Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin Photograph

Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin Photograph

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Original – This is the actual photograph as exposed on the moon by Armstrong. He held the camera slightly rotated so that the camera frame did not include the top of Aldrin's portable life support system ("backpack"). A communications antenna mounted on top of the backpack is also cut off in this picture. When the image was released to the public, it was rotated clockwise to restore the astronaut to vertical for a more harmonious composition, and a black area was added above his head to recreate the missing black lunar "sky". The edited version is the one most commonly reproduced and known to the public, but the original version, above, is the authentic exposure. A full explanation with illustrations can be seen at the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal.

'Publicity Version' Currently the featured picture

Reason

The famous Apollo 11 photograph of Buzz Aldrin taken by Neil Armstrong, with Armstrong and the Apollo 11 lander visible in Aldrin's visor reflection, and one of the lander's legs partially visible in the foreground

Articles in which this image appears

1960s, Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, Cold War, Examination of Apollo Moon photographs, Extra-vehicular activity, History of spaceflight, History of the United States (1964–80), Human spaceflight, List of spaceflight records, Moon landing conspiracy theories, Of a Fire on the Moon, Omega Speedmaster, Space exploration, Terrestrial Analogue Sites

FP category for this image

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Others

Creator

Neil Armstrong

• Support as nominator --Indefatigable2 (talk) 03:25, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
• Support — A truly iconic image. Stigmatella aurantiaca (talk) 04:27, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
• HOLD ON! It appears this image is already featured...the altered version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aldrin_Apollo_11.jpg (See caption to the right...) What should be done? Should this be a de-list and replace, or should it be left as is? Indefatigable2 (talk) 04:28, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
  • Should be changed to de-list and replace After reading some more, I have come to this decision. The original is more evenly lit, and, as the authentic exposure, is more honest; the edited version cuts out a very important antenna on the space suit, just to make the picture seem more 'harmonious.' This original is encyclopedia material, not the altered NASA publicity version, which has sadly given fuel to the hoaxers. Indefatigable2 (talk) 04:34, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
    • I think this nomination would be withdrawn and an official delist & replace nomination created. Both are archived separately. But you might wait for a more experienced opinion. At the moment, delists are still given a longer nomination period. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 05:27, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
      • I'm in favor of withdrawing this nom and starting a D&R. That said, don't count me as a more experienced opinion :D --Wingtipvorte^X PTT ∅ 23:05, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

• I Withdraw my Nomination And I will create a delist and replace. Indefatigable2 (talk) 03:20, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:49, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

• Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:49, 3 July 2013 (UTC)