Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Lilium University of Saskatchewan

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Reason: seems to fulfill all 9 categories at Featured picture criteria. Seeking to edit University of Saskatchewan to feature article status as well to celebrate the 2007 centennial year of the U of S
Proposed caption: Lilium University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily
Articles this image appears in: University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Academics
Creator: J. Adamson SriMesh | talk 17:17, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Support as nominator SriMesh | talk 17:17, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Gorgeous flower but there are glaring blown highlights and some fringing on the petals. CillaИ X♦C [dic] 17:57, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Overexposed --Kryobot 18:16, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Details lost in overexposure. --Bridgecross 19:52, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per CillaИ X♦C. I guess that's the school flower? Puddyglum 23:50, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This flower was bred to show the University of Saskatchewan school colours for the centennial year.

Oppose - Per all of the above. Its not a flattering angle either --Childzy ¤ Talk 21:53, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Çomment': Thank you for the discussion. Add two more smaller thumbnails of other photos taken. Would appreciate knowing if they have the same problem for another day. Thank you.SriMesh | talk 22:33, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Basically yes. It's hard to capture an essentially white object like this flower in full sun without overexposing/blowing highlights. You could try a much faster shutter speed, or try taking it on an overcast day or early morning/late afternoon when the light's not so harsh. I'd say the nominated version is probably the best of the three, but the background is not that attractive in any of them either. It is a lovely flower though. --jjron 14:42, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thank you. The flower is finished blooming, starting to get frosty nights here. Have to try again another year. Thanks for comments though! Will try to learn from the above for another day. :-)SriMesh | talk 04:45, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 10:06, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]