Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Elakala Waterfalls 2

Elakala Waterfall in Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jun 2010 at 13:59:26 (UTC)

Reason: Giving this a second try (first try). Image has received additional accolades (#2 in 2009 POTY for Commons) also has had a stub created for the specific waterfall increasing it's EV.
Articles in which this image appears: Elakala falls, Blackwater Falls State Park, Long exposure photography
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Forest Wander from Cross Lanes, WV, USA

Support as nominator --— raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 13:59, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support As a POTY runner-up this has to be among WPs finest works. EV is much better.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:58, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support for its usage in long exposure photography, where it is used well. Oppose otherwise (as in, if it is determined that this is an image of the waterfall first and foremost, I oppose). It is surely the technique (leading to the aesthetics) which got this its place in the POTY, rather than its EV with regards to illustrating the waterfall- of course, Commons cares little for EV. I'd want to see some more sources suggesting the waterfall itself is notable, while I'm not convinced that the image adds much to the article on the park. J Milburn (talk) 15:59, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- It has it's own article now, and it surely can be improved beyond a stub. Just a quick cursory search brings up a few articles on it [1], [2], [3], it's listed as one of the notable attractions in the area [4], it's an easily accessible trail from the lodge & conference center map, It's listed as the first "breathtaking view" here.. seems fairly notable in the context of the park... obviously not as much as the main falls themselves, but it's still a notable well-visited falls at the park. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 16:23, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - Ok, fair enough. Consider this a standard support then. J Milburn (talk) 16:40, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support Many an I.P. reader will stop and gaze at this when it is on our main page for one day. Greg L (talk) 16:55, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support: quite a nice image. —mono 17:43, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support, but needs a caption. :) --Golbez (talk) 21:51, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support, per my previous nomination --Elekhh (talk) 04:28, 22 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support, quite incredible indeed, the water pattern draws the eye --Iankap99 (talk) 05:27, 22 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
~~Conditional Support~~ Support. The EV is questionable. I'll support if someone will expand the article beyond just a sentence. Are there really enough sources to create a legit article? Kaldari (talk) 00:52, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- I strongly agree with this sentiment. Hash a DYK out of it, then I don't think there will be any questions :) J Milburn (talk) 12:10, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - Has strong EV in Long exposure photography as well, lets not forget. I'll attempt to do my first DYK on it if that will appease the masses, but I'm not sure that will pass before this closes? — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 12:13, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - Nah, but if it hits the right length... J Milburn (talk) 12:59, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      - I'm just a hair shy of the 1500 characters for a DYK nomination, just don't have a lot of experience upgrading an article from near nothing. I asked the Waterfall project guys to maybe lend a hand. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 14:01, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        It should be ready for the nomination and has been nominated now for a DYK.. so we'll see. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 16:06, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Nice job! You've earned my enthusiastic support :) Kaldari (talk) 18:23, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Your edits dropped it 1 character short of the 1500.. lol. Now I have to add more ;-) — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 18:27, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Hope that works now. ;-) — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 18:33, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Elakala Waterfalls Swirling Pool Mossy Rocks.jpg per WP:SNOW --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 08:24, 26 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]