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M1 Abrams in the Taunus

File:SolOline-2005-04-27-095150.jpg

Original - An M1 Abrams of the 1st Armored Division participating in Exercise Ready Crucible driving through the snow-covered Taunus.

Edit 1 by Fir0002 - sharpening

Reason: A detailed shot of an imposing snow and mud-covered Abrams tank operating in a clear and apparently pristine winter environment, one not often associated with the tank in the media, but nonetheless part of the design considerations of the tank.
Articles this image appears in: M1 Abrams
Creator: Signaleer

Support as nominator --Ariedartin JECJY ^Talk 15:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support edit 1 Diego_pmc ^Talk 21:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The perspective at 18mm is a bit to exaggerated for my liking, a view from a more side on position would have enc greater value. The amount of detail present isn't also anything to write home about. There are also blown highlights here and there, but on nothing of importance Noodle snacks (talk) 23:35, 1 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The picture is not sharp, and I'm distracted by the too beautiful white snow background which casts some ironic image to the subject.--Caspian blue 01:20, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support Edit 1 The 18mm is not ideal but it's not too bad and personally I think the background alleviates this from the mundane to something quite interesting. Also I think there's quite a bit of detail in the original, although it hasn't been sharpened much in PP --Fir0002 06:09, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support either - I agree that the snow adds artistic merit to the picture. Intothewoods29 (talk) 19:15, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support edit 1 It's good enough in this edit for a weak support. Frankly, I find it interesting. Spencer^T♦^C 02:17, 3 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Does not illustrate the Abrams particularly well. The snowy background isn't a problem but it doesn't add anything valuable in my mind either artistically or more importantly encyclopedicly. --Leivick (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not a very good angle, loses enc. --Janke | Talk 10:09, 3 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Noodle snacks. Makeemlighter (talk) 01:30, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 02:55, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]