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- Info One telephoto view of Mount Everest, specifically its southwest face, has already been posted to FP gallery, but this one gives a broader perspective on Mount Everest and what is sometimes referred to as Everest Crown. An Everest-Lhotse-Nuptse massif is shown here as viewed from the west, illuminated by the late afternoon sun in rare and very favorable weather conditions. Khumbu Glacier and Khumbu Icefall, important geological features related to the massif are also in view. All by --Argenberg (talk) 12:22, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support -- Argenberg (talk) 12:22, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Yann (talk) 12:45, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose The scene is outstanding, but the technical quality is not. It's too noisy.--Milseburg (talk) 16:11, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
- Comment I have two versions of this file with different treatments, and it looks like the latest one does exhibit some visible noise artifacts in the sky, likely due to high-frequency sharpening. Some extra steps have been taken to eliminate noise in affected areas. I estimate the image is largely free of noise now. --Argenberg (talk) 19:34, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support A great photo for me. It doesn't seem like a photo that is easy to realize.--Famberhorst (talk) 16:39, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose In my recent work diffusing the mountains with snow category I have seen a lot of pictures like this of Everest, and this one just doesn't stand out from the crowd. Daniel Case (talk) 20:33, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- I’m sorry but I have to disagree with you about this. Of all the views of Everest Crown from Kala Patthar, this one is easily the best out there. Other reviewers can take a look to make sure for themselves: Category:Views of Mount Everest from Kala Patthar. Also I would like to note that there are not so many good photographs of Mount Everest on Wikimedia Commons in total, not limited to Kala Patthar. The choice is limited. There are just a handful of them any good and/or above 12MP, across all viewpoints. --Argenberg (talk) 22:00, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- Daniel, could you link some of the photos of Everest that impress you more? Maybe File:Sagarmatha National Park-Gorak Shep to Pheriche 2013-05-06 08-10-23-2013-05-06 08-11-08.jpg, but it's small for an FP, nowadays. What else? I'm finding this one impressive but would like to see several examples of photos of Everest that you like better. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:13, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Well, this one may be too small for FP, but I like the idea of the mountain backlit. From Kala Pattar, this one gives you more dramatic light and a foreground; I just wish the camera had been placed so the cairn didn't take up so much space. Namche Bazaar offers a great view, with the possibility of raking light across the mountain's face.
Those are just some examples that I like more. Daniel Case (talk) 02:51, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Well, this one may be too small for FP, but I like the idea of the mountain backlit. From Kala Pattar, this one gives you more dramatic light and a foreground; I just wish the camera had been placed so the cairn didn't take up so much space. Namche Bazaar offers a great view, with the possibility of raking light across the mountain's face.
- Unfortunately, the problem is that the good photos are small, mostly, and the big photos aren't all good.
My problem with this image is the flat light and the lack of anything in the foreground that draws you toward the mountain from where the camera is. You might as well be a drone or something.
It's a good representation of this particular view, I'll give it that, and as such a good VI candidate, but does that alone make it an FP? Daniel Case (talk) 02:54, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- I think you have a good point. Argenberg, why don't you nominate File:Changtse, Everest West Shoulder, Mount Everest, Nuptse, Nepal, Himalayas.jpg? Ikan Kekek (talk) 11:35, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Ikan Kekek, it is important to note that it’s not just a photo of Mount Everest, but rather an outline of Everest-Lhotse-Nuptse massif (Everest Triple Crown) as seen from the west, along with Khumbu Glacier and Khumbu Icefall. Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse form a massive arc. For anyone trekking to and around Mount Everest in Nepal, those labels – Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Khumbu, EBC, Western Cwm, South Col – always come together as parts of a single whole. The other view is limited in that it masks Khumbu Glacier and some other features, like Everest Base Camp, South Col and sections of Lhotse North Ridge. While the presented one is just more inclusive and educative, more holistic showing the massif in its full glory. That’s why I nominated it. --Argenberg (talk) 18:17, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- The other one could be nominated, too, though. I feel like your argument might be more of a VIC argument than an FPC argument, but that depends on how someone is thinking about it. I'm not sure; I do think this photo is impressive and might vote for it, but I'm undecided. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:18, 26 February 2023 (UTC)
- Daniel, could you link some of the photos of Everest that impress you more? Maybe File:Sagarmatha National Park-Gorak Shep to Pheriche 2013-05-06 08-10-23-2013-05-06 08-11-08.jpg, but it's small for an FP, nowadays. What else? I'm finding this one impressive but would like to see several examples of photos of Everest that you like better. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:13, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Ermell (talk) 09:05, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support especially considering the difficult circumstances. White balance is on the cold side, but as we have discussed earlier this complies with our visual habits of seeing winter and high-mountain scenes as cold and bluish, so it’s OK. --Aristeas (talk) 09:34, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
- Aristeas, just a quick note: this wider look is more balanced temperature-wise. The Nuptse wall on the right is indeed cool. But the Everest West Shoulder on the left is almost white. And large sections of Khumbu moraine at the bottom are slightly warm surprisingly. The cosmic coolness and darkness of the sky is also very natural, typical in any extreme altitude shot into middle to upper stratosphere (20 km to 50 km a. s. l.) away from the declining sun. --Argenberg (talk) 18:17, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you for these additional insights! --Aristeas (talk) 08:29, 26 February 2023 (UTC)
- Aristeas, just a quick note: this wider look is more balanced temperature-wise. The Nuptse wall on the right is indeed cool. But the Everest West Shoulder on the left is almost white. And large sections of Khumbu moraine at the bottom are slightly warm surprisingly. The cosmic coolness and darkness of the sky is also very natural, typical in any extreme altitude shot into middle to upper stratosphere (20 km to 50 km a. s. l.) away from the declining sun. --Argenberg (talk) 18:17, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 15:11, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 07:10, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Rosalina 🍵 473930 02:44, 26 February 2023 (UTC)
Confirmed results:
Result: 8 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--A.Savin 13:46, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places/Natural#Nepal