Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Ping pong balls and racket

Ping pong balls and racket[edit]

40 mm, 44 mm, and 54 mm celluloid Table Tennis balls

Reason: The photo displays these celluloid spheres in hi definition and beautiful colors, as well as demonstrating their scale by combining the table tennis bat and the net in the background.
Articles this photo appears in: Table_tennis
Creator: IanLamberson

Support as nominator J Crow 17:33, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Seems a little harshly cropped at the top, though otherwise pretty good. Adam Cuerden ^talk 18:29, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The composition is a bit of a downside I'm afraid. I think it could do with a little more space at the top. Chris.B 18:43, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support For some reason I am drawn to this image more than any of the other nominations. The fluorescent colours really make it stand out, and I do not see any reason why it should not be a featured picture. Although I agree with Chris.B - perhaps you could find a version of this photograph with more space at the top to balance it out.Kitkatcrazy 19:34, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose but only on some technical issues: purple fringing, harsh lighting and odd cropping (too much table at the bottom of the image). This should be replicable, so I would urge you to re-shoot. Spikebrennan 20:44, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose - the concept is stunning, as is the lightening. The light filtering through the balls is its best feature. There are enough little technical issues that I can't support it, considering ease of replication and medium to low enc value. First off, its horizontal lines are not parallel to the top and bottom of the frame. They are slightly off, and it is distracting. The image would be improving by straightening them or by taking it at a true angle to add some sense of depth. Next, I would consider positioning the "face" of each ball intentionally. The issues with wasted space at the bottom and lack at the top are true, but I think the space at the bottom just be balanced by a tiny bit more at the top and not cut; it helps to add depth. Zakolantern 21:14, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose as per Zakolantern, though I'm in favour of the bottom (also) being cropped, as the bottom fifth of the picture is essentially a blur. Matt Deres 01:12, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The shot is highly reproducible and the lighting could be much improved. Try it with a more diffuse light source. Cacophony 19:24, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose. I find this image very striking, per Chris B., but the noise on the table, the tilt, and the arguably unbalanced composition outweigh it. I would love to see this reshot, though. (Note: I corrected the header/footer formatting in this subpage a bit.) --Peter 00:11, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 11:12, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]