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Eva Braun image

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Image of Eva Braun

Image of Eva Braun

Article(s): Eva Braun

Request: Please can you clean up the image by making it less fuzzy (if possible) and crop off the white space at the bottom of the image. Thanks. Peter (talk) 11:24, 12 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

The image has no source (is it her?) and wrong license. Materialscientist (talk) 11:31, 12 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'll ask the uploader for these details. Peter (talk) 11:43, 12 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Highway centerlines, part deux

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PNG created from a TIFF

Article(s): County Road 492 (Marquette County, Michigan), Road surface marking, etc

Request: I had previously obtained a photo of this first highway centerline from the Michigan Department of Transportation photo archives, but I have since located a different photo from the Federal Highway Administration archives that I think is better. I would like to see the photo improved for an attempt to nominate it at WP:FPC. Note, I have the original 8 MB TIFF file from FHWA that I can e-mail to anyone; just contact me through the e-mail this user link. Imzadi 1979 → 23:55, 1 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Upload the tif to commons and link to it from File:Thefirstruralhighwaycenterline.png. That way it's available forever and to anyone who wants to work with it. Or, provide a link here to the file you found and someone else will upload it to commons. JBarta (talk) 01:52, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, first the Upload Wizard didn't like the file. Now neither Commons nor Wikipedia will upload it without an error message. The file was e-mailed directly to me from FHWA, so if I can't upload it somehow, I'd have to share it by e-mail. Imzadi 1979 → 02:11, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Try converting it to PNG. Most any graphics editor can do that. Then try uploading. Personally, I find IrfanView handy to have around and it will convert any image type into almost any other image type. JBarta (talk) 02:49, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The PNG created from the TIFF is ↑ above already. Imzadi 1979 → 02:56, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would imagine your 8MB TIF is of higher resolution than the rather small PNG above. Just save the TIF as a PNG without resizing it or altering it in any way. Then upload. JBarta (talk) 03:10, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Which is exactly what I did. Imzadi 1979 → 22:55, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

An uncompressed TIF of that size would be less than 1MB. You said your TIF was 8MB. Somewhere you misplaced 7MB. Further, a TIF original from a US govt source is almost never so small as the image above. So if the above PNG is, as you say, a direct copy of the TIF file the FHWA sent you, then there is no need to forward that TIF to anyone and your hopes for a Featured Picture are over. End of story. However, what I would do if I were you is.... stop, back up and start over. Open the TIF in a graphics editor and save it as a PNG. Make sure you are not resizing it. If you figure you've already done this, then do it again. A PNG from an uncompressed 8MB TIF should be an image significantly larger than 796 x 784. From a compressed TIF even larger. JBarta (talk) 23:28, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the kind words, however, the FHWA-sent TIF is the source for the PNG that was created by GraphicConverter as displayed above, and I did not select any options to resize it, since Preview says that the file is a 796 x 784 pixel, 100 dpi, 8.8 MB, 16-bit color depth, uncompressed TIFF. Now, it is my assumption that something in the encoding is such that the servers on Commons/Wikipedia and Flickr can't decode it, and therefore reject the file, or I would have uploaded by now. Imzadi 1979 → 23:37, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

<sigh> Here's a little more kindness... stop arguing with me, back up, start over, re-read what I said and upload either the TIF or a direct PNG conversion. If and until you get that done we're simply wasting time. If you figure I'm just an unkind and unhelpful dolt who is determined to give you a hard time, then that's OK too. I'm good either way. JBarta (talk) 00:17, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fact 1: I have attempted three times to upload the TIFF, and MediaWiki gives me error messages each time. Fact 2: I attempted to upload the same TIFF to my Flickr account, thinking that if I did that successfully , I could get it transferred to Commons; that attempt failed with another error message. Fact 3: The PNG is a direct conversion from the TIFF without any resizing, resampling or alteration. Fact 4: since the TIF was uploaded, it has been edited by a third-party. Now, if you want, I will willingly forward the e-mail from FHWA with the attachments, as I stated at the beginning, but because of server issues, I can't upload it. Imzadi 1979 → 00:38, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have made a fourth and fifth attempt to upload the TIFF to Commons. Using the Upload Wizard, I got a message that just said "upload failed". Using the old upload form, I get the error message screen that pops up whenever the servers are down ("Our servers are currently experiencing a technical problem. This is probably temporary and should be fixed soon. Please try again in a few minutes."). At the bottom, it says: "If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. PHP fatal error in /usr/local/apache/common-local/php-1.18/extensions/PagedTiffHandler/PagedTiffHandler.image.php line 211: Allowed memory size of 125829120 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 24158230 bytes)". This is very frustrating to me because the file opens fine in Adobe Photoshop (CS4), GraphicConverter (5.0.2), Apple Preview (5.0.3), yet Commons and Flickr give me error messages. The original PNG version (remember, it's been edited since I uploaded it) was created from the TIFF by opening it in GraphicConverter and saving it as PNG without any resampling, no resizing, no interlacing, no filtering, nothing. That resulted in a file on my computer that reads as 1.2MB, but on upload here showed as 720KB. I don't know what Quibik did, but his edit summary was "Removed some wave patterns in lighter areas." and resulted in a file of 348KB. Imzadi 1979 → 01:19, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

So, since you have already uploaded a direct PNG conversion of the TIF file, what would you like us to do with it? JBarta (talk) 01:45, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Imzadi, perhaps you could try 16-bit > 8-bit conversion. Open the original file with Photoshop. First go to Edit > Image size.. Make sure the drop-down menu reads 'pixels', not 'percent' or anything else. Does the size now read 796 or is it larger, as Jbarta suggested? I only ask because I suspect that you may have been mistaking preview/save parameters as original image parameters. Anyway, cancel that (don't resize). Now go to Edit > Mode > 8-bit, then File > Save As.. Select TIF from the lower drop-down box. Name the file (so as not to overwrite the original). Click Save. You will be asked about compression, select 'None'. That's it! The finished filesize should be ~4Mb (half the original), however there is a difference between 'filesize' and 'size on disk' (the latter being larger). Any joy? Regards, nagualdesign (talk) 09:18, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hawaiian Poi Dog

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Article(s): Hawaiian Poi Dog

Request: Could someone please fix the image of the dog? Thanks. KAVEBEAR (talk) 08:02, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Look any better? Magister Scienta ^talk (Editor Review) 01:23, 26 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Matthew C. Perry

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Commodore Matthew C. Perry
Emperor Pedro II of Brazil

Article(s): Matthew C. Perry

Request: Hi! Could someone create a .png version of the photo to the left (with transparent background) just like the photo to the right? Thank you very much, Lecen (talk) 01:43, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Made .png with transparent background; cleaned up image removing scratches, foxing, etc. (NOTE: I had to reduce resolution from 300dpi to 150 dpi because .png file at higher resolution was over the 10MB file size limit) Centpacrr (talk) 02:34, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Angeline Lorraine Tenney Castle

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Article(s): Samuel Northrup Castle

Request: Center crop and whiten background. Thanks. KAVEBEAR (talk) 11:01, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 11:30, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Did some parts of the image change? The eyelash look shorter.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 00:23, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like the current image has been made using 'threshold', which is essentially a 1-bit image (look closely at the outline). I have modified the original (using Pixlr no less!) to produce a much better image, but I can't work out how to upload it. Any pointers? nagualdesign (talk) 00:46, 27 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep at it until you figure it out. JBarta (talk) 00:40, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

<sarcasm>Thanks for that!</sarcasm> nagualdesign (talk) 01:30, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You asked for pointers. You offered no clue as to what your efforts had been and what problems you encountered. On top of that, I have no idea what your skill level/set is. At this time I can be of no use to you whatsoever on any specifics. However... it's been my experience that 1) many people give up (or rely on assistance excessively) when encountering difficulties, and 2) almost any difficulty can be overcome with simple persistance and determination and the benefits of doing so are great. So to my mind, the most useful thing I could offer is to suggest you keep at it until you figure it out. That pointer is far more valuable than you may realize. JBarta (talk) 02:32, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As I said, I can't work out how to upload it. Most of the images I've encountered (on Wikipedia) have a link at the bottom of their page that says "Upload a new version of this file". It seems like this image, being on Wikicommons, doesn't offer that simple method. Having spent a good few minutes editing the image I was more than willing to spend time trying to find out how to upload it. However, after reading through many pages of unrelated bumf trying to find a solution, and then using Google to search Wikipedia to no avail, I thought that the most expedient idea would be to perhaps simply ask somebody.

If I had known beforehand that I would first have to tell people more about myself, blow my own trumpet a little then concede my inadequacies I would have done so. (More sarcasm there.)

I could tell by the way you dealt with other people's requests that you are perhaps a little bit exasperated, but there is very little requirement for you to be so terse. When you said "Keep at it until you figure it out" it made me giggle because I thought you were being facetious (perhaps I should state at this point that I have a sense of humour), and I then spent another half an hour searching, assuming that you might be impling that the answer was right under my nose. Now I know that you think you were giving me a 'valuable pointer' (thanks Dad!) I'm frankly a little shocked. The answer to my original question would, after all, probably have only required one or two sentences, right? But hey-ho, that's life I guess.

Would you prefer me to just piss off and leave all the photos to you, or is it okay for me to help out here? I do have considerable experience of photographic retouching, just none of working on this part of Wikipedia. nagualdesign (talk) 05:05, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seriously now, all this thrashing about isn't really getting you closer to getting your file uploaded. Another pointer... stay focused. That said, your ramblings did suggest a possible clue into your specific troubles. Do you have an account at Commons? If not, you'll need to sign up as a user if you wish to upload images there. Hope that helps... and keep at it until you figure it out ;-) JBarta (talk) 05:38, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The 'thrashing about' was to let you know that you were being obnoxious and more than a little condescending. Consider it a pointer! The solution was indeed to sign in at the Commons. Given that I always tick the 'sign me in to other wikis' box when I sign in I had assumed that I was signed in at the Commons. Giving me a straight answer (2 sentences) had very little to do with my skill level did it. And I hardly think that the question "Any pointers?" counts as giving up or relying on assistance excessively does it. The 'most useful thing' you could offer was to waste my time, but don't think twice it's alright.

If somebody pulls up at the side of the road to ask you for directions, do you tell them or do you suggest that they buy a map, or keep driving around blindly until they eventually find their destination? "Take my advice, son, by the time you find what you're looking for you'll know these roads like the back of your hand!" (That was a joke, by the way.)

Don't worry about this hiccup. I'm sure that we can get along together, as long as you can learn to play well with others. Wikipedia is a team effort, right? If you ever feel that people are wasting your time just remember that Wikipedia is all about giving your time freely. And if you really don't want to give someone an answer say nothing. (Another pointer there.) nagualdesign (talk) 14:34, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you got it uploaded... and I'll consider myself straightened out. Cheers. JBarta (talk) 18:31, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

On a related topic, some of the images I've created/uploaded (like this one) are now to be moved to the Commons. Would it have been simpler if I'd just uploaded it to the Commons in the first place, even if I wish to use the {{Attribution}} license? If you could point me towards some useful documentation on the subject I'd appreciate it. I've read Commons:Contributing your own work and Commons:Choosing a license but I know very little about the complexeties of copyright law. I don't even understand the difference between 'Free licenses' ("Free as in freedom"!?) and 'Public domain'! nagualdesign (talk) 15:03, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

To make it simple: Public domain means you give up any claim to your work. Anyone can use it, modify it, put their name on it. Everything becomes PD eventually, long after the author dies. Free licenses (like CC-BY-SA, the wiki default) allow you to retain certain rights, like attribution. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:36, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't be much help in matching you with a specific license that that you would find agreeable. You'll have to sort that out yourself or find someone else to help you. I simply upload my images as public domain and don't give it another thought. I will say this however... it is very useful, where possible, to upload images to commons rather than to en.wikipedia (or any other language). The main advantage is that the image can now be used by any language and any of the wikimedia websites. JBarta (talk) 18:44, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you both. :-) nagualdesign (talk) 20:07, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Remove watermark

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Portrait of Henry Ford

Article(s): Henry Ford

Request: Please can you remove the watermark from the bottom right of the image and possibly sharpen the image to make it less blurry. Thanks Peter (talk) 16:41, 26 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done Centpacrr (talk) 22:56, 26 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sarah Stickney Ellis

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Article(s): Sarah Stickney Ellis

Request: Oval crop... KAVEBEAR (talk) 03:04, 27 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done

Death by pussycat

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– Crisco 1492 (talk)

Blatant fold marks Done
Light fold marks on L and blue car Done

Article(s): Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Request: Touch up the fold marks in both posters. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:19, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 15:02, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seems perfectly fine to me. Thanks. Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:59, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hinoi Pōmare

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Article(s): Hinoi Pōmare

Request: Clean up the white spot on the left shoulder and next to his legs. Thanks.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 10:33, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done nagualdesign (talk) 03:27, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rainis 1880 by Robert Borchardt.png

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Article(s): Rainis

Request: Brightness adjustment needed. --Glebchik (talk) 02:41, 26 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done: Pi.1415926535 (talk) 16:22, 26 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rainilaiarivony

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Clean up stains and uneven lighting
Remove bluishness

Article(s): Rainilaiarivony

Request: Do something with them... KAVEBEAR (talk) 14:26, 27 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Request taken by User:nagualdesign.

Done Removed bluishness. Retouched. nagualdesign (talk) 00:45, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done Cleaned up stains and uneven lighting. Howzat? nagualdesign (talk) 01:30, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but could you lighten up the dark shadows on the wall in the first image? --KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:51, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done Darkened shadows (against my better judgement). Any more and too much detail will be lost. You might want to adjust your monitor and compare old and new, or view them on a second monitor. nagualdesign (talk) 02:36, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ooops! Just re-read your request. Hang on, I've still got it open in Photoshop... nagualdesign (talk) 02:37, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done ...Sorry about that! Removed shadows on the wall entirely. Is that what you wanted? nagualdesign (talk) 02:55, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay thanks.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:17, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wally Backman

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Wally Backman

Article(s): Wally Backman

Request: Upload a new photo from the original source, sharpen. Thanks, Albacore (talk) 16:07, 27 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Even at full resolution that is a particularly poor photo. So I just grabbed a larger version, cropped it and uploaded it. There's not much (if any) improvement you're going to get out of that image. JBarta (talk) 00:35, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Indiana Evans and Summer Strallen

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Indiana Evans
Summer Strallen with a fan

Article(s): Indiana Evans, Summer Strallen

Request: Can you bring the focus in on Indiana as she is over to one side of the image. Can you make a crop of Summer Strallen, the girl in the blue coat without glasses.RaintheOne ^BAM 23:20, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done: nagualdesign (talk) 23:51, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thankyou for doing it so quickly. :)RaintheOne ^BAM 23:56, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keisuke Otori

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Article(s): Keisuke Otori

Request: cut clean oval and repair of crack... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 12:19, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Done: JBarta (talk) 19:01, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thsnk you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:55, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bradley Nowell

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File:Youngbradleynowell.jpg

Article(s): Bradley Nowell

Request: fix perspective and crop... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:17, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 17:30, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Very good, thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:56, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

L.A. Wrigley Field

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Wrigley Field Los Angeles
New version

Article(s): Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)

Request: If possible, please crop out the border around the image, rotate it slightly so that none of it gets cut off, and maybe retouch/remove the many blemishes on the image. Please upload as a completely new file. Thanks. Delaywaves ^talk 01:25, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Partial restoration. There's not much you can do about a finger over the lens. Cleaned the rest. I tried to upload this to a new file, as requested, but copyright (Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic) wasn't available, so I uploaded it over the old one. Both are still available though. I'll leave you to sort the rest out. ;-) nagualdesign (talk) 02:19, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What you essentially did was create a derivative work. This can be easily uploaded to commons by clicking on 1)upload file, then 2)back to the old form, and then 3)derivative work, then follow the instructions. Presto, new derivative file created with no animals harmed in production. JBarta (talk) 05:13, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good one. :-) The new version can now be found here. The metadata looks a right mess though, and the copyright didn't pass over correctly. I guess derivativeFX swapped . for # for some reason. Swapped it back in the license section. nagualdesign (talk) 06:18, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Now add the new file next to the original in the gallery above. JBarta (talk) 06:33, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

For some reason a whole bunch of # characters got substituted into the description of the derivative file. Weird. Being the good Wikipedian I'll just point it out and hope someone else cleans it up... JBarta (talk) 06:42, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Like that? Yeah, I thought as much with the hash symbols, but previous edit summaries can't be edited. Someone will sort it! Thanks again. nagualdesign (talk) 06:56, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, like that. And you fixed the description page. That's plenty. See, I was right... someone else (you) cleaned it up. My work here is done. JBarta (talk) 07:29, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful, great work! Delaywaves ^talk 02:04, 2 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Empire of Brazil

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A station of the Minas and Rio Railway in São Paulo province, Empire of Brazil, c.1885 Done
Santa Genebra farm, province of São Paulo, 1880. Done

Article(s): Empire of Brazil

Request: The top and right corners of the photo first photo have blue tone. The left corner of the second photo also has a weird blue tone. Could they be fixed without cutting pieces of the photos? Thanks, Lecen (talk) 18:43, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done Centpacrr (talk) 19:12, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Centpacrr, I thank you for your help. However, the second photo's color tone is kind of reddish... could it be more similar to as it looked before? --Lecen (talk) 19:24, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done Centpacrr (talk) 21:14, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Thank you very much! Kind regards, --Lecen (talk) 21:51, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Walter F. Dillingham

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Article(s): Walter F. Dillingham

Request: Clean up noise... KAVEBEAR (talk) 07:25, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Too much? nagualdesign (talk) 06:50, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's great. Any possibility of clearing up the blur around his hair and behind his head?

I'll see what I can do later. Be aware though that it's blurring that gets rid of the noise. I'll bring it back a bit. nagualdesign (talk) 16:43, 2 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done The changes are extremely subtle, but worth it I suppose. The problem with retouching is that as you go on you get diminishing returns. When you stop there's always a tiny bit more you could've done. That's it from me though. Hope you like it. nagualdesign (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

William Ellis (missionary)

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Done (Centpacrr)
Done (nagualdesign)
Done (nagualdesign)

Article(s): William Ellis (missionary)

Request: Can someone change the background to white and crop a little more plus some clean up? Thanks. KAVEBEAR (talk) 08:36, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Did the best I could with William Ellis missionary old, given the low-res image. nagualdesign (talk) 05:06, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Mallord William Turner Portrait

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Self-portrait of JMW Turner

Article(s): J. M. W. Turner

Request: Is there anything that can be done with this image to make it more accurate to the actual portrait? Many of the Turner scans we have totally fail to capture the colouring of the original paintings but this one is both crucial to the article and particularly bad. IRL this painting is much lighter, more detailed and more brown than this image. (here is a lower resolution image but it shows much more of the colouring and detail of what is actually in this portrait - far closer to what this painting actually look likes. I played around with this image in photoshop a bit but had no luck bringing out any of the detail, so thought I would ask to see if the experts can do anything or if I need to try and scan in a print image I have of this picture which has the colours much better. Ajbpearce (talk) 11:37, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done 'I have adjusted the colors as best I could to match the smaller image. Not perfect but I think at least better.

Ok, I think the problem is that that original is just not good enough. I have done my best to scan in the version of this image at[:File:Turner Self Portrait.jpg]. Its also not perfect (the image is larger than my scanner so I had to crop it) but as the main purpose of the image is to show the artist, not as a commentary on the picture - i think it is preferable to have a cropped image that is the right colour than an uncropped version in a fantasy colour palette. Thanks for your efforts! Ajbpearce (talk) 13:34, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shennong

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– nagualdesign (talk)

Shinno/Shennong Jpanese, 19th century; ink & colours on paper
reference image of the complete painting is pending upload, but the rest of the paper is blank space

reference image of the complete painting is pending upload, but the rest of the paper is blank space
How's this? (See comments below!)

Article(s): Shennong

Request: Looking for collaborator, to work with me in turning the photo into a suitable lead image for the article. the painting is quite good (can re-photograph if/as desired, but my camera is crap @ extreme close-ups). image needs perspective-correction (& slight rotation) first, which i can't do; cropping, which i can handle; then whatever CAREFUL restoration work can be, done to improve image visibility & clarity. i.e.: blemish removal, colour & contrast (basically the paper has darkened somewhat, & the paints have faded slightly). which should be done by someone more experienced than i am. Lx 121 (talk) 00:37, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

forgot to mention: please create a new "working print" file when uploading, i'd like to keep this one as the original source, for archival purposes @ commons. there's going to be an image set of the painting on commons eventually; this pic, overview pic, & sectional hi-rez scans (once i get time & figure out how to do them properly... )Lx 121 (talk) 03:01, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Would you like to remove or keep the paper creases? Is this a restoration of the peice itself or just the image on the paper? nagualdesign (talk) 02:34, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

if you can get rid of the creases, without "artifacting" it, please feel free to try :) (though i'd prefer to create a new "working file" rather than overwriting the existing one; sry, should have mentioned that before). i'm "agnostic" on the merits of crinkly paper; whatever works best on the article is good. Lx 121 (talk) 03:01, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Then I accept the challenge... ;-) nagualdesign (talk) 03:29, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done Okay, don't panic - the thumbnail up there is just one version and there a 5 to choose from so far. Each has it's pros and cons. Let me know what you think and what else might improve the image. :-) Unfortunately, one thing I neglected is the filename - I spelled 'derivative' wrong! Any hints on how to change that, anyone?

Version 1: Basically rotated and cropped, with some distortion removal which could have been avoided with a more careful photograph.

(Tip: Always make sure that your camera lens is placed on a line perpendicular to the centre of your image, use a tripod and set your camera on maximum optical zoom.)

Version 2: Reduced creases. This version retains some of Version 1 so as not to look too artificial.

Version 3: Reduced creases more. Not all of the creases are gone but the 'paper' looks much flatter.

Version 2b: Altered the contrast, brightness, hue and saturation of Version 2.

Version 3b: Altered the contrast, brightness, hue and saturation of Version 3.

Regards, nagualdesign (talk) 06:51, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

After opening each image in a new tab and swapping between them to compare them I realized that in the b versions I've made his eyes and lips blue when they should be red! That can be fixed though. Personally I like Versions 2 and 3b. 2b adds back in too much contrast on the creases for my taste, and 3 doesn't have enough - it's too flat. It just depends whether you want a restoration or a derivative work I guess. nagualdesign (talk) 07:12, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

it looks cleaner, but also seems kind of "washed out" (colours & textures faded); sharpness seems to have decreased also(?). was hoping the final result would have more definition & "natural-ness". about the file, you can request a rename @ commons (i'd change it myself, but you need admin-powers). (about my cam; i'm damned if i do & damned if i don't: i did line it up fairly carefully, but to when i get close enough to grab the level of detail, i also end up with wide-angle-effect distortions, most noticeable in the "curved" edges of the painting boundary) Lx 121 (talk) 09:35, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

btw, how do i get to the other examples (sry if i missed the instructions, not rly 100% awake currently, it's deep in the early-AM here)Lx 121 (talk) 09:36, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

follow-up: also, the white is too "keyed-up", it seems almost "day-glo" on my monitor, & like a separate layer on the image; i missed that on first viewing; in the real painting, the white is the key highlight, but it blends as well as contrasts, & adds depth & life, especially in the eyes (with the red), but also in the shading of the clothes & hair. 209.195.89.213 (talk) 09:42, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Morning! :-P To check out all of the intermediate versions scroll down the page and click on the thumbnails. Better yet hold CTRL while you click to open each image in a new tab (Windows/IE), then you can flick between them and see the changes. When you've seen the progression, what I've done might make a little more sense. nagualdesign (talk) 10:09, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You're going to have rather limited satisfaction simply trying to play with this image. I think what would probably satisfy Lx 121 the most is a complete redrawing of the image based on this (or similar) photograph. Until such is created, any one of the cleaned up versions by Nagualdesign is "article-worthy". JBarta (talk) 09:54, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

hm well, what about going with black & white then, if the colour-balance is hopeless? eventually i'll have flat high-res scans of the whole thing, & maybe someone will be insane enough to help me try & do a full-on digital restoration of the complete painting. for now though, the goal is just to get a better "shennong" pic for the article (we have a pretty meager selection), & although it's not that easy to tell right now, the painting is actually a thoroughly decent & reasonably skillful "iconic image" of the subject (i.e,: this is shennong, instantly recognizable, & "doing his thing" xD). "cultural authenticity" is also a consideration, in that it's an original & historic/antique image, from within the culture(s) to which shennong/shinno is relevant... Lx 121 (talk) 10:04, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Personally I'd say that the latest (3c) is your best bet (fit for purpose) in the article, even though it's not that much like the original in terms of colour, texture, etc. It's just supposed to show him, right? Nobody is going to wonder where the creases went. nagualdesign (talk) 10:09, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ok crap, i finally woke up & noticed the "history" selection. i'm sry Nagualdesign! >__< Lx 121 (talk) 10:21, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

i think i like #2.0 best; it's got the worst of the creases toned down, & it's closest to the real-life colours. i knew that trying to tweak the colour/contrast was going to be a huge pain, & i appreciate the time & effort! :) getting the perspective-correction was the most critical, because i absolutely can't fix that on my end. i'm sorry for being so fussy, it's hard to understand, without seeing the original, what made it "the choice" for lead image (to me, at least). would it be better if i put #2 back "on top" of the history pile, or create a new file, titled for the article? (& leave this one free to play with) Lx 121 (talk) 10:35, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lx 121, if you're eventually going to have a "flat high-res scans of the whole thing" then why don't you simply use one of the quickie edits for now, then re-visit this effort after you have the scan. Seems to me that with the promise of a much better image to work with, messing about excessively with this one now is just effort that will end up in the dust bin, don't you think? It's a beautiful image, and if you can get a high quality scan, then it would be a valuable addition to Wikipedia. Good luck. JBarta (talk) 10:44, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done it for you (by clicking 'revert'). Hope the creases aren't too distracting on the article page. To correct the perspective I used Photoshop: Filter > Distort > Lens correction. Standing as far away as possible when taking a photo, whilst making sure the subject is still nicely framed (covering most of the sensor), is the best way to minimise distortions. Provided that the subject is in focus stepping closer won't help. In fact you can only focus so close. Hope that helps. It was good fun trying. ;-) nagualdesign (talk) 10:47, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

added to the article, & many thanks! ^__^ (swapped out the previous lead image, as it showed the exact same pose/activity, with a lesser-quality illustration)Lx 121 (talk) 11:51, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jessica Watson

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– 67.126.141.125 (talk)

Jessica Watson
Done

Article(s): Jessica Watson

Request: Crop. 67.126.141.125 (talk) 05:56, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Charlotte of Belgium oval crop

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Article(s): Charlotte of Belgium

Request: Oval crop thanks, you can see the shadow on the edge and anyway to fix the graininess. --KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:38, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done nagualdesign (talk) 05:53, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jacob Arminius image

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Jacobus Arminius portrait

Article(s): Jacobus Arminius

Request: Please can you remove some of the marking on the image (white marks on left-hand side) and general clean-up/removing blurriness. Thanks. Peter (talk) 23:47, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done: Being a lower quality and lower resolution image, opportunities for improvement are limited, but I did a little cleanup. It's a little better I suppose. JBarta (talk) 00:43, 2 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pushed it a little further. Removed blue tinge on arms. Cleaned it slightly more. nagualdesign (talk) 07:05, 2 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln

Article(s): Abraham Lincoln

Request: Please remove the watermark. Regards, Lecen (talk) 00:20, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot, Centpacrr. You did it great as usual. Regards, --Lecen (talk) 00:49, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk)}}

Hadji Ali

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– Crisco 1492 (talk)

Hadji Ali, demonstrating his renowned powers of regurgitation

Article(s): Hadji Ali

Request: Restore, if possible. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:10, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 12:53, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You've edited out the reflection of the fire extinguisher! nagualdesign (talk) 00:43, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No I didn't. Look at the original image. What I cleaned up in the lower left hand corner were scratches on the print. The reflection of the pitcher does not extend into that block of pavement. Centpacrr (talk) 01:12, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yeah. Silly me! That's what I get for not viewing the image at full size. ..It isn't even a fire extinguisher! :-P nagualdesign (talk) 05:37, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... still a lot of dust and whatnot. Nothing really visible at thumbnail view, but... Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:46, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've done one final pass. Centpacrr (talk) 14:57, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Remove watermark

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Agnes Monica with her 2004 AMI
Done
(also adjusted colors)
Agnes Monica onstage, 2007 Done

Article(s): Agnes Monica

Request: Remove watermark. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:44, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:59, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):Removed watermark from second image. Centpacrr (talk) 18:14, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

USS Arizona

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– Crisco 1492 (talk)

Article(s): For USS Arizona (BB-39)

Request: Crop, straighten, and upload to Commons as a JPEG. If possible, do a bit of clean-up (doesn't look all too necessary, but this looks like FP material) Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:51, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Now located on Commons here Centpacrr (talk) 09:24, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome. Thanks! Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:57, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]