Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Sambisari main temple
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Nov 2013 at 01:43:44 (UTC)
- Reason
- High quality image of the main temple of a notable temple complex
- Articles in which this image appears
- Sambisari
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
- Creator
- Chris Woodrich
- Support as nominator -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:43, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
- Comment - The top of the structure has some significant CA that should probably be removed.-Godot13 (talk) 06:33, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
- I think I have got it. Thoughts, Godot13? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:52, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
- Support - Godot13 (talk) 13:29, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you for reviewing! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:39, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
- Support Looks great, and great EV especially since it's not only the main building but it appears to be the only surviving building at the site. Mattximus (talk) 04:35, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
- Correct. The other three just have the bases left. Outside of the main excavated area there are two more recent diggings, but that's only exposed parts of a wall. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:04, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
- It would look better if you could put more light on the temple. It looks pretty dark for me. Anyway, great composition. Hence Support. Herald talk with me 13:50, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
- Comment: Personally I don't really like this type of composition where the camera is placed along a rectangular structure's diagonal. It makes it somewhat harder to discern the shape of the structure. (I note the existence of this FP, though.) --Paul_012 (talk) 22:47, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
- The diagonal was a deliberate choice, to allow the front entrance (which has space between it and the central structure) to be distinct while still showing the staircase leading to the top. A plain side view would not have worked as some of the more interesting details (the nagas, for instance) would not have been visible, and a front view would have made the entrance blend in with the wall behind it. If I were to photograph Prambanan I'd probably look straight forward, but Borobudur might be best from an angle as well. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:56, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
- I see. I wonder if shifting the camera a bit from the diagonal (as in this photo of El Castillo) would have been better, or is it actually undesirable from an architecture photography standpoint? (Just asking out of curiosity.) --Paul_012 (talk) 05:40, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- That could be done (the location allows it as well), though I think the gateway would not be as visible. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:45, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- Agree with Paul 012 regarding the confusing diagonal view, as before. A couple of small steps to the right, and you would get a better composition. --ELEKHHT 11:13, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- I'll take that into consideration next time I go photographing. Thank you. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:21, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- Agree with Paul 012 regarding the confusing diagonal view, as before. A couple of small steps to the right, and you would get a better composition. --ELEKHHT 11:13, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- That could be done (the location allows it as well), though I think the gateway would not be as visible. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:45, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- I see. I wonder if shifting the camera a bit from the diagonal (as in this photo of El Castillo) would have been better, or is it actually undesirable from an architecture photography standpoint? (Just asking out of curiosity.) --Paul_012 (talk) 05:40, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- The diagonal was a deliberate choice, to allow the front entrance (which has space between it and the central structure) to be distinct while still showing the staircase leading to the top. A plain side view would not have worked as some of the more interesting details (the nagas, for instance) would not have been visible, and a front view would have made the entrance blend in with the wall behind it. If I were to photograph Prambanan I'd probably look straight forward, but Borobudur might be best from an angle as well. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:56, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
- Oppose I agree with those above that a few steps to the right would have led to a better composition. I also think the lighting is not ideal; it looks like a bit of an overcast day. Jujutacular (talk) 19:12, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
- I do really like the perspective at File:Candi Sambisari 2013-11-14 01.jpg. Although it would need to be a bit wider to catch the entire name written in the grass, and it has the same lighting issues. Jujutacular (talk) 19:15, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
- It's the rainy season; of course it will be a bit overcast. I have quite a bit of free time this weekend so I will try reshooting if lighting is better. The perspective in the second picture is okay, but I dislike how nothing is visible at thumbnail size (hence why I nominated this one, which is useful at both thumbnail and full sizes). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:22, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
- I do really like the perspective at File:Candi Sambisari 2013-11-14 01.jpg. Although it would need to be a bit wider to catch the entire name written in the grass, and it has the same lighting issues. Jujutacular (talk) 19:15, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:45, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
- Not enough support for promotion. Armbrust The Homunculus 01:45, 27 November 2013 (UTC)