Gilabrand

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, Gilabrand!

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File talk:PileofpitaS.jpg

Jerusalem is not in Israel, its status are not set yet. --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 09:18, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

File:Jaffa Oranges.jpg

Copied from File talk:Jaffa Oranges.jpg

I would like to use this photo but when I add to a page, a different image appears. Could someone {{helpme}}? Gilabrand

That's because there's another image with the same name at the English Wikipedia. Wikipedias always check for a file uploaded locally before checking at Commons. I made a request to rename the file at En. Wikipedia. Once the rename is done there, you'll able to use this image. -- Orionist ★ talk 18:17, 24 November 2010 (UTC)\

Thanks! How will I know when the renaming is complete?--Gilabrand (talk) 20:27, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

You can go to the file page at w:File:Jaffa_Oranges.jpg and add it to your watchlist (at English Wikipedia, of course). -- Orionist ★ talk 20:54, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Good news! The blocking image was moved to a new name and now you can use File:Jaffa_Oranges.jpg freely on English Wikipedia! Regards. -- Orionist ★ talk 13:46, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for all your help. Much appreciated!--Gilabrand (talk) 14:21, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Gilabrand!

Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

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[[Category:Category name]]

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[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

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RE: Uploading a photo

Hi Gilabrand. Your question was:

"A photo I once uploaded of Mordechai Rotenberg which I used with the permission of his family was deleted. He has now sent me an explicit e-mail authorizing its use. How do I go about restoring it or uploading it again?"

Well, first you need to forward that e-mail to: permissions-commons@wikimedia.org to put it on the OTRS system. Then go to Commons:Undeletion requests and make a new request for your deleted image, mentioning that you've sent an e-mail to the OTRS. Processing the e-mail should take 3-4 days maximum, if it takes more than that you can inquire on Commons:OTRS/Noticeboard. Remember that the permission e-mail should clearly state that the image is released into one or more of the free licenses we use on Commons (any one will do, including release into Public Domain) as this is a requirement to accept the image. Good luck! Regards, -- Orionist ★ talk 16:41, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Photos of interior, Yad Kennedy

Hi, Gilabrand! Your photos are great (and the shakshuka photo makes me feel very hungry!). As you know, I've been working on the article for Yad Kennedy, and can't find any usable photos of the inside of the memorial, such as the bust, eternal light, memorial wall, etc. I know it's not easy to get to from Jerusalem (except by car) but if you ever decide to take a trip to visit, please consider taking some photos and uploading them. (In the old days, the memorial was always open for visitors, but my impression is that you might need to make advance arrangements with KKL-JNF to get inside these days....) Anyway, I'm hoping to visit Israel in December, so if I don't find photos before then, I'll try to take them myself. However, when I take photos, I use my cellphone camera, so the results are NOT as beautiful as yours. (You and Yoninah seem to take the best Israel photos!) Best wishes, NearTheZoo (talk) 11:50, 9 September 2012 (UTC)

Blush, blush. Glad you like my pictures. About the Kennedy memorial, I will ask someone I know if he has photos of the interior.--Gilabrand (talk) 12:09, 9 September 2012 (UTC)

Actually, I found some I took myself.--Gilabrand (talk) 13:24, 9 September 2012 (UTC)

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Bat Yam photos dating

Shalom,

You uploaded several Bat Yam images dated to August 2020. The dates seem to be wrong - no masks even though COVID restrictions are in place and a kindergarten in the middle of "Hahofesh Hagadol". Please fix the dates on those images, thanks, DGtal (talk) 10:57, 6 December 2020 (UTC)

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