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Info created by Roger Wollenberg - uploaded by Fæ - nominated by Fæ -- Fæ (talk) 15:34, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support Action photography, so I believe a slight graininess at full resolution is unavoidable. -- Fæ (talk) 15:34, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wow… 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 16:50, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support INeverCry 18:27, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Question - Can the subjects be made clearer? At full size, nothing seems really sharp. I realize you addressed this above, Fæ, but even so, could the sharpness be increased without messing up anything else? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:16, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'm afraid I don't know whether the photograph was subject to post processing, perhaps someone familiar with the Nikon D750 is more aware of whether the settings shown in the EXIF, such as high gain, will give this effect. I'll send an email to the photographer to see if this is the unprocessed original, but there's no guarantee they'll get back to me. ( [OK] email sent) --Fæ (talk) 22:04, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Thanks. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:25, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Roger Wollenberg came back to me by email last night, and has seen the discussion here (so be kindly with technical comments please!

). His original image is 3,500 x 2,549, the same as this file and with the same EXIF data. He explains that the photograph is in focus but could not be made sharper due to the speed of the game and necessary shutter speed. As the event was indoors, there needed to be a high ISO and as this was a real sports event rather than a composition, options such as using high powered lights were impossible. As the photograph has not been post-processed there is no alternative original. --Fæ (talk) 09:15, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I understand. Thanks for asking. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:33, 11 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Support Great action shot, and given the constraints of creation I think we can forgive the noise, waxiness and subdued colors. Daniel Case (talk) 05:18, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Noise might be acceptable if it would be in full size, now seems to be downsized on half. --Mile (talk) 05:58, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 05:58, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not a bad shot but still lacks wow for me. Might support if it wasn’t for the drawbacks: hands in shadow, faces turned away (hiding most features), softness and graininess despite downscaling. Altogether a straightforward, well-done sports shot but nothing outstanding for me. I strongly suggest to crop out the bottom part to get rid of the distracting white line. --Kreuz schnabel 07:59, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have cropped out the white line on the sports floor. If anyone think this is not an improvement, I'll happily revert to the original. --Fæ (talk) 09:23, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per Kreuzschnabel. The white line didn't bother me, but as for the rest, even if I look at the photo at full-page size, in which the subjects are clear enough, the fact that they're in shadow makes this less than one of the most outstanding pictures on the site, in my opinion, even though it's still a good picture. Also, for my taste, the crowd is too blurred, but that didn't even have to figure in my decision. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:39, 11 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Thennicke (talk) 13:11, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 6 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /Laitche (talk) 23:07, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]