Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Punaluu Beach

Punaluu Beach

File:Green turtle Chelonia mydas is basking on Punaluu Beach.jpg

Original - A Green turtle at Punaluʻu Beach (also called Black Sand Beach). It is a beach between Pāhala and Nāʻālehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The beach has black sand created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. This volcanic activity is in the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.The sky is not overexposed. It is vog from the erupting volcano

alt 1

Reason

EV, adds value to the article

Articles this image appears in

Punaluu Beach

Creator

Mbz1

• Support as nominator --Mbz1 (talk) 21:39, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
• Weak oppose support Here are some of my analysis for FP:
  • The water has an unattractive reflection and is in the grey scale, not the blue scale (I am assuming it is because it is cloudy or there is vog from the volcano you mentioned)
  • Most of the image is beach and water; the turtle lays at the bottom of the image
  • It is not the Sea turtles natural habitat (preferred in sand)**The reflection of the turtle's shell matches with the water
  • There is no sun (turtles bask in the sun, so this image is not the best example of basking)
  • Added after some consideration Even though turtles are common on that beach, it distracts from the normal subject.

Moments later: Oops, I had thought the turtle was the subject of this image. However, I have added an additional analysis, as it matches with my confusion I made. I have changed my Oppose to Weak oppose.

After some further consideration, I prefer alt, as it shows the beach more precise than the turtles and keeps its common turtle sight in the image. However, I think it needs some straightning. ZooFari 02:34, 17 February 2009 (UTC) Perhaps an attempt at Valued pictures might work. ZooFari 22:20, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

Well, if somebody has a time and a wish to post process the originals, please let me know and I will upload them. Thank you.--Mbz1 (talk) 02:38, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

• Oppose alt 1 Tilted horizon, deemed unfixable (would need filler cloning to keep turtle in frame) unless this is a crop. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 14:29, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• Support original, oppose alt 1. It's the textures that give the original its impact. Except for the palms and a touch of orange on the turtle it's almost totally desaturated, which gives this a starkness without affectation (there's a fad for overprocessed work that approximates this effect). Look at the weather and the grayness makes sense; look again and it's a demonstration of natural camouflage--having rocks right next to the turtle is a plus for ev. So in spite of a large section of nearly blown whites in the sky, this is one occasion where that element works compositionally. Recommend adding this photo to the article about the species, and kudos for submitting an FPC about a beach that presents a different vision from a fantasy paradise. Durova^Charge! 07:27, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 07:38, 24 February 2009 (UTC)