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File:Dust storm in Black Rock Desert11.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Dust storm
I removed the spots and tried to upload the file over the old one and here's what I got: "A file with this name exists already in the shared file repository. If you still want to upload your file, please go back and use a new name. File:$1 $1" Does somebody know what in the world it means? Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 00:26, 17 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The devs were updating the software of the whole cluster at the time of your upload. That probably explains this. Yann (talk) 10:57, 17 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I tried again a minute ago and got the same message. Should I report the problem, and if, yes, where? Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:10, 17 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
What side and how many degrees?--Mbz1 (talk) 16:34, 17 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Counterclockwise and between 2.7 and 3.0 degrees. Usually, people don't like landscape photography with the horizon tilted; it is a matter of culture, and in France, photos look “better” with this small correction. By respect for your work, I don't want to reupload a new version over your current photo. →Diti the penguin — 18:36, 17 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Diti. It still does not let me to upload a new file over the old one. So I'll wait until the problem resolved.--Mbz1 (talk) 20:07, 17 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Result: 2 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral => not featured. Sarcastic ShockwaveLover (talk) 22:43, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative, featured[edit]

Dust storm

Removed the spots and rotated (Still cannot write over the old file, so here's the new one)
I thought you know that I cannot upload a new version over the old one now (I saw your post at Village Pump), and I do not think I'd like to create yet another alternative. Opposing the image for an easy to correct tilt...Oh well...--Mbz1 (talk) 22:40, 18 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for changing the vote! I am not sure, when I will be able to upload a new version over the old one. I tried again a few minutes ago, but it still does not work.--Mbz1 (talk) 23:34, 18 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

* Oppose Well, this alternative looks even more tilted to me. Is that on purpose? Also there is a blue stripe in the upper right corner, which doesn't seem to belong there. --NEUROtiker ⇌ 14:10, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May I please ask you, if before you oppose an image you bother to read prior comments, about the tilt I mean? I am not sure what "blue stripe" you are talking about. I see none, but even, it were there it would have been easy enough to fix, so IMO it is not a good reason to oppose the image.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:32, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I did read the preceding comments and I was very surprised to see the second version having a stronger tilt than the original one (I assume the mast and the flag in the background should be vertical). The blue stripe (actually more like a triangle) I meant is in the upper right corner and maybe a result from tilting. As to my oppose: I am absolutely willing to revise my vote if a picture has been altered. But I'd like to see that version before. In many cases tilting changes the proportions of the images, because it has to be cropped. --NEUROtiker ⇌ 15:01, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I see the blue thing now. Sorry about that. It is from the tilt. When I asked if you read prior comments, I meant if you saw that I cannot upload a new image over the old one because of a bug in the system, and I would not like to upload a new version as a new file because it will create an extra work for our busy admins to delete all my versions later on. This bug was present for 2 days already, and I am not sure how long else it will be there. I thought about withdrawing the nomination, and nominating it later, when the bug is fixed, but few people have voted already, and it will be not fair to them. IMO the best way to proceed now is to ask the reviewer do not close the nomination until a new fixed version of the file is uploaded.--Mbz1 (talk) 15:45, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Result: 7 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral => featured. Sarcastic ShockwaveLover (talk) 22:43, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative 2, not featured[edit]

Dust storm

 Comment I think this is more like the tilt Diti was asking for. Sarcastic ShockwaveLover (talk) 15:41, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Sarcastic ShockwaveLover. I am very glad to see you back here! The tilt that Diti talked about is maybe fixed now, but the bright spots Yann complained about are back I am afraid :(--Mbz1 (talk) 15:47, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I never left. If anything, it's me who should be welcoming you back. I'll see what I can do about those spots. Remind me to link you to some interesting pictures later. Sarcastic ShockwaveLover (talk) 15:57, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I meant I have not seen you nominating images on FP for some time. :) I did look at your "Possible FP Candidates". You have some very interesting images there.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:02, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've been busy at work; Wiki has had to take a back seat. Hopefully I'll be around more now. Sarcastic ShockwaveLover (talk) 16:16, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Result: 0 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral => not featured. Sarcastic ShockwaveLover (talk) 22:43, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]


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