Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Bodie ghost town.jpg

Bodie ghost town.jpg
Beautiful illustration of a ghost town, from pdphoto, which I think means it was taken by Jon Sullivan. (I have emailed the photographer about the possibility of getting a high-resolution version under a free license). --Andrew 22:48, Apr 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * Just shy of a week later, and still no sign of life from the email. I don't think we can count on a higher resolution image. --Andrew 04:51, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)

12:06, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * Nominate and Support. --Andrew 22:48, Apr 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. You have to pay $2 for a high-res version from him.  I'm still waiting on one I purchased quite some time ago.  -- brian0918  &#153;  23:10, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, I know he sells hires versions (although that you're still waiting bodes ill). I'm trying to find out if the hires versions are also in the public domain. --Andrew 23:41, Apr 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * Yeah, they are. See his FAQ.  -- brian0918  &#153;  04:37, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Could you point out where? It doesn't seem to be on his hires info page or his FAQ, which is why I felt the need to email him. --Andrew 05:52, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support - good pic --Brookie 10:09, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Support, stunning! Mgm|(talk)
 * Support, Interesting --Electricmoose 17:12, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Support, breathtaking &mdash;Josh Lee 21:45, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support, but does anyone else feel annoyed by the power lines (if that's what they are) connecting to the house from the offstage right? And is there a smudge, or a bit of flare, just below them?  I wish the photographer had cleaned that up, and given us the clear blue sky.  Power lines clash with my conception of what a ghost town should look like.Sandover 06:28, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, it really is a ghost town, and the power lines (or whatever) really are there, so perhaps it's your notion of what a ghost town should look like that is the problem? I admit the smudge is a shame, but I'm hesitant to just start hacking away at the picture. --Andrew 06:43, Apr 6, 2005 (UTC)

+12 / -3 -- 23:07, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Oppose, the angle on the buildings at the edges is distracting, and there's just nothing striking about the photograph (except the sky, which is oddly jarring when taken with the foreground). Matthewcieplak 09:33, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Wierd angle, and those powerlines/smudgy bits are annoying. Enochlau 10:54, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Oppose, compression artifacts in the sky. &mdash;Korath (Talk) 02:49, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Brilliant. Circeus 16:44, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Great photo --Fir0002 10:09, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Support The colours and angles on the front of the house are amazing. zaius 14:46, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Nice Shot! TomStar81 05:03, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Support When I first uploaded this photo I considered nominating it for FPC, but was concerned by the strong perspective distortion. I've been meaning to try correcting the image, but haven't got round to it. Now the distortion doesn't bother me so much. -- Solipsist 11:52, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)