Portal:Vancouver/Showcase Picture/Candidates

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VOTE for the Showcase Picture of the Vancouver Portal

If nominating a new picture, please add {{VP Showcase|media=picture}} to the said picture's talk page. This will also include the page into Category:VP Showcase candidates.

This is where photos are nominated for highlight on the Vancouver. In the "nominations" section, place a picture you think qualifies as a showcase picture. The Showcase Picture Director, User:Selmo decides where there is consensus.

List of previous Showcase Pictures.

[edit] Criteria

Any picture you feel stands out from the rest qualifies as a Showcase Picture, though it must be in context with Vancouver and it has to be released under a free licence or is part of the public domain. (See WP:FUC) Some recommendations are

The photo is taken from an interesting perspective;
The target is interesting;
It is a featured picture

[edit] Example

[[Image:Example.jpg|thumb|a reasonable size here]]
(Reason) - (Signed)

Support - (reason) - (signed)
Oppose - (reason) - (signed)

etc.

[edit] Nominations for January 2007

[edit] Deadman's Island

Historically significant location: Massacre took place here (pre-contact); first of the 3 times riot act was read in Vancouver here; former graveyard; quarantine site; currently contested ownership (Musqueum and City of Vancouver). Photo shows squatter shacks and trees shortly before both were removed (c. 190?); illustrates a different world; good contrast with the Science World photo (establishes broad range for photos). And it's just a spooky old photo I like.- Nomination and Support by Bobanny 18:51, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Support per nom. -- Selmo ^(talk) 01:42, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fairmount Hotel Vancouver

I found this picture at commons, and I think this is a fantastic photo. The sun hitting the roof makes it look very nice. Found at Wikimedia Commons. -- Selmo ^(talk) 02:50, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nominations for December 2006

[edit] Science World

I think its a beautiful image. The colours are rich and blend nicely. There is no pixelation and the size is perfect the Portal. There are no overexposed areas and the image is framed very well. Furthermore I feel that Science World is a legacy of Expo 86 and something we should display proudly. Mkdw ^talk 01:24, 1 December 2006 (UTC)