Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Tachar Persepolis Iran.JPG

Tachara, Persepolis

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Original – Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550-330 BCE).UNESCO declared the citadel of Perspolis a World Heritage Site in 1979. Tachara palace which was built under Darius I, and the Imperial treasury which was started by Darius in 510 BC and finished by Xerxes in 480 BC.

Reason: High resolution, Ancient palace, Featured in Persian Wiki
Articles in which this image appears: Persepolis
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator: Mamad

Support as nominator --Mamad ^TALK 00:27, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Is it me or does the tilt seem off a little? Spencer^T♦C 01:39, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It's not you. At least I think I know what you are saying. Also, the angle is almost straight-on, but just not quite. Pteronura brasiliensis 02:06, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support; Proper resolution, agreeable angle, and extremely encyclopedic and historical notability. It's a scarce photo of this ancient place and its environment is ideal enough to make it a clear one. I don't know what "tilt" is in your mind! May you explain a little more? ●Mehran ^Debate● 10:45, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Glossary Papa Lima Whiskey 2 (talk) 12:36, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - I know the meaning of "tilt" my friend, I meant why did you say that? Because I couldn't find it. ●Mehran ^Debate● 13:45, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    - I was thinking the diagonal upwards shooting of the photo and the fact that it is not quite straight on. Pteronura brasiliensis 14:43, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
      - Yes, you're right. But as I said above, this is a scarce photo of this area. ●Mehran ^Debate● 18:09, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Strongly Support Good quality, EV--آرش (talk) 19:39, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Purple fringing in parts of the right half of the image. In addition, the heavy shadows on the right side obscure the detail. Spencer^T♦C 22:31, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support beautiful image Ram!n (talk) 00:36, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This is the user's fourth edit; all 4 of user's edits have been within the past 3 days Spencer^T♦C 03:52, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per above + fishy supports from other users --Muhammad(talk) 05:22, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm a little worry about this matter that the others think that there exists a canvassing because of attendance of some Iranian users. I don't know about the others, but I saw this page quite randomly, anyway you can ignore my vote if you feel it's a kind of Canvass. Regards ●Mehran ^Debate● 08:39, 31 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support exact frame, historical and ancient photo, beautiful symmetry-like picture, acceptable resolution, nice color and synchronous background, narrator of interior palace of Persepolis, essential and deserving for Wiki Pedia! Alborzagros (talk) 10:03, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose -- Poor framing, geometric distortion, poor image quality. I don't like the national canvassing either. Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:13, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per above. Are the metal bars on the left side a permanent feature, or did there happen to be restoration work going on at the time the picture happened to be taken? I hasten to point out that we would love, love, love to have a featured-picture-quality picture of this monument, but this picture isn't it. Spikebrennan (talk) 14:39, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

the metal are bars on the left side is permanent! Mamad ^TALK —Preceding undated comment added 17:48, 30 January 2012 (UTC).[reply]

Comment:I don't want to persuade, but the top region is in restricted area and taking photo of there is not so easy, at least I didn't see a proper image of this place before, and that's why I said it's scarce! ●Mehran ^Debate● 18:06, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. a little too tight of a crop and a bit out of whack. --Dschwen 15:34, 31 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The upward shooting angle means there's too much sky in the frame and not enough palace. In particular, we can't see the lower bits of the stuff further to the back. God Emperor^Talk 20:18, 1 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Just doesn't grab me the way an FP should. Clegs (talk) 16:00, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Crop is way too tight. Can't compare the size or the structures relation to the surrounding area. That kills the pictures appeal. Dusty777 (talk) 17:21, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:07, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]