Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Albert Harris - Coconut shy B.jpg

Coconut shy

Albert Harris and his mother's coconut shy from 1936.

A couple of weeks ago, the funfair came to town and this my favourite portrait from the many pictures I took. In common with most other showmen, Albert Harris has spent all his life travelling with the fair and continues to run the sidestall established by his mother. Illustrates coconut shy. -- Solipsist 19:17, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Self-nomination and support. - Solipsist 19:17, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I like the picture, though I'm not sure whether or not it illustrates coconut shy all that well, as the game is in the background and partially obscured. I think it's probably more illustrative of carny or sidestall/carnival game (neither of which has an article) --CVaneg 22:25, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- That's a good point. Infact we do effectively have an article on sidestalls as a section within funfair and this picture is already illustrating that section. Might as well make that a redirect. Carny looks like an Americanism - Mr Harris would actually be a fairground showman and again there is some discussion of showmen in the funfair article, although some of that could arguably be split off. -- Solipsist 06:27, 20 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
~~( − ) Oppose~~ * Neutral very red, ~~and I can't actually see any coconuts~~ writing on the signs at the back is a bit dubious in character --Fir0002 09:56, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
- Thats odd, I can see five - Adrian Pingstone 08:32, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  - Oh I can see it now! they're at the back! I always thought that you threw coconuts at a coconut shy, but obvioulsy you aim to hit the coconuts! --Fir0002 10:00, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
Support for its placement in funfair. —Cryptic (talk) 11:22, 23 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support, good photo, adds to the articles -- Chris 73 Talk 22:46, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
Support cheerful photo. Phoenix2 03:20, July 24, 2005 (UTC)
Support - striking pic - Adrian Pingstone 08:32, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Interesting slice of life of the person as well as the surroundings. I wouldn't say it's overly red - it's as overly red as a picture of the sea is overly blue. Enochlau 11:29, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 20:33, 27 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral--Has anyone actually read the signs in th background? They seem a little ify for a featured picture. TomStar81 20:39, 27 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Support -- With the sign issue fixed I don't really have a good reason to oppose, and I do kinda like the picture. TomStar81 05:29, 3 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support Worthy of featured status for those suspenders alone ;)! Junes 21:59, 28 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I too see five coconuts. ;) 'Carny' is indeed a term not in use at all or not in wide use at best in the UK. The posters at back aren't too bad and if a subversive humour is commonly used at fairs then a pic should echo it within reason (which this is). Whitehorse1 02:04, 31 July 2005
Support Ahkayah cuarenta y siete 21:28, 31 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Image:Albert Harris - Coconut shy B.jpg 10/1/1 Jtkiefer ^{T | @ | C} ----- 02:26, August 14, 2005 (UTC)