User talk:Shivanayak

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Again, welcome! It's great to have you. Happy editing! --Spangineer (háblame)  10:54, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)

Sunbird
Hi, nice pics. The one before the linked image is a male Purple-rumped Sunbird. The one on the linked page looks like a male Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, a relative of the sunbirds. Have i missed any images? jimfbleak

I've not seen that image before. The flowerpecker is the one with dark grey upperparts, white throat aand yellow breast. The sunbird has the purple chin, yellow belly, brown back with a patch of green on the bend of the wing. I'll try to ID the image you put on my page, but it may be tomorrow. jimfbleak 15:44, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * the image on my talk page is a Common Tailorbird. Incidentally, I notice that you have not given the source of this image on the image page. If they are your images, you need to say so, otherwise they may be deleted if the copyright is unclear, which would be a great pity. jimfbleak 05:41, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * thanks, will do, jim


 * can you upload the Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker image, please (labelled as Sunbird(nectarinia) on your site. This would be a good image for the flowerpecker article, thanks, Jim

I see what you mean!. The image on your site looks much darker-backed and paler-throated than the website image, but that could be a trick of the light, and the gape and tail aren't visible. Having seen both images, I would be happy with yours as a female purple-rumped. Jim

Praying mantis
It's a good picture so I wanted to help. I cropped it, auto-leveled it, blurred the background and sharpened the praying mantis. -- brian0918 &#153;  03:32, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Photoshop CS 2. -- brian0918 &#153;  03:45, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I don't think Wikipedia accepts non-commercial-only images. -- brian0918 &#153;  02:55, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Image
Sorry about delay, yes it's an adult r-v bulbul, jimfbleak 16:43, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Re: reference from Wikimedia
Your original message:
 * A quick Qstn, how do I reference or upload the image from Wikimedia. thank you, Shivu June 28, 2005 13:19 (UTC)

Which image? --Fir0002 June 29, 2005 01:32 (UTC)

India related content
Hi! You might be interested in this:

=Nichalp  «Talk»=  13:13, July 12, 2005 (UTC)

Karnataka map
Since the districts have changed, could you point me to a new map of Karnataka available online. Don't worry about the copyrights, I need an image for reference. =Nichalp  «Talk»=  18:15, July 14, 2005 (UTC)


 * The names are different with respect to the Manglore are district. A google image search reveals a lot of district maps aailable online. Could you choose the best one possible with the highest resolution? Thanks =Nichalp   «Talk»=  06:45, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * You wan't a district map don't you? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  08:48, July 15, 2005 (UTC)

See: WikiProject Indian districts. I'll be making the district map. I want to make the district map common to all states. Colours, palatte etc. I can make you two maps. 1) The numbered district map like the map of the states of India, and another of the towns. Of with you? =Nichalp   «Talk»=  05:51, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * Look at the Sikkim page. Two maps are needed. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  07:04, July 16, 2005 (UTC)

Parrot
Do you have a larger version of the image? The larger the better. -- brian0918 &#153;   05:10, 16 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Easier to tell it's a male than which species. The red-shoulders of Alexandrine might not be visible from this angle, so I've discounted that diagnostic feature. The bill doesn't look heavy enough for Alex, and the nape seems too narrow with the black going too far back fro that species. Most importantly, your image shows a thin black loral stripe, perfect for krameri, not for eupatria. jimfbleak 15:09, 16 July 2005 (UTC)


 * It looks much better, but can you crop it less closely? (especially on the left, top, and bottom). I'd suggest submitting it to FPC and seeing how it goes. -- brian0918 &#153;  [[Image:MontyPythonFootLeftSmall.jpg|Ni!|20px]] 16:31, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

Karnataka district map
Sorry for the delay. I've made a blank district map of Karnataka: Image:Karnataka-district-blank.png. Let me know if this is OK. I've used green to colour-cordinate the Wikiproject Indian districts. Let me know if this is OK. I'll proceed to the next step of numbering and adding cities. Regards, =Nichalp   «Talk»=  18:33, July 30, 2005 (UTC)


 * I don't think that's necessary. That is shown in the location karnataka map. I've compressed the palatte using PNG-8bit 4 colours. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  06:53, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

Karnataka dist maps
Please see commons:Category:Karnataka district maps. =Nichalp  «Talk»=  12:36, August 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * From the source you gave me it was named DK. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  05:06, August 11, 2005 (UTC)

Pic of the day
Hi Shiva,

Just to let you know that your photograph Image:Praying mantis india 2.jpg is due up for Pic of the Day on Sunday the 11th. As this will be a weekend it will also appear in the Second Feature section of the Main Page. You can check and improve the associated caption at Picture of the day/September 11, 2005. -- Solipsist 21:09, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Cool pic =Nichalp   «Talk»=  18:20, September 11, 2005 (UTC)

Pic of the day
Hi Shiva,

Just to let you know that your photo Image:Red-whiskered Bulbul india.jpg is up for Pic of the Day on Saturday. As this is a weekend, it will also appear on the Main Page. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Picture of the day/October 22, 2005. -- Solipsist 22:47, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

Kannada wikipedia
Hi Shiva. Have you checked Kannada wikipedia? --H P Nadig * \Talk \Contributions 17:03, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

Hello
Greetings, the holi-hangover continues! --Bhadani 07:12, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Request
Hi Shivanayak,

My name is Fernanda Viégas and I have been studying Wikipedia for a while now (you can see a paper I published on the subject here). I would like to ask you a few questions about your activities as a Wikipedia photographer. I am fascinated by the pictorial side of Wikipedia and it would be great to hear about this community from one of its members. Would you be available for an email interview? Thanks, &mdash; Fernanda 00:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC) | talk


 * Hi again, Shiva. I have started sending out the questionnaire to participants in the study and it would be great if you could participate too. If you'd like to get in touch with me via email, please use the "Email this user" feature on my page. Thanks! &mdash; Fernanda 21:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)  | talk

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