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Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis?
You recently categorized File:Waterloo 666.jpg as Thamnophis sirtalis. Do you agree with my guess that it is Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis? I did not categorize it myself because it was just a guess, and I have no special knowledge of snakes, but if you think it is indeed the "Eastern Garter Snake" I will also update the description. Thanks, cmadler (talk) 13:50, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
Deleted photos
Hi, I saw your message. I take these pictures from Internet, I apologize, I made a mistake.
Cordially
--LionelMessi2010 (talk) 11:18, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
Thank you, what will happen for the pictures? --LionelMessi2010 (talk) 11:22, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
Ok, I could put the pictures if I say than they aren't by me? --LionelMessi2010 (talk) 11:30, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
Ok, damage , good day to you! --LionelMessi2010 (talk) 11:38, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
wrong determination
Thanks for the correction and for informing me. Siga --Siga (talk) 15:45, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
Agama lebretoni
Hello Goodshot,
Thank you for your determination of my reptile photos from Bioko. You have determined one of them as Agama lebretoni. This would be great, as the project currently has no photo of this species. But i admit, that I am a bit hesitating. I have considered this a while too, but after a discussion in the German Wikipedia it has been said, that no records of A. lebretoni are orange-headed. I hope you see my dilemma? I would appreciate your help in this, an explanation would be very nice. Regards, Denis Barthel (talk) 19:53, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi Denis,
actually, I emailed Philipp Wagner (who described the species) about this, and here is his answer: "both should be A. lebretoni, one male in brilliant coloration the other one in a typical more subadult or dull coloration, but clearly not a female". I assumed that he knows his subject and this is why I categorized these pictures;-). By the way, nice shots! Goodshort (talk) 21:51, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
2012 Picture of the Year: A pair of European Bee-eaters in Ariège, France.
Dear Wikimedians,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the second round of the 2013 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year will be the eighth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2013) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
There are two total rounds of voting. In the first round, you voted for as many images as you liked. The top 30 overall and the most popular image in each category have continued to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just one image to become the Picture of the Year.
The 2013 Picture of the Year competition has ended and we are pleased to announce the results:
We shattered participation records this year — more people voted in Picture of the Year 2013 than ever before. In both rounds, 4070 different people voted for their favorite images. Additionally, there were more image candidates (featured pictures) in the contest than ever before (962 images total).
In the first round, 2852 people voted for all 962 files
In the second round, 2919 people voted for the 50 finalists (the top 30 overall and top 2 in each category)
We congratulate the winners of the contest and thank them for creating these beautiful images and sharing them as freely licensed content:
We also sincerely thank to all 4070 voters for participating and we hope you will return for next year's contest in early 2015. We invite you to continue to participate in the Commons community by sharing your work.
Thanks, the Picture of the Year committee
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Hi. You tagged a bunch of Jkffa's uploads as {{Copyvio}}s, but you did not inform them. Firstly, thanks for tagging the copyright violations! But secondly, please leave {{subst:copyvionote|1=Appropriate filename here!}}~~~~ on the user's talk page in the future. If you turn on Quick Delete in your preferences, this is done for you automatically when clicking the appropriate link. Thanks, Storkk (talk) 11:48, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
Hi Storkk (talk·contribs). Thank you for the tip about Quick Delete, I didn't know this gadget. Actually, I'm already in touch with Jkffa on fr:wp and I let a message on his talk page on Wikipedia (but this user never replies to messages anyway...). So he is already informed . Goodshort (talk) 11:56, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!
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.
Dear Wikimedian,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2024 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the nineteenth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2024) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just three images to become the Picture of the Year.
Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee
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Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!
Dear Wikimedian,
You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2024) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2024.
Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee
Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2025 voting is open!
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.
Dear Wikimedian,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2025 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the twentieth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and the top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just five images to become the Picture of the Year.
Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2025 voting is open!
Dear Wikimedian,
You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of five images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2025.
Announcing the Winners of Picture of the Year 2025!
Hi everyone,
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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This is very kind from you! большое спасибо ! Goodshort (talk) 19:50, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
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