Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Tulip Stair

The Tulip Stair


Self nomination - displays the lack of central support and beauty of the first classical staircase in England.


 * Nominate and support. - Mcginnly | Natter 23:16, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak support - Edit 2. A wonderfull image. However, it could be centered more, and the depth of focus does not cover the whole subject. As for the depth of focus, that may be technically difficult to deal with given the position of the floor. HighInBC 23:39, 20 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Weak support. The subject is a bit unclear, as a result of the angle, but that and some grain are minor to this being a very interesting image. I personally don't mind how the middle of the stairs are off-center; I think it creates interest. -- Tewy  03:38, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support This eye is catching! A nicely composed shot of historicaly significant architecture. --Janke | Talk 05:46, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support Excellent pic - Adrian Pingstone 08:30, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support Very effective at capturing the subject, good quality as well. Staxringold talkcontribs 15:24, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support As above JanSuchy 10:20, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 *  Weak Support. As per HighInBC. I would fully support a better cropped version though. I support all three versions, with slight preference for edit 1. Nauticashades 16:41, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * There is no edit 3, there is the original and edit 1 and edit 2. I assume you meant edit 1 and edit 2? HighInBC 16:05, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, of course. I fixed it. Nautica Shades (talk) 15:30, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support Edit 2. This image has a lot going for it- the evocative name (why tulip?), the article and fine building it is connected to, it's hypnotic pictoral qualities. Considering the array of Architectural FPs, in thumbnails found here, this makes a nice addition. DVD+ R/W 18:27, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * "The first reference to the iron balustrade design as 'tulips' was in 1694 and the name 'Tulip Stairs' dates to the 18th Century. Despite this the flowers are probably sylized French lilies (Fleurs-de-lys) in compliment to Queen Henrietta Maria, for whom the house was finished" quote from 50p guide by Pieter van der Merwe with acknowledgements to Gordon Higgott.--Mcginnly | Natter 19:12, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I'd add this to the article under the section ==The Tulip Stair== . DVD+ R/W 19:24, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

I've added 2 cropped edits for your consideration. --Mcginnly | Natter 17:52, 21 September 2006 (UTC) My thoughts on which edit is best remains (predictably) the original. I think there's a greater range of shade between the white to the bottom right of the lantern and the shadows to the top right, left and bottom left of the image. I also agree with Tewy that the off centre nature of the focal point creates interest - an old lecturer of mine once explained that the eye, when scanning an image, will always look at the centre first and then move to the next point of interest - keeping the focal point off centre provides this movement that makes the image seem more alive - so that's my ha'pennies worth any how. --Mcginnly | Natter 17:34, 23 September 2006 (UTC) (original version)  howch e  ng   {chat} 18:08, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I think the spiral has plenty of movement on it's own, and that intentional off centering doesn't suit the subject as well. It is such a radial structure that the more encyclopedic depiction, seems to me, to be right down the middle. This is not a depiction of shadows and gradations of light, but of this stair- which is not careening off center but is in fact plumb and vertical. Makes me wish Spiral staircase was not a dab. DVD+ R/W 18:25, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose I think I'm the only one to feel this way but the subject it not really clear and it has some quality problems too. It is indeed a good photo but does not qualify as FP for me. I hope i do have the right to oppose with so many supports. Arad 22:13, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support A beautiful picture that in my mind could be a featured image. SOADLuver 02:31, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support edit 2 It looks beautiful, sharp, and now that it's centered, perfect for FP. | AndonicO 14:14, 29 September 2006 (UTC)