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This workshop is part of the Graphics 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>

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• Wikipedia:Photography workshop
• Images for cleanup

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GEN John J. Hennessey

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  GEN John J. Hennessey

Article(s): en:John J. Hennessey

Request

Colour correction in general. Colour problem may be a greenish/blueish tint but I'm really not sure this time. SuperWIKI (talk) 03:53, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 08:23, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Paolo Ravenna: portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Paolo Ravenna

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Better a whole lenght/figure portrait, only if the resolution is enough high. Paolo Ravenna is the first on the left.MrKeefeJohn (talk) 09:31, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 09:42, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

File:Nevercrew inhuman barriers Manchester.jpg

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  Side of a building showing artwork

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  Retouched version

Article(s): None

Request

If possible could someone photoshop the artwork out please?,

I've tried photoshopping it out myself using Paint.NET but cannot match the squares up on the building, The image is currently at a DR (Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Murals in the City of Manchester) which I'm hoping would be Kept, Many thanks Details of your request go here… --–Davey2010^Talk 22:04, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Davey2010:  Done I made two paintings. In the first one the mural is blurred, in the second it is removed. PawełMM (talk) 08:38, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Many thanks @PawełMM, your help is greatly appreciated, I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Take care, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 12:42, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

GENs

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  GEN Mark W. Clark
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  GEN Thomas T. Handy
  [OK]

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  GEN Peyton C. March
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  Lt Gen Lauris Norstad
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Article(s): en:Mark W. Clark, en:Thomas T. Handy, en:Peyton C. March, en:List of lieutenant generals in the United States Air Force before 1960

Request

Standard grayscale colour correction. Norstad and Handy also need removal of signature. SuperWIKI (talk) 07:20, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 10:47, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

GENs (2)

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  GEN William H. Simpson

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  GEN Albert C. Wedemeyer

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  GEN Anthony C. McAuliffe

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  GEN Donn A. Starry

Request

Standard grayscale colour correction and touchups of any scuff marks/signatures/tears on image for the first three. The last one, Starry, requires removal of the reddish tint and signature. SuperWIKI (talk) 13:00, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

@PawełMM: There's some signature left on Starry's pocket. SuperWIKI (talk) 15:48, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 15:45, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

@SuperWIKI: Corrected. PawełMM (talk) 21:25, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Eva Colombo: portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Eva Colombo

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Better a whole lenght/figure portrait, only if the resolution is enough high. Eva Colombo is the first plane, the person in the center, carrying a flag. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 07:25, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 08:37, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

I've straightened the image before cropping and think it looks a bit better. MrKeefeJohn: you decide. Ww2censor (talk) 17:40, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

@PawełMM: thank you for job, like usually a good and fast one! @Ww2censor: Ok, I'll do it. Thank you MrKeefeJohn (talk) 16:59, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

LTG Groves

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  LTG Leslie R. Groves

Article(s): en:Leslie R. Groves

Request

Standard grayscale colour correction. SuperWIKI (talk) 01:10, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 09:04, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Luigi Boniforti: portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Luigi Boniforti

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 17:07, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 19:45, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Dica Petit: portrait from picture

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Article(s): wikidata

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Henry Merrivale (talk) 09:46, 13 December 2022 (UTC).

 Done PawełMM (talk) 10:03, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Hermine Möbius: portrait from picture

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Article(s): wikidata

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Hermine Möbius is sitting un the center. Henry Merrivale (talk) 09:57, 13 December 2022 (UTC).

 Done PawełMM (talk) 10:24, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Withdraw the light reflex

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  Castelo de Alegrete

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Article(s): [[]]

Request

Is it possible to withdraw the light reflex from the picture? Thank you,

GualdimG (talk) 18:29, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@GualdimG:  Done Retouched reflections of light, however, exact improvement is not possible. Reflections on the glass of the picture frame are still visible. Their improvement would change the picture in a significant way. PawełMM (talk) 11:38, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Very much better. Thank you. GualdimG (talk) 11:42, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

GEN Throckmorton and Clay

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  GEN John L. Throckmorton

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  GEN Lucius D. Clay

Article(s): en:John L. Throckmorton, en:Lucius D. Clay

Request

For Throckmorton, very slight cleaning and colour balancing to match this earlier upload. Grayscale colour correction for Clay. Otherwise removal of tears and signatures for both, if you see them. SuperWIKI (talk) 02:56, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 11:03, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Italo Moretti : portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Italo Moretti

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Better a whole lenght/figure portrait, only if the resolution is enough high. Italo Moretti is the bold man on the left, looking from left to right. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 06:16, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 09:07, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

GEN Freeman

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  GEN Paul L. Freeman

Request

Standard grayscale colour correction, removal of tears and flaws (if any). SuperWIKI (talk) 06:29, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 08:10, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

ADM Curts

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  ADM Maurice E. Curts

Request

Standard grayscale colour correction, cleaning and removal of signature. SuperWIKI (talk) 02:45, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 10:59, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

ADMs

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  ADM Raymond A. Spruance

Article(s): [[]]

Request

Standard grayscale colour correction. SuperWIKI (talk) 08:13, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 09:09, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Lt Gen Kenneth A. Minihan

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  Lt Gen Kenneth A. Minihan

Article(s): en:Director of the National Security Agency

Request

Significant colour correction and balancing to fix whatever strange colour/lighting thing is on the image. Use this smaller photo taken around the same time (different photo though, note the pose) as a colour reference and try to emulate it as much as possible. SuperWIKI (talk) 12:26, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 16:54, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Withdraw the watermark

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  Description of first image

Article(s): pt:Pelourinho do Ladário

Request

Withdraw the watermark.

Thank you --GualdimG (talk) 15:05, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 20:30, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Avi Avital: portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Avi Avital

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Avi Avital is the man on the right, with an instrument. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 14:56, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 21:12, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Withdraw the watermark

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  Pelourinho de Penalva de Alva

Article(s): pt:Pelourinho de Penalva de Alva

Request

Withdraw the watermark.

Thank you. --GualdimG (talk) 14:43, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 16:14, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

BGen Roy Geiger

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  BGen Roy S. Geiger

Article(s): [[]]

Request

Standard grayscale colour correction. SuperWIKI (talk) 05:03, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 08:03, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Castello Maniace, Siracusa, Italy

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Article(s): Category:Castello_Maniace

Request

1) Withdraw the watermark 2) get a picture with the castle and the peninsula. Thank you. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 07:04, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 07:51, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Renato Signorini: portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Renato Signorini

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Renato Signorini is the man on the right. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 14:45, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 15:41, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Walter Nicodemi: portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Walter Nicodemi

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please. Walter Nicodemi is the man on the left. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 13:48, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 14:05, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

Edoardo Arborio Mella: portrait from picture

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Article(s): Category:Edoardo Arborio Mella

Request

Get a portrait from this picture, please, and improve it, if possibile. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 20:00, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 23:59, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Ulysses S. Grant III

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  MG Ulysses S. Grant III

Article(s): en:Ulysses S. Grant III

Request

standard grayscale colour correction and covering up holes. SuperWIKI (talk) 02:13, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 08:43, 3 January 2023 (UTC)