Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Linea nigra

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[edit] Linea nigra

Linea nigra on a pregnant woman's belly
Linea nigra on a pregnant woman's belly

Lovely warm tones, contrast, well framed, discreet (given the subject matter of a dark line which develops on the bellies of some pregnant women). Used in Linea nigra, taken 12/26/2004 by Jeremy Kemp and released into public domain. — Catherine\talk

  • Nominate and support. — Catherine\talk 10:26, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Colours too hard for my tastes (if that makes any sense). Junes 15:39, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Colors too saturated, hue too red. Denni☯ 18:19, 2005 Feb 6 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Enochlau 02:22, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Oppose, unnatural colors. Mgm|(talk) 20:42, Feb 7, 2005 (UTC)
  • Support. I like everything. Composition is great. Light, contrast, color, and saturation are just fine to see something. Ericd 21:35, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Neutral. While it's nice to have a photo of this phenonemon, it looks a little too salacious and deliberately titillating for my tastes and for a medical article. Plus the color is kind of funky. Cow 02:31, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Support. My first reaction was 'no, its not that nice a picture'. But then again, it is interesting and illustrative and those are important Feature Picture qualities too. -- Solipsist 16:46, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • * Oppose. Interesting...but kinda boring as a photo. --Menchi 21:02, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Support. I think this is a super picture. It passes the most important test, in that it's an accurate and informative (i.e. encyclopedic) representation of the subject. Other than that it's very spare. The lighting is excellent, making for an attractive image, and I'm not bothered by the (very moderate) colour shift (I agree that this is necessary to properly illustrate the subject). I don't find it prurient or titilating; it's not unreasonable for someone to dress in their sunday best when getting their photo taken. Jeremy also deserves the "courage under fire" barnstar for even thinking of asking if he could take this. -- John Fader 22:37, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
    • LOL - I agree, John. Either he's very persuasive, or his lady is very tolerant.... And I think he chose the color and lighting carefully so that the line would be most visible -- it might not be a good choice for other subjects, especially portraiture, but a "clinical" white-light photo of this subject would not only make the line hard to distinguish, it would make a far less beautiful picture. — Catherine\talk 00:03, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Support. Great illustration, is beautiful, and clearly displays the subject. — Brim 04:19, Feb 17, 2005 (UTC)
  • Oppose, Agreed, unnatural colors -- Longhair 20:37, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Oppose, quality not good enough. Neutralitytalk 23:57, Feb 26, 2005 (UTC)
    • Not promoted +5/-7/1 BrokenSegue 00:18, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)