Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Eagle Nebula

Eagle Nebula

Eagle Nebula taken by the Hubble Space Telescope closeup

I really like this image. I got the idea to upload it after seeing references to it over the past few days. I also uploaded a closer up image (Image:Eagle nebula closeup.jpg) but I believe the wider image of the whole nebula is just as vibrant and amazing. Click on it to see it larger. Looks great. Someone is bound to bring up the fact that it's a little fuzzy. To that I say...you get a clearer picture of an object 7,000 light years away and we'll use that. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 22:56, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Support closer image. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 22:56, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Support image as shown on the right, better than the closeup -- Chris 73 Talk 00:23, Oct 19, 2004 (UTC)
Support full image. James F. (talk) 00:59, 20 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Support. Love it. --Cantus 01:23, Oct 20, 2004 (UTC)
Oppose. Fuzzy and is missing a substantial portion of the nebula due to cropping. Better, less-fuzzy and more complete picture here: [1]. A better up-close picture is here: [2] and here: [3] - [[User:Davodd|DAVODD «TALK»]] 01:05, Oct 21, 2004 (UTC)
- I was debating whether or not to upload the closer picture of the "fingers," but decided not to because it did now show the entire image. Now that I see the other larger image of the complete nebula, I do admit that I like it, but I also like the one I submitted for this vote. Anyone else have any comments about this new image? --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 03:01, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Support full image, don't like the closeup. Alphax (talk) 07:07, Oct 21, 2004 (UTC)
Support either/all but only one. I can't make my mind up which I prefer. The wide-angle shot has less detail, but has the advantage of being less familiar. The even wider shot that DAVODD points to is excellent too. -- Solipsist 07:27, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Comment The original image I submitted (Image:Eagle_nebula.gif) I picked because I think it is a lot more vivid and appealing than the whole nebula. Don't get me wrong, the whole nebula is amazing, but I think the closer image is what I was focusing on. I think the closer picture is much more colorful and nicer to look at. You also can not pick out the eagle head as easy in the later picture. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 22:21, 23 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- The picture, when nominated was never used used to illustrate any article. Wikipedia is not a collection of photographs, re: Wikipedia: What Wikipedia is not. - [[User:Davodd|DAVODD «TALK»]] 23:37, Oct 23, 2004 (UTC)
Oppose version 1 because it is a GIF image limiting the amount of colors to 256, making it look ugly and pixelated. I will support a full color PNG or JPG. Plus it can not be nominated because it is not (yet) in an article. I do support the full version (alternative) though. Janderk 11:20, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Ok, well lets just go ahead with the full version then if that's what people like. It is in the Eagle Nebula article so it can be voted on. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 05:41, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Promoted the full version, +7/-0 -- [[User:Bevo|Bevo]] 21:43, 2 Nov 2004 (UTC)