to illustrate the point - there are no comments on the technical quality of the photos or photoshoots because these are by and large not interesting photos, hardly seems discussing the technical aspects. I also don't think any 'academic types' were annoyed much, rather they're poking fun at images that seem to merit it. In this case, the images happen to be science-themed but for example, stock images on a construction theme of workers wearing their hardhats backwards or using equipment improperly would also be laughed at in a similar way just in different circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I would hesitate posting the watermarked images on this thread/forum. Putting in a link to them is fair game but I would hate to see someone come after Alamy for an infringement. Happy that they are not mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, Michael Ventura said: I would hesitate posting the watermarked images on this thread/forum. Putting in a link to them is fair game but I would hate to see someone come after Alamy for an infringement. Happy that they are not mine! Mine is indeed a deep link. wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaJ Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 My gosh, they are so bad! I can see why the scientists are mocking them. A few are conceptual, but most unfortunately show quite a distorted view of science and scientists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 16 hours ago, Rebecca Ore said: I used to know a guy who confessed to soldering in the nude and getting solder on an important biological part. All the guys can go "Ouch." Yeah, you know how you try to grab something you've dropped? Just let a soldering iron go. Surprising how much surface area there is on a cylinder, it's a long burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiegel Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Yes, some of the pictures are really just silly. But others seem to do something I experience far too rarely as an Alamy-contributor. They sell: https://www.shutterstock.com/de/image-photo/female-doctor-stethoscope-checked-green-plant-69435298 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 24/04/2023 at 16:12, Rebecca Ore said: I suspect that most of these are models and gear that neither the photographer or the model knows much about. If those images were licensed/sold the buyers also didn't know much about them either.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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