Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/MLK and LBJ

 
Original - President Johnson meets with Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King in the White House Cabinet Room in 1966.
Reason
First off the image was previously nominated here on the basis of historical significance. I would concur with this reason but go on to expand on it in light of the criticisms raised. Firstly, the composition: this image is valuable just for its 'unorthodox' composition. No, it does not portray the two close together, there is visible tension--but it is all the more valuable for it. One would be rather naive to believe the Civil Rights Movement was all rainbows and leprechauns. This image has greater EV as a result of this. The second issue was on the basis of technical quality. It is admittedly grainy, but grain is part of the film medium especially when shooting indoors at higher ISOs. For the time, and situation this is more than excusable. Regarding posterization, I think it is forgivable to have some degree of it considering the shooting situation outlined above.
Articles this image appears in
Lyndon B. Johnson, I daresay there is a place for it in other articles, too.
Creator
Yoichi R. Okamoto, US Government employee
I like that one so much more. It has that WOW that we have been looking for. I give you the honor of submitting it if you want. Nezzadar [SPEAK] 06:17, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I saw that image as well, and considered nominating it instead. My rationale for choosing to nominate this one is it depicts their relationship, while the other merely depicts both of them. Cowtowner (talk) 15:01, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support this one and not the other. In this one Martin is expressing something to the president with a lot of conviction whilst the President looks like he's thinking "seriously?" In the other, they both just look bored, and you can barely make out the President he's so blurry. Also there is almost too much cropping in the other one, whilst I think the slight cutting off of the President's elbow in this one helps to emphasise how he's leaning away from Martin. This picture tells a story with a number of artistic elements like the flag behind Martin (assuming that is a flag) and his clasped hands which is a pleading gesture. --Silversmith Hewwo 07:42, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:38, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]