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The height of Lugnaquilla is mentioned on the talk page. Can you verify the height from current OSI maps? ww2censor 18:39, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
I've added several (i.e. lots) more mountains to the list (but it's by no means exhaustive as yet), most of which are either above 500m or on or near the Wicklow Way. Now, I think we'll have to separate them somehow as the list is just too long, maybe mountains higher and lower than 600m? Suggestions please :) Schcambo 16:50, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Good work! I don't have any problem with the list. A few good photos down the side would balance things nicely. You have created a lot of new red links. I relish a challenge! ( Sarah777 21:53, 3 September 2007 (UTC))
Some of the working links are to non-County Wicklow mountains; Brockagh and Seefin which likely needs a dab page because there seem to be 3 mountains by the same name in Ireland. I'll see what pix I can get next week. Cheers ww2censor 02:19, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
The following sortable table lists the 10 highest major mountain peaks of the Wicklow Mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 300 metres (984 ft) *. Topographic elevation is defined as the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface.
Rank | Mountain peak | Elevation | Photo |
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1 | Lugnaquilla | 925 m (3,035 ft) | |
2 | Mullaghcleevaun | 849 m (2,785 ft) | |
3 | Tonelagee | 817 m (2,680 ft) | |
4 | Cloghernagh | 800 m (2,625 ft) | |
5 | Corrigasleggaun | 794 m (2,605 ft) | |
6 | Slievemaan | 759 m (2,490 ft) | |
7 | Camenabologue | 758 m (2,487 ft) | |
8 | Kippure | 757 m (2,484 ft) | |
9 | Conavalla | 734 m (2,408 ft) | |
10 | Djouce | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
This looks pretty good and lists the images in height order, nice. Size shold be the users viewing default I think. I am out the door and maybe when I return I will have one or two new better photos for you. Cheers ww2censor 16:58, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, this is so subjective I'm not going to war over it! When I changed the pics I hadn't even noticed you'd the 10 highest. So I'd go with this scheme provided we agree that (where available) we use a different photo of the mountain than that used on the mountain's page. I'm not just saying this because I like my picture of Djouce or that the Turlough Hill pic (not mine) is a real gem! (And least you think (!) I'm biased, the Tonelagee pic (also mine) is pathetic! ( Sarah777 21:57, 5 September 2007 (UTC))
Firstly let me say that Joe King has done a great job in improving this article but all of images, especially commons:User:Joe Kings commons images, appear to be over processed and rather fake looking with all the colours being much more saturated then is natural. The images just look too good to be true. Having been a professional photographer, living, walking and photographing in County Wicklow, and all over Ireland for more than 25 years, I would not have been able to produce any of these photos that look like these without post-production processing, photoshopping or heavy polarised filtration. The metadata does not indicate any custom, in-camera, adjustments. Am I just overthinking this and do modern digital cameras do a better job then film used to? The only film I was ever able to use, and often did, to enhance the color and saturation on the so often, overcast Irish days, was Agfachrome though it was never so saturated that it looked fake like these. What do others think? Can Joe comment too if you are watching. ww2censor ( talk) 16:34, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Could there be scope to include a paragraph about airplanes that have crashed in the Wicklow Mountains? I can think of at least three incidents. Ridiculopathy ( talk) 11:56, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
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The height of Lugnaquilla is mentioned on the talk page. Can you verify the height from current OSI maps? ww2censor 18:39, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
I've added several (i.e. lots) more mountains to the list (but it's by no means exhaustive as yet), most of which are either above 500m or on or near the Wicklow Way. Now, I think we'll have to separate them somehow as the list is just too long, maybe mountains higher and lower than 600m? Suggestions please :) Schcambo 16:50, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Good work! I don't have any problem with the list. A few good photos down the side would balance things nicely. You have created a lot of new red links. I relish a challenge! ( Sarah777 21:53, 3 September 2007 (UTC))
Some of the working links are to non-County Wicklow mountains; Brockagh and Seefin which likely needs a dab page because there seem to be 3 mountains by the same name in Ireland. I'll see what pix I can get next week. Cheers ww2censor 02:19, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
The following sortable table lists the 10 highest major mountain peaks of the Wicklow Mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 300 metres (984 ft) *. Topographic elevation is defined as the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface.
Rank | Mountain peak | Elevation | Photo |
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1 | Lugnaquilla | 925 m (3,035 ft) | |
2 | Mullaghcleevaun | 849 m (2,785 ft) | |
3 | Tonelagee | 817 m (2,680 ft) | |
4 | Cloghernagh | 800 m (2,625 ft) | |
5 | Corrigasleggaun | 794 m (2,605 ft) | |
6 | Slievemaan | 759 m (2,490 ft) | |
7 | Camenabologue | 758 m (2,487 ft) | |
8 | Kippure | 757 m (2,484 ft) | |
9 | Conavalla | 734 m (2,408 ft) | |
10 | Djouce | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
This looks pretty good and lists the images in height order, nice. Size shold be the users viewing default I think. I am out the door and maybe when I return I will have one or two new better photos for you. Cheers ww2censor 16:58, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, this is so subjective I'm not going to war over it! When I changed the pics I hadn't even noticed you'd the 10 highest. So I'd go with this scheme provided we agree that (where available) we use a different photo of the mountain than that used on the mountain's page. I'm not just saying this because I like my picture of Djouce or that the Turlough Hill pic (not mine) is a real gem! (And least you think (!) I'm biased, the Tonelagee pic (also mine) is pathetic! ( Sarah777 21:57, 5 September 2007 (UTC))
Firstly let me say that Joe King has done a great job in improving this article but all of images, especially commons:User:Joe Kings commons images, appear to be over processed and rather fake looking with all the colours being much more saturated then is natural. The images just look too good to be true. Having been a professional photographer, living, walking and photographing in County Wicklow, and all over Ireland for more than 25 years, I would not have been able to produce any of these photos that look like these without post-production processing, photoshopping or heavy polarised filtration. The metadata does not indicate any custom, in-camera, adjustments. Am I just overthinking this and do modern digital cameras do a better job then film used to? The only film I was ever able to use, and often did, to enhance the color and saturation on the so often, overcast Irish days, was Agfachrome though it was never so saturated that it looked fake like these. What do others think? Can Joe comment too if you are watching. ww2censor ( talk) 16:34, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Could there be scope to include a paragraph about airplanes that have crashed in the Wicklow Mountains? I can think of at least three incidents. Ridiculopathy ( talk) 11:56, 1 February 2023 (UTC)