Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Parthenocissus quinquefolia[edit]

Autumnal foliage of Virginia Creeper *Parthenocissus quinquefolia* climbing a green railing at the side of an urban road (Forques, southern France)

Reason: The photo captures the Virginia Creeper at its most vibrantly-colored, with good saturation, lighting and composition, contrasted against a green railing.
Articles this image appears in: Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Creator: Mick Stephenson mikaul
Nominator: mikaul

Support — mikaul 16:39, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Composition alone is what kills it for me. there is no size reference, the angle is confusing and the green bars are bad. Other than that good shot but the composition is glaring. -Fcb981 23:08, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose What Fcb981 said. --Mad Max 21:44, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
~~Weak~~ support. The composition isn't that bad. The bars appear to be some sort of railing, so they act as a relative frame of reference. I think this image might have done better if shot in a more natural environment for encyclopedic purposes. But plants do grow in urban environments, and there are gardens and such (what I'm getting at is the context of this photo is confusing, hence the weak support). However, the composition is dynamic and engaging. The subject is very interesting, the colors are vibrant, and it illustrates not only the plant but the change of color in autumn. While the subject takes a large portion of the frame and is at an angle, the photographer did a good job of maximizing the depth of field on the subject. I really do enjoy this image. The reflection off the leaves, white balance suggests a cloudy/rainy day, as does the overall darkness and shadows. The dark background counter balances the red leaves. The green bars are a good contrast to the red as well. And the stones under the leaves are a nice touch. I've convinced myself to change this to a full on support, despite the confusing context.-Andrew c 02:24, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- comment I agree the context is confusing, as you would expect ornamental plants to normally grow in a garden environment. However the Parthenocissi are incredibly vigorous and grow wild all over southern France. Apart from foliage color, the image illustrates a part of the article which mentions the plant's propensity to climb structures like telephone poles. I've amended the caption here to reflect this. mikaul 10:58, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 11:51, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]