Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Iceland Grimsvoetn 1972-B.jpg

Grimsvoetn

The only part of the crater of the volcano Grimsvötn in Iceland which was not covered by the ice of Vatnajökull glacier in 1972

Used in the article Vatnajökull, picture taken by myself.

Nominate and support. - Roger McLassus 10:58, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Blurry, and poorly coloured. Alr 20:32, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support It may be a little blurry (or vignetted) on the left, but it's not too bad. I like the colors, and the image itself - it looks like a giant wave rolling in. Zafiroblue05 21:43, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Being lazy, and not wanting to study the article, can the photographer tell us what this is, please? Is it a mountain scene, a glacier or a frozen lake (I'm just interested) - Adrian Pingstone 22:20, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- It is the "largest glacier in Iceland," according to Vatnajökull. Zafiroblue05 23:22, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Very nice. It would be extremely difficult to get an image of higher quality. (Remember that it is much easier to get a high quality image of a cathedral or skyscraper than of a remote and dangerous geological formation!) - Blake's Star 02:46, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think the image quality is fine. I'm just having trouble understanding what the subject is or what part of Vatnajökull it supports? ~MDD4696 04:14, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose per my comment above. I can't tell what I'm looking at, even in context. ~MDD 46 96 20:07, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice use of colors, and interesting perspective Tobb 04:42, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Is the horizon sloping down from the right to the left? enochlau (talk) 06:36, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I agree on the slope, I noticed it imediately - Adrian Pingstone 16:53, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Grímsvötn are volcanic lakes in the Vatnajökull glacier but I still can't quite figure out this image :) - Haukur 11:10, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. The caption obviously needs to be improved, I don't quite get whats special here either. --Dschwen 13:32, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Explanation Grimsvötn is a volcano which in 1972 was nearly completley covered by the ice of Vatnajökull glacier. Only the hightest part of the crater was uncovered - and this part is what the picture shows. --Roger McLassus 18:03, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Could you turn this into the image's caption? ~MDD 46 96 00:32, 17 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done --Roger McLassus 10:33, 17 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Support Since later eruptions have changed the landscape there this is a historic photograph - so technical imperfections are more acceptable. And it is an impressive picture. --Calderwood 18:17, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support ACK Calderwood Hein 16:20, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Doesn't do anything for me, sorry. --Deglr6328 05:01, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, with regret. The subject is fascinating, but the photo isn't what I'd expect of a FP. --Janke | Talk 08:36, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

COMMENT The sloping of the horizon is now corrected --Roger McLassus 15:30, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Support impressive --Kessa Ligerro 18:32, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support yes it is --Briseis 19:44, 21 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support Mayamaxima 16:24, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Iceland Grimsvoetn 1972-B.jpg Raven4x4x 08:20, 28 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]