Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Sofia University panorama 2.jpg

Sofia University Rectorate
Voting period ends on 12 June 2011 at 08:29:36 (UTC)
 * Reason:Very representative photo of the building which is among the most popular landmarks of Sofia city. It gives a comprehensive idea of the university' main edifice and its Neo-baroque style.
 * Articles in which this image appears:Sofia University, Neo-baroque, Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
 * Creator:MrPanyGoff


 * Support as nominator --MrPanyGoff (talk) 11:40, 27 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Comment If you still have the higher res, may you upload it? I expect better from a panorama. Jó Kritika (talk) 01:27, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The higher resolution will give you only the possibility of printing bigger formats and nothing more. Is this the main goal of the Featured Pictures Project?--MrPanyGoff (talk) 13:12, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * More resolution is always better. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 18:14, 28 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Support One of the best pictures of the Sofia University I have ever seen. --Gligan (talk) 15:22, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't like the lens distortion. I had a play trying to make it more sensible, but couldn't do it with my limited gimp skills. Anyone volunteers to give it a shot? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 18:14, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't know actually what you are trying to do but I would like to ensure you that the actual view from this viewpoint is almost the same in reality. The building occupies the corner of a quarter and the angle between the two wings is about 100-110 degrees. In other words they are almost perpendicular to each other. Furthermore, the wings separately are curved in plan in the section near the main body. The curves you see in the image are 99% real. --MrPanyGoff (talk) 22:36, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh that's embarrassing. Never mind about the perspective then. But why are you holding out on the higher resolution? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 19:42, 29 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Support The ideal shot would be probably an aerial one to understand this quite unusual building, but this is a well executed street view. Have never seen before a so ambiguously and confusingly asymmetrical façade. Sad to see those fences and heavy traffic in front of it. --Elekhh (talk) 02:33, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Support --Murdockcrc (talk) 19:01, 30 March 2011 (UTC).
 * Comment There's a stitching issue with the two cars just below the right statue. One of the cars morphs into the other, is this fixable?  — Toдor Boжinov — 08:52, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose Mainly due to the cars morphed together. Higher resolution would also be nice. I would definitely support if the cars were fixed and higher resolution were provided (assuming you have a higher resolution available).  Jujutacular  talk 11:54, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Just to make this clear: I'd also support provided that the issue with the morphing cars is fixed. While a larger pic would be nice, I find the current size sufficient. The bug with the cars is too apparent to leave this way though. And a resident of Sofia, I can confirm that the building is curved and the perspective is not misleading. It might have something to do with the fact that the rectorate was initially just the central section. The side wings were added later and their shape may have been caused by the direction of the already existing roads.  — Toдor Boжinov — 16:03, 5 April 2011 (UTC)


 * I think that we could leave this. No one noticed it so long time even me. I tried to erase these two cars but it is a lot of work with no guarantee for successful result. :( --MrPanyGoff (talk) 06:24, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, okay. As is, we're looking at +4-1, which makes this a non-promotion. It appears that Todor, at least, would support if the two cars are fixed, which would turn this into a promotion. It's up to you whether you think that's worth the effort. Makeemlighter (talk) 07:29, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Is it not possible to restitch the panorama? Or use a part of the unstitched photos to touch up the bug on this one, without restitching? Cars need not be erased, just fixed. And I think at this point the nomination is hanging on this...  — Toдor Boжinov — 09:26, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey MrPanyGoff, you may consider sending your original unstitched images to another user that might be able to fix it. I have a little experience, or you may try User:Muhammad Mahdi Karim, User:Diliff or User:JJ Harrison (all very skilled in stitching).  Jujutacular  talk 00:21, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
 * OK, I'm going to send the original files to some of them or all of them ;) --MrPanyGoff (talk) 06:25, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Suspended pending edit or a decision not to edit. Makeemlighter (talk) 05:00, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Unsuspended and bumped to the top of current noms. Makeemlighter (talk) 08:30, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
 * New version is uploaded (thanks to JJ Harrison).--MrPanyGoff (talk) 14:12, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Question Why is the resolution lower in the newer? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 20:28, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
 * The new one is the 3000px wide one. JJ Harrison (talk) 23:24, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
 * There are fewer pixels on the building though. I guess it just how it was stiched. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 17:45, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Support This works well for me now. Cowtowner (talk) 01:00, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Support the new one. JJ Harrison (talk) 02:35, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose Sorry, but this new image doesn't have the presence of the first. It's really busy, and doesn't make the building look interesting. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 17:45, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

-- Jujutacular  talk 03:51, 16 June 2011 (UTC)