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Changuu Island Panorama

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Original - Changuu Island (AKA Prison island) is a small island north-west of Stone Town, Zanzibar. The island is around 880 yards (800 m) long and 250 yards (230 m) wide at its broadest point. It saw use as a prison for rebellious slaves in 1860s and got its name Prison Island.

Reason: The only image of the Island. It was quite difficult to shoot this from a small boat but I think it has turned out quite good. The person adds scale.
Articles in which this image appears: Changuu
Creator: Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Support as nominator --Muhammad(talk) 10:38, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The horizon is pretty tilted on the right hand side. You could just use the shear tool or something to fix it though I think (given that it is just beach). JJ Harrison (talk) 11:58, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I have uploaded an edited version over the current one. Ok? --Muhammad(talk) 13:11, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - A bit, but the horizon is two different angles at each end. I think that this should pass in one form or another but the current version isn't quite right yet. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:02, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    - Made a couple of adjustments, fixed the sand and another stitching scar in the center of the sky. Followed your lead and uploaded over the original, feel free to revert Benjamint 11:17, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      - Thanks for helping. Is there any way you can fix the faults NS is referring to? --Muhammad(talk) 13:42, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
        I had a go. Again, feel free to revert Benjamint 08:12, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
        Looks good to me, thanks. Some votes from reviewers now would be great ;-) --Muhammad(talk) 09:23, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Its good on the right, could do with perhaps a similar but smaller change on the left. Overall pretty good though, and the water shot gives a fresh perspective. JJ Harrison (talk) 20:59, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Spikebrennan (talk) 14:44, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose. Every high resolution panorama doesn't need to pass! I find this photo uninspiring - no attempt to take a "good" photo, just trying to document this island. FPs have to be eye catching too. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 21:28, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- If you don't mind me asking, how would you have made this more inspiring and good? --Muhammad(talk) 10:18, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - Of course you can ask! How would I have made it better? I wouldn't have - I'm sure you're a much better photographer than me. How could you have made it better? I'm not sure, I think my main gripe is that you didn't try to interpret the island at all, just to take a high resolution photo of it. I feel it lacks soul. But I have no idea how to add soul to a photo. The one practical thing I can say is that maybe a higher angle would capture the island better (I know, not easy to erect a ladder on a boat). Sorry for this really shirty answer, I hope you can understand where I'm coming from. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 20:32, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    - It is difficult to sit and take pictures from a boat like this. Imagine what would have happened had I tried standing from a ladder ;-) --Muhammad(talk) 13:17, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm perplexed as to how you don't find this eye-catching, Adam. Personally, I'm packing my bags, based on this pic ;) Jujutacular ^talk 12:56, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I've just noticed that there are banding problems in the sky... JJ Harrison (talk) 11:51, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Not eye catching, per Aaadddaaammm, harshly lit, and cut off at the left. Lots of detail though. --Avenue (talk) 22:22, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:52, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]