Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:New River Gorge Bridge.jpg

Info everything by JaGa. The New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, is the longest (3030 ft), highest (876 ft) steel-arch bridge in the Americas. This bridge (and almost this same angle) is featured on the WV quarter. --JaGa 04:37, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support BTW I won't be around for the voting, so if you have a question, please leave something on my talk page. --JaGa 04:37, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral I like it but I think it would have been a much better picture without the bridge. Calibas 06:32, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support, sharp, good composition. --Aqwis 08:22, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~Changed my mind- -- Slaunger 21:46, 30 November 2007 (UTC) The composition is so close to being dead on that it distracts me that it clearly isn't dead on (non-horizontal upper line). However, I guess this would be hard to acheive as the river below seems to be curved under the bridge. Under those circumstances I would (if possible) have chosen another view, which was clearly not dead on. Otherwise a very fine photo with good value, colours, lightning and sharpness, just not exceptional enough for FP (for me) due to the composition. It may be improved though - maybe you should discuss it with User:Klaus with K. He is very proficient regarding bridge photos. -- Slaunger 11:55, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I should probably answer these here. I didn't want a horizontal upper line - it really does climb from left to right. You can even see it in the West Virginia state quarter. --JaGa 19:24, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Oh, I was unaware of the fact that the bidge actually has a significant slope in real life. That coin convinced we. That changes my opinion. -- Slaunger 21:46, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Question How many photos did you use for this stitched image? Regarding Slaunger's comment, I think in this case you do not need to choose a different projection, as you were fortunate enough to be far enough away from the imaged object. You probably could use a different orientation of your rectilinear projection to align the bridge deck horizontally, if you wish to try this out. Here I just could not go further backwards without a drastic change in the foreground, but the piers look just too fat, that is why I thought this cylindrical projection better suited. -- Klaus with K 18:26, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I used a total of 25 images for this one, in 3 rows. I checked out the cylindrical projection, but it made my bridge look more like the Gateway Arch than the New River Gorge Bridge. I think the distance helps me get away with the rectilinear. --JaGa 19:24, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Support Thanks for the info, good photo. -- Klaus with K 23:08, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Love the rusty colors of both bridge and nature. By the way why is it that you use so many images ? I have also seen other recent nominations that use a lot of images. Just curious. /Daniel78 16:36, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Support I can see Slaunger's point, however, the small diagonal makes it, for me, dynamic. --Tomascastelazo 13:56, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Simonizer 14:51, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support ack Aqwis --Thermos 14:53, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Damn! can't fault this picture. Even straightening it does not improve it. Lycaon 21:07, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support ack Lycaon. --LucaG 22:48, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MichaelMaggs 22:52, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very nice, realistic perspective (gives 3D to the bridge IMHO, unlike Lycaons demo version below) --JDrewes 19:22, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Rlevse 22:45, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support ack JDrewes --Cpl Syx 19:29, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Richard Bartz 00:38, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Every element is beautiful. -- Ram-Man 23:25, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- MJJR 21:30, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

result: 16 support, 0 oppose, 1 neutral => featured. Simonizer 12:13, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Info Straightened version to illustrate, not for voting. Lycaon
~~Oppose~~Oh, it was just informative -- Slaunger 00:01, 1 December 2007 (UTC) Yeah, I know, I asked for this, but after realizing the real bridge has a significant slope I prefer the original. With this knowledge the "horizontal bridge" version almost seems misleading although visually slightly more appealing IMO. -- Slaunger 00:01, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, boring. --Aqwis 22:18, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~ not for voting Because the bridge deck is not level, so misleading perspective - but thank you for the illustration. -- Klaus with K 23:06, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Basik07 22:21, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Amazing edit, how did you make such a big change without much noticeable distortions? Dori - Talk 05:10, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

result: 1 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral => not featured. Simonizer 12:13, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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