User talk:Shadowmeldphoto

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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 06:37, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

Location?

Hi Shadowmeldphoto - thanks for adding your photos to Commons! Could you add details of where they were taken, please, it improves the scientific value of the photos and helps with identification and categorisation. Thanks! - MPF (talk) 12:30, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

Example: File:Willet Flock ABDS-WL-1.jpg are not Willets, but a Calidris species, probably Sanderling; however, without the faintest clue as to where in the world the photo was taken, they have to be left as unidentifiable - MPF (talk) 13:07, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the note. I have been working on adding locations as I go, there are a lot of images in our catalog. The photo was taken at Sanibel Island, on the bay side, and I added this to the image file page - Shadowmeld Photography 17:49, 8 January 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shadowmeldphoto (talk • contribs) 17:49, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

Excellent, thanks! Sanderlings for sure, then, I'll rename it - MPF (talk) 17:51, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

You put three photos in Category:Union Bay, but you haven't created the category. Also, I would suggest a category name more like Category:Union Bay (Michigan), since there is already a Category:Union Bay (Seattle). - Jmabel ! talk 04:45, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know. The three Union Bay sunset photos have been moved to the category name Categoy:Union Bay (Michigan) as suggested. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shadowmeldphoto (talk • contribs) 23:57, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

But you still need to create Category:Union Bay (Michigan). - Jmabel ! talk 04:53, 12 April 2019 (UTC)

The category was created, but doesn't provide enough geographic references to determine the location by name alone ie no coordinate, county, or city mentioned. Can you verify if Union Bay (Q33610989) is the Bay referenced by this category? If not, could you provide approximate coordinates or the county for the bay? Wolfgang8741 (talk) 19:22, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Yes, Q33610989 is the correct reference, thank you! Shadowmeld Photography 17:05, 21 November 2022 (UTC)