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  • Category: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Cityscapes
  •   Info Like many photographers inspired to take a photo of the recent super moon, I chose an elevated position -- the viewing gallery at the top of the Tate Modern in London -- and waited for the moon to appear. Tripods were very much not allowed :-( so pixel-peeping quality is what you'd expect from hand-held low-light. I think the view is wonderful, with lots of interesting buildings and new construction going on. The moon is captured neatly between the Willis Building and the Walkie-Talkie. The available light, artificial light and moon brightness are all optimal for a single exposure. All by me. -- Colin (talk) 21:57, 6 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support -- Colin (talk) 21:57, 6 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Comment Yes, it is a good photo, an interesting cityscape, very encyclopedic, etc. But when all is said and done, it is just another very good skyline with the moon. Going for composition, imagination, novelty, interest, humor, well everything that a really wow-y photo should have, I'd take File:Super moon over City of London from Tate Modern 2018-01-31 6.jpg anytime over this. That photo makes you look twice and the second time you realize that you actually see much more than just half the moon. A photo named "Super moon... something" should have the moon as the main character/focal point, in this nom it is just an accessory to the skyline, dwarfed by the buildings. You did an excellent series of this event and I have another favorite than you. --cart-Talk 22:15, 6 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    • I didn't give much consideration to the filename (it is one of seven different photos with the same name pattern), so I wouldn't read it as a title for this work. The whole super moon thing is a bit of fun, great if it gets people interested in astronomy or out taking pictures, but the full moon isn't noticeably smaller next month. Perhaps it is ironic that this so-called super moon, really is dwarfed by a gherkin, cheese-grater and walkie-talkie. So, cover up the "super" word with your thumb, if it helps :-). I'll have a think about the other photo as a later nom perhaps -- it isn't an alt. -- Colin (talk) 08:39, 7 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fair enough, but please nominate the other photo too, don't be stingy. ;-) I know that you always advocate that we should be very selective with our nominations, that is why I made the comment above, but I think we could stand two photos from this event. :) --cart-Talk 08:46, 7 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just came across this article. The photographer was 15km away whereas I was 1.5km away from the buildings, but obviously we were both pointing in similar directions. He had a 500mm lens + 2x converter making 1000mm focal length. And a very sturdy video tripod. The photos look cool and he considers them the best he's taken in his life! But would these murky 0.4MP images pass FP here? It was actually this guy's blog that I used to find my viewpoint on the Tate Modern, as he recommends several London viewpoints. After the moon went behind the Walkie-Talkie, I went down to the Thames bank and could use my tripod and 500mm lens (equivalent to 750mm on full frame). But the moon was higher now and the sky darker, so this image was my best shot. At least our moons are real, unlike Peter Lik's Photoshop fail. -- Colin (talk) 10:14, 7 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • You beat me... I forgot to suggest that for this to work, you need longer focals (but yes, this also implies you need to have a proper spot for a similar framing). Nice scouting and anticipation though :) - Benh (talk) 18:36, 9 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 12 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:40, 12 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places/Architecture/Cityscapes
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