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Hello, I'm Wilfredor! I used to be known as The Photographer in Wikimedia projects. I was born in a simple Venezuelan house on the small Caribbean island of Margarita. Although modest, the house reflects the rich cultural heritage and beauty I find in my home country, a beauty that inspired me to share the magnificence of Venezuela with the world through my camera lens.
My journey with the Wikimedia movement began over a decade ago, and since then, I have contributed more than 40,000 images to Wikimedia Commons. Unlike many, I chose to release many of my photos into the public domain, forgoing the right to be credited when my work is shared. I believe that the message conveyed by an image is more relevant than authorship, a conviction that has guided me in my photographic journey.
File:Old house typical of the island of Margarita.jpg
During my childhood, I was fascinated by the nature surrounding me, especially by a small spring that bubbled near our house, forming a small river. This natural environment was a space for my curiosity, where I would draw the trees and iguanas that lived there, earning the affectionate nickname 'iguana' among friends and family.
Despite the hardships my family faced during the economic crisis in Venezuela in the 1980s, I had the opportunity to attend a local university and specialize in systems engineering. After graduating, and receiving my first camera as a generous gift from my family, I discovered a new passion that complemented my technical training: photography.
File:Teatro Municipal de São Paulo 8.jpg
My first contributions to the Wikimedia movement were in the Kiwix project, a free software that allows access to Wikipedia offline. This was an initiative to bring knowledge to remote areas of Venezuela, mitigating the impact of government censorship and the humanitarian crisis afflicting the country.
Later, I focused my attention on photography, capturing the essence and challenges of everyday life in Venezuela. These photos became a form of peaceful protest, a means to document reality for future generations.
File:Recife, the Brazilian capital of social inequality.jpg
The journeys to capture images were not always easy. I remember climbing the Bolívar and Humboldt peaks, and visiting ranches in Caracas during anti-government protests, challenges that required preparation and bravery, but resulted in impactful photos.
I believe that each photo tells a story and, by sharing my images in the public domain, I hope to inspire and educate others about Venezuela, its culture, and its people, even in times of adversity. My photography is an invitation to explore and better understand the complexity and beauty of the world around us.
My photos have been exhibited in some of the world's largest exhibitions, including the National Museum of Natural History in France, the Encyclopædia Britannica, and local galleries in Maracaibo, to name just a few. This recognition, although rewarding, does not compare to the satisfaction of contributing to the Wikimedia movement and helping to promote the mission of sharing free knowledge with the world.
::Visit [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Files_of_Wilfredor_by_Subject my gallery]!
:: [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2017/06/22/wilfredo-rodriguez/ More about me]
Some of my images in commons
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Skylines_by_Wilfredor Skyline]
Québec city at night, view from Lévis city.jpg |Québec city at night
Victoria Harbour skyscrapers.jpg| Victoria Harbour
Hong Kong Typhoon.jpg |Hong Kong
;Sculpture
Venus de Milo from Paris Project, 44.jpg|Venus de Milo from Paris
Lupa Capitolina, Rome.jpg|Lupa Capitolina, Rome
Laocoön and his sons group.jpg|Laocoön and his sons group, Rome
Nike of Samothrace from Paris.jpg|Nike of Samothrace from Paris
;Paintings
Vlad Ţepeş, the Impaler, Prince of Wallachia (1456-1462) (died 1477).jpg | Vlad Dracula
Mantegna, Andrea - crucifixion - Louvre from Predella San Zeno Altarpiece Verona, louvre.jpg |Crucifixion
The School of Athens by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino in Vatican-Chroma denoise version.jpg |The School of Athens
Mona Lisa in the Louvre.jpg |Mona Lisa in the Louvre
;Favela
Images from Rio de Janeiro Project 0100 32.jpg
Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro Project.jpg
Slums in Caracas, Venezuela.jpg|Petare, Caracas
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Portraits_by_Wilfredor People]
Fishmonger smiling, Maracaibo street market, Venezuela.jpg|Fishmonger smiling
Girl selling for Palm Sunday.jpg|Girl selling for Palm Sunday
Upholstering the seats of your own car, Margarita Island, Venezuela.jpg|Upholstering the seats
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Flowers_by_Wilfredor Flowers]
Rosa hybrida ‘Graham Thomas’ in Jardin universitaire Roger-Van den Hende, Quebec, Canada 984.jpg|Jardin universitaire Roger-Van den Hende
Quebec city 00001 06.jpg
Gazania krebsiana, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada 131.jpg|Gazania krebsiana
Quebec city, Quebec, Canada 126.jpg|Quebec city
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Natural_landscapes_by_Wilfredor Jungle]
Parkinsonia praecox from Margarita Island.jpg|Parkinsonia praecox
Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada 007.jpg|Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Quebec city, Quebec, Canada202232.jpg|Quebec city
Vegeração do Parque de Jaraguá.jpg|Parque de Jaraguá
;Animals
Charolais cattle, Sierra Nevada, Venezuela.jpg|Charolais cattle, Sierra Nevada
Portrait of a Carpathian Lynx.jpg|Carpathian Lynx
Phoenicopterus ruber in São Paulo Zoo.jpg|Phoenicopterus ruber
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Symmetrical_facades_by_Wilfredor Symmetrical]
Supermarket in recife, pernambuco, Brazil.jpg|Supermarket in Recife
Pharmacie in Paulista Avenue.jpg|Pharmacie in Paulista Avenue
Torre América, Caracas, Venezuela.jpg|Torre América, Caracas
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mountains_by_Wilfredor Mountains]
Gehrenspitze Tannheim Tyrol Austria.jpg|Gehrenspitze Tannheim Tyrol, Austria
Pico Bolívar, Sierra Nevada de Mérida, Venezuela.jpg|Pico Bolívar
Serra de Araras view from Nogueira Valley.jpg
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Photographs_of_Churches_by_Wilfredor Churches]
Catedral da Sé, São Paulo, Brasil.jpg|Catedral da Sé, São Paulo
Golden Chapel, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.jpg|Golden Chapel, Recife
Altar-mor da Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.jpg|Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife
Basílica de San Pedro, Ciudad del Vaticano low light.jpg|Basílica de San Pedro
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Aviation_by_Wilfredor Planes]
Boeing 777 of Emirates in Tocumen International Airport.jpg|Boeing 777 of Emirates
Airplane 007.jpg|
YV1240 LASER Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-81.jpg|Laser Airlines
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Train_and_subway_by_Wilfredor Subway]
Metro de São Paulo, Luz Station, Brazil.jpg|Metro de São Paulo
Images from Paris Project 022.jpg|Gare d'Auber, Paris
Porte Marguerite-de-Navarre (Paris) station Black and White.jpg|Chatelet les Halles
;[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Winter_by_Wilfredor Ice]
Ice sculpture in Quebec city downtown.jpg|Ice sculpture in Quebec
Freezing rain in Quebec city 08.jpg|Freezing rain in Quebec
Freezing rain in Quebec city 01.jpg|Freezing rain in Quebec
;Dishes
Montreal city 2022 01.jpg|Portuguese breakfast
Capsicum baccatum in Saúde flea market, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg|Capsicum baccatum
Feijoada à brasileira 3.jpg| Feijoada of Brazil