but i'm not too comfortable with a dark theme for main site because i just know some people would complain about readability. our site differs from LR because
with all these SE site designs, the choices are rather limited. I'm doing a css zen garden exercise on them, but i can't change the content on/off too much.
that header height is almost hte same as the one i have? slightly less. i thin the main problem here isn't about exact pixel height, it comes down to how you feel. i do agree the content section is a bit cramped
I think a darker theme would lend itself MUCH better to a fat header. Looking at litmus, maybe a dark header, with a lighter body. That would help create a more concrete division between the two areas, which I think would be more pleasing.
with a dark header, if these links are in the header like in your current design, it might be nice to start out with a light light gray, and on hover, fade the text into one of those colors, rather than the background. And maybe put a dotted border around the hovered link
@Jin me too, definitely too high. I wish they would use a light light gray for their text, and maybe a dark gray rather than black for their background
I use a Canon 450D right now. Its become a real limiting factor for my work, though, and I am desperately awaiting the Canon 5D Mark III. I have a bunch of L-series lenses though: 16-35mm L II, 100-400mm L, 24-105mm L, and soon, hopefully, the 50mm f/1.2 L
I really can't say how limiting an APS-C sensor is for a landscape photographer. It makes it so difficult to get wide angle shots.
@Jin heh, some do...someone linked me to a critique group on flicker...it was one of the more brutal places I'd been to on the net...almost as bad as 4chan
the mods here on photo.se discuss how to do photo critiques regularly. We've thought about using this chat, but haven't figured out how to properly moderate it yet.
if you can, perhaps a very light bokeh effect in the background of the dark gray header. It could be monochromatic, just something to give a little texture to it. Similar to the litmus header
very nice meeting and chatting, Jin. :) Best of luck with the release. I may not be able to be around for it, as it'll be 1am during my day tomorrow, and I tend to be pretty busy around that time.