Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Porsche 911 T Targa

1972 Porsche 911 T Targa
Voting period ends on 5 Mar 2013 at 23:05:40 (UTC)
 * Reason:Image is of high resolution, acceptable composition, and illustrates the subject matter in a clear manner.
 * Articles in which this image appears:Targa top, Porsche 911 classic
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
 * Creator:Ralf Roletschek, probably easier contacted on Commons:Ralf Roletschek


 * Support as nominator --Purpy Pupple (talk) 23:05, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Weak Oppose How is this an acceptable composition? Is the ass-end from above view of it especially notable? — raeky  t  23:09, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Firstly, the rear of the Porsche 911 is distinctive in its own right -- we are not looking at some bird or animal whose face is prettier than its backside. Secondly, the roof and the steel roll bar which we are looking at here is best seen from this angle. However, I have included an alternate angle for voting . Naturally, in the side view, we are unable to see the top of the roof, nor the "911 T" badge, nor the license plate which indicates its model year (the model year is notable also because 1972 is the only model year for which the oil filler door was installed on the rear right fender). Purpy Pupple (talk) 23:22, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I quote this notable passage from Targa top: "Any piece of metal or trim which rises up from the side of a car and continues in an uninterrupted line over the roof and down the other side is sometimes called a targa band, targa bar or a wrapover band.". The targa bar is not immediately clear from any other view except the top or rear view. Purpy Pupple (talk) 23:25, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I think for Targa top that the other images where the hood is down shows the feature a bit better. Without that it would be hard to tell what's special about it. For Porsche_911_classic, I don't see very high EV due to the angle, and the second alt image has even less EV in the first article, and I don't really like side-on shots of cars... — raeky  t  23:28, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I have edited the caption for the image in Porsche 911 classic to note the interesting placement of the oil filler cap on the rear right fender. I feel the most appropriate car to feature in the Targa top article is undoubtedly the Porsche 911 Targa, after which the Targa top was named, so I believe this picture adds more value to the article than either of the other two images in the article. Regrettably I could not find a high quality picture of the original Porsche 911 Targa from the angle of, say, File:TR 250 Valencia Blue.jpg with the roof open. Purpy Pupple (talk) 23:36, 24 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Support: The targa is an interesting part of the history of the 911, one of the all-time classic sports cars, and the only other 911 Targa photo I'm seeing has a rollbar that blends in with the roof. This one is much better for illustrating the distinctive rollbar that makes it a Targa. The shiny hardwood floor is an odd setting for a sports car, but I find it rather elegant. As for the Alternative view, too much window glare. –Thatotherperson (talk/contribs) 10:24, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * We do have some other pictures of the 911 Targa at Commons:Category:Porsche 911 classic Targa but obviously this is the best out of them. The wooden floor is because it is in a museum. Purpy Pupple (talk) 02:56, 28 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Oppose The image is really contrasty and the interior of the car is really dark. There's too much dead space on the top left, though it's probably framed this way due to whatever real-life restrictions there may have been to get this angle. There's also two color temperatures, the top left outdoor light is seeping in, being extraordinarily blue, which is also reflected on the car roof. The house lights are a bit glaring, and finally there are bizarre objects on the right—I'm sure someone smarter than me will know what it is, but to me, it's just a random piece of metal on the ground, and also a wooden slope poking in on the right. As for the alternative, similar issues as listed above (interior of the car lit by blue outdoor light, external glaring with indoor light), and the background is full of strange distractions like reflections and a bird that really wants in. – Kerαu noςco pia ◁ gala xies 21:49, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

--Armbrust The Homunculus 23:10, 5 March 2013 (UTC)