Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Chicago River dyed green

Chicago River dyed green

This image was taken during St. Patrick's Day of this year. I found it quite unusual to see that the Chicago River had been dyed green but at the same time it gave me the sense of amazement; how this river could be transformed from its natural colour to a dark green.

Oppose. Yes, it's amazing the river has been dyed, but I don't find its surroundings particularly pleasing to look at. Mgm|^(talk) 12:26, May 27, 2005 (UTC)
Support. The main focus is the river and not the surroundings. • Thorpe • 10:02, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - That's true, but for me, the cluttered surroundings draw attention away from the river. Also, there seems to be a slant in this photo. Sango 123 16:17, May 29, 2005 (UTC)
Support - From the perspective of photography, this image is stunning. I see no reason why this should be opposed. --Oblivious 17:48, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - From the perspective of image quality, this photo is short of stunning. Unusual subject, good resolution, but badly focused (especially on the full res photo). - that was me earlier in the day (I forget to sign) --Fir0002 07:33, May 30, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose - Out of focus --CVaneg 20:02, 31 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - pic is sloping - Adrian Pingstone 12:37, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Support - an unusual moment well caught. A curate's egg 19:49, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Support - Bevo 03:09, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Support. I find that the stark green of the river jumps out at you and makes it impossible for me to be distracted by the surroundings. -Lommer | ^talk 22:41, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
~~Support~~, excellent contrast between subject and surroundings. [User:199.221.98.4|199.221.98.4]] 19:05, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC) (discounting anonymous vote - Solipsist 21:19, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC) (UTC))
Support - I'm afraid I know diddly squat about focus or clutter, but this does work extremely well as a picture, clutter or not. -- Kizor 23:39, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I took this picture, so I don't know if my vote should count, but I'll add my support anyway. I don't believe that the picture is sloping—the buildings' edges are vertical, but I think it appears so because Michigan Avenue crosses perpendicular to the river, so it is at an angle to us (also the bank of the river is not straight, and Wacker Drive is sloping down from 3 levels down to 2). In any case, the actual scene was quite stunning, and I apologize if I was not able to do it justice in reproduction. — Knowledge Seeker দ 03:25, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Support - Sloping to left or to right ? I vote for one degree to the right that's not a big deal. Out of focus, are you serious ? The new standard for Wikipedia featured pictures is Leica sharpness ? Ericd 20:46, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Not promoted +7 / -5 -- Solipsist 07:59, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)