Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/File:Peter-Gabriel-2011I2.jpg

File:Peter-Gabriel-2011I2.jpg (delist)

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•  Info Dark scribbles can be seen in this image, especially when zoomed in, as well as these strange forms in the upper right. This image wasn't photoshopped very well. (Original nomination)
•  Delist -- 100cellsman (talk) 01:27, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
•  Comment I would support replacing by File:Peter-Gabriel-2011.jpg, but not a delist. Regards, Yann (talk) 03:59, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
•  Keep --Uoaei1 (talk) 10:32, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
•  Comment I'm not sure what "dark scribbles" 100cellsman sees (I can see something if I increase the brightness a lot). But comparing with File:Peter-Gabriel-2011 (original).jpg it is clear the distracting background has been Photoshopped out without any skill. This is visible round his hair and a chunk has been taken out of his left cheek. With all the variants and confusion in the original nomination, I wonder if this was overlooked. The other photo Yann links is another incompetent Photoshop job of the same source image, this time attempting to brighten and colour balance a photo lit by stage lights. It is completely blown in many areas, and a false impression of what the stage-lit concert looked like. The nominated photo is used on Wikipedia and is a fine image other than the bad Photoshopping. I wonder if one of our own photographers here, with better skills than simply painting with a black brush, could fix the image based on the original. -- Colin (talk) 11:34, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

You talking to me? --Cart (talk) 11:58, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

Cart, I had a go myself. I uploaded over the top as I don't think the changes are controversial. -- Colin (talk) 14:49, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

• (Edit conflict)  Info Colin Ok, since the hairs are tinted by the lights it is almost impossible to separate them from the background. I opted for another solution since a concert photo was requested. I left the different versions in the file history in case one of those is preferred. It's there, do with it as you like. --Cart (talk) 14:54, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

Photoshop has some ability to "decontaminate" colours but I'm not expert enough with it. Even if the background was originally black, his hairs will have a coloured glow from stage lighting -- and we are perhaps more forgiving of this rim-light effect with artificial scenes than outdoors, say. I think my efforts are an improvement on the original attempt. For most purposes, such as a Wikipedia thumbnail, I think the lack of any distracting colour background is useful. -- Colin (talk) 15:02, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

•  Keep I think I fixed the issues raised. -- Colin (talk) 14:49, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

looks good now! thank you! 100cellsman (talk) 20:15, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

100cellsman, if you are happy that this no longer needs delisted, you can withdraw the nomination now (see instructions page). -- Colin (talk) 20:36, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

•  Keep per above. Cmao20 (talk) 23:09, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
•  Keep I have no issues with the image now, please withdraw the nomination. 100cellsman (talk) 01:56, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

• @100cellsman: Are you not able to withdraw by yourself? --Boothsift 07:10, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

@Boothsift: I guess not! I guess I'm thinking more about the regular Featured Article process. 100cellsman (talk) 08:09, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

• @100cellsman: The proper procedure is also that you, the nominator, just place {{withdraw}} at the bottom of this nom and sign it. Couldn't be easier! :-) --Cart (talk) 13:06, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

•  I withdraw my nomination 100cellsman (talk) 20:17, 29 July 2019 (UTC)