Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Old versus new in Boston

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Old meets new in Boston, Massachusetts[edit]

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Original - Old meets new in Boston, Massachusetts; Trinity Church reflected in Hancock Place
Reason
I just took this photo because I thought it was fun, but looking at it closer, I reckoned it to be a building in another building; the entrance of Hancock Place is in eactly the same spot as the entrance of the church is, altough in reflection. I really felt it was like old meets new (or vice versa) in Boston, or better yet; they blend in perfectly.
Articles in which this image appears
Trinity Church (Boston)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:FP#Places
Creator
User:Robster1983
  • Support as nominator --Robster1983 (talk) 22:28, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. It's a lovely image, to be sure, but I'm not sure how it adds to the 'pedia (other than aesthetically). --Dante Alighieri | Talk 22:38, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The encyclopedic value is weak as Dante Alighieri mentioned. Also, the technical aspects of this picture are not that great since there is a significant amount of oversharpening causing halos, and the dynamic range is lacking causing the sky to be blown out. Purpy Pupple (talk) 04:43, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Poor encyclopedic value. Spikebrennan (talk) 19:52, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'd suggest trying this again in the afternoon. This is obviously morning, with the sun coming toward the camera along St. James, blowing out the sky and leaving Trinity Church in shadow. Later in the day the church will be lit and the sky looking in this direction—southeast—won't be so bright. I do think there's potential EV for this, since Pei's intention was to avoid disrupting the feel of Copley Square by having the older buildings reflected in the tower. Chick Bowen 01:00, 12 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:37, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]