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When Wikipedia took Coventry

A participant in Wikipedia Takes Coventry, the first event of its type in the UK.

Last Saturday, 1 September, local Wikimedians organised the first Wikipedia Takes... event in the UK, in the city of Coventry (which, contrary to popular belief is home to many historic or otherwise interesting buildings and structures). The latest event in Wikimedia UK's ongoing partnership with Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, 51 photographers, almost exclusively non-editors, descended upon the city for the one-day photo scavenger hunt. Organisers had prepared a long list of targets: important and historic buildings and places in and around Coventry for participants to photograph. Over the course of the 5 ¹/2 hours almost 2100 photographs were taking: a valuable contribution to open culture about Coventry

Many articles to do with the history of Coventry and the surrounding area are no illustrated by lots of high-quality photographs.

Prize-winners

There were 5 prizes on offer for participants; for best photos, most points and a "judges' choice".

Best photo

The three best photographs, as chosen by the judges, were all printed on canvas and presented to the winners.

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  "Man's Struggle" (an artwork displayed on the side of The Herbert) - Team Mattley

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  "A masterpiece that captures the mural beautifully and makes it somehow more real, like a Picasso painting come to life."
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  Allesley Walled Garden - Phil Radbourne

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  "A quirky, playful photo that has colour, depth and texture. Good composition and it made us smile."
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  Reconciliation Statue, Coventry Cathedral - Julia

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  " photo that shows what you can do when you have a feel for your subject. We felt that this image of the Reconciliation statue in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral successfully captured the spirit of the city."

Most points

Every target on the list was given a points value based on its distance from the starting point and how important it was. The prize for most points was won by Team Wormova with a stunning 167 points.

Judges' choice

The final prize on offer was the "judges' choice", the winners of which would be given a selection of Wikimedia merchandise. This prize was won by the Nicholson Family. The judges said:

"The Nicholson Family win the judges' choice award. They approached the event as a fun day together as a family, captured some excellent photos and got involved in the event with smiles on their faces - and to us, that's what it's all about."

The organisers would like to thank all those who participated for making the day fun and memorable. All photos uploaded from the event can be found on Wikimedia Commons.