Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Tulip

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[edit] Tulip

Tulip, 2005 Floriade, Canberra
Tulip, 2005 Floriade, Canberra

A tough subject to get through FPC, but I think this pic has got it.

  • Nominate and Support --Fir0002 www 07:25, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Neutral. You're right, that is a tough subject to get through. Anything subject that simple has to really stand out to get the votes here. I do like it and I'm not entirely sure how it could be improved.. Perhaps better framing, with no tulips in the background cut out of the frame. Perhaps a more vertical crop. I'm not sure. :) I'll keep an open mind. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 10:24, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm afraid that's all of the shot I've got to work with. This pic wasn't taken by me but a friend, and that was all he took. --Fir0002 www 10:30, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Support. Beautiful. Good resolution, nice lighting. The composition is fairly attractive. Maybe I'm baised because I love gardening, but I think this image is FP material. --Pharaoh Hound 12:48, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Conditional support. Has a bit of simplicity I think since the flower's interior side or something like that is not shown. --Brand спойт 13:07, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak support agree, the flower is not doing anything terribly exciting, but that's more of an artistic consideration. It would illustrate Tulip very well indeed. Stevage 14:42, 8 May 2006 (UTC) I was too harsh. Support. Stevage 08:18, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support Beautiful and encyclopedical. Bertilvidet 15:31, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support. Plain but encyclopedic. bcasterline t 15:55, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support. howcheng {chat} 16:46, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support Amalas =^_^= 18:55, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support - It's absolutely flippin' gorgeous! Kilo-Lima|(talk) 20:41, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 20:42, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support very good picture. --Lewk_of_Serthic contrib talk 03:09, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support You're right, Fir, it probably is quite a tough subject to get through FPC.. flowers and sunsets and insects oh my!!! drumguy8800 - speak 03:25, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose. It's nice, but I don't see what qualifies it as an FP. It's neither striking nor adds significantly to the article, IMO. There are many other shots in the article just as good. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 15:55, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Little encyclopaedic value. asnatu 17:55, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
    • Can you give a better example of something to illustrate Tulip with? Stevage 08:34, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose per Dante Alighieri.--K.C. Tang 00:18, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Support The picture is amazing and it goes with the main article Tulip very well. -- BWF89 02:44, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak Oppose See Dante Alighieri. Also the top of the flower is not clearly seen on the background of other tulips.Olegivvit 09:50, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
User has only 12 edits, half of which are on FPC --Fir0002 www 11:42, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose per Dante. Would have more value it it showed an entire plant and the inside of the flower pod. Plus I do find the pic neither striking nor does it make me want to read the article. --Dschwen 11:13, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose per above. BigBlueFish 21:37, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support because of the beauty of it.(24.207.90.78 23:06, 11 May 2006 (UTC))
  • Support Tobyk777 05:10, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support. Lovely. Mooveeguy 17:05, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support Tip-toe through the tulips... TomStar81 01:15, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support. Colours and overall picture are beautiful here. One of the things I really liked about this picture, and that IMO makes it FP worthy rather than just a nice picture, is that the focus tulip is in classic tulip shape, but the near background includes various stages of tulips budding, as well as flowers now slightly beyond this stage and opening out, along with the leaves of the plant, thus illustrating various stages in the lifecycle of this plant in one photo. In response to members above that want to see the inside of the flower, please remember it's a tulip, you're not meant to see the inside (at least of this variety) unless you want it dissected or well past this ‘classic’ stage. Have to be upfront about possible bias - it's my photo, which Fir0002 uploaded and nominated for me. --jjron 13:14, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support A lovely picture and good for tulip too, despite that fact the article's a bit of a gallery already. I disagree that a shot showing the inside would be more encyclopedic - yes have a pic of the innards in the article too, but this angle is more iconic for tulips ~ Veledan • Talk 20:29, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support An excellent picture. The colors are nice and vivid. Mr. Turcottetalk 21:38, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Promoted Image:Tulip - floriade canberra.jpg ~ Veledan • Talk 18:07, 16 May 2006 (UTC)