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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2017 at 22:32:07 (UTC)

Original – This may be the only photograph of the remnants of Halifax Explosion itself reportedly taken 15-20 seconds after the explosion. Indications are that it was taken at Bedford Basin, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from approximately a mile's distance looking southeast.
Reason
Photographed here is the aftermath of what is largely considered one of the largest (if not the largest) man made non-nuclear explosion in human history: the Halifax Explosion, which annihilated the ammunition ship SS Mont Blanc and leveled a sizable portion of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is not quite up to FA standards, its a little short of the size requirements, however in light of the historical significance and the circumstances under which the photograph was taken I'm asking the community for a degree of leniency here.
Articles in which this image appears
Halifax Explosion, Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions, List of meteor air bursts, List of shipwrecks in December 1917
FP category for this image
Probably Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War I
Creator
Photographer: unknown. Photo is asserted to PD by virtue of time lapse and changes to the crown copyright law, which are detailed on the image page. Restored version as shown here is courtesy of User:WarBaCoN

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:51, 2 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGentiana acaulis (stemless gentian), macro stacked image
Reason
good macro of flower
Articles in which this image appears
Gentiana acaulis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Petar Milošević

Promoted File:Gentiana acaulis (stemless gentian).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:50, 4 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Rialto Bridge at night
Reason
One of most beautiful bridges of Venice
Articles in which this image appears
Rialto Bridge
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
LivioAndronico

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:11, 5 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Electrical cable 3×2.5 mm
Reason
good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Electrical cable
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
Petar Milošević

Promoted File:Electric guide 3×2.5 mm.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:48, 10 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Dec 2017 at 12:16:43 (UTC)

Original – Male Spot-billed toucanet in Brazil
Edit - Color edit
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Spot-billed toucanet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Jairmoreirafotografia

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:06, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Dec 2017 at 12:21:32 (UTC)

Original – Male, female and young Hamadryas baboons in Cologne Zoo
Reason
Good quality, superb composition, interesting, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Hamadryas baboon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Till.niermann

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:06, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Dec 2017 at 12:41:01 (UTC)

OriginalHorseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States.
Reason
Very nice, high EV, high resolution, good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Horseshoe Bend (Arizona)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Der Wolf im Wald
Support – done. I will update the article's sourcing in the coming days. Bammesk (talk) 03:56, 14 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:08, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCastillo de San Juan Bautista, in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands of Spain, was the second most important fort in the defense of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Reason
High EV, good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Castillo de San Juan Bautista
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Der Wolf im Wald

Promoted File:Castillo de San Juan Bautista.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:11, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Dec 2017 at 10:54:18 (UTC)

Original – Shimano Hyperglide cassette 8-speed CS-HG51 11-32
Reason
good quality, focus in full
Articles in which this image appears
Hyperglide
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Machinery
Creator
Petar Milošević
Preceding posted by Chris.
Damn fifth tild. Fixed  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:39, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Janke; true, is a bit more down, i have to use some angle to shot, since stacked, and horizontal shooting isnt possible (i used softbox). Would need some other equipement for that. So nut is moved a bit down, for around 1 mm. But i hope that wont spoil the party. --PetarM (talk) 16:03, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • All the sprockets/wheels are centered, so I think the photo serves its purpose. This isn't an assembled set [1], in assembly the center-piece (lockring) threads into and centers on a hub. In this photo it just sits loosely on top, unfortunately a bit off-center. P.S. where is the party :-) Bammesk (talk) 02:34, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Shimano Hyperglide cassette 8-speed CS-HG51 11-32.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:39, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPaxillus involutus in Golovec forest, near Ljubljana, Slovenia
Reason
good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Paxillus involutus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator
Petar Milošević

Promoted File:Navadne podvihanke (Paxillus involutus).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:29, 20 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Dec 2017 at 17:53:37 (UTC)

Original – Action shot of a goalkeeper diving to deflect the ball.
Reason
Action shot shows the act. The technical imperfections make it look real.
Articles in which this image appears
Goalkeeper (association football), Association football positions, Rich Cullen
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
photographer: Lance Cheung, uploader: Stianbh
Charles, could you be more specific, which quality or qualities do you want to see improved? Bammesk (talk) 23:05, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Composition: crop too tight. Goalie not looking at ball; just not an appealing image. Motion blur, especially the ball and player's legs: exposure time inappropriate for action shot; Image tilt; Picture is obviously a set-up, not taken in an actual game - see settings (not taken with a zoom) - so the photographer was standing on the pitch! - it really has nothing going for it at all. Charlesjsharp (talk) 23:17, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I see the crop, goalie's posture, and it being a set-up photo as subjective qualities. About blur: exposure time and depth of field could be faster/deeper, obviously improving either one would hurt the noise, so I see it as a compromise. A sidenote about the set-up, I see a fill flash from an elevated angle. What stand out to me most is the lens barrel distortion, but overall I like the photo (unusual perspective, not easy shot, imperfections make it look real). I understand if anyone disagrees. Cheers. Bammesk (talk) 00:13, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:46, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]