Ireland Information Guide:Featured pictures is a list of images and diagrams that are beautiful, striking, shocking, impressive, titillating, fascinating, or in short just brilliant (see also Ireland Information Guide:Featured articles). Taking the common saying that "a picture is worth a thousand words", the images featured on Ireland Information Guide:Featured pictures should illustrate a Ireland Information Guide article in such a way as to add significantly to that article. If you believe that you have found or created an image that matches these expectations then please add it below into the Current nominations section. Conversely, if you believe that an image that currently exists in the Ireland Information Guide:Featured pictures gallery should not be there, the Nomination for removal section of this page can be used to nominate it for delisting.

For delisting, this page is similar to Ireland Information Guide:Votes for deletion.

For listing, it is the other way around: If an image is listed here for fourteen days with four or more supporting votes including the nominator if it was not a self-nomination, and the general consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Ireland Information Guide:Featured pictures list. Here are some guidelines to consider (decisions are made on a case-by-case basis):

• Picture A. 7 in favour, none against. This deserves to be a featured picture.
• Picture B. 4 in favour, 2 against. This one doesn't seem to have a consensus.

Also, be sure to sign (with date/time) your nomination ("~~~~" in the editor).

When the time comes to move an image to Ireland Information Guide:Featured pictures make sure you also add it to Ireland Information Guide:Featured pictures visible.

See also: Archive

How to add your nomination

If you have problems formatting your nomination, someone else will fix it, don't worry! However, you may find it useful to copy this form and paste it in the edit box:

<br style="clear:both;" />
===[[Media:name.jpg|Name of image]]===
[[Image:FILENAME|thumb|CAPTION]]
Add your reasons for nominating it here,
say what article it is used on and who created the image. - ~~~~

Current nominations

Please add all nominations and self-nominations to the top of this list.

Dawn in April

A typical Australian sunrise (that has been through Photoshop)- Martin123 08:31, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

• Support - self nomination - Martin123 08:31, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Comment. At this time, no Ireland Information Guide article uses this image. - Bevo 12:48, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Featured pictures should illustrate a Ireland Information Guide article in such a way as to add significantly to that article. How can it do that if its not on an article? - Adrian Pingstone 14:05, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Moscow Kremlin Egg

Thought I'd try putting one of my efforts through the critiques. :-) Illustrates Fabergé egg; although many pics like this are on the net, this one actually has a proper license. - Stan 01:29, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

• Oppose. The image is OK, but it is somewhat grainy and the background is too dark. If the background could be removed or made brighter, I may support. — David Remahl 04:15, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

View of Santorini

View of Santorini before sunset released taken by me released under GFDL. The all the set of pictures on Santorini were featured but we voted to remove it. So now i add this single one for voting. Chmouel 23:01, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Support. It's a beautiful picture (and cute woman too :-)). — David Remahl 04:15, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Very stiking... though I think I'd crop the bottom part to make it a horizontal format...Pollinator 04:22, Sep 1, 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose, another clearly leaning picture. Why is this fault so common? It takes a few seconds to fix! - Adrian Pingstone 14:08, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose for now. Sky is very grainy (and is not on the pre-colour-corrected small version). Lupin 15:22, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

The perfect Buddha at the Borobudur

This image was shot by fellow (new) Ireland Information Guide user Jan-Pieter Nap on his vacation in Indonesia. This one depicts the perfect Buddha at the Borobudur on the island Java. It is used both in the Buddha as well as in the Borobudur article. -- Solitude 11:07, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Oppose in current form. It's a litle too dark you should rework a litle bit the luminosity of the picture. Chmouel 11:35, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Comment: What is that seemingly silver metallic object to the right of Buddha? - Bevo 14:13, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Too dark, and camera position connects background and foreground when there is in fact no connection. A shot from a slightly different angle, leaving a gap behind Buddha and background temple would be better. Denni☯ 01:08, 2004 Sep 1 (UTC)
  • I've brightened it up a bit. →Raul654 03:52, Sep 1, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. It's perfect now. JediMaster16 14:01, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. That cigarette-pack-sized silver object to the right of the statue just spoils it for me. - Bevo 14:31, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Dandelion on the banks of the Swifts Creek

The humble dandelion isn't often exalted. It is trampled and ground underfoot as Gardner’s and similar oppressors fail to appreciate its splendor. Taken in its natural element, its vivid colors displayed a beauty not easily surpassed. Behold the dandelion! King of the Grass!

• Support. -- Fir0002 a self-nomination --Fir0002 07:14, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Comment. Can you specify the photographer and license for us? You can do this by editing the picture's own page, if the image is GFDL use {{GFDL}}. If you are the photographer, please note in your description that you are self-nominating an image. I've resized the image to a more appropriate size (also performed some minor color balancing). The image is now included in the Dandelion article. -- Solitude 13:15, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• I would Support it if the license specified is clarified. Chmouel 13:53, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. The composition of this image does not seem terribly good to me. Lupin 19:27, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose, poor composition. Only shows part of the plant and a lot of background of little value. — David Remahl 19:32, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Seems this poor dandelion is also being trampled and ground underfoot, but by the rest of this image. Very cluttered, no clear focus, far, far too busy outside of main area of interest. So many dandelions, so little time. But it's still summer - keep shooting and try again. Denni☯ 01:11, 2004 Sep 1 (UTC)
• Comment. Image is GFDL --Fir0002 07:24, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Good picture and description, first time I've really looked at a dandelion close up, only thing detracting from overall effectivness of the image is the background which is slightly too cluttered --Martin123 07:56, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Not enough focus on the flower itself. JediMaster16 14:06, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Monopoly game in progress

Illustrative and well-processed image. The background has been removed, and a soft shadow added. GFDL. "Created by german Ireland Information Guide user Horst Frank 13:23, 7. Dez 2003 (CET)". Used in Monopoly (game). — David Remahl 01:40, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Should I vote even though I was the one who listed it? — David Remahl 01:40, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Comment, I just realized that Monopoly was Today's featured article/August 14, 2004, and that this image was featured on the first page at that time. But that doesn't disqualify it, does it? — David Remahl 04:34, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Striking, informative, appropriate, cool. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 01:51, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 03:14, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Kbh3rd 04:01, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. (I copied the image from the German Ireland Information Guide) -- Chris 73 Talk 05:06, Aug 31, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Great picture.--Eloquence* 16:25, Sep 1, 2004 (UTC)

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle

A great photo of Kenilworth Castle. GFDL by James F.

• Support. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. A striking photo that has the subject clearly defined. JediMaster16 23:33, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Object. Not particularly striking, IMO. Lupin 02:22, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Not striking to me. -- Solitude 11:03, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Only complaint is that the file is too big (1.4 Mb), but the image is good -- Chris 73 Talk 17:01, Aug 30, 2004 (UTC)
  • I resized the image, also balanced contrast, color and levels. Vote stays "nay", but I prefer this edit. -- Solitude 18:19, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Just looks like a normal photo to me. --Prisonblues 19:36, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support Solitude's version. - Bevo 14:53, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose Solitude's verison. Solitude has lost all the colour from the sky. Also I think images should be as large as possible. ed g2s • talk 17:29, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Clare College

GFDL image by James F. used in Clare College, Cambridge.

• Support. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. The tree is kind of distracting, as is the plaque. Taken from farther away, this would be better. JediMaster16 23:31, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • The plaque says "Welcome to Clare"; I thought that it was mildly amusing to include. The tree is not really the kind of thing that can be removed from the shot, and "from further away" would require demolition of the gates around the college, amongst other things. James F. (talk) 23:49, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Object. The top of the building should be included, given that we can see some sky. This could theoretically be acheived with a wide-angle lens, I think, without any major demolition being needed. Alternatively, could one stick a camera between the railings? Lupin 02:24, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • One has stuck a camera between the railings: it has produced this image. I agree, a wide-angle lens could get more of the building in; perhaps I will investigate this at some point, when I have a few thousand to spend on a nicer camera. :-) James F. (talk) 03:55, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • What about trying from the first floor of the Senate House? You'd have a wider view and the railings wouldn't obscure the building. Gdr 11:58, 2004 Aug 30 (UTC)
    • Did you try kneeling down and pointing the camera upwards? Lupin 01:47, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. I agree with Lupin, if a better photo is not possible that's too bad, the target could make for a very good picture for sure. -- Solitude 10:40, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. It's a reasonable photo, but nothing special. It's just a straight photo of the college, taken in normal light, with ok composition. Shouldn't a featured picture have something distinctive about it, great lighting, composition or timing etc.? --Prisonblues 19:39, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Nice pic but chopping off the top of the central turret kills it for me - Adrian Pingstone 19:53, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Mount Rainier

(Self Nomination) I took this picture of Rainer on vacation in summer 2004. It's not in an article yet, but I think it can be put in the Mount Rainier article somewhere. The picture dosen't look much thumbed, but click to expand it. JediMaster16 17:07, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Oppose due to inappropriate license. This can not be used by any of our mirrors or in a print version. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
  • Fine, I relesed it under the GNU, as I took the photo itself. JediMaster16 23:26, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • That's excellent news. Support. Angela. 12:11, Aug 30, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 23:50, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support Kbh3rd 00:40, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. It's a good shot, but I'm far from bedazzled. -- Solitude 10:37, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Looks nice -- Chris 73 Talk 16:59, Aug 30, 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. I don't see anything special about this photo. --Prisonblues 19:41, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. I agree with Prisonblues. Lupin 19:30, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Just so that we can keep the votes tallied, as this is my own picture. I'm not voting twice, I'm just reminding you that I am voting. JediMaster16 14:00, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Comment. At this time, no Ireland Information Guide article uses this image. - Bevo 14:37, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Pop-up ads.jpg

Clearly illustrates the subject in Pop-up ad, by Minesweeper

• Nominated by Bevo 16:31, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Object. While it does a good job of illustrating an article, I cannot see how this is an example of a picture that makes you go "Wow!" (Au contraire, it makes me say "yuk", having seen too much of the same stuff on my screen.) Denni☯ 16:43, 2004 Aug 29 (UTC)
• Support. A horrifying example of pop-up ads. JediMaster16 17:09, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Good example of how pop-ups can make someone feel like they are endlessly being bombarded. --Aqua 21:46, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Definitely captures the feeling well. -- Solitude 11:04, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Not striking User:Sverdrup/sig 14:53, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose.

1. It is composed of almost exclusively copyright material so its arguable whether or not it can be licensed as PD.
2. It should be a PNG.

ed g2s • talk 17:36, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Dostoevsky

A lovely, characterful portrait of writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (used in that article) -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 12:16, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Support -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 12:16, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Comments: what's the license? It also seems a little small. Lupin 12:37, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • it was painted (apparently) in 1872, so that makes it PD. I'll see if I can dig up a larger version. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 13:14, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • It would be good if there was a standard way to say that in the actual image info page; not just that it is PD, but how images of old-enough paintings get the PD status. - Bevo 15:33, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • Being painted in 1872 is not quite enough information to make it PD, but Vasily Perov died in 1882 so that part is OK. Note that it's unlikely that the uploader did the digitizing: it was probably a museum or art gallery, so we're implicitly relying on Bridgeman Art Library Ltd. v. Corel Corporation. Gdr 12:24, 2004 Aug 30 (UTC)
      • We need a {{PDART}} template that expands to say that. - Bevo 15:10, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
        • Done. (But I called it Template:PD-art.) Gdr 18:13, 2004 Aug 31 (UTC)
• Support. -- Infrogmation 16:56, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 04:06, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose at this size. Fine picture, but way too small. grendel|khan 05:30, 2004 Aug 29 (UTC)
• Support. Cool portrait, neat pic. JediMaster16 17:12, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support, though it could do with being larger. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Chmouel 00:21, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. It's too small, and even a bigger version is probably not featured picture quality to me. -- Solitude 11:16, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. - Bevo 15:10, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Sea gulls.jpg

Self-nom. Took this one while I was in Atlantic City. I like it. →Raul654 02:29, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)

• Support. →Raul654 02:29, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 03:30, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC
• Oppose. Horizon is clearly leaning - Adrian Pingstone 10:27, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Rotated to fix the problem. →Raul654 15:25, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. It's a bit too muted (due, I guess, to martime fug). -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 11:17, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Not enough color, contrast, or action. JediMaster16 22:44, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC):
• Oppose. Grey birds on grey sand with a grey ocean under a grey sky -- too much grey -- Chris 73 Talk 14:58, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
  • Pah. You're not British, I can tell. ;-) James F. (talk) 04:27, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Comment. The picture as it is at this moment has too much extra stuff that distracts from the best thing in it (that exact arrangement and body position of that set of birds). I'd crop out the ocean entitely, lose that beachcomber, and create a panorama of just the birds. Alternatively, cropping just that group of six birds on the left makes a neat picture because of the almost perfect line up of four of them. This is one good characteristic that high-resolution pictures like this one have; that one can crop out great looking subsets. - Bevo 14:21, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • I gave it a shot, also performed some color balancing. Let me know what you think. (Bevo thanks for fixing the layout, couldn't get it right just yet) -- Solitude 14:57, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • That's exactly what I had in mind. I especially like Media:Sea gulls Solitude 1.jpg - Bevo 15:18, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • "Solitude 1" is especially fine. Still support, all forms. :-) James F. (talk) 18:49, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support any, but especially Solitude 1.jpg. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. I am British, and it's way too grey. And it's not in an article AFAICT. And the image quality isn't so great. Lupin 02:31, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • FWIW, the Laughing Gull article now includes Sea gulls Solitude 1.jpg; it was an oversight that this nomination got as far as it did without being included in at least one Ireland Information Guide article - Bevo 03:52, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. I don't like Solitude 1, because it has been resized way too much, and the picture is at very low quality. Solitued 2 is better though.--Fir0002 08:05, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Stata Center2.jpg

Finlay requested this one from me. I took it while I was in Boston at the meetup.

• Support. →Raul654 02:30, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 03:28, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support (Finlay). Chmouel 12:26, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose in its present form. Why are some pics put up unprocessed when very minor processing can vastly improve them? Ten seconds in Photoshop (or any graphics program) produced this improvement to contrast. (Adjust/Auto levels) Adrian Pingstone 10:46, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • I did this a while ago, enhancing for colour too -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 11:04, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Raul's, Adrian's, mine: they're all good. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 11:18, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Comment. Is the original photo in focus? It looks blurred to me. - Bevo 14:31, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Yes, I think it is in focus. The original looks a bit hazy due to humidity (Raul: buy a polarizing filter). Some of the vertical lines (where there's a high-contrast transition between a bright surface and a shaded one) exhibit the dreaded "purple fringing", a chromatic abberation common on bigger digital cameras. I'll see if I can fix that, but probably can't. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 15:12, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Even with processing, the photo is too far away and dark to really make an impression. JediMaster16 17:15, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support Finlay's version. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Support (Finlay). -- Solitude 11:18, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

STmaximin.jpg

The Basilica of Mary Magdalene, France. Taken by Ericd. →Raul654 02:29, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)

• Support. →Raul654 02:29, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 03:30, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Neutrality (talk) 03:56, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Chmouel 10:53, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Lovely and crisp; it's difficult to capture detail in such a contrasty environment. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 11:16, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support -- Chris 73 Talk 14:55, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Beautiful. -- Infrogmation 16:58, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support Kbh3rd 19:59, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Has this image been over-sharpened a bit? Perhaps some subtle blurring is in order. Lupin 02:32, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Added a mild blur effect and contrast balancing. -- Solitude 18:28, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • Hmm, next time I'll use image revisioning, probably more convenient than my current method of creating new image names. -- Solitude 18:29, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
      • Yes, that's greatly improved. Support this new version and oppose the original. Lupin 01:52, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• The original seems too sharp, or maybe grainy. I'm no expert, but it just doesn't quite look right. I prefer Solitude's edit, and support that version. --Prisonblues 19:46, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Collar (BDSM)

I took this picture with a film camera, and scanned it in. I'm really proud of how it turned out. - grendel khan 05:19, 2004 Aug 27 (UTC)

• Support. I look hot. Lady Byron 05:46, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Viva Walgreens. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 20:55, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Nice picture. Can see the difference between pictures taken by cheap digital camera and nice film camera. Chmouel 10:59, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. I love it. -- Solitude 13:27, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support -- Chris 73 Talk 14:55, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Object (and it's not nice to delete people's comments, whoever you are). The picture is good except for the large, ungainly shape growing out of this person's left arm. Take that away, and you =might= have a featured picture candidate. Denni☯ 03:09, 2004 Aug 29 (UTC)
  • Removed the 'large, ungainly shape'. (That was the window in the background; shallow depth of field caused by low lighting allows for neato emphasis technique, but makes the background an untintelligible blur in the meantime.) (And who deleted whose comment? I don't see anything in the history.) grendel|khan 05:25, 2004 Aug 29 (UTC)
• Support. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 23:53, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. User:Sverdrup/sig 09:31, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Yellow star thistle

Striking public domain image uploaded by Ellmist. Used in Star thistle.

• Support. Angela. 20:32, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Lupin 21:26, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 23:00, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Chmouel 23:11, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Kbh3rd 20:27, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:02, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Chris 73 Talk 14:53, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Neutrality (talk) 03:50, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Solitude 11:18, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Crystal Ball or Glass Ball

Glass-Ball.jpg

GFDL, Self nomination for the Glass article by Chmouel 14:45, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Oppose. Part of the ball on the right is missing and part of the base is missing, not what would be expected of a brilliant picture - Adrian Pingstone 16:02, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • is this version (http://www.chmouel.com/geeklog/gallery/show_pics.php/brittany/brittany-218.jpg) would be better ? or the one found here (http://www.chmouel.com/geeklog/gallery/gallery_individual.php/brittany/8.html) (they are all taken by me and GFDL) Chmouel 21:13, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • Or maybe this version? Angela. 00:36, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)
      • Just to make the thing clear Image:Crystalball.jpg is this image (http://www.chmouel.com/geeklog/gallery/show_pics.php/brittany/brittany-218.jpg) uploaded to Ireland Information Guide. Chmouel 00:48, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
        • Not quite - the edge isn't missing. Angela. 01:10, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)
• Support the modified version. - Bevo 20:27, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support the modified version (nice crop Angela) - Gaz 12:40, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support the modified version. - grendel|khan 05:20, 2004 Aug 27 (UTC)
• Support either. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 20:57, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose until (whichever) image is renamed. I know this is pedantic of me, but a glass ball is not a crystal ball. A "proper" crystal ball is made of rock crystal (quartz) rather than glass; the distinction may seem academic, but there is a significant difference in durability (not to mention other physical and optical properties), rarity, and therefore value, between the two. So in the interest of fighting ignorance, I believe the image should be renamed if it is to be featured (or used at all, for that matter). -- Hadal 07:46, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)
  • Is it better for you like that ? Chmouel 08:56, 1 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Common Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

Self nomination. Common Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in their Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) home. Photographed by Jan Derk in November 2002 on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. --Janderk 10:08, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Support. I wanna go diving! -- Chris 73 Talk 10:57, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. David Cannon 01:16, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. I added explicit text to the image info text that indeed the article Clownfish includes this image (the way it does so within a table somehow precludes noting that fact via the usual automated "What links here" mechanisms.) - Bevo 20:11, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support - Top left corner is a little over exposed, but generally very good (but I'm biased - I'm a Queenslander) - Gaz 12:49, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:00, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Color-enhanced satellite image of Washington, DC

Color-enhanced satellite image of Washington, DC

Great photo, great caption. Neutrality (talk) 01:42, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• Support. Neutrality (talk) 01:42, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Is there a high-resolution version of this image? If there is, a link should be provided. Fredrik | talk 11:04, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Murky, with only one clear feature (the Potomac). White box and crosshairs artificial and distracting. Would support its inclusion at Ireland Information Guide:Featured caption candidates GWO 15:32, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Erm. Please don't write whole featured articles in the captions. :-) User:Sverdrup/sig 20:22, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose - Apart from its significance to Americans and its obvious use for terrorist training, I see nothing to feature here. - Gaz 12:45, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Lacks the proper us-gov licence tag, and a source URL (so one can't be sure it is us-gov-pd). Anyway, it's not very clear (it's hard to see the urban form from the land) and not very pretty anyway. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 20:59, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. Lacks the abilty to generate interest. If you zoomed in on a landmark.... JediMaster16 17:19, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. agreed with above about the lack of interest on this image. Chmouel 22:55, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

MixedBreedFace1 wb.jpg

MixedBreedFace1 wb.jpg

Adorably cute picture by Elf of a mixed-breed dog. →Raul654 07:58, Aug 22, 2004 (UTC)

• Support. →Raul654 07:58, Aug 22, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Neutrality (talk) 01:46, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• support, cute dog Lorax 03:03, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
• Support -- Chris 73 Talk 03:56, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. To discourage the uploading of low resolution images. ed g2s • talk 13:35, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose, ditto. -- Solitude 01:23, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose - Its a snapshot of a dog's face - Not brilliant - Gaz 12:23, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. (1) too much sheltie, not enough mutt, (2) should be taken at more of a dog perspective. This is too high. Denni☯ 02:08, 2004 Aug 28 (UTC)
• Oppose - image is too small, and too much not of a mongrel-breed. James F. (talk) 03:31, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. JediMaster16 17:20, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Gyeongbokgung

GFDL photo by Kokiri. Used in Gyeongbokgung and Seoul.

• Support. Angela. 23:06, Aug 20, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. It's a lovely picture, and is a valuable addition to the Seoul article. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 23:17, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Comment: just a little bit of cropping would make this an even more spectacular picture. - Bevo 12:41, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose. 640x480 is a little too small for my liking. If (s)he uploaded a bigger version (1024x.. at least) I'd definately reconsider. ed g2s • talk 18:07, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Nice. -- Infrogmation 18:12, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support, but a larger image would be so much better, yes. James F. (talk) 20:55, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Oppose (for now). I agree with Bevo that a little cropping and sharpening would help. I would like to see a larger version of this mod. - Gaz 07:41, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. The photo shows good composition (the pavilion in the middle, the reflection below it, the mountain behind it, and a bit of tree in the foreground), and is pretty to boot. --Sewing 08:34, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support (with enthusiasm!) the alternative image provided by Gaz. - Bevo 14:13, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support Kbh3rd 16:43, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support, I like both, but the second one is better Lorax 03:03, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
• Support, preferably the second one. -- Chris 73 Talk 03:57, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
• Very strongly support - especially the second one! David Cannon 01:12, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support alternative. Denni☯ 02:10, 2004 Aug 28 (UTC)
• Comment. The alternative image needs its own copyright status info, instead of just pointing to the original's status. Licensing information has been added to Information Guide.org/wiki/Image:Korea_gyeongbokgung-mod-Gaz.jpg Korea gyeongbokgung-mod-Gaz.jpg (http://en.Ireland) - Bevo 15:53, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support alternative, 1st photo's leaves were highly distracting. JediMaster16 17:22, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support original. And I think the comments on size are incredibly petty. I know of no other agency that solicits and accepts contributions, then brazenly tells the contributor that it's not enough. That attitude tends to dry up contributions. Pollinator 04:10, Sep 1, 2004 (UTC)

Mandelpart2.jpg

I really like this picture. It's a classic fractal, and the coloring is perfect. Created by user:Evercat →Raul654 19:29, Aug 19, 2004 (UTC)

• Support. I like the mostly monochromatic glow. It is different than most gaudy fractals I've seen (and generated.) Kbh3rd 21:08, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support, adds a lot to the article User:Sverdrup/sig 00:54, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. As a Mandelbrot junkie, I can say this moves me. Denni☯ 01:02, 2004 Aug 20 (UTC)
• Support. It looks so interesting. Allyunion 09:34, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. James F. (talk) 20:54, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. We see mathematics, and yet behold beauty - Gaz 07:02, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Nice -- Chris 73 Talk 03:58, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:02, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
• Support. Angela. 22:52, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)

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