Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima Dried Leaves 2100px.jpg

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Info Created, uploaded, and nominated by Ram-Man. -- Ram-Man 04:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Info Dried leaves of the Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima)
Support Jon Harald Søby 05:32, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose the composition/lighting looks very unnatural, almost as if you'd cut off the branch and photographed it against some kind of background. On top of that, although sharp etc, they're just a bunch of dead leaves, hardly striking! Needed a bit of PS work IMO so I've uploaded an edit FWIW --Fir0002 www 09:01, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral A nice clear image (I don't agree with it looking unnatural to be honest), however I do agree it isn't really striking, just some leaves... Majorly (hot!) 10:08, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

At some point I will just give up trying to get a featured picture of a plant that isn't a flower, since this may be my absolute favorite of the bunch, but I'm fairly persistent. And this is natural sky color on a beautiful mostly clear day at noon. Had I shot it 180 degrees in reverse, the sun would have been in the picture and it would have been washed out. This image proves that you can take good pictures at any time of day. As for the content itself, the leaves are what are special, but alas they are not flowers. The sawtooth pattern and the sharp texture on the leaves are being highlighted along with the fact that they stay on the tree all the way to spring, so there is an educational appeal. The leaf texture is more beautiful to me than that of some flowers. From an artistic side of thing, combine it with the natural color contrast and you get the "wow factor", IMO. Oh and as a thumbnail, this isn't a very good picture. It must be viewed large enough to see the leaves in detail. -- Ram-Man 11:48, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, you've persuaded me. Changing to Support :) Majorly (hot!) 14:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Neutral. I like it, it's pretty. The detail on some of the leaves is fantastic. The color combination with the brown on blue works for me. But a lot of the leaves are out of focus. Likewise the branch, though that doesn't worry me - the leaves are the main game. If anyone actually votes "no" on the grounds that "they're just leaves" I'll vote "yes" in protest. :-) Otherwise, neutral. For what it's worth, I prefer the edited version. Regards, Ben Aveling 12:03, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, at f/8, the DoF could be a little bit more, but besides being a clear day, it was also very windy and I needed the fast shutter speed to keep that branch from waving back and forth while maintaining sharpness. Oh well, can't go back and do it again anyway. -- Ram-Man 12:11, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wonderful --norro 14:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Romary 15:46, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose From my point of wiev there is notning interesting on picture. --Karelj 20:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support. It's beautiful. Ben Aveling 21:47, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Please make a separate nomination for each version! - Alvesgaspar 22:33, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Ram-Man 04:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose ack Fir & Karelj -- Lycaon 06:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice composition, interesting subject, vivid colors. Jina Lee 16:43, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 6 support, 1 neutral, 3 oppose >> featured - Alvesgaspar 07:41, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- Ram-Man 04:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Ben Aveling 10:57, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose ack Fir & Karelj -- Lycaon 06:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I think both images are equally lovely. Jina Lee 16:43, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 3 support, 1 oppose >> not featured - Alvesgaspar 07:41, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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