Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Frederic Chopin photo.jpeg

The only Frederic Chopin photograph

The only Frederic Chopin photograph (the image, as it wasn't used, is now only found as the first revision of the image below / Fred-Chess 09:43, 13 June 2006 (UTC))

The only other Frederic Chopin photograph

OK it looks old and dirty. But so does the Colosseum. What makes this very special is the fact that it is the only known photograph of great Frédéric Chopin taken c. 1842?. Plus we're low on culture type featured pictures.

• Nominate and support. Janderk 15:21, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• I've uploaded a larger version. Support either. -- BRIAN0918  15:48, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Support, I think it's a very important topic and also a great picture.--Missmarple 17:00, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Support. Fascinating - Adrian Pingstone 18:16, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Support Circeus 01:01, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Support I'd always pictured him as somewhat more, er, elegant. Oh well. Denni☯ 02:48, 2005 Apr 2 (UTC)
• Support of course. It should add to Frederick Chopin article significantly as it shows us how he really was as opposed to how we picture him. Mgm|^(talk) 12:06, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Support Great photo of a great man. But to my mind that is how Chopin looked like. --Fir0002 23:30, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Support. Check out the sunlight on his hands. This had to have been a long exposure, and that's a very interesting and deliberate decision by the photographer. If there's a difference between the two photos, I see it around Chopin's eyes. I prefer #2. Chopin has a slightly softer look on his face. Sandover 06:06, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • About the overexposure. Remember that photography was only publicly announced a few years before (1839), so this photo has been taken with extremely primitive equipment and techniques. Janderk 09:30, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Oppose - don't like it all ! --Brookie 10:06, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Maybe you should be more precise when explaining your decisions...--Missmarple 17:33, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • What is about not liking it that isn't enough for you? If you don't like something you don't like it!--Brookie 19:38, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
      • You must have known what Missmarple meant! What don't you like - the focus, the black and white, it's not a good addition to the Chopin page, etc. Remember, this is one of the first photos ever taken so you can't expect good focus. - Adrian Pingstone 10:14, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
        • It simply doesn't excite me at all and I find it rather boring and not a little cold; I have nothing against it per se - just don't rate it - sorry! Brookie 14:39, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Support. --192.33.156.82 16:32, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC) --Bernard Helmstetter 16:36, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Promoted Image:Frederic Chopin photo2.jpeg +10/-1 BrokenSegue 15:36, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)