Hi there:
This file shows a large and *actively eroding* rill (it has water flowing in it, and the edges are crisp and new), in an obviously intensively farmed landscape. The location (eastern Germany) also makes an important point, since much of the literature on soil erosion tends to be US-centric. I know of no freely-available image which illustrates these points so well. For example, the photograph on the Rill page shows a rather unimpressive rill in natural vegetation. It is unclear whether this rill is actively eroding.
I own and maintain www.soilerosion.net and thus have a good knowledge of soil erosion and images pertaining to it. See also David_Favis-Mortlock for my background in soil erosion research and teaching.
If this doesn't satisfy, how about if I contact the photographer and ask her to place the image in the public domain?
All the best!
Dave F-M
Hi -- the owner of the photograph has said that she is happy to release it under a {{ cc-by-sa}} licence. How do I change the image's documentation to reflect this change in licensing?
Thank you!
Dave F-M
OK, done: emails forwarded. Thanks for your help. I've learned a lot :-)
Dave — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dave Favis-Mortlock ( talk • contribs) 14:14, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
OK I'm the uploader. If an experienced editor could contact me so that we can sort out the correct tag for this image, then please do so. I'm keen to get this sorted, finally.
Dave F-M — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dave Favis-Mortlock ( talk • contribs) 08:48, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi there:
This file shows a large and *actively eroding* rill (it has water flowing in it, and the edges are crisp and new), in an obviously intensively farmed landscape. The location (eastern Germany) also makes an important point, since much of the literature on soil erosion tends to be US-centric. I know of no freely-available image which illustrates these points so well. For example, the photograph on the Rill page shows a rather unimpressive rill in natural vegetation. It is unclear whether this rill is actively eroding.
I own and maintain www.soilerosion.net and thus have a good knowledge of soil erosion and images pertaining to it. See also David_Favis-Mortlock for my background in soil erosion research and teaching.
If this doesn't satisfy, how about if I contact the photographer and ask her to place the image in the public domain?
All the best!
Dave F-M
Hi -- the owner of the photograph has said that she is happy to release it under a {{ cc-by-sa}} licence. How do I change the image's documentation to reflect this change in licensing?
Thank you!
Dave F-M
OK, done: emails forwarded. Thanks for your help. I've learned a lot :-)
Dave — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dave Favis-Mortlock ( talk • contribs) 14:14, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
OK I'm the uploader. If an experienced editor could contact me so that we can sort out the correct tag for this image, then please do so. I'm keen to get this sorted, finally.
Dave F-M — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dave Favis-Mortlock ( talk • contribs) 08:48, 8 July 2014 (UTC)