Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Clock Tower Graz by night

Clock Tower Graz by night
Voting period ends on 15 Jul 2011 at 07:52:00 (UTC)
 * Reason:high resolution nice view of the structure and the surrounding of this clock tower
 * Articles in which this image appears:Graz
 * FP category for this image: Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
 * Creator:the creator of the image, where possible using the format Wladyslaw


 * Support as nominator --– Wladyslaw (talk) 07:52, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Support. Used in lead.TCO (talk) 13:56, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose I don't know what happened with the picture in the left middle, but it's clearly non consistent with the other ones, and it's visible even on the thumbnail. - Blieusong (talk) 20:43, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * What are you seeing that is off? Sky color?  TCO (talk) 20:48, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * The source picture in the left middle (this looks to be a multi segment picture) is a bit paler than the others, and the transition with the left lowermost picture can be seen. I believe this is a fault. Issue was raised on Commons FPC (maybe their explanations are better than mines). - Blieusong (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:17, 7 July 2011 (UTC).
 * left hand of the stairs are the strong flood lights that illuminates the tower, the effect comes from reflections and is also in the single shots visible and has nothing to do with a fault --– Wladyslaw (talk) 12:02, 7 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Support This needs to be viewed full size to do it justice. My guess is that Blieusong refers to the stairs which do seem a bit light and could do with a burning. That is probably just because of some tone mapping though and doesn't bother me much. JJ Harrison (talk) 22:26, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * I hate userboxes (they lead to undersizing of lead images). They are crufty as hell too.  (resized image 40% bigger)  TCO (talk) 22:28, 6 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Oppose It is a spectacular photo at full zoom, but the artefact in the bushes to the left of the stairs (as mentioned by Blieusong) is definitely from stitching, it requires acknowledgement and correction. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 08:55, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose Between the busy foreground and the expansive sky, the essence of the picture (the tower) is a bit lost for me. —Eustress talk 12:36, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment in the article the pictures has no caption, nor is the clock tower mentioned in the section that the picture appears. The only mention of the clock tower is further down ("The belltower and the civic clock tower, often used as the symbol of Graz, were spared after the people of Graz paid a ransom for their preservation"). To me this suggests that the image as used doesn't really aid the readers understanding of the topic. Guest9999 (talk) 03:00, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Would be good if s.o. complete the article. But what has this to do with the picture candidate here? --– Wladyslaw (talk) 06:46, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * It's being used as the iconic lead symbol. Then later text says that the tower is often a symbol for the city.  Personally I think reader is getting exactly his money's worth and image used properly just based on placement.  Think often lead image serves better without a caption.  I think that aspect is fine.  And I'm an "article guy", not a "photo guy".TCO (reviews needed)  08:33, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * In response to User:Taxiarchos228, criterion 5 of the Featured picture criteria, states that a featured picture "helps readers to understand an article.". Guest9999 (talk) 00:13, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

--Makeemlighter (talk) 17:14, 15 July 2011 (UTC)