Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/George W. Bush

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Edit 1 downsize, median filter, corrected discoloration on the hair

(One more go...) Edit 2 less smooth

Reason: Very good portrait (even though I despise the subject).
Proposed caption: Maybe not suitable for the main page, but: George Walker Bush is the forty-third president of the United States of America...
Articles this image appears in: George W. Bush, President of the United States, United States presidential election, 2000, Republican Party (United States), 1994, List of Governors of Texas, Presidency of George W. Bush, List of Presidents of the United States, British American, United States presidential election, 2004, The Greatest American, Professional life of George W. Bush
Creator: White house photo by Eric Draper

Support as nominator Cacophony 01:26, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
comment I was all ready to be the big man and support this despite the personal cringe factor. Then I saw it at full rez with its horrific jpeg artifacts which initially looked like noise. Maybe if it was downsampled and cleaned up. There are plenty of pixels to play with. Debivort 03:59, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
oppose Sadly, I tried to clean this up to no avail. The JPEG artifacts are just too pervasive. His hair is horribly color separated. -Harmil 07:09, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
oppose I agree with the above, the noise is simply too horrific for consideration. As with Debivort, if someone feels they can clean up the image i'll more than happily consider my vote to be changed. -Cyclonenim 13:10, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
oppose Even the pictures of him are horrible... low technical quality--Svetovid 14:17, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
oppose Per opposers, low quality --Kryobot 18:18, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
very weak oppose edit 1 much much better, but there are still awkward parts, like the edge of his ear which has residual noise made obvious against the now over-smooth background. For such a reproducible subject, a better shot should be available. Debivort 19:21, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

The background is a little less smooth in edit 2. But I agree with you, there's got to be a better image out there. CillaИ X♦C [dic] 20:13, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Oppose not good enough, more pictures will be taken. This doesnt cut it --Childzy ¤ Talk 22:08, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Oppose, it doesn't really distinguish itself from any recent presidential portrait. gren グレン 03:50, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 10:06, 11 September 2007 (UTC)