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I'm not sure that Viahniac specialized in "circulatory systems in unicellular plants" as I think that a circulatory system is composed of a lot of cells, so in an unicellular plant... Alamar
Vishniac is said to have win this but I can't find a single information on the internet about this Prize that isn't directly linked to Vishniac (and most of the time to this article or a copy of it). Are you sure it really exists? Alamar —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.197.251.110 ( talk) 15:55, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
I am translating this article for the French Wikipedia so i'm reading and checking a lot of details. I'm not 100% sure but other informations I found on internet about Zbaszyn show that if it's near the Germany/Poland border, in 1938 it was a Polish city and not a German one and the internment camp Roman sneaked into wasn't at all for a deportation in Poland but for Polish Jews living in Germany and deported because of a new Polish law. (see Zbaszyn). Besides, in 1938 I think there was no jewish deportation camps in Poland since Germany only invaded Poland in september 1939. So "he sneaked into Zbaszyn, an internment camp in Germany near the border, where Jews awaited deportment to Poland." should be changed to "he sneaked into Zbaszyn, an internment camp in Poland near the German border, where Jews had been deported from Germany.". Alamar —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.197.251.110 ( talk) 13:46, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
DanielK212, concerning the edits you made to ==Publications== and ==Exhibitions==, I have a few comments and questions which I list below:
Respond by the same numbering or indented within it? Thanks for the good edits. Call if you have too many questions. -- Rmrfstar 22:54, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
re: dec 20 edits
OK; I think we need less "he"s now... the article's becoming too informal-- look at Henri Cartier-Bresson. -- Rmrfstar 12:11, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way to unprotect this so that the very numerous punctuation and grammar errors can be corrected? It's sad to see a featured article in such disarray, especially one written about such an important and interesting individual. -- Charlene.fic 02:37, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
"He was, however, an extremely diverse photographer, an accomplished biologist and a knowledgeable student and teacher of art history."
2nd sentance I'm changing to "He was not only an extremely diverse photographer, but also an accomplished biologist and a knowledgeable student and teacher of art history." because I don't think however is appropriate since you're not directly contradicting anything. Omishark 03:45, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
"He is known also for his extreme humanism and respect and awe for life, sentiments that can be seen in all aspects of his work."
A person with such a heavy agenda as a zionist hardly fits the character of a "extreme humanist" (What is a humanist?) and "awe for life" (Shock & Awe maybe, har har, I digress).
I think I know why you indulge in victimism: it works. However it is not that strange doubting that a Zionist (i.e. a Jewish nationalist), an historian focused on his ancestors, an author of portraits of pious or famous Jews etc. could be defined as "extreme humanist" (extreme?). You know, humanism tends to be a broader concept that being a convinced Jew. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.239.210.11 ( talk) 10:18, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
Also the photo that people have chosen to use of him makes him look like some sort of raggly skinned rapist demon worshipper, cant you find one nicer?
- Lemonus
The issue isn't whether there should (or shouldn't) be a Jewish state, but how that state would be brought into being and maintained. WilliamSommerwerck ( talk) 11:50, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
I read this article with interest, congratulations on getting it to FA status. I found, though, that the tone was much more casual than is usual for our most lauded biographies. There was a folky tone that didn't add anything to his biographical information, it seemed to be there only to make him seem more accessible. Not a bad goal, but not encyclopedic IMO. I'd like to see the article with a few fewer adjectives and adverbs, and a slightly more formal tone. Anchoress 20:45, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
Glad this article got fixed, apparently someone decided to trash it. Thanks to the fixer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rich153fish ( talk • contribs)
This is one of those in betweeners. How should we mention nationality in the LEAD sentence? Russian-born American? He came to the US at the age of 43 and lived here till the age of 93? Thoughts/help? Thanks! -- Tom 19:34, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
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The NY Times Magazine of 4/4/10 carries a fascinating article that raises questions of reliability and authenticity of V's photojournalism. Like other famous photographers of the Leica era, it seems that V. has used methods like photo montage and deliberate staging to gain effects. This should be written up, preferably with reference to other photographers of the same era. Cognoscente18 ( talk) 04:15, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
The following is not a joke. There was a photographer famous for his biological photographs who had severe digestive problems. He had to eat something about once an hour, or he would suffer from extreme pain. His wife would make a pile of small sandwiches for him each morning. Was this Vishniac? WilliamSommerwerck ( talk) 11:56, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
I certainly did not notice or know of him having the referenced digestive problem. I was between freshman and sophomore years in high school and spending the summer with my uncle, Dr. Morris Rockstein, a teacher and researcher during the summer at the Marine Biological Laboratory there in Woods Hole, acting as his lab assistant and general factotum. I was introduced to Roman Vishniac in his role as a photographer who was making strides in making biological microphotographs. Doc Rock ( talk) 17:29, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
This article has taken on some uncited text, and has numerous MOS errors. Is anyone willing or able to tune the article up to FA standards to avoid a Featured article review? SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 02:41, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) -- doctor k ( talk) 21:37, 15 December 2015 (UTC) Why is this description of the described photograph andy different from the others above It?
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I'm not sure that Viahniac specialized in "circulatory systems in unicellular plants" as I think that a circulatory system is composed of a lot of cells, so in an unicellular plant... Alamar
Vishniac is said to have win this but I can't find a single information on the internet about this Prize that isn't directly linked to Vishniac (and most of the time to this article or a copy of it). Are you sure it really exists? Alamar —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.197.251.110 ( talk) 15:55, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
I am translating this article for the French Wikipedia so i'm reading and checking a lot of details. I'm not 100% sure but other informations I found on internet about Zbaszyn show that if it's near the Germany/Poland border, in 1938 it was a Polish city and not a German one and the internment camp Roman sneaked into wasn't at all for a deportation in Poland but for Polish Jews living in Germany and deported because of a new Polish law. (see Zbaszyn). Besides, in 1938 I think there was no jewish deportation camps in Poland since Germany only invaded Poland in september 1939. So "he sneaked into Zbaszyn, an internment camp in Germany near the border, where Jews awaited deportment to Poland." should be changed to "he sneaked into Zbaszyn, an internment camp in Poland near the German border, where Jews had been deported from Germany.". Alamar —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.197.251.110 ( talk) 13:46, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
DanielK212, concerning the edits you made to ==Publications== and ==Exhibitions==, I have a few comments and questions which I list below:
Respond by the same numbering or indented within it? Thanks for the good edits. Call if you have too many questions. -- Rmrfstar 22:54, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
re: dec 20 edits
OK; I think we need less "he"s now... the article's becoming too informal-- look at Henri Cartier-Bresson. -- Rmrfstar 12:11, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way to unprotect this so that the very numerous punctuation and grammar errors can be corrected? It's sad to see a featured article in such disarray, especially one written about such an important and interesting individual. -- Charlene.fic 02:37, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
"He was, however, an extremely diverse photographer, an accomplished biologist and a knowledgeable student and teacher of art history."
2nd sentance I'm changing to "He was not only an extremely diverse photographer, but also an accomplished biologist and a knowledgeable student and teacher of art history." because I don't think however is appropriate since you're not directly contradicting anything. Omishark 03:45, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
"He is known also for his extreme humanism and respect and awe for life, sentiments that can be seen in all aspects of his work."
A person with such a heavy agenda as a zionist hardly fits the character of a "extreme humanist" (What is a humanist?) and "awe for life" (Shock & Awe maybe, har har, I digress).
I think I know why you indulge in victimism: it works. However it is not that strange doubting that a Zionist (i.e. a Jewish nationalist), an historian focused on his ancestors, an author of portraits of pious or famous Jews etc. could be defined as "extreme humanist" (extreme?). You know, humanism tends to be a broader concept that being a convinced Jew. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.239.210.11 ( talk) 10:18, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
Also the photo that people have chosen to use of him makes him look like some sort of raggly skinned rapist demon worshipper, cant you find one nicer?
- Lemonus
The issue isn't whether there should (or shouldn't) be a Jewish state, but how that state would be brought into being and maintained. WilliamSommerwerck ( talk) 11:50, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
I read this article with interest, congratulations on getting it to FA status. I found, though, that the tone was much more casual than is usual for our most lauded biographies. There was a folky tone that didn't add anything to his biographical information, it seemed to be there only to make him seem more accessible. Not a bad goal, but not encyclopedic IMO. I'd like to see the article with a few fewer adjectives and adverbs, and a slightly more formal tone. Anchoress 20:45, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
Glad this article got fixed, apparently someone decided to trash it. Thanks to the fixer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rich153fish ( talk • contribs)
This is one of those in betweeners. How should we mention nationality in the LEAD sentence? Russian-born American? He came to the US at the age of 43 and lived here till the age of 93? Thoughts/help? Thanks! -- Tom 19:34, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
Dear fellow contributors
MOSNUM no longer encourages date autoformatting, having evolved over the past year or so from the mandatory to the optional after much discussion there and elsewhere of the disadvantages of the system. Related to this, MOSNUM prescribes rules for the raw formatting, irrespective of whether or not dates are autoformatted. MOSLINK and CONTEXT are consistent with this.
There are at least six disadvantages in using date-autoformatting, which I've capped here:
Removal has generally been met with positive responses by editors. I'm seeking feedback about this proposal to remove it from the main text (using a script) in about a week's time on a trial basis/ The original input formatting would be seen by all WPians, not just the huge number of visitors; it would be plain, unobtrusive text, which would give greater prominence to the high-value links. Tony (talk) 08:40, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
The NY Times Magazine of 4/4/10 carries a fascinating article that raises questions of reliability and authenticity of V's photojournalism. Like other famous photographers of the Leica era, it seems that V. has used methods like photo montage and deliberate staging to gain effects. This should be written up, preferably with reference to other photographers of the same era. Cognoscente18 ( talk) 04:15, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
The following is not a joke. There was a photographer famous for his biological photographs who had severe digestive problems. He had to eat something about once an hour, or he would suffer from extreme pain. His wife would make a pile of small sandwiches for him each morning. Was this Vishniac? WilliamSommerwerck ( talk) 11:56, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
I certainly did not notice or know of him having the referenced digestive problem. I was between freshman and sophomore years in high school and spending the summer with my uncle, Dr. Morris Rockstein, a teacher and researcher during the summer at the Marine Biological Laboratory there in Woods Hole, acting as his lab assistant and general factotum. I was introduced to Roman Vishniac in his role as a photographer who was making strides in making biological microphotographs. Doc Rock ( talk) 17:29, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
This article has taken on some uncited text, and has numerous MOS errors. Is anyone willing or able to tune the article up to FA standards to avoid a Featured article review? SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 02:41, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) -- doctor k ( talk) 21:37, 15 December 2015 (UTC) Why is this description of the described photograph andy different from the others above It?
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