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File:Rolltreppe Zeche Zollverein.JPG, featured edit

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Info Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, Essen, Germany, escalator to former coal washing plant. This is one of my earlier photographic attempts that I had already nominated once (for a short time) some years ago. I've recently "rediscovered" the image and I still like it very much. There are some technical shortcomings of course, mainly due to the not really ideal aperture... I simply didn't have a ND filter back then. But I still find the picture very convincing, especially for its strong and very dynamic visual impact. All by me --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 07:45, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 07:45, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'm not wild on the perspective distortion. Charles (talk) 14:01, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I guess, Charles, you're referring to the building in the background. Normally I'd agree. In this case, however, I beg to differ. The viewer is looking up, consequently lines are converging. A perpendicular angle might be possible, I guess, at least theoretically. But I'm not sure a perspective like that would really help the composition here. It may appear a bit unnatural then. When stepping on an escalator, people tend to look up (or down, coming from the opposite direction). Especially when keenly observing someone standing on the far end. And as this image is generally playing a bit with a couple of rather extreme contrasts, powerful colors, unusual shapes, and striking lines, the "distorted" background doesn't matter much, imo --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 14:39, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking about the outward-leaning black posts actually. Charles (talk) 18:43, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure that's due to a perspective distortion. The general design here is rather wild... --Martin Falbisoner (talk)

Support iLike. -- KennyOMG (talk) 15:56, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support Striking enough that I don't mind the distortion. Daniel Case (talk) 16:07, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support lNeverCry 18:15, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support I love --LivioAndronico ^(talk) 21:05, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support - It's a really good composition. If the posts really lean this way and that, I have no reason to object to their being so depicted. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:55, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Well they might do in a trendy office/retail environment, but not a factory. I'd put my money (assuming a good day at the Cheltenham Races) on distortion... Charles (talk) 11:50, 16 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The escalator doesn't belong to the original industrial complex! It was built when they turned the facility into a trendy museum. --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 12:16, 16 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support --cart-Talk 23:48, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 09:10, 16 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Basotxerri (talk) 19:44, 16 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Very special photo Support --Michielverbeek (talk) 11:39, 18 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Result: 10 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /FPCBot (talk) 13:01, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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