Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Thistlegorm train parts

Train parts visible on the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm

Reason: I think this is worthy of Featured Picture status and it is informative and meets all of the criteria
Proposed caption: This image shows two sets of train wheels connected to axles, sitting on the deck of the SS Thistlegorm. The Thistlegorm, a transport ship, was sunk by a German bomber, during the Second World War, on 5 October 1941 near Ras Muhammad in the Red Sea. The wreck was originally located by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1956, yet only in the last two decades has it become a busy recreational dive site.
Articles this image appears in: SS Thistlegorm
Creator: Woodym555

Support (edit 2) as nominator Woodym555 19:14, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Blurry and artifacted at full resolution. CillaИ X♦C [dic] 20:44, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Weak support edit 2. CillaИ X♦C [dic] 19:30, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have to admit there is some slight artification; mainly because of the size guidline on the Commons. I think some of this though, as well as with the "blurry" is because of the nature of the image. It is taken underwater and refraction and plankton play their part. At 33metres down there is limited light, the light is mainly artificial and hits the plankton. If this disqualifies it then so be it. Thanks for your comments though. Woodym555 21:10, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Of course I realize it is difficult to get a shot like this. However, I still feel it could be better. This FP: has a similar concept but is slightly better quality (IMHO). CillaИ X♦C [dic] 21:44, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) I agree it is of better quality, but i don't quite have the equipment available to the USA Government nor that of the Russian Government!;) I will try to look at uploading the original image without any compression and see if commons don't disagree with its size. Woodym555 21:45, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Strong support--Mbz1 22:22, 6 August 2007 (UTC)Mbz1[reply]
Oppose Can you upload a new version with much lower jpeg compression? Don't worry about Commons size guidelines. I think that would be the first essential step if this nomination is to have a chance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Debivort (talk • contribs)

I have uploaded the large version. The remaining "artifaction" is in fact plankton; around the wreck visibility is quite poor, the strong currents don't help. I have also added the original version without the red filter in the hope that someone with a better filter/program can help improve it in case that is a problem. Any further comments would be welcome. Thanks Woodym555 12:50, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Weak support Edit 2 by Fir0002 Debivort 06:26, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment It will still satisfy the size requirement if downsampled to half size. Might allay artefact concerns. GIMP has a cubic sampling algorithm for this (make sure you use the cubic one). 82.71.48.158 06:59, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Support Edit 2. Nice scene, but the quality is a little low hence the "weak" --Fir0002 02:05, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Support Edit 2. I really liked the composition and colors of the original image, but the red "dots" always destroyed it for me. Fir0002's Edit (#2) doesn't have this problem anymore. – sgeureka ^t•c 07:12, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that my red filter wasn't the best. That was why i put it up here so others could hopefully improve it. My thanks go to Fir0002 for doing that!. Woodym555 10:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Thistlegorm train parts minus red edit.jpg MER-C 09:33, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]