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find out a User from a Picture ID

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zoe_noemi says:

Hi!

3 weeks ago, i was on a Blog, which provides Picture from flickr.com . Now i was seek all my temporary internet files, to find the pictures again. I found 2 image-sources links like

photos11.flickr.com/PICID_CODE_m.jpg

i can check the picture, this works... but if i go to www.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=PICID ... it says this pic is privat.

I really want to recognize the user behind this picture. Is there any possibility to do that? I do not need acess to privat photos, just wanne now the user from pictures i have allready seen.

thanx

Zoé
Posted at 5:05AM, 30 May 2007 PDT ( permalink )

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Stevekin  Pro User  says:

Do you have the static image's url ?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

i dont know exactly what you mean. what i have is as example :

photos11.flickr.com/[PICTURE-ID]_5472bd98e1_m.jpg
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stevekin  Pro User  says:

The photo is private.
Where it says [PICTURE-ID], there is normally another number.

Or it could be that you had the url for the small size, usually indicated by the -m.jpg at the end and the All sizes was disabled or something.
The original sizes of images now have a 'secret' number...to help protect them from being accessed or downloaded if the owner wishes it that way.

As I said, you would need the secret number before the underscore to locate the photo's owner...like this :


www.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=521388897
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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xi.anhanyu says:

Really?It is too good!But I can't do it!
Thank you all the same.
I
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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xi.anhanyu says:

Hello! May I make friends with you? I am a new comer.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stevekin  Pro User  says:

xi.anhanyu You will find it easier to make friends if you upload some photos, join groups that you like, comment on other people's photos and make contacts.
Get into the community spirit that is Flickr.
It can take a little time, but put the effort in and you will get it back :-)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

thx steve

i put Picture-ID in stead of the origin number which i dont wanne present the public, because its against the flickr policies (think so).

But this number i got, if i change as example the "m" to a "o" i can see the large version of the picture. But i wanne know whois the user behind. :|
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stevekin  Pro User  says:

Right click on the link I gave above, select 'copy link location', then paste it into a comment box.
Delete the numbers after the = sign and add the numbers immediately before the underscore from the url that you have. That's one set of numbers like above.
Click Preview, then click the link that has been created to take you to the photo's page.

Then delete the comment you make (don't click post) and the url remains private.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

this is exactly what i have done already. it takes me to a page, where it says " Oops! You don't have permission to view this photo. "

but how could i ever seen this picture, if i never had a buddy here?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

and the strange thing is if i go direct to the picture url with the jpg at the end, it shows me the pic in every size.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Xerxes2K  Pro User  says:

zoe_noemi, it is possible that the picture is still in your cache, so you are able to access it.

but how could i ever seen this picture, if i never had a buddy here?
The access to the picture could have been restricted, since the last time you were able to access it.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

ok thx

but is there a way to get the user behind a pic-id wich is privat, just the user???

its really important for me, otherwise i got a problem here. :|
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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heather says:

but how could i ever seen this picture, if i never had a buddy here?

In your initial post, you mention that you first saw a photo that was blogged elsewhere. Private photos can be blogged by the individuals who upload them to Flickr.

It sounds like there's a greater issue about the nature of the photo. If this is the case, then "Report Abuse", linked from the footer of every page would be the best way to contact the team directly.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

hi heater

no nothing about abuse. My Boyfriend found 3 pic's on my pc, and he says i must be a buddy of someone here to saw that picture.
But i never had account before and just wanne get him a evidence, that i really dont know this user.

if you guys can help me, you will safe my life :)

thanks really mutch!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stevekin  Pro User  says:

I would guess you need more than help from someone at Flickr if you are concerned about your life....
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

no lol, it sounds maybe like that, but this is a serious problem for me now. ;)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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matt  Pro User  says:

Well, you can tell your boyfriend that yes, you can see all sorts of pictures from Flickr on all sorts of other sites on the internet without knowing anyone on the site. There are a bunch on camerapedia.org, for example.

but is there a way to get the user behind a pic-id wich is privat, just the user???

Yes, there is, via the API. If you know both the picture id and the secret for the photo, then you can retrieve info about that photo, including the person who posted it. Go to this page:

www.flickr.com/services/api/explore/?method=flickr.photos...

Enter the ID (what you've labelled PICID) and secret (what you've called CODE) in the appropriate boxes, and you'll get a bunch of XML as a repsonse - if you read carefully through the response, you'll see something like this:

<owner nsid="34817627100@N01" username="matt" realname="Matt Smillie" location="Edinburgh, UK"/>

You can then go to the person's profile using the @N number: flickr.com/people/34817627100@N01 leads to my page.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stevekin  Pro User  says:

Thanks matt.
Using the method you outline, I have sent the info to Zoe.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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zoe_noemi says:

Thank you Matt & Steve... yesterday i really didn't expect any solutions for my problem, but u guys help me to solve a big problem.

best wishes

Zoé
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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azeri_aysel says:

hi guys i m a new comer here from Azebaijan... how are u all doing? zoe_noemi don worry about ur boyfriend.. if he loves u he will understand u ... so good luck dear
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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