Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Aida at Masada, Isræl

Aida at Masada in Isræl

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Original – Aida performed by the Israeli Opera in 2011.

Reason: By far the best of the images of modern performances of Aida, and, indeed, amongst the best photographs of theatre in progress we have. I'm pretty sure this is the scene with Amneris in Act IV, with the trial of Radames happening offstage. It's the only image of a modern production in the article, and provides high illustrative value thereby. I could see criticism for this production not being explicitly mentioned, but that's... pretty much standard for modern theatre production photos of older works, particularly ones performed as often as Aida. It's also in Israeli Opera, though, admittedly, for... about five minutes as I write this.
Articles in which this image appears: Aida, Israeli Opera.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Culture,_entertainment,_and_lifestyle/Theatre
Creator: Avinoam Michaeli [NOTE: I did not touch this image]

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 00:24, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The shadow in the large size seems unnaturally blue (not so much in the smaller sizes); is that some problem with my monitor or my eyes or my visual cortex? Belle (talk) 01:07, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- @Belle: This is an outdoor production lit with stage lighting in a desert. I suspect that'll explain it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 01:20, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Support Belle (talk) 23:35, 20 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Is this really in the public domain? The set design is obviously original artwork designed for non-permanent display, and there's no evidence in the record at Commons that the necessary permissions were granted by The Israel Opera. The source of the image might clarify this, but its in Hebrew. I'd also note that the top of the head of the sculpture is cut off by the crop. Nick-D (talk) 12:05, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- @Nick-D: I see a pretty clear CC-by logo on that page. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 15:37, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yes, but is it actually justified? Whoever took the photo can't release images of the set design into the public domain given that they're not the copyright holder of the set design. Google Translating the page [1] indicates that the details there are only about who took the photo. It appears that the photo may have been taken from this Flickr stream, which appears to be that of an skilled amateur photographer who takes them from the audience. Nick-D (talk) 23:24, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    - @Nick-D: commons:Commons:Freedom_of_panorama#Israel seems to indicate we're good. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 23:29, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    - Comment - (ec) I remember hearing that "permanent" meant "for the life of the artwork". If the performance stayed in that one venue, then all staging equipment was subsequently destroyed, that would qualify. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:32, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      - Thanks for that Adam and Chris. I don't think that I can support though given the crop issue. Nick-D (talk) 10:29, 22 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Jobas (talk) 12:10, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Rreagan007 (talk) 20:09, 18 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Oh what the heck. I've been feeling neutral for the past while, since I know we've got plans for the Aida article, but this is a good quality shot of the stage, and I doubt we'll be getting another photograph of a performance at FPC. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:45, 26 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:PikiWiki Israel 13773 AIDA AT MASADA 2011.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:07, 27 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]