Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

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Original – Kobe Bryant wearing the LA Lakers uniform, standing at the free throw line, 11 October 2005, during an NBA game against the Golden State Warriors

Alt 1

Reason: High resolution photo (2005) of a highly notable athlete in his prime years, good quality and composition, unrepeatable
Articles in which this image appears: Kobe Bryant, NBA Finals, Shaq–Kobe feud, NBA All-Rookie Team, National Basketball Association Christmas games, List of 2015–16 NBA season transactions
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: Sgt. Joseph A. Lee; derivative work: JoeJohnson2

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 17:36, 24 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Support both, prefer original Tomer T (talk) 14:25, 1 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Why is this not in infobox if it is to be considered the most valuable? Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:26, 24 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
There was a short discussion about the lead image in Talk:Kobe Bryant#Infobox picture. This picture was also suggested, but some editor liked another photo for it being an "action shot"; though it's not in FP standards and low resolution. The fact that the image is used in 6 articles though adds to the EV even though it's not the current lead. In addition, there aren't many as good basketball images, especially not from 2005, and there are no current NBA players FPs at all (Buddy Hield's FP is from his time in the NCAA). This one is of one of the most iconic NBA players of all time (certainly top 10, I'd say top 5 all time), which makes it highly valuable. --Tomer T (talk) 08:37, 25 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support good shot even for current cameras --Petar Milošević (talk) 07:10, 25 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Support Alt 1 WB is better here. Too much gren on original. --Petar Milošević (talk) 04:32, 1 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:14, 25 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support, prefer Alt 1, better colors – Bammesk (talk) 00:46, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Original, Support Alt 1 - I prefer the colors and crop of the source photograph (unnominated). Plus the highlights in the nominated original are blown, especially on the shoulder. I created a new derivative from the source photo in which the only change is adjusting the curves (to avoid blowing out the highlights). Kaldari (talk) 02:25, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Also it looks like the original was skewed to make it look like Bryant is standing up straighter (rather than slightly hunched to the right as in the source photo and alt 1). Kaldari (talk) 02:44, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Tomer T, PetarM, and TheFreeWorld: Could you update your vote to indicate which version(s) you support? Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:25, 1 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1. MER-C 11:02, 2 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Kobe Bryant 7144 adjusted.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:38, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There is a clear consensus that the alt 1 should be promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:38, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]