Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2022 at 20:19:15 (UTC)
Reason
This was an FPC back in 2020 and garnered some support and no opposition, but wasn't discussed enough to be promoted. This is a compelling and high-quality photograph of a residential neighborhood – Aldine Square, Chicago – that was demolished in 1938 to make way for the Ida B. Wells Homes. The image has high EV in its article and good composition; yes, the tree might be an obstructing element, and one of the few people has motion blurring, but the crispness and angled view of the neighborhood makes this a wonderful "day in the life" street view image from a bygone era, and is IMO more aesthetically pleasing than harsh sepia tones from the late 19th century.
If you're going to tinker with it further, you might try lightening it up a little and increasing the contrast as well. You've got some room to work with before you blow out any of the highs, and it looks rather dull and dingy right now. That seems to me more of a problem than the scratches. Just my opinion, but a brighter version would probably get my support. Choliamb (talk) 15:20, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
New Alt added per Choliamb's comments. I wanted to stay faithful and go for less-aggressive corrections first (and am not the absolute expert on color balance, etc.), so I increased the contrast spread by 1% and the brightness by 10-15%. If this is inadequate, feel free to do more. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 04:00, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]