Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo and the Tengger Caldera.

Edit 1 by Fir0002

Taken by User:Ravn for the Mount Bromo article. Looks surreal: at first I thought it was a painting. Cropping might improve it, but I like it the way it is.

Nominate and support. —Keenan Pepper 22:25, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I support this one, nice shot! // Vieux Lyon 23:32, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Cropping would be necessary to remove the tree top (or whatever it is) which can be seen on the lower left corner of the picture. -Glaurung 05:38, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~Conditional support~~ Support Edit: 1 Edit 1 to me looks so much better.Nnfolz 23:02, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment As per request, here's an edit. Not sure on my vote yet however --Fir0002 09:40, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose just doesnt look right its grainy and stuff Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 10:52, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Nice shot, a little too grainy. --Oldak Quill 14:12, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support I like it, but something seems strange about it...Cab02 14:59, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support Excellent subject matter but I don't really feel drawn into the image hence the weak support. --New t on2 22:16, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I feel drawn in. - Mgm|^(talk) 08:55, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, based on technical considerations. Fir0002's edit demonstrates improved contrast, eliminates some of the boring sky and the distracting object (tree top?) in the left foreground. I'd be tempted to do an even more severe crop, eliminating more of the sky but leaving as much of the foreground as possible. However the high level of noise (everywhere but the sky) is very distracting at full resolution. This one would have benefited by 'exposing to the right.' -- moondigger 13:28, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I think I see what you mean. The We don't have an article on exposing to the right. Is there an existing article to which it should redirect or should I start a new one? —Keenan Pepper 15:30, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keenan, if you want to put together an article that covers the basics, I would be willing to do some editing on it as time permits. Exposing to the right can help minimize noise in shadow areas, and profers other benefits as well. The following link covers the basics: [1] The next link talks about one of the pitfalls of overzealous use of "expose to the right," and how to minimize the damage. [2]. -- moondigger 18:14, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. Haziness in background makes the latter volcano appear to be added into the photo or not actually in the original photo (awkward). The fog or cloud cover diminishes the photographic impact and does not seem fit to be admitted into FP. Note: Volcano background is interesting and formidable, but the plain sky, haziness of the fog/cloud cover, and the overall blur, outweighs my reasons to support. Thanks. AJ24 02:33, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support either. Captivating image. Preference for Edit 1. --jjron 06:14, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose both. There's just too much noise, especially on the front mountain. enochlau (talk) 05:37, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support preference for original. The thumbnail really does not do this picture justice. If you view the high res image it's just amazing. --Nebular110 22:38, 17 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 11:16, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]