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In case you don't find it through your watchlist: I added a fair amount of description to this photo, because the presence of the two very similar sculptures in the same museum (in the same room!) is potentially very confusing, and the particular angle you chose is one of the few that gives a good view of both and allows the viewer to compare and contrast. - Jmabel! talk 06:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
Oh my God thank you! Please feel free to add more info. Glad my photos were noticed. If you could, maybe you can too create a category for images of the same art pieces.
Again, thank you so much - mulțumesc mulț! - and glad my photos hold educational value. -- Chainwit. (talk) 13:16, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
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Hi. I noticed that your recent uploads related to yesterday's earthquake were of locations quite far apart, and some were lacking the usual Exif info, but all are listed as own work. Did you perhaps forget to edit the author/source information? --Paul_012 (talk) 06:51, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
My various friends took the photos and they wish to remain anonymous (ie, they are willing to have these photos be uploaded under my name, as my own work). They are also well aware of what Commons is, what CC licences are, etc. The exif info was lost likely because they took the images and sent directly on messenger apps. Regardless, I can ensure you these are not taken out of the blue from other usual CC sources (which is perhaps apparent by the fact that reverse image searches return nothing). Please feel free to ask more or guide me in case there is an issue in this regard. -- Chainwit. (talk) 09:48, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
I understand; that's more or less what I imagined. That said, it's not accurate to list such files as own work, which might lead to them be challenged. In such cases, the author should probably be listed as "Anonymous" and the source as "Provided to Chainwit. by the author, under the Creative Commons license". The licence tag should also use the {{cc-by-4.0}} template directly, rather than {{self|cc-by-4.0}} --Paul_012 (talk) 12:43, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
Oh, I see. Thank you! -- Chainwit. (talk) 14:40, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
@Chainwit.@Paul 012 "given by my friends", is not usually accepted. The friends (who are the de jure copyright holders if they were the ones who took the images) must send email correspondence to Wikimedia Commons through the email address provided at COM:VRTS. Spoken/oral agreements are usually not binding; licensing authorization must be in writing or via email. JWilz12345(Talk|Contributions) 13:26, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
Since these works are not previously published anywhere, there's nothing that a VRTS email is going to help prove. --Paul_012 (talk) 13:48, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
@Paul 012 it's not that the images were published elsewhere; rather, it's that the uploader is not the person who took the images. It is clearly indicated at COM:VRTS#Licensing images: when do I contact VRT?, as the very first reason why the uploader needs to tell the copyright holders to send permission correspondences to Wikimedia. "I have received permission from the original author (not me) to upload the file to Commons." This is regardless if the image/s were previously published elsewhere or not.
Therefore, Chainwit's friends must send emails to the VRTS team, for the reason the files as not being works of the uploader. (It would have been better if they created Wikimedia accounts and uploaded their images straight from their devices or drives [not from their social media platforms], but since, as Chainwit claimed, they want to remain anonymous, VRTS is the best option here.) JWilz12345(Talk|Contributions) 14:06, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
I'm querying the VRTS now at this generator, and obviously I've never done this before. What are to be filled at "Copyright holder" and "My authority" in this case? Thanks. -- Chainwit. (talk) 16:26, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
The release generator is intended for the author of the work, so here I am the copyright holder should be selected and your friend's name entered in the My name field. The generator will create a block of text that your friend can paste into an email and send to the VRTS address. --Paul_012 (talk) 13:14, 10 April 2025 (UTC)
Will their names be shown publicly on submission (and on the file page) then? Thanks! -- Chainwit. (talk) 16:41, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
Adding a sentence to the generated message, saying that they wish for the work to be published anonymously, should take care of that. --Paul_012 (talk) 09:08, 17 April 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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Date cannot be correct
photo-1photo-2
It is not possible that photo-2 is made 9 years after photo-1. Photo-2 must have been made many years before photo-1, maybe in the late 1800's. FredTC (talk) 08:47, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
I agree with your observation. The tricky part is the source book, published 2497 BE (1954 AD) did not state year nor date of photography. I believe the best approach now maybe 'unknown year' and 'at least before 1954'. I think this may apply to other photos from this book too. Thanks for bringing that up. -- Chainwit. (talk) 09:46, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
Other photo's I found, similar to photo-2, also have no dating. But in history texts I found that a famous monk (Kruba Srivichai?) started the restoration of the temple, making the photo at least 97 years old. FredTC (talk) 10:48, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
I cannot find any photographic sources as to the restoration work of Khruba Siwichai vs what probably would had to eventually be done by the state (Fine Arts Department, usually) ended up like. I would like to point out too that in Thai sources, as per my native experience, when mentioning "a restoration work" by "a monk"; the degree of "restorative" work can vary greatly - from removing overgrown plants to complete rebuilding. I personally would suggest "at least before" is the best and most factual for now. -- Chainwit. (talk) 14:30, 10 November 2025 (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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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!