Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Great Sphinx of Giza

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Oct 2012 at 05:11:27 (UTC)

Original – The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt

Reason: Good image, has EV, large
Articles in which this image appears: Giovanni Battista Caviglia, Great Sphinx of Giza, Khufu, ist of statues by height, List of the oldest buildings in the world, Paul Solomon, Sphinx, Statue
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Barcex

Support as nominator --Mediran ^{talk|contribs} 05:11, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose: To be honest, I'm not thrilled with the vantage point. The pyramid in the background prevents the viewer from getting a good look at the profile of the face. In addition, I would have preferred an angle that was a tad more front-on so you can see the face better. Something closer to the angle of this image. Spencer^T♦C 06:47, 7 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I Sphinx I have to agree with Spencer on this one - the angle could be better, there's no deNileing it... gazhiley 08:06, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Is of a high technical standard? N Composition with pyramid in background is distracting. Image is soft.
Is of high resolution? Y
Is among Wikipedia's best work? Not sure
Has a free license? Y
Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article? Y
Is verifiable? Y
Has a descriptive, informative and complete file description? N Could be expanded.
Avoids inappropriate digital manipulation? Y

I think there is room for improvement before this image reaches FP status. --Wingtipvorte^X PTT ∅ 20:35, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:38, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]