User talk:Teh.yellow.duck

It's actually pretty easy to upload images, if you created the work yourself. Off to the left of most any Wikipedia page is a panel which contains some links. What you're looking for is in the lowest boxed group of items, "toolbox". If you click on the "Upload file" link, you'll get a page that asks you the source of the work. If you click "my own work", you'll get what I think are fairly good instructions on what to do. Make sure to get the licensing right.

In cases where you aren't the creator, you'll go to another page which details the dos and don'ts of whatever type of content you're trying to upload. Most of the copyright patrol are pretty strict about what you have to do to justify fair use, so don't cut corners in these cases, or your image may well be deleted.

The page also suggests that you upload works to Wikimedia Commons, to expedite sharing. I've not done that directly, but I've had a load of my images moved there. It's probably not any harder to do, if you want to check that option out.

I hope this provides sufficient info for your needs. Be bold!

Thanks for your interest! Catbar 01:47, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

More help

>The article is "Semi-Protected"

You're an established user now, since you've a username, and you've been around more than four days, you should be able to edit it. Click on the lock icon in the upper right side of the article to see the definition of "Semi-protected".

If you want to replace the main picture, you'll want to replace the sixth line of the article, the one that says

|[[Image:Norwegian forest cat.jpg|200px|]]
with
|[[Image:Norwegian_Forest_Cat_01.png|200px|]].

May I suggest that you not do this, since I think your picture isn't as good as the one there already. I think the one already there is underexposed, but it's hard to take pictures of black (and I assume black and white) cats. Yours would be a lot better picture if the whole body of the cat, or at least more of it were part of the picture. If you can take another picture that shows more of the cat, with less distracting background, it would work better. The preceding is just my opinion, though. Thanks for your interest. Catbar 01:59, 9 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

New photo

That's a better picture, but I'd still like to see more of the cat's body. This kind of sitting posture doesn't show off the breed's size like the poster, although in other ways, it's as good or better. A shot from the side, with the cat stretched out and looking toward you, is best.

The advice above is all good, but I can sympathize with the problems taking this kind of picture of an active cat. Our youngest Egyptian Mau was a blur for several years until he slowed down, slightly. Like anything else in photography, you have to take a lot of pictures to get a keeper.

If the cat allows it, it looks like he has tear duct stains coming from his eyes (I don't know the technical term) - you might try to clean it off. If it's safe to do so.

As to whether you should substitute your photo for the main photo, well, you can always be bold. The current photo looks like it was copied from a different language Wikipedia, so there's probably no one watching who would take it personally. Try to be objective and ask yourself if your photo is better than the one there. If you think so, replace it. If not, keep trying - your cat's good enough, and I think with some perseverance, you'll get an excellent photo. Even if you do replace the current one, I'd still keep trying. I need to do the same with my Mau. Good luck. Catbar 02:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]