Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

Original - Statue of Liberty (more formally, Liberty Enlightening the World, and more colloquially, Lady Liberty) is a structure located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, presented to the United States on the centennial of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence as a gift from France. It was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and gets its green coloring from patination of the outer copper covering. The statue is world-renowned for being the first thing sea-borne visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans see upon entering New York Harbor and has been known as a beacon of freedom to much of the world. It earned UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1984.

Reason: Iconic vista in the New York City Harbor, recognized throughout the world as a beacon of freedom (I sound like a travel agent). Notable by itself, and used in many articles. Been in Statue of Liberty since at least 27 October 2008.
Articles this image appears in: Statue of Liberty, Frédéric Bartholdi, List of National Monuments of the United States, List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan, Landmark
Creator: William Warby (on Flickr)

Support as nominator --ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 19:12, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Appears to have a slight CCW tilt, apparent even in the thumb. And I can't believe we don't have a high quality image of this created by a Wikipedian. --jjron (talk) 14:58, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Tilt Corrected - Take a look at the Commons collection of Statue of Liberty images, and none are of much better quality at this close range (nor are any more used than this image). ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 00:05, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --jjron (talk) 14:36, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]