Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Concretions on Bowling Balls Beach

Concretions on Bowling Balls Beach

Reason: high EV, resolution and quality
Articles this image appears in: Concretions
Creator: Mbz1

Support as nominator --Mbz1 (talk) 21:26, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Given that this appears to be a sunny day, any chance of bumping up the exposure so it isn't so dark? If the swell ever got high enough there it'd be an awesome place for a long exposure shot. Noodle snacks (talk) 10:48, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You are right about a long exposure, it would have been a great image, except the trail to the beach is clossed due to safety conserns. It was way too weathered for me to carry a tripod there, and then come back after dark. I did not feel it was safe enough to go there at all, but I did anyway. Probabably some young men could have done it with a tripod and after dark, me not. :( Also one should remember that here in California we have lots of wild animals even in the city itself. The other day I took a short trail in San Francisco for a long exposure shot. When I was coming back to the parking lot I met a coyote and pack of w:Raccoon. They usually do not touch people, but one never knows :(--Mbz1 (talk) 12:24, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I posted an edit to the original. The alt is much better in brightness stakes but the sky is magenta for some reason. I've posted an edit of the original, I hope you don't mind. On the topic of the racoon attack, they were provoked: "when she tried to shoo them away from her central Florida home". I'm not sure that one would have trouble if you keep your distance. According to Coyote#Attacks on humans it is highly unlikely. The number of fatalities due to car accidents in your state is 100 times higher. I could worry about sharks whilst swimming or snakes whilst walking, but both are very unlikely. Noodle snacks (talk) 21:59, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt1 As per Noodle the orig is too dark for me - this is much better... One question though, those redish stick in the foreground - on my monitor they look almost as if they are neon in appearance... Or is it just my eyes?!! Gazhiley (talk) 14:15, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I ajusted colors of the kelp. I hope it is better now :)--Mbz1 (talk) 16:04, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You did that just for me?!! Awwwwwwww hehe... Gazhiley (talk) 21:35, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support Edit 1 Prefer the composition etc. I think the white balance might still need a tweak. If possible could you geocode the images? Noodle snacks (talk) 21:59, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for working on the image, Noodle snacks, and reasuring me about raccoons and cayote :) Of course I do not mind you editing my image. Yoa have added Commons FP template to it. With such a template please go ahead and edit each and every one of my images :) Geolocation is added.--Mbz1 (talk) 00:49, 17 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support prefer edit1 per NS --Muhammad(talk) 16:25, 17 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 I prefer its composition. upstate NYer 06:10, 19 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support edit 1. Illustrates the article well. Mostlyharmless (talk) 22:08, 19 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Wladyslaw (talk) 10:28, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Right now. This is interesting. It's clear this is getting promoted, as there is a clear consensus for support, except it's a dead split between the alt and the edit. Advice? Nezzadar ☎ 03:28, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, leave it to a qualified closer, and watch and learn from what they do. ;-) --jjron (talk) 13:44, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support Edit 1 There ya go. Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 213 FCs served} 10:45, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Alt 1 The sky is purple. Noodle snacks (talk) 10:51, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not anymore, fixed the white ballance :)--Mbz1 (talk) 12:52, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment They're all purple... Nezzadar ☎ 14:11, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bowling Balls Beach 2 edit.jpg --jjron (talk) 03:00, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]