User talk:Azhikerdude

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 * I have a question. I am an avid astrophotographer. Some pages on astronomical objects (like galaxies and nebulae) include a gallery of amateur photos of the target. This allows you to see the difference between a professional observatory photo and one taken by an amateur astronomer. I believe this adds value. Other pages have professional photos only. Today I tried to edit the "Helix nebula" page, creating a Gallery and adding an amateur photo. My edit was rejected as 'redundant'.  How can galleries with amateur photos be valid for some objects (e.g. the California Nebula) and yet be disallowed for others?? This does not make sense to me.  Thanks for any clarification.  Mark Johnston Azhikerdude (talk) 16:16, 7 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Since I just removed another of your images I will offer some explanation: the "difference between a professional observatory photo and one taken by an amateur astronomer" is not the topic of the articles in question, that would be the subject covered by the article Astrophotography. Galleries full of amateur photos are actually not valid since such indiscriminate collections are not considered encyclopedic (see WP:IG). Hope this helps, or even makes sense. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 00:37, 24 November 2022 (UTC)