Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Indian Peacekeeper

Indian Peacekeeper

Original - United Nations peacekeepers stationed in a UNICEF aid workers' camp in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Reason

Great composition; the peacekeeper in the foreground's expression is (what I find to be) a really world-weary smile. The gun just briefly shown on his left shoulder is just a haunting reminder of what his purpose in the country actually is. The people in the background on the bike and the peacekeeper at left are blurred to varying degrees, leaving a nice focus on the foreground.

Articles this image appears in

2008 Nord-Kivu war (is under a different, smaller version; Image:Congopeacekeepers.jpg)

Creator

Julien Harneis

• Support as nominator --Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :D} 01:24, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
• Support - Good res, good EV, high quality. —Ceran ♦ (talk) 12:34, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
• Support --Massimo Catarinella (talk) 15:59, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose--User:kdm85 There is no clear proof these are peacekeepers and the head shot is too close-a picture should show a man or woman engaing in the action of the article, this is just a face-very weak in encylopedia importance —Preceding undated comment was added at 04:58, 24 November 2008 (UTC).

The fact that they are wearing a blue helmet is clear proof. Not to mention the black children in the background. JonCatalán^(Talk) 03:54, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Note the United Nations emblem on the turban... Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :D} 09:29, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose: Does not display the peacekeepers purpose, does not have any encyclopedic purpose, if it showed him actually performing his duties then i'd support it. – Jerry^teps 10:19, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Not to pick points, but how does one show a peacekeeper's purpose? In the shot they're... well... keeping peace... besides, you can see the guns. It isn't too hard to imagine their role. Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :D} 09:29, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

• Weak Oppose I find the composition a bit awkward, not sure why, it just doesn't work well for me. I think I'd prefer a wider angle if we are going to show a deep DOF with other stuff happening in the frame. It's not all bad though, and a good addition to the article. The portrait of the child strikes me as more FP-worthy. Fletcher (talk) 15:33, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Not promoted . --John254 03:42, 28 November 2008 (UTC)