UESPWiki:Featured Images/Past Nominations

This is an archive of past nominations for Featured Images.

File:ON-npc-Exarch Arnoth.jpg

Aside from the obvious wow factor with this scene, this particular boss is located in the depths of a VR13 group-based dungeon. Even reaching him is no mean feat, and managing to take an image this clear without three other players attacking or casting buffs that obscure the screen is pretty impressive. It's this kind of imagery that distinguishes UESP, and we're pretty lucky to have it.

• Support: As nominator. —Legoless (talk) 18:04, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

• Support: (Assuming I can support my own image.) Honored by the nomination, I do in fact agree that this is a rather good shot of a boss who is in constant movement, i.e. waving his hands like a madman. It is one of the boss images I'm rather proud of and I guess we will see whether the other members agree. —Tib (talk) 23:45, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

• Support: This is just gorgeous. Really love how the red contrasts with the blue. --Rezalon (talk) 01:12, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
• Support: This is pretty nice. I like his pose and expression, and the sense of movement captured in that weird water balloon. Weroj (talk) 06:10, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
• Support: Very nice colors, looks good as a thumbnail, and as Legoless mentioned it's very impressive to get this sort of boss image in ESO. ~ Alarra ^(talk) 08:03, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Consensus: Support. Unanimous —Legoless (talk) 01:33, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

File:OB-place-Kvatch 02.jpg

An amazing image that shows off the destruction of Kvatch. It also features the cities major landmarks: the chapel, castle, and statue.

• Support: As nominator. —MetaCthulhu (talk) 22:15, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: Not a fan of panoramics, and it doesn't look like much as a thumbnail. —Legoless (talk) 22:28, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: even if biggerfied it's morphing paragraphs of text. I'm against it. DRAGON GUARD^(TALK) 22:41, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: For the reasons Legoless gave. Forfeit (talk) 21:26, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: Same reasons as those above me. --Rezalon (talk) 02:57, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: This only works as a fullscreen image, and I don't really like composite images, as opposed to regular screenshots. EDIT: Or, exactly what legoless said. Weroj (talk) 06:10, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Consensus: Oppose. Unanimous —Legoless (talk) 01:33, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

File:ON-creature-Giant Bat.jpg

Another excellent ESO creature image. Getting such a close-up and clear image of a giant bat is no easy feat - these guys move quickly and attack fast. The background is also lovely, and was a pretty lucky find considering these guys are usually found in dark caves.

• Support: As nominator. —Legoless (talk) 15:33, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: I think that the face of the bat is too dark and obscured; I believe that there is the potential for a better one. •WoahBro^►talk 16:36, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: ^Same reason for my oppose. Plus the bat looking straight at the camera. I find when you have a character looking at the camera directly it can look aggressive... same with real-world pictures. Looks better if looking away from, or better, a little at the camera, but not directly. DRAGON GUARD^(TALK) 21:37, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
  • Comment: Yeah but it's meant to be aggressive, it's a giant bat. —Legoless (talk) 21:47, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: Same reasons as WoahBro. --Rezalon (talk) 02:57, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: Since the butt-ugly nereid got featured, this much cooler bat should be featured too. One anger support from me. Okay, not really. =) I really do like the bat, but he kind of gets lost in the wild shrubbery that is the background. Weroj (talk) 06:10, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
• Oppose: Though it's my image, I oppose it as well. It just blends too much with the background. ~ Alarra ^(talk) 08:03, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Consensus: Oppose. Unanimous —Legoless (talk) 14:43, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

File:SR-item-Blade_of_Sacrifice.jpg

A nice clear shot of a unique item, with a good color scheme and neat background effect - which is actually the location the item is obtained/used, as viewed from above - a clever idea for the screenshot.

• Support: As nominator. ~ Alarra ^(talk) 00:47, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
• Support: I don't see how this image could get any better. Pretty much a no brainer from there for me. The image does a great job of making what could be a completely mundane image into something that is actually quite interesting to look at. Forfeit (talk) 04:05, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
• Support: I don't recall a an item image being featured before, and we really need a new FI already ~ Dwarfmp (talk) 14:28, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
• Support: The background sells it for me. •WoahBro^►talk 16:36, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
• Support: All unique items should have an image like this; it just tells so much more than a blank background. --MetaCthulhu (talk) 22:15, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

Consensus: Support. Unanimous approval —Legoless (talk) 22:28, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

File:BM-place-Castle_Karstaag.jpg

A lovely Morrowind image with high resoulution, neat weather, no people around and one very nice castle. I like it how that the ice looks almost opaque, the light effects, and you can't see that many repetitive ground textures. The castle also has brilliant modeling and fine details. All in all, it's a nice picture of a nice place, and worth FI in my opinion.

• Support: As nominator. --Phacteria (talk) 04:48, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
• Comment: That view distance looks modded to me. —Legoless (talk) 12:06, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
  • When looking at the users' other picture uploads (from 2007), it doesn't appear that their other images are modded for distance shots (I'm too busy at the moment to provide links) and have the normal fog/haze. •WoahBro^►talk 15:33, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
    • Actually, here's one with both an extended view distance and a third party mod. There's plenty more as well. —Legoless (talk) 20:12, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
      • The view distance is hard to tell (though the lack of fog and the visible creatures on the right raise red flags), but the water looks modded to me. The water should look more like this or this depending on settings. When looking at water that's further away in Morrowind, it doesn't usually retain its ripples like it does in this image. This is assuming everything looks similar to normal Morrowind in Bloodmoon, as I haven't gotten to that content yet. Forfeit (talk) 23:28, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
        • Hmm... it does look like there's a modded view distance compared to other screenshots, although I can't test it out myself (I have MGE XE on my Morrowind) Phacteria (talk) 03:54, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: modded images shouldn't be featured, much like how composite images wouldn't be, correct? DRAGON GUARD^(TALK) 23:46, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: Per the concerns raised in Legoless' comment and the following discussion. Forfeit (talk) 04:30, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: Per Forfeit's comment... The water looks like oil. Weroj (talk) 15:09, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: Without being positive of whether it was modded or not, I'm going to say no. •WoahBro^►talk 16:36, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Consensus: Oppose. 4 - 1 —Legoless (talk) 21:47, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

File:SR-quest-A Night To Remember 04.jpg

A perfect image for the part of the quest that it is capturing. The pose of the giant is great and the background is beautiful as well, while also seeming to help make the giant look even larger and more imposing.

• Support: As nominator. Forfeit (talk) 03:22, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose: I like it, but we already featured a near-identical image of Grok. —Legoless (talk) 19:14, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

• Support: that image is decent, Lego, but the one being nominated is vastly superior IMO. The one you've linked is more "neutral" in pose whereas the other one has "action" in it, thus less stale. DRAGON GUARD^(TALK) 19:26, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose: I checked the history, because I was sure this image was opposed because both the Grok image and this one were nominated, but apparently I'm wrong. Perhaps it was in the chat that we had discussed which one was better to nominate, and we ended up with the other one. Anyway, I completely disagree with the previous vote. This one has too much sky, too tilted upwards. And even though "action" is not something an FI needs at all, this one lacks it either way, just wanted to point that out. Regardless, it would be silly to feature this one. If Grok wants to be featured again, he needs to come up with something new ~ Dwarfmp (talk) 20:20, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

• Support: Judging this image off of its merits alone, I'm in support. If I were asked how to describe giants, "territorial" and "very big" would be accurate, and those are the two traits shown in this picture. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm rather short so "too much sky" and "too tilted upward" is pretty much how you see things that are much taller than you. --MetaCthulhu (talk) 20:55, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose: I also oppose this one on the basis of having already featured a near-identical image of the same character, plus another action shot of a giant besides that, both of which are superior to this one, in my opinion. ~ Alarra ^(talk) 00:36, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

Consensus: No consensus. 3 - 3 —Legoless (talk) 15:28, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

File:AR-npc-BlacksmithA.gif

Although it has a lower quality due to it being from Arena, I just think this scene is purely badass. A buff, topless blacksmith working on a sword which has no doubt just been pulled from the fire. The fires themselves burning away in the background, and their heat no doubt being the reason why the smith is topless. The shade on his face is also very subtle and effective. This gif tells the story of a hard working, dedicated man, trying to make a living.

• Suport: As nominator. --Rezalon (talk) 06:43, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose: There's no composition involved here. While the gif animation is technically impressive, it might as well be taken straight from the game assets. In fact, I've never seen Arena animations run that smoothly in-game, so it doesn't seem like a particularly accurate representation either. I can't see any reason to support aside from the novelty of featuring an Arena image. —Legoless (talk) 12:32, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose: As per Legoless ~ Dwarfmp (talk) 15:46, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

• Support: I think the gif animation is awesome. DRAGON GUARD^(TALK) 16:27, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose: If looking at the background, it becomes evident that the image is too fast. Besides, I find that glow in his eyes when he hits the iron irritating. -- SarthesArai ^Talk 17:16, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Consensus: Undecided. 2 - 3 ~ Dwarfmp (talk) 12:18, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

File:ON-creature-Guar.jpg

High quality and great lighting. The guar is an iconic TES creature and this image really brings ESO's take on it to life.

• Support: As nominator. —Legoless (talk) 16:08, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Nice clear shot, and great lighting. ~ Alarra ^(talk) 01:16, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: The shadows/shade in the image is too awkward and distracting. --Rezalon (talk) 01:18, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Who's a cutie beauty little guar muffin? You're a cutie beauty little guar muffin! Contrary to Rezalon, I like the way the sun shines on the guar and casts shadows; it makes the image look more "3D", bringing him out from the background. Weroj (talk) 18:22, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: I like the depth, the lighting, and the guar itself. Can't find anything bad here. --Vordur Steel-Hammer (TINV1K) 02:07, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: That little thing is adorable and I believe it's thanks to the clear resolution and a good angle. •WoahBro^►talk 14:35, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

Consensus: Support. 5 - 1 ~ Dwarfmp (talk) 15:46, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

File:OB-quest-Paranoia_07.jpg

This image just gives of a lot of feelings for me. Suspense, tension, it's very cinematic, it has good lighting and shading. Overall, I just think it's a beautiful shot.

• Support: As nominator. --Rezalon (talk) 04:10, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: I do like their poses - this picture tells a story. Plus, Glarthir is a badass. Weroj (talk) 13:09, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Just fantastic framing, and with a great eye for lighting. -- Hargrimm^(T) 13:19, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Ditto. -damon  ^{talk ♥ contribs} 23:24, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Naturally. It is on my user page after all! Forfeit (talk) 02:16, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Photos like this are very smart. It gives you enough details, but still lets you ask questions. Whose blood is that? Is the person frightened of the man with the axe? Or was it from the person whose blood is scattered across the room? A proper mystery. FireAcolyte (talk) 07:05, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: So this is what happens if you don't just let the Guards/Surilie brothers kill him.... Schiffy^(Talk) 16:04, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Good angle, and nice action shot. ~ Alarra^(talk) 23:35, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: The scene has been captured at a great moment. --Vordur Steel-Hammer (TINV1K) 02:07, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

Consensus: Support. Unanimous approval —Legoless (talk) 18:47, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

File:ON-creature-Nereid.jpg

Of all the screenshots I've taken, I think it might be the one I'm most proud of so far. I managed to get a clear shot before she aggro'd me, nice and close, without the water effects obscuring her, and it's a pretty good pose too. I also like the balance of light and dark: the nereid herself is light against the dark rock, and the light-colored water allows you to see the dark cape as well.

• Support: As nominator. ~ Alarra ^(talk) 07:43, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

• Support: That's a fairly interesting pose and creature, with some nice lighting to boot. --AKB ^{Talk Cont Mail} 06:55, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: While it's a good shot, I think it lacks anything special to make it worth featuring. Weroj (talk) 13:09, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Given the inherent difficulty of getting a shot of any enemy in ESO, it's amazing how well this one turned out in terms of composition, clarity, and pose. -- Hargrimm^(T) 13:19, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment: Thank you for pointing this out. That's one thing I forgot to mention about this too: for those who do not play ESO, images are a lot more difficult to take: you cannot control the weather or time, and enemy images are difficult to take because not only are you unable to pause things, but there are also UI elements that cannot be removed: enemies get a red aura when noticing you, and once they attack there are effects across the screen for several seconds whenever they hit you. I have one image on the wiki that took somewhere between 200 and 300 attempts before it even met our standards of good lighting, fitting on the screen, and no UI elements. To get this one that not only fits the wiki standards but also has such a good pose in the perfect location, I was extremely lucky. ~ Alarra ^(talk) 06:39, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: Per Weroj's opinion. DRAGON GUARD^(TALK) 17:42, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose: While I appreciate the difficulties that one would experience in gathering images in a game where you can't force the whole world to freeze and fiddle with things to your liking, I must side with the others in opposing it. -damon  ^{talk ♥ contribs} 23:24, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Ditto to Hargrimm and Alarra's comment below him. --Rezalon (talk) 06:41, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: A well-timed shot, with a pose fit for a statue. Not an easy shot to recreate. FireAcolyte (talk) 06:50, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support: Good enough for me ~ Dwarfmp (talk) 10:54, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

Consensus: Support. 6 - 3 ~ Dwarfmp (talk) 10:54, 15 October 2015 (UTC)