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Hello, Poco a poco, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! -- Greek2 ( talk) 02:39, 26 April 2008 (UTC) reply

Hi Diego, can you help me to correct this article? thank you very muck-- Lodewijk Vadacchino ( talk) 14:24, 22 May 2008 (UTC) reply

Very good

I see your work, Diego. Very good. I will give you my vote in Spanish. :) -- Albeiror24 - English - Español - Italiano 15:09, 7 July 2008 (UTC) reply

De una vida y de otro mundo. Bienvenido cuando quieras darte un paseo por el extremo oriente. Tengo varios amigos de España y Latino América que han venido y lo han disfrutado mucho. Dale espera a la votación y continúa constante en tu trabajo. Lo mejor es siempre ser fiel a los principios. Además creo que tienes una gran cultura, eso para mí es más importante. Por lo pronto veo que tienes un gran número de votos a favor. Esperemos a ver qué pasa. Cuenta conmigo. -- Albeiror24 - English - Español - Italiano 02:30, 8 July 2008 (UTC) reply

Thanks

Hi Diego, I liked your wikify, with no experience in web-desings but some bloggers and neither in computers I may have tried to reach to high. It has been a good "patada", so I am going to step one and start looking the data from your remarks, sneeking some more "pinillos" in the same subject. Looking forward to your next kick. Regards.-- Lumentzaspi ( talk) 12:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)^ reply

Hi pal, Spanish is my second language, It would have been worst, if like I told you, not just Polish-Basque but if I would have mixed-up Portuguese&Basque+English&French+Italian&Spanish, which is not just a bit of Span-English, to destroy Wikipedia´s politics. You told me where you are, were, have been, do, did & have done. I must confess I have register my same name in other wikis, but with none much contribution. Is that wrong?. You were very kind yerterday helping me, but my background in computers is none, like one of those old mechanics with no theory but few cars pulled apart. Thank you for everything, good-luck & hope we meet again someday. Yours.Lumentzaspi.

  • Gute nacht der freunf,

I can understand that so many open an account and never get anywhere, because I have been like scarmbling my shopping list and still have the trolley empty. You guys must have a good time (and patience or vocation) w/ us the beginers. But do not loose hope, one day it will pup up. This time. Just to say ¡Hi & thank you! Lumentzaspi. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lumentzaspi ( talkcontribs) 21:05, 12 October 2008 (UTC) reply

  • I´ll have in mind your advise to place in all my open but not finished pages, that I´am "on construction".I may be a roadrunner but takes time to pick up those details. Thanks & regards . Lumentzaspi. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lumentzaspi ( talkcontribs) 14:39, 21 October 2008 (UTC) reply
  • Kaixo mutil,

I have problems with my finger-prints and I´ave sent you a message like a beginer with no signature (in my second language talk), sorry. Lumentzaspi ( talk) 19:43, 29 October 2008 (UTC) reply

Grazie Tante, goditi le vacanze. comunque potresti aiutare anche l'articolo in inglese che fa pietà? Grazie Ancora-- Lodewijk Vadacchino ( talk) 11:17, 30 November 2008 (UTC) reply

Rollback

Added! No problems. Pedro :  Chat  17:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC) reply

Page creation

I saw your comments here regarding the creation of pages by IP and non-confirmed users.

Are you familiar with Wikipedia:Article wizard? In addition to being a helpful start for new editors, it creates the desired draft as a user subpage. I think this is a wonderful approach, and would like to see it publicized more.

Once the user has completed their draft to their satisfaction, if they are auto-confirmed by then, they can move it themselves, or they can ask that it be moved, and another pair of eyes can check to make sure it is a net addition to the encyclopedia.

It occurs to be that if one more strongly encouraged the creation of new articles in user subpages, (except, of course, for established editors), one could be more relaxed about allowing brand-new editors, even IPs, to create new pages. The user subpages are no-indexed by rule, so an IP creating a shock page or a blatant advertisement isn't going to achieve their goal. If the page turns out to be decent, it can easily be moved to article space.-- SPhilbrick T 14:12, 16 May 2010 (UTC) reply

Thanks for the comment - best of luck.-- SPhilbrick T 14:57, 16 May 2010 (UTC) reply

iw for templates

Hallo, when you are putting interwikis on the templates (as you did here), then do it on the documentation subpage instead. This way the software does not have to recalculate all the pages which is using the template. I think the same is true for eswiki: es:Plantilla:Fecha categoría artículo. -- Christian75 ( talk) 12:04, 24 May 2010 (UTC) reply

A barnstar for you!

The Barnstar of Good Humor
Me hiciste cagar de risa.

Ja ja ja. Sgorbalan ( talk) 04:34, 17 July 2011 (UTC) reply

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WikiProject Christianity Newsletter April 2013


ICHTHUS

April 2013

Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 357 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members, Thomas Cranmer, Mr.Oglesby, and Sneha Priscilla. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. We would be able to achieve nothing here without the input of all of you. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the Christianity noticeboard or with me or other individual editors to request it.


From the Editor

We apologise for the hiatus in the publication of this newsletter due to unforseen circumstances leading to the wikibreak of John Carter, and so I have taken over as acting editor, and have taken this opportunity to move the publication date to the start of each month as planned, to better reflect on the previous month and look ahead to the next. This issue covers the period of time from mid-January to the end of March.

Since the last issue we have seen the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis. This has received much coverage both in the world media and on Wikipedia. While there is still much work to do, several quality articles have been written and the editors involved are thanked for their efforts.


This month we look ahead to Easter and the celebration of God's love for mankind through the crucifixion and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ. With that, I wish you all happy reading!

P.S. Please click here to add the new Christianity noticeboard to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects.

By Gilderien


Church of the month

This image of the Church of Saint Ildefonso, Portugal by Poco a poco was recently promoted to Featured Image. Thank you and congratulations for the great image!


Contest of the month
No particular contest this month. I am however getting rather close to getting together a more or less complete set of articles relating to different areas of Christianity which can be found in recent reference sources on the broad topic of Christianity, and about various subtopics, which I hope to have finished in the next few weeks. I wonder what the rest of you might think of, maybe, making the contests of future months be basically directed at filling in the gaps of our existing coverage of topics, like those topics given significant coverage in specialized reference works which we don't yet have content on, and giving the thanks, and rewards, whatever they might be, to those who create and develop such content. I am starting a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard#Future contests, and would very much welcome any input from interested parties in how to set it up, determine winners including how many winners, etc.

By John Carter




Featured content and GA report
Since the last report;

Grade I listed churches in Cumbria was promoted to Featured List status, thanks to Peter I. Vardy, and the image above of the Church of Saint Ildefonso was promoted to featured picture status.

Martin Luther King, Jr., by Khazar2, was promoted to GA status, as well Third Epistle of John by Cerebellum.

Also these past months, the DYKs on the main page included St Mary's Church, Cleobury Mortimer by Peter I. Vardy; Marion Irvine by Giants2008; Margaret McKenna by Guerillero; Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity by Epeefleche; St Edith's Church, Eaton-under-Heywood by Peter I. Vardy; Vester Egesborg Church by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; Undløse Church by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; St Martin's Church, Næstved by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; St. Peter, Syburg by Gerda Arendt and Dr. Blofeld; Østre Porsgrunn Church by Strachkvas; Church of Our Saviour (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) by Nyttend; Dami Mission by Freikorp; Mechanicsburg Baptist Church by Nyttend; Acheiropoietos Monastery, by Proudbolsahye; T. Lawrason Riggs, by Gareth E Kegg; McColley's Chapel, by Mangoe; Oświęcim Chapel, by BurgererSF; Second Baptist Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), by Nyttend; Church of the Holy Ghost, Tallinn, by Yakikaki; Old Stone Congregational Church, by Orladyl Heath Chapel, by Peter I. Vardy; St. Joseph's Church, Beijing, by Bloom6132; Church of St Bartholomew, Yeovilton, by Rodw; and St. Michael's Catholic Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) also by Nyttend. Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!

Christian art

Complete recording

Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22, a cantata by the German composer J.S. Bach, was promoted to GA this month and was written by Gerda Arendt. Many thanks for her continuing work in the area of early 18th Century Church music.

Spotlight

The Spotlight this month turns to the the Jesus work group. The scope of this project includes the life and teachings of the central figure of Christianity, Jesus Christ and aims to write about them in a non-denominational encylopædic style. Top-priority articles include Jesus, Christ, Resurrection of Jesus, and Holy Grail, whereas High-priority articles include Aramaic Language, a former FA, as well as Sermon on the Mount, Lamb of God, and Passion (Christianity). The workgroup has also published two books, covering Christ's final days and the Parables of Jesus. The workgroup has two GAs, Nativity scene, and Jesus in Islam, but unfortunately the flagship article, Jesus was delisted in 2009. It is also responsible for three WP:1.0 articles, and the WikiWork of the project is 4.56, which indicates the "average" article is between Start and C class.


By Gilderien


Calendar
This coming month (end-March through end-April) includes Easter Sunday in Western Christianity and both Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday for the Eastern Orthodox Church. Other major feasts in the next month include those of Saint George, Saint Mark the Evangelist, Saint Stanislaus, James, son of Zebedee, and Benedict the Moor.


Help requests
Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues.

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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Edificio principal, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 04.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 11, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-10-11. Thank you for all of your contributions! —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 00:22, 25 September 2013 (UTC) reply

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status
Your image, File:Kowloon Waterfront, Hong Kong, 2013-08-09, DD 05.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust The Homunculus 13:46, 10 November 2013 (UTC) reply

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Hi Diego,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:4 cilindros y museo BMW, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-28, DD 02.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on January 22, 2014. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2014-01-22. Thank you for all of your contributions! —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 23:20, 7 January 2014 (UTC) reply

Great, thanks for your notice and for the nomination of the Kowloon taxis! All the best, Poc o2 23:58, 7 January 2014 (UTC) reply
  • No worries, thank you for so many high quality contributions. —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 00:17, 25 January 2014 (UTC) reply

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Hi Diego,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Puente Don Luis I, Oporto, Portugal, 2012-05-09, DD 13.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 10, 2014. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2014-02-10. Thank you for all of your contributions! —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 00:17, 25 January 2014 (UTC) reply

Great news, thanks a lot! I did a minor edit Poc o2 08:35, 25 January 2014 (UTC) reply

Images

I am not sure if you have noticed, but I have nominated several of your images at WP:FPC. If you feel that they deserve to be promoted, you can come vote for them.-- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:30, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply

Hi Tony, thanks a lot for nominating all those pictures!, it is always interesting to see people's reactions. I'll leave some comments. Poc o2 09:46, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply
I find it odd that you did not want to support your own images, but I am glad you appreciated it.-- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:57, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply
  • ( talk page stalker) - Several editors, Nasgualdesign for instance, don't !vote to support their own nominations or edits out of principal. It's a bit more common on Commons from what I've seen. —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 17:00, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply
Actually, in Commons I do support my nomination (I am though considering not to do it anymore), but here I am not sure whether people would agree on that practice and furthermore I am not so familiar with the criteria in en.wp to supportor oppose images. I have seen that the EV plays a key role, and I understand that, which makes it a bit different to Commons (and maybe that's why I prefer that project). That's why I just limited to express my opinion in the nomination. Still, I really appreciate what you did. Poc o2 18:31, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply

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Hi Diego,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Catedral de Alejandro Nevsky, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-11, DD 46.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 17, 2014. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2014-02-17. Thank you for all of your contributions! —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 14:18, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply

Thanks for the note Crisco! I think that the description looks good, nothing that has to be improved IMO. Poc o2 23:18, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply

Hey there! I found what I think is a good secondary usage for this image. See what you think? Adam Cuerden ( talk) 18:29, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply

Hi Adam, I agree with you. I was wondering why is that so essential for a nomination to FP? If there are 2 articles where the picture is adequate then the nomination confirms its EV? interesting. Poc o2 18:35, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply
There's a requirement that an image adds significantly to articles. It's mainly meant to give English Wikipedia's FPC process a unique purpose compared to Commons' FPC, but it has the secondary purpose that, if an image is adding to an article significantly, it's likely to stay in the article long-term.
I can kind of see why they objected to the Petrillo Music Shell usage. while it puts it in context in a lovely way, you can't see the seating (if it's there: I suspect the seating comes and goes), and the noone had argued the case for why putting it in context adds value, which is one of those subtle added value things that people sometimes need pointed out: Knowing that, say, when going to a concert there you have a really good view of Chicago as a backdrop is information that isn't present in any other image. Adam Cuerden ( talk) 18:55, 2 February 2014 (UTC) reply
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Your image, File:Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-20, DD 03.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust The Homunculus 08:25, 8 February 2014 (UTC) reply
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Common toad

The image you added to the article Common toad may have been misidentified. This species lays eggs in strings while your image showed a mass of eggs which may have been frog spawn. Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 19:38, 26 April 2014 (UTC) reply

Hi Cwmhiraeth, thanks for dropping a line here, I will try to find out the right species, thanks a lot! Poc o2 20:43, 26 April 2014 (UTC) reply

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Hi Diego,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Oporto, Portugal, 2012-05-09, DD 01.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on June 28, 2014. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2014-06-28. Thank you for all of your contributions! —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 01:17, 10 June 2014 (UTC) reply

Hi Crisco 1492, thanks a lot for your arrangements. I went through the description and couldn't have done it better. Thanks again! Poc o2 18:55, 10 June 2014 (UTC) reply
An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status
Your image, File:Isla Tapu, Phuket, Tailandia, 2013-08-20, DD 36.JPG, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust The Homunculus 16:30, 11 July 2014 (UTC) reply

Photographer's Barnstar

The Photographer's Barnstar
I'm leaving this well-deserved badge for your excellent contributions in the realm of photography. I was just perusing WP:FP for the first time in a while and I noticed your username popping up frequently. Your architecture photos are outstanding. I fell in love with your photo of the Dom Luís Bridge and consequently updated my desktop background. Muchas gracias para compartiendo tus maestrías con el mundo. :) upstate NYer 06:41, 13 July 2014 (UTC) reply

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Hi Diego,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Blanca, Cardejón, España, 2012-09-01, DD 02.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 18, 2014. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2014-10-18. Thank you for all of your contributions! —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 02:14, 27 September 2014 (UTC) reply

Hi Crisco 1492, it looks good! thanks for the arrangements and notice! Poc o2 13:46, 27 September 2014 (UTC) reply
File:Monumento a la Libertad, Riga, Letonia, 2012-08-07, DD 10.JPG
An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status
Your image, File:Monumento a la Libertad, Riga, Letonia, 2012-08-07, DD 10.JPG, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust The Homunculus 15:34, 3 November 2014 (UTC) reply
Hello Yakikaki and Armbrust, I want to thank you both for nominating the picture and letting me know about the outcome. I have read the discussion and I agree that the file side is too small. That isn't a problem as itself but the reason is that I applied too much denoising and therefore the difference between pixels was reduced, the result is a smaller JPEG. I will upload a new and improved version, if you don't mind. Btw, that's the second FP of that monument, the first one (in Commons) was this one. Best regards, Poc o2 19:48, 3 November 2014 (UTC) reply
To be honest, my believe was not right, the denoising was moderate. Still, I have improved the picture in terms of curves, contrast, sharpness, tilt, perspective and chroma denoising, and will upload a new version Poc o2 20:23, 3 November 2014 (UTC) reply


You have been nominated for a gift from the Wikimedia Foundation!

You have been selected to receive a Merchandise Giveaway! Click the following link for more details: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Merchandise_giveaways/Nominations. Please send me an email (jmatthews@wikimedia.org) for instructions on how to claim your shirt. Thank you again for all you do! -- JMatthews (WMF) ( talk) 07:25, 19 November 2014 (UTC) reply

Juli: hey, that's a nice surprise. I am contacting you in parallel via email. Thanks! Poc o2 17:30, 20 November 2014 (UTC) reply
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Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:Monumento a la Libertad, Riga, Letonia, 2012-08-07, DD 10.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on January 1, 2015. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2015-01-01. Thank you for all of your contributions! —  Crisco 1492 ( talk) 14:33, 14 December 2014 (UTC) reply

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Thanks a lot Chris! the caption looks great, I actually learned a few things reading it :) Poc o2 00:37, 28 July 2015 (UTC) reply
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Thanks Chris Woodrich, I don't know how to improve the description, so, it is great! :) -- Poc o2 23:57, 3 November 2015 (UTC) reply

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Hi Joel.Miles925, I need some help, do you think it is suitable to remove now that terrible template placed in the article? -- Poc o2 20:10, 16 December 2015 (UTC) reply

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Hi Ahecht, if you had granted me 4 minutes to create it, maybe you could have saved that template and this message. Please, have a look now. -- Poc o2 19:34, 16 December 2015 (UTC) reply
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Better late and never...thank you Chris for your notice, once more. I was travelling when I got your message. The caption looks great. -- Poc o2 10:03, 9 October 2016 (UTC) reply

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Thank you Chris for the message and the great choice ;) I like that picture very much. The caption looks great, too. Best, Poc o2 06:59, 22 November 2016 (UTC) reply

Shah Mosque (Tehran)

Hi Diego. I know you're a very busy guy but if you can, could you make the article Shah Mosque in Spanish. Since you've been to this mosque, you would be the best person to make this article in my opinion. Thank you very much! -- AlmaBeta ( talk) 11:38, 25 November 2016 (UTC) reply

AlmaBeta, that I can take good pictures of a place does not necessarily mean that I can write a good article about it! :) Anyhow, I also missed that article in Spanish and had added that task in my todo list some time ago. I just need some time. -- Poc o2 10:31, 26 November 2016 (UTC) reply
Looking forward to see that article in Spanish. All the best to you! -- AlmaBeta ( talk) 04:33, 27 November 2016 (UTC) reply
BTW, one of your pictures from Shah Mosque will be featured on the main page on Sunday! AlmaBeta ( talk) 07:52, 10 December 2016 (UTC) reply
Ok, AlmaBeta, latest now it was my turn :) here you are! -- Poc o2 19:28, 16 December 2016 (UTC) reply
Thanks Diego. -- AlmaBeta ( talk) 09:46, 18 December 2016 (UTC) reply

Wow!

Those are some magnificent images you've contributed of the Castillo de Zafra. Thanks very much! Prioryman ( talk) 19:52, 18 January 2017 (UTC) reply

Thank you for your message Prioryman. I just proposed the first one to FP on Commons, let's see how it goes. That place was inspiring! :) -- Poc o2 19:56, 18 January 2017 (UTC) reply

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Thank you Chris, I added a bit of information. Please, have a look whether it looks fine. -- Poc o2 11:56, 18 February 2017 (UTC) reply

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Thanks a lot, Chris, I've adjusted it a bit and added a bit more information, see here. Best! Poc o2 07:38, 6 March 2017 (UTC) reply

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Thank you Chris, I have just added its height to give the viewer a sense of the size of the rock. Best, -- Poc o2 14:34, 12 March 2017 (UTC) reply

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Hi Chris, the caption looks good, thanks for your choice and message! -- Poc o2 18:48, 21 March 2017 (UTC) reply
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Hello Chris Woodrich, thank you for the notice and adoption of this image for the main page. I looked into the description and I wouldn't know how to improve it. It is short but with the essential information. -- Poc o2 06:46, 13 April 2017 (UTC) reply
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Nothing I can think of to improve the caption, thank you for your work Chris! relentless!! -- Poc o2 16:22, 25 July 2017 (UTC) reply

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It looks great Chris, nothing to add :) -- Poc o2 17:45, 6 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Regarding your picture - https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Southern_Line_(Cape_Town)&curid=17568315&diff=858748368&oldid=855643449

Surely that is on the way to Simon's Town? It is single track only from Fish Hoek to Simon's Town - it is double track past Kalk Bay Wizzy 14:44, 9 September 2018 (UTC) reply

Hello, Wizzy, indeed, I took the picture from St James. I just added the geodata, so you can have a look with Google Street. I also added a more precise file description -- Poc o2 19:02, 9 September 2018 (UTC) reply
Where is Kalk Bay harbour? That is Simon's Town naval base towards the left. Compare it to this view
https://www.google.com/maps/@-34.1776267,18.4259939,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHBrAzMj4L9PrfthC_ee76Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
But really, the single track gives it away. Wizzy 12:33, 10 September 2018 (UTC) reply
Wizzy, the view you linked about is pretty much the one I took, what change do you expect now in the file description? You can just go ahead and edit the article. -- Poc o2 17:41, 11 September 2018 (UTC) reply
I edited the caption. Nice pic!! Wizzy 10:53, 14 September 2018 (UTC) reply
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I wanted to thank you for all the great images. I downloaded more than 500 featured pictures of yours from Commons. My thought as I looked through your work, especially the Iranian work, was that this stuff should be in books and magazines! Wow! Geoffroi ( talk) 05:27, 19 April 2019 (UTC) reply

Thank you for your gift and words, Geoffroi. Putting all those images together would also result in a pretty thick book ;) Poc o2 21:00, 19 April 2019 (UTC) reply
Or a stack of travel books worth looking at. I was left a lot of travel books from my Dad when he died last year. In all of them, I judged by your work and other FP contributors, and the comparison was on your side. I looked at each image in the books and thought whether it would pass FPC. Only a few in each book would pass. Your Iran pics alone could produce a travel book. Where else could I go to get beautifully done images in Iran like yours? - Thanks again for all your great work, and have a great 2019! Geoffroi ( talk) 00:02, 20 April 2019 (UTC) reply
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Hi, I am glad u noticed my adding your photo to the Skagway_Historic_District_and_White_Pass article. :) Thanks for creating it and doing whatever is required in getting it featured, so that I would notice it, and congratulations on getting the Commons' Picture of the Day today about it! :) I am glad you're here contributing. Way different than anything i do, which is mostly writing about U.S. historic sites, and my pics are generally poor. :(

Hmm, I do have one super pic that i have refrained from uploading, as I think it deserves an award in the Wikipedia Loves Monuments competition or some Commons competition, and I don't happen to know how to proceed. It was taken by a better camera, by a friend who gives over copyright to me to use however i like. It is also in Alaska but in a remote area, showing an awesome, colorful shipwreck half out of the water, with cool plants growing on it. Any advice? -- Doncram ( talk) 23:34, 18 July 2019 (UTC) reply

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Hi, re your edits to Aloidendron dichotomum, see Wikipedia:SECTIONORDER. Peter coxhead ( talk) 15:27, 1 November 2019 (UTC) reply

Thanks for the feedback, Peter coxhead, -- Poc o2 16:53, 1 November 2019 (UTC) reply

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Castle of Zafra

The Castle of Zafra is a 12th-century castle located in the municipality of Campillo de Dueñas, in the Spanish province of Guadalajara. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century on a sandstone outcrop in the Sierra de Caldereros, it stands on the site of a former Visigothic and Moorish fortification that fell into Christian hands in 1129. It had considerable strategic importance as a virtually impregnable defensive work on the border between Christian- and Muslim-ruled territory. It was never conquered and was successfully defended against the king of Castile in the 13th century, but by the end of the 15th century, it had lost its military significance.

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Looks great, Cwmhiraeth, thank you! -- Poc o2 17:28, 9 July 2020 (UTC) reply
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Arg-e Bam

The Arg-e Bam, in Kerman Province in southeastern Iran, is the largest adobe building in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient citadel has a history dating back around two thousand years, to the Parthian Empire (248 BC – 224 AD), but most of its buildings were constructed during the Safavid dynasty. A strong earthquake on 26 December 2003 largely devastated the fortress and the nearby modern city of Bam. The Arg-e Bam, including the governor's residence, the main tower, the Four Seasons Palace and the hammam, were nearly totally destroyed; this photograph from 2016 shows the citadel partially reconstructed.

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Hi Cwmhiraeth, no concerns with the description, it looks great, thank you for your message and effort! -- Poc o2 19:10, 11 August 2020 (UTC) reply

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Pula Arena

This is a panoramic view of the interior of the Pula Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in Pula, Croatia. Constructed between 27 BC and AD 86, it is among the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world, and is the best-preserved ancient monument in the country. The amphitheatre appears on the Croatian ten- kuna banknote.

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Saddle-billed stork

The saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. The species has a widespread distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, and feeds on fish, frogs, crabs and other small creatures. This saddle-billed stork was photographed fishing in the shallow waters of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

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Basilica and Convent of San Francisco

The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Quito, is a large Catholic basilica that stands in the middle of the historic center of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, in front of the square of the same name. The church is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that covers the city center. This photograph is an elevated view of the richly decorated main nave of the basilica, looking towards the apse and the altar in the background.

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State Historical Museum

The State Historical Museum is a museum of Russian history located between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow. The museum's exhibitions range from relics of prehistoric tribes that lived in the territory of present-day Russia, to priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty. The total number of objects in the museum's collection is in the millions. This photograph of the museum's exterior at night was taken in 2016.

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Sphaerechinus granularis

Sphaerechinus granularis is a species of sea urchin in the family Toxopneustidae, commonly known as the violet sea urchin. Its range includes the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from the Channel Islands south to Cape Verde and the Gulf of Guinea. It favours sheltered locations and lives on rocks covered with seaweed or gravelly substrates. It is usually found in the neritic zone down to about thirty metres (100 ft) but occasionally down to a hundred metres (330 ft) in more exposed locations. It is also found in meadows of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. It grazes on algae, especially encrusting coralline algae, seagrass blades and their epiphytic organisms and detritus. This S. granularis sea urchin was photographed off the coast of Madeira.

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Caves of Hercules

The Caves of Hercules is an archaeological cave complex located in Cape Spartel, Morocco. Situated 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tangier, the popular tourist attraction is adjacent to the summer palace of the king of Morocco. The cave itself is partly natural and partly man-made. The man-made portion was used by Berbers to cut stone wheels from the walls to make millstones, resulting in the ridges visible on the walls in this photograph of the cave's interior.

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Holy Cross Cemetery in Gniezno on 1 November, with each grave decorated with flowers and several lit candles

All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the church, whether they are known or unknown. In the 9th century, some churches in the British Isles began holding the commemoration of all saints on 1 November, and in the 9th century this was extended to the whole Catholic church by Pope Gregory IV. In Western Christianity, it is still celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church as well as many Protestant churches, as the Lutheran, Anglican, and Methodist traditions. This view of the Holy Cross Cemetery in Gniezno, Poland, shows candles and flowers placed to honour deceased relatives on All Saints' Day. It is observed as a public and bank holiday in Poland, the following day also being commemorated in the country as Zaduszki (All Souls' Day).

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Hola Diego, I am sorry but the Estuarine Stonefish’s distribution does not, as per Fishbase, extend to the Red Sea. The species in the Red Sea according to FishBase are Synanceia nana and Synanceia verrucosa. Quetzal1964 ( talk) 15:37, 11 March 2023 (UTC) reply

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Hermodice carunculata

Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family, native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. They are usually 15 centimetres (6 inches) in average length, but can reach up to 30 centimetres (12 inches). This bearded fireworm was photographed in the Garajau Marine Nature Reserve in Madeira, Portugal.

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Relief depicting the Battle of Edessa

The Battle of Edessa took place between the armies of the Roman Empire under the command of Emperor Valerian and the Sasanian Empire under Shahanshah ( King of the Kings) Shapur I, Shapur I, on the site of the modern Turkish city of Urfa in 260. The Roman army was defeated and captured in its entirety by the Sasanian forces; for the first time, a Roman emperor was taken prisoner. This 3rd-century Sasanian rock-face relief, located at the ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rostam in modern-day Iran, depicts Shapur's triumph over Valerian in the battle.

Sculpture credit: Sasanian Empire; photographed by Diego Delso

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Pobiti Kamani

Pobiti Kamani is a rock formation located in Varna Province, Bulgaria. There are a number of theories regarding its origin, with two broad hypotheses. According to one, the formations are the result of coral activity, while another explains the phenomenon with the prismatic weathering and desertification of the rocks, the formation of sand and limestone concretions, or lower Eocene bubbling reefs. The stone pillars were first described by the Russian archaeologist and historian Victor Teplyakov in 1829, and the site was designated a natural landmark in the late 1930s. This photograph shows the pillars of Pobiti Kamani in 2016.

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Arothron stellatus

Arothron stellatus, also known as the stellate pufferfish, starry puffer or starry toadfish, is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae, the puffer fishes. It is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a large fish, growing up to 120 centimetres (47 in) in length. Its body is spherical and relatively elongated, with skin that is not covered with scales but is prickly. The fish has no pelvic fin and no lateral line. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are small, symmetric, and located at the rear end of the body. The head is large with a short snout that has two pairs of nostrils, and the mouth is terminal with four strong teeth. This A. stellatus individual was photographed in the Red Sea near Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

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Grey triggerfish

The grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the triggerfish family, Balistidae. The species is native to shallow parts of the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Argentina and also the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and off Angola on the west coast of Africa. It is typically found over hard bottoms on reefs and rocky areas, in lagoons and in bays, at depths down to about 55 metres. It moves using undulations of its dorsal fins, and if threatened, can work its way into a protective crevice and wedge itself in place by erecting its front dorsal spine. It is difficult to dislodge from this position. The grey triggerfish is a demersal species and feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates such as shrimps, crabs, molluscs, sea urchins, sand dollars, starfish and sea cucumbers. This grey triggerfish was photographed in Arrábida Natural Park, Setúbal District, Portugal.

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Mullus barbatus

Mullus barbatus, commonly known as the red mullet, is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the northeastern and central eastern Atlantic Ocean, where its range extends from Scandinavia southwards to Senegal, including Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira. It is a demersal fish and occurs at depths ranging from 10 to 328 m (30 to 1,000 ft) over muddy, sandy or gravel bottoms. It can grow to a standard length of 30 cm (12 in), but it is more commonly around 15 cm (6 in) long. Its snout is short and steep and there are no spines on the operculum. The upper jaw is toothless, but there are teeth on the roof of the mouth and on the lower jaw. A pair of moderately long barbels on the chin do not exceed the pectoral fins in length. This fish is rose-pink, without distinctive markings on its fins. This M. barbatus individual was photographed in the Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal.

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Laguna Miñiques

Laguna Miñiques is a lake in northern Chile. It lies at the foot of the volcano Cerro Miscanti, south of Laguna Miscanti, from which it receives inflow by seepage. The two lakes are separated by a lava flow. Like Miscanti and the nearby Laguna Lejía, Miñiques is a fault-bound lake and has brackish waters. A popular tourist destination, it is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve, and is home to wildlife including the cladocerans Alona pulchella and Daphnia, the copepod Boeckella poopoensis, and unidentified species of Cyclopoida. This panoramic photograph of Laguna Miñiques was taken in February 2016.

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Common cuttlefish

The common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is one of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea, with some subspecies proposed in South Africa. It lives on sand and mud seabeds and can tolerate brackish water. The common cuttlefish is a migratory species, spending the summer and spring inshore for spawning and then moving to depths of 100 to 200 metres (330 to 660 ft) during autumn and winter. It has a mantle of up to 49 centimetres (19 in), with a mass of 4 kilograms (8.8 lb). Cuttlefish have strong camouflaging abilities, enabled by a variety of specialized cells: pigmented chromatophore organs, light-scattering leucophores, and structurally reflecting iridophores in their skin. This common cuttlefish was photographed in Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal.

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Roman amphitheatre of Italica

The Roman amphitheatre of Italica is a ruined Roman amphitheatre situated outside the ancient Roman settlement of Italica in Andalusia, Spain, near the modern city of Seville. It was built during the reign of the emperor Hadrian (who was born in Italica), approximately between the years 117 and 138, and was one of the largest amphitheatres in the Roman Empire. With a capacity of 25,000 spectators, it had an elliptical shape of around 160 by 137 metres (525 by 449 ft), with three levels of stands: the first of these remains intact, the second partially so, and the third is mostly in ruin. The amphitheatre, along with the rest of Italica, was largely abandoned by the Romans in the 3rd century. It was rediscovered in the 17th century during the Renaissance, and work to unearth the amphitheatre began in the late 19th century. It is now a tourist site offering visitor tours, and also featured in the TV series Game of Thrones as the dragonpit of King's Landing. This panoramic photograph shows the interior of the amphitheatre in 2015.

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San Pedro

San Pedro is a composite volcano in northern Chile and one of the tallest active volcanoes in the world. It is part of the Andean Volcanic Belt and, like other Andean volcanoes, was formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South America Plate. San Pedro is formed of two separate edifices, the Old Cone and the Young Cone, and is adjoined to a neighbouring volcano, San Pablo. The Old Cone was active over one hundred thousand years ago and was eventually truncated by a giant landslide that removed its northwestern side. Within the landslide scar lava flows and pyroclastic flows constructed the Young Cone as well as the lateral centre La Poruña. Some eruptions have been reported during historical time, and presently the volcano is fumarolically active. This photograph shows San Pedro in the foreground, with San Pablo visible behind it to the right.

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Echinaster sepositus

Echinaster sepositus, also known as the Mediterranean red sea star, is a species of starfish in the Echinasteridae family. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean Sea and the French side of the English Channel, at depths of up to 250 m (820 ft). It has a wide range of habitats including rocky, sandy and muddy bottoms, and sea-grass meadows formed of Posidonia oceanica and Zostera. E. sepositus has five relatively slender arms, with a diameter of up to 20 cm, or occasionally as much as 30 cm. It is a bright orange-red in colour with a soapy surface texture and a surface dotted with evenly spaced pits from which the animal can extend its deep red gills ( papula). This E. sepositus individual was photographed in the Atlantic Ocean in Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal.

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Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park

Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park is a 45-hectare natural park situated in Calpe, in the Valencian Community of Spain. It was given natural-park status in 1987. The park is centred on the Penyal d'Ifac, a 332-metre (1,089 ft) limestone outcrop emerging from the sea that is linked to the shore by an isthmus of rock debris. The park is home to numerous rare plants, including a number of endemic species, and more than 300 species of animals, and a nesting site for colonies of sea birds and other birds.

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Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe

The Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe is a science museum in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the City of Arts and Sciences architectural complex. The building is over 40,000 square metres (430,000 sq ft), has a height of 55 metres (180 ft), and was designed to resemble the skeleton of a whale, with a facade designed by Santiago Calatrava. Construction started around 1994, and the building was inaugurated in 2000, following an investment of 26 billion pesetas. This photograph shows the exterior of the museum, as seen from the southeast.

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Tarazona

Tarazona is a town and municipality, and the capital of the comarca Tarazona y el Moncayo in Aragon, Spain. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona. Located on the river Queiles, a tributary of the Ebro, Tarazona was an important regional centre of ancient Rome, known as Turiaso, located around 60 kilometres (37 miles) from Bilbilis. The city later came under the rule of the Visigoths, who called it Tirasona. This view of Tarazona was taken from the city's episcopal palace, and shows Tarazona Cathedral and its seminary, the Old Bullfight Arena, and the Sanctuary of the Lady of the River.

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Nazca lines

The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created in two major phases - the Paracas phase, from 400 to 200 BC, and Nazca phase, from 200 BC to 500 AD. The combined length of all the lines is more than 1,300 km (800 mi), and the group covers an area of about 50 km2 (19 sq mi). Most lines run straight across the landscape, but there are also figurative designs of animals and plants. Scholars differ in interpreting the purpose of the designs, but in general, they ascribe religious significance to them. The lines were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. This is an aerial view of the "monkey", one of the geoglyphs in the Nazca lines.

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Sagunto

Sagunto is a municipality of Spain, located in the province of Valencia, approximately 30 km (19 mi) north of the city of Valencia. The municipality includes three differentiated urban nuclei: Ciutat Vella (Sagunto), Grau Vella and Puerto de Sagunto. More than half of the population lives in Puerto de Sagunto, situated on the Mediterranean Costa del Azahar. The Ciutat Vella is the site of the ancient Iberian and Roman city of Saguntum and a siege in 219 BC which was the trigger of the Second Punic War between the Carthaginians and the Romans. This panorama shows the Ciutat Vella, looking north from the hill on which Sagunto Castle stands.

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