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'''Wiki Loves Monuments''' is an annual international photographic competition based upon the topic of built cultural heritage. It is one of the largest photographic competitions in the world, with the 2014 edition attracting the submission of over 300,000 photos from over 8,000 participants in 41 countries across the world. | '''Wiki Loves Monuments''' is an annual international photographic competition based upon the topic of built cultural heritage. It is one of the largest photographic competitions in the world, with the 2014 edition attracting the submission of over 300,000 photos from over 8,000 participants in 41 countries across the world. | ||
| − | '''To participate, please visit the [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons: | + | '''To participate, please visit the [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Malta Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta project page].''' |
==How does it work?== | ==How does it work?== | ||
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Every submission must be: | Every submission must be: | ||
*Self taken and self uploaded; | *Self taken and self uploaded; | ||
| − | *Uploaded in September | + | *Uploaded in September 2017; |
*Freely licensed; | *Freely licensed; | ||
*Contain an identified monument; | *Contain an identified monument; | ||
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===What can be photographed=== | ===What can be photographed=== | ||
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For more information, please refer to the '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monuments_in_Malta list of eligible monuments]'''. | For more information, please refer to the '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monuments_in_Malta list of eligible monuments]'''. | ||
| − | == Statistics == | + | == Statistics from last year's competition == |
* [http://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiloves/country/Malta Wiki Loves Competitions in Malta] | * [http://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiloves/country/Malta Wiki Loves Competitions in Malta] | ||
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wlm-stats/ WLM general stats] from WMFlabs | * [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wlm-stats/ WLM general stats] from WMFlabs | ||
Revision as of 02:44, 1 September 2017
Wiki Loves Monuments is an annual international photographic competition based upon the topic of built cultural heritage. It is one of the largest photographic competitions in the world, with the 2014 edition attracting the submission of over 300,000 photos from over 8,000 participants in 41 countries across the world.
To participate, please visit the Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta project page.
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How does it work?
Participants submit photos of relevant monuments/buildings to Wikimedia Commons using a Creative Commons licence throughout the competition. Local winners are then selected by a local jury. This jury also nominates up to 10 photographs to contest the international award, where the overall winner is selected by an international jury.
Competition rules
Every submission must be:
- Self taken and self uploaded;
- Uploaded in September 2017;
- Freely licensed;
- Contain an identified monument;
What can be photographed
The subject matter of photos submitted to Wiki Loves Monuments must be related to monuments, understood to be any physical structure that was created to commemorate a person or event, or any physical structure of particular significance and relevance to a locality's cultural heritage. The below are examples of structures that are eligible for this competition (the list is not exhaustive):
- Monuments & statues
- Church-related/religious monuments (e.g. effigies, temples)
- Cenotaphs & memorials
- Fountains
- Graves, tombstones & mausoleums
- Historical landmarks
- Buildings, palaces, bastions, castles etc.
For more information, please refer to the list of eligible monuments.
