Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Galina Vishnevskaya

Galina Vishnevskaya

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Original – Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya made several recordings during her long career. After retiring from stage performances, she stage directed one of Rimsky-Korsakov's operas and later opened an opera theatre in Moscow. She starred in the 2007 Russian film Alexandra.

Alt 1: improved WB

Alt 2: second attempt at WB correction

Reason: A noteworthy soprano who died on Tuesday. The portrait is clear, is of good resolution, and high quality. Unsure about the white balance though.
Articles in which this image appears: Galina Vishnevskaya
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Alexey Yushenkov

Support as nominator --Julia\^talk 08:13, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 2. Yeah, I'm not sure about the skin tones/WB either, and I'm not sure if edits would improve things as the skin does look a bit posterised already. But it's still easily up to FP standards IMO, and one of the better portraits I've seen here recently, with a good mix of technical quality and character. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 12:18, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Focus and sharpness are good. Resolution is good. Composition is excellent and colors look fine to me. Kaldari (talk) 04:53, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – She isn't this yellow in other images I've seen of her. Sasata (talk) 16:47, 16 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Added Alt 1. Julia\^talk 18:59, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I think you've overdone it if I'm honest. I've uploaded Alt 2 which is what I had in my mind's eye. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 23:06, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - I figured. I didn't want to put up an edit, but nobody else seemed willing. Thanks for Alt 2, it's much better! Julia\^talk 09:35, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm. The hair in Alt 2 looks a little purple in places, but of course that can happen with a particularly zealous dye job (I don't mean to speak ill of the dead, but that's clearly what we're looking at). I'm uncertain, but it's an awfully nice portrait particularly for a candid shot, and I'm willing to support alt 2, with slight doubts. Chick Bowen 06:23, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I did also lighten the shadows slightly as the blacks were a little underexposed, which I suppose brought out the purple colouring of her hair. When you say doubts, what are you doubting exactly? Whether the purple tint in her hair is real, or imposed by the WB correction? Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:15, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yes. Chick Bowen 17:12, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    - Umm, the answer wasn't supposed to be yes or no, I was asking which of the two alternatives (if I was correct about either) you were referring to. One alternative was doubting whether the tint is real, the other was doubting whether, as a result of the introduced purple tint, the WB correction was accurate? Ðiliff «» (Talk) 18:11, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    - No? ;p. --Muhammad(talk) 00:34, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
      - Ah, I apologize. I believe the WB correction has gone beyond what the lighting and exposure of the shot would have allowed, and that the purple is evidence of this. However, I think the image is probably slightly underexposed, and thus I'm not sure a perfect white balance, while still bringing out the detail lost in the dark areas of the original, is possible. Chick Bowen 01:13, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support prefer second edit --Muhammad(talk) 00:34, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 2 Finally a good portrait, without the fake smile... --ELEKHH^T 00:46, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 2. Overall a good photograph, the WB in the original is way off and I didn't realize that people mummified as fast as shown in Alt 1 but Alt 2 has a good balance. Cat-five t c ---- 13:17, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 2. -- Colin°^Talk 14:44, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 2--Tomcat (7) 19:43, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Galina Vishnevskaya edit 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:25, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]