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Robert Hooke's Flea[edit]

(vote was closed and made a featured picture, making my comment here at the top for visibility only):

The picture Image:HookeFlea02.jpg is a poor JPEG version of the high-resolution original Image:flea.png, maybe you should replace the former with the latter but just a suggestion --Mistress Selina Kyle (Α⇔Ω ¦ ⇒✉) 16:57, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Drawing of a flea from Robert Hooke's Micrographia of 1664.
Original drawing of the processed image above
a Wikipedia:Featured picture

An illustration of a flea from the first book to show what the microscopic world looks like. Used in Micrographia. -- Solipsist 21:01, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)

  • Support. -- Solipsist 21:01, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. -- Alphax (talk) 01:59, Oct 25, 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. Very good. --Fir0002 07:16, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. --[[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (hopefully!)]] 01:19, Oct 26, 2004 (UTC)
  • The "colorized" version looks like a negative image of the original black and white picture - dark areas are bright and bright areas are dark. What is the rationale for the process used?--Eloquence*
    • I was following a similar treatment which I saw in Zembla magazine last year. Its purely for dramatic effect, with the link to the original BW for authenticity. -- Solipsist 08:19, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)
      • Well, I have to oppose the inverted version on grounds of being an inaccurate representation both of the object being depicted, and the artist's effort. However, I would support the original picture.--Eloquence*
  • Support the inverted version, I think it makes the picture clearer. Small point regarding copyright status...The {{PD-art}} tag is not completely appropriate, since the image has been post-processed in a way that requires creativity. Solipsist has two options: license the new version under GFDL, or release the updated version into the public domain again. If the first, the tag should be GFDL. If the other, I suppose {{PD-art}} is fine, but solipsist must still make the release of the changes clear. — David Remahl 04:43, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)
    • Good point on the copyright tag. I hadn't really thought about it, but then I guess the colourisation isn't that creative. I'll put a note on the page in any case.
  • Slight support; but I love the original - could we have it instead? Robin Patterson 04:58, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. It always seemed cool to me how identical to cicada shells fleas appear. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 05:36, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)
  • Oppose. I think the original image is more dramatic and easier on the eyes, would support that one. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\talk]] 09:19, Oct 28, 2004 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Would support the original Image:HookeFlea01.jpg without hesitation. The shadows and feature on the original are much clearer, whereas the "fudged" version looks like a negative, and reminds me of a squashed dried bug found in an old book. -- Chris 73 Talk 00:53, Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)
  • Support the BW image HookeFlea01.jpg - [[User:Bevo|Bevo]] 19:56, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)
  • Support Bw HookeFlea01 — Pdefer | !! 03:35, 2004 Nov 5 (UTC)
  • Oppose the colorized version - [[User:Bevo|Bevo]] 01:37, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Colorized version: +7/-4, Original: +5/-0 (not counting possible votes for b/w version before it was listed). Seems fair to promote the original b/w version. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\talk]] 09:05, Nov 9, 2004 (UTC)


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