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La Plata Mountains[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Jun 2015 at 15:10:47 (UTC)

Original – The La Plata Mountains from the Mancos Valley Overlook in Mesa Verde National Park
Reason
This is my first FP nom, but I think this one makes the cut.
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La Plata Mountains
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
RO
  • Support as nominator – RO(talk) 15:10, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – A grand vista, but mtns. are too far in background, IMO. Sca (talk) 20:11, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
But if I zoomed in any more the ends of the mountain range would be cut off from the picture. RO(talk) 21:03, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Well, you don't need all the mountains to say "mountains." Suggest a more tightly framed composition (from closer vantage point) with less sky and valley floor.
This shot (see below) from the Pyrenees isn't necessarily a prize winner, but it has more of a central focus (and even it has more foreground than necessary). Sca (talk) 22:03, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I see what you mean, and thanks for explaining this to me (like I said, I'm a noob at FP), but if you did that with the La Platas you'd only get one or two peaks in the frame, but it has 18 peaks over 12,000 feet (3,700 m). Would a tight crop suffice, or would the image quality suffer too much? RO(talk) 22:29, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Donno. Maybe you should give it a shot. Sca (talk) 00:22, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
May I suggest a panorama so that all peaks could be fitted in while being much closer? Easy for me to say though of course, not saying it's neccessarily possible... gazhiley 10:08, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I'll try some different stuff next week. I think you might be right if this picture is only about the La Platas, but the Mancos Valley is also prominently featured. Would it still be too far back if the title was Mancos Valley with the La Plata Mountains? RO(talk) 22:34, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It's difficult to capture such a huge field of vision without resorting to panorama or some other special view / lens. (Consult the experts; I'm outta touch with current technology.) Sca (talk) 14:46, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:16, 27 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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