I stumbled on to this awe inspiring image of the Mayon Volcano erupting and emitting pyroclastic flows in 1984 not too long ago. I thought to myself, why isn't it a Featured picture, much less a Valued picture. It would probably fail an WP:FPC nomination because of it's quality, but I think it is of large enough encyclopedic value (a clear demonstration of what a pyroclastic flow is and a eruptive column) to be a valued picture.
Support - As one of the most volcanically active users around here :), I'll admit I've looked at this many, many times. It also would fail FPC because of its size. Ceranthor19:19, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support, fantastic image, and extremely useful and educational. It's a shame it's so small, but it certainly deserves to be a valued picture. J Milburn (talk) 19:35, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support - a good image but not particularly clear. As an image of an event that isn't everyday, fine. On its own, not brilliant. But certainly has encyclopedic value. The Rambling Man (talk) 00:39, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]