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Reason
Very high quality, good EV (greater EV viewed as a set).
The North Africa Series of United States Silver Certificates was issued in $1, $5, and $10 denominations, with series dates of 1934, 1934A, and 1935A. Similar to their Hawaii overprint counterparts, the North Africa series was issued during World War II, but for use in Europe and Northern Africa. Had U.S. Forces suffered defeat, the entire series would have been demonetized. Blue serial numbers were standard, but this was the only issue of Silver Certificates with a bright yellow treasury seal.



OriginalThe North Africa Series of United States Silver Certificates were issued in $1, $5, and $10 denominations. Similar to their Hawaii overprint counterparts, the North Africa series was issued during World War II, but for use in Europe and Northern Africa. Had U.S. Forces suffered defeat, the entire series would have been demonetized.


Articles in which these images appear
Silver Certificate
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Image by Godot13)
From the National Numismatic Collection, NMAH, Smithsonian Institution.


Promoted File:US-$1-SC-1935-A-Fr.2306.jpg, File:US-$5-SC-1934-A-Fr.2307.jpg, File:US-$10-SC-1934-A-Fr.2309.jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:29, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Official portrait of U.S. Senator Richard "Dick" Lugar
Reason
Of striking, eye-catching resolution. Verifiable as source has been provided. No digital manipulation. Used in numerous articles here. Great picture... And it's in public domain! This portrait of Dick sure looks good.
Articles in which this image appears
Richard Lugar, United States congressional delegations from Indiana, List of United States Senators from Indiana, Denison University
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Tennisace101

Promoted File:Dick Lugar official photo 2010.JPG -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:42, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Chubasco S & S Classic Sailing Yacht
Reason
wonderful photo of a classic sailing yacht in action
Articles in which this image appears
Yawl
FP category for this image
yachts
Creator
WPPilot
Ah, thanks for pointing that out. Silly me, thought that was another boat.... --WingtipvorteX PTT 02:51, 23 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:45, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPoint Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, California, USA
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Point Pinos Lighthouse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Frank Schulenburg

Promoted File:Point Pinos Light during reconstruction (2013).jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:46, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Danny Dyer at Upton Park
Reason
high EV, high quality, high resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Danny Dyer, West Ham United F.C. supporters
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Hilton1949
  • Support as nominator --Yaneshü (talk) 23:16, 22 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • weak oppose Image quality is very good, but it would have been nice if the subject had been in the centre of the picture. Image is slightly tilted towards right.--BNK (talk) 01:57, 23 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I understand the difficulties involved in taking a candid portrait of someone, but I think this one has too many aesthetic flaws to be a featured picture. The angle is bad, his face is off center, his mouth is agape, he has a blank expression on his face, the top of his head is cut off, and he's slouched to one side. Rreagan007 (talk) 05:17, 23 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Photographer loosely tried to follow rule of thirds, that sometimes causes top of head to be cut off, which is not 'wrong'. That said, the alignment to the thirds is only horizontally, vertically it is off. --WingtipvorteX PTT 21:57, 23 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well then that's another reason why I'm not a big fan of the rule of thirds, especially for a human portrait. Rreagan007 (talk) 17:29, 24 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:48, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The palace is considered the first important secular building in Saxony, which was built after Thirty Years' War. It is also one of the earliest Baroque buildings in the German-speaking world and one of the most artistic and culturally important buildings in Dresden
Reason
Selected German Wikipedia, Quality image(assessed using the Quality image guidelines)
Articles in which this image appears
Saxony
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Kolossos

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:49, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Benz Patent-Motorwagen (or motorcar), built in 1886, is widely regarded as the first automobile; that is, a vehicle designed to be propelled by a motor. The vehicle was awarded the German patent, number 37435, for which Karl Benz applied on January 29, 1886. Following official procedures, the date of the application became the patent date for the invention once the patent was granted, which occurred in November of that year.
Reason
An old picture, Quality image and Selected German and Turkish Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
DaimlerChrysler AG

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:50, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
Large size, high resolution, two-month stable in article. This is one of the best and largest portraits we have of her. Because I cannot locate the studio, date, or film that this studio portrait was created by/during, the EV is largely based on her appearance, which I'll explain: this image replaced a previous (and, I was hoping, a potential FP candidate) studio shot that could be dated, but someone with far more knowledge than I switched it because this photograph represents Goddard in her "heyday", during the late 30s to 40s. I am assuming the hairstyle is the clue. (The current nomination is also sharper, while the above linked studio shot is a bit blurry.)
Articles in which this image appears
Paulette Goddard
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Unknown studio
Alt 1 – less contrast
You're absolutely right and it didn't even occur to me to fix it before the nomination (my absent-mindedness is not to be trifled with). I tried to emulate other studio photographs that have much less contrast. The original scan is extremely harsh, I agree. I support alt for what it's worth. Also for the record, I did just replace Original with Alt in the Paulette Goddard article, so if seven days are needed for stability, this nom can be put on hold. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 21:14, 25 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • If you have Photoshop or some other program that does the same, try midtone adjustment, shadow reduction and some levels instead of contrast adjustment. That combination looks better IMO. Brandmeistertalk 08:45, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose alt 1, neutral original. The edit looks weird in part because the original is so heavily airbrushed; for example, there's a weird line running about 20 pixels parallel to the right side (her right) of her face. In any case, this is a scan of a print, not a negative, and I suspect the high contrast is deliberate--this was not an uncommon style for publicity photos. Chick Bowen 23:57, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the feedback! Taking Brandmeister's comments into account (and Brandmeister is welcome to make any further suggestions) any suggestions what I can do to improve the original to gain your support? Even if this image doesn't pass this round, I wouldn't mind continuing to work on it. Or do you think the image is irreparable? – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 00:04, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it's a style that doesn't appeal to me that much, so I'm probably the wrong person to ask. A lot of dodging, burning, and airbrushing was standard practice for these stock publicity photos, and goes along with their slightly artificial look. I prefer in-character publicity shots or proper portraits of celebrities. Chick Bowen 00:36, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:50, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Scaled Stem by Robert Bridgewater (1999) Sculpture in cyprus macrocarpa.
Reason
A striking picture of an unusual artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Herring Island (Victoria)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
GailLeenstra
Pshh, sorry, thought you were the creator. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 20:11, 25 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:51, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
Very high quality, good EV (greater EV viewed as a set).
Series 1928 United States Notes were the first small-size (i.e., modern-era) banknotes printed in the United States in $1, $2, and $5 denominations only. This set contains the first note printed of each denomination. (Note: The $5 bill was nominated and featured before I was aware that FP sets were permitted. If the set is featured I am not suggesting the $5 be counted again).

OriginalSeries 1928 United States Notes were the first small-size (i.e., modern-era) banknotes printed in the United States in $1, $2, and $5 denominations only. This set contains the first note printed of each denomination.

Articles in which these images appear
United States Notes, United States one-dollar bill, United States two-dollar bill, United States five-dollar bill
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Image by Godot13)
From the National Numismatic Collection, NMAH, Smithsonian Institution.


Promoted File:US-$1-LT-1928-Fr.1500.jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:54, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalFantine, an 1886 painting by Margaret Bernadine Hall which depicts a scene from Les Misérables: Fantine watches over her daughter Cosette
Reason
High EV, widely used, free, high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Fantine (painting), Fantine, +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Margaret Bernadine Hall

Promoted File:Margaret Bernardine Hall - Fantine - Google Art Project.jpg --Pine 06:45, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCucumber, whole and in longitudinal section
Reason
Full EV and High Quality
Articles in which this image appears
Cucumber
FP category for this image
link to category from WP:FP that best describes the image (check categories first)
Creator
Accept yes. Promote no.©Geni 09:45, 3 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Actually that is a categorically incorrect statement: [1]. As it stands 2/3 of the oppose !votes would be struck by the closer for invalid rationale --Fir0002 08:17, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Don't try and rule lawyer me. If we want to go down that route I'll start looking into deleting this nomination page as a copyvio.©Geni 20:51, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:12, 5 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:FPC
Reason
Spectacular photo
Articles in which this image appears
Yachting-Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race-Waterworld
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
WPPilot

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:16, 5 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Restoration of the Broad-billed Parrot by Henrik Grönvold, 1907, based on a tracing of the Gelderland sketch, showing the bird as entirely blue.
Reason
Very high EV, nice quality
Articles in which this image appears
Broad-billed Parrot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Henrik Grönvold, 1907
In which case I'll Oppose, as this image doesn't depict even the contemporary description. I'd much rather the current lead image be an FP, its EV being very high. --WingtipvorteX PTT 21:35, 29 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Current Lead Image
  • The sketch, according to the article, is the chief source of information on this bird and obviously has much higher EV than the 1907 tracing. Unfortunately our version is halftoned and must have been scanned from a book, but I'm sure a better version of it would be promoted easily. Chick Bowen 00:19, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:42, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMatteo Ricci (left) and Xu Guangqi (right) in the Chinese edition of Euclid's Elements published in 1607
Reason
High Ev as lead image, very good quality especially for age
Articles in which this image appears
Chinese Rite controversy, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Athanasius Kircher
I'm honestly not sure how best to treat this one. =) Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:12, 2 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:42, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMount Ararat and Khor Virap monastery
Reason
Very high quality image. Notice that it has been featured on 2 Wikipedias (Turkish and Azeri) in the past.
Articles in which this image appears
Khor Virap
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
MrAndrew47

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:43, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Caucasus ethno-linguistic groups
Reason
Detailed, highly informative map, previous nom
Articles in which this image appears
Chechnya, Languages of Europe, Ossetia, Languages of the Caucasus, Dagestan, List of Azerbaijanis, Kalmykia, Russia–Georgia war, Ossetic language
FP category for this image
Maps
Creator
Pmx, CIA

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:43, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Bird's eye panoramic view print of Manhattan in 1873. The Brooklyn Bridge was under construction from 1870 until 1883.
Edit 1 – Blank lines removed.
Edit 2 – Blank lines removed and crop.
Alternative 1 (LoC) - Include all aspects of original lithograph, approximately 2.5 times the resolution, and better colours. This is also more reflective of the original state of the artwork, which had a generous border as part of the image, although it wasn't quite evenly centred, so I did crop a bit. I find that for printing, a generous crop is usually best, since if you can't recrop it to fit the paper, you usually end up with some ugly white areas. Anyway, point is, if you prefer a different crop, please upload as its own image and use the {{Image extracted}} template.
Reason
Has EV, good image, already achieved Featured picture status in Commons and in the German and Turkish Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
Manhattan, New York City, (George Schlegel for the new image)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Geo. Schlegel lithographers, N.Y.
You are right, I had missed the text at the bottom. --WingtipvorteX PTT 18:50, 30 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose original/edits of original http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/pga.04129/ shows that context has been lost. Engravings and lithographs of this period had a border and text; we shouldn't mangle them when we have a choice. A cropped version may be suitable in some uses, but shouldn't be the FP choice, or the default choice. Also, that scan has better colours, and, I think, a lot more resolution. Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:03, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm doing a restoration of the LoC image. It should be up by tonight, as it's about 4/5ths done. Adam Cuerden (talk) 06:34, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh.. thank you Adam Cuerden! :) Mediran (tc) 10:13, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No worries. I really hope you don't mind. It's just when I see a really featureable image, but one that could be a little better... I feel compelled to make sure it's featured =) Adam Cuerden (talk) 17:25, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:George Schlegel - George Degen - New York 1873.jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:44, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Drawing of the main facade of the Church of Saint Augustin, Paris, by the architect Victor Baltard, c. 1868 - 1871.
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Saint-Augustin, Paris, Victor Baltard
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Drawings
Creator
Victor Baltard

Promoted File:Victor Baltard - Church of Saint Augustin, Paris, elevation of the main facade - Google Art Project.jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:48, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Map of massacre locations, deportations and extermination centers
Reason
The map is well sourced and provides a very accurate description of one of the first documented genocides in world history. The map has provided a detailed view of the entire Ottoman Empire with a legend that makes it easily verifiable and understandable. The map is also very informative. I believe just by looking at the map, the viewer will learn something right off the bat.
Articles in which this image appears
Armenian Genocide; Western Armenia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Sémhur
I am not an expert in the field, but a little red dot is a relatively small control centre, a small pink dot is a relatively small deportation center, and a small black dot is a relatively small massacre. same for small and big swords. about the black sea dots, here is an excerpt from the article Trabzon was the main city in Trabzon province; Oscar S. Heizer, the American consul at Trabzon, reports: "This plan did not suit Nail Bey ... Many of the children were loaded into boats and taken out to sea and thrown overboard".[48] The Italian consul of Trabzon in 1915, Giacomo Gorrini, writes: "I saw thousands of innocent women and children placed on boats which were capsized in the Black Sea".[49] The Trabzon trials reported Armenians having been drowned in the Black Sea.. Nergaal (talk) 06:58, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I think that this map is attempting to present way too much information, and is doing so in a pretty confusing fashion. Do you know what the differently coloured swords are meant to represent? Nick-D (talk) 03:50, 5 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The different colored swords are suppose to represent big (red) and small (black) armed resistances. The reason why some are smaller than others is to save space and not make the map confusing. Also, I can always write a brief description of some of the features of the map and make note of some of the events and etc. in the Commons description page for additional verifiability. After all, I firmly believe that adding more information on the map itself would clutter it. Proudbolsahye (talk) 03:57, 5 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The size of the circles represent the number of those who got massacred regardless of whether they be at the Deportation Control Centers or at an Annihilation center. During the Armenian Genocide, many (in fact most) were murdered even before they reached the annihilation center. What Nergaal said regarding the red circles in the sea is 100% correct. Next to Smyrna you can also see another red dot in the sea which pertains to the Great Fire of Smyrna. Proudbolsahye (talk) 07:08, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Armenian_Genocide_Map-en.svg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:49, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Aerial view of Makhtesh Ramon (aka The Ramon Crater) (Hebrew: מכתש רמון). A geological (non-impact) crater, makhtesh are thought to be unique to the Negev desert in Israel.
Reason
Good EV, Very High Quality. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Makhtesh Ramon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Godot13

Promoted File:Israel-2013-Aerial 00-Negev-Makhtesh Ramon.jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:57, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Panoramic view of Puerto Encantado at dawn, in the town of Higuerote, Venezuela.
Reason
A great panoramic view of this Venezuelan town that evolved in the coasts of the Caribbean Sea. In my opinion, it fulfills the requirements of a featured picture.
Articles in which this image appears
Higuerote, Miranda (state)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Paolo Costa Baldi
Isn't that called "perspective"? Land isn't always horizontal every which way one looks. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 17:15, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Normally one interprets perspective automatically. Otherwise the whole world would look crazy. However, in this picture there is to my eye an illusion that the scene is tilted downwards at the right. 81.159.109.130 (talk) 03:51, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • comment Not sure. On one hand I like the photo on the other I'm not sure about FP status. Framing at both ends is a little questionable and while the overall colour of the image is apathetically pleasing the colour of individual areas of the image is more questionable at full res. That said it doesn't really detract from the overall impact of the image so err not sure.©Geni 20:58, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose while nice at thumbnail size, rather soft at full res. I agree with Geni's concern as far as color. EV is not too great. --WingtipvorteX PTT 20:35, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose per WingtipvorteX. gazhiley 08:54, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSalix caprea male catkins
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Salix caprea, Pussy, Pussy willow
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Bernie Kohl

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:59, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSalix caprea male catkins
Reason
Another good high EV and quality photo, like the one below. Hard choise.
Articles in which this image appears
Catkin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:59, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A sketch of young Abraham Lincoln
Reason
Good image quality, has EV
Articles in which this image appears
Abraham Lincoln, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Lithographer: Grozelier, Leopold (1830-1865)
Painter: Hicks, Thomas, 1823-1890
There's a lot of brown spots, so it's a little slow. I could upload an in-progress, if it's wanted. Adam Cuerden (talk) 09:54, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'm fine with waiting for the final version. --WingtipvorteX PTT 14:48, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:02, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Aerial view of Masada (Hebrew מצדה), located in the Judaean Desert near the Dead Sea and the Jordanian border. The Siege of Masada lasted from 73 to 74 AD and ended with the mass suicide of Sicarii rebel forces.
Reason
High EV, Very high quality, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Masada; Siege of Masada
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Godot13

Promoted File:Israel-2013-Aerial 21-Masada.jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:04, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Lament for Icarus by Herbert James Draper, 1898
Reason
Good example of Draper's works, EV for corresponding article
Articles in which this image appears
The Lament for Icarus, Greek mythology
FP category for this image
Paintings
Creator
Herbert James Draper
  • Possible a caching issue somewhere between you and Wikipedia. I have the same issue too, but if I preview the image at any other size rather than 250px - I get the bright version. - hahnchen 00:04, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Tate Gallery's version is actually quite dull, perhaps due to age-related fading. I also see a slight bluish hue there and don't think this was the original state of the painting. Brandmeistertalk 11:56, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I do see what you mean regarding the bluish hue, but I think the current version makes the light background look overexposed. - hahnchen 13:43, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:37, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The brownish feces of an elephant in the wildlife at the Koinachas Fountain waterhole, near fort Namibia.
Reason
Perfect resolution and contrast, of high technical standards. Free work on Wikimedia Commons. This picture is of high encyclopedic value and serves the project well, illustrating elephant excretion in wildlife. File description is descriptive and the file is verifiable. No digital manipulation can be seen. Great photo of shit elephant feces.
Articles in which this image appears
Faeces, Elephant
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Alchemist-hp
It illustrates feces in detail. Now that's EV for you. ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble07:35, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:13, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Autograph manuscript of Alessandro Scarlatti's final opera, Griselda (1721).
Alt 1 - I did say it'd be a very minor crop.
Reason
This is the first page ("Atto Primo, Scena Prima") of an autograph manuscript copy of Scarlatti's final opera; it's in his own handwriting, and has some unusual features including a correction on the fourth stave. It's a good example of a "working copy" of a piece of music by a reasonably important Baroque composer. The manuscript itself is a little dirty and worn (especially in the lower right corner), but cleanup would not seem appropriate - this is, after all, how it looks!
The only other two music MS featured images have been cropped to give a white background rather than a grey one, but personally I feel the neutral background feels better - it makes the edges of the manuscript more visible.
Currently used to illustrate the Scarlatti article as well as the article on Griselda itself.
(Recently featured on Commons.)
Articles in which this image appears
Alessandro Scarlatti; Griselda (A. Scarlatti)
FP category for this image
Entertainment
Creator
Uploaded by commons:User:LibraryBot; digitised and released by the British Library.
I'm not sure how well it would work, but feel free to give it a shot :-) The paper's not completely straight-edged - and there's a bit of warping due to age - so we're either going to have to crop bits of the paper off, or still leave some background visible. Andrew Gray (talk) 13:24, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I was thinking just crop a little tighter, if it still looks good. I'll fiddle with it. Adam Cuerden (talk) 20:13, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original or Support white background (if made available). I won't support a straight crop that removes the entire book portion because that to me was a fascinating little extra bit to look at, the sheaf of papers and the cover. It's not much, but it's EV (for me, at least). If the dark background is removed though, and the book is kept whole, that's fine by me. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 18:05, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm good with either. I'll say support alt 1 because it will look much nicer and cleaner on an article. Would removing the background entirely be a bad idea? There'd be no faux border, this way, and the book cover would probably be a little more apparent than it is in Alt 1. Just a thought. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 23:46, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'm happy with either version (in fact, I'd be happy just to upload the tighter crop over the original, if the Commons FP people won't mind switching...) Andrew Gray (talk) 21:22, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Alessandro Scarlatti - Griselda. (BL Add MS 14168 f. 5r) crop.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:28, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Sella group, a massif in Italy.
Reason
Good illustration for two articles. The photo is already featured on Commons and Persian Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
Sella group, Sella Ronda
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
dmottl

Promoted File:Gruppo del Sella.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:48, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) at Pak Thale, Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand.
Reason
Clear image, free license, lead image. A landscape version of this image is also available. I previously nominated this image here but it didn't get five votes so I'm renominating it. A landscape version is also available.
Articles in which this image appears
Grey Heron, Arrocampo Reservoir
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Ardea cinerea - Pak Thale.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:28, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – George Juskalian in military uniform
Alt 1 -Cropped the white frame.
Reason
The quality is great. It is directly from the archives of the Juskalian family. I believe it is a great fit for a man that is not very known but has achieved so much. For the record, the article along with its picture also appeared on DYK on 6 May 2013 and the picture has been enlarged and the quality is still retained.
Articles in which this image appears
George Juskalian
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Military
Creator
Proudbolsahye

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:46, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Pocket stereoscope from Carl Zeiss AG with original test image. Unknown date, but probably from the fifties. This type of instrument was used by the military to examine stereoscopic pairs of vertical aerial photographs
Reason
High quality depiction of an unusual instrument adding to the articles
Articles in which this image appears
Stereoscope, Stereoscopy, Carl Zeiss AG
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)
Ah, so its a pair of 3D glasses... Guess its ok. --WingtipvorteX PTT 23:44, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support image is of good quality and its function is obvious to me -- the right eye looks through the right lens at the right circle; the left eye looks through the left lens at the left circle. The pictures in the two circles are slightly different so as to produce the illusion of depth. However, my support is weak because of some dust spots around the photo; soft focus on the cardboard with the circles (which can be fixed with appropriate use of focus stacking), and overall rather mediocre resolution (height does not meet the 1500px minimum for FPC). dllu (t,c) 23:45, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support good EV. Rreagan007 (talk) 05:18, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JKadavoor Jee 08:05, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:47, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Lauren Mitchell action shot!
Reason
High quality image of an Australian artistic gymnast performing a layout step-out on the balance beam during the 41st World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2009. The image captures the maneuver mid-rotation. Legs are whipping around extremely quickly that at 1/1000 shutter speed, they still blur somewhat, but it helps define the motion.
Articles in which this image appears
Lauren Mitchell, Glossary of gymnastics terms#L (for layout)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Steven Rasmussen
Alt 1 – Full frame with balance beam
Alt 2 – Same as Alt 1 but with blurred background
  • Support Alt 1 much more EV. While blurred background on Alt 2 is nice, there are some areas around the legs where the blur doesn't quite make it to the edge of the legs, leaving some 'sharp' background present, making it clear the photo was not shot that way. --WingtipvorteX PTT 14:04, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you everyone for your support. I apologize for throwing in two alternative options so late in the game, but I'm thrilled that the photographer was willing to release the full frame of this photograph. I'd been hoping that a version existed where the balance beam could be seen in whole—this makes the composition less awkward and throws EV sky-high, in my opinion, since it adds both a bit of scale and height to the mix. I will notify each of the voters above on their talk pages so they may take a look at this. The photographer was extremely helpful and worked from his RAW file so what you see is basically his version of the events, which is fantastic. I adjusted the tone on the legs only (Lauren is much more visible, but the legs seemed a bit too bright, hiding some midtone detail). Finally, the IP above mentioned the "unattractive and distracting background"—I don't think much could be done without some expensive "football game" telephoto lens set-up and the fact remains that the arena (O2 arena in London, in fact) is "there". But I took the liberty of melting the background as an option. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 04:53, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lauren Mitchell, 41st AG World Championship, 2009 (full tone blur).jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:51, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – "Close Hauled on the Wind" the Santa Cruz 70 Retro off Newport Beach, California
Reason
Racing Yacht RETRO sails with Newort Beach and Hoag Medical Center building's in the background on a windy day, May 4th 2012. - High EV, classic photo that has a Kodachrome look to it, perhaps due to the strong weather. This yacht is sailing at full speed, close hauled on the wind.
Articles in which this image appears
Sloop - Santa Cruz Yachts - Newport Beach - Yacht racing
FP category for this image
Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
WPPilot
  • Support as nominator --WPPilot 14:16, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:02, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Eagle is a common name for some members of the bird family Accipitridae; it belongs to several genera that are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than sixty species of eagles occur in Eurasia and Africa
Reason
High EV, featured on Wikimedia Commons and Spanish language Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Eagle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Vtornet

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:18, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Field of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) with the church of Nuestra Señora de La Blanca in the background, Cardejón, Spain
Reason
Quality image, featured picture on Wikimedia Commons and Spanish language Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Field (agriculture); Sunflower
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Poco a poco

Promoted File:Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Blanca, Cardejón, España, 2012-09-01, DD 02.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:43, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Swami Vivekananda and other brother monks in Baranagar Math 1887
Original – Swami Vivekananda and other brother monks in Baranagar Math 1887
Reason
This is a very important image taken on 30 January 1887 in Calcutta, India. At least 6 people in this image became famous later. The main person in this image Swami Vivekananda (standing third from the left in this photo)– a social reformer — his birthday is celebrated in India as National Youth Day.
Moreover 2013 is being celebrated as Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary.
More details on the people in the image may be found in the file description page.
Articles in which this image appears
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Shivananda
Mahendranath Gupta
Swami Ramakrishnananda
Swami Abhedananda
Swami Niranjanananda (Niranjan Maharaj)
Swami Saradananda
Swami Trigunatitananda
FP category for this image
History
Creator
Creator unknown (1887 image)
Date request

If passed, can it be featured on 31 May. On 31 May (1893) Vivekananda started his journey for Chicago from Bombay (currently Mumbai)Citation

I can increase resolution (current resolution 1,999 × 1,208 pixels). I can work on image quality too, but I am very much reluctant to do it. This is an 1887 image, so I am interested to keep the "original" version! --Tito Dutta (contact) 12:38, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, JPEG artefacting is not original. Adam Cuerden (talk) 09:08, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reluctant oppose. Despite the important historical value of the photograph, the presently nominated digitized version diminishes the quality of the original picture. A close inspection reveals this to be a very JPEG compressed scan of a halftone print of the picture, likely from a book or newspaper, and not a scan of the original photo. I may reconsider the oppose if it is shown that a better quality version is impossible to obtain. dllu (t,c) 23:50, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Adam Cuerden. The encyclopedic value of this photograph is indisputably high, but this particular copy of the photograph is not up to FP standards. Spikebrennan (talk) 12:56, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Adding an alternative version! --Tito Dutta (contact) 13:35, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alternative. The alternative version is greatly superior. However, please copy the meaningful information in the file description and licensing information to the new picture. dllu (t,c) 18:22, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I was thinking to delete the second image after finishing this discussion and reupload it as a newer version on the first image.. redundant to each other, at least one should be deleted! --Tito Dutta (contact) 18:34, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:11, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Sir Alex in Old trafford.
Reason
Sir Alex Ferguson is the longest serving manager of Manchester United and one of the best managers of all time in the history of Football. As he declared his retirement today so we will not see him anymore in Theatre of Dreams, there might not be any more pic of him in Old_Trafford. Hence I nominate the leading picture from his name's article as a featured picture candidate.
Articles in which this image appears
Alex_Ferguson, Manchester United F.C.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People
Creator
Austin Osuide
  • Support as nominator --Godhulii 1985 (talk) 19:11, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose Strange framing, lot of headroom, he seems kind of underexposed, and the image doesn't fare much better when cropped (at least when I tried it)—it's his position and angle in the frame, with his head is to the right of his body; unfortunately, the image isn't all that large to start messing around with cropping. I would also maybe remove the distracting out-of-focus foreground object (someone's head?). – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 00:43, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per above. I agree- the foreground object is a little distracting. Sir Alex's face also seems very underexposed. Maybe some Photoshop magic can resolve these issues. But until then...Razum2010 (talk) 04:57, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment As he will become Director, as well as Ambasador for the club, he will continue to be involved in the day to day life of OT and Man Utd, just not first team affairs, ergo there will be plenty of pictures of him at OT for many years to come, just maybe not walking on the pitch... Just saying... gazhiley 07:41, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment I agree he will continue with Manutd but personally I will always prefer a pic collected from a live match over any other picture. When I nominated the pic, I noticed about the left side of his face but I thought the EV of this pic supersede this. Godhulii 1985 (talk) 20:50, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Same concerns as above, underexposed. Too bad. Arctic Kangaroo 16:08, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per above. Mediran (tc) 03:26, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per above. He's not dead, plenty of time still for another photo. --WingtipvorteX PTT 19:33, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:35, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Filbert weevil (Curculio occidentis) on an acorn
Reason
Decent macro image of an interesting bug
Articles in which this image appears
Curculio, Curculio occidentis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Kaldari

Promoted File:Kaldari Curculio occidentis 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:54, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of Dakota Blue Richards
Alt 1 – wider frame
Reason
High resolution portrait of English actress Dakota Blue Richards, photographed during a private portrait shoot. I am including a wider crop as an alt; it has more breathing room and the background has some pleasant colors. Please note that a photo of Ms. Richards in character is already an FP image: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/April Johnson. This image was nominated and passed as a character photograph.
Articles in which this image appears
Dakota Blue Richards
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Jack Alexander, photographer; Keraunoscopia, derivative

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:30, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – A panoramic view from near Govett's Leap in the Grose Valley, showing Bridal Veil Falls on the right side.
Reason
It's quite an all-encompassing view of the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It's high resolution and taken on a clear and bright day.
Articles in which this image appears
Grose Valley
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
User:Diliff

Promoted File:Grose Valley, NSW, Australia - April 2013.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:29, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A male Aix galericulata, or Mandarin Duck in Richmond Park, London.
Reason
A simple portrait of the spectacular male Mandarin Duck, with all the necessary detail in focus and in high resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Mandarin Duck and Richmond Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
User:Diliff

Promoted File:Aix galericulata (Male), Richmond Park, UK - May 2013.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:39, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Interior view of Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose, California)
Alt 1 - Lens and distortion correction
Reason
High quality and resolution, shows relevant features
Articles in which this image appears
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose, California)
FP category for this image
places
Creator
DavidLeighEllis
  • Support as nominator --DavidLeighEllis (talk) 01:37, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support - Good lighting; the space is well-illuminated and the stained glass is not totally blown (like some others I have seen). Focus looks decent at all depths. The two lanterns at the top in the foreground are at a weird angle due to their closeness, but it is the only perspective issue I see. However, could we have more description of what exactly the picture shows for EV, ie what elements of the church? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chris857 (talkcontribs) 03:08, 11 May 2013‎
  • Support I see no major flaws with this image, though its current placement in the article causes some serious MoS issues. Rreagan007 (talk) 05:33, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Has this image already gone through lens correction to reduce the distortion from such short focal length? If not, I'd like to see that done before supporting, as the candlesticks in the foreground are really distorted. --WingtipvorteX PTT 18:50, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I think the distortion in the foreground is too great, e.g. the candlesticks. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 16:18, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The candlesticks actually are leaning IRL, though taking the picture at 14mm FX may exaggerate the effect. Physical considerations prevent imaging the same area with a longer focal length lens. Unfortunately, my photo editing skills are not such as to allow me to correct the candlesticks without altering the perspective of the entire photo. Perhaps someone else would like to try their hand at it? DavidLeighEllis (talk) 02:00, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I could work on it. Do you have the original RAW file? And if so, would you be ok emailing it to me? If not, can you let me know exactly what lens you were using? Doing perspective correction if you know the lens is a quick job in Lightroom. --WingtipvorteX PTT 04:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
There is no RAW file; the image was taken as a bracketed series of HDR JPEGs, then composited with further HDR processing. The lens is an AF-S Nikkor 14-24 mm 1:2.8G ED, at the 14mm setting. DavidLeighEllis (talk) 20:45, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
If it would be helpful, I can upload the original JPEGs. DavidLeighEllis (talk) 20:49, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, so that is what an image with the 'auto-HDR' looks like. Very nice result. I'll work off the existing image for now. Will just do lens correction (thanks for the lens info!). --WingtipvorteX PTT 21:29, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The HDR effect is way too strong. A whole bunch of white walls have been rendered as muddy grey, for example. Here is a reference pic with poorer composition. You can probably reprocess from the originals properly to get my support. JJ Harrison (talk) 00:24, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:36, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The USS Macon flying over New York Harbor, circa mid-1933.
Reason
Striking image, high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
USS Macon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Uncredited (US military)

Promoted File:NH43901-enhanced.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:42, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – American actress Jaimie Alexander
Reason
High resolution photograph of American actress Jaimie Alexander, taken during a film premiere in London in 2013. Note that she has glitter on her face and back, this is not camera noise. A second photograph was used to differentiate and locate (seek & destroy) any potential hot pixels that were then removed.
Articles in which this image appears
Jaimie Alexander
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Richard Goldschmidt

Promoted File:Jaimie Alexander, London, 2013 (tone).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:52, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • After closure comment: While I understand the connection, promotion to FP should not be construed as carte blanche to replace better images, as was done to the lead image in the article. Saffron Blaze (talk) 17:24, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – Víti geothermal lake at Askja
Reason
Illustrative and impressive photo, quality is satisfying
Articles in which this image appears
Askja
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Boaworm

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:47, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPico do Fogo volcano in Cape Verde
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Pico do Fogo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Cayambe

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:49, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLeaning Tower of Pisa, April 2012
Reason
Good quality and detail, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Leaning Tower of Pisa, List of cultural icons of Italy
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
NotFromUtrecht
  • Oppose - I feel that the tower should have been photographed more towards the left of the picture, it looks weird the way it currently is. Arctic Kangaroo () 13:40, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support Fantastic EV, I agree, but I also agree with Zephyris that the image isn't, ironically, straight, so the tower probably appears more tilted than it really is. A bit contrasty, and it's a shame the lower right corner is a billboard for Li-ning sportswear. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 01:29, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose at least for now. While I respect the views of the editors who've posted above, I have to say that I'm a bit surprised that this has attracted so much support. This is an easily reproducible photo (it must be taken hundreds, if not thousands, of times per day) and is obviously tilted. This would be a problem for most photos of cityscapes, and is particularly problematic given that the leaning tower of Pisa is best known for the angle at which it leans. Nick-D (talk) 08:16, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support nice image and good clarity. While I agree with Nick-D that this is an easily reproducible photo, but this pic is freely available and has a very good clarity. Also, I feel the barricade in the foreground, though not perfectly vertical, demonstrates the angle at which the tower leans.BNK (talk) 09:07, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • How come the barricade in the foreground is relatively vertical, but the buildings in the background are less so? Is this due to the wide angle lens? – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 18:43, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Nick-D. This can easily be retaken. And the angle at which it leans is on of the tower's main features, ergo we should display that correctly. --WingtipvorteX PTT 18:37, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as above. This is such a heavily photographed building that we should want to get it absolutely right. J Milburn (talk) 19:12, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:50, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Detailed diagram using several academic sources to create a 3D image of a hypothetical ancestral mollusc (H.A.M.) with all relevant organs and characteristics itemized
Reason
High quality SVG diagram, meets or exceeds all requirements for nomination
Articles in which this image appears
Mollusca
FP category for this image
Animals
Creator
KDS444 (Note that the "creator" username is my username on Wikimedia)
  • Support as nominator -- KDS4444Talk 21:15, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: a detailed and clear illustration of anatomy. I wonder if the extremely complex shading and textures can be reduced and replaced with gradients, so as to make the file size smaller and easier for browsers to render. Also, the font size is different in various browsers (it's too big in Chrome, for example)... but that's not your fault; and as long as it displays properly in the Wikimedia generated PNG, it should be fine. Otherwise, it is quite good. dllu (t,c) 03:34, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I have gone over the image and removed certain elements altogether to see what effect they have on the total file size. Here is a breakdown:
* Nephridia and atria: approx. 1,000K
* Digestive gland: <400K
* Nerve cords (all): 1,300K
* Gonad: 3,227K
* Ctenidia: 199K
* Pericardium: 370K
* Head (entire): approx. 3,000K
The head and the gonad therefore account for nearly half of the entire file size (13,000K) as they are. I hate to lose the details in the head (all those pores!) but let me see if I can get the gonad to drop below 1,000. It will still be a large file, but it will be close to 10,000K.
I am not sure what to do about the font size— can you recommend some code that will help keep it reigned in? Let me know. Thanks! KDS4444Talk 05:15, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: This is not a very efficiently made svg, it looks like it was generated by rendering from 3D to svg... Certainly a high quality result though. - Zephyris Talk 10:45, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The file is now below 9,500KB down from over 13,000KB. I generated the image in Adobe Illustrator CS6 and then prepared the SVG file from there. I am unsure how efficient Illustrator is at producing SVG files, and I grant that it may be very inefficient. But the criteria for becoming a featured picture do not include efficiency, so I did not take this into any real consideration when constructing the image (though I have reduced its size by roughly a quarter since nomination in a retrospective effort to accommodate this). Being eyecatching, however, IS a criterion, as is a minimum size/ dimensions. Those requirements I worked dilligently to achieve... Would that not make it good enough for a Support vote?? I am trying really hard here. KDS444 (talk) 16:24, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
A featured picture also requires a high technical standard. Two major advantages of an .svg format are the ability to scale it losslessly and edit it easily; the sheer complexity of the image and the lack of gradient shading arguably mean neither of these advantages are met, making it not of high technical standard. Having said that it is of excellent visual quality, and I am happy to give you a Weak Support. - Zephyris Talk 22:35, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Complexity reduced, gradient shading increased, file size now below 8 megs. I think this is the best I can do with it. KDS444 (talk) 12:18, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:21, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – The A591 road as it passes through the countryside between Ambleside and Grasmere in the Lake District, England.
Reason
featured picture on Wikimedia Commons, High EV
Articles in which this image appears
Lake District, A591 road and User:Neezes/draft
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Diliff


Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:39, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalYoung Hare, 1502. Watercolour and bodycolour on a cream wash. 25.1 x 22.6 cm. Albertina, Vienna.
Reason
High quality scan of a notable painting, perfect for Easter
Articles in which this image appears
Young Hare, Watercolor
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Albrecht Dürer

Promoted File:Albrecht Dürer - Hare, 1502 - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:55, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – An Flame Robin in Bungendore, New South Wales
Reason
High quality and resolution, lead image in a featured article, FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Flame Robin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support. A lovely photograph, and the sole photo in a featured article on the species. Unless JJ has a reason this one shouldn't be featured (concerns about ID, say) I'm happy with it. J Milburn (talk) 19:10, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support Not my favorite framing, I feel like a crop was forced due to some (now unseen) reason. And extremely nitpicky, but the bit of shadow at the bottom left actually draws my eye out of the frame—wonder if this could be removed, it seems like a blemish. The bird itself is beautifully photographed, it's only the crop or framing I have an issue with. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 19:38, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I don't like the crop here either. I assume it was done to try to comply with the so-called "rule of thirds". But, in my opinion, the rule of thirds is only appropriate when there is something interesting in the rest of the picture than just the main subject. In this image, the only thing in the rest of the image is an uninteresting branch and a nondescript background. Rreagan007 (talk) 22:04, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Somebody has moved it around in the article without changing the captions. It isn't an adult flame robin, so EV is a bit low. JJ Harrison (talk) 02:33, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:43, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMS Ryndam, a Statendam-class cruise ship of Holland America Line. It is located in the Aurlandsfjord in May 2013.
Reason
I recently purchased a proper camera, partially with the aim to have a go at some featured pictures. However, I'm going to hold my hand up - I'm utterly inexperienced in this. This is the best image to come out of the first trip aboard with the camera, which while it isn't as bright as one taken in say, the Carribean, this image does show the ship in a lovely posture. It also captures it with two tender boats alongside it and a third tender departing the ship. I'll take no offence at any opposes, as this is really a learning experience for me.
Articles in which this image appears
MS Ryndam
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Miyagawa
  • Unfortunately it's unlikely for me personally as it was taken whilst on an overseas trip. I've had a look at some other shots I took at the same time and they all seem to be similar. The day wasn't simply as bright as I'd hoped for. Miyagawa (talk) 19:19, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Looks milky. Something needs to be sharper, harder, more vivid, whatever that translates to in technical terms... 86.160.210.4 (talk) 00:01, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Not sure what you mean by not being bright; this image is extremely bright. You don't need a crystal clear Caribbean day for a great picture, obviously. Your comments, plus the clouds in the background, made me think of this image here: File:Lake Bondhus Norway 2862.jpg. I believe that's HDR. Google that term if you want to learn more. Your image definitely looks like it was never sharpened; if you shot RAW, you need to do that yourself. If you shot in JPG, cameras will do the sharpening for you. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 08:09, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I shot it in JPG unfortunatly. But thank you to everyone, I'll take your comments onboard. I'll see if I can set up a macro to switch quickly from JPG to RAW formats on the camera so that I have some more options to play with. I understand what you mean about milky, the contrast isn't as good as that other Norway image you showed. I might ask some of the kind FP regulars for some hints/tips and feedback on specific images throughout the summer rather than post them on FPC for each one and hope for the best. :) I think not completely awful is a good start! Miyagawa (talk) 09:01, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Of course it varies by camera, but on my 7D, I have a JPEG/RAW button. Whichever format I'm taking a picture in at the moment, if I press that button, it will save the picture in both formats. Your camera may have something similar. You can also configure the camera to always shoot in both formats, but that takes up lots of memory. YMMV. --WingtipvorteX PTT 22:34, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Overexposed and lacking sharpness. You don´t even have to take my word for the overexposed part, just look at the histogram of the image. There you see an spike on the right side of the histogram, which indicates overexposure.--Snaevar (talk) 19:37, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:57, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Peter Thomsen and Barny, competing for GER, at fence 26, during the cross-country phase of the Eventing during the 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park, London.
Reason
Peter Thomsen won gold medals in both the 2008 Olympics as well as in 2012 Olympics. The picture depicts him in action in 2012 Olympics with good clarity and has high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Peter Thomsen, Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
User:Sffubs on Commons

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:46, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Spanish Wedding, an 1870 painting by Marià Fortuny
Reason
High quality and EV. Previous nomination had 4 support and was unopposed.
Articles in which this image appears
The Spanish Wedding, Marià Fortuny
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Marià Fortuny

Promoted File:Fortuny - La Vicaría (Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, 1870. Óleo sobre tabla, 60 x 93,5 cm).jpg -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:49, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAfro-Brazilian and mulatto sailors pose for a photographer on board the Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes, probably during the ship's visit to the United States in early 1913.
Reason
High-quality, restored image of a much-maligned class in Brazil: as stated in South American dreadnought race#Revolt of the Lash, "... the racial makeup of the navy's crews [was] heavily black or mulatto, as opposed to the mostly white officers. The Baron of Rio Branco commented: 'For the recruitment of marines and enlisted men, we bring aboard the dregs of our urban centers, the most worthless lumpen, without preparation of any sort.' ... This kind of impressment, combined with the heavy use of corporal punishment for even minor offenses, meant that relations between the black crews and white officers was tepid at best."
Articles in which this image appears
South American dreadnought race#Revolt of the Lash, Afro-Brazilian, Black people, Minas Geraes-class battleship, Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes
FP category for this image
People/Military
Creator
George Grantham Bain collection at the Library of Congress, restored by Penyulap

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of French actress Delphine Chanéac
Reason
High resolution, gorgeous black and white image of the French actress and model, Delphine Chanéac. I hope I can be forgiven, but I am shamelessly lifting this idea from Peregrine Fisher who proposed a nomination on the FP talk page in June 2010; it was suggested the image could be cleaned up a bit, and I went ahead and did that. I thought this was a "film" photograph, but it was originally a digital, color shot (unfree and private), and the noise was extreme, so my work consisted of denoising, along with a few other adjustments listed in the description. My crop is the exact same width as Peregrine Fisher's, but taller for breathing room and to keep rule-of-thirds / mise-en-scène a bit more balanced. I replaced the otherwise-stable image in the article. Hope I increased the estimated 40% chance of this image passing!
Articles in which this image appears
Delphine Chanéac
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Benoît Derrier, photographer; Peregrine Fisher, original finder/uploader; Keraunoscopia, derivative
  • Support as nominator --– Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:46, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Unfortunately it's black-and-white. A good photo of Subcomandante Marcos did not pass for the same reason some time ago. There's a nice film noir feel here though. Brandmeistertalk 08:16, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • B&W is frowned upon here? If that's true, that's a shame. I was curious, so I went through Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment and found B&W images of people alive during color photograph days, like Armstrong and Heston. This image pops as B&W, the color version is, in my very humble opinion, boring. Well, here's hoping... – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 17:39, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
      • Postscript — I just checked out the Marcos image. No one mentioned its <1500 pixels side, but the b&w and shallow focus seemed to be why it failed, though not many people participated, which is a shame. I have an image that's <1500 that I may risk here someday. One never knows. But I really hope Crisco 1492's comment "Low EV from being black and white" isn't a truth. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 17:43, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
        • Here's FP File:Mark Harmon 1 edit1.jpg, b&w, photographed in 2005, the most recent I can find that had one oppose because it was B&W, one supporting "black and white is ideal, and I prefer it over colour photography for portraits", and one supporting "I agree btw that black and white is definitely better than color for this type of shot". By "type of shot", I assume Cat-five meant a professional head shot, but why wouldn't the same image in color not be better? I think what I'm proving to myself here is it boils down to opinion, and I think the B&W gives this image an almost-Truffaut/Godard feeling. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 17:51, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
          • Modern B&W style generally reduces EV by not showing eye color, hair color and skin shade in particular (and also gives a false impression that the photo is from 1940s or so), but in this case I don't oppose due to aforementioned Bogart-like film noir effect... and Delphine herself, of course :) Brandmeistertalk 19:00, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't love this picture, and I don't love digital B&W, but I feel obliged to say that the notion that B&W undercuts EV is ridiculous. All images show some stuff and not others, due in part to aesthetic criteria. Obviously a photo of a bird in black and white would be less valuable because color is used for identification, just as a photo of a bird that cut off its feet would be less valuable; neither applies to a portrait of a person. I'm frankly kind of insulted, as a current B&W film photographer, at Brandmeister's assertion that B&W "gives a false impression that the photo is from the 1940s"; it does nothing of the sort. The votes that objected to the Marcos picture being black and white were not definitive; the real issue with that picture, as I said on the nomination at the time, was that the depth of field was too shallow. Chick Bowen 22:45, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support per Chick Bowen. --WingtipvorteX PTT 02:21, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I've through long and hard about this image. While the B&W does enhance the image's artistic appeal, I do agree with the argument that it does somewhat reduce the EV of a portrait, as the eye color, hair color, and skin tone are technically inaccurate. I'm also a little put off by the cigarette hanging out of her mouth. It's not so much the fact the cigarette is there (though I do find it somewhat distracting) but the way it makes her mouth contort into an unnatural looking shape. Rreagan007 (talk) 06:05, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Rreagan007. Sven Manguard Wha? 06:24, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
That's quite alright. I contacted the original photographer last week (during the above conversations) and haven't heard back from him. I won't be able to obtain the color version, unfortunately. Ah well. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 06:48, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:04, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Roman Catholic parish church Saint Ulrich in Obertilliach, East Tyrol (Osttirol).
Reason
This file was a finalist in Picture of the Year 2012. This is a featured picture on Wikimedia Commons (Featured pictures) and is considered one of the finest images
Articles in which this image appears
Obertilliach
FP category for this image
Creator

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:08, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The top of the Schilthorn summit
Reason
High EV and quality
Articles in which this image appears
Schilthorn
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Ximonic
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 15:08, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral Great shot, the people show scale and don't bother me, but I'm not a fan of the photograph itself for some reason—too contrasty or too soft, not sure if it's a result of high-altitude photography. I'll think on it further. Addendum; oh, it could be that the building is almost eyeline with the mountains, which is poor composition. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 18:02, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose I think this image portrays the top of the mountain rather well, but there is not a whole lot of EV in terms of representing the whole mountain. Perhaps if the picture was in a section about the top of the mountain? --WingtipvorteX PTT 01:58, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support a bit contrasty but that may be inevitable with high-altitude photography. I agree that the EV isn't ideal in its current placement which is my main reason for giving it weak rather than full support. I suggest that you consider nominating this at Commons FPC. --Pine 06:53, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The EV seems okay to me. After all, the top of a mountain is the most important part to show, and there is actually something built on top of this mountain to see. Rreagan007 (talk) 05:52, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral EV is okay, but as pointed out by Keraunoscopia the building's level and the peaks should not be at the same level. TechFilmer - Feel free to drop a message. 17:59, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:09, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMafra National Palace's main façade
Reason
High EV and quality
Articles in which this image appears
Mafra National Palace
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Alvesgaspar
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 15:39, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -- Thank you for the nomination, Tomer! This is an incredible building, one of the largest palaces in Europe and in the world. It has 1200 rooms and 4700 doors. The church has six piple organs, to which I have listen playing together two weeks ago! Alvesgaspar (talk) 23:28, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support a fine picture of an impressive building. However, I'd have preferred a shot from further away like File:Palácio Nacional de Mafra (1853).jpg, unless that is impossible now (in which case, I'll full support). Also, the shadow of a lamp at the bottom left corner is mildly irksome. dllu (t,c) 22:41, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • The shadow was removed, thanks for noticing. It is possible to move a little further away from the building but there are some small objects in between (traffic signs and alike) and it doesn't make much difference due to its huge size. Please check geolocation on file. Alvesgaspar (talk) 23:27, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:51, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Updated – Animation describing the mathematical definition of a radian. Now with green arcs and angles.
Reason
This excellent animated illustration was created by Lucas V. Barbosa, and was uploaded to Commons back in March. It clearly and simply describes the definition of a radian and its relation to the circle in an easy to understand manner, and has been the lead image in the Radian article for over two months. I feel that it meets the FPC criteria.
Articles in which this image appears
Radian
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator
Lucas V. Barbosa
Alternative colors for the angle.
  • Comment. If the colors are really an issue, they can be changed, though that would have to wait until saturday. I used yellow since it contrasts and stands out strongly with the red and blue. The yellow looks fine to me, so maybe it's a monitor calibration issue? Either way, here's a few alternative colors to the yellow. See if you guys like any of them. — LucasVB | Talk 02:36, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • My personal monitor is calibrated correctly so I can see the yellow stuff with no problem; but bearing in mind that probably the majority of Wikipedia browsers use poorly calibrated TN monitors, it is best to have more contrast. I like the dark green version most, but am concerned that it may be hard for colour blind people to discern red and green. Orange and cyan are not bad either. dllu (t,c) 03:13, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • (edit conflict) <-- sort of, I never know when to use this I shouldn't have said oppose, I should've asked a question or made a comment. These kinds of graphics are awesome and like Wingtipvortex said, I never saw anything explain 3.1415 so simply (radian too; I'm not the smartest when it comes to this stuff). I can't thank you enough for the color options, that in itself is awesome. I like all options except yellow or orange. And I'm grateful for Dllu's comment; it's not a calibration issue, it's not a color-blindness issue, it's just the contrast of yellow against a white background on bright LED screens that simply blind me anyway (when editing my own photographs I often take "looking" breaks). I also wonder, since yellow doesn't "exist" on computer screens if using another color wouldn't have more impact anyway, for whatever reasons I can't even begin to fathom. My favorites are Cyan and Violet followed by Dark Green. Absolute support otherwise. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 03:17, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'll say if the original is not acceptable, I'd prefer the orange one, followed by dark green, then bright green. Cyan and violet are not different enough from the other colors to provide adequate contrast. --WingtipvorteX PTT 04:26, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Rewatched it and it's perfect. Awesome job! – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 23:00, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No. We've had thousands of years of pi, and only a few years of tau-advocacy. The supposed merits of tau are nowhere near as clear-cut as, say, the case for h-bar versus h in physics. SOME formulas are marginally simpler when expressed using tau, while OTHER formulas are simpler using pi. Textbooks universally use pi. Tau is never used in serious scientific or mathematical publications. Tau is recognized by only a tiny fraction of our target audience. Stigmatella aurantiaca (talk) 13:19, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
True, but the pi-tau debate isn't really the issue, is it? Both animations are of the same high standard, and both add EV to Wikipedia articles; why couldn't they both be featured in a set? The Flat Earth model is never used in serious scientific publications either, but that doesn't mean we can't feature a picture about it. VoBEDD 17:06, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I would say that making references to tau would subtract EV from an article... — Stigmatella aurantiaca (talk) 17:50, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Unless, of course, the said article is actually the article on tau. That said, I don't think it is necessary to promote the tau version of this image. dllu (t,c) 19:39, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Circle radians.gif --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:53, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


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OriginalBoletus luridus, commonly known as the lurid bolete, is a fungus of the bolete family, found in deciduous woodlands on chalky soils in Asia, Europe, and eastern North America. Fruit bodies arise in summer and autumn and may be abundant.
Reason
It has a good quality, resolution and holds a high EV. Main image of a recently promoted featured article.
Articles in which this image appears
Boletus luridus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator
Ak ccm


Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:40, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Adult yellow mongoose, Etosha National Park
Reason
EV, High quality and right framing
Articles in which this image appears
yellow mongoose
FP category for this image
Creator
Yathin S Krishnappa
Agreed, I switched them now. The other image had an out of focus eye. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 09:56, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • It is part of the dirt road in the park. The mongoose only stood up to have a look over the road as it was below the road and only seeing a part of me (I was on the far side of the road) . -- ~y (talk) 17:25, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Great, thanks for the reply! – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 19:00, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cynictis penicillata (Etosha, 2011).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:48, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – c.1778 self portrait
Reason
High resolution, visually interesting self portrait of Gilbert Stuart, an American portrait artist, painted circa 1778 (he was 23 years old). He became the first US president portrait artist (George Washington's).
Articles in which this image appears
Gilbert Stuart, lead image in Presidential portrait (United States), Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Self portrait
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Gilbert Stuart
Painterliness? I can't find a better term though I'm sure there is one. I was searching for the opposite of sfumato. Instead of blending, he seems to have left his brushstrokes visible, and you can sort of see the paths going around the eyes. That's an uneducated guess, though. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 19:33, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • It looked regular and repeating, so it was my worry that this had been scanned from a book. However, as it is localised I doubt my explanation would have been correct. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:50, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I misunderstood you. Scewing added the source as it was taken from the NGA. I went there just now and it seems like the original source would have to be pieced together tile by tile (unless some other black magic was used to obtain the full-size image), and I doubt the NGA would scan from a book. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 23:16, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gilbert Stuart Selfportrait.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:32, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Cantino planisphere, completed by un unknown Portuguese cartographer in 1502, is one of the most precious cartographic monuments of all times. It depicts the world, as it became known to the European after the great exploration voyages of the end of the fifteenth and beggining of the sixteenth century to the Americas, Africa and India. It is now kept in the Biblioteca Universitaria Estense, Modena, Italy
Reason
A high resolution reproduction of a precious and gorgeous map
Articles in which this image appears
Cantino planisphere, Age of Discovery, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Inter caetera
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)

Promoted File:Cantino planisphere (1502).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:40, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Balboa yacht Club Opening Day 2013
Reason
Articles in which this image appears
Balboa Yacht Club
FP category for this image
Places/Architecture
Creator
WPPilot

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:59, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The main square of Porto Covo (Praça Marquês de Pombal), with the typical houses of the Alentejo region
Reason
High quality depiction of a typical and beautiful place adding to the artcicle
Articles in which this image appears
Porto Covo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)
  • First, please, WP:NPA. Second, rereading my reasons, it may appear to come off as too harsh, my apologies. My reasons made sense to me, allow me to explain so you understand where I'm coming from. As I quoted, the article's lead talks about beaches and ocean. In my opinion, for the image in the infobox to have good EV, it must portray what is in the intro. If this image was in a section of the article that talked about the buildings it portrays, then it would have significant EV. --WingtipvorteX PTT 03:23, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:18, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – George Juskalian in military uniform
Reason
The quality is great. It is directly from the archives of the Juskalian family. I believe it is a great fit for a man that is not very known but has achieved so much. For the record, the article along with its picture also appeared on DYK on 6 May 2013 and the picture has been enlarged and the quality is still retained.
Articles in which this image appears
George Juskalian
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Military
Creator
proudbolsahye
  • Support as nominator --Proudbolsahye (talk) 21:45, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question I disagree that an enlarged image retains "quality"; I'm assuming by enlarged you mean the original 900x1300 image was resized to 1500x2167? (Also note that the enlarged image has a smaller file size than the original.) Are you able to request a larger, original scan of the image? I will only support if a larger, non-enlarged version can be obtained. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 22:03, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Well I can always ask the family to rescan. However, I still believe the quality of this photograph is this FP worthy. Proudbolsahye (talk) 22:08, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
My biggest concern is the grain. If you can get a rescan, I don't see why this image wouldn't be FP worthy. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 22:12, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"Grain" is not an issue of the enlargement. It would be there regardless due to the scan. Proudbolsahye (talk) 22:22, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well I may be in the minority, but I'm still curious if the family would allow a larger scan. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 02:40, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Grain doesn't seem like an issue for me. The quality is still good.--Chauahuasachca (talk) 17:50, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:George Juskalian 1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:03, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalYellow tang in aquarium-Muséum Liège (Belgium)
Reason
Nice picture, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Yellow Tang
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Lviatour
Support Arctic Kangaroo () 13:35, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I noticed it too, but I thought that was a common thing with underwater photography? I should probably study up on more underwater FPs then. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 19:04, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
It is. Tomer T (talk) 19:34, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
If it is just a product of underwater photography, then shouldn't that be overlooked here? I mean, it's a picture of a fish, you kind of have to image it in water. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rreagan007 (talkcontribs) 20:28, 21 May 2013‎
Fishes are probably always in water; but photographers may not. Sometimes one can take photograph through the glass standing outside; if it is in an aquarium. In that case, we can demand good quality. But if it is a pure underwater photography like this, we've to compromise more. JKadavoor Jee 17:40, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Zebrasoma flavescens Luc Viatour.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:00, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGassed, 1919 painting about WWI mustard gas attacks, by John Singer Sargent
Reason
Extremely high resolution painting of a very different style for Sargent, primarily known as an American (and arguably London) portrait artist. Google Art Project scan.
Articles in which this image appears
Gassed (painting)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
John Singer Sargent

Promoted File:Sargent, John Singer (RA) - Gassed - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:59, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – 1884 portrait of high-society Parisian woman, Madame Gautreau
Reason
High resolution Google Art Project scan of an extremely notable painting in John Singer Sargent's career, completed in 1884. The lady in question is Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau. According to the articles of this saucy lady, she wore powder of lavender, which I ascertain from third-party sites would make her smell as such, but I feel her skin tone has been given a slight lavender appearance as well (the entire painting uses light rose colors). The painting would become scandalous for Sargent; aside from its sexiness, the original version had one of her straps fallen to the side. Our article doesn't have an image of this, unfortunately, though I have seen it in a book. (Image.) The scandal and failure of this image forced Sargent to move to London and for Ms. Gautreau to retire from society for a short while. And my mom says, according to her readings, the two of them boinked. Unlike my Frederic Edwin Church Rainy Season in the Tropics crop where I removed all of the frame, parts of the frame here remain because I cropped to the edges of the actual painting. Feel free to compare original/crop and approve or disapprove.
Articles in which this image appears
Portrait of Madame X, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, List_of_works_by_John_Singer_Sargent#Parisian_Period
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
John Singer Sargent

Promoted File:Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), John Singer Sargent, 1884 (unfree frame crop).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:19, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent
Reason
Large resolution image (not a Google Art Project scan, unfortunately) of a square John Singer Sargent painting that is both notable and important due to its influences on other artists and the studies and analyses made on it, including psychosexual interpretations about loss of innocence. I've seen this painting myself and it absolutely draws you in with its secrets and darkness. I am offering this as a nomination due to its importance in Sargent's career, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that Google Art Project will obtain a high-resolution scan that can supersede this image in the future (as of this writing, the actual Google Art Project website—not Commons—does not have this image in its inventory). Please note that I losslessly cropped this image to remove as much of the unfree frame as possible. Unlike my Frederic Edwin Church Rainy Season in the Tropics crop where I removed all of the frame, parts of the frame here remain because I cropped to the edges of the actual painting. Feel free to compare original/crop and approve or disapprove.
Articles in which this image appears
1. The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
2. John_Singer_Sargent#Training
3. Las_Meninas#Influence.
The rest of these links are galleries or lists: 1880s_in_Western_fashion#Children.27s_fashion, Visual_art_of_the_United_States#Selection_of_notable_19th_century_works, Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston#Highlights_from_the_American_collection, Las_Meninas_(Picasso)#Other_versions, List of works by John Singer Sargent
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
John Singer Sargent
That's true. This is where my ignorance starts because I wasn't sure if this image was nominatable (I'm making up words now) or not. It certainly doesn't hold up to the larger Google Art Project scans, which are kind of setting the bar high, though it'd be prohibitively expensive to scan every single painting at such resolutions; I therefore nominated this solely for its EV, although like you said, perhaps this image is still too small, considering the size of the painting. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 01:38, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • The EV is certainly high, but we're losing a heck of a lot of detail. This may meet the letter of the criteria, but I'm not quite sure on the spirit. We need to have some reasonable detail here. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:02, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:33, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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File:Soghomom Tehlirian monument Fresno, CA.jpg
Original – The memorial-tomb for Armenian hero Soghomon Tehlirian
Reason
The picture is perfect EV about a man that is not well known. I believe its a great fit for FP.
Articles in which this image appears
Soghomon Tehlirian, Ararat Massis Armenian Cemetery
Places/Architecture
Creator
Garik Mkrtchyan

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:44, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – An adult Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus) in the Wollongong Botanic Gardens.
Reason
I think it stacks up against all the quality criteria. This is the Australasian subspecies. It was put into the species article as a replacement for an existing FP, so I'm also suggesting delisting for that one. The second existing FP (in the taxobox) is of a different subspecies, and has a very different appearance.
Articles in which this image appears
Purple Swamphen Wollongong Botanic Gardens
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
99of9

Promoted File:Purple Swamp Hen Wollongong.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:15, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Original – Shell of Ensis ensis with a group of acorn barnacles attached
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Ensis ensis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
Michael Gäbler
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 12:39, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support EV and quality are good. --WingtipvorteX PTT 22:23, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Per Wingtipvortex. Sophus Bie (talk) 09:48, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I am a founder member of Project Bivalves. This is a nice image photographically speaking, but it is not a good specimen to illustrate the species. The shell has been lying around for quite a while. It is green inside from algae; the outer surface of the shell has been damaged by exposure to the air post mortem; and the acorn barnacles are obscuring the hinge line area of the shell, which is important for identification. This is a very active burrowing species, and I think the acorn barnacles must have colonized the shell after the animal died, which means it had been dead for quite a while when it was photographed. The image could perhaps be used to help illustrate taphonomy I guess. I have changed the image in the taxobox of the Ensis ensis article to one that is much more useful, albeit not as attractive. Invertzoo (talk) 12:55, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:26, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalDustforce gameplay trailer
Reason
Aside from playing a video game yourself, the best way to show a video game's mechanics and its style is in video format. There are some video game trailers which are full of theatrical trickery and outright fabrications, this isn't one of those. This depicts pure gameplay, the reader sees all the characters, a selection of the worlds they must navigate and the enemies which inhabit them. The typical 2D platformer style presentation of the game, and the techniques the characters exhibit, such as double jumping and wall jumping also serve the Platform game article well.
The original video was H264/AAC, you can see it on Youtube. I transcoded the video to WebM with VLC, keeping bitrates similar. But if you're a video guru, you might be able to do better.
Articles in which this image appears
Dustforce, Platform game, Humble Bundle, Trailer (promotion)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Hitbox Team, with music by Lifeformed. Uploaded by hahnchen.

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:06, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) butterfly
Reason
Good quality lead image for the article Common Pierrot. The picture is featured on Commons and on Malayalam Wikipedia. The previous nomination here on English Wikipedia was half a vote short of passing.
Articles in which this image appears
Common Pierrot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Jkadavoor
I thought it was a spider (as other people in Commons); but now I am confused. JKadavoor Jee 15:16, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon by kadavoor.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:28, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A new update hand made Astrolabe in Tabriz 2013 by Jacopo koushan.
Reason
Good quality, Fine Lighting and resolution, Artistic and historical value.
Articles in which this image appears
Astrolabe article in en and fa wikis.
FP category for this image
Astrolabes
Creator
Masoud.Safarniya

Promoted File:Iranian Astrolabe 14.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:30, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGypsum crystals in the Cave of the Crystals. Note person for scale
Reason
Very nice picture with high EV. The mine worker really makes it stand out.
Articles in which this image appears
Cave of the Crystals, Naica Mine, Gypsum (added now)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Alexander Van Driessche
Um, there is a person in the picture... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.160.222.57 (talk) 23:10, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. Did you read the nomination reason or the caption? Tomer T (talk) 05:43, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:45, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalNatalie Horler is a British-German singer and television presenter, known internationally as the lead singer of Eurodance group Cascada.
Reason
One of those hard to come by portraits of a celebrity, with a free licence and great resolution. Eurovision brought me here, ;)
Articles in which this image appears
Natalie Horler, Cascada
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Dirk Hilger

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:15, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPortrait of Maria Anna, a 1630 painting of Maria Anna of Spain, Infanta of Spain, by Diego Velázquez. Measures 58 cm × 44 cm (23 in × 17 in) and is located in the Prado
Reason
High resolution and quality, notable painting
Articles in which this image appears
Portrait of Maria Anna, Maria Anna of Spain, +7
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Diego Velázquez

Promoted File:Diego Velázquez - Maria Anna of Spain - Prado.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:10, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalTerry-Thomas in a promotional still for Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, 1968
Reason
High quality scan, notable subject, interesting pose
Articles in which this image appears
Terry-Thomas, Terry-Thomas on screen, radio, stage and record
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Employee(s) of United Artists, scanned and cleaned up by User:SchroCat

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:16, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalFrank Capra's Prelude to War, the first film in his Why We Fight series (link)
Reason
Full-length film in the public domain, highly notable. Resolution is on the low side, but that's in part because of limitations of Wikimedia software
Articles in which this image appears
Prelude to War, Why We Fight
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Frank Capra for US Army

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:42, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Hindu goddess Bhadrakali worshipped by the Hindu trinity of male gods, c. 1660-70 [[Bashohli ]] painting
Reason
It illustrates the Bashohli style of painting and the iconography of goddess Bhadrakali. FP at Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Bhadrakali, Bashohli
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Google art project, retouched by me
  • You are entitled to your opinion. I supported because I have some knowledge of Hindu mythology and using that I deduced the above statement from the picture. Anyway lets see what others think about it. --BNK(talk) 12:14, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have some (not much) knowledge of Hinduism, but that's not the point we're judging on. The criteria state "Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article and helps readers to understand an article." In one article it's used in a gallery, which does not add any EV. In the other it's one of a line of images, none of which indicate a specific aspect of the goddess. If Redtigerxyz were to improve the usage of this file I'd be happy to vote support. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:20, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This seems pretty typical of how one goes about illustrating articles on a goddess. The subject is notable, this provides a useful historic view of how she is traditionally depicted, and fits into a notable tradition. For these sorts of articles - and, in particular, for Hindu gods, which can have several different aspects with very different traditional depictions - there's plenty of EV for several historical images to be potentially featurable, and this is the first and most prominent image for this aspect of her. Adam Cuerden (talk) 03:57, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Rreagan007 (talk) 16:47, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:09, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Diagram of Earth's magnetosphere
Reason
Good EV diagram in SVG format
Articles in which this image appears
Just added to Magnetosphere, and was already present in Earth, Geophysics, Lagrange point colonization, and solar wind.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
Dashpool and Akaase based on an original from NASA
Agree. --WingtipvorteX PTT 22:13, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I think that if all components were not cut off then the earth would be too small. The diagram is thoughtfully put together and I learned something from it, not finding myself distracted by crops or labels or pixelation. Plus I'm a sucker for diagrams.--Efbrazil (talk) 05:04, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I agree that it would make the earth too small if the elements were not cut off the way they are. Rreagan007 (talk) 16:49, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:53, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalStratocumulus clouds seen from the International Space Station
Reason
Good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Stratocumulus cloud, Earth
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
NASA

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:54, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalHurricane Isabel seen from the International Space Station
Reason
Impressive photo already featured on Commons, Spanish Wikipedia, and Persian Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes, Hurricane Isabel, Eye (cyclone)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
NASA astronaut Ed Lu
Second that. It is a nice picture, but I see no significant EV. --WingtipvorteX PTT 22:11, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The existing FP looks two-dimensional and shows the breadth of the hurricane. I think this new image complements the existing FP by giving the viewer an appreciation for the powerful atmospheric effects. --Pine 06:04, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:55, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Graham's anole on a wooden post
Reason
wonderful and illustrative image of Graham,s anole (Anolis grahami) already featured on commons.Best currently available photo of Graham's anole
Articles in which this image appears
Graham's anole,Norops
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Jannes Pockele

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:19, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Malayan Banded Pitta in Sri Phang Nga National Park, Thailand.
Reason
High quality picture. Sharp and attractive.
Articles in which this image appears
Malayan Banded Pitta
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Hydrornis irena - Sri Phang Nga.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:39, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Nowegian singer Ane Brun
Reason
High resolution portrait photograph of Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun, stable as lead image in her article. Photographed for a 2008 interview with lecargo.org.
Articles in which this image appears
Ane Brun
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Benoît Derrier; Keraunoscopia (editor)
Whoa, that's part of the original watermark. I completely missed that, thanks for catching that. I kept staring at the hair on her shirt thinking you meant that (just to the left of the rectangle). – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:06, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well, technically it's removed, but Commons isn't updating the photo. I have little patience for that kind of stuff so I'm going to watch a movie :) – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:55, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a striking portrait with good EV. It's a good example of how a visually interesting portrait can still provide a clear depiction of its subject. Nick-D (talk) 11:53, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ane Brun, Le Cargo interview, 2008.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:35, 29 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) walks in the grass in Saddle River County Park in Bergen County, NJ.
Reason
An overall sharp, high-resolution, and easy-to-understand photo
Articles in which this image appears
Canada Goose
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Michael Laser

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:31, 29 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Allison's Anole (Anolis allisoni) on honduras.(Honduras color morph)
Reason
high quality,illustrative image of Allison's anole (Anolis Allisoni) featured on commons and three wikipedia pages,best current photo of Allison;s anole
Articles in which this image appears
Allison's anole,Anolis carolinensis anole series,list of Anolis lizards
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Colin and Sarah Northway


Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:06, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, 1199–1375.
Reason
The map has great EV and quality. This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 4 March 2010 and was even a candidate for Picture of the Year in 2008. This map has also been improved by the Wikigraphists of the Graphic Lab.
Articles in which this image appears
Armenia, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Cilicia, Hethum II, King of Armenia, History of Armenia, Leo I, King of Armenia, List of monarchs of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Second Battle of Sarvandik'ar, Toros Roslin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Sémhur
  • Support as nominator --Proudbolsahye (talk) 05:08, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I have some minor issues. The most significant is the choice of year range, 1199 to 1375. The boundaries shown are not either - does that mean that the 1375 boundary was the same as 1266 (seems unlikely?). What about 1199–1204? Secondly, there's no indication what replaced Rum in 1307. (Compounded by the fact it lies past 1266.) I also think a better colour could have been chosen for Cyprus. "Payas Portela" looks like a single place. The hyphen in the date range should be a dash. Also, it's not clear from whom the land taken between 1204 and 1266 was taken, which I think is an important part of the value of such a map. (And mutata mutandis for the area lost.) I think also "Permission has been received from the copyright holder to license this material under the GNU Free Documentation License.", judging by the licencing section, must also include CC-BY-SA. (The licencing could more clearly be separated into two parts - the underlying work and the alterations.) Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 20:21, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:36, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
Reason
Renomination after the previous nomination got 4.5 supports.
Articles in which this image appears
Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church, Yordan Milanov
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
MrPanyGoff
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 19:46, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support A fine composition of an encyclopaedic and interesting subject. Overall no severe defects, but some minor annoyances preclude a full support. The colour of the building seems to be bleeding into the sky slightly. The two people in the entrance appear to be levitating. JPEG artefacts in the shadow at the bottom right corner have been exaggerated during brightening. dllu (t,c) 22:28, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Comparing the original upload with the nominated (latest) version, it seems some of the old sky is what's appearing as a blur. Also, the details in the highlights are completely lost in the new version. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:35, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
In addition, the top right border is missing sky. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:49, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I checked the picture briefly and it seems that the highlights aren't completely blown (they seem to be at most 252 out of 255). Anyway they didn't have that much detail to begin with. Good eye regarding the top right edge though. dllu (t,c) 05:51, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:53, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:FPC
Reason
A high quality photo of a 13th century Armenian church from an interesting angle.
Articles in which this image appears
Noravank
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
RaffiKojian
Bottom right looks tight to me... If there was more in the original image maybe it could be recropped 86.160.82.229 (talk) 01:58, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:26, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A grey bird with a distinctive yellow patch behind the eye, yellow-orange bill and feet and a yellow-olive patch on the wing
Reason
Sharp, good lighting and composition, as well as angle from which shot of the bird was taken.
Articles in which this image appears
Noisy Miner
FP category for this image
Animals
Creator
JJ Harrison
Oh I see the image size is relatively smaller than usual. Hm. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:28, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
And another thing, the background of that pic is bad, and I would have expected that with the photo taken in that way, the tail should be in focus. Arctic Kangaroo () 14:03, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Manorina melanocephala domain.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:17, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Five different views of a Veined rapa whelk shell
Reason
Good resolution, good look at the species' shell,
Articles in which this image appears
Veined rapa whelk
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
H. Zell

Promoted File:Rapana venosa 01.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:34, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The funeral of Japanese Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saitō by the American military, Saipan, 1944.
Reason
Quite an unusual historic event, where a Japanese WWII commander is being honorably buried by his American counterparts. During the Battle of Saipan, where Saitō was in command of the Japanese, 3,426 Americans and 24,000 Japanese were killed.
Articles in which this image appears
Yoshitsugu Saitō
FP category for this image
History/World War II
Creator
uncredited
  • Support as nominator --Brandmeistertalk 13:24, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support unless there's some technical problem that I'm not seeing. The size passes our criteria; it's highly significant for Saitō's article; it does a good job of showing what's going on; it obviously can't be retaken to overcome minor problems; and it would be quite useful as an illustration in the Battle of Saipan article as well. Nyttend (talk) 01:23, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose This is an interesting photo, but the unusually formal funeral isn't mentioned in the article at all, which greatly reduces the image's EV (the Battle of Saipan was an unusually hard-fought and bitter affair, even for the Pacific War, so it's surprising there was such a formal funeral for the man responsible for much futile fighting and the deaths of civilians). Also, the permission details at Commons are wrong - this image obviously wasn't created "under jurisdiction of the Government of Japan" given that the US Military had captured Saipan from Japan. This is likely PD as being a US government-created image, or being an old US image, but its creator isn't identified on the source website, and it could also be a still copyright-protected image created by a journalist. Nick-D (talk) 10:02, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Fixed, although I don't know whether the US law applies to Saipan retroactively (formally the Northern Mariana Islands became a US unincorporated territory in 1975, according to our article). The original source of the photo is most likely Pacific War Museum. Brandmeistertalk 15:37, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    How do you know that the image was published prior to 1977 without a copyright notice? The source website appears to provide no details at all on where this image came from, though I may be missing something. Nick-D (talk) 23:40, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Nick-D in regards to EV. --WingtipvorteX PTT 21:00, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:39, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalJohan Theorin at Göteborg Book Fair 2011.
Alternative - cropped on top
Reason
Nice and interesting portrait, nice expression. High EV and quality. I noticed the shadow, but I don't think it detracts from the image, but adds to its dramatically.
Articles in which this image appears
Johan Theorin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others (Where do writers go?)
Creator
ArildV

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:41, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLandsort lighthouse
Reason
A renomination. The picture's tilt was fixed since last discussion.
Articles in which this image appears
Landsort, List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
ArildV

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:42, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSvartsjö Palace, August 2012
Reason
High quality and high EV. Good detail.
Articles in which this image appears
Svartsjö Palace
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
ArildV

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:52, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Timeline of Linux Distribution History.
Reason
High EV, very thorough, very well put together.
Articles in which this image appears
Fork (software development) Linux distribution
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:FP#Engineering_and_technology
Creator
Bunch of people, see File:Linux Distribution Timeline.svg for the names.
  • I removed the support because I feel that I must think about this more. For example, since last year, Crunchbang is now no longer based on Ubuntu and is instead directly based on Debian. Plus, the other commenters below make some good points. dllu (t,c) 06:23, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I just re-read my reasons, and I find I did comment on the image's EV and its ability to retain said EV. I consider that commenting on the most important aspect of an image as far as WP's FPC guidelines are concerned. --WingtipvorteX PTT 14:35, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm going to add some more reasoning from my part: It is going to be very difficult for this diagram to ever be complete. There are thousands of linux distributions, not all of which are documented and/or easily findable. How do we determine which ones are notable enough to make it onto the diagram and which ones are not? Who does the determining?
If it is going to be a FP, it needs to be the editors in the FPC page that determine if it has enough EV for FP status. That we are ok with someone else editing the image to their liking and it retaining its FP status without any input from us whatsoever does not sit well with me. We currently do not have the ability to re-evaluate images periodically. If we could, I would support that this image be an FP for 3 months, at which point it would loose its FP status and have to be renominated based on its EV at that point.
This is a tough one. We are used to pictures here, where the only thing that can be changed in them over time are the adjustments, but the content remains the same. Even then, by the time a picture reaches FP status, it has had all the adjustments it needs. --WingtipvorteX PTT 14:35, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I see those arguments, and agree that they are legitimate concerns. I'd say that we (or the project) have a responsibility to curate the images we promote, both to keep them in line with our standards and ensure that they continue to have EV. We have featured images of subjects which are subject to change, though probably not as rapidly as this one might. I think the best example of this would be subway maps. I guess it's just a question of degree. Cowtowner (talk) 04:24, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:56, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The 13.8 billion year history of the universe mapped onto a single year, as popularized by Carl Sagan. At this scale the Big Bang takes place on January 1 at midnight, the current time is December 31 at midnight, and the longest human life is a blink of an eye (about 1/4th of a second).
Reason
The graphic helps cosmology, evolution, and written history in context. It has been widely referenced on the Web and is used as an introductory graphic in science and history classes. Unlike other Cosmic Calendar graphics on the Web, this one includes primary sources of evidence, key dates for human evolution, and the last 60 seconds of the year. As a featured picture it will be more likely to be noticed for its educational value. The current version of the graphic is graphically enhanced from a prior version, which had its content vetted through review.
Articles in which this image appears
Cosmic Calendar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:FP#Sciences
Creator
User:efbrazil
  • Support This image is really informative and compresses the timeline of existence into an easily digestible graphic laid out in an innovative way. This is the type of image that should be on posters in schools --Andrew 23:16, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose While the concept has merit, this graphic is needlessly 'busy', and the different sized cells in the month calendar are confusing. The 'last 60 seconds of the year' section is American-centric (eg, why is the arrival of humans in North America more important than the earlier arrival of humans in Australia, or the later spread of humans through the South Pacific? And why is Columbus' arrival in North America highlighted?). Nick-D (talk) 23:24, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • In defense: First, thanks for the feedback. The cells at the bottom of the calendar are larger to allow for the expansion of human evolution, and I couldn't figure a different visual treatment would be better. A few reasons Columbus arriving in America was chosen: Columbus was almost exactly 1 second ago, Columbus arriving in America was very important for the current makeup of the Americas, for English speakers it's important to realize that the lone superpower was built from nothing in one second, and it's a single date versus a longer term process like the renaissance or humans spreading through the South Pacific. Whether Columbus arriving was a "discovery" or whether it was "good" or "bad", it was an important date- it marked the beginning of a process where modern times spread over the globe, overpowering indigenous peoples and natural environments the world over. See what great discussions will emerge from this awesome graphic?--Efbrazil (talk) 02:14, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • As a comment: The fact that this is American-centric is hardly surprising, nor a detriment to the value of the image. The Cosmic Calendar was, after all, laid out by an American. Cowtowner (talk) 04:50, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I like it, but I found the middle panel background hard to understand. At first I thought it was mere "artistic pattern", then I thought it might be rock strata, then I finally figured out it is a forest. I don't think it is particularly clear. 81.159.110.250 (talk) 22:59, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support As per the last nomination; I think it illustrates the concept more or less as well as we could reasonably expect it to. Cowtowner (talk) 04:50, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:15, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]