Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Surfing in Hawaii

Surfing in Hawaii

Surfing in Hawaii, alternative

Surfing in Hawaii, more color

It just JUMPS at you! An excellent example of how to create action shots, too bad it's not by a Wikipedian, but this picture deserves a nomination. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\^talk]] 16:26, Nov 2, 2004 (UTC)

~~Comment. It appears the rotated version I uploaded is not showing properly, WP is incredibly slow at the moment so I can't really fix or verify it right now.~~

Support! -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\^talk]] 16:26, Nov 2, 2004 (UTC)
oppose. Decent pic but I'm sure that there are surfing wikipedians that can easily show us a better pic. also, why am i having trouble buying that this is a marine taken or made during the course of the person's official duties?Cavebear42 17:48, 2 Nov 2004 (UTC)

This is not your average snapshot, if you can find one of this quality made by a Wikipedia by all means bring it on. Do you really feel that it makes any difference whether this guy is on duty or not? This is an image contest, not a job review! -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\^talk]] 19:35, Nov 2, 2004 (UTC)

The issue is whether the image really is in the public domain. It is not a work of the US government if it was taken off duty. Fredrik | talk 19:55, 2 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Well, as the image is in the official U.S. Marine photo gallery, I believe it is. It also makes perfect sense for Marines to train at surfing, they do not spend all their time at shooting ranges. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\^talk]] 07:32, Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)

Besides, have you not seen Apocalypse Now? :) -- GWO 08:49, 3 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I have but it's probably too long ago, refresh my memory please, how exactly does it relate to my comment? -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\^talk]] 12:46, Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)

Colonel Kilgore's helicopter cavalry choose Willard's landing spot simply because it has the best waves in Vietnam, and its wasted on the Vietnamese because Charlie Don't Surf. As the colonel says, in his platoon "you either surf, or fight" -- GWO

Support, nice colours, nice action shot. "I'm sure that there are surfing wikipedians that can easily show us a better pic", well they haven't yet, besides this picture should be judged on its own merits. Only quibble is that the JPEG compression really takes it toll on the fine detail of the white water. ed g2s • talk 13:27, 3 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Support. Pretty good image -- Chris 73 Talk 14:05, Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)
Comment: I like it, except for that ugly sky. Maybe some clipping could improve this one a lot. See the alternative image. - [[User:Bevo|Bevo]] 15:43, 4 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Supoort. Look how clear the water looks under the board. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 01:28, 05 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Support. --Fir0002 06:27, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Oppose (weakly). The water is excellent and its a good action shot, so I am persuadable, but for me the problem is the surfer. He's fine in the thumbnail, but in the full view he looks less like a surfer dude and more like a heavy-set jock. The puffy cheeks, angry expression and hair cut are also a little offputting. I don't much mind the greyish sky in the original and think it is better to see the horizon. -- Solipsist 07:44, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Oppose (weakly). Water good, but our surfer's features are totally in shadow. I appreciate that its tricky to do fill-in flash on guy that far away, but that means its not quite there for me. -- GWO 10:55, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Oppose. Janderk 15:40, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Support, Not technically brilliant, but adequate and a good shot. Dunc|☺ 19:04, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Oppose ~~the original~~ all - [[User:Bevo|Bevo]] 16:51, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I have added a version with more color and a brighter surfer. Fredrik | talk 21:30, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Thanks, very good work, I definitely prefer this version now. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\^talk]] 09:33, Nov 8, 2004 (UTC)

Support second version. Colors in third seem too artificial. [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|^(talk)]] 12:28, Nov 8, 2004 (UTC)
Oppose. This is good but not "brilliant". -- Jpo 16:36, Nov 8, 2004 (UTC)
Oppose. Cribcage 21:57, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)

NOT Promoted, +7/-6. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\^talk]] 09:09, Nov 16, 2004 (UTC)