Karthik, you're planing on nominate those 2 images to Feature Image[1]
status on commons?
Would be nice if they could get to the POTY list, but for that they would
need to be nominated and promoted until the end of December (nominations
last for 9 days, anyone can nominate, but only commons users with more than
50 edits and 10 days of account can vote.)
If you answer is yes and you need help doing the nominations, please send
me a mail off list, or ping me in IRC or gchat.
[1]: The page to nominate the images is:
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On 3 December 2012 15:43, Sudhanwa Jogalekar <sudhanwa.com(a)gmail.com> wrote:
WOW!!!
Congrats to the photographers and also to the organising team.
-Sudhanwa
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Karthik Nadar <karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in>
wrote:
Dear all,
It is immense pleasure for me and Naveen to announce that India has won
officially at the photo-contest Wiki Loves Monuments internationally.
Two of
the photos from India among 3,60,000+ have made
it to the top-10.
1. Tomb of Safdarjung from Delhi has received from the highest ranking by
the international jury, as the image wins first prize globally. The photo
plays with the light and gives a wonderful contrast between the darkness
of
the room and the lighted tomb, giving it a
dramatic effect. The
photographer
is Pranav Singh, from Delhi.
Safdarjung's Tomb, a garden tomb with a marble mausoleum in New Delhi,
India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style, and was
described as "the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture".
Comments from Jury: The strong light contrast between the lighted tomb
and
the darkness of the room emphasizes the monument,
and gives it a dramatic
component. The tomb is sharp and detailed, and free of visual
distractions;
with gravity and a perfect sense for the angle of
view and light this
picture presents the object - the architecture and light forming a stage
for
the tomb, focusing on the details of the stone
carving. All in all a
nicely
framed and executed picture that seems to speak
of the significance of
this
tomb.
2. The Taj Mahal is no where lying behind. The winning photo from India
ranks 6th internationally. The photographer is Narender Kumar, again from
Delhi.
The Taj Mahal, is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built
under
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his
favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
It
is one of the most famous Indian buildings and
considered a symbol for
love
world wide.
Comments from Jury: The Taj Mahal is probably one of the most
photographed
monuments in the world - and definitely in this
competition. This
particular
image gives an impressive view of the silhouette,
showing also the
adjoining
buildings. The complex seems to wake up, out of
the mist. It gives
context
and mystery at the same time showing just a bit
more than on most
pictures.
It's happy moment for the Indian community. Congratulations to all
winners.
Thanks to the entire Indian community and to the
Wikimedia India Chapter
for
participants,
most of them (2000+) were from India alone.
--
Karthik Nadar.
Secretary,
Wikimedia India Chapter.
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