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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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 IMAGENAME.EXT|Description of image
 IMAGE#TWO.EXT|2nd image (If there is one)
 ETCETCETC.EXT|Don't request too many at once, though
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• Wikipedia:Photography workshop
• Images for cleanup

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National Gallery Singapore: aerial view

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Article(s): w:National Gallery Singapore

Request

Just inspired by above photo, which was taken in 2011. After two building were converted to National Gallery Singapore, I see it would be meaningful to take photo again for the same site and the similar viewpoint. It would be nice if anyone who have a drone to do so. 😀 -- Great Brightstar (talk) 17:47, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Original photographer here; I shot it from the top of Marina Bay Sands with a superzoom (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38) so a drone isn't needed. Good luck! cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 00:50, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Photo of Alemu Aga

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  Alemu Aga playing begena

Article(s): en:Alemu Aga; en:Begena

Request

Please remove the concentric circle overlay. It's centered on the base/resonator of his instrument, and one circle overlaps with his face (look under his nose). Thank you so much! --Zanahary (talk) 18:35, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Zanahary: In my opinion, working here makes no sense. The watermark is almost invisible, and removing it would require an amount of work disproportionate to the expected effect. PawełMM (talk) 07:11, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Restoration of File:Alberto Santos-Dumont-portrait.tiff

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  original tiff
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What more must be done for a good restoration of this portrait? [[User:|Ezarate]]esteban 15:32, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Comment

 Done @Ezarate: Format changed to jpg, contrast enhanced, noise reduced. PawełMM (talk) 08:21, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Improvement

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  ADUST Campus in 2024
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  Parcel locker in Bangladesh

Article(s): en:Parcel locker and en:Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology

Request

Please make these photos brighter and clearer. --Mehedi Abedin 04:11, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Mehediabedin:  Done PawełMM (talk) 06:58, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Patches (Hawkes)

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Category:Patches (Hawkes) Can the images in this category be whitened, please? Thanks! SnowyCinema (talk) 18:46, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

@SnowyCinema: Should the background be white or transparent? PawełMM (talk) 07:25, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

@PawełMM: I'd prefer white. The transparency would look weird on certain backgrounds (like dark view). SnowyCinema (talk) 12:28, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 17:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Remove Univ of California stamps from images

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  I removed some of this, but some still remains inside the diagram [OK]
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Please try your best to remove the "Univ of California" stamps from these images in the 1928 book Growing Up. I understand if some of them may be too difficult, but these versions of the images with the stamps from HathiTrust had more clarity than IA's images (in a rare instance where that's the case). SnowyCinema (talk) 17:05, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 07:37, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Large unwanted spot

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  Dust storm, Amarillo, Texas, April 1936
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Article(s): en:Dust bowl, etc.

Request

I think this image has a great potential, but there is a large unwanted spot at the top (see note), and I don't know how to remove that, or at least make the transition smooth. Please use the XCF file to avoid further compression artifacts. --Yann (talk) 17:50, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 21:29, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

@Yann: Higher resolution loaded. PawełMM (talk) 09:53, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

File:Gleisbild Bahnhof und Lokstation Rehna um 1940.svg

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  Track plan of Rehna station

Article(s):

Request

Would somebody be so kind and correct the place name? It should read "Rehna", not "Rhena". --Schlosser67 (talk) 11:38, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 12:46, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

George W. Bush

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  Photo currently nominated for deletion due to a derivative work
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  retouched version, image of G. W. Bush changed
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  retouched version, image of G. W. Bush changed

Article(s): multiple

Request

Per Commons:Deletion requests/File:UK Anti Bush visit protest (retouched).jpg, it was suggested that someone could replace the photo of George W. Bush in the above photos with a free one, possibly File:George W. Bush, in 108th Congressional Pictorial Directory.jpg. —holly {chat} 00:07, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Holly Cheng:  Done PawełMM (talk) 06:25, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Jody Gilbert

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Article(s): Category:Jody Gilbert

Request

Could please be possible to remove the phrase wehavethestars from this file? --

@Byejai:  Done! In case you still see the watermark, you may have to open the image in an incignito window to see the changes due to your browser's cache, but the changes will be visible for everyone else. ReneeWrites (talk) 22:32, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, now it could be possible to do the same with this one?:

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Article(s): Category:Wally Brown Byejai (talk) 00:12, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

 Request taken by ReneeWrites (talk) 00:38, 10 March 2024 (UTC) I was actually already working on this one, it's just taking a bit longer because the watermarks are bigger and located in more inconvenient areas.

It's ok, there is no hurry. Byejai (talk) 01:35, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

@Byejai:  Done! ReneeWrites (talk) 00:45, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Pictures

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  [OK]
  Cropping the portrait and increasing the quality of the portrait
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  Cropping the portrait and increasing the quality of the portrait
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  Crop the image of Selena Quintanilla, increase the quality since the paint the image is in is worn, and improve the viewing angle of the image so that it looks like a front portrait and improve the background because also the background paint is worn out.
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  retouched image

Article(s): es:José Alfredo Jiménez es:Tomás Méndez es: Selena

Request

(details of your request go here...) --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 00:26, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

I made the adjustments to the first two images. The third one will take more time/work, but another editor can pick it up if they want to. ReneeWrites (talk) 01:13, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

I made the 3rd image. PawełMM (talk) 08:27, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@ReneeWrites Yes, please, tell another editor to fix that image. Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 01:45, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@ReneeWrites and Aurelio de Sandoval:  Done PawełMM (talk) 08:27, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

You're the best :) ReneeWrites (talk) 11:11, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Quality improvement

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  Improve and increase the visual quality of the image
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  Improve and increase the visual quality of the image
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  Improve and increase the visual quality of the image

Article(s): multiple articles

Request

(details of your request go here...) --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 00:47, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Aurelio de Sandoval:  Done ReneeWrites (talk) 01:35, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Portrait quality

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  Crop and improve the visual quality of the image of Ms. Sara García, which is the one in white on the right. [OK]
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  Crop and improve the visual quality of the image of the priest in the center and make it look as clear as possible [OK]
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  Crop and improve the visual quality of the portrait, also improve the viewing angle so that the portrait is seen from the front. [OK]
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  Crop and improve the visual quality of the image, making it look as sharp as possible. [OK]
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  Improve the visual quality of the image so that it looks as sharp as possible [OK]
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  Improve and increase the visual quality of the image so that it looks as sharp as possible
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  Improve and increase the visual quality of the image so that it looks as sharp as possible
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  Improve and increase the visual quality of the image so that it looks as sharp as possible

Article(s): Multiple articles

Request

(details of your request go here...) --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 02:07, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Aurelio de Sandoval: I corrected some of the photos. The last three photos are small and of very poor quality. Their improvement, in my opinion, makes little sense. A lot of work and almost no expected effect. PawełMM (talk) 14:39, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@PawełMM OK thanks. Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 20:02, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Improve quality

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  Improve sharpness and brightness
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  Improve sharpness and brightness

Article(s): [[]]

Request

(details of your request go here...) --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 02:27, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 14:48, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Clarity and sharpness

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  The image needs to be brightened, sharpness, quality and covering the worn parts of the paint and making it look like new.
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  The image needs better clarity and sharpness. [OK]
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  restored version [OK]

Article(s): [[]]

Request

(details of your request go here...) --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 20:07, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

I made the 2nd picture. PawełMM (talk) 16:12, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Images of famous rock climbing routes

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  North-west face of Dumbarton, the world's first E8/E11 climbs [OK]
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  The famous Cobra Crack climb in Canada [OK]

Article(s): [[]]

Request

Want to create a new article about the famous rock climbs of Requiem and Rhapsody on Dumbarton Rock in Scotland. Found this image on Flickr which is perfect, but is overexposed imho (i.e. sky too white and colour is poor). I also think the second image of Cobra Crack (an article I created on en-WP) is also a bit overexposed in the sky section? Thanks --Aszx5000 (talk) 18:02, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 08:16, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks so much for that - great job! Aszx5000 (talk) 10:52, 18 March 2024 (UTC)