Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:Amundsen-Scott marsstation ray h edit.jpg

Image:Amundsen-Scott marsstation ray h edit.jpg, featured edit

Info created by Chris Danals (National Science Foundation) - uploaded by Diliff - nominated by Xymmax -- Xymmax 20:15, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is a featured picture on English Wikipedia, and it's so unusual I decided to nom it here as well. It depicts a research station in Antarctica, with the Aurora Australis visible in the sky. It was taken at night, by the natural light of the full moon, with a 25 second exposure. I had nothing to do with taking or uploading the image, but the uploader indicated that this version has been edited to remove noise and hot pixels visible in the original. The National Science Foundation is an agency of the U. S. Government, so I agree with the uploader that this is in fact a free image.

Support -- Xymmax 20:15, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Platypusx 12:38, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support High wow. Freedom to share 21:19, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Aqwis 00:07, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support S23678 08:14, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment already nominated here Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:Amundsen-Scott marsstation ray h.jpg Movieevery 10:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, I nominated this image before, but this is an edit that was chosen that will hopefully allow the image to rise up to its full potential. Freedom to share 11:07, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Image:Amundsen-Scott marsstation ray h edit2.jpg here's a perspective corrected version. Mfield 12:12, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Poor foreground, noisy picture, weird perspective, i.o.w., bad quality. The only thing more or less pro is the strange lighting. Lycaon 12:32, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose As last time. I'm still not keen on the over-processed look, the tilting buildings or the grey snow. Sorry. --MichaelMaggs 13:17, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Again familiar all faces.--Mbz1 21:06, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support as last time. --Lerdsuwa 14:32, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Mbz1 21:06, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Kimse 22:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Pauk 23:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Poor foreground. --Nevit Dilmen 09:53, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Karelj 16:51, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support stunning picture. —αἰτίας •discussion• 01:17, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

result: 11 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral => featured. Simonizer (talk) 12:58, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]