Talk:Boeing Dreamlifter

Infobox image

I am proposing changing the infobox image to B:

A (current):

B:

B is not backlit, and is also slightly higher resolution. The only downside to B is that the background is slightly distracting (it appears to be a mountain rather than a clean blue sky), but the fact that the plane is far better lit is well worth it. MOS:IMAGEQUALITY asks that we "Use the best quality images available. Poor-quality images—dark or blurry; showing the subject too small, hidden in clutter, or ambiguous; and so on—should not be used unless absolutely necessary." 4300streetcar (talk) 06:19, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

When dealing with aircraft infobox images, it's best to get a consensus first, as recommended by WP:AIR. BilCat (talk) 08:25, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

Prefer A Not lit as well, yes, but other than that, it feels like a better picture to me. I don't know if it's the background of B, or if B appears harsher, but I'd rather see A in the article. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:05, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

I don't really see how A is a better picture for an encyclopedia article about the Dreamlifter. I'll concede that it may be a more pleasant picture (it has a nice gradient to it and is softly backlit, and evokes a nice sunset vibe), and if I were say, picking a picture to hang on my wall I would probably pick A over B, but I don't see how it's a better picture to illustrate the Dreamlifter to a general audience than the second picture, since it is backlit (which makes the features on the Dreamlifter more difficult to pick out for the viewer). I understand there's a general preference for simpler backgrounds versus busy ones, but I don't find the mountain to be a particularly busy background, and I don't think it outweighs the much better lighting on B.

As an example, I find this to be a very cool picture, but I would not use it to illustrate an article about the Boeing 737 for example:

4300streetcar (talk) 23:36, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

*pokes the thread to see if anyone else wants to chime in* --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:44, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

There is now a third image in contention:

This is lower resolution than the other two, but the best lit by far. 4300streetcar (talk) 18:02, 13 March 2025 (UTC)

That photo is far too "busy", even if cropped. BilCat (talk) 18:11, 13 March 2025 (UTC)

The lower third is a bit busy, I agree, but the subject is clear, the lines of the aircraft are still pretty clear, and what the background is (trees) is very obvious. 4300streetcar (talk) 18:32, 13 March 2025 (UTC)

Slight preference for C over B, and I'm having a hard time making a call between A and C. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 16:48, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

I too prefer C. A has low contrast that makes it hard to see details. C is much better lit and shows the details better. The lower part of C is a bit busy but is clearly separated from the aircraft itself.  Stepho  talk  23:38, 4 July 2025 (UTC)