Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Puy du Fou Castle attack

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[edit] Attacking the Castle

Part of the attractions of the Puy du Fou historical theme park include an attack on a French Donjon by English Knights. The replica castle joins in the defense, shooting flames from it's windows.

Reason

Because it looks so dramatic, and I was lucky to catch it at the right time.

Articles this image appears in

Puy du Fou

Creator

Chris Lawmon

• Support as nominator — Midx1004 09:33, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose. It's a good idea, but the photo is of bad technical quality and composition.--Svetovid 09:57, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• Strong support! --Thus Spake Anittas 10:37, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per Svetovid, and doesn't strike me as encyclopedic. It's a cool shot and well-timed, just not what I'd consider a featured picture in an encyclopedia. --Peter 16:25, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose A bad photo. Glare, etc. --TotoBaggins 18:10, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose It is a neat shot, but the technical flaws (such as the castle top being cut off at the top, the person's head at the bottom right) make this image not FP material for me. It could easily be replaced (compared to many FP's where historical irreplaceability is present.) --WillMak050389 18:38, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose I don't think castles typically employed flame throwers in their defense. Debivort
• Oppose per WillMak Cacophony 22:23, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• To the creator: I just wanted you to know this is one of the coolest images I've seen nominated that doesn't meet the guidelines for a FP. And it's Public Domain. (But I oppose it for all the reasons people said)

Zakolantern 16:33, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

• Second that. It's an amazing shot! ~ Veledan • Talk 20:42, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 03:55, 17 July 2007 (UTC)