Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Nithya Menen

Nithya Menen Actress[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2023 at 15:33:06 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality, very smooth lighting, good composition and best available portrait. Rare to get such a picture of a public figure. The photograph was taken when she spotted in a public event at Kochi.
Articles in which this image appears: Nithya Menen and other related articles
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Mydreamsparrow

Support either as nominator – DreamSparrow ^Chat 15:33, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At least that light on left could be out - messy background. --Petar Milošević (talk) 18:49, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose- because of the picture behind her head. --Janke | Talk 19:46, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It is not a studio shot though it looks like one, the photograph was taken during her public appearance at Lulu Marriott, Kochi in connection with her movie promotion. That is why the background comes in that way. I did not feel to remove it thinking that the original character of the photo will be lost. Moreover, getting such a close up picture for the article, as far as I feel, is a luck too since all other public appearance of the actress will be crowded and I am damn sure that I will not get another chance to take a picture of her like this. Do you seriously think the quality and EV are affected by this background Janke, Petar Milošević ? DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:38, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Since you ask, I don't think it fulfills FPC criterion #3, i.e. regardless of its EV, it is not among Wikipedia's best work. --Janke | Talk 09:16, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Don't you think it's comparable in quality to political portraits of the Obamas and such? Kymothoë (talk) 13:10, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DreamSparrow i put close-up, i would vote for that one. --Petar Milošević (talk) 10:39, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not wild about the close crop; it's awkward. Cropping the lamp and perhaps a very small bit of the top for proportion would be better; I'd support that (though it might be more suitable as a renomination.) Kymothoë (talk) 13:12, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Petar that the crop is too loose. Petar's proposed crop, or something similar but looser, is an improvement IMO. Bammesk (talk) 16:58, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have added a cropped version. Removing the distraction as suggested. DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:37, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt, I prefer a tighter crop. Check this in a sandbox for example: {{CSS image crop|Image = Nithya Menen 2023.jpg|bSize = 300|cWidth = 200|cHeight = 274|oTop = 44|oLeft = 49|Location = right|Description = caption}} Her face is what makes the composition. The surrounding was bland and took away from the composition. I also support Petar's crop suggestion. (on a sidenote: lifting the brightness/shadows on the left side of her face may be an improvement, just a suggestion) Bammesk (talk) 17:40, 26 November 2023 (UTC) . . . . . After looking at this again, I changed my vote to a full support. I think a tighter crop particularly on top would be an improvement. Bammesk (talk) 19:03, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt Really better. Yann (talk) 17:12, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:58, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support either, though I'd suggest making your vote explicit, DreamSparrow, to make sure it gets counted towards the alt as well (though I think Armbrust can spot you made the alt.). Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.6% of all FPs.} 03:45, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Adam Cuerden, I made necessary corrections in my vote. DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:12, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt --Petar Milošević (talk) 13:49, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nithya Menen 2023 Alt.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:12, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]