Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
Voting period ends on 23 Sep 2010 at 03:51:03 (UTC)
 * Reason:Very good painting of him. It was featured on Commons. It is actually the painting of Franklin thats in the White House(random fact).
 * Articles in which this image appears:Benjamin Franklin,David Martin (artist)
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/People/Political
 * Creator:David Martin


 * Support as nominator --Spongie555 (talk) 03:51, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Support I never ever tire of good light & shadow in paintings. I hope someone finds a killer example of light & shadow on cloth; I remember one that was stunning but can’t find it anymore. Greg L (talk) 04:46, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Support --Scewing (talk) 05:10, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 08:29, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: Where's the EV here? J Milburn (talk) 09:51, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Of Benjamin? Greg L (talk) 12:29, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Just because it's a picture of the subject, doesn't mean it automatically has EV. I've considered nominating this before myself, but I just couldn't see the EV. It seems to be "just another picture", thrown in to break up the text. J Milburn (talk) 16:25, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It does have EV. It is a very famous painting of him. It shows him in fancy clothes compared to the simple(regular) clothes he wears alot like example in File:Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Siffred Duplessis.jpg image. Spongie555 (talk) 22:33, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * The "famous painting" line would hold weight only if the painting was discussed in the article in question. As for the "fancy clothes" thing- so what? You saying we should have a featured picture of everyone in a suit, and a featured picture of everyone in jeans and a sweattop? It's not really adding much to the article. There is something there, I'll admit that, but, in its current usage, it's not exactly important. J Milburn (talk) 00:14, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Support Franklin-love. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 14:39, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose Needs cleaning, and is this really the painting and not a scanning of a print? -- I'ḏ ♥  One  15:14, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I dont know if its really the painting or a scanned print. I didnt upload it Spongie555 (talk) 22:09, 14 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Oppose. File:Benjamin Franklin 1759.jpg has more EV, showing a younger Franklin that differs substantially from the more common view of him.  howcheng  {chat} 17:33, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Support vibrant contrast of notable subject.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 22:20, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Support Excellent reproduction of the painting. Composition speaks for itself; an older portrait is preferable in my opinion. Shadowjams (talk) 05:48, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Gotta disagree, see here, it's apparently much more red IRL. -- I'ḏ ♥  One  18:18, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Not really feeling the EV here. J Milburn (talk) 09:51, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose There are better pictures of this guy around. Haljackey (talk) 00:24, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Support per Greg L and Shadowjams. Tim Pierce (talk) 00:49, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

8S, 4O -> borderline promotion

Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 19:02, 23 September 2010 (UTC)