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Info Toompea Castle, all by Urmas83 -- Urmas Haljaste (talk) 18:35, 7 February 2014 (UTC)
Support -- Urmas Haljaste (talk) 18:35, 7 February 2014 (UTC)
Oppose -- Unfortunate lighting. Dull colours. Saffron Blaze (talk) 23:12, 7 February 2014 (UTC)- Weak oppose I have seen the castle in the morning, afternoon and late afternoon and I think this timing is not the best. The shadow of the elment jutting out of the wall is too predominant IMO Poco2 09:52, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- I guess you have a better photo of the castle? According to guidelines: "Contrary to general belief, front lighting is not usually the best light as it flattens the subject. Side lighting often gives a better 'texture' to surfaces." The shadow doesn't "hide" any details but it adds a diagonal line with opposite tilt in relation to other "horizontal" lines. Maybe it is a bit perceptual and academic explanation, but the effect of converging lines emphasize the structures. You have not been there in winter. The snow is a huge natural reflector and the trees are bare. Timing is the best. --Urmas Haljaste (talk) 10:31, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- It is irrelevant whether someone has a better photo. The question is whether your photo the kind of image we feature. Your argument for flat lighting is probably true for portraiture but in the case of buildings the presence of large shadows doesn't add it detracts. If you were look at other featured images of buildings you would note the types of lighting that people prefer and consider best. It will be clear that your opinion is not shared by many reviewers. Saffron Blaze (talk) 17:03, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- Well, shadows on your pictures are a bit different than shadows in my pictures. Shadows in your pictures are "black holes", that is what you achieve with auto exposure mode. Not even close to how it is perceived by human eye. Oh, and people do like my photos here, unless you haven't noticed. --Urmas Haljaste (talk) 22:02, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- It is irrelevant whether someone has a better photo. The question is whether your photo the kind of image we feature. Your argument for flat lighting is probably true for portraiture but in the case of buildings the presence of large shadows doesn't add it detracts. If you were look at other featured images of buildings you would note the types of lighting that people prefer and consider best. It will be clear that your opinion is not shared by many reviewers. Saffron Blaze (talk) 17:03, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- I guess you have a better photo of the castle? According to guidelines: "Contrary to general belief, front lighting is not usually the best light as it flattens the subject. Side lighting often gives a better 'texture' to surfaces." The shadow doesn't "hide" any details but it adds a diagonal line with opposite tilt in relation to other "horizontal" lines. Maybe it is a bit perceptual and academic explanation, but the effect of converging lines emphasize the structures. You have not been there in winter. The snow is a huge natural reflector and the trees are bare. Timing is the best. --Urmas Haljaste (talk) 10:31, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- weak Support The lighting is not that bad, imo. --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 11:23, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- Support same as Martin Falbisoner. Kruusamägi (talk) 14:54, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- Support Yann (talk) 10:53, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
- Support a good picture for a background of a movie scene. --Pine✉ 08:16, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
- weak Support the shadows are a bit disturbing but nice image --Christian Ferrer (talk) 18:54, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
- Support --Kadellar (talk) 02:50, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
- Support --JLPC (talk) 08:50, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
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