Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Prague astronomical clock face

Prague astronomical clock face

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Oct 2013 at 19:44:44 (UTC)

Original – The Prague Astronomical Clock (in Old Town Square (Prague) was installed in 1410 by clockmakers Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel, and is the oldest functioning Astronomical clock in the world.

Reason: High EV, high quality
Articles in which this image appears: Astronomical clock, Prague astronomical clock – Zodiacal ring, Jan Šindel (all image replacement with higher quality/resolution)
FP category for this image: Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator: Godot13

Support as nominator --Godot13 (talk) 19:44, 27 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Shadows are a little harsh, and what's with the webbing over the decorations? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:11, 28 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Probably to keep the pigeons off, I would think. 81.159.107.100 (talk) 11:52, 28 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If it is, that's a shame. Besides, the webbing wouldn't keep the crap away, and would likely make cleaning the decorations more difficult. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:40, 28 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I also think it is to keep birds off the figures. I thought about trying to remove the shadow of the netting from the clock face, but realized it requires significantly more editing skill than I actually have. Should I work in the shadows on the sides of the face?-Godot13 (talk) 19:58, 28 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I am strongly opposed to any alteration of the content of supposedly factual photographs, even removal of shadows. In my opinion such doctored photographs have no place in Wikipedia, let alone as featured pictures. 81.159.107.100 (talk) 02:31, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with 81 about the removing of shadows in this case. Now, as to what amount of editing is allowed, you'll find me decidedly anti-"no Photoshop ever" — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:50, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

ALT.1

ALT.2

I'm putting up two alternatives with different lighting from different times of the day. These images have been cropped, and the perspective has been corrected, but nothing has been done to shadows-Godot13 (talk) 23:32, 30 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I think ALT1 has some potential, although it is a little overexposed (not by much though!) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:19, 1 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support original alt 1 has focus problems and the original is larger than alt 2. The original is good enough IMO. --Pine^✉ 06:24, 1 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support Original Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 09:30, 3 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support Original J Kadavoor J e e 06:13, 4 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support Original :- Bellus Delphina ^talk 16:45, 4 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Czech-2013-Prague-Astronomical clock face.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:59, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]