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Set: John Lorimer Worden[edit]

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  • 1. John Lorimer Worden, c. 1870, half-length.
    1. John Lorimer Worden, c. 1870, half-length.
  • 2. Same, full-length, showing the Tiffany & Co. sword granted to him by the state of New York.
    2. Same, full-length, showing the Tiffany & Co. sword granted to him by the state of New York.
Reason
Two Mathew Brady American Civil War images? Does this really need defended? The first is the lead of his article, the second illustrates his sword, which forms a large section of the article.
Per standard practice with Brady images, the cropping was done conservatively, to reflect the composition choices of a highly notable photographer.
Articles in which this image appears
John Lorimer Worden. The half-length photo is also used in European Squadron and Worden Field...
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Military
Creator
Mathew Brady
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:29, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I'm not sure of the value of having a set in which both images are so similar. Your set of Vaughan had considerably different poses. Here, if it weren't for the slightly different background I'd almost think one was a crop of the other. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:28, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'm fine with only promoting one of the two, but they do serve different purposes in the article. Adam Cuerden (talk) 14:25, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support 2, as it is the more dynamic IMHO. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:55, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • I like the facial expression on 1 more, though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adam Cuerden (talk • contribs) 00:12, 2 June 2014‎
      • Note to closer: if consensus is for 1, and it is not passing yet, count my vote as a vote for 1. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:47, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support 1- It's better for the general article and unfortunately what seems to be the purpose for #2 (the sword) is not very sharp.--Godot13 (talk) 00:51, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support 1: Interesting facial expression, good portrait. Do not think both of these are feature-able, would prefer promotion of just one. Julia\talk 16:46, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reluctant support 1 - The EV is significantly higher in 1, I feel. I would even crop a bit off the top so that the face shows up larger in the in-article view. I was reluctant to support at all considering how blurry this is, however Adam has told me in the past that the really sharp civil war photos were achieved using... I think he said back stiffeners and several hour exposure times? I'd have to go check. Sven Manguard Wha? 18:42, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Not hours, but quite long exposures. That's also likely the reason the pose is similar between them; only so much moving around you want to do with something holding you into position. Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:45, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. 2 Yann (talk) 08:26, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support any; prefer 2. Jee 17:11, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:John Lorimer Worden - Mathew Brady - left photograph.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:30, 11 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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