Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Photography workshop/Archive/Aug 2011

=Stale=

Panoramic stitching
Article(s): Death and funeral of Otto von Habsburg Request: This is a rather urgent request, since it covers a current event. Please stitch the images into panoramas. The best one will be used for the article, but it's necessary to see the result first. Thank you. Gryffindor (talk) 21:43, 15 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * Because of changing perspective, fine details and large file size, this requires a fast PC and proper morphing software (not just GIMP shear and perspective on my laptop). I can't do that for several days. Someone else surely can, but be prepared to using individual files (stitching won't enlarge the image much anyway). I can tweak selected individual images for perspective, lighting, etc., any time. Materialscientist (talk) 02:40, 16 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I think, in order to stitch images together, they need a common reference point or a common reference line. These images seem to be taken from several random places so I cannot see how they would yield a satisfactory panorama. JBarta (talk) 21:55, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * The second image to be stitched is linked under each file rather than displayed. So there are 4 pairs to stitch of which 2 looked better to me. Materialscientist (talk) 22:16, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Clean up a scanned image
Article(s): National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Indiana Request: This image is scanned from a book that I couldn't get to lie flat in the scanner, so the image needs to be straightened and perhaps brightened as well. I couldn't figure how to scan into any format except PDF, so I've uploaded that image, and I've also used Adobe Acrobat Professional to save the file as a JPEG; that image is also here, so you can take your pick. Please crop it to just the photograph, and then please upload under a new file name. Nyttend (talk) 01:19, 7 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * Please clarify - do you need only picture or picture and text? I assume only picture of the mound. It is of reasonably low quality. What information is essential in it? Is it possible to scan at higher resolution and "quality" (number of colors/grayscale levels)? You can restrict the paper size to cover the image only and thus reduce the file size. Materialscientist (talk) 03:29, 7 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I agree with Materialscientist, it's a needlessly crappy scan. Adjust the quality settings on whatever scanning/converting software you're using. That said, I cropped the image and increased the contrast a bit. JBarta (talk) 04:57, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for being unclear; my final sentence was intended to mean "just the picture". I scanned it in greyscale because the original image is black and white.  Moreover, I don't know if a better scan is possible — the source book is in the secure section of a library, because it's both rare and valuable; consequently, they don't permit it to leave the area.  There's only one scanner that I can use in that area of the library, and it's been misbehaving to the point that the librarians didn't know how to get it to work better than it was doing; Materialscientist advised me to scan it as a JPEG, so I asked about that, but they said that this scanner isn't able to do that.  Although this section of the library is secure, there are no access restrictions, so I can use both book and scanner any time the library is open.  If you can think of some way to improve the scan that's independent of the scanner settings, tell me; I work elsewhere in the library, so I can try to make a re-scan over my lunch break, which I generally try to take around 1700 UTC.  Nyttend (talk) 11:18, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Your pdf was Ok. Try to set higher resolution and scan in maximum number of colors - maybe then after conversion to grayscale we'll get more gray levels. Materialscientist (talk) 11:25, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Nyttend, I apologize for the harshness of my earlier response. I didn't realize you were at the mercy of library equipment. JBarta (talk) 15:04, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * And now the computer can't even find the scanner! I'm going to be out of town for a few days, so I'll try again when I get back.  Is it okay if I just ping you two on your talk pages when I've found the scanner in working mode?  Nyttend backup (talk) 17:49, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * That scan is so bad you would do better to just photocopy it and then scan the photocopy at home. Kaldari (talk) 20:50, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

remove background
Article(s): Caligula, Muller Frères, Josef Hoffmann, Billiard table Request: Please remove the background around the object (according to individual image), retain proportion of image file though. Please remove reflection of glass first whenever possible. Gryffindor (talk) 21:33, 24 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I have a question... in a few of the images above, you say "keep shadows". Does that mean you are looking to retain the shadows cast on the floor by the item? JBarta (talk) 20:09, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes please, if that is possible. Gryffindor (talk) 19:46, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Looking closer at the images, there are multiple shadows cast by multiple light sources. In addition, some of those shadows have very fuzzy outlines so cropping to them will be troublesome (at least for me, your milage may vary). I tend to think that simply cropping to the object itself will yield better results than trying to capture the shadows as well. Actually, I think the two chairs and the billiard table probably should not be cropped at all and left as-is. JBarta (talk) 18:55, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Very well, whatever works best, as long as the background gets removed. Gryffindor (talk) 11:24, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't really understand the purpose of removing the backgrounds from the last 3 images. The backgrounds on those photos seem appropriate and non-distracting. Kaldari (talk) 19:52, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * That can be argued with. On the last one it is distracting though. Gryffindor (talk) 21:19, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Regarding the vase, I'm not really sure what you mean by "reflection of glass". The whole vase is glossy and picking up reflections of everything around it. If there was a specific identifiable defect that could be corrected, no problem, but to go willy-nilly trying to alter the image to eliminate various reflections would just make a mess of things in my opinion. JBarta (talk) 17:56, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Regarding the billiard table, I started cropping out the table and started noticing that the table is also glossy and picking up quite a few reflections from its surroundings. When the table is isolated, those reflections look like wierd discolorations in the wood. So I stopped. I think it's best to leave that image as is. (And I'm still of the opinion that the two chair images should also be left alone.) JBarta (talk) 18:27, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Flat Earth map, revisited
Article(s): None Request: I knew the other copy existed, but it wasn't anywhere to be found in the commons. Turns out it's hosted on Wikipedia. So if someone could do basic restoration here (nothing super fancy like the FP by Fallschirmjäger, just a quick 5 minutes job) and upload to commons/delete from Wikipedia, that would be great. This picture was spliced from two photographs, but they are badly aligned. So we're talking Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 16:15, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Align the two parts properly, may require some shrinking/enlarging for the bottom part
 * Reduce reflection in the middle, if possible / not too time-consuming
 * Brighten the image (mostly the right side), if possible / not too time-consuming
 * Upload to commons


 * I'm curious... if we already have an excellent version of this image, why would we want to be screwing around with the other one (a rather inferior and incomplete one at that)?? JBarta (talk) 02:23, 2 August 2011 (UTC)


 * The Hot Springs copy isn't incomplete, it's in bad shape (the footnote wasn't part of the Hot Springs copy) and the picture's not very good. As far as I can't tell, it's two different "editions" of the same map, of which only two known copies exist. The Library of Congress version, and the Hot Springs Museum version. It'd just be nice to have the picture cleaned up, or at least get the alignment problem fixed, before it's uploaded on the commons. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 03:18, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Maybe you (or someone) could contact the Hot Springs Museum and see if they might have or furnish a decent quality image of their copy for Wikipedia. It would be faster and certainly yield better results than mucking around with that image. JBarta (talk) 04:22, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
 * As much as I'd like to help out, realigning that version isn't going to be possible as some parts are completely missing, particularly the angels head on the left and text in the ocean and parts are lost in the reflection of the cameras flash. I agree with Jbarta, really the best course of action would be to source a new version altogether. Regards, Fallschirmjäger &#9993; 14:11, 2 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Alright, well if restoration isn't possible, it's not possible. Thanks anyway! Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 16:01, 3 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Anything is possible. It's more about the investment of time vs the possible benefit. Sure, many hours could be spent bringing that image up to par... but why? If it's important to you, then you could invest a little of your time trying to save a little of our time by trying to get a better copy. Then you'll have your second version and we'll have fixed up several others in the meantime. JBarta (talk) 22:22, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

=Resolved=

Sharad Pawar
Article(s): Sharad Pawar Request: Remove Hilary Clinton and make sure that the upper portion particularly the face should appear bigger in the Biography.--Kkm 010 *  ۩  ۞ 09:42, 30 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 11:10, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks.--Kkm 010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 13:26, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Matthew Calbraith Perry
Article(s): Matthew Calbraith Perry Request: trim to oval... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 13:39, 30 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * Do you mean a slightly tighter trim than now? It can actually be a square-gray-background image, but then the left wrist will be lost. Materialscientist (talk) 13:57, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
 * He probably means this.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 16:15, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

✅ -MissMJ (talk) 22:34, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
 * That's what I wanted, thanks everybody!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:12, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Braces headgear
Article(s): Orthodontic headgear Request: Requesting that everything be removed except for the headgear appliance itself and the hand and arm holding said appliance, and a generic background applied in its place. The photo of the little girl with the eyes 'shopped out is distracting, as is the instruction booklet next to it, and thus they should go. Thanks! SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:02, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Actually, on second thought, if one feels particularly creative, it wouldn't be (that) much of a stretch to remove the hand as well and fill in the missing parts of the appliance? SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:05, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): ✅. Not in the creative mood for removing the hand :-), but it is possible. Materialscientist (talk) 06:35, 2 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Looks great, thanks! SchuminWeb (Talk) 14:14, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Kalaupapa
Article(s): Eduard Arning, Father Damien, Edward Clifford, Kalaupapa Request: Clean up colored lines, blemishes, and noise.KAVEBEAR (talk) 04:26, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Can someone finish the first image? The other four are done.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 05:41, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 05:55, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Von Kotzebue
Article(s): August von Kotzebue, Otto von Kotzebue Request: For the first two, crop to make them more centered. And remove the frame on the third one. Thanks in advance. KAVEBEAR (talk) 05:52, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Is this request that hard?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 09:36, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * No. I've cleaned up 1st and consider other two poor versions compared with other images of those people. Materialscientist (talk) 10:02, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Image cropping
Article(s): Sushma Swaraj, Sharad Pawar, Vikram Akula and Jairam Ramesh Request: 1st image:-Remove Hilary Clinton and make sure that the upper portion particularly the face appears bigger in the Biography. 2nd image:- Remove Angel Gurría and make sure that the upper portion particularly the face appears bigger in the Biography.

3rd image:- In Vikram Akula, remove excesses material on the right side portion and face must appears bigger on the Biography.

4th image:- Remove Hilary Clinton and make sure that the upper portion particularly the face appears bigger in the Biography.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 09:03, 29 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s): ✅ 1, 3 and 4. There is some copyright problem with file 2 (and with 1, but that seems Ok). Materialscientist (talk) 09:54, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Well all three images that you have done is ok. Please check how does it fit in their biography, because I've replaced the existing ones. As for the 2nd one, are you sure that is has a copyright problem. And for the Sushma Swaraj image could you please make the dimensions of the image larger, although its perfect, but it could be better if you increase the dimensions of the image.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 12:38, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Please clarify "dimension" (number of pixels? aspect ratio? less tight crop?). Materialscientist (talk) 12:46, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * (1,472 × 1,848 pixels).--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 15:25, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I don't think you're understanding how resolution works. If the image isn't big enough to begin with, just making it larger won't make it a high resolution, high quality image. It'll just make it pixelated and blurry. -MissMJ (talk) 19:03, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I've warned the user of the copyright issue in the previous iteration of this request mistakenly placed in the Illustration Workshop. Also, as I've said there, the image previously in the Sushma Swaraj article was much better and of a higher resolution. -MissMJ (talk) 19:03, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Ok, Thanks for cropping the images. Leave Sushma Swaraj image as it is.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 04:04, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Remove trees
Article(s): List of Hawaiian royal residences Request: Remove trees from the adjacent box that isn't part of this image... KAVEBEAR (talk) 02:20, 5 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 08:21, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

Hojo Tokiyuki
Article(s): Hojo Tokiyuki Request: trim to oval... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:15, 31 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s): ✅ - Here you go. Regards, <i style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em;"><b style="color:#4D5D53">Fallschirm</b><b style="color:#2E8B57">jäger</b><b style="color:#701"></b></i> <b style="color:#3CB371">&#9993;</b> 22:49, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks and sorry I'm late, been a rough week.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 02:10, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Black and white
Article(s): Royal School (Hawaii) and others Request: Make black and white. KAVEBEAR (talk) 20:48, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Why? They will not look better (I would say worse) and look like a nice set drawn in one style. Materialscientist (talk) 00:41, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I assume they were originally in black and white. Other versions on Google Books and The Project Gutenberg eBooks are in black and white; it's probably this was reprinted on yellow paper and digitze. I just chose this one since the resolutions are highest. Would they look worse in black and whie? Can you give me a comparison? The yellow-paper-look just doesn't seems good looking to me.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 07:35, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, let us see. Materialscientist (talk) 07:44, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I like it! Why don't we just make new black and white images of these?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:03, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. New file names are systematic: add bw before .jpg. Materialscientist (talk) 06:50, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Prina
Article(s): Giuseppe Prina Request: Please fix perspective, crop... Gryffindor (talk) 23:12, 24 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s): ✅ Straightened, cropped, discarded brown color. <em style="text-shadow:1px 1px 0 lightBlue,1px -1px 0 lightBlue,-1px 1px 0 lightBlue,-1px -1px 1px lightBlue">Avindra <span style="margin-left:3px;background-color:lightGray;padding:5px;-moz-border-radius:7px;font-size:10px;">talk / contribs 23:45, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I overwrote your file in an edit conflict. Both sepia and grayscale have their merits (grayscale is duller but has more contrast), thus I'm not sure about this part and simply kept the original. Materialscientist (talk) 00:00, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
 * That's fine. Thanks for the notice. <em style="text-shadow:1px 1px 0 lightBlue,1px -1px 0 lightBlue,-1px 1px 0 lightBlue,-1px -1px 1px lightBlue">Avindra <span style="margin-left:3px;background-color:lightGray;padding:5px;-moz-border-radius:7px;font-size:10px;">talk / contribs 02:04, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Bubba Smith
Article(s): Bubba Smith Request: crop to encyclopedic... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 02:09, 7 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

✅: Boy that's an awful picture. That's the best we have? JBarta (talk) 02:19, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you! It would seem so...--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:27, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Image crop
Article(s): Vikram Pandit Request: Remove the excess material in the left and make sure that the face must appear bigger in the biography.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 05:02, 7 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. There are many ways to crop that image, and I've tried keep traces of "world economic forum". Materialscientist (talk) 05:31, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank You. Its perfect.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 12:36, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

George Hamilton-Gordon
Article(s): George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen Request: Do something with them. See above. KAVEBEAR (talk) 10:51, 7 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. I would leave the png copy (3rd file) alone. Materialscientist (talk) 11:34, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Corrupted upload
Article(s): Tell City Oddfellows' Hall Request: Somehow the lower part of this file got corrupted at upload: the bit on the right edge belongs on the left, and everything else needs to be shifted right. Could you please put the pieces back together, and also rotate the picture while you're at it? Nyttend (talk) 21:04, 25 July 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * Forgive a stupid question: why not re-upload the file? Materialscientist (talk) 22:25, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Because I didn't think of it. Sorry...Nyttend (talk) 22:41, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Now uploaded as File:Tell City Oddfellows' Lodge facade.jpg, but the two images are corrupted identically. None of my other recent uploads have this problem; apparently the problem is the image itself, not the upload.  Nyttend (talk) 22:46, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Please confirm the corruption is in the image file, check for backup copies (e.g. in the camera) or other files. If there is no uncorrupted version, we can surely fix it. Regards. Materialscientist (talk) 22:52, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

✅: Not a perfect repair, but should be adequate. JBarta (talk) 23:45, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Clean up photo
Article(s): John Grenville Request: General cleanup - remove staples and crease, crop to more of a portrait aspect ratio. Calliopejen1 (talk) 14:37, 2 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

✅: JBarta (talk) 17:24, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Oval trimming
Article(s): Kōnia, Victoria Kamāmalu Request: Trim oval around picture frame. Keep original as is. Clean up and increase contrast/quality of new image. Just title with ", frameless" at the end. KAVEBEAR (talk) 16:15, 8 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅ some quick cleanup. A lot of time could be spent restoring the right image. Materialscientist (talk) 06:31, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
 * If you could you should?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:42, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
 * There is still a shadow along the border rim around Konia's oval. I think it was from the shadow cast by the picture frame rather than actual background.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:47, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I know, and frankly (no offense implied) just give it a low priority. Anyone is truly welcome to fix that. Materialscientist (talk) 06:50, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
 * No hard feelings. Thanks for going ahead of taking out the shadows. And I'll just resolve it for now and wait a little while to request the fourth image since I would like my other requests that has been sitting for months to be addressed,--KAVEBEAR (talk) 07:30, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

John Adams Cummins
Article(s): John Adams Cummins Request: Oval trim, place on white background, and restore parts of the oval that is crop. There isn't much details in the missing parts. KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:45, 9 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

✅: Tamba52 (talk) 07:09, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Anyway to make the oval more smooth? There are jagged areas all along the oval.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 07:13, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Smoother border. Right? Tamba52 (talk) 07:47, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes. Thanks.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 16:18, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Crop and brighten
Article(s): Ranavalona III Request: Crop away unnessary gray area without taking too much from the image in the center. And brighten it a bit. KAVEBEAR (talk) 00:16, 13 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 00:51, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Mário de Andrade
Article(s): Mário de Andrade Request: Please create a new file and remove background (making it translucid) just like in this picture. Thank you very much, Lecen (talk) 03:12, 14 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 03:33, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much, Materialscientist. I really appreciate what you did. Regards, --Lecen (talk) 11:35, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Image crop
Article(s): Amit Mitra Request: Remove Ambassador Roemer and make sure that Amit Mitra's face must appear bigger in his Biography.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 05:18, 14 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 06:23, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 04:13, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Pomare: Oval trimming
Article(s): Pōmare II, Pōmare IV, Fanny Kekelaokalani Request: Remove the borders around the oval in the first two images and clean up uneven coloring and wavyness on the third image. Thank you.KAVEBEAR (talk) 22:22, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅ the right one. Materialscientist (talk) 11:05, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ the middle one. <em style="text-shadow:1px 1px 0 lightBlue,1px -1px 0 lightBlue,-1px 1px 0 lightBlue,-1px -1px 1px lightBlue">Avindra <span style="margin-left:3px;background-color:lightGray;padding:5px;-moz-border-radius:7px;font-size:10px;">talk / contribs 23:50, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Removing the border around the third image would look good also.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:39, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Also clear up minor blemishes on the background and dress of the second image.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 09:02, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Anything?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:25, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Can anyone trim the oval border off the first and third image and clean the blemishes which I'll note on the image. If not I just label this stale and have it archived.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:04, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Seriously nobody?
 * ✅ Removed noted blemishes and trimmed borders. <font color=royalblue face="CURSIVE">Tsange ☯ Talk 15:50, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

2 watermark removals
From www.picturehistory.com: Image #1 Image #2

Article(s): Robert M. T. Hunter, James A. McDougall Request: Upload images to commons & remove watermarks. Thanks, Connormah (talk) 19:30, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):


 * ✅ —Quibik (talk) 05:37, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I took the liberty of cropping them and doing a little cleanup. JBarta (talk) 07:51, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Colourization and clean-up of Picture of Marine
Article(s): Edward A. Craig Request: Could this be colourized and cleaned up a little (remove noise, less blur)? I think if it is cleaned up it may have a chance at FP. Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:55, 12 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

I cleaned up the image a little, though certainly not all that you were hoping for. JBarta (talk) 17:35, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

I could attempt to color it, assuming it's really necessary. I would just need a color photo of someone wearing a similar uniform, and those pins on his hat. -MissMJ (talk) 02:24, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Looking it over again, I guess it probably wouldn't pass FA. Blur is too high (especially noticeable in the eyes). Thanks, both. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:38, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

USS Portsmouth
Article(s): Honolulu Courthouse Riot, USS Portsmouth (1843) Request: Crop away unnecessary material, remove grainy area, and clean image... KAVEBEAR (talk) 17:52, 16 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):


 * ✅ —Quibik (talk) 00:18, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Svetlana Kuznetsova
Article(s): Svetlana Kuznetsova Request: Remove watermark. Thank you. ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ <sub style="color:#DCDCDC;">Hey <sup style="color:#DCDCDC;">it's me <sub style="color:#DCDCDC;">I am dynamite 19:56, 17 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

✅: JBarta (talk) 20:21, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

James Jackson Jarves
Article(s): James Jackson Jarves Request: Two different revisions. 1. Remove noise, increase contrast/quality. 2. Then crop unneccessary background and center. Thanks. KAVEBEAR (talk) 21:42, 17 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 07:40, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Dorence and Moetia Atwater
Article(s): Dorence Atwater Request: Crop away unnecessary background space and improve in anyway... KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:51, 19 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 04:25, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Moetia's image looks a little unproportional. Can restore some of the top and bottom?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 04:45, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * How many pixels (roughly)? Materialscientist (talk) 04:56, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm only eyeing this. But let see...since it's 621×762 now. How about 25 pixel on top and 13 pixel on the bottom.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 05:11, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Done. Materialscientist (talk) 05:29, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Kamal Abbas
Article(s): Kamal Abbas Request: The reflections in the glasses issue needs to be fixed. I think if it is cleaned up it may have a chance at FP. -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 14:11, 11 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

Cleaned up a few of the more prominent reflections in the glasses. I didn't want to get too carried away for fear of making a mess of things. I also made a cropped version. JBarta (talk) 10:51, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Amazing job dude :D Just need to check with other Wikipedians who worked on the article. Once I do, I think it will pass FP on commons easily. Just give me few days :-) -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 21:40, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Ranavalona III
Article(s): Ranavalona III Request: Clean up image and improve... KAVEBEAR (talk) 19:09, 12 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):


 * Found a new image from another source edited it, and uploaded it to Commons instead of over righting the existing file. <font color=royalblue face="Tahoma">Tsange ► talk 20:44, 12 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Could you rename it something else File:Ranavalona 2.jpg can be confusing since she is Ranavalona III. Also the new image still needs a little bit of cleaning and bringing up to contrast. --KAVEBEAR (talk) 23:21, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I have cleaned the image up a bit more by removing noise and increasing the brightness. <font color=royalblue face="Tahoma">Tsange ► talk 12:26, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Also I placed a note on the images page to request it to be moved to "Ranavalona III of Madagascar.jpg". <font color=royalblue face="Tahoma">Tsange ► talk 12:30, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot. I'm not sure but isn't it a little too bright though?
 * How about now? <font color=royalblue face="CURSIVE">Tsange ☯ Talk 18:58, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
 * No, the original was fine. Decreasing brightness made the orange pop out and made it look worse.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 08:38, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Oval trimming
Article(s): Nicolas Steno and templates for Portal:Denmark Request: Please can you trim/remove the grey background on the image, only leaving the oval with the portrait inside behind. Thanks! Peter (talk) 00:06, 17 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 00:28, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Victoria Atkin
Article(s): Victoria Atkin Request: Please crop to a headshot of the woman in the centre, which may involve partially removing the face of the man on the right. January ( talk ) 14:49, 19 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

✅: JBarta (talk) 16:21, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Anna
Article(s): Anna Hazare Request: Remove white spaces on both sides and also remove the text from the image.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 18:15, 19 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

✅: JBarta (talk) 18:35, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank You very much.--<font color="#FF033E">Kkm <font color="#008000">010 * <font color="#1034A6"> ۩ <font color="#FF00FF"> ۞ 04:03, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

John Nettles
Article(s): John Nettles Request: Hello - was wondering if someone could basically do some fantastical jiggery-pokery with this photograph. Needs to have the text taken out and be cropped down to show Mr Nettles as the main feature and have the bally contrast sorted out. I think we can leave the spiffing scenery though! Thanks chaps! Quintessential British Gentleman (talk) 22:36, 19 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion:
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 22:58, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Capital! Much obliged old boy! Quintessential British Gentleman (talk) 23:06, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Jefferson Davis: Oval trim and clean up
Article(s): Jefferson Davis Request: Oval trim and clean up. Make background translucid. Keep the original of the first image.KAVEBEAR (talk) 04:26, 20 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 06:27, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Gareth Thomas
Article(s): Gareth Thomas (rugby player) Request: Please crop to a headshot of the man on the left, rotating to remove the tilt if possible. January ( talk ) 14:55, 20 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

✅ <font color=royalblue face="CURSIVE">Tsange ☯ Talk 15:21, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Oval trim
Article(s): Thomas Jefferson Boynton Request: Oval trim, keep original... KAVEBEAR (talk) 19:41, 20 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s): ✅: --Sisyphos23 (talk) 22:51, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Kamehameha V
Article(s): Kamehameha V Request: Anyway to remove the figure on the right without cropping and replacing it with some background? Also probably need some clean up too. KAVEBEAR (talk) 07:35, 21 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅ (and File:Charles de Varigny.jpg too). Materialscientist (talk) 08:03, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Dark and grainy photograph of Christian X of Denmark
Article(s): Denmark, Christian X of Denmark, Occupation of Denmark Request: The photo is very dark and grainy, so the quality is poor. It's a useful photograph and features prominently on the Denmark article, so it would be a big benefit to have a better quality version. Is there any way to make this photo less grainy and brighter? Thanks. Peter (talk) 02:32, 15 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

I found this. It appears as if the image started life as a rather low quality B&W photo and your version has been colorized at some point. I'd bet my last doughnut that a "better quality version" of this photo does not exist. As far as improving the quality of either image, there's not a lot of potential there. Improvements would probably be minimal. (And simply blurring or smoothing an image to "reduce graininess" or "denoise" is not an improvement IMO.) JBarta (talk) 07:00, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Good find. I combined the larger image with the one at Commons for a simple improvement. This removed some of the graininess at least. —Quibik (talk) 23:18, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Well done. How did you "combine" them? JBarta (talk) 06:26, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Looks a bit better Peter (talk) 09:01, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You can combine two images like these by first scaling and aligning the colored and monochrome images (obviously) and then substituting the colored image's lightness or luma (or whatever it is called in your color space of choice) channel with the monochrome image. The color space to use should be Lab or YCbCr (or something similar), but definitely not HSV or HSL. In Photoshop (I think) you can accomplish the second step by switching the image mode to "Lab Color" (Image→Mode→Lab Color), selecting the "Lightness" channel from the "Channels" window and pasting the monochrome image there. Or perhaps by having the monochrome image on top of the colored image and using the "Luminosity" blending mode. The way I did it though (in GIMP), was by decomposing (Colors→Components→Decompose) the image into "YCbCR ITU R470 256", pasting the monochrome image into the luma channel and recomposing. I generally prefer this obscure sounding color space to LAB because it is essentially the color space used in JPEG. This plugin, which helps align layers in GIMP, deserves a mention too. —Quibik (talk) 22:07, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Interesting. Thank-you for sharing. JBarta (talk) 08:54, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Saginaw
Article(s): William Halford, USS Saginaw (1859), Montgomery Sicard Request: See above. KAVEBEAR (talk) 02:12, 22 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. I doubt brightening the 1st image will make it better. Materialscientist (talk) 06:18, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
 * The brighten version looks a bit better but I can left with this version.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:29, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Did you change the second image because it looks different and I checked the history and I don't remember you being the original uploader?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:29, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I uploaded the original, uncropped (and I think higher-resolution) version from the source to Commons and deleted the en.wiki file - this is clearly a PD image. Then cropped (differently) the image and cleaned up a bit. Materialscientist (talk) 06:36, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh I see it was originally an en.wiki image that where the different image came from. I just couldn't remember it and was wondering if it was the same one. Thanks.

Panorama of town
Article(s): Joplin, Missouri Request: Please fix stitching, perhaps cropping the black edges. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:02, 22 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 07:39, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks, MS. Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:39, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Pa Maretu Ariki
Article(s): Pa Maretu Ariki, Tinomana Mereana Ariki, fr:Makea Nui Ariki Request: See above. KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:30, 23 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * Done 1,2,3,6. Have a look at my try with 5. If this is Ok, I can clean up 5 and do something like that with 4. Materialscientist (talk) 00:48, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes number 5 is good with me. Is there anything that you feel isn't right about it? You can do the same with 4.
 * I've mixed up numbers above (corrected). Done all. Materialscientist (talk) 07:50, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Lothrop Stoddard
Article(s): Lothrop Stoddard Request: reduce greyscaling... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 13:35, 23 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):


 * ✅ —Quibik (talk) 14:14, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
 * That's it, thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 12:00, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

John Owen Dominis
Article(s): John Owen Dominis, Croatian American Request: Any way to clean this image and bring up the resolution and contrast a bit more like for example File:King Lunalilo, retouched photo by J. J. Williams.jpg.KAVEBEAR (talk) 02:44, 22 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * I've performed some quick cleanup. Materialscientist (talk) 06:39, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Anything else that can be done?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 00:38, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Kamehameha and Emma
Article(s): Kamehameha IV, Queen Emma of Hawaii Request: There is this unnaturally bluish tinge to this image. Turn it back to the yellowish color. Also remove the two white specks on the background above the King's shoulder. KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:57, 25 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 07:41, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * It stills has that unnaturally bluish color to it which I find a lot of in book images.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 08:07, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Not possible, because I converted it to grayscale ;-) Check your monitor. Materialscientist (talk) 08:24, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Anyway to make it the same color as it was before?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 00:37, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Makea Pori Ariki
Article(s): Makea Pori Ariki Request: Reconstruct area cover by sticker and clean up... KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:21, 27 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 02:28, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Muria woman
Article(s): Muria people Request: Please remove the woman's head behind the subject as it detracts from the image Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:12, 24 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Materialscientist (talk) 07:42, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Awesome. Thanks again MS. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:27, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I looked at this picture, and what stumped me was the hair. How to isolate the hair strands on the right side? I couldn't figure out a way that looked natural so I didn't give it a shot. But your solution is superb. You just blocked out all that pesky hair and cloned right over it mid-strand. I wish I would have thought of that. JBarta (talk) 05:19, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Frankly, it was a quick job as I had to run away from that PC, and you certainly see it in the cloning which should be better for a full-screen view. Crisco,　leave a word if you wish to have it polished. Materialscientist (talk) 05:34, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
 * At the risk of sounding like a jackass (which I do from time time... sometimes without even trying) I always thought it good practice to do any work according to YOUR standards... not the customer's, the client's, the patient's, or in this case, the requester's. Seems to me we should always do our best and do an excellent job according to what WE feel is an excellent job. By leaving it up to the requester to let you know if you should "polish" it, you are abdicating the responsibility of assuring a good job to someone else. And certainly it may be good enough for them. But what matters is, is it good enough for YOU? Is it up to YOUR standards? JBarta (talk) 00:04, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
 * After I upload a retouched image, I almost always find something I could do better (if it looks significant, I reupload), that is, nearly any image can be polished endlessly - I just haven't got enough patience :) Materialscientist (talk) 00:13, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
 * It's certainly good enough for the article. It would need a touch up to be nominated for FP, but I am certainly pleased with it. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:35, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Semar Kris
Article(s): Kris, Semar Request: Could somebody clean up or redo the cut-out job from the original? Image is currently at Featured Picture Candidates, and an editor has expressed reservations that the cut out job was too sloppy. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:36, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I have added another image with somewhat better lighting that could be used as a starting point. Thanks in advance. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:00, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I took a shot. JBarta (talk) 22:21, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Great cut, but could the colours be closer to my cut? The red filter seems to be off a little. Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:12, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

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Lawrence M. Judd
Article(s): Lawrence M. Judd Request: Clean up if possible... KAVEBEAR (talk) 03:35, 29 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):


 * I had a go at fixing the square on the image and cleaned the background. I also tried removing the noise but this affected the definition of the face. <font color=royalblue face="CURSIVE">Tsange ☯ Talk 16:47, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Tui Manuʻa Chris Young
Article(s): Tui Manuʻa, Tui Manuʻa Elisala Request: Straighten and crop. Clean up. Anyway to lessen glare from figure in the middle?. KAVEBEAR (talk) 03:57, 30 August 2011 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅, something .. Materialscientist (talk) 04:50, 30 August 2011 (UTC)