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Original – Stair Hole is a cove that is forming just to the west of Lulworth Cove in Dorset, southern England. In a few hundred thousand years it may be as large as nearby Lulworth Cove. The folded limestone strata known as the Lulworth crumple are particularly visible at Stair Hole.
Reason
A good depiction of the subject which clearly shows the important features -the arch and the vertical strata on the right.The image is of very high resolution and has no obvious stitching errors (there is one towards the right edge of the water, but it is not very noticeable). The people on the right give a sense of scale.
Articles in which this image appears
Stair Hole
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Farwestern
  • Support as nominator --Mahahahaneapneap (talk) 00:51, 24 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose The little part of horizon that can be seen on the right seems to give a clue of severe tilt towards right (on the right side). Nothing that can't be fixed, but wonder if author is still active. And remember a picture of mount St Helens from him, which never was fixed. Also suspect that fixing would move up left part off frame. - Blieusong (talk) 05:29, 24 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose partly per Blieusong, but mainly due to the weather conditions this photo was taken in. I know we aren't exactly famous for clear blue sky in Britain, but the dull grey clouds seem to wash the life out of this picture. A nice strong sunlight scene would make this much more appealing, and would bring the colours out better. As this can (with luck and timing weather wise) be retaken in better conditions I cannot support... gazhiley 13:03, 26 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Stitching issues are enough for me. JJ Harrison (talk) 23:00, 29 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:03, 2 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAmalfi coast near Naples in Southern Italy.
Reason
Good view, good quality, representative scenery of Amalfi
Articles in which this image appears
Amalfi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Paolostefano1412

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:05, 2 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPapilio machaon caterpillar. Size: 42mm.
Reason
Another try after this nomination. See rationales there.
Articles in which this image appears
Papilio machaon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus

Promoted File:Chenille de Grand porte queue (macaon).jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:06, 2 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLooking Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco, April 18, 1906. Photographer Arnold Genthe took the most famous photo of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire on April 18, 1906.
Reason
A notable photograph on its own right (is the subject of a Wikipedia article), and also adds great value to demonstrate the 1906 Earthquake of San Francisco. High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Looking Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco, April 18, 1906, 1906 San Francisco earthquake, History of San Francisco
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Arnold Genthe

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 21:24, 2 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Vladimir Putin the current President of Russia
Reason
high ev as lead image. high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Vladimir Putin, Bald-hairy
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Russian Presidential Press and Information Office

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:30, 5 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Israeli Jewish soldier wearing tefillin and praying during the Shacharit time prayer
Reason
I belive its a high-resultion and EV of a picture to show the act of putting on tefillin and praying. It is a second go after it had one support and no opposes before closing the old nomination.
Articles in which this image appears
Tefillin, Jewish prayer, Religious Zionism, Shacharit
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Yoavlemmer

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:30, 5 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Descent from the Cross by Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1435, Museo del Prado
Reason
Refreshing the previous nom with another version. I think the frame is important here due to unconventional format and contributes to EV.
Articles in which this image appears
The Descent from the Cross (van der Weyden)
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Rogier van der Weyden

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:30, 5 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Experimental setup of the Davisson-Germer experiment
Edit1 - changed labels to sentence case, added more labels, put the filament inside the chamber and coloured it red to indicate that it is hot
Reason
An essential visual aid towards understanding the experiment(which was a major one in physics). The image is based on facts taken from the article with the exception of the electron gun which was based on facts from electron gun.
Articles in which this image appears
Davisson-Germer experiment
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Roshan

 Done

How about now?? Roshan (talk) 15:57, 3 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
What are the boxes and arrows in the lower left corner? Pine 22:35, 5 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Parts of an electrical circuit(couple of batteries and a rheostat). Should I label those too??
I would say yes. The symbols may be common knowledge to electrical engineers but it's not immediately obvious to me what those symbols represent. Pine 03:42, 7 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Roshan (talk) 17:19, 6 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:32, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, a Superzoom lens manufactured by Nikon
Reason
High EV, high quality
Articles in which this image appears
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment
Creator
JDP90

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:33, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Panoramic view of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Reason
Good quality, high EV panorama
Articles in which this image appears
Great Sphinx of Giza
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Kallerna

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:33, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. From left to right: Menkaure, Kephren, Cheops. Photographed from a balloon from about 600 metres above ground, by Eduard Spelterini. November 21, 1904.
Reason
A historic view of the Giza pyramids area, and a good example of Eduard Spelterini's work and of the aerial photography's beginning
Articles in which this image appears
Eduard Spelterini, Aerial photography, Great Pyramid of Giza
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Eduard Spelterini
Grandiose is completely mistaken, this work is completely out of copyright. Or, if you think this would be Egyptian copyright law, commons:Commons:Licensing#Egypt makes it clear that no copyright can be maintained here. I see no other mechanism of copyright appearing, since they went out of copyright in Switzerland in the 80s. If people aren't aware, commons:Commons:Licensing will instantly resolve most issues of this sort. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.132.168.94 (talk) 07:48, 6 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, I missed the specialised tag given as part of the PD-1996 template explaining the position. Less on the patronisation though, please. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 09:36, 6 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:33, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Female Salticus scenicus
Reason
Great photo, adequate EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Zebra spider
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator
Kaldari

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:34, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPalais de l'Industrie (photo by Édouard Baldus), 1850s-1860s
Reason
High resolution, high quality and high EV picture of a historic place, by a notable photographer
Articles in which this image appears
Palais de l'Industrie
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Édouard Baldus

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:34, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) female, Melaleuca, Southwest Conservation Area, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
Same motivation as Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Neophema chrysogaster female - Melaleuca.jpg. This species is nearly extinct in the wild. I had a dig and found this image after that one failed. There is an existing FP of the male, the female is a duller green with a paler blue frontal band.
Articles in which this image appears
Orange-bellied Parrot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Neophema chrysogaster female 2 - Melaleuca.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:35, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Economist's Democracy Index as published in December 2011, with greener colours representing more democratic countries and clearly authoritarian countries in dark red.
Reason
It uses a good color palette, it illustrates the subject in a compelling way and is highly informative, has a free license and adds significant encyclopedic value to an article.
Articles in which this image appears
Democracy
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Monocletophat123
I left a message now on the creator talk page. Maybe he will be able and willing to increase the resolution. →Yaniv256 talk contribs 23:07, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Done. →Yaniv256 talk contribs 23:33, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose SVG format is best for this kind of diagram (e.g. it makes it easier for non-creators to update the file), so I can't support choosing this as an example of our best work. --99of9 (talk) 12:56, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Withdraw per resolution and format. Will renominate if addressed. →Yaniv256 talk contribs 13:53, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:37, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Animated Diagram of a Pressurized Water Reactor.
Reason
This is an interesting animated image that shows the inner works of a pressurized water reactor like what they use in nuclear power plants. It shows how a nuclear power plant generates the electricity used to power our electric appliances and devices. I for one think it does a good job of showing how the power gets generated.
Articles in which this image appears
Pressurized water reactor, Light water reactor, Nuclear power plant, Byron Nuclear Generating Station
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
U.S.NRC

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:38, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Map of the Battle of Tinian in 1944, part of the Pacific Campaign.
Reason
A second nomination for this one; the previous received two supports (plus me) and no opposes (here) - a couple of comments were addressed during that nomination. Doesn't have the "wow factor" of some of my previous maps, but that's because of the limited size and complexity of Tinian itself. Instead, it presents a clear outline of the way that US forces moved down the island, something largely missing from the original US military map which has been augmented with details from other sources. For once the compilation of sources were almost entirely consistent. SVG map with the usual associated benefits.
Articles in which this image appears
Battle of Tinian
FP category for this image
Diagrams, drawings, and maps
Creator
User:Grandiose from works by the US military and others (see file description)
What was unclear? (I was personally irritated that "Surharon" comes in the same place, but I couldn't think of a way to get round that. Maybe put both horizontal. But I'm not sure what's unclear at the moment - the location? nature of the feint?). Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 12:04, 6 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Could you put arrows from the word "Feint" to the places on the beach where the feint occurred? This would make the style similar to what's shown in the upper left corner of the map. Pine 03:38, 7 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I thought the distinction might be helpful for those to whom the meaning of the word "Feint" is not apparent. I could do dashed lines? Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 13:15, 7 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I think that would be worth a try. Pine 06:49, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Map of the Battle of Tinian (1944).svg --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:42, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Aerial view of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, 2012
Reason
High EV, large size, lead image
Articles in which this image appears
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Jelson25

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:15, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe "Rubens Vase", Byzantine empire, one of seven images of this item contributed by the Walters Art Museum. Carved in high relief from a single piece of agate, this extraordinary vase was most likely created in an imperial workshop for a Byzantine emperor.
Reason
Is of a high technical standard, is of high resolution, has a free license, adds significant encyclopedic value to the an article.
Articles in which this image appears
Agate
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History
Creator
Walters Art Museum

Comment: As a new poster to this process I am starving for some frank feedback. I have a good thick skin. Any thoughts about this one?→Yaniv256 talk contribs 22:01, 14 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose The lighting is bad, and it appears to be a little out of focus (soft.) Some of the more expert FP voters can probably go into more detail as to whats wrong and what needs to be fixed. Dusty777 02:29, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn - I think I see what you mean. Thanks! →Yaniv256 talk contribs 10:37, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The London Eye at night on River Thames in London, England
Reason
Good quality looking picture, the main subject is in focus, high EV, high resolution, picture has free licence
Articles in which this image appears
Norwegian wiki page [1] Uk pages EDF Energy, London Eye
FP category for this image
Places
Creator
Mike Peel
  • Support as nominator --Danesman (talk) 12:02, 6 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose this is the English encyclopedia. If you want to feature an image that's used in an article on the New Norwegian Wikipedia but not on English Wikipedia then you should nominate it at the New Norwegian Wikipedia or add it to an article on English Wikipedia and wait at least seven days before nominating an image here, per our Featured Picture Criteria. Pine 03:47, 7 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Speedy Close on that basis? gazhiley 07:51, 7 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have added the picture to a uk page on the English encyclopedia and will re nominate after 7 days as I believe this is a really good picture that deserves to be seen and nominated and be given a fair chance at FPN--Danesman (talk) 16:39, 7 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Speedy close Not used in any articles per criteria 5 Dusty777 16:59, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • I appreciate all of your comments and will take on board, thankyou. Although some of the comments made I feel are unjustified. Dustys comment of not used in any articles, there are two uk pages this picture is featured on EDF Energy and London Eye. The comments made by Nick-D again I feel are not helpful, the picture is of the London Eye attraction and is blatently obvious and as per the pictures title. You cannot help having the buildings in the picture! as for the water again you cannot help the way the tide is and how it moves and swirls. I think this is a really good picture which deserves better comments and is just as good as some of the pictures on wikipedia. I think some of the comments made could be a bit more constructive and could be more helpful!--Danesman (talk) 20:56, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    • My comment was in relation to the London Eye not being the main element of the photo. This is a general view of this part of the Thames, and not a picture of the London Eye (I managed to take a photo from pretty much the same location using a low-quality camera in 2006 which only included the London Eye). Nick-D (talk) 07:38, 12 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    • This image is not in the London Eye article, so I have struck this above... gazhiley 08:50, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    • The picture was not in the articles listed above when I made my above comment, so I guess Wikipedia was a little slow in updating that info. Dusty777 02:33, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per above. Dusty777 02:33, 15 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 05:09, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A ray-traced image of the 3D Mandelbulb for the iteration zz8 + c.
Reason
Breathtaking high-quality rendition of the mandelbulb fractal
Articles in which this image appears
Mandelbulb
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator
Ondřej Karlík

Promoted File:Power 8 mandelbulb fractal overview.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 05:11, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo, Egypt. The historian al-Maqrizi lists the mosque's construction start date as 876 AD, and the mosque's original inscription slab identifies the date of completion as 879 AD. The mosque has been restored several times, the first known restoration being in 1177. It was most recently restored by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities in 2004.
Reason
High quality image providing a good overview of the courtyard.
Articles in which this image appears
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
FP category for this image
Architecture
Creator
Berthold Werner

Promoted File:Kairo Ibn Tulun Moschee BW 4.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 05:15, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Yazd Atach Behram
Reason
One of the nine Zoroastrian Atash Behram which house the highest grade of Fire. The picture is good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Fire Temple, Temple
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Zenith210

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 21:45, 17 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Angular crab (Goneplax rhomboides) from the southern North Sea.
Reason
High quality and good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Goneplax rhomboides, Goneplax
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Crustaceans
Creator
Lycaon

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:52, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPontederia cordata, Plaisance National Park, Quebec, Canada.
Reason
High quality, high EV, good composition
Articles in which this image appears
Pontederia cordata
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Cephas

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:52, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The picture shows the Vidyasagar Setu in the Indian city of Kolkata in West Bengal. Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, is a bridge over the Hooghly River. It links the city of Kolkata to Howrah. It was built at a cost of Rs 388 crores and commissioned on October 10, 1992. It was the second bridge to be built across the Hooghly River, after the Howrah Bridge (also known as Rabindra Setu) 12 kilometres to its north was built in 1943. Vidysagar Setu is named after the 19th century Bengali educationist reformer Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
Reason
According to me, this image is one of Wikipedia's best works. The illuminated bridge and the shades of the colours create wonders. When talking about the criteria of a featured picture candidate it has good contrast and neutral colour balance. Its main subject (i.e. the bridge) is in focus. Moreover it can be used in several articles like the River Hooghly, tourism related article and also to portray the present condition of the bridge. As said earlier - "A featured picture is not always required to be aesthetically pleasing; it might be shocking, impressive.....otherwise unique images may not have to be classically beautiful at all." So I think that it should be a featured picture.
Articles in which this image appears
Tourism in West Bengal, Tourist attractions in West Bengal and Vidyasagar Setu
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
V3mpyrik
As you explained on your talk page: "Chromatic noise means over-illumination and high-levels of saturation. That makes a image nasty. Although, the work looks nice, but a inside, technical view reveals that it has flaws. Dipankan --(Have a chat?)". Thank you for your comment. --Tamravidhir(২০১২) 17:27, 12 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:53, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A 1703 drawing of a Janissary. Janissaries where chosen out of the non-Muslims of the Ottoman Empire. Ein Janitschar means "A Janissary" in German.
Reason
Was nominated before , Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Janissary, problems from the old nomination have been fixed though the last nomination got 4 supports. high ev as lead image.
Articles in which this image appears
Janissary, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman persecution of Alevis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Christoph Weigel and Caspar Luyken (restored by RA and Centpacrr)

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:53, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Frankfurt's Vorstadt of Sachsenhausen at the beginning of the 17th century, water colour. Peter Becker, 1889.
Reason
High quality and high resolution scan of an historic landscape painting, with high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Sachsenhausen (Frankfurt am Main)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Peter Becker

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:54, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalItalian Tree Frog with an inflated vocal sac
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Italian Tree Frog, Vocal sac, Behavioral ecology
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Amphibians
Creator
Benny Trapp

Promoted File:BennyTrapp Hyla intermedia Italien.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:49, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The European Robin, most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the Robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher.
Reason
High quality, Nice framing and FP in common.
Articles in which this image appears
European Robin
FP category for this image
Creator
PierreSelim

Promoted File:Rouge gorge familier - crop (WB correction).jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:53, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAporia crataegi butterfly on Leucanthemum vulgare, North-eastern Lower Saxony, Germany.
Reason
High EV, good quality, good composition
Articles in which this image appears
Aporia crataegi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Fice
I think JJ means Still images should be a minimum of 1500 pixels in width and height - this one's 2,000 × 1,436 pixels. (Author might have a larger version available?). Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 21:56, 3 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
? Tomer T (talk) 16:46, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, sorry Tomer. There was a discussion here about changing that one. it went through a few phases but the current criterion was decided upon. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 17:58, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:AporiaCrataegi.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:58, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Panorama photo taken from Lanzarote showing La Graciosa
Reason
High quality, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Graciosa, Canary Islands
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
MJJR

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:20, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLine integral of a scalar field. The two-dimensional scalar field f can be represented as a surface embedded in three dimensions. The line integral on the scalar field is equivalent to the integral of the curve along the surface defined by the field.
Reason
Fits the relevant criteria:
  • Sharp graphics and smooth animation, with meaningful use of colors and high quality anti-aliasing.
  • Non-localized captions allow for its use across all projects, regardless of language.
  • Significantly improves the relevant article, bringing intuitive sense to the sometimes cryptic mathematical formalism.
  • It's mathematically accurate.
  • Well-paced, so each step can be absorbed by the viewer.
  • Public domain license.
  • It's cool looking.
Articles in which this image appears
Line integral
FP category for this image
Category:Featured_animations
Creator
Kieff

Promoted File:Line integral of scalar field.gif --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:23, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – NASA video explaining Curiosity's atmospheric entry, descent, and landing. NASA called the EDL procedure "Seven Minutes of Terror".
Reason
High EV video explaining the atmospheric entry, descent, and landing of Curiosity and the Mars Science Laboratory
Articles in which this image appears
Mars Science Laboratory
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:Curiosity's Seven Minutes of Terror.ogv --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:27, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
High Ev as lead image, good quality, probably one of the best and highest quality image we have of a modern day Roman Catholic Bishop
Articles in which this image appears
Salvatore Cordileone
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
QvisDevs
Support Speedy Close --WingtipvorteX PTT 02:27, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:23, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Vladimir Gligorov is the founder of the Democratic Party (Serbia) and son of Kiro Gligorov, the first president of the Republic of Macedonia.
Reason
High Ev as lead image, good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Vladimir Gligorov
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Medija centar Beograd
I don't think the pose is inconsistent with WP policy. --WingtipvorteX PTT 18:15, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Wiki-policy for featured images that is... --WingtipvorteX PTT 19:43, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
In my opinion, that is an excellent use of DOF to stand out the subject of the image. Otherwise the background and the writing would distract the viewer from the subject itself. --WingtipvorteX PTT 19:58, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I really don't understand the opposition, such DOF is so classic for portraits. --PierreSelim (talk) 11:46, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:24, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Daguerreotype of José de San Martín, made in París in 1848
Reason
It is the only photo ever taken of José de San Martín, liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru. The noise was reduced some months ago. Note that the real photo is just 10 x 12 centimetres, so the image here can't be expected to be much larger than this.
Articles in which this image appears
Later life of José de San Martín, José de San Martín
FP category for this image
People/Military
Creator
Unknown

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:25, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The gilt bowl from Hildesheim Treasure, depicting Minerva. The bowl is 25 cm in diameter and 7.1 cm in depth, with two handles being 3.4 cm long.
Reason
One of the exquisite pieces from Hildesheim Treasure and a good example of ancient applied arts.
Articles in which this image appears
Hildesheim Treasure, Minerva, others
FP category for this image
Artwork/Others
Creator
Andreas Praefcke
Difficult. If you look at museum pics of the same class of objects they tend to have the same problems. You might be able to pull something off with some very well placed soft boxes and some HDR tricks but quite a challenge.©Geni 17:03, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that may do it, but it is difficult. It is a shame really... --WingtipvorteX PTT 19:04, 27 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:25, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica) at Walsrode Bird Park, Germany
Reason
Clear image, good angle, high quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Lesser Whistling Duck
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Fiorellino
That is true. Simply use a different lens. Until then, I wish we had a 'Good image' category. --WingtipvorteX PTT 20:17, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:25, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalHősök tere (meaning "Heroes' Square" in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary. Its iconic statue complex, the Millennium Memorial, was completed in 1900. It is located at the northern end of Andrássy Avenue, both being part of an extensive World Heritage Site.
Reason
High EV, as it well captures the configuration of the square, details of the sculptures and the diversity of activities on the square. It is well composed and has a nice smooth lighting, which also illustrates the orientation of the square relative to the cardinal points. For those picky on technical details, the minor CA on the left side might be an issue, but I don't think it significantly distracts from the overall EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Hősök tere
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Sveter
  • Support as nominator --ELEKHHT 23:13, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose It is a pretty good photo and useful for the article. I don't think it is among our best, however. The man with a mobile and plastic bag has a twin. The verticals aren't true, especially at the sides. The left and right columns don't line up horizontally, which I think is probably quite tricky to achieve as you'd have to stand in just the right position. Possibly the photo can be taken from further back to reduce the horizontal stretching at the sides (from other photos, there appears to be a road behind the camera position, which could be crossed--though traffic may then be an issue). I guess it is difficult to take this without people, but the three nearest are distracting and I want to eliminate them if I had overlapping frames. -- Colin°Talk 13:10, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Colin. --WingtipvorteX PTT 22:35, 27 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:26, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein in 1921
Reason
Lead image for the Wikipedia article about the famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein
Articles in which this image appears
Albert Einstein, Scientific theory, Pantheism, University of Zurich, List of humanists and others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Ferdinand Schmutzer

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:08, 30 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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