Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Ruby Hirose

Ruby Hirose
Voting period ends on 23 May 2023  at 12:50:44 (UTC)
 * Reason:While a bit undersized, I don't think any detail is lost, and it is the best image we're likely to get of her. Only government-produced works have any chance of being out of copyright given whe she lived. Do wish it was less high-contrast.
 * Articles in which this image appears:Ruby Hirose, Toxoid
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
 * Creator:Science Service image, restored by Adam Cuerden


 * Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 12:50, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Totally blown highlights (even though not 255) spoils the image for me. --Janke | Talk 17:38, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I mean, I can't deny it, though it was, at least, in the original. It's a judgement as to whether the historic value overcomes that. I suspect this was taken for newspaper reproduction, in which case the high contrast might've been considered a benefit. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 13:51, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support – Good EV. Exceptions to technical criteria apply to historic photos. Bammesk (talk) 13:22, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment – It does seem that by 1940 a good fotog could have done a better job of avoiding exaggerated B/W contrast. – Sca (talk) 14:33, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * As I said, I suspect that it was being photographed for newspaper reproduction, which, if you've seen newspaper reproductions of the time, explains a bit. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:38, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Er, 1940 is before my time -- but I know what you mean about newspaper letterpress repro from etched halftone plates. -- Sca (talk) 13:31, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, I didn't think you'd have seen them at time of printing! Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 13:43, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

--Armbrust The Homunculus 12:54, 23 May 2023 (UTC)