Help:Submitting Images
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The BugwoodWiki is directly attached to the Bugwood Image Database System (BugwoodIDS). This provides convenient access to 82,000 high-quality, high-resolution images. Adding an image to the BugwoodWiki is done by either uploading it to BugwoodIDS or directly to the BugwoodWiki depending on what it is!!
Where do images I wish to upload belong?
Images such as logos, icons, personal pictures, or other miscellaneous additions can be uploaded directly through the wiki. BugwoodIDS is set up to organize high-resolution images related to educational topics. These miscellaneous images would not fit well into that system.
Images of subject matter should go to BugwoodIDS. This will allow you to use the image in BugwoodWiki and make sure the image is properly cited when it is used. It will also allow other people to use the image for educational projects, as long as the image is cited properly.
What type of images should be sent?
Images should be high resolution images (4 megapixel and up). Our major focus is on species of economic concern (i.e. pests and invasive species), but we also wish to have a wide selection of images about many aspects of forested, natural, agricultural, and urban systems. This includes images of plants, insects, wildlife, and plant diseases/fungi, as well as management and cultural practices. If it directly relates to an article that you are writing and better illustrates the subject matter, we can find a location for it in our system.
If possible we would like to know the scientific name of the subject in the picture or at least enough clues that we can track the information down. We also ask that you sort through your pictures and only send those that are in focus and of good quality (i.e. not over-exposed, of good composition, etc.)
How can I send you images?
CD's and DVD's through the mail are a good option. We do also have an on-line upload form that can be used to send the images over the internet. It uses an Active X control and has been very reliable for sending large volumes of images. If you would like to have access to this, contact the Bugwood Network Staff.
How can I send the information for the images?
There are several options for sending information for images.
- We have a Bugwood Data sheet. This is a pretty straight forward form that we can easily manipulate, compare to our system, and insert proper "codes" used in our fully-relational database. This form does require the filename to be entered so that we can keep the data with the proper image. Entering filenames can be done by hand or we have instructions on how to import these names into Excel using DOS commands.
- If the file name is sufficiently descriptive, we can use that to classify the image, although this is likely to not be as complete as the spreadsheet method. The information can be supplemented with additional data entered during the image review phase of our system.
- We can access the EXIF information associated with images and use those comments to enter the information to our system. This process is not yet automated and has not been widely used by our contributors.
- We can upload the images into our system and let the photographer enter all of the information through our image review system. If your images involve repetitive entries, it is not as efficient as using the excel spreadsheet. If you are only working with a few images at a time and they are cover different subjects, this is often a better option.
What happens after I send the images?
The Bugwood staff will review the images and add them to the system. You will then receive a notice to look at the information that was entered and verify that you approve of what was entered. After the images are reviewed, the corrections are made and the images are made publicly available.
The photographer retains all commercial rights to their pictures. We do ask that they allow the use of their images by non-profit organizations creating educational materials. Any commercial requests we receive are redirected to the photographer or handled as the photographer or image rights holder has instructed us (i.e. accept or refuse).
