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Im not sure what you are talking about. All the images I have added that category to have either been directly extracted from it or can at least be found within in it. TheBritinator (talk) 21:59, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
Okay, thank you. I don't know why I didn't realize this myself. D3rT!m (talk) 23:09, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
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Comments A bit noisy but still acceptable. Needs perspective correction though, and you should fix the categorization (or create the missing "Wargenberg" category). --Plozessor 04:08, 25 August 2025 (UTC) Support Good quality. --Syntaxys 17:16, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
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Comments The building looks distorted. --Екатерина Борисова 01:35, 11 September 2025 (UTC) Yes, it's slightly tilted to the right on both sides. --Plozessor 02:59, 11 September 2025 (UTC) Hm so it is. I'm not sure if I can fix it but I will try. --TheBritinator 19:40, 11 September 2025 (UTC) Support Ok now. --Plozessor 16:56, 13 September 2025 (UTC)
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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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Comments Tilted, needs perspective correction. Otherwise ok. --Plozessor 03:23, 12 September 2025 (UTC) Should be fixed now. Hope this helps. --TheBritinator 16:51, 12 September 2025 (UTC) No, look at the building in the background. The post on the right is tilted in reality but the buliding should be straight. --Plozessor 16:56, 13 September 2025 (UTC) I'm sorry but I do not understand what you mean. The buildings in the background are at an angle so they may appear titled from this viewpoint. the background are at an angle --TheBritinator 21:01, 14 September 2025 (UTC) Support Sorry, probably I had the old version cached. Looks ok now. --Plozessor 16:58, 17 September 2025 (UTC)
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Comments Comment There is a small, unusual artifact near the left edge of the roof (similar to a dust spot). Please fix. Otherwise OK --Jakubhal 15:36, 20 March 2026 (UTC) Oppose Not fixed after a week --Jakubhal 05:38, 27 March 2026 (UTC)@Jakubhal: @Aciarium: Apologies I was not aware of the issue. I have since fixed this. TheBritinator 23:42, 29 March 2026 (UTC) Support Ok --Jakubhal 05:14, 30 March 2026 (UTC)
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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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Comments Good documentative photograph but the dust spot to the right of the seagull above the rooftops needs to be removed --Plasmium 22:29, 16 April 2026 (UTC) @Plasmium: Dust spots fixed. TheBritinator 09:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC) Support Looks good! --Plasmium 09:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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Comments Verticals of the building need straightening --Plasmium 22:29, 16 April 2026 (UTC) @Plasmium: Made some corrections TheBritinator 14:16, 17 April 2026 (UTC) Support Looks great! --Plasmium 15:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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.
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Comments Support Good quality. --Lmbuga 00:22, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
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Comments Support Good quality. --Lmbuga 00:23, 9 May 2026 (UTC)