Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Backspace

Backspace

Reason: Simple, yet refreshing photography. While the focal point remains on the Backspace key, the rest of the image manages to make it pleasing for the eyes. While not in its typical natural environment, it IS in a natural environment nonetheless.
Articles this image appears in: Backspace
Creator: ElbridgeGerry

Support as nominator — Communist47 05:06, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Are you serious?!? It's a backspace key popped out and placed on a rock. I don't see how it adds to the backspace article (as you said, it's not in it's natural environment) and certainly not encyclopedic. Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct 05:46, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment What do you mean it doesn't add to the article? It is a very profound and deep photograph. I am moved by its overall message. How even in the deepest wilderness, full of confusion and frustration, we can find a small Backspace key, which can undo everything. It gives us the chance to start over. Communist47 06:07, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Um, ok ... but this isn't a website for philosophical pondering, it's an encyclopedia. That's not where you'd typically find a backspace key, so it's not an encyclopedic photo. Oh, and as if that wasn't enough, the whole key is not in focus, and the highlights to the right of the key are blown. --Herald Alberich 06:43, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It is of very limited encyclopedic value because does not add to understanding of the subject. Backspace keys are found on keyboards, not on rocks. Cacophony 06:57, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice picture! I agree with the above notes (rocks on your desk?), but the picture is a beauty. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.136.198.196 (talk • contribs) 05:02, June 11, 2007

IP users do not have suffrage. Cacophony 16:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose on placement of subject, per above.--Here T oHelp 16:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose - If it's not enc, it had better be stunning. This picture is neither. --TotoBaggins 19:23, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose and recommend speedy close. Per above. --Tewy 19:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I second that.--HereToHelp 22:26, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - I third that. Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct 23:19, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose per the above. Nothing spectacular about this. -- Phoenix2 ^(holla) 23:58, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, Umm... ^8thstar 00:05, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Backspace keys belong on keyboards. Purple Is Pretty 03:10, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose No enc. whatsoever. Please see WP:SNOW with regards to this. Sorry. Pedro | Chat 09:23, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Oppose: Just doesn't have what it takes, and I oppose as per comments above Booksworm ^{Sprechen-sie Koala?} 10:27, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Slight DOF problems on front of key. Also there is nothing to indicate scale; perhaps the key should be beside a guitar pick or orangutan. If these problems were addressed I would support. --Bridgecross 14:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose! What is the use to put a backspace on a rock and use the nature as a background? Vincent Pun 15:28, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
oppose I'd have to agree that it is a great photo. It juxtaposes a bit of modern technology against the backdrop of a natural setting. I would also like to point out that it is not resting 'pon a rock but on the stump of a severed tree, an artistic symbol of the environmental movement. However, since one does not usually find a backspace key in the middle of the woods on a tree stump, this photograph is a poor representation of the concept of "backspace". Although it would be excellent subject to be featured by an encyclopedia of artistic photographs, it would be an inappropriate choice for a featured picture of an encyclopedia of facts.Colerado 08:04, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I like the idea, but placing the key out of its keyboard context means its encyclopedic (rather than philosophical) value is rather non-existent. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. This image should go to Uncyclopedia. Sorry.--Edtropolis 14:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Most of the picture is blurry; I can't tell if the it's the backspace key from a laptop or just shot at a weird angle. I think a plain white background would have been better, but even that would not make it among Wikipedia's best work. --Pixelface 17:06, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Oppose. Backspace keys do not belong on rocks. It is an easy to recreate picture. Perhaps a different background. May I suggest a keyboard? Maddie^{was here} 04:38, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support. First off, when you bring the photo to full size it is not blurry. In fact, it has a beautiful depth of field. They key set upon a piece of bark (No! It is not a stump or a rock. It appears to be a fallen tree!). Because this depth of field is so shallow, one is able to feel the size of the object due to the size of the grain of bark and massive clump of trees in the back ground. Also, this photo is able to bring our focus constantly back to the key, for the key is so stark against such a vibrant background. Apart from that, the trees and the grain of the bark lets ours eyes travel upwards, but are stopped abruptly by the horizontal atmosphere the key creates--drawling our eye once again to the key, further emphasizing backspace key. All and all this is a wonderful piece and would make one want to read the article that would be attached.Freemarie4sale^{was here} 10:57, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Note This is the user's only edit. Jumping cheese 14:08, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Isn't that my signature? Maddie^{was here} 16:43, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No...it was added by User:Freemarie4sale. [1] Unless Freemarie is your sockpuppet or something. ;) Jumping cheese 01:45, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No not the comment, the crazymarie4sale signature. And unless i'm unknowingly schitznophrenic(sp?), that not my sock puppet who contradicts me.Maddie^{was here} 04:21, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see what you mean...I though you were talking about the comment. Yeah, Freemarie probably copied you signature. I was kind of confused too. =) Jumping cheese 19:40, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Tewy 19:21, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]