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Tissot images with normal cylindrical equal-area projection

Could you create more Tissot images for https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cylindrical_equal-area_projection&oldid=1132370342#Specializations_of_the_normal_cylindrical_equal-area_projection - Smyth/Craster (aspect ratio 2), Trystan Edwards 37,24°, unnamed 40°, Balthasart 50°, Tobler (aspect ratio 1)? Especially Smyth/Craster and Tobler would be nice. Euro2023 (talk) 15:29, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! After spending more time on the table [1], I think Smyth is the most impotant, the third oldest, and the first defined by an integer for the ratio between height and width. (arccos((2/pi)^0.5))*180°/pi=37.071435°. Euro2023 (talk) 18:17, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

Permission to use the figure

Dear Mr. Eric

My name is Hajime Narukawa. I am PhD student at Keio University in Kanagawa, Japan. I am about to finish writing PhD thesis. And in my thesis I would like to use the figure, dymaxion air ocean map in this page. The thesis is about a proposal of an original world map projection. The thesis is an academic paper and not for commercial use. I would appreciate it if you would give me a permission to use the figure in my thesis.

Hajime Narukawa

Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance address: 5322 Endo, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0882, Japan Hajime Narukawa (talk) 01:14, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

Answered. Sting (talk) 15:29, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Permission to use your Crete image

Hello Mr. Gaba,

We are a board game publisher and have an article in an upcoming magazine that covers the battle for Crete in WW2. Based on the license, it appears we can use the image but we would like to confirm your permission to use the image in the article. We will have you credited for the image. Thank you for your response.

Scott Blanton Multi-Man Publishing, LLC. 68.73.117.78 16:59, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello Mr Blanton. Yes, of course, I confirm that you are free to use this map for your article. Greetings. Sting (talk) 00:52, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Thanks

I ask your permission for using your picture(s) in my Media Dictionary on the website http://mediadic.com/. Now you may use the Dictionary. Thanks NGUYỄN VĂN BỀN 2405:4803:D75C:79B0:749D:CD49:5B6C:C414 12:17, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Hello. Yes you are welcome to freely use the images I created here for your website as long as you credit me for the authorship with the following sentence: "© Eric Gaba for Wikimedia Commons". Greetings. Sting (talk) 15:35, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

Use of aircraft carrier image

Good Day,

We have used your image of the SÃO PAULO aircrqaft carrier in our article and credited you as the source of the image. Please let us know if all is in order?

Thanks 165.16.241.206 10:45, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Hello. Well, you didn't indicate a link to your site, but as long as you credited me as the source of the image everything is all right. Thanx for the info. Sting (talk) 02:32, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

Sting sandbox test image.svg

Greetings, do you still need File:Sting sandbox test image.svg this image? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:40, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Brazil Publisher schoolboks - Permission Request

Dear Sting, I am an iconography editor for textbooks for Santillana Educação in Brazil, and we would like to use your image of Praça dos Três Poderes, in Brasília, in our digital educational content, which is not online, it is located on the publisher's platform, available only to students who adopt the books. Yours sincerely. Vanessa Manna São Paulo/Brazil 2804:1B3:A101:1B4F:31BE:5DD0:7A1C:5A3D 20:01, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Answered. Sting (talk) 12:33, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Piton de la Fournaise

Bonjour Monsieur Gaba, je suis actuellement en train d'écrire un livre sur la Tectonique des Plaques (chez Delachaux et Niestlé) et suis intéressé par votre carte des coulées. Est-il envisageable de l'utiliser en citant votre crédit. Bien cordialement François Michel Géologue 2A01:E0A:578:DD70:DD1F:7FD5:7456:4C09 12:39, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Bonjour Monsieur François Michel.

Comme l'indique la licence sous laquelle la carte a été publiée, vous êtes tout naturellement autorisé à librement et gratuitement l'utiliser pour votre livre. C'est avec beaucoup de satisfaction que je vois qu'une de mes carte peut être utile au sein de la publication d'un géologue. Je souhaite beaucoup de succès à votre livre. Sting (talk) 17:51, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Illustration of a Venetian 15th century great galley

I've noted that you made a very nice illustration of the rowing arrangement of a trireme. Would you be interested in making another one in the same style based on the work of Jules Sottas.[2]

I have a much better version in The Age of Galley that I can upload if you're up for it. Peter ^Isotalo 11:54, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Think we might not need the upload. I found a high res scan of the original foldout page at BnF here.[3] It's by Jules Sottas, Les messageries maritimes de Venise aux XIVe & XVe siècles Société d'éditions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales, Paris. 1938.

If it's easier, feel free to split it up into separate illustrations for each of the three perspective. If you want to get really creative, you can add the rigging as well to the side view. There's an illustration of it on the front page[4] and in various configurations on pages 89, 171, 173 and 226.

The English terms for the captions for the top view:

• galley
• stable
• "forum"

And for the side view, from the aft, then down and towards the bow:

• helmsman
• captain
• women's quarters
• cellar
• main hold
• forward cabin

Peter ^Isotalo 16:22, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

It's Wiki Loves Monuments time again!

Welcome to Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 India

Hello Sting!

We are excited again to let you know that, Wiki Loves Monuments, the largest photography competition of the world, will take place for the 14th time this year. And guess what! India is going to participate in the event again this year from September 1 to September 30, 2023. You might remember this competition as you had participated in one of its previous editions. We would be very delighted to see you take part in the competition again, help record and digitally document our monuments for future generations and get a chance to win exciting prizes!!!

You can find more details about the Indian edition of the competition in this event page. See you in action soon!!

Regards,
Bodhisattwa
(on behalf of the Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in India team)
Sent through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:25, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Aphrodite (Kaufmann Head)

Dear Eric,

I just wanted to let you know that I used your lovely image of the Kaufmann head of Aphrodite from the Louvre in my latest post on Substack. Feel free to check it out if you are curious how it turned out.

Thank you so much for making your photos free to use. I really appreciate it.

Take care, and keep up the good work! 37.63.98.211 17:41, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello and thank you for the information. Greetings. Sting (talk) 19:16, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Jerusalem

Good morning. Congratulations for your work. I just wanted to let you know that we want to use your image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Israel_relief_location_map-blank.jpg#file in a book about Jerusalem that we hope to publish in the next few months. Thanks for your work. Juan Carlos 185.210.17.213 11:50, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello. Thank you for the information. Good luck for your book. Sting (talk) 17:15, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Permission to use your map go Greece showing German invasion, 1940

Hello and Bonjour. I am documenting my late father's World War II history. He was from New Zealand, and participated in the fighting in Greece against the invading German troops. He was to be evacuated on a ship from Athens (the Hellas), however that ship was bombed by the Germans (despite flying a Red Cross flag), and my father suffered severe leg injuries- he was one of 205 that survived out of 1400. He was then admitted into a Greek hospital in Athens, but found by the Germans, and when fit enough was taken to Germany as a Prisoner of War at Stalag IX-C. He spent nearly 4 years in hard labor. The work that is yours is here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Greece_WWII_1941_map-en.svg, I will credit you. I request your permission to use the map at the link above. My work is not-for-sale, only for family, friends and others interested, and will derive no revenue. Thanks and Merci. 2601:281:8100:9220:61BB:C7BE:E128:BD94 22:25, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Answered. Sting (talk) 13:07, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Use of geological map in MA thesis on coastal archaeology

Hello. I am a Norwegian university student, and I wanted to let you know I am intending to use your map on the surficial geological makeup of Europe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Europe#/media/File:Europe_geological_map-en.jpg) in my Master's Thesis. The thesis is a comparative analysis on the impacts of sea-level rise on coastal cultural heritage in Norway, Ireland & Scotland. The paper's focus will especially be on what guidelines and policies are in place in each country, with the intent of (hopefully) helping steer Norwegian policy-making towards a more proactive- rather than reactive approach. Your map will serve a role in a (sub)chapter on the differences in geological resilience. Thank you for your work on this map. Jamblesss (talk) 12:53, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello Jamblesss. Thank you for the information. I'm glad this map can be helpful for your student work. Good luck for your master. Sting (talk) 15:58, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Provinces of France prior to 1790 Lambert Map

Hi! I am working on a project regarding the divisions of France and I was wondering if you can make a map of French provinces in 1789 on the Lambert projection? I know other maps of them exist but the Lambert projection is most accurate in size and I am using that projection for the other administrative divisions of France for my project. Let me know if you think you can help!

Alex Aimmella12 (talk) 04:19, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Blank physical map of the State of Florida, USA, for geo-location purpose, with counties boundaries.

Hello, I would like to ask you, if you also have a version of the Florida map withOUT counties boundaries? That would be awesome :-) Thank you very much and kind regards! Appendix888 (talk) 20:04, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello. It's done: File:USA_Florida_relief_location_map_no_Counties_borders.jpg. Sting (talk) 14:50, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi! Wow, that was quick! Thank you so so much! Many greetings! 2003:D8:6703:8600:F8CE:B9B:55D9:511E 19:02, 26 December 2023 (UTC)