File talk:Selection Birkenau ramp.jpg

Changing the original print

A user continues to alter the print from the way in which it was received, by changing it to grayscale.Hoops gza (talk) 18:20, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

I agree that it would be best not to change this. SlimVirgin ^{TALK|CONTRIBS} 18:24, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

As far as I know, there is nothing wrong with that. It would only become an issue if objects or people were removed. Enhancing an image for better clarity and removing borders is completely acceptable as its been explained to me in the past. But, I will admit, I am by no means an expert on the Wikipedia image policies. With that said, I will make no reverts to this image and let others more knowledgeable handle this. -OberRanks (talk) 18:25, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

There are dangers in changing important historical images, OR. For example, your changes made it look as though it was quite a sunny day. But was it? We don't know. So I'd say best to leave it as the source reproduced it. SlimVirgin ^{TALK|CONTRIBS} 18:27, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

To be clear, the changes I have made are:

• Changed to greyscale as the original image would not have been faded or yellowed with age, nor have a cyan coloured area at the top left.
• Possibly very slight sharpening or tone adjustment to clarify detail - I can't remember.
• Removed borders per normal wikipedia/commons preference

(Hohum ^@) 18:29, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Also, I have only reverted back to my version *once*, after explaining why. The other reversion was by a third party. (Hohum ^@) 18:32, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

You can tell by the sharp shadows on the ground that it was sunny, and not overcast. (Hohum ^@) 18:35, 28 June 2011 (UTC)