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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Mar 2018 at 10:15:16 (UTC)

Original – Finnish soldiers crossing the old 1939 border (Treaty of Tartu) during the 1941 offensive phase of the Continuation War against the Soviet Union. The crossing is from Tohmajärvi, Finland, to Pälksaari (now the area of Ozero Pyalk-Yarvi, Russia). Regaining the old border, lost during the Winter War, had been presented by the Finnish government as one of the justifications to launch the war.
Reason
Historic and good quality image illustrates the article and event well
Articles in which this image appears
Continuation War
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Lieutenant Eronen
  • Support as nominatorManelolo (talk) 10:15, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • 2nd iconic candidate pic of Finland in WW2 and by far the best one of any "border crossing" pics from the war. I've tried to make the caption neutral as possible, but this event had profound effects and moral scrutiny attached to it. I believe some authors have called the point of crossing the old, original border turning the war from "national defence and righting the wrongs" to "foreign conquest." Likewise, the Allies pressured Finland to stop their advance after the war became morally more ambiguous. The title of the pic is an amended translation from the original caption "Miehet jättävät rajan taakseen" = "Men leaving the border behind." I've cropped a watermark and scan remnants, but otherwise left it alone. Manelolo (talk) 10:27, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Red X I withdraw my nomination Ack! After further research and verification, this is a pic from the start of the invasion and not the "old border" in fact; the caption left by a former editor on the pic had me fooled. Apologies, will amend text on the file page accordingly and repropose later. Manelolo (talk) 12:06, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Manelolo (talk) 13:37, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGrivet (Chlorocebus aethiops) from Ethiopia
Reason
High quality image illustrates article well. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Grivet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:02, 2 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPlain tiger butterfly (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus) male from Kerala, India
Reason
High quality image illustrates article well. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Plain tiger
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:02, 2 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of notable United States nature photographer Ansel Adams
Reason
Lead image in the Ansel Adams article; good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Ansel Adams, J. Malcolm Greany, Conservation Photography, Taos art colony
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
J. Malcolm Greany, with edits by Kaidor and Utzdman55
  • I see the crack in the lower right corner, which could be digitally repaired although I think that its small size and its placement makes it be unnecessary to repair unless someone is motivated to do so. I think that the white specks on Ansel's coat are "pills" which should be left alone for historical authenticity, since they are not dust on the photograph. I am less certain about the specks on his pants, but upon close inspection I agree that they are probably imperfections that could be repaied. --Pine 20:28, 26 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • If that's your only reason for opposing, I uploaded a new version in RGB, slightly adjusted curve (contrast) and even fixed the crack in the lower right corner... Feel free to revert if you don't like it. --Janke | Talk 19:43, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ansel Adams and camera.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:08, 4 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Freight train SŽ 363-002 of Slovenian Railways. "Heavy duty" type of shot
Reason
quality image, working freight train on hot day
Articles in which this image appears
Slovenian Railways
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
Petar Milošević

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:42, 6 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Finnish soldiers raise the flag at the three-country cairn between Norway, Sweden and Finland on 27 April 1945 after the end of Lapland War and thus, the end of World War II in Finland.
Reason
Historic and good quality image illustrates the article and event well
Articles in which this image appears
Lapland War, Military history of Finland during World War II
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Colonel Väinö Johannes Oinonen

Promoted File:Kolmen valtakunnan rajapyykki 27.4.1945.png --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:39, 9 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas.jpg

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Original – French actor Louis de Funès, on the set of his movie L'homme orchestre, in 1970.
Reason
Good quality image, nice expression of the subject, best photograph of the subject that the encyclopedia has to offer, took by a professional photographer
Articles in which this image appears
Louis de Funès
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Marisa Rastellini
Sigh. Something I looked at – I guess L'homme orchestre – was a stub. Sca (talk) 16:42, 10 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:40, 19 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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File:Portrait of Maddalena Strozzi Doni.jpg
Original – Portrait of Maddalena Strozzi Doni
Reason
One of most beautiful Portrait by Raffaello Sanzio
Articles in which this image appears
Portrait of Maddalena Doni
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
LivioAndronico
  • Support as nominatorLivioAndronico (talk) 22:15, 11 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment -- What's with the light streaks from top down - are they in the original, or an effect of the lighting? Is that the shadow of the frame on the right and bottom left? If so, it needs to be removed, or the photo re-shot. If it is intrinsic to the painting, nothing can be done, obviously. A surly looking madonna, for sure - Mona's smile is better... ;-) --Janke | Talk 17:02, 12 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks Janke. Unfortunately it is a painting on a table not on canvas, and the table is not perfectly smooth, it is a bit swollen ... calculating that this painting is from 1509 (!). Those on the left are shadows, I did not want to cut them so as not to cut the painting.Probably inspired by the mona but Raffaello probably saw it only once. Thanks --LivioAndronico (talk) 23:04, 12 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:39, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The prang of Wat Arun, lit against the night sky, seen from across the Chao Phraya River
Reason
Good quality photo of one of Bangkok's most iconic buildings. I like how the lit prang contrast against the night sky. The near-perfect symmetry isn't easily obtained either. (I note that there's a ghost boat to the left, but I don't find it particularly distracting.)
Articles in which this image appears
Wat Arun
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
User:Preecha.MJ
  • Support as nominatorPaul_012 (talk) 19:21, 14 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Looks great. DonFB (talk) 19:49, 14 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Nice photo, but a daytime image is better for an encyclopaedia. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:00, 20 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    • I agree. And I've looked, but it appears lighting conditions don't favour great daytime shots of the temple. The temple is on the west bank of the river, so afternoon shots are inevitably back-lit. Most early morning shots I've seen have the smaller northwest prang in the shadow of the central one, and by the time the sun rises high enough for the shadow to subside the light becomes pretty much too harsh. There are probably a few months where the sun rises at just the right azimuth to create the perfect lighting, but I wouldn't hold my breath. We already have quite a few night FPs of architecture, and Wat Arun is one of those structures that are most picturesque under night lighting. --Paul_012 (talk) 16:22, 20 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:49, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Looking west along the roof of the Duomo
Reason
Captures the symmetry and grandeur of one of the best places to see Milan from
Articles in which this image appears
Milan Cathedral
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Daniel Case
To me the people are part of the story. It's a tourist attraction. People go there. Lots. In this image they are present but not in a way that (I think) distracts the viewer. Daniel Case (talk) 02:29, 16 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:49, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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SVG animation comparing some Earth orbits, radiation belts and Earth to scale.[1] To allow size and statistic comparison, orbits are drawn perpendicular to the image.[2] animation
  1. ^ The Moon's orbit is around 9 times larger than geostationary orbit
  2. ^ Most of the orbits are actually at significant inclination
Reason
very nice svg animation, EV
Articles in which this image appears
GLONASS, Galileo (satellite navigation), Geostationary orbit, Global Positioning System, Low Earth orbit

Medium Earth orbit, Satellite navigation

FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
Cmglee
  • OK, thanks. 23:38, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

Promoted File:Comparison satellite navigation orbits.svg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:48, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Ca' Rezzonico (Venice) - Ceiling of the Ballroom
Reason
One of best ceiling in Venice
Articles in which this image appears
Giovanni Battista Crosato
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
LivioAndronico

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:55, 31 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]