Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:Waldenburg1945edit.jpg

Image:Waldenburg1945edit.jpg, featured

Info An example of wartime destruction during World War II. Soldiers file through a street past the abandoned hulls of destroyed buildings. Smoke fills the scene, although none of it comes from the chimneys of the ruined structures. The lines lead the viewer's eye along the street to the Lachnersturm, a town wall tower - the only building that has survived (the view is taken from the church tower). Small elements of normality make the rest appear all the more forlorn: a shop sign still hangs from a building's only remaining wall and two soldiers stare at a cat that wanders through the rubble. Created by 2d Lt. Jacob Harris (U.S. Government public domain) - uploaded by MickStephenson after several previous uses and edits - restored by several people - nominated by Durova --Durova 19:57, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support as conominator --Durova 19:57, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support as conominator --BrokenSphere 20:02, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The view is from the church tower looking south (opposite view), with the Lachnersturm in the distance, have a look at category photos. -- Klaus with K 20:59, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you for the correction. Durova 21:21, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support If this image is not valuable, I don't know what is. I feel that it is exactly historical images that provide the greatest value as they can capture what my history teacher calls zeitgeist. Freedom to share 08:24, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support - oh yes. - Anonymous Dissident^Talk 13:50, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose too small, very mediocre quality. Lycaon 09:33, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great historic image. Agree with Freedom to share. RedCoat 12:46, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Question Could you try to make some versions cutting right stripes? I mean to move a tower of the church more to right.--Juan de Vojníkov 01:04, 22 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- You mean to abide by the rule of thirds, I guess Obviously it wouldn't be hard to fake if the goal were purely artistic, but the only really honest way would be cropping. Think it's worth that? Durova 02:23, 22 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, cropping would be perfect.--Juan de Vojníkov 08:27, 22 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't crop. It is some historical image. Keep it for VI as is please. Lycaon 08:32, 22 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Neutral - well, if youll not go to crop it, than neutral. Its nice and historical value is great.--Juan de Vojníkov 08:33, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

result: 5 support, 1 oppose, 1 neutral => featured. Mywood 14:08, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]