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Original
Reason
Unique historic image (a cleaned-up version of this image). The caption admittedly needs work but I believe the image itself is featurable.
Proposed caption
Lightning strikes the Eiffel Tower on June 3 1902. During a lightning strike, the presence of electrical charges on the tops of prominent objects such as tall buildings and trees enhances the electric field formed by the stepped leader. The current flowing between the two oppositely-charged fields creates the electrical discharge.
Articles this image appears in
Eiffel Tower, Lightning
Creator
M. G. Loppé
  • Comment You're right, it's the other version that appears in the articles. I cleaned-up that version to create this one but I wasn't sure if I should replace the image in the articles (this is my first time nominating so I admit I probably made a few mistakes :S). I didn't realize the image had been nominated before. :S CillaИ X♦C [dic] 12:59, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Technically the nominated version should be the one in the article - it's probably not a big issue seeing as it's basically the same picture, but still, it's the principle. And if this one's an improvement, then it probably should go in the article. If nothing else, at least you've fixed up the tilt. --jjron 14:42, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Is it completely for real, this shot? The minor rays to the sides look convincing enough, the way they merge with the sky, but those ones on top look retouched, if not painted in. Look closely and there's no "interaction" with the grain of the emulsion and the bleached out rays, which appear sharper and better-defined than the tower itself. Just wondered.. mikaultalk 14:17, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 10:06, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Eiffel Tower 1902 Lightning Strike is briefly seen in Evrett's movie, Be the Pairs (2019) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.112.21.250 (talk) 18:57, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]