Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/VictoriaCrater

Victoria Crater


This is a really cool image of the Victoria crater and the rover Opportunity just released by NASA. I've included the two versions because, though I think the Where's Waldo aspect of Version 1 is cool, Version 2 may have more encyclopedic value. Also, Version 1's caption is lifted directly from NASA, I'm not sure if this is allowed so I've upload also Image:MarsVictoriaCrater1.jpg with an original caption. Please advise concerning this caption issue and Help find a place for Version 2 on wikipedia.


 * Nominate and support. - Cody.Pope 22:15, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong support either. Too bad Mars only looks this pretty in fale color. Debivort 22:45, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
 * support nice picture. I edit the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter article so its doubly cool. Also take a look at how much better the resolution is than the other cameras above mars Image:MERB_Traverse_Map_sol819.jpg -Ravedave (help name my baby) 03:18, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support, preferably the one without words, to illustrate just the crater. Beautiful picture. -- theSpectator talk 04:13, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support, The image with the labels is perfectly encyclopedic. Adding information about Opportunity (on day 960 of a 90day mission!!) and HiRISE to the summary would be a good idea.Buphoff 06:56, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support without labels, but a closeup of the rover could be included on the image page, with explanation. (Incredible image - saw this on BBC web yesterday, was about to nominate it myself.) --Janke | Talk 07:03, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Done. --Bricktop 22:29, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. This is very encyclopedic, and has some historical (or potentially historical) value also. Like Janke said, a closeup might be nice. Nautica Shades (talk) 11:48, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support Terrific photograph, very encyclopedic. Hello32020 12:31, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support unlabeled version. Comment about caption of Version 1 being taken directly from NASA: AFAIK NASA-created texts are subject to the same licensing as NASA's images, so if we already use this image we can as well use its NASA caption. --Bricktop 13:33, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support version 1. Good, sharp image. I like Janke's idea of a seperate image pointing out the rover's location. -- Tewy  17:48, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Such an image is already available Image:Opportunity at Victoria Crater from Mars reconnaissance orbiter.jpg. I also added the closeup image to the description page. --Bricktop 22:29, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Without the labels it is just another picture of a Martian Crater. Not all that impressive. I feel the labeled version is much more interesting.Buphoff 01:19, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Hmm, as the long as the caption is clear, I think the unlabeled version is better. Having the back reference via both the caption and description page should be enough. --Cody.Pope 05:42, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support A great image of historical importance. HighInBC 14:57, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support unlabelled version, and request a good explanation in the description page. It's a very striking picture with a great sense of human achievement to it. ☢  Ҡ i∊ ff   ⌇  ↯  16:31, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support version 1. - Darwinek 08:58, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support version 1. For aesthetics, version 1 is a very good image.  IMHO nominating the close up with the labels should result in a second FP, as it's encyclopedic value is higher and it is still good quality. Terri G 11:51, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support version 1. Very nice. However, the labels are distracting on V. 2 and the caption fufills its purpose.
 * Oops! I forgot to sign! Thegreenj02:34, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support version 1. Wow. MER-C 04:27, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support version 1 and Janke's idea. --Steven 00:56, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support first version. Another great one from NASA.--HereT'oHelp 01:42, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support version 1. It looks so interesting to see these things from above. &mdash; Khoikhoi 01:45, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. Excellent image, quality-wise, and also iconic to boot. Tito xd (?!?) 02:18, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. Version 1 Calibas 18:31, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

(version 1) --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:49, 18 October 2006 (UTC)