Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Snake handlers

Snake handlers

Original - Snake handling in a church in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Reason: I think this is a very striking, dramatic photograph. It also illustrates the subject well and makes a person want to learn more.
Articles this image appears in: Snake handling
Creator: Russell Lee (photographer) for the United States government, in 1946.

Support as nominator --Steve Dufour (talk) 18:18, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

p.s. In case you were wondering I am strongly opposed to snake handling, based on Matthew 4:7 as well as common sense. :-) Steve Dufour (talk) 18:34, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose ~~too small per criteria.~~ Higher quality image is better, but I don't see the historical value which would require a B&W image. --Leivick (talk) 20:04, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Daniel J. Leivick. Since this is demonstrating snake handling, not historical snake handling a newer, better quality photograph could be produced. There seem to be a few new people around at FPC, welcome! Noodle snacks (talk) 01:29, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Just noticed that someone also needs to crop out the border Noodle snacks (talk) 01:37, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose No historic value in this picture, to be Black and White. A better color picture would add encyclopedic value. Vegpuff (talk) 06:15, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - if there was a historical value I would support it but this way I don't see anything special in this image.--Avala (talk) 23:56, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. With a little restoration (fixing scratches) I'd support this image-- I think it's well-composed and encyclopedic. Spikebrennan (talk) 13:45, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Reluctant oppose Certainly large enough to fit the criteria (I wonder whether Leivick misread the information), but no particular reason is given why this needs to be a historical depiction; the practice still exists. Not enough photographic merit to stand on its own as an FP independent of special historical context. Durova^Charge! 03:17, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just to defend my initial oppose, I have to point out that a higher image was uploaded since I cast my initial vote. I still oppose do to lack of historical context. --Leivick (talk) 05:48, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Makes sense, thanks. My oppose stands unless a unique historical context emerges. Durova^Charge! 22:05, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Noodle snacks (talk) 01:21, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]