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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)
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)
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)
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)