Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Western part of Pamban island

The western part of Pamban island from the summit of Mt. Gandhamadana

Reason: Taken from the summit of Mt. Gandhamadana, the highest natural feature in the island, this photograph covers the whole densely populated western part of Pamban island situated between India and Sri Lanka. The photo covers the Rameswaram T. V. tower, the highest in India, the famed Rameswaram temple which is regarded as one of holiest spots of Hinduism and the harsh, sandy terrain of Pamban island.
Articles this image appears in: Pamban island, Mt. Gandhamadana
Creator: Ravichandar84

Support as nominator --Ravichandar _{My coffee shop} 13:48, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose as jjron on PPR --Muhammad(talk) 16:56, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- To explain my vote, the image does not show that it is an island. To me it looks like a forest. IMO its use in the mountain article has dubious EV as it is a view from the mountain and not of the mountain Muhammad(talk) 17:01, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. When I first looked at this, it just looked like a desert scrub with trees. Zoo Fari 21:01, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Are there no islands with forests or deserts? Well, it isn't just enough to expect every picture of an island to show a dot on a blue sea. After all, this isn't a satellite photograph. And if you have doubts whether this is an island, you might be able to see the coastline and the blue sea, on zooming the picture to its actual size. Of course, the TV tower in front is over 250 feet high and the tallest in India. The gopura or tower of Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram appears smaller but that's because it's located farther away from the mountain than the TV tower. And then, the little blocks at the distance form the houses and commercial buildings of the town of Rameswaram. Of course, the island is made of trees and scrubs and a close view of the terrain has been provided. As far as jjron's comments in the picture peer review is concerned, as far as I can understand, he had only remarked that it was useful though not good enough for a featured picture.-Ravichandar _{My coffee shop} 03:37, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The image has been present for a long time in Pamban Island, though the article Mt. Gandhamadana was created recently.-Ravichandar _{My coffee shop} 03:49, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - There is nothing in the image that stands out, and makes the viewer go back and see.... if you place it among a set of random images, it will be passed over. The fact remains that it does not give any new information, nor does it contribute much in terms of adding value to a page - if it is the Mt. Gandhamadana page, it doesn't show the mountain, only the view from it. If it is the Pamban Island, same issue - it isn't clear enough to show the island properly, and if it is Rameshwaram, there are far better photographs. A valued photo should add value, or be rare... this is neither. Sniperz 11_@^CS 10:45, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: Most of the picture just shows the sky, the Rameswaram temple is too far away at the horizon, one can not see it clearly. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 13:05, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Intothewoods29 (talk) 23:37, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]