Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/December 2010

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Confirmed results:
Result: 8 support, 0 oppose, 2 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 13:44, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Mx flower01.jpg

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Mandevilla Sanderi
Thanks for the feedback, --Cvmontuy (talk) 18:54, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: Not much is in focus, the flash light is very bad, and the composition is not good. --Slaunger (talk) 14:52, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.
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Just for info. Commons ise not only for Wikipedia. All the sites with mediawiki can use commons directly. Like Ansiklopedika.org. Mulazimoglu (talk) 11:18, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Info I’ve looked through the commons & I’ve seen very few photographs of machine shops shown in this way from this time period. There are a few here, but maybe I’m not looking in the right place. FieldMarine (talk) 07:02, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 5 support, 5 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 20:06, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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„Torfeno Branishte“ (Turf Reserve), the natural reserve on Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria.
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Result: 5 support, 4 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 20:04, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Ruins of the church of Minguela (Bahabón, Valladolid, Spain)
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Result: 3 support, 6 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 20:02, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Porto Covo November 2010-2a.jpg

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  • Yes, I understood the context of your remark, but the new people may not. You are one of the major nominators and reviewers on FPC and provide an example of how to communicate here. With influence comes responsibility. But, anyone can understand that you thought the subject was cropped too closely. That clarity is one of the attributes that make your reviews helpful. Walter Siegmund (talk) 21:09, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No offense taken. The comment was funny, though not applicable in this situation (plenty of air in the backyard ;-) ). Anyway, fun is the major motivation of many people here, including me. Please don't take it away! -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:44, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Than theres a technical problem. Bina çok parlak görünüyor. Mulazimoglu (talk) 10:11, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No. Mulazimoglu (talk) 11:15, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 I feel a bit dismayed with the outcome as these were wonderful lighting conditions and the picture is close to the best I can do. I still have another version though... Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:35, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Comment for those concerned about copyrights, etc., etc., etc., this picture was taken at the International Hot Air Ballon Festival in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. It is a public event, in a public place, and there are no freedom of panorama issues. This is the web site for the festival: [[1]]. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 17:07, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
;o) --Tomascastelazo (talk) 03:54, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment There is good composition, so so composition and bad composition that is a function of arrangement of elements, outside of the aesthetical elements of the subjects or the image itself. So if you don´t like the composition, just say so, and as a courtesy, you could explain what you do not like about the arrangement, suggest possible solutions, instead of just condemming an image with a sterile statement. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 16:28, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The main motive of this image is "Darth Vader". Clearly visible by its weight (dark, large area). But then on the other hand you have that tiny little ballon looking around the corner, with strong colors. This distracts the eye from the main motive, that now itself in this composition looks bad. Or better said: Out of place. (Basically it is like mixing green and red colors. The result is mostly not pleasant. Same in this case) --Niabot (talk) 20:19, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment I´d rather have you say you do not like it outright. Composition follows the rule of thirds. Composition is good, subject matter may not be to your liking, but they are hot air balloons after all. As far as the supposed overexposure, there is no such thing. Light in the horizon is always lighter at the bottom, especially in the early morning hours, as you can see from the light direction. And in anycase, considering dynamic range, dark subject, etc., etc. exposure is adequate.--Tomascastelazo (talk) 00:34, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 8 support, 4 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 20:00, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 4 support, 3 oppose, 1 neutral → not featured. /99of9 (talk) 23:48, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Bolinus cornutus, Muricidae, Horned Murex; Length 13,5 cm; Originating from Nouadhibou, Mauritania; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded.
Dorsal, lateral (right side), ventral, back, and front view.

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Result: 11 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 09:41, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Tourists riding a bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) in front of Pyramid of Khafre.
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Result: 8 support, 5 oppose, 1 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 14:14, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Ephippiger provincialis
 Support Thanks for clarifying. It is certainly a very minor technical detail and not something to make a big fuzz over. I was just curios regarding origin of my observation. --Slaunger (talk) 19:15, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 10 support, 0 oppose, 2 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 14:12, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Ancient theater of Maronia, Thrace, Greece.
Sorry.. but this is how the ancient theater looks like... and this is a recent.. photo.. If you visit that theater you will have this view. Ggia (talk) 21:29, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I realize the photo is recent . I should have written repairs or reconstruction to be more precise. It is clear that some parts are brand new and others are the original ancient parts. Do you mean that all repairs have ceased on the theater and nothing is being done for the time being? --Slaunger (talk) 21:35, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 3 support, 3 oppose, 1 neutral → not featured. /99of9 (talk) 23:12, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Jambiya from Yemen

* OpposeThe object itself is really featurable, because of quality and high EV. But the background is really ugly, dirty (dust), and noisy. But sure I'll support with a good and solid black masking.--Jebulon (talk) 21:43, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Result: 15 support, 1 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 07:28, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Punta de las Gaviotas, Tenerife
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Result: 4 support, 2 oppose, 1 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 07:27, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Sunset at Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
"One could see" the extent of the tide only in the file description though, there's nothing in the image which would allude to that. --Elekhh (talk) 05:52, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Incorrect, only with a very low tide one could see the reflection in a wet sand.--Mbz1 (talk) 05:25, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- That may be true, but it isn't obvious, especially to people that live inland such as me. A land-dweller like me would also figure that the reflections are seen because of the lighting, not the tide (it doesn't take a low tide to get sand wet). A better representation of low tide is found in the top two pictures of this article. The second picture alone shows that the sea is at low tide. This is because the boat serves as a visual indicator of tide for the viewers. As such, I agree with Elekhh: there's nothing which would allude to it. LeavXC (talk) 07:02, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
IMO it is a wrong statement. If you live inland, and do not know how to decide, if a tide is low without a boat present, wikipedia is one of the places to learn it. I could say, if a tide is low without boats, and hopefully now you will be able to do it too. Learning things about oceans could me a matter of life and death sometimes. For example, what is the obvious sign of approaching tsunami? Of course it is a huge incoming wave, but when one sees this wave it is usually too late to run from it. What is not so obvious sign? It is a receding ocean, the ocean that goes back so much, that the bottom is exposed. When there was tsunami in Thailand hundreds of people saw that warning sign and did not recognized it. They got killed. Only one small girl, who instead of complaining she lives inland, and the sign is not obvious, did recognize the warning because she learned about this before. This girl was able to save not only her family and herself, but also a few hundreds people from the same hotel she was vacationing in.--Mbz1 (talk) 13:09, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose This is an aesthetically beautiful photograph, but it has no main focus (not referring to camera focus) on anything with educational value ("beautiful does not always mean valuable"). Sure it could be used for sun glitter, but it would be rather ineffective because only a very tiny bit of sun glitter is found near the right edge of the photo (unlike this photo, where sun glitter is clearly seen). Sorry. LeavXC (talk) 01:44, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Info So in your opinion this image should not have been uploaded to Wikipedia at all? For comparison this image is not only FP, but also so called the most valued image in the scope Sunsets over sea. Anyway...--Mbz1 (talk) 02:30, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Not necessarily; I have no problem with sunset pictures being uploaded to Wikipedia, but as candidates for Featured Picture nomination, I will generally oppose them on the grounds stated in the FP nomination guidelines that "almost all sunsets are aesthetically pleasing, and most such pictures are not in essence different from others". The FP that you compared is a great photograph, possibly deserving of its FP status, but I take a neutral approach on whether or not that it is the best in its category (I haven't looked through and compared the many sunset pictures on the Commons). I also took no part in that picture's nomination, and I have no solid reason to nominate it for delisting. However, here, Featured Pictures should be the cream-of-the-crop of the Commons, both in technical quality and educational value. While this is a great picture compositionally, I feel that it lacks the EV to be a FP. LeavXC (talk) 04:03, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Disagree. This is a special image of sunset, and not because of the sunset itself but because of the way it was taken. Sunset images could be divided into two categories: sunsets with the sun seen and sunsets with only the sky with colorful clouds seen. My image belongs to the first category. If you are to look at the sunset images with the sun seen, you will see that most of them have the sun in the middle of the image. My image has the sun in the right, and it makes this image to stand out, and to be more valuable among other sunset images. Also because of the special composition one could see how the brightness of the sky is changing the farther of the sun the clouds are.--Mbz1 (talk) 05:22, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 6 support, 4 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /The High Fin Sperm Whale 18:15, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Christmas Decoration Slunj Park 2009.JPG

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Christmas decrations in Slunj, Croatia, 2009.
 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: the picture is too unsharp due to motion blur -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:59, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.
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A United States Coast Guard Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter
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Result: 3 support, 4 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 11:22, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Womenof Puducherry
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Result: 4 support, 2 oppose, 1 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 11:20, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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A figure drawn in manga style (gray tones, fill patterns, intentional simple, etc.)
  •  Comment "Please don't forget that the image you are judging is somebody's work. Avoid using phrases like "it looks terrible" and "I hate it". If you must oppose, please do so with consideration." It may be more considerate to say, "The quality falls short my standard for a featured picture", for example. Walter Siegmund (talk) 00:56, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • An SVG version is available (svg), but it has 12 MB and Commons isn't able to display it. The small preview works (with errors) but otherwise it isn't shown at all. So i decided to nominate the PNG export while the SVG is available for the ones that want to use this image for other cases. Would not want to nominate and incorrectly renderered SVG again, thinking on the last image with missing eyes in thumbnails. ;-) --Niabot (talk) 11:18, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support I didn't know anything about "mangas", except a previous controversial nomination of a "hentaï" (?). But from this picture, I followed and followed the links, and discovered a very interesting part (to me) of the modern japanese civilization. That's why I think "Commons" is great. As a french "classical" photographer, especially loving "classical" subjects, and maybe shooting in his own foot, I'm happy to say that there is not only the Louvre Museum in the world of art !! At the end, concerning this picture, I think it is a very good "basic" illustration of this kind of art, and can be therefore featurable, in my humble opinion. --Jebulon (talk) 10:25, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose -- Maybe this is a very characteristic example of the so-called manga art, I don't know. But I don't like it aesthetically and think that a much better use of the few available colors could have been made in the central figure, which is flat and boring. We do know, from the long western tradition (Europe and America) of BW cartoons and comics that much better solutions are possible. As for the more general scope of manga and anime, I think that the present FPs of the same creator are of much higher quality (here and here) -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:13, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --Econt (talk) 11:15, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose -- If this wil be featured all other cartoon images have to be featured. Mulazimoglu (talk) 11:19, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --AngMoKio (座谈) 18:09, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Question I do not know much about manga, but there is something about the eyes which appears different, slightly different as compared to other cartoons I have seen. In the nominated photo, there is a distance between the eye brows and the upper part of the eye. Is it not more typical that the eyebrow is an "integrated" part of the eye, see, e.g., File:Anime eye.svg? I guess the character looks a bit more naive or young this way. Is it intentional? Or maybe I am just mixing up the eyelid and the eyebrow? --Slaunger (talk) 22:49, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Drawn in lines for golden ratio
  • Depending on style there are three basic ways to draw the lower eyelashes. The simplest is to ignore them completely, but it fores you to draw the upper eyelashes in a wide circle type. Prominent examples for this style are Azumanga Daioh ([2]) or Koe de Oshigoto ([3]) or Oreimo ([4]), which both uses them to show more or less naivety. You will also find many works which just draw them if the the lower eyelashes and pupil collide, which is common for styles with very large eyes/pupils ([5], [6]). And right, you also have styles that draw them thick and every time. ([7], [8]). To make it short: The artist is absolutely free to decide if or not. --Niabot (talk) 23:36, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the informative and enlightening response. I did have the feeling I was walking on thin ice regarding this. I kinda agree with the concerns raised by other regarding the composition. That it is rather uninteresting, also compared to your other manga creations. Any comments on the composition relative to illustrating what B/W manga is about? Could the same points be illustrated with a more striking composition? --Slaunger (talk) 09:27, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I choose that composition mainly for one reason: To show the proportion between body (shoulders) vs head-size and the mouth vs nose vs eyes ratio, which can't be easily seen if you don't choose a more or less frontal view. Even the indication of the nose basically only works if looked at frontally. For the proportions i used the golden ratio (which perfectly fits to the face), as shown in the image beside. --Niabot (talk) 11:45, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Neutral tending towards support. Thank you for taking your time to make these detailed explanations. There is much more to the composition than I had first noticed. I find it very interesting. I really do not understand how other reviewers can argue that such kinds of images are not really in scope for Commons. It is informative and educational, not only with illustrating the basic techniques and proportions, as well as how one renders to B/W. Moreover, such images are seldomly licensed in a way, which is compatible with Commons. I do understand the concerns about the composition, that it seems rather plain. I guess it is because everything in the image is so standardized. You sort of need to bend or break a rule to make an image really interesting. It is this aspect of the image which leads to my neutral vote. --Slaunger (talk) 21:26, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • You are right, I'm from germany. But has that anything to do with drawing in a prototype Japanese style of manga? Can the river dance only be executed by Irish men? Does that mean Shibari must be performed by a person of Japanese decent? Pointillists must be from France? Surrealists must be from Spain? --Niabot (talk) 01:39, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't really know what you are trying to tell me, since i have problems with the translation of the linked page (can't speak or read french). Can you explain it in more detail? --Niabot (talk) 20:04, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Niabot: I'm not suggesting it's less than great for us to have contributions from a German imitating a Japanese visual style. I'm just pointing out that it's completely hyperbolic to attack the oppose voters as if we were rejecting all Japanese art on Commons. Steven Walling 22:04, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 11 support, 8 oppose, 1 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 11:19, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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This is the best of my point of shoot camera. I ll take better ones for you when i get an DSLR :)) Anyway competing is good Mulazimoglu (talk) 19:04, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 2 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 11:18, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Typical Rhaetian Railway station La Punt-Chamues-ch
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Result: 12 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 11:16, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Bumblebee on lavender.JPG

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A bumblebee on lavender, in the french Alpes.

* Support -- 134.214.109.163 13:24, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: the image quality is not good enough (motion blur, general unsharpness) when compared with the present insect FP Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:28, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.
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Skull of Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)
I realize only now that nommination. Thank you The High Fin Sperm Whale.
These are the most sexual ornaments idiots out there, because it is not uncommon for these canines pierce the skull and are the cause of death of the animal. They exist in that form only in males.--Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 15:03, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Well done ... as usual! --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 15:20, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I had not imagined that this skull might interest you much. It is a skull of a young adult purchased for studies of comparative anatomy with fossil forms. This is a private company specializing in the restoration of fossils in central France. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 15:49, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 11 support, 0 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /--Mbz1 (talk) 03:14, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  •  Info The general view of the town Sighnaghi, the island of Mediterranean in Caucasus. Sighnaghi's economy is dominated by production of wine and traditional carpets. The town and its environs are also known for their landscapes and historical monuments. Sighnaghi has recently undergone a fundamental reconstruction program and has become an important centre of Georgia's tourist industry.
  •  Abstain as author.--George, 14:15, 29 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose -- The composition is nice and correct, but not the image quality. The buildings are not sharp enough and the noise in the background is too obvious. Alvesgaspar (talk) 16:01, 29 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose The buildings are too distracting to fully absorb the whole view. -- Scottthezombie (talk) 01:04, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Buildings look good, composition great but trees seems a bit "blended" together. --Aktron (talk) 19:01, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 0 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /--Mbz1 (talk) 03:19, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Living statue in Montmartre, Paris.
The last vote is not counted.It was made after the nomination was closed for voting--Mbz1 (talk) 03:16, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 1 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /--Mbz1 (talk) 03:16, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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360° panoramic shot of Newcastle upon Tyne taken from the tower of the Newcastle Keep.
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Result: 1 support, 4 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /--Mbz1 (talk) 03:12, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Confirmed results:
Result: 3 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /--Mbz1 (talk) 03:20, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Cape Pillar, Tasman National Park, Tasmania
You shouldn't take the filename as an exclusive description of the image. What matters is the image content: a depiction of a section of the eastern coast of Tasmania, within Tasman National Park. The geocode and the description provide you a clear explanation of the illustrated landscape (between Cape Hauy and Cape Pillar). The image shows not only the typical relief (including the bay between the two capes) but also the typical vegetation. It does not lack encyclopaedic value IMO. Please reconsider your comment. --Elekhh (talk) 06:04, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 10 support, 5 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 09:21, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Hala Izerska (Großen Iserwiese, Poland) in the fog - destroyed bridge
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French General Jean-Baptiste Kleber, painting in National Museum, Stockholm
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Mullus surmuletus
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Ivory statuette of a naked woman, Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
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Tellem village in the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali.
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through a glass... und tripod sind in Museen streng verboten !!! --Jebulon (talk) 15:53, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
good for the museum, bad for the photo :-/ --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 16:50, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe...I don't know how/why it is "good" for the museums, especialy for the Louvre. But yes, it is very bad for photographers. By the way, it is not because that I am the photographer of this one, but I really love this mourning (and not-so-blurred, IMO)young women (maybe Isis mourning Osiris, see description page) from the ages of the Amenhoteps, Hatschepsut, Akhenaton and Tut-Ankh-Amon pharoes...She looks alive, and it is therefore very rare, instead of hieratic other egyptian figures. For me, it is a mitigating reason for a non absolutely perfect technical quality --Jebulon (talk) 17:57, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Branch of a silver fir
 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: of poor technical quality: tight framing, confusing background, most of the subject is unsharp. Alvesgaspar (talk) 19:01, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.
  •  Comment ich denke mal, dass auch diese Kandidatur nicht erfolgreich enden wird. Das Motiv ist an sich ganz nett, aber die Qualität, dabei vor allem die Schärfentiefe, überzeugt nicht, was vermutlich die Automatik der Kamera zustande brachte. Am Besten (wenn es möglich ist) noch mal fotografieren und folgende Tipps beachten: 1. Höhere Brennweite nutzen (Makrostandards sind etwa so bei 85-140mm bei einem solchen Motiv, hängt natürlich von Fotograf und Gegebenheiten ab). Ich weiß nicht wie viel Spielraum du bei der Brennweite und dem Zoom hast, aber wie gesagt, möglichst hoch sollte die Brennweite sein. 2. Blende manuell einstellen. Bei f/2.8 hast du nur einen minimalen Bereich scharf. Probiere einfach mal mit Blenden zwischen f7.1 bis f14 herum (auch hier: Zahlen können variieren). 3. Gute Beleuchtung des Motivs abwarten. Wenn ich mir den Himmel deines Bildes anschaue sehe ich, dass er leicht überbelichtet ist. Außerdem gibt es viele schattige Bereiche auf dem Bild. Ich denke, dass man da man noch einen besseren Standpunkt zu einer besseren Zeit erwischen kann, um auch eben das Licht und die Farben exzellent hinzubekommen. Als letztes 4. mein persönlicher Ratschlag: bei Makroaufnahmen Stativ benutzten, da vor allem bei ISO 100-200 (die immer gewählt werden sollten) und einer wenig geöffneten Blende (also hoher Blendenwert) die Belichtungszeit häufig länger wird und man Verwacklungen ja vermeiden will. Soweit die Hinweise von mir. Ich denke, dass (wie gesagt) diese Version wohl nicht exzellent wird aber du es bestimmt noch schaffst, ein solches ausgezeichnetes Bild hinzugekommen. Ich selbst musste auch lange darauf hinarbeiten, aber irgendwann hatte es auch bei mir geklappt :-) Grüße --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 19:19, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Dem kann man fast nichts mehr hinzufügen, außer vielleicht, dass es mit einer Allround Kamera wie der DMC-FZ100 schwierig sein wird exzellente Makroaufnahmen zu machen. --Berthold Werner (talk) 10:33, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose I don't see anything special about it. -- TFCforever (talk) 02:50, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Aurelia aurita and kitesurfers at Ocean Beach in San Francisco
Look at the sky. Look at the hills far away. The picture totaly is also not clear. Like foggy or very humidity. Mulazimoglu (talk) 07:29, 29 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
That's better than "quality very low". I disagree though, using "very" is a bit sarcastic in my interpretation. It's not the camera's fault and it makes sense that the beach is hazy. The image itself is good quality. ZooFari 02:11, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see any indication of sarcasm, and that inference seems especially uncalled for when dealing with a non-fluent English speaker. --Avenue (talk) 10:50, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I did not know the user was not fluent in English, so I apologize, and I also meant to say it was just a little exaggerating. My opinion on the subject still stands, though I didn't meant to express it in a negative way. ZooFari 23:28, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I honesty can't picture a better composition. The file description describes both the jellyfish and kite surfers. If the photographer were to focus the camera solely on the jellyfish, the composition would be more boring IMO. ZooFari 02:11, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Confusing composition IMO. The nomination tries to show both kite surfers and dead jellyfish in the same photo, albeit they have little to do with each other. Yes I do think there are much better ways to illustrate the dead jellyfish if that was the point. One just have to have a look at the first photo in the news article mila linked to in her nomination, where a boys kneels to inspect a jellyfish, the camera is kept close to the beach and you see there are just thousands of them. That provides a much clearer message to the viewer in my opinion. --Slaunger (talk) 15:58, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There were no thousands of them, when I took my image, and under the circumstances I did the best I could. If I kept my camera close to the beach, only one jellyfish would have been seen, and I disagree about better composition in news article. One might see thousands of jellyfishes only, if one read the article first. Otherwise it is rather unclear what is going on with the image. --Mbz1 (talk) 00:12, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree it is a good photo given the circumstances. I just think the circumstances were not quite FP circumstances. Being the right place at the right time is not always easy. --Slaunger (talk) 19:18, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Napoléon Bonaparte, schoolboy in Brienne, aged 15.
  •  Info Napoléon Bonaparte, schoolboy in Brienne, aged 15. Plaster statue, double of a plaster made as a template for a bronze statue erected in front of Brienne townhall. By Louis Rochet.

Created by Rama - uploaded by Rama - nominated by Rama -- Rama (talk) 08:29, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The crop downside of the picture is much than must be...Did not like the crop...Mulazimoglu (talk) 07:28, 29 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Maybe a 360° versión with peoples --The Photographer (talk) 12:24, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I'd support that too. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 17:29, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Weak oppose I agree with The High Fin Sperm Whale, the second image (linked to by Alvesgaspar) would be a better choice. This is a beautiful place, but I think the photo needs to be a little better to be featured.-- TFCforever (talk) 02:29, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Vault of the Sint-Martinuskerk in Weert the Netherlands
Hmm, I don't knwo why it had a 25 second exposure, maybe just because the church was a bit dark? Based on the other photo's taken in and around the church I think the picture was taken during the day. Mvg, Basvb (talk) 08:51, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The hanging lights aren't perfectly on the picture, sadly. Mvg, Basvb (talk) 18:45, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Snowy landscape around Egenhausen near Obernzenn, Bavaria, Germany.
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Inside the fort de Giromagny.
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Badwater Basin, California, USA.

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  •  Comment The validation errors are typical. Also many of my images (if not stripped and badly reusable with inkscape [layers lost, some effect controlls missing, etc.]) produce this errors, which aren't errors. It's just that the validator only takes plain SVG into account. Additional informations, like tags from inkscape should be ignored, since they are defined as an extension of the doctype, which is correct to do so. But the validator does not resolve them and marks them as errors, which is a problem of the validator and not of the SVG-file itself. --Niabot (talk) 12:58, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Phyllidiopsis papilligera (Black-spotted nudibranch)
Removed, because it's considered as a new nomination. --Citron (talk) 18:08, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Comment Well, I completely disagree with your opinion. Get your shutter speed argument straight. A slower shutter speed would have resulted in even more blurr. As far as your comment that the faces should be sharp is a matter of opinion, not fact ;o) --Tomascastelazo (talk) 16:18, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oops, I meant a faster speed. Maybe blurring the faces can give it some artistic interest, but not EV, and the background should sharp. However, guessing by the fact that you used f/2.8, I can see that the light was bad. Are these bullfights held late in the evening? --The High Fin Sperm Whale 20:58, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Again, disagree about EV and that the background should be sharp. If you state it as your opinion, I am ok with it, but not not as a statement of truth. And yes, it was a late afternoon bullfight, running into early evening. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 22:10, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Inside the double caponnier inside the fort de Giromagny.
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File:Filmmaking of 'Black Thursday' on crossway of ulica 10 Lutego and ulica Świętojańska in Gdynia - 37.jpg, not featured

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This image evokes strong emotions in everyone who sees the first time. Correctly summarizes the Polish history. Nice colors.
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Interstate 40 in Arizona
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File:Official opening of the sailing season and yacht parade on Motława during III World Gdańsk Reunion - 41.jpg, not featured

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Two flags of Gdańsk on the background, which highlights their beauty.
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Researchers working in the harsh environment of Mono Lake, Calif. have discovered microorganisms able to thrive and reproduce using arsenic, changing the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth.
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File:Solar Glory with helicopter shadow around Mauna Loa.jpg

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Solar glory

 I could have asked (as I was asked, when I opposed some images) what is wrong with the image, why it cannot be FP, what is wrong with the composition, but I will not. I am not very interested in learning this out, and I guess I got enough information for the time being And I'd like to thank the ones, who supported the image, recognizing its great EV, rarity and lots of mitigating circumstances that prevented me from taken a better shot. It is a rare and good image because most images of a glory taken from the air will depict only clouds and the glory. This image leaves no doubt it was taken from an air. Of course w:Mauna Loa and different colors of lava flow add value to the image. I am sure you, who supported the images, will see your own glory one day because you bothered to learn more about phenomena, and you did not loose ability to get surprised. --Mbz1 (talk) 04:40, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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View of St. Moritz and the lake, as seen from Muottas da Schlarigna, Grisons. Switzerland.

 Support --FieldMarine (talk) 12:10, 29 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Sunrise in Ko Samui, Thailand.
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File:Gottfried böhm, pilgrimage church, neviges 1963-1972 01.jpg

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pilgrimage church, maria königin des friedens, neviges, germany 1963-1972. architect: gottfried böhm, b.1920
I do not like that the foreground starts with the cut-off structure itself, and that only part of the structure is shown. To me that composition seems quite unfinished. --Mbz1 (talk) 03:12, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 I withdraw my nomination Elekhh (talk) 21:22, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Bufo bufo couple during migration(2005).jpg, delisted

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Overexposed background with rocks 


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Dam square, Amsterdam
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Boat cruising towards Alanya harbour.
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Bee on chrysanthemum
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Mission Santa Clara de Asís, on the campus of Santa Clara University in California
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File:Taro leaf underside, backlit by sun - edit.jpg, featured

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Underside of taro leaf
  • A very fair point. I wondered about this too. All I can say is that I was a little disappointed in the original, with its glare and somewhat washed-out colours, and that this edited version feels truer to my experience of the leaf's glow. --Avenue (talk) 00:19, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Is it OK to use doping in sports Clin? Well, this is somewhat a doped photo I think. But, if you say that the edited version feels truer to your experience of the leafs glow, I believe you. And sometimes you need to bend reality a bit to catch the viewer. And you have really managed that in this case. Amazing. --Slaunger (talk) 07:19, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  CommentIn my opinion it really cannot be much sharper and still have this very unique "artistic look", which makes it such a great picture. I think that sometimes one has to throw pixel beancounting overboard for the higher sake of the overall impression. Because, I agree with you, that if sharpness is considered as an isolated property it is not overwhelmingly good. --Slaunger (talk) 08:03, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • (edit conflict) I can't claim it was entirely planned, but after taking the shot I felt that the unfocussed main stem coming towards the camera helped add depth to what's otherwise quite a flat picture. But I respect the opinions of those who oppose. --Avenue (talk) 11:05, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Accordion player in Quito
 Info Well, he is a long-standing public performer in the streets of Quito, where I've seen, supported and listened (with delight) to him in 2004, 2006 and 2010. There are quite a number of FPs with recognizable people on Commons: see here, with particular examples being this and this man. I've added the Personality rights warning-Template to the file description. Regards, --Cayambe (talk) 16:01, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment The image is valuable for many reasons, and one of them is to point to one of the few options blind people have to make a living in poor countries. On another hand, it is a very humane protrait. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 16:37, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Phyllidiopsis papilligera (Black-spotted Nudibranch - North Haiti).jpg, featured

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Turbinella pyrum, Turbinellidae, Great Rapa Chank; Length 12,5 cm; Originating from a beach near Beruwela, Sri Lanka; the pictured specimen is outstanding by its orange coloured aperture; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded.
Dorsal, lateral (right side), ventral, back, and front view.

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File:Viborg Christmas street illumination 2010-11-30.jpg

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Good observation regarding the road sign, Jebulon, I had not thought about it that way, but I understand what you mean. --Slaunger (talk) 06:41, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Thanks for taking your time to review my photo. By and large I agree with the comments. I have gotten some good input regarding how to improve with such a kind of scenary, which is just 5-10 min away. I think I will try a reshoot, perhaps a little earlier in the day, with more people, showing some more activities, and with another position of the camera (near the ground, and at one side of the street pointing more upwards, to avoid the centered composition. I have also spotted a different location on the street, which I think is more suitable, i.e., without the annoying sign). Concerning the composition beign busy: Well, this photo is taken when the street is almost "dead" with most signs taken in. I.e., as clean as i could get it. The new photo I have in mind will be more "busy", but perhaps also more interesting. Let's see . It's an interesting challenge. --Slaunger (talk) 06:52, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Cape Martyan, Crimea, October.
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Stefan Tomek, singer of the band Kensington Road
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Pholiota malicola

 --The High Fin Sperm Whale 04:36, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Comment Ggia, one of my concerns sometimes about adjusting contrast, curves, levels, etc. is that the adjustments may not make the image fit for some applications. I try to leave the images as much to the center of characteristics so that the final user can make the necessary adjustments to fit her/his needs. For example, if I push the contrast up so that it looks good on screen or for a particular need, where high contrast is needed, I may make the image unfit for a low contrast application, a background screen, for example, where some of the values may either wash up or tone down completely. Commons is not a final use of images, and people should be aware of that. To process pictures just so they look good on screen is not necessarily the best practice from the graphic arts perspective. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 15:20, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment To me (I'm not an expert and I can't say what I want in English), there aren't something sharp or in focus. Español: Explicación: No hay nada en la foto realmente nítido. En parte se debe a evitar el ruido, en parte a una toma deficiente. Lo único que se puede considerar en foco es el negro de los ojos (ni siquiera hay brillo). Por otro lado, el hecho de que esté mojado el sujeto no es disculpa suficiente. El reflejo de la luz en el agua y en el "crocodylus" implica una inadecuada perspectiva. Sobre la pobrísima calidad de la imagen que la superficie del agua transmite, no se me ocurre qué decir, solamente que algo así para mí no es fp (¿perspectiva?,...). Lo siento, veo la imagen diferente a como tú la ves, pero acepto que tú la consideres FP y lo que otros digan, y acepto el resultado final, y no protesto ni pongo medallas, ni dejo de ponerlas. La composición carece de expresividad, pero eso es subjetivo, para mí una buena composición con este sujeto precesaría de mayor campo (y mayor calidad). Saludos y disculpas--Miguel Bugallo 01:39, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Miguel, todo mundo tiene el derecho a su opinión, y tienes el derecho de que la imagen te guste o no. Sin embargo, una opinión no es un dictamen definitivo acerca de la calidad de una cosa o no, sobre todo considerando la fuente de la crítica. En cuanto a tu opinión de que si la imagen te gusta o no no tengo nada que decir, y así como tu expresas tu opinión acerca de la calidad de esta imagen, yo, como autor y recipiente de tu crítica, y de igual manera que tu calificas de pobrísima calidad, así considero la calidad de tu análisis fotográfico, ya que, en mi opinión, es evidente la ausencia de conocimiento del medio. Me sorprende tu visceralidad. Te invito a que veas el uso de la imagen en Wikipedia para que constates su uso que estoy seguro, no se debe a la falta de calidad que tu aludes. Saludos. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 04:33, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sorry, I'm learning. Español:Sigo pensando que la luz rebota demasiado en el objeto retirándole nitidez y mostrando que es preferible una toma a otra hora o con otra perspectiva en la relación cámara-objeto-fuente de luz. Es muy probable que esté confundido. Si te parece injustificado, retiro el voto. Gracias--Miguel Bugallo 04:07, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Neutral Es posible que esté confundido y, aunque la imagen no me gusta, tampoco me gusta votar sin motivo claro. A pesar de no percibir ni una de las escamas del cocodrilo, pero considerando que se puede deber a que acaba de acceder a la superficie, retiro el primer voto.--Miguel Bugallo 04:17, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Estimado Miguel. Respeto tu voto en cualquier sentido, yo solo respondo a la justificación del voto que haces y a lo cual respondo: la composición es un sujeto en diagonal, siendo la diagonal una composición generalmente dinámica pero que también puede acarrear problemas de profundidad de campo. En este caso se debe a la distancia focal y la distancia cámara-sujeto. El movimiento del sujeto y del agua reconozco su movimiento y falta de nitidez, pero no existe regla ni de que todo deba ser congelado ni de cuanto movimiento es permisible. Lo importante a final de cuentas es como interactúan todos los elementos y si el resultado final es aceptable o no, y su aceptación en si depende de varias variables que van mucho mas allá de aspectos técnicos solamente. Por último, esta fotografía fue tomada en un entorno natural en donde es imposible controlar muchas variables fotográficas y uno se limita a la oportunidad que el sujeto ofrece, cuando lo ofrece y en donde lo ofrece. En cuanto a su piel, esta está diseñada para mimetizar el entorno, no tiene escamas y además de eso, el efecto del agua hacen difícil su buena representación. En este caso particular las propiedades finas de la piel no las considero tan importante, pero si quieres un detalle lo puedes encontrar aquí [[10]]. Saludos, --Tomascastelazo (talk) 15:17, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Sea pen porcelain crab

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File:Antonius Kloster BW 7 - adjusted.jpg
The edited version shows strong "blocking" noise in dark areas. Not much better if you would ask me. --Niabot (talk) 19:06, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Herjangsfjorden / Ofotfjorden in northern Norway
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Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), near Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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Crkva Gospa od Zdravlja church, Kotor Bay, Montenegro.
 Question @PetarM Since you speak Serbian: what is the translation of "Crkva Gospa od Zdravlja"? Is it translated "Our Lady of Health" as it is mentioned in the article in english wikiepdia en:Kotor? Ggia (talk) 23:41, 8 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Info Its like that, yes. --Mile (talk) 13:23, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
thanks for the answer. Ggia (talk) 13:27, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Info check the previous version of the file.. and compare with this one.. I did some manual barrel distortion correction.. the image is not a result of stitched images (it is an image made by an 50mm/1.2 Nikon lens). Ggia (talk) 22:11, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Info by the way.. it is not a lake.. it is a bay of andriatic sea. ;-) Ggia (talk) 19:02, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 CommentI realized this after my vote (I used the word "water" first)... but it is an argument regarding the crop and the general composition...--Jebulon (talk) 11:37, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yeh, I wanted to comment about that carpark too - is a shame for the city, but not the photographer's fault, and given that is placed in the corner and takes up only a very small part of the image is not disturbing. --Elekhh (talk) 20:22, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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This image evokes strong emotions in everyone who sees the first time. The microphone is an only proof that it is the movie reconstruction of the real massacre.
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 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: luminance and chromatic noise are too intense. deficient sharpness, poi, composition, crop, levels, colours. chromatic abberation. sky with blown out whites and lacking image information (blue skies would be more considerate). Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.
  • regards, PETER WEIS TALK 20:38, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment -- Jebulon says good composition; Mbz1 says Very bad composition. Pls anyone honestly tell me what is a composition? :) ... Mulazimoglu (talk) 08:49, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Info as easy as this might sound: check out the article on composition. please consider that neither jebulon, mbz1, nor me return a final verdict - composition is very much a question of taste. your composition could be improved by changing the point of view (by reshooting the whole construction and using a different angle), applying rule of thirds, placing landscape in the bokeh or other technical modifications. if you have a closer look on old paintings you might get some inspiration for choosing a "good" composition. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 10:47, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah i know this picture of mine can not be a featured one. That day it was too cloudy. But maybe Very bad composition (visual arts) may be written by someone. I have just learned what is a composition but i still do not know what is a very bad composition. Also i wonder if we have a such term like disgusting composition. Thanks. Mulazimoglu (talk) 16:21, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Composition is a subjective criteria. I have examined the work of major artists and find, for example, the "rule of thirds" violated routinely. I would say that it is generally unhelpful to use emphasis in reviews, especially in critical reviews. If you can, please identify the element(s) that contribute to your evaluation of the composition. For example, you might suggest that part of the subject is cut off by an edge of the picture, the subject is too centered, etc. These sort of comments may be more helpful to the photographer than "bad composition". However, I find that those criteria are often ignored by major artists, also. Walter Siegmund (talk) 17:47, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Comment I said "good composition", because the picture was not taken randomly. There is a study of perspective, a choice of symmetry, an appropriate "framing" of the chosen subject. But I agree with others, it is a very subjective criteria. Some like symmetry, some others dislike it absolutely, for example. I think symmetry is better for "Commons", as an encyclopedic work, but it is personal. Nevertheless, in my opinion, the "rule of thirds" is not very relevant. Matter of taste... Mulazimoglu, don't give up.--Jebulon (talk) 18:54, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much for the comments. As you know i am new here and trying to be helpful for this featured pictures project. And in my comments i try to be honest and trying to be friendly. But as a newcomer it really hurts when someone tells your work very bad after some other says good. Bye the way my English is improving huh? :) Mulazimoglu (talk) 19:17, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think "very bad" cannot refer here simply to the composition, Mbz1 might have meant that choosing this angle under the given light condition wasn't a good idea. I wouldn't have placed "composition" in the FPX box. Otherwise as good introduction to composition I recommend Arnheim, Rudolf: Art and Visual Perception. A Psychology of the Creative Eye. (1974), a classic translated into 14 languages. --Elekhh (talk) 19:44, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
PS. I disagree with the above statement that "composition is a subjective criteria". It might have a subjective component, but it certainly has an objective component as well, which makes people from around the world recognise the same piece of art as something pleasant. In part this has to do with our common anatomy, in part with universal elements of human culture. --Elekhh (talk) 19:51, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree with the above statement, but is has to be a very long and interesting debate (is "Art" universal etc etc ?), and I don't have the good english words for that, sorry.--Jebulon (talk) 00:32, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment thanks for the input elekhh. perhaps one fine day this way of thinking will lead to a change of the guidelines. in contrast to jebulon i think that the rule of thirds is very relevant if talking about compositions. amongst different methods to compose an image, this is globally acknowledged, part of our guidelines and features many pieces of art and photography. for a beginner it might be a good opener on compositions (easy to check if using gimp or photoshop). @Mulazimoglu please consider that the attempt should always be to critique a user's work not the user. assuming good faith any kind of reaction is regarding your work. be aware that hardly any user knows you in person and therefore can only react to the content you provide (media files, texts, etc.) regards, PETER WEIS TALK 20:21, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Comment for a beginner it might be a good opener on compositions: agree with that. I have a problem with the english word "guidelines". In french, a guideline (guide-lignes) is only a suggestion (maybe strong), an help, a way, but not a law or a mandatory. Then, in some cases, violating the guidelines has not to be the only reason to oppose. Furthermore, I notice that in the guidelines, one can read the word "should" ("devrait", conditionnal), and sometimes the words "has to" or "must"("doit", indicative). I believe it makes a difference, but perhaps I am too cartesian... --Jebulon (talk) 00:48, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
So we have a lot to discuss. Mulazimoglu (talk) 08:30, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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A field near Belfort.
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Autumn, Ano Kardamos, Rhodope, Greece.
I've never said it had no EV. Of course it does.--Mbz1 (talk) 21:44, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Ground rhyolite
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Slovak statue of Sainte Catherine
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Portrait of a male snow leopard
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City of Lévis in winter, Québec, Canada
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Panoramic view of the Lugano Lake, Lugano and Monte San Salvatore as seen from Monte Generoso, Ticino, Switzerland.

* Support Definitely worth my support vote. Related to other votes, I can't understand why too much mountains or little lakes can be a problem when they are part of the reality the picture is trying to depict. Maybe the commenter could enlighten us and tell us what would be an adequate number of mountains or lake sizes for a picture...--Odambrosio (talk) 19:45, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

    • Well, don't expect me to drop some DNA for your own pleasure Tomascastelazo. If there is an additional requirement as a new user to express my opinion for a picture it was not specified before. Now this phrase - "Perhaps a checkuser is in order?" -, what kind of a statement is that, did you steal it from a line of Chief Wiggum in the Simpsons? - genius - . I am removing the strike-through from my vote because I have the full right to vote as a wikimedia user.--Odambrosio (talk) 19:45, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Well, well, well.... did I ever suggest you did not have the right to vote? Don´t think so... Read my words carefully before you start out on your diatribe. As far as your DNA, no need to have it, you pretty much dated it already ;o) --Tomascastelazo (talk) 03:57, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment 33% of the image is sky, 60% at least is mountains, so that leaves 7% max for a picture of a lake, which could be a wide river from this point of view. On top of that, lighting is flat for a landscape photograph. There are no graphic elements that give this image aesthetic values, that is, color, texture, perspective, balance, etc., etc. and as a landmark or lake picture, photographically speaking, in my opinion, it is not a lake picture, but a picture of mountains and sky with a small portion of a body of water. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 22:15, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment Regarding this percentages. First off, you made my day, I can imagine the calculation of those percentages must have been fun, not only do I like the precision in that 33% but I admire your patience. Now that you have gathered all of this information maybe you can write this on a letter to God almighty and complain about the world´s composition, maybe on the next Big Bang he will sort things out for you mate, that way you can have your desired picture and your so called "balance, etc., etc"...--Odambrosio (talk) 19:47, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Odambrosio: You asked for my opinion and I gave it, in line with well known photographic criteria. The image follows nicely the rule of thirds as far as composition goes, and if my math is right, 100 divided by 3 is roughly 33.3... hence the sky and my percentages. Evidently my opinion on photographic evaluation is not good enough for you, so perhaps you could be kind enough to enlighten us as to the photographic merits of this image that you seem so inclined to support and offended by opposing ideas. I do find it very curious for a new user to take such an issue on an oppose vote on a photograph that is not his (or her?). You may want to check this out [[11]], or this [[12]], or this [[13]]. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 03:57, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi Tomas. I do understand that the lake is not prominently featured on this image. Perhaps I wrote the caption confusingly and you got that impression. Hence, I am rewriting the caption to be more accurate, and I would like you to check it. In essence, the main subject is NOT the lake itself, but the tremendous view as seen from the Monte Generoso. I do disagree on you calling this image as having no aesthetic value, for the following reason: You can see all the alps from central Switzerland, from the Monte Rosa (on the border with Italy), all the way to Mount Rigi on canton Luzern. This comprises a line-sight view of about 200km. It is very difficult to have such a clear view of all the alpine ridge. With many summits above 4000m, their view is most of the time hampered by clouds, snowstorms or haze. So please check the new caption and let me know if you find it more appropriate.
    • Hi Alvesgaspar. Would you mind telling me which official policy or guideline of Wikimedia explicitly forbids new users to vote? Thanks. --Murdockcrc (talk) 16:33, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Nothing, for the moment, forbids new users to vote. This particular issue is being discussed in the talk page. However, the practise of Sock puppetry and Meatpuppetry (see here) is not tolerated in polls. Please notice that I'm not saying it is the case, but when a new account is created with the obvious purpose of supporting a nomination, such possibility should be investigated. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:22, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Actually two nominations--Mbz1 (talk) 21:31, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        I of course appreciate every user that votes supporting my pictures, and also those that express constructive criticism that helps me improve my photography. If somebody, however, suspects that any vote violates Wikimedia's rules, I invite him or her to please investigate the matter accordingly. --Murdockcrc (talk) 21:59, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

* Support I do think the shadow is problematic, but the view counterbalance this in my opinion. --Swissalps (talk) 22:23, 12 December 2010 (UTC) -- Sockpuppet -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 09:21, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Lago Bianco, Switzerland.

 I withdraw my nomination --Murdockcrc (talk) 06:56, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Push-pull train near Altmatt

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Blue bottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria) Portrait, Austin's Ferry, Tasmania, Australia. 3.5:1 magnification.
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Huangshan, World Heritage in China.
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Thulium, a rare earth metal

Extra alternative, now less boring and without a visual redundancy? Only for Jebulon + Tomascastelazo!

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an extra alternative version for Jebulon + Tomascastelazo

 Support This nice version, except for these disturbing grey things in foreground--Jebulon (talk) 00:05, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry Mbdortmund, you are not allowed to vote here : according to the will of the nominator, this public insult is only for me and Tomascatelazo.--Jebulon (talk) 16:00, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Fans at the red carpet are delighted by actress.
 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: Below minimum size requirement of 2 Mpix, unsharp and distracting background. --Elekhh (talk) 05:38, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.

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Nazaré, Portugal

Nazaré, Portugal

Nomination denied. Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines because only two active nominations per user are allowed. Alvesgaspar (talk) 12:54, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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New Maslenica Bridge, Croatia
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Varaždin, Croatia - statue near Old Town (castle)
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File:Rally Finland 2010 - shakedown - Jari-Matti Latvala 3.jpg

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 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: the original version of this pic is alreay featured --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 11:58, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.
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Fountain of Diana, top part.
IMO is to me a polite way to explain that it is only my opinion, never an attack, and to say that i know that I can be wrong. I am always surprised when I read (opposing) comments in three definitive "guillotine-like" words, I am not able to be so positive and sure of my own judgment. One could note that not only french "Commons" users use these three letters.REGARDS (like some german speaking "Commons" users would say)--Jebulon (talk) 01:04, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Brienzer Rothorn Bahn.jpg

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Brienzer Rothorn Bahn (Brienzer Rothorn). Lake Brienz can be seen in the background.

* Support --Swissalps (talk) 22:26, 12 December 2010 (UTC) -- Sockpuppet -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 09:17, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Seen from the fort de Giromagny
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1931 spaceship
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Terrace of the Lions Delos Cyclades Greece
 Comment the old version I think it looks like it has no white balance.. I am not sure if the warm colors are due to the sun light or the wrong white balance and I updated to this version. Ggia (talk) 19:03, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Info I reverted to the first version.. has better colors, contrast.. white balance is due to the camera settings.. and I think the warm colors is due to the sun shine.. the other version has "cold" colors.. @Citron Thanks for the comment. Ggia (talk) 19:07, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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File:De Lelie - Aalten - Winter - 2009.JPG, featured

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Windmill "De Lelie" in Aalten the Netherlands during the winter
I'll do that. Mvg, Basvb (talk) 15:59, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Sunset over Wanfried.
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File:Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy 2 - May 2007.jpg, not featured

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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
  • It still looks more like exposure fusion than HDR tonemapping though. The shadows are shown better in the overcast sky, and the building seems better exposed, IMO. If it is HDR tonemapping, then it was done very well. It looks natural and vivid. You can also see the building's text and details better in this version. LeavXC (talk) 08:11, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Falcon 9 launches with first Dragon spacecraft.
  •  Info created by NASA - uploaded by Galactic Penguin SST - nominated by Ras67 (talk) 15:20, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Info Falcon 9 launches with first Dragon spacecraft.
  •  Support -- Ras67 (talk) 15:20, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Perspective distorsion. Nothing special (feauturable) among the numerous rocket launching pictures made by NASA and uploaded here in "Commons". IMO. --Jebulon (talk) 15:38, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Sorry, I don't see any perspective distortion. Can you please be a bit more specific (there are a lot of ways and image can be distorted!)? Every launch is different. Are we going to vote oppose on every motorcycle image because there is "Nothing special among the numerous motorcycle pictures"? --The High Fin Sperm Whale 20:13, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support no distortion - perspective correction could be done, but changes the mood. composition is good. colours and sharpness are convincing. a sound shot, taken at the right moment. @jebulon: please be aware that although massive amounts of imagery are available, behind every launch a single person pulled the trigger pushed the button of his camera. if talking about numerous pictures of a certain topic, no further pictures of any sort of insect would be needed. but the attempt of fpc is slightly different: to evaluate each single item by its very own pros and cons - that counts for crickets and rockets. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 00:03, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Comment In my opinion, the concrete structure and the pole with lights (right below) are disturbing (composition), and look leaning due to perspective distortion. I think I have now understood the FPC purpose in "Commons". But IMO, featuring photos made by NASA or US Army or other official agencies or professionals does not increase the value of the FPC project. Of course such pictures have their place in "Commons", but not in FPC, generally speaking. So it is not exactly the same with crickets, chemical elements, shells or prehistoric tools, which I may sometimes decline for many reasons, but which shows the work of "Commonists" here. I'm not sure I'm clear enough, sorry. About this one, I have nothing else to say :Nothing special among etc etc...--Jebulon (talk) 18:16, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose what's featurable?--MASHAUNIX 21:58, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Overall good quality and well caught moment, but the irrelevant foreground elements in the lower left corner are distracting IMO. --Slaunger (talk) 23:11, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Panorama of Dyleň near Neualbenreuth
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Engraved antlers featuring horse representations. Magdalenian.
  •  Info Engraved antlers featuring horse representations (three views of the same sample and a detail of the artwork). Magdalenian. Found in La Madelaine in 1863. Muséum de Toulouse, accession number MDL.99.8.4.

Created by Rama - uploaded by Rama - nominated by Rama -- Rama (talk) 21:03, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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File:Mary and joseph.jpg

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  •  Info created, uploaded and nominated by -- Tomascastelazo (talk) 03:40, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support -- Tomascastelazo (talk) 03:40, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose good dof and aperture. focus should be on joseph's/mary's face (or even both), composition could be better (adding some extra space above mary's head / changing pov), bokeh is fine including other figurines. chromatic and luminance noise are too much for a modern digitial image (could be easily reduced). please provide geotag and equipment by using Template:Photo Information or else. an enlarged image description would be helpful as well (where was this shot taken, what are the figurines made of, what size do the figurines have, etc.) regards, PETER WEIS TALK 09:44, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose There really should be more space above their heads and some information on where the image was taken.--MASHAUNIX 17:37, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment This photograph may be culturally biased.... so let´s have a little fun.... Put a caption to the picture!!!! What is Mary saying to Joseph? Or Joseph to Mary? What are they thinking? Be creative!!!! For example:
  • Joseph: Sorry Mary, we only have enough money for a pepperoni pizza...

--Tomascastelazo (talk) 05:20, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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A liver-coloured Border Collie with heterochromatic eyes
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria.
 Info Let's feature this one, but please notice i've tried a derivative version without the distractive elements mentionned above.--Jebulon (talk) 11:20, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment - Since the changes are so minor I suggest the retouched version to be uploaded over this one. Who should make the decision?--MrPanyGoff (talk) 13:01, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment I do not want to cause any problem to this very featurable nomination. My changes are indeed very minor, regarding only details, and this picture (boths versions) is yours in my mind. It was a gift. Please feel free to upload over if you want.--Jebulon (talk) 23:15, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Cassis cornuta, Cassidae, Giant Helmet; Length 20 cm; Originating from the Philippines; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded.
Dorsal, lateral (right side), ventral, back, and front view.

* Support --Odambrosio (talk) 20:09, 11 December 2010 (UTC) -- Sockpuppet -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 09:18, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Info I want to inform the community, that I have nothing to do with this sockpuppeting above. Pictures must be featured in a honest way --Llez (talk) 11:44, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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File:Amphiprion melanopus (Black anemonefish) in Heteractis magnifica (Magnificent anemone).jpg

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Amphiprion melanopus
It is not an aquarium shot, and that's why there could not have been a reflection. It might be some out of focus grass, and I'd rather leave it as is.--Mbz1 (talk) 15:59, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Dog looking for his ball.
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The Lumakranen is an old gantry crane in Hammarby sjöstad, Stockholm.
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Huka Falls
  • When I compare that area in the current image with the original file from the camera (which is the first version in the file history), I think the latest version is significantly sharper, so the post-processing seems to have helped here at least. On the foreground foliage, there is a platform about 50 metres further away from the falls where you can take unobstructed photos (and I did), but I thought the angle wasn't nearly as impressive. As I recall, this was the least obstructed viewpoint between the falls and the platform. Regarding value, these falls rank among New Zealand's best known waterfalls, and are certainly the most famous in the North Island. This picture has remained the lead image in the falls' English Wikipedia article for several months, and IMO has more encyclopedic value than the nice artistic image it replaced. --Avenue (talk) 10:53, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for your reply Avenue. I agree with you the soft areas is not a postprocessing issue, and I also feel enlightened regarding the value so I retract that comment. I also understand that you have probably done what is reasonable to find an adequate spot for the photo. I am not entirely convinced about the foreground quality though so I keep my neutral vote. --Slaunger (talk) 20:33, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Oppose -- per Juliancolton Mulazimoglu (talk) 15:38, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Red howler monkey
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Hardhead Duck standing beside lake

 Comment It seems fair to cancel the support above, I don't doubt their sincerity and I'm grateful for the support and feedback, the slang used gave me a chuckle. I think many highly talented photographers have looked at the photo and neither supported or opposed it. I'm not sure what that means.Gnuchris (talk)

 Comment Thanks, I will fix the noise and grain over the weekend, I work for a company that does large format digital photographic printing, I pretty much print all day, it looks ok 1:1 but when magnified the noise and grain is noticeable though most people just look at the duck and dont stand super close to it. I dont really agree that the top right should be in focus.Gnuchris (talk)

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Rotary snowplow working on the Bernina Line, Switzerland.
 Info French caption added--Jebulon (talk) 00:11, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
--Jebulon (talk) 00:11, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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How could you tell it is downsampled? I do not believe it is a legitimate reason to oppose the image --Mbz1 (talk) 18:48, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment yes it is. see the guideline and the image's file history. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 20:07, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --Mbz1 (talk) 18:47, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support I don't think that just because it used 69 MP and it isn't anymore isn't any legitimate reason for opposing. It's still well within the guidelines at 17 MP. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 05:34, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose -- A fine quality picture though not special enough to deserve the FP status. Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:33, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Nice motive (natural monument, one of the 100 most beautiful Bavarian geotopes), nice lighning (cool blue sky, pleasant sunshine, appealing colors), good quality (sharpness is very good, no noise, no chromatic aberrations), composition is nice (interesting point of view, the photograher drawed the attention good to subject, I like the appropriate sign about the „Lindenstumpf“), good detail (resolution is good and big enough, details are nice. I actually don't like downscaling, but here it not harmful). Really clearly a FP to me. --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 13:26, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Excellent technical quality, well captured, geologically interesting structure, listed as natural monument and therefore with a high EV. --Cayambe (talk) 19:38, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Neutral A very nice landscape and good technical quality per kaʁstn. I also don't see the need for greater resolution (unless somebody wants to look after ants in the grass), but that information panel is just too distracting. --Elekhh (talk) 00:39, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose The lighting is uninteresting, also giving some tough shadows from the trees. Perhaps if it was taken in the early morning or in the evening... LeavXC (talk) 08:04, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Neutral Great image, but the thing at the right-bottom appears distracting to me.--MASHAUNIX 17:57, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Neutral Same as Mashaunix. Looks better to me without the sign --Jebulon (talk) 23:49, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support I usually oppose downsampling, but I think that would be unfair here since the author went to the trouble of stitching an object which may have fit in one frame. I support per Carschten, this is an excellent illustration of the subject (which itself has geological interest... if not so stunning aesthetically). The information sign is an unusual choice, but since it's part of the scene when you approach this kind of object, I suppose it's valid, and it could easily be cropped if someone wanted to use the picture without it. --99of9 (talk) 23:36, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Neutral Excellent detail level and light. Interesting subject. Do not like the sign although it can easily be cropped as 99of9 mentions. I have indicated an odd looking area close to the sky with some washed out twigs. This looks like the kind of stuff I sometimes make if I try to selectively denoise the sky, but fail to make my masking good enough and by error include some elements, which should not have been smoothed. It could also be motion blur? It just looks a little odd. Composition is quite good although not the best I have seen. --Slaunger (talk) 23:49, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support if I may sneak my support in before this is closed.. --IdLoveOne (talk) 19:51, 20 December 2010 (UTC) Voting closed. --Elekhh (talk) 23:58, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Alternative version

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Two flowering male catkins from a goat willow tree (Salix caprea).
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File:Saint Peter Koriški Hermitage.JPG

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Rare picture of ancient cave monastery from Besfort Guri, not from me. Part of the BestPictureOfKosovoForWikipediaContest project.
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Lygodium microphyllum in southern Florida
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Nin, Croatia - Church of St. Cross

 I withdraw my nomination --Pudelek (talk) 11:27, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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* Oppose The composition is not FP in my opinion, sorry. --Swissalps (talk) 22:25, 12 December 2010 (UTC) -- Sockpuppet -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 09:17, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Green-veined White Butterfly on Purple Flower
 Nomination denied. Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines because only two active nominations per user are allowed. Alvesgaspar (talk) 21:15, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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ice molded to leaves
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Panorama from the castle of Vianden in Luxemburg
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Azure Vase Sponge
I expected this comment. It's not really a chromatic aberration, it's especially a natural effect of this sponge with the light, see it. --Citron (talk) 21:34, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I know this kind of sponge and i know that it "glows" under the right conditions. But the right side tells me that it isn't the natural effect alone. You can clearly see that you have strong violet/blue colors at the right edge, looking a bit further down you see a "ear" with a left border showing yellow coloring. This is a strong indication for CA. --Niabot (talk) 08:27, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Of course. But it is very minor. The subwater pictures aren't easy. IMHO, it's not a good reason to eliminate this picture. --Citron (talk) 16:33, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Condylactis gigantea (Giant Anemone - yellow & pink tip variation).jpg, featured

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Hamandir Sahib (Golden Temple)

* Support great picture Please log in to vote. Alvesgaspar (talk) 10:18, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment I have reduced exposure and increased sharpness as you have asked. Thanks. Oleg (talk) 02:38, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
A lot better now, thanks! But the geometric distortion still needs to be corrected. The tilt of the buildings at left is disturbing. Alvesgaspar (talk) 10:05, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Saint Catherine's Monastery
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Quebec City and the Chateau Frontenac in winter
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‎Ecchi anime girl, not in dutch angle, since it would demand too much from US voters. (more info inside the description)
comparison of composition rules that apply: (from t2b l2r: third rule, golden ratio, diagonals 45 and golden mean.)
  •  Info I know that this is the same girl. But the discussion at EN told me that a good composition is a bad composition. At least at a point if you can't find any more good reasons to oppose an image, that you find offensive (for some reason i can't understand it as an educated being). So i have thrown away the composition guides and gave up upon the misunderstood dutch angle, since no one noticed that it has bigger meaning than just depicting something evil. Maybe Hollywood is to blame to use it without thought in always the same repeating patterns. If you look at the comparison you can clearly see that i was giving it a thought. That means either that the voters (on EN) don't know anything about composition or they are actually playing dump, to make a point based on prudery. I don't really care about the outcome of this voting, basically i wanted to hear the thoughts on composition (as G.A.S. did) and how much anyone cares about the image description. --Niabot (talk) 09:33, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I've seen a discussion on en.Wikipedia and I can only say that some people really have issues. I'd support this image only if it's not pretty much the same image as already featured one. --Lošmi (talk) 11:04, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As Lošmi said, en.wiki has issues with anime-related topics. Do not let it bother you. But I still believe the original is superior to this one, and would not want it replaced with this one. G.A.S 20:02, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I believe, that Commons is part of Wikipedia and Wikipedia is encyclopedia. --Karelj (talk) 21:50, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In my opinion, "Commons" is not a part of Wikipedia.--Jebulon (talk) 09:50, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Offical NPOV policy: "Commons is not Wikipedia, and files uploaded here do not necessarily need to comply with the Neutral point of view and No original research requirements imposed by many of the Wikipedia sites. [...] For the reasons given above, it may not always be possible for file names and related descriptive text to be "neutral"." From Commons:Project scope/Neutral point of view. --Snaevar (talk) 20:19, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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 Question Where does it say that a picture cannot be political and how does it relate to what Commons is about ?? GerardM (talk) 06:35, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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File:Pyramid of Cheops - side.jpg, not featured

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One of the 75mm guns in the casemate de Bourges West (HDR), inside the fort d'Uxegney (in France).
 Info I tried to complement the descriptions. But the image needs a better file name imo. --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 15:13, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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An animated naval gun turret, based on a British 15 inch gun turret Mark 1. The figure represents a person 5' 8" high (172 cm). Note that a series of interlocking doors prohibits a flash from coming down from the gunhouse to the magazine.
I understood that, my question was why there are four packages of these gunpowders? Also I was wondering whether the granate is visibly ejected in this animation. bamse (talk) 23:36, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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facing Avahi
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Portrait of Juan Ramon y Cajal, nobel of medicine. Restored version of image File:Cajal.PNG
✓ Done-Description and link to article done for Spanish and English. Link to article also done in polsky.--Garrondo (talk) 07:52, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
✓ DoneProblems fixed. Thanks for the comment.--Garrondo (talk) 10:16, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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El Castillo (pyramidd of Kukulcán) in Chichén Itzá.
  • please look that I didn't oppose. And I don't FPX. So of course the picture could vote featured. I just want to mark that there is a (somewhat similar) shot from the same photo series which is already faetured. Nothing different. --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 13:42, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sadly I must express to me in English, in Spanish, it would be different. Ok, Carschten. I have already observed that, but your words are a observation to be the image FP. Rules? Rules nonwritten? I can accept the norms nonwritten of the community. My question is this: As they are? If I knew those rules, perhaps I had not proposed this image (Sorry: very poor english)--Miguel Bugallo 20:22, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Español(Spanish): Deseo hacer constar que el hecho de que haya propuesto esta imagen no se debe a un acto que pretenda promocionar mi identidad ni la identidad de cualquier otro. Ultimamente he estado en México, he intentado hacer fotos de este mismo objeto, y me he quedado sorprendido de la calidad de esta foto: Las mías no valen ni para ser propuestas para imagen de calidad, tras ver esta. Si he dado con esta imagen es porque he tenido que intentar categorizar las mías. Más vale que proponga esta imagen y no las mías--Miguel Bugallo 20:33, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Support--Jebulon (talk) 20:03, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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File:Gatineau - QC - Museum of Civilisation3.jpg, featured

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Main entrance, Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
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Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Well, I nominated this image because it provides a reader with a look inside. There are paintings on the wall that are clearly seen in one of the windows. It adds EV to the image, and IMO higher EV is more important than a better composition.--Mbz1 (talk) 01:24, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Profile of the Great Sphinx of Giza
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Beinisvørð and westcoast of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
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Mount Worth National Park. Taken in January 2009
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Lebenslauf by Adi Holzer

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Turket vulture
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La rampante (creeping sculpture) bronze sculture by L Wercollier (1908-2002)
 Info L Wercollier is considered one of the major sculptors of the 2nd half of the 20th century. La rampante is from 1962 and is 4 m long. For permission see file description.
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Lead
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Sir Peter Ustinov
  •  Comment Very good, thanks. Didn't he specify where exactly in London was this?--MrPanyGoff (talk) 13:12, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment the london info is not part of his or my information. it was on the image page already, but outside the summary box, so i put it inside. i do not want to spam mr warren about further information on the picture, since i pointed out that it is up to him and his generosity to provide additional information to his photographs. nonetheless very remarkable knowledge on equipment and settings after all those years. you can get mr warren's email address on his homepage. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 14:28, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Grainy but good. --Avenue (talk) 23:22, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --Cayambe (talk) 08:16, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Unnatural and affected pose. Too grainy for my taste. It is a good thing we have this picture in "Commons", but in my opinion, it is not featurable.--Jebulon (talk) 15:57, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose -- I like the pose, which I find characteristic of Peter Ustinov. But also have to agree with Jebulon on the quality issues. Even considering that the picture was considerably upscaled by the scanning process (relative to the negative), this is too much grain indeed. Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:06, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Comment Agree, the pose is characteristic of this great actor.--Jebulon (talk) 18:10, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Question how can you tell it was upscaled? we do not have any information on the method of digitalization. seeing the image at 100 percent and noticing a certain amount of pixelation and unsharpness must not necessarily be an indicator for upscaling. think of the possibilities of digital image editing - these results may as well been achieved by post processing. there are too many technical aspects unknown to make a clear statement here. a 35mm negative has lots of reserves for digitalization which might not have been used at large - i agree that there is a certain tendency towards bad scanning process. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 21:59, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment again a miscomprehended understanding of analogue photography if voting against grain. i've stated this in the past and i will state it now: by opposing such imagery for grain (as only reason) is fatal to most imagery of the second half of the twentieth century (older images will pass the grain argument mostly due to their historic value). these pictures will consequently hardly ever be picture of the day and reach the masses. i am aware of the guideline encouraging grainless images. reading the description of the noise paragraph reveals the digital point of view (ISO notion from 200 to 1600). but even worser - the example images make a clear statement: noiseless digital image good - old damaged noisy analogue picture bad. furthermore encouraging the people to remove noise via filtering is counterproductive to preserving the intrinsic value of analogue photography. rules can be broken and guidelines can be changed.
if there are any signs of damage to an old analogue image i am perfectly fine with restoring these damages or other making other adjustments (like increasing sharpness lost during the digitalization progress, increasing contrast and colour lost due to age, etc.) but i strongly oppose any tinkering with such photographs just to please the eye of digital photographers and editors unaware of the past and especially unaware of the meaning of analogue filmspeed. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 21:59, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I dislike to comment comments, but maybe it is a bit presumptuous to write that opponents to this nomination are unaware of the past and especially unaware of the meaning of analogue filmspeed . Maybe.--Jebulon (talk) 22:50, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Info -- I know the image was upscaled because no negative, or even a paper copy, is likely to be more 1700 mm wide ;o). As for the thesis that most photographic images of the second half of the twentieth century are as grainy as this one is plain wrong. I had an analogue lab and have some idea of what I'm talking about (including the film speed...). Of course, grain could be added artificially - I did it in some occasions - but I don't think it is the case here. Alvesgaspar (talk) 01:15, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment again a miscomprehended understanding of what i wrote above.
    @ jebulon this is not about opponents to this nomination this is about opponents without other arguments than grain.
    @ alvesgaspar my thesis (if it is one) is not that all imagery of the second half of the twentieth century consists of black and white photographs shot with kodak 400 film used for this image, resulting in the same amount of grain. my point is that even digitalized analogue photographs shot with low film speeds (anything beneath ISO 100 and comparable) will have visible grain from a digital point of view to the issue. not to speak of digital photographs shot with ISO 100 who got opposed because of grain on this very platform. the question must not be: how low can you get? (note the ambiguousness).
    the exact measurements of the negative or print used to produce this digitalization are unknown to us, as well as the technical method for digitalization. anything in that direction would be mere guesswork. feel free to contact mr warren and ask him about both if you want to make a well-founded statement. post processing did not refer to the digital adding of grain, but to the possibilities of up- and downscaling an image.
    @ both DO NOT PANIC! this is not about you (i don't even know you, nor do you know me). i am not particular interested in your qualifications for voting here (assuming good faith i think that even unexperienced users can contribute and make their statements). i therefore do not challenge your integrity. this is about the current guidelines on the issue of grain, and votes made accordingly to it. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 08:09, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Who's panicking? The only sign of panic I see is a large red and black signature all over the thread! Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:40, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Who's panicking ? Alles gut für mich. But I still think that in this case, "grainy" is a sufficient argument for decline, even if it is the only one, sorry. I do not panic. My only qualification for voting here is that I am a "Commons" user, in accordance to the guidelines (even to the future guidelines).--Jebulon (talk) 18:33, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It would be interesting to see a listing of all featured photographs broken down by decade. Any way to find this out? @Peter_Weis does make a good point that age has to be taken into consideration when judging the technical value of a FPC, and I'd bet some time periods are underrepresented here because of this. I also think @Alvesgaspar has a point that the large red and black signature is a bit of an eyesore... Scewing (talk) 22:39, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Sepia latimanus (Reef cuttlefish) dark coloration. Seconds before turning white - in image below
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Cobras at the nekropolis of Djoser
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Nazaré, Portugal


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John Malkovich
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Small Tortoisehell Butterfly on Rudbeckia
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Male Emperor Dragonfly in Flight
 Comment I supported the image.. because the image with the dragonfly flying has high EV. Ggia (talk) 11:48, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Panorama of Seattle
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Hacha Grande, in the south of the Lanzarote island.
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"Independency or death." Despiction of the declaration of the Brazilian independence by Prince Pedro (later Emperor ) on 7 September 1822. Oil on Canvas painting by Pedro Américo (1888).
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Lake Brienz, Interlaken and lake Thun (photo taken from the Brienz Rothorn railway, 1700 m)
Where is it supposed to be according to you? bamse (talk) 07:50, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Preferably higher (according to the rule of thirds). The picture would be nicer, IMO, if it showed more of the bottom. It could use a little less sky and a bit more land. - LeavXC (talk) 08:08, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Siratus alabaster, Muricidae, Alabaster Murex; Length 15 cm; Originating from the Philippines; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded.
Dorsal, lateral (right side), ventral, back, and front view.

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Little-pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
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The Three Patriarchs at Zion National Park.
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Spanish flamenco singer Enrique Morente, recently died, in concert.

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Illyrian Sheepdogs at work on the Sharri Mountains. Makes you want to leave your computer and go outside in the nature.
* Oppose poor lightning, hard chromatic aberrations, also blurry parts --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 17:40, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Earth at Night.
 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: another version is already featured -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 10:36, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.

File:Flickr - The U.S. Army - U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition's night-fire qualification.jpg

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Colt Python with 6-inch (15 cm) barrel and nickel finish. Two views of the same objec
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Landscape with a Leopard eating on a branch
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A view of the Serra da Estrela ('Estrela Mountains'), Portugal. Panorama of seven photos.
Well, I added some, but there are many more. In foreground almost every border between rocks and snow has some.--Mbz1 (talk) 02:34, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini, self-portrait, circa 1623
  •  Comment -- Bernini is frequently credited with inventing Baroque art. He was a badass architect, sculptor, painter, and playwright. Wikipedia says "he effectively became the successor of Michelangelo, far outshining other sculptors of his generation". This digital copy of his self-portrait is reproduced in amazing detail, and lets his talent speak for itself. View fullsize to see his brushstrokes, as well as some mold spotting on a ~400 year old painting. Scewing (talk) 02:59, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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xmas illumination
  • No problem. Opinions differ. I do not see the composition as cluttered myself. Christmas illumination is inherently related to areas of commerce in towns and cities. Thus, it is only natural that there are signs for the shops visible as well as other elements such as street lamps, etc (if those are the elements you refer to as clutter). The photo is taken after the shops closed, meaning the photo is not cluttered by the presence of goods for sale and additional signs on the street. There are also no people to clutter the composition. Thus, IMO the composition is as clutter-free as is realistically possible for this kind of subject. --Slaunger (talk) 07:21, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • This of course depends on personal preferences of each reviewer, but for me it is, in decreasing order of importance: Composition, value, ligtning, atmosphere, DOF, overall image quality. The lightning is LED based. I think it is clear from the photo, that the light from the LED illumination is pleasant and quite similar to traditional lightbulb illumination showing how much has been done over the years to improve the "quality" of LED light, which consumes much less energy and saves a lot of CO2 submission as compared to traditional light bulbs (14.5 t/year for the small town of Viborg alone). --Slaunger (talk) 22:53, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
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File:Sunset between the trees - Coronel Fabriciano MG.jpg - not featured

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Sunset in Coronel Fabriciano, Brazil.
Obrigado, Alvesgaspar. Já percebi como os critérios são exigentes :-) --HélioVL (talk) 21:08, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, the image is beautiful, but according to others users, don't is appropriate to featured. --HélioVL (talk) 10:37, 28 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 I withdraw my nomination

Alternative 1

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Other photograph taken at the same time.

 --HélioVL (talk) 10:52, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Giant clam black
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Alzette River in Luxembourg Pfaffenthal, as seen from Béinchen bridge.
Thank you Elekhh for the nomination. THFSW is right... I have corrected the geotag, the photographer being now positioned on the bridge. :-)--Cayambe (talk) 08:27, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Info The image was taken from the lower of the two bridges seen here. --Cayambe (talk) 16:04, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Salinas de Janubio at Lanzarote
✓ Done now rotated. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 12:15, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment thanks for the rotation. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 12:19, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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West interior side of the cathedral in Pelplin. Very high resolution.
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Santa Monica pier, dusk.
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The Church Iglesia de la Concepción in Agaete, Gran Canaria.
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An image taken with a broken camera
  •  Info everything by mbz1 -- Mbz1 (talk) 19:18, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Info Here's the story. I went to tide pools with my 2 mega pixels underwater Sony. I was looking down at the pool, when a rock I was standing on got way. I fell in a pool face down, and hurt myself. Apparently my underwater shock resistant Sony got "hurt" too because here you see an example of the images it started to take ever since Does this image has EV? I guess it does because it is more or less typical image taken with a broken camera. please see example here. Besides it is something different, and with New Year coming why not to have something different? And besides one could not oppose the image because of quality issues. After all it was taken with a broken camera --Mbz1 (talk) 19:18, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support -- Mbz1 (talk) 19:18, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Nice joke for me, but no. Beside it is not bad enough to come from a Korean horror film. ;o) Yann (talk) 06:09, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, come on mow, Yann. I have never said that it was bad enough to come from a Korean horror film. I only said that it was good enough to become FP on commons --Mbz1 (talk) 01:06, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose ev is questionable. please consider reworking the image description. describing the difference to a "normal" shot can help others in understanding the meaning of this image. regards, PETER WEIS TALK 18:00, 28 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I will appreciate, if you will re-write the description please.--Mbz1 (talk) 00:32, 29 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Rock formation as seen from Big Bend at Zion National Park
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File:Green turtles at Black Sand Beach.jpg

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Black Sand beach
Could you please be more specific. What does not work and why? Maybe it is fixable. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:37, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose agree with Citron. The photo is too obviously faked. And I think in the description it should get mentioned in detail, which parts are fake in this picture. I am not even sure if such a fake should get uploaded to commons at all. --AngMoKio (座谈) 21:40, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Question I do not understand the comments about a photo montage. Are you saying that the presence of the turtles are fake and inserted? This does not at all look like that for me, but very real. I notice the retouched template mentioning manual cloning. Could you elaborate mila, on what has been cloned, please? Could you also add the specific date for the photo? --Slaunger (talk) 21:59, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • When you have a look at the previous version of the photo it gets more obvious. But also with a closer look at the current version, you can see that the smaller black lava stones which are around the left turtle don't actually belong there. --AngMoKio (座谈) 22:18, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The only thing that was added to the image was the left turtle. Everything else is just a normal panorama. I added "retouched" template to the image. Is this a fake? Here's an original of the left turtle. Does black sand the turtle pours over herself belongs to those lava rocks? I did add the left turtle to the image because IMO the left turtle, who was pouring the sand over herself is an interesting subject, and I decided to add her to the image to show the whole picture of the beach and the turtles. Of course the images were taken on the same beach at the same time. The turtles were located 5 meters from each other.--Mbz1 (talk) 22:56, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
May I ask with which camera model you made the photo? --AngMoKio (座谈) 23:06, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The original image I added here and to the description of the nominated image has that info. I used my usual Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi, but how does this matter? May I please ask you, if you believe that black sand from the original image belongs there, but does not belongs to photo montage, and why?--Mbz1 (talk) 23:20, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The camera model matters as your camera has a 10mp sensor and your photo here has 16mp. So there is something else you changed manually here which isn't mentioned in the description. Furthermore I think it is just totally unnecessary to clone a originally none existing turtle in - that's just not what I expect of a photo that might end up in a wikipedia article. One more thing: By looking at those to versions of the pic 1 and this 2, I seriously doubt that the right turtle was on the original pic. --AngMoKio (座谈) 23:33, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Are you saying I am lying? The only other things that were done to the panorama was fixing stitching errors!!!--Mbz1 (talk) 23:44, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You know the question is why didn't you mention the cloning-in of the left turtle in the first place? You didn't even mention it after Citron mentioned his doubts about the pic. This all makes it a bit dubious. --AngMoKio (座谈) 23:48, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I did mention the cloning. I added the template manual cloning as soon as I uploaded the image. I simply did not believe that it was such big of a deal. This left turtle together with the black sand could have easily been where I placed her. No beach, no rocks were changed, except fixing some stitching error maybe. But what in the world is dubious? Where that right turtle came from and why did I add to this image in your opinion? I do not know even why I am still talking to you after you said that I was lying. So, here I uploaded 4 of the originals I took that day at the beach. I took few sets and, I do not remember, if those ones were used for panorama, but it could be seen from them how panorama was made File:Hawaii-black sand beach 1.jpg;File:Black sand beach 2.jpg;File:Black sand beach3.jpg File:Black sand beach 4.jpg. And here are two more images File:Hawaii 2010 035.jpg and File:Black sand beach5.jpg, on which there is easier to see the whole image. Any more doubts? What in the world were you thinking, when you made your statement? That I photographed the turtles in aquarium or what? Now I added two more images, the last image of the first turtle (right one) and the first image of so called "non existing" turtle the left one. The first one was taken at 4 p.m., the other one was taken 4:01p.m. There are 15 other images between those two shots. I said the turtles were about 5 meters apart from each other, but now looking at the time the images were taken I doubt they was even 5 meters between those two. I have done nothing wrong by adding the left turtle to the image. Any article the image could have been used in, would have only benefited from the use of the image, but after you claimed I was lying I am not sure I want to upload any image to commons ever again --Mbz1 (talk) 00:03, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I don't want to get too much involved in a wikilawyering discussion whether you did anything wrong accrdong to policy here, but it shoud be pretty obvious to you, that inserting the left turtle is not a good thing(tm). I actually laughed out loud upon looking closely at this image. Cutting a turtle that was originally in the sand and pasting it onto rocks is a fairly ridiculous thing to do. It does not add value to the image, it spoils it. More turtle != more good. Sorry. --Dschwen (talk) 23:18, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am not sure how many times I have to repeat that the turtle was not at the beach. She was at the rocks next to the ocean with some sand between the rocks.This very turtle with this very sand could have easily been at the place I put it. I am glad you laughed at the image, it is always a nice to laugh at something, and I am laughing at those comments too.I uploaded yet another image of the left turtle. I cropped out my relatives , who were sitting on the rocks!(not on the beach) next to her, but did not change anything else. --Mbz1 (talk) 16:26, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Do you mind uploading the whole of this picture? You can pixel your relatives, I just want to get a better understanding of the whole scene. --AngMoKio (座谈) 19:25, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 I really do not like when the reviewers claim something they have no idea about, and in process make personal attacks--Mbz1 (talk) 00:15, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You put a turtle (and the stones around it) in the picture, which didn't belong there and you didn't mention it. So doubting that other things might also not be as they seem is not so far fetched. To accuse me now of a personal attack is a bit ridiculous. --AngMoKio (座谈) 01:21, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Those "stones" as you call them, "black sand" as I call them are loose. They could go anywhere, on any lava rock of that beach exactly as a turtle could. I have done nothing wrong! To call the left turtle that was less than 5 meters apart from the right one "non existing" was ridiculous. Any article about Black Sand Beach would have only benefited from this image. What was beyond ridiculous it was your assumption that the other turtle was added to the image too, and even after I told you it was not, you continued to press with your doubts. Of course it is a personal attack D: D8 D; D= DX--Mbz1 (talk) 01:53, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes of course this black sand just appears at certain spots on the rock. But I won't continue this now...don't want to be next to get into an endless fight with you. --AngMoKio (座谈) 11:48, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
How! Peace my friends! I would to felicitate Mbz1 for its beautiful photos, very interesting. But, indeed, this picture could lead to confusion without description. What does the left? turlte? I thought she was digging to lay its eggs, hence my surprise, as beside water! After, I saw the description on the original picture : Green turtle is throwing the black lava sand over herself to cool off. How. Why the turtle wants to refresh, as she heads towards the sea? It's so ambigous, Not natural. Best regards--Citron (talk) 12:38, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The turtle was not going back to the sea. She was basking next to the sea. They often do. One could see water next to the turtle in the original image too. It was the very first time I saw such behavior although I saw many turtles backing at Black Sand Beach .--Mbz1 (talk) 13:17, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Mbz1 and Citron. Of course, one shouldn't doubt the right turtle is real or fake just because the left is added. Author already mentioned that it is retouch and that he added left (in first comment) Soewinhan (talk) 19:11, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Did you even read what Citron wrote?! I doubt that. I quote it for you again: "But, indeed, this picture could lead to confusion without description. What does the left? turlte? I thought she was digging to lay its eggs, hence my surprise, as beside water! After, I saw the description on the original picture : Green turtle is throwing the black lava sand over herself to cool off. How. Why the turtle wants to refresh, as she heads towards the sea? It's so ambigous, Not natural.". So in the end he said that the fake makes not really sense, and he is right about that. Bcs this scene is on the rocks and not on the beach with the black sand. And btw to assume good faith although she didn't mention the initial fake...well I don't know..she didnt mention that in her first comment. But I already start discussing here again, which I said I wouldn't... Mbz1, I also recommend to you to just stop the discussion. --AngMoKio (座谈) 20:11, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
We must be cool like a turtle, my friends!--Citron (talk) 23:02, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
But be careful not to do anything in cold blood. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 07:05, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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