Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea

Original - View of Mauna Kea from the Mauna Loa Observatory on its neighbor, Mauna Loa. Kea is a massive dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaii. At full resolution, one can see the Mauna Kea Observatory, one of the most important astronomical facilities in the world, at its summit. The picture illustrates several key qualities that make it such a fantastic spot: 1. Height 2. Position above vapor cloud/cloud cover (on either side) 3. Beautifully clear, pollutant-free skies!

Reason

Good ev, high quality, I think it is a very good pic of a prominent feature...

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Mauna Kea

Creator

User:Nula666

• Support as nominator --ResMar 03:13, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
• Support great image --Extra 999 (Contact ^me + _contribs) 11:35, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
• Support ibid.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:36, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
• Support Spongie555 (talk) 09:07, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
• I would prefer a crop without at least 20% of the top and bottom of the image. Nergaal (talk) 17:48, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
• I think the rubble helps bring out the character in the image. ResMar 21:50, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Promoted File:Mauna Kea from Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii - 20100913.jpg --Extra 999 (Contact ^me + _contribs) 12:22, 24 November 2010 (UTC)