Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Coast Guard Air Rescue

Coast Guard Air Rescue


I stumbled across this picture while browsing, and I think that this could be a good FP or VP because of its encyclopedic value (its practically irreplaceable), and because I think that it has a bit of a wow factor with the sunset in the background and the spotlight being shown in the mist in addittion to the fact that its not something that you'd see everyday. Thoughts? Best, Mifter (talk) 22:19, 24 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Articles this image appears in:Aviation Survival Technician, The Guardian (2006 film)


 * Creator:US CG - Tom Sperduto, PAC, USCG


 * Suggested by: Mifter (talk) 22:19, 24 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * It's certainly a very nice eye-catching picture but I doubt it would succeed at FPC. There is a lot of noise in the shadow areas and probably also jpeg artifacting (I'm not sure if it's just been taken at a very high ISO giving very heavy noise as there's no exif). I'm also not sure that the EV is as high given it's clearly a training exercise, but it may be OK. Any reason it's not in United States Coast Guard? May certainly be a viable nominee at VPC. --jjron (talk) 18:47, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think this has sufficient EV given that it's very difficult to see what's going on in general and the people in particular. Makeemlighter (talk) 05:10, 1 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not 100% convinced on the EV, but I don't have a problem seeing whats going on, maybe because I watch a lot of deadliest catch where Coast Guard rescues are featured quite frequently. This is definitely stunning eye candy though, and I hold rescue swimmers in the highest regard, they are truly heroes. I would love to see this featured. — raeky ( talk 01:31, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I’m going to retract my seconding. This is a truly stunning, beautiful image. Artistically, it could be a bit brighter. And there are other technical shortcomings others have cited, above, that I think would be forgivable. However, as the others have pointed out here, being eye-catching and gorgeous isn’t all that’s required; photos must have encyclopedic value (EV). Sometimes, I wish the FPC community might lighten up sometimes on the heavy emphasis on EV if we think our I.P. readership would likely stop scrolling on the Main Page and click on a picture. That’s what I think would clearly happen if this were to pass FPC. Greg L (talk) 15:16, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Seconder: Stunning image. Definitely (IMHO) FPC material. I hope to see it there soon. Greg L (talk) 00:48, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

