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File:Cypraea tigris 01.JPG, not featured edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes.Voting period ends on 1 May 2011 at 05:37:43 (UTC)
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  •   Info created by Llez - uploaded by Llez - nominated by Llez -- Llez (talk) 05:37, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support -- Llez (talk) 05:37, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose Movement blur and reflected light on all of the shells.--Snaevar (talk) 15:55, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Cowries are incredibly naturally glossy and it's not motion blur, the spots actually look like that, some smudgy, some very distinct. For contrast look really close to the shell on your bottom right, you should see some very distinct-looking lines with that sharp eye of yours. -- One, please. ( Thank you.) 16:45, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    •   Comment ?? Movement blur? Dear Snaevar, have you ever seen an original specimen or have you compared with other photos of this species? This are the original colour spots! In addition, the specimens have a high glance surface like a mirror, it is impossible to make photos withoout reflections. Theses photos were made in daylight (in the shadow) without any additional lightning! --Llez (talk) 16:49, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose I have one of these specimens and I understand the difficulty, but the reflections are really distracting. I'd suggest an umbrella with the softest of light possible. theMONO 20:42, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    •   Comment I think, some reflections give a better impression of the special surface as to try to avoid any reflections at any rate (see also Alchemists photos of metals, e.g the recently featured Zirconium crystal bar). In addition, there are some differences in the glance of the specimens (due to age, conservation state etc.). Concerning umbrella: I made these photos in the shadow, as already said. Wheter you use an umbrella for producing shadow or other things, doesn't matter. Why an umbrella should reduce reflections, whereas other shadow-producing things don't? I tried different lightnings, this is very soft ligtning, the only situation without reflections was nearly complete darkness, impossible to make photos. --Llez (talk) 05:48, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support for own high qualities. Regarding the nominator's explanations, they sound obvious to me : "Movement blur" is here simply impossible for one who knows how are technically taken these pictures. The gloss is natural and show exactly how the shell is. Reflections are not distracting, but necessary in this case, in my opinion.--Jebulon (talk) 09:59, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose Flow-Layout composition. Simply not that what i would to expect an featured picture. -- ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ 苦情処理係 16:01, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support To know this, it is very hard to beat. At least, draw a picture ...--Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 16:08, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    •   Question How would you arrrange the pictures? I'm waiting for your proposal. You are free to overwork this picture and to load up a version in another arrangement to show what you mean. I' very interested and I would be glad to learn more about good arrangements --Llez (talk) 18:26, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Comment -- I feel so sorry for the almost suffocated poor things... Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:25, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Neutral -- Yes, but not special enough to get my support vote. A tough subject due to the high reflective surface. Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:55, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Neutral - Good quality, no movement blur, lovely subject. My main concern is with the reflections; not that there are some (in fact they help show how glossy the surface is), but that they seem distractingly complex (at least in the two views on the left). --Avenue (talk) 03:01, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support Looks good to me. Steven Walling 21:42, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Weak support My issue is that I don't think the black looks good with these shells, and they could've maybe been spaced out more (though they might've seems bigger..). The grey, smudged spots do seem blurred comparatively and could be more contrast. Maybe red or a lite green would've been better? -- One, please. ( Thank you.) 01:53, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    •   Comment I always try several backgrounds and I look, which is the best (in my opinion). Perhaps you remember my last pictures, there was always a dicussion. When the backgound was grey, some wanted it greenish or black, when it was brown, some wanted it yellowish or black, now it is black, some want it... It is very difficult (or impossible?) to affect the taste of all. --Llez (talk) 06:01, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      •   Comment Black (or white) are obviously the only possible choices for such a shiny shell. You'd expect background reflection on the shell and with a colored BG it would spoil the image, while a fake colored BG would not show the reflection rendering an impossible artificial combination. The black background here is spot on. W.S. 11:48, 26 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support Nice -- Raghith (talk) 10:34, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support -- H. Krisp (talk) 17:53, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose Movement blur would be a bit ridiculous in such a fixed setup, wouldn't it? But still I don't like the compo, the reflections, and the too sharp masking here and there. Stick to the black background however (or even white would do) as the fancy colored ones detract from the subject.W.S. 11:44, 26 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose per opposers, and "they are just shells" (nothing which stands from photographic point of view) - Benh (talk) 16:40, 26 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose Tomer T 11:39, 30 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 7 support, 6 oppose, 2 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 19:38, 1 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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