Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:UA Flight 175 hits WTC south tower 9-11 edit.jpeg

WTC 2 Hit by United Airlines Flight 175

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Nov 2010 at 06:19:48 (UTC)

Original - United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center complex in New York City during the September 11 attacks.

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Reason: Alright, I know this might be a long shot. After living with this as a photo used in United States for a long time, I decided to go searching for something 'better' (terms are used relatively here; I'm not trying to offend anyone). One Flickr user was nice enough to allow me to use the nominated image. Admittedly the crop just makes the requirement (unnecessary and distracting foreground buildings were removed so as to better use the image in the article), and I realize the quality is not that of a typical FP. However, if you'll note the surprising scarcity of a 'good', free photo of this event, you'll note the historic significance of this photo. I also was able to upload this, however the action in the nominated image brings about much more emotion, stirring those memories that I know you all have from when this occurred. I can understand if you want to oppose on technical grounds, but before doing so, erase from your mind all those photos you've seen before because they won't be free for decades. This seems to be one of the best that had potential to be released, and it was made freely available. Pass or not pass, kudos to Flickr user themachinestops.
Articles in which this image appears: United States, September 11 attacks, United Airlines Flight 175, New York City (just added), List of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the United States (it will also be in New York once I finish rewriting it)
FP category for this image: American history
Creator: Flickr user themachinestops

Support as nominator --upstate NYer 06:19, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support I agree with what you stated above. This image is also a high quality replacement for what is currently on the page. --AmericanXplorer13 (talk) 07:01, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Is it possible to blur the bront building to make it less distracting? Nergaal (talk) 07:25, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think creating a set with this image is better. Also, this image is even more impressive and somebody should try to update&nom it. Nergaal (talk) 07:29, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I'm going to have to oppose, I think. Yes, this is the best we have, but we do not promote things purely because they are the best we have. This is the perfect candidate for what valued pictures should be, but, sadly, being a VP is meaningless. J Milburn (talk) 11:59, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Even though it is a great improvement of the aforementioned older version, the picture size and quality is still inadequate for FP standards.Purpy Pupple (talk) 07:57, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Per Purpy Pupple and J Milburn. It's the best we have, but not good enough for FP. P. S. Burton (talk) 20:48, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: Doesn't convince me, sorry.-- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 13:44, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular ^talk 17:21, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]