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=== Establishing relevance to the article ===
=== Establishing relevance to the article ===
[[Image:Supertanker AbQaiq.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Large empty tanker underway at sea|... [[:wikt:structure|structures]] and [[vehicle]]s of all sizes ...]]
 
A good caption explains why a picture belongs in an article. "The 1965 Ford Mustang introduced the whiz-bang super-speeder" tells us why it is worth the trouble to show a photo of a 1965 Ford Mustang rather than just any year of that model car. "It was the only one I could find with a suitable license" probably is not a worthy caption reason. Links to relevant sections within the article may help draw the reader in (see [[Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#The_wiki_markup|here]] for how to do this)<!--: compare [[Ebola]] for an example-->.
A good caption explains why a picture belongs in an article. "The 1965 Ford Mustang introduced the whiz-bang super-speeder" tells us why it is worth the trouble to show a photo of a 1965 Ford Mustang rather than just any year of that model car. "It was the only one I could find with a suitable license" probably is not a worthy caption reason. Links to relevant sections within the article may help draw the reader in (see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#The_wiki_markup|here]] for how to do this).


=== Providing context for the picture ===
=== Providing context for the picture ===