If your problem isn't solved then,here's what i use at times and it works wonderfully.
http://www.imageoptimizer.net/Pages/Home.aspx
1. click on 'browse' file selected left hand side of the screen below optimize now.
2. choose your photo leave the quality to normal, change the image size max width: 1000 ,max height: 750. then click on "Optimize Now"!.this will make the image size 490KB which is ideal for forum web sites.
3.Then download the file, go to your downloads and look for the image, it'll be renamed 'Optimized' and what ever name you've giving the file.
4.Then upload it to your SOTD or any other forum page on TSR..the optimizer is a wonderful free photo compressor which is perfect for web page images.
Enjoy. B.