Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Black Panther convention

Black Panther convention

Original - Black Panther convention, Lincoln Memorial, June 19, 1970.

Reason: Thoughtful portrait of a Black Panther activist with the statue of Abraham Lincoln over his right shoulder. Has been donated to the public domain. Restored version of File:Black Panther convention.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: Black Panther Party
Creator: Thomas J. O'Halloran or Warren K. Leffler

Support as nominator --Durova³⁴⁹ 03:38, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Question Why the ambiguity in the creator section? Also what is that pin? Nezzadar [SPEAK] 04:48, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Some of the images from the US News and World Report donation name more than one of their staff photographers in the credit line. The political button is too small to read per this film grain. Durova³⁴⁹ 05:10, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Another Question Seeing as I am not in the consensus on cropping, should I take out the top about 1/7th of the image, the empty space? Nezzadar [SPEAK] 05:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    - See rule of thirds. Durova³⁴⁹ 05:16, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- The pin reads "Political Prisoners of USA Fascism" and shows Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, Black Panthers accused of murdering a police officer in Oakland. See this poster from the same campaign. 169.236.73.160 (talk) 00:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment An interesting image, but I'm somewhat unclear on the EV. Staxringold _talk^contribs 16:44, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support, per nominator. The comment Durova makes is almost undoubtedly the photographer's intent here. Mostlyharmless (talk) 03:25, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support as long as it is not cropped. GerardM (talk) 22:53, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose provisionally. What exactly is this meant to be showing? The caption says it's a convention but the image is of a single person. Guest9999 (talk) 03:31, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- The symbolism of this brilliant composition speaks for what the Black Panther party was trying to achieve: the promise of real liberty in Lincoln's legacy. Durova³⁴⁹ 03:33, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support, brilliant composition. –blurpeace ^(talk) 17:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, conditional support against crop. –blurpeace ^(talk) 17:58, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment At least from me, there won't be a crop. I got the message. Thank you. Nezzadar [SPEAK] 21:04, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The artistic value Durova describes might have EV for the artist, but does very little to display the Black Panther Party, the current home of the image. Staxringold _talk^contribs 15:39, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support mainly due to composition. I like the way Abe is looking at him.--Silversmith Hewwo 08:09, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, I think this caption could benefit from improvement. Seeing that this is from the Black Panther convention at the memorial is very different from the artistic choice to take a picture of a panther in front of the memorial for contrast. If some comment is made in the caption about the selection of the memorial for the convention I think some users might be more inclined to support. gren グレン 14:35, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose EV? Black Panther convention? I really can't see too much value in this since it's merely a person holding a flag in front of the Lincoln Memorial. -- mcshadypl ^T ^C 06:44, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --jjron (talk) 11:17, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

After the Fact: Thought I cast my support before, apparently did not. If it changes anything, I support this nomination. Nezzadar ^[SPEAK] 00:18, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]