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Images whose nomination was interrupted due to being lost in the late January 2004 hardware failure

• Images uploaded between 24th/28th January are missing due to a hardware failure, hopefully they will be restored at some point (users can re-upload files right away if they prefer)

• Image:Ancient-temple-athens-city-320px.jpg - Optim 10:12, 28 Jan 2004 (UTC)
  • I can't find that image file. Bevo 20:29, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Image:Greekflag-syntagma-south-2004jan19-320px.jpg - Optim 10:12, 28 Jan 2004 (UTC)
  • This didn't work for me Sam Spade 05:50, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Image:Athens-glassbuilding.jpg - Optim 10:12, 28 Jan 2004 (UTC)
  • This image no longer exists.

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Image:USS_Port_Royal_CG-73.jpg

• I don't know exactly where to put this, I hope it is o.k. to bring it up here. The image Image:USS_Port_Royal_CG-73.jpg is listed on the "featured pictures" list and to be honest I don't quite agree with that because it contains a lot of noise. The image itself was never formally nominated--it was added in May 2003 when the nomination process for images did not exist. I tried removing some of the noise with a brilliant tool I found a couple of days ago [1] (if you don't know it already you really should have a look at this--it's amazing). To make a long story short: I don't want to replace a featured picture, therefore I would like to have a go from you first. A comparison of both images can be found on User:Marco_Krohn/USS_Port_Royal_CG-73 the first one being the current one, the second one my suggestion. -- mkrohn 23:21, 6 Feb 2004 (UTC) -- update: I just replace the image. -- mkrohn 10:18, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)
  • it's look way better !!! i second the replacement --Chmouel Boudjnah 00:26, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)
  • Thirded. I downloaded the tool you pointed to but couldn't install it, it didn't find some .dll file? I'll have to wait until the computer techie comes home I guess. fabiform | talk 00:43, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)
    • Oh, and if there are featured photos which didn't go through due process, perhaps we should vote on them all like they're doing at the moment on featured articles. fabiform | talk 00:43, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)
    • I use the linux version and this one works very good though the image inpainting is limited to mono(!) images :-( -- mkrohn 10:18, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)

USS Port Royal (CG-73)

Been here since before the voting procedure was in place, and I never could understand how it made the cut. It's a ship picture, from the U.S. Navy. We have scores of these, this one doesn't seem any more special than any of the rest of them, to me anyway. - Hephaestos|§ 03:03, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC) Agreed. I've wondered why it's been "featured" so long as well. -Minesweeper 04:05, Mar 20, 2004 (UTC) Agree, this should be removed. fabiform | talk 03:00, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC) I actually think this is a particularly well taken photo, w impressive film queality, but because I am unimpressed with the ship itself, and its setting, I won't oppose removing it. Sam Spade 23:01, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC) In the Archive there is a record of an earlier attempt to delist this picture. Do we have a "double jeopardy" like policy or is it fair game to try and try again? - Bevo 20:56, 25 Mar 2004 (UTC) Our featured pictures should be brilliant, so I have no problem to remove this one. The second round of this removal just underlines that it's a common opinion. — Sverdrup 20:58, 25 Mar 2004 (UTC) Oppose delisting. This cleaned up version of the picture is quite detailed and certainly fits the subject of the article. - Bevo 21:13, 25 Mar 2004 (UTC) To address some points: I don't think it involves double jeopardy since the original move to delete concerned the non-cleaned-up version. I agree mkrohn did a fantastic job cleaning out the noise, but there's only so much to work with in this picture. To be blunt I think it's a bit boring; certainly no better than HMSDreadnought.jpeg; we can't put them all on featured pictures. - Hephaestos|§ 02:34, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC) At this point (well past a 14 day voting period) it's 4 Supporting delisting and 1 Opposing delisting. What happens next? - Bevo 20:54, 6 Apr 2004 (UTC)

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PaintedBunting23.jpg

by Big iron--Bevo 14:12, 12 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• A beautiful study of a beautiful bird. Seconded. Tannin 18:44, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)
• Agree, very nice Sam Spade 00:46, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Epicyclic gear ratios.png

by Wapcaplet. --snoyes 23:29, 19 Nov 2003 (UTC)

• Brilliant! DanKeshet 19:51, Feb 4, 2004 (UTC)
• I wish I could draw that well. fabiform | talk 22:46, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC)
• Me too. Kokiri
• Difficult to imagine how this could be imprved on. Excellent work! Tannin 22:49, 5 Feb 2004 (UTC)
• WOW!! —Noldoaran (Talk) 04:14, Feb 14, 2004 (UTC)
• Agree! ...and moved. --Gaz 09:11, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Eastern Yellow Robin.jpg

by Tannin --Gaz 14:23, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Marvelous! DanKeshet 19:51, Feb 4, 2004 (UTC)
• Beautiful. fabiform | talk 22:46, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC)
• Agreed. Kokiri
• Moved. --Gaz 13:15, 14 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Moon_merged_small.jpg

by Mkfairdpm --Bevo 19:38, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• A bit big, but wonderful anyway! DanKeshet 19:51, Feb 4, 2004 (UTC)
• Exactly what I thought. Nice one. Kokiri
• Big images can always be thumbnailed where appropriate. This sort of thing looks easy - but it certainly ain't! Good one. Tannin 22:49, 5 Feb 2004 (UTC)
• Moved. Tannin 18:42, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Yantriple.JPG

File:Yantriple.JPG

- Vancouverguy 01:15, 17 Jan 2004 (UTC)

• I second it. —Bevo 20:29, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC)
• Great! - an artistic shot that adds value to its article - Gaz 13:42, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Australia Sydney

Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) No - sloped horizon - harsh silhouette --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Kho Pippi-Maya Beach

Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) Do you have another with all of the left-most boat? - almost a yes. --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC) I wish but no. --Chmouel Boudjnah 00:41, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Mekong

Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) No - good, but not brilliant --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC) yes, thats excellent. Sam Spade 01:41, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Chile Atacama

Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) No - good, but not brilliant --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC) no, not this one. Sam Spade 01:41, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Chile Atacama

Taken and nominated by Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) Nice one. Kokiri 22:25, 5 Feb 2004 (UTC) No - good, but not brilliant --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC) I think this is really quite good, yes. Sam Spade 01:41, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC) Almost. Crop out the lower third of the photo with your hand and see how much stronger the image is. Crop the photo just below where the right curb intersects the right border of the photo. The horizon line needs to be absolutely horizontal. NickP 05:47, Feb 29, 2004 (UTC)

Florianopolis Main Church

Taken and nominated by Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) Sorry, no - bad framing (should have been portrait IMHO) --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC) well i took like this because of the birds if it was potrait i would not get the birds --Chmouel Boudjnah 00:41, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Chichicastenango

Taken and nominated by Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) second, fabiform | talk 22:58, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) What is the subject here? - there is nothing to grab the eye --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC) The mess of a market ? this is the whole point of a market --Chmouel Boudjnah 00:41, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Sedlec Ossuary

Taken and nominated by Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) Facinating subject - the odd angle rules this out for me --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Chocolate

Taken and nominated by Chmouel Boudjnah 20:12, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) Nice one (but is this a typical form of chocolate?) Kokiri 22:25, 5 Feb 2004 (UTC) (hungry ;-) No it's not the typical form, but it still a picture to illustrate the article Chocolate. --Chmouel Boudjnah Sorry, this doesn't grab me - messy composition - interesting subject tho --Gaz 13:40, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Bank of Greece

Taken and nominated by Optim 10:12, 28 Jan 2004 (UTC) Very weak image. Too cluttered. Not strong enough. NickP 05:16, Feb 29, 2004 (UTC)