Seeking permission to use your image "Coccolithus pelagicus 07.jpg"
Dear Hannes,
I'm writing to seek your permission to use your image "Coccolithus pelagicus" in a book to be published by Robert M. Hazen: Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything. The book is written for a public audience to help them understand the important role carbon plays in our lives.
I just wanted to get confirmation that you'd be willing to provide it under the guidelines of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license.
Hallo, you are welcome to use the image under the licence as any image on commons. no need to ask. Hannes Grobe (talk) 21:15, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
inverted China photos
Hello! I was just categorising China photos and saw your images. The words on the images (like File:China1982-626.jpg and File:China1982-175.jpg) are horizontally inverted. Do you mind if I request an inversion? I am also afraid that this might be a consistent problem in the same batch of photos. Would you like to check your negatives against the uploaded photos? Regards. --Roy17 (talk) 00:28, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
some of the images might be inverted during the digitalization process. you are very welcome to correct this. thank you also for categorisation. Hannes Grobe (talk) 09:00, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
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Thank you for your many excellent photos of Mexico and Guatemala years ago! I have identified some of the locations. Do you have a list of places or areas you visited for example in 1980? If so, more locations may be identified. Thank you! Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 19:04, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
sorry - no - too long ago. thank you for your support. Hannes Grobe (talk) 19:07, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
There are a number files you uploaded that are labelled File:Penang1981-0xx, the houses shown in some of those photographs however resemble those in Sumatra, similar to the houses of the Bataks, for example File:Penang1981-003.jpg. If this is possible, then let me know as I would like to have them renamed. Hzh (talk) 23:55, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
thank you very much for your help - it makes sense! (the images were made a long time ago ... - sorry for the confusion) Hannes Grobe (talk) 06:46, 16 October 2019 (UTC)
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Du hattest drei Mineralienbilder in die Category:Glaskopf einsortiert. Der Glaskopf ist ein Berg im Taunus. Das passt überhaupt nicht. Ich vermute, Du meintest Category:Goethite oder so ähnlich.--Karsten11 (talk) 12:46, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
Danke für den Hinweis - es gibt halt Begriff die haben mehrere, ganz unterschiedliche Bedeutungen ...! Korrigiert. Hannes Grobe (talk) 14:03, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
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Dear Mr. Grobe,
I am wondering if I can really use this picture Trias for one of our projects on our website, because it fits really good - the origin author is more than 70 years dead, but the picture was modified by Erik Jaeger with the colors in it and I cannot see when that was. So I just want to make definitely sure that it is free to use without mentioning or with mentioning the name of Erik Jaeger as source?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trias_jaeger.jpg
Hallo, who can be sure? The painting, signed by E. Jaeger, is printed in a book from 1930 and the provenience of the painting can hardly be reconstructed. Your decision. I would use it by fully citing author and the book - like in scientific publications, where images from other publications are used and cited. All the best Hannes Grobe (talk) 09:23, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
Moin aus Hamburg! Hast du von der linken der beiden Briefwaagen zufällig noch eine Einzelaufnahme (von der rechten hab ich auch eine auf Commons gefunden) bzw. kannst mir aus diesem Foto einen Ausschnitt anfertigen? Ich sitze gerade an einem kleinen Artikel über die frühere Herstellerfirma Ph.J.Maul in Hamburg und würde mich daher über eine Illustration freuen. Danke & Gruß --UweRohwedder (talk) 12:38, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
sorry - habe beide Waagen verkauft. Gutes Gelingen! Hannes Grobe (talk) 13:23, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
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Hallo Hannes, beim Bild ContainerTerminal-BHV-01 hg hast Du in die Beschreibung geschrieben: Whitsunday - one of three days in the year without loading. Was meinst Du mit Whitsunday? --John Eff (talk) 07:36, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
danke für den Hinweis - Blödsinn korrigiert. Hannes Grobe (talk) 16:00, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
Kurioses Muschel-Museum Wremen
Hallo Hannes! Ich schreibe gerade an einem Wikipedia Artikel zum Kuriosen Muschel-Museum Wremen. Du hast das einzige bei Commons verfügbare Foto dazu gemacht (2008: Muschelmuseum wremen hg.jpg). Ich möchte fragen, ob Du davon vielleicht noch mehr Fotos hast? Von drinnen, Exponate oder sonst etwas? Danke und liebe Grüße:) -- DomenikaBo (talk) 18:53, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
Hallo Hannes, wo im Provinzialmoor hast du deine Bilder gemacht? Ich frage, weil du da ein paar interessante Pflanzen wie Sonnentau und Moosbeere (von mir nachkategorisiert) geknipst hast. Wo genau sind die im Provinzialmoor zu finden? Gruß, -- Ies (talk) 16:08, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
sorry - dazu mache ich keine Angaben. Es ist untersagt das Provinzialmoor zu betreten (Naturschutz). Die Fotos wurden im Rahmen eines Forschungsprojektes der Uni Hannover gemacht. Hannes Grobe (talk) 16:45, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
Ehemaliges Trockendock?
Moin, unter Category:Sluices in Germany sind einige Bilder aus Bremerhaven hochgeladen, die auf keinen Fall Schütze sind und mehr für ein Trockendock sprechen. Geht es dabei um das Hafenbecken beim AWI am Fischereihafen? Gruß von der anderen Weserseite --Ein Dahmer (talk) 17:55, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
Danke, dann liege ich mit dem Ort ja richtig. Die Bilder zeigen dann aber doch eindeutig den Zustand als Trockendock und ich würde sie gerne entsprechend umkategorisieren. Spricht etwas dagegen? Gruß --Ein Dahmer (talk) 18:27, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
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Hallo Hgrobe, vielen Dank für dieses Bild File:Universum-des-Wissens hg.jpg! Können Sie sagen ob diese drei Bücher aus dem Bilz-Verlag, Dresden (de:F. E. Bilz Verlags-Buchhandlung) stammen? Dann könnte man sie dort prima verwenden. Haben Sie noch mehr Informationen oder Bilder zu den Büchern? Viele Grüße --Elmepi (talk) 21:00, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
Hallo Elmepi - ja F. E. Bilz G.m.b.H. Verlag, Leipzig. Ich lade die Titelseite hoch. Wenn Sie Interesse an den Büchern haben, schreiben Sie gern an hgrobe7@gmail.com - Grüsse Hannes Grobe (talk) 07:21, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
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Neue Bilder von Platinen
Moin und vielen Dank für die neuen Bilder! Leider sind viele mal mehr mal weniger beschnitten und man erkennt nicht die gesamte Baugruppe. Gerade bei den Platinen von „Becker & Hickl“ (File:Platine-173 hg.jpg, File:Platine-172 hg.jpg, File:Platine-170 hg.jpg) ist sehr schlecht zu erkennen um was für Karten es sich handelt. Gibt es davon Bilder, die die gesamten Karten zeigen? Hilfreich für eine Zuordnung, wäre es auch immer Bilder von Vorder- und Rückseite zu haben. Bei den Bildern File:Ebei-162 hg.jpg und File:Ebei-163 hg.jpg ist ohne Gehäuse und Bildern der anderen Platinenseite nur schwer zu erkennen, um was es sich handelt; vermutlich ist es ein „HP Thunderbolt Dock“, aber welches?. Viele Grüße --Elmepi (talk) 05:48, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
moin, einige Platinen waren schon gebrochen und wenn bei der Auflösung etwas schlecht zu erkennen ist, wird sich das kaum verbessern lassen. Aber für die Zukunft gelobe ich Besserung.
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Deine Bilder in der Category:Danish Expedition to Queen Louise Land
Hallo Hannes, Du hast viele gute Bilder aus verschiedenen Gebieten der Arktis hochgeladen. Gestern wollte ich den WP-Artikel Grönlanddurchquerung 1913 neu bebildern. Dabei ist mir aufgefallen, dass die Bilder Wegener Expedition-1912 019.jpg bis Wegener Expedition-1912 040.jpg wohl von der Wegener-Expedition 1930 stammen. Auf PANGAEA sind sie auch dieser Expedition zugeordnet. Die Fotos müssten also umbenannt und neu kategorisiert werden. Stimmst Du mir zu?
Viele Grüße Dreizung (talk) 07:10, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
Danke für den Hinweis - mache mich an die Arbeit sowie wieder zu Hause.
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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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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
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