Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Köln Hauptbahnhof

Köln Hauptbahnhof

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Original – Interior view of the main hall of the Köln Hauptbahnhof train station in Cologne, Germany. This station is an important local, national and international hub, with train routes to many of the cities in Germany and Europe.

Reason: We used to get tons of railway and train nominations, but we haven't in a while. So... here's a beautiful shot of the interior of the Köln Hauptbahnhof train station (with a train passing through!)
Articles in which this image appears: Köln Hauptbahnhof
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Martin Falbisoner

Support as nominator – — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:37, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support as creator - thanks Crisco 1492! --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 09:00, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is a pretty photo (of a not-terribly-attractive train station, albeit one with great views of the city's cathedral), but the blurred train detracts considerably from the EV. It would have been better to have taken the photo while the train was stopped or waited for it to have cleared the platform. Nick-D (talk) 11:31, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Considering primarily the potential EV of this image you are certainly right. From a purely photographic point of view, however, I disagree strongly. Without a dynamic element such as the train in motion, the station is rather boring imo. --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 14:04, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I certainly agree that the blur gives the photo of this fairly drab location some drama, and it deserves its FP status on Commons. The downside though is that it reduces EV for use in Wikipedia articles. Nick-D (talk) 11:32, 19 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose – Blur, lack of visual focal point. Sca (talk) 14:59, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - How did you manage to get such an empty platform at 21:00 hour? About encyclopedic value, next time try with another picture of RE1 towards Aachen ;) It's timetable holds real EV, something oppose German-Engineering. Godhulii 1985 (talk) 17:31, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

As for the empty platform at 9pm: I was lucky, I guess. And as for RE1: yep, indeed! ;-)) --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 21:22, 17 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Zunft Kölsch

Comment – What is very recognizeable at this railway station is the Eau de Cologne sign, which is partially visible in the background of this photo. I think these neon letters should be clearly visible or could even be the focal point on a featured picture of the Köln Hbf. – Editør (talk) 08:06, 19 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yes, echt Kölnisch Wasser. But speaking strictly for myself, I'd rather have Kölsch. Sca (talk) 01:43, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support --PetarM (talk) 20:14, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I like the idea of the motion blur on the train in principle, but here it just looks odd, as if the whole train is a continuous uniform tube, without individual carriages, doors, windows, or any other features. 109.157.11.144 (talk) 20:28, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Sca – A photo of an uninteresting empty space inside an interesting train station should not be featured. – Editør (talk) 10:10, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Some of these editors are foolish. A train in a train station!? What low EV. Christ. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.72.189.147 (talk) 05:25, 25 May 2015‎ (UTC)[reply]
Oppose -- The whole composition feels off-balance. But maybe that is just me. HullIntegrity^\ talk / 15:23, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:46, 27 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]