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Original - a car accident in the Japanese streets.
Reason
High Quality, Well framed.
Articles this image appears in
Car Accident
Creator
Shuets Udono
  • That was an issue brought up in the nomination @ Commons. Do not need permission, as they are in a public place and there is no expectation of privacy. I really do not mean to rehash an old issue, but seethis. smooth0707(talk) 17:43, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • Australian law may be different to where this was taken, but it entitles a photographer to photograph people at a public event or a crowd in public. It does not allow someone to photograph a couple of strangers just because they're on a street. Capital photographer (talk) 04:16, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I keep coming back to this for its weird aesthetic, but I don't think it's FP quality. It's interesting, yes, but not beautiful, nor shocking, nor particularly informative. I don't agree with the privacy objection: although one person is identifiable and license plates are visible, there is presumptively no expectation of privacy on a public street. I don't know the nuances of Japanese law, however. Fletcher (talk) 17:24, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Encyclopedic value is lacking, it does illustrate a car accident very well.Greener Cactus (talk) 19:32, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Striking and a good illustration of an accident. Compare with the other illustrations in the article, some quite gruesome. This is a typical, not too serious accident where both drivers are apparently unharmed. Quite possibly that junction is just too complicated and contributed to the accident - a theme of the article. Nice picture. ProfDEH (talk) 20:05, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. A well shot example of a common minor car accident. The colors of the image come together well - the clothing of the waiting people contrasts with their respective vehicles. I think the stripes actually add to the crash point of the image, giving the impression of "impact". Sure, it may be a pretty banal subject but, for what it is, this is ideal - especially next to a serious car accident. :bloodofox: (talk) 04:29, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - It's extremely difficult to get any kind of aesthetic in a picture of a car crash, due to the transient nature of the event. Then to get one with such striking visual features, - well it's not going to happen again any time soon. I think this is terribly encyclopedic, because goodness knows, this is what most car accidents are like. They aren't huge bloody messes. I had no trouble seeing the damage on the car the first go 'round or knowing what was going on. There is plenty of detail and the flat lighting is perfect for the slightly somber mood of the scene. (Plus no blown out highlights that way folks - your favorite complaint!) It's a cool picture. pschemp | talk 20:55, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - This photo strikes me as extremely boring. The accident depicted appears to be rather insignificant, and the photo barely shows the damage done to the cars. I mean, it would have been just as effective to lineup two cars so that they're making contact and take an overhead shot of it. -- mcshadypl TC 23:52, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. It's a very plain picture, nice quality but I don't see where it adds much to the article. Especially compared to other featured pictures. Becky Sayles (talk) 00:10, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 06:25, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]