Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Singapore Skyline Panorama

Singapore Skyline Panorama

Reason: I stumbled onto another good picture while reading the Singapore article a while ago. I kept the picture in the back of my mind for a while thinking it could be a FPC. It's got some quality issues (some blur and minor artifacing), but it demonstrates the downtown core of Singapore brilliantly. Has high value.
Articles this image appears in: Singapore and List of tallest buildings in Singapore
Creator: Someformofhuman (later touch up by Thingg - edit one)
Time Requirement: Y Has been in Singapore at least since December 2008 (didn't feel like looking any further). ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 23:18, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Image Page Traffic Statistics: March 2009 (Original), March 2009 (Edit 1)

Support as nominator --VX!^talk 19:53, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support original What a beautiful picture. Though I don't know what edits were made to the alternative, the first one has better compression as a thumbnail. Zoo Fari 22:27, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support original it looks better than the edited version.—Chris! _ct 03:26, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
So does the over saturation matter? Noodle snacks (talk) 05:46, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Hi, I did notice today that my image has been nominated as VPC, and I would like to thank you for it. =) Anyway, I admit this photo is a little too overly saturated and I can re-edit according to your needs if you guys have any advice or suggestions in mind to further enhance my photo. However I can't do much about the blurring issue (The crane on the left was moving which I didn't took notice!) And EOS 400D doesn't seem to work well with noise. This is as clean as it gets however. Right now I have also searched high and low for better lenses out there and probably if I save up I can get hold a 5D MK II as a decent upgrade. Once again thanks very much for your support and if any suggestions on improving my photo I welcome them. =) PS this image has been taken a long time ago and I may go there again and re-take an updated shot of the skyline. The Sail at Marina Bay (The one with the blurred crane on the left) is completed. Someformofhuman Speak now! 08:01, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support either one. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 02:06, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose A less saturated version could be more enc. Fletcher (talk) 22:24, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose based oversaturation of the original/edit 1. It kinda hurts my eyes and the image quality is lacking a bit. It does seem to be a very contrasty scene, but I wouldn't have overexposed it by 0.3EV as you've blown a lot of highlights (which may have been blown even if you underexposed, but still, you gotta try!). I think it might also have benefited from softer contrast. Compositionally, it's pretty good though. Did you shoot RAW? If you did, there might be more room to make some adjustments... As for the 5D MK II, the problem is that good lens choice will only become more important as a result, not less. ;-) Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 13:50, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Remember, VPC is mainly about EV. I only see issues with quality here, and while meritorious, I'd like to know your views on the image's EV. The traffic seems to show it's a pretty popular image... Tho note my aim here is not to badger. ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 06:30, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - I know, hence my vote was based mainly on the issue of saturation which is an EV problem more than an image quality problem. Images still have to be accurate. With toned down saturation, I wouldn't oppose. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 07:27, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Diliff. MER-C 08:14, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 15:01, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]