Wikipedia:Picture peer review/File:HMB Endeavour replica in Southern Ocean under full sail.jpg

HMB Endeavour

Images of Tall Ships under full sail are rare for a number of reasons. Firstly, the vessels do not often set full sail; the weather needs to be just right, and stable (it can take more time to set and hand the sails than there are hours of daylight). Secondly, even when full sail is set, there needs to be another vessel around to get photos like this one (or a tender needs to be launched, which increases the time required).

This photo suffers from a number of technical flaws (because it was taken with a compact digital camera); vignetting can be seen (especially in the top left corner), some of the highlights in the bow wave are blown, and the image could be sharper and have less noise on the ocean surface.

Despite these flaws, I think it is a good photo of a rare subject that substantially enhances the article. For this reason I think it is worthy of Featured Picture status.

Articles this image appears in

HM Bark Endeavour Replica

Creator

Fiona McFarlane

Suggested by

Edoddridge (talk) 05:02, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Comments

• I'm not sure it will become FP based on the quality of the image. The rarity of the picture may be the only thing that makes it pass. Even then, it could use some corrections, most importantly, leveling the horizon. --Wingtipvorte^X PTT ∅ 16:29, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

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