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Photography workshop

This workshop is part of the Graphic Lab, a project aimed at picture retouching to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. More information about the lab can be found on its main page and requests pages (Illustrations ; Photographs ; Maps ; Video and Sound). To ask questions or make a suggestions, see the talk page of the graphic lab page.

This specific page is the requests page for the Photography Workshop. Anyone can make a request for a photograph to be improved. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed.

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Use the following template when making a new request, replacing the examples with your image(s) and request(s):

<gallery>
 IMAGENAME.EXT|Description of image
 IMAGE#TWO.EXT|2nd image (If there is one)
 ETCETCETC.EXT|Don't request too many at once, though
</gallery>

;Request:
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Clean up to improve appearance

Article(s): en:Paul Martin (illustrator) - reachable via the link in reference 201.

Request

Hello. I am the original uploader of this image. I still have the original magazine. I would like to avoid any alterations that would require a new file name. Please tweak this image to make it more presentable. Notice how there is a bluish tint or something in the lower-third left section, for instance. The background should be more naturally uniform. I'd appreciate just some touch-ups to improve the overall quality without creating a new file name. That might mean improving the focus and coloring and removing any glare area. I attempted to improve the image with my basic image editor on May 2, 2025 (under "File history"). However, I seemed to give it an artificial glitter appearance instead. Update. I increased size and tried again w/o success on 7/5.

Graphist opinion(s): Hi JimPercy, I strongly recommend rephotographing if that’s possible. Ideally use a bright sunny room during the day, but set the magazine as far away from the windows and direct sunlight as possible. Turn indoor lights off (if using natural light); we don’t want mixed lighting sources that have differing colours. Zoom your lens in, step back and set your shutter speed to 1/100 or higher. Take the photo without cropping in the outside edge of the magazine, and we can crop digitally. HTGS (talk) 18:50, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sonoma Plaza

Article(s): Sonoma Plaza

Request

This pic set needs adjustment.--Carnby (talk) 04:39, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jeez. That's pretty bad. For the first one, File:VIEW FROM NORTH-EAST (FRONT) - Blue Wing Inn, 133 East Spain Street, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA HABS CAL,49-SONO,3-1.tif or File:Sonoma - Blue Wing Inn - 20201025013755.jpg might be viable replacements. JayCubby (talk) 20:19, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Touchup for old photo

Portrait photograph of Simón Radowitzky in 1908

Article(s): Simón Radowitzky

Request: This is the highest resolution version of this photo that I have been able to find. There's still some signs of the photograph's age, with scratches and fading, and the contrast leaves a bit to the imagination. If anyone here is able to give this a wee clean up, I'd really appreciate it. --Grnrchst (talk) 18:29, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

I increased the contrast Auguel (talk) 13:37, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Photo perspective and cropping

A stained glass window from the old town hall in Eindhoven.
A replica of the stone bearing the date ‘1554’ from the old town hall of Eindhoven.

Article(s): nl:Oude stadhuis (Eindhoven)

Request: Hi! Could the photo perspectives of these two photos be enhanced (by which I mean: very sharp, straight edges) and then be cropped? Could a new, cropped version be uploaded instead of replacing it? Thanks in advance! Kind regards, --S. Perquin (talk) 13:25, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): There seems to be some barrel distortion. Is there any chance of reshooting with another lens? cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 15:24, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, I only have one lens and I can't go back there easily either unless I make a new appointment to get there. 😕 Kind regards, S. Perquin (talk) 16:19, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. They will do. How should they be cropped? To the crest for the first? The second is already as tight as feasible. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 16:59, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ideally, right up to the edges, indeed! So, in the case of the window, the white edges form the outer sides of the image. And in the case of the stone, the white edges form the outer edges. The edges of the stone could perhaps be filled with white, so that the stone is cut out very precisely. Kind regards, S. Perquin (talk) 20:12, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@S. Perquin: Both

Done. Revert if you wouldn't like. JayCubby (talk) 14:52, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I just noticed you preferred a crop. Whoops... JayCubby (talk) 14:54, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dear JayCubby, thank you for your adjustment! However, what I meant was to crop it in such a way that it becomes slightly distorted so that it fits within the frames. So not necessarily just cutting it out, but also distorting the entire image. Do you know how to do this? I look forward to hearing from you or someone else! Kind regards, S. Perquin (talk) 16:17, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see now that you made the stained glass window the way I meant it! 😄 Could you apply something similar to the stone? And then as a new image, so not overwritten. Kind regards, S. Perquin (talk) 16:19, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@S. Perquin, how is https://ibb.co/mCHmkgQ7 ?

Distortion correction crops an image slightly, FYI. JayCubby (talk) 01:59, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good! Thank you so much! Could you perhaps re-upload the two images and mention that they are derived from the two images I had uploaded? I'm not sure how to do the last part correctly! Kind regards, S. Perquin (talk) 02:18, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded the two files myself! See File:Glas-in-loodraam van oude stadhuis Eindhoven (perspective correction).jpg and File:Replica steen '1554' van oude stadhuis Eindhoven (perspective correction).jpg. Could someone please make sure the files are labeled correctly to indicate that there are two versions of each photo, one being the original and the other having undergone perspective correction? I don't know how to do this correctly. Thank you in advance! Kind regards, S. Perquin (talk) 21:29, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Light reflection

Brahmi inscription, ancient India
Done
Indian painting (modern)
Done
Amphorae shards, Pattanam Museum
Done

Article(s): en:Pattanam and en:Ravivarman Kulaśēkhara

Request: (Subject: Indian History - South Asia History) Please remove the light reflections, crop the images properly, and align the photo of the Indian painting (2) so that it is parallel to the camera/eye. Also, pls, enhance the colours of the other two images, as they currently appear cloudy and grey.--JamesMdp (talk) 09:59, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): @JamesMdp: How is that? – Pbrks ^(t • c) 18:39, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Pbrks Thanks!!

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. JamesMdp (talk) 07:11, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

JamesMdp (talk) 07:11, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Hans' Millions.png

Is a restoration from File:Hans' Millions.jpg, the original has a stitch error, is possible to fix it? I am thinking a solution, Regards!!! --Ezarateesteban 20:14, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Here is my humble offering to fix the storage error (stored folded)File:Hans' Millions 1.jpg PaulDallas72 (talk) 23:07, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! --Ezarateesteban 23:23, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Remove negative flecks

Officers eating a succulent Indonesian meal

Article(s): nl:Blauwe hap

Request: There are a few flecks of the negative showing. (e.g. on the cheek of the person on the left Can these be removed --Milliped (talk) 11:35, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Doing… JayCubby (talk) 01:30, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Milliped that face blemish is done as are most other spots and blemishes. Ww2censor (talk) 21:34, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Brilliant, thank you! Milliped (talk) 22:04, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Khalpar Canal

Khalpar Canal
cropped and rotated

Article(s): Khidir Canal, খিদির খাল

Request: Could you please remove the dark spot on the photo? (Upper-left side). Also please make the photo brighter so that we can see it clearly (but not too brighter, keep the natural state of the scenery). Thank you. --Mehedi Abedin 04:48, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): I cropped and straightened with the croptool, it may be sufficient without the brightening. -- Deadstar (msg) 10:00, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pianezza

View of Pianezza 1
View of Pianezza 2
View of Pianezza 3

Article(s):

Request

Hi. If possible, I would ask to "improve" one of three images. I know they are old and not very good, but for this not so small city in Italy here in commons there are no views of Pianezza. Thank you in advance. --MrKeefeJohn (talk) 20:31, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MrKeefeJohn, I've improved the 2nd image. If you can request the high-res image from the archive, that would be great. I can do a lot more with the full scan. JayCubby (talk) 16:34, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@JayCubby: Thank you. Is it a possible to upload the improved image like a new, "indipendent" file? About your suggestion, it's a good idea, but I'm not sure to have time to do it :-( MrKeefeJohn (talk) 06:29, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Signature and hopefully identification for portrait of William James, Bishop of Durham, 1606-1617

Request: Hello, can someone take a look at this file: Portrait of William James, Bishop of Durham, 1606-1617 signed by William James. A cropped version of the file for the signature would be great to add to the Category:William James (bishop) and William James. Thank you so much. Lotje (talk) 16:17, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s): I'm not a graphist, but that's not William James' signature, it's a printer's mark indicating they redrew the oil painting for a printing plate. You also didn't even link to the version with the signature, which isn't on Commons. -Nard (Hablemonos) (Let's talk) 01:31, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Paper line through the middle of photograph

Article(s): 1986 Intercontinental Cup

Request: Is it possible to remove the paper line in the middle? --Crispybeatle (talk) 14:20, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done This looks like it as been done. Ww2censor (talk) 11:27, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Watermark

Watermarked

Article(s): Extensive

Request: Kindly remove the watermarks. --JayCubby (talk) 01:31, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Watermark

Article(s): Wikidata:Q18467969

Request: Kindly remove the watermark. Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 23:23, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Watermark

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. 21:39, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

Article(s): Wikidata:Q137385469

Request: Kindly remove the watermark. Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 18:12, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done Grunpfnul (talk) 13:32, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cardinal Rufino Santos perspective correction

Article(s): en:Rufino Santos,

Request

Please apply perspective correction so the portrait is upright. --P-JR (talk) 04:53, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Grunpfnul (talk) 10:36, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

File:The Ffoulke collection of tapestries (IA ffoulkecollectio00ffou).pdf

Request:

Coming across this book about the collection of Charles Mather Ffoulke I found that on page 12 of the book there is a very nice photo of him. Can someone take a look at it and upload the image? Thank you so much for your your time. Lotje (talk) 06:02, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Lotje, the full-res URL is here JayCubby (talk) 17:46, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thank you JayCubby that is the one I would like to add to the Category. Can you make it happen?

Lotje (talk) 07:48, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Remove unwanted motorcycle shadow (Agadir Souk Al Had)

360° panoramic view of the main gate of Souk Al Had, Agadir. The issue is an unwanted motorcycle shadow visible on the right foreground pavement.

Article(s): Agadir, Souk El Had

Request

Please remove the **unwanted motorcycle shadow** visible on the **right-hand side foreground pavement** of the image.

The edit should preserve the natural stone texture and lighting consistency of the ground, without altering people, architecture, or perspective.

No cropping is requested; only a clean retouch to eliminate the shadow artifact.

This image is intended for encyclopedic use, so the result should remain realistic and neutral.

Thank you. --Flaspec (talk) 12:11, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Massive stacking errors visible - do you have the original files? Grunpfnul (talk) 12:31, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for checking. I’m not the original uploader of the image, so unfortunately I don’t have access to the original source files.

For reference, the exact location corresponding to the affected foreground area can be found in **Google Maps (satellite imagery)** at the following coordinates (Street View also available):

30.411268, -9.579653

This should allow precise inspection of the pavement texture and lighting conditions. Hopefully it helps with a realistic reconstruction. --Flaspec (talk) 13:43, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Crop images and focus only on car

Article(s): it:Škoda Fabia R5/Rally2 evo

Request: Crop this images and focus only on car and cut others wallpapers panoramic element. Please and replace it on Wikipedia pages that's using this picture.--~2025-42931-59 (talk) 10:45, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Watermark removal

Article(s): W:Campo e Campinho

Request: Please kindly remove the watermark. Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 17:09, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Watermark removal

Article(s): Wikidata:Q33860850

Request: Please kindly remove the watermark. Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 08:49, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)

Watermark removal

Article(s): Wikidata:Q137592806

Request

Please would you remove the watermark? Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 20:20, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the watermark and saved the photo as a new file.

R8cocin8 (talk) 03:53, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done

Watermark removal request for Montagu's harrier series

Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier

Article(s): en:Montagu's harrier, tr:Çayır delicesi

Request

These are high-quality wildlife images of Montagu's harrier, but they all contain a personal watermark at the bottom center. Per Commons:Watermarks, could someone please remove these watermarks so they can be used properly in Wikipedia articles without violating policy? Thank you for your help! --Kerem Sezen 13:57, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I took out the watermarks in the last four, and saved them as new files.

R8cocin8 (talk) 03:48, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done

Watermark removal for botanical series by George Muttathil Pulikurumba

White-maroon Abrus precatorius seeds
Pink-black Abrus precatorius seeds
Red Abrus precatorius seeds
Square black Abrus precatorius seeds
Black Abrus precatorius seeds
Classic red-black Abrus precatorius
White Abrus pulchellus seeds

Article(s): en:Abrus precatorius, tr:Meryem baklası

Request: This user has uploaded a very significant collection of over 500 botanical images, accurately identified with scientific names. However, almost all of them contain a personal watermark (Name, Location, and Timestamp) at the bottom. These specific images of Abrus precatorius variations are of high educational value for toxicology and botany. Could you please remove the watermarks so they can be used in Wikipedia articles without violating COM:WATERMARK? If this first batch is successful, I would like to request help for more of this user's botanical collection. Thank you! --Kerem Sezen 14:10, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Sezenkerem: As the watermark does not impinge on, or overlap, the main images, I've just cropped the watermark out.

This is a process you can easily do yourself using the Crop tool. By way of information for the future, when you want to crop an image, I suggest you use the CropTool that can be activated in your commons Preferences, under Gadgets. The CropTool will then appear in the left side of your screen. If you are just cropping a small bit of the image like a watermark you can decide to overwrite the original image but for more major crops you should upload the cropped version as a separate new image. It saves everyone a lot of time because it transfers all the correct and appropriate information into the cropped image, such as source, license, author, etc., when uploading the cropped images as a new image and not overwriting it. It even leaves a backlink to the original and visa versa so long as the original has been positively reviewed. That way all the proper information is there and does not need to be manually reviewed by volunteers, but you have a choice. I hope you can see how everyone can save time and frustration by using CropTool. Good luck. Ww2censor (talk) 12:15, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done

Chromatic aberration

Some strong chromatic aberration and composition issue (too much negative space)
chromatic aberration must be fixed. There are some with most prominent on hands
Not sharp, also some chromatic aberration

Article(s): [[]]

Request

Here are three images and the opinion about those images by reviewer for Quality Images. I have added those reviews in the caption. Kindly correct those errors --Wasiul Bahar (talk) 16:12, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Best to get this images right would be with to the original raw files. Work on the jpgs will get nothing out of the many raw processors magic. Grunpfnul (talk) 23:41, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Any way to provide raw files? Commons doesn't allow to upload raw files Wasiul Bahar (talk) 15:50, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

WeTransfer or Dropbox could be possible (yes, its a shame that commons dosn't support this :( ) Grunpfnul (talk) 15:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Watermark removal

Article(s): Wikidata:Q137645151

Request

Please would you remove the watermark? Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 07:41, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I took out the watermark. The new file is São Pedro do Corval - Portugal (27557297711) (no watermark).jpg

R8cocin8 (talk) 03:31, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)

Done

Watermark removal

Article(s): [[]]

Request

Can someone please remove the watermark? Thank you--Yeagvr (talk) 02:47, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I took out the watermark. The new file is NA M2 Cavalleggeri Aosta - fascio binari (no watermark).jpg

R8cocin8 (talk) 03:09, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion(s): Done

Watermark removal

Article(s): W:Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha

Request: Please would you remove the watermark? Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 21:13, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)

Watermark removal

Article(s): Wikidata:Q2157974

Request: Please would you remove the watermark? Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 22:04, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)

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Photography workshop

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See also

Clean up to improve appearance

Sonoma Plaza

Touchup for old photo

Photo perspective and cropping

Light reflection

File:Hans' Millions.png

Remove negative flecks

Khalpar Canal

Pianezza

Signature and hopefully identification for portrait of William James, Bishop of Durham, 1606-1617

Paper line through the middle of photograph

Watermark

Watermark

Watermark

Cardinal Rufino Santos perspective correction

File:The Ffoulke collection of tapestries (IA ffoulkecollectio00ffou).pdf

Remove unwanted motorcycle shadow (Agadir Souk Al Had)

Crop images and focus only on car

Watermark removal

Watermark removal

Watermark removal

Watermark removal request for Montagu's harrier series

Watermark removal for botanical series by George Muttathil Pulikurumba

Chromatic aberration

Watermark removal

Watermark removal

Watermark removal

Watermark removal