Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

Original - Statue of Liberty (more formally, Liberty Enlightening the World, and more colloquially, Lady Liberty) is a structure located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, presented to the United States on the centennial of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence as a gift from France. It was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and gets its green coloring from patination of the outer copper covering. The statue is world-renowned for being the first thing sea-borne visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans see upon entering New York Harbor and has been known as a beacon of freedom to much of the world. It earned UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1984.

Reason

Iconic vista in the New York City Harbor, recognized throughout the world as a beacon of freedom (I sound like a travel agent). Notable by itself, and used in many articles. Been in Statue of Liberty since at least 27 October 2008.

Articles this image appears in

Statue of Liberty, Frédéric Bartholdi, List of National Monuments of the United States, List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan, Landmark

Creator

William Warby (on Flickr)

• Support as nominator --ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 19:12, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• Comment. Appears to have a slight CCW tilt, apparent even in the thumb. And I can't believe we don't have a high quality image of this created by a Wikipedian. --jjron (talk) 14:58, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
  • Tilt Corrected - Take a look at the Commons collection of Statue of Liberty images, and none are of much better quality at this close range (nor are any more used than this image). ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 00:05, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Not promoted --jjron (talk) 14:36, 8 March 2009 (UTC)