Difference between revisions of "Wiki Loves Monuments"
(added to Category:Projects) |
(→What can be photographed: added list of monuments) |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
===What can be photographed=== | ===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 | + | 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 | *Monuments & statues | ||
*Church-related/religious monuments (e.g. effigies, temples) | *Church-related/religious monuments (e.g. effigies, temples) | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
*Buildings, palaces, bastions, castles etc. | *Buildings, palaces, bastions, castles etc. | ||
| − | + | For more information, please refer to the '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monuments_in_Malta list of eligible monuments]'''. | |
[[Category:Projects]] | [[Category:Projects]] | ||
Revision as of 18:58, 1 September 2016
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 2016 in Malta project page.
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 2016;
- Freely licensed;
- Contain an identified monument;
- Nominated through the Wiki Loves Monuments Malta contest
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.
