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Would you like a second opinion before nominating a photograph of yours as a Quality Image, Valued Image or Featured Picture candidate, can't decide which of your images to enter into one of the Photo Challenges? Or do you have specific questions about how to improve your photography or just would like some general feedback?

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Image selection

I created the EN:WP:Boating Party. At the time I created the article there were two images at commons.

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  A low res file: File:G. Caillebotte - La Partie de Bâteau.jpg
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  A high res file with a mysterious brown stripe: File:Lyon 1er - Musée des Beaux-Arts - Salle 229 - Partie de bateau (Gustave Caillebotte).jpg

As a result, I cropped the brown strip out.

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  File:Lyon 1er - Musée des Beaux-Arts - Salle 229 - Partie de bateau (Gustave Caillebotte) (cropped).jpg

I didn't know what the brown strip was all about, so I thought we could get a better image.

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  A 24mm/1.4 prime lens at 1/160, ISO 800 version File:Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte pictured on August 7, 2025 at the Art Institute of Chicago.jpg
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  A 28mm/2.0 1/100 ISO 640 version File:Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte pictured on August 7, 2025 at the Art Institute of Chicago - R6 ALT1.jpg
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  A 65mm/2.8 1/100 ISO 640 version File:Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte pictured on August 7, 2025 at the Art Institute of Chicago - R6 ALT2.jpg

I don't quite know what to judge these files against so I am pointing out digital depictions of the subject from the 6 museums that have hosted the work since 2023. The first is the home museum

d'Orsay

Getty

AIC

Lyon

Marseille

Nantes

Any thoughts on which file is best.-TonyTheTiger (talk) 21:00, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

Opinion for potential featured picture candidate

I have always been interested in Minoru Yamasaki and his firm's designs, especially with their involvement in architecture throughout Michigan. On a recent trip to Eastern Michigan, I captured this image with my drone. Do you believe that this is worthy of being a Featured Picture candidate for Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Exteriors#United States? Any suggestions? Thank you! WMrapids (talk) 06:04, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

It's a nice photo, WMrapids. Pleasing symmetry, pretty good light, etc. The standard for architecture is quite high at FPC, so I think the level of detail might not be enough for some folks, but you won't know unless you give it a shot. Worst thing that happens is it doesn't pass and you get some feedback explaining why. You may also want to take a pass to try to remove flecks of chromatic aberration; it's not severe, but maybe worth checking (look for flashes of purple in areas where very light meets very dark). — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:29, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

I'll take a look at the chromatic aberration. Thank you for taking a look! WMrapids (talk) 22:12, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

But the crow flew away

Info: A sullen Monsoon afternoon near my workstation. A crow had perched up outside the window to seek shelter from the rain. By the time I could click a picture, it had flown away, and I was left with this poignant frame.

Notes: I'm an absolute novice. Picture is unedited. The brown border was added when I uploaded it to Discord to share with some friends. Honestly, I don't even know what kind of suggestions I'm looking for here. Perhaps just share your comments? Kingsacrificer (talk) 10:35, 14 September 2025 (UTC)

Opinion on flower image

I have come here for advice since I have failed numerous Featured picture candidates before. I have taken a new image on a flower (Celosia argentea) in the Philippines and I wanted to receive critiques here before I nominate it for featured picture. Any replies will be appreciated. Thank you! TheNuggeteer (talk) 13:45, 12 October 2025 (UTC)