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[edit] Prokudin-Gorskii's self-portrait

Self-portrait of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii. Early color photograph from Russia, created by Prokudin-Gorskii as part of his work to document the Russian Empire from 1909 to 1915.
Self-portrait of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii.
Early color photograph from Russia, created by Prokudin-Gorskii as part of his work to document the Russian Empire from 1909 to 1915.
Alternative: Self portrait, "Study near the Kivach waterfall" (1915).
Alternative: Self portrait, "Study near the Kivach waterfall" (1915).
Actual portrait (not nominated).
Actual portrait (not nominated).
Reason
It is a beautiful picture. I think that its quality is very high for a picture taken so early.
Articles this image appears in
Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, Photography, Color photography, Karolitskhali River
Creator
Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii
Nominator
Tomer T
  • Support — Tomer T 12:09, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment: Already featured. Bnynms 16:22, 25 March 2007 (UTC) Oops, that's for commons. Bnynms 16:26, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Support Astonishing. Great enc value, really evocative capture. My only grumble is the outrageous file size.. I have a 2mb connection and I nearly gave up waiting for the big version. Do we really need >8Mb images here? mikaul 17:38, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak oppose Not nearly anywhere close to Prokudin-Gorskii's best work. What's the featured pictures we have already by P-G? The emir and the monastery, right? ~ trialsanderrors 18:25, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Support either, because I think it's particularly important since it is the author's self-portrait. gren グレン 03:57, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
  • SupportA very serene image. I like the alternative less, partly because of the wrtiting on the stone, and the white clothing. But they're both nice. --Janke | Talk 09:12, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
  • weak oppose - doesn't illustrate the river as well as a modern image would. As for illustrating this photographic technique, fine, but we already have multiple FPs illustrating the technique. As for illustrating the photographer, both are pretty mediocre. Debivort 09:21, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
    • I want to disagree about illustrating the author. It doesn't clearly show him but I think the picture say something important about him and his work... so, while it may not be a portrait, its effect ends up illustrating him (as an idea) just as well. gren グレン 03:24, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak support original I really like this picture for some reason, although I'm not entirely sure why, but seems to be good quality for it's age (weak because I can see Debivorts point to some degree).Terri G 16:37, 26 March 2007 (UTC)


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