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Original - The administrative building of the Albanian parliament
Reason
High quality, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Assembly of the Republic of Albania
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Francesco Crippa (Flickr)
  • Support as nominator --Vinie007 05:51, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is better than your other nomination, the exposure is much better. But I'm not really feeling the composition. Maybe you could crop out some of the ground at the bottom of the image. It's disapointing that the top of the flag is cut off too, but there's not much you can do about that apart from retaking the photo (is this possible?). Aaadddaaammm (talk) 09:22, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment -- I could crop it for you. I like the pic. But I'm not sure about the copyrights.

--Hariya1234 122.163.202.2 (talk) 16:34, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok give it a try. I don't know something about licensing --Vinie007 18:15, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done.--— ZjarriRrethues — talk 07:46, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Still shows as "Adminastrive" for me... :-S gazhiley.co.uk 18:17, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose bad quality (noise, CA); poor composition (too much foreground, cut off at top, cars are disturbing, tight crop at right); perspective distortions; limited EV (because of the bad crop) --kaʁstn 12:33, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:21, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
High quality, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
National Historical Museum of Albania
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Sela-v (Flickr)

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:21, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A panorama of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from Washington Heights.
Reason
Good quality, very aesthetically pleasing, good EV. Suggested at PPR by User:MiG.
Articles in which this image appears
Pittsburgh, Mount Washington (Pittsburgh)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Matthew Field

Promoted File:Pittsburgh dawn city pano.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:23, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Cavitating propeller in a water tunnel experiment at the David Taylor Model Basin.
Reason
Adds significant value to the two articles mentioned below, and is interesting scientifically and artistically
Articles in which this image appears
Cavitation, Water_tunnel_(hydrodynamic), and others
FP category for this image
http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Wikipedia:Featured_pictures#Engineering_and_technology
Creator
Tor Stein
  • Support as nominator --GreenPine (talk) 09:26, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Interesting, but very small and low quality. This would be a great subject for a featured pic, but this picture is not it. J Milburn (talk) 09:31, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • I agree that it's lower than SVGA, but I like the black and white photography and the bubble action. One of the criteria for featured pics asks for large images if available, but currently there are none, so I felt that the size criteria was not applicable IMHO. GreenPine (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 09:37, 23 May 2011 (UTC).[reply]
      • You are right in thinking that the quality criteria are sometimes relaxed, but then we would have to ask whether this image, firstly, adds an awful lot to the article/has a very high EV (which it does) and, secondly, whether this image is completely irreplaceable (which, so far as I can see, it is not). As such, I consider it reasonable to oppose on the grounds that we can reasonably hope for a stronger image which is more inline with the quality of other featured photographs. J Milburn (talk) 10:07, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • I agree that someone might think that the image is irreplaceable, but I've searched Flickr, the U.S. Navy website, and other image sources for another non-copyright-restricted image of cavitation, and none of those are superior to this. Access to engineering facilities where this sort of work happens is fairly rare, so I believe that another image that's superior to this won't be available anytime soon. GreenPine (talk) 20:56, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 20:57, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - James Lovelock, CH, CBE, FRS, pictured in 2005 at age 86. Lovelock is an English scientist, environmentalist, and futurologist best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis
Reason
Stumbled across this image today and found it very engaging. A genuinely globally notable figure – whatever you make of the Gaia hypothesis, etc – in a very natural and warm portrait. IMO technicals are good enough.
Articles in which this image appears
James Lovelock
Gaia hypothesis
Fonseca Prize
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Bruno Comby of Association of Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 20:58, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Specimen of a Spinosaurus from a private collection measuring 8.4 m in length
Alternative - Head only
Reason
An eye-catching picture with very high ev. The quality is good and the composition is great.
Articles in which this image appears
Spinosaurus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 20:58, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A folly in Staunton Country Park built in 1830 in the style of an ionic temple to a design by Lewis Vulliamy. It is largely built with material from the demolished Purbrook house. It features a hole in a roof designed to allow a flagpole to be placed there.
Reason
Previous nomination didn't get any votes. It has good contrast, accurate exposure and neutral colour balance (well at least that is what the image histogram strongly suggests). It meets the pixel criteria. Its probably the most photogenic of what's left of Sir George Staunton's work in Staunton Country Park (The Shell House is heavily shaded and damaged, the Chinese bridge has been reduced to it's bare structure and the lake has been altered). It adds value to the article in that it shows the structure and gives some idea of what the park would have been like before William Henry Stone got his hands on it and the trees became somewhat overgrown. The only editing done is a slight rotation and crop.
Articles in which this image appears
Staunton Country Park,Lewis Vulliamy,Sir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet,Folly
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Geni
vertical version
  • Comment I'm not crazy about the composition. To me, it would be more pleasing as a 4:3 vertical crop. That would also leave enough vegetation in the frame to give just as much context to the image. Jujutacular talk 04:19, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, a 3:4 crop would look better. Also, does anyone think that the picture could do with a small amount of anti-clockwise rotation? NotFromUtrecht (talk) 12:18, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've tried photographing it verticaly it didn't look as good. I think the pic is straight and any aparently non straitness is an optical illusion due to the ground not being flat.©Geni 19:28, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
OK, that sounds like a reasonable explanation with regards to the straightness. I prefer the original version to the alternative -- but why not crop the original in the portrait format? The quality is good enough that the picture can take a substantial crop and still be of decent resolution. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 21:20, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm having computer issues so I'm not going to be able to get the to the original file to crop it verticaly before this evening.©Geni 12:09, 29 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
alt1vertical crop

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 20:59, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - The 2009 NBA Finals champion Los Angeles Lakers visited the White House the following season during Barack Obama's second year in office.
Reason
This failed at WP:FSC (nomination) because the audio is not historically significant or otherwise notable. Thus, it was deemed that this video needs to pass for its visual component and evaluated by WP:FPC.
Articles in which this image appears
2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season, 2009 NBA Finals, 2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season, Timeline of the Presidency of Barack Obama (2010)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Sport
Creator
Whitehouse.gov

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 05:07, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Havelock bridge is one of the major tourist attractions of Rajahmundry. Built in 1897, the bridge until recently offered a mojor connectivity between East and West Godavari districts.
Reason
Aesthetically pleasing and an excellent silhouette
Articles in which this image appears
http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Old_Godavari_Bridge

http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Rajahmundry#Tourism http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Godavari_River#Dams_and_bridges_along_the_river

FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other
Creator
User:Hariya1234
The Sun sets over the Godavari river in Rajahmundry, India
  • Sorry, Oppose per J Milburn. The alt is not nearly as nice compositionally as the first, and not much of the bridge is really in the frame. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 17:33, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose -- I'm afraid the silhouette-style detracts from the encyclopedic value of the image. The composition is quite pleasing, but makes it difficult to tell the two bridges apart. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 23:09, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. NotFromUtrecht is correct - there are two bridges in this image. The obvious one with the arches is not Havelock Bridge which is the flat bridge a few feet in front of the arched bridge (closer to the camera). This image is so poorly illustrative of the bridge I had to check the articles twice to see what was going on - I don't believe this picture should even be used in the Old Godavari Bridge article at all. Rmhermen (talk) 16:57, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:23, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A pair of Chinese shoes from 1911 made for feet that have been bound in the Chinese foot binding custom. The shoes are part of the collection of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Reason
Great quality, resolution, and high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
foot binding, lotus shoes
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle
Creator
Daniel Schwen

Promoted File:Foot binding shoes 1.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:15, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Lamadi woman
Version III, edit 1: lifted shadows
Reason
Lamadi is a tribe in India. The picture showcases the attire and the colours of India.
Articles in which this image appears
http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Banjara
FP category for this image
(http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Wikipedia:Featured_pictures#Culture.2C_entertainment.2C_and_lifestyle)
Creator
User:Hariya1234

Hariya1234 (talk) 02:00, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:17, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Shimon Peres in the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, on January 2001. On the background is Yasser Arafat.
Reason
High quality and high ev picture with great rule of thirds composition
Articles in which this image appears
Shimon Peres
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Remy Steinegger

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:24, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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File:Michail Timofejewitsch Kalaschnikow Izhevsk 2.jpg
Original - Monument of Mikhail Kalashnikov in Izhevsk.
File:Michail Timofejewitsch Kalaschnikow Izhevsk.jpg
Alternative
Reason
Well captured, interesting photo
Articles in which this image appears
Mikhail Kalashnikov
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Richard Bartz

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:24, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]


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Original - Shasta Dam construction work in June 1942, showing the empty middle section which would later become the spillway.
Edited version by Thegreenj.
Edit 2 from original LOC tif
Reason
Interesting photo of the dam's construction in 1942.
Articles in which this image appears
Shasta Dam, Sacramento River, Construction and Russell Lee (photographer).
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
Russell Lee (US Farm Security Administration)
Just found the edited version, added as an alternate. --KFP (contact | edits) 12:25, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose alt for crazy jpg artefacts. I'm not sure about the original yet, neutral at the moment. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 16:25, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment -- as Aaadddaaammm said, the artefacts in the alt are a problem. The original version has a lot of problems with dust spots, fibres, etc. Ultimately I think it would be best to start again with the Library of Congress's 6100*4600px TIFF version, and do a proper restoration. Then we would almost certainly have a FP-worthy picture. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 17:36, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original, this is a really impressive landscape of a major bit of historical civil engineering. For me it meets the 8 criteria, I'm not too keen on over-'photoshopping' pictures, I suppose there are a couple of hairs/scratches that could come out. TehGrauniad (talk) 23:44, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • I also Support Edit 2.
  • Support edit 2. I started over from the LOC tif (note higher resolution, which allows us to make out the workers better). I didn't do much to it: tiny levels adjustment and removed some dust. Chick Bowen 20:40, 28 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Chick Bowen! I've replaced the other versions with this new one in the articles. --KFP (contact | edits) 13:55, 30 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Shasta dam under construction new edit.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:58, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Greywacke head of Nectanebo II, third and last pharaoh of the Thirtieth dynasty of Ancient Egypt, held in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Reason
An important historical artifact with obvious EV. High res, good quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Nectanebo II, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon (and will no doubt filter into others in time)
FP category for this image
People/Royalty or Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Unknown 4th century BCE sculptor/Rama (photograph)

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:50, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Dusty Solar Panels on Spirit The deck of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is so dusty that the rover almost blends into the dusty background in this image assembled from frames taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) during the period from Spirit's Sol 1,355 through Sol 1,358 (Oct. 26-29, 2007). Dust on the solar panels reduces the amount of electrical power the rover can generate from sunlight each sol. Earlier self-portraits by Spirit, such as one taken on Sol 586, offer a comparison view of cleaner solar panels. The vertical projection used here produces the best view of the rover deck, though it distorts the ground and antennas somewhat. The eight-pointed star shape near the front of the rover (bottom of the image) marks the location of the camera mast, which is out of view of the Pancam atop the mast. This mosaic view in approximate true color is a composite of frames taken through the Pancam's filters centered on wavelengths of 600 nanometers, 530 nanometers and 480 nanometers.
Alt 1
Reason
Reasonably irreplaceable, high resolution, technical flaws excusable, given the shooting conditions.
Articles in which this image appears
Cleaning event, Mars Exploration Rover, Spirit rover
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Space/Looking_out?
Creator
NASA

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:50, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Black-breasted Thrush (Turdus dissimilis) female, Royal Agricultural Station, Ang Khang, Mon Pin, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Reason
This is image has high EV, particularly when paired with the female (also nominated)
Articles in which this image appears
Black-breasted Thrush
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Turdus dissimilis male - Ang Khang.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 15:31, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Black-breasted Thrush (Turdus dissimilis) female, Royal Agricultural Station, Ang Khang, Mon Pin, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Reason
This is image has high EV, particularly when paired with the male (also nominated)
Articles in which this image appears
Black-breasted Thrush
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Turdus dissimilis female - Ang Khang.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 15:33, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Couscous with vegetables and chickpeas
Reason
An illustrative, well-photographed picture which displays a standard couscous dish.
Articles in which this image appears
Couscous and more
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Rainer Zenz
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 14:17, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose The plating itself is very well done and it looks great other than the fact that the lighting gradient on the background and the plate shadow really throws me off and distracts from the subject. I won't say the lighting looks fake, because it is a staged image after all, but it does look unreal even for a food shot. Cat-five - talk 20:14, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I think it's all those nasty-looking vegetables that turns me off. The entire picture is all a bit too yellow and orange and wishy-washy. I know the cous-cous can't help being anything but yellow so that's okay, but the veg looks soggy, overcooked, pale, washed out and old, like they've been sat in a refrigerator for a week and then microwaved, especially those carrots and greens. The cous cous itself is a bit overcooked as well, the individual grains look to be flaky (like how rice gets if you boil it too long), and some of it is clumped together in a sticky mass when it should be all fluffy with each pearl separate of the next one. If I'd cooked this I'd be embarrassed to send this out to the restaurant. It looks, well, disgusting. Also, the left side of the pile of cous cous, near the center of the pile is too bright, you can't tell one grain from the next. I'm sure there's a technical term for it, I'm just not sure what it is, but I think it's like when there's sky and it's white. Matthewedwards :  Chat  07:28, 29 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose Agree with Mattewedwards, the yellow colour puts me off. Hariya1234 (talk) 19:02, 29 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose it is a good photo, but I agree with Matthewedwards's culinary assassination. TehGrauniad (talk) 10:30, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 15:35, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A Bengal Tiger in south India. Due to habitat loss and excessive poaching, this magnificent beast is almost pushed to extinction.
Reason
Good EV, high quality photo and spread awareness about the decline of the feline species
Articles in which this image appears
http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Tiger

http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Qlik&lang=&q=Pleistocene_Rewilding

FP category for this image
Animals
Creator
Steve Evans (http://flickr.com/photos/64749744@N00)

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:14, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Sea salt harvesting in Pak Thale, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Edit1 - Tilt correction
Reason
This is a renomination. This didn't get enough votes the first time and I do feel that it should have passed. I did a small highlight reduction as it might help give some detail in the highlights (salt) for poorly adjusted displays. Gives a good glimpse into a common method of salt production
Articles in which this image appears
Salt, Sea salt
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
JJ Harrison

Which one? Makeemlighter (talk) 15:35, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have changed my support to edit 1, to make it more easy to decide. Tomer T (talk) 13:31, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm happy with the tilt fix. JJ Harrison (talk) 02:36, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Salt Farmers - Pak Thale-edit1.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Church, Taos Pueblo National Historic Landmark, New Mexico, 1942
Reason
Historic photograph by a world famous photographer
Articles in which this image appears
Ansel Adams, Taos Pueblo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Ansel Adams, restored by Kaldari

Promoted File:Ansel Adams - National Archives 79-AA-Q01 restored.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 05:05, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Jambiya is the Arabic term for dagger though mostly associated with Yemen.
Reason
High Ev as lead image. Featured on Commons and a quality image on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Jambiya
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Weaponry
Creator
Bgag

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:09, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Pescadero State Beach (meaning "the place to fish" in Spanish) is alongside State Route 1, located 14.5 miles south of Half Moon Bay and 1.5 miles west of the city of Pescadero in San Mateo County, California.The beach has a mile-long shoreline with sandy coves, rocky cliffs, tide pools, fishing spots and picnic facilities. Across the highway is Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, a popular spot for bird watchers and other naturalists.
Edit1
Edit 2 (photographer shadow cloned out)
Reason
adds EV to the article
Articles in which this image appears
Pescadero State Beach
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Mbz1
...Or just take the photo when the shadow isn't cast this way. -- mcshadypl TC 22:38, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I agree - even the edit2 is annoying as the shadows in general are easily removed by taking the picture in the middle of the day - We should not have to accept this with shadows accross it... gazhiley.co.uk 11:13, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I will never forget this kind support--Mbz1 (talk) 19:56, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support edit 2. Beautiful photograph, but it's difficult to tell how far away, or how large, this sandy beach is (or how high the cliffs are) without some kind of size reference. Spikebrennan (talk) 19:31, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
There's a bench at the upper right corner you can use to get an idea of how high the cliffs are.--Nanoman657 (talk) 14:13, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:12, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Samuel Reshevsky, at age 8, defeating several chess masters in France.
Reason
An eye-catching and interesting image. Also historically siginifcant and unrepeatable.
Articles in which this image appears
Samuel Reshevsky
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Kadel & Herbert

Promoted File:Samuel Reshevsky versus the World.JPG --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:13, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus), Khao Yai National Park, Pak Chong, Thailand
Reason
This is a good image of the female. I got some of the male but they didn't come out as well.
Articles in which this image appears
White-rumped Shama
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
User:JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Copsychus malabaricus - Khao Yai.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:56, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus), Laem Phak Bia, Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Reason
Its a detailed image of this species in winter plumage.
Articles in which this image appears
Chinese Pond Heron
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Ardeola bacchus winter plumage - Laem Phak Bia.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:58, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
We don't have many (any?) featured images within Cisticolidae.
Articles in which this image appears
Brown Prinia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:59, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A male Purple Finch
Reason
Obvious EV and quality, great composition. Provides a wonderful contrast to the shot of the female (nominated above).
Articles in which this image appears
Purple Finch
FP category for this image
Animals/Birds
Creator
Cephas

Promoted File:Carpodacus purpureus CT3.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 12:53, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A female Purple Finch
Reason
Obvious EV and quality, great composition. Provides a wonderful contrast to the shot of the male (nominated below).
Articles in which this image appears
Purple Finch
FP category for this image
Animals/Birds
Creator
Cephas

Promoted File:Carpodacus purpureus CT4.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 12:55, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Modified cropped - Philippe Hébert's sculpture of Evangeline, Grand-Pré National Historic Site, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Reason
It is the best image for Grand-Pré, it is high-resolution, free-licence, To an article, it shows the park very well thus making value. The only editing is cropping.
Articles in which this image appears
Evangeline, Grand-Pré National Historic Site
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Dr Wilson

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 12:58, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - The door used by Air Vice Marshall Sir Keith Park to reach the No. 11 Group Operations Room from his residence at RAF Uxbridge
Reason
This rather unassuming door was used during the Battle of Britain by Sir Keith Park to reach the No. 11 Group Operations Room in what is now known as the Battle of Britain Bunker. It is all that is left of the house he stayed in, which was demolished in 1996. I believe it has good encyclopedic value, includes all the subject and is of good quality.
Articles in which this image appears
RAF Uxbridge, Keith Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Harrison49

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:10, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
Good quality, EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Brian Tyler (composer)
Creator
Talateweo
Just from the EV side please note most of the FP's for portraits (either successfull or not) don't show the person doing anything other than looking at the camera... The EV in this picture is that it shows what he looks like - more than provides enough EV for the article IMO... At the moment I agree about the black and white but haven't fully decided oppose/support yet... gazhiley.co.uk 13:59, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended pending copyright check Makeemlighter (talk) 10:02, 4 June 2011 (UTC) Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:34, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Sofia University Rectorate is the main edifice of the university situated in the very heart of the city. Designed and built in the period 1907-1934, it is one of the most recognizable landmarks of the Bulgarian capital.
Another version of this panorama (thanks to JJ Harrison).
Reason
Very representative photo of the building which is among the most popular landmarks of Sofia city. It gives a comprehensive idea of the university' main edifice and its Neo-baroque style.
Articles in which this image appears
Sofia University, Neo-baroque, Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
MrPanyGoff
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  • I don't know actually what you are trying to do but I would like to ensure you that the actual view from this viewpoint is almost the same in reality. The building occupies the corner of a quarter and the angle between the two wings is about 100-110 degrees. In other words they are almost perpendicular to each other. Furthermore, the wings separately are curved in plan in the section near the main body. The curves you see in the image are 99% real. --MrPanyGoff (talk) 22:36, 28 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just to make this clear: I'd also support provided that the issue with the morphing cars is fixed. While a larger pic would be nice, I find the current size sufficient. The bug with the cars is too apparent to leave this way though. And a resident of Sofia, I can confirm that the building is curved and the perspective is not misleading. It might have something to do with the fact that the rectorate was initially just the central section. The side wings were added later and their shape may have been caused by the direction of the already existing roads. Toдor Boжinov 16:03, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended pending edit or a decision not to edit. Makeemlighter (talk) 05:00, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unsuspended and bumped to the top of current noms. Makeemlighter (talk) 08:30, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 03:51, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A pile of bison skulls in the 1870s.
Alt 1: unrestored version
Alt 2: much more conservatively restored version.
Reason
Previously featured (recently delisted for resolution) for its high EV and impact nothing has changed except its size.
Articles in which this image appears
American Old West, American bison. Bison hunting. Environmental racism, Plains Indians
FP category for this image
Animals -- Mammals
Creator
Photographer unknown, restored by PawełMM
  • Support as nominator --Cowtowner (talk) 15:51, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Aaadddaaammm (talk) 16:21, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: We have been wanting this for a long time. I haven't checked the restoration by PawełMM, but Kaldari who uploaded the original (File:Bison skull pile.jpg) was happy with it.
  • SupportWeak support with some reservations. I might have preferred a less radical restoration. The sky here is almost completely constructed, which is understandable since there wasn't really any detail to preserve there, but it looks a bit odd in places where visible details meet the sky, such as the top left side of the pile. I also think the contrast is a little too high, leaving it rather bright at the top and rather dark at the bottom (more detail in the face and clothes of the fellow at the bottom is visible in the original). Still, a glass plate in this bad shape leaves relatively few good options, and, as said above, we did say when we delisted it that we would support a higher-resolution version with more detail. Chick Bowen 22:16, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JJ Harrison (talk) 22:45, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I'd say this belongs in American history rather than animals. J Milburn (talk) 23:13, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. There are artifacts along the top of the skull pile that need to be cleaned up. Kaldari (talk) 23:43, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment, There’s a halo around the pyre and man standing atop: it looks like image compression artefacting (although I’m certainly no expert). I’m not totally convinced this restoration has made the image any clearer (although of course there are scratches and dirt that have been removed). I would support the original file File:Bison skull pile.jpg instead, it meets all of the 8 criteria, except for maybe number 1 which we could overlook given its age, and that it’s a fantastic otherworldly bit of history. TehGrauniad (talk) 00:01, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • They're not compression artifacts; they're the pixels leftover from the restorer's attempt to recreate the line between the skull pile and sky. I agree with you and have added the unrestored version as an alternate. Chick Bowen 02:01, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • Hi Chick Bowen, thanks for adding the original as an alternative. I don't want to offend anyone, the person who did the restoration is obviously very talented with this type of digital media, it's just that my preference is for the original. TehGrauniad (talk) 11:04, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt 1 (unrestored version) for the reasons given in my post above. Both are great, but I prefer it with less/no restoration. TehGrauniad (talk) 10:56, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Should never have been delisted. --jjron (talk) 14:01, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Alt 1, the restoration is not perfect, but it is definitely an improvement. Cowtowner (talk) 21:15, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt 2 –- great picture, pleasing to finally see it in high-res. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 21:17, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Any. I thought this day would never come. NauticaShades 15:38, 28 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Too cluttered I feel Hariya1234 (talk) 19:04, 29 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong support I wasn't feeling strongly about this, until I read Hariya's comment. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 19:33, 29 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Shouldn't this nomination be pretty much just a formality, since it is a former FP that was delisted on size constraints, now that there is a very high resolution version of it sourced, it should only be a matter of picking which version to put back as the current replacement for the FP. It's notability, and everything else related to why we vote on a FP was decided long ago in favor of the image. I don't see any reason how a nomination like this could "fail" and general opposes for all the candidates shouldn't even be valid in this scenario. Do we have any past examples where a FP was delisted on size reasons SOLELY only later to have a high resolution version sourced and the FP reinstated? — raekyt 23:59, 30 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Counting the votes it seems pretty unlikely that this will fail. JJ Harrison (talk) 00:14, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • I was just looking at this from a procedural point of view, I don't recall anything specific about denoms on size that later fulfill the size requirement from a new source? I presume from this we're just going as if it's a new nom, I was just point out that such a procedure may be moot due to the circumstances of why it was delisted. As for the version I'd prefer as a replacement from the old FP is probably the unedited original in lieu of a very conservative professional restoration on par with our previous high-resolution historic restorations. The dirty scan of the plate is sufficient to satisfy the FP criteria and replace the old small image, and later if/when we get a very high restoration a delist & replace nom can be handled to switch to the new restoration. I haven't really looked in detail at the "conservative" restoration listed here, but on this matter there is no reason why we should rush a restoration, just getting the very high resolution scan of this original glass plate was the biggest challenge. Luckily it was eventually sourced, thank god for the internet. — raekyt 00:29, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support (prefer Alt 2) - valuable high resolution historic image. I think the conservative restoration is the best option of the choices. Kaldari (talk) 01:32, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support unrestored original (alt1) I don't think the Alt2 conservative restoration is good enough, still plenty of visible scratches and defects. There is no reason the unedited original can work until such time as a restoration is made that is on par with some of our past restorations of this magnitude. I don't see any reason to settle. — raekyt 01:53, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose unrestored original: Some restoration is going to be beneficial here. J Milburn (talk) 10:03, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • I would concede and support the conservative restoration, but I still think this picture is deserving of a much more carefully done restoration. — raekyt 17:59, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you have not already done so, please state your preference. Makeemlighter (talk) 15:40, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bison skull pile edit.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:45, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Supermarine Spitfire Mk 5b of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, during the Cotswold Air Show
Reason
Very good encyclopedic value, good focus while showing the motion in the propellor.
Articles in which this image appears
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Cotswold Air Show
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Arpingstone

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:54, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Closeup on a sweetgum seed capsule after seed dispersal.
Reason
High Quality image, shows the texture of a sweet gum seed very well. In most pictures the inside of the holes would not be shown. Background also draws the eye toward the seed itself. May need a slight crop.
Articles in which this image appears
Liquidambar styraciflua, Sweetgum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Nanoman657
Yeah, I saw it coming on the graininess facet. There's little to nothing I can do about that, it's actually the best the camera can give. Here's a sample picture from the fujifilm official website taken with the same kind of camera as mine. It suffers from the same graininess.--Nanoman657 (talk) 13:27, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Another issue is the kinda busy background. Perhaps a different angle on the sweetgum seed would have provided a less-distracting background. SpencerT♦C 03:19, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Background is extremely distracting, and there are issues with quality. mc10 (t/c) 22:30, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sorry another Oppose I've got nothing against the graininess, it's no worse than many other pics that have passed, I just think the background is really awful. It's such a pity as it would be so easy to take exactly the same photo with a cleaner, more sensibly composed background. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 19:14, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 18:27, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Crystal dish with melons
Reason
This is the good, high resolution painting which is a featured picture and POTY candidate
Articles in which this image appears
Hyperrealism (painting)
FP category for this image
link to category from WP:Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Mauro David
It might look hyperreal to you, but such an interpretation is little more than original research. What are you basing this interpretation on? All I'm seeing is a fairly standard still life by a non-notable painter. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 16:15, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, without a reliable third-party source to state this artist is notable for hyperealism, then it shouldn't be featured as such. — raekyt 16:34, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 18:27, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



===STS-134 International Space Station after undocking===cle currently).

Articles in which this image appears
International Space Station, Space station, Assembly of the International Space Station
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
NASA (photographer not named on source page)
Amazing. I remember watching the very first R-bar pitch maneuver way back when on my way old computer, and the Earth appeared to be directly below (though it filled the whole frame, so I really can't determine the angle of the camera), so I think this is where I got the idea in my head. Thanks for the image. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 08:06, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Question Is the above linked picture a potential FP nom btw? I think it's fantastic and seems a good size, but I wouldn't be confident in nomming myself - still consider myself a bit of a newb in relation to wiki editing... gazhiley.co.uk 13:39, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I think some of the other photos in that series have better compositions, they're new and actually the first external photos of a Space Shuttle docked at the ISS. See Commons:Category:Soyuz_TMA-20 for the others. Some of them are certainly FP-quality. --KFP (contact | edits) 06:57, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
There are some looooooooovely photographs there... Thank you for the link... gazhiley 14:11, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The solar panels which run parallel to the Earth's surface and several of the cloud tops are blown... Is there no way to get a version with a better processing/better exposure? - Zephyris Talk 15:59, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, unless I'm mistaken those brightest bits are radiators (which are considerably more reflective than the solar panels). Also, I suppose the sunlight gets pretty intense up there with no atmosphere to attenuate it. --KFP (contact | edits) 17:04, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(If you look at the radiators in the old FP, you can see solar panels' pattern reflected on them; that's how reflective they are.) --KFP (contact | edits) 18:28, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, yes, they are incredibly reflective! Given that I think I can forgive this technical imperfection :) - Zephyris Talk 12:25, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:STS-134 International Space Station after undocking.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 18:30, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A road sign in a residential area in Guadeloupe written in Antillean Creole: "Slow down. Small children are playing here." The literal translation is "Lift your foot. Small people are playing here." showing the metaphoric nature of the language.
Reason
I think the photo give the readers of articles about creole languages a quick idea of what it is about. The sign was made by children, has very clear letters, good light, focus, geocoded. I think it is challenging to provide a good photograph illustrating what a language is about, and I think this photo does the job.
Articles in which this image appears
Creole language, Antillean Creole
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Slaunger
  • Support as nominator --Slaunger (talk) 20:10, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I appreciate this effort to illustrate such a hard to illustrate topic, and not considering picture quality itself, what concerns me, in terms of en:Wiki, is that Antillean Creole is mainly based on French, not English. To me, looking at this, it's just a foreign language, and because I can't understand it anyway there's nothing about it that says 'creole'. For this reason I don't find it has huge EV in its main use in Creole language (although use in Antillean Creole is stronger). But as an en:Wiki FP, it would seem to make more sense to use a picture of something like Jamaican Creole, which is based on English, and which you can often vaguely make sense out of. Maybe this nom would be better placed on fr:Wiki and/or Commons? --jjron (talk) 11:15, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I'm sorry. This is clearly a difficult topic to illustrate, but I do not feel that this image illustrates the topic to a FP level. J Milburn (talk) 18:38, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comments
    • I agree it would have been less difficult to make a good picture to illustrate Jamaican Creole as this creole language is based on English. But jst because a topic is less accessible, and requires more from the viewer, does that exclude the possibility of FP?
    • I partially agree about its EV for Creole language - it is not so easy to understand the example for a Creole language and a Creole language inherited from English. On the other hand its qualities are very much what Creole is about, it uses only very simple words and comes around many aspects of the language in a very short message.
    • As the creole languages are most often a spoken language and not an official language, where it is used, it is not seen so much in writing. The photo is a good exception thereof.
    • I am a little surprised that the text is perceived as something which cannot be understood by a typical English speaking reader.
      • Lévé - "Lift". clearly related to the English word levitate
      • Pié - "foot", clearly related to, e.g., pedestrian
      • aw - off, sound a bit similar
      • ti - short form of the very well known French word for small, "petit"
      • moun - "man", and so on
    • I am not a native English speaker myself, but if you have just a little insight into the origin of the words from latin or if you have some basic familiarity with some of the big languages derived from latin, like French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese, it think a lot of it is quite familiar.
    • There is an article called Antillean Creole. Does this not have EV because it is based on a French language? If you want to learn about Antillean Crole as an English speaking user, there is no way around being exposed to the French language I would say. Thus you need some time to understand the subject and here I think such a photo helps.
    • Is it at all possible to illustrate such a topic as Creole language with a picture, which could be FP? I am not implying that my nomination is the answer to that, but could it be done? I think that is an interesting question and challenge. Much less obvious then getting an FP of some bird species - it is so evident how to illustrate that...
    • --Slaunger (talk) 22:25, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • I thought it said "Lift foot up". You thought "Lift foot off". The supplied translation says "Lift your foot". Not only do I think it is unclear, I am not certain we have the correct answer yet. 75.41.110.200 (talk) 18:07, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
        • I acknowledge this does not look right, and is actually also not stated in the translations sourced on the file page. I have striked out the speculative translations. --Slaunger (talk) 18:18, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
          • Why try to compare it to English language when it's based on French language? Lévé = Levé (lift), Pié = Pied (foot), Moun = Môme (child), la = là (here), etc. Laurent (talk) 13:06, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • CommentI have to agree J Milburn on this, it's a difficult topic to illustrate. Some topics are too abstract or non-visual for an image to provide much help in understanding. For a language, something that would help but is missing from the article is a map showing where the language is spoken. It might never be FP but it would be more helpful than a road sign.--RDBury (talk) 23:29, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Maybe another thing for a language might be a portion of a notable text or literature written in that language, in a historically significant form (original manuscript or something?). SpencerT♦C 03:29, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support I am inclined to support due to the quality of the photo and the fact that this is just about the best way you can visually illustrate a non-visual topic such as a language. However, I also don't feel that sort of "wow" factor that would make me really convinced to support. Is there any way we could get a similar photo, with the sign both in Creole and English? That would really do it for me. -RunningOnBrains(talk) 01:47, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, low encylopedic benefit.TCO (talk) 20:42, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 21:31, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel
Reason
High quality, high EV, impressive photo
Articles in which this image appears
United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Carol M. Highsmith
  • Weak oppose I guess I have no right in supporting if I find fault with the image. The exposure really needs to be corrected and the shadows brightened up for details. I love the angle though. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 23:17, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose With the sun hitting at this angle with this level of brightness the front is very dark and hard if not impossible to see any details... Other than that though it's all good... gazhiley.co.uk 13:19, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I don't find the photo underexposed at all. Short of creating a high-dynamic range image, areas in a high contrast photo such as this will be darker and others lighter. There are areas of this photo that come close to "pure white". Rather than allowing them to "blow out", the exposure seems to capture them. --C.J. (talk) 16:02, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't think it's a matter of whether or not you can see the doors. Of course they're there. Ignoring the building, the sky is unnaturally dark, and the entire concrete walkway in the foreground is dark. The image is underexposed, though I'm sure someone with histograms can prove or disprove this. Whether it bothers people or not, that's a different matter. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 10:46, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • I don't see the problem with the exposure. The photographer was exposing for the interesting looking building, not the sky. In order to expose for such a light colored building, everything else has to go dark, including the sky. Ever heard of using polarizers to darken the sky? - Jiyangc — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jiyangc (talkcontribs) 06:43, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support The front is borderline underexposed. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 17:16, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I can see the doors at the front just fine. JJ Harrison (talk) 00:30, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reluctant oppose. I been to "zoomie church" and this image doesn't really capture the spectacular nature of it. A larger display size would help some, but even then doesn't really give you the feel for it (I clicked through.)TCO (talk) 20:27, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • weak oppose I am not a fan of the dark area around the doors --Guerillero | My Talk 02:33, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support all this underexposure stuff doesn't make sense as the front just happens to be in the shadows and falling outside dynamic range. If you expose for the front, then the sides will be blown out and lose detail. Unless you can find another picture with the sun hitting the front, then this pic is fine, as the structure seems more important than the front door. - Jiyangc

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:22, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Ksenia Semenova
Original edit
Original Edit2 - warming filter and levels adjustment
Originals
Alternative
Alternative edit
Alternatives
Reason
Great portrait
Articles in which this image appears
Ksenia Semenova
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Mediacrat
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 16:10, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose: looks more like a promotional photo than an encyclopaedic entry.. foreground is distracting, background (of alternative) is distracting, several technical issues, not FP standard. --Walkabout12 (talk) 02:54, 13 June 2011 (Aust WST)
  • Comment: I'm not concerned about it looking like a promotional photo; compositionally, this strikes me as fantastic. What I am worried about it the colouration- is it just me, or are the colours a little off? J Milburn (talk) 12:22, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'm not really an expert of photo editing, but I've tried something here. --Tomer T (talk) 13:31, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • If I was supporting one, it'd be the first. I think the opinion of one of our photographers would be useful here. J Milburn (talk) 09:46, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
        • Can you ask one of them to express their opinion here? I don't really know who to approach. Tomer T (talk) 11:14, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
          • If you look at the middle left background of the first photo you can see how it is lit - a single shoot through umbrella with a little fill from somewhere else. The result is fairly low key, but I think the white balance is pretty close to accurate, maybe very slightly blue. The edit is much too yellow. The really weird thing though is that there is a gymnast in a completely different pose if you look at that mirror reflection full size. I'm not sure if its photo manipulation or more than one shoot was going on or if someone was just practicing in the background. JJ Harrison (talk) 00:28, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
            • Yeah, this is pretty clearly just a training facility - there's at least one (it may be two) other gymnasts in the mirror; the definite one is on a balance beam, and wearing different clothes, so it's not photo manipulation, and I don't even think it's another photo shoot, just someone else practising. --jjron (talk) 12:31, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original edit 2 only The one in which she performs a salto is a great shot, but it doesn't illustrate her face, etc. just how she is able to perform gymnastics. I agree that the new pics are better with the new coloring; it looks freshier and more attractive.--♫Greatorangepumpkin♫Share–a–Power[citation needed] 15:22, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Edits Way too yellow. This exclude's jjron's which is about the best white balance I think. JJ Harrison (talk) 00:31, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • As I said, I'm not really into photo editing and the edit wasn't made with any advanced tool. I would be happy if someone more practiced than I will make another edit. Tomer T (talk) 10:54, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose original edit, alt edit and alt - As JJ says - the edits are way too warm, and the alt doesn't show her really at all. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 09:44, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose original and edit2 - for a posed portrait, the composition and background are below par. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 09:44, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Edit2 added. Edit1 ("Original edit") is much too warm, Original is too cold. I've tried a mild warming and levels tweak, but really the lighting on this isn't very good, amongst other issues, and I personally don't particularly support any. The original image itself is OK in terms of composition. The alts should probably just be taken down from FPC, as they're going nowhere. --jjron (talk) 12:25, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • If no one minds, I've put these in multi-image templates for easier viewing. --jjron (talk) 12:39, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • Weak Support Edit2 on further consideration. There are some concerns with image quality, but in terms of overcoming systemic bias, etc, I'm willing to give a weak support. Oppose all others. (Note to closer: if this comes down to 4.5 supports, please strike the 'weak' and count this as a full support). --jjron (talk) 10:36, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Original Edit2 Good colors now, good EV and quality. Jujutacular talk 13:08, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I Support original edit2 as well. Tomer T (talk) 15:34, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support edit 2, oppose everything else. That's done it. Composition and EV are great, definitely a picture that deserves to be featured. J Milburn (talk) 17:56, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Darn, darn...darn! I really want to support this as we have WAY too few gymnastics shots. And the effort to capture a personality in the top was good. That said...I VERY ROUTINELY see shots that are much better on International Gymnast site, in gymnastics blogs, covered by photogs at big meets, etc. This is just not up to scratch...not showing the incredible possibilities in an action shot or in a candid of one of the young females (not meant creepy like).TCO (talk) 20:35, 18 June 2011 (UTC) It's like doing a surfer shot or something. The visuals can be very strong and the expectations are high. This is just not a great shot in a genre where great shots are almost the norm.[reply]
    And pumpkin, it is not a salto, it is a "sheep jump". A pretty decent one actually. The point of the trick is that you have to get your feet up to head level (tipping head back is allowed and encouraged). this is difficult because of flexiblity and also because it makes the gymnast take concentration off the beam. however, don't really feel like the caption or use in article is supporting a discussion of these technical features. And I can routinely find better shots on the forums and the like showing the issue of feet height. It is kind of a cool pic in terms of showing height, but somehow I still felt wanting. note, this is a trick that Nastia (Shawn's Oly-gold theif) routinely messed up and was gifted on. She could never get her feet up to head height.TCO (talk) 20:52, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Good to know! Thanks.--♫Greatorangepumpkin♫Share–a–Power[citation needed] 21:41, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    So maybe you'll write the article Sheep jump? :) I actually tried to look for its meaning on wikipedia, but didn't find anything. Tomer T (talk) 11:59, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Google is often much better than Wiki. Images: [5], explanation: [6]. I can't find a good pic, now, but have seen them of the sheep actually jumping. They do this weird jump in the air and kinda arch their back (I don't think they get feet to head though...) Yeah, you could write an article on it, I guess, using the code and some books as RS's. And IG mag, I guess. however, you really miss out on a lot of pretty decent material because we don't allow blogs (even good ones, by coaches), etc. Really that field a lot of the activity is in forums, blogs, youtube, etc. I think the gymnastics project was going to do an article for evey trick, but that project is dead, dead, dead. Wiki is just not covering that sport basically (unfortuate as it is really not that obscure, has large female audience...but we are 90% male). I did do an article on Amanar, and tried to get a photo. No go. Guess I could write and try to get donations, but even then, most photogs don't want to give away. Would have to try for a snap myself. If for some reason, we did get an FP of the sheep jump (and it does not deserve it, check out the othe pics on Google Images) then I would go ahead and write a stub to cover it.TCO (talk) 16:09, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Segueing, a little. Think about how bad our videos are. (I can't even watch most, as I have that obscure browser Internet Explorer...ya know the majority share browser...most of our readers use it also.) Here is what someone can find on Youtube, so easily. [7]. It really is a stunning acheivement, as well as capturing the biomechanical explanation well...and then the human interaction is compelling as well (performer, audience, even Chris Brooks laughing at the end). Someone can find these sort of gems on Youtube. how many videos do we have like that? TCO (talk) 16:17, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:SemenovaKsenia5-edit2.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:27, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Eastern harbour of Alexandria city

A pictuer of eastern harbour of Alexandria city in Egypt showing the back of the arc of Alexandria library , Qauitbay citadel and the open sea; It is added in alexndria article Its on of my contibutions to wikipedia .

Not promoted --Acather96 (talk) 16:20, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Original - British musician Ebony Thomas on stage in Barcelona, Spain.
Reason
High quality, eye-catching, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Ebony Thomas
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
"Alterna2" user on Flickr.

Promoted File:Ebony Bones-01.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:20, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - isometric illustration of an overlock stitch, commonly used on fabric edging
Reason
significantly adds to the value of the article it was designed for; a clear, graphical illustration of a structure in common use, namely, fabric edging lockstitch also known as Merrowing.
Articles in which this image appears
Overlock
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Diagrams,_drawings,_and_maps/Diagrams
Creator
Bastiana

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:22, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - View of Castel San Pietro from Parco delle Golle della Breggia. The cliff you see is the canyon the makes this park.
Reason
Good description of the town and its surroundings.
Articles in which this image appears
Castel San Pietro
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
User:murdockcrc
  • Support as nominator --Murdockcrc (talk) 09:05, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. The focus seems to be on the cliff and the woodland upon it. Not the strongest illustration of the town. J Milburn (talk) 12:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose As per J Milburn (beaten me to a nom twice in a row now!) I feel this would be best taken from the top of the landscape to the right of this photograph, from almost behind (but not completely behind obviously) the building with the tower... This would afford an almost unobstructed view into the valley below over the houses in the foreground, without having over half the photograph being taken up by clif and shrubs/bushes/trees etc... gazhiley 12:56, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Based on cliff focus. Also, if this is the size you plan to display in articles, it's really hard to get much out of the shot. And given you show it to us here at this size, I assume that is your plan in articles.TCO (talk) 20:23, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 13:01, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A juvenile male garden lizard on the boundary wall
Original - Edit1 - Filled some light and re-cropped
Reason
Good EV, good image, clearly showing the scales and other details
Articles in which this image appears
Calotes, Oriental garden lizard
FP category for this image
Animals
Creator
Hariya1234
  • Support as nominator --Hariya1234 (talk) 09:44, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. A little dark, and the composition is rather uninspiring; dull background, close crop, cut off tail. J Milburn (talk) 12:01, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment I have uploaded another file, this is a different picture, filled some light and re-cropped.
  • Oppose As per J Milburn, but mainly cut off tail, no sense of size and darkness... gazhiley 12:16, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reluctant oppose. I prefer the larger lizard view for seeing the creature, but agree with the issue on cut off tail and unclear size (versus what it sits on, a wall?). when full size, the larger image does show a beautiful detail of the animal's scales...so it does have some potential. And I love reptile articles. One general guidance on reptile photos I would give you is the background is crucial (make sure does not match color...and I guess in this case, is confusing as an object.) Really nice pic though...and go reptiles.TCO (talk) 20:19, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment Thanks TCO, I'll try and keep that in mind the next time. You see I don't really flaunt a very good equipment and hence it becomes difficult to get a close up of the Reptile without scaring it first. I Think it is high time I buy some good lenses. Hariya1234 (talk) 08:02, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 13:03, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A horse race at Churchill Downs.
Reason
The image has a few blown highlights, but I feel they are minor enough to not detract too much. Good quality overall and good EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Horse racing, List of jockeys
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Sport
Creator
Flickr user Jeff Kubina
  • Support as nominator --Jujutacular talk 13:22, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Good EV but a couple of quibbles. The position of the legs is a bit unfortunate, rear legs in most forward position and front legs bent. I can't help thinking a faction of a second later the shot would be more natural looking. Also, there is only one horse in the shot, usually a horse race involves more than one horse.--RDBury (talk) 02:31, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Just not sure what is special about this shot. Looking at the other pics in the horse racing article, they are much better at supporting the article. Then over on list of jockeys, the photo is just dropped in with no explanation (and really seems out of place). TCO (talk) 20:15, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Horse people put a lot of weight on the pose of a horse in a photo, and this looks pretty awkward to me. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 17:11, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 15:36, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Led by NASA Goddard scientist Paul Newman, a team of atmospheric chemists simulated 'what might have been' if chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and similar ozone-depleting chemicals were not banned through the Montreal Protocol. The model simulated what would happen to global concentrations of stratospheric ozone if CFCs were continually added to the atmosphere from 1974 projected to 2060, measured in Dobson units.
Reason
High EV, vital to articles where image explains visually in a way that text could not.
Articles in which this image appears
Chlorofluorocarbon, Ozone depletion, Ozone layer, Fluorine
FP category for this image
Diagrams, drawings, and maps
Creator
Stills by NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, animation by Fallschirmjäger
Unfortunately no. This was made from the only set of images over such a time period. Fallschirmjäger  17:37, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral. I know this is kind of a useless vote, but I can't oppose due to great EV, and I cannot support either because of the limited scope of the map itself. SpencerT♦C 02:22, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as article beneficiary. This is very encyclopedic, going into an article (Fluorine) that is a core article, heading for FA. Can probably support several other articles also. Whole thing came directly out of article support as well (not picture looking for home). FS, did a fair amount of work, to blacken the background, create the animation, expand the scale, etc. I would have been happy with any region ("being global"), but this is what NASA had as source material. Overall article does have a picture of F factory in England and discoverer of F, being French. But I am still sensitive to too much American stuff in article and will try to work around that. If someone could find me a pic of Neil Bartlett (English) who invented first F-noble gas compounds, would be happy to stick that in article.TCO (talk) 17:02, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Its a great image as far as animations go. --Guerillero | My Talk 02:24, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Great EV. Hariya1234 (talk) 10:25, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Spencer. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 11:27, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Support given the borders are right. The image is great, but it lacks a single thing — Canada—Alaska border. Also, is it sure that the U.S.—Canada border is the real border, and not limited to U.S. land (I mean, does the border go through the Great Lakes or just below them)? I'm ready to change my mind once these are fixed.--R8R Gtrs (talk) 13:18, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I guess the borders could be taken out, or we could add the Alaska boundary. The US-CA boundary goes through the lakes, but we should check and see if what we have is the correct border.TCO (talk) 15:56, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I don't have the time to upload myself, but there are videos etc available showing more than this here. JJ Harrison (talk) 11:29, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • FS looked at that, before. I nixed the video, because most of my readers won't be able to watch it. (The file format, they make us use for WP videos causes problems for most readers...have been down that road with pain on a previous Featured Article...want things in article that work.)TCO (talk) 17:48, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The first location and worst effects of the ozone hole were over the antarctic. By focusing on northern america this is avoidably and substantially reducing the EV of this image. To me, featuring this would be featuring a clear example of WP:BIAS. --99of9 (talk) 09:58, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I see where your coming from but its the only version available and having been made by NASA its only natural for them to centre the map on North America. A large majority of readers are from the States anyway and although you are correct in saying the Antarctic beared the worst effects, this image clearly illustrates that the problem has gone beyond just the poles to NA with which many readers will be able to associate with. Fallschirmjäger  14:45, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I am a VERY ARTICLE oriented person. And I read the ozone layer article. And we have a pic for the hole already and it is displayed up top. So, it's not like we are trying to displace that pic or only cover the topic with one pic...TCO (talk) 16:56, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Future ozone layer concentrations.gif --Jujutacular talk 15:42, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Keweenaw Waterway with Portage Lake in center, 2010. Photo by Doc Searles.
Keweenaw Waterway #2
Reason
Strong EV as it shows almost the entirety of the Keweenaw Waterway.
Articles in which this image appears
Keweenaw Waterway, Hancock, Michigan, List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Houghton County, Michigan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Flickr user Doc Searles
Oppose: Haze issue aside, this seems to be an aerial photo which, at this scale, has perspective issues. Is there a satellite photo of the same area? If not then I think a map would serve the purpose better.--RDBury (talk) 11:46, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 15:51, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



- Lunar Eclipse
Reason
Lunar Eclipse in context of black sky
Articles in which this image appears
Lunar eclipse
Creator
Jiyangc

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:08, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



- Lavender at sunset
Reason
Lavender at sunset
Articles in which this image appears
lavender
Creator
Jiyang Chen
  • Oppose I have corrected the FPC link in this nom, as it originally pointed here. The image caption needs fixing.. you used the same one as for the nomination below! I'd like a bit more information from you other than "lavendar at sunset" for a reason why this should be featured. I'm having a hard time seeing this as equal or superior quality, in any aspect, to the already featured File:Single lavendar flower02.jpg. The image is too orange, blurry, and at 640 × 425 pixels, too small. Matthewedwards :  Chat  05:20, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
And this was a poor edit. It's a shame it's been left like that and not reversed or moved elsewhere for over a week. :( Matthewedwards :  Chat  05:22, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:08, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood in full military regalia, with ceremonial sword and helmet.
Reason
The clarity is superb for an image that is over 100 years-old. The resolution is higher than the portrait used in DYK and on the List of Field Marshals of the British Army article
Articles in which this image appears
Evelyn Wood (British Army officer), Constable of the Tower
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Spellcast

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 18:34, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Original - The main entrance to the Niah Caves at sunset.
Reason
Beutifully captures the size and the characteristics of the cave entrance.
Articles in which this image appears
Niah Caves
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
User:starlightchild
  • Support on conditions. Remove the period in the caption (per MOS), and then go in the article and enlarge the image similar to what is shown here. So it is actually being used in a way to show what is FP about it.TCO (talk) 17:27, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Nothing prevents you from changing the caption, and pictures in articles, unless there is a COMPELLING reason why, should be kept at the default sizes so they work properly on various browsers and screens. Featured pictures shouldn't be larger in articles than any other normal picture. — raekyt 22:29, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • They should neither be bigger nor smaller from being featured. The choice should be made based on useful information. For instance maps which are too tiny to see are an atrocity. In this case, being too small, we lose the human scale. the wiki MOS guidance is screwey. I would look at normal web design guidance first and foremost. TCO (talk) 22:35, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JJ Harrison (talk) 23:24, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ©Geni 01:17, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • switching to oppose. With nothing further heard form the uploader I'm not confident of copyright status.©Geni 15:42, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • I'm sorry, what exactly was I expected to do? With regards to your question, I did not understand it. Find what, buried where? I'm perplexed. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starlightchild (talk) 23:35, 25 June 2011 (UTC)Starlightchild (talkcontribs) 19:24, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
        • Continue to be arround. This page isn't an easy page to find but other than that one off edit to Paul Cameron this page is pretty much the first thing that you edited. How did you find it?©Geni 21:13, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
          • Since I created this page then finding it cannot have been an issue. Furthermore, how can my activity or lack thereof have any bearing on the copyright status of the image? Starlightchild 00:34, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
            • Sad fact is that new users are more likely to upload copyvios. Why don't you tell us a bit about how the photo was taken? Or perhaps upload a another photo taken around the same time?©Geni
              • I took the photo while we were waiting for the bats that live in the cave to fly out (they usually do so en masse at sundown). But it was getting dark and the little buggers wouldn't move so we had to get out of there so we wouldn't miss the bus back to Miri. I uploaded a photo taken a few minutes later for your viewing pleasure, my dear Gestapo. Check my contribs on Commons for it, not EV enough for the article. Starlightchild 11:04, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support Is it in focus though? I'm having a hard time telling. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 12:44, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support because it's not a bird :P Aaadddaaammm (talk) 19:18, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose very poor quality (no sharpness, eeh dark parts are very noisy), too many underexposed parts. Amazing view and the composition is okay, too, but really don't featured because of the technical side. --kaʁstn 18:52, 25 June 2011 (UTC)**[reply]
  • Question: Is anyone else having rendering issues? It seems to start off with major artifacting issues, then after a couple minutes it goes into more detail, but still artifacting, and then it goes into more detail again. I'm not sure if I'm seeing an artifacted version right now...is this my computer or is there a direct link I can go to with better rendering? SpencerT♦C 02:25, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I'm sympathetic to how hard it is to get good exposure shooting from the dark into the light especially when the whole scene isn't equally lighted however the underexposure, especially on most of the left side, is just too much. It's almost heresy for me to even suggest it but you could have down sampled the image. While that wouldn't have gotten rid of the noise it would have made it much less noticeable and the image still would have been large enough to meet guidelines and be easily useable. Cat-five - talk 08:39, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 18:36, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
EV and composition
This is how uranium was refined into metal during World War 2, with the Ames process breakthrough technology, still used today. The 3-step visual is a more pleasant way to show the non-chemist, history-oriented, reader what was going down. Rather than describing all the reactions in text. Image is being used in an article, written by a Ph.D. historian, now at Featured Article Candidacy. Even for the science-strong, seeing what "things really look like" is an added insight.
I show the images from left to right in gallery to show steps in a process, culminating with final product). I have an ongoing interest to explore ways of showing information schematically and graphically. More than articles with text and interspersed photographic portraits, but flow diagrams and maps and charts and the like. This is why I brought you all that top/bottom, all four species gallery of painted turtles a few months ago.
Articles in which this image appears
Manhattan Project, Ames process
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II (or could be in science or engineering cat)
Creator
TCO, original uploads Tyklink, unknown photographer

Not promoted --J Milburn (talk) 23:09, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus), Laem Phak Bia, Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Reason
Best image of species. Taken from a boat and geocoded.
Articles in which this image appears
Lesser Sand Plover
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Charadrius mongolus - Laem Phak Bia.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 11:04, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Cethosia biblis, Doi Inthanon National Park, Ban Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Reason
We haven't had an insect for a while, and we don't have so many from this part of the world.
Articles in which this image appears
Cethosia biblis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support as nominator --JJ Harrison (talk) 11:23, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comments. Definitely feel more enthusiastic about an insect than another bird. That said, the article on this thing is almost nothing. So concerned about notability, thus encyclopedicity. Also, the two pics in article look very different...are we sure of the ID? Then not sure what animal is doing with it's head...is it's neck twisted? TCO (talk) 13:00, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The two images show the outside and inside of the wings. 75.41.110.200 (talk) 19:11, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Clarifying that in article would be helpful then. Would show that the pics were being used for explanation, not just illustration. And I suspected that might be the case, but did not know enough to say so, myself.TCO (talk) 19:27, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 18:02, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta), Pak Thale, Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Reason
Nicely lit image of this species
Articles in which this image appears
Long-toed Stint
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Calidris subminuta - Pak Thale.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 18:05, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]