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File:Cataract Creek, Mount Tamalpais State Park (February 2019).jpg, featured edit

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"[…] not the best image of the stream" – which other picture of Cataract Creek are you referring to? --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:33, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Neutral Nice scene and nice colors, but something about the composition seems off to me; it's not quite balanced. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 02:23, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Weak oppose The dark heavy beam at the top is like obstructing the view. While the most interesting part is in my opinion the stream at the bottom, it is cut too tight. We want to see more of this water going out. I find the long exposure successful, but not the composition -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:47, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I included the fallen redwood tree on purpose, as it's one of the characteristics of the creek. Unlike in most parts of Western Europe, forests here in Northern California are being left alone and look much more natural (without forest management cleaning everything up within a couple of weeks) than e.g. in Germany. Now, with regard to the "obstruction", I composed the image on purpose like that. To me, it evokes the question "Hey, what's behind that corner?" (which, for me, as someone who lives here, is what I'm asking myself all the time when I saunter through old redwood groves) – but in the end, it comes down to a matter of taste and I certainly respect your view of the matter. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:56, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I like your alternative below -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:05, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Comment - For what it's worth, I really disagree with the opposers. I like this version much better. And it's precisely the tree trunk that differentiates this from many other photos of streams and is such a satisfying thing to see at the top of the picture frame. The other version just doesn't have the same satisfying alternation of lights and darks, and most of the moss is cut from the trunk. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:21, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • And for what it's worth also, I really disagree with the supporters ;-) The composition of this version is too static for a stream with moving water. Here it seems to be only one subject, the rock with moss on the right, which is not captivating enough to be a whole. Unfortunately the eyes are drained to this part with no exit. I don't find the moss essential at the top, it looks more like a heavy and huge stop your way. At the bottom, the image seems sectioned, as if something was missing. We need this restful area after the fall -- Basile Morin (talk) 07:14, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Confirmed results:
Result: 20 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--MZaplotnik(talk) 13:06, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places/Natural/United States#California
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