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File:Iziko Koekoe resistance beacon.JPG, not featured[edit]

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An example of some of the beacons that marked key sites in territory at the Cape claimed by the Dutch. Both are made of Robben Island slate and bear the coat-of-arms of the Netherlands (a lion with seven arrows representing the seven Dutch provinces). This beacon was found on the farm Ongegundefontein on the southern side of Olifants River mouth, near present-day Papendorp, and was donated to the South African Museum in 1893.
 Question Savin, what about this image would have made this image featurable and of quality?
  •  Oppose Interesting subject... but uneven lighting and unsharp. --Cayambe (talk) 16:54, 4 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Comment The lighting is a one source light from above, thus the uneven nature of its look. Quality? Its 20mp image. Which part of the image lacks sharpness? In the museum with their limited light sources and the beacon secured in a glass cage, this happens to be the closest to best I could achieve with my camera.
      • The lighting would not really be a problem for me. Uneven lighting in this case enhances the readability. The image *is* unsharp, however. View the image at full resolution to see. Kleuske (talk) 08:48, 5 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 2 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /A.Savin 12:22, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]