Talk:Godfrey Binaisa#Restored non-free photo

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A non-free photo of the subject (:File:Godfreybinaisa.jpg) was recently replaced with a public domain illustration from Voice of America (:File:Godfrey Binaisa illustration.png). I've restored the photo, as I do not believe the illustration serves as a free equivalent. NFC explicitly allows for using a picture of a deceased persons, and the illustration takes creative liberties and is not as accurate of a representation vs. the photo of Godfrey himself. The photo is sourced to a government website, so I believe the impact on commercial opportunity is not a concern here. (Courtesy ping {{ping|Applodion|p=}}) Thanks, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 02:42, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

:Except that the free, VOA version is superior to the blurry, tiny, copyright-protected photo. The photo does not convey anything which the painting cannot convey. Applodion (talk) 17:33, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

::And I'd call the illustration inferior. It'd be one thing if it was a more realistic drawing, but a cartoon-like illustration does not replace the realism and purpose of a photo in accurately depicting the subject. I've dropped a note at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content for additional input, since I don't think we'll get more eyes on this otherwise. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 19:53, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

:::The illustration looks like it is simply reversed of the photograph and a low-color process filter added.

:::Which means the free image is actually a derivative work of the photograph, and even though it may be from VOA, it can't be taken as free of copyright (eg how the Barack Obama "Hope" poster is based on a photograph). Masem (t) 20:16, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

::::I've independently confirmed what Masem has said. The drawing is larger than the photographic original, but once you flip and scale up the original to the drawing's size, it's blatantly obvious the drawing is derivative of the original photograph. I've nominated the drawing for deletion on Commons. We can not use it, as it is a copyright violation. --Hammersoft (talk) 00:11, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::If the painting violates copyright, then the photo naturally has to stay around. Applodion (talk) 07:52, 5 April 2025 (UTC)