Commons:Quality images candidates/Archives April 2010

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Consensual review[edit]

File:Cheetah_portrait_side.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Portrait of a Cheetah --Bilby 11:47, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Comment because of the missing sharpness --Carschten 17:00, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment As per the Meerkat, I placed the focus at the eye and front of the face. - Bilby 22:12, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Sharpeness is acceptable. Can be enhanced by software, but this is not necessary for QI. -- Smial 22:28, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I've uploaded a slightly sharper version.- Bilby 00:40, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Eye is hardly visible, and nose isn't sharp either. --Ikar.us 00:44, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Same problem as with the Meercat. V2 of this image is oversharpened (look at the whiskers), yet eye and nose are still not right. It's beyond sharpening. It's still a great image, just not QI. I have many images like this myself. Sigh. Fred Hsu 20:40, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose see my comment at the top --Carschten 09:01, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline? Herbythyme 14:20, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

File:Castelbouc Gorges du Tarn.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Castelbouc, in the Gorges du Tarn (France). --Myrabella 07:46, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Nice spot - nice image --Herbythyme 07:53, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Question is it me, or I see a part of the left side of the ruins unsharp ? --Jebulon 23:13, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Me too, missing DOF? --Ikar.us 13:42, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info Do you think so? The photo has been taken with F Number=f/9. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Myrabella (talk • contribs) 2010-03-29T10:45:57 (UTC)
  •  Support The plants and stones near the tip are sharp, only the tip shows little structure. But now I think it's just too dark. --Ikar.us 11:57, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 11:52, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Feldhase, Lepus europaeus 5a.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Lepus europaeus --Böhringer 19:34, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Oppose Nice, but too small. Maybe you could try VI? Yann 09:09, 27 March 2010 (UTC) Ooops, I need a calculator... Yann 09:54, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info Numerical size is sufficient. 1500² = 2250000 > 2000000 --Ikar.us 10:53, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Size is suitable for nominee. Good capturing.--PetarM 17:44, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose 2 megapixels is normally the lower limit. The subject is also unsharp --Carschten 18:40, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info Pixel is not bit nor byte. Photo is according to rules. (See Ikar.us calculation) --PetarM 22:03, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Maybe a little unsharp, yes. But a wonderful shot. I support.--Jebulon 16:46, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support the dificulty of the subjectdoes for the flaws i believe. -LadyofHats 08:18, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 11:51, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Mediaş (Mediasch, Medgyes) - city center with St. Margaret Church.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Mediaş (Mediasch, Medgyes) - city center with St. Margaret Church --Pudelek 23:16, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Oppose Busy and confusing composition. Fred Hsu 03:55, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment This is QI not FP --Pudelek 11:33, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I agree this is QI not FP however the foreground does distract attention from the church which is the intended subject of the image. --Herbythyme 12:05, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The big three mash the tower ... --Croucrou 12:08, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Fred and Herbythyme --Ankara 12:14, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

 I withdraw my nomination -Pudelek 12:17, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

  •  Support Who says church is subject? Title and description say city center is subject. I like the composition. --Ikar.us 19:05, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment The title say City center With ST. Margaret Church. For me the subject is the city center and the church --Croucrou 22:17, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support see above – nice work --Carschten 19:12, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Overlap of tree with tower is very unfortunate. Could have made one step to the right for a better angle. --Elekhh 00:02, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 5 oppose → Decline? Herbythyme 14:18, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

File:Flowers of New Zealand flax (Phormium cookianum).jpg[edit]

  • Nomination New Zealand flax flowers (Phormium cookianum). -- Avenue 13:57, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  SupportGood to me --Herbythyme 17:41, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment IMO needs more contrast and the colors need adjusting. --kallerna 16:26, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Agree with kallerna. --Elekhh 00:01, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  CommentI've updated a new version with more contrast, which has incidentally heightened the colours. --Avenue 10:52, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose the background is overexpose --Croucrou 12:16, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment You can actually take the image up in exposure half a stop before you get highlight clipping. I think it is still qi to me. --Herbythyme 12:24, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Subject is good, background not disturbing. --Ikar.us 19:08, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Background imo distracting --Mbdortmund 20:30, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Still odd colours. --kallerna 16:27, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  • I think the true colours were somewhere between these two versions. Can you be more specific about how this differs from what you'd expect? Here are a few other photos of this species: [2][3][4] -- Avenue 21:00, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
The whole image is purple. --kallerna 11:23, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
Now it's obvious - thank you! I was too focussed on the flowers before to notice. I've uploaded yet another version, with the colours adjusted; my apologies to the earlier reviewers. --Avenue 12:12, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
Now it is too green. I'll make new version. --kallerna 13:33, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
Sorry, it couldn't do it with my jpg-program. I would need raw-file. --kallerna 13:38, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
Not available, sorry. Thanks for trying. I've now had one last attempt. I'm happy with the improvements, even if it's not a QI. --Avenue 14:36, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
Don't know nothing about the real colours of the down under flowers. But if Avenue is happy now with improvements, it's a QI for me.  Support--Jebulon 14:04, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Overexposured background distracting per Croucrou and Mbdortmund . --Elekhh 00:06, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose dont like the background -LadyofHats 08:15, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 5 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 11:51, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Eastereggs ostereier.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Easter eggs by --Nyks, nominated by --Anna reg 10:42, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Sharp and beautiful colors and i dont find the framing so poor --Croucrou 25 March 2010
  •  Oppose Poor framing --Alvesgaspar 22:23, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment for now. I didn't understand the framing comment but now I look at it I think maybe I understand. The handle of the basket would have/should have been rotated by 90 deg to make a far better composition --Herbythyme 14:08, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
I thought Alvesgaspar ment that there isn't a lot of space around the basket (especially on the bottom) - but well, I'm not claiming any 'artistical knowledge' - I just really liked the picture... (which is in my opinion one of the best Easter pictures - perhaps that will change during the next weeks? ;-) ) --Anna reg 16:23, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info - Exactly, let the poor thing breathe!... -- Alvesgaspar 16:34, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Subject is the eggs, the basket is enough frame for me. --Ikar.us 19:23, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Framing looks ok to me! --Jovianeye (talk) 05:31, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support - Framing is fine for me as well. Juliancolton 13:42, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? Herbythyme 14:18, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

File:Madaba BW 8.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination The famous mosaic floor in Madaba, this part shows Jerusalem --Berthold Werner 18:27, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline * Comment Very valuable but unsharp at full size and even downsampled to 2 megapixels still unsharp in the bottom left corner. --Elekhh 20:46, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment It is the best image from the Category:Madaba map category. With default NoiseNinja settings I got a reasonable image. Fred Hsu 22:55, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Das Original ohne Entzerrung gefällt mir besser! -- Smial 09:02, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
    Above comment was "I like the original without the perspective correction better". OK let's discuss. --Elekhh 00:06, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Such a static, flat motif should be sharper. --Ikar.us 21:10, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I agree with Ikar -LadyofHats 08:10, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 11:50, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

File:MHPF avers.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Medal of Honour of the French Police, with reduction, face.----Jebulon 21:49, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion Resolution and sharpness ok, but tinted and some noise. -- Smial 08:14, 25 March 2010 (UTC) Noise and tint reduced. -- Smial 08:53, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support- i would accept it as it is -LadyofHats 08:08, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 09:44, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

File:MHPF revers.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Medal of Honour of the French Police, with reduction, back. Name cancelled by nominator. ----Jebulon 21:51, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline Resolution and sharpness ok, but tinted and some noise. -- Smial 08:14, 25 March 2010 (UTC) Now noise and tint reduced. -- Smial 08:53, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose- to me it is a bit anoying that both ends of the medal are out of focus wich isnt the case in your other entry -LadyofHats 08:07, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 09:45, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

File:SugarCookie.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Sugar cookie --Jonathunder 15:06, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Tight crop but tasty --Herbythyme 17:30, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose -- Too tight, in my opinion. Framing is an important element of quality - Alvesgaspar 21:36, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
    • Recropped; less tight now. Jonathunder (talk)
      • Not enough, in my opinion. A bit of context around the subject usually adds to the value and aesthetics -- Alvesgaspar 16:36, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Ok now.--Ankara 18:51, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support for QI. Would be too close for FP though. Juliancolton 17:14, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The cloth is sharp everywhere. Not the cookie, I'm afraid...--Jebulon 16:57, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Agree, not sharp. --Ikar.us 00:39, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Easy subject, DOF should be better. --kallerna 11:24, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 09:47, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Circulatory System en.svg[edit]

  • Nomination Circulatory system --LadyofHats 08:02, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Great work! Well done --George Chernilevsky 08:14, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose For me there is a problem with the keys (text) and the coloured lines (arrows) on the left side of the picture. Sure could be corrected.-----Jebulon 08:56, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
    • could you be more especific. wich problem do you have ? for me it shows correctly -LadyofHats 18:42, 30 March 2010 (UTC)~
    • i uploaded new with a diferent font. twice. i even dowloaded the fonts that wikipedia sugest and the text keeps apearing in a diferent place. i can not upload it as paths as i usually do becouse it was a request on the feature picture in the english wikipedia.. do you have any sugestions? -LadyofHats 19:56, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support now. Seems to be fixed. I saw this file first on another computer, maybe it was wrong ? Now it is perfect with this font. Many thanks.--Jebulon (talk) 21:21, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
    • ended up outlining text since it started to show wrong on my own computer-LadyofHats 21:46, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:27, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File:North over Start Bay from Beesands.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Looking north up Start Bay from Beesands, Devon, UK. --Herbythyme 16:39, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion *  Support Nice. --Berthold Werner 16:50, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose 19° CW tilt. Lycaon 18:06, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment Reuploaded --Herbythyme 08:23, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
      •  Comment It still looks slightly tilted to me, about 0.35° CW. --Avenue 20:48, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice image. A good show of the english weather (background, not foreground ! )----Jebulon 21:23, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:26, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Kerak BW 5.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Jordan, Al Karak, a reused capital in a wall --Berthold Werner 12:42, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Oppose Blurry in the top --Carschten 19:42, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment Made a tighter crop. --Berthold Werner 16:53, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support good work --Carschten 19:09, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:24, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Mors quatre anneaux.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Mors quatre anneaux. Four annels bit.----Jebulon 17:56, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  • Sorry, very badly posterized. --kallerna 21:33, 28 March 2010 (UTC).
  •  Comment Sorry, I'm not sure you really understand what is the subject of this picture. I would like to show the specific metallic part of this horsebit, which is unusual. (unknown in "Commons", IMO).--Jebulon 22:01, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Noise reduction and sharpening are too strong. Bring it back a little bit, so that the hair looks normal. It's not like you have noise problems as I do with my gorilla image. Fred Hsu 22:08, 28 March 2010 (UTC) .
  • ✓ Done.----Jebulon 22:24, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support --Mbdortmund 18:57, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I think the new version is good enough. But if I have your original file before any noise reduction and sharpening, I volunteer to take a shot at making it even better. I think you still have too much noise reduction (see whiskers), and now too little sharpening. Fred Hsu 02:46, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support, high-quality and useful. Juliancolton 14:57, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support --Elekhh 22:40, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:24, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File:TVN24 Łyse 2.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination TVN24 OB Van --Crusier 16:58, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Question And what happen if I am the girl left, and if I disagree to have my photo in "Commons" ? ----Jebulon 09:59, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  CommentTemplate:Personality rights/pl say: Zezwolenia nie wymaga również rozpowszechnianie wizerunku (...) osoby stanowiącej jedynie szczegół całości takiej jak zgromadzenie, krajobraz, publiczna impreza. translation from Google tranlator (my English is bad): authorization does not require dissemination of the image (...) a person constituting only a detail of a whole, such as a meeting, landscape, public event. --Crusier 11:36, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support persons are unavoidable. Nice picture, nice resulution → QI --Carschten 13:28, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Thanks for answering. Not sure about unavoidability of the persons right and left. Not sure they are a detail, even they are not the subject of the picture. Maybe something to do with the framing ? Never mind, it's a nice picture. I  Support --Jebulon 14:15, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:23, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File:ComputerHotline - Fort de Roppe (by) (18).jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Underground under Roppe fortifications. --ComputerHotline 17:22, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Sarp & well expose QI for me --Croucrou 22:45, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose slightly better than the other tunnel image. But still not QI IMHO. --Fred Hsu 22:06, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Not bad I guess but I really don't like the floor lights and their effect - not sure I'd be happy with it being QI. --Herbythyme 14:05, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment As Herbythyme said, the lights bothered me. So did uneven lighting. I did say I think in the other image that I knew lighting was very hard. Fred Hsu 20:54, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support even when i agree about the lights i can hardly see how he could have aboided those problems. i would make it a QI. -LadyofHats 08:13, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I think it is titled counter clockwise (or is the tunnel oblique?), could you fix that? --Dein Freund der Baum 16:26, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:21, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Ripon Building panorama.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Panorama of Ripon Building in Chennai by Planemad. --Jovianeye 02:22, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Comment I like this. But do you have a not-so-oversharpened version? Fred Hsu 03:52, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Unfortunately, no :( cant seem to find my originals --Planemad 10:01, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me --Carschten 11:39, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me too --Elekhh 22:01, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support --Mbdortmund 22:29, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote?   --Jovianeye 03:37, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Beetle May 2009-1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination A beetle of the Scarabidae family (Rhizotrogus aestivus ) showing the backwings below the elytra --Alvesgaspar 18:00, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  SupportGood useful image to me --Herbythyme 16:53, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose For me some part is unsharp. Perhaps DOF ? and i don't like the background - unsigned comment & I cannot find who it was
    •  Comment I see nothing wrong with the background - natural surely? --Herbythyme 12:05, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
      •  Oppose For me some part is unsharp. Perhaps DOF ? and i don't like the background --Croucrou 20:59, 1 April 2010 (UTC) - Sorry for forgetting the signature unsigned comment & I cannot find who it was
        •  Comment This is QI not FP - not about whether you "like" the background but whether it is a "quality image", thanks --Herbythyme 10:42, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
          •  Comment You're right, I'm not a natural English speaker, so some time it's difficult to find the right word. For me the composition it's to centred and the background distracting the reading --Croucrou 11:11, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Backwings and backleg unsharp, IMO. Not a QI for me. But very usefull. Maybe a VI ? --Jebulon 15:30, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 08:21, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Monastery of El Escorial 04.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Monastery of El Escorial, Spain --Bgag 04:05, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  • For the fans of verticality. But looks to me like the sharpening and noise reduction result. Like a panting effect. However, the sky is still noisy - am I wrong? --Ikar.us 21:18, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Noise reduction and sharpening is allways a problem with cameras of high resolution, and small sensors. This photo is not absolutely perfect, but of high quality, accetable lighting, good exposure, and composition. -- Smial 00:06, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support. Agree with Smial. QI to me too.--Jebulon 17:43, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support and QI to me too. --George Chernilevsky 20:12, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Very nice! --High Contrast 09:59, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote?   --Elekhh (talk) 08:35, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Cerambyx cerdo (couple).jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Cerambyx cerdo Great Capricorn Beetle --Archaeodontosaurus 09:18, 3 April 2010 (UTC) (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  SupportFor me a great QI, very useful, as usual.----Jebulon 10:42, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose - Sorry but this is really too dark, Few details are visible. -- Alvesgaspar 11:00, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  • ✓ Done Absolutely true, changing the brightness it brings to light many more details.--Archaeodontosaurus 13:37, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Oh yes, now is better. Very nice, and stylish :) --Elekhh 22:10, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support like it, still next time, try to leave the same amount of open space on both left and right side of the image -LadyofHats 20:39, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support - nice. Jonathunder 20:55, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Elekhh 02:52, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Donau in Regensburg.jpg[edit]

  •  Support QI for me --Archaeodontosaurus 14:06, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Chosing the right moment for taking an image is also part of a QI. I don't think is enough to have good exposure and focus regardless of how one holds the camera and under what light conditions one choses to take the image. This is an unappealing composition to me, with a bright sky attracting attention, while the subject is in the dark. That being said, there is a second issue here: this image has been declined already one year ago. There seem to be some users which will simply repeatedly resubmit their pictures in the hope of a lucky promotion. I am not sure if there are any rules about this procedure, but I find it somewhat unfair to the reviewers, and can affect how serious this project is seen. --Elekhh (talk) 21:59, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose. Per Elekhh. Shocking. --Jebulon 11:58, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment High Contrast is an experienced and reliable user, I'm shure that he would never deliberately nominate a picture twice. So the critique should not be that harsh. --Mbdortmund 22:28, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment about the  Comment : Maybe. Hope so. Sorry for the hardness of critique if you're right.--Jebulon 22:48, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment I missed this discussion totally. Sorry for that. The re-nomination of this image happened accidently not deliberately, as others assumed. As Mbdortmund already stated: I have uploaded lots of images that I have created. And occasionly I add some of the in the QI-candidate-list. And sometimes, I lose track, unfortunately. But I think other user do have the same problem. All in all, I withdraw the nomination of File:Donau in Regensburg.jpg. --High Contrast (talk) 23:12, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I amended my comments above. It was the third nomination of this type in one day, hence my sangvinic overreaction. There was no intention of personal offence. --Elekhh 00:47, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline?   --kallerna 21:15, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Egbert van der Poel - Marine, effet de lune.jpg[edit]

  • I can understand the principle of the argument about the wall, but why do you wish to ignore the frame??? It has been carefully chosen to fit the painting, this is how the work is presented to the public, I chose to show it (not only for minimum size reasons), it's part of the picture. --Eusebius 05:57, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
OK, let's nominate for deletion. --Eusebius 13:04, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Volvo B7R Sentosa.jpg[edit]

File:Carabe doré recto-verso.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Carabus auratus. --Archaeodontosaurus 16:30, 5 April 2010 (UTC)(UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  OpposeAt 100% it's realy blur, if you reduce ce size, perhaps could become better ? --Croucrou 22:23, 5 April 2010 (UTC) --Croucrou (talk) 12:51, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Support QI IMO now --Croucrou 21:52, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  • ✓ Done great idea --Archaeodontosaurus 09:08, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice. Jonathunder 21:05, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support --Mbdortmund 20:32, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote?   --Elekhh 00:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Kulich20100404 12.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Kulichs (a kind of Easter cake, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith). --Bff 12:43, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Comment I'm sure I'd like these cakes as I like this picture. But let's discuss about the background...---Jebulon 14:36, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Appear to be cut out from the original photo and put onto an artsy background. Fails "Composition" for being distracting. Adam Cuerden 16:51, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose, but would reconsider with different background. Jonathunder 03:22, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Cut background --Croucrou 10:40, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Horrible background. --kallerna 11:52, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline?   --Elekhh 00:11, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Aufgeschossene Leine.jpg[edit]

I withdrew. --Skipper Michael 03:10, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline?   --Elekhh 00:13, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Battle for Reichstag 1945 map-eng.png[edit]

  • Nomination Map of Battle for the Reichstag--Ivengo(RUS) 18:32, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Oppose Clear diagram of a complicated subject. However it is only 1.5 megapixels, so fails on size. Any chance of an svg version? -- Avenue 15:54, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
I agree it's big enough to be a high quality illustration, so I'm striking my initial opposition. --Avenue 00:44, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support IMO, big enough. Ignore all rules--Ankara 19:50, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I see various labelling issues - see its talk page for details.--Avenue 11:26, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Ivengo has now addressed these. --Avenue 00:42, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose shouldnt such a diagram be in svg? -LadyofHats 08:19, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support SVG would be better, yes, and would make the resolution irrelevant, but I could not find any such requirement for QI. The image is not terribly lowres and I find it highly valuable, so agree to make an exception here with the minimum size rule. --Elekhh 22:03, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Highly valuable images should be nominated on VIC (Valuable Image Candidates), the measure on this page is Quality. --Dschwen 13:57, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose should be SVG or substantially larger. We are not doing a service to our users if they cannot rely on the simple quality measures of QI. This is neither VIC nor FPC, so however "useful" it may be, the center of QI is technical quality. --Dschwen 14:43, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Would you, based on that principle, support delisting of all images which have been promoted in the past to QI despite not meeting the 2 megapixel criteria? --Elekhh 00:36, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Absolutely! In fact I wanted to add a size test into QICbot for quite a while now, to avoid such mistakes. --Dschwen 01:22, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Well let's move this discussion to the talk page. It links well to the QI delist proposal just raised. --Elekhh 02:05, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Dschwen. --kallerna 22:38, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline?   --Elekhh 00:04, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Tours - René Descartes.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Descartes statue. --Eusebius 12:12, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline Unsharpness of foreground (flowers) distracting, and ugly urban background disturbing (not the fault of the photographer). Need other opinions please.---Jebulon 22:11, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Would be better with low DOF, maybe. --kallerna 22:35, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Composition issue: the subject is not clearly distinguished from the background. The vegetation is far more apparent than the subject. Better angle, framing or low DOF could have mitigated it. --Elekhh 12:37, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose It is quite unfortunate that the statue and the building blend into each other. --Jovianeye 19:48, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline?   --Jovianeye 19:48, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Festung kufstein 2 sk.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Kufstein. --Simonizer 18:45, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Comment Déja vu, isn't it ?;)--Let's discuss another time. Why not ?---Jebulon 22:44, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Why a discussion? Promote it or decline it. Yes there is a similar picture (see other version) but the composition is a little bit different --Simonizer 15:49, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  • 1) I'm not sure of my opinion, then...2)Did you not remark that the comments of the community about "yellow framed" pictures are far more interesting and various than these about the "blue framed" ? ----Jebulon 22:18, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support good composition and provides a broader framing than the already promoted QI. --Elekhh (talk) 00:44, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support All in all, I liked this picture. But it would have been perfect without those footprints in the lower left corner. --Jovianeye 19:53, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:40, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:San_Francisco_1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination San Francisco from Twin Peaks. 100MP. --Dschwen 06:48, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Oppose interesting picture but unfortunately for me the main subject the town is too in the mist --Croucrou 21:45, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice. --kallerna 11:07, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Frisco without fog is not Frisco. Mythic city, mythic point of view. QI for me. French description added.---Jebulon 22:50, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I'm not sure if it's fog or just urban haze, but whatever it is, it detracts too much from the image for me. Some picturesque fog adding to the atmosphere would be different. Impressive resolution though. --Avenue 12:24, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
    • I cannot believe this insanity! I upload a 100MP high quality image, tack sharp, tons of details, accurately showing the urban atmospheric conditions with everything clearly visible. And this ends up in the fracking "discuss" section! Are you kidding me? Hold, on, I have to pinch myself, this might just be a fever dream. OUCH!! Nope, it apparently isn't. --Dschwen 21:33, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
      • Yes, it's impressively sharp, so on that and resolution I agree it scores highly. Probably accuracy too. I think that the atmospheric and lighting conditions should be considered too, but that is just my opinion. Take it for whatever it is worth. --Avenue 01:11, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Interesting picture, fantastic city --Pedroserafin 19:39, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Composition may not be fitting for a post card or an artistic photo, but this image does a great job of documenting this area of SF. --Ianare 15:02, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Except for the old lady getting mugged on the left side of the image and the cars on the wrong side of the road :) it's QI the detail is wonderful, the lighting is balanced(exceptional for the image size/detail). IMHO I'd support at FP as well. Gnangarra 03:04, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 5 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Promote?   --Elekhh (talk) 14:11, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Man statue in Lazenki.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Zeus, Łazienki Królewskie in Warsaw --Lvova 21:23, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion *Oppose: Would be better without the people in the background, and the description, translated from Russian, just says "Statue in Royal Baths Park". I've added in a little more clarification in an English version, but we don't know who made the statue, and, while I'm willing to buy this may well be Zeus, I'd like to know how that conclusion was reached. Adam Cuerden 18:45, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
     Comment I think, that full description is not necessary for this nomination. And sign up, please. --Rave 18:19, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
    Sorry, forgot to sign. But I do think that we need to at least credit the sculptor, if only to allow the image to be effectively used. Adam Cuerden 18:45, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
    It is Bachus, probably; I'm looking for description. Lvova 04:17, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
    I've found and added description. If anybody want to see how old conclusions were reached - here, in russian. In fact it is (polska) Alegoria rzeki Bug, posąg na tarasie przed Pałacem na Wyspie w Łazienkach Królewskich w Warszawie. Rzeźba autorstwa Ludwika Kaufmanna z 1855 r. Lvova 10:22, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
     Support Accurate identification makes this special: It can now be used in articles on the Bug River, or Ludwig Kaufmann. Adam Cuerden 13:42, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
    I admit that I was wrong. Correct description increased the value of picture. --Rave 19:24, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Yes, but I'm not sure it is a QI : noise reduction seems to be too strong. But picture not so bad though... well... Neutral--Jebulon 22:14, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:40, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Golden_Gate_1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Golden Gate. --Dschwen 22:07, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Very nice, QI. --Elekhh 02:31, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Question Why is the sky so dark in the middle, compared to the sides? I might expect that for a 360° view, but this seems more like 180°. --Avenue 07:42, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
    • Your expectation is wrong. Basic knowledge of light polarization should tell you that -180 and +180 degree are identical polarizations, and thus you should expect two dark areas in the sky. The image is perfectly normal. --Dschwen 21:17, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
      • Maybe I am wrong, but so far I don't follow your explanation. We have two light areas here, not two dark areas. Two light areas make sense if the sun is behind you, but this shot is looking more south than north, so if anything I think the sun would be in front. Why does polarisation matter? Were you using a polarized filter? --Avenue 01:24, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Not a QI for me, sorry, due to uneven brightness. --Avenue 23:24, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Avenue --Herbythyme 16:31, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 07:39, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Porin merivartioasema 2010.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Pori Coast Guard Station in Kallo. --kallerna 14:24, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion

 Comment shows significant highlight clipping, not easy to recover. --Herbythyme 14:35, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

  •  Support looks good to me --Ianare 04:32, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Over exposed as it is & not fixable I think. --Herbythyme 16:32, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment IMO it's not too badly overexposed and the small parts could be fixed with RAW-files. Yep, but the problem is IMO minor. --Kallerna 22:33, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Overexposure is minor IMO, and arguably could be croped out without compromising the composition. --Elekhh (talk) 13:03, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Question Have you actually checked the extent of the over exposure in image software? I have. --Herbythyme 17:43, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
      • Yes, I have, and is just a small triangular area in the right. --Elekhh 10:06, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support IMO the little overexposure is an interesting part of the particular light of this picture.---Jebulon (talk) 22:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:37, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Bruxelles Notre-Dame du Sablon.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Gothic church facade in Brussels. --Myrabella 06:55, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Comment It seems that the left part of the picture fails... ----Jebulon 22:52, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • What do you mean with "the left side fails"? --Elekhh (talk) 12:34, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Good composition, left side goes for a bridge to far to capture it, wouldnt make any sense since its focus on portal and tower. I did some noise fix and contrast. --PetarM 21:33, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose It looks like CA was removed by colour mask cut all along the top edge. I find it quite disturbing for gothic architecture. --Elekhh 00:25, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
    • The intent was to show this facade in the morning sun, with light coming from the right. Thanks to Mile for his kind help. However, I have restored the 1st version, because of the issue with the top edges noticed by Elekhh. But I keep in mind the suggestion of improvement. More contrast, noise control, and final decontrast of clouds, isn't it? I may try (but I couldn't today, not even tonight :). --Myrabella (talk) 06:12, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:35, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Aleja Solidarnosci.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Aleja Solidarnosci in Warsaw --Lvova 21:23, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion  Oppose because of the strange "triangle" in the left bottom corner of the picture.----Jebulon 22:56, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
     Question How about now? --Rave 07:36, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Thanks for removing the "triangle". I do  Support now, because of the very nice light.---Jebulon 20:47, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:34, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Papaver April 2010-1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Bud of a Common Poppy - Alvesgaspar 16:33, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support QI and Useful --Archaeodontosaurus 16:39, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Interesting but unfortunatly at 100% it's realy unsharp --Croucrou 22:54, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Too low DOF. --kallerna 11:54, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 07:26, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Anhinga novaehollandiae snake necked.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Australian darter. --99of9 10:21, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Qi for me --Archaeodontosaurus 14:02, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose A little blurry and oversharpened --Ianare 23:25, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI For me --Croucrou 07:00, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment It would be nice to see a version which is lesser sharpened. --Mbdortmund 18:09, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:27, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Western Lowland Gorilla at Bronx Zoo 1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Western Lowland Gorilla. May be above folk's noise tolerance for dark areas. I can't reduce noise without introducing artifacts and destroying hairs. -- Fred Hsu 22:05, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Oppose- i am inclined to opose this image becouse far too much of it is out of focus or has no real information, specially the whole right half of it. on the other hand i know that it has to do with composition. so it is more a lightoppose and would prefer someone else to give their opinion on this one-LadyofHats 20:50, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose - Not a QI to me either, primarily due to composition, although the angle of view and contrasting light on the subject's face also seem problematic. I am not really worried by the noise (not obtrusive when the image takes up my full screen) or the focus (subject is sharp). A portrait orientation crop could improve the composition, but I think the other issues (angle and lighting) would still leave me hesitant. --Avenue 12:57, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 07:28, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:CGN 4695.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Paddle steamer Vevey--Jnn 15:39, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  OpposeToo dark --Simonizer 21:16, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  SupportNot too dark for me. Seems to be QI for me. Let's discuss with others !--Jebulon 16:45, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment Sorry, but look on the histogramm. There you can clearly see that its too dark --Simonizer 21:30, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Question Sorry, what do you mean with the word "histogramm"?----Jebulon 17:49, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Underexpose for me, but it can easily correct --Croucrou 22:33, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
      •  Comment OK for the "histogram". Thanks to Elekhh. But in spite of the histogram, if my eyes and my brain don't find this picture too dark, are they wrong? Am I ill ? And why may histograms judge and appreciate my photos ? That's the point... Our (your and my) opinions are non-perfect because they are humans. And I find this very well. So for me, this picture is not too dark.----Jebulon 23:48, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
        •  Comment If nothing else, you'll find that variations between monitors, monitor settings, and, to a lesser extent, operating systems will affect the apparent brightness. The histogram gives a much better idea of the actual dynamic range, and provides a non-arbitrary judge. - Bilby 00:06, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I agree that it is currently underexposed, but it corrects fairly well - this would be better done with the original, though. - Bilby 00:06, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Too dark and white balance not OK --Mbdortmund 22:21, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose as it stands. --Elekhh 00:56, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 07:29, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Osteospermum dandenong (yellow).jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Osteospermum dandenong yellow variety. ZooFari 18:32, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support QI Nice composition.--Elekhh 19:51, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The inferior half part of the flower seems to be unsharp to me.--Jebulon 21:30, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Well, maybe not 100% perfect but QI for me, the composition is very good with the blury background.--Elekhh 22:21, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I like it. --Mbdortmund 22:30, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Me too, sure... And then ? "I like it" seems not to be a relevant argument for choosing a QI, IMO.
    • And a  Question : because of the position of the buds, it looks like this picture were initially a portrait picture, am I wrong ?----Jebulon 22:44, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
      • You're right again, but primarily is a top-down image so rotation is not so essential and I kind of like it like this... Elekhh 02:35, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment @ Jebulon: What is the real question: You think everything on the picture should be sharp; I think the short DOF is a good way to bring out the main object: the blossom of the flower. Seem's to be a matter of taste, isn't it? Therefore I wrote that I like it... --Mbdortmund 12:46, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

 Comment @ Elekhh: I agree with you excerpt for the buds, looks a bit unnatural. It was just only a question. Thanks for answering.--Jebulon 13:57, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 Comment @ Mbdortmund : OK, now I understand your 'I like it', because you gave now an explanation of it. In fact, you like the short DOF . For me, the unsharpness of the flower (not of everything on the picture...) is a problem for an encyclopedic use, because there is only one flower visible. Thanks for answering.---Jebulon (talk) 14:09, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

  •  Support--LadyofHats 20:32, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Good..., but would be better as square, partially OOF and the other flower in upper part is distracting. And bokeh isn't ideal. Sorry. --Kallerna 21:22, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:30, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Jaffa_train.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Old Train at old Jaffa Train station, Tel-Aviv-Yaffo, Israel. --Rastaman3000 18:26, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support That is QI to me --Herbythyme 16:49, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Not a QI to me, sorry, due to the dark shadows on the train.--Avenue 00:02, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Shadows are not a problem to me. That is a QI to me.--Jebulon 17:39, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Neutral Shadows are too dark on the train and trees, but it doesn't compromise the overal quality of the image (the subject is the train station, not the train only). Composition is good and and the image is sharp. Sort of on the limit... --Elekhh 22:04, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I think it has enough quality to be QI-LadyofHats 20:30, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose With this angle of view, the shadows is a problem --Croucrou (talk) 22:00, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:32, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Porin rautatieasema.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Pori railway station. --kallerna 16:07, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion  Comment Perspective must be corrected --Herbythyme 19:12, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
     Comment I really don't know what is wrong with perspective and I can't unfortunelately correct it. You can decline it or try to fix it by yourself. --kallerna 22:41, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Perspective doesn't looks wrong to me (I'm against the dictatorship of pure and absolute verticality). Nice "northern" light, good frame and sharpness. Usefull for "Commons". Promotion seems evident to me.--Jebulon 17:52, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

  •  Support Why discussed, when there wer no supporters nor opponents? Don't see the perspective a problem here. --Ikar.us 23:18, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support For me the perspective is normal, Good Picture --Croucrou (talk) 22:10, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose -- Geometric distortion -- Alvesgaspar 22:27, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I am not a fan of the perspective police however this is wrong to me --Herbythyme 07:39, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Temporary  Oppose. Perspective correction need --George Chernilevsky 14:43, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I Gave an opinion some days ago, but didn't vote, I mean. So, I support.----Jebulon 22:50, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Not every achitectual photo must be corrected at all costs. This image works very well as it is. -- Smial 23:57, 24 March 2010 (UTC) vote withdrawn as the composition is now worse. -- Smial 22:17, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment - Come on guys! Geometric distortion is one of the issues specifically mentioned in the guidelines. In certain cases it can be used to emphasize or dramatize the subject (e.g. very large or tall buidings), which is not the case IMO. -- Alvesgaspar 16:41, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I agree with Alvesgaspar. Geometric distortion is error. --George Chernilevsky 05:34, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  • ✓ Done As requested by author, I tried to fix it. Not to lose to much on the sides, I had to crop bottom.--Ikar.us 14:15, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Question The opinion of the author would be now interesting...--Jebulon 16:54, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I would have uploaded the new version to separate filepage. But if you like it, it's ok. --kallerna 20:25, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support With the correction it looks acceptable for QI. -- Blackfalcon 21:01, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment. I mean that opponents due to perspective distortion must reconsider their votes, and support now...----Jebulon 22:25, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose corrected version per Smial. The composition was much better before IMO. --Avenue 11:23, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Question and, in fact how does REALLY look this station ? ----Jebulon 13:44, 29 March 2010 (UTC)?
  • So: File:Porin rautatieasema.JPG --Berthold Werner 12:32, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment perspective correction is OK but too much has been croped from the bottom. --Elekhh 05:52, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I like it. --Mbdortmund 22:33, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI to me. --Jovianeye 20:56, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I find it good enough for QI. --High Contrast 07:30, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 7 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Promote?   --Jovianeye 20:01, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Former Kunio Maekawa House 2009.jpg[edit]

File:Former Kunio Maekawa House 2009.jpg

  • Nomination Kunio Maekawa House, Tokyo by Wiiii--Elekhh 13:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline  Oppose lack of sharpness, noisy, compression artefacts --Berthold Werner 14:57, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 Comment Can you explain what you mean by compression artefacts? Is a 4.5 megapixel image, compressed to 3.9. Doesn't seem too massive and is well above the QI standard of 2.0 megapixels --Elekhh 02:07, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
I added two annotations one where you can see a good example of compression artefacts (sawtooths in the trees) and one where I think sharpness and noise are not good. And I set it to discuss too get more opions (perhaps I'm too strict) --Berthold Werner 06:38, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

 Oppose I'm not sure about the sharpness, but I do see the noise and compression artefacts, which I think are enough to disqualify it. --Avenue 20:04, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 05:29, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Brindavan Gardens.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Brindavan Gardens at Mysore, India --Jovianeye 21:35, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Nice composition and colours. QI to me, despite a somewhat washed-out sky on the left. --Avenue 15:18, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Composition not so good. Would be better for me with an entire footpath, on the right side.--Jebulon 22:23, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I agree about the composition and the image overall appears soft. --Ianare 15:08, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 05:29, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Toetoe plumes and Lion Rock.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Toetoe plumes in the evening sunlight.--Avenue 22:53, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  OpposeToo noisy IMO. --kallerna 11:21, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
    • You're right - sorry. I've uploaded a new version with the noise reduced. --Avenue 13:24, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Now it's QI for me --Croucrou 12:46, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me --Archaeodontosaurus 07:39, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support--Mbz1 03:45, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Elekhh 07:18, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Swan plant (Asclepias fruiticosa) flowers and buds.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Swan plant Asclepias fruiticosa flowers and buds. --Avenue 13:39, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support QI and useful --Archaeodontosaurus 16:33, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Buds are quite good, but flowers seems to be OOF IMO. Let's discuss ?----Jebulon 22:15, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Jebulon. --Elekhh 12:44, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose buds are overexposed also. --Ianare 14:54, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 05:27, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Doubly breaking wave, North Piha.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Doubly breaking wave. -- Avenue 11:26, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  OpposeAt 100% it realy Blur IMO --Croucrou 07:34, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support good photo with lot of atmosphaer, imo QI --Skipper Michael 23:42, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose good composition and atmosphere but it really is a little blurry/pixelated at full resolution. --Ianare 14:53, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose not convinced on the composition focus is a little blurry across the main subject Gnangarra 14:20, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 05:26, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Anas platyrhynchos (Praha, Rašínovo nábřeží) 619.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Anas platyrhynchos in Rašínovo nábřeží, Prague. --Jedudedek 01:05, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Good photo, QI --George Chernilevsky 09:37, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Head OOF. --kallerna 14:33, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose for me it's not QI l'est talk about it --Croucrou 22:37, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  • I  Support it. --High Contrast 23:38, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose head should be in focus --Ianare 14:43, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  • I too  Support it. --Jovianeye 23:32, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Head and eye defocussed but wing in sharp focus. It should be the other way round.--Fred the Oyster 15:45, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 05:25, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Monstera deliciosa flower and buds.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Flower and buds of Monstera deliciosa. --Avenue 23:59, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  SupportQI and Useful --Archaeodontosaurus 16:38, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose for me the background is too present --Croucrou 22:48, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support subject is clear, lighting is good Gnangarra 14:27, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:24, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Bréhec - pano.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Bréhec, Brittany. --Eusebius 07:23, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Comment I like this. However there are some sharpness issues on the left and the right is rather underexposed? Maybe the weather was not quite perfect that day... --Herbythyme 08:52, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Weather is always perfect in Brittany. Besides, the weather is what made this picture interesting. It is true that the left part has sharpness issues (made more obvious by the downsampling in this zone due to the chosen projection). About the right part, I wanted to keep the same EV for the whole panorama. I'm not sure I can make something out of this right part, but I'll try. --Eusebius 09:02, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
     Info Dark parts lightened a little bit --Eusebius 09:27, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support left edge soft but only at full resolution lighting ok with detail in the shade Gnangarra 14:39, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:23, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Byodoin Phoenix Hall Uji 2009.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall, Kyoto by Wiiii--Elekhh 13:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Oppose lack of sharpness, noisy, compression artefacts --Berthold Werner 14:57, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Sorry but at 100% I don't saw any sharpness, noisy or artefacts Problem, QI IMO --Croucrou 21:52, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me --Archaeodontosaurus 10:41, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support for me too.---Jebulon 14:49, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 08:23, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Bouziès chateau.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Castle in the rook at Bouzies - LOT - France --Croucrou 20:42, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Comment Nice image but showing some highlight clipping on the lower part of the building and rocks on the left. Fixable I think and worth it :) --Herbythyme 11:24, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
    • ✓ Done I found the orignal Raw and i correct the highlight --Croucrou 20:01, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Then could be promoted ;)--Jebulon 22:19, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose A bit too strong compressed, and particularly a bit too dark. The right part of the picture fails. --High Contrast 12:04, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment could you mark on the picture where you find to strong compression ? this images is made from a uncompressed RAW and the jpeg he's 95% quality Jpeg. perhaps there is some problem in my picture, but I don't saw compression problem --Croucrou 12:56, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Imo tilted cw --Mbdortmund 23:55, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me --Archaeodontosaurus 10:44, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me too. --Jebulon 20:22, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 08:24, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Mammillaria vetula ssp gracilis 14.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination The flower of Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis. --Bff 22:58, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Comment Petals unsharp, or it's me ? Need other advices please.---Jebulon 22:21, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment The front petals are unsharp, yes, but some of the spines are quite sharp. (ouch! :) Could it be a QI if reinterpreted as a photo of "the flower and spines of ..."? --Avenue 23:40, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment No more than 5% of the image is sharp subject... Looks good at tumbnail size though. --Elekhh 12:48, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support enough of the subject is in focus IMO --Ianare 14:57, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support beautiful background, the flower is enough sharp QI IMO --Croucrou 19:22, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 04:40, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Cepaea_nemoralis_on_moss.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Cepaea nemoralis on moss. --Von.grzanka 15:13, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Sharp and beautiful --Croucrou 17:44, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose A part of the shell seems to be overexposured. Other advices needed for me.--Jebulon 20:31, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I see it too. --Ianare 14:28, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 19:42, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Calendula officinalis L.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Flower of Calendula officinalis. -- Etienne 17:32, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support QI for me--Jebulon 19:03, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info it's beautiful but for me there is some small things who need to be correct before promotion. I put some mark on the picture there is a dead pixel, a hair and 2 dusts --Croucrou 20:18, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info I've tried to fix them. Thank you very much for the advice! -- Etienne 20:49, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Now it's QI form me but i don't known if it could be promotied directly or it it need to pass by consensulal revew --Croucrou 07:43, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support very good --Ianare 19:55, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Now OK. Yarl 14:57, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Over-saturated. --Lawboy25 14:59, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Sharp, contrasty, saturated, nice image. --Fred the Oyster 15:48, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 5 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? Yarl 14:57, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Church of Saint Nicholas in Kotelniki 04+.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Church of Saint Nicholas --Lodo27 18:38, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Looks good. Juliancolton 11:26, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  CommentThere is a yellow aura on the left of both spires. I think it should be fixed for QI status. --Dcastor 12:31, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Done --Lodo27 14:06, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose perspective distortion for the two buildings in the background, IMO.---Jebulon 19:36, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose tilt, building in background is cut off --ianaré (talk) 19:51, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I have corrected distortion and geotagged. Photo looks good. --PetarM 21:12, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Now: Yes!--Jebulon (talk) 23:39, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Oppose Sorry, but when you correct the distortion in the background you add distortion in the main subject. Now the right tower of the church is tilted and IMO it's worth than the second version --Croucrou 11:09, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info I uploaded a new version. --Lodo27 12:17, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Support Now the fourth version is good --Croucrou 21:43, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support OK. Yarl 18:31, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 5 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? Yarl 18:31, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Cepaea_nemoralis_on_moss_edited.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination
  • Promotion
  •  Comment I've done some changes to this picture. How about the new version? --Von.grzanka (talk) 16:34, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
    It looks better, but overexposure isn't really fixable, since there is nothing to work with (because all detail is washed out in white). --Ianare 17:04, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
    Unless you have a 5000$ camera. :) I agree with you, I was just curious if something could be done to improve this photo. I wonder if someone could replace the old photo with the new one? --Von.grzanka 17:32, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
    If you don't already, you can try shooting in raw mode ... --Ianare 14:44, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support now this new version. Congratulations to the photographer for the work (minoring the overexposure without changing all the picture was not easy, I mean).---Jebulon 21:42, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Sharp and beautiful too --Croucrou 21:40, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support what a work and then the superior quality --Carschten 19:40, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Very nice. Yarl 18:34, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Great shot! --Dein Freund der Baum 09:49, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 5 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote?   --Carschten 10:00, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Mushroom Säppi kallerna.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) and Polytrichastrum formosum in Säppi. --kallerna 12:59, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Oppose The moss (grass) before this mushroom has very accurately, it is the focal length point. Mushroom as the main object most total not sharp. Really sad, nice object. --George Chernilevsky 13:26, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Interesting pic, nice habitat. --PetarM 23:05, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per George. Good useful picture but the mushroom is not the sharp part. --Herbythyme 16:36, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Why the moss couldn't be the object also? IMO the composition of version 1 is better, what do u think? --kallerna 13:53, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I like both v1 and v2 very much. Rename these files to (specific) mushroom and (specific) moss. I will promote them then. Fred Hsu 21:33, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Now? --kallerna 10:54, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Now I support this nomination. In fact, I changed your nomination title here as well. I hope that is kosher. I also renominated your v1. Fred Hsu 01:59, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support beautiful boken in background, beautiful picture --Croucrou 22:22, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Joining the "Sharpness Party", I'll  Oppose, I'm sorry. In spite of renaming, the mushroom was (is ?) the main subject, and it is unsharp, I'm affraid. I agree with George and Herbythyme, in fact. ----Jebulon 15:46, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I would crop the top, to make it a square. That would improve the sharp/unsharp ratio. --Elekhh 05:55, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose as it stands. --Elekhh 08:24, 5 April 2010 (UTC).
  •  Comment Better now? --kallerna 16:15, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  • I believe so. --Elekhh 02:46, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I like the different shades of green in this picture. --Makele-90 16:34, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Mushroom as the eye-catching element is unsharp. --Pjt56 21:31, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Wrong DOF, perfect crop. Hope this will be redone.--PereslavlFoto 01:39, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Unsharp. Too bad on an otherwise good shot. --Dcastor 14:15, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 6 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 15:53, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Digitale.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Flowers of digitalis purpurea.----Jebulon 23:11, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Enough DOF for much of the plant to be sharp, nevertheless well detached from background. --Ikar.us 02:49, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Petals are overexposed. --Johannes Robalotoff 18:11, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Agree,DOF good. Croping such flower is not easy and flower is so nice. --PetarM 21:14, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Overexposed, bad crop and framing. --kallerna 13:55, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Good for "in vivo" --Archaeodontosaurus 16:31, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Many small issues add up: minor overexposure on petals, too busy background (brown line disturbing), not so good framing. --Elekhh 00:06, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment...Many SMALL issues..., It's not a FP candidate !...-----Jebulon 16:50, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  • No, at FPC it would have failed for any single of these IMO. --Elekhh 00:08, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The background is disturbing --Croucrou 11:33, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me. --Berthold Werner 13:37, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI for me too. --George Chernilevsky 14:32, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Sharp enough, brown line adds some life while petals are detached finely, nothing is overexposed (well, the petals usually are this bright in real life, and white has to be white). Perfect DOF helps to see the sharp details and also the smooth expression.--PereslavlFoto 01:44, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Slightly overexposed and not a perfect crop, but still good enough for QI imo. --Dcastor 14:12, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 7 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 15:40, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Mercedes-Benz Welt pan.jpg[edit]

 I withdraw my nomination I checked the verticals and they seem to be ok. But I was never really content with the lighting. So before I spend precious time on cloning away these stitching errors I'll try to shoot a better series. I'll be back! Thanks again, Carschten! --Pjt56 (talk) 09:15, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Worker of Korea Party Monument.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination A Socialist statue on the Juche Tower, Pyongyang. By User:Gilad.rom. --High Contrast 08:42, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Info There is 3 dust on you sensor and on your picture. I have put a mark on each --Croucrou 10:55, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment On my sensor and on my "picture"? You must be kidding. --High Contrast 12:09, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
    • sorry but i don't kidding, there is dusts on the picture you nominated. I put mark on each if you want to clean it, there is information on dust on sensor here : [[5]] --Croucrou 19:58, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
    • dust point are there can be cloned out given the location of them then it'd be qi. Gnangarra 02:41, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info I put a message on the author's talk page the 14 April. No answer...--Jebulon 16:00, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I removed dust spots, I think it's QI. Yarl 18:44, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Support you've done a good job, now it could be QI --Croucrou 21:54, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? Elekhh (talk) 11:05, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Walk_of_Stars_Vinnitsa_2005_G1.jpg[edit]

Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline?   --Elekhh 02:21, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I withdraw my nomination --George Chernilevsky 14:32, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Flower April 2010-1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Flower of a Coleosptephum myconis -- Alvesgaspar 11:52, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support QI for me -- Archaeodontosaurus 12:05, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose for me it's underexposed --Croucrou 10:46, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose idem --Ianare 19:24, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose too dark -LadyofHats 10:12, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Too dark. --Lawboy25 15:01, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline?   --Elekhh 00:41, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Wild flowers and erosion in Pacifica.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Wild flowers and erosion in Pacifica--Mbz1 23:22, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Nice --George Chernilevsky 06:37, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Info it's beautiful except a small part. the problem is due to retouch or siwich ? i put a mark on it if you want to correct it --Croucrou 07:54, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose after a second look, this picture was an assembly of 2 pictures taken with à different angle of view. --Croucrou 08:04, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose because of the blurry and the stitch-error part --Carschten 20:43, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Stiching errors. --kallerna 12:59, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose freaky blur, copy-paste of flowers, inclined. Скампецкий 21:53, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Strange things going on...--Elekhh 00:43, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose As above. Yarl 19:19, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 6 oppose → Decline? Yarl 19:19, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Estrela Março 2010-36a.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Old observatory at the top of Serra da Estrela, Portugal --Alvesgaspar 14:04, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion I like it, but IMO there's some CA there. I added a note. Could you please remove it, or it is not CA?--Mbz1 14:26, 17 April 2010 (UTC) -- ✓ Done Yes, that is the aditional price I have to pay for this expensive lens... I tried to remove it at the place you spotted
    Alvesgaspar 14:42, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

 Support Good job. I like the image. The bad weather added some mood to it.--Mbz1 15:32, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
 Oppose Poor contrast, soft focus and bad lighting due to poor weather--Lawboy25 12:39, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
 Support What it is and where it is is accentuated by the low contrast, almost monochromatic colouring. It maybe needs a touch increase of the gamma, but nice as it is. --Fred the Oyster 14:12, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
 Support Nice photo. The lighting helps convey the situation, and the details seem clear enough. --Avenue 14:24, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
 Support Per Avenue. Beautiful photo, ok quality. --Ankara 19:29, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 11:12, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Nordkirchen-100415-12397-Park.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Park in Nordkirchen --Mbdortmund 12:25, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Good --George Chernilevsky 15:49, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Disagree. It's a really nice shot but the fact it's off-centre is unsettling. I realise why it is (the lamps) but a shot like this should either be symmetrical or following the rule of thirds. --Fred the Oyster 14:15, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Both could be achieved by simply cropping the image. --Elekhh (talk) 00:22, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Yes, the Composition is not perfect but IMO it's enough for QI --Croucrou 16:56, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Composition has weeknesses but QI. --Elekhh 00:20, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I understand and agree with Mbdortmund's choice for composition. Don't change anything, please---Jebulon 08:33, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 11:12, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Belarus-Poland border 01.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Belarus-Poland border. Yarl 16:34, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support QI for me--Jebulon 16:12, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Overexposed and a rather poor composition/framing /Dcastor 22:07, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Poor composition--Ankara 19:31, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
 Comment crop on the bottom would slightly improve composition. --Elekhh 00:09, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
If you want you can overwrite cropped image. Yarl 19:17, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 Info I made a crop (including a slight ccw tilt and some colour adjustments when I was at it). The overexposure of the socles still is an unfortunate drawback. As allways, please revert if you disagree with my changes. /Dcastor 23:35, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
I was only thinking of a bottom crop, to bring the center higher... anyway the overexposure cannot be fixed. --Elekhh 01:11, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
Yes, I know. I made the crop that I suggested at user talk (here) when explaining my oppose vote to the uploader. /Dcastor 09:16, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose-- overexposed --LadyofHats 11:59, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline?   --LadyofHats 11:59, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Pond turtles and mallard duck in Golden Gate park 1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Pond turtles and mallard duck in Golden Gate Park--Mbz1 00:14, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Not the best view of the duck, but the interaction is nicely captured. QI to me. --Avenue 02:42, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose well composed but there is some highlights, perhaps it could be correct if you have the raw files --Croucrou 21:44, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
    • You correct the overexposure, now i can  Support it --Croucrou 10:35, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Good composition but to me it is tilted very strong (if you look at the water) --Dein Freund der Baum 12:59, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Audentes fortuna juvat. To be here with a camera in such a moment is the mark of a great photographer, I mean.--Jebulon 17:09, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment if the image was rotated to 'flatten' the water and re-cropped I think this could be a QI, although I do prefer the other image. --Fred the Oyster 17:58, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 11:11, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Church of Saint Nikita in Shvivaya Gorka 06.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Church of Saint Nikita --Lodo27 18:29, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline strong perspective distortion (the two towers)---Jebulon 19:41, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
    Distortion fixed --Lodo27 06:40, 16 April 2010 (UTC). Ok, thank you. I see other problems. Let's discuss.--Jebulon 09:21, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose overexposed sky, disturbing cable --Berthold Werner 16:58, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Overexposed sky, light reflection in the lens and subject in shadow. If the building is facing East, an image taken in the morning might have better lighting. --Elekhh (talk) 02:16, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 11:10, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Trifolium April 2010-4.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Flower of a White Clover --Alvesgaspar 12:02, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support QI and Useful --Archaeodontosaurus 17:25, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose At 100% there is some highlight point perhaps due to reflection of the flash on drop of water --Croucrou 21:04, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Croucrou. Also seems a little soft, probably due to the high F number. --Ianare 19:58, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Background is distracting. --Lawboy25 15:01, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 11:09, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Cemetery in OL - monument.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Cemetery in Łaziska Górne (Ober Laziska), Upper Silesia. Tomb of priest --Pudelek 11:43, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support meets QI, Gnangarra 02:35, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose IMO it's underexposed --Croucrou 10:51, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Croucrou --Ianare 19:22, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 11:08, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

File:ComputerHotline_-_Fort_de_Bourlémont_(by).jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Bourlémont fortifications. --ComputerHotline 07:20, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support well captured atmosphere --Ianare 23:13, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
    • withholding support until rectangle is fixed. Did not notice, woops. --Ianare 18:56, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment What is that blue rectangle? --kallerna 11:28, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
    • Looks like an attempt to undo washing-out from the abundance of light from the windows, but it's not done very well. Do we have the unedited version, or was this done in camera? It's probably fixable, but it'd be far better to work from the original. Adam Cuerden 16:54, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
  • That triangle really should be fixed... Juliancolton 11:28, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose- the blue rectangle is really out of place, and in general the area arround the windows is problematic -LadyofHats 10:04, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose- the nominator/author seems to be uninterested by removing this rectangle... I oppose, per LadyofHats --Jebulon (talk) 15:55, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 11:07, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Papaver March 2010-4.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Capsule of a Common Poppy - Alvesgaspar 16:33, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline * Support QI and Useful --Archaeodontosaurus 16:39, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment At thumbnail size nice but pretty unsharp when you zoom in. --Elekhh 08:18, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I agree at 100% it unsharp --Croucrou 22:28, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose not sharp enough for a QI. Tip a bit overexposured IMO. (Harsh, but the nominator is a high rank specialist !)--Jebulon 19:08, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose nice colours but blurry and unsharp --Carschten 19:30, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support sharp enough, imho. -- Скампецкий 09:44, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Very un-sharp. --Lawboy25 15:02, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Lawboy25 's neutrality here is questionable as he/she is in a confrontation with Alvesgaspar. Deleting messages of other users from a talk page like here [6], do not appear as good faith. Elekhh 01:08, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
  • It is his personal talk page, it was not an administrative notice, and he could have perceived the friendly hint as condescending. --Dschwen 13:10, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose. Wouldn't call it very unsharp, but at the given size it is certainly not sharp enough for QI in my opinion. --Dschwen 13:10, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 5 oppose → Decline? Dschwen 13:10, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Montsaunèsstatue.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Religious statue, Montsaunès, France Florent Pécassou 18:54, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  • looks like your camera doesn't like sunshine on white surfaces, they are often overexposed ... maybe a setting somewhere ? --Ianare 17:05, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
     Comment
I've corrected shadow/highlight. Yarl 18:52, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose i still think it has overexposed areas -LadyofHats 12:18, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 04:50, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

File:BMW E90 from inside.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Inside of BMW E90. Hard one to take because of the harsh light from outside. --kallerna 15:59, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline Good Idea, but IMO some plastic parts look noisy, some other parts are not very sharp (I can't read the mark of the autoradio, for example). Need other opinions.---Jebulon 17:42, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Good idea but spoilt, in my view, by the view out the front window and the vertical/portrait aspect. --Fred the Oyster 17:48, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per others --Ianare 02:27, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support lightly-- it is true that the image is too centered and that the wind mills post are rather anoying view. but i dont find any noise and i think that has reasonable quality -LadyofHats 12:13, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Angle and push seats back, and go panoramic, with all window and kokpit. --PetarM 13:59, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 04:51, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Pyongyang DPR Korea.jpg[edit]

Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline?   --Croucrou 10:49, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 I withdraw my nomination --Lawboy25 21:10, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Close-up of a cat.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination Close-shot of an adult female cat --Laveol 23:54, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Shallow DOF ok eys are focused, not sure what relevance saying its female has Gnangarra 02:12, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose For me it's underexpose and there is some Dust due to scan --Croucrou 21:57, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
    •  Comment Scan? --Laveol 23:05, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
      •  Comment I put some mark on the dust if you want to correct it, But the biggest problem for me is the underexposure, and I don't known if you managed to correct it --Croucrou (talk) 10:59, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose lots of colour noise in out of focus areas --Ianare 19:26, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Weak support: Two points could be corrected: the little underexposure and the two strange points. And for the next time I would choose a better crop. But more important for me is sharpness und resolution, which are good enough for QI --Carschten 13:51, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The point of focus is on the nose which is sharp, the eyes themselves are slightly out of focus. This is always a no-no when faces are photographed. Sorry. --Fred the Oyster 15:17, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Not that it's that relevant, but I think the first comment is also a "support" since ot was a vote to promote the picture to QI.--Laveol 00:33, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Sorry, corrected count. -Elekhh 03:25, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 04:53, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Écharpe tricolore de commissaire de police, symbole de la Nation (ancien modèle).jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Tricolor sash of a french police officer (Commissaire de Police). ---Jebulon 20:57, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Oppose Its technically good, I'm not so sure about the presentation, to me it appears to be a crumpled heap which I would have thought isnt a good way to present it unless there some under lying reason I'd decline. Gnangarra 02:24, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I rather like the composition, but the lighting is too harsh. --Ianare 14:48, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Yes there is some small highlight, but it's really sharp, good DOF, beautiful color, QI IMO --Croucrou 21:49, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
    It's a completely controlled environment; the lighting should be perfect. --Ianare 19:21, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support don't see any critical issues. Скампецкий 21:58, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Neutral I think the lighting did need to be more diffuse (and possibly warmer) as the highlights on the white cords are blown out and the whole thing looks like it's been sharpened too much. --Fred the Oyster 22:55, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support looks OK for me --Mbdortmund 23:38, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 04:55, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Nordkirchen-090806-9279.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Castle in Nordkirchen --Mbdortmund 14:54, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Good. --Berthold Werner 16:00, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Disagree - Off-centre --Fred the Oyster 16:10, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
    Would be easy to repair but I am no fan of centered composition, I'll think it over... --Mbdortmund 22:54, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Composition is ambiguous, neither symmetric nor clearly non-symmetric. --Elekhh 00:34, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
now symmetric ... --Mbdortmund 04:47, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 CommentNo symmetric at all, I think... now (only now) compo is ambiguous IMO. For me, the first version was better, because I'm not a fan of centered compositions too. I would have to support the first one...--Jebulon 08:50, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 Comment It can't be sorted with a crop as the house is now off centre from the gate posts. --Fred the Oyster 11:34, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
i really agree with jebulon the first version was clearly non-centered and more interesting. now it seems forced to be centered wich makes whe whole look rather boring-LadyofHats 12:10, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
LadyofHats is right, I set the picture back to the nonsymmetric version. --Mbdortmund 13:41, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Sorry, I wasn't suggesting to be centered, but that it would be better more clearly non-symmetrical. I stay  Neutral. --Elekhh 01:17, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
 Support Chose promise, chose due, I support This new-old version. Now it's clearly non-centered and non-symmetric, and everybody can see that it's the expression of the will of the photographer. And I like this technically good picture. Being encyclopedic doesn't mean being allways "traditionnaly correct" too IMO. --Jebulon 10:07, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 Support Je le pense aussi --Archaeodontosaurus 19:32, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:08, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Coucher-lune.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Moonset --ComputerHotline 12:07, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  CommentCan somebody add an English description? --Pko 12:57, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI and very useful --Archaeodontosaurus 16:46, 18 April 2010 (UTC).
  •  Oppose but the description is absolute nonsense. First must be corrected! It isn't possible to take moon images at one day with a different sizes of the moon. How it is made??? --Alchemist-hp 20:40, 18 April 2010 (UTC).
  •  Info It's very simple : in the night, install your reflex camera on a tripod, take a photo of 30 seconds of exposure time, wait 2 minutes, take a photo of 30 seconds (or 13 secondes) of exposure time, wait 2 minutes, etc, and post process all images in an image processing software. --ComputerHotline 21:26, 18 April 2010 (UTC).
  • OK, thanks for the info. The idea is great but the implementation isn't OK for me. I think a Photo after a >5 min min period will be better and a exposure time less then 30 seconds too, ideal perhaps 10 s for more sharpness. --Alchemist-hp 23:00, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Its not bad. --PetarM 14:02, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose not much to learn from this. Intervals are not evenly spaces, Moon is severely overexposed, first couple of exposures are lumped together, exposure time varies too much and is too long (this smears the moon and makes the sickle vary in thickness). Should be redone more carefully. --Dschwen 15:58, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Dschwen. --kallerna 13:16, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I'd say it is a very very good idea, but IMO it doesn't give a good result. I'd expose less and leave a longer interval between shots. We should be able to see the details on moon surface. But a second try will surely be a fantastic shot! --Letartean 19:26, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 4 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 07:07, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Hebebühne in München.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination stucco plasterer on an aerial work platform in Munich. --High Contrast 20:47, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Support Sharp and otherwise also good. The geotag is missing. Could you also put it in a subcat of the cat Munich? --Cayambe 09:09, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
    ✓ Done Added coord., and some Munich-related categories. --High Contrast 12:02, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I disagree. It's nicely composed and an interesting shot, but what should be the main focus point is missing, i.e. the workman. Without him the point of the caption is missing. --Fred the Oyster 14:08, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose One could argue that the machine is the subject, but than again the bottom is missing... I agree about the shortcommings of the composition. Elekhh 00:28, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose a bit tilted too, IMO.---Jebulon 22:23, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 07:06, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Forsythiax.JPG[edit]

  • Nomination bush of Forsythia x intermedia with flowers and buds.----Jebulon 23:31, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Comment looks underexposed.--Ianare 22:14, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support it could be a litte underexposed, but the sharpness is very good. --Carschten 19:36, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support it is a bit underexposed, but with the yellow flowers more light would be triky-LadyofHats 10:08, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment Should be a bit brighter to show the typical colours of the plant --Mbdortmund 23:36, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I think it's not really underexposed, but there is the effekt of dull light. --Berthold Werner 14:14, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 07:04, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Breaking wave, North Piha.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Wave breaking at North Piha, near Auckland, New Zealand. --Avenue 02:59, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Oppose At 100% it realy blur IMO --Croucrou 07:36, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Sharp even in single drops of water, wave-surface like a foile - and nevertheles a lot of motion and power! QI! --Skipper Michael 19:47, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose good composition and atmosphere but it really is a little blurry/pixelated at full resolution. --Ianare 14:52, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support composition, atmosphere are good, focus is at point of the wave curl breaking, QI Gnangarra 14:23, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support per Gnangarra. And nice, too.--Jebulon 19:13, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I think it's too noisy for QI. The crop is imo also not very good --Carschten 19:33, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose also think is rather noisy -LadyofHats 10:06, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose way too noisy at that size. --Dschwen 13:06, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 5 oppose → Decline?   --Dschwen 13:06, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Hoverfly April 2010-1a.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Hoverfly on flower (male Episyrphus balteatus). A difficult exposure due to the very bright flower and darker fly. I tried to correct the inevitable constrast and this is the best I could do -- Alvesgaspar 00:08, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support LMAO, it just proves that when one creates a portrait photograph the eyes should be in focus, and they are, perfectly!--Fred the Oyster 01:08, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I'm sorry, but the green background looks noisy.--Jebulon 23:05, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I don't saw noise problem in the background, and it's a beautiful composition QI IMO --Croucrou 21:39, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Per Croucrou, and IMO it's a good picture of two interesting things, what more can you ask! --Letartean 03:06, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support --Elekhh 01:20, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Jafeluv 17:22, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 5 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote? Jafeluv 17:22, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Berner Fasnacht 2010 033.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Participant in the Bernese Carnival 2010 by user:Sandstein--Mbz1 03:12, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support OK --Mbdortmund 07:21, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment personnal rights ? It's a very young person...--Jebulon 10:46, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I put in a Personality rights-template; Pictures of street-carneval are normally accepted on the commons --Mbdortmund 12:54, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support based on the quality of the image... and Mbdortmund's remark. --Cayambe 13:55, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support too. Good image. Useful too. Thanks for answering about this legal question.---Jebulon 17:08, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice, although tight frame. Yarl 17:49, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote? Yarl 17:49, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

File:SF_Chinatown_street_sign_Clay.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Bilingual street sign in Chinatown, San Francisco. --Dschwen 00:00, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Good. --Cayambe 10:59, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry, IMO the background is too busy and the angle is bad. --kallerna 11:20, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
    • Well, the background shows traces of Chinatown architecture, and lanterns. And I contorted myself quite a bit to select this specific angle. IMO the diagonals running through the frame look interesting. --Dschwen 12:01, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Good. --Archaeodontosaurus 15:22, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Good for me too. The background is not too busy for me, and the angle is interesting for me, because it was chosen by the photographer, and shows something of (my idea about) Chinatown's atmosphere. I agree with Dschwen explanations.--Jebulon 17:37, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support - Angle and background add to its value. Juliancolton 01:39, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Elekhh 05:38, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Pyongyang DPR Korea2b.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Taedong River (Pyongyang) DPR Korea (North Korea) in the early morning fog. --Lawboy25 21:34, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  SupportQI IMO --Croucrou 10:58, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Nothing is sharp. --kallerna 11:35, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose - Noisy, almost no detail, horizon is tilted -- Alvesgaspar 13:40, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment This is the version with the corrected horizon (done by another member)... you can't even tell the difference, can you? --Lawboy25 14:54, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose near the bare minimum size and still the technical quality is not very good. All buildings seem perfectly vertical though, and given that you cannot see the horizon (as you cannot see very much at all in the image) I think it is quite a leap to state that it is tilted. --Dschwen 16:02, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline?   --Elekhh 00:06, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Dog in Kuolojarvi 1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Dog in Kuolojarvi, near Finnish border. --kallerna 12:29, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline Nice quailty --Carschten 16:32, 20 April 2010 (UTC)  Oppose because of unbalanced composition and distracting fore- and background (point of view should be lower). --Dein Freund der Baum 12:15, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
  • still  Support because of the very good quality. I also think the composition isn't so bad to give oppose --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 17:45, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

 Question does the dog sit just on the borderline ?--Jebulon 20:56, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

No, this was a petrol station near border. It's like 10 kilometres till border. --kallerna 11:14, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Not a quality composition. --Elekhh 01:23, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Not a quality composition --Schlurcher 17:32, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline?   --kaʁstn Disk/Cat 17:45, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach 1.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Baker Beach with GGB, San Francisco. --Dschwen 00:59, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion
  •  Support Very good. Why such a small file size? --Cayambe 10:17, 23 April 2010 (UTC).
    • Well, you cannot do right by everyone. A whole bunch of reviewers has proven themselves as unable or unwilling to take image resolution into account when judging noise, sharpness, etc. The full resolution version is in the file history, this is a dummy version for those dummy reviewers. A compromise. I'm just tired of trying to explain my point about downsampling. --Dschwen 11:50, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose - No valid reason for downsampling (I'm not a dummy reviewer ;-) ) -- Alvesgaspar 13:36, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
    • Since you aren't you can surely figure out how to look at the fullsize version in the file history, right? --Dschwen 16:36, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
      • Well, the fact is I don't sympathize with the expedient. It may be considered offensive to some reviewers or some kind of intimidating argument to hide the low quality of the larger version (please note that I'm not saying you did it with such purpose!). If and when original comes here for review, then we'll see. -- Alvesgaspar 17:15, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
        • Ok, switched. --Dschwen 17:16, 23 April 2010 (UTC) P.S.: I'm sure you'll always be able to find somebody who fingds any given thing offensive. Should our behavior be completely dictated by that. I find Avenue's review offensive too, does anybody give a crap? --Dschwen 17:18, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
            • I do. I didn't mean to offend you, and I'm sorry you found what I said offensive. --Avenue 17:39, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
          • Actually I switched it back. We have no rule in the guidlines that would allow for an oppose based on the fact that I uploaded a smaller version over the full size. You oppose is simply invalid. The image is with its 3.66 MP well above the minimum size requirement, almost doubling it. Full stop. --Dschwen 17:24, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Comment I think what Dschwen is trying to express in a bit insulting way is that if you look at a 100% any picture with full resolution you won't find clear edges and perfection so he doesn't want to have to deal with reviews at this level. I do agree with him in a way because you rarely look at 10% of a picture at a time (you look at the big picture) but there is no reason to lose information just to cut corners... --Letartean 19:07, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
    • Yeah, that is pretty much it. After dealing with these types of reviews for at least 4 years now I found that it is completely futile to attempt to educate people about this issue. This may not be true for individual users, but as we have a fluctuation here there are always new users who have little clue. And I do not think it is offensive at all. It is a simple fact that some users are more competent in judging images than others. I do not mean it in a personal way, and I do by no means think that anybody who opposes my images is automatically incompetent (so don't even start with that please). But trying to pretend that every user is equally an expert and is reviewing pictures objectively to good technical and photographical standards is not only nonsense it is plain ignorant. Quality of reviews fluctuates. If I can get out of a numbing discussion by additionally providing a lower resolution version (and mind you, it is additionally, I am not keeping it for myself alone!!!) then I am now willing to take this route. Unfortunately it did not work and I am just replacing the type of annoying, exhausting discussion, that is starting to make participation in this project for me more and more painful. --Dschwen 18:07, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
      • I get your point and I get that you're feeling a bit frustrated by the way this is done. But I think you should be careful with such words as: "plain ignorant", "dummy version", etc. I would propose we use this discussion in a more productive way by talking about what we could do to make this procedure right. I hope you don't stop contributing to this project because we need more people to review, not less!! And just to be clear, I like your picture I think it is very sharp and usefull so I  Support for this picture! --Letartean 19:07, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  • The information isn't really lost, since Dschwen has uploaded a higher resolution version underneath this one. I  Oppose on composition, though, because the subject seems to be the bridge more than than the beach, and the wave interferes with the near end of the bridge. --Avenue 15:58, 23 April 2010 (UTC).
    • Oh come on, give me a break. Enough already! This is not FPC. Get some perspective here! This looks like you are arbitrarily redefining the subject to justify an oppose at all cost. Have I done anything to you? --Dschwen 16:03, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
      • I honestly don't like the composition. I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, because if this photo is meant to be of the beach and the bridge, I don't think the beach is shown well enough, and to me that is worse than the lack of clearance between the wave and the bridge. (I do like the clouds, though.) Maybe I'm way off base here; if so, I'm sure enough other people will chime in to outweigh me. --Avenue 17:10, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support A very good shot IMO (even the full res version is rather crisp). /Dcastor 19:56, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Some of my own pictures, more bad than this one, have been promoted here ! IM(veryH)O, everybody knows that boiling his own blood is not good for health and non-useful. I know that I'm a plain ignorant and a dummy reviewer. I just speak with my heart, and I see what I see. And I'll continue, in spite of those who are "more competents in judging images than others". This photo looks good and useful for me, and I (Me, Jebulon, Myself, newbie and incompetent) judges that his technical quality is good enough for a QI (even the waves are not absolutely sharp). And I don't really understand why continuing here if "that is starting to make participation in this project (..) more and more painful." If so unhappy, leave ! I'me here for entertainment, I hope others too. If not, I repeat, it could be very dangerous for health !--Jebulon 21:19, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Is a good composition and the image is large enough. The downsampling demonstartes that is sharp enough for QI standards, but is not necessary. Let's be serious and leave provocations aside. --Elekhh 01:32, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Neutral Very good composition, but shutter speed should have been adjusted IMO : either shorter for a crisper image, or on tripod at long exposure to get that dreamy feeling. As it is it falls somewhere in between ... --Ianare 03:49, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support - It's a picture of the view from Baker Beach, which means it's within the scope of Baker Beach. Works for me. Juliancolton 21:50, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 6 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:10, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Pond turtles and mallar duck in Golden Gate park.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Pond turtles and mallard duck in Golden Gate Park.--Mbz1 22:32, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion This looks like a QI to me, though may I ask why you chose to encode it as a progressive jpg? --Fred the Oyster 00:10, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
    I postprocessed the image as you suggested. Probably needs another review. Thanks.--Mbz1 18:47, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose well compose but there is some highlights, perhaps it could be correct if you have the raw files --Croucrou 21:47, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

 Neutral I agree with Croucrou but I don't oppose : it will be corrected i'm sure.--Jebulon 17:11, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

  •  Support I like the image and I think it's unusual enough to ignore the only real technical problem (the blown out highlights). --Fred the Oyster 17:55, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support per Fred the Oyster. --Cayambe 10:09, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support per Fred the Oyster. Very nice. --Avenue 10:46, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
It is not so easy to correct blown out highlights in that image. So please do oppose it, if you consider that to be a problem. Thank you.--Mbz1 16:31, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose now, according to the request of the nominator. But I'm very deeply sorry.--Jebulon 22:18, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry, but I think the plant in front of the duck is a distracting element and the crop at the right edge is too tight. --Dein Freund der Baum 12:38, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support per Fred --Ianare 07:42, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Promote? George Chernilevsky 05:07, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Close-up of a cat-CN.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Retouched the hair and the dust spots, low-sharpening in the eyes and light-correcting. --Carschten 15:33, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Decline
  • Maybe a bit better? --Carschten 15:33, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The color noise is still there, focus isn't something you can really change via software. Sorry. --Ianare 03:57, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support I still feel that the DOF makes it enough of a quality image (not a feature one). Thanks for the removal of the dust and hair and for the other improvements. It's something I can't do (as yet). --Laveol 21:48, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry, contrast is a bit low, crop on the left side not so good, DOF really a bit short --Mbdortmund 12:59, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline? George Chernilevsky 05:09, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Ondřejník, východ, les 01.jpg[edit]

  • Nomination Czech Republic, Moravian-Silesian Region, forest in a slope of hill Onřejník --Daniel Baránek 08:32, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Promotion *  Support A bit sharpless but great habitat and atmosphere. --PetarM 17:47, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry, IMO too noisy and unsharp + CA and something distracting white in foreground. --kallerna 21:04, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Because of the "white thing" in foreground, sorry.--Jebulon 21:12, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
    The "white thing" is snow. If you know, what it is ;) --Daniel Baránek 22:31, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
    Because just a small part of it is visible, and the there is not enough detail/sharpness to recognise the texture, it looks like plastic at first sight. It's a great athmosphere otherwise. --Elekhh 22:43, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
    "Snow" ? What do you mean ? Aoh, the cold white thing which falls slowly and silently from sky in wintertime in the Xmas tales ? Yes, I suppose I see...I didn't want to hurt you, Daniel Baranek. Sorry. But this snow is distracting, and it's a pitty, because of the very impressive athmosphere of this picture. I agree with Elekhh. ----Jebulon 09:18, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
    I understand, You didn't hurt me. The photo is really unsharp, I've tried to do something with it in some editors, but the result wasn't much better (rather worse). Never mind, I'm glad that you all liked the atmospehre :) --Daniel Baránek (talk)
Atmosphere is really great --Mbdortmund 00:10, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Good image, transports good atmosphere. --High Contrast 20:49, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support Because of the atmosphere --Mbdortmund 22:31, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Support QI to me --Carschten 19:28, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I agree that the atmosphere is great, but the blur and noise pulls it down for me. /Dcastor 14:21, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
  •  Question more than a month here... Is it normal ?--Jebulon 21:36, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Promote?   --Carschten 19:28, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]