Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Copper bleach.jpg

File:Copper bleach.jpg, featured edit

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Info created by and uploaded by Summering2018 - nominated by Kritzolina -- Kritzolina (talk) 10:02, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Another great shot of a person practicing their craft from WLF, this time from Egypt. -- Kritzolina (talk) 10:02, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Authentic scenery from the artisan life. -- Radomianin (talk) 10:48, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~ Interesting image but overprocessed. Artificial black brush has been applied around to create a kind of vignetting (like 1, 2, or 3 by the same photographer), and the outlines are too obvious. The transitions between the clear and dark areas are especially visible above the sweater, at the left and at the bottom -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:11, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Thanks a lot for your sharp eye, Basile. Personally, I thought the vignetting is just barely acceptable. I may edit the photo tonight, create a derivative, redirect the nomination to it and so try to rescue this nomination. If the nominator agrees, I'll do it that way. Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 11:47, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This must be done from the original file -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:41, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your message, Basile. You are right, the original is always the very best for perfect optimization. In a JPG you have a lot more work to do to get at least some improvement, as in this case. Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 13:10, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I will try to contact the original uploader and ask if she would agree to reduce the vignetting herself. Kritzolina (talk) 13:15, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, could the photographer Summering2018 upload an alternative version, or an update of this one, with a lighter post-treatment? -- Basile Morin (talk) 13:21, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
+1 -- Radomianin (talk) 14:02, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Great, that went faster than hoped, thanks a lot for providing a less edited version, Summering2018 :) Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 15:12, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your initiative, Kritzolina. I hope we'll be lucky like with this nomination. Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 14:02, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support the new version -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:01, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Very impressive. The processing is adequate IMO. --LexKurochkin (talk) 11:40, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support(⧼Anna Massini alias PROPOLI87⧽) (talk) 11:51, 14 July 2023 (UTC)Anna.Massini(⧼Anna Massini alias PROPOLI87⧽) (talk) 11:51, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Basile, postprocessing has gone too far. -- Ivar (talk) 13:01, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Ivar (talk) 16:11, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Impressive documentation of a traditional craft. Many thanks to Summering2018 for uploading the new version and to Kritzolina for nominating the photo and contacting Summering2018! --Aristeas (talk) 19:09, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support JukoFF (talk) 22:11, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Sorry for the naive question: He's using bleach? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:42, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I've never heard of a copper bleaching process. And he must be mad if he is using bleach with bare hands. I hope someone can explain. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:51, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Bleaching is a word that is used about other processes when brightening or removing stains is involved (Wiktionary), not just when you use the chemical commonly known as "bleach". Example: "The sun had bleached the wallpaper, leaving distinct rectangles where the pictures on the wall had been." Some chemical processes when you remove oxidation prior to polishing, are also known as bleaching. This might sound confusing since most people only know about household copper polish, which contains both a "bleaching"/reduction/"de-oxidation" and a polishing agent. If you want to just remove the oxide from copper, vinegar or lemon juice in water will do just fine. The process works much faster if the metal is hot. You can see the water steaming from the copper in the photo. (In Swedish we goldsmiths call the process vitkokning which literary translates to "white-boiling") I guess he might go about polishing the tub with fine sand after he is done with the bleaching, making the copper shiny again (there is a tub with what looks like sand behind him). --Cart (talk) 11:57, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:57, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for explaining. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:15, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 01:16, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Fabian Roudra Baroi (talk) 03:42, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ✝iѵɛɳ२२४०^{†ลℓк †๏ мэ} 07:25, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 11:39, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 12:26, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Yann (talk) 15:32, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:32, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Ermell (talk) 21:45, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 06:35, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Jakubhal 07:29, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 19:37, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 20 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--MZaplotnik^(talk) 16:51, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: People#People at work