Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Fireworks on New Year's Eve in a small Swabian village (1).jpg

File:Fireworks on New Year's Eve in a small Swabian village (1).jpg, featured

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Category: Commons:Featured pictures/Places#Germany
Info Despite all warnings on fine particulate matter it is still use in Germany to celebrate the onset of the new year with fireworks on New Year's Eve, even in villages as small as the Swabian village Eberhardzell. Created, uploaded and nominated by AWeith -- AWeith (talk) 09:20, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- AWeith (talk) 09:20, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ -- PumpkinSky talk 12:02, 2 January 2018 (UTC) I like the alt better. PumpkinSky talk 15:40, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ Now I also know the English term for Feinstaub... ;-) --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 13:35, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment @Martin Falbisoner: Wir alle lernen von einander. Beide Fotografie und Sprache. PumpkinSky talk 18:16, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Peulle (talk) 18:25, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ - I wish you had gotten the top of the highest fireworks, but this is quite a good picture. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:03, 2 January 2018 (UTC). Vote crossed out so as to favor the alt. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:57, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support That is really an amazing shot to get the burst and the ground show. I've had so many "fireworks fails" I can most certainly appreciate the work that went into getting this shot. Nicely done! Montanabw (talk) 21:33, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ per Montana. --cart-Talk 22:28, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 15:25, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 18:00, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
~~Neutral~~ Big wow for me... just that the messy explosions in the middle ruin the overall composition a little :( - Benh (talk) 19:26, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- Dear Benh, I appreciate your comment. It is, however, somewhat difficult to catch the right time window for a 150sec exposure during an event that lasts some 15 mins. I do indeed have images without the guy in front spitting fire like a medieval dragon; however, all others have also been less intense then and the scenario became somewhat boring. --AWeith (talk) 18:56, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thank you for explaining. I understand the challenge (hence the neutral and not oppose). To share to those interested, as far as I know (and remember) catching this is done with very long exposures (as u said) and by leaving something in front of the lens when an explosion is not desired, and removing it to get a desired pattern/explosion/light on the frame. So the mess in the middle could theoretically avoided but would require great skills and anticipation :) - Benh (talk) 19:08, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is a lovely image, but I object to the processing. The brightest parts of the fireworks are clearly blown out, and there's no need to be ashamed of that - much better to have it be a natural #FFFFFF than the ugly grey #C1C1C1 it is now. Will reconsider if a reprocessed version is submitted. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 05:17, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- Dear King of: thank you for your comment; you might be right. I do - however - not know whether this is the right moment to upload another version, as there are so many positive votes to date. I guess I can upload a brightened alternative to the nominee just here and let all of you judge. I hesitated to increase the white too much as that would negatively interfere withe the darkness of the moon-lit sky. --AWeith (talk) 18:56, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 07:29, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Uoaei1 (talk) 13:47, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose in favor of the alternative - Benh (talk) 19:10, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Benh, if that means you like the alternative and would support it, you have do so with a vote and not just with the above comment. Please clarify. --cart-Talk 21:42, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm leaving a better "vote" on the alt to favor it. "No vote = Neutral" and "Neutral > oppose" therefore "No vote > oppose". Not supporting it for the reasons I already mentioned though. - Benh (talk) 20:04, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for clarifying, much appreciated. --cart-Talk 20:29, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Alt

Info This alternative version has brightened white areas to meet KoH's comments. See what you mean,@PumpkinSky: ,@Martin Falbisoner: ,@Peulle: ,@Ikan Kekek: ,@Montanabw: ,@W.carter: ,@Basile Morin: ,@Agnes Monkelbaan: ,@Benh: ,@Johann Jaritz: ,@Uoaei1: . --AWeith (talk) 18:56, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support looks better --Uoaei1 (talk) 20:07, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I prefer this version. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:38, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support Better. --cart-Talk 21:42, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support I like that one ghost on the street. This version looks better at thumb size as well. Daniel Case (talk) 22:44, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support Better. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:39, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support this version too -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:42, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support better --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 07:00, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Support I prefer this alt PumpkinSky talk 15:40, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 8 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--cart-Talk 13:48, 11 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places#Germany

The chosen alternative is: File:Fireworks on New Year's Eve in a small Swabian village (1), brightened.jpg