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CommentsGood. Are they fighting or sharing? -- Ikan Kekek 01:00, 17 June 2017 (UTC) Comment They're fighting, but when the fish's spine snaps, they have a win-win situation - see 'other versions' of this image.--PtrQs11:51, 17 June 2017 (UTC)Reply
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For seeking friendly solutions to problems instead of confrontational. This is the kind of behavior this site needs more of. Thank you! cart-Talk16:06, 13 August 2017 (UTC)Reply
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Thanks for your feedback on my nominations, File:Ship in the SF Bay fog (40406).jpg and File:Marin Headlands (50849).jpg. My apologies for taking a while to respond to what you said. I've now uploaded new versions of both. For the ship, I can't say I have a lot of experience with color denoising, so I'm not sure if I addressed what you intended? For the other, I did a fairly mild manual defringe of the horizon -- please let me know if it still needs more? Also, I didn't get to the latter before it was archived, so it's now under August 31. Thanks! — Rhododendritestalk | 04:17, 31 August 2017 (UTC)Reply
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CommentsOne of the stained glass windows on the right looks blown, but the composition is great and the general level of quality is really solid, IMO. I don't think perspective correction is required for the right and left. -- Ikan Kekek06:34, 11 September 2017 (UTC)Reply
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I'm a bit confused about your comment concerning effective resolution at QI for File:Maria cloud deck Assateague VA1.jpg. Can you provide a little more context? The image is 5472x3900, and while I did have to adjust exposure and contrast a little (slightly overexposed in the RAW version), I don't see a marked deterioration in quality as a result of the adjustment. My chief concern at the time was salt spray on the filter, as it was very windy and difficult to shield the camera, but it stayed reasonably clean. It may be that conditions at the time, with blowing sand and moisture, and atmospheric turbulence, weren't working in my favor. Acroterion (talk) 01:38, 2 October 2017 (UTC)Reply
Hello @Acroterion: If I look at your picture, I see - in the small version - a picture in beautiful colors, showing a composition, where I instantly wish to stand on that beach and feel the wind in my hair. The problem begins, when I open the picture in full resolution. Unfortunately the details of waves and sand are blotchy and the persons on the right are distorted by the non-linear perspective of your lens. In result of this it is not possible to find any sharp area in the image. So with 'effective resolution' I'm talking about the length of pixels, which are distinguishable in full view of the image. It's a pity that the conditions did not allow you to make the picture you wanted to; but even giving myself a certain tolerance in reviewing pictures I really like, this is definitely off the QI standard. Btw: if you can't follow my reasoning, feel free to move your image to CR by marking it with 'Discuss' instead of 'Decline'. Hoping to have answered your question with enough detail, PtrQs (talk) 00:30, 3 October 2017 (UTC)Reply
Thanks, that helps a lot, and I appreciate your review. Now that you mention the non-linear perspective, I did adjust the perspective in Photoshop to keep the people from leaning into the picture - it was definitely not an environment in which I would take a tilt-shift lens. I've found that creates artifacts in images with lots of sky, and I see what you're talking about. I always appreciate constructive feedback, and this helps. Having looked at the sky in detail I agree with your assessment. Acroterion (talk) 00:55, 3 October 2017 (UTC)Reply
By the way, the "wind in my hair" was certainly there, but the day before the wind was stronger, visibility was terrible, and I ended up with sand in my upwind ear - and it wasn't even a tropical storm force wind. Acroterion (talk) 01:22, 3 October 2017 (UTC)Reply
How to visit peaks in Jotunheimen and other places in Norway
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Hi PtrQs!
You actually don't need to book a tour to those areas, or any of the mountains areas in Norway, because the tourist lodges welkom all skiers, hikers and walkers. So, then in the high seeson, in the utermost consequens, you may have to sleep on a madreass at the livingroom floor. If you dont belive me you can read the artikkel "Den Norske Turistforening" at the german wikipedia.
Even if this mountain peeks looks dramatic on this picture, many of them is not so difficult to explore, espesialy at sommertime. You can see how the group I was with, managed it, see illustration.
Steep groove up against the Storebjørn
If you are are a well experienced cross country skier you can book the tour with thise toure: www.dntoslo.no/aktiviteter/91279/848404/ or some of the others arranged trips with volenter guids. But be awere that the trip up to the peak is not so likely to happend, becose it is not part of the program. It was actualy done becose I convinced the guides that I did know the spesial climbing rute (on the picture). But if you're lucky you can get a leader who knows this unusual way up.
More pictures from thise trip, you can see here: flickr/s/aHsm3McbvA
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Do not have to be perfect. Adequate suffices. I know it's a painful process, which is why I haven't reviewed any of your QI nominations. Yet. And if you're unhappy, you're fully open to fix it yourself. Cheers. Rodhullandemu (talk) 01:18, 11 March 2019 (UTC)Reply
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Einfach mal ein Dankeschön für deine konstruktiven, lobenden Kommentare in den letzten Tagen. Wir sind uns ja noch nicht im realen Leben begegnet, aber ich überlege, ob ich dieses Jahr zur WikiCon nach Wuppertal komme. Falls wir uns dort persönlich kennenlernen könnten, würde mich das freuen. Viel Erfolg und Spaß weiterhin hier auf Commons und beste Grüße aus Kalifornien, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:59, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Reply
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Da ich vor kurzem Fotos von einer Christbaumkugel machen wollte, verundert mich dieses Foto etwas. Eigentlich müsste der Fotograf oder wenigstens der Fotoapparat im Foto auftauchen. Ist das nachträglich entfernt?--Giftzwerg 88 (talk) 20:35, 28 December 2019 (UTC)Reply
Hallo @Giftzwerg 88:
Das Stativ und die Kamera sind sichtbar - aber dank der Verwendung eines Teles (135mm) und der Verkleinerung des konvexen Spiegels kaum sichtbar. Man sieht in der Vollansicht in der Türmitte die schrägen Beine des Stativs und darüber als kleinen schwarzen Kreis die Frontlinse. Da ich an diesem Tag eigentlich die Magnolien im Gutspark photographieren wollte, hatte ich den Funkauslöser nicht dabei und musste mit Zeitauslöser und einem kleinen Sprint arbeiten, um nicht selbst auf dem Bild zu erscheinen ;-) Viel Glück bei den nächsten Versuchen! --PtrQs (talk) 21:40, 28 December 2019 (UTC)Reply
Ja, jetzt wo du es sagst. Ich habe nicht außerhalb des Raums gesucht. Eine Kamera im Raum würde man tausend mal in den Reflexionen der Kerzenleuchter wiederfinden, es wäre sehr schwer, das alles im Post zu retuschieren.--Giftzwerg 88 (talk) 21:51, 28 December 2019 (UTC)Reply
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CommentsBeautiful! How many photos did you stitch? -- Ikan Kekek 01:03, 23 April 2020 (UTC) Comment@Ikan Kekek: Thanx. I stitched just two pictures, as I could not get the silver leaf in focus with the rest. And then it took some time to wipe the artefacts in between, as PTGUI is not really fitted for such non-panoramic work. --PtrQs16:33, 24 April 2020 (UTC)Reply
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Hallo PtrQs,
Sieger 2022 – Kloster Paulinzella
bald ist es soweit: Vom 1. bis zum 30. September 2023 findet zum dreizehnten Mal der internationale Wettbewerb Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM) statt. Dabei können Bau-, Boden- und Kulturdenkmale fotografiert und die Fotos hochgeladen werden. Du hast an einem der vergangenen Fotowettbewerbe teilgenommen. Deshalb laden wir dich gern wieder ein, dieses Jahr mitzumachen. Wir freuen uns auf deine Fotos!
Vergangenes Jahr hat Radomianin mit einer Gesamtansicht von Kloster Paulinzella gewonnen. Welcher Fotograf oder welche Fotografin tritt dieses Jahr die Nachfolge an?
Nach WLM 2022 sind wieder zahlreiche neue Denkmallisten entstanden – zum Beispiel die Denkmallisten in Waltershausen in Thüringen oder in Fulda.
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Wir haben dieses Jahr „drei Sonderpreise für Bilder von Friedhöfen“ ausgelobt. Zugelassen sind für den Sonderpreis auch Fotos von Friedhöfen, die nicht denkmalgeschützt sind.
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✴ Happy Holidays, PtrQs ✴
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Hallo PtrQs,
Sieger 2023 – Marksburg im Winter
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Vergangenes Jahr hat Rolf Kranz mit einer Winteransicht der Marksburg und der Schornsteine der Blei- und Silberhütte Braubach gewonnen. Welcher Fotograf oder welche Fotografin tritt dieses Jahr die Nachfolge an?
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Außerdem laden wir Dich ein, ab Anfang September 2024 an der Vorjury teilzunehmen. Diese bewertet die hochgeladenen Bilder und ermittelt so gemeinsam mit der Jury, die Anfang November tagen wird, die Sieger von Wiki Loves Monuments 2024 in Deutschland. Das Vorjurytool ist hier bald freigeschaltet. Du benötigst dafür nur deinen Benutzernamen und das Passwort.
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2022 Picture of the Year: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) and Gadwall (Mareca strepera) in Nepal.
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CommentsVery interesting, sharp and detailed. I'm still hesitant about the crop. Isn't there a more conventional solution? --Milseburg20:22, 4 December 2024 (UTC)Reply This project started as a documentation for the discussion about the probable misspelling of the artists name (I?ervard), carved into the waistbelt of the tunica (Signatur). Taking this picture I saw many details never shown before on any image (like the golden stars on the sleeves) and started taking 45 detailed shots of the whole sculpture. From technical view probably there is no need to increase the current size of 148 MB with further redundant white background. And from my personal view the design of the stitched black frame definitely doesn't conflict with the object in it's pose and proportion. But I have to admit that it doesn't comply with the usual standards for pictures of art. --PtrQs 00:40, 5 December 2024 (UTC) Support Very useful. The subject of the image is presented excellently. The frame is rather irrelevant in my eyes. --Milseburg16:07, 5 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Hallo PtrQs,
Sieger 2024 – Verladeturm Oderhafen
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2023 Picture of the Year: Incense plays an important role in Vietnamese life. It is considered as a sacred bridge to connect the visible life of human beings and the world of heaven, earth, and gods. Photo taken in Quang Phu Cau village, on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam. In this picture, incense sticks are being set out to dry, after being dipped in the incense solution.
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2024 Picture of the Year:Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his Watusi cows using a mixture of cow urine and ash as a ritualistic and protective practice in a temporary cattle camp in Terekeka, South Sudan.
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Wikimedia Commons is pleased to finally announce the winners of this year's Picture of the Year 2025 contest! We had some truly incredible finalists to choose from, but the community has spoken.
Here are your top three winning images:
First place: The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 9, 2023, leaving widespread destruction in the Rimal area. Attribution: WAFA (Q2915969) / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Second place: Baby cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) sleeping at Cape cross, Namibia. Attribution: Giles Laurent / CC-BY-SA 4.0
Third place: A gigantic jet photographed from the International Space Station by astronaut Nichole Ayers. Attribution: public domain
You can view the full results and see where all your favorite images placed here: Full 2025 Results
I also want to highlight what an incredible turnout we had. In the second round, we saw a massive jump in both the number of users voting and the total votes cast. We had exactly 13,979 votes cast by 3,509 users! To put that in perspective, last year we had 7,403 votes from 2,837 users. It is amazing to see that level of growth and community engagement.
Thank you to everyone who voted, helped organize, and generally made the contest such a huge success this year!
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Hallo PtrQs,
Sieger 2025 – Festhalle Frankfurt
bald ist es soweit: Vom 1. bis zum 30. September 2026 findet zum 16. Mal der internationale Wettbewerb Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM) statt. Dabei können Bau-, Boden- und Kulturdenkmale fotografiert und die Fotos hochgeladen werden. Du hast an einem der vergangenen Fotowettbewerbe teilgenommen. Deshalb laden wir dich gern wieder ein, dieses Jahr mitzumachen. Wir freuen uns auf deine Fotos!
Vergangenes Jahr hat Martin Kraft mit einer symmetrischen Innenaufnahme der Festhalle Frankfurt gewonnen. Welcher Fotograf oder welche Fotografin tritt dieses Jahr die Nachfolge an?
Nach WLM 2025 sind wieder zahlreiche neue Denkmallisten entstanden – zum Beispiel in Varel-Land in Niedersachsen – oder wurden umfangreich erweitert – wie Göttingen oder Osnabrück in Niedersachsen oder Tambach-Dietharz und Hörsel in Thüringen. Nachdem es in Baden-Württemberg über lange Zeit sehr wenige Kulturdenkmallisten gab, gibt es jetzt dort für jede Gemeinde und jede Stadt eine Kulturdenkmalliste. All diese Listen freuen sich über Fotos. Hier findest du einen Einstieg in die Baden-Württemberger Listen.
Für die Suche nach Motiven gibt es bei Wikipedia zahlreiche Listen und Karten. Als Einstieg hilft diese Übersichtsseite. Weitere Informationen erhältst du auf der Mitmach-Seite.
Für das einfache Auffinden haben wir eine Upload-Karte erstellt, in der viele, aber leider noch nicht alle Kulturdenkmale angezeigt werden können. Das Laden der Objekte dauert dort etwas.
Außerdem laden wir Dich ein, ab Anfang September 2026 an der Vorjury teilzunehmen. Diese bewertet die hochgeladenen Bilder und ermittelt so gemeinsam mit der Jury, die Anfang November tagen wird, die Sieger von Wiki Loves Monuments 2026 in Deutschland. Das Vorjurytool ist hier bald freigeschaltet. Du benötigst dafür nur deinen Benutzernamen und das Passwort.
Es gibt dieses Jahr eine Änderung. Von jedem Uploader kommen nur 50 Bilder durch die Vorjury. Damit soll erreicht werden, dass viele Bilder unterschiedlicher Fotografen der Hauptjury vorgelegt werden. Wir möchten natürlich trotzdem viele Bilder auch von demselben Motiv aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln erhalten. Nutze die Möglichkeit, hochgeladene Bilder von der Bewertung durch die Vorjury auszuschließen. Damit unterstützt du den Wettbewerb mit vielen Motiven und entlastest die Vorjury. Weitere Infos gibt es hier.
Für Fragen steht das Organisationsteam gerne auf der Support-Seite zur Verfügung. Falls du im nächsten Jahr keine Einladung für Wiki Loves Monuments Deutschland haben möchtest, trag dich bitte hier ein. Wir würden das natürlich schade finden, da wir uns auf deine Fotos freuen.