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I love to take photos so that others
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can see what places are like
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that they will
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possibly never get the chance to visit.
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I want to get involved in the photography of monuments
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because in Heidelberg I am surrounded
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by history and by historic
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buildings.
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I take pictures to
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capture the moment and share it
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with others on Wikipedia.
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I can contribute to Wikipedia
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by adding a picture to an article
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where there wasn't one before.
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Wiki Loves Monuments is the biggest
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photo competition in the world!
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400,000 photos are added every year,
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making it the Guinness record.
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It's about taking photographs of cultural monuments,
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in Germany and all over Europe,
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ideally of all of them,
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ideally not just once and to
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upload good quality pictures to Wikipedia
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to give people an idea
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of the monument.
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This year Wiki Loves Monuments
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is part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage.
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That means that there will be a special prize
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for which you are encouraged to focus on monuments,
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that represent Europe for you.
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Photos of monuments are essential.
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I believe monuments shape our culture
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and our understanding of ourselves,
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the identity of a country,
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of Europe, of the world.
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I think it is important to preserve things like these
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for the future.
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Wiki Loves Monuments like almost everything
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on Wikipedia is
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organized by volunteers.
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Usually they are people that have once
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participated – just like me
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and then want to contribute further.
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360-degree-photography is an exciting
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field, which has grown in importance
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over the last years.
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We as Wikipedia volunteers have also
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made it part of our work.
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That means that there is now
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the possibility to feature
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360-degree-photos in Wikipedia articles.
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Everybody can participate and it's really easy!
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All photos that are uploaded in September
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are automatically entered into the competition.
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They then of course are
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available to all of the internet and to
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make Wikipedia more colourful and of course you can
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win something as well!
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Wiki Loves Monuments is a
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competition directed not just
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at experts but at everybody who can
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hold a camera and
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has an interest in cultural monuments. So:
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Join in and take part in Wiki Loves Monuments
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– a fantastic competition!
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Head outside! Take pictures of the monuments around you!
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We count on you!