Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/TwoJizos

Two Jizos

Red bibbed Jizos in Nikkō, Japan. Initial nomination.

After trying three or so times with unsuccessful picture nominations (and reading all the comments about them) I think this one is a much stronger candidate. The picture is large, sharp and very detailed. The subject is interesting (at least to myself) and I believe it does the Jizos justice. The background doesn't compete, allowing the subjects to illustrate the concept in the article; The picture is found in Ksitigarbha and Nikkō, Tochigi and the picture was taken and uploaded by User:Fg2

Nominate and support. - Dark jedi requiem 07:12, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment the very dirty red bibs detract from it a bit, and the blob in the extreme bottom right foreground is very distracting - definitely worth cropping. I'm not sure it's hugely encyclopaedic in the sense of adding a lot to an article. The image it the top of Ksitigarbha is much better from that point of view. Also, the image is not "large" as you say - it's a bare minimum for FPC. 2000 pixels or more would be better. Stevage 08:26, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Agree with the comment above. the color red is just too "burned" the picture is too saturated. LadyofHats 16:58, 29 June 2006 (UTC).[reply]
Oppose Cropping is definitely necessary, a bit of another Jizō statue is in the foreground messing up the picture. Color balance seems like it could be of better quality, and I do not see how this adds much to the article Ksitigarbha, or Nikkō, Tochigi. Small details of a particular area or an often seen statue do not lend towards being of encyclopedic value. Consider this type of photograph to be better suited for a travel logue or travel guide. Also, I think a more classical image of Ksitigarbha (one holding the jewel ball and staff while standing) would be a much better contribution. Sudachi 08:37, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I've uploaded a second version. Cleaned the bib a bit. Cropped it, and did not increase saturation. Larger dimensions. Fg2 11:44, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What it adds to the article on Nikkō is a look at something many tourists are unaware of. The World Heritage Site is justifiably famous, with Nikkō Tōshō-gū deserving its own article. The nearest temples and shrines get busloads of visitors. People also see the switchback roads, the Kegon and other falls, Lake Chuzenji, and Oku Nikkō. The Jizo statues along the river, as well as the graveyard above them, are less known (especially among non-Japanese) but are an interesting sight, and well known in Nikkō. Fg2 12:10, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I think I prefer the second, as the red is no longer "too burned" and the blob of whatever it was is no longer there and distracting. Dark jedi requiem 17:02, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I support the 1st edit, the second washes out the contrast and originality. : Cab02 20:40, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It's an OK image, but to me nothing more. --Fir0002 12:24, 5 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 07:07, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]