Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Endeavour docked to ISS

Endeavour docked to ISS edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 May 2016 at 12:09:45 (UTC)

 
OriginalSpace Shuttle Endeavour docked to the International Space Station during STS-134, as seen from the departing Soyuz TMA-20 on May 23, 2011.
 
ALT1 (ghost artifacts digitally removed around the structures).
Reason
It illustrates two great space programs: the International Space Station and the now retired Space Shuttle program. It also shows them to scale.
Articles in which this image appears
International Space Station, Space Shuttle Endeavour and STS-134. Cropped version in Space Shuttle program.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
Paolo Nespoli
  • Support as nominatorMikael Häggström (talk) 12:09, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT1 - Good EV for ISS. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:45, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – there is a ghost image with ~30 pixel offset, visible on the right side of the space station, and easy to see all over at 200%. Perhaps caused by reflections from a viewing window. The ghost can probably be erased in software. Also the highlights are blown (which I am Ok with in this case). Very good EV, great image. Bammesk (talk) 15:32, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I've now added ALT1, where the ghost artifacts have been digitally removed around the structures. Mikael Häggström (talk) 21:19, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT1 – Nicely done (i.e. excellent work). There is one inadvertent deletion which needs fixing: around x,y=3285,2740 (relative to upper left corner) where Kepler attaches to the space station. Other minor improvements say at x,y=2490,2630 and x,y=2343,693 are possible, but they are too minor. Bammesk (talk) 01:45, 18 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for noticing this, so that I could now have it fixed before any people therein were harmed   Mikael Häggström (talk) 13:21, 19 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - stunning image, and willing to overlook small flaws in image quality due to the relatively rarity/challenges of space photos and the high EV. 2607:F6D0:CED:5BA:F510:A79A:A5B5:B9A8 (talk) 23:23, 16 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Struck !vote, as IPs can only comment on nominations. Armbrust The Homunculus 09:44, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Armbrust: Really? I highly disagree with this policy (shouldn't we AGF and take me on my worth that I'm not sockpuppetting - which I'm not - and that I understand FP criteria?) 171.66.209.8 (talk) 20:46, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Doesn't matter, whether you agree with it or not, the lead of WP:FPC cleary says: "anonymous votes are generally disregarded". Armbrust The Homunculus 21:06, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, I know, I see that now. I'm commenting on the policy and not on your enforcement of said policy. I don't see why my voice should matter less in building a consensus if there's no evidence of sockpuppetting or lack of understanding of FPC rules. 171.66.209.4 (talk) 23:18, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    But wouldn't your willingness to vote even though the requirements are clearly spelled out indicate an unfamiliarity with the FPC rules, in and of itself?Crisco 1492 mobile (talk) 06:26, 18 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    But isn't Wikipedia about ignoring all rules? :) 128.12.246.6 (talk) 04:53, 19 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Unhuh. That only means there's another page to add to your reading list. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:58, 19 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Per Chris WoodrichJobas (talk) 18:13, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT1 Great capture, and good clean up done. I miss the shuttles...... gazhiley 10:48, 18 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT1 - Spongie555 (talk) 16:11, 23 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support either Adam Cuerden (talk) 20:42, 23 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Endeavour docked to ISS.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:11, 24 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]