Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/AugustePiccardandPaulKipfer

Auguste Piccard and Paul Kipfer



 * Support- this historic photo is smaller than recommended but it is the largest size available with a creative commons lisence. I find this image fun and fascinating. It drew me in to learn more about Dr. Piccard. The caption should read as it does on the Auguste Piccard page: ""Exploration is the sport of the scientist." (Auguste Piccard) May 27, 1931. Image courtesy of: Collection Musée du Léman, Nyon - Suisse. This quote was credited to Auguste Piccard on the website of Auguste's grandson, Bertrand Piccard.  Electricmic (talk) 01:32, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy close. Was not expecting 150x250px when I read "is smaller than recommended". --Malachirality (talk) 02:22, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * In addition to that, the image requires confirmation of license from OTRS. Done. MER-C 03:07, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Quick question before you close/archive: how do you check the authenticity or get confirmation of a free license tag?--Malachirality (talk) 03:59, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Ask the uploader where it came from. Either the copyright owner needs to state on their website that they release it under an acceptable license or send a letter of permission to permissions-en@wikimedia.org stating that they release it under an acceptable license.  Note that it is at least theoretically possible that it is public domain, though more information would be needed to make that determination. --B (talk) 04:23, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * There is a copy of an email granting permission in the page history, which should be forwarded to OTRS. I told the uploader that he should do this. MER-C 04:59, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * But do we know that they actually own the image? Google "Auguste Piccard" and you can find several other uses of it.  We need to know that they really own the copyright. --B (talk) 05:12, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * OTRS can work it out. The museum should have some idea who owns the copyright. MER-C 05:25, 11 December 2007 (UTC)


 * --jjron (talk) 10:32, 26 December 2007 (UTC)