This nomination was rejected for face/body part and legible license plate (doesn’t show on screenshot for some reason). I can somewhat understand the face/body part but even then you would have to zoom in very far to the image plus you couldn’t easily identify anyone as it’s very blurry. When it comes to the license plates, they are all unable to be read due to them all being blurry. If I were to try resubmit could this picture still work or were the reviewers correct to deny it? Also would this submission be eligible in the first place. Thanks in advance
Yes, people can zoom in and see faces and license plates pretty easily these days. And with AI on the rise, that’s another issue. There is also tech out there that could easily unblur that license plate on the bus to the right with ease.
So yes, I do agree with the rejection. The photo guidelines clearly state that no faces or legible license plates can be in a main photo, and if someone was using the right software or app, they could unblur the faces and license plates without issue.
As for the POI being eligible, it does appear to be a transit hub, a central place to check several different routes instead of just one bus. Transit hubs may be eligible as they may encourage one to explore the area, and some people may meet up at them to start that exploration, as well as socialize.
It may be best to wait until this area isn’t so busy, with less people and buses around. Another option would if this has a place name sign to use that as the main photo place marker, and then use the above photo for the supporting one. Yes, it’s great to try and get the unique architecture in the main photo, but again ,this appears to be a transit hub, so a sign may be fine.
Edit: This already is a Wayspot for the station it appears, so that’s not going to work.
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Just to add, fi you ever take a look at this location on Street View, you’ll see that even Google blurs out the license plates and faces at places like this. They don’t want their tech to be used to find people or obtain personal info.
The submission I was trying to make was for the canopy of the bus station itself. In my opinion the canopy is unique enough to have its own way spot due to it being recognised as one of the areas most iconic and important structures. Would this make it eligible or no? Thanks for your help with the previous question also.
do you have any evidence of this?
And it’s going to be tough to get a good photo without people in it. If I find a place that meets criteria but there’s lots of people around, I will either wait until there is a better time to take a photo with little to no people, or just skip it because of the guidelines.
I also have to agree with Cyndie that this doesn’t seem that unique, especially when you view the fabric creator’s website and the different projects they have worked on:
From google I was able to find these two websites, one which is from the company who made the canopy and another that state it is one of London’s most beautiful stations. There are also lots of online photos of people coming to the area and posing in front of the canopy to resemble angel wings on their back (hopefully that makes sense).
https://londonist.com/2016/10/london-s-most-beautiful-bus-stops-1#
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…So I wouldn’t fully trust the 2nd link.
The link to the fabric creator for the exact project doesn’t really note anything special, other than it was a station that was needing an update, they won the bid to design and build it, but other than that, it’s not much more than a canopy at a bus station.
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imo, these articles just help explain why this station is significant, not the canopy separately. i can’t imagine this going through individually. but am just one opinion.
in general, when you need to take a photo of something up high, try the get low, aim high technique to avoid a lot of the vehicles and people in the shot. you can also take your photos first and crop them, then choose existing photo when submitting. but i don’t think i would submit or accept the canopy separately from the station wayspot.
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That’s fair enough, as someone who visits the area fairly often I see it as a unique and standout structure but I can understand your view and how it may seem generic. Thanks for your help and support
A license plate on a public bus should not be a problem. I believe the restriction on license plates is because it makes them identifiable and linkable to the individuals who own them. But a public bus doesn’t need those same privacy protections.
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