Rickymouser45

Eagle, Idaho

Thanks for the photos. Only notable photographers are added to captions. Cheers. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:41, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

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Your photos are nice, and well made. Thanks for uploading them to Commons. However, we.do not use photos in an article just to make it prettier. Any photos added to articles need to illustrate some point in the text of the article, should be placed near the content the photo illustrates and should also expand the reader's knowledge of the information better than words. Thanks. If you have any good photos from Payette County or Malheur county, Oregon please let me know. John from Idegon (talk) 05:54, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

I wrote the above after removing your photo from Hidden Springs, Idaho. I've since also removed your photo from Veterans Memorial Park (Boise, Idaho). I must again compliment your skills. Those are both beautiful photos. However, the style of photography needed in articles are more journalistic than artistic. Photos in Wikipedia are used to convey facts, not evoke emotion. Pretty isn't all that high a priority. Information is. Neither picture I removed conveyed any information whatsoever. John from Idegon (talk) 06:06, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

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As promised

Hi Rickmouser45 As mentioned Here. It's a good idea for new editors to use WP:AFC for their first few articles - that way a reviewer will look over the article and explain how to improve it before it is allowed to go live in the mainspace. All articles must be notable in their own right see WP:Notability which explains the different types of notability, say for a place, an actor or a politician for example. The article must be referenced to reliable third party sources (see WP:RS) that are independent of the subject. For how to add sources see WP:Citing sources. Read those few suggestions and you should be prepared to add an article that will stand up to scrutiny and Wikipedia policies. Happy editing and if I can be of any future help to you please drop a note on my talk page and I will try my best to help you. Best wishes JW 1961 Talk 21:38, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

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Please stop adding low-quality photos. I see I already asked you two years ago. Please take a moment to read MOS:IMAGERELEVANCE. Thank you. Magnolia677 (talk) 22:55, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

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Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Washington (state). Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

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Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Please stop edit warring and discuss the addition of your personal photo album on the talk page. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:46, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

Don't despair!

In Oregon, but look at this beast! El_C 22:56, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Hey, Richard. Just echoing what I said at the noticeboard (diff). I think you're a great photographer and the project is lucky to have you. The above is just a standard warning with automatically-generated text which any user can place on the talk page of another, simply by copying {{uw-disruptive2}}. Just letting you know that it has no special weight, in this instance. On the contrary! Kind regards, El_C 22:28, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

El_C thank you again for your support!! This is pretty much the first time someone has thanked me on Wikipedia for contributing photos. I just want to make sure my photos will not continue to automatically be deleted, and that Magnolia677 will not request to have me banned from Wikipedia. If I can continue to contribute photos, I have many photos I'd be happy to contribute to pages!

For sure, Richard. Anytime. And don't worry, no banning for you — you're stuck with us! BTW, I've been to a lot of top-tier American national parks, but I always found myself especially fond of Olympic National Park. Some of the Old Bigleaf Maple trees — OMG! You're, like, half-expecting woodland Elves to emerge at any moment! El_C 22:38, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

I couldn't agree more! I tried adding a photo of Hurricane Ridge at Olympic National Park to the Washington (state) page yesterday, but it was taken off. If it really isn't needed on the page, I understand why it was taken off. Anyhow, I have some photos of Hurricane Ridge and Hoh National Forest I'm excited to try adding to some pages!

Whatever the reasoning was behind the removal of File:Hurrican Ridge, Olympic National Park, July 2019.jpg from the Washington (state) article — I, for one, don't really get it. Except, I guess, folks tend to be super-picky about images in articles about countries and US states. Anyway, another great photograph! I just... wish I was there right now, at Hurrican Ridge. If anything, you should feel bad for making me long for this masterpiece of nature (she has really outdone herself with this part of globe, hasn't she?). El_C 22:56, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Yellowstone geyser photo

I just discovered your photo File:Geyser at Yellowstone Lake.jpg and it's my new laptop background now, if you don't mind! It's beautiful — thank you for sharing it and others. Best, DanCherek (talk) 22:45, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Yet another amazing photo! Bravo! And OMG, love Yellowstone National Park, too, so, so much! El_C 22:59, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Awesome guys, thanks so much for the support! This has made my day. I'm glad I posted on the discussion page about my problems and got this all resolved. If you guys want to learn anything more about my photography, check out my page on Flickr! https://www.flickr.com/people/184307436@N07/

Hey, likewise, Richard. And, wow: gold, purple, blue — you are a master. And then there's also kitties? You're killing me here! El_C 23:43, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Haha thanks El_C!! Those are the kinds of photos I'd like to add to Wikipedia. Well, maybe not the kitties so much, but wonderful places in the outdoors!

Can't wait, Richard. Posted a Great photography shoutout about you on my talk page, btw. Hoping some of the Featured pictures folks take note. El_C 00:36, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

That would be quite awesome El C!! I just want to say thank you again for helping to flip around my situation on Wikipedia. I now have a better understanding of the wonderful people like yourself who help volunteer to run this website.

Blush-blush! Anyway, Richard, if I can offer you some advise about adding your images to articles. I'd recommend you try finding articles that have few to no images (and maybe even create such articles yourself, if you're so inclined). And if someone removes an image you've added, don't fight over restoring it, or some may go on to accuse you of have having a conflict of interest by virtue of you being the actual photographer. The thing about really high-profile articles, like about a US state, or even just a national park, is that they've been perfected for so many years, including images and their placements, that they're a bit resistant to change. So, probably best not to overly-insist when rejected (even though rejection always sucks), but to just move on to a different page. Hopefully, eventually, you'll just earn a reputation here as a preeminent nature photography contributor whose images editors make a point to seek, for various articles. I can totally see that happening. But a great deal patience is an an absolute must, just because Wikipedia does have such a steep learning curve. Welcome again! Best wishes, El_C 04:06, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

I hear you. That much is true, but what if the article for a U.S. state is not perfected? I do have photos on the pages of multiple U.S. states. I tried adding a photo to the Washington (state) page of Washington State University because there were no photos for the section about the state's universities, and the state of Washington has some good ones.

I do not try to get into edit warring over putting photos on one specific page, which is how people tried describing me in the discussion page. To help explain, this only happened with Magnolia677 because they were removing my photos for reasons editors never actually remove my photos for. That is why I reached out today, there was something off about that editor's behavior yesterday when they removed my photos.

I understand the concern that I'm only putting photos on notable pages for my personal gain to advertise my photography, and I will keep in mind to be more careful about that now. I appreciate and understand your concern, and I'm sorry if I sound defensive.

Thanks, Richard, I appreciate your willingness to listen and learn. Tis to your credit. Honestly, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit, but short of just becoming mesmerized by your photographs, I wasn't actually able to spare the time to investigate your dispute (not to mention your contribution history, overall) that closely, so the above may have been a bit of a hit-and-miss, scattershot advise. The key thing, I think, is to try to aim for getting consensus for your preferred changes, because that's how decision-making ultimately works on Wikipedia. All the best, El_C 05:04, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

Ok, that is understandable, I felt like I had a lot of explaining to do to defend myself on that discussion page! Anyhow, yes, I am listening to your advise. I don't have many more Wikipedia pages I could publish photos to, but I'll keep in mind to post them to pages that only really need them. Thank you again for stepping in! - Richard.

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Hey El C! Over on Wikimedia Commons someone has nominated the photo of the Sacajawea statue you liked for deletion. The photo was taken at a public place, the Sacajawea Interpretive Center. Do you know if there's a way to stop this photo from being deleted? I put the photo on many Wikipedia pages such as Sacajawea, Native Americans in the United States, etc. Sincerely, Richard commons:Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Sacagawea_Statue_in_Salmon.jpg

Hi, Richard. While I'm not active on commons anymore (used to add chippies there years back), it is my understanding there is a legal reason for this, which is that it fails the "Artworks and sculptures" section in US law on Freedom of Panorama. The only way around it that I can immediately see is to request permission from Agnes Vincen Talbot herself. Hope this helps! Best, El_C 22:32, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Alright, I messaged them on their website! Hopefully I have time to see if they respond. Thank you El C for supplying me with the name of the sculpture! That would be really cool if she gives consent.

For sure, Richard. With a sculpture of that nature, I would be genuinely surprised if she didn't (though not to jinx it!). El_C 23:15, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

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