Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Taj Mahal

Reason: This image is a beautiful depiction of not only Islamic architecture, but also its influences. It shows the monument and its surrounding areas very well. The walkways and ponds around the Taj are also skillfully depicted. The time this photo was taken allows for the best lighting possible. This image beautfully illustrates Indian architecture and the influences of Islam on India. It is not only beautiful, but carries much encyclopdic value.
Articles this image appears in: Tourism in India, Taj Mahal, Islamic architecture, New Seven Wonders, Mughal Empire, Indian architecture, Islamic empires in India
Creator: Alma Mongia

Support as nominator — Nikkul 11:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Gorgeous picture. I won't oppose it but can't really support due to the cross-processing, which has rendered the scene almost surreal, like a painting. For me, that's a major obstacle to the accurate representaton of the subject for the encyclopedia. Certainly submit it for FP at commons, I think it's really beautiful. mikaul^talk 12:30, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Meant to mention: a slight crop and minor retouch for dust specks would give it a better chance at commons. mikaul^talk 12:33, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Oppose. Agree with Mikaul. The foreground is quite underexposed and has a lot of dust/scratches, but the Taj Mahal itself is brilliantly exposed. Would love the opportunity to take a stab at photographing it one day, but the light makes or breaks the shot, I think. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 12:57, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Pretty, but too surreal. It looks like a watercolor painting. The image quality is on the low side, plus the size is barely above the threshold. Borders are highly discouraged as well... --Dschwen 06:58, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose, Per Above. ^8thstar 21:45, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It is still a photo, and it is the surreality makes this picture so great. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nikkul (talk • contribs) 13:16, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose That's a nice image to hang on the wall but that also makes it useless for Wikipedia's front page.--Svetovid 09:32, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Processing trickery means the pic is not enc anymore. May be good for Commons, but it is not FP stuff for an encyclopedia. --Janke | Talk 09:36, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Agree with Janke - Adrian Pingstone 10:10, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Raven4x4x 08:40, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]