Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/August-2010

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Original - Illinois Institute of Technology's Machinery Hall is one of two buildings on the main campus that has been designated as a Chicago Landmark.
 
Reshoot - reshot with direct sunlight.
Reason
This is a high EV image in its primary use. The lighting was a problem at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/IIT Machinery Hall so I withdrew the nom and brought it here.
Articles this image appears in
Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Campus
Douglas, Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology
List of Illinois Institute of Technology buildings
Creator
Joe Ravi (User:Jovianeye)
Alt is better in that the main facade is lit, although an afternoon image would be even better with the side facade in slight shadow to better emphasise the architecture. However, upon further thought, as the image is supposed to illustrate more than just the buildig (campus, neighbourhood), any broader framing would increase EV. Importantly, the Main Building, located across the street to the south is very similar and the two appear to form a sort of a gateway - thus this image is deceiving in showing the Machinery Hall in isolation. --Elekhh (talk) 09:51, 26 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:IIT Machinery Hall 2.JPG --Elekhh (talk) 00:48, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Jesse Jackson speaking at the University of Chicago in 2009
Reason
This is a very high quality expressive photo that has high EV as the main image in his biography. It recently failed at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Jesse Jackson, 2009
 
Edit White balance and NR
Articles this image appears in
Jesse Jackson
Karin Stanford
Terri Schiavo case
2002 white supremacist terror plot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Eric Guo; cropped by Beyond My Ken

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 22:57, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - This Metra EMD F40PH locomotive uses a Diesel-electric transmission designed by Electro-Motive Diesel
Cropped retaining 4:3 ratio by TonyTheTiger
Cropped to 3:2 ratio by TonyTheTiger
Reason
This is a high EV image that was not well received at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Metra Locomotive EMD F40PHM.
Articles this image appears in
Diesel-electric transmission
EMD F40PH
Locomotive
Creator
Joe Ravi (Jovianeye)

Promoted File:Metra Locomotive EMD F40PHM-2.jpg --Elekhh (talk) 22:58, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Regents Park is a popular residential choice for professional school (b-school, law school and med school) graduate students at the University of Chicago (taken from the 51st street overpass)
 
Edit - by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This is a high EV photo of one of the primary residences for professional school (b-school, law school and med school) graduate students at the University of Chicago. See Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Regents Park for prior discussion. (perspective correction forthcoming)
Articles this image appears in
Regents Park (Chicago)
Kenwood, Chicago
South Side (Chicago)
Creator
TonyTheTiger

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 22:57, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Edit by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) using GIMP with a 6.5 degree rotation, followed by a 300 x-dimension shear
Reason
This is a high EV photo. It is difficult to correct any better because of the angle the image is taken from. This Gimp correction is better than anything I can get out of hugin.
Articles this image appears in
Crown Fountain
Glass art
Glass brick
Architectural glass
Creator
flickr.com user jjlthree


Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 22:57, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - A missile departs the forward launcher of Vincennes during a 1987 exercise.
Reason
The picture illustrates an important part of US-Iran relations and is one of the best quality pictures taken from the Iran Air Flight 655 incident.
Articles this image appears in
Iran Air Flight 655, William C. Rogers III, Iran-Iraq War
Creator
Dual Freq

Promoted File:USS Vincennes launching SM-2MR in 1987.jpg --Elekhh (talk) 22:58, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Illinois Institute of Technology Main Building on the National Register of Historic Places-listed academic campus
Reason
This was just listed at Commons:Quality_images_candidates/Archives_June_2010
Articles this image appears in
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Campus
List of Illinois Institute of Technology buildings
Creator
Jovianeye

Promoted File:IIT Main Building.jpg --Elekhh (talk) 22:59, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Harold Washington Cultural Center is located on the South Side of Chicago
Reason
This is a high quality image with high EV
Articles this image appears in
Harold Washington Cultural Center
Grand Boulevard, Chicago
Harold Washington
South Side (Chicago)
Creator
TonyTheTiger

Promoted File:20070511 Harold Washington Cultual Center.JPG --Elekhh (talk) 23:41, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Wolf Point, Chicago is the historic point that represents the origin of Chicago. The Kennedy family are celebrated owners of property interests in the currently undeveloped land in the area. The picture shows Left Bank at K Station (300 North Canal), 333 North Canal, Kinzie Street railroad bridge, 350 West Mart Center, Merchandise Mart, 300 North LaSalle and part of 333 Wacker Drive.
Reason
This is a high EV image that failed at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Wolf Point, Chicago.
Articles this image appears in
Wolf Point, Chicago
350 West Mart Center
Chicago River
Merchandise Mart
300 North LaSalle
333 Wacker Drive
Kinzie Street railroad bridge
Creator
Flickr user Mike Boehmer

Promoted File:Chicago River from Lake Street bridge.jpg -- bydandtalk 00:22, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Edward Teller in 1958 as director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
restored file by PawełMM (talk)
Reason
This is a high quality image of the father of the hydrogen bomb that has high EV. In an effort to make full disclosure, in the future I may nominate File:EdwardTeller1958.jpg at FPC or VPC. This recently failed at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Edward Teller, 1958.
Articles this image appears in
Edward Teller
Teller–Ulam design
J. Robert Oppenheimer
List of George Washington University people
Creator
U.S. Government

Promoted File:Edward Teller (1958)-LLNL-restored.jpg --Jujutacular talk 13:00, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica) is a crustacean that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean and is an important organism of the zooplankton, particularly as food for baleen whales.
Reason
Hard to find an image with more EV for this subject.
Articles this image appears in
Northern krill, Zooplankton, Krill, Eucarida, Forage fish
Creator
Øystein Paulsen

Promoted File:Meganyctiphanes norvegica2.jpg --Jujutacular talk 13:00, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Prairie Shores is a notable residential complex in the Douglas community area
 
Edit2 - Hugin perspective correction to make extreme building edges vertical
Reason
This is a high EV image
Articles this image appears in
Douglas, Chicago
Creator
Joe Ravi (User:Jovianeye)

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 13:01, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - One Museum Park, the tallest building on the South Side of Chicago
 
Edit3 by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) using GIMP to clone out helicopter shadow of hugin perspective-adjustment version using 3:2 aspect ratio
 
Edit4 by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) using GIMP to clone out helicopter shadow of original
 
Edit5 by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) using GIMP to clone out helicopter shadow of hugin perspective-adjustment version using 4:3 aspect ratio
Reason
This is a high EV photo
Articles this image appears in
One Museum Park
South Side (Chicago)
Central Station (Chicago neighborhood)
Near South Side, Chicago
List of tallest buildings in Chicago
Prairie Avenue
Creator
Ryan Kirby Hyperion924

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 13:42, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe re-nominate. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:02, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign Obama-Springsteen Rally in Cleveland
Reason
This is a high EV image. I am partial to this photo because of the supporters spelling his name out.
Articles this image appears in
Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008
United States presidential election, 2008
Obama logo
Inauguration of Barack Obama
Creator
TonyTheTiger
tineye says it's being used here and has no credit given to you, fyi. — raeky (talk | edits) 05:00, 6 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What is the protocol for this problem?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:09, 6 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know, i know wikia is a fairly HUGE website, so they probably do have methods for handling copyright violations. Alternatively, if you can, you could just edit that file's page and put the attribution tag in. — raeky (talk | edits) 07:33, 6 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. that prompted me to add it to our United States presidential election, 2008 article.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:14, 6 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
That's an acceptable use of the image, I think, quite relevant. — raeky (talk | edits) 07:33, 6 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 13:42, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Timothy Blackstone plaque at Blackstone Library
 
edit by User:Vanderdecken
Reason
This presents high EV to a pair of articles. See prior discussions at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Timothy Blackstone Bronze Plaque and Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Timothy Blackstone Library Plaque.
Articles this image appears in
Timothy Blackstone
Blackstone Library
Creator
:self

Promoted File:Timothy Blackstone Library Plaque.jpg --Jujutacular talk 13:47, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - a Red light camera
Reason
This was promoted at Commons Category:Valued_images_promoted_2010-06
Articles this image appears in
Red light camera
Creator
Jovianeye

Promoted File:Red Light Camera.jpg --Jujutacular talk 13:48, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Fountain of the Great Lakes by Lorado Taft
Reason
This was promoted at Commons Category:Valued_images_promoted_2010-06
Articles this image appears in
Fountain of the Great Lakes
Victory Monument (Chicago)
Creator
Jovianeye

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:02, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Traffic on the Michigan Avenue Bridge and several tall buildings in the Michigan–Wacker Historic District, including Carbide & Carbon Building, 35 East Wacker, 333 North Michigan, London Guarantee Building and the top of Mather Tower
 
edit by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This is a high EV image
Articles this image appears in
Michigan–Wacker Historic District
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Carbide & Carbon Building
35 East Wacker
333 North Michigan
London Guarantee Building
Creator
self (TonyTheTiger)

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:02, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Current Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray was the first Solicitor General of Ohio.
Reason
This is a high quality and high EV image that recently failed at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Richard Cordray.
Articles this image appears in
Richard Cordray
Ohio Attorney General
Solicitor General of Ohio
Ohio State Treasurer
Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions
University of Chicago Law Review
Valedictorian
Creator
See OTRS ticket #2008061510000901

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:03, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Donald Rumsfeld former United States Secretary of Defense and White House Chief of Staff
Reason
Yes this is another official portrait. This is a high EV image. It recently failed at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Donald Rumsfeld.
Articles this image appears in
Donald Rumsfeld
United States Secretary of Defense
List of Eagle Scouts (Boy Scouts of America)
List of New Trier High School alumni
Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1988
List of White House Chiefs of Staff
Creator
U.S. Military

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:03, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Jim Thorpe is considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes who ever lived.
Reason
This is a high EV image and maybe the best picture we have of this long-deceased legend.
Articles this image appears in
Jim Thorpe
Half-breed
Native Americans in the United States
Creator
Unknown

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:03, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Chicago Half Marathon occurs on Lake Shore Drive on the South Side.
 
Edit 1 - Cropped and cloned the distracting poles out of the sky.
Reason
This is a high quality image with high EV, although not high in any one article, it has useful contributory EV in many places.
Articles this image appears in
Chicago Half Marathon
Half marathon
Chicago
Hyde Park, Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
South Side (Chicago)
Kenwood, Chicago
Ari Burton (??)
Creator
self (TonyTheTiger)

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:03, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - The BP Pedestrian Bridge uses parapets instead of handrails.
Reason
This is a unique feature that is well documented with this photo.
Articles this image appears in
Parapet
BP Pedestrian Bridge
Creator
flickr user laffy4k

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:03, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - RedEye sailboat on Lake Michigan in Chicago
Reason
This is a high EV image.
Articles this image appears in
RedEye
Advertising
Sailboat
Creator
TonyTheTiger

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:04, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Chicago City Hall green roof from the Richard J. Daley Center
 
Edit sheared in GIMP and cropped in Paint by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
 
Edit 3 Rotated and Cropped less showing the tops of the other building's roof's per Elekhh suggestion, no distortion.
Reason
This is a high EV image. In fact, I have been contacted for permission to include a derivative of it in a publication.
Articles this image appears in
Chicago City Hall
Green roof
Architecture
Urban heat island
Creator
TonyTheTiger

You could not have just rotated the image. It is physically impossible unless you cloned some grey. This really looks like you just cropped and rescaled my final version.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 08:06, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wait you clipped a little off the left. I am going to look more closely at this in the morning. I am trying to figure out what you did. I apologize. I might not be thinking clearly at this late hour.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 08:15, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The specific steps, in Photoshop, i drew a line with the ruler along the edge of the green roof building, I then did arbitrary rotation, which auto fills in the degree based on the rulers angle, this quickly and easily rotated it right, I then cropped it so there was no white on any corner... Theres a gazillion guides that tell you how on google. — raekyT 12:20, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Since your algorithm seems to require more edge chopping, I am trying to see the distortion in my version that yours eliminated. Please help me.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:02, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
My image overlaid over yours, with pink lines drawn over key prospective lines, the pink circle is where i used (setting mine to half transparent) to align the two images by (the weird architectural box thing on the top left of the building, stairwell probably).
Hiding the layer that was my image reveals that the lines don't match up right, there is distortion in your image throwing off the prospective.
Comparison of the two images with overlays.
What I did was I put my picture as a layer over yours in Photoshop, set transparency low on it so I could move it arround and align it. The area I thought I could best match the alignment was the area I circled in pink. I then drew pink lines over key prospective points on my picture then turned off the layer to see how those lines matched up on your image. They didn't match well at all, it looks as if there is distortion by the way you modified the image. If you want I can send you the .psd for this file so you can see for yourself. — raekyT 14:23, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes the lines don't match up. A shear and a rotation will obviously cause different pixel adjustments. I am just saying that distortion is a strong word and that I don't like the extra bit clipped off the left to eliminate the lower left whitespace. In this case, the "distortion" is very minor and I am not sure worth arguing about, but if you think it is significant, you know more about photography than I.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:21, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:04, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Rainbow/PUSH national headquarters in Kenwood, Chicago
 
Edit1 some edit corrections by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This is a high EV image.
Articles this image appears in
Rainbow/PUSH
Jesse Jackson
Kenwood, Chicago
Creator
TonyTheTiger

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:26, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - State of the art LARES outdoor loudspeaker at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Reason
This is a high EV image that depicts state of the art outdoor speakers
Articles this image appears in
Loudspeaker
LARES
Acoustics
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Creator
self

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:26, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Eisenhower Expressway and the Chicago Transit Authority blue line train connect the western suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area to the Chicago Loop.
 
Edit obscured license plates by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This contributes to several articles but failed at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Eisenhower Expressway.
Articles this image appears in
Interstate 290 (Illinois)
Blue Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
Roads and freeways in Chicago
Chicago metropolitan area
Creator
Daniel Schwen (User:Dschwen)

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:26, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - When Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto, Canada in 1954, the Lawrence Avenue bridge was washed out by the Humber River; part of it remained attached to the shore, while the rest was swept away by the river.
Reason
This photo was taken the morning after Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto. The author agreed to release it (and others) under the CC-BY-SA license. This particular photo shows the considerable damage caused by the rising Humber River so there's the big encyclopedic value. Considering the timing/subject, it's quite difficult to replace.
Articles this image appears in
Hurricane Hazel, Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada, Raymore Drive, Lawrence Avenue
Creator
Martin Taylor
  • Hi Raeky, thanks for you comment. I'm pretty sure this is a scan, and the original photograph wasn't of the highest quality. There are problems with finding a better image is that for not I haven't encountered much US-stuff, let alone images that can be verified to be PD (although I admit some bias on that since I'm in Canada and Hazel's been covered from a Canadian perspective), and secondly because it was in 1954, to be PD-Canada, it'd have to be done the work the Canadian government to have a chance to be PD. Because 50 years have passed, it would PD in Canada now but it's not PD in the US so it's not uploadable. I had to clear out a few files from Commons previously for this reason. And Library/Archives Canada has a very misleading and confusing website so that doesn't help. There are different photos in the category that you might find with higher EV, but from a Canadian perspective at least, I think that this photo has great EV because this sort of damage is exceedingly uncommon, and also this was taken the morning after with the flooding starting in the late evening of the previous day. Maxim(talk) 14:56, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:26, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]




 
Original - Entranceways at Main Street at Lamarck Drive and Smallwood Drive on the opposite sides of New York State Route 5 in Snyder, New York are on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, New York
Reason
This is a high EV image
Articles this image appears in
Entranceways at Main Street at Lamarck Drive and Smallwood Drive
Snyder, New York
National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, New York
Creator
TonyTheTiger

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:27, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Steep banks, such as these in Universal City were used to hunt buffalo, from which the creek was given its name.
Reason
Clearly shows the creek and characteristic cliffs used by Native Americans to hunt Buffalo, from which the creek is named.
Articles this image appears in
Cibolo Creek
Creator
Katie Labor from Flickr
This is not a Featured picture candidate. This image shows what is necessary to understand the buffalo hunt and why the creek is named as it is.--William S. Saturn (talk) 00:14, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Because you say so? Read the caption.--William S. Saturn (talk) 00:45, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:27, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Willis Tower, shot from the Chicago River.
 
Edit Hugin corrections and change aspect ratio by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This is one of the most photographed buildings in the world from a great angle. It has high EV on WP, but failed at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Willis Tower2.
Articles this image appears in
Chicago
Willis Tower
List of architects of supertall buildings
Creator
Daniel Schwen (User:Dschwen)

Promoted File:Chicago Sears Tower.jpg --Jujutacular talk 14:31, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Bob Ferguson (infielder) was an important figure in 19th century Major League Baseball
Reason
This is a high EV image and fairly high quality for its day.
Articles this image appears in
Bob Ferguson (infielder)
List of New York Metropolitans managers
Hartford Dark Blues all-time roster
List of Pittsburgh Pirates managers and owners
Creator
unknown

Promoted File:Bobferguson10.jpg --Jujutacular talk 18:01, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Charlie Gardiner earned multiple recognitions on the NHL All-Star Team and for the Vezina Trophy
 
Edit cropped and tilted by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This is the main image of a WP:GA. It can not be recreated and is high EV. EV is based solely on primary use.
Articles this image appears in
Charlie Gardiner (ice hockey)
Tiny Thompson
Creator
unknown
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:09, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose It may not be able to be retaken, but presumably the original exists therefore a better scan could be acquired, and presumably there was more then one photograph of this person taken therefore another image could be sourced. 300px is way to small. — raekyT 14:13, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment I thought it was quite common to make the article for notable deceased people that an image is hard to replace. Yes this guy was a professional athlete and was photographed often. The question is whether there are other images in the public domain. Also, I am not sure how size applies to VPs. I did not think there was a limit.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 21:29, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • There isn't a set size minimum, but 300 pixels is really asking a lot, it better be the absolutely most irreplaceable highest EV image you could think of for the article. And I don't see that here, as a professional there is bound to be better images out there, might be something we have to wait a few more decades for for them to enter PD, or someone might have to do some harder searching, or find the source of this image and get a better scan... — raekyT 21:34, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • In terms of size any image that is over 250x250, is at or above the size that will be used in WP. Since we are evaluating images for their value to WP. Size should only count against a VP if it is less than 250x250. I am not an expert on what irreplaceable means in this context, but many images that are of rare subjects are considered irreplaceable. I don't think there is much that we are likely to find in PD space.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:22, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. You'd at least want to fix the tilt and improve the crop. --jjron (talk) 15:20, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Are you suggesting a slight clockwise rotation and then cropping to center the goal in the image. This is a pretty small file to crop, but I could do it.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:38, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • I am not so sure about cropping because the goalie is centered even though the goal is not. I will try to tilt and post an edit.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:57, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • The tilt is better. I see what you mean about the crop - so not sure on that one actually. Overall TBH I'm hardly wowed by it. Technical's aren't good, composition is very so-so, EV is OK but not huge (due to size and frankly pretty boring composition, I'm really only seeing that this is some guy in a hockey suit, can't even tell much about what he looks like, etc). Looks like about the only pic specifically of this guy we have, but I'm still not really convinced I'd regard it as 'valued' given all it's shortcomings. I would tend towards Neutral at best probably. --jjron (talk) 15:59, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 18:07, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Devin Hester is one of the premier return specialists in the National Football League.
Reason
This is a high EV image.
Articles this image appears in
Punt returner
Return specialist
Devin Hester
Creator
User:Bearhanded

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 18:08, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Blackstone Hotel is known as the Hotel of Presidents.
Reason
This is a high EV image although not the best technically.
Articles this image appears in
Blackstone Hotel
Historic Michigan Boulevard District
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago
Creator
User:Jcrocker

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 18:08, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Reason
This is a high EV image.
Articles this image appears in
Barbara Gittings
Homosexuality
Creator
Kay Tobin Lahusen

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 18:08, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Lotus Temple at dusk
Reason
Good Ev and beautiful+good quality
Articles this image appears in
Lotus Temple
Creator
Deepak on Wikipedia, Vandelizer on Flickr

Promoted File:LotusDelhi.jpg --I'ḏOne 03:26, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - The RMS Queen Mary 2, one of the latest ships of the Cunard Line, seen from off her port bow.
Reason
This picture has High EV and was a selected picture at Portal:Transport.
Articles this image appears in
Cunard Line, Port (nautical), Ocean liner, Passenger ship
Creator
Chris190572

Promoted File:Queen Mary II Einlaufen Hamburg Hafengeburtstag 2006 -2.jpg --I'ḏOne 03:52, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Series showing Louie Caporusso winning a face-off
Reason
This is a high EV image in its primary use.
Articles this image appears in
face-off
Louie Caporusso (only 1 of set)
Creator
Greg Sommers (flickr user Greg-ography)

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 04:03, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Sunset at Lotus Temple
Reason
Good EV and beautiful picture+good quality
Articles this image appears in
Delhi, Bahá'í House of Worship, Lotus Temple
Creator
Wiki-uk
 
Alternate version - Sunset at Lotus Temple

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 04:14, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Oranges and orange juice
Reason
Good ev and quality image
Articles this image appears in
Orange
Creator
Jurema Oliveira

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 01:22, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - The Pulaski Skyway, spanning the Passaic River & the Hackensack River, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ. 1978. Close up view looking obliquely upstream of the cantilever through truss over the Passaic River.
Reason
The image is featured on commons and has a high EV. Great skyway, and an image that portrays it well. Great on the featured article.
Articles this image appears in
Pulaski Skyway, Transportation in New Jersey, U.S. Route 1, Hackensack RiverWalk
Creator
Jack E. Boucher

Promoted File:Pulaski Skyway full view.jpg --Edge3 (talk) 03:57, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Earth and the near-Earth region that is under Earth's gravitational pull are shown, as well as some different sub-regions within it.
Reason
If only this had better labeling of distance it might arguably be feature quality, but other than that it's very educational and shows good scales and keys. It might be underused.
Articles this image appears in
Satellite · Low Earth orbit · Medium Earth orbit · High Earth orbit
Creator
Rrakanishu

Promoted File:Orbitalaltitudes.jpg --Elekhh (talk) 05:28, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Reason
This is a high EV image.
Articles this image appears in
Dennis Rodman
Chicago Bulls
NBA records
Creator
Steve Lipofsky Basketballphoto.com
  • And also, his hair is green on the original. I think that captures his character more, that he has the balls to dye his hair green, but it's been edited out on this one. -- bydandtalk 19:51, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 05:31, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Ralph Bakshi at Austin, Texas during 2009.
Reason
This picture is too small for FPC, but it makes it up with Extremely high EV and was a selected picture in Portal:Animation and Portal:Film
Articles this image appears in
Ralph Bakshi, Animation in the United States in the television era, Independent animation, The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), Fritz the Cat, Wizards (film), Heavy Traffic, Adult animation, Coonskin (film), Fritz the Cat (film), Israeli American
Creator
Heather Leah Kennedy at Flickr.com

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 02:29, 15 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Galileo Galilei
Reason
High EV, good quality
Articles this image appears in
Galileo Galilei, Astronomer
Creator
Quadell

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 04:51, 15 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Stafford railway station looking north
Reason
I think this picture is a valued picture because there is no good pictures of the Stafford railway station
Articles this image appears in
Stafford railway station
Creator
Tyw7
How about this then?
 
--Tyw7  (☎ Contact me! • Contributions)   Changing the world one edit at a time! 22:13, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Similar problems to the first IMO. Nev1 (talk) 22:29, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It may just be that Stafford Station doesn't have a remarkable look. What does it look like from the outside? Alot of stations look the same while looking at the tracks. See File:Sheffield Station from Sheaf Square.jpg. -- bydandtalk 01:49, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Its not abandoned. Its not that busy. Plus, I'm in Cornwall so I can't take a pic of the station anymore :( --Tyw7  (☎ Contact me! • Contributions)   Changing the world one edit at a time! 15:50, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 04:54, 15 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - David Schwimmer in 2005 at London premier of Madagascar
 
Alt 1 - Cropped with more lead room and cloned away the tiny tip of the offending finger that remained.
 
Source Image - Thought I'd also display the "original" image from flickr unmodified.
 
Alt 2 - Just for giggles, I used Photoshop to greatly blur the background...
File:David Schwimmer Jul 2005 London, England Crop&blurNo2.jpg
Alt 3 - Cropped a bit more.
Reason
This is a pretty sharp and clear picture that has lots of EV for the individual
Articles this image appears in
David Schwimmer
Creator
flickr user Jason Broersma

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 18:53, 15 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Carter Woodson Regional Library, the South Regional branch of the Chicago Public Library, is one of two regional libraries in the Chicago Public Library system.
Reason
This is a quality image that benefits several articles
Articles this image appears in
Washington Heights, Chicago
Chicago Public Library
South Side (Chicago)
Creator
self

Not promoted --I'ḏOne 03:50, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - The nave of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America, Chicago, Illinois looking east toward the iconostasis. Designed by Louis Sullivan, built 1899–1903.
Reason
Image of the interior of the only surviving Louis Sullivan church.
Articles this image appears in
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Chicago, Illinois)
Byzantine Rite
Cathedra
Eagle rug
Eastern Orthodox church architecture
Creator
self

Promoted File:Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church 071215.jpg --Edge3 (talk) 15:38, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Eugene_V._Debs, union organizer, 1897
Reason
This image has what one FP reviewer called an encyclopedic look. This is basically the type of image you would hope or expect to see for this type of individual, IMO.
Articles this image appears in
Eugene V. Debs
United States presidential election, 1904
United States presidential election, 1912
Railroad Tycoon II
Creator
unknown

Promoted File:Eugene V. Debs, bw photo portrait, 1897.jpg --I'ḏOne 03:44, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:VPC
Reason
This is a high EV image
Articles this image appears in
Jon Corzine
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2005
New Jersey in the 21st century
2006 New Jersey State Government shutdown
List of Governors of New Jersey
List of United States Senators from New Jersey
Creator
U. S. Government

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 21:07, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - John Marshall Harlan II served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Reason
This is a high EV image with uniquer artistic content. Although it is smallish, it is still large enough that it is shrunk in use on WP, which means for the use we are evaluating its EV for it is abundantly large.
Articles this image appears in
John Marshall Harlan II
Creator
Gardener Cox

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 21:07, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the fifth Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan
Reason
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in traditional Bhutanese clothes. It is a very good picture of him with good quality
Articles this image appears in
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Creator
Royal Family of Bhutan, uploaded by Noodle snacks

Not promoted --I'ḏOne 04:47, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - The Pavilion atop a stone outcropping at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in the Lincoln Park Zoo (2007-05-16)
August 1, 2010 Reshoot
from south southeast
from east
 
Edit Rotated 2 degrees counterclockwise using GIMP by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This image received a lot of positive feedback at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool despite its technical shortcomings.
Articles this image appears in
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Alfred Caldwell
Lincoln Park, Chicago
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago
List of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois
Creator
flickr user Digitalley
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:42, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Sorry, but other than the OOF issue which is arguably less of a problem here, I think the other problems identified at FPC are as much an issue here as there (lighting, less than ideal composition). I assume this place still exists and is quite accessible, so I personally don't think it qualifies for VP either as the image should be quite reproducible; if it was no longer in existence it may be a different story. (Sorry for rambling a bit, but just seeing if I can help you understand where VP comes into play; as we've said before, it's not just a poor-man's FP.) --jjron (talk) 08:46, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose. I do love this picture & it has great EV for the articles it supplements, but jjron is right--just from a quick Google search there are numerous pictures of the lily pool and some with better context, e.g. [1] or [2]. Being in the Lincoln Park Zoo, this image is readily reproducible and I think because of that it just isn't right for VP. & a comment--I think this image would make a suitable addition to landscape architecture, perhaps in the responsibilities section. Amphy (talk)
  • Support We've got valued pictures with bigger quality issues. --I′d※<3※Ɵɲɛ (talk) 20:58, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The quality holds up FP but the guidelines for VP are that "An image's encyclopedic value is given priority over its artistic value.[1]" that is certainly met here.--Iankap99 (talk) 23:06, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I already gave my response in the FPC nomination, I don't think this has the best possible EV for the "Lily Pool" since the article talks about a pond with lilies, and this is an image of a structure along side the pond. I think a better photograph can be taken that shows more of the pond. — raeky (talk | edits) 08:18, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I had misinterpreted your statement "since we're not worried much about technical issues but more EV issues and slightly blurry doesn't dramatically hurt the EV." 15:04, 1 July 2010 (UTC) to mean you would suppport at VPC.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:36, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Directly after that I say, "The only issue I would have there is that the image focuses mostly on the structure and not the pond, and I would consider an image showing more of the pond higher EV since although the structure is a main feature of the lily pool, it is afterall the lily pool the article is about." — raeky (talk | edits) 14:14, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose A bit too dark, no? I also agree with the previous comment that the photo is focused on the structure instead of the pond. Regent of the Seatopians (talk) 23:04, 10 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice image --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:57, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comments on reshoot:

Promoted File:20100801 Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool from southsoutheast.JPG --I'ḏOne 04:54, 25 August 2010 (UTC) [reply]
Promoted File:20100801 Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool from southsoutheast-2 cropped.jpg


 
Original - Stairwell at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Reason
This is such a catchy photo for me that I have to give this nom a try.
Articles this image appears in
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Creator
flickr user Kables

Promoted File:Stairwell at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.jpg --I'ḏOne 05:11, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - 39 Welsh Row, formely a savings bank, is now an employment agency.
Reason
The picture has good EV and has nice resolution.
Articles this image appears in
Jacobethan, 39 Welsh Row, Nantwich
Creator
Espresso Addict

Promoted File:39 Welsh Row, Nantwich2.jpg --I'ḏOne 05:23, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Trump International Hotel and Tower is the second tallest building in the United States.
Reason
This is a high EV image of an important building that gives us great context of its surroundings.
Articles this image appears in
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
Sixteen (Chicago restaurant)
List of tallest buildings in the United States
List of tallest buildings in Chicago
List of buildings taller than 400 metres
Creator
http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarwind-chicago/

Promoted File:20090518 Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago.jpg --I'ḏOne 05:31, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Ping Tom Memorial Park was the finish line of The Amazing Race 6
Reason
This is a high EV image for its primary use. In addition,
Articles this image appears in
Ping Tom Memorial Park
The Amazing Race 6
Creator
User:Torsodog

Promoted File:Ping Tom Memorial Park pano.jpg --I'ḏOne 05:41, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Justus Sustermans painted in 1636.
Reason
Well, it's Galileo. The image portays him perfectly, and I think even more so without cropping to just his face: it captures him better in my opinion. A recent nomination is the cropped, smaller version, and I think it is too small to be a VP, whereas this is just perfect portraying him, especially considering it's from 1636.
Articles this image appears in
Galileo Galilei
Creator
Justus Sustermans, most recent version uploaded by Dmitry Rozhkov

Promoted Justus Sustermans - Portrait of Galileo Galilei, 1636.jpg --Elekhh (talk) 07:37, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Michelle Obama is photographed hugging Barack Obama.
 
Alt 1- Michelle Obama has a discussion with Emine Erdoğan, First Lady of Turkey
Reason
I think we should get one or so of her, not sure if we have one now and didn't care for the last nomination to be the 4th or 3.5th vote (her stance is uneven and she looked like she has lazy eye).
The alt was Picture of the Day on the Ossetian Wikipedia, created by the White House.
Articles this image appears in
Michelle Obama · Inauguration of Barack Obama · Barack Obama
Creator
dbking on Flickr

Promoted File:Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_at_the_Home_States_Ball.jpg --Elekhh (talk) 07:37, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Dwyane Wade is one of the premier players in the National Basketball Association
Reason
This is a high EV image in its article uses and is used in several templates.
Articles this image appears in
Dwyane Wade
Miami Heat
Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year
2003 NBA Draft
List of 2010–11 NBA season transactions
Creator
Keith Allison and edited by User:JoeJohnson2

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 07:37, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Sherron Collins in action for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Reason
This is a great action shot and a high EV image
Articles this image appears in
Sherron Collins
Lute Olson Award
Key (basketball)
Creator
User:Jfurlong
  • Comment. I'm new to the VP process so please excuse any stupid questions, but what do you mean by "he's not entirely notable"? The article easily passes Wikipedia's notability criteria per WP:ATHLETE. Are yousaying that Collins isn't very important so neither is the image? Nev1 (talk) 18:42, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Sorry, I don't know what I meant by 'not notable', I think I was tired at the time. I just mean why is this picture more valuable than any other picture of him? -- bydandtalk 18:46, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I think it would benefit from a tighter crop, to just focus on Collins. All the yellow in the background is very distracting, as are the players on the left. A crop doesn't need to remove Collins' action, just the extraneous parts of the image. It might end up a tad on the small size with a good crop though, which might mean a better image could be found. Canada Hky (talk) 19:56, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 07:37, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]