Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Set: John Lorimer Worden

Set: John Lorimer Worden

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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.

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. J e e 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]

2. doesn't has enough support for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:30, 11 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]