Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/August-2004
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[edit] Fennec Fox
Renomination: The primary objection last time seemed to be that it was too small. This seems no longer to be the case, with the new expanded pretty version direct from its creator's web site. It's still incredibly cute, and does an excellent job of illustrating its article.
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[edit] Rolling thunder cloud
This photo was shot on July 17, 2004 in Enschede, The Netherlands by John Kerstholt (not a Wikipedian). The picture is linked in Thunderstorm which I think it adds very well to as it illustrates the impressive nature of a thunderstorm quite convincingly. The picture quality is less than optimal, but good considering the circumstances under which the photo was taken.
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[edit] Diagram summarising control of stomach acid secretion
Made this one from scratch in Photoshop based mainly on lecture notes and the odd bit from a text-book. It makes clear what can be pretty complicated to summarise or get clear in your head, and is useful in the gastric acid page (although looking at it now, the page isn't as detailed as the graphic). What I'd really like to do is be able to define a clickable map, and have parts of the image (ie. each sensor) link to the appropriate wikipedia page, but I guess we're going to have to wait for that feature. Not sure it's good enough for featured picture, but wanted to see what people thought. - Prisonblues 02:15, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Sonic Boom
Public domain US Navy photo of an F/A-18 Hornet breaking the sound barrier. The best illustration of going transonic that I've ever seen, and a stunningly eyecatching photo in its own right. -- ChrisO 18:36, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] the Sun
SOHO photo of the Sun
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[edit] Hot Air Balloon Inflation
This is a photo showing inflation of a hot air balloon. The hot air balloon article describes how hot air balloons are inflated, and also compares the heater to a "flamethrower"-like device. It's my opinion that this photo depicts that information in an impressive way. I am not a professional photographer, but this is the best photo I've ever taken, and I'm excited to share it in a useful way that everyone benefits from. (I have a higher-res copy that I can upload if the quality of this one is not sufficient)
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[edit] Westminster Abbey
This is stunning, formidable, soaring, and very impressive. The gray London sky is a complement. Created by ChrisO. --Merovingian✍Talk 17:14, Jul 27, 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] The London Eye and the Palace of Westminster
This part of london is always visually impressive but there are no featured pictures of it. This is one of my favourite (self-nomination). ed g2s • talk 02:47, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Lupin Leaves
I came across this picture on the German wikipedia, and it took me aback for a second. I think that the perspective used is quite striking, and illustrates the subject fairly well. German user [1] (W.J. Pilsak) took the photo. -- Peregrine981 01:35, Aug 2, 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Enigma rotor
User:Wapcaplet prepared this superb diagram of the Enigma machine rotor after I sent him a dozen or more photographs gleaned from the web. This kind of illustration shows what the various parts are (and how they fit together) much more clearly than, say, a photo (eg, Image:Enigma-rotors.jpg, which is also used). — Matt 01:29, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Fairbanks, Alaska
GFDL. Uploaded by MarkBurnett. Clear image. Non-overcast sky. Makes the otherwise boring Rambot Fairbanks, Alaska article a lot better.
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[edit] Pitstone Windmill
Self-nominating. Pitstone Windmill is believed to be one of the oldest windmills in the UK, and this image is used to illustrate the Windmill article. - MykReeve 22:59, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
GFDL Uploaded by mav. Used in Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
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[edit] Ko Phi Phi Lee
GFDL Uploaded by Chmouel. Nice beach view. Nominated before but there were no strong objections. Sorry for listing so many images at once, but we are running out of images for Wikipedia:Picture of the day. Angela. 21:08, Aug 5, 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Pearl Harbor
Public domain. Uploaded by Perl. Impressive, clear image used in Pearl Harbor and Attack on Pearl Harbor.
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[edit] Volcano
GFDL. Uploaded by Solitude. Atmospheric image used in Volcano. More colorful than the other images used on that article.
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[edit] Space suit
GFDL. Uploaded by Jawed. Clear and informative image used in Spacesuit and David Scott.
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[edit] Mekong
GFDL. Uploaded by Chmouel. Nice overview of Mekong. Was nominated previously and only got one opposition vote.
Not promoted: +3 -3 (and one undecided) -- Chris 73 Talk 09:45, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC) |
[edit] Twilight wilderness
Public domain. Uploaded by Cgs. Beautiful image of painting by Frederic Edwin Church.
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[edit] Glacier
GFDL. Uploaded by Chmouel. I believe this great picture adds a lot to the Glacier article.
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[edit] Circle of Lebanon, Highgate Cemetery
Self-nominating. I think this image nicely illustrates the Victorian atmosphere of Highgate Cemetery. - MykReeve 22:59, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Osirisplanet
Public domain? Uploaded by Sennheiser. A bit small bit a very interesting image used in Osiris (planet).
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[edit] Bald eagle
Public domain. Uploaded by Ludraman. Nomated previously, but most opposing votes were based on the fact it was not in an article. It is in an article now.
Not promoted: +4 - 4 -- Chris 73 Talk 10:26, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC) |
[edit] Carolina Anole
GFDL. Uploaded by Pollinator. This unique photo adds a lot of interest to the Carolina Anole article.
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[edit] Alpilles Landscape
GFDL. taken by ChrisO. Beautiful scenery. The picture seems to combine all the features of the landscape --the country road, the meadows, the trees, the mountain line-- in one single photo. Simon A. 18:26, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Rondane National Park
GFDL image by Sverdrup. Beautiful picture used in Rondane National Park.
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[edit] Moraine Park
Self nominating. This view of the continental divide from one of the most visited and therefore most familiar part of Rocky Mountain National Park, with the headwaters of the Big Thompson River in the foreground, illustrates the article on the national park. - Kbh3rd 15:37, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Archive of nominations for removal
[edit] Images on the page Santorini
- There are two images on the Santorini page. One is a merge of four very small photos. Is it really that one that is supposed to be featured? Or was it the originals before they were merged like that? Or is it the other photo on that page? If any of these are meant to be of featurable quality, they ought to be listed separately, not just say all the images on that page are featured. I don't even know if these are the same images that were on the page when this was added to Wikipedia:Featured pictures. Angela. 22:23, Aug 13, 2004 (UTC)
- Support removal. This entry does not fit the definition of a featured picture. - Bevo 08:23, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Yes, I agree, please remove. -- Solitude 14:28, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Yes, I agree, i uploaded the first one but i wasn't planning to set it as featured. -- Chmouel 23:54, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Support removal - Gaz 12:55, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:Plant photo collection I
Exactly which images are featured here? Are all 100 photos in that collection of featured quality? Hardly any of them have even been uploaded to Wikipedia. What are we doing featuring images that are offsite? As with the Santorini page above, I suggest that if any of these are featurable, they are uploaded, added to articles and then go through the normal nomination process rather than being listed as featured as a bulk collection. Angela. 22:23, Aug 13, 2004 (UTC)
- Support removal. This entry does not fit the definition of a featured picture. - Bevo 08:23, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Support removal, agree with Angela&Bevo -- Chris 73 Talk 10:16, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Support removal, agree with Angela&Bevo -- Chmouel 14:48, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Support removal - Gaz 12:54, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)