User talk:Adam Cuerden/Archive 8

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 * How do I contact Adam Cuerden? 84.92.124.100 (talk) 09:15, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2022 WikiCup!
Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2022 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: and. Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:01, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Congrats...
... on Frances Benjamin Johnston POTD. Very interesting subject. – Sca (talk) 12:59, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks! She is one of my favourites; a fascinating woman not talked about nearly enough. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 15:18, 15 January 2022 (UTC)




 * Alva looks like a tough customer all right. – Sca (talk) 13:24, 17 January 2022 (UTC) ;-) →

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Sorry, just need to jump this between tablet and laptop Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 11:37, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Mail
Smallbones( smalltalk )_
 * Oh, alright. Let me know if you are planning for anything, or even an FPC. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 11:01, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

WikiCup 2022
Glad to see you in the WikiCup 2022, and hopefully back a bit more on en.wiki. Looking forward to see what you can produce! (P.S. It may be time to archive this talk page a bit.) — Bilorv ( talk ) 16:06, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

Seeing triple
Howdy. I think your Arbcom request got triplicated. GoodDay (talk) 16:49, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Media Viewer issues
I think the best way to address this would be to open an RFC at Village pump, proposing that Media Viewer be disabled on the English Wikipedia until the issues are fixed, and list it at WP:CENT - I mention this here because I'm not sure whether such a suggestion at ARBCOM is appropriate given Primefac's statement.

If you want a set of eyes to read over the proposal before opening an RFC for it, I would be happy to help, and I'm sure there are more than a few watchers here who would be willing to do the same. BilledMammal (talk) 17:02, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll give Arbcom a chance to step in, but, if they don't, I'd appreciate that. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 17:07, 16 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Okay. There we are. Well, let's use the Arbcom statement to start.

Media Viewer is fundamentally broken in how it handles credit where multiple people are involved in an image, and that seems both legally and morally dicey, and problematic to our educational mission. Specifically, in cases where a Creator: template is used for one or more of the creators of a media file, it fails, instead stating that the image file is by the first listed creator who has a Creator template alone, stripping out all other creators.

Even in cases where there's more than one Creator: template, this breaks. Consider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkinson_Call#/media/File:Wilkinson_Call_-_Brady-Handy.jpg where Handy is cut out of the credit line, despite appearing on the image page as a co-creator. For ease of understanding:

In short, Media Viewer causes major attribution errors in images, which is incredibly problematic for an Encyclopedia. It's also likely a major problem for Creative Commons images: Including only some of the creators we're legally required to credit is opening us up to quite a bit of legal risk.

I would like to believe that this will be fixed. However, the issue was reported in 2014, and it has been stated that this will not be fixed until such time as structured data... something something. Honestly, it's not very clear how structured data is meant to fix this, when even simply having more than one Creator involved in a template, and solutions are being rejected for not looking pretty enough.

If and when the software is fixed, it can easily be reimplemented.

How's that look? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 17:18, 16 January 2022 (UTC)


 * The RFC itself needs to be a "brief and neutral statement", rather than presenting the argument for one side. I would suggest something like this is likely to be compliant:

Should we temporarily disable Media Viewer while it fails to correctly credit the creators of a image under certain circumstances, as detailed below?

~


 * And the rest, presenting your arguments about why you believe this is needed, could be included in your own !vote. By the way, I'm going to be busy for the next few hours, so if you respond in that time my response is likely to be delayed - it would also be helpful to wait for others to provide their input, both on the proposal and the broader topic, particularly since I can only help on the former, having no knowledge about the latter. On that topic, it might even be worth having a discussion on Village pump (technical) prior to having a formal RFC, both as it might be able to resolve the issue without needing to disable Media Viewer, and because it will help you understand the objections that will be raised. BilledMammal (talk) 17:37, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, starting to see movement on this, so probably going to shelve this solution for now. I've waited eight years. A bit longer won't hurt. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 18:38, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Hopefully it is resolved soon BilledMammal (talk) 22:22, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

TFP
Thank you for restoring images such as today's featured one! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:27, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

WikiCup & the Good Article Nomination Backlog Drive
Hi there, you're receiving this note because you're currently signed up for the 2022 WikiCup and don't yet have any points in the competition. As you may know, scoring any points in the first round is traditionally sufficient to advance to the second, and a fast way to get 5 points is to complete a good article review. Given that the January 2022 Good Article Nomination Backlog Drive is active for another 10 days, you might be interested in pitching in. Complete one review, and you'll be on to the next round in WikiCup; complete two or three, and you'll also be eligible to win some barnstars. As always, quality reviews with attention to detail are expected. Cheers, --Usernameunique (talk) 19:43, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

Do you know how to remove particularly obstructive watermarks
Hi Adam, the header is basically the question. The specific image is ; out-of-copyright as far as I can tell, and being used in an article. The other coloration of the same image has the watermark much more visible and thumbnail size, but as you can see, in fullsize view the watermark really is everywhere. Do you know if it's possible to clean some of it up where it overlaps image detail, even if quick and dirty? Kingsif (talk) 02:47, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
 * you can remove them with a careful clone stamp or healing brush, but I often find the best plan is to go to image search (Google and Bing, the results vary) and see if I can find an unwarranted version. You've already proved it's out of copyright with the first. There are other tricks: if you can find the watermark on a white background, you might be able to do some image math to edit it out. I'd suggest the Graphics lab. The image math option is probably the best, but a bit outside of my talents. I can have a look in a pinch, but would like to know your exact plans for it, as I wouldn't like to spend ages restoring the ship only to have it cropped. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 14:14, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, January 2022
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February with Women in Red
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TFP
Re, how about a new category called Today's Tough Customer (TTC)? – Sca (talk) 13:39, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Heh. Well, y'know, have to be tough to do what she did. People who go against the grain like her - pacifists in World War I, vegetarians in early 1900s America, suffragists.... they have to be tough. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 15:20, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Agreed. – Sca (talk) 13:30, 3 February 2022 (UTC)

Inquiry
Adam, I saw your template on and it mentions acquiring copyright and granting license. Shouldn't the restored version (i.e. the file page of your upload) have a Creative Commons license, and NOT have the LOC public domain license? The way it is now, it seems to me that you are releasing your restoration work under the LOC's public domain license; and hence waving your right to any copyright. Bammesk (talk) 19:09, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
 * That's why my Creator template includes a release. I try to not to overclaim, and I'm not sure how this kind of UK copyright works in non-UK countries, so I'm just trying to protect Wikipedia. From me! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 19:13, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I see. I don't know the details of how it works, but that's Ok. All the best and cheers. Bammesk (talk) 19:28, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Aye. Just want to try and claim moral rights, without being a dick about reuse, y'know? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 20:55, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

Do you take requests?
Because if so, could you restore File:Watertown Square, -1, Watertown, N.Y LCCN2007661131.tif? You have a lot of talent in doing this stuff, and this image could use some restoring. If not: 😥 Lallint  ⟫⟫⟫  Talk  01:18, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I do take requests, but I'm afraid that scan is too small to do much with. File:Watertown, N.Y. LOC 75694867.tif maybe? Although it'll need to wait until after February: I promised myself to only do African-American content this month. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 03:22, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

Cosima Wagner
Thank you for support to make her article more accessible. (Please follow discussion format, indicating support by using the word.) This specific biography was a subject during the arb case, did you know? When an infobox was added to the article on Christmas Day 2012, I didn't notice, and would not even have known that it was a "hot" topic (and I never understood why). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:26, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

Valentine's Day edition, with spring flowers and plenty of music --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:27, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for restoring today's picture, - I smiled ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

stand and sing --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:06, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Help
Hello Adam,

Would you be able to help me to remove the glare from the eyeglass in. I may spoil the picture if I try it in photoshop. If possible, please do help. DreamSparrow Chat  10:17, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

Remember ships?
I thought was a cool pic. – Sca (talk) 19:41, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

That is a gorgeous picture. If you can find an article for it... Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 22:45, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Alas, there ain't one for this specific 'laker' vessel. There is Lake freighter, but most of the pics there are of modern ships. I could imagine someone adding an illustrated historical section, but that wouldn't be me. There's this guy, who's a Brit, and who features the pic on his user page, but I don't know anything else about him. – Sca (talk) 13:21, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
 * PS: Makes a nice desktop background (cropped a bit & straightened). – Sca (talk) 13:26, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I think I'll write an article about this ship. GreatLakesShips (talk) 15:17, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Xcllnt. Have at it & keep us posted. – Sca (talk) 13:31, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Will do. GreatLakesShips (talk) 13:33, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * That was quick! – Sca (talk) 13:36, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * The ping appeared just as I logged in. GreatLakesShips (talk) 13:46, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * BTW, this user grew up about 150 mi. (240 km) from Lake Superior. – Sca (talk) 13:56, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, that worked out! Right! I'll get to work on it as soon as February's over. (I promised myself to only work on African-Americans this month) Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 19:49, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Seems like that image could go into Soo Locks—compare the building to this. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 20:20, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Yup, I saw that one, too. Guess I'll go ahead & stick it in the gallery – unless,, you want to crop and/or straighten it first. BTW, the lock in question is called the Poe Lock. – Sca (talk) 13:26, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , I know it's been a few months since this was posted, but I have now published the article, albeit a partially completed version of it. GreatLakesShips 🤘 (talk - contribs) 00:07, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Where is it? -- Sca (talk) 12:49, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * SS Sir William Siemens. GreatLakesShips 🤘 (talk - contribs) 13:35, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks adequate as an article, though I'd like to see the evocative Soo Locks pic. bigger. -- Sca (talk) 14:30, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Working on it. Sorry, I've been kind of ill this year. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs 07:21, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Sorry -- hope you're feeling better soon, Adam. Sca (talk) 12:20, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:SOTD default
Template:SOTD default has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 11:05, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

National Medal of Honor Museum
Hi! Just a heads up I replied to your questions at Talk:National Medal of Honor Museum. Please let me know if you need more info! Thanks for your time. Mary Gaulke (talk) 18:39, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi again! Sorry to pester, but wanted to check on this one last time. If you're not interested in reviewing this anymore, no worries – I just want to add a note on the article talk page so future reviewers don't worry about stepping on your toes if they decide to take a look. Thanks! Mary Gaulke (talk) 00:57, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

Help
Hi, Adam, you're doing an excellent job restoring old pictures. Could you restore those picture: this, this, this, and this? Thank You! TheFreeWorld, 11:50, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

March editathons
--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:36, 27 February 2022 (UTC) via MassMessaging

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIV, February 2022
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Teresa Arkel photo
There is a high quality photo of WIR Teresa Arkel that may be a good candidate for improvement. TJMSmith (talk) 02:29, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

WikiCup 2022 March newsletter
And so ends the first round of the WikiCup. Last year anyone who scored more than zero points moved on to Round 2, but this was not the case this year, and a score of 13 or more was required to proceed. The top scorers in Round 1 were:


 * Epicgenius, a finalist last year, who led the field with 1906 points, gained from 32 GAs and 19 DYKs, all on the topic of New York buildings.
 * 🇨🇽 AryKun, new to the contest, was second with 1588 points, having achieved 2 FAs, 11 GAs and various other submissions, mostly on the subject of birds.
 * Bloom6132, a WikiCup veteran, was in third place with 682 points, garnered from 51 In the news items and several DYKs.
 * GhostRiver was close behind with 679 points, gained from achieving 12 GAs, mostly on ice hockey players, and 35 GARs.
 * 🇺🇳 Kavyansh.Singh was in fifth place with 551 points, with an FA, a FL, and many reviews.
 * Flag of Provo, Utah (1989–2015).svg SounderBruce was next with 454 points, gained from an FA and various other submissions, mostly on United States highways.
 * 🇺🇳 Ktin, another WikiCup veteran, was in seventh place with 412 points, mostly gained from In the news items.

These contestants, like all the others who qualified for Round 2, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews of a large number of good articles as the contest ran concurrently with a GAN backlog drive. Well done all! To qualify for Round 3, contestants will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two participants.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Anything that should have been claimed for in Round 1 is no longer eligible for points. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:06, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture question
Hi there! As you seem to be the de facto FP expert, I thought I would come to you for some advice. I have been thinking about potentially nominating my first FP for a few days now, but I didn't want to go in blind and I wanted to see if you'd be willing to offer your opinion first. The picture in mind is the one that accompanies John C. Young (college president), and is seen here: File:John C. Young by John Sartain (cropped).jpg (or the uncropped version, File:John C. Young by John Sartain.jpg). I am aware that these image both technically fail the first bullet point of criterion No. 2 (min. 1500 px), but I feel like they could potentially qualify for the "historical" exception, since this is the only quality and size I've managed to find on the internet. My question is - would this have a shot at FP or are there issues that would prevent its promotion? Thank you! PCN02WPS ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 05:17, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
 * You can sometimes get away with a little smaller than 1500, but this is a bit too small for that, as there's obviously a lot more detail lost. The best way forwards for things like this is generally annoying. I'm pretty sure these will be from a book or magazine, if we can figure out which one, we can try to find it. Of course, whether the library owning it is amenable to scans is also a thing. The second option might be to try to get a Wikimedian in Residence at PAFA, or visit them as researcher. It might work? It's also possible to pay for things. Back before the world fell apart, I did that with a lot of engravings. Only if you're passionate enpugh, though,as the cost adds up. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 13:17, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

FPs for the Bugle
Hi Adam, thanks for adding those FPs to the upcoming edition. However, the Bugle operates on a one month backlog for featured content, so the March edition covers February promotions. I've moved the FPs you added to the April edition, at WikiProject Military history/News/April 2022/Articles given they were March promotions. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 04:48, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

April Editathons from Women in Red
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A kitten for you!
I came across your name on the talk page of the WikiCup, and decided to visit your user page. A real pleasure to see so many great pictures of people that are sometimes underrepresented here. Hope this kitten will give you some pleasure in return.

Femke (talk) 20:21, 23 March 2022 (UTC) 

Dred Scott
Hi Adam, I saw on Dred Scott's infobox image. There are now more recent images in his article and this set:. I support if you think any of them are worthy FPs and nominate any. Cheers. Bammesk (talk) 17:25, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

A question
Hi again, I restored. The image is listed here among the most important photos. Here is the source link:. His head and torso area has a neutral tone but there is yellow/pink-ish fading elsewhere. I can restore (or reduce) the color fading but I am not sure if I should. Should I? Bammesk (talk) 14:50, 27 March 2022 (UTC). . . . . I did another upload with reduced discoloration and fading, per the image at this source. Bammesk (talk) 17:24, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for March 29
An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Belva Ann Lockwood, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Levin Handy.

(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 06:03, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVII, March 2022
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Awesome work and a modest suggestion
Hey Adam! I looked through your userpage, and your restorations are amazing! I saw you have a giant backlog of images you want to restore, but I thought that you might be interested in these images (and maybe be even restoring them, who knows?):

These are copies made by El Lissitzky from the Cold Synagogue, Mogilev. The original mural master is almost unknown, but Marc Chagall claimed to be his descendant.

Anyway, thanks for the great images, it was a pleasure to browse through! Artem.G (talk) 10:45, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Renomination?
Hi Adam, you might be interested in renominating this image. There are several versions (or prints) of the photo, including some listed at this link. You are well equipped to evaluate historic images. If you nominate any version of it, I will support. Cheers. Bammesk (talk) 01:42, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Ships vid.
As a onetime nautical nut, you might be interested in this 1938 film of Hamburg harbor. Among others, it shows the hugely ill-fated Wilhelm Gustloff fairly close-up. A tad fuzzy, tho. – Sca (talk) 15:04, 10 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Sca! Honestly, I'd love to do more ship images,but there's been some issues. The Russian ones are out during the war, and every time I've stalked MILHIST of late I haven't found great images of things people are working on. I am back ally always willing to help out, especially with FAs and FA pushes. Not sure I can fully keep up when we hit a bunch of good ones in a row, but I can try. got a few Navy people recently, if it helps. Particularly happy with Benjamin Franklin Tilley given how poorly he was illustrated before. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 15:51, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Just thought you might be personally interested in the 84-year-old footage of shipping activity -- when things were still done mainly by hand. Pretty busy place. -- Sca (talk) 17:01, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh, aye. There's a reason maritime museums are my favourites. It's walking through eras of history I wish I could experience. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 18:39, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Oh, hey... File:USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495).jpg looks very promising... Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 16:04, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Long Tack Sam
OK with me - wouldn't even have noticed... --Janke | Talk 14:09, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Original
Template:Original has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Izno (talk) 02:33, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

MediaViewer and attribution
Hi there! I noticed your post on the Signpost talk page about your concerns regarding MediaViewer and attribution. I would be interested in potentially covering this in the next issue. Could you explain a bit more about what it is? Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him &#124; talk) 21:26, 15 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Okay. As you may know, on Commons, templates get used to attribute works for common creators. For example, Commons:Creator:Mathew Brady can be transcluded to attribute it to Mathew Brady. The trouble is that:
 * Only the first Creator template gets used by Media Viewer to assign credit. So, let's say that the work is a Brady/Handy work, and therefore includes both Commons:Creator:Mathew Brady and Commons:Creator:Levin Corbin Handy. Only the first will be shown.
 * Secondly, it strips all additional text outside of the Creator template. So, for example, if a person does a restoration, and doesn't have a Creator: template for themselves, they won't be credited ever. This also means that if the restorationist does have a Creator: template, he can steal credit from the photographer/artist.
 * This situation has been like this for the last 8 years, since Media Viewer went in, and was reported just after MediaViewer was created. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 00:24, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
 * User_talk:Adam_Cuerden has a bunch of background, and I can provide more sources as needed. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 18:55, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

in case of interest
I admire the stady flow of highestquality images! - Ukraine day today: Maks Levin DYK, expanding Kyiv Symphony Orchestra (have tickets), and creating Anthony Robin Schneider, the bass who could be heard opening the singing in Beethoven's Ninth twice on 10 March 2022, live in Frankfurt, Germany, and recorded in Auckland, New Zealand, singing "Freiheit!" (freedom) instead of "Freude" (joy), in a tradition started after the Fall of the Wall. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:21, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Sounds fantastic! And I hope Kyiv soon returns to its vibrant self. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.7% of all FPs 23:50, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
 * more sounds: Dove sono (Where are those happy moments ...?) - concert with Kyiv orchestra and Aleksey Semenenko (quite a story!) tonight --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:48, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, April 2022
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May Women in Red events
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Maria Laurin
Sorry to keep bothering you, Adam, but I am about to write a short biography of the Swedish opera singer Maria Laurin, married name Maria Gelhaar, and see there is a reasonable portrait here but I can't download it. Can you help? If you are not too busy, I wonder if you could improve the images on Paula Lizell and Liva Järnefelt. If not, I'll clip off the offensive borders myself.--Ipigott (talk) 09:47, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I've now downloaded. As with the other, I will probably clip of the margins and handwritten summary -- unless you think any worth serious improvement.--Ipigott (talk) 05:50, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Lilly Walleni
Thank you for great images about great women finally getting articles in English! I have the quirky DYK today, which is rare, and I don't quite know why music for peace was deemed quirky. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:52, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Glad to see this one has been promoted. Congratulations!--Ipigott (talk) 05:46, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
 * today performances in Ukraine - for Ukraine - for peace, at the bottom an imaginary set of eight DYK - and more May pics--Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:06, 10 May 2022 (UTC)
 * today more pics, and should this woman have an article? - or only her sons? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:17, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Passes WP:GNG. So yes, I'd say. Might be being a little slower on image restoration because nothing is passing over at WP:FPC right now, and don't want to get too far ahead. So I'm just kinda half-restoring stuff to get it article-ready Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 14:56, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
 * thank you - today Melody (not by me), and more pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:55, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I love today's FP, of Lucy Arbell! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:56, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
 * ... and today's DYK pic --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:40, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * ... which I could increase in size with the next soprano ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:20, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I like my talk today (actually mostly from 29 May - I took the title pic), enjoy the music, two related videos worth watching! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:15, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

DYK Södermanland Runic Inscription 113
Greetings @ Adam Cuerden

This is to let you know your DYK nomination for Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 has been positively reviewed.

Thanks and cheers

&#32;Bookku, &#39;Encyclopedias &#61; expanding information &#38; knowledge&#39; (talk) 06:05, 15 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 20:16, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

Lucy Arbell
Good to see another opera signer on today's main page. Well done!--Ipigott (talk) 07:54, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Södermanland Runic Inscription 113
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 23 May 2022 (UTC) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 05:21, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Dorothy Houston Jacobson 1967 - Crop.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded or nominated, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for July 13, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-07-13. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 20:28, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you for all your good work. Jehochman Talk 03:28, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

Cattiness
I agree with the thread just above that you are an outstanding and highly productive photo editor, especially with regards to improving and restoring historic photos. Because you are so highly invested in this area of the encyclopedia, I do not think that it is wise for you to close contentious debates about what should or should not appear on the main page. Especially when you have chosen to harshly criticize the rationales of people who disagree with you. This is non-neutral and I encourage you to let uninvolved editors close such contentious debates in the future. Cullen328 (talk) 04:16, 25 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Understood. I just wanted to back out of my previously held position as quickly as possible after realising I was wrong. Feel free to change the close to "Adam agrees he was an idiot" if it's simpler. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 05:10, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I would certainly never add anything like that to the close. I respect you and your abundant talents much more than that. I am not trying to make you feel bad, but rather I am encouraging you to be more careful in areas where you are emotionally invested. That is all. Cullen328 (talk) 05:25, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

More thanks
I was impressed by the reasonableness and maturity of your comments in the discussion of the Nadar photograph. I don't blame you for noting that that was lacking in the stridency of some other participants. Your argument that particularly resonated with me was, "this is the first public documentation I've ever seen ... of what physically-intersex genitalia look like. ... I guess I want people to see it as normal, and it feels like part of that is, y'know, seeing it." Perhaps you are right that this is trumped by the offence caused to some intersex people who have suffered from medical examinations, although it is impossible to judge how many other intersex people may rather share your earlier sentiment. Anyway, thanks for the hard work and committment. Jmchutchinson (talk) 05:51, 25 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Well, in the end, potential harm kind of has to be counted more than potential good, you know? Better to pull the image when you didn't strictly have to than to run it and cause harm. I said when I started working PotD... Uh, yesterday... that I was going to try not to censor more than necessary, but, you know, there's a duty of care. No-one's going to be harmed by (to give an example I still can't believe was pulled from the queue) a seagull ejecting guano. Once there was evidence that this one could cause harm, that sets a high bar for the potential good.
 * Like, it's maybe in a better position than the lynching image that's also in the featured picture queue, but then "images of that type are not known to have been used in racist vandalism on Wikipedia" is not a bar I would have thought we needed to set, is it? Plus, you have to consider what it might be used for when it leaves Wikipedia, and... well. No documentation of where or who means it's not useful for historians, but that won't stop shithead racists who just want to use it to intimidate.
 * There's a lot of educational images that can be abused. In the simplest terms, restoring and creating a featured picture of someone I admire creates the risk that someone will download it from Wikipedia's Main Page and start printing dartboards with that image on them. There's a level of risk we have to accept. But once we've gone above a certain level of risk we need to stop. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 06:39, 25 May 2022 (UTC)


 * I don't want to argue with any of that. But much kudos to you for being willing to change your decision in response to arguments: not everybody manages to do that so gracefully, or indeed at all. Jmchutchinson (talk) 07:32, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CXCIII, May 2022
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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender, officially ending the Second World War.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded or nominated, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for September 2, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-09-02. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 03:45, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Lunch atop a Skyscraper - Charles Clyde Ebbets.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for September 20, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-09-20. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 05:35, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Elizabeth Glendower Evans (cropped).jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 12, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-12-12. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 13:59, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Lucretia Mott, signed photo, by F. Gutekunst.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for January 3, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-01-03. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 15:29, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Ah, thanks. I'll ask you if I can actually think of any questions. I dream of horses (Contribs) (Talk) 20:49, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

June events from Women in Red
--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 09:19, 31 May 2022 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:H. M. Brock - Gilbert and Sullivan - D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Ruddigore revival 1921.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for June 8, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-06-08. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 20:47, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

question re possible roles
Hi there. I am the Lead Coordinator at WikiProject History. we could use some experienced editors there, who have some knowledge of editing and of history-related topics, to serve as coordinators there. would you be at all interested? please feel free to let me know. thanks!!! Please ping me if you reply. --Sm8900 (talk) 01:12, 1 June 2022 (UTC)


 * I'd be interested, though I can be erratic in my periods of availabilty. One of the reasons I'm trying to get POTD so far ahead. Still, with all the work I do on images for historical subjects, it's hardly something I couldn't help with, and, while I don't do as much article editing as I used to (honestly, too busy with images), I can point to Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 as a recent creation that seems to have gone over pretty well. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 01:59, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
 * hi. yes, that is exactly what I was thinkig as well. we would be glad to have you. I am in touch with a few other people. once I hear back from them, I'll let you know what some of the next steps will be. I really appreciate your interest, and your positive reply. thanks!! --Sm8900 (talk) 01:25, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Look forwards to it! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 05:39, 2 June 2022 (UTC)

POTD
Hi! Could we swap Template:POTD/2022-10-01 and Template:POTD/2022-11-14? Theres only one FP of Cyprus (not counting animals) and their National day is 1 Oct. --Andrei (talk) 22:33, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Don't see why not. Just need to update all the links coming in. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 07:47, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Södermanland Runic Inscription 113
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Speatle -- Speatle (talk) 15:22, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:"Capt. Della H. Raney, Army Nurse Corps, who now heads the nursing staff at the station hospital at Camp Beale, CA - NARA - 535942.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for January 10, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-01-10. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 22:09, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Giacomo Puccini (1924) - Archivio Storico Ricordi FOTO003293 - Restoration.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 22, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-12-22. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 22:15, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Pauline Gracia Beery Mack (1891-1974) (5493947511) - Restoration.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 19, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-12-19. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 22:29, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Hazel MacKaye and dog by Harris & Ewing.jpg, a featured picture you nominated, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 4, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-12-04. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 02:04, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

June music
Thank you for today's POTD! Ukrainian peace music is also "on", with the conductor! - Pentecost (on last Sunday and Monday in Germany) brought a harvest of great music in two church services (one with me singing in choir) and two concerts with my brother in the orchestra, - four pictures I took besides the symphonic one. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:54, 8 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Honestly, the Robert Bruce POTD was maybe a little indulgent - it was my birthday, and I chose one of my favourites for it. Before I started as coordinator, mind. Mind, I also grabbed a slot for next year, but that's probably more in order. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 08:59, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
 * extra congratulations then - June flowers are also for my birthday. I once told the TFA coordinator to not schedule a battle that day, and he scheduled a battle because it was some anniversary that very day. This year, all scheduled for the day is a DYK I nominated with a hook I hate, and they didn't take "your" (her) image. I complained yesterday about the opera singer shown today, so don't want to be the nag-nag woman of DYK every day, but I'm really cross with that nom. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:43, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Today's POTD is wunderful! ... and my DYK is more meaningful than the sad case mentioned before --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:15, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for improving articles in June! My song collection is especially rich, look, and the hall where I first heard DFD, Pierre Boulez and Murray Perahia. Do you find the baby deer in the meadow (last row)? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:18, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
 * today: a song about getting through the night, after plenty of music over the weekend --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:12, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Opinion piece
I'm just dropping you a note to make sure that you saw the comments here and had a chance to consider them before the Signpost goes out. Thanks. Polycarpa aurata (talk) 21:27, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Potential problem with POTD for 1 September 2022?
Hi! I've just stumbled on the news that File:Le Voyage dans la lune (black and white, 1902).webm is scheduled for POTD on 1 September 2022. Just wanted to call your attention to a possible problem with the file itself: the first title card (about the first four seconds of the video) is not a 1902 original, but an informational title card added for a 2008 DVD release. This card is presumably copyright Flicker Alley, the studio that brought out this DVD. I know this isn't one of your uploads, and that other means of flagging the problem are available—but given the oncoming POTD feature, I thought I'd better let a knowledgeable coordinator know ASAP, so that you can act however you think fit.--Lemuellio (talk) 23:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Having checked, it shouldn't be a problem: It's literally just the title, year, and identifier on a black background, which is well below the threshold of copyrightability. While I feel it's a flaw that should be cut, it's not a copyright issue. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 17:27, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Mrs. Constance B. Motley, first woman Senator, 21st Senatorial District, N.Y., raising hand in V sign.jpg, a featured picture you nominated, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 23, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-12-23. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 17:36, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Louise Janssen
If you are still interested in opera singers, I've been working on Louise Janssen. There are quite a few images on Gallica, mostly copied to Commons. Perhaps you could improve one of them for the article. Take your pick--Ipigott (talk) 16:04, 17 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Quite interested. Just kind of distracted by all this POTD stuff I kind of got dumped with. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 17:05, 17 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Sorry to hear you're having problems with PIOD. I've substituted File:Louise Janssen en Eva.png as the lead image. Up to you whether you think it's worth enhancing.--Ipigott (talk) 11:15, 19 June 2022 (UTC) And how about the images on Fausta Labia? No obligation. Just thought I would let you know. After all, all my recent work on opera singers was thanks to you!--Ipigott (talk) 16:12, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Louise Janssen looks like I'm going to need to do a big research dive, but Fausta Labia (What a name!) has an obvious winner: The oval portrait is a variant of File:Fausta Labia, porträtt - SMV - H5 028.tif, which gets around the kinda awkward crop the oval has when surrounded by a thumbnail box. It doesn't look hard. Give me a few. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 00:38, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Another admirer
I also admire the work that you do. I've learned to use photoshop in my supported workplace, and I understand how difficult it is to restore images to the extent that you do. I could only hope someday to be as good as you are. I dream of horses (Contribs) (Talk) 20:27, 23 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Realise that I didn't get there instantly, indeed, some of my older works are a little embarassing now. If you want some advice on things to start off with, and tricks for dealing with issues, I could walk you through a bit. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 20:45, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Women in Red in July 2022
--Lajmmoore (talk) 15:45, 27 June 2022 (UTC) via MassMessaging

A barnstar for you!

 * Hehe lol just saw that I was the one who gave you the image reviewer right on commons -Killarnee ( C•T•U ) 20:28, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Ha! Well, thank you so much! Image restoration is one of those hobbies that keep you pretty social, which is always nice. Have such a backlog to nominate on WP:FPC here, though. There's no official rule about how many things you can nominate, but I don't think people are going to fairly judge everything if I just drop ten images at once. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 00:14, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CXCIV, June 2022
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Possible restoration project: Champion of the Seas
I've just read your contribution to Signpost. May I suggest a possible restoration project for you? I am a contributor to the article Champion of the Seas, about a famous speed record-breaking extreme clipper ship, on which some of my ancestors emigrated from England to Australia. The article is illustrated by just one image, File:ChampionOfTheSeas ca1854 EastBoston Southworth Hawes MFABoston.png, which is interesting in itself because it is a photograph said to have been taken in 1854.

The image was obtained from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and is also available here (including for downloading). As the ship was built in the USA, used in the passenger trade between England and Australia, served as a troopship during the Indian Mutiny, and was eventually abandoned off Cape Horn, she is of interest to Wikipedia readers in a variety of locations. To date, at least one person has attempted a restoration of the image (it can be seen here, alongside the original image), but it is somewhat half hearted and low resolution. I acknowledge that a restoration would be challenging, but is the image suitable for an Adam Cuerden restoration? Bahnfrend (talk) 07:43, 4 July 2022 (UTC)


 * I think the biggest issue is that the resolution is a little low, which puts a damper on a lot of the more careful restoration. If we can get the Museum of Fine Arts to release a larger copy, though, I think this would be an excellent project. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 15:52, 4 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your response. The Museum does sell 'high resolution' versions of its artworks. Ordinarily, such versions are only for 'study and/or personal use', but the website says that this particular image is 'public domain'. I'll make enquiries and see what I can do. Bahnfrend (talk) 09:37, 6 July 2022 (UTC)


 * FYI: I have been in contact with the Museum, but am not (yet) in possession of a higher resolution version of the image. I will keep you posted. Bahnfrend (talk) 02:30, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Good luck! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 02:33, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Ukrainian Melody
today: violin solo and you can listen - I enjoyed Les Troyens! Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:55, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

yesterday I attended a unique concert - the 18th Thomaskantor after Bach conducting - and with some good luck caught him happy afterwards! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:19, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

... and another 14 July: Voces8, pictured - I have a FAC open, in case of interest --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

today: birthday music for a friend, after hiking in the Swiss Alps and a funeral with flowers on a bench and a Rilke poem --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:44, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

note re roles
hi! I hope all's well. ok, I would like to move ahead with possibly nominating you to be a Project Coordinator at WikiProject History. let's move ahead with this.

Could you please go to the talk page for WikiProject History, open a new section, there, and then please: a) introduce yourself, b) mention that I asked you to please volunteer as a possible Coordinator for WikiProject History, and then c) mention some basic details about your editing experience, past editing accomplishments, relevant awards or milestones if you wish, and of course d) the details on your editing as it relates to history topics, which I know is pretty substantial. You can also of course add or include anything else you feel that you'd like to mention in your messsage there.

I will then comment on your message, and will indicate my support. we will allow a time period of about two weeks to allow anyone to comment who wishes to do so. the purpose of this procedure is to maintain some degree of structure for this process, as well as transparency. I anticipate that your candidacy should be approved with no dissent. I am sure we will be glad to have your involvement here.

I hope that sounds good. you can feel free to reply with any questions, comments, or anything you wish to express. I appreciate your help. please ping me if you reply. thanks! Sm8900 (talk) 21:06, 5 July 2022 (UTC)


 * I've just caught COVID, so give me a few days. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 13:58, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
 * ok, no problem at all. there is no rush on this at all. whenever you wish is totally fine, or alternately not at all, unless you wish to do so. I hope you feel better soon. thanks for your note!! Sm8900 (talk) 14:04, 7 July 2022 (UTC)

Get well soon
Hope it all passes swiftly and, most importantly, it doesn't leave long-lasting effects.  Schwede 66  00:17, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CXCVI, July 2022
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Precious anniversary
Your work with the excellent pictures is just amazing! Happy that we could show some in the DYK section. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:54, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

Women in Red in August 2022
--Lajmmoore (talk) 10:57, 29 July 2022 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Ada Flatman
Thanks for promoting Ada Flatman with today's featured picture.--Ipigott (talk) 09:13, 31 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Glad to do it! Now that I'm over COVID I think I'm going to dive back into some of the more difficult images I've been working on, and try to get through more of the Swedish Performing Arts images in my queue. Terrible nomination time again, though. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8% of all FPs 13:32, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Holger Drachmann
Thank you for more! Avelina Carrera is now pictured on the Main page. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:41, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

new pics and thoughts on 13 August --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:52, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

the last week brought more outstanding concerts and bike tours, - how is your summer? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:09, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

Possible restoration project
I saw a lot of your great restorations, it's always nice to see great stuff at POTD. Do you accept requests for restoration? I'm working on El Lissitzky rewrite, and, if you are interested, some of his early drawings can be restored - they exist only as scans from 1923 short-lived Jewish art magazine. Please let me know if you are interested. Artem.G (talk) 19:35, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

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Atalie Unkalunt and Charles Curtis
Would it be possible to restore this? He was the 31st VOTUS and 1st Native American and she was a Cherokee singer/interior decorator who performed at his inauguration and redecorated his official residence in D.C. The background on the photo research to show it is in the PD is here, which might help in recovering the missing bits, as they are shown in the newspaper publishings of the photo. SusunW (talk) 15:36, 14 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Sorry, it's been a stressful month - would-have-been-future-father-in-law died, and a lot of other things. Kind of just erratically dealing with things as and when I can. 20:13, 30 August 2022 (UTC) Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 20:13, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Totally understand stress. Please take care of you. There is no rush, but I thought it would be lovely if restored. SusunW (talk) 20:15, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh, you know me. I'm half done. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 20:34, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
 * SusunW (talk) 20:36, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Have a rough restoration done. Will poke at it more after a little more research Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 20:52, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Copy editing looks good +
Thanks for the CE. Yes, we decided to put the story in Serendipity rather than the Gallery. I don't think that means that we need a Gallery now. Folks who need a foto fix will be able to find it. There's no need to stuff The Signpost as full as possible, curation is just as important. But if you have something good for the Gallery, please go ahead.

One comment on the Archive article. Nobody will ever finf the story at the end. The solution is something like TFA on the main page. Cut each article after about 5 paragraphs, and link via (continued ...). I'll go ahead and do that unless you object. Smallbones( smalltalk ) 18:02, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

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Women in Red in September 2022
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POTD on the 18th or 19th, possible change
Hello,

I had the idea to switch the POTD on the 18th to File:Windsor Castle Upper Ward Quadrangle Corrected 2- Nov 2006.jpg. This would be done due to Elizabeth II's funeral taking place on the day, and part off the service taking place at Windsor Castle. I know it's not tradition to repeat photos, but it was last used in 2007, and I feel like a exception could be made. It's not set in stone, but it seems highly likely to be the 18th or 19th. A similar idea has been proposed for the FA of the idea. Pinging the nominator for the 18th @MER-C. And the 19th would be yourself.

Thanks. Sea Cow (talk) 15:24, 9 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Also, Windsor Castle is a FA, so it passes quality standards greatly. Sea Cow (talk) 15:26, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll have a look. I'd rather not repeat photos if available, but we may have something suitable. Downside is, since everything's done pretty far in advance, anything kicked will be delayed until December at the earliest. I'm also not sure if Windsor Castle is as strong of a connection as we could manage. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 03:41, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * My preference would be to try to do an Ignore All Rules rapid-promotion of File:Hrh Princess Elizabeth in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, April 1945 TR2832.jpg. But that's just me. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 03:46, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I love the photo, I'd support you on this. Sea Cow (talk) 04:01, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, on a further note, it was announced her funeral to be the 19th, which is your photo. Sea Cow (talk) 04:03, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay Conversations are at Talk:Main Page and WP:FPC. Seems to be pretty well received so far. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 17:53, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I think it's happening at this point, but I'll give it a couple days to make sure there's no objections. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 18:15, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Glad we worked this out and found a great result. Sea Cow (talk) 18:23, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Aye! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 18:27, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

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Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Poster by Anna Soós Korànyi for the Seventh Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for June 15, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-06-15. This is scheduled for the 110th anniversary of the start of the conference If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 16:04, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Nice message to self! - music to explore - the new Casals Forum for chamber music is just wonderful. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:08, 29 September 2022 (UTC)


 * There's a script for setting them up easily, but part of it is having the messages delivered to the nominator. I like to grab round-number dates when I can for things. I shall have a listen tomorrow! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 04:52, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

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Unsigned Signpost comment
It looks like you forgot to sign Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost/2022-09-30/In the media. ☆ Bri (talk) 04:50, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

October music
Nice to see another of your images as TFP! - Today we sang the choral concert of the year, Verdi's Requiem with an interesting band of marimba, piano, horn, bass, timpani and drum (pictured). Seeing a pic I took on the Main page also felt good. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:04, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

... and again pictured (but not by me): Look at power work tensions (if you translate). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:25, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

today's DYK: two facts from the two concert of this years Rheingau Musik Festival I liked best, both a cappella singing, and I took the pic of the happy man. If you follow the songs, you see a circus, where I performed singing, and in the end the whole tent joined for Dona nobis pacem. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:47, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

leaving the month with reformation and a cat treat --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:41, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Image description
The description is wrong. Was it cut and pasted from the other one? In this image, the order of the people (from left to right) should be different. -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:33, 5 October 2022 (UTC)


 * I knew I was going to screw something up. Yes, it was. I'll fix it. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs 21:35, 5 October 2022 (UTC)


 * For the first image, I think it would be clearer if you desginate who is in the top, middle and bottom rows. I noted this sort of info for the2nd image. -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:56, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

FP noms
Hi Adam, about this earlier comment of yours. The average success rate for FP nominations is ~1 out of 2. There are approximately 7340 FPs, and 15200 nominations, so it's ~50%. To get 30 FPs per month, we need 60 nominations per month. Here are the total noms and the noms passed from 2009 to now: About participation, perhaps modifying the FP criteria a bit could help. For example clarifying, or defining, what "encyclopedic value" EV means, so that there is less misunderstanding and disagreement between participants (including nominators). Also, currently we do a simple vote count, with no regard for the oppose rationales. For example, FPC instructions say: "All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image." Too many times the oppose rationale is practically "I don't like it" or the rationale has nothing to do with the FP criteria, and that frustrates nominators, especially newbies. It hurts editor retention. By the way, Commons FPC noms have come down a bit recently as well, not that it matters. It's just an observation. Bammesk (talk) 01:23, 14 October 2022 (UTC)


 * I can't help but think that, when failure rates are higher, there's going to be a reduction in number of nominations, though. 2017-18 have very low number of promotions and much lower success rates (nearer 1 in 3)
 * I know I'm holding back on nominations because of participation numbers right now, and I get the feeling the promotion rate should rightly be higher, were there proper participation, as the nominations are going to generally be of quite high quality when you only have regulars nominating. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 01:43, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree. For example this year so far, in 2022, most nominations are by regulars, and the pass rate is about 2 out of 3. On a sidenote, just for comparison, as of now there are a total of 16155 FPs and 37901 nominations on Commons, so the long term success rate is about 43% on Commons. The regular editors there have a much higher success rate of course, stats as of December 2021. Bammesk (talk) 02:22, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree. For example this year so far, in 2022, most nominations are by regulars, and the pass rate is about 2 out of 3. On a sidenote, just for comparison, as of now there are a total of 16155 FPs and 37901 nominations on Commons, so the long term success rate is about 43% on Commons. The regular editors there have a much higher success rate of course, stats as of December 2021. Bammesk (talk) 02:22, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

October Bugle
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 * I'll try to get the FC ready. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 19:21, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * It's done. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 19:47, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Music Sheets
Hi! I was looking through some music sheets for Por una Cabeza as I want to learn how to play it on the piano and saw your name pop up. Do you also upload music sheets alongside your wiki contributions? — Ixtal ( T / C ) &#8258; Non nobis solum. 19:34, 15 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Oh, I used to do that a lot. Take it you found the translated version I wrote the lyrics for? ...Don't show it to me, anything that old I'd probably rethink complately now. But, ach, aye. I mean, I do compose music, though not much of it's on here beyond [[File:Adam Cuerden - Edinburgh in August.mp3]]. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 19:49, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The lyrics were not translated, no. Greatly enjoyed the audio you've embedded here :) I haven't written anything myself (at least for piano), although there's a number of musical phrases I came up with that I like using when improvising blues. — Ixtal ( T / C ) &#8258; Non nobis solum. 00:47, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

linking
Hi Adam Commons FP guidlelines say 'an unedited version should be uploaded and cross linked for comparison'. You have (always I think) the orignal linked from the image page, but I think a link on the Commons FP nomination page info section (and Wikipedia?) would be helpful. Best wishes, Charles

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Women in Red November 2022
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Detail in Alfred Waud by Timothy H. O'Sullivan
Adam, any idea what's alongside the artist's thigh facing the camera in Alfred Waud by Timothy H. O'Sullivan? It looks a bit like a holster for a cavalry revolver, but it's on his left side and he appears to be right handed. Possibly it's crossdraw. Just curious, maybe you noticed it during restoration? ☆ Bri (talk) 20:58, 27 October 2022 (UTC)


 * I presumed it was a holster, but am not sure; I'm really not a firearms expert. If not that, perhaps a scrollcase for holding illustrations?
 * Mind you, Waud had an... interesting sense of style Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 22:00, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

Chetnik Voivodes
Hi Adam, is there any chance that you could do your magic on or ? The two images are important for the history of this part of Europe and I would very much appreciate it. Best. —  Sadko  (words are wind)  00:05, 7 November 2022 (UTC)


 * I'm limited by the size of the images: ones that small are a bit hard to really do much with, and, while the first is very grainy, it's hard to do much with that. I'll see what I can find, though. If you'd be willing to check, say, relevant national libraries in your part of the world, you might have slightly more success - I'm hampered a bit by A. not knowing any Balkan languages and B. being pretty bad with Cyrillic (which isn't as bad in the Balkans as it is elsewhere, admittedly.)
 * Also, you (presumably) know more about possibly variances in names. So if I search Atanasije R. Sredojevic, but there's a variant way of writing his name or additions to the end used for parts of speech (for example, Sredojebic or Sredojevica), I might miss valid results. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs 04:23, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
 * http://digitalna.nb.rs/Login.jsp?redirect=NBS/Fotodokumenta/Razglednice/Istorija/Balkanski_ratovi looks likely, if you're a bit better with Cyrillic Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs 04:34, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I see. At the moment, I'm unable to find the same images in a bigger resolution - and not for the lack of trying. Also, I can't open the link you've sent me, not sure what's the issue. Unfortunately, local libraries and institutions in the Balkans are not that big on digitalization, but things have been improving. maybe this image has a resolution big enough for you do the work? It's used on many articles and the quality is quite low. Cheers. —  Sadko  (words are wind)  13:09, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Not sure how much detail is there to bring out, but there's some tricks I can try. This is one of those things where if the details are already lost, and it's pretty much the whole image, you have to ask how much you can do a nd still be able to say it's the photograph, not an artwork based on it. But I also realise that I know what tricks I have to use, you don't. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs 13:33, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

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WikiCup awards
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November vacation
I was away for vacation in the U.S., pictured, after we had an Ukrainian choir visiting, my first subject celebrated 60, and we heard Bach's ultimate statement about life and death. - Congrats to winning the Wikicup's pic prize, and that nice opera pic for POD yesterday! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:55, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Thanksgiving in the U.S. - Bach said it in music for peace --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:26, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Opera and Advent choral music on my talk, with thanks for the great memorial in the Signpost --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:16, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

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This is to let you know that File:Atelier Nadar - Fly scene from Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers with Jeanne Granier as Eurydice and Eugène Vauthier as Jupiter, 1887 revival, wide-angle shot.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 8, 1022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/1022-12-08. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 15:19, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Collina presso Nagasaki, bozzetto di Alexandre Bailly, Marcel Jambon per Madama Butterfly (1906) - Archivio Storico Ricordi ICON000079 - Restoration.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 27, 2022. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2022-12-27. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 03:12, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Varia Kipiani
You can see the discussion here. George doesn't like the tilt of her head in the 2021 version, but it gives a fairly clear idea of what the medals should look like. Would you be able to restore the actual 1913 version? SusunW (talk) 18:07, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

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In the media
I was on the fence about whether to split out the DHS thing into its own article, since it was also long as hell (basically the same length as the Galactica one) -- if you also think ITM is too long this month, I will go ahead and do it. Thanks :) jp×g 10:45, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

"The Six Million FP Man" at The Signpost
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The Signpost article
Hi How goes it? I also read your article at the Signpost. I was wondering if you could give me some pointers on what tools your are using to do this work. I plan to upload some dozens of images over the next year and so far I've been posting the occasional one to the photograpgy lab for help to be updated, but need something more regular than bring the best out on them. They will be from the 19th Century, low contrast images.  scope_creep Talk  16:36, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

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Hello! I really enjoyed seeing your wonderful work at The Signpost. Would you take an interest to working your magic here? ɱ (talk) 01:05, 5 December 2022 (UTC)


 * If you can find an article to use it in, I'd love to. I just don't like restoring images without a clear target article. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 01:25, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I plan to use it in Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station, which I am updating now! Have some great modern-day photos I'm uploading. ɱ  (talk) 01:33, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
 * It is in use there if you have time. ɱ  (talk) 15:36, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

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Nom. help?
Hi , I'm having trouble posting a POTD nomination. Sorry for my technical ignorance, but I haven't figured out how to 'transclude' it yet. Here's a link to the doc. I asked Armbrust, but he seems to be busy. Could you please assist? Thanks. – Sca (talk) 13:53, 16 December 2022 (UTC) Thank you. --


 * Basically, you add   (note the curly brackets around it) to the top of the list here.
 * You do realise, though, that that's a scan of a halftoned reproduction, though? File:Sunrise_over_the_Rooftops._Motif_from_Stockholm_(Eugène_Jansson)_-_Nationalmuseum_-_18872.tif is from the original painting. We could crop off the gutters left and right and make it a jpeg? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 06:09, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. But I didn't realize that.  Doh. I just wish we could get the occasional painting into the POTD lineup. They would brighten up the Main Page. -- Sca (talk) 13:17, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * , would this or this image from the museum work? Or are they too small? -- Sca (talk) 13:29, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Isn't the one I linked above just the full-resolution version of those? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 17:25, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
 * So it would seem. I withdrew the other nom. -- Sca (talk) 18:19, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

List of alismatid monocot families
Hey Adam, thx for all your work, especially on the Signpost Featured Content page. Just a heads-up: this list is about to get renamed to List of alismatid monocot family names with etymologies List of alismatid family names with etymologies (to match the language in the summary-style parent list, List of plant family names with etymologies). And I might get another promoted this month that's about to get a similar name change. Explanation for these bizarre names is in the introduction at WP:Featured list candidates/List of lilioid family names with etymologies/archive1. - Dank (push to talk) 04:21, 17 December 2022 (UTC)


 * No worries. Might leave it on its promoted name, as it'll redirect and be a little shorter - saves on having to explain the name, which is a benefit in featured content pages, because I'm constantly being asked to keep it as short as possible so it's a readable length. Might be moving to two issues a month, which'll make things a little easier, if more frequent. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 06:05, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh, I hadn't heard about the two issues a month, I'd like that. - Dank (push to talk) 10:47, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Update ... we might be going back to the shorter names. I'll let you know as soon as I hear something. - Dank (push to talk) 20:09, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Per the discussion at WT:PLANTS, I'm moving these now to List of alismatid families, List of commelinid families, etc. - Dank (push to talk) 00:50, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Theodora Kroeber
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Holiday greetings

 * X
 *   Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
 * X


 * Frohe Weinachten und
 * alles gute zur neuen Jahr!


 * Wesołych Świąt i
 * Szczęśliwego nowego roku!


 * Linksmų Kalėdų ir 
 * laimingų Naujųjų Metų!

And thanks for your helpfulness, Adam.
 * – Sca (talk) 13:51, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Eric Harrison (RAAF officer)
Hi Adam, I wasn't going to bother with this while the FAC was on but now it's complete, I wonder if you think there's much we can do to improve the lead image? I've been fairly successful at tidying up a fair few pics of this sort but can't seem to do much with this one. No hurry at all of course but if you think it can be improved, that'd be great. Best Wishes, Ian Rose (talk) 15:10, 21 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Okay, I'm a little confused: The source image was much lower resolution than the crop. This might indicate some of the issues are with some sort of upscale algorithm, which, if so, might mean the slightly larger copy of the source might be handy.
 * There's a similar photo taken from the other side that seems to have Harrison more sharp, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C37854 - which is uploaded on Commons, albeit slightly smaller than the copy we have. But we're running up against the Australian War Memorial's frankly extortionate rates for large-size downloads (and with a month leadin to get it, no less!)
 * We might be able to piggyback off other people being extorted. https://www.contactairlandandsea.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/group.jpg from https://www.contactairlandandsea.com/2021/04/22/baptism-of-fire-for-fledgling-air-force/ is https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C229076 - that's not a bad image. Could we crop it into a lead image, maybe?
 * Sorry this took a couple days. Christmas is a little busy. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 06:51, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi Adam, sorry this took more than a couple of days to follow up... Yes I think the current picture is actually a scan from a book of the C37854 image because the AWM version didn't seem worth enlarging. OTOH the high-res version you found of C229076 (which I use at the end of the article) could indeed be worth cropping for the lead -- might have a go... Cheers and a very Happy New Year to you! Ian Rose (talk) 13:01, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi Adam, sorry this took more than a couple of days to follow up... Yes I think the current picture is actually a scan from a book of the C37854 image because the AWM version didn't seem worth enlarging. OTOH the high-res version you found of C229076 (which I use at the end of the article) could indeed be worth cropping for the lead -- might have a go... Cheers and a very Happy New Year to you! Ian Rose (talk) 13:01, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

December music
Thank you for restoring the birthday pic of Giacomo Puccini to its splendour! Best season's wishes for you and yours! My card is in the making. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:03, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Today, pictured, the soprano of our choral concert of the year. More in the context: User talk:Gerda Arendt, in case of interest. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:23, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy holidays!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, Adam!

The other day, I was having a conversation with someone about holiday cards and social media. It occurred to me that, in the years since I left Facebook, the site I use most to communicate with people I like isn't actually a social media site at all. If you're receiving this, it's pretty likely I've talked with you more recently than I have my distant relatives and college friends on FB, at very least, and we may have even collaborated on something useful. So here's a holiday "card", Wikipedia friend. :) Hope the next couple weeks bring some fun and/or rest. &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 18:43, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Well, thank you! Just finished making my salted caramel ganache truffles. You having fun? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 20:05, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * The fun comes with being in a warmer climate in a few days. For now, I just got back from doing some shopping in midtown Manhattan, where it's crowded and extremely windy, with a wind chill of 6 degrees F. 😬 Those truffles sound good, though. commons:Category:Chocolate_truffles only has two QIs... just sayin. &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 00:26, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Heh. And I could include my recipe in the picture's description. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 02:45, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Women in Red January 2023
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Picture restoration
Adam, I don't known anything about image restoration, but I have one that might benefit from some. This image is File:Rhine Crossing - US Navy ferries troops across the Rhine River at Oberwesel, Germany.jpg. I think it is a pretty awe inspiring image, and would potentially a featured pic, but it has some scratches and spots. If you could cast an expert eye on it, I would be most grateful. In any case, have a happy new year. Hawkeye7  (discuss)  22:53, 1 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Just spent half an hour wrestling with NARA. ...Okay, Record group 119 is the Records of the National Youth Administration, 119A doesn't appear to exist. There's major Chromatic aberration on the image, so I'd like to see the original, but...
 * Honestly, not sure what's going on there. NARA is a bit of a mess to use, but I'd have thought I could find a record of an image given a record group. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 06:41, 6 January 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm fairly certain that it is in RG 111. Hawkeye7   (discuss)  09:12, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Cleanup of files now on Common
Hi Adam Cuerden. I'm doing a routine deletion of files that are now available at Commons due to expired copyright, and came upon File:Paulette del Baye - Photograph in Les Modes 75 (1907-03) - Original.jpg and its sibling files. While I've deleted the jpg version (retaining its description), I'd like to know if its alright to delete the other ones too. I ask this because the original has a template warning it's kept for historical usage, while the png one has a similar warning in your initial upload's summary. Isabelle Belato 🏳‍🌈 20:35, 5 January 2023 (UTC)


 * It's fine: Those notices are meant to explain why there's files not used on English Wikipedia that should be kept. Now that the copyright on the image has expired, as long as they're on Commons, no need to worry. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 06:08, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Jan Bugle
Happy New Year Adam...! Ready for FPs here, if there's any to put in and you have a sec... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 15:42, 7 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Happy New Year to you too! Think I got all of them! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 19:46, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Brilliant, tks mate! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 20:14, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

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File:John Field - restoration1.jpg
Hi Adam, about this old nom on John Field (composer), I uploaded the Gallica original and a full size restoration, and a crop of the full size restoration is now in the infobox. Would you recommend nominating the full size restoration, or would you recommend cropping it? If so, how much or to what extent? Thanks in advance. Bammesk (talk) 03:43, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

"Wikipedia:Signpost/Newsroon" listed at Redirects for discussion
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January music
-- Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:46, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

I'm on vacation (pictured when you click on songs, and have little time for here. Elena Manistina, or: why Tchaikovsky's The Enchantress isn't on the Main page. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:11, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

I'm back --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:25, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Melitta Muszely died, RIP --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:01, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

File:Chitra Dewi, c. 1960, by Tati Studio.jpg
Just getting back to this three years later... that scan was as I received the image. She had quite a ovaloid face (another example), which combined with the pose may have been what was happening. Unfortunately, since my divorce and return to Canada, I no longer have any of the physical documents. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:31, 28 January 2023 (UTC)

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Women in Red in February 2023
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Is it a typo, or am I just being dense
I'm sorry, Special:Diff/1138021664 doesn't make sense to me. What is an international schoolers? Is there a typo here? ☆ Bri (talk) 19:40, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

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TFP
Thank you today for the lovely image for Robert le diable! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:49, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:41, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:24, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

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Women in Red March 2023
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DYK for Li Fu Lee
Thanks for putting the article into mainspace. I just nominated it for DYK: Template:Did you know nominations/Li Fu Lee, which would include your restoration. FunnyMath (talk) 19:15, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red April 2023
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Great work!
Just wanted to drop some appreciation for your restoration of the photo of Marian Anderson. It's very striking. Wracking 💬 01:40, 29 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Also wanted to thank you, Adam, for your recent well presented write-up on featured content in The Signpost. Hope things are now improving for you and your family.--Ipigott (talk) 05:50, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

Nomination for merger of Template:Promotional language
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thank you for what great pic restoration, for example Marian Anderson! - sharing impressions from vacation on Madeira 20-30 March, pics now at 25 March with ups and downs and two cats --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:34, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

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William Brough (writer)
Hi Adam. Just a heads up: I think you may have broken a couple of ref names in your most recent edits to the Brough article this morning. I left it for you rather than trying to clean it up myself. Cheers, Choliamb (talk) 13:54, 19 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Yes, you need to add the full ref for the ref name=last and ref name=dn1 -- Ssilvers (talk) 14:16, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I think the bot fixed them before I could. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:53, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/The Geisha redux
Congratulations! - Today is the 80th birthday of John Eliot Gardiner, who's going to conduct on 6 May. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:38, 20 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Gerda! It'll be an interesting listen. Sang Zadok the Priest in concert once. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 19:23, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I sang only an excerpt of that one so far. Next: Misatango and a matching Te Deum, - same day, so I can't follow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:47, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Possible challenge
Hello! Not sure if you are looking for possible photo challenges, but I came across Li Fu Lee, Kuan Tung, and their family in China.jpg in Li Fu Lee and thought you may be interested. Respectfully, TJMSmith (talk) 01:25, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Benjamin Britten
Hey there, I've finished the first draft of my next FP project: File:Benjamin Britten, London Records 1968 publicity photo for Wikipedia (restored).png (JPEG version - accidentally used the wrong title, so there's currently a pending name change). Before I replace the old image with the restored one on some pages and (hopefully) send it off to FPC, I'd like your input to ensure everything is all good. Thoughts? MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) <small style="font-size:66%;">(also not me) <small style="font-size:40%;">(still no) 13:45, 21 April 2023 (UTC)


 * If you went in with the dodge/burn tool (on burn) on low opacity and a large size, fuzzy edges, it's probably worth dealing with the light areas in the upper left. You'll need to play with size and opacity a bit - it's pretty easy to make things worse until you get used to it - but it's worth learning, and I'll help if you get frustrated. Biggest obstacle to FPC is probably resolution, and the fact the unrestored versions are substantially smaller (should probably upload your unrestored original) but I'd say.... chance it. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 17:43, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your comments- I've uploaded a new version with my attempt at fixing the lighting. I think it looks fine, but my screen can be odd sometimes, so I'd like your thoughts on it. MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) <small style="font-size:66%;">(also not me) <small style="font-size:40%;">(still no) 19:55, 21 April 2023 (UTC) P.S., the unrestored original can be found here
 * Certainly an improvement! There's maybe some subtle remaining bits, but it's very hard to get these things perfect. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 20:16, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Topsyturveydom
Hi, Adam. Are you sure about your edit? The italicized note under the list of characters seems to state that "Queen" should be referred to, even though it is incorrect, and that Gilbert may (or may not) have intended this as a topsy-turvy element.... -- Ssilvers (talk) 00:22, 27 April 2023 (UTC)


 * I think, given what's said in the opera about them, that stating the libretto says otherwise is probably sufficient. Remember, these are the same era of librettos that say James is a character in Pirates of Penzance, list a bunch of named ghosts in Ruddigore in a number greater than the number of speaking parts, and so on. Noting the oddities is probably more useful than perpetuating them. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 00:36, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red May 2023
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The Bugle: Issue 205, May 2023
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Photographic slides with colour issues
I've got several hundred photographic slides I took from during the 80s and 90s. Many of them are on Orwo film, which tends to gain a blue cast over time. Others have acquired a red cast. As many of these are of historic value, I'd like to upload them to Commons, but am concerned that they might not be of sufficient quality. Of course, once uploaded, they are able to be edited under Commons rules. Would you be willing and able to work with me in fixing issues with these images. I could upload a file or two so that you can see what needs to be dealt with. Mjroots (talk) 18:11, 11 May 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm not as much of an expert as some for that era, but I can have a look. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:56, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Just as a public note
There's a lot of deaths and process of dying going on in my family this past few months. I'm kinda retreating to just the stuff that helps calm me. If I'm not doing something you'd expect me to, it's not you, it's just... Using what energy I have in ways that helps me. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:56, 14 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you for letting us know, and I wish you strength in the processes. - I nominated Soňa Červená for GA just to give her a bit more exposure, one of four articles about people who just died that I felt I had to take care of (and a fifth tomorrow), but those are not personal losses. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:22, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * and now May scenery pictured when you click on songs, - scroll up if you missed the chamber music --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:09, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Today, we see another great pic you restored on the Main page, thank you! Curious, I found more about the mysterious history of the article bout Rosa Raisa, and photos in particular, clarified but years go. I don't know where to find more sources, nor if the deleted images could be saved, nor if you are in the mood to look into it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:50, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

600th FP
You're still celebrating that? That was ages ago. QuicoleJR (talk) 21:39, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Image restoration
Adam, I have an image for your consideration for restoration, File:Rhine Crossing - US Navy ferries troops across the Rhine River at Oberwesel, Germany.jpg It has some scratches, spots and what looks like a smudge, but is still a striking image. Regards Hawkeye7   (discuss)  22:00, 20 May 2023 (UTC)


 * I'll have a go, but there's some damage over the rear left man's head that I'm not sure I can perfectly fix - there's nothing to grab from. I can get it looking better, at least. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 22:36, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks Adam. Perfection is neither necessary nor expected. The image is so striking that I'm happy to use it on the article as is (and am doing so) but I just thought it could be made to look better, as it will be run on the front page if the article can get through featured (still a long way off). The picture tells a lot of stories. For a start, we have the US Navy a long way from the ocean. The cliffs in the background look the same as the ones they are headed for. General Patton thought that such a poor crossing site would not be heavily defended. He was wrong.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  22:45, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Are renominations allowed?
I want to renominate an image at WP:FPC, I believe the deficiencies pointed out on the first nom have been dealt with. Is it possible/allowed? UnpetitproleX (talk) 16:28, 22 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Yes, but you need to link the previous nomination. I usually discuss it in the "Reason" field, and why I think it should be reconsidered. Otherwise, just use reasonable judgement about timing (if the image or usage has improved, go right ahead and do it immediately, if it's an issue like failing to reach quorum or the voting being weird, wait at least a month or two.) Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 16:42, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red - June 2023
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YOU
What you do is incredibly valuable. And, like many of the most valuable things, invisible to most users. Just want you to know the work is appreciated. Thmazing (talk) 18:31, 5 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I absolutely second those sentiments. I write, but the saying is definitely true a picture is worth 1000 words and draws readers in. SusunW (talk) 19:46, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue 206, June 2023
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Ruddigore image
Great restoration work on the Ruddigore picture on today's front page.--Ipigott (talk) 06:21, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Aye, there's a reason I put it on my birthday. That and it being the opera that made me fall in love with G&S. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 18:51, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

Palmire Dumont
I've been working on an article on her for a week. While there are several pictures of her on commons, two I want to use aren't very good quality. one has an original on gallica. The other is of her but has words across it. It came from here. You know I have zero technical ability when it comes to wikipedia and I am wondering if you would be willing to look at these two images? SusunW (talk) 17:39, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

May be I did a mistake!
Hello sir. I wanted to candidate a picture here in WP:FPC. But I think that I did something wrong in the process stages. I will be thankful if you help me indeed. Best, Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:54, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

This is to let you know that File:Tavola 5,_bozzetto_di_Gebrüder_Brückner_per_Tannhäuser_(s.d.)_-_Archivio_Storico_Ricordi_ICON011721_-_Restoration,_crop.jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for June 19, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-06-19. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 09:54, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for this beautiful work, and the many others! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:48, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Today's story is about a singer whom I saw twice, not Wagner and Strauss, but Bach and Weill, - do you remember that you created the article? - More vacation pics! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:57, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Today: a woman caught by the iron curtain (improved with SusunW and GRuban), yesterday: the Mass in B minor, heard in concert, three musical videos are out, and the rest of the vacation pics is now there. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:33, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Ham (chimpanzee)
Hi Adam, I came across the article Ham (chimpanzee). The infobox image is interesting and somewhat historic. The original source is at This link. If you are interested in nominating it, please do, it will have my support vote. The pixel count (post crop) is low, but an exception for it being historic applies I think. Cheers. Bammesk (talk) 02:40, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red July 2023
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File:Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh.jpg
Adam, about your reply "Black shadow, left hand side, two thirds down. Similar elsewhere", I am not quite clear. You mean the shadowy noisy areas on the tablet itself, right? Not the background area, and not the black stand on the bottom and top, right? Thanks for the input. Bammesk (talk) 14:05, 8 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Particularly where the dark shadows are up against the background, you get a very patchy effect. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 14:13, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Ok thanks, I'll do what I can. The details on the original image are quite terrible, too noisy. I will ping you when I do the next upload. Bammesk (talk) 14:19, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I think this image is great encyclopedically, but heaven knows it's ripe for replacement. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 14:28, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Adam, I uploaded a cleaner version, I removed the noise around the periphery of the tablet. I think that's as good as I can make it. Cheers. Bammesk (talk) 16:32, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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The Bugle: Issue 207, July 2023
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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
Hi Adam Cuerden,

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Just to let you know
On your userpage under "Featured pictures from previous years", there is "202" instead of "2021" directly below the section heading. I didn't want to correct it for you in case I messed something up and of dislike of editing others' userpages. So I'm telling you right now here. Cheers! <b style="border-radius:3em;padding:6px;background:#17a8ad;color:white;">‍ ‍ Relativity ‍ </b> ‍ <span style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:-0.3em;vertical-align:-0.4em;line-height:1.2em;font-size:80%;text-align:left"> 00:10, 14 July 2023 (UTC) P.S. I see that you send yourself messages about featured pictures. For some reason, I find that really funny. Keep up the good work!

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Women in Red 8th Anniversary
--Lajmmoore (talk) 11:00, 18 July 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging



POTD
The essence of being distinguished, or looking so. – Sca (talk) 13:16, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

July music
On today's Main page, you can find a cantata that Bach first performed 300 years ago, and an iconic saxophonist from East Germany. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

While today's DYK highlights Santiago on his day, I did my modest share with my story today, describing what I just experienced, pictured. I began the article of the woman in green. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:00, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the great pic of Verdi with family and friends! I began work on Teresa Stolz. - I remember Jahrhundertring today, and I'm listening to Götterdämmerung from the Bayreuth Festival, close to the scene pictured, - the image (of a woman who can't believe what she has to see) features also on the article talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:46, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Help on Busoni
Hello again! I found another composer photo to restore, but I'm having some particular trouble and would appreciate any help. File:FerruccioBusoni1913.jpg- I've removed any imperfections in the photo and slightly modified the curves to brighten it, but that was about it. There's some odd color spots throughout; the green aura surrounding him, the spots in the white space to the right; I'm not sure how to fix these. Would you mind offering some advice? Thank you! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) <small style="font-size:66%;">(also not me) <small style="font-size:40%;">(still no) 23:44, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Image credits for Signpost's Featured pictures
I fixed a glitch in the Featured pictures page. I'm not sure what to make of this, though. ☆ Bri (talk) 00:25, 20 July 2023 (UTC)


 * I went to copy edit, but whatever's there seems fine. Some entries, however, seem to be missing their poem/ramblings. At the same time, you seem to be hinting to not be in the mood to write these things this week due to the loss of your father? If so, maybe the rest of the Signpost crew can get creative and pick up from where you left? Or do you want to publish as is? &#32; Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 01:45, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Women in Red August 2023
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Thank you!
I hope this isn't inappropriate, but I wanted to thank you for one of the comments you made in the Charles III moving discussion, because it allowed me to discover King Charles III, definitely one of the coolest products I've seen in a long time. So thank you! Sira Aspera (talk) 19:39, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Passing on
Sorry to read about your father. Either he was very old or you are very young. Mine didn't make it past 1980 (aged 76). Best wishes Charles (talk) 00:08, 29 July 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry to read that your father has died. My sincere condolences. Take your time.  Schwede 66  22:31, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Always precious
Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:29, 29 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Adam, as for his meritorious efforts, really deserves it. As an art lover [too], I want to offer you the best appreciations, Gerda. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:07, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Thank you for restoring this precious pic! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:12, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Now: picture of heart-shaped cake(s) uploaded! - Today's story is about a tenor, - why his roles are not linked on the Main page remains a mystery to me. Today is also the birthday of the Bayreuth Festival. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

One more day uploaded, with another wedding cake - I couldn't resist. Today's story is about the Inkpot Madonna who returned to "her place" 9 years ago, and also has aspects of early learning, remember? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:19, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Today is Debussy's birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:25, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

This too shall pass. - Ten years ago on 28 August, I heard a symphony, with a heavy heart because of the pending decision in WP:ARBINFOBOX, and not worried about my future here but Andy's. - It passed, and I could write the DYK about calling to dance, not battle, and Andy could write the DYK mentioning about peace and reconciliation, - look. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:58, 28 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Sorry I've been kind of quiet: My dad died last month, and I've been sorting it out. I hope everything's going well for you. I'm trying to keep my hand in Wikipedia as much as I can between things. I'm... a lot better than I was, not perfect, though. Spent today playing games with friends. It helps.
 * Don't think I comment on things enough, which I apologise. I'm just a bit of a mess, and honestly have been a bit ever since that first COVID lockdown, trapped in a tiny flat and isolated, with legally limited outside time for months. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 07:32, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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Featured picture scheduled for POTD
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The Bugle: Issue 208, August 2023
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US Government created images
Just looked through your Bugle article, and have a comment. There's a category of US Government images where the template is not appropriate. Military heraldic items are in the public domain, but usage is limited by Title 18 United States Code, Section 704. The limitation is basically on commercial use, but the image is partially under copyright. The appropriate template for these items is, which includes a link to the law and the Code of Federal Regulations. Lineagegeek (talk) 20:41, 7 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Fair. I'll update. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 16:47, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Image question
Hey Adam, based on your Bugle article I went back to NARA to see if they'd uploaded any new photos of "my" battleships... and look what I found! I've already added it to South American dreadnought race as an improvement on this 2009 upload/2011 edit. Is there anything that can be done about the dust/scratches, or does the lack of a proper TIFF kill that? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 03:34, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Hey Adam—any thoughts on this? Note that I'm not asking you to do the work, I'm just hoping to know if it's worth asking at Commons' Graphic Lab. :-) Ed [talk] [OMT] 14:51, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

MILHIST Academy image restoration
Hi, as part of the MILHIST Academy an image restoration guide was started by Time3000 in 2009, but never finished. It's been listed under missing academy articles ever since. I wondered whether you might be able to update or at least get the guide finished to an acceptable standard, so that it might finally be removed from the list? Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:23, 12 August 2023 (UTC)


 * I think I could. It'll be... a lot longer, mind. Probably start with the article I wrote, then expand from there. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 00:35, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Louise Ipsen
Hi! Would you have the time and be interested in touching up this photo so it looks better and adding it to Ipsen's article if the article survives AfD? It says the material is "fri af ophavsret" so "free of copyright". - Yupik (talk) 11:56, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Is it a parody?
Either this added writing is a work of meta irony or you didn't notice the Signpost Talk thread. If the intent is to be taken literally, then I invite you to support such claims with evidence, as I requested in the thread. SamuelRiv (talk) 04:11, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Gilbert and Sullivan
Thanks for looking into the images. I left you a detailed answer on my Talk page. Please review. -- Ssilvers (talk) 01:05, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

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Nice to see Marguerite Priola on the Main page today! - As I said elsewhere, the flowers seem to weep in memory, so may be good for you too, after your loss. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:22, 3 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Aye. Thank you, Gerda. You've always been so supportive of... well, not just me. I've seen all the work you do to try and encourage huge hosts of Wikipedians, and am so glad you're here. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 07:53, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, appreciate that! - What do you thin of Berit Lindholm's image, discussed? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:25, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Little too zoomed in, though otherwise nice. Probably a little too late of a performer for me to do much: Recent stuff you can get a lot of copyright releases, and a bit older than her and you get out of copyright stuff, but she's right in the middle where the photographers are dead, so can't release their work, but not dead long enough to have it released by default, so it's luck-based. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 08:39, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Let's see if we'll be lucky - not deleted yet. - Today's story is about a great pianist with an unusual career, taking off when he was 50. It's the wedding anniversary of Clara and Robert Schumann, but I was too late with our gift. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:26, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Did you meet Raymond Arritt, another of my "heroes" here? - He still helps me, five years after he died, per what he said in my darkest time on Wikipedia (placed in my edit-notice as a reminder), and by teh rulez. - Latest pics from a weekend in Berlin (one more day to come). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:12, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Captain John W. Tarleton
(Worth noting that Tarleton is a commander in the image, not a captain?) Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 19:24, 5 September 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm not an expert on historic Royal Navy marks of rank, but that's taken from the original caption, so is this one of those changes of language, where, say, at the time, his position on the ship was Captain, and that's seperate to his rank, or? Always annoying when sources betray you. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 21:48, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I think it quite likely that that's the case. I'm assuming that "captain" was the original caption; at the time he would have been known as such despite his rank differing, as you say. Makes it more confusing to the modern reader, though; I didn't give a second thought when initially assuming it referred to his rank. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 10:33, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Makes sense. I'll clarify the caption. "Note: His rank was commander, but he was captain of the..." not going to try and spell the ship from memory; I'll mess it up. But that should clarify. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 19:27, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

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Julie Sødring
Hi there, Adam. I'm not sure whether it would be worth your while but my wiki friend has recently uploaded two interesting portraits in connection with this article. The original for File:Julie Sødring (1823-1894).jpg is in fact from the Royal Danish Library as this. The other one is File:Julie Sødring as Madam Georg.jpg. I don't think either of them are suitable candidates for FP but with your skills you might be able to make some improvements.--Ipigott (talk) 14:00, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

KingsTheatreAud.jpg
Since I am not one of the regulars at Featured Pictures, could I ask your opinion about showing the Kings Theatre, Southsea? Thanks.  ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 18:34, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Crop request
Hi, Adam. Can you crop File:NemesisCloches.jpg to remove some of the white space at the top? Thanks for any help! -- Ssilvers (talk) 16:57, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

File:1839 Self-portrait by Robert Cornelius (cropped).jpg
Hey Adam, So File:1839 Self-portrait by Robert Cornelius (cropped).jpg is like the first selfie ever. Is it possible to restore it and then maybe go for FPC? Since it's in public domain, I don't this there are any legal hurdles. It's historically important. Possible to give it a look? The Herald (Benison) (talk) 03:51, 28 September 2023 (UTC)


 * It's rather scratched up, which is usually doable, but the big blob of scratches covering significant key parts of the image is pretty hard to get around without a secondary copy, since it's not entirely obvious what's under it. I'm also not quite convinced on the colours - it looks like a bad conversion to black and white. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 11:27, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red October 2023
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shadow removal?
Hi Adam, I thought of your experience with images when concerns were raised about image quality in a recently-opened discussion about images, and I am wondering if you had an opinion you might share about whether improvement is possible. Thank you, Beccaynr (talk) 19:15, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

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Too much photoshopping?
I need to bow out of this discussion, breathe, and go do something else for a while, but perhaps given your great work on touching up photos, you could provide some constructive input and/or tell me I'm wrong? — Jon (talk) 21:41, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

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Thank you for another great image which - if I remember it right - even caused her article to be improved in collaboration! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:58, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Today, it's a place that inspired me, musings if you have time. My corner for memory and music has today a juxtaposition of what our local church choirs offer. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:30, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

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