Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Crab Nebula.jpg

Crab Nebula


I nominate the picture for WP:FP because:
 * It is of high quality.
 * It is of high resolution - (2224x2212).
 * It is Wikipedia's best work.
 * It has a free license.
 * It is used to improve the quality of several popular articles: Star, Supernova, Stellar evolution, Supernova remnant, and Astronomy.
 * It is accurate.
 * It is very pleasing to the eye.
 * It has good caption
 * It is neutral.


 * Nominate and support. - Ineffable3000 21:18, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment. It appears that this is a re-nomination on a duplicate image. See Featured picture candidates/Crab nebula and the image, Crab Nebula High Res.jpg. The other image (not this nomination) was featured on the main page for its article, Crab nebula. -- Tewy  22:01, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
 * The Crab nebula article being featured does not automatically disqualify the Crab Nebula picture from becoming a Featured Picture. --Ineffable3000 02:08, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I was mostly telling voters that the other version, which could be found in that article (and therefore might be more widely used), existed. I think that if an image has a duplicate, the more widely used or more important one should be the FP. -- Tewy  02:41, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * We can always merge the images into one once FP status is achieved. --Ineffable3000 03:05, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutral. It's obviously a great find compared to some other FPCs, but as far as these astronomy pictures go, this one isn't exceptional. Of course I like the colors and composition, but I think it has too much grain for a FP of this type. -- Tewy  22:01, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support This image is stunning. FWIW, I don't think it should be compared to other astrophotographs unless those other astrophotos are of the Crab nebula.  This is a great image of the Crab nebula, and meets/exceeds all FP criteria. -- Moondigger 22:32, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
 * That's what I tried to say in my vote. This definitly meets all criteria for FP if one ignores that there are many better "astrophotographs" out there. I guess my question is whether you can judge a FPC based on its type or by comparing it to similar images. -- Tewy  22:50, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I try to apply the criteria to each image as it stands, without consideration of other images in a similar vein. So I might compare one photo of the Crab nebula to another, but I'm not going to compare it to an image of the Ring nebula, for example.  There is, of course, a grey area when it comes to these things, but I try to err on the side of judging an image on its own. YMMV. -- Moondigger 22:55, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support This is a great photo, definatly a FP. | AndonicO 17:32, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak Support. Per Moondigger. I would change it to full support of someone does a good noise-removing edit. Nauticashades 17:49, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak support. I am supporting this image despite lack of sharpness, and noise due to the unique value of this image. Along the same lines, if a better image of the Crab Nebula is made available, I will probably nominate this for delisting. HighInBC 23:34, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support TomStar81 (Talk) 01:13, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support As both a great and pretty historic/famous shot. A noise reduction could be nice, though. Staxringold talkcontribs 15:27, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support I dont think there are better pictures of Crab Nebula available, nevertheless this image is good enough to be a featured one. - Marmoulak 23:18, 21 September 2006 (UTC).
 * Support per Staxringold's comment -- ZeWrestler  Talk 05:49, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support - Lovely image, meets all criteria - doniv 17:58, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. Stunning. RoyalbroilTalk  Contrib 14:36, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Support A truly excellent image that is without a doubt featured images material. SOADLuver 22:58, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Support I have seen this before and it is beautiful and awe inspiring.__Seadog--fly on....littlewing 23:10, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

 howch e  ng   {chat} 18:16, 29 September 2006 (UTC)