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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Jul 2013 at 17:58:04 (UTC)

OriginalJohn Herschel, one of the early developers of photography, in a photograph by noted early photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.
Reason
Well, he invented photography, and the photographer is one of the most highly acclaimed early photographers. Between that, there's obvious EV. Sorry this took so long, by the way. We could go with a tighter crop if desired; let me know what all of you think.
Articles in which this image appears
John Herschel. Could probably go in Julia Margaret Cameron as well, but, as that article's a little full, I didn't want to be the one to add it.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Science and Engineering
Creator
Julia Margaret Cameron, restoration by User:Adam Cuerden.

Promoted File:Julia Margaret Cameron - John Herschel (Metropolitan Museum of Art copy, restored).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:35, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]