Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Lewis hamilton - 2008 Melb GP.jpg

Lewis hamilton - 2008 Melb GP

 * Reason:This look like a better photo than Image:Heidfeld and Rosberg - 2008 Melb GP.jpg. Which has just passed
 * Articles this image appears in:McLaren, Lewis Hamilton, 2008 Australian Grand Prix, McLaren MP4-23
 * Creator:Fir0002


 * Support as nominator Buc (talk) 16:53, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Support  -- may be crop to cut-off a little from left? Dmottl (talk) 17:43, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Isn't this a bit redundant? I may be oblivious to the subtleties of this sport, but I see no big difference as for which driver is supposed to be in the depicted car. Looks the same to me, just different commercials on the car. Plus a little too much of out of focus dirt. --Dschwen 18:01, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes I think it would be better cropped. Unfortunately I can't do it myself without reducing the qulaity. Buc (talk) 21:03, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Support With or without a crop, it's an excellent picture. The clarity is amazing. CillaИ &diams; XC 23:02, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Also a comment: yes, the two photos are very similar but they're both excellent quality. Just because one of them already happens to be featured doesn't have any bearing on whether this current nom should be featured. It meets all the criteria. (And considering the slew of barely-distinguishable insect pictures that come through FPC I think it's forgivable in this case.) CillaИ &diams; XC 23:47, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose. The original existing FP shot contains a lot of drama and captures the excitement of an F1 race. This nom is dry and still. The car in the foreground is static, there's too much bright foreground, and the moving car behind is mostly hidden by the static car.  SilkTork  *YES! 14:17, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose per silktork — Preceding unsigned comment added by The freddinator (talk • contribs)
 * Weak oppose Per some of SilkTork's concerns. Still a great photo, imo.  crassic ![ talk ] 22:32, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Support Just as good as the last photo, and the subject (Lewis Hamilton) won the race, so the similarity is justified.-- Diniz (talk) 00:30, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment on Silktork's point. I agree that the other shot has far more drama, although as Cillan says it's not really relevant to compare with other pictures in determining whether this is of featured quality. What this picture provides is a nice, clear three-quarter shot of a modern F1 car, with all its aerodynamic wings and fins and bits and bobs clearly presented. I'd suggest the content is of high quality for this reason, and is better in this way than the other. I'm no photographer, so whether or not the focus, resolution etc are of the right standard, I couldn't say. 4u1e (talk) 08:50, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Support As 4u says, it is a great 3/4 shot of an F1 car, wonderfully clear shot that shows everything clearly, including the carbon fibre inserts on the wheels. While the memorable bits of F1 for many might be the crashes, there are times it is quite nice to just admire the cars. Narson (talk) 09:17, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose Too much of the foreground, lack of drama, everything else is great - oahiyeel talk 16:25, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Can foreground issue be solved with a crop? 4u1e (talk) 16:52, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment And, well, is drama an essential for a picture to be nice? We have pictures of bees and hummingbirds as Featured and we don't have the bees attacking the hummingbirds with nunchucks while Daleks emerge from the Tardis being ridden by Riders of Rohan (Man, I want to see that picture). Is drama essential? (To respond to 4u, a crop would be great, though the current ratio is perfect to me.) Narson (talk) 01:21, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Support, but with the provision that this would be following a crop. If the present aspect ratio is maintained the picture would benefit from losing a fair slice off the left side, and some of the lower portion. The "out of focus dirt" lends a great sense of depth to the shot, and as such is an integral part of the photo. However, at present it places the car too high in the frame for comfort. Other factors in this image's favour include the clarity, and the fantastic heat-haze affected view of the following car. Cropping would also emphasise this feature.  Pyrop e  14:46, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose - as was said above, the last promoted F1 pic was full of drama, and is indeed set as my desktop. Now I'm a Hamilton fan, but there's a reason this one isn't my desktop - it's a bit boring. -mattbuck (Talk) 11:24, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

MER-C 11:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)