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<font=3> National Register of Historic Places Photographer's Barnstar given with respect and admiration to you for having your photo File:6th Street historic district Austin, Texas.jpg (right) selected as part of the 500 photos to be reviewed by the jury of Wiki Loves Monuments - US 2012. Please consider contributing to Wikimedia Commons on a regular basis and keep up the great photography!
Thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2012!
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Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2012, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world!
Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 350,000 pictures of cultural heritage objects from 36 countries around the world, becoming the largest photography competition to have ever taken place.
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<font=3> National Register of Historic Places Photographer's Barnstar given with respect and admiration to you for having your photo
File:Al Mac's Diner-Restaurant Fall River MA 2012.jpg (right) selected as Best Picture - 3rd Place - by the jury of Wiki Loves Monuments - US 2012. Please consider contributing to Wikimedia Commons on a regular basis and keep up the great photography!
Hi Ken! Congrats on this photo. BTW-they recently announced that this diner has been sold and will reopen soon. Good news. Also- thanks for all of your recent contributions to wikimedia. I have been enjoying your work for several years on Flickr, and now here.--Marcbela (talk) 12:09, 20 December 2012 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 in the United States. The images you uploaded will help illustrate Wikipedia articles on historic sites in the United States. We are delighted to share the winning images and our top 10 finalists with you.
We invite you to continue uploading images to Wikimedia Commons and we hope you will return for Wiki Loves Monuments again in September 2014. For more information about Wikimedia Commons, please visit our welcome page. For more information about Wiki Loves Monuments 2013, please click here. Once again, thank you for sharing your images and participating in our contest.
Thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2013! Please help with this survey.
Dear Kzirkel,
Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2013, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again a few minutes of your time.
Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 365,000 pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 50 countries around the world, becoming the largest photography competition to have ever taken place.
You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet).
If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help.
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Thank you for taking part in the Wiki Loves Monuments participants' survey!
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Thank you for taking part in the Wiki Loves Monuments participants' survey. Your answers will help us improve the organization of future photo contests!
In case you haven't filled in the questionnaire yet, you can still do so during the next 7 days.
And by the way: the winning pictures of this year's international contest have been announced. Enjoy!
2012 Picture of the Year: A pair of European Bee-eaters in Ariège, France.
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Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
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We congratulate the winners of the contest and thank them for creating these beautiful images and sharing them as freely licensed content:
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We encourage you to continue contributing through the rest of the month. Uploading your photos of monuments isn't the only way to contribute, however. If you're interested, we have compiled a list of auxiliary ways to contribute - which include improving Wikipedia's coverage of historic and cultural sites, as well as finding existing free photos that can be shared on the Commons. While these contributions don't count towards the contest, we are still keeping track of them and they are great ways to contribute to the spirit of the project.
If you are interesting in contributing to Wikipedia, WikiProject National Register of Historic Places is also great place to start. The WikiProject showcases the work that has been done so far in covering NRHP sites, and can also help you find articles that need improving.
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Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States during the month of October! The United States contest saw over 1,700 people contribute over 11,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States and its territories. In addition to National Register of Historic Places sites, we welcomed uploads of sites designated by state- and local-level historical institutions and societies. Hundreds of these photos are already being used to illustrate Wikipedia articles!
We're excited to announce that our national judging process has concluded, and that we have selected the winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States! We were amazed by all of the uploads, and regret having to narrow it down to just 10. That being said – congratulations to our national winners and their amazing shots! Our 10 winners will be sent to the international Wiki Loves Monuments jury, who will then select the winners of the international contest. If you're interested in seeing the winners of the other various national contests as they are announced, you may do so at Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 winners.
Finally, we have also created a feedback form for all participants in the United States to fill out. The survey is optional and anonymous, and only takes a minute or two – we hope to use the feedback to organize better events in the future!
Sorry, is that not right? I thought it was better to create more narrow, specific categories. I just created the new category now. Hope it's OK. - Kenneth C. Zirkel (talk) 15:20, 15 May 2017 (UTC)Reply
It's certainly more reasonable now that you created the category but, still: there isn't anything else in the category, so I'd think it's not very useful. Basically, unless a category has a corresponding Wikipedia article, or fits a pattern where it would be odd for that category to be missing (e.g. part of a sequence), I'd hesitate to create a new category that doesn't have at least 3 members. Makes it harder rather than easier to find actual photos based on criteria that are at all broad. - Jmabel ! talk01:45, 16 May 2017 (UTC)Reply
I get what you're saying, I think, but, doesn't the category series "(year) bronze statues in (country)" constitute a sequence here? Perhaps I misunderstand, but it appeared to me that the long-term project was to move statue into the sequence "(year) bronze statues in (country)" instead of just "Bronze statues in (country)". If that is the case, then naturally some particular statue has to be first for a given year, yes? And eventually, over time, more and more statues would be moved into that category. Given that there are hundreds of thousands of statues in the United States (maybe millions?), I wouldn't think the category would have a single entry for long. And I don't see it's really practical to look up statues made ina given year and move them (although I guess I could do that). I'm not clear on wiki rules, so I'll gladly stop if I'm wrong. --Kenneth C. Zirkel (talk) 22:31, 16 May 2017 (UTC)Reply
I guess it is a sequence, although those are so sparse! Hardly any have more than a couple of entries.
Anyway, given that this is part of a sequence, this all makes more sense. I had no way to know that when it was just a red category link. - Jmabel ! talk03:02, 17 May 2017 (UTC)Reply
Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States – Back for 2017!
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Hi there! My name is Kevin, one of the organizers of Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States. Last year, you contributed to our 2016 event. It was a great success thanks to you and many others, with over 1,700 people contributing over 11,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States. Over 1,000 of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, making our open knowledge about United States history and heritage all the better.
I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information, including updated tips, lists, and prizes. Like last year, you'll be able to upload your new photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).
Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, and we hope to see you in this year's event! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 08:04, 1 September 2017 (UTC)Reply
Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States – Results!
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Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States during the month of October! The United States contest saw over 1,400 people (the most of any nation this year) contribute over 8,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States and its territories. Hundreds of these photos are already being used to illustrate pages on various Wikimedia projects.
We're excited to announce that our national judging process has concluded, and that we have selected the winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States! These photos are recognized for their photographic quality, artistic merit, and their encyclopedic value as illustrations of unique historical sites. We were amazed by all of the uploads, and regret only being able to formally recognize the top 10. That being said – congratulations to our national winners and their amazing shots! Our 10 winners will be sent to the international Wiki Loves Monuments jury, who will then select the winners of the international contest. If you're interested in seeing the winners of the other national contests, you may do so at Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 winners.
If you would like to view all the photos submitted for the U.S. this year, you may do so here.
Finally, we have also created a feedback form for all U.S. participants to fill out. The survey is optional and anonymous, and only takes a minute or two – we hope to use the feedback to organize better events in the future!
A quick thank you to our national jury, as well as Commons editors who have helped categorize and place photos for the event. And finally, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments and helping to preserve our history through photography - we hope to see you again for future Commons photography events!
If the copyright situation is unclear, then don't transfer it. Only transfer files that are obviously compatible with COM:L. Also make sure that both the 'author' and the 'source' field are not empty. Jcb (talk) 21:36, 27 May 2018 (UTC)Reply
Assuming you're referring to the file "File:Cornell Armory.jpg", that page says it is public domain because it was published prior to January 1, 1923. So ... it's OK to transfer. Yes? Or are you talking abut a different file? - Kenneth C. Zirkel (talk) 22:58, 27 May 2018 (UTC)Reply
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I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information. The event runs similar to last year with some small but exciting changes: improved state guides, an interactive map, and a larger prize pool! Like last year, you'll be able to upload your photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).
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Hello! Last year you contributed to Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in the United States. Thanks to people like you it was a great success, with over 1,900 people contributing over 10,000 photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the country. Hundreds of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, improving our open knowledge about United States history, culture, and heritage. If you haven't seen the winners yet, be sure to check them out here.
I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information. Just like last year, you'll be able to upload your photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).
If you've traveled and taken photos of monuments in non-US countries, you can see if those countries are also participating here.
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September 30th is the last day to upload photos for Wiki Loves Monuments! We're thrilled that the United States has almost reached 4,000 contributions so far this year. Of these images, ~370 (~9%) have already been used to help illustrate Wikipedia articles and pages on other wiki projects, which is fantastic.
If you've already made a photo contribution this year, thanks so much! If you have any last-minute photos of U.S. historical sites to upload and enter into the contest, today's the day to do it. Check out the United States event page for more information. Judging will take place throughout the month of October, after which the top-ten national finalists will be announced in early November.
If you've traveled and taken photos of monuments in non-US countries, you can see if those countries are also participating here.
Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 210K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 40 countries around the world.
You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help.
To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey. Please fill in this short survey, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2019.
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Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 210K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 40 countries around the world.
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Hey Kzirkel,
Thank you for uploading so many great photographs of the Brown university campus! The articles on and relating to the school have undoubtedly benefited from the addition of your photos. There remain a few landmark campus buildings, however, for which only low quality images exist. The next time you are in the Providence area, would you consider photographing following structures?
John Hay Library, Lyman Hall, Salomon Center, 85 Waterman Street, 182 George Street, Prince Engineering Laboratory, Watson Center of Information Technology
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I was wondering if you had a copy of the middle photograph (2 Stimson Avenue) that you might be able to upload as its own file. Your image is higher quality than the other existing one of the building (2 Stimson Avenue (Brown).jpg). Thank you!
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Sure, I'll put it on my shot list. I was thinking I'd try to get back to Newport at least one more time before the coming post-COVID rush of summer tourists. Really nice bicycling there. - Kenneth C. Zirkel (talk) 17:53, 3 May 2021 (UTC)Reply
I took and uploaded a new photo of the Ezra Stiles House. Not much I could do about the cars parked in front. I also photographed his church across the street, but it's a tough one, with the trees and cars on the narrow street. Let me know if you have any more Newport requests, I'll almost certainly be back soon. - Kenneth C. Zirkel (talk) 19:47, 8 May 2021 (UTC)Reply
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Hey Ken, I wanted to reach out and thank you for File:8-34 Greene Street in 1990s.jpg. The image is a valuable representation of the neighborhood as it appeared in the 90s and is a great addition to the SoHo article. Your contributions to commons (both new and old photographs) are much appreciated. Filetime (talk) 07:58, 14 August 2021 (UTC)Reply
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Dear Sir,
One of your photos for Mr Ali Allawi needs to update the position information.
Because that's an effect on the SEO and Google knowledge panel.
When you Serch on his name the Google referred to him as a Former Minister of Tried and this a very old position and information today he works as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance so can you please update this information?
Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister He is an Iraqi politician and scholar. Since May 2020, the running as Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
If you click "edit this page" you should have as much editing capability as I do. You certainly know more about the subject than I do. You might want to add a description to the category also. - Kenneth C. Zirkel (talk) 20:18, 28 August 2021 (UTC)Reply
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Hello. I noticed the most recent photo on Commons taken in Hicksville, NY was taken by you. If you happen to live there or nearby, can I make a request for you to make a photo of a small temple in the city? There is currently no free photo available of it and it would go well for a Wikipedia page. --Weaveravel (talk) 10:35, 20 October 2021 (UTC)Reply
Thanks. It's the AsaMai Temple, I'd like to have it on the Afghan-Americans wikipedia page. Google says the address is 80 E Barclay St. --Weaveravel (talk) 11:07, 20 October 2021 (UTC)Reply
Nice one, I'll add it to my shot list. I've driven by that place before and considered photographing it, but it can be very busy there. I love the idea of giving more representation to the Asian and Hindu community of Hicksville. I do get a little worried sometimes that people might take it the wrong way if I stop the car and take photos of their temple; people can get defensive and assume I'm up to no good. But I will try to go early in the morning when nobody is around, probably during December holidays. - Kenneth C. Zirkel (talk) 13:06, 20 October 2021 (UTC)Reply
Good one, thanks for your willingness. I do want to better document the lives of Afghan-Americans (including their Hindu community) since it is pretty lacking on Wikipedia and there's no free photos I found that I can add. It would be great if you or others can make more contributions of Afghan-American lives like businesses, events etc. in the form of photography. --Weaveravel (talk) 15:20, 20 October 2021 (UTC)Reply
Thanks. I don't live anywhere near there so I can only rely on pages online. This Afghan Hindu temple is a good one to take and arguably the best example of that particular community, but another one would be the "Anshei Shalom" in Jamaica, Queens, NYC, which is apparently the only Afghan synagogue in the US. A photo of that would go well in the Wikipedia article about Jewish Afghans. However there must be a photograph depicting the general culture of Afghan Americans and the only thing in my mind is Nowroz (New Year) celebrations in March. As these are events and not standalone buildings, I cannot say much more than that other than if you are willing to look locally for public events of the Afghan community in NY, one of the main concentrations in the country. And since I don't live there I cannot tell whether there are other public places or institutions of the Afghan community, like markets or museums. But I thank you for your response and willingness! --Weaveravel (talk) 12:55, 21 October 2021 (UTC)Reply
@Kzirkel: I'm currently working on many Afghanistan articles and wanted to say, when you happen to take some of these photos and uploaded them to Commons, could you ping me on my talk page so I'd know? --WR14:10, 8 December 2021 (UTC)Reply
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Thanks for the correction. I was in Little Rock for a conference, I don't have any plans to return in the forseeable future. - Kzirkel (talk) 14:00, 12 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Hi Kenneth,
I've trying to find out the exact tree species in your photo. Since I've noticed that you are very active user I'm wondering why I haven't asked you in the first place.
Hi, Schleck ... I don't know from trees. It certainly seems possible that those are flowering dogwood, but I cannot say for sure. Sorry I am not more helpful than that. - ~~~ Kzirkel (talk) 01:13, 19 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Hello, I wanted to thank you for sharing your father's photos of Korea. It's very generous of you to do so. He was there during a historic time; sadly many photos from that period are still under copyright.
As a side request, if you have any other of his photos from Korea that you'd be willing to upload, I can make a specific effort to use them for articles on Wikipedia. I wrote an article about the building pictured here on Wikipedia: w:Keijō Post Office. All the best, Toobigtokale (talk) 22:50, 22 February 2024 (UTC)Reply
I wish I had more. But alas, he was a young man without much money and film was expensive. I uploaded everything I have that seemed worthwhile. I'll take another look at some point, but I don't think there are any gems left unscanned. - Kzirkel (talk) 13:38, 23 February 2024 (UTC)Reply
Still, thank you. The picture of Keijō Post Office he got was fairly unique, as far as I can tell. My guess, but a significant majority of cameras in Korea at that time belonged to foreigners. Consequently many photos people even in Korea see of the Korean War are those of foreigners. If you can find anything, please let me know. Best, Toobigtokale (talk) 19:55, 23 February 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Hello, File:Michelle Wu, Boston City Council Member.jpg is such a great photo, and it is so valuable of you to have reased a quality photo of Wu under a commons license at a time where no others were to be found under similar free licensing:
I am curious whether you still have other photos you might have taken of Warren’s announcement, and as to whether you’d be willing to similarly upload/release any (or if you are super-incredibly generous, all) of those?
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Hello! Will you be back in Greenwich, CT? If so, I found the Japanese School of New York/Greenwich Japanese School moved to a new address (6 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, CT 06878). We only have images of the school at its old Greenwich address. When you have a chance, would you be interested in photographing its new building?
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Hi, Kzirkel. Can you please use Criterion 3 for requests like this? [1]. If it says "File:Fire truck from Boston.jpg", or "File:12345 Boston.jpg", it's Criterion 2 :) - Kind regards, - Inertia6084 (talk) (talk) 17:06, 21 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Hi Kzirkel! I saw this image you uploaded of Cornell's Appel Commons a few years ago, I was wondering if you happened to take any closer photos of the sculpture that's in front of the building (the big steel circle in the center of your image). It's actually the first major public sculpture commission by an artist whose article I've been expanding (Melvin Edwards), trying to find some closer details shots of the work to include in the article. The best I can come up with is this picture from the sculpture's old location in front of Cornell's Johnson Museum. The work was installed in public outside on the campus originally in '69, so it's legally in the public domain as it doesn't have a copyright notice, registration, or renewal. Absolutely no worries if you didn't capture any close-up images, just figured I'd ask! Thanks for your help, hope you're having a good New Year. 19h00s (talk) 22:59, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Hi 19h00s, sorry, I don't. I think the building is kind of ugly, so I didn't take many photos of it (and none of the sculpture). - Kzirkel (talk) 23:59, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
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Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2024.
Latest comment: 7 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hello! In 2024, you contributed to Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States. Thanks to people like you, we had over 350 participants upload more than 2,700 photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the country. Hundreds of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, improving our open knowledge about United States history, culture, and heritage. If you haven't seen them yet, you can view the top-ten winners of the US competition here.
New to this year, in addition to our typical top-ten prizes, we have new prize categories for the following:
Most sites newly photographed
Top 2 Native American site photos
Top 2 UAV (drone) photos
Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2024, and we hope to see you again in this year's event! If you have any questions, please leave them on the event talk page.
Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hello Kzirkel,
The world’s traditions are disappearing faster than we can document them, but you can help change that.
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team, we are reaching out to invite you to contribute to the 2026 edition of our global campaign.
Share Your Cultural Heritage with the World
Wiki Loves Folklore is an international media contest dedicated to documenting the "intangible" beauty of our cultures. Whether it’s the vibrant colours of a folk festival, the rhythm of a traditional dance, the secrets of a family recipe, or the legends of your hometown, your media helps preserve these legacies for generations to come.
How You Can Contribute
Participating is simple, and every upload contributes to the world's largest free knowledge repository:
Capture: Take photos, record videos, or capture audio of folk activities, music, mythology, or traditional wear.
Upload: Share your files on Wikimedia Commons between 1 February 2026 and 31 March 2026.
Win: Beyond the satisfaction of preservation, there are international prizes for the most impactful contributions.
Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion
2024 Picture of the Year:Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his Watusi cows using a mixture of cow urine and ash as a ritualistic and protective practice in a temporary cattle camp in Terekeka, South Sudan.
Dear Wikimedian,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2025 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the twentieth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and the top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just five images to become the Picture of the Year.
Latest comment: 22 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Dear Wikimedian,
You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of five images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2025.
Latest comment: 2 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hi everyone,
Wikimedia Commons is pleased to finally announce the winners of this year's Picture of the Year 2025 contest! We had some truly incredible finalists to choose from, but the community has spoken.
Here are your top three winning images:
First place: The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 9, 2023, leaving widespread destruction in the Rimal area. Attribution: WAFA (Q2915969) / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Second place: Baby cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) sleeping at Cape cross, Namibia. Attribution: Giles Laurent / CC-BY-SA 4.0
Third place: A gigantic jet photographed from the International Space Station by astronaut Nichole Ayers. Attribution: public domain
You can view the full results and see where all your favorite images placed here: Full 2025 Results
I also want to highlight what an incredible turnout we had. In the second round, we saw a massive jump in both the number of users voting and the total votes cast. We had exactly 13,979 votes cast by 3,509 users! To put that in perspective, last year we had 7,403 votes from 2,837 users. It is amazing to see that level of growth and community engagement.
Thank you to everyone who voted, helped organize, and generally made the contest such a huge success this year!
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