Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Kyoto Fushimi Inari shrine

Kyoto Fushimi Inari shrine
I noticed this evocative and mysterious image on the Kyoto page and was quite taken with it. We've all seen Japanese torii arches, but perhaps never a path of them, congested like this, a kind of stairway to heaven. (Was this an inspiration for Christo's "The Gates"?) I support this photo and made it my screensaver this week. Sandover 08:23, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support, but could we remove the copyright notice at the bottom? As it is now GFDL'ed by the author, this should be possible -- Chris 73 Talk 10:57, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * Done! Sandover 23:53, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Support the cropped photo now -- Chris 73 Talk 00:04, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Looks mysterious indeed. Mgm|(talk) 08:30, Mar 7, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support -- Longhair | Talk 18:54, 7 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. However, removal of a copyright notice is explicitly forbidden by the GFDL.  Neep should have been asked first. &mdash;Korath (Talk) 00:28, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that! I didn't know that about GFDL, and I don't think Chris 73 did, either. I've apologized to Neep (photographer Paul Vlaar) and asked his permission for the image to be used in cropped form.  He has published the photo on an external site with the copyright credit in the border, which makes sense.  Because Wikipedia always provides links back to the photo credit page, perhaps he'll allow this cropped version here. &mdash;Sandover 06:39, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Reluctant oppose -Would certainly offer support if a suitably large version (>1280 wide) were uploaded. --Deglr6328 02:55, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC) Support large version. --Deglr6328 05:53, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Quite excellent. &mdash; Dan | Talk 04:41, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm the author of the photo, Paul Vlaar, and I don't think I am in a position to support it being rather biased towards it (I think the photo worked out quite well :)). I have no problem with any cropping as long as it still looks like the original photo. Removal of the copyright tag and the border is fine with me as well as long as the photo links to my name and the original published version on my website. I'm really quite happy to be able contribute to Wikipedia with specific photos, and I'm content with having the connection back to my credit even if indirectly. BTW thanks for the positive critique! It's well appreciated and an incentive for me to continue creating and contributing the products of my favourite pastime.  As for a larger version, I have a 2000x3000 pixel version available for upload, if the interest is indeed sufficiently large. --Neep 06:58, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * The larger version would be cool. It is indeed an excellent photo. And apologies for my mistake with the GFDL above, I am glad you did not mind. -- Chris 73 Talk 14:05, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * Like I said previously, it's a good photo and I'd definitely support if uploaded....--Deglr6328 17:21, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Wow! The higher-res image really does add a new dimension; thanks, Neep (Paul Vlaar), for your support. Did you see it was added to "The Gates"? Your photo definitely drives home the resemblance. &mdash;Sandover 18:14, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support; prefer cropped. James F. (talk) 12:02, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Mark1 03:47, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Fg2 01:43, Mar 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support --Fir0002 04:15, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * While I personnally find the perspective in the picture odd (the camera is too close to the ground for me), the picture is striking and beautiful. Support Circeus 13:29, Mar 18, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Simply, wow. --Kitch 17:29, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Promoted #3. -- BRIAN 0918   16:08, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

