Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Macro cannabis bud.jpg

Image:Macro cannabis bud.jpg

A close-up image of a dried, potent Cannabis bud.

Reason: This is definitely one of Wikipedia's finest images. It is crystal clear and it has excellent composition. Definitely has a "wow" effect. Simply exquisite.
Articles this image appears in: Cannabis (drug)
Creator: Ryan Bushby

Support as nominator — Chickitychina`1`1 07:31, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The lighting is too harsh. A light tent or white cardboard reflector on the right side would have improved the image quality considerably. I gonna go out on a limb here and assert that this shot is easily reproducible. I could go on about this nomination, but I'd be wikislapped with AGF wanyways... ;-) --Dschwen 08:18, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. JPEF artefacts in low-res versions and high-res version isn't fully in focus. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:33, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Harsh, dude, and easy to reproduce. Plus poor focus at full res. --TotoBaggins 11:43, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Thanks for the nom, but the image has many technical faults. It suffers from motion blur in several of the original images, and I did not take enough slices to do proper focus stacking. I intend to do this in the future when I have a proper macro sled, and of course better lighting. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 13:54, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- ...and some guy leaves his stash unattented again, right? ;-) --Dschwen 15:32, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose Not very sharp. Encyclopedic, but a better one can easily be taken. Question: Isn't it illegal to be in possession of cannabis?!? Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct 20:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Depends on things. See legal issues of cannabis. --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I know. It's still illegal in Canada, unless HighINBC is using it for medical reasons. Isn't the pic then proving illegal possession of cannabis? Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct 20:59, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If I am breaking the law I assure you I am not doing it on Wikipedia, so it is not really a Wikipedia issue. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 21:07, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

However, suggesting I take another one may be a violation of some sort of Wikipedia policy(kidding). ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 21:08, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

=) Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct 21:46, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Besides, we don't even know it's his. He could be photographing it at the local sheriff's evidence room. Taking a picture of someone speeding doesn't mean you should get a ticket yourself. Debivort 00:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's a rather incriminating pic. I'm not suggesting that the police is gonna bust down your door because of it, but it's still not a good idea. But as HighInBC said, whether or not it is illegal doesn't really matter in Wikipedia. I'm sorry I brought it up in the first place. Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct 05:38, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per above, slightly out of focus when expanded. --Phoenix 21:53, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Doesn't stand up to the near-fetishistic marijuana macros featured in High Times and the like. ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 15:52, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted (nomination created by banned user ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 16:13, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]