Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Steadicam

I think it is a perfect representation of a steadicam and it fits right in with the article.

Thank you for your nomination here. While this is a useful shot of a steadicam with it's operator, unfortunately this wouldn't stand much chance at FPC due to the lighting. The operator and camera itself are all shadows, but voters would be wanting to see good detail here to have high encyclopaedic value. This shadowy subject of the picture against a bright background, including a completely blown out sky, are a little uncomfortable to look at overall. It appears that the sun was at about 30° to the photographer and this is what has led to the awkward lighting. Better lighting would have needed the sun behind the photographer shining onto the steadicam operator, giving him good illumination and producing a better scene overall. As taken, the photographer could have used a fill flash to at least provide better light on the steadicam operator. There would be no way of improving this photo sufficiently for FPC, but if there's a chance to reshoot a good shot would be possible.
BTW, you did not insert this nomination correctly on the page. I have fixed it for you. Please check the page history (here for example) to see what I have done. --jjron (talk) 10:52, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note, use caption standard "quotation marks" instead of: "This steadicam's 'sled' includes a battery pack and LCD monitor." use "This steadicam's "sled" includes a battery pack and LCD monitor. I have to agree that the contrasty and backlit subject would render this image as passable but just so. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 06:05, 30 April 2008 (UTC).[reply]