Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Winter sea at dusk

Winter Sea at dusk

Winter Sea at dusk, west coast of Portugal, 2006

Reason: I think this is a good illustration of a stormy sea in a rocky coast, with an extensive surf zone and the surface all covered with white foam. But more important than the encyclopaedic value is, for me, the beauty of these gorgeous colours. The photo was taken at dusk and the rosy grades in the water are caused by the bottom mud brought to surface by the surf and also, I presume, by the reflection of the sky. This picture was nominated at Commons:Featured picture candidates and failed… Maybe it will also fail here but I’m curious of knowing why. There are so few good pictures of the sea in Wikipedia!
Articles this image appears in: Storm, Sea
Creator: Joaquim Alves Gaspar
Nominator: Alvesgaspar

Support — Alvesgaspar 16:25, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The picture is grainy at full zoom. Also has splotches in several areas. A good pic but not up to FP standards. I agree we need awesome fantastic pictures of the sea. Unfortunetly, this one just isn't up to par. --Tobyw87 16:47, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I believe in you, but I was not able to see those splotches. Can you please help, maybe they can be removed? - Alvesgaspar 19:52, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support this is one of my favorite pics recently. I used to live next to the sea, a long time ago. I unfortunately had to move away and I never get to see it, and when viewing this pic it captures you and puts you in a state of awe, making you realize how little are the problems of today. Okay but seriously a nice pic, highly encyclopedic, greatly adds to the articles, and is very nice technically and more unique than most ocean images that come through here. Arjun 19:56, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support A nice picture, but I question its film resolution and encyclopedic value. S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 20:29, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- What's the meaning of "film resolution", the ISO setting? Here are the technical details - Camera: Konica Minolta A200; Speed: 1/20; Aperture: F11; Sensitivity: ISO 100; Exposure program: aperture priority. - Alvesgaspar 22:57, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Little enc value and the reflections off the water are distracting and disorienting --⁪froth^T 22:58, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Reflections off the water are distracting from what? For me the rosy colouring of the water is a fundamental part of the picture, it wouldn't have been nominated without it. Alvesgaspar 23:26, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I agree, that is what makes the pic so good. Arjun 18:34, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- - I would have no problem if it was a glassy surface reflecting the sun, but the water is broken and frothy. The froth and the reflections all blend together into an ugly texture --⁪froth^T 07:52, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Absolutely zero encyclopedic value. Looks like it was taken with a disposable camera and the photo scanned with a low quality scan. How does this photo scream "WOW? --UCLARodent 22:23, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The sky is grainy and not much details can be seen on the rocks. There isn't much encyclopedic value either. NauticaShad e s 14:27, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 06:49, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]