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Grand Prismatic Spring
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microbes produce more chlorophyll to compensate, thereby masking the carotenoid colors. The effect is thus somewhat simillar to, but oppositely timed, to what is seen in deciduous plants
. A jaw droppingly beautiful image IMHO, with lots of sciencey goodness to boot! Image is probably a scan and is a bit blurry at full size but its so large that I think it's easily overlooked, though perhaps an unsharp mask is in order.
- Nominate and support. - Deglr6328 20:11, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
- Support, fascinating. Phoenix2 01:25, August 17, 2005 (UTC)
- Support. thats is a great picture. --ZeWrestler Talk 03:11, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
- Support. Very striking, also a bunch of interesting phenomena -- Balster neb 06:27, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
- Support original Dsmdgold 23:15, August 17, 2005 (UTC)
- Oppose, Pretty but not FP worthy in my eyes. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 03:20, 18 August 2005 (UTC)
- Support original The most striking piucture possible for Grand Prismatic Spring. I find edited version too contrasted. Circeus 04:27, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
- ( + ) Support Edited version --Fir0002 12:22, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
- Support original, per above. Phoenix2 21:44, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
- Support - amazing picture. FTIII 0:57, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
- Support original - A striking image. Sorry Fir0002, but your enhancements are way over the top. (Donovan|Geocachernemesis|Interact) 03:03, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
- Support either image - This is the kind of picture that makes me want to travel there and see it with my own eyes. Raven4x4x 04:15, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
- Support. Need I say more...--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| r 3 $ |-| t |-|) 06:45, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
- Support original. Enochlau 06:21, 21 August 2005 (UTC)
- Support original. Nature amazes us enough in the first as it is, no need to exaggerate colours. -- user:zanimum
- Support original. Mark1 06:56, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
- Oppose: Looks unreal.
- That's exactly why I like it, and why we need a picture to explain it. It's certainly real. Raven4x4x 00:08, August 26, 2005 (UTC)
Promoted Image:Grand prismatic spring.jpg 15/2, 13 votes for orginal version, 1 vote for edited version, 1 vote for either version, 2 votes opposed -- ----- 02:44, August 28, 2005 (UTC)
- Support original Just a beautiful thing to look at]