Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Swans

Swans[edit]

I don't often edit here, but I saw this image in the Swans article and I thought it was a shame it hadn't been featured. The image was created by Bowenpan and appears in the Swan and Mute Swan articles. The colors are bright and clear, and I thought the lighting was exemplary.

Nominate and support. --Keitei 12:38, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Almost perfect, but not quite - thus a very, very weak oppose because of the slight overexposure (half a stop darker would have been right) - detail is lost in some of the feathers. Also, the glare in the water is slightly distracting - use a polarizer, next time? --Janke | Talk 16:55, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Undecided It's almost too artsy, almost like a greeting card, I'm not really sure what to make of it, I'll ruminate on it for a while --O bli (Talk)^? 16:58, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Too "bright" and I find the water ugly. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 21:18, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Agree with Dante Alighieri, the water looks oily. --Lewk_of_Serthic _contrib ^talk 22:28, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Agree with all the above comments. –Joke 23:54, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Opppose too bright, looks more like a postcard. --Ter e nc e Ong 07:33, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very beautiful picture - Adrian Pingstone 15:56, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The glimmer of the sun is too bright. Burning it might ruin the whole quality of the image. Alvinrune ^TALK 22:36, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I feel terrible opposing, as it's a very nice image, but the sun just ruins it. I sat around for 10-15 minutes trying to darken the sun in a workable way, but it just ruins the pic as Alvinrune said. Staxringold 23:18, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support, though slightly over-exposed, still beautiful, just beautiful. Phoenix2 00:31, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Phoenix2. Johntex\^talk 03:17, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support --24.191.103.98 21:57, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - This is way overexposed. Also its a bit spotty, a fairly poor angle.. and low-res, which might've been a mask for lack-of-clarity. drumguy⁸⁸⁰⁰ - speak? 03:02, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support. One of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen, slight overexposure notwithstanding. I couldn't bear to deny anything so eye-catching featured status on such a quibble. I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter 06:55, 26 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Phoenix2. --71.112.25.139 07:57, 26 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support So striking and illustrative and it's a great desktop image. --Procrastinator-General 21:12, 26 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support I Like it --Fir0002 www 10:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 04:44, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]