User:MathKnight
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MathKnight/Gothic | |
Caterpillar D9 and Israel | |
Gallery and גלריה and QI\VI | |
Hello,
I am MathKnight, a system operator on the Hebrew Wikipedia. I am also a common wikipedian on the English Wikipedia. I am an amateur photographer and took a course in photography. My professions are Mathematics & Physics. Zachi Evenor has freed some high quality photographs under free license (CC-BY), for the sake of free knowledge, and dedicated them to Naomi Oppenheimer. You can see them here. For more pictures by Zachi Evenor visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachievenor/
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Israeli Defense Forces armored Caterpillar D9R bulldozer. The armored dozers proved vital to Israel's war against terrorism and saved many humans' lives. Including my friend's. Pictures by me and Zachi Evenor
דחפור די-9 משוריין. צילמו: אני וצחי אבנור -
The Oxalis pes-caprae (חמציץ נטוי) flower. Featured Picture on the Hebrew Wikipedia.
The main reason I joined the WikiCommons is because I had a new and cool digital camera (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5). And as typical man, when I have a new toy I take him on a "test drive", or to the "shooting range" (PNI) to see how it performs. Luckily, Israel is a great place to test cameras as it offers beautiful sceneries to shoot (i.e. take picture of), in addition to "larger than life" "Kodak moments" (visit the Old City of Jerusalem and you will understand). On 2008 I upgraded my camera to the excellent Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 and I hope it will improve the quality of my pictures.
Being technologically advanced country with desire for construction and "flourishing the desert", Israel provide excellent photo-ops for people who like heavy machinery and engineering vehicles (in Hebrew: צמ"ה -ציוד מכני הנדסי) such as bulldozers, front loaders, backhoe loaders, cranes, excavators etc. Often you can see also military jeeps and even tracked armoured fighting vehicles, transported by semi-trailers. During each Independence Day the Israeli Defense Forces hold exhibitions where they show weapons, vehicles and gear.
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IDF CAT D9R armored bulldozer
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Caterpillar D10N bulldozer
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IDF CAT D9R armored dozer
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IDF CAT D9R armored dozer - the blade
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IDF CAT D9R armored dozer
So, as the need for good picture grew, and the fair-use Wikipedia's rules became stricter, I found I have no choice but to photograph myself some pictures needed to illustrate an article (in one instance, I had to capture a "Khumeini" bug for a picture). Good pictures of common field flowers were also in shortage. Luckily, Israel is known for its wide variety of simple yet beautiful flowers and dazzling flora. All one needs is a camera, a car and a free day to roam around the landscape, touring Israel's fields and meadows (you are invited to my gallery to check some flowers photographs I took or check here).
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Anemone coronaria in the shape of Star of David
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Anemone coronaria in the shape of Star of David
The pictures on the right (except for the flag) are a picture I've taken in Israel (except from the Gothic cathedral, which I took in Praha) and really liked (due to object, colour and composition).
So, here is my WikiCommons Gallery and here is my Full Gallery. Here you can find Quality and Valued Images I created. You may use them as long as the author, I, is credited and properly attributed (in the format of MathKnight, Hebrew Wikipedia & WikiCommons and in cases where the author Zachi Evenor also appears you must credit him too). I also ask to avoid abuse of the pictures and avoid using them an in offensive manner. You are welcome visit my galleries, to comment the pictures and tip me on my talk page.
Have fun!
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For more details about me, check out:
Upper row: Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral (Rayonnant Gothic and Gothic Revival), North Rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris (Rayonnant Gothic), Chartres Cathedral (High Gothic). Lower row: Reims Cathedral (High Gothic), Notre-Dame de Paris (Early and High Gothic), High choir of Beauvais Cathedral (Late Gothic), Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral (Rayonnant Gothic and Gothic Revival).
Up right: Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral towers above the city with its twin 108 meters tall black spires.
Down left: Notre-Dame de Paris - the most famous Gothic cathedral.
Down middle: Notre-Dame de Reims - symmetric Gothic facade, the church where French kings were crowned.
Down right: Rose window of Basilique Saint-Denis.
