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I need your permission to use your photo
Urgent Please

Dear David,

I wish to use your beautiful bar-headed goose photo in a small regional book on birds of the wetlands of Tamil Nadu (in southern India); the text to be in Tamil and English, side by side. I need your permission to use your photo http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bar-headed_Goose_-_St_James%27s_Park,_London_-_Nov_2006.jpg

It will be used as a small image along with three others in a 8x5.5 inch paper (half of A4).

I will be happy to send you copy of the book when completed.

Please write to me at rbgrubh@live.com

Thank you,

Robert Grubh Rbgrubh (talk) 16:54, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Need your permission to use your bird photo117.207.67.124 (talk) 15:31, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
Urgent Please

Dear David,

I wish to use your beautiful bar-headed goose photo in a small regional book on birds of the wetlands of Tamil Nadu (in southern India); the text to be in Tamil and English, side by side. I need your permission to use your photo http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bar-headed_Goose_-_St_James%27s_Park,_London_-_Nov_2006.jpg

It will be used as a small image along with three others in a 8x5.5 inch paper (half of A4).

I will be happy to send you copy of the book when completed.

Please write to me at rbgrubh@live.com

Thank you,

Robert Grubh

picture of Montreal
Dear Mr. Iliff, I would like to use this picture of yours http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Montreal_Twilight_Panorama_2006.jpg?uselang=de on a german commercial website about travelling: http://www.udos-urlaub.de/Reiseziel/55188/Montreal. this webpage is still in "alpha-status" and will get a nice design. Please let me know, if you agree. I can provide any permanent link of your choice.

martin.dambach@gmail.com

File:Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007.jpg
Hi David,

I am publishing a travel article on Rome in my local free publication Stamford Style and would love to use your image (File:Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007.jpg) but I am unsure of the exact terms of use.

Could you try and clarify them for me?

Please email me on lee@stamfordstyle.co.uk

Cheers,

Lee

PS you have taken some stunning shots!

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panoramic image of the London skyline from the Bermondsey banks of the Thames
hi love this picture I was wondering is a higher resolution was available for me to print and put on my wall?

paulbagnall@yahoo.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.238.61.37 (talk) 21:43, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

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Photo Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) swimming in the Ocean Voyager tank of the Georgia Aquarium on 23rd January, 2006.
Dear Mr. Illif,

at the Senckenberg Museum for Natural History in Görlitz, Germany, we are preparingan exhibition called "via regia - Strae der Arten", which will be presented in our museum and then for 5 to 10 years in different museums in Germany and Poland. For this exhibition we would like to use your photo: Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) swimming in the Ocean Voyager tank of the Georgia Aquarium on 23rd January, 2006, which I have found here in wikipedia. Would it be possible to use the image and get high-resolution data?

Please contact me via e-mail: birte.launert(at)senckenberg.de

Yours sincerely, Birte Launert Senckenber Museum for Natural History Görlitz

217.92.172.253 (talk) 10:38, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

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Spectacular Pano’s
Just wanted to say that you have a True Gift for taking panoramas.

Thank you for sharing them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.50.105.14 (talk) 19:56, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

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Need info about a photo for a rendering.
Hei Diliff, I need to know your mail. Could you please write me to roberto@stateofartstudio.com if you read this? Thanks so much, Rob. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.69.232.202 (talk) 13:00, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Use of London images
Hi David, I have been looking for images of London to use for the design of a new city job/lifestyle website. Please view the very early stages at www.junior-broker.com. You images look ideal for embedding in the flash intro's and other areas. I can list you on relevant pages with images provided by Diliff, although for design purposes not always right next to the actual picture if that is OK, can also embedd / display relevant links. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you agree to the use of your images, pointers on how you would like to proceed. Outstanding images !! Best Regards

John Walsh JJPPWalsh@hotmail.com JJPPWalsh (talk) 10:42, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

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Thank you for image
I just wanted so say thanks for making for image BY-CC. I've used it in a video on the true cost of the royal family. Just let me know if you would like me to link to a page other than your wiki page. --188.220.46.47 (talk) 09:47, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Permission of usage of Hopetoun falls.jpg
Hello,

my name is Pedro Mari i am an artist. A while ago i did a visual experiment using one of your images

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hopetoun_falls.jpg

you can see the result here

http://www.behance.net/gallery/pipet-pt5/719728

I basically built an abstract layer on top which is generated by the color of the image. I just realized that the image is protected by copyright and i wanted to ask you if it's ok that i have it published online. I always put the link and credit to the original image, but i thought i must ask you if this is ok.

Please let me know if you want me to add some other credits etc or you want me to remove it. You can contact me at def100g@yahoo.it

Thank you and by the way amazing photo! Pedro —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.44.113.217 (talk) 17:48, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Montserrat/Sant Jeroni
Hiya, dunno who wrote the subtitle, or how to change it, as I see your description is correct; the subtitle of the picture claims 'view OF Sant Jeroni' and not 'view FROM Sant Jeroni'. Thought you'd like to know :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Damegarf (talk • contribs) 21:35, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

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re: photo
Hi David We are currently producing a book about Melbourne's Laneways & Rooftops and would like permission to use one of your photos from Wikipedia - a sklyline shot of the city. Can you please advise whether you give permission for us to use it, and under what conditions?

Many thanks

Jonette jonette@smudgepub.com.au www.smudgepub.com.au —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.219.99.6 (talk) 12:04, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

image
Hi

We would like to use one of your images. Its Leadenhall Market in London. We need some advice on if and how we can use it please. Could you possibly call me asap on 07887 515055 or call Lisa on 01753 792999.

My Name is Catherine

Thank you very much for your help

Kind regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.130.86.101 (talk) 18:03, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

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 * Thanks for yet another beautiful picture, David! Amandajm (talk) 05:31, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

skylark ****
Dear David,

For a new book (in Dutch) on biodiversity, we would like to use your beautiful picture of a skylark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Skylark_2,_Lake_District,_England_-_June_2009.jpg Do you think you could grant us permission? I'm afraid it is rather urgent: the editor wants final text and pictures by the end of next week.

Thank you so much,

Siska Waelkens Faculty of Science, K.U.Leuven — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.58.253.56 (talk) 10:31, 24 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi, that's fine, as long as they adhere to the terms of the license (they must cite it as CC-BY-SA 3.0 and also attribute the photo to myself). &#208;iliff    &#171;&#187;  (Talk)  10:46, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

B360 (Brasil): images David Iliff
Hi David, I sent you a few minutes ago an email regarding your photos. If you didn't received it please let me know. Best regards, André Neves / Rio de Janeiro, Brasil / aneves.rj@gmail.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andre Neves (talk • contribs) 21:34, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

permission
Hello:

I would like to use this picture (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Toledo_Skyline_Panorama%2C_Spain_-_Dec_2006.jpg) as a cover of a book about Toledo.

I have read that I need to specify you authoship as well as a url of the page. Is that correct? Any other requirement?

My email is: jesus@vara.net

Thnks for you time

Jesus — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.216.16.111 (talk) 15:06, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Usage of your photo Re: Whitehall London
Dear Diliff,

I would like to use your photo (please see link below) for a newsletter. I work for a charity organisation called PMRGCAuk (http://www.pmrgcauk.com/) and I want to illustrate an article which tells that some of our trustees went to Whitehall to speak to the Ministry of Health.

Shall I just show your name ('Photo by Diliff') next to the photo?

Many thanks,

Nadya

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Corner_of_Downing_St_and_Whitehall,_London_-_May_2008.jpg

P.S. I would appreciate it if you could reply to nadyaherrera@gmail.com Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nadyaherrera (talk • contribs) 09:08, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

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The Natural History Museum Picture
Hi I am eCommerce Manager for Think Apartments, I wish to use your fantastic image in a video montage of local attractions near our accommodation(Aparthotel) in Kensington, as this is a video it is not possible to obviously attribute this to the author, although we can do this within our V-brochure where we have the still images with a short description if that is satisfactory?

Kindest Regards Darryl Walker darryl.walker@think-apartments.com 02034659121

81.110.136.131 (talk) 08:50, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

your tower bridge photo
Hello David, I've just spotted what looks like a colorised version of your picture on this company's front page. http://www.acitylawfirm.co.uk/ They don't seem to have credited you. I may be wrong, but I thought you should see for yourself and decide. Pierre.laloë (talk) 23:24, 27 July 2011 (UTC) I should have specified this is the photo I'm referring to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:London_Thames_Sunset_panorama_-_Feb_2008.jpg Pierre.laloë (talk) 23:30, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Photographic Query / Canary Wharf
Hi David,

Would like to contact you regarding the use of a Canary Wharf Image. Can you send me a confirmation email to: sacha.austin@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Look forward to speaking with you.

Sacha Austin

Tower Bridge Exhibitions London Sacha Austin (talk) 15:54, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Clarify credit for image use
Hi David I'm making a TV documentary about the history of the electric car for broadcast in Europe on behalf of Renault I would like to use your Los Angeles Pollution.jpg from the Wiki LA smog page that is available for reproduction under the creative commons license. Could you please confirm exactly how you would like the on image credit & license to read Regards Theo Williams 193.203.81.82 (talk) 13:07, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

REPLY TO: theo.williams@zodiakactive.com

Use of your HK image
Dear David,

I am Vincent from Hong Kong, and we would like to use your beautiful HK shot for our nig event, the 55th Anniversary Conference from Hong Kong Institute of Architects. This year the theme is about Megapolitan and Architecture (big scale cities) and your image fits perfectly for this purpose.

Please note me back about the use of it. We have a draft and we have no problem if you would like to have a look at it first. My email is niteangel@gmail.com and please contact me asap.

Thank you so much, and prefect image you have taken too!

Regards, Vincent — Preceding unsigned comment added by 113.255.104.133 (talk) 14:22, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

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Upper Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia 2 - Nov 2008.jpg

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permission of using pictures
Hi, Diliff, This is Vanessa from Pearson Taiwan. I am writting this letter to ask your permission of using your pictures.

As you know, Pearson is an educational company. We are currently making a poster as teachers resources. The content in the poster will be some popular scenery in the world. On the website in wikipedia(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Canyon_-_North_Rim_Panorama_-_Sept_2004.jpg), we see the beautiful picture you make. Would you mind we using the picutre in the poster? This poster is not for sale.

If you agree, we will attribute "a copy of David Diliff" near the image.

Look for your reply.

Best regards, Vanessa Wang

vanessa.wang@pearson.com

Sr. Sales Executive ELT

Pearson Taiwan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.124.225.141 (talk) 04:36, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Buckingham Palace, London - April 2009.jpg
Hi David Love your pictures! Thought you might be interested to know that your image - Buckingham Palace, London - April 2009.jpg - is being sold as a fridge magnet on Ebay and I suspect permission to use it in that way has not been sought - if you want the link to it please feel free to contact me.

Best regards Angela [angelic64@hotmail.co.uk]77.99.41.235 (talk) 23:19, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Permission to print a picture of Thames Barrier
Hello Diliff, We would like to print one of your picutres - with Thames Barrier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thames_Barrier,_London,_England_-_Feb_2010.jpg

in our architectural magazine in Poland. Please let me know about terms.

Our magazine is called Zawód:Architect (Profession:Architect) and it's published by Polish Chamber of Architect. Website of magazine: www.zawod-architekt.pl

I can send you a PDF file with project of an article, if you will contact me by e-mail: s.osowski@www.zawod-architekt.pl

Sebastian Osowski (talk) 23:22, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Permission to use photo - Los Angeles
Hi David, I work at University of Colorado and along with Arizona State University we are putting together a report on climate change in the southwestern United States called the "National Climate Assessment Southwest Report". We were wondering if we could have permission to use your photo - File:Los Angeles Pollution.jpg - to use in the report. Can you let me know if this is possible and how we should list your photo credit in the report? Thank you, Amins1012 ami@cires.colorado.edu Amins1012 (talk) 17:33, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi David

My name is Ian Barnes and I'm a director. I'm trying to make a short film for no money based on a 10 year old arsonist. This young girl looks in a magazine and sees a perfume advert knowing that she can never afford the perfume it advertises. I have mocked up an advert using your photograph Hong Kong Skyline: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong_Skyline_Restitch_-_Dec_2007.jpg

I wonder if you mind me using it? I hope to do the film festival circuit with the film.

I can credit you in the end credits 'With Thanks To' or such like.

Would appreciate a reply to my email as not often on facebook.

Best wishes Ian Barnes ian.barnes1@blueyonder.co.uk — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.35.17.180 (talk) 20:40, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

picture of London
Hi my name is lukas and I'm currently working on a little project about London and therefore I'd like to use one of your pictures. To be more precisely I'd like to use this picture "Tower Bridge London Feb 2006.jpg" on a website about the city. I'd be very thankfull if you sent me your response to the following email adress: "lukas.gressl@student.tugraz.at".

Greetings, Lukas! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lukgre91 (talk • contribs) 15:42, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

здравствуйте, по картине Нью-Йорка
Здравствуйте,Давид

Это Светлана (Россия-г.Челябинск) Ваша фотография очень понравилась -страница в Википедии-Нью-Йорк-Midltown skyline

Возможно ли у Вас попросить эту картину с профессиональным разрешением-для печати на стекле дома

Спасибо

С уважением,Светлана 124rjul@mail.ru — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124rjul (talk • contribs) 08:44, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Prints?
Hi David!

First, let me just say you have some really awesome photos! I was wondering if there is any way t purchase prints of them and if not, would you consider making that possible? I thinks your work would make great pieces of art to hang on a wall and I am particularly interested in the Hong Kong photo. If there is any way to purchase prints, please e-mail me at: fpf14@hotmail.com

Thanks!

Chris — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fpf14 (talk • contribs) 00:11, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Kalbhairav pinnacle
Hi David, Could you please update your vote with regards to the edit? --Cj.samson (talk) 17:47, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

Question About Photo for use
Hello There! My name is Francisco Garcia, and I am an Associate Creative Director for Design Kitchen in Chicago, IL. I was looking for a photo of the New York Public Library and absolutely loved your shot. Here is the tricky part, It will be used for commercial purposes. Our client, is hosting an exclusive event (I can send you info about the event). This event is limited space and invite only, there will be about 20-40,000 attendees, so the email list will be in the tens of thousands (not sure exactly how big the list is). The location for this event is the New York Public Library, so our client wants a nice shot of the inside of the library.

Here is the link to the photo I am referring to: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/NYC_Public_Library_Research_Room_Jan_2006.jpg

Let me know what you would allow for the use of this photo (wether it's crediting you or monetary compensation). We would only need to use for about two months in three seperate emails that targets that same list of invites.

FYI, we need to show client the photo no later than this Monday Evening, November the 14th. Please let me know as soon as you can. Thanks!

Francisco Garcia ACD Design Kitchen Francisco.Garcia@designkitchen.com

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Congratulations!
Congratulations Diliff, your image Image:Clock Tower - Palace of Westminster, London - September 2006-2.jpg was the Random Picture of the Day! It looked like this: . - Presidentman talk · contribs Random Picture of the Day (Talkback) 19:02, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Commons photos
Hi,

I would like to use some of your commons photos for re-sale. What are your attribution requirements? You can contact me at roman.banfield@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Roman — Preceding unsigned comment added by Romanbanfield (talk • contribs) 02:45, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
'tis the season to be giving kittens. I stumbled upon one of your pictures of Zion Canyon, and I was wondering if you would give me permission to use it in a national parks guidebook? If that's okay, then how would you like to be attributed (url back to your wiki user page, personal website, etc.)?

You've got some really great photos in here ... keep on shooting.

Thanks and enjoy the holidays,

Michael Oswald

P.S. To learn more about my project, feel free to click around www.stoneroadpress.com.

Stoneroadpress (talk) 01:36, 21 December 2011 (UTC) 


 * Hi Michael, thanks for the kitten. Now, just have to figure out where to keep it...! I'd be happy to help out as it's a great project you're working on from what I can see from the web site. I have no idea what the 'competition' on the guidebook front is like, but I'm sure there is a big market for a guide that simplifies the planning and gives you all the basic info you need to find inspiration for and in the US National Parks. In return for allowing use of the photo, could I be cheeky and ask for a copy of the book once published, as is customary? :-) It's been a number of years since I was last in the Southwest United States and I'd love to go back again sometime - I'm sure I'd find some benefit from your book. As far as attribution goes, the URL of my wiki page and the text "Licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0" would be fine. &#208;iliff    &#171;&#187;  (Talk)  11:07, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

Edit
Thanks for the edit, I got a bit busy after classes started. Good to see u back at FPC --Muhammad (talk) 23:13, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Kalbhairav pinnacle Scj.jpg
I closed this nomination, for which you produced an edit, as "Not Promoted" because it was so stale. If you think the edit is worth re-nominating, please do so. Thanks. Makeemlighter (talk) 02:38, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

Panorama Tower Bridge
Dear Diliff, my son Emil, 6th class would like to use the photo for a poster in his english class. They have to create a poster with further informations about this "national" building, this is a basis for the review, they have to held in the class. How can I get this data? I sthis possible?

regards Andreas Jung, Duesseldorf

studio@andreasjung.com www.andreasjung.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.62.86.248 (talk) 20:26, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

photo pass
Hi Diliff:

Very impressed by your photos and cameras. Would be super cool if you could take some gymnastics pictures (and a cool thing for GLAM to try to be more engaged...not just musuems).

If you will create a logon on here, it will start the process:

. there is another part of the site for asking for a pass for specific competitions. Your category is "EP" (photographer).

There is actually a large pre-Olympic competition starting tomorrow. Might squeeze in. (Hard but worth a try. Contact of mine said he was able to.)  In any case, when you are in the system, can ask for Oly access or the like. If we could do something smaller ahead of time, might be good though, so it does not just seem like we are fans trying to get privelenged views.

TCO (Reviews needed) 03:07, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

P.s. I asked a couple WMFers about how to get a supporting letter done as well. Hope that is not stepping on hyou. Just trying to pitch in. -TCO
 * Hi TCO, thanks for the info. Are you based in London too? I wasn't able to tell from your Wiki user page. I signed up for the Gymnastics account as a photographer, but the next step in the process was to provide photo for an ID tag. I didn't have a passport-style photo ready to be scanned at the time, so I might have to find one tonight. Not sure how difficult it is to be accepted though, but I suppose we're at a disadvantage by not having a 'national press number' or whatever else they refer to in the application. As for the supporting letter, that is a good idea, both to increase our chances of getting accepted, and to increase awareness of the need for WMF to have access to these kinds of events. I'll let you know how it progresses, please let me know if you hear anything further too! &#208;iliff    &#171;&#187;  (Talk)  11:38, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Diliff this fellow at Wikinews has offered to write a letter to introduce you. Can you coordinate with him? (leaving identical message for him). I am not in London. This website ( pdf links on left) has info on what sort of letter or assurance, they like to have. I think it fits right in with what Brian does, normally.

Really just playing matchmaker. I can help out with some article writing. Or maybe dig out some info from the gym bloggers that have press passes. (Will try to get you a specific name at FIG and at UK Federation, for Brian to adress letter to.)

I think your evident (from userpage) general photo experience, Featured Pictures, and being an adult are all helpful for the cause.

In terms of benefit for the FIG, they generally are pretty pro social media. I do think trying to get a pass to some competition lower than Olys would be the better place to start (there is the Test event going on as we speak in London). We can taut the benefits of media for WikiNews, for Commons, and for Articles. Probably important to note (in a positive manner) that images taken would then be available to others with CC by SA and that we can't use the commercial images (thus need you there to take photos).

I think we can lay on a little bit of justificantion with the huge page views of gymnast articles such as Nastia Liukin. Also, for instance the spike in viewing that came with the World Championships (that website).

Probably also good to say that WMF is making efforts to reach out to other organizations and has already done work with the British Museum and the like. That we recognize we need to improve on sports/celebrity photos and we decided to pilot gymanstics to start with (make them feel a little special hee hee).

TCO (Reviews needed) 19:29, 10 January 2012 (UTC)


 * My contact advised doing a smaller meet first for practice. Here is a list in the UK.  Many small ones don't have media accrediation.  I guess trakcing someone down in UK federation, might be good, too.  (separate from FIG).    TCO (Reviews needed) 21:38, 10 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi Điliff, TCO has been nagging me about 'letters of introduction' and whatnot; I initially assumed this was related to the WMau efforts. But, if you're in London, do you ever attend any of the meets for WM-UK? There is work afoot in relation to accreditation, with verification being administered by WM-UK. That, from a brief scan of this discussion, would be the best way to progress this. --Brian McNeil /talk 23:05, 10 January 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brian McNeil (talk • contribs)
 * Hi Brian, thanks for dropping by. I've never attended a Wiki-meet in London. I can understand how it could help with verification but I'd never really given it much thought in terms of socialising to be honest. I usually have better things to do with my weekend afternoons. ;-) When you talk of verification, what exactly are you looking for? The ability to represent Wikimedia in a reasonably professional manner? Is there any other way of progressing things? &#208;iliff    &#171;&#187;  (Talk)  23:36, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

I still think we can squeeze a letter out of Brian, but if not, we could try User Pigsonthewing (a UK GLAMer).

Also (sorry if this is a bother), but the person here ([http://www.thecouchgymnast.com/?page_id=1161 Brigid) is both a gymblogger and on the Federation accreditation committee.

I guess at this point, what makes sense is to find and target some event. Probably lower down than Olys, to just get started.TCO (Reviews needed) 01:50, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Impressed
Just wanted to say how impressed I was with your photographs. I've had an amateur interest in photography since my teens (1960s), and it's astonishing how much the technology has progressed. Most of what I love are Wildlife Photography; I love going on safari to Africa. But I think your photos are marvelous--the panoramic shots and all the other stuff too. Good luck. 207.237.79.219 (talk) 05:32, 10 January 2012 (UTC) Allen Roth

Use of photograph of Roman baths, Bath, UK
Dear David

Hi, Steve Barnett here.

I have seen your Roman baths, Bath, photograph on the Wiki site and I was hoping to have your permission to use it (non-exclusive book use ) in a book of British walks/visits that I'm editing for a UK publisher.

Unfortunately I don't have any budget for purchasing photos for the book but in return for allowing the use of your photo, you and Wiki would be acknowledged in the book and you would receive a complimentary copy when it publishes.

Can I ask you to drop me a line pls asap - my email is stevenzz@hotmail.com

Thanks and regards, Steve Barnett — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.226.85.156 (talk) 11:08, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Hopetoun Falls Image
Hi David,

My name is Nellie Chappell

I am an online Uni Student at OUA

Doing an animation unit this Study Period

and would like your permission to use

your image and animate it with

animated water, butterflies, leaves, and birds

would send the final results to you

Email addy ... skyelarke5@optusnet.com.au

regards

Nell — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.73.141.219 (talk) 09:09, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Bots
I don't know if you want to reply to this. It seemed like there was some progress, but most likely, I'm mistaken. Feel free to reply on my talk if you don't want to fan the Milburn. Papa Lima Whiskey 2 (talk) 15:51, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I replied in-line. I'm not sure that any progress is being made in terms of retaining absolute vote-counting, but as per my comments, I still see room for a bot being involved in some way, shape or form. &#208;iliff    &#171;&#187;  (Talk)  16:24, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

Dummy Image Generator
hi diliff,

i wanted to inform you (and say a big thank you) that we use some of your images on http://dummy-image-generator.com/

the credit list you find here:

http://dummy-image-generator.com/credits

best regards immo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kazie (talk • contribs) 09:39, 2 February 2012 (UTC)