Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vijayan Thomas


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The result was keep. ✗ plicit  12:27, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Vijayan Thomas

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Non-notable wildlife photographer, winner of several non-notable awards, have significant routine coverage that doesn't shows what he is notable for. Page created by a possible undisclosed paid editor who has pushed it into mainspace. Infact I believe he is the smartest COI editor, who changed the name of person from Thomas Vijayan to Vijayan Thomas this time so that all Wikipedia cant link him (Check here). He has also the fastest typing and research speed, did all of edits in a couple of mins at sandbox and mainspace. Review his real name and identity on his official website and Insta. I think COI editor should suggested him to change his legal name too, but probably subject has not agreed. His page has been rejected a few times on AFC. Which COI editor are coming with a keep vote here, I will be watching you. Chrisalder (talk) 06:29, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Photography,  and India.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 07:00, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep#3, WP:BASIC/WP:GNG notability appears supported by the sources in the article, e.g. Expat shoots to fame with a frame (The Hindu, 2016), Wildlife photographer of the year people's choice award - in pictures (Guardian, 2016), Thomas Vijayan: Untamed passion for the rare frame (Deccan Chronicle, 2017) and the other documentation of awards. An online search also reveals: Kerala Photographer Wins Top Award (The New Indian Express, 2016) Kerala Man's 'The World is Going Upside Down' Photo Wins Top Prize (NDTV, 2021), Optical illusion of orangutan wins award (BBC, 2021), What a shot! (Deccan Chronicle, 2021), Spectacular wildlife photography tops Nature TTL's photography contest (Digital Camera World, 2021), World nature photography awards – in pictures (Guardian, 2021), Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 (The Times, 2021), A Year of Staying Close (National Wildlife, 2021), How a Dubai-based Kerala businessman became an award-winning photographer (Gulf News, 2022), A Penguin Faces Death by Leopard Seal in Jaw-Dropping Grand Prize Image (Smithsonian Magazine, 2022). Beccaynr (talk) 19:01, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep Coverage in the BBC and The Guardian certainly isn't routine. Sources establish notability. NemesisAT (talk) 15:25, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep I can't comment on the notability of many of the awards, but the "wildlife photographer of the year" at the Natural History Museum, UK, and related exhibit, signal notability. My main concern is the reversal of his name in the article title. I think this article should be titled "Thomas Vijayan" with a redirect from this current title. Lamona (talk) 03:32, 24 March 2022 (UTC)


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