This is an image of the massive NOVA laser at
LLNL taken in 1984. It is used in the article on
inertial confinement fusion. I remember this (rather historically important, I think) image being very widely published in the '80's popular scientific literature and then it seems like it virtually disappeared and can now only be found in very low quality images on the internet. So at work the other day, I scanned the image at very high resolution from the '84 LLNL annual laser program report, its grainy up close but the image is so big I think it is negligible when at normal size. Here's where I need some help, obviously the color is faded quite a bit and there is a seam running down the center where the pages meet. But the thing is, I do not see certain colors terribly well and can't really fix it myself. If someone could correct this in the image I would be extremely grateful!! For some idea of what the color SHOULD be like, I think the Roger Ressmeyer images
[1] in the Corbis archives and this PDF
[2] from LLNL are likely more accurate.
Support. It's unique and definitely helps the article. I don't think it's boring at all. Aside from being a little fuzzy, its shows the size and impressiveness of the machine. --
ScottyBoy900Q∞14:12, 25 August 2005 (UTC)reply
Oppose. Good that the image has been put on Wikipedia but not worthy of featured picture status.
Oska 23:19, August 25, 2005 (UTC)
Wow, I can't believe how much better the modified image looks. It's a pity about the seam though the centre, but I suppose you'd need to be really good at photo editing to do anything about that.
Raven4x4x 00:45, August 27, 2005 (UTC)
Support. I like it. Compositionally, it's perfect. Everything is centered and aligned and carefully balanced. It's a formal photograph, and it works quite well as a formal photograph. Plus the subject matter is very impressive.
Nohat02:37, 31 August 2005 (UTC)reply
I have uploaded a new vesion of this photo that removes the fluorescent yellow cast. I also edited out a couple scanning artifacts. I think the photo looks better now.
Nohat07:08, 31 August 2005 (UTC)reply
As tests with the 4 constructed lasers have shown, they've already run into numerous insurmountable problems that will prevent the thing from even getting its feet off the ground. —
BRIAN0918 • 2005-09-6 00:36
Neutral. The composition sucks. Balance everything symmetrically and a photograph becomes boring. The brain skips over it because there's nothing happening. I like the little guy looking up at the big science. --
Surgeonsmate23:32, 4 September 2005 (UTC)reply
This is an image of the massive NOVA laser at
LLNL taken in 1984. It is used in the article on
inertial confinement fusion. I remember this (rather historically important, I think) image being very widely published in the '80's popular scientific literature and then it seems like it virtually disappeared and can now only be found in very low quality images on the internet. So at work the other day, I scanned the image at very high resolution from the '84 LLNL annual laser program report, its grainy up close but the image is so big I think it is negligible when at normal size. Here's where I need some help, obviously the color is faded quite a bit and there is a seam running down the center where the pages meet. But the thing is, I do not see certain colors terribly well and can't really fix it myself. If someone could correct this in the image I would be extremely grateful!! For some idea of what the color SHOULD be like, I think the Roger Ressmeyer images
[1] in the Corbis archives and this PDF
[2] from LLNL are likely more accurate.
Support. It's unique and definitely helps the article. I don't think it's boring at all. Aside from being a little fuzzy, its shows the size and impressiveness of the machine. --
ScottyBoy900Q∞14:12, 25 August 2005 (UTC)reply
Oppose. Good that the image has been put on Wikipedia but not worthy of featured picture status.
Oska 23:19, August 25, 2005 (UTC)
Wow, I can't believe how much better the modified image looks. It's a pity about the seam though the centre, but I suppose you'd need to be really good at photo editing to do anything about that.
Raven4x4x 00:45, August 27, 2005 (UTC)
Support. I like it. Compositionally, it's perfect. Everything is centered and aligned and carefully balanced. It's a formal photograph, and it works quite well as a formal photograph. Plus the subject matter is very impressive.
Nohat02:37, 31 August 2005 (UTC)reply
I have uploaded a new vesion of this photo that removes the fluorescent yellow cast. I also edited out a couple scanning artifacts. I think the photo looks better now.
Nohat07:08, 31 August 2005 (UTC)reply
As tests with the 4 constructed lasers have shown, they've already run into numerous insurmountable problems that will prevent the thing from even getting its feet off the ground. —
BRIAN0918 • 2005-09-6 00:36
Neutral. The composition sucks. Balance everything symmetrically and a photograph becomes boring. The brain skips over it because there's nothing happening. I like the little guy looking up at the big science. --
Surgeonsmate23:32, 4 September 2005 (UTC)reply