Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Belvedere, California

Belvedere, California

Original - Belvedere is an affluent town in Marin County, California, United States. Belvedere is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Sausalito at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m)above the sea level.

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Reason: EV, and good quality, interesting buildings that have access directly to lagoon
Articles this image appears in: Belvedere, California
Creator: mbz1

Support as nominator --Mbz1 (talk) 17:40, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose Excessive blown highlights. Is there a better time of day to take this photo? ❄ upstate NYer ❄ 17:43, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It probably is a better time, but the the thing is I am not sure, if I will ever find that place again :). We were driving very narrow, very windy roads, that were changing to even more narrow and windier roads. As a matter of fact I am still surprised that eventually we were able to find our way back :) --Mbz1 (talk) 18:07, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You could use google to give you directions (since the image is geocoded) :P Noodle snacks (talk) 10:46, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Google directions, turn right here, turn left there... It is so boring. I like to drive to the places like "I am not sure how I get here, and I am surprised I was able to get out" :)--Mbz1 (talk) 13:22, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. The picture has extremely good resolution, but there is to much contrast between light and shadow. The cropped version cuts off too much of the scene. Generally speaking, I guess that if you pointed that camera at almost any scene in the appropriate light you are likely to get an FP. Snowman (talk) 14:13, 28 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support The image (original not the edit) has been re-uploaded by me having done a little work on it. Based on clipping there was no real exposure issue but I've toned it a little to reduce the glare without degrading the image (I hope!). I prefer "reality" as far as possible so the work is minimal - I could do a little more I guess. --Herby ^{talk thyme} 17:02, 28 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 05:39, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]