Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/100 437.JPG

The Grand Canal[edit]

Reason: It is a wonderful picture showing the true culture and mood in Venice, Italy.
Articles this image appears in: Grand Canal of Venice
Creator: Sam M.

Support as nominator — SM 23:33, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The nominator forgot to transclude this to the main FPC page. Listing it now. MER-C 12:44, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose the color is trying to hide other technical difficulties, which are apparent nevertheless.--Svetovid 16:05, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose must admit i wanted to support but i agree with the above --Childzy ¤ Talk 20:07, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This image is not currently used in any articles, and therefore fails criteria #5, "adds value to an article." Enuja 20:10, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- But no vote? --Peter 23:58, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Fake sepia? No thanks. Stevage 04:26, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose due to color. Do you have the original version still? Cacophony 08:09, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose due to color but if you put the original color back in I might change my mind. --St.daniel ^Talk 13:29, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This image does not appear in any article, nor does it appear that it ever did Bleh999 13:46, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. No article; blur and color give it artistic value IMO but not encyclopedic. --Peter 23:58, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, sepia filtering is a way to remove encyclopedic value. I was reminded, not in a good way, of this deviantart image. --Dhartung | Talk 18:24, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Tilted - Adrian Pingstone 13:55, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose You must admit it's a nice photo, yet it's not suitable for an encyclopedia I'm afriad. It's needs to be in an article too. -- Chris.B 16:54, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 09:25, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]