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Photography workshop

This workshop is part of the Graphics Lab, a project aimed at picture retouching to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. More information about the lab can be found on its main page and requests pages (Illustrations ; Photographs ; Maps ; Video and Sound). To ask questions or make a suggestions, see the talk page of the graphic lab page.

This specific page is the requests page for the Photography Workshop. Anyone can make a request for a photograph to be improved. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed.

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Use the following template when making a new request, replacing the examples with your image(s) and request(s):

<gallery>
 IMAGENAME.EXT|Description of image
 IMAGE#TWO.EXT|2nd image (If there is one)
 ETCETCETC.EXT|Don't request too many at once, though
</gallery>

;Request:
: Details of your request go here… --~~~~
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Volkov: recovering an image's overwrited version

Article(s): Category:Andrey Volkov (alpinist)

Request: the file has an old, overwrited versione Yevgenyevich Volkov.jpg&action=history but it's another person Category:Vladislav Volkov. Is it possible to recover it? Thank you in advance MrKeefeJohn (talk) 13:10, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

@MrKeefeJohn: Recovering the file is easy enough (it was never technically gone), but do you know what the source of the original photograph is? The earliest file versions don't have this info and the info that was added was from the overwritten, current version. ReneeWrites (talk) 14:20, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ReneeWrites: no, I dont' have sources. I didn't upload it. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 15:15, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MrKeefeJohn and ReneeWrites: Here's the source of the cosmonaut photo/ PawełMM (talk) 06:16, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MrKeefeJohn and ReneeWrites: However it looks like the VRT permission ticket only verifies the image uploaded in 2008 and not the original 2005c image. For that you will have to get permission from the author unless it is clearly in the public domain or freely licenced. Ww2censor (talk) 22:06, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PawełMM and ReneeWrites: I do understand. Thank you for your answers. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 20:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To put de PDF pages file in portrait mode

Article(s): future Wikisource entry of "Intencionais" by António Aleixo

Request: The author of this poetry book, António Aleixo, died in 1949, and by the Portuguese law, after 70 years of his dead, his written works enter in public domain. I intend to create a Wikisource entry of this book and think the pages of the PDF should be in portrait mode. Is it possible for you to do this? Thank you, GualdimG (talk) 21:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

I gave it a try, at my computer the rotated pdf-file looks fine, but it looks very narrow when it is uploaded, the aspect ratio seems gone, sorry --Bodow 14:14, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

second attempt looks okay--Bodow 14:32, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

@--Bodow, ̊̊Thank you so much. Greetings, ̴̴̴GualdimG (talk) 16:59, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pakistan election maps

1977 Pakistan general election map
1985 Pakistan general election map
1990 Pakistan general election map
1993 Pakistan general election map
1997 Pakistan general election map
2002 Pakistan general election map

Article(s): These maps are all in the infoboxes of the elections in question on en.wiki and some other language versions.

Request: These maps need two improvements; the background needs making transparent, and they need cropping tightly around the outside of the map/inserts. The insert showing Karachi could also be moved in order to allow even closer cropping (which would mean the map displays at a larger size) as was done in this one. Cheers, --Number 57 (talk) 23:05, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done PawełMM (talk) 08:02, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PawełMM: Could the cropping be done a bit more tightly (so there is no space around the extreme edges of the maps? Also, you cropped out the left-hand edge of the box around Karachi in the 1990, 1993, 1997 and 2002 maps and the bottom edge of the box in the 1993, 1997 and 2002 maps. Number 57 (talk) 00:45, 18 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Watermarks again

Article(s): w:Arthur C. Clarke

Request: Need help again. 4 more PD files, kindly ask to remove watermarks. Thanks in advance. --Ratte (talk) 09:17, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

logo of Jet Rescue Worldwide Critical Care Air Ambulance

Jet Rescue XA-UCI LearJet 55 on the pad at CYHU Saint-Hubert/Montreal Metropolitan Airport

Article(s): Wikidata page for Jet Rescue

Request: Please extract the Jet Rescue logo into a new file for use as logo identification for the company Wikidata page. The logo can be seen above the 4 windows of the bizjet, and says "Jet Rescue Worldwide Critical Care Air Ambulance" along with the blue ambulance symbol and 3 black bars. The new file should be placed in Category:Jet Rescue Air Ambulance --65.92.246.77 22:51, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Not done - Cropping to the logo would be a copyright violation. The logo in the above image is considered to be de minimis, but cropping to the logo would not be. – Pbrks ^(t • c) 23:12, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Would it not be a PD-SIMPLE logo? File:Best Western logo.svg comes to mind as an even more sophistocated logo that is PD-US-simple, and Jet Rescue is a U.S. company as well, listed with the BBB as Boca Raton FLA [1] -- 65.92.246.77 04:22, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so. The logo contains an image of a silhouette airplane. – Pbrks ^(t • c) 14:49, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

3 Strada Corbeni, Bucharest

This is what I was able to achieve with Hugin.
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
panorama

Article(s): not intended for any specific article

Request: I was hoping someone might manage a rectilinear panorama of this (under a separate filename, please). Mine has too much curvature and also the proportions in the upper portion of the building are scrunched. --Jmabel ! talk 04:43, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done PawełMM (talk) 07:24, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PawełMM: thank you so much! Can you give me any clue what you did? - Jmabel ! talk 07:28, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You edit as layers, which you adjust and merge. PawełMM (talk) 07:38, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can you lighten and possibly crop for best view of doorway?

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. PawełMM (talk) 14:27, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Article(s): en:Annagh Church

Request: I am expanding the Annagh Church stub. I would like to include this image of the arched doorway, but it is a very dark image. A good crop may also help the viewer get a better look at the architectural details. If you think so, please crop. thx MauraWen (talk) 12:20, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done PawełMM (talk) 14:27, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. It looks great! I think I will have you lighten a few more of this church's images. I will return.

MauraWen (talk) 18:22, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lighten and sharpen ruined church images, crop if needed

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. PawełMM (talk) 21:08, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Annagh church looking east
Annagh church looking southwest
Church looking west
church looking southeast

Article(s): en:Annagh Church

Request: Please lighten images, and crop if you think it improves the image. I am expanding the Annagh Church page and also thinking of adding a gallery if I can get sharper images. thx again! MauraWen (talk) 18:49, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done PawełMM (talk) 21:08, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! they look much better. MauraWen (talk) 21:40, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Watermark

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. PawełMM (talk) 18:15, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Article(s): w:pt:Turcifal

Request: Please remove the watermark. Thanks in advance. ̴̴GualdimG (talk) 17:29, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done PawełMM (talk) 18:15, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cropping request

Jimmy Carter and Margaret Thatcher
higher resolutioon

Article(s): en:Margaret Thatcher

Request: Please overwrite/extract the file above with a higher resolution from Jimmy Carter and Margaret Thatcher.jpg. Thanks, --ᴀlbanɢeller (talk) 20:50, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done PawełMM (talk) 08:29, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PawełMM: Sorry if I wasn't clear, I meant overwriting Thatcher at Oval Office desk with Carter.jpg with a crop of higher resolution from Jimmy Carter and Margaret Thatcher.jpg. I didn't mean cropping Thatcher at Oval Office desk with Carter.jpg. ᴀlbanɢeller (talk) 19:27, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again Paweł but, I meant a crop of the same aspect ratio, at the same cropping level. ᴀlbanɢeller (talk) 01:52, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PawełMM: I know the image is incredibly large, and I don't know if that's causing any problems on your end. I've been trying to crop it myself but my system can't handle it. If you've been having the same problem I might try seeing whether I can obtain a less enlarged version. Thanks again for your help, ᴀlbanɢeller (talk) 21:51, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Neveselbert: In my opinion there is nothing to do. Cropping shows the scene correctly and requires no further trimming. PawełMM (talk) 08:22, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PawełMM: It's more the opposite, I would've liked less trimming and the scene to display the same background elements, such as the globe, telephone and lower part of the painting on the right, as Thatcher at Oval Office desk with Carter.jpg. ᴀlbanɢeller (talk) 09:54, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Paweł, I've decided to mark my upload for deletion, as I believe the size is just too large to justify, especially considering the lack of fine detail. If you don't mind, can you also mark your uploads for deletion? In the meantime, I'm going to request a version of the photograph with a more reasonable DPI. Thanks for trying. ᴀlbanɢeller (talk) 05:50, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can these two images be improved?

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Arrival of New York registered cargo ship ROCHESTER in Bordeaux, France (1917)

Request: Original images were clearly damaged, can the affected areas be cleaned? Thanks in advance!--Niels Johannes (talk) 15:47, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done PawełMM (talk) 09:09, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Niels Johannes (talk) 11:17, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Volkov: recovering an image's overwrited version

To put de PDF pages file in portrait mode

Pakistan election maps

Watermarks again

logo of Jet Rescue Worldwide Critical Care Air Ambulance

3 Strada Corbeni, Bucharest

Can you lighten and possibly crop for best view of doorway?

Lighten and sharpen ruined church images, crop if needed

Watermark

Cropping request

Can these two images be improved?