Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Photography workshop/Archive/Aug 2014

File:Princess Sarvath edit

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Article(s): Princess Sarvath al-Hassan

Request:

Please improve the image. Note that there is another image on the article , but it will be deleted soon. -- Hipposcrashed (talk) 02:25, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 04:14, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cropping Request edit

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Article(s): Fragmen

Request:

Can someone crop the image just to leave him without the negative spaces around him. Thank you. -- SyFuel ^Ignite _Burned 08:23, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 11:46, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Is is possible to make him exactly in the center? There's still some space on the left. Other than that, the size is perfect. :) Thanks for the help! <3 SyFuel ^Ignite _Burned 11:49, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If cropped so the figure is exactly in the middle will either require more space on the left, or to cut off part of his outstretched arm. Which option do you want done? Centpacrr (talk) 15:51, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The square shape is perfect, except can the square includes him in the middle of the picture without the extra space on the left? It looks a bit unbalanced with it. Or from the original picture, just crop closely to him so that there will be not much empty spaces around him. I’m sorry if my request is not clear. :( I’m stuck with an I’net connection over a small screen phone at the moment. If not, I can try to crop it by myself later when I got my hands on a pc. Lol! Thanks. :D SyFuel ^Ignite _Burned 16:33, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the help! :D SyFuel ^Ignite _Burned 00:33, 3 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. Centpacrr (talk) 01:19, 3 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Head crop edit

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Article(s): For infobox.

Request:

Please crop out if possible the head of Pharnavaz and upload it as seperate pic. Jaqeli 08:40, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 11:45, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Centpacrr: Thank you. Jaqeli 12:15, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lady Gaga main profile image edit

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Lady Gaga on her most recent tour
Cropped as requested

Article(s): Lady Gaga

Request:

Hello respected users at Graphics lab. This is a high resolution image from which we want you to please crop out only the singer herself in a vertical format and remove that microphone, while adjusting levels, sharpness etc. —Indian:BIO · ^{[ ChitChat ]} 06:27, 3 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):Cropped as requested, mic removed, and uploaded as new file. Centpacrr (talk) 14:07, 3 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You are just awesome! :D —Indian:BIO · ^{[ ChitChat ]} 14:36, 3 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Eads Bridge, St. Louis edit

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– nagual design 19:26, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Eads Bridge

Request:

Would it be possible to make this brighter so that the steel structure and the train can be seen more clearly? Thanks -- AHert (talk) 16:58, 9 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Request taken.

I uploaded a new version. Tell me what you think. MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 18:19, 9 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That was faster than I expected - and it is precisely what I had hoped for. Thanks a lot. --AHert (talk) 21:32, 9 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@MjolnirPants: The lights look like their floating! Maybe lower down the brightness? ///EuroCarGT 23:31, 9 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done How's that? (I uploaded over the original) nagual design 01:36, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good! ///EuroCarGT 01:47, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Looks nicer this way. GG. MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 03:07, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Great. Thanks to all of you. --AHert (talk) 16:04, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's a shame the photographer wasn't standing on the sunlit side of the bridge. nagual design 19:26, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Crop requests edit

James R. Thompson Center
Peoria City Hall

Article(s): Government of Illinois

Request:

Can someone please crop these photos (cut out the left side) to better illustrate the buildings? Please and thank you. -- Int21h (talk) 20:25, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

I did the first one, however I didn't do the second one because it seems alright. The building to the left is mentioned in the file description, so don't want to modify it for now. ///EuroCarGT 20:50, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe a new file? (You guys have a better eye for this, so I trust your opinion.) Thank you, in any event. Int21h (talk) 20:55, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, sure thing! ///EuroCarGT 23:22, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done at File:Peoria City Hall (cropped).JPG. ///EuroCarGT 23:34, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox government seal: white background to transparent, color change edit

Seal of the Judicial Council

Article(s): Judicial Council of California

Request:

Can someone convert the white background to transparent and maybe change the color to black? (The color scheme just matches the color scheme of the document it was pulled from.) And anything else that might make it look better in the given article infobox. Pretty please and thank you as always you guys are awesome. -- Int21h (talk) 11:14, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 16:02, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Erhard Milch edit

Resolved

– Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:33, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Erhard Milch

Request:

Please remove watermark-should there be any question, Bundesarchiv allows this so long as the metadata is nested in the file description... -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:26, 17 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done (wmr, crp; agma) Centpacrr (talk) 1:11 pm, Yesterday (UTC−4)

Done Not sure why Centpacrr reverted him or herself, but I cropped out the text and cleaned up some dust. MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 19:06, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted my crop, cleanup, and other adjustments of this image as my version had apparently been rejected by the OP. Centpacrr (talk) 20:42, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe he thought you were insulting him with Internet slang, because of the vague acronyms you post. Either that or nothing actually happened, and the rejection was only apparent in your own mind.

nagual design 22:57, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

All one has to do, Nagualdesign, is look at the new file which seemed to me to fully meet the request made by the OP which was to remove the watermark (wmr) which is accomplished by cropping (crp) the image. (In addition to that I also slightly adjusted the gamma (agma) and did some additional cleanup.) There is no requirement to indicate here what specific actions are done beyond (and many graphists don't on such a simple request as this one) other then adding the " Done" template so it is beyond me as to how you or anyone would consider adding these three parenthetical acronyms as being "insulting" and/or a valid reason to reject an image file.

I also, sir, did not come to the logical conclusion that the OP had rejected the new file I uploaded because of some reason that was"only apparent in your (my) own mind". Instead I did so when I saw that after I had completed the request he had posted two more new ones immediately below this one which he later accepted (by marking them "Resolved") as being done and thanked the graphist who did them in subsequent posts. That being the case, I logically assumed that by his making four new posts here after I had completed his request without marking this one "Resolved" or even acknowledging that it had been addressed with the upload of a new file, that it was clear that the OP was rejecting it for whatever reason. That being the case, and as I did not see that there was anything further I could contribute to resolving it as I had no idea what the reason(s) he may have found it wanting were, I reverted it to the original file and struck out my Done posting so that it was clear to other Graphists that the request was again open for anyone else who wished to do it. Nothing more and nothing less. Centpacrr (talk) 01:22, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I was only pulling your leg, hence the

. Your acronyms can be vague at times but I understood them just fine on this occasion. I'm not sure I agree about the self revert though. Sure, if an OP leaves a request unresolved for any reason (including being busy with other things) it may mean they're hoping for some further improvement or whatever, or they're not happy but don't wish to be rude, or 1000 other reasons, but there's no reason to self-revert. Just leave it hanging, I say. No rush. Regards, nagual design 04:11, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps, sir, but that has not been my previous experience with this user. Centpacrr (talk) 08:08, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the cleanup, MjolnirPants, and thanks for the defense, Nagualdesign!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:33, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Once again, Kintetsubuffalo, you seem to have completely missed the point, but I am glad to see that at least you are apparently no longer opposed to requesters in here saying "please" and "thank you" to the project's volunteer graphists. That's some progress anyway. You still, however, owe this project's community either an apology for, or an explanation why, some weeks ago you unjustifiably accused one of our new volunteer graphists of being a "troll", violating WP:AGF, and posting "rants" simply because he has offered an opinion that employing politeness and good manners while posting requests for assistance in this project would make it run more smoothly and efficiently. Your silence on this point remains puzzling. I note that you state on your userpage that you are "a good listener" and that you are "big enough to concede valid points well-made." So if you think you have "good points" on this why not make them instead of remaining silent? We are all "listening." Centpacrr (talk) 12:45, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

As before, it appears "silence" it is. Centpacrr (talk) 17:10, 22 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Royal coat of arms of Scotland edit

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– Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 16:48, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Royal coat of arms of Scotland

Request:

Please make a png version of this with the background transparent. It doesn't have to be rounded, just free of clutter. If you wanted to try to see what a rounded version would look like, though, I'm curious myself. -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:02, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done at File:Alexander II (Alba) ii (transparent).png. ///EuroCarGT 15:47, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Beautiful, thanks!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 16:48, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Kairouan edit

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– Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:22, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Kairouan

Request:

Please make a png with a cutaway transparent background. The last one was beautiful, thanks.. -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:23, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 13:46, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fantastic, thanks and good night!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:22, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A more natural shade (remove colour cast) edit

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– Carnby (talk) 21:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Zeila Ruins

Article(s): Zeila

Request: Is there a way to make this pic more natural looking? I tried by myself with poor results.-- Carnby (talk) 17:19, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 17:27, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If you're interested, I can go over the steps I took to get this, so you can do it yourself (I also used the GIMP for editing it). MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 18:25, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm very interested in it... I would like to improve my kmowledge about colour correction. Thank you in advance.--Carnby (talk) 08:44, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

File:Walter Baxter.jpg edit

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– MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 07:33, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Walter Baxter

Request:

This is a photograph from a newspaper, with material from the other side of the paper showing through. Any cleanup that can be done would be appreciated. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 20:09, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done Centpacrr (talk) 17:35, 22 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for working on it. This was an extremely tough assignment, and if that's the best that can be done, it's fine. But there are still white lines. Those white lines actually appear to be the portions of the image where newsprint from the other side is not showing through, so ideally that would be the predominant color of his face, but I guess that's not really important. No matter what, it was a poor quality image to start with, and it's perfectly okay if you feel that it's not worth putting any more effort into it. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 19:40, 22 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have tweaked this a bit more however this is a quite small, low resolution image apparently originally scanned from a halftone so there was not a great deal to work on to start with. Centpacrr (talk) 22:03, 22 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have made a third version starting from the original source now giving you three to choose from. Centpacrr (talk) 22:35, 22 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for all of the effort you've put into this. I think I prefer your second version, which has the most even skin tones. Yes, the original didn't give you much to work with, but you certainly made a great improvement. Thanks again. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 23:36, 22 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. Feel free to revert to that second version then and mark this request "resolved" if you are now satisfied with the outcome of this request. Centpacrr (talk) 00:30, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wandsworth Shield edit

Resolved

– Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 10:32, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Wandsworth Shield

Request:

png with cutaway transparent background, and please give a better name, like File:Wandsworth Shield.png... -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 05:53, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 17:20, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fantastic! I gotta question-would it be unWikilike to clone the little cutoff part at the bottom?--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 04:56, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done I don't think so. MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 12:24, 25 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Brilliant! Thanks so much!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 10:32, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cole Porter and Linda Porter edit

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Article(s): Cole Porter

Request:

The mage has multiple watermarks, and I'd be most grateful if you could remove them. Also, the man's head has a crude airbrush line round it, and it would be excellent if that could be tidied up. Tim riley talk 10:07, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Request taken by MagentaGreen (talk) 19:44, 23 August 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Done. MagentaGreen (talk) 09:24, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Once again I am filled with admiration for the Rolls Royce service you and your colleagues give the Wiki community. Thank you so much, MagentaGreen. Tim riley talk 17:49, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, very friendly, gladly again!

Saxons edit

Resolved

– Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 13:07, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Saxons

Request:

Please remove edging and straighten... -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 08:37, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Request taken. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 09:44, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Fallschirmjäger ✉ 09:57, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Great, thank you! You are the Jägermeister!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 13:07, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Sorry, I forgot to mark that I´m working on the request. Regards, MagentaGreen (talk) 10:02, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

p.s. The border and the edges are characteristics of steel or copper engravings.

Khetcho edit

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– Étienne Dolet (talk) 17:35, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Khetcho (future article)

Request:

Is there any way we can make this picture stand out more? It's way too dark and Khetcho seems to be buried in shadows. Thanks in advance, Étienne Dolet (talk) 03:35, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Centpacrr: As always, thank you for your work. Can you make the outline of his head more visibile if that's possible? The right side of his dead is indistinguishable from the background. If you think it's not a good idea, I trust your judgement. Thanks in advance, Étienne Dolet (talk) 06:59, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! I really like all the revisions. It's going to be a tough pic for me! I must think and think about this one. A good problem to have :) Étienne Dolet (talk) 17:35, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):Took a shot at it. Centpacrr (talk) 04:14, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done. A proposal, please revert if not satisfied. Regards, MagentaGreen (talk) 10:54, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded a jpg version (see above), with selective de-noising/curves adjustments. Compare before and after. nagual design 00:17, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Étienne Dolet: I just saw your reply now as I have been away all day. In the meantime, however, I see that two other editors have also uploaded legitimate proposed new versions as well each giving you a total of four to consider now. If one of those fills the bill feel free to select it and mark the request resolved. Otherwise let us know if you want me or one of the other editors to take another stab at it and we will do so. Centpacrr (talk) 02:45, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Birr edit

Resolved

– Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 10:23, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Birr

Request:

please remove watermarking... -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 16:11, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Done ///EuroCarGT 21:02, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Looks great, thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 10:23, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

George Formby Snr edit

George Formby Snr in costume, 1915

Article(s): George Formby Snr

Request:

Could someone please see what wonders they can perform in cleaning this up, please? It's from a scanned copy of a 1915 newspaper, which is why it's in such a poor state. Many thanks! — SchroCat (talk) 11:23, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

I just uploaded an enhanced version. Let me know what you think. MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 20:34, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That's great: many thanks indeed! Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 20:47, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If you're happy with that version, could you please mark this request as resolved? Thanks! MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 14:52, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

– SchroCat (talk) 10:20, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Watery images edit

Resolved

Could you please make these images more clear?

1
2
3

--The Theosophist (talk) 20:47, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Found alternative to 1 already on commons. (Hohum ^@) 10:41, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Updated the other three (Hohum ^@) 18:10, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!--The Theosophist (talk) 17:46, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Dimentions edit

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Could you also make this image two-dimentional?

--The Theosophist (talk) 20:57, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Request taken. Do you want the frame cropped out as well? MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 21:16, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No. If it is like File:William Maynard Gomm.jpg it will be perfect.--The Theosophist (talk) 21:23, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 21:51, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! Is there a way to get rid of the curve?--The Theosophist (talk) 01:50, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

How's that? MjolnirPants Tell me all about it. 13:41, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Thank you very very much!!!!--The Theosophist (talk) 14:42, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oval crop needed edit

Resolved

– January (talk) 09:09, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of William Gibbs (businessman)

Article(s): William Gibbs (businessman)

Request:

Please crop to remove the frame and any shadowing effects (the 3D elements make the photo unfree). -- January (talk) 19:22, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Request taken by Centpacrr (talk) 19:27, 30 August 2014 (UTC). Done Centpacrr (talk) 19:52, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! January (talk) 09:09, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Calgacus edit

Resolved

– Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 17:41, 1 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Calgacus

Request:

please lighten and enhance details... -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 03:54, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s):

Request taken by (Hohum ^@) 22:32, 31 August 2014 (UTC). Done[reply]

Oops, cleaned and sharpened but didn't lighten. uploading now. (Hohum ^@) 22:32, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oh wow, much better, thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 17:41, 1 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Maneka Gandhi edit

Resolved

Maneka Gandhi

Article(s): Maneka Gandhi

Request:

Please remove watermark and make those guys in background disappear. -- Abhi (talk) 07:20, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Request taken by Centpacrr (talk) 09:43, 31 August 2014 (UTC). Done Removed watermark and people behind subject; replaced with neutral background[reply]

Thank you very much! Abhi (talk) 11:37, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]