Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:Castanea sativa fredville.jpg

Image:Castanea sativa fredville.jpg, not featured

•  Info created and uploaded by Tbc - nominated by Tbc --Tbc 22:48, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
•  Support --Tbc 22:48, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
•  Support - MPF 23:59, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
•  Support --Tony Wills 10:11, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
•  Oppose An interesting subject, to be sure, but not one of the best possible images of it. The picture has been taken in the middle of the day, which was presumably when the photographer happened to be there, resulting in harsh lighting and shadows. Early morning or late afternoon light would have been a considerable improvement. It's not asking too much for this type of subject to ask the photographer to get up early! I'd happily support another image with improved lighting, though, as the subject does have potential. --MichaelMaggs 21:23, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

Well, I was there for three hours (there are also a number of magnificent oaks there). In the morning and evening it is, because of the position of the sun, not possible to photograph al three sweet chestnuts on a row with the light coming from the side. I prefer this, because then the gnarls and other irregularities of the impressive stems are stressed. Probably more ideal according to your taste would be a low sun, but from the midday position. I like the lighting as it is now. Tbc 14:03, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

•  Oppose As above, light is not ideal, tree is somewhat out of focus. --Karelj 22:11, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
  •  Comment - Out of focus? Maybe only in the upper branch, the picture is quite sharp! - Alvesgaspar 14:05, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
•  Support -- Benh 18:22, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

result: 4 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral => not featured. Simonizer 07:50, 7 May 2007 (UTC)