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OriginalA portrait of Heeni Hirini and Her Daughter (1878) is an oil painting by Bohemian artist Gottfried Lindauer (1839 - 1926), known for his portraits of Maori people.
Reason
well-known image in New Zealand by an early portrait artist who specialised in portraits of Maori people. There is another version of this image which shows the cloak as white, however this one is more authentic (more similar to the colours of the actual painting).
Articles in which this image appears
Gottfried Lindauer
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Gottfried Lindauer
Yes, thanks, I later realised that comment of mine was inaccurate (should have gone back and corrected it). MurielMary (talk) 22:29, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:49, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Venetian carnival tradition is most famous for its distinctive masks.
Reason
Taken during the Carnival of Venice. Good EV, especially when it comes to masks.
Articles in which this image appears
Carnival of Venice
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Frank Kovalchek

Promoted File:Venice Carnival - Masked Lovers (2010).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:31, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I should have voted in this fabulous picture nomination. Marvellous Spider-Man 18:07, 11 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85/G80
Reason
Illustrative shot, as for cameras do. G85/G81/G80 are same model for different market.
Articles in which this image appears
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment
Creator
Petar Milošević

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:11, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalShag Rocks is a grouping of small uninhabited rock islands west of South Georgia spread out over an area of roughly 49 acres. Shag Rocks was discovered sometime between 1762 (a possible first reported sighting) and 1823.
Reason
High quality, high EV, and not easily reached
Articles in which this image appears
Shag Rocks, South Georgia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Godot13

Promoted File:SGI-2016-South Georgia–Shag Rocks 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:39, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Laocoön and His Sons
Reason
Laocoön Group, has been one of the most famous ancient sculptures ever since it was excavated in Rome in 1506 and placed on public display in the Vatican.
Articles in which this image appears
Laocoön and His Sons
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Livioandronico2013

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:37, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Interior of the Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle, which was the official Church of Ireland chapel of the Household of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1814 until the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.
Reason
high quality interior photograph (in 360°) of a notable chapel, and therefore high EV (already an FP on Commons)
Articles in which this image appears
Chapel Royal, Dublin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Diliff

Promoted File:Chapel Royal 360x180, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland - Diliff.jpg --Godot13 (talk) 22:44, 8 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Newly constructed interchange of Anthony Henday Drive and Highway 16 in Strathcona County, Alberta
Reason
High quality, high EV. Long exposure taken just a few days after the highway opened. Could also be of value at Yellowhead Trail, Alberta Highway 16, Transportation in Edmonton, overpass, or interchange.
Articles in which this image appears
Anthony Henday Drive
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Acefitt
Could you clarify this? Do you mean something about the composition should make it more clear that the photo is in Edmonton? -- Acefitt 17:42, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It's a photo of a freeway/superhighway structure, of which there are many. It may be a fine structure engineering-wise, but I don't see any visual information about its function. It's a very large structure, with much empty space, so the third-level flyovers mentioned in the target article, while clear, aren't particularly evident as such. Sca (talk) 18:56, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
CA removed, colour tweaked
@Bammesk: I can mostly fix aberration in Lightroom and upload a revised version; it's the best I could do with the terrible Nikon 18-55mm kit lens. See right for corrected image. I also have this image, a different composition with no flare. -- Acefitt 04:47, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I would support the other image, linked above. It's more close-up, showing features more clearly, and more dramatic. Sca (talk) 15:57, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I will renominate that photo and this one can be speedy closed. -- Acefitt 16:34, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:02, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSelf-portrait (1770-1775) by Swiss artist Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807).
Reason
meets resolution criteria, has EV as used on artist's page
Articles in which this image appears
Angelica Kauffmann
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Angelica Kauffmann
  • Josh Milburn, Bammesk: Dcoetzee had some very strange uploads for Artwork, some of them i found completely out. Since i was also in Vienna Museum and saw (Tower of Babel etc)... latter user was Blocked, i dont know why, but i would be careful with with his uploads, since what i saw isnt picture anymore. It even might be fault from a Museum, as here, i saw our museum is putting strange pics on their page, colors are over-saturated, for my case (see history bellow). --PetarM (talk) 07:28, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Problem is, i saw his uploads in the museum, and on out site. Two very different versions. He was more uploader than some experienced photographer (colors - editing, white-balance are problem here). --PetarM (talk) 07:05, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:21, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – The full name of this painting by French-British artist Sophie Gengembre Anderson (1823 - 1903) is Take the Fair Face of Woman, and Gently Suspending, With Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending, Thus Your Fairy is Made of Most Beautiful Things.
Reason
meets res criteria, has EV as used in two articles (see below)
Articles in which this image appears
Fairy, Sophie Gengembre Anderson
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Sophie Gengembre Anderson

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:25, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – An Afghan National Police Officer stands at attention during an International Women's Day ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2010.
Reason
striking image of the woman's facial expression, detail of uniform and medals, and the other figure and Arabic writing in the background. Meets res criteria
Articles in which this image appears
Afghan National Police, Women's rights in Afghanistan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.
Thanks, Sca. For the laypeople here, could you please give a definition of DOF so we know what the issue is? Cheers. MurielMary (talk) 19:21, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Depth of field. Armbrust The Homunculus 21:49, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Köszönöm, Armbrust. – Sca (talk) 00:31, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the link. DOF and cropping seem to me to be personal preference/taste (rather than definite deal-breakers like poor resolution). Would that be fair to say? I actually like the left crop and the DOF as they both contribute to an image which seems very "close" and immediate and, IMO, well composed. MurielMary (talk) 06:45, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
A substandard image, violating criteria 1, 2 and 3. It begs poses the question, who's that other person? (and what's that writing in the background?). In terms of visual information, a crop showing only the person in focus would be better. However, we apparently don't have an ID for her, making this a closeup of an anonymous person. If that person were doing something illustrative, it might be all right, but she's just standing there, and half her face is shadowed. Sca (talk) 15:44, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Rather than "just standing there" she is standing at attention during a pass and review formation (I will add this information to the caption). MurielMary (talk) 21:15, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sca, it shows a working woman in a country that was struggling with women's education 15 years ago. It has good EV in articles that address women in Afghanistan. I don't find the shortcomings substantial enough to override the EV. Bammesk (talk) 02:07, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
OK, she's just standing there at attention. Sca (talk) 15:03, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
That the subject is a working woman has no bearing on the quality of the image. Sca (talk) 23:28, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
That's true, it's about the EV. Bammesk (talk) 03:20, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I plead guilty to being corrupted by TV news presenters misusing that phrase. I'd forgotten the original meaning. Thanks. (However, I don't get the bit about Am. propaganda.) Sca (talk) 16:14, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I would guess they were posed at different angles to show front and side views of the uniform. However, as noted, the side view is badly out of focus. Sca (talk) 15:05, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sca, this isn't a posed image, it doesn't look like one either, there are bits of a 3rd person behind her, we also have this image [8], there is no sign these were posed. And what is with the "she has to be doing something"? The image isn't being used to demonstrate a function, an act, craft, skill, sport or such. Are these people doing anything [9], [10]? Bammesk (talk) 18:14, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
No, and they weren't good choices for FPs, IMO – especially the astronauts; there's no worse cliché than a posed group. Regarding the nom., only the photog could definitively state that it's not posed. That said, I wouldn't oppose a simple photo of the one subject in focus if it were cropped well, there were no "bits" behind the subject, and we had an ID. Sca (talk) 19:09, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
A photographer that uses high end gear and flies to assignments certainly wouldn't pose images with bits hanging behind his/her main subject. About you not opposing a simple photo etc. etc.: the image has technical shortcomings and its composition is a subjective thing, so there is no wrong vote. But when you call an image "substandard", please don't follow it with us having to read stuff on walls and her having to do stuff. Those aren't part of the standards. (valued opinions: yes, standards: no) Bammesk (talk) 20:56, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
To beat a moribund horse: In this instance I think "posed" is a matter of semantics. It can be argued either way. To my mind, when people stand stock still in front of a camera, they are effectively posing. And this shot is objectively substandard technically.
Anyhow, at this pt. looks like an even tie. Sca (talk) 23:23, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
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Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:34, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Child's Bath (1893) is an oil painting by the American artist Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926)
Reason
meets resolution criteria; is a good example of Cassatt's area of interest - paintings of mothers and infants.
Articles in which this image appears
Mary Cassatt (B-class article); The Child's Bath
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Mary Cassatt

Promoted File:Mary Cassatt - The Child's Bath - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:39, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Newly constructed freeway interchange in Strathcona County, Alberta, just east of Edmonton. Anthony Henday Drive and Highway 16
Reason
I am nominating this photo of Anthony Henday Drive instead of this, per Sca's suggestion that this has higher EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Anthony Henday Drive
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Acefitt
I do not. -- Acefitt 08:35, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Bammesk: Per Sca's recommendation I nominated this photo instead of the other which has a less distracting light streak... neither is really a stylistic choice as a long exposure was required for quality with my cheap cam/glass combo. That said, I find it does serve to emphasize that the interchange is three levels high. -- Acefitt 02:24, 8 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
This is a better image, I agree, but the headlight stream is floating above ground and is distracting, if it was on or close to a road surface it would look normal, but as is it looks unnatural/distracting. I can only Weak support. Bammesk (talk) 05:23, 8 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:56, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Dome of Cappella Paolina in Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome)
Reason
One of most beautiful domes in Rome
Articles in which this image appears
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
LivioAndronico (talk)

Promoted File:Dome of Cappella Paolina in Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:00, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalStill-Life with Flowers is an oil on canvas painting by Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), an artist from the Northern Netherlands whose career spanned over 60 years.
Reason
good quality image (through the Google Art Project) of a painting which is typical of Ruysch's style. Included in the gallery of the article on the artist.
Articles in which this image appears
Rachel Ruysch, List of paintings by Rachel Ruysch
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Rachel Ruysch
Thanks for the feedback. However the grounds for your vote are unclear - there is no mention in the FP criteria that a nominated painting must have its own page, or that it must be mentioned in the painter's page. The criteria state "It is a photograph, diagram, image or animation which is among the best examples of a given subject that the encyclopedia has to offer." - this image is nominated, as stated, because it is among the best examples of Ruysch's work. It also meets the criteria "The image is used in one or more articles." MurielMary (talk) 20:26, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Muriel: The worry here relates to criterion five: "Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article and helps readers to understand an article." (Also: "A picture's encyclopedic value (referred to as "EV") is given priority over its artistic value.") This is important, and what most clearly distinguishes the process here from the process at Commons. It's clear that a picture of a painting in an article about that painting adds significant EV; equally, if this painting is discussed in the article about the artist, then a picture of it will almost certainly add value. This image, however, comes across as just another picture in a gallery of the artist's work. At one time (I say "at one time" because I can't find it right now, but it may still be written somewhere) we explicitly had a rule against images only used in galleries, and this is a practice that is still followed by a lot of reviewers. Josh Milburn (talk) 02:40, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for taking the time to explain that background Josh. MurielMary (talk) 10:22, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:51, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalTatting is a handcraft dating to early nineteenth-century Europe. A shuttle (pictured) is used to guide thread through loops to make knots, producing a highly durable lace which can be used in collars, doilies and other decorative items.
Reason
clear image of the dying art of tatting (a type of lace-making).
Articles in which this image appears
Tatting, Lace
FP category for this image
would be preferable to have a category for "Handcrafts" but I guess "Culture and lifestyle" is closest?
Creator
Chickxsy

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:54, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalYarnbombing is a type of street art featuring colourful displays of knitted or crocheted fibre. It began in the United States in the 1990s as an attempt to personalise sterile public places, and has since spread around the world.
Reason
colourful, sharp, nicely composed image
Articles in which this image appears
Yarnbombing
FP category for this image
would be preferable to have a category for "Handcrafts" but I guess "Culture and lifestyle" is closest?
Creator
Shrewdcat

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:34, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The life-size state portrait was completed by Alexandre Cabanel at the behest of the emperor himself. Napoleon III is seen standing, wearing haute couture instead of a military uniform: a black dinner jacket with a white shirt, black short trousers with black stockings and fitting leather shoes. This suit was fashionable at that time. His only decoration is the medal of the Legion of Honour on his left and the red sash across his right shoulder. His right hand rest comfortably on his right hip, giving an air of confidence. The only indication of his imperial status is the long red mantle with hermine and the golden imperial crown and sceptre resting on the table, on which Napoleon III is resting his left hand on. The gilded room is presumable one of the Tuileries Palace.
Reason
An interesting figure in French history. The EV is good. Quality is good. Painted by a famous French painter, Alexandre Cabanel.
Articles in which this image appears
Napoleon III
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Alexandre Cabanel
  • INC: we need a reliable source that establishes the integrity of the image (criteria 6), things like color rendition, contrast, sharpness. Art galleries and museum websites generally display accurate images which can establish the integrity. Other websites aren’t necessarily reliable. We It also need helps to know the size of the painting, so we know how many pixels per inch the capture is (criteria 2). Bammesk (talk) 02:54, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Nope, pixels per inch has nothing to do with criteria 2. It only states a minimum pixel count - 1500 at this time. (A super-detailed satellite photo wouldn't even be one pixel per inch, but still acceptable...) The scan or photo looks ok to me, so I disagree with the reason for the opposes. A painting looks quite different depending in what lighting it is viewed (daylight or artificial, low or high brightness etc.) so it is impossible to judge any digital depiction without actually having seen the original. --Janke | Talk 20:01, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Janke, this is more about the criteria than the nom, so I replied on the nom's talk page, here: [16]. Bammesk (talk) 04:37, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:50, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The eternal flame at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day 2014. Constructed on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, thousands of Armenians gather at the memorial to commemorate the victims of the genocide on April 24 of every year. They lay fresh flowers out of respect for those who died in the genocide. There have been many notable visitors in the past including George Cloony, Hillary Clinton, Kanye West, Paulo Coelho, Conan O'Brien, John Paul II, Gerard Depardieu, and Vladimir Putin.
Reason
The Eternal Flame at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan is a sight not too many people know about. However, there have been many notable visitors in the past, including George Cloony, Hillary Clinton, Kanye West, Paulo Coelho, Conan O'Brien, John Paul II, Gerard Depardieu, and Vladimir Putin, just to name a few (see: List of visitors to Tsitsernakaberd). So there's good EV. Quality of the photograph is great.
Articles in which this image appears
Tsitsernakaberd
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Սէրուժ

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:10, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalScotland Forever! (1881) is an oil painting by the British artist Lady Butler (1846-1933) depicting the charge of the Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo. One of her most popular paintings, it was used in First World War propaganda by both Germany and England.
Reason
notable painting of the Battle of Waterloo, considered an iconic representation of the battle and used in several articles covering the battle and the artist.
Articles in which this image appears
Scotland Forever, Elizabeth Thomson, Battle of Waterloo, Royal Scots Greys
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Elizabeth Thomson

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:44, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The UWC Dilijan College is the 14th member of the UWC (United World Colleges) movement, one of sixteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in Armenia.
Reason
Interesting EV. Good quality.
Articles in which this image appears
UWC Dilijan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Սէրուժ

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:49, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalJesse B. Jackson was a United States Consul and an important eyewitness to the Armenian Genocide. He served as Consul in Aleppo when the city was the junction of many important deportation routes. Jackson concluded that the policies towards the Armenians “is without doubt a carefully planned scheme to thoroughly extinguish the Armenian race.” He considered the "wartime anti-Armenian measures" as a “gigantic plundering scheme as well as a final blow to extinguish the race.” By September 15, 1915, Jackson approximated that 1 million Armenians had been killed. Jackson called his own survival a "miracle". He then led a relief effort and was accredited for saving the lives of "thousands of Armenians."
Reason
Good EV. It has been recently retouched. The quality is now outstanding.
Articles in which this image appears
Jesse B. Jackson, Witnesses and testimonies of the Armenian Genocide
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Harris & Ewing; restored by Centpacrr

Promoted File:JesseBJackson.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:06, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Serena Williams prepares to serve during a doubles match at the 2013 US Open; that year, Williams won 11 tennis titles and finished the season as the top-ranked women's tennis player for the third time in her career.
Reason
Balanced composition. Image illustrates the subject's power and strength.
Articles in which this image appears
2013 WTA Tour, Serena Williams
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Edwin Martinez
Yes, the framing putting her arm in the centre acts to centre the viewer's focus on her strength and athletic physique, which she is known for as a top-seeding athlete. IMO. MurielMary (talk) 08:30, 11 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Blurred spectators are common in sports pix. Sca (talk) 16:49, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Since when must all pix be "full frontal" – ?? FP isn't a high school yearbook. Sca (talk) 14:56, 12 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:09, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]




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Original – The Creaking Pagoda at Tsarskoe Selo, Russia was designed by Yury Felten and constructed from 1778–86.
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Creaking Pagoda
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Godot13
Да, I like that. It brings the unusual building into focus. We didn't need to see so much sky and water. Sca (talk) 23:42, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:RUS-2016-Pushkin-Catherine Park-Chinese Summer House.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:42, 23 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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OriginalThe De Goyer family and the painter is an oil painting completed between 1650 and 1655 by the Dutch artist Adriaen van Ostade. It depicts the Dutch poet Catharina Questiers holding a paper in her hand. The painting is in the collection of the Museum Bredius in the Netherlands.
Reason
Group portrait which includes a 17th century Dutch poet
Articles in which this image appears
Catharina Questiers
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Adriaen van Ostade

Promoted File:Adriaen van Ostade Goyer en Questiers 1650.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:32, 24 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Self-winding (Automatic) wristwatch (transparent backside)
Alt – CSS image crop
Alt – CSS image crop
Reason
illustrative, good showing of backside
Articles in which this image appears
Automatic watch
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Machinery
Creator
Petar Milošević

Promoted File:Self-winding wristwatch (transparent backside).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:44, 24 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalTrioceros rudis, commonly known as the rough chameleon, a chameleon found in western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the east of the Democractic Republic of the Congo.
Reason
A fantastic photograph of a charismatic reptile. It's a photo taken in Rwanda, which is unusual for a FP (maybe a first?), which can only add another reason to support.
Articles in which this image appears
Rough chameleon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Rough chameleon (Trioceros rudis).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:31, 25 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Capitole and its square at night
Reason
Good EV. The Capitole (French for "capitol") is the heart of the municipal administration of the French city of Toulouse, the town's hôtel de ville. The town hall was supposedly located on the spot where St. Saturninus was martyred. The bishop was said to have been tied to the legs of a bull, which was driven down the steps of the town's capitol, causing his head to be dashed open.
Articles in which this image appears
Capitole de Toulouse, Toulouse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Benh
Actually, the foreground has excellent EV, because its shaped as an Occitan cross. The main focus is the square, however. So I'd say a glimpse into a part of the cross is actually a bonus. Étienne Dolet (talk) 19:39, 13 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Would you consider half as much? Sca (talk) 22:40, 14 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca: Sorry, didn't get that. What you mean? Étienne Dolet (talk) 05:26, 15 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Half as much foreground, half as much Occitan cross. Sca (talk) 16:50, 15 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Stick this in Category:Crappy suggestions and forget about it. lNeverCry 08:55, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
WP:CIV, WP:AGFSca (talk) 17:06, 19 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Toulouse Capitole Night Wikimedia Commons.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:17, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – The Old Hook Windmill, a Long Island landmark, built in 1806, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Reason
A windmill built in 1806 on the National Register of Historic Places. This seems like it meets the encyclopedic/technical aspects of the criteria, and it's a QI and VI on Commons, but I haven't nominated anything before so hopefully I'm not way off track. :)
Articles in which this image appears
Hook Windmill, National Register of Historic Places listings in New York
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Rhododendrites

Promoted File:Old Hook Mill in East Hampton 1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:59, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A capture in atomic chess. Nxg7 causes an "explosion" in which both the knight and pawn, as well as the adjacent black rook and bishop, are removed from play.
Reason
The atomic chess variant revolves around an unusual mechanic (the "explosion" upon capturing a piece). This graphic/animation illustrates a simple example of the mechanic (and thus the game). It's a QI and VI over at Commons. I think it's strong on encyclopedic value, so I guess we'll see if the technical side is sufficient (e.g. it's low resolution, but intentionally so, given its purpose and that it's a diagram rather than a photo).
Articles in which this image appears
Atomic chess
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Rhododendrites
  • Support as nominator – — Rhododendrites talk \\ 17:42, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support lNeverCry 21:20, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - The last part of this animation makes no sense. It just shows 4 pieces simultaneously disappearing from the board. Huh? Kaldari (talk) 22:30, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 23:40, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportYann (talk) 00:59, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – the size is small. Why not larger? say double, like these [18], [19]. The size can always be scaled down in article use, but enlarging from a small original is a bad idea. Bammesk (talk) 13:23, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Sorry; this feels like an extremely generic chess animation. I wonder whether a clearer illustration might somehow demonstrate the relationship of the rook and the bishop to the captured pawn, and perhaps the even greater threat that the knight initially poses. I confess that I'm not certain what a FP-level chess animation would look like, but I don't think this is it. Josh Milburn (talk) 15:07, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per above. IMO, does not fulfill FP criteria #3: "Is among Wikipedia's best work". --Janke | Talk 17:00, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Bammesk and J Milburn: (and others) - I've uploaded a new version of this image which is more or less identical but higher resolution (will probably requiring purging the cache). While I was at it, I created another version (as this one is VI/QI, I didn't want to modify it beyond the resolution): File:Atomic capture on g7.gif. The idea was to add something along the lines of what J Milburn suggested, demonstrating the relationship of the rook and the bishop to the captured pawn. Frankly, while it technically does that, the radiation symbol may be a little silly and I don't know that the way I've done it actually does make it clearer. It adds the red highlights to show the affected squares, but still requires explanation via text (i.e. what the red squares mean, why two pieces were affected but two weren't -- and if no red squares on those, then why the explosion only seemed to affect the square in front of the capture, etc.). So my inclination at this point is still to go with this one (albeit a higher resolution version), but I'd appreciate your thoughts. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 22:35, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • I struck my oppose. About the radiation symbol: I think a knight symbol replacing it is simpler (just an opinion). I am neutral on the nomination. Bammesk (talk) 00:03, 19 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Rhododendrites, Josh has a point and I think the red zone is an improvement, but I find the radiation symbol distracting/complicated. I uploaded a low res suggestion: [20], what do you think? Bammesk (talk) 03:52, 20 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Bammesk: Hmmm. I don't know if I prefer the red highlights prior to the capture rather than after or at the same time, but yeah the radiation symbol kind of sticks out. Before making any other changes, I'd like to see how this nomination continues to play out. I think that as soon as we get away from basic chess diagram content, opinions will vary considerably, and if there's a consensus not to promote this one I'd like to have as many opinions as possible before nominating something else. I do appreciate taking the time to make this revision, btw. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 14:26, 20 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Atomic capture.gif --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:43, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – 3D printed hybrid rocket motor, featuring dual helical ports and a transparent nozzle.
Reason
High quality, really helps the article. Some minor cleanup on it would be nice, but I lack the skills. Transparent motors are not common. I do not believe any other motor exists where the motor is transparent from the injector to the nozzle exit plane, making it a very good candidate.
Articles in which this image appears
Hybrid rocket
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
Matt Steiner and Kees08
I made the rocket motor. We fired it. The demonstration is the rocket motor firing. I can provide any details you would like about it. We used nitrous oxide as the oxidizer and pyrodex pellets for the igniter. This specific fuel grain was used for the hot fire. Kees08 (talk) 08:12, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Don't worry. Janke likes to make a few uninformed opposes now and then. Just a little bad habit. lNeverCry 08:51, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
"Uninformed"? That's a bit unfair. "The demonstration is the rocket motor firing" is not mentioned in the article, as far as I can see. Furthermore, a scale (or at least a mention) to indicate the size would be important - it looks very small, but is it? For this reason I find the EV low, in a general article about hybrid motors. With some more context, I would not have opposed. --Janke | Talk 11:07, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It is all good! I can try to write up the description on the photo better. it is very small, about a 6" long motor (I'll double check our drawings). Kees08 (talk) 17:24, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – EV. There is little about this image in the article, including in its image caption – no mention of helices, transparency of the fuel grain and the device casing, depiction of nozzle, operation in combustion phase, demonstrative value of the image/project. Perhaps a paragraph in the Universities section can add context. Sidenote about copyright: the image shows a university project, captured presumably at a university setting. Does the university own the copyright? (funding issues, private setting, etc.) Bammesk (talk) 14:05, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – EV. There is no mention of this rocket in the article, I'm not sure why it is even on the page actually. Mattximus (talk) 14:07, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: @Janke, Bammesk, and Mattximus: I was procrastinating on writing the hybrid rocket engine article because it is a pretty daunting task. Seems like a good time to get moving on it; I will write a motor grain manufacturing methods section and it should help out that section quite a bit. I'll ping you when I am finished. Bammesk: The professor paid for it out of pocket and two of us worked on it without funding. I'll try to tag up with the professor to verify. If there are other things that would cause an oppose, let me know while I address those. Kees08 (talk) 17:24, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Kees08, adding context definitely improves the article, and evaporates my oppose! but it doesn't guarantee support. Bammesk (talk) 00:29, 19 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Janke, Bammesk, and Mattximus: I have written a small section on manufacturing of fuel grains and placed the photo there. I do believe it now provides EV, but please let me know if you disagree. I might try to expand that section more, but not surprisingly, it can be difficult to find good sources on hybrid rocket fuel grain manufacturing. Kees08 (talk) 05:28, 20 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
        • @Kees08: I suggest a more detailed image caption such as: Transparent 3D-printed hybrid rocket fuel grain, a developmental sample operating in combustion phase (or, a developmental sample shown post-burn, if that's the case), with integrated exit nozzle and helical channels. Also in the file description [21], this wording is confusing: "The grain pictured here is the combustion chamber". What does it mean? "grain is chamber"! For my info: as photographed, is there a transparent encapsulation around the fuel grain? Bammesk (talk) 02:37, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
          • @Bammesk: I'll work on the caption and description tonight. For the sake of the discussion, what is really neat here is that the fuel grain acts as the combustion chamber! I have some high speed videos of it, but the one video that was actually good I forgot to plug the camera into the wall, so the video was lost while downloading... Either way, I'll write up a bit more now. Kees08 (talk) 03:00, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
            • @Kees08 and Godot13: Good caption. Adding a 1-inch scale to the image would be an improvement (it is not for scientific use so it doesn't have to be accurate, a ballpark scale for encyclopedic use). If you are Ok with that perhaps Godot13 can add it. You said it is about 6 inches long, did you mean end to end? Bammesk (talk) 01:22, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
              • @Bammesk and Godot13: I am fine with that, if Godot13 can do it. The motor was six inches long; I cannot find the drawing for it, but we have a rendered model with a ruler next to it. Six inches long end to end. Godot13, would you have time to do that? If not, I'll give it a go. Kees08 (talk) 05:41, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
                • @Kees08: I added a 1 inch scale. Hopefully the "grain manufacturing" section will have more content later on, for now there seems to be enough EV, and clarity about the image and device size. Support. Bammesk (talk) 02:59, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
                  • Thank you. It will be expanded, I have been neglecting some GA review duties so have been hitting that up. I decided that article needed rewritten from the top down, and have been working through it. I'll discuss different additive manufacturing materials for that section, reasons that you would do that in another section, and whatever else I can. I have two hybrid rockets under my belt, finally time to share the lessons I have learned! (without doing OR, hopefully obviously!) Kees08 (talk) 03:51, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:3D Printed Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grain.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:50, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Central pathway, Plainpalais cemetery (also called Cimetière des Rois, i.e. Kings Cemetery), Geneva.
Reason
Good quality picture showing the place
Articles in which this image appears
Cimetière des Rois
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Yann

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:17, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalKrestovsky Stadium (also known as Zenit Arena) is nearly finished construction on Krestovsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Home to the FC Zenit Saint Petersburg football club, it was scheduled to open in 2016 but there are delays due to significantly elevated vibration levels.
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Krestovsky Stadium, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, UEFA Euro 2020, Saint Petersburg
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Sport
Creator
Godot13

Promoted File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky Stadium 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:08, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]