Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Crowds of French patriots line the Champs Elysees

Reason: This image image has very high encyclopedic value in representing the liberation of Paris, and is used in this way across a number of articles. I know we already have an image that does that, US Tank, Paris (nom), but this image illustrates a different aspect, the crowds and parades, and does so strikingly. It is also used to illustrate the the historic importance of the the Champs-Élysées, the resistance, and the unit parading. The old man, the nurses, the "Vive De Gaulle" all in striking colour bring this alive. The quality is not perfect, of course, but this is a non-reproducible image and it is more than sufficient given that limitation.
Articles this image appears in: Liberation of Paris, Champs-Élysées, French Resistance, Paris, Free French Forces, 2nd Armored Division (France).
Creator: Jack Downey, U.S. Office of War Information

Support as nominator --Mostlyharmless (talk) 04:10, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak neutral, leaning toward oppose. Should be clearly marked as an edited picture, but isn't. Sloppy editing. Iconic image, important ev, but I look at the work on this and cringe. Durova³⁰⁸ 04:16, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Durova, this should be reworked and resubmitted. Mfield (Oi!) 04:26, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

On reflection, you're right. I'm considering withdrawing this. Mostlyharmless (talk) 05:08, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]