Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit -- Path Sequence.jpg

File:SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit -- Path Sequence.jpg, featured edit

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Info Venus transit captured by Solar Dynamics Observatory. Created by NASA/SDO - uploaded by Huntster - nominated by Ximonic -- Ximonic (talk) 02:08, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Another great view to the past rare event. -- Ximonic (talk) 02:08, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose When I read "Ultra-high Definition View" I was expecting great things. But this is a 1,920 × 1,080 downsampled-for-TV image or computer wallpaper. It appears the "camera" on-board has a 4,096 × 4,096 sensor, which must have seemed "Ultra-high Definition" when it was being built but maybe not so these days. For a full-res comparison, see File:SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit (171 Angstrom Full Disc).jpg. Also, the image description page should note the filter used, which explains the rather unusual image of the sun in fake colours (which I personally find ugly but that's a side point). Colin (talk) 07:43, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Almost every image of the sun is taken with filters, that has nothing to do with fake colours or ugliness, it's essential for seeing any detail. --Julian H. (talk/files) 13:53, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't find any version of this with a higher resolution although this resolution is just above the current guidelines. I personally find the composition more pleasing here than in the other picture with full sun behind that link (Mostly concidering the compositional choice of planet Venus along with the sun). I also think this version might have the best educational value. But I would be glad if someone finds a higher resolution version of this very image. --Ximonic (talk) 14:57, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I found a higher resolution, working on it. --Julian H. (talk/files) 15:59, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

4,096 × 1,964 version is up. --Julian H. (talk/files) 16:06, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Support Thanks Julian. That was worth it. Not only is this an 8MP vs 2MP better resolution, but is also a higher quality image. The discs of Venus are blacker and the whorls in the Sun are more detailed and less blown out. And the crop is larger. I still think it would help our viewers to explain on the image description page the filter used, because this is a really odd image of the sun. -- Colin (talk) 19:15, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That's absolutely true, a comment about that would help. --Julian H. (talk/files) 21:23, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've added a bit noting the ultraviolet wavelength used. --Avenue (talk) 12:30, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Support. --Julian H. (talk/files) 13:53, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Windows.dll (talk) 19:20, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Vassil (talk) 20:21, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yann (talk) 06:12, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Tomer T (talk) 07:44, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Gildir (talk) 14:22, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support --ComputerHotline (talk) 18:51, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support--David1010 08:24, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Avenue (talk) 12:30, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 11 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky ^talk 16:55, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Astronomy