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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>

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Clean up to improve appearance

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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]


Pianezza

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  • View of Pianezza 1
    View of Pianezza 1
  • View of Pianezza 2
    View of Pianezza 2
  • View of Pianezza 3
    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]
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Signature and hopefully identification for portrait of William James, Bishop of Durham, 1606-1617

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File:The counties of England, their story and antiquities (1912) (14578208158).jpg
View Book Page: Book Viewer
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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]

Watermark

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  • Watermarked
    Watermarked

Article(s): Extensive

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


Remove unwanted motorcycle shadow (Agadir Souk Al Had)

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  • 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.
    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

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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]
Passed more 10 days, why nothing respond me? ~2026-10016-6 (talk) 21:04, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Remember these requests are all done by volunteers and it has been the holiday season. Maybe no one was interested in such images for work you can easily do yourself, or they were too busy. There are no deadlines here so please be patient. You can easily do this with the crop tool that you find in your preferences when you have a registered account. Check out the details given 5 posts below this one. Ww2censor (talk) 12:08, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Chromatic aberration

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


Schaapweimolen perspective correction

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  • Schaapweimolen
    Schaapweimolen

Article(s): nl:Schaapweimolen

Request
QI reviewer wants the perspective to be corrected --Vera (talk) 10:27, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
@1Veertje: How is that? – Pbrks (t • c) 04:30, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Heinrich von Kleist

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  • German writer Heinrich von Kleist, circa 1808
    German writer Heinrich von Kleist, circa 1808
  • My try
    My try

Article(s): The image has 51 uses on Wikimedia projects.

Request
Can someone clean up the flash reflection in the upper left corner and do anything else that would improve this portrait? Thanks for your time. Geoffroi 02:09, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
Gave it a try Grunpfnul (talk) 11:17, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Ramadan article infobox image montage request

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  • Men breaking their fast during iftar in Dubai Grand Mosque
    Men breaking their fast during iftar in Dubai Grand Mosque
  • A crescent moon over Sarıçam, Turkey
    A crescent moon over Sarıçam, Turkey
  • Women reading the Quran in Bandar Torkaman, Iran
    Women reading the Quran in Bandar Torkaman, Iran
  • Tarawih prayers in a mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
    Tarawih prayers in a mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Iftar meal
    Iftar meal
  • Ramadan decorations in the streets of Aden, Yemen
    Ramadan decorations in the streets of Aden, Yemen
  • Zakat donation boxes in Taipei, Taiwan
    Zakat donation boxes in Taipei, Taiwan

Article(s): en:Ramadan

Request
Can anyone create a single montage consisting of these images and place it in article of Ramadan on English Wikipedia, currently these images are placed using Template: multiple images which makes it not much better when compare to visibility plus unneccessarily makes spurce code large if someone attempt to edit-~2026-10934-70 (talk) 13:07, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Removing a watermark

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  • Open-Air Sport, 1923 - Paul Klee
    Open-Air Sport, 1923 - Paul Klee

Article(s):

Request
Is it possible to remove the watermark? --Yann (talk) 22:53, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
In progress JayCubby (talk) 23:15, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Yann: ✓ Done?, by downloading a worse, but watermark-free copy from Alamy and masking it over the watermarked regions. JayCubby (talk) 23:24, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@JayCubby: Wow! That was fast and efficient! Thanks a lot! Yann (talk) 23:30, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Always happy to help. This tool works well on Alamy, but I would suggest using an ad-blocker. JayCubby (talk) 23:34, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)


Crop request: portrait from upper photo (second person from left)

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Article(s): en:Evelyn Einstein

Request
The file contains two photos stacked vertically. Please crop only the upper photo. I would like a portrait crop of the second person from the left: a young woman wearing glasses and a uniform - it’s Evelyn Einstein. Head-and-shoulders portrait preferred. --Υ.Γ. (talk) 18:54, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Easily done. But @Υ.Γ., could you rescan this and upload the TIFF? Flatbed scanners produce great results, and I can perform color correction, etc, on the TIFF better. JayCubby (talk) 19:07, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Dear JayCubby, I can’t create a TIFF scan right now. I’ll try to do that as soon as possible. Much appreciated!--Υ.Γ. (talk) 19:20, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
No worries. JayCubby (talk) 19:24, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)


Color adjustment required, please

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  • Too green
    Too green

Article(s): es:Vallejera de Riofrío

Request
Could you adjust the colors, please? GIMP did not achieve an acceptable result, when I tried it at various percentages. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 01:19, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
(details of your request go here...) --NearEMPTiness (talk) 01:19, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@NearEMPTiness, what do you think of https://ibb.co/0j9nZHmR? JayCubby (talk) 01:27, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
JayCubby Thanks, I recommend that you over-write the original file, please, because we do not need variants on this occasion. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 01:31, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done. JayCubby (talk) 01:32, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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