One of the only color photographs of the first atomic bomb explosion, the Trinity test of July 16, 1945. Very hi-res photo, to the point where you can see the limitations of both the color photography of the day, much less one where the lighting was extraordinarily problematic (to say the least). Still, I think it adds a certain amount of atmosphere and character to this historic shot, though I could understand if people saw it only as a defect. I also like that it is a bit off-center; I think it makes it a far more "artistic" shot than the more clinical full-on shots (i.e. Image:Trinity explosion.jpg, which bores me to tears). Fastfission16:10, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Nicer in what sense? I nominated this one specifically because it was artistic -- it reflects a time when the atomic bomb was a mystical new thing, rather than something which had been tested a thousand times around the world. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, of course. --Fastfission02:29, 9 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Fastfission... sorry i don't find it that informative has you found. Maybe you know much more than me. But for a common eye, this pic doesnt say a lot. --PedroPVZ00:07, 8 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I'm going to support, though I'm not exactly sure if I should. This is certainly an interesting shot in a historical perspective, but as mentioned not grabbing in a featured kind of way. I don't suppose there's any clear policy about the value of historically interesting shots. However, we did feature the "first" photo ever, even though it is really crummy, so based on that precedent, this is worthy. Agree with most arguments advanced by Fastfission. Peregrine98110:16, 11 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support --zero 03:45PM (GMT -06:00), 22 August 2005 (UTC)- I have to support this one, excellent historical value - but the description should explain the photo and why it looks like it does