Beautiful photo of Amaryllis stamens; illustrates the article stamen. Photographer: Aka.
Nominate and support. - Sango123 18:13, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. A lovely image. Sadly it doesn't (yet?) do a great job of illustrating the article, as it's stuck at the bottom of it without any context or explanation. Lupin02:26, 14 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It does offer some explanation: 'Stamens of Amaryllis'. I think that since this image focuses primarily on the stamens instead of an entire flower, the article would benefit having this as the lead image instead of Image:Crateva religiosa.jpg. What do you think? Sango123 02:44, July 14, 2005 (UTC)
I think the current lead image does a better job of visually explaining what stamens are. A macro shot like this is potentially ambiguous as it doesn't show how the stamens relate to the rest of the flower. Lupin13:43, 14 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Well I've moved the picture up, because although Lupin's point about showing the relation to the plant is a good one, I think the Amaryllis picture gives a much better idea of which bit of the plant the page is talking about. Also, the page is a redirect for anther, and the Amaryllis shows those clearly. Arguably the SEM picture is not as useful though. -- Solipsist12:15, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Chris 73Talk 16:40, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. Way too much white - the dark top makes it look a little top heavy. Also top left stamen is out of focus. Enochlau11:07, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hippopotamus skull Hippopotamus skull with darkened background
A sharp and truely striking picture that does a great job of illustrating skull and hippopotamus
Nominate and support. - Circeus 21:09, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
(As the author of the picture) Support. →Raul654 21:21, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
Neutral. Mildly distracting background and shadows. Might benefit from a tighter crop on the top and left to center the skull. —Cryptic(talk)22:52, 13 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Not a vote, but I agree with Crptic about the background. I think that photoshopping this to make everything black except the wooden thing it's resting on would probably improve this image. Lupin02:24, 14 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, I am not at home and thus do not have access to a good picture editing program. Circeus 14:05, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
I did my best to darken the background, but the results aren't exactly fantastic. Circeus 21:33, July 27, 2005 (UTC)
Support. Image is very good quality and when you view it full you can see every detail which in my opinion would make it a good candiate. • Thorpe •11:53, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Good quality, high-res pic. background is only a minor flaw -- Chris 73Talk 16:39, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
Neutral. Hard to decide. Its an interesting subject and an excellent addition to the article. I particularly like the wear on the tusks (I seem to recall that tooth wear is one of principle causes of death for wild hippos, but I can't find a reference and as they are herbivores it would probably be problems with the back molars that is the issue.) My only problem is the unflattering flash lighting (which was probably necessary) and to a lesser extent the background. -- Solipsist08:10, 26 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support version with darkened background. Sango123 20:32, July 30, 2005 (UTC)
Support. Version with darkened background. I'd like the far end of the table to be more shadowed rather than just suddenly hit a black background with no gradient into it but the current one is striking. - Whitehorse1 02:13, 31 July 2005
Comment: I think the darkened background is a good idea. I've just uploaded a version with a slightly neater job of masking the background, and also applied Whitehorse1's idea of de-emphasising the bottom left corner of the table. -- Solipsist07:48, 31 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted Image:Hippo skull dark.jpg +8 / -3 / 2 Neutral - most objections relate to the background, so promoting version with darkend background. -- Solipsist20:19, 3 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, that's nice. It's really hard to take a picture of a skyscraper and get a proper idea of its sheer bulk, and this really achieves that. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:22, July 14, 2005 (UTC)
Support either version (although the edited version loses the highlighting around the top edge, which I liked). -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 15:44, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
To become one of the best pictures on Wikipedia. Phoenix2 22:39, July 14, 2005 (UTC)
Support, grainy issue was cleared up in the edited version. -- Phoenix 00:08, 18 July 2005
Support - Very nice. Sango123 18:14, July 18, 2005 (UTC)
Question - What are the American laws on pictures of buildings? In Icelandic law, which is all I know, a picture which has a building (or a sculpture) as its main content can be hampered by the architect's copyright. Is there something similar over there? In any case the picture is amazing. - Haukurth01:36, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
This came up at a conference I was at, and I believe it can be an issue, but only if money is made off of it. This would be a strong candidate for 'fair use', in my non-professional opinion. --DNicholls02:30, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted Image:Torres Petronas Mayo 2004.jpg +20 / -0 preference for the edited version, but I have now overloaded that on the Commons original since they are otherwise similar -- Solipsist20:42, 3 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at the Alberto Gonzales article, I was stunned to find a picture of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor gesturing to Gonzales almost as if she passing her position to him. This is particularly stunning to me in light of the speculation about whether George W. Bush will nominate Gonzales to succeed the retiring O'Connor.
This appears in the articles Sandra Day O'Connor and Alberto Gonzales. The picture is in the public domain, as it was taken by a White House staffer.
Nothing that special, a higher resolution version needs to be uploaded if possible. Also, people, please don't vote until pictures have passed the two day comments phase. Phoenix2 17:01, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
Even with higher res (which is badly needed), I'm not convinced this picture fits the bill. Clearly the rationale for featuring would be that the picture is unusual in that it shows the exiting justice "welcoming" the new one -- at least, I can't see anything about the picture other than that content which would make it featurable. I think the nom is premature, in that we don't know yet if Gonzales is even a nominee, let alone whether or not he will be confirmed. Even if he is, I have to ask if this is all that unusual. SC Justices must surely be pictured with lawyers, judges, and other government officials in the course of their duties to the Court -- isn't it likely that we could produce a photo of O'Connor with other candidates as well? I just don't feel that this is a photo whose time has come, and I think a good explanation of the rationale for nominating it is important if it is to receive widespread support. Jwrosenzweig17:24, 15 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I uploaded this picture because I thought it would be interesting in the O'Connor and Gonzales articles, but even I don't think this should be a featured picture. I agree with the various commenters that it's too grainy and low resolution to become a featured picture. I also agree with Jwrosenzweig that the rationale given by Senatedems for this picture doesn't work since we do not know if Gonzales is the nominee. GoCardinal02:30, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It is striking, but is it actually useful? The focus of the picture seems to be on the sun, or the leafy trees, not the "charred remains"... -- Rmrfstar23:30, 20 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
( + ) Support Fantastic photo. --Fir0002 09:55, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Support. I admit that out of context it may be unclear as to what is depicted, but the fact that this is one incredible photograph can only be a bonus as used in the article. Jogloran 12:18, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose -- I don't think wildfire when I see this image. Perhaps after a wildfire, but not a wildfire itself. Nice image, but it doesn't illustrate the subject well enough. - Longhair | Talk05:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The picture is great but my first thought was fog. It is not clear that these trees are burnt and does not depict a wildfire. I would expect to see a picture of the actual fire not the aftermath. Sorry, David D.18:22, 30 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very nice. cohesion | talk 05:31, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
I tend to agree. The image was probably just being published on the government web site, but the National Geographic copyright looks correct. I'll remove the FeaturedPicture tag. -- Solipsist12:48, 16 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted Image:Forestfire4.jpg 17/4/1 JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 02:25, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
I have always really liked this picture and wanted to add it to the shadows page, but that article already has many pictures of shadows. Recently I went to the lighting page and thought it would be an eye-catching addition. This is a self-nomination, as this is a picture I shot and uploaded.
Support Nice picture! However, one problem is that one of the stated criteria is that a featured picture should add significantly to the information in an article. This might not really fit that criteria. Thus, the nomination might be more appropriate for the Wikimedia commons featured picture. Purkinje01:54, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
That was my fear. I believe this photo would be a great picture for the shadows page, but there are several photos of shadows on there already. If people think this is worthy as a featured picture, but feel that in order to meet the criteria for article relevence it should go somewhere else, I am open to suggestions. Semiconscious (talk · home) 08:38, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, this might sound dumb, but look at the black box in the centre and then scroll up and down the image (you'll need full res), the light beams appear to be moving. Is that what it illustrates? --Fir0002 09:59, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
This might be some type of center-surround type optical illusion. If someone writes and article about higher visual processing, this picture could definitely be featured. Purkinje00:50, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
What about placing the picture in the article Optical illusion. With the revolation that the light seems to be moving when viewed at max res, this picture would add signifigantly to the article. Would that work? TomStar8101:29, 29 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The pic has a nice geometry, but there is not really much to see or recognize -- Chris 73Talk 22:48, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose - doesn't seem to illustrate anything. It's not an illustrative shadow pic nor a clear lighting pic, although simply as a photo I like it a lot. But sadly not FPC material - Adrian Pingstone08:37, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Albert Harris and his mother's coconut shy from 1936.
A couple of weeks ago, the funfair came to town and this my favourite portrait from the many pictures I took. In common with most other showmen, Albert Harris has spent all his life travelling with the fair and continues to run the sidestall established by his mother. Illustrates coconut shy. -- Solipsist19:17, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I like the picture, though I'm not sure whether or not it illustrates coconut shy all that well, as the game is in the background and partially obscured. I think it's probably more illustrative of carny or sidestall/carnival game (neither of which has an article) --CVaneg22:25, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
That's a good point. Infact we do effectively have an article on sidestalls as a section within funfair and this picture is already illustrating that section. Might as well make that a redirect. Carny looks like an Americanism - Mr Harris would actually be a fairground showman and again there is some discussion of showmen in the funfair article, although some of that could arguably be split off. -- Solipsist06:27, 20 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
( − ) Oppose *Neutral very red, and I can't actually see any coconuts writing on the signs at the back is a bit dubious in character --Fir0002 09:56, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Oh I can see it now! they're at the back! I always thought that you threw coconuts at a coconut shy, but obvioulsy you aim to hit the coconuts! --Fir0002 10:00, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
Support. Interesting slice of life of the person as well as the surroundings. I wouldn't say it's overly red - it's as overly red as a picture of the sea is overly blue. Enochlau11:29, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I too see five coconuts. ;) 'Carny' is indeed a term not in use at all or not in wide use at best in the UK. The posters at back aren't too bad and if a subversive humour is commonly used at fairs then a pic should echo it within reason (which this is). Whitehorse1 02:04, 31 July 2005
Nice photo. I'll make the changes you suggested on my talk page tonight when I have access to Photoshop, and possibly crop the sides a bit. --brian0918™14:50, 15 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand the remark above, about "uninformative angle". The article on the B2 already has a conventional pic of the aircraft so I would regard this pic as a new angle on the B2 to make the article more enjoyable. So I'll support it - Adrian Pingstone22:04, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I avoided the images suggested by Cryptic because its seems that everyone has a picture of the B-2 or F-117 flying... in the blue sky... at high noon... in plain sight. Its just so...depressing. This picture, on the other hand, shows what the B-2 was really built for: Stealth. Were it not for the eriely cool runway lights playing off the B-2's belly the craft would be practically invisible. That makes this shot worthy enough, in my opinion, to be a featured picture. TomStar8105:49, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
support Fore ground interest plus very unconventional shot looking up into the cockpit. It almost looks like a UFO. David D.17:52, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose (sadly) -- much as I love pictures of this beautiful plane, parts of the plane seem to merge with the background. Its difficult to make out the exact outline. (I know, that's the purpose of the plane) =Nichalp«Talk»= 18:25, July 20, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. Very good shot of a plane and could serve as propaganda, but reluctantly, I'm not for it because of the dim yellow color. Please note that the image is also slanted and is not perfectly horizontal. — Stevey7788 (talk) 20:53, 20 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I love this photo. The slight slant can be corrected easily if it's really a big problem... might give it a go if i have time. In any case, the lighting effects gives it the perfect mood for a photo of a stealth plane. Enochlau15:48, 21 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
( + ) Support rotated version --Fir0002 10:01, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Support - this is my formal vote, ignore the Support (above) that I put on during discussion. A lovely pic, moody with interesting lighting - Adrian Pingstone12:44, 23 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I was the one who bolded your other vote; I kept forgetting to count it so I made it bigger so I would remember. I guess I hit save instead of cancel. My mistake. Sorry ^_^ TomStar8118:56, 23 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I agree that the B-2 during the day is overdone, but I just don't like this picture, the wierd colouring from the runway lights, the person, and I dont like the angle.say1988
I nominate this image that I took in the city of Bouillon, Belgium around mid December. It is along the Semois River as the sun was starting to rise; the fog was thick until two or three hours after this picture was taken. This photo illustrates the tranquility of a small village with the silent river, the empty streets, the timeless buildings and the majestic mountain range hardly visible.
I don't think you've any chance with this one. I didn't enjoy looking at the massive lamppost and the "invisible mountains"! Better luck next time - Adrian Pingstone08:02, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It perhaps illustrates fog better than it illustrates Bouillon, although there are already quite a few good photos on the fog page. The relief map of Bouillon is an interesting perspective on a town. -- Solipsist14:14, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting image, but Solipsist made a good point. Phoenix2 23:06, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
I don't know, I kinda like this picture. Its got a hot chocolate feel to it, reminds me of my time in Pennsylvania. And (to me) the lamp post isn't all that bad.TomStar8105:00, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Sorry, but i don't like it. The lamppost in the middle is the biggest flaw -- Chris 73Talk 22:52, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Computer drawn surely (just look at the 1920px version). If this is so then I would not support it since plenty of genuine photos of hurricanes are available - Adrian Pingstone07:57, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Most definitely. I think there is already a featured picture of a hurricane, and it's real. Phoenix2 23:04, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
You've missed the point. I'm saying that the clouds themselves are computer drawn. Have another look at the peripheral clouds on the 1920px version. I'm not talking about the green land surface - Adrian Pingstone10:12, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
The clouds are photographic from GOES-12's visible camera. The photographic clouds are textured on a 3d cloud height surface, generated by computer from other data. -- Cyrius|✎03:40, 20 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
( + ) Support It was hard deciding on this one, because the clouds around the hurricane look crummy, but the actual hurrican (in particular the eye) looks great in the 3D. --Fir0002 10:04, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
It's computer-generated height data with photographs overlaid throughout the entire image. It's just that the heights are noticably discontinuous outside the hurricane (individual thunderstorms), and relatively flat inside (central dense overcast). -- Cyrius|✎18:17, 23 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Based on the computer generated height data on the pics edges and the fact there are other alternatives in wikipedia already. David D.17:00, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
The image exemplifies the concept of perspective, as objects become more distant, they begin to appear smaller. This image appears in article about Perspective (visual). This image was taken by Priit Kallas on June 4th 2004, Võsu, Estonia.
Support It is a good example of perspective, and would be a nice change of pace. Uber nemo 04:34, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
( − ) Oppose Although it's not that major, the noisy sky tips the balance against the image. --Fir0002 10:00, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose - not a good illustration of perspective, there are many better possibilities (railway tracks, clouds, aircraft contrails, paintings, roads etc). I dislike the out of focus parts and the convergence of parallel lines is not shown clearly - Adrian Pingstone08:41, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
These images exemplify pure ideals of nature photography, still lives, sketches and diagrams, drawings and painting, and even animated gifs... please nominate them. WARNING: this is actually a reverse nomination and format anomaly. Please add nominations to the contest's Wikimedia Commons page and link to them from the contest page on meta. +sj +19:12, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Image from the homepage of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The copyright is with the NPS, therefore this picture is in public domain. Great scenery and detail in the picture. The double rainbow mixed with the mountain background of the Oregon mountains makes this picture what it is. The fence in the foreground adds a nice touch of detail to the picture that complements the rainbow and mountains. The image quality is excellent and well deserving of Featured Picture status.
Interesting. When I look at it in the browser, it looks as though it's been converted to web-safe colors. But when I take it in to Photoshop, it looks fine (except for that dark blob in the sky, which is there regardless). Denni☯ 00:00, 2005 July 23 (UTC)
Burnt out highlights, and yet another image which is too small to be worthy of a FP status IMO
( + ) Support Too small --Fir0002 09:56, July 19, 2005 (UTC)
For issues like size, we should try to get a larger version from the contributor before voting on delisting it. I can't see any attempt to tell the user in question user:Denni, so I'm going to oppose delisting until the contributor (who is still active) says they can't or won't provide a larger version. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 19:32, July 19, 2005 (UTC)
I will rescan this image at a higher resolution (and also fix the highlight issue) ASAP. Denni☯ 00:50, 2005 July 23 (UTC)
A bigger, better, and more beautiful version has been created and uploaded. Before, I was a little dubious of its place in the Featured Picture archive. Now it deserves it. Denni☯ 23:54, 2005 August 5 (UTC)
This is my favorite painting by Vincent van Gogh. For the eye, the painting has a high resolution, beautiful colors and superb detail. For the art lover, there is a great amount of symbolism in this painting. The Church at Auvers represents van Gogh’s feelings for the church after they refused to let him become a priest. One fact to point out about the painting is notice how there are no doors on the church. This shows his feelings of how there seems to be no way for him to get in.
This image is cropped compared to the original painting. Consider for instance this photo of the painting: [1]. You can notice the colors are also different, but I don't know which photo is closest to the original. Actually, if we are to promote a painting by Van Gogh, I would prefer the photo of The Starry Night. I like the painting a lot, and the photo has even more superb detail. --Bernard Helmstetter20:53, 27 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Per your suggestion I looked up the picture some more and came up with this picture. I do agree, stary night is a great painting, but besides that fact, another reason, i nominated this is that I wanted to get some more attention to a lesser known van Gogh painting. I do agree about the original version of the painting. I did not realize it was cropped, and i hope this new version that i uploaded is better for the qualifications of becoming a Featured Picture.--ZeWrestlerTalk12:52, 29 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Picture of picture. Unless, possibly, there's something amazing about the reproduction, I don't like pictures of pictures being featured. I like discussions of which painting people prefer even less. Mark104:03, 29 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support Just about everyone has seen Starry Night before but not as many have seen this painting, and as a featured picture hopefully more people would. Personally, I find this painting and the story behind it Van Gogh's most interesting, and both the images represent it well. Chuckos15:55, 4 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose paintings by notable artists on general principles. Featured pictures should first and foremost be the original work of Wikipedians, secondarily images which are noteworthy and have not had broad exposure (ie, most NASA stuff) may be featured. I would prefer that a featured image be one that the great majority of viewers have never seen before. Denni☯ 03:37, 2005 August 6 (UTC)
You say great majority of viewers haven't seen before, that is part of the reason i picked this picture. Unlike Stary Night, this painting is one of his lesser known works of art. --ZeWrestlerTalk04:44, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not a professional photographer. But, I feel that the setting sun right behind the net and a catamaran right below that all differing in their y and z co-ordinates but not in x looks good. I don't know if the darkness along the bottom right corner can be removed.
This appears in Kochi, India. This type of fishing nets has been borrowed from ancient chinese and to this date they're called cheena valla (chinese net in Malayalam language).
Nominate and support. - Sundar\talk \contribs 08:57, July 27, 2005 (UTC) I am withdrawing the nomination until I find a larger picture. -- Sundar\talk \contribs 05:20, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
Unfortunately no. I took this in a non-digital camera and scanned it. Perhaps I should use the negative to print it larger and then scan it. Any other alternative? -- Sundar\talk \contribs 06:00, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
Beautiful composition, but the small size makes it hard to determine any details. I like the darkness in the lower corners; I think it adds to setting sun. If you can upload a larger version of this, I would gladly support it. — EagleOne\Talk 17:08, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
This is a lovely scene but its much too small and the horizon is clearly sloping. I could not support it without those two things being corrected - Adrian Pingstone21:43, 28 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Since all comments point to its size, I'll withdraw the nomination until I get a larger picture. Thanks for your comments. -- Sundar\talk \contribs 05:20, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
This image I chosen to be a candidate is of high-quality and it is just of one thing. It must be a very good-quality image because if you go on the image page you'll see it is on few articles and on article's talk pages too. The reason for this is because it is on a template named FilmsWikiProject. It also listed on the Commons.
( − ) Oppose Agree with Enochlau --Fir0002 09:24, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
Weak Oppose even though this is a nice picture and a little bit out of focus would be good to convey depth, I have to oppose since just from the angle it doesn't look great, the focus is off in a lot of places and the angle leads a bit to be desired. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 05:55, August 5, 2005 (UTC)
Nominate and support. - Solipsist 05:53, 24 July 2005 (UTC
I won't be supporting this one because the focus is very slightly off on the entire flower. That's a shame because otherwise it's a lovely pic - Adrian Pingstone08:20, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support I think its pretty, although I will (reluctantly) concede a point that the picture looks a little blurred. Perhaps someone could touch it up?TomStar8120:34, 27 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I've re-uploaded a larger and slightly sharpened version. I'm glad that someone discovered the photographic treasures in the List of Orchidaceae genera. It took me a lot of work to compile this list of genera in the largest family of the plant kingdom. But it gave me great pleasure to upload all this magnificent images (thanks to the kindness of the Larsen twins orchid page, who graciously gave all their images in the public domain). JoJan14:45, 30 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
( − ) Oppose Agree with ScottyBoy900Q, the sharpening brings out white lines and doesn't really work. --Fir0002 09:27, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
Traditional hay stack from Romania A cropped version A less severe crop
In this day and age of modern machinery we rarely see pictures such as this. Not only does it illustrate the subject Hay well but it illustrates a way of life that is becoming forgotten by many.
This picture was contributed by User:Paulnasca.
support This picture was took by me and was taken in Lunca Bradului, a small village in Mures couty from Romania. I have many other pics of haystack :) Paul Nasca 17:17, 08 August, 2005 (UTC)
Nice. I wonder if the top should be cropped slightly though? Whitehorse1 01:28, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
Support all but the most cropped version. I like the atmosphere and contrast the background brings to the image. - Mgm|(talk) 01:26, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
Support. While not "extremely" eye-catching, I find it nostalgic, and it happens to be a subject I've never seen in real life, besides having visited quite a number of farms in Quebec. Circeus 22:47, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
'Support -- colourful =Nichalp«Talk»= 18:46, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
Support This is an intriguing picture of hay, that would prompt me to read the article. To me this hay stack looks a bit like a hut, and unlike the rounds, blocks, and mounds of hay I have seen elsewhere. A technical question, can the caption provide more detail on the stack, does it represent the rippling method, the cock method, or some other method used by Romanian farmers. And I am curious if those poles sticking from the haystack are part of some internal basket that supports the hay. Hebb l21:33, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted Image:Romanian hay.jpg 5/2 JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 02:28, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
This is a modified version of the old version uploaded on March 21st, 2005 with the improvements suggested by fellow Wikipedians. This version was uploaded on August 4th, 2005 by Alan Mak.
This picture gives a very good comparison for the visibilities on a normal day with clear sky and on a foggy day at the same place. Readers can see how the fog reduces the visibility.
I took the two photographs and combined them into one picture by myself. This picture appears in the articles "fog" and "visibility", in which the picture plays important roles.
Slight oppose. The locations of both images are not nearly, if not totally, identical. You would find out the differences if you overlap one image to another -- where's the tree (or bush?) in the fog at the bottom right-hand corner? -- Jerry Crimson Mann17:24, 1 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I really took the two photographs at the same place. I think the difference was that the one taken on the sunny day was zoomed less closer. Other things, such as the road junction, and the little tree on the left hand side of each photograph and stuffs, are obviously the same. If somebody can still argue that the two photographs were not taken at the same place, he/she had better checked his/her eyes. :-P The purpose for the left photograph to zoom less closer is to show that the trees closer to the camera can be seen clearly, while the more distant ones are more fuzzy, due to the fog. - Alanmak21:59, 1 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Now the cropping makes the image perfect. It shows a very clear concept of how fog affects visibilty, with the objects in the picture like the bridge, the building, the car, the trees. But I do hope there's a picutre of a higer resolution. -- Jerry Crimson Mann06:27, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
( − ) Oppose Good idea (i've been wanting to take something like this) but the difference in position/zoom is too much and spoils the effect IMO. --Fir0002 09:29, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
I like the concept but I'm not sure this particular set of pictures is best for the purpose. For example, in the sunny picture there are flags, but not in the foggy picture. It would be useful to have a car and person in the foggy picture. Is the crane (is that a crane, top left?) in the sunny picture in the foggy picture or was that also missing?
I think the best way to take these picture would be to do it looking down a street. A perfect place to do this would be in the sunset district of San Francisco. The advantage of a street is that there are features at regular intervals. In this way the effect of the fog is much more apparent. I did crop your pictures so they are the same scale. Another issue is that the image is now smaller since I had to reduce the size of the sunny picture to match similar region I cropped from the foggy picture. Alanmak, do you have larger versions of these two pictures? David D.(Talk)16:40, 3 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
If you have the right software it is very easy. If Alanmak uploads the original photo's I'll be happy to crop them to help this picture get support. David D.(Talk)16:34, 4 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Some folks suggested that we can crop the two photographs for a little bit so as to make them more like each other. I have made a new version. This time I use PNG file format. Also, the two photographs are now made to have the exact same size. Please give some comments so that I can improve the picture before we vote to decide whether the picture can become a featured one. - Alanmak23:03, 4 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I think I like the slightly heavier crop. i wonder what other people think. I tried two versions, one that keeps the building and has two cars with their lights driving up the road (seems appropriate for the visability argument). The other I cropped similarly to how you had it before. I like the car version since your attention gets drawn down the road emphasising the poor visability. On my monitor the top version seems to have more intense colour. I actually cropped the same picture so I'm not sure why that difference is so large. David D.(Talk)02:59, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. With the ccropping this becomes quite a nice picture. I would like the third one the most, but they are all good.say1988 19:49, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. I don't quite like the cars in the sunny picture. Because they are so prominent in the sunny picture, their absence in the foggy picture is rather noticeable, and take the eye away from noticing differences due to the fog. Enochlau10:07, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Up to August 12th, 2005, we got six "supports" and 3 "opposes" for this picture, and the picture has been improved based on the suggestions that came with the "opposes". So, as the general consent is supporting this picture, it can now b promoted as a featured picture.
Thanks to David again for his improving the pictures. But since his cropped versions were modified from the original one that I made, the sizes were reduced, and they are a little bit blurred when enlarged. As seen from the comments above, the first picture seems to be more preferred. So, let us use the first picture at this moment. Later, I may ask our fellow Wikipedias whether they want some heavier cropping for the picture. If yes, then I would make a further cropped version with higher resolution.
-Alanmak04:59, 12 August 2005 (UTC)Promoted Image:Fog&Sunny.png[reply]
The 'head' is too large (the froth part). Seems to be over one third 'head'? The glass isn't typical of one used in a bar but if a beer were served like that to a typical customer it'd be referred back to the bartender. Subject as well as the picture quality matter as it is a picture of a glass of beer. Whitehorse1 01:26, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
I've had beer served to me in this way in Amsterdam, where that is apparently quite normal (or I'm a foreigner abroad and didn't know any better). In the UK of course this would not be tolerated! Richard W.M. Jones09:19, 31 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Reflection distracting, head too thick. Oska 03:01, August 1, 2005 (UTC)
Support- the reflection adds a nice touch. As for everyone else, this is comment only time. vote after its been moved into the voting section. --ZeWrestlerTalk02:42, 2 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support Good photo but too low res for today's standards --Fir0002 09:23, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
Support the thick head actually makes it easier to see it. - Mgm|(talk) 01:24, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
Support. Good job on the lighting. I wonder if the reflection is natural though, or whether it was added in Gimp/Photoshop. If it's natural, excellent job on the lighting. --MarkSweep05:52, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Mmmmmbeer Couldn't resist, and it wasn't taken. Support. Denni☯ 03:31, 2005 August 6 (UTC)
Support. Head is a little large for my liking, but the picture is destinctly better than the average - perhaps it could also illustrate Short measures. I assume the photograph is by User:MilesTeg. Does anyone know which wiki he hangs out on? -- Solipsist20:40, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose -I've replaced the image with a larger version and added more information to the page though I still can't support it. The building and light in the foreground are highly distracting and there are much better images of the phenomenon out there. The Cassini launch being one.--Deglr632802:09, 1 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Although there have been complaints about the building in the picture, I think that it adds more to the feel of being in the audiance watching the rocket launch into space. --ZeWrestlerTalk11:59, 2 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, the larger version is indeed too noisy. Phoenix2 18:41, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
Support. It's like looking at God. There's noise in the large version, but the image is so big that I don't care. Coffee13:06, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. agree with too noisy.say1988 02:37, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Strong support - I had my eye on this one a while ago, but it was only on the German Wiki. Since then the Winter article has been targeted by a collaboration and now makes good use of this picture.
Support, beautiful. - Mgm|(talk) 08:50, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
#1. A cluster of ripening rowan berries.#2. Cropped and removed patch of light.
This new image illustrates Rowan. It was taken by a friend of mine who agrees to license it under GFDL. A non-cropped high-resolution version is available on commons:Rowan. I think the image is excellent. The subject is by no means perfect (look at the rotten berry for example), but it is a better illustration than an image of a "perfect" cluster would have been. — David Remahl23:17, 6 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I agree, the white light patch distracts from the berries,though other than that it's a great image. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 04:10, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
Still oppose, even without the white spot the focus isn't great and the background distracts from the main subject of the image. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 22:16, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
Note: I've uploaded the second version with the light patch Photoshopped away, and cropped to remove most of the blank green space that resulted. Sorry for doing this during voting time. Coffee17:00, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It is an excellent representation of ripening Rowan berries, and should appear in the Rowan entry, but I don't think this bunch of berries is compelling enough for featured status. Perhaps if there were a bird snatching one of the berries in flight, it would be appealing enough for featured status. Hebb l21:04, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral. Its a good illustration, but I think I prefer the lead image on Rowan, although it is a little over saturated.
Oppose Slightly blurry and the colors don't combine to make a pleasing image. Sorry --Fir0002 03:30, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
I know some people are hesitant about promoting maps as featured pictures, but we don't have a city detail map yet, and I think this one is certainly worthy. This map of Manila was brilliantly created by Seav. It's beautiful! I love the colors, fonts, and style selections. This should be the benchmark for city maps. A picture is worth a thousand words, and this one speaks tons. Coffee12:59, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Have to say it doesn't fare well as a thumbnail. Circeus 13:43, August 7, 2005 (UTC)
We vote on the full image don't we? Panoramas don't make good thumbnails either and yet we support them all the time. Enochlau21:23, 8 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I still expect a featured pic to be reasonably legible when reduced (I do not expect a panorama to be reduced at the same width as most other pictures), and I,m sorry to say I don,t find it legible much. Circeus 23:30, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
I like the image, but all the red text is a bit distracting. I think it would be better with just a handful of very significant buildings and landmarks. --CVaneg00:32, 9 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Some images work better in the thumbnail, some work better at full size. Ideally we look at how well an image illustrates its article, and this one does a good job. I'm not sure why Image:Ph locator ncr manila.png is larger on the Manila page - I would increase the size of this map and reduce the size of the locator map. -- Solipsist21:09, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
A high resolution image of cone flowers (echinacea purpurae grown as an ornamental and herb.
My first attempt at picture features, so I'm not at all sure that I'm crossing the t's and dotting the i's, but the Echinacea article had only one photo (in its taxobox). That photo was of cone flowers growing wild in the Rocky Mountains, and therefore it is the best for that position, but I had a nice photo of the flowers grown as ornamentals in 2000, so I did a 300 dpi scan of the photo. It's part of Echinacea, and the photo was taken and uploaded by Geogre03:04, 7 August 2005 (UTC).[reply]
Ok: I keep it in Photoshop on my desktop, so I'll to a low-lossy format. 24-bit .png coming up in a moment. Look again in an hour or so. Geogre16:40, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Note: From this point on, the image is a much higher fidelity file save. I use dial-up, so uploading the 1.5 MB files always gets me down. However, other than going with .TIFF, this is about the least loss we're going to get on an open-source format. Geogre16:55, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure of the prefered formats in wikipedia? I would have thought the maximum information possible? TIFF is obviously over the top but a jpg compression can be pretty small. Does wikipedia prefer us to use color palettes, say 256 colours only etc? This is good for web sites but I do not see the advantage for wikipedia. David D.(Talk)17:00, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I do not think TIFF is over the top, however it is not recommended at this point. Commons says it may be in the near future. TIFF's can be saved to PNG's losslessly in most cases. For photographs that are included in articles, JPEGs are preferred. I recommend that both a PNG and a JPEG are uploaded, and that all colorspace information (ColorSync profiles e.g.) is maintained. Wikipedia must be careful to retain as much informaton as possible, so that images can be edited and used by future editors, when we are gone. A 3000x2000 picture may be overkill for today's displays, but may be considered small in a couple of years, or not fit for printing. — 22:35, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
It is a beautiful picture; I'll put it on my desktop. However, the details of the flower itself are a bit blurry... Maybe sharpening a tad, if you haven't already done so. There are also some white specks and traces from the original photo. They can very easily be retouched in Photoshop. I'd be glad to help you if you want. Maybe I'd also crop a few pixels of the green/black from the top to make it more centered. — David Remahl22:38, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Well, the composition is something I disagree with you on. The shot is balanced the way that, I at least, wished to balance it (although the scan is PD, so folks can do as they like). The difficulty with sharpening is that I can use an unsharp mask and selectively sharpen, but the blur that you're seeing is the effect of a telephoto. I.e. the focus is somewhat intended to be narrow. On the othe rhand, the specks...yeah, they drive me crazy. Since my first thought was to save this in a more lossy format to enable it to be displayed a about 800 x 1200 px, I didn't climb down to the really tight views. Then I did the high high-res save and didn't think of how much more detailed the display was going to be and therefore didn't do the manual cleaning. I'll certainly get in there and upload the thing again. Anyway, the composition and focus is a thing I'd rather leave alone and let the photo pass or fail as is, but the cleaning is something I'll get in there to do. I'll note when it's done; meanwhile, we can leave it as still in its first 2 days, I suppose. Geogre12:31, 8 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Cool, never mind about the composition then :). I like it fine as it is. The problem with the focus, I think, is that no part of the center of the flower is in focus. It seems the focus is on the petals closest to the lens. Or something. It might not be possible to do anything about that after-the-fact. — David Remahl12:36, 8 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose for now. Scanner dust, grainy background, colors a bit too dull. I do like the composition and the wide format though. Ivan 03:57, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose, per above, unless can be corrected. Phoenix2 16:32, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
Interestingly enough, there are very few featured articles using featured pictures. This one unsurprisingly illustrate Hubble Space Telescope. Over the next few weeks, I will be looking at Featured articles to find other suitable Ffeatured pictures.
Nominate and support. - Circeus 23:34, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
Decent, but may not be striking enough for featured status. The notion that FA's should have FP's is promising, but the pictures still have to be of quality. Just my two cents. Phoenix2 03:27, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. It's just not that interesting, and the colors are a bit dull. For all the spectacular images the Hubble has given us, the telescope itself looks like a beaten up tin can. Coffee18:40, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
( − ) Oppose Agree with Coffee, and I also find the resolution disappointing - most of NASA's images are at high res --Fir0002 03:11, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
A warped spiral galaxy--warped as a result of colliding with another galaxy. After the other galaxy is completely absorbed, the distortion will disappear. The process typically takes millions of years.
This is a rare picture of a warped galaxy. It would provide
an excellent illustration of the distortion caused by colliding galaxies,
discussed in the entry Galaxy formation and evolution under the spiral galaxy heading. The image was taken by the Hubble telescope.
Prayer flags in the Zanskar region of northern India.
One of several rather good pictures that User:Moumine has contributed to the Zanskar article - it seems to capture a little of both the scenery and culture of the region. I'm surprised we don't already have an article on Buddhist prayer flags, but that would just be a bonus. -- Solipsist13:00, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. A stunning picture that also shows the beautiful but rugged landscape, so much a part of the culture of the people living here. Who could not believe, in such a place, that the wind is not the breath of God? Pete22:24, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support, stunning images to shows something few of us get to see in real life. - Mgm|(talk) 08:48, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
Neutral Quite a good photo, but I think the blue sky has been enhanced too much and because of this, the hills surrounding it have become blue. --Fir0002 03:13, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
Support, absolutely stunning. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 04:30, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
The Grand Prismatic Spring of Yellowstone National Park showing steam rising from hot and sterile deep azure blue water (owing to the light absorbing overtone of an OHstretch which is shifted to 698 nm by hydrogen bonding[2]) in the center surrounded by huge mats of brilliant orange algae and bacteria. The color of which is due to the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoid molecules produced by the organisms. During summertime the chlorophyll content of the organisms is low and thus the mats appear orange, red, or yellow. However during the winter, the mats are usually dark green, because sunlight is more scarce and the microbes produce more chlorophyll to compensate, thereby masking the carotenoid colors. The effect is thus somewhat simillar to, but oppositely timed, to what is seen in deciduous plants. A jaw droppingly beautiful image IMHO, with lots of sciencey goodness to boot! Image is probably a scan and is a bit blurry at full size but its so large that I think it's easily overlooked, though perhaps an unsharp mask is in order.
Support original The most striking piucture possible for Grand Prismatic Spring. I find edited version too contrasted. Circeus 04:27, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
( + ) Support Edited version --Fir0002 12:22, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
Support original, per above. Phoenix2 21:44, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
Support - amazing picture. FTIII 0:57, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Support either image - This is the kind of picture that makes me want to travel there and see it with my own eyes. Raven4x4x 04:15, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Nice, but indeed the wings are out of focus. Phoenix2 16:50, August 15, 2005 (UTC)
The background is out of focus, too ;) Well, it is a macro photo of a quite small insect. If you ever made such a photo you know that you can't have it all. -- Aka17:49, 15 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Still crisp detail: support. Phoenix2 01:27, August 17, 2005 (UTC)
I don't have a problem with the focus, although the stick is overexposed. I know it's a picture of an insect and not a stick, but a very white stick is annoying to look at. Enochlau13:53, 16 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support brilliant photo, and considering the size and the fact that it's an insect I doubt there was anyway to focus the wings especially if they were moving at the time. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 05:00, August 17, 2005 (UTC)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a place of deep personal reflection
This was a chance shot. I wanted to capture the spirit of the place, the extraordinary feeling that you are being watched by the shades of those whose names are listed here, and I took a photograph of the geometry of the situation, the young man in the foreground just looking up at the Wall. I thought my hand might have shaken a little and blurred the photograph in the fading January twilight, so I took another, and as I did so he reached up to touch a name. And my heart.
I have placed this in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial article.
This being taken on a Canon A60, the original would've been 1600x1200. This is 768x858 so it's either been cropped heavily, scaled down or both. Either way the current version looks badly compressed at full size, and not very sharp. ed g2s • talk18:26, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I've uploaded a new version, uncompressed, rotated a further 1.5 degrees, cropped to remove the large area of sky above the central figure and the now slanting borders.
Oppose - no interest, no contrast, focus is indifferent. Sorry to be negative - Adrian Pingstone
Not promoted 11/5 -- JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 08:47, August 25, 2005 (UTC)
place all votes during extension below this line
Neutral it would be a conflict of interest for me to vote one way or another at this point thus the neutral vote. Even though this is a very moving picture it is somewhat blurry and the focus of the photo is unclear as to whether it's the Vietnam wall, the person, or the Washington monument. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 20:26, August 26, 2005 (UTC)
By which you mean you put it back on FPC until you can justify promoting it. You don't have to like the fact that I didn't promote the image but I find this underhanded that you are relisting this because it didn't end the way you hoped. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 19:28, August 26, 2005 (UTC)
To clarify why I closed it as such, I closed it as not promoted because there was no clear consensus to promote
I did not mean "put it back until it was promoted" and I feared it would look as such. I recieved an email saying that this vote was particularly close and that perhaps I should review it, I also saw a comment elsewhere suggesting that the result was unclear. I also felt that it was close and some votes were based on incorrect information. In order to allay any fears over vote rigging I think the vote should stay open for no more than 36 hours after it was put back. If nothing changes then, don't promote it. It had quite strong support up until the very end. Sorry for making this look like some sort of insult or unfair tactic. This link isBroken03:51, 27 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
(68.75% to promote) and I felt that there were some real concerns with the image as noted in the oppose votes, thus not promoting it. JtkieferT | @ | C ----- 19:28, August 26, 2005 (UTC)
Support Edited version --Fir0002 12:21, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
Support, edited version is much brighter and more appealing. Phoenix2 02:14, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
Support original - A great illustration for the topic. Again, Fir0002, the enhanced version is more striking, but it now looks unnatural, and the background has become too prominent. Perhaps somewhere between the two images would be better. (Donovan|Geocachernemesis|Interact)03:08, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]