Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Tom Lee Memorial in Memphis, Tennessee

Tom Lee Memorial in Memphis, Tennessee[edit]

[[:Image:Tom Lee Memorial.jpg|Original - Tom Lee Memorial in Tom Lee Park, Memphis, Tennessee. Tom Lee witnessed the M.E. Norman capsize in the Mississippi River on May 8, 1925 while he was heading upriver in his 28 ft (8.5 m) skiff. Although he could not swim, he rescued 32 lives from certain drowning. The bronze memorial was erected in 2006 to honor the hero, it depicts the rescue of a drowning man.]]

Reason: Image size is appropriate and there are not many compression artifacts. Photo was taken on a cloudy day to underline the dramatic situation of the sinking of the steamboat with the Mississippi River in the background. The angle from which the photo was taken puts the viewer in the position of the drowning man, in desparate need of help. The angle, light and shadow enhance the faces of both persons depicted in the memorial. Tom Lee, a black Memphis resident, rescues a white man without regard for his own safety or life.
Articles this image appears in: Tom Lee Park, M.E. Norman
Creator: doxTxob

Support as nominator doxTxob \ ^talk 03:01, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I'm sorry, this isn't of featured picture quality. Although you praise the composition, I am bothered by the facts that I can't see the whole sculpture, the angle is a bit disorienting, and a tree is sticking up out of the boat. As far as the technical quality goes, the background is blurry and the sculpture isn't sharp. Thanks taking this image and uploading it, but it isn't going to be a featured picture. Take a look at the page of currently featured images of sculpture to see the expected quality. - Enuja (talk) 05:13, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose an easily reproduced image such as this should be much larger, sharper, and have less noise. I would be nice to see the whole sculpture as well. Cacophony (talk) 06:02, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy close This sculpture was created in 2006, and is in Tennessee, where there is no freedom of panorama. As such, the sculpture is copyrighted and the image non-free, so ineligible for featured picture status. Also, the resolution of the photo should be reduced accordingly. Mangostar (talk) 12:53, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Mangostar, if it's all correct. crassic!^[talk] 03:59, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Fair use rationale, please? MER-C 13:39, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]