Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in Canada

The world's largest photo contest

Canada enters the race! by Benoit Rochon and JP Béland (WMCA), September 28, 2020. Participating countries in 2020 Wikimedia Canada announces its participation in 2020 for the largest photo contest in the world, Wiki Loves Monuments. Users are invited to take pictures of historic places, then, during the month of October, upload their best shots to Wikimedia Commons. You have pictures of monuments stalled in your computer since your last trip? This is a great opportunity to give them a second life in this Wiki Loves Monuments contest. In addition to being seen by everyone, your pictures could be included in Wikipedia and will contribute to the preservation of Canada's cultural and historical heritage. Over 12,000 historic places are listed by Parks Canada, but only 20% of these places have freely licensed images to illustrate Wikipedia articles... not to mention that some sites, such as the Port Refuge archaeological site, are inaccessible; even Parks Canada has no pictures. Freely licensed photos collected through Wiki Loves Monuments may also be reused elsewhere than in Wikipedia. Photos may have been taken at any time. The key criteria to be eligible for the contest are that they be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons in October 2020... and that they have been taken by you, of course! Find a monument You can use the interactive map of Wiki Loves Monuments to find monuments around you. The red marks refer to historic sites where no photos under a free licence are known to exist. The locations shown in green already have photos available in Commons, but you can definitely take better pictures or zoom your lens on architectural details. The world's largest photo contest The organizers of the competition with the certificate of the Guinness Book of Records. Launched in 2010 in the Netherlands as "Rijksmonument", meaning "monument of the nation", this contest gave us 12,500 free pictures of Dutch monuments that year. The success of that competition attracted the attention of several other Wikimedia chapters, and the 2011 edition of Wiki Loves Monuments extended to 18 European countries. Within a month, more than 5,000 participants uploaded nearly 170,000 photographs under a free licence, a world record, certified by the Guinness Book of Records. The 2012 edition of the Wiki Loves Monuments extended beyond Europe, and this time 35 countries took part in the competition to beat WLM's own record: 15,000 participants uploaded 350,000 pictures on Wikimedia Commons. COVID-19 The 2020 edition happens in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to remind to all participants to abide by local rules and guidelines for public health and safety. We would like to encourage you to avoid areas with higher risks. Furthermore we would to remind everyone that the pictures don't need to be taken during the month of October 2020; you can even submit pictures that you took years ago. Frequently asked questions Is the contest free? Yes, there is no cost to participate. You must only have an account on Wikimedia Commons and upload your pictures. When can I take pictures? Any time. The contest takes place during the whole month of October, but you can submit pictures taken at any time, even ones taken several years ago. The only rule is to upload them to Commons between October 1st and 30th, 2020. Am I allowed to retouch my pictures? Yes. You can retouch your picture with any software. Can I submit any type of pictures? No, they must represent a monument or a historic place on the register of Historic Places of Canada. Can I submit pictures taken in another country? Yes, if it is a historic place recognized by the government of that country and that country is also participating in Wiki Loves Monuments. However, you will have to upload through the upload wizard of that country and you will be eligible for the contest of that country. On maps, why are markers not of the same colour? On maps of historic sites, there are red marks and green marks. When an image is added to one of the lines of the lists, the mark turns green. The card system can take up to 24 hours to update. A green mark does not mean Wikimedia Commons will not take more photos of this historic site – A photo in the repository can be improved, whether it is a better picture quality or better weather. The red mark does not mean that there is no picture in the repository – it simply means that no user has added an image in one of the lists. If I didn't find an answer to my question If you didn't find an answer to your question, write to us at infowikimedia.ca. Organizing Team National Coordinator/Main Point of Contact: JP Béland English lists maintenance: vacant position French lists maintenance: vacant position Upload verifications: vacant position National Jury Coordinator: Benoit Rochon Jury Tool Manager: Benoit Rochon

Wiki Loves Monuments is an international photographic competition to promote historic sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Everybody can participate. There are a lot of historic monuments in all participating countries. The goal of Wiki Loves Monuments is to encourage people to take pictures of those monuments, and to put them under a free licence so that others may access them through the Internet. This is why an international contest is organized. This page introduces the Canadian part of this competition. In October 2020 you may upload as many picture as you want of monuments that you have visited. Pictures don't have to be taken during this month, but must be uploaded that month to be considered. At the end of the month the jury will begin evaluating the photographs and awarding international prizes for the best pictures. The competition is organized by Wikimedia Canada. How to participate List of historic sites by province: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut See a map of Historic Places 1. Select historical places to photograph, either on the official lists on Wikipedia, or on the map of geolocated places. It is imperative that you take the photos yourself. 2. Select your best photos. Note that it is possible to modify your photos with the software of your choice. 3. In October upload your photos on Commons, using the special form. Note that you must have an account on Wikimedia Common to upload your photos. Pictures without historical site number will not be admissible for the contest. Here are some tips to increase your chances of winning the contest. Set the camera to the highest resolution. Take several photos of the historic site that you want to photograph. Later you can choose the best, or upload all if they are all beautiful. Keep track of the numbers of Historic Places as you shoot, you will need these identifiers when you upload your photos. We recommend that you make a list of numbers in advance, but you can find these numbers later. If you take a picture of an architectural detail, such as a tower or a gate, also take and send a picture of the entire object to the contest. If you want to take pictures indoors, ask the permission of the person responsible for the place. National Jury To be announced. See also Category:Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in Canada Finalists and winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 Finalists and winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 Finalists and winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 Finalists and winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 Finalists and winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 Finalists and winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 Official international website