Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Blackness Castle, Scotland

Delist and Replace: Blackness Castle, Blackness, Scotland[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Jan 2017 at 09:48:25 (UTC)

Reason: Higher resolution version is available now, broader field of view, none of the buildings are obstructed or hidden from view, significant reduction in shadows, less perspective distortion, pier and mooring block visible, castle’s position on the water clearer.
Articles this image appears in: Blackness Castle, List of listed buildings in Bo'ness And Carriden, Falkirk
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Blackness Castle, Blackness, Scotland..jpg
Nominator: Godot13 (talk)

Delist & Replace with original or alternate — Godot13 (talk) 09:48, 25 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep original~~ at least for now -- The composition of the new image is better, but it looks overexposed (note how the histogram is bunched up to the right), so I can't support until it is adjusted for brightness and gamma - and unless shot in RAW, that may not even be possible. --Janke | Talk 15:44, 25 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- OK, I did a bit of experimenting, here's my take: Delist and replace with alternative; gamma corrected and uninteresting areas cropped out. --Janke | Talk 13:34, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delist Both have flaws, but the new image is the better of the two. lNeverCry 20:59, 25 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Should the Alternate be on Commons? I support Delist and replace with Alternate, if the upload meets guidelines. Bammesk (talk) 03:45, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- If the alternate is approved, it can probably overwrite the original? I'll let the nominator decide... --Janke | Talk 08:20, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  - Don't overwrite the original - it is a different angle, and has some features the alt doesn't (people, boats). --ELEKHH^T 21:56, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    - I meant the original of the new candidate. The alt. has already been moved to Commons (not by me), so we're good... --Janke | Talk 09:39, 28 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace with second alternative - the square framing works well. This alternative provides a better overview of the setting and layout. --ELEKHH^T 21:56, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Janke- I'm good with the alternate version. I do have most of the raw files for my images (all the raw files for images in the past few years), if it makes a difference... Please don't overwrite the original. Why don't you upload the image to Commons under the same title as the original with "alt" after the "01" and indicate it is a derivative of the original file.--Godot13 (talk) 00:32, 28 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- Already on Commons, moved by "FastilyClone". I tried my best to add your credit and license. Hope it's OK now... --Janke | Talk 09:46, 28 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace with second alternative. I would be sad to see the first image delisted as and it does give a bit more detail on the building and the angle really shows why it's called "the ship that never sailed". However, the higher angle of the new photo gives a better sense of the layout of the castle, shows more behind central tower, and has softer shadows. I'm a fan of both images. Nev1 (talk) 14:39, 28 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Replaced with File:NEWScotland-2016-Aerial-Blackness Castle 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:09, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]