Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:20180126 FIS NC WC Seefeld Jarl Magnus Riiber 850 0045.jpg

File:20180126 FIS NC WC Seefeld Jarl Magnus Riiber 850 0045.jpg, featured

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• Category: Commons:Featured pictures/People
•  Info created by Granada - uploaded by Granada - nominated by Granada -- Granada (talk) 13:18, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support Note: he is not 100% tack sharp at 100%, but I did not want to downscale the image. That day he had just won the ski jumping competition and was nearly one minute ahead of Akito Watabe, so he was in thoughts about his win and probably about how his strategy for the upcoming race two hours later. -- Granada (talk) 13:18, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

• More than sharp enough. You are actually recommended in the guidelines to downscale images of people to avoid embarassment (see comment below). Charles (talk) 14:39, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

• I think that part of the guidelines was written before we had high-definition television and BlueRay. We are more used to seeing every beard stubble on folks now. --cart-Talk 09:51, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

•  Support - Almost too sharp, as it is (we can see what looks like a scab over a former pimple on his face). I like his facial expression. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 13:36, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support great pic --Stepro (talk) 20:39, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support fine and sharp enough--Isiwal (talk) 22:34, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support I like the combination of that intent stare and that slightly off smile. It may not be anything like what was going on when the picture was taken, but it looks like he's thinking "Nice to meet you ... now let's go out and compete so I can kick your ass". Daniel Case (talk) 00:44, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 07:23, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support Nice capture. Ahh, to be young again and full of hope... --cart-Talk 09:20, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:14, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Oppose I fail to see what is so special about this image. The quality is fair enough, but it's just a standard portrait, there's no wow going on.--Peulle (talk) 11:15, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

• I think there are at least 3 good reasons for this picture being featured. 1) Excellent quality, high resolution, right focus, sharp image and low ISO. 2) Portrait of a sportman in situation, with technical equipment, special clothes, badges and sponsors. 3) Famous personality present in at least 10 different languages of Wikipedia : Jarl Magnus Riiber. Then definitely an important shot IMO -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:14, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

• For me, the situation is unimpressive. If the guy was just crossing the line of an important race, or jumping for joy on the podium, I'd agree that there was something special going on. In this case, it's just a portrait, and I don't agree that such images should be hailed as the finest on Commons. If we did, we'd be saying that any good image of an athlete is exceptional, and I don't think it is.--Peulle (talk) 07:24, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

• Peulle, this is for 'People#Portrait' and it sounds like you are confusing it with 'Sports'. Please take a look at Commons:Featured pictures/People#Portrait. No one in that section is crossing or jumping anything, it is "just" very good head shots of peoples from different walks of life. And even if you stated above that such photos ("it's just a portrait") should not be hailed as the finest on Commons, there are a lot of them. A portrait is about capturing a subject sharp, in good lighting, with a good expression, preferably with something that relates to the person or in a situation where the person is in his/hers element. I'd say this ticks all those boxes. --cart-Talk 09:15, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

• Sure, except that FP is about something more than technical quality.--Peulle (talk) 10:32, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

• Of course, and IMO this has that extra that falls under good expression and situation. --cart-Talk 10:49, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

•  Support -- Llez (talk) 08:59, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
•  Support --Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 06:34, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 10 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--cart-Talk 09:08, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

This image will be added to the FP gallery: People