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Support Per August Geyler, nicely put :) The choice of aperture nails that sweet spot between achieving background separation while still making it discernible. It may need a perspective correction though, the buildings are slitghly leaning out. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 19:08, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Brings back memories of Wikimania 2017, though in the opposite weather conditions. Not one that stands out at first, but then you like the way the people are echoing the buildings in the distance (and once again we can see all the way to Lyon Mountain south of the border in the distance ... yay!). And on further thought I like the idea that this shows this activity is not strictly a warm-weather thing but goes on all year, particularly important in a city that can have such severe winters. Daniel Case (talk) 01:42, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know if you noticed that due to the amount of snow that fell, the railing that prevents people from falling decreased in height --Wilfredor (talk) 02:48, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Here you go, Wilfredor, please upload it if you're happy with the result. I see you use Lightroom, here's a quick set of instructions if you want to do it yourself: 1) Go to the Develop module; 2) Scroll down to the 'Transform' panel; 3) Click on the 'Guided Upright Tool' (the little icon with four lines); 4) Draw two lines on top of vertical building edges; 5) Presto! --Julesvernex2 (talk) 07:47, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Weak oppose It's a good photo, with decent detail and good bokeh. It's probably worth nominating for QI, but the standard for such a common subject at FPC is very high (it appears to be a feral pigeon btw, not a Barbary dove; I've removed it from that category). My main objection in this case is the composition -- it's too wide for where the subject is in the frame. It's possible that a different crop could bring me to neutral or weak support, depending on what was cropped out. — Rhododendritestalk | 15:20, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It doesn't look like a rock dove, if that's what you mean. I've never seen one with that pattern of feather pigmentation, and I've definitely never seen one with a red rim around the eye. What kind of pigeon do you figure it is? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:32, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Sun-Sète? A little grainy but a) that's forgivable due to the light and the long exposure and b) it actually enhances the mood. Daniel Case (talk) 17:20, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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To be fair, if it wasn't, it'd make the picture kind of unbalanced; more than it is now. Head way to the left, or a ton of empty space. Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:42, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose I had to add the {{LargeImage}} template because whenever I clicked on it the software kept trying to download it, and when I got it open in the viewer it was unsharp even in the center. Daniel Case (talk) 19:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support I'm mainly nominating this for its composition – I slightly dislike the darkness on the right, but seems minor, IMO. --SHB2000 (talk) 11:41, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Stitching error, per Ikan. Additionally, due to uncalibrated (AdobeRGB) ICC profile, the colors display with various intensity on my monitor depending on whether I open the picture on Photoshop, Chrome, Paint... -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:48, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Basile, as Aristeas has explained here and here, there is no such thing as un uncalibrated Adobe RGB ICC profile. If your computer is not able to consistently display images that include an ICC profile (like this one), then something is wrong with your computer, not the image. Happy to help in sorting out that issue. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:33, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Nothing is wrong with my excellent and recent (2021) high end laptop, in my opinion. It's subtile but very clear. Differences are noticeable when the two pictures are superimposed, one coming from a program, and the second from another. In this case the intense blue and turquoise probably come from a Polarizing filter. That increases the effect -- Basile Morin (talk) 22:51, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Here's one thing you can try: put the two images side by side, grab a screenshot, open it on Photoshop, and use the colour picker to sample the same pixel on both images. If the RGB values are exactly the same, everything is working as it should. If not, I'm afraid you have an issue with your computer. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 07:29, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The problem is probably not the laptop, but the software configuration. Photoshop e.g. can be configured to handle colour spaces in many different way, many of them being dangerous and leading to a wrong display of colours. Adobe sometimes messes with the program settings during updates (I have experienced this myself), so it is at least possible that even without our knowledge the software is configured in a wrong way. Julesvernex2’s suggestion is as simple as recommendable. --Aristeas (talk) 07:57, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Guys, 2 tests made: 1) The original AdobeRGB, 2) The same file converted sRGB.
Conclusions: Very clearly different colors displayed on Chrome and Photoshop when the file is AdobeRGB, and exactly the same colors displayed on Chrome and Photoshop when the file is sRGB. It's so funny that I made the expected observations with this method you both suggest! To be sure, I made the same test with one of my RAW, the first one processed in sRGB and the second in AdobeRGB.
Sorry guys, but if you intended to convert somone to your weird speculations, it's completely failed, lol. Believe my good faith. After your insistance, I honestly started to suppose that maybe something could be discovered, but on the contrary, these observations confirm my personal feeling: better to avoid AdobeRGB (for the web) and opt for sRGB instead. Info: My Photoshop is properly calibrated sRGB.
Now, the good news after all these time-consuming operations, looking so close at the picture so many times, is that I noticed 2 more severe stitching errors: one in the middle, and one right of center. It means the withdrawal of the nominator is totally justified and very wise .
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Support outstanding, but it has a ccw tilt. Thomas Fuhrmann: please fix it. As the water is always horizontal, the line between an object and its reflection should be vertical. -- Ivar (talk) 05:49, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That would be redundant, wouldn't it? And beyond whether all photos are "photo art," let's say for the sake of discussion that this is indeed heavily processed (although I don't know whether it was). Photographers have been heavily processing images for well over 150 years, haven't they? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 13:40, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You're probably right. Anyway - really full explanation on this one, so plan to support. But is the licence OK - the copyright info on the EXIF looks restrictive even though it has a CC 4.0 banner. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:55, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment first of all, Thanks to Ikan Kekek for the nomiation! I really appreciate it. Regarding the notes and other question: I fixed the tilt, I found the dead pixels (coming froming the 25sec expos., not using the reduction for it) ... the colors: I got curious, because usually I don´t do a lot of processing, except using hdr´s from time to time if light makes it easier or I can´t use filters. Usually other photographers tell me to add more saturation and so on. I uploaded the original RAW image here: Ethiopia - Lake Assale (raw image, no editing) Details of the shot: tripod, ND-filter, GND-filter, ISO 100, 25sec, f/8,0. The low ISO and low shutter speed explains the nice soft colors. And yes, it was a really blue to purple hour. Thhe whole set of images are crazy. Detail of editing: Exposure +0,63; contrast +24; highlights -100; shadows +22; whites -40; blacks -3; clarity +8; vibrance +12; saturation +32; no tone curve edits; no HSL or Color edits. More questions? Ask. :) --Snowmanstudios (talk) 16:40, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
CommentSnowmanstudios, thanks very much for your remarks! Could you also address the points made by A.Savin, Basile Morin and me below and by Charlesjsharp about the license (which looked OK to me)? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:23, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment At this latitude, I wouldn't think there would be a drastic difference between November and January, so this does give me some pause. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:19, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know about this photographer's editing processes, but Camera Raw and Photoshop/Lightroom always output "Uncalibrated" for me when I save a JPG even though I have the colour space set in program (Google search suggests this is pretty common). Presumably the tint comes from the auto WB in camera? BigDom (talk) 05:55, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Watching this image through 3 different devices, the aspects are very far to each other. And that's because the colors space has not been set, IMO. I have exactly the same camera, and my original files are all sRGB, either recorded in CR2 or in JPG. As I always shoot in CR2 +JPG simultaneously, it is easy to verify. Moreover the metadata of the original JPG coming out from the camera have no "Tint" section. Read the color space section on Commons:Image guidelines#Technical details: "Untagged non-sRGB images will not render correctly except by chance." -- Basile Morin (talk) 08:02, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Due to obscure historical reasons the ‘Color space’ tag has only two possible values: ‘sRGB’ or ‘uncalibrated’. The value ‘uncalibrated’ (a very misleading name) just means that the colour space has not been defined as sRGB; every picture with another colour space will be labelled as ‘uncalibrated’. This photo contains an embedded colour profile, namely Adobe RGB. The Adobe RGB (1998) colour space has its problems, of course, but it is widespread and a valid choice – it represents e.g. rich cyans, turquoise and green tones, shades of orange and generally dark and saturated colours better than sRGB. So on the colour space/profile side everything is technically OK, the image is tagged correctly. (I have verified this with Photoshop 24.4.1, Apple’s ‘ColorSync Utility’ and exiftool.) The varying display on different devices must have some other reason – often devices are not able to display all AdobeRGB colours, and even today software is often still ignoring or mis-interpreting embedded colour profiles, assuming sRGB regardless of the actual colour profile embedded in a photo. --Aristeas (talk) 08:52, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Aristeas: it is perfectly possible with Photoshop to attribute a sRGB color profile, so that the exif are correct to use on Commons: Edition -> Attribute a profile, then select sRGB. I made a try and it works. Also Commons:Image guidelines#Color space recommends: "It is safest to use sRGB: which is the default on most computers, including Windows and Mac OS X 10.6 and later. Images in other color spaces will not render correctly at all in many web browsers". You are certainly aware of this because on your pictures explicitly Adobe RGB you include a warning: "Please view and edit it with an application that respects colour spaces and ICC profiles, else the colours of the picture may look strange." -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:22, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Certainly ;–). I just wanted to point out that this photo does not miss colour space information (as that stupid ‘uncalibrated’ name suggests) but has an embedded ICC colour profile. Whether one wants to use colour spaces/profiles besides sRGB is something each editor must decide. Personally I use AdobeRGB when I notice that converting an image to sRGB would cause a loss of colours which is visible on good screens; these colours may not be visible on all devices (this is why I include that warning). Personally I think when person x uses a browser or setup which does not respect colour profiles, this is a problem of person x. Wikimedia Commons is a media archive with many uses, not only for on-screen display; many of the colours contained in AdobeRGB, but missing in sRGB can even be printed in ordinary offset printing, therefore I regard these extra colours as really useful, unlike the many other possible colours in more exotic colour spaces which often can neither be viewed on usual devices nor printed. – That sentence from Commons:Image guidelines#Color space is a bit dated; it refers to old software like Mac OS X 10.6 and Firefox 3.5 (oh yes, I remember them well, but I am old, too ;–). Since a couple of year at least on macOS most applications, including browsers, automatically respect colour profiles and try to display photos containing colour profiles as accurately as possible. I have been told that it is possible to achieve the same on Windows. So IMHO that sentence should be updated to the hint that whenever one wants to upload a picture in any other colour space besides sRGB, one should always make sure that it contains the correct colour profile; and that for simple images which do not need colour accuracy, e.g. for maps, one should best just use sRGB. --Aristeas (talk) 11:11, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, that's your own interpretation, that I respect but do not share. For 2 reasons, 1) Macintosh environment represents about 10% only of the whole market, 2) if Adobe RGB was really better, with no drawbacks, then this profile would be recommend here. On the contrary, the aspect of non-sRGB images is often too far from what we expect (here). Secondly, the CANON 5D mark IV instruction manual confirms page 217: "Adobe RGB: This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other industrial uses." [...] "The image will look very subdued in a sRGB computer environment""... -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:12, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And that’s your interpretation; I think we can differ here and continue with two different views. :–) – I have referred to macOS only because I use this system for photo editing and therefore know it best in respect to colour reproduction. But I have good news: the same seems to be true today at least when viewing photos with Firefox on Windows 10 and Linux, too, without any additional configuration. I have taken the time to view some of my photos in AdobeRGB and sRGB on my wife’s office computer (a good, but fairly standard Windows 10 office laptop with a simple display) and on the Linux machine I use for programming (Linux Mint with default settings, a simple office monitor). On both machines Firefox handles AdobeRGB photos automatically correctly, wow! Of course it cannot display all colours, because the screens of both machines cannot reproduce them, but it displays them as good as possible, namely exactly as a correctly converted sRGB file. This means that today Firefox applies some colour management by default. (Firefox is just an example. If Firefox can do this automatically, every photo editing should be able to do it, too.) So we have obviously made some progress. – But even when this does not work on every computer, my view is that by publishing a photo on Wikimedia Commons I offer it not only for on-screen Wikipedia use and display on smartphones etc., but also for many other uses which may benefit from using a larger colour space. – The quotation from the 5D III manual certainly refers to out-of-camera JPEG files. When we set a colour space in a camera (many models allow to select either sRGB or AdobeRGB), this concerns only the JPEG files created by the camera. The raw image files from good cameras contain a wider palette of colours than sRGB or AdobeRGB encompass; in the raw converter we can select which colour space should be used for editing (if we select here sRGB, we already throw away many colours), and finally, when saving the result, we can again convert the file to another colour space (this is IMHO a good place to convert to sRGB, if we want so). An AdobeRGB file will only look very subdued when an application does not match/convert the colours, but just assumes that the file is in sRGB (this is what the old browsers did). As described above, this is not longer the case: today even on Windows or Linux machines with default setup, Firefox displays the photos with contrast, white and blacks, by converting the colour space, and many other applications should be able to do that, too, at least every photo editing application. (And if not – that is not my problem, sorry.) Best regards, --Aristeas (talk) 14:27, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Then there is also ProPhoto RGB color space which is larger than Adobe RGB :-) Not a reference, probably for good reasons. In my experience, the "uncalibrated" (= non-sRGB) color space is most often detectable because of a visual discomfort. That means the colors display weird on the screen. Sometimes oversaturated. I also don't think that we can draw generalities from a few local observations. As the guidelines warns: "except by chance" -- Basile Morin (talk) 15:11, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The ProPhoto RGB color space and the Wide-gamut RGB color space are excellent working colour spaces, but it makes no sense to use them with 8 bit per colour channel, for a proper representation of the large amount of colours provided by these colour spaces at least 16 bit per colour channel are necessary. And this is also the reason why they are useful for editing (and maybe archival purposes), but not (yet) for the final photos uploaded to Commons: the traditional JPEG format does not support 16 bit per colour channel, we would have to use JPEG2000 (not supported here?!) or the good old TIFF (still not supported well by Mediawiki software). – Oh yeah, I know that warning on Commons:Image guidelines#Color space and the hint in your camera manual well. I have read them a hundred times. The wording goes back to the 2000s, maybe even to the late 1990s; these warnings have been repeated, almost word for word, again and again; but people forget to check them, they just repeat them, “to be on the save side“. These warnings are still valid today regarding files without an embedded colour profile – these will display more or less correctly only when the colours correspond to sRGB. But are these warnings really valid for a reasonable part of today’s devices with photos that contain a correctly embedded colour profile? You are so right that we should not draw generalities from a few local observations. But why then do you draw generalities from your local observations? I have provided evidence that today even some cheap, mainstream devices without any configuration are not necssarily subject to the faulty display of non-sRGB photos, as it was the case in the past and as the warnings from the 2000s suggest. You say that I have just catched some lucky exceptions, and that most devices still ignore or misunderstand colour profiles. That seems a tiny little bit unlikely, but if you really want a definitive answer, we must stop here and ask somebody who knows exactly about the state of art of colour profile handling in today’s mainstream software on today’s mainstream OS on today’s mainstream computers, tablets and phones. Do you know somebody who is really competent? Maybe some imaging engineer at Adobe or Microsoft? --Aristeas (talk) 18:35, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No, you extrapolate my position here. All the screens don't display well the uncalibrated photos, and even though you're convinced of the contrary, the consensus does not currently support your impression. You consider "applications should be able to do that, and if not that is not my problem, sorry". But a majority of experts in 2023 seem to think the other way: images should be sRGB, and if not, that is not their problem.
“ All the screens don't display well the uncalibrated photos” – maybe all the ones you tried. All the ones I have tried display them fairly well, namely as good as possible. “the consensus does not currently support your impression” – there is no consensus, only us two differing here. “But a majority of experts in 2023 seem to think the other way” – There are no such experts, or at least you have not mentioned them. You have quoted sources which just repeat the state of affairs of the 2000s, no current sources giving evidence about the current state of devices used today. And I see no experts – neither you (sorry) nor me is an expert. As I said above, get in contact with some colour management experts at Adobe or Microsoft, maybe Google, and report back what insights they have to offer. Now that would be interesting and convincing. “Now let's focus on this picture in particular please if you accept.” An excellent suggestion. You do not want to discuss your point of view. I cannot ignore the arguments I have mentioned. So this is not a targeted discussion, we just keep repeating our points of view. So let’s stop here and Let us part in peace. I have already suggested the same thing above. --Aristeas (talk) 13:56, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
DonesRGB converted now. Thank you very much, Snowmanstudios.
"The Adobe RGB (1998) colour space has its problems, of course" => Yes! Totally agree :-) We can discuss this elsewhere!
Consensus: see how the softwares (designed by engineers) translate the non-sRGB pictures.
2000 => No, 2023. Canon 5D mark iv instruction manual edited in 2016.
I can't believe I missed this chance to nerd out, I hope you guys are not done yet! :) Basile, my understanding is that indeed most, but not all, current software is able to accurately display AdobeRGB images i.e. to convert them on the fly to sRGB with minimal loss of colour fidelity. I've tried Aristeas' example below on a trio of platforms (Windows, Mac, and iOS) and a couple of browsers each, and image (A) displayed correctly on all six combinations (with just a hint of extra saturation). Defaulting to sRGB for taking images and uploading them somewhere is certainly the best option for most applications, but there are exceptions. For instance, photographers and graphic designers that work with both print and online media use a monitor with nearly 100% coverage of both Adobe RGB and sRGB (e.g., these), so that they get the best out of both worlds (wider gamut of colours for Adobe RGB, less posterisation in 8-bit exports for sRGB). I welcome Aristeas' initiative to offer images with different colour spaces where necessary, allowing the end user to choose the most appropriate one for their intended purpose. I would follow his lead but alas, my monitor and calibration device are sRGB only --Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:01, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Slightly off-topic, but also a great pice of nerdiness: in this article, Jim Kasson traces back our entire current understanding of colour to an experiment in the 1920s. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:05, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
More good news, before somebody calls out “Firefox is niche, too”: AdobeRGB photographs also display well with Microsoft Edge on the same Windows 10 machine. Even better, they even display well in the nameless default browser installed on my smartphone, wow. I often think the world goes worse everyday, but at least colour profile handling has really improved since the 1990s. ;–) --Aristeas (talk) 14:50, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Here is a quick test everybody who is interested can try: (A) AdobeRGB file with correct profile, (B) sRGB file with correct profile, (C) AdobeRGB file with sRGB profile (intentional error). Please open (A), (B) and (C), each in full size, in three tabs or windows. Then compare the colours. If (A) looks like (B), your machine cannot display the extra colours of the AdobeRGB colour space, but correctly matches them to sRGB – fine, colour management is working. If (A) looks like (B), but with a deeper blue in the sky, then congrats, your machine can even display some of the extra colours in AdobeRGB. If (A) looks like (C), your machine does not understand colour profiles at all, but handles all RGB files as sRGB. This is what the old warning meant when speaking about “subdued” or faded colours. And if (A) looks totally different from (B) and (C), the colour management is working, but buggy. --Aristeas (talk) 19:00, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
As this section is now slightly off topic, regarding the current FP nomination, I take the liberty to copy-paste the content to a more appropriate location (feel free to change to another destination if you prefer), and invite everybody who want to continue the debate there. Thank you -- Basile Morin (talk) 23:33, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And, Basile, I absolutely did not want to criticize or attack you with my comment. I just dared to comment because that stupid “uncalibrated” thing pops up again and again, it is really very confusion, so I wanted to give a hint what it means and what not. If you feel attacked, I apologize. --Aristeas (talk) 11:37, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, this is interesting. I see it the same way as @Aristeas. The light and color surly depends on cloud coverage, sun, dust and probably many other things in the atmosphere/sky. So shooting two images at the same time doesn´t mean the colors will be same, right? Have you ever seen a sunset/sunrise in central Europe impacted by the Saharan Air Layer. I guess there are plenty impacts like this. IMHO the colors of the sky and therefore the landscape look different every single day. We all see this every single day beeing outdoors taking this beautiful images and uploading them here. The color space is AdobeRGB, yes. Anyway I can uploaded a new version with sRGB later this day if you prefer. Snowmanstudios (talk) 12:44, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
For the unedited version ... yes, Sorry Basile Morin. You are right. The tint +32 came from the last edit of the processed image and wasn´t set back to zero in the virtual copy in Lightroom. I fixed this together with the color space for this image as well. Snowmanstudios (talk) 12:42, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed but currently not yet uploaded? Should we conclude that the file named "File:Ethiopia - Lake Assale (raw image, no editing).jpg" is actually an edited version with a misleading name? If so, it is important to fix this error as soon as possible by uploading an update, in my opinion, or to delete the wrong file. We can't claim that "it is a natural tint" while the purple hue we see was rather blue at the origin -- Basile Morin (talk) 14:14, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Snowmanstudios! My emotion is honestly higher with the natural colors coming from the original picture. Then I would support a version based on this shot. The purple tint adds nothing in my view, and I regret it even spoils a bit the realistic aspect of this beautiful scenery. -- Basile Morin (talk) 23:33, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This sentence: "Copying, duplicating, saving as a digital file, printing, publishing in form of media including web, manipulating, transmitting or reproducing without the prior written permission of Thomas Fuhrmann is strictly forbidden and would constitute a breach of copyright." is refuting the terms of the current license CC4.0 and should be removed from the metadata exif -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:49, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support It is a long exposure photo (25 sec.). Probably made with a gray filter. Then you consciously get different colors and it becomes more like a painting and not an exact print of reality.--Famberhorst (talk) 05:22, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Beautiful. And, to my eye, the colours look perfectly attainable. Lighting can change drastically, depending on atmospheric conditions, the angle of the camera towards the sun, and the sun's elevation, so comparing this image with others of the same location doesn't tell much (e.g., this and this were shot at the same location within less than 5 minutes). The camera's white balance setting and the Raw processor demosaicing algorithm will further influence colours, making it very hard for anyone but the photographer to assess if the resulting image is faithful to what his eyes are seeing. In a nutshell: are these colours possible? Yes. Were they like that when the image was taken? If Snowmanstudios asserts they were, then they were. Does it really matter? Not for me, but I understand why others think differently. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 10:29, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great capture that deserves a support. The suggestion to update the misleading hint about color profiles is very constructive, in my opinion. -- Radomianin (talk) 12:20, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
As requested, can you upload RAW file, though it seems that proves nothing if filters were used. In photo competitions (which this sort of is) I guess that the use of filters would normally be disclosed? Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:16, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Thanks for the recommendation, but I usually never add my own vote. I prefer to let you decide and I do this because my nominations are not to win a FP but to receive feedback, which is the most important thing. --Wilfredor (talk) 12:17, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Well done street-photography-like portrait of a person showing character, and I am happy to see that there is a {{Consent}} on the description page. I have hesitated because the resolution is not that high (guess this is a heavy crop?), but after all it is sufficient and apt for this kind of motif. --Aristeas (talk) 07:27, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your feedback. It is not easy to take a photo at the exact moment of a gesture, the photo was taken from a long distance, I still had to crop it --Wilfredor (talk) 12:17, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support this specific area near the Nepean River gives me fond memories of an old chemistry project that I did back as a school science student. --SHB2000 (talk) 12:03, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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InfoUnfinished obelisk, Aswan, Egypt. It's the largest known ancient obelisk and located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt of Aswan. The obelisk and wider quarry were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 along with other examples of Upper Egyptian architecture, as part of the "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae". Its creation was ordered by Hatshepsut (1508–1458 BC) and is nearly one-third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 41.75 metres (137.0 ft). The obelisk's creators began to carve it directly out of bedrock, but cracks appeared in the granite (see top part) and the project was abandoned. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 13:43, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose A decent image but not one of the best of the site in my opinion. Very wide focal length distorted the foreground and the wooden furniture at the left is leaning too much. There's a guy oddly cut off on the same side. Also harsh light and dull background -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:51, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Nice view but overprocessed. The combination Highlights -100 % + Shadows 100% in the post-treatment give together an artificial appearance -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:01, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment … and the Dehaze: +30 value which has also contributed to the perceptible noise level; such high values can sometimes be useful locally, but applying them to the whole picture is risky. Overall I am astonished that the photo still looks rather realistic. It’s still a pretty picture, and I would love to see it with a more gentle processing. --Aristeas (talk) 07:45, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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I like the circles that make up the composition. Yes, it's a church with cemetery, but it's not abandoned. There are also ruins of an old church in the right part of the picture.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 06:55, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Normal drone image, in my view. Similar to Google Map satellite captures. Not very colorful landscape. Overall dark and dull light. Also I find the bright red roof at the center inharmonious -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:20, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Agree with the others; the horizon is tilted, and having the riders heading out of the scene like that doesn't work for me compositionally, sorry. BigDom (talk) 19:56, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment That one works better for me, it's got a mysterious feel about it. Neither of them gives any usable clues about the location though. I like the idea, but before reading the description I was struggling to make a connection between the watch and the moss. The color version at least hints at a fence with barbed wire on top, but that is completely lost in the monochrome versions. El Grafo (talk) 14:26, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm totally unsure if I should offer one of the other variations as an alternative. After all, the basis is the same image. I think they are different and the color version may be good for another nomination - later. --XRay💬14:57, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The problem of the over-contrasted images of this kind is that they seem to have been copied, manipulated, many times from a distant original, like a photocopy on paper which has lost all its shades. It gives the impression of an inaccurate reproduction of another artwork. Actually it's just too clear that the picture was different at the origin, and even if this choice is deliberate, the absence of intermediate tones is quite rude, in my view -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:20, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I have to vote with the other opponents. I know the coloured original you took. And this one is very beautiful. It shows these tiny little green shots growing in front of the pocket watch, giving a nice contrast to the background and the golden finish of the casing. And I can understand your approach to work out a monochrome variant. But the gradation you chose here is very hard, eliminating all the nice tones known from the original, letting this little green nature disappear as well as many other details you once captured in that photo. --August Geyler (talk) 15:37, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I withdraw my nomination Even though the nomination is only a few days old, the interim result seems clear to me. Thank you for your comments. --XRay💬17:28, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Unusual sky color, but the reasons I oppose are the strange diagonal striations in the sky and weird things, like what is that brown thing to the right of the rider's head? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:40, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That wouldn't help me. It doesn't look like a dune. It looks like some artifact in the air. There is no visible depth beyond the edge of the white sand. Maybe the photo was taken during a sandstorm, but I don't find it a great photo. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:06, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No, but "dune" is not "sky". Perhaps a description in English would have saved you from guessing an "unusual sky color" instead of the sand that appears in the background :-) Basile Morin (talk) 05:21, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
regretful oppose I don't see the background as a problem. In fact, I'd support in a heartbeat, as I love the feel of it. But that rock (or whatever it is) behind the rider's head just breaks it for me. --El Grafo (talk) 14:34, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Neutral Pleasant light, unexceptional architecture (just a tiny pretty building), the wall at the right could be more vertical (fixable), and the dark antennas reflected in the glasses make the windows unattractive at full resolution -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:00, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very pleasing. At the first glance I was irritated by the reflections in the windows (similar to Basile). After some reflection (no pun intended) I actually like them: they give a discreet hint to the actual context of the building and prevent that the photo becomes a mere idyll. --Aristeas (talk) 08:45, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support I agree with Basile's points about on a purely compositional basis, it doesn't stand out (I'd have tried to go with a purer three-quarter angle, but I defer to the photographer here who has so many times in the past made excellent choices). But the generally soft lighting and the colors of the sky and bushes help. Also, there is the historical interest ... this is according to our article on Bayliss one of the last remaining Carnegie libraries in use for that original purpose. Daniel Case (talk) 16:43, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support as nominator -- it documents an important moment in US-China relations: an act of direct, physical, intelligence gathering on (above) US soil. It's also, frankly, very impressive. The U-2 was likely moving at several hundred mph, yet the photographer managed to line up all the important elements - themselves, the plane's wing (a distinctive feature of the U-2), the balloon, and the plane's shadow, all while piloting the plane at a high altitude. 9yz (talk) 02:39, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Sorry, but the plane’s wing is hiding a part of the Chinese balloon; at the first glance the balloon looks like a part of the wing. Most of the picture is uninteresting out-of-focus stuff like the pilot’s helmet. That unsharp thing protruding from the left into the window does not help the composition, and I wonder why the focus is obviously on the wing – either the cockpit or the balloon should have been in focus. In the end we are seeing not much in this photo, neither of the aircraft nor of the balloon nor of earth. Maybe this is a great shot for the friends of military stuff, but as a photo it just does not work. If we would see the pilot’s face, looking concentratedly at that suspicious balloon, that could change everything … --Aristeas (talk) 11:10, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Supplement: You could try to nominate this one as a FP on the English Wikipedia. For Wikipedia FPs the eduational value of a photo is often considered as very/most important, much more than here on Commons where we emphasize the technical and aesthetical quality. So a photo like this one may have better chances at the English Wikipedia, especially because there may be many US voters there which may consider that “Chinese balloon incident” as thrilling. --Aristeas (talk) 09:48, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per others. Until we can get a shot that at least shows a clear view of the balloon from the U-2, we still haven't found what we're looking for.Daniel Case (talk) 18:15, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Whether this was a really important moment in history will have to be seen. Right now it's firmly in VI territory, but for me the event was not WOW-inducing enough to make up for the photograph's weaknesses (of which there are plenty). --El Grafo (talk) 08:07, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus) with its characteristic super-enlarged pectoral fins, Arrábida National Park, Portugal. This species is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean where they occur at depths of from 25 to 615 metres (82 to 2,018 ft) and has attained a maximum published total length of 40 centimetres (16 in) and a maximum published weight of 950 grams (34 oz). Spiny red gurnard is of commercial importance as a food fish. Note: we have no FPs of the family Triglidae. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 17:35, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose The bottom crop doesn't disturb me, but the lack of perspective correctoin (fixable) and above all the low level of detail (not fixable) Poco a poco (talk) 14:03, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'm not sure why a lack of vertical perspective correction is OK for so many of you. I'm not really understanding when that is demanded and when it isn't, and why. Would someone like to explain? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:45, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm voting against, but I can understand other people consider the main subject here is the cyclist. Then they don't really care about the background. The most logical explanation for the perspective issue is the camera was oriented upwards. To make the Buddhist graves vertical, the camera should have been parallel to the wall (inducing extra space at the bottom, to cut off later) or the perspective fixed in post-process.
The problem here is that the gallery chosen for this photo is Architecture. Our guidelines are quite clear concerting the distorsions: Images should not be unintentionally tilted. Images of architecture should usually be rectilinear. Perspective distortion should either have a purpose or be insignificant. On this point I don't understand how the others review, either -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:42, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it has some perspective and\or distortion problem, but it is really beautiful, and it is obvious, that editing would mean significant retouching changes. On the other hand, frankly, from aesthetical point of view our "verticals should be vertical" rule makes not all, but many of our architecture images look unnatural and sometimes even ugly in my eyes. So, I am not really sure that it is always good for a picture. LexKurochkin (talk) 12:32, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Tomer T, Basile Morin, Poco a poco, and Ikan Kekek: Here is a version with perspective correction. Besides the leaning verticals there was also some lens distortion (barrel type) which had to be fixed. It was not possible to get all verticals straight; seems that both (some of) the Buddhist graves and the ornamental merlons are slightly leaning in reality. The result is not perfect, but IHMO better. Should we offer it as an alternative version? --Aristeas (talk) 12:06, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I keep going back and forth between the versions and comparing them. I suppose the revision is somewhat better, overall, but we can't escape noticing that the main obvious difference is that different gravestones are leaning in each version. And the problem is, which one is more reflective of what someone would see in person? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:37, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. It seems very obvious to me that the perspective in the corrected version is fine, and definitely more realistic than this one above. Thus I will remove my oppose if it's nominated here. I agree that the Buddhist graves are not always perfectly vertical (I myself experienced the difficulty in this photograph), however the difference between both pictures is very explicit in my view. One is leaning in due to camera orientation, and the other one respects the quality guidelines. Concerning the recommendations (for non-tilted candidates), the implementation depends on the angle. In this case, with enough distance, I see no reason not to respect them. Otherwise it gives the impression that the graves are naturally tilted (which is wrong). I prefer an accurate representation of the reality. The distorsions are really minor in this case -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:42, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral This version is an improvement and that's the reason why I move from oppose to neutral. Thank you Aristeas! The lack of sharpness is though my main concern and the issue is still there. Poco a poco (talk) 21:14, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Technically not perfect but I don't know, I just like it, especially now the buildings have been straightened. BigDom (talk) 21:28, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral This version is improved in my opinion, but the crop is still tight at the bottom. I will certainly support if more space can be offered under the wheels -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:53, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Beautiful. – Just out of curiosity, no nitpicking: Is there a special reason why you used a long exposure (4 seconds) with ISO 50 and ƒ/13 here? --Aristeas (talk) 10:18, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. F/13 was used to get a wide depth of field. ISO 50 for the best quality. Then naturally 4 seconds because of the ambient darkness. @Aristeas: which other setting would you have suggested? -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:42, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I was just curious because often people use such settings only for an intentional long-exposure effect, but I saw no benefit for an intentionally long exposure with this subject. The settings are understandable if you needed them for the necessary depth of field etc. It may not have been necessary to go down to ISO 50. Some cameras have a real base ISO value below 100; e.g. on Nikon’s D850 or Z7 using ISO 64 will give us less noise and more dynamic range than with ISO 100. But on cameras with a base ISO value of 100 lower ISO values are usually just pulled from ISO 100, i.e. we get a longer exposure, but no improvement in dynamic range or regarding noise. According to Photons to Photos this also applies to the 5D IV (see 1 and 2 for dynamic range; 3 shows a small read-noise benefit for ISO 50, but 4 shows a small disadvantage, so it’s even). This means that one could use ISO 100 with the same quality. Use what you prefer. ;–) --Aristeas (talk) 12:37, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's not a contradiction. ISO 50 will produce less (shot) noise than ISO 100 because you're increasing exposure. In most modern sensors, using ISO 50 is equivalent to using ISO 100 with a +1 exposure compensation (that's why Aristeas called it "pulling", a term borrowed from the old film days). In a nutshell: ISO 50 and 100 are usually interchangeable, provided that you are doing ETTR to maximise sensor saturation. I've added the "usually" because there are sensors that behave differently (e.g., on certain Panasonic cameras, see this thread where Bill Claff - the founder of Photons to Photos - digs into this topic). A final word on Photons to Photos data: don't read too much into small differences. Bill doesn't test all the cameras himself, he instead compiles data from volunteers that follow his protocol. The protocol is strict but there is always a bit of room for variation. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 09:48, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Qualified support Edge halo on the higher ridgeline at left, but that might be inevitable with the long exposure, and can be very delicately cleaned up. Daniel Case (talk) 17:01, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose The distorsions seem a bit extreme here, due to the low distance and wide angle. I don't mind the few insects in the sky, but there are visible chromatic aberrations on the battlements of the tower. The light does not seem very natural to me, as if the shadows had been lifted too much. Also the slightly shifted angle of view is less appealing than if the picture was taken in front. The dirty facade at the right was not worth this choice of an off-centered composition, in my view -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:10, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral This is the case for the discussion started about the picture from Thailand nomination. Verticals are vertical, but the perspective looks unnatural. --LexKurochkin (talk) 12:41, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support The most interesting part of the façade is in the shadow, but the photograph still works astonishingly well, presenting a typical minor château in a very appealing manner. --Aristeas (talk) 09:20, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I don't like the partial big tree and would vote for the photo if that were cropped out. But I really like the rest of the photo and wanted to mention that. Very nice capture of the castle! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:56, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose There are enough beaches in Greece to promote only the best photos at FPC. It's a quality image, but I miss the wow factor, here. Normal beach with ordinary afternoon light. The composition is not exceptional in my view. Just a sea with background and dull sky. A boat, a bird, or small island would have been welcome within the frame, to break the very common composition anyone gets when standing at a beach pointing the camera up to the water -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:23, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Basile and Ikan. We have enough photos of Greek beaches that we can afford to be finicky in selecting one for FP. Daniel Case (talk) 17:27, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support High level of detail. Now it will be more and more difficult to find new exotic fruits to photograph, given the size of the collection which continues to grow :-) Basile Morin (talk) 01:13, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment The bottom crop feels a bit random to me. I think barely cropping out the little bits of trees on the bottom would improve the composition. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:17, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Motorsports, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Berlin E-Prix 2023: Sergio Sette Camara (BRA, NIO 333 Formula E Team) during Qualifying on wet track; created, uploaded and nominated by Stepro
Comment What do you expect on a race track in the background? Some trees and flowers? I deliberate choosed a picture without other cars in the back, so that nothing is distracting. Stepro (talk) 23:05, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Indeed good background separation, no irritating elements; a pretty and detailled photo of the car in it’s ‘natural’ environment. --Aristeas (talk) 08:05, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Technically well made. But I can't see anything outstanding here: A normal composition with a random background, a still standing racing car. I think it a very good QI. --August Geyler (talk) 19:10, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose I realize overcast weather is typical of the UK, but the sky is not interesting enough to me. Compare the more interesting sky in the Faroes, in the nomination immediately above. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:12, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment Interesting light and huge resolution. At least 6 pictures were used here, so {{Panorama}} would be welcome on the file page, in my opinion. Because it's a stitched composition using different frames, I regret the light rails at the bottom left -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:33, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Nice capture of an elephant in a natural environment, but it looks like the shutter speed was not fast enough to freeze the trunk. Probably the combination 1/40 s and F/16 was not the best compromise in this situation. The light is also a bit harsh in my view -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:32, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is a camp, it is India’s oldest, this one in particular. They are known for rehabilitating orphaned elephants, you may know it from this recent Academy award-winning documentary. I’d say the documentary showed that the elephants were well-cared for. UnpetitproleX(Talk)00:32, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure you'll manage to convince Charles by showing him FPs of captive animals It's often a deal breaker in his view.
I'm personally not as radical as him, but here I agree the camp where the picture was taken drains too many visitors to be considered as a "natural environment".
Nevertheless, the reason of my negative vote above is the shutter speed, not the park (which even looks nice at first sight). Just compare with action shots taken at fast speed like 1 /1000s, 1 /1000s or 1 /1250s, wow! -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:43, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes, if one wanted to freeze the motion the shutter speed of 1/40 s was wrong. However we can also accept that the photographer wanted to show the trunk’s motion; and this is possible by showing it with motion blur. In addition the rather slow shutter speed has also lead to a nice display of the splashed water; with a faster shutter speed it would have been less pronounced. Taking both points together allows us to say that the photographer has taken the settings intentionally and with success. --Aristeas (talk) 08:13, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I do think the motion blur beautifully captures the action of the image—which is what sets the image apart from the many FPs of elephants we have on commons—but I do understand not liking it. As for the artistic choices, only @Tagooty: can tell us. UnpetitproleX(Talk)10:39, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I like the elephant and won't base my vote on where the elephant is, but the sky and adjacent areas of vegetation seem overexposed to me. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:09, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose per Basile and others. I can understand wanting to get the blur on the trunk, but with bright sky in the background that was not the best option. Daniel Case (talk) 19:59, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Weak support I'll forgive the technical deficiencies on the droplets because this is just wonderful enough overall, and furthermore I'm always partial to another FP from Bulgaria, where my son was born. Daniel Case (talk) 16:51, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Yes, this is not a perfect "extreme" macro photo. But considering that it was made in situ, the exposure time/light/diffusion was difficult to implement/measure/control without an external monitor, and also no rails, only by remote control of the camera/lens on a small tripod, that was a quite some success. The picture of the whole plant in situ. --Mister rf (talk) 22:48, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Totally fine as QI but it looks too much like a "tourist shot", in my view. Thus not "one of the best pictures of Commons". The crop is very large, and the background cluttered. Maybe a special light would make this sculpture more interesting -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:00, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support The light nicely emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the sculpture and makes it stand out from the background which is at most sides darker than the sculpture. The foliage is of uniform colour and offers a fairly uniform background. You could try to crop it a bit more (but not too much). I have passed that sculpture about a dozen times or so in the last 10 years, but never took a photo because it was always either in the shadow or besieged by drug addicts or cluttered with waste; I have never seen it in such an attractive manner, so this is a remarkable shot for me. --Aristeas (talk) 10:01, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support The large crop makes it interesting. It shows the environment. The combination of colors is very good. Yann (talk) 10:18, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It is straight forward and detailed image of a fountain. But I don't find what might be outstanding here. Additionally I can't agree to Yann's impression, the colours had been combined very well here. The greens of the leaves combined with the green metal is nothing which I'd coll 'well composed'. --August Geyler (talk) 19:19, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Yeah, it's of some interest to see an egret with messy feathers, but this is not a great composition per others. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:20, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Not very sharp, and I think the contrast is insufficient to represent this structure optimally, such that this would be an FP. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:19, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I withdraw my nomination as author. This is not one of my favourite pictures, I took it as a snapshot during a protest I documented, with my second camera and a superzoom-lens and I did not use a tripod. I would be able to produce a picture of much higher quality if I really tried and don't think this picture deserves the FP-status.Stephan Sprinz (talk) 09:40, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Essentially, you cannot withdraw a nomination that you didn't open. After you contribute a picture to Commons, you have no ownership over the image, you cannot stop discussions about it just because you are the author/uploader. I will respect your request to withdraw, but will also not nominate any of your other pictures in the future. Tomer T (talk) 13:03, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Tomer T: , see rule 5: "Nominators and authors can withdraw their nominated pictures at any time. This is done by adding the following template: I withdraw my nomination ~~~~. Also, remember that if more than one version is nominated, you should explicitly state which version you are withdrawing.". I've bolded the authors for emphasis, but my point is Stephan Sprinz has every right to withdraw this nomination. SHB2000 (talk) 21:36, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Intel - SB80486DX2-50, member of the fourth-generation x86 microprocessors introduced by Intel in 1992, the SQFP-208 package version. All by -- Mister rf -- Mister rf (talk) 00:56, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support perfect sharpness and good lighting aside: this looks remarkably clean for 30 year old piece of hardware. --El Grafo (talk) 08:40, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose I did not vote for this one (due to harsh light) but I still find the composition much better. If the subject is the tower (i.e. chosen gallery), then I don't find the view spectacular. If the subject is supposed to be the workers, then they're too small in my opinion. Harsh light and most of the content is in the shadow -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:14, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'd probably like this photo even more if there happened to be a cloud or something in the upper left corner, but I find the combination of forms very interesting and also like that it's a photo of people at work. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:03, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes, the workers are small. But if the photo would show only the workers, we would not see the difficulty and danger of their job. By showing a larger part of the mast, especially all these cables, ropes, ladders … above and below of them, we can feel a bit how it must be to work in such a dangerous place. --Aristeas (talk) 08:55, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Weak oppose I'd expect the salience to be on the elk/moose; my eyes are instead drawn to the forest in the background, though. Probably a good VI, though --SHB2000 (talk) 12:23, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Sorry, but I do not see here any reasonn for FP nomination. It is not good enouhg even for category QI, IHMO. -- Karelj (talk) 15:26, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
First of all - this is IHMO. But for more - some parts of concrete blocks with a hole inside and something unclear there. Maybe good documentation of some fact, but not any reason for looking on it as something special or even put it on main page of Commons. -- Karelj (talk) 15:33, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Makes you wonder what kind of band would have it as the image on their must-have album, or what sort of book it would be on the cover of. Daniel Case (talk) 16:47, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support It is clear, simple and full of suspense. If it was the cover of an LP I'd consider buying it no matter what music is inside. --August Geyler (talk) 06:59, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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InfoRingneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. The ringneck blenny is widespread in coastal waters of Eastern Atlantic (from Spain and Portugal to Namibia), in the Mediterranean Sea (Morocco, Algeria, Spain), but also in the Southwest Atlantic (Brazil and Argentina) and in Western Indian Ocean (South Africa). The species can reache a length of 12.7 centimetres (5.0 in). Note: no FP of this species. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 21:25, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Very nice and well-restored. What did "burlesque" mean in Victorian England? A little bit of stocking was shown and funny double entendres were spoken? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:04, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It was more a style of comedy, from what I can tell from reading Gilbert's explicit burlesque scripts. Parody of other shows, with lots of big jokey moments and leaning into tropes. Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:28, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Posterized sky, and I don't believe the colors, especially the blue of the water. I don't find the composition spectacular, either. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:22, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Unrealistic oversaturated colors. This electrical blue may have come from the limitation of the sensor which did not capture enough photons, while the picture was underexposed due to the contrejour. The picture is also slightly tilted (fixable). And the quality quite low -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:23, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support As I always like to say, Laos is such an underrated destination; this image only encapsulates that in a succinct matter. --SHB2000 (talk) 09:36, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Regretfully oppose. I know this is typical Faroes weather, but the clouds take away the salience from the actual scenery. --SHB2000 (talk) 21:41, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment⚠️ No embedded color profile. The saturation of the colors of the clouds seems a bit excessive to me. A quick look at the photographer's page tends to confirm the heavy post-treatment made in most cases (example 1 or 2). -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:46, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The photo contains a correctly embedded sRGB IEC61966-2.1 profile; we can even extract it with exiftool. I agree on the post-treatment-tendency, but at least in this photo the results seem still realistic to me; in the end this is a matter of taste, of course. --Aristeas (talk) 10:05, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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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: as per Palauenc05. Not even a QI. Yann (talk) 18:55, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment Image notes concerning the valleys and geography will be more relevant on the file page than on this nomination supposed to deal with the quality aspects -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:47, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The image represents a rare weather condition. Both the small clouds and the large fog are part of it. Besides, why do you think the real clouds are unnatural? Similarly, one can say that the giraffe has unnatural spots ... Mölchlein (talk) 15:18, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Axillary wrasse (Symphodus mediterraneus), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. This species of wrasse is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores and Madeira to the coasts of Portugal to Morocco and then along the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Found in eelgrass beds at depths from 1 to 50 m (3.3 to 164.0 ft) it can reach 18 cm (7.1 in) in standard length, though most do not exceed 12 cm (4.7 in). This species is a food fish, game fish and can also be found in the aquarium trade. Axillary wrasses are oviparous, males are nest-makers and it feeds mainly on mollusks, gastropods, bivalves, tubicolous worms, chitons, sea urchins and bryozoans. Note: we've one FP of this genus but no FP of this species. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 20:59, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Considering the size of the fish, which is beautiful, the details are quite good. I also like the composition. The water is fairly noisy (roiled?) at full size, but the solution is not to try to pixel-peep the background. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:26, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose The top crop cutting off the head is a bit unfortunate in my view. I also see no reason to include the blurry wooden frame in the composition. Additionally, the picture is oversharpened. Weird artifacts got in the hair at various places. I would recommend to revert to the original version, by respect for the photographer (and the person, by the way, {{PR}} missing) -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:58, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I would have agreed with El Grafo below if the format had been vertical and a bit tighter. But in state, favoring the out of focus beam to the detriment of the hair, from my point of view it is an awkward choice / accident -- Basile Morin (talk) 14:40, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting, the frame does not bother me at all. To me it feels like I'm being greeted at the door: "Hello, come in, glad you could make it, can I get you a drink?" The more I look at it, the more I like it ... --El Grafo (talk) 09:30, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Different views. The subject looks friendly, but the composition seems random to me. And I don't think it's "missing the point". Just the way I see it subjectively. Otherwise I agree about the wow factor being limited -- Basile Morin (talk) 09:56, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Basile Morin Fair enough! You know, over the years, FPC has established some fairly dogmatic views on certain things that are just not in line with (and sometimes the complete opposite of) what is considered reasonable in certain genres of photography. That's at least in part the legacy of the old days. People around here were mostly concerned about taking useful photos for Wikipedia. Without much prior exposure to photography, reviewers latched on to the common guidelines that separate the beginner photographer from the snapshot-taking tourist. But guidelines were mistaken as rules, turned into gospel and applied without considering whether they actually apply to the image in question ("verticals must be parallel" is my personal favourite). It's slowly gotten better recently, but on occasion we still struggle with this legacy. Maybe I've grown a bit over-sensitive to that. Maybe I was the one missing the point: I took your comment as you falling for the old and very misconceived "never cut into people's heads" dogma. Apologies for that!
I see the composition as a very pleasing, roughly golden ratio based one (eyes around the top right intersection, mouth around the bottom right one). If that doesn't resonate with you, that is absolutely 100% fine and gives me something to think about. I'd prefer a good discourse over a boring rule-of-the-fifth-day-nomination any day. Again, apologies if I crossed a line there. El Grafo (talk) 09:54, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No worry, I would be very happy to debate too, in my mother tongue, for all the subtleties of the language and the cultural references.
In Europe, the educational system is different from that of the United States, thus the adjective 101 for example is not immediately obvious.
"Sterile" is a word I would not have chosen if the head had been uncut in that case. "Conventional", perhaps?
Show me a rabbit, a duck, or a bear with the top of the head missing, I would probably find the crop similarly unfortunate :-) Because a "whole" is precious in animals (including humans).
Agreed about "dogmas" (to avoid). Each case is particular. However, conventions are powerful too. Even adoptable sometimes :-)
Oppose In defense the the photographer, cutting the top of the head is not "unfortunate" but done with intention to achieve a more intimate, less sterile composition. That's portrait photography 101, complaining about this is like complaining about the lack of feet in an upper body portrait: missing the point. This is a pretty solid portrait, it's just not particularly exciting. --El Grafo (talk) 13:54, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed@The person who loves reading: please read the guidelines and explain your vote. "A well-written review helps participants (photographers, nominators and reviewers) improve their skills by providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a picture. Explain your reasoning, especially when opposing a candidate" -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:11, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Info The genus Strigilla was introduced by TURTON, 1882 (Conchylia insularum britannicarum, page XVI), and was defined as "shell with angular striae in opposite directions". Normally all ribs or striae have a similar direction, here it changes in a very noticeable way. If you look at the left valve, on the left side the striae are horizontal and slightly curved, then there is an almost smooth area at the top, followed by striae running from top left to bottom right, then another fairly smooth area and all the way to the right again striae at a different angle than in the middle of the valve (and vice versa on the right valve). Such an arrangement is unique. --Llez (talk) 20:58, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Neutral Striking image, a pity about the technical shortcomings. The tight crop is fixable, but the posterisation and the weird reddish stain-like artifacts (e.g. on the billboard above the subject's head) are hard to correct without the source file. Satdeep Gill, any chance the original photographer could work on these? --Julesvernex2 (talk) 12:49, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Julesvernex2. I'd like to vote for the photo, but it needs to be extended a bit on the bottom, and I don't really understand why the red seems to run from a storefront's sign, etc. As it is, I think I have to Oppose. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:22, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Romantic. Not much is sharp (the boat is acceptable in this light, I think), but the composition and mood strike me. It's definitely arguable whether this should be featured, though, and I think there will be some votes against. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:49, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Very average quality. The colors are not so special. No lead room (more space at the right would have improved the composition in my view) and I'm not fan of the portrait format. Sorry overall the content does not overwhelm me. Ikan is right! (at least one vote against) -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:49, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The crop could be slightly improved in my opinion, by placing the boat in the center, keeping the same ratio (to avoid an elongated aspect), however the resolution will be significantly lowered, and it's not possible to avoid the vertical format in this case. The lack of sharpness and noise start to be noticeable at low size, here. The nomination is also poorly categorized with no description in English (and a superficial one in Portuguese). I'm afraid that my negative vote will remain due to the other mitigating factors mentioned above (colors and quality) -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:09, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose Usually I can understand why someone nominated an image, even if it obviously won't succeed. But in this case I am scratching my head. The lines in this image scream for horizontal orientation, as with any other picture of a sunset over the ocean from the beach. And even if it were done that way, an uninteresting boat on an uninteresting sea underneath a very pedestrian sunset (as I've said, if you nominate a picture of a sunset here, it better be one that makes most of us feel like we've never seen a sunset before, and this ... well, it's the kind of sunset that makes me wonder if there are ever going to be any more good ones) is just not going to get off the beach, so to speak. Daniel Case (talk) 01:43, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment Pretty good composition to me, though not quite balanced because of the part of the rock on the left. I like the photo but I'm not yet ready to vote. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:18, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose In general, a large, empty horizontal body of water dividing stuff in the foreground from stuff above the horizon is not going to work, unless you're going for minimalism. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠06:29, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment In my eyes, the horizontal body of water is not empty, it is full of colors and shapes, it is alive and moviabl. -- Ввласенко (talk) 13:14, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support These animals are very fascinating: after the breed was almost exterminated, only a few specimens were found for a rescue program in various zoos, with which new bison were released into the reserve after successful breeding in the early 1950s. The current population of about 1000 animals on the Polish and Belarusian side goes back to these last zoo animals. It's a long time ago when I visited Białowieża. -- Radomianin (talk) 13:30, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, as my guide in Poland, Lukasz Mazurek, has been quoted as saying: "It is as important to Europe as the American bison for America, the Komodo dragon for Oceania, the polar bear for the Arctic, the gorilla for Africa or the giant panda and tigers for Asia” Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:17, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is. Lukasz set a limit of about 50m (100m for females with calves) as we waded through the flooded meadow in our wellies with bushes shielding our approach. The bison cannot find enough to eat in the forest so come out to graze. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:16, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose There is a way to do a cityscape which is mostly in shadow, but this isn't it. It helps to have some bright, reflective facades catch the light and really pop out. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠06:34, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Even though it was taken from an iPhone (13 Pro, by the way), I still see some good quality (probably due to natural lighting). I like this asymmetric perspective, too. -- 😄 ArionEstar 😜 00:25, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Doesn't work for me. The scene really calls for a centered composition and I cannot see any good reason for not having one. Feels more like the result of a quick snapshot rather than intentional creative rule-breaking. That aside, it's not a particularly wow-inducing subject to me anyway. --El Grafo (talk) 13:12, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Nice light and colours. Because the photo concentrates on the statue (and not on the whole interior of the church, I have taken the liberty to propose the “Statues indoors” gallery section instead of the “Interiors/Religious buildings” section. --Aristeas (talk) 16:11, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral It's a good picture but I don't see more than that in terms of compo, detail, subject or ligthing that would make me believe it is extraordinary, sorry Agnes Poco a poco (talk) 16:33, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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I'll do it if someone A. identifies the driver and B. puts it in articles. Restoration - especially such a damaged image as this - is a little too much work to do it if it's not going to be used, and with the car cut off, the focus on the driver's important. Adam Cuerden (talk) 07:28, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. It is definitely possible to identify driver but unfortunately, it is more diffucult than I thought. In this case, I think it could be dropped for featured photos. Photos of that event are my most favourite discovery (theseones are also quite nice) but I do not have skills to properly restore them unfortunately. Renvoy (talk) 08:00, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support I think the photo was in good enough shape to have been featured as is, but you gave it a good, subtle restoration. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:59, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support per Rhododendrites. The background is especially good here, sharp enough to give us a feeling for the natural enviornment, but unsharp enough to be a nice background. --Aristeas (talk) 09:37, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Done What can I say, thanks. ː) A new file has been uploaded. Mea culpa for the mix in the layers and not identifying such a visible error on the final file. -- Mister rf (talk) 23:48, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
ːComment@Famberhorst: Well, metadata. ː) In this particular case the original metadata has been deeply altered during the stacking and editing process. This image is the result of combining different stacking processes in the editing program. That make it more complicated and time-consuming to edit, (see my previous file error) but for some pics proved that I can achieve the best results. --Mister rf (talk) 17:33, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp: I use Helicon Focus, and for this image two different merging methods were used combined – B: depth map, and C: pyramid. Each method merges the images differently and may be used to best accommodate subject surfaces B, and C for geometry (edges and overlaps of elements located in different planes). --Mister rf (talk) 01:22, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Visible CA on the bridge at 100%, which is very significant for a 3 MP image. Also, I don't feel like the amount of wow factor is enough to overlook the low resolution. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠06:27, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment I don't like the existing FP, nor the blurred left hand/right hand side of this one. 14:00, 6 May 2023 (UTC)— Preceding unsigned comment added by Charlesjsharp (talk • contribs)
Oppose Because of the curved plants, the existing FP has a much more interesting composition, in my opinion. This photo's composition is uninteresting to me, and there are rather large, obtrusive areas of blurred plants in the foreground, to boot. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:10, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support After several looks at the picture I have to admit that I like it more and more and agree with the reasoning of Rhododendrites. -- Radomianin (talk) 17:48, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose I like the mood the image shows. It plays nicely with DoF. But as Ikan stated the composition is not as good as needed here. --August Geyler (talk) 19:53, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Unfortunately, the FPC bot did not count correctly here: The last reviewer placed {{weak o}} instead of {{Weak oppose}} for opposition. The bot probably didn't understand that and turned 5 opposing votes into 4. Therefore, regretfully, this photo will not be promoted. -- Radomianin (talk) 14:14, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support I really like the mist and details in the photo, the textures and the feel at full size. The snow looks OK to me. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:55, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support I love those people you see just walking into the woods from the lake (I presume?) at the bottom center, like they're going to climb this thing. Daniel Case (talk) 05:18, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Usually people come out of the forest and go towards that rocks on right bottom of the photo, thats popular place to take pictures, in winter by foot when lake is frozen, summers on boats. On photo main group of people near that rocks, those two guys must be part of that group. But your version sounds better) Nkazbekov (talk) 05:54, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Dystopic morning view of endless residential buildings in Seoul, South Korea. No existing cityscape FPs from South Korea. Created, uploaded and nominated by kallerna. —kallerna (talk) 08:48, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Dystopic indeed, but more boring than horrific to me. Also harsh light, and I don't like the way many of the middleground buildings look. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:07, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Per Kai. Not every cityscape has to be quaintly historic or architecturally cutting-edge to be featurable. This image of blocks upon blocks of high-rise residential towers emphasizes what those images often elide: that a city is a place where, more than anything else, thousands or even millions make their homes and live their lives. This is the naked city ... Daniel Case (talk) 04:02, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support After looking every day for a whole week at this photo, I have to agree to Daniel. And: The uniformity etc. of these buildings is in my eyes repulsive, but it has some peculiar dystopic charm which reminds me of some some critical New Objectivity paintings. --Aristeas (talk) 09:30, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Popping up. This warm purple / indigo is wonderful under that light and the level of detail a pleasure for the eyes at full resolution -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:01, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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InfoLight-bulb sea squirt (Clavelina lepadiformis), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. It's a colonial sea squirt common in the British Islands and that can be found from Norway along European coasts south to the Mediterranean. A single sea squirt can grow up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) and they can be found to a depth of up to 50 metres (160 ft). Note: we've yet no FPs of the order Aplousobranchia. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 21:03, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support I'm not feeling a big wow, for some reason, but I liked this photo on QIC, and I think it's a worthy candidate that shows a style we don't usually feature and quite a harmonious style at that. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:53, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support A fresh view of a frequently-photographed subject ... always a delight, and multiply so when done this well. How do I know? I thought on first glance it was a different city. I love the way the contrails accentuate the ascending curve of the skyline. I love the way the pancake ice in the Hudson adds some visual interest in the lower part of the image without being a distraction. I love the winter sky. All around superb!
King, if you ever want to come upriver to see what you could do photographically with the scenery in and around Newburgh and Beacon (or Poughkeepsie; it's not too much further away) let me know ... I'd be happy to take you around!) Daniel Case (talk) 02:43, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment There are other cities further upriver that are gorgeous. I love Kingston, and I also like Hudson, Troy and Cohoes a lot. But the towns you mention also have merit, as do a bunch of towns along the river in Westchester and Rockland. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:48, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Issued on 1. March 1887 in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela), reproduced from an original certificate, uploaded and nominated by Palauenc05 (talk) 07:13, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello. I understand. I posted it cause this injury/surgery is uncommon and when it happen for this cat, it was hard to find some pictures for information. Category "one-eyed cats" is sparse. Kakoula10 (talk) 08:22, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Moral support Good portrait (and IMHO any usual cat or other creature is much more interesting and important than sports cars, starships, jet fighters and all the technical stuff we humans are so proud of), just left and right crop are unlucky. --Aristeas (talk) 09:24, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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No they don't, but the photographer should be given an invitation to improve his work. Spotting all focus-stacking errors yourself is tricky. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:58, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support It would be nice if Sven fixed the small details flagged by Charles, but it would be absurd to consider this not an FP, regardless. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:52, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment I generally love them, but I'm unsure about this one because while it's so interesting, the composition feels random to me. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:04, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment Mmmmmh ... I think I like the subject in principle and b&w seems like a good choice as it helps to keep the focus on the facade and off the vegetation. But somehow it's not quite there yet. It looks a bit flat and pale. Is that a straight de-saturation? There's so much you can do with the different color channels when converting to b&w ... maybe try to darken the wooden windows and door a bit to make them pop out against the wall? --El Grafo (talk) 10:26, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support For me this is a very successful black and white photo. Perhaps the difference between black and white can be exaggerated a bit. But that's an experiment.--Famberhorst (talk) 17:26, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support I would second El Grafo’s invitation to experiment a bit more with the possibilites of b&w, but it already works for me as it is. The stuff we can see vaguely through the right window intimates that this is a house full of memories; the door without stairs shows that they are kept secret. Would make a nice cover photo for a poetic novel in the style of The House of Breath etc., or, if one prefers, for an ambitious crime novel like Faithful Place. --Aristeas (talk) 08:22, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Looks like a nice spot, and the sky/background is nice, but I don't think the dark, backlit subject works for FP technically or compositionally, sorry. — Rhododendritestalk | 16:42, 10 May 2023 (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: it has been two days since the last !vote and there have been no supports other than the nominators; this is not at all likely to pass at this point. Daniel Case (talk) 19:52, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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InfoTompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. Note: no FP of this species. It can be found in shallow, coastal waters off western Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. The tompot blenny is a relatively large blenny that can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) in length. There is a single branched tentacle over each of its eyes. It's very territorial and their territories are centred around a crevice in the rocky reef which the fish uses for shelter. They occur in shallow seas at depths of 3–32 metres (9.8–105.0 ft). It has sharp, comb-like teeth which they use to scrape food from the substrate. They feed on sea anemones[ and on other invertebrates such as prawns and other crustaceans. They are crepuscular, being active mainly at dawn and at dusk. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 21:48, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Interesting vertical view which reveals the floor plan of the monastery. I have refined the gallery link, because most other monastery photos are in the “Gallery of Religious buildings”. I will add a section for Pakistan there when this photo gets promoted. --Aristeas (talk) 09:08, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support As usual, there is IMHO a bit too much sharpening on the feathers, but the result is still great and together with the sweet soft background this photo even has some painterly elegance. --Aristeas (talk) 08:39, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment Interestingly-shaped and nicely lit building. However, I don't like the seemingly randomly cut lamppost at the left margin, so why don't you tweak the cropping? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:24, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Well-captured and colorful shot made with a iPhone XS Max (daylight considerably helps Apple devices to create sharp ones). -- 😄 ArionEstar 😜 01:01, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Off-centre and needs PC as the comments above say, but also I don't find the motif too interesting and the level of detail is low for the small-ish resolution. BigDom (talk) 16:09, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment An amazing catch and certainly a photo that made me take a second look. The compositional issue is unfortunate. If you have an opportunity to take another exposure of these doors, please do so and I'll support a new nomination. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:37, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Agreed. I'd also suggest trying to shoot across the street with the iPhone's portrait lens for less distortion. Street view looks like that should be possible.--El Grafo (talk) 09:13, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment To give this photo a little bit love: I understand the charm of this subject, the symmetrical portals with the abruptly changing paint are really nice. But the technical quality is not really on FP level, sorry. --Aristeas (talk) 09:38, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Oh yes, these A-boards are nasty … But the nice old-style awning and window decoration of the hairdressing salon and the plants make up for it, and I actually like the bicycles. --Aristeas (talk) 08:34, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support-- A very nice picture. In my opinion, the translated title and description does not suggest what is presented in the image. To help with the most accurate documentation, maybe the model/type of equipment would have been needed to be provided by the user. I guess this image represents some pixels from an OLED display of a portable DVR, some sort of “Flexible polychromatic vertically-stacked color-tunable OLED device”. ː) --Mister rf (talk) 20:40, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support I like the combination of the very modern train, on curved tracks under a blue sky with clouds, in the middle of a rolling landscape outside of growing season, next to a mosque. You'd think it was in Spain or something until you saw that. Daniel Case (talk) 19:54, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral There are two things that puzzle me. On the one hand, there are two subjects and the eyes wander back and forth between the two. On the other side, the tower leans to the left, bringing unrest into the picture. --XRay💬08:10, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The "orange and teal" look has been a bit of a color grading fad in the world of cinematography, partially because it is a pair of complementary colors that works well with human skin tones of all sorts. In principle, that seems to be a reasonable choice for a still shot of a bronze sculpture at golden hour with clear sky. So judging should probably be done more on the "artsy" scale rather than the one for usefulness and realism ... El Grafo (talk) 10:21, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Thanks for the explanation. I find that the background is too blurred for my taste, and I'm not sure I like how bright portions of the sky are, though it's clever to catch the statue blocking the sun. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:25, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Question Seed pods are very nice. The background down the left hand side seems blotchy and the shadow (?) down the right hand side is slightly offputting. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:59, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your comments. I've tried removing the shadow, etc, but it doesn't work. I do have another version. That's this: File:Zaaddozen van een Ratelaar (Rhinanthus) 26-06-2022. (d.j.b) 01.jpg --Famberhorst (talk) 17:10, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Unless background can be sorted. These pre-prepared focus-stacked images are not challenging and we can ask for things to be just right. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:00, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose The uneven background is distracting. It's green like a natural environment, but it's not nature. It's an artificial decor with obvious flaws giving the impression that the seed pods were taken by an amateur in a studio -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:03, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Answer: That's right. It's a photo from 2022. Then we regularly used this background. Nowadays, if possible, we do it in the nature itself, possibly with a windshield.--Famberhorst (talk) 15:33, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Answer: The object will be placed out of the wind. Then a frame (1.5 x 1.5 meters) with the desired color is placed as far behind the object as possible. (green in this case) The further back the better the depth of field.--Famberhorst (talk) 16:05, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Right, but I find this completely legitimate and not at all similar to using a computer program to substitute a different background, although I don't necessarily oppose that, either, if it's done well and described honestly in the file description. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:49, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The problem is aesthetic. This artificial background is misleading by giving the impression of being green like natural plants, but in reality it is a fake environment -- Basile Morin (talk) 07:05, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not the same at all. Because nature creates natural harmonies in colors and shades, whereas fake environments ruin this beauty. In this case, the colors seem unreal and the plant in contrast oversaturated. See also this weird green in a previous nomination. Moreover, the false "bokeh" here is not blurred, but dark at the right like folded paper / plastic / whatever -- Basile Morin (talk) 22:29, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support -- So picturesque. You've really sold me on wanting to visit Laos. It reminds me of the Malaysia of yesteryear a lot, except that I lived on the coast, and there are more Buddhist temples and not a lot of mosques or suraus (smaller Islamic prayer halls) in Laos. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:50, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much. Luang Prabang is a wonderful little city I can only recommend. Laos is a bit far from the US but so exotic, it should be worth the trip in my opinion :-) Basile Morin (talk) 08:56, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support A different style from Basile's usual work, which reminds me a bit more of our European Alpine photographers; in any case, very nice atmosphere and scenery. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠06:24, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral I won't spoil the party. I probably don't see what other voters see. I see a good picture with a dull dark sky above mountain peaks in the shadows. Especially at the bottom left I see houses with ugly grey/white roofs. The green tones in the lower part of the photo are very flat and do not sparkle in my opinion. The bridge is beautiful, but not exceptional.--Famberhorst (talk) 15:40, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose I think this is a technically well taken image, showing this landscape in a more or less good light. The composition is normal, showing hazed and flat as well as balanced parts but also slightly overexposed details. The level of detail is not exceptional. So I can't see anything outstanding. --August Geyler (talk) 20:05, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'd love a nicer sky, too, but this isn't dull. I actually think the shadow pattern on the mountainsides makes up for that. And I love the idea of having a sort of cityscape among the FPs Basile has brought us from Laos. Daniel Case (talk) 21:43, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Unfortunately, also here, the bot did not process the single oppose with the template code {{weak o}} correctly. Dear August, perhaps, to be on the safe side, please use the template completely, i.e., {{Weak oppose}}. Already in yesterday's vote count of this nomination the bot did not recognize the {{weak o}} of the close result. Just this as a note, only want to help :) Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 06:40, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the information and the withdrawal of the incorrect closure, Basile. I am not perfect too, because I did not realize that the five-day rule was invalid. If there will be a discussion about extending the template variants of the FPC bot, my vote is safe. It would be good to modify the bot to detect user mistakes, or rather to exclude them. Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 08:30, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support It looks like this was done on lined paper. The work might benefit from a very restrained and delicate restoration, but I'd rather they leave it alone. A digital restoration could be good, though. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:35, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your review. We share the same opinion here. The state of conservation is generally excellent, considering the age of the document. We could handle a restoration using Photoshop, but in this case I don't want to falsify original details, given that a graphic work of art always contains imperfections due to the limitation of manual skills, the materials, the textures, etc. Yes, the paper is lined, and there are authentic inscriptions written at the bottom. Maybe a trace of brown pad over "l'an 2"? At full resolution a few spots are darker and lighter, but they don't look like scratches, so perhaps not to be removed. Even the turquoise tiny spots on the upper lip and under the eye, although obviously unwanted, may be aged 229 years. There is also a dark mark over the hand, which looks like a superficial horizontal folding line, and another one even less visible above. But the paper doesn't seem folded, thus I wonder if these marks could be preliminary lines of construction by the artist (insufficiently covered by the wash above), or an irregularity of the original paper, or something else of historical significance. The physical work is missing, thus as long as we don't know the origin of these peculiarities, I would find the enterprise of arranging the drawing to make it potentially superior to what it probably was in 1794 quite perilous. I am personally satisfied by the version offered -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:48, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There's no question that some of what we are seeing is guide lines the artist drew. If we don't have the original work, I agree that probably no digital restoration should be done. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:39, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support He could, but would that be justified, based on something about the original intentions shown in the photograph? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:53, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Historic documents should remain faithful to the original in my opinion. Restoration is accepted, but the render should be as close as possible to reality. It's not like the treatment of own works that can be arranged as desired -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:16, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Question Folks, isn't this version plausible as a sepia-toned photo? I don't understand why no-one is voting for this photo. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:13, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, yes. The original scan very obviously is. File:Amanda Berry Smith by T. B. Latchmore - Original.tif The photograph is pasted to the mount. The paper colour of the mount is just what they chose, it doesn't indicate anything about the photo colours. Sepia was pretty much the method of stabilising photographic prints of this period; most of the stuff that wasn't sepia'd won't have lasted. There are exceptions - glass plate negatives and such - but they're rarer. Adam Cuerden (talk) 10:16, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Many apologies - though looking at it afresh the appearance of the leaf looks weird, especially the transition at the right hand edge. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:40, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info The village and municipality of Veysonnaz, Valais, Switzerland. This picture represents the territory of the municipality and shows its environment, the mountains, illustrated by the Bietschhorn in the background (not part of the municipality). The village is cut abruptly on the right according to the municipality limits (easily seen on Google Maps by searching "Veysonnaz"). The image is a panoramic picture made with 16 separate shots. Created by me - uploaded by me - nominated by me, Espandero (Christian David) -- Espandero (talk) 14:06, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Sorry, but to me this is worse than the other nomination of the same houses. The partial car and the parking sign are distracting, the crop on the top is very tight and the asymmetry isn't working for me either. BigDom (talk) 12:13, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per BigDom. Also, I'm a user of the iPhone 14 Pro (Max), and while I certainly am impressed with the camera quality, it won't ever compete with my Nikon – iPhone photos wouldn't get past QI at best. --SHB2000 (talk) 12:24, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Just two? We need more! There's surely an FP somewhere in this building but I don't think this is it yet, as the lighting and composition don't quite work, so I Oppose
I wouldn't support the FP taken with an iPhone 6 (1) were it to be nominated today; the second, taken with an iPhone X, is an exception to the norm. SHB2000 (talk) 03:35, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose In addition to the car making the composition unbalanced, the sky is posterized and the sidewalk looks weird and not good. The claim that iPhone pics cannot pass at QIC is wrong, though. Quite a few have passed. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:13, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Intrusive car and tight crop at the top. With the pro argument "I've seen worse" above, all the worst candidates might be featured, sooner or later -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:23, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose I'd like to support this beautiful picture, but the crop makes it not one of the greatest photos on the site, in my opinion. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:29, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support This is a perfect picture.The picture is very high-definition and the scenery reflected in the painting is very beautiful.YE SIQI (talk) 07:58, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Neutral I would be happy if I got this shot. The high contrast black and white patterns are great ... except for the cut off shapes on the floor and that pesky extra wall to the right, which kind of ruin the effect IMO. — Rhododendritestalk | 12:50, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Agree with Rhododendrites about the "cut off shapes on the floor and that pesky extra wall to the right, which kind of ruin the effect" -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:29, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info created by IMAGE: NASA, ESA, CSA, Danny Milisavljevic (Purdue University), Tea Temim (Princeton University), Ilse De Looze (UGent); IMAGE PROCESSING: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) - nominated by Habitator terrae -- Habitator terrae🌍12:37, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment a well known comparetivly recent supernova remnant in mid infrared.
Question Was the picture frame for this originally a rhomboid? If so, can that picture frame be restored so that we don't see all that blackness? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:24, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Ikan Kekek: But after looking a bit deeper in the metadata of the raw data (that itself will become publicly aviable in August), it seems, that in fact the orientation of the raw data differs from the orientation of the image as (as suggested) it was changed for the north-south orientation. Habitator terrae🌍16:36, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Basile. Looks like one of those alien computers on the original Star Trek. I'd consider supporting if that's what it were supposed to be, but it's not. Daniel Case (talk) 18:42, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Only my opinion: It seems to be much more informative than "one of those alien computers on the original Star Trek", as this is a real mid-infrared image of one of the most recent (the supernova could be seen from earth in 1667) and near (10,000 lj) supernova remnants. Habitator terrae🌍10:31, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support:This is a really cool image, like looking at the universe on the roof of a room through a skylight. Leave a lot to the imagination.GAOPEIYUN (talk) 07:36, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Nice car, but the composition feels very crowded, not enough of the back of the car is sharp, the reflections on it are distracting, and the blurry building is tilted. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:13, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment If a current-day version of this were nominated to QIC, it would presumably be declined because of the cropped feet. On the other hand, the crops are kind of symmetrical, so it seems like a good composition to me. I may well vote for it, but I felt impelled to mention this issue. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:21, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Ikan Kekek and Charlesjsharp: It's probably not reversible as the negatives probably no longer exist, but I don't think cabinet cards - which this was - have the same dimensions as a negative. So it's probably one of those things where they took the photo, they wanted reproductions to hand out, the ratio's fixed for that and pretty narrow horizontally vs. the tall verticals, so... crop crop, here you go. Early photography had some odd constraints, especially when it came to how images got mass produced as opposed to just, y'know, framed as a photo. I checked two glass negatives, and both were a ratio of 4:5, and this cabinet card is almost exactly 2:3 Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:16, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Possibly, though I've seen weirder things in old photos - often get the same photo in a half-dozen different forms - oval cropped, a wide crop, a narrow crop, a stereoscopic square crop. Also, I'm not sure if cutting things off on the side was looked down on as much back then. (Also, consider [1] and [2] - clearly the same photo, but the second is far better cropped. Maybe they were just sloppy back then? Kinda rare to see a carte-de-visite or cabinet card with two people in it that I'd be entirely happy with the crop of, anyway. Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:20, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info I tried to optimize it (the statue is behind glass, so the conditions for the photo have been not optimal) --Llez (talk) 07:55, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I have the impression that the face of the statue has a very smooth surface, so that we cannot see much texture/structure/whatever. This would mean that the photo is actually as sharp as it gets. I have experienced that effect (looking unsharp just because the surface is very smooth) with other sculptures. --Aristeas (talk) 18:14, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Whatever the challenges in photographing this motif, I'm still not satisfied with the face and neck. I don't think the issue is smoothness or lack of texture; it looks like noise. It's especially apparent around the nostrils, but maybe those are tiny imperfections in the physical image itself, rather than noise. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:07, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Weak oppose Good technically and deservedly a QI, but it's just not as interesting as your other underwater photos of fauna. Really, it's just a blob. Daniel Case (talk) 18:05, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Dear C., your irritation is your problem, you have not said anything specific in essence, you have not given any arguments. And, of course, you can edit Wikipedia like everyone else. Dion Art (talk
Oppose Interesting capture, but the technical quality isn't there (lack of detail, noisy shadows, chromatic aberration). Perhaps some of these shortcomings can be mitigated with a less aggressive edit (e.g., lower overall exposure, less shadow pushing). In the meantime, I share Charles' frustration of seeing a sub-par image shoved into several Wikipedia pages when there's plenty of better alternatives ([3]) --Julesvernex2 (talk) 15:36, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the constructive criticism, but I'd like to point out that I didn't find any other well-depicted (i.e. interesting, with same/better detail) PAIRS OF WHITE STORKS CUDDLING/MATING on Wiki. If you have one, give a link, please. Dion Art (talk) 19:29, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If that's the case, I suggest you add your image to an applicable article sub-section ('Breeding and lifespan', perhaps). Rather than show a specific behaviour, the front image should instead depict the main subject of the article (in this case, a white stork, not a pair of white storks. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 20:05, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Both images are better in light but worse in dynamics and layout than this one. There is also noise, detail is worse x1.5, less sharper, the nest looks sharper than storks (2), shutter speed should be made shorter (1). Dion Art (talk) 20:55, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Julesvernex2, Charles and Ikan. And, please, don't insert it in all Wikies. I see the same image as the front image of article about white stork in Russian Wikipedia. --LexKurochkin (talk) 05:07, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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InfoCommon stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca), Cape Palos, region of Murcia, Spain. This species of stingray is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It typically inhabits sandy or muddy habitats in coastal waters shallower than 60 m (200 ft), often burying itself in sediment. The common stingray has been reported to reach a width of 1.4 m (4.6 ft) and a length of 2.5 m (8.2 ft), though a width of 45 cm (18 in) is more typical. The predominant prey of the common stingray are bottom-dwelling crustaceans, though it also takes molluscs, polychaete worms, and small bony fishes. Note: we have only 2 FPs of this family and no FP of the genus Dasyatis. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 04:48, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I don't like the top left corner of the first image, but I guess you can't really do anything about that. Excellent stingray photos otherwise! --SHB2000 (talk) 10:01, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Invalid vote until the comment is properly signed (read the guidelines) and the content rational. It's not a picture about Ukraine, and being "sick" is disrespectful -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:20, 20 May 2023 (UTC) Updated -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:00, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You can replace the term with (Redacted); also 1/3 of the author's works suffer from "filtering". Live animals look like stuffed animals, sometimes it seems that they are made of plastic, as in this and previous photos. By the way, why did you think that we are talking about Ukraine? Dion Art (talk) 08:34, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support This landscape photo adopts the horizontal one-third composition method, without overexposure, which shows the beauty of the karst peak very well.Muqing112233 (talk) 08:07, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose I don't know why no-one else has voted on this picture, but maybe it's because, like me, they like the tower but feel that the other part of the building unbalances the photo. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:51, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Well, that and the image is a little noisy (maybe due to the long exposure, but I've seen longer exposures at blue hour with less noise). Also the finial at the top seems tilted, although that may well be the way it is. Daniel Case (talk) 20:53, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support Taken with an iPhone 13 Pro (logically it has better camera quality than an XS Max) by the same author. -- 😄 ArionEstar 😜 01:29, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. per Ikan. I took my iPhone 14 Pro out today and took a very similar photo, but nothing exeptional, really. --SHB2000 (talk) 09:13, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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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 resolution is below 2 Mpx (here 1,024 × 534 pixels) -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:57, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Now resolution is OK, but this can't be a FP due to the poor quality. Please read the guidelines, and start nominating images at Quality Pictures first. Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:43, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support If the sky came out wider, the balance would be more perfect, but even in the current state, the picture looks beautiful enough. Kloyan.L (talk) 07:25, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support The picture is very clear and beautifully captured. The content contained in the picture is comprehensive and can represent this scenic spot. I think this image is suitable for a banner of an article.Hhhh2 (talk) 07:44, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment For what it's worth, my reaction to the picture was that the rocks, especially on the left, have interesting shapes and color variations and are a major reason for the photo. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 11:11, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Spectacular view but the management of the light is not very well handled. Blown highlights in the sky + sea, and shadows very lifted all over -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:05, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Neutral I looked at that picture for a while. Overall, I think the picture is good, but there are things I don't find optimal. The distance between the branches above and the trees in the background is small. The green on the right side is too dominant for a frame, too insignificant for a main subject. --XRay💬08:31, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose For me, while the colors are nice and the overall effect quite pleasing, the FP dealbreaker is the large branch up top, which throws off the symmetry. (Also, it is incorrect to describe this as a sunset ... given the latitude, time- and datestamp, this is properly a white night image as this is a sky that will never darken before the sun rises again. I have so recategorized it). Daniel Case (talk) 17:56, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Question I really like the image of the imposing peaks towering over a house, but is the sky too purplish toward the right? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:35, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Does it make a difference if the end result is the same? (which is not quite the case here though, as there's a faint line between the original sky and the added one) --Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:12, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Who knows! Everyone has their own standards of what cloning and other post-processing they do. Here, I won't vote against if the messy sky is sorted but even well done, adding the sky would stop me supporting. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:00, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Info -- I like your mountain panoramas, but here there is a strange line in the sky (at the top, just above the highest peak). Also, I agree with XRay💬 and find at least the left side overexposed. See here: File:Odles Eures de Bredles Schienboden.jpg. Maybe you can correct the mistakes, then I agree with yes.Je-str (talk) 21:39, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, thanks for your note. I corrected the artifacts but can't correct the exposition besides the fact that the light conditions in the picture you indicate are completely different. Wolfgang Moroder (talk) 16:20, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I meant that the slope of the mountain and the green hill form an angle that abuts against the right frame. You have left "fade in" and you need also a right "fade out". Dion Art (talk) 21:04, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Good for me, I would just suggest to clone out the line mentioned by Je-str (see image note) and eventually to reduce the exposure on the left-most mountains a bit. --Aristeas (talk) 14:39, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The version you nominated might have been a bit close-cropped, but it was a better composition than this version, and it also lacked the artifacts (more than just a line) noted above. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:01, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment the color balance looks off to me: nice blues, but the greens, reds, and yellows look very pale. I see why you'd want to anonymize the license plate, but the way it was done does not look convincing to me. --El Grafo (talk) 11:51, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Better, but I think it's still too aggressive. Perhaps more conservative Topaz settings can do it, but have you tried alternative algorithms e.g., DXO's PhotoLab/PureRaw or Adobe's Denoise AI? In my experience they produce far better results. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 16:45, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose --This image of the bird is sharp, but there is too much filtering (looks unnatural, even in color), the composition is spoiled by the branches in the background - it's like "Ж"(опа). 3 leaves play an important role, but they have a motion blur. Too little space around the object. Dion Art (talk) 08:14, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support The processing could be natural but doesn't affect the image too much. The leaves would be more of a distraction if they were a less subdued color. Daniel Case (talk) 17:56, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support High resolution and good quality of a 1707 illustration in an atlas by Nicolas de Fer, a French engraver and cartographer. -- Yann (talk) 15:49, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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That’s strange indeed. This is certainly one of the most interesting coasts in (southern) Europe, not only for geologists. Well, many people still prefer sandy beaches … how boring ;–). --Aristeas (talk) 08:57, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support But BTW: Distorsion by panorama view? According to google maps (satellite view) all layers are strictly parallel, not bent in an angle --Llez (talk) 11:21, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you for your question. The sun shone on the flower bud at an angle from the left. The dark parts are the shadows that arose as a result. The background is pure nature and creates a beautiful bokeh.--Famberhorst (talk) 16:45, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- We have understandably high standards for "among the best photos on the site," but I don't think everything has to be completely sharp for a photo to be great and deserving. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:22, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support I saw photographs on exhibit at a very crowded opening in a gallery on Thursday, and I think this is better than some of the works I saw. It has a satisfying form to me, good light and contrast, and the parked cars (which aren't that obtrusive, and one is arguably helpfully parked approximately in front of the middle of the building's facade), bicycle and person are part of the urban scene. If anything, it's the lack of vehicular and foot traffic - perhaps attributable to the pandemic - that are striking and unusual for a cityscape. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:16, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I don't see enough of a justification for the B&W conversion (except perhaps making the red thing on the bottom left slightly less prominent). Also a little bit tight at the top. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠17:11, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose I hate to do this because it's a difficult shot, but two of the planes are blurred, the left one strongly so. It was also taken in -07, and if it hasn't been made FP by now, I think its time has passed.--Peulle (talk) 20:40, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment That steep hillock or whatever in the center of the photo is a great motif, but I wish we could see the top of the tree just right of center. Do you have any photo showing the top of that tree that you could stitch to this one? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:52, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support An interesting enough landscape to overcome the foreground being in shade (and not that that causes any problems, really). Daniel Case (talk) 03:33, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose The view point gives the impression that the trees are coming out from the rock, unfortunately the top is cut off -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:43, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support The focus is fine, but I don't find the current 16/9 format optimum. There's too much empty sky on both sides in my view. A classic 3/2 would be just fine in this case. Note added -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:43, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Both are good, but the impression is different. This one is more focused on the sportsmens, while the original one is more about the process of skydiving to me --LexKurochkin (talk) 12:59, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Male (Thalassoma pavo), Cape Palos, Spain. This species of wrasse is native to the rocky coasts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The ornate wrasse occurs in on rocky areas where there are growths of algae and sea grass beds. They are all female in their early life phase and the bigger ones (applies to all exemplars longer than 9-12 centimetres -3.5 to 4.7 in-) transform in males, reaching a maximal length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in). Ornate wrasses can be found at depths from 0 to 50 metres (0 to 164 ft). It's also popular as a game fish, and can be found in the aquarium trade.Note: we have no FPs of the genus Thalassoma. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 19:37, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Strong oppose Overprocessed, oversaturated, poor quality. A shame because this mirror image may have worked with a decent photographic treatment-- Basile Morin (talk) 01:06, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Oppose Nice composition, but poor quality: the landscape through the window is unsharp and noisy, as is often the case with cellphone photos. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:28, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Regretful oppose Points for giving us a fresh look at an overphotographed subject, though ... I thought at first this was some skyscraper in China. But Ikan says all that need be said about why this isn't an FP, much as we'd like it to be. Daniel Case (talk) 18:06, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support The most adorable photo I have seen so far among the entries for Wiki Loves Folklore 2023. The file size is unfortunately not very big, but we wouldn’t really gain anything by a higher resolution. It is the composition and the harmonious colours that make this picture so enchanting. --Aristeas (talk) 07:19, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
heartbroken oppose ugh, I'm really torn here. This is without doubt one of the most pleasing shots I've seen here for a while, but 2.6 Mpx from a 36 Mpx sensor dos not really align well with our "best of the best" approach. But let's not get hung up on numbers. What matter is what it does to the image, and that's where I disagree with Aristeas above: There is a lot of fine detail in this scene and I think the image currently doesn't really do that justice when viewed as a whole image at screen size. Zoomed in to 1:1, it looks quite mushy despite all the downscaling. That lens on that camera under that kind of light should be capable of so much more, and with some clever processing before the downscaling I think it should be possible to produce a super crisp image ... or am I missing something here? --El Grafo (talk) 08:11, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Well, I would not call the picture mushy, not even at 1:1. The brush-like structure of the incense bundles poses the risk that sharpening very quickly leads to zigzag structures and an artificial impression. Therefore, it may have been wise for the photographer to forgo additional sharpening during the downscaling. --Aristeas (talk) 08:51, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know, maybe my expectations are unreasonable. Could be that my internal calibration is off, I haven't done much editing myself lately. Everyone feel free to disagree, please! El Grafo (talk) 09:00, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This is an amazing image, if you have a better resolution, we would highly welcome you upload this, so it can not only be used online, but also for example for printing the image on a large poster. Kritzolina (talk) 15:03, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Vietsui: On the file page, under the "File history" tab (or whatever the equivalent is in your display language) there should be a link; in English it says "Upload a new version of this file". Or you can just upload it as a new image with a different file name e.g. "Incense in Vietnam hi-res.jpg". BigDom (talk) 17:02, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Qualified support Yes, I too wish the image were sharper—a lot sharper—in the corners. But this is one of those images striking and unique enough to offset that shortcoming. This is, again, to me, something you'd expect to see, and remember, in an issue of National Geographic. Daniel Case (talk) 18:20, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Khumbu Glacier and mountain peaks in the Sagarmatha Everest Zone in Nepal, Himalayas. 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) a. s. l. All by -- Argenberg (talk) 12:12, 25 May 2023 (UTC).[reply]
Support Slight amount of noise and not as huge as we're used to now, but it's hard to vote against such amazing scenery and clouds, and this is an amazing digital photo for 2009! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:21, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info School of Yellowmouth barracudas (Sphyraena viridensis), Cape Palos, Spain. It's a predatory ray finned fish belonging to the family of the barracudas (Sphyraenidae), which is found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It can grow to a length of 65 centimetres (26 in), although the average length is 35–40 centimetres (14–16 in). In summer they form schools (as depicted here) of up to 180 fish, although most schools number 30-40 fish, in areas where there are strong currents. No FPs so far of the whole order Istiophoriformes. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 05:44, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Info Cracow Dance Theatre enacts a fight between men and women in the performance "Estra & Andro" at Festival of Street Theatres in Cracow. All by me -- Jakubhal11:27, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Support I realise that the crops might be a little awkward, but I'm happy to crop some of the foreground, need it be. --SHB2000 (talk) 11:17, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Slightly improved, but the quality is not up to current FP standards. There are still many areas in the sky where the clouds are weird, and it's very noisy. The original is a JPG. You need the RAW (of good quality) to produce a clean aspect. Maybe even several pictures taken in bracketing mode for different brightness ranges -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:36, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]