Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Border Mexico USA.jpg

Two worlds set apart by a line: San Diego–Tijuana

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Jan 2012 at 07:55:41 (UTC)

Reason

An excellent resolution. This picture is one "worth a thousand words," since it shows two completely different worlds (Mexico on the right and the United States on the left) set apart by a borderline.

Articles in which this image appears

San Diego–Tijuana; Tijuana

FP category for this image

Category:San Diego–Tijuana

Creator

Sgt. 1st Class Gordon Hyde, upload by user: Wikifreund, Germany

• Support as nominator --
  talk) 07:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply
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• Weak oppose -- Striking indeed, but the colours seem off. Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:20, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Interesting. Caught my eye and made me look into it more.
  Saffron Blaze (talk) 04:28, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply
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• Support this was highly educational. I have never seen this border before, and this reminds me of the Haiti/Dominican Republic border, and others where the political border affects geography.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 04:33, 1 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Support per Saffron Blaze. JJ Harrison (talk) 11:32, 1 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• 'Oppose doesnt feel like a natural presentation, description needs some clarity I expected mexico would be on the left as its to the "south". Description doesnt help to improve orientation needs a "looking north/south/east/west" Gnangarra 13:40, 1 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose. Good content, but photo just does not seem clear (I think the smoggy day or maybe the angle). Probably better if fence at center of photo also, and just a little wider aspect ratio (since we empahsize left to right, eye wants more sweep in that dimension). The droppoff (and bushes) in foreground is unfortunate as well (think shot without showing that would be better).TCO (Reviews needed) 16:24, 1 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Always liked this photo. Never thought to nominate, though.
  NYer 05:14, 5 January 2012 (UTC)[reply
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• Support Striking composition. May be relevant in border control. Already in Mexico–United States border. HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 18:44, 5 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Really good picture. As you mentioned, it really defines what the candidates should aim for--a picture expressing a thousand words. BlackWaterPatrol (talk) 22:18, 5 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Border USA Mexico.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:20, 8 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]