Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:StPaulBronco lightened.jpg

Bareback bronco riding in St. Paul, Oregon

 * Reason:I gave this a slight curve lift. I get the impression the photographer managed to catch the most testing moment here. If you follow the cloud of debris the horse has kicked up, you can get an idea how high it's jumping. It's drawn quite a crowd, too.
 * Articles this image appears in:Saddle bronc and bareback riding
 * Creator:Cacophony


 * Support as nominator -- Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 10:42, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose I believe we can find demonstrably superior images that more effectively capture the dynamicism of bronc' riding. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cowtowner (talk • contribs) 05:13, 18 September 2009
 * Question Isn't it traditional to put the nominated image in the article? Noodle snacks (talk) 06:47, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Feel free. Papa Lima Whiskey  (talk) 08:20, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I changed it. Cacophony (talk) 22:55, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't say it's traditional. Doesn't really matter as long as there is clearly a version in the article, and PLW has identified both. Having said which, it certainly makes it easier for closers to have the nominated version in the article. --jjron (talk) 12:44, 20 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Support. Where are all these demonstrably superior images that you speak of?  Not only is this one of the best available, there are only a couple in the the Commons cat.  If there is a wealth of good images out there please upload them!   Cacophony (talk) 22:55, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
 * While they are not free, do a google search or open a newspaper during the Calgary Stampede and you'll see the possible quality. While the season here is over come next year I will try and get out to a few more rodeos than I would normally and get some higher quality images. 68.147.59.209 (talk) 05:10, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose. This is a very good image but a couple of things lead me to oppose. Firstly I find it too busy - to illustrate this topic I would prefer an image just showing the rider (something like Broncobuster3.jpg but obviously of higher quality (don't guess you took one did you Cacophony?)). I find those other two guys too dominant and distracting in this one taking the eye away from the main subject. I would consider cropping this to remove them, but don't think there's quite enough size to do so. Another problem either way is that unfortunately the white clothes of the rider are right up against the white fence, blending in to it - I just wish this could have been taken a couple of steps later where the horse and rider would have just had the dirt for background - maybe he was off by then, but it is possible to get. Probably wouldn't have voted, and really only doing so as this isn't attracting much attention - thought perhaps others have similar minor quibbles or need a spur (so to speak) to get them voting. --jjron (talk) 12:44, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Astounding image. Shoemaker's Holiday Over 206 FCs served 02:50, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

--Makeemlighter (talk) 03:45, 25 September 2009 (UTC)