I wasn't confused about which category to put it in. I was merely asking if
the photowalk would have a specific category or not and whether I could
upload my pics into that for easy sorting as part of an outreach?
--
Regards,
Debanjan*
- Lets make this world a better and more informative place
*
On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Biswarup Ganguly <gangulybiswarup@gmail.com
> wrote:
> Dear Debanjan,
> It is a good idea to upload your photographs! I suggest if you have
> confusion of the Common's 'Category', put those photographs like: 'Month
> Year in Country' category. Suppose you have taken some photos on 16 August,
> 2009 at Mumbai, put those in 'August 2009 in India' later any one can put
> in other relevant category/categories.
> Regards.
>
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Debanjan Bandyopadhyay <
> debastein@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I was going to reply on the WB list but since this is on the Indic list
> > already, I'd thought I'd ask here. I won't be in Kolkata at this time
> but I
> > have a few lovely pics that I was planning to upload on commons. So do
> you
> > guys have a specific category in mind that I should tag them to or
> should I
> > just randomly tag whatever I feel is relevant?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Debanjan*
> >
> > - Lets make this world a better and more informative place
> >
> >
> > *
> > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Anubhab Baksi
anubhab91@gmail.com
> wrote:
> >
> > > That's great.
> > > I suggest to take some photographs from the rooftop of some buildings.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > On 12/7/11, Dwaipayan Chakraborti
dwaipayanc@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > wow! That would be great.
> > > > thanks folks for organaizing such a great venture.
> > > >
> > > > On 12/7/11, Jayanta Nath
jayantanth@gmail.com wrote:
> > > >> Hi,
> > > >>
> > > >> The event page created here
> > > >>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Kolkata
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Kalyan Sarkar
> > > >>
kalyan.sarkar@gmail.comwrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Folks,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> We are organizing a Photo Walk in Kolkata on 18th December 2011
> > > (Sunday)
> > > >>> morning. We'll cover the central business districts of Dalhousie
> > > >>> (B.B.D.Bag) and Esplanade (Dharmatala). Everyone is welcome to the
> > > event.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> We are still finalizing the list of buildings and architectures
> that
> > we
> > > >>> would like to cover. Therefore, any suggestions regarding the event
> > are
> > > >>> welcome.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks and regards,
> > > >>> Kalyan Sarkar
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Hisham
hisham@wikimedia.org
> > wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> > Good luck on this wonderful initiative, folks. It would be
> > fantastic
> > > >>> > to
> > > >>> > have many more good images of your fascinating city!
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > fyi: you might want to put this up on the India mailing list as
> > well
> > > -
> > > >>> > because some folks might be on that list but not on the West
> Bengal
> > > >>> > list.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Warm Regards,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > hisham
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > On Dec 7, 2011, at 11:06 AM, Biswarup Ganguly wrote:
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Dear Kalyan,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Thank you for a much hoped and encouraging proposal for the
> > > >>> > ‘Photowalk’!
> > > >>> > The Commons needs more good quality photographs of Kolkata. I
> > welcome
> > > >>> > to
> > > >>> > Mr. Rangan Datta, the list of the heritage buildings that given
> by
> > > him
> > > >>> > is
> > > >>> > really useful to us. May i re-propose with the following points:
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 1. It is open to all, Wikimedians or non-wikimedians,
> anybody
> > > can
> > > >>> > participate with camera or without camera.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 2. We will meet at the CSTC bus stand of Esplanade, Kolkata
> > at
> > > >>> sharp
> > > >>> > 6:55 am on 18th December, 2011.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 3. After having a cup of tea we will start to north up to
> > > >>> > Victoria
> > > >>> > building, then turn left towards Dalhousie area up to Strand
> road,
> > > then
> > > >>> > Aakasbani Bhaban and return to Chittada’s tea shop to have tea
> > again
> > > >>> > with
> > > >>> > snacks. Total time required is about 2.5 to 3 hours.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 4. I suggest please bring a note book and pen to write down
> > the
> > > >>> > details of whatever (s)he photographed for uploading purpose.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 5. There will not be any subject bar.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 6. We encourage uploading to Commons, but it is optional.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 7. Please see the general guidelines at Wikimedia
> > Commons:Image
> > > >>> > guidelines:
> > > >>> >
> >
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Quality_images_guidelines
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Wth regards.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Kalyan Sarkar <
> > > kalyan.sarkar@gmail.com
> > > >>> > >wrote:
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Dear All,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Let me introduce you to Rangan Datta, the renowned travel
> > > photographer,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > whose travelogues are a regular feature in the columns of The
> > > >>> > Telegraph,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Hindustan Times and other dailies. He would be joining us at the
> > > >>> > Kolkata
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Photo Walk on 18th December 2011 (Sunday). He has suggested
> below,
> > a
> > > >>> > list
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > of buildings that we can cover along with some important tips.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Biswarup da, As discussed, would you kindly send the schedule and
> > > route
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > map that you intend to propose?
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Let us make this Photo Walk a grand success!
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Thanks and regards,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Kalyan Sarkar
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Rangan Datta <
> > > rangan_datta@yahoo.com
> > > >>> > >wrote:
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Dear Kalyan and othe wikipedia Calcutta members
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Here is a list of buildings to be photographed:
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 1. Metropolitan Building*
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 2. Victoria House
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 3. Statesman House
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 4. Tipu Sultan Mosque*
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 5. Defence East India Headquarters
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 6. Raj Bhavan
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 7. Junior Staff quaters of Raj Bhavan.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 8. National Assurance Building
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 9. Currency Building*
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 10. Central Telegraph Office.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 11. St John's Church
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 12. Town Hall
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 13. High Court
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 14. Metcalf Hall*
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 15. GPO
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 16. Calcutta Collectorate
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 17. Eastern Rail Headquaters
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 18. Writer's Building (there is restriction)
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 19. St Andrew's Church
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 20. Lal Bazar
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 21. Beth el Synagogue
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 22. Magen David Synagogue
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 23. Portuguese Church
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > 24. Armenian Church
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > The ones marked with * are best photographed in the afternoon.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > This list is not exhaustive,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Some related links from my website & Blog
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > - Calcutta Architecture<
> > > >>> >
http://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=26%3E
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > - St. John's Church<
> > > >>>
http://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=41
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > - Links from my Blog<
> > > >>> >
http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/tag/calcutta-heritage-building/
> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > I think we should restrict ourselves to outdoor shots only. Apart
> > fro
> > > >>> > St.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > John's Church we need we ned permision to shoot the interiors of
> > > other
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > buildings.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Looking forward for the photowalk.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Regards
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Rangan
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > --
> > > >>> > Biswarup Ganguly
> > > >>> > Phones:
> > > >>> > +919830022449
> > > >>> > +919433005886
> > > >>> >