Geograph or supplemental - examples
Published: 1 July 2007
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Examples
This article follows from the Geograph or Supplemental Guide. It should serve as a guide to some of the types of photograph which a site visitor might find useful and an indication as to whether they would be classed as a geograph or a supplemental image and which grid square they should be submitted under.Whatever type of picture you submit, please try to include as much additional information as possible in your description. If taking photographs to get a geograph point it is best to be in the grid square, take and submit several photographs, make sure photographs show a feature and its geographical context.
Small area images (1sqkm)
Showing subjects within a given grid square, taken at close range from within the squareSubject location with grid reference quoted to as many figures as accurately possible.
GEOGRAPH: Shows in detail a particular feature of the physical geography of the square that is easily identifiable on the map
Marginal GEOGRAPH or REJECTED: A good subject and easy to locate on the map from the description but of borderline quality having been taken through dirty, wet glass!
Marginal GEOGRAPH or SUPPLEMENTAL: Although the road is easily identifiable from the description the photograph is mainly of the road sign. Better framing showing more of the road would have made a good geograph.
Buildings
A building shown with a substantial area of its surroundings and photographed from within its grid square will normally be a geograph. Examples here are intended to show how much of the surroundings are needed to make a geograph.GEOGRAPH: House and outbuilding, shows grass around it, description helps by saying it is by main road.
GEOGRAPH: Tearoom, shows it is on road, set at angle to road, in front of it some tarmac, some grass, verge with daffodils and low stone wall.
GEOGRAPH: Post office, shows it at road junction, opens directly to pavement, shows some houses in street behind it.
SUPPLEMENTAL - but borderline: House, cannot see what is in front or behind, particularly when viewed as thumbnail. Looking closely can see it is at road junction.
SUPPLEMENTAL - but borderline: House, very little of surroundings, probably a road junction or maybe a driveway beside it.
Wide area images (>1sqkm)
Showing landscape features or other subjects from a viewpoint which may or may not be within the square occupied by the photographer.SUPPLEMENTAL - because the subject is not shown in sufficient close up detail. Also, photographer's position is neither stated nor easily determined, but from the text it is obvious it is out of the subject grid square.
GEOGRAPH - because it provides an excellent map interpretation of the area and shows part of the referenced grid square, as well as background in other squares. The photographer position is shown as a viewpoint on the map. Thus, this image is logged against the PHOTOGRAPHER'S SQUARE - other images detailing the geography within the square would of course be welcomed
Panoramas
Although panoramas do not show geographic details of particular grid squares at close quarters they can be very useful in interpreting map information and so are welcomed.Additional geographs showing the geography of the grid square in question will of course be required to complete the detailed picture for a particular square.
Several different types of image have been categorised as panorama by contributors. The viewpoint should be clearly stated.
All panoramas should be logged against the photographer position
GEOGRAPH: not only does it show some of the main geographical features of the square, it's also an extremely good representation of what could be seen from the given location and would greatly aid map interpretation.
SUPPLEMENTAL: The image shows a relatively large number of grid squares but the photographer's position and direction of view have been clearly stated. It is a stitched panorama, a 158 degree panorama using cylindrical projection with no distortion.
GEOGRAPH: The photographer's viewpoint has been accurately stated and details of what can be seen have been included in the description. It would be better if the compass directions had been stated in the description so as not to affect the display dimensions of the picture and despite being a little dark it is possible to make out the geographical lie of the land from the given viewpoint
Close up or detail images and interiors
Although normally classed as supplemental we welcome this type of picture because they add depth of detail and interest to the site andcomplement the geographical information available for a given grid square.
SUPPLEMENTAL A close up of the Maize growing in the field. Had the grid reference been given more accurately the image could have been classed as a geograph given that a reasonable length of the path is shown.
SUPPLEMENTAL: A close up of a bean plant in a field in Billinge provides interesting additional information to complement the other photographs for the square.
SUPPLEMENTAL: The wall of the bridge contains a date stone and an ordnance survey bench mark - accurately locatable to within 10m !
SUPPLEMENTAL: Images taken inside a building or underground will in most cases be classed as supplemental.
SUPPLEMENTAL: detail image of a Liverbird and the clock towers on top of the Liver building in Liverpool.
SUPPLEMENTAL: A fantastic image showing examples of the dramatic insect life to be found in the area - if you look closely enough!
Old Images
Old images are welcomed but care must be taken to ensure that they are referenced under the correct grid square.GEOGRAPH: A very informative old photo showing old style traffic lights and old London Buses as well as street lighting and building facades that certainly will have changed since the photo was taken. Location can easily be determined.
GEOGRAPH: A good quality, older image with a very informative description and has been accurately located by the contributor.
Digitally manipulated/Sunset/Very Underexposed Images
Images that have been digitally manipulated in a way that is likely to have significantly devalued the geographical information they contain are likely to be rejected (or at best classed as supplemental).Sunset/sunrise or heavily underexposed images where the main purpose of the image was to produce a visually pleasing picture will be classed as supplemental unless sufficient geographical information can clearly be discerned.
Images taken specifically for geograph are unlikely to fall into this category.
GEOGRAPH: The image has been accurately located to within 100m and details of the physical geography of the beach and the human element (the groyne and a marker built on it) are clearly visible.
REJECT This image contains hardly any visual geographic detail. Although it has been very accurately located and described it is not acceptable for the purposes of the site. It has been classified as supplemental only so that it can be shown as an example in this guide.
SUPPLEMENTAL: Roughly 2/3 of this image is sky - it looks like it has been taken more for visual impact than as a geograph. The inclusion of so much sky has resulted in underexposure of the geographically interesting land area (or its been digitally altered to appear dark to enhance the aesthetic appeal) either way it's not a geograph but as some information can be gleaned we've accepted it as a supplemental.
People pics
Images that incidentally show people going about their daily routine provide valuable human geographical information and can be classed as geographs.Snaps that have been taken mainly to show family members on holiday are not normally accepted.
REJECT: typical example of the type not normally accepted for the purposes of the site.
It has been classified as supplemental only so that it can be shown as an example in this guide.
It has been classified as supplemental only so that it can be shown as an example in this guide.
REJECT: typical example of the type not normally accepted for the purposes of the site.
It has been classified as supplemental only so that it can be shown as an example in this guide.
It has been classified as supplemental only so that it can be shown as an example in this guide.
GEOGRAPH: Here's an example where the inclusion of a family member doesn't detract significantly from the geographic value of the image.
Posed photos of geographers at geograph-related pub meets or conferences are accepted to enable these events to be recorded. A category or tag of Geograph meet should be applied.
Small Images
We are not looking for technically perfect images nor do you need expensive photographic equipment to take part but small, poor quality pictures (where the largest dimension is less than 480 pixels) are unlikely to be of acceptable quality for the purposes of the site. Images from camera phones are sometimes rejected for this reasonREJECT : typical example of the type not normally accepted for the purposes of the site. It is 360x296 pixels.
It has been classified as supplemental only so that it can be shown as an example in this guide.
It has been classified as supplemental only so that it can be shown as an example in this guide.