Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Zuikaku sinking

 
The flag is lowered as the Zuikaku sinks.

A picture is worth a thousand words and this one has always been a powerful one. It was taken onboard a sinking Japanese carrier in 1944. I have always been impressed with the poise and order seen in the picture. Even though the ship is obviously foundering (and would sink fourteen minutes later), the crew are not panicking or scrambling about, but have found a moment of quiet tranquility as they salute the lowering of their flag. If you examine the page for the photo, you'll also notice that out of all the photographs on the Battle of Leyte Gulf, this one was chosen to be displayed on the Main Page.

Promoted Image:Lowering the flag on Zuikaku.jpg Raven4x4x 04:54, 10 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]