Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/USS Iowa turret explosion II

USS Iowa turret explosion

 * Reason:This year marks the 20th anniversary of this US Navy incident, and I still think this image has what it takes to be featured. Previous attempts have suffered from one or two technical issues and insufficient support for consensus, but I hope that third time will be lucky. I would like to have this image featured in time for the 20th anniversary of the incident, although that desire is second to ensuring that FPC criteria are upheld.
 * Articles this image appears in:April 19, USS Iowa (BB-61), Live fire exercise, USS Iowa turret explosion, Fred Moosally, A Glimpse of Hell (book)
 * Creator:LT. Thomas Jarrell


 * Support as nominator --TomStar81 (Talk) 17:57, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak support Original. Edit is way too grainy!  Ceran  thor 22:04, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose per the past consensus. I don't think renominating a few times will help increase chances of becoming a FP. ZooFari, today&#39;s top vandal. (talk) 22:06, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Past consensus such as it existed has always been less than five people. The first time garnered only two opposes, the second had only support but not enough for promotion. To say that you oppose per past conesensus implies either opposition to the image on grounds hat it has failed to garner the need support to pass or opposition becuase of tehnical issues which are beleived to have been addressed in the touched up version below the original. Since you are asked to a give a valid reason for opposition that can be addressed, I respectfully seek claification on your opposition so I can better understand why you beleive the image should not be promoted. TomStar81 (Talk) 22:12, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Of course. The first one has compression issues (or blurred in thumbnail) and they both obviously are too grainy. If it has value though, this may be eligible for Valued Pictures. ZooFari, today&#39;s top vandal. (talk) 22:18, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - not clear enough. Dr. Blofeld       White cat 15:43, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - between the technical and the aesthetic, I don't think it's up to FP standards, although it's certainly a valuable image.--ragesoss (talk) 20:13, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

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