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is that now degradation is evident, further editing including a crop will exacerbate it. Unfortunately I don't think you're the creator, so perhaps finding a higher res version or the full res original won't be possible. If you could get a higher res/quality version I would be happy to help with the editing (depending on your own proficiency in this area of course). Otherwise, as I said above, I generally like the image, but found the quality of the current version a bit low. --
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as the major seacoast light for the Dry Tortugas. The tower walls are six feet thick at the base, tapering to four feet thick at the top, and the light is shown 157 ft above the water; a radio room is attached to the base. The lighthouse was automated in 1988. Its beacon can be seen to 28 miles at
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FWIW I personally don't find the artifacts that bad either (they are there, probably worst around the treeline, but not enough for me to oppose on alone). There's a little noise, again not much I'd complain about. The main weaknesses I find are the poor sharpness and horizontal composition (could be
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Can I start by apologising to you - this nomination has got caught up with a few others in a turmoil re FPC closures, which is a bit unfortunate and not something I would have liked to see. Re the picture, personally I think you'd have to get a higher res version of it, and edit off that. One issue
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Thanks for the kind words - no apologies necessary. (Though I've never nominated, I've followed WP:FPC on and off for quite a while - I know that this is something of an unusual circumstance. No worries. :-) ) I'm not sure if it would be possible to find an original, higher-res version of this
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Procedural: Part of a set of awkward promotions where a majority was inf avour of promoting, but problems were identified, and the consensus was overruled. If the consensus is for delisting - defined as strict 66% supermajority
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improved with a crop). I didn't vote first time it was nommed because while I generally like the picture, I found the weaknesses overall too significant. --
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it the way it is, but I'm willing to consider a crop if people think it would help the picture pass muster. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. --
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A question for you, as this was my first FP nom ever: once this vote has closed, would it be worth perhaps renominating the image? Personally, I
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Maximum image dimensions are 2 x what's required (redeeming against sharpness argument)
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I know I voted in this, but consensus is quite clear and we're coming on a month... --
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It seems that compression quality is 93 ("percent"), which should be plenty.
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These relistings are turning the project into a mockery. --
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per nom and as per oppose vote in original nomination.
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Per Makeem, inappropriate to have promoted this. --
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Index

Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates
delist
Dry Tortugas Light

Dry Tortugas Light
Loggerhead Key
Florida Keys
Garden Key Light
Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates/Dry Tortugas Light
Shoemaker's Holiday
talk
Shoemaker's Holiday
talk
16:06, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Makeemlighter
talk
06:51, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Fir0002
10:11, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Noodle snacks
talk
12:05, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
jjron
talk
14:22, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
wadester16
Talk→
22:39, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Spencer
01:19, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

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