Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Ziegler Polar Expedition

Ziegler Polar Expedition

Original - The Ziegler Polar Expedition at 82 degrees north latitude, March 1905.

Reason: Panorama from the Ziegler Polar Expedition, an expedition that attempted to reach the North Pole during 1903-1905. Encyclopedic panorama, unusual subject, large enough for FPC and high quality considering the period and the photographic conditions. Restored version of Image:82northa.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: Ziegler Polar Expedition
Anthony Fiala
Creator: Anthony Fiala

Support as nominator --Durova^Charge! 23:44, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nomination Seddσn ^talk ^{Editor Review} 23:52, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support--Mbz1 (talk) 00:25, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Excellent find.--ragesoss (talk) 02:55, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support, though I'd like to see a version without the signature. It's on some pretty featureless snow, so cloning it out shouldn't cause any great loss to the integrity of the image. deranged bulbasaur 02:57, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I agree however I'm reluctant to put a version up without a signature considering that browbeating that anyone who dares do an edit other than slight tint adjustments gets from the users here. Cat-five - talk 04:16, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - If someone wants to edit it out I don't particularly object. Since it's an original photographer's signature I decided to leave it in. Durova^Charge! 04:28, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support As rage said it is an excellent find, it is a nice panorama and a nice scan (considering the age of the original panorama) and very encyclopedic. Cat-five - talk 04:16, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very encyclopedic, I don't see what the big deal is with having an original signature in it. Capital photographer (talk) 05:12, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support only version with photographer's signature left in, Strong oppose editing it out An excellent image for the photographer's article, also. Great value for encyclopedia about these last days of exploration and the photographers who chronicled the days. Next we'll be cloning out signatures dirtying up the works of the great European painters. --Blechnic (talk) 23:08, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I'm not fussed on the signature because its an important, historic image and thats primarily why we'd be featuring it. As such, the photographer is somewhat relevant. If it were a contemporary photo in which the photographer was incidental to the scene, I'd support removing it. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 11:16, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support encyclopedic and historic image. M.K. (talk) 14:06, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support great image.Dwayne Reed (talk) 18:27, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support with signature per Blechnic M.Nelson (talk) 04:26, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:82northe.jpg MER-C 06:52, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]