Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Angel of the North

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[edit] Angel of the North

An impressive shot by Dwclarke of Anthony Gormley's most famous creation, the Angel of the North, I particularly like the primary coloured contrast created between the statue, the grass and the sky - it reminds me a little of the XP wallpaper "Bliss". My only criticism would be that it is not in the centre of the image - perhaps somebody with photo editing software could crop the image slightly.

• Nominate and support. - Bob 11:40, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Comments:

• I don't usually say this, but I actually think that the person should be removed. They look like an off white splotch on an otherwise pristine picture. - Zepheus (ツィヒアス) 19:36, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

I agree - I would imagine the person could be removed on a programme such as Photoshop, although I don't have it, unfortunately. Bob 20:25, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

I can do the edit. I would crop it while I'm at it, but the image is barely big enough as it is. --Pharaoh Hound 23:00, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I find that the person is an important aspect to this image, because it gives an immediate sense of scale. If you remove the person, it is no longer clear how tall the sculpture stands. There are times when good photography is not simply about having a "clean" image, but one which informs through its sensitivity to detail. --Wickerprints 19:12, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

• Neutral I think it's interesting. Maybe it should be cropped a bit on the right, but that would make it way too small. Cab02 20:50, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
• I don't think it should be cropped, but perhaps rotated counter-clockwise a few degrees. Snurks ^{T C} 16:42, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
• I think this is a great image, but (at least on my monitor) it comes across as too dark and slightly oversaturated. Despite being no graphics expert I have created "edit 1", which looks better to me (though probably lost some detail in the sky). Cropped 24 px from the right to lessen the right side just a bit while meeting 1000px requirement. A higher-res source would be ideal. Outriggr 03:44, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Seconder:

• I disagree with the statements that it should be cropped; the right position for the object in a picture is not always the centre, a simple case of this is the rule of thirds. The picture would be less dramatic if it were centred. I also think the person in the picture adds to the sense of scale, which in a photo of Britain's largest sculpture is useful thing.--James pic 14:42, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
• I absolutely second that, the original image is great. love the composition and the color contast. The person is also an important picture detail and fits perfectly (anywhere else a person would have been annoying, but sitting at the base of the sculpture adds a lot to it). Now the big but. 1024px wide? Could you share a bigger version of this picture with us (pleease). --Dschwen 16:13, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
• Someone needs to go ahead and nominate this absolutely stunning image as a Feature Picture Candidate. By the way, I am against cropping it. Nauticashades 20:47, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the comments. I've nominated it as a featured picture - the discussion can be found here. Bob talk 22:31, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

• And now it is a featured picture -- does that mean it should be removed from here? —Steve Summit (talk) 06:11, 25 September 2006 (UTC)