Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Marine da nang

Marine in Da Nang

Photographed by an unkown photographer on August 3, 1965. PD photo from National Archives and Records Administration. View it in 100% size and look to eyes of this soldier. I think that this photo has an emotional power. Looking at this young boy you can understand the frustration of his generation and absurdity of Vietnam War. - Darwinek 11:51, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Nominate and support. - Darwinek 11:51, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
He's not a young boy. He's in his late teens at least. And in 1965 there was very little "frustration and absurdity". He's just arrived on the beach in Vietnam at the very beginning of the ten year conflict. He hasn't been in combat, he's just gotten off a landing craft. He's probably seasick and wondering who the jerk is taking his photograph and whether his girl back home will see pictures of him throwing up. --EZ-SpelChek 21:59, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- You are right. But one thing is clear, he knows shit about his future. I would like to know what was his future. - Darwinek 22:21, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- This is a great picture qualiy wise an emotionally wise. However, I don't think that it should be a featured picture. This boy doesn't have any idea what he is going to experience in the rest of the war. I think it would be better to have a picture of a soldier coming out of battle rather than going into or have a before and after, but I don't think you can have a featured picture set. Rentastrawberry 01:34, 17 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  - Support. There is no reason why a 'before the war picture' and an 'after the war picture' can't both become featured pictures. Yes, this boy doesn't have any idea what will happen to him, but I think it's a great picture because of that. The photo illustrates the fear and uncertainty he, and all in his position, must be experiencing. A photo like Rentastrawberry is suggesting would illustrate a completely different set of emotions and experiences. Finding a great photo like that and placing them together in an article could be extremely powerful. Raven4x4x 07:17, 17 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
    - ~~Oops, just remembered I can't support yet, so I've stuck it out. But I will support, certainly. Raven4x4x 12:23, 17 September 2005 (UTC)~~[reply]
Comment. Could someone with better Photoshop skills than I have please attempt to edit out the blotches on the top left and top right of the image? Enochlau 03:33, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Support. Powerful photographs. (Thanks to Cryptic for editing it!) Enochlau 11:02, 23 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Excellent and powerful photograph. CapeCodEph 20:10, 21 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I've cleaned up the blotches Enochlau mentioned and slightly blurred the background to deal with the graininess. (If you're still seeing them, go directly to the image file and force a reload there.) —Cryptic (talk) 14:26, 22 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Great picture. JoJan 20:59, 22 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
A bit small, but Support nonetheless. Another portrait with that certain something: it captures a haunting expression which might be capable of ungenerous explanation (*ahem* see above) but it still makes for a powerful illustration in the context of Vietnam War and soldier which must give readers pause for thought and deepen the emotional impact of the subject. ~ Veledan • Talk ^{+ new} 20:30, 23 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Ericd 14:35, 26 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- TomStar81 03:05, 27 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support Powerful photograph, conveys apprehension and bewilderment in equal measure. --Cactus.man^>Reply 08:02, 27 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support Powerful photograph.—enceph alon 02:40, 28 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
support Wery powerful Richardkselby 00:17, 29 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image: Marine da nang.jpg ~ Veledan • Talk ^{+ new} 08:07, 29 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]