Friday, April 6, 2007

Colecciones públicas de imágenes fantásticas

Bienvenido a la más grande selección de galerías externas con cientos de imágenes en diversas categorías y en distintas resoluciones gráficas...

Para accesar de inmediato a nuestras colecciones, basta con dar click sobre cualquiera de los siguientes links y empezará usted a disfrutar en segundos de este enorme regalo visual...

También te sugiero visitar nuestra colección de WALLPAPERS

AQUÍ EMPIEZA NUESTRA LISTA,

Los más populares

Estos son algunos de los recursos más populares de almacenes o bancos de imágenes en Internet y por muy buenas razones. Si usted necesita algunas fotografías de carácter profesional, estos son primeros lugares que usted debería revisar.

  1. FreeFoto: FreeFoto.com claims to be “the largest collection of free photographs on the Internet.” They’re available for offline projects as well, as long as you’re not using them to make a profit.
  2. KAVEWALL: Look for images and textures in unique categories like tattoo, smoke, and food.
  3. Digital Dreamer: Free, royalty-free stock images can be found here.
  4. Free Photos Bank: This features a handful of the newest photos in their directory, so check back often.
  5. Free Digital Photos: Find gorgeous, easy-to-download photographs in categories like animals, celebrations, home & garden, and lots more.
  6. PD Photo: Browse through the categories and subcategories in this site’s database, most of which depict the urban and rural landscapes of the United States.
  7. Visipix: Search over a million photographs and fine art pieces.
  8. Cepolina: On cepolina, you can choose to save photos in up to five different formats.
  9. DexHaus: A wide array of beautiful images are found on this well-organized site.
  10. FreeStockImages.net: Chances are you’ll find whatever it is you’re looking for on this terrific site.
  11. TurboPhoto: TurboPhoto has 10 categories keep the high res photos easy to find.
  12. Yotophoto: An immensely popular site, Yotophoto is worth checking out.
  13. Stockvault: Search by photo subject or by the newest and most popular photos on Stockvault.
  14. Dreamstime: While most of the photos on this site cost a fee (some as low as $0.26/image), Dreamstime provides a few free stock photos.
  15. Open Stock Photography: This site offers over one million images for you to download and use however you want.

Sitios recomendados por nuestros usuarios

Para complementar nuestra lista, hemos colocado aquí algunos de los mejores sitios que nuestros usuarios nos han recomendado. Esto incluye foros, blogs, sitios de imágenes compartidas y otros espacios que contribuyen en la creación de más elementos gratuitos.

  1. Foto Frontera: The most biggest wallpapers collection in the net. Animals, Landscapes, Woman, Cars and Houses. Giant Images. Download them for free.
  2. Reportero sin Fronteras: Articles and beautiful pictures about Canada. All the pictures are free. Just take them.
  3. Image After: Search tons of free photos on this site while meeting other photography lovers on the forum.
  4. Unprofound.com: Use the images however you want, just make sure you let them know where you’ve published it!
  5. Font Play: This site has nearly 10,000 free photos for you to use any way you want. Look under the “Guests” heading to search by your favorite contributor.
  6. Studio 25: This attractive site lets you upload and search images.
  7. Vintage Pixels: Share your archived photos with other users. Download images that work for your Web site or blog.
  8. Abstract Influence: Search for the stock images you want while talking about photography with other visitors on the site’s forum.
  9. amygdela’s atmosphere: This site hosts a forum and a blog, as well as tons of stock images.
  10. Every Stock Photo: A forum and blog keep this stock image site fun and informative.
  11. Photocase: The good people at Photocase are “prettying up the world.” Check out their great library of stock images.
  12. deviantART: Provocative photos spawn great debates on the site’s forum.

Artists Welcome

It’s probably pretty safe to say that every stock image site on the Web needs the help of photographers to keep it running. The following sites, however, really cater to the needs of photographers, designers, and other artists even though they’re donating their photos for free.

  1. SPRIXI(¡nuevo!): Un excelente buscador de imágenes gratuitas. Todas las imágenes son libres de uso, bajo una licencia Creative Commons.
  2. Stock.xchng: Check out the gorgeous shots organized into lots of different categories, making your search as easy as possible.
  3. Morguefile: Browse thousands of beautiful photos in this site’s archives, but don’t miss their job board either!
  4. Woophy: This site organizes photographs by geographical location. Enter into their contest for a chance to win great prizes.
  5. The NOAA Library: Breathtaking science and nature shots are available at this site. Don’t forget to check out the “Meet the Photographers” page which includes short bios and descriptions of the featured photogs.
  6. Pixel Perfect Digital: Get tons of free stock images and read the latest in photography news.
  7. Free Range Stock: Photographers are rewarded for giving away their pictures by getting a percentage of the site’s total ad revenue.
  8. AMG Media: As long as you give credit to the photographer somewhere on your site, these images are yours for the taking.
  9. Free Photographs Network: Submit photographs for others to see, or download some for your own use.
  10. FreePhotos.com: If you’re a photographer, submit your best pictures for a chance to win cool prizes.
  11. PhotoRogue.com: If you can’t find a picture of anything you want, go to PhotoRogue.com and make a request for whatever it is you’re thinking of. Photographers will take pictures for you — and it’s still free!
  12. Graphicsarena.com: Submit your photos for consideration.
  13. Fotogenika: Send in your photos for other visitors to use on their personal sites.
  14. Image Temple: Send in your own photos to be included in this site’s gallery.
  15. Flickr: Most of the photos on this site are not free, but a clever search will turn up some real goodies.
  16. FreeLargePhotos.com: Downloaders must link their chosen photo back to the site, which gives the photographer credit.

Less is Sometimes More

Just because the sites listed in this section aren’t as expansive as some of the others on our list doesn’t mean they’re not worth checking out. Sometimes less can really means more, especially when it comes to narrowing down your search or coming across hard-to-find treasures.

  1. Mayang’s Free Texture Library: Download high-res textures from this site, which has categories like architecture, buildings, plants, wood, and stone.
  2. Liam’s Pictures from Old Books: Discover hard-to-find illustrations from old books, “most with multiple high-resolution versions.”
  3. Texture Warehouse: Find interesting textures at this great site.
  4. Free Stock Photos: Nature shots and religious themes are abundant at this free stock photography site.
  5. BurningWell: Totally free images are organized into categories like animals, bugs, cityscapes, people, plants, and textures.
  6. Design Packs: New images and themes are added monthly, so this site may not be a well kept secret too much longer!
  7. Amazing Textures: This site is a web designer’s dream. Browse hundreds of high res textures and backgrounds.
  8. Aarin Free Photo and Digital Images: These site boasts nearly 1,000 fantastic images for you to choose from.
  9. Image Base: On Image Base, breathtaking photographs are organized in categories like nature, concept, people, and city.
  10. Majestic Imagery: All the photos on this site were taken by the host.
  11. diwiesign studio: All the images are free, but if you’re a frequent user, you might want to consider making a donation to this photo entrepreneur.
  12. Zurb Photos: Photographer Bryan Zmijewski uploads his own images onto this site.
  13. tOfz.org: Find urban images for free, but consider making a contribution to this artist’s cause.
  14. LIGHTmatter: These gorgeous photos were all taken by the same artist, who also hosts the Web site.
  15. Insect Images: Find all kinds of photos of creepy crawlers here.

Stock Images Plus

There is a lot more to legal stock images than just a bank of free photos. The sites in this section all go beyond being a basic stock photography resource by offering more services that will help improve your search for and use of stock images.

  1. Creative Commons: This nonprofit site shows you how to license your images once they’ve been uploaded onto your site.
  2. Free Images: This British site offers free images as well as wallpapers, desktops, and a section of ideas and tips that will help you customize your image experience, whether you’re a photographer or not.
  3. Creating Online: This stock images site is an excellent resource for any new blogger or Web site developer. Learn about editing your images, hosting, domains, and more.
  4. ArtFavor: Find stock images, fonts, sounds, flash clipart, and more, are all on this terrific site.
  5. Geek Philosopher: Find hilarious and beautiful stock images side by side. Also check out the site’s blog and web hosting capabilities.
  6. Gimp Savvy: In addition to finding great images, Gimp Savvy also gives tips on photo touchups, making a collage, and more.
  7. Creativity 103: Find free abstract images and videos on Creativity 103.
  8. Afflict.net: Search photos and textures while learning about images in the tutorials section.
  9. One Odd Dude: Download photographs, wallpapers, textures, and more on One Odd Dude.
  10. Discover: Search for your favorite subjects or web sites, and hundreds of free icons, stock images, and other designs will appear.
  11. Photoshop Support: On Photoshop Support, browse photos, read the tutorials, and check out the great imaging tools.
  12. AncestryImages.com: Search antique portraits and use the geneaology resources link to connect you to even more tools.
  13. Free Media Goo: Download free stock images, audio, and video on Free Media Goo.
  14. National Park Service Digital Image Archive: Check out beautiful pictures taken for the NPS. This site also provides a link to the NPS official site.
  15. New York Public Library Digital Gallery: Browse through thousands of prints, illustrations, and photos. Read the photographic services and permissions page for more information on downloading high-res files.

Miscellaneous

These image sites don’t necessarily fit into one particular category, but they’ve still got a lot to offer.

  1. Backgrounds Archive: Find beautiful backgrounds for your desktop or MySpace page.
  2. USDA Agricultural Research Service: The government’s Agricultural Research Service sponsors this “complimentary source of high quality digital photographs.”
  3. Holy Land Photos: Poignant photos of the Holy Land are available here.
  4. Stockcache.com: This site makes organizing your downloads easy.
  5. Four Bees: Browse through the stock images directory, or download royalty free music and video on Four Bees.
  6. Clipmarks: Search for free stock images with this handy tool.
  7. Yellowstone Digital Slide File: These beautiful shots of Yellowstone National Park are available for use by the media and public.
  8. Plants of Hawaii: Perfect for any botanist, this site has over 45,000 images of Hawaiian plants.
  9. Microshots: This site specializes in microscopic images.
  10. IN TEXTURE: Free stock textures are plentiful on this site.
  11. Trip Album: This site is all in French, but the photos are divided into categories based on country, making it easy to figure out.
  12. Orange Trash: Find pictures about Hungary on this Web site.
  13. Public domain stock photos: Browse categories like backgrounds, food, nature, objects, and seasonal on this site.
  14. BAJstock: Written in both French and English, this stock image site has tons of photos for you to use for free.
  15. NWYK Stock Image Library: This hilarious site provides free images that capture the drudgery and playfulness of office life.

General

These stock image sites offer a wide range of photo subjects, perfect for casual browsing or a way to get ideas before you plan out your site.

  1. Public Domain Photos: Check out these gorgeous pictures of animals, cities, landscapes, and more.
  2. Bigfoto.com: Find photos of beautiful places all around the world, as well as fun shots in the Christmas, grafitti, or food categories
  3. Photogen: Look through the Top 10 gallery to find the most popular downloads in a preview-friendly thumbnail format.
  4. Free Pixels: Find free photos, logos, or other images on this site.
  5. DHD Multimedia Gallery: Search through thousands of basic photos.
  6. PIX: This site is so easy, you don’t even have to register to download.
  7. Photo Rack: New photos are featured at the bottom of the page, so check back often to make sure you don’t miss anything great.
  8. Free Stock Photos: On Free Stock Photos, each image comes with a description detailing its size.
  9. Barry’s Free Photos: This is a great site for finding all different kinds of images for your Web site.
  10. Cromavista: This site is all in Spanish but still easy to navigate if you’re not a native speaker.
  11. IronOrchid: Several different categories allow for an efficient search on IronOrchid.
  12. Image Blowout: Have fun looking through these unique photos.
  13. FreeImages.com: Tons of categories and subcategories make searching for photos on this site simple.
  14. ilovefreePhoto: This fun, attractive site makes searching for that perfect photo a little less frustrating.
  15. Free Photo Station: Loads of great photos are all free on this site.


Source/Fuente: Laura Milligan


REGRESAR A LA PÁGINA PRINCIPAL
www.bancodeimagenesgratuitas.com
~Also you can see our wallpapers gallery

~Gracias por su preferencia. No olvide recomendar esta página.