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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Mar 2016 at 14:01:19 (UTC)

Original – Computer simulation of the binary black hole GW150914 as seen by a nearby observer, during its final inspiral, merge, and ringdown. The star field behind the black holes is being heavily distorted and appears to rotate and move, due to extreme gravitational lensing, as space-time itself is distorted and dragged around by the rotating black holes.
Reason
Eye-catching computer simulation from a reliable source, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Binary black hole, First observation of gravitational waves
FP category for this image
Space/Understanding
Creator
LIGO

Promoted File:BBH gravitational lensing of gw150914.webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:09, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A snapshot of the state of American Women's suffrage in 1915 by Henry Mayer.
Reason
Shows the spread of Women's Suffrage across America in a very engaging way. The poem by Alice Duer Miller adds a fair bit of interest, and this image has been the main illustration on the artist's page since late 2014, albeit in a much lower-quality copy.
Articles in which this image appears
Henry "Hy" Mayer, Timeline of women's suffrage, Cartographic propaganda, Alice Duer Miller (this one's new), and Puck (magazine) (last is a gallery).
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Henry "Hy" Mayer, restored by Adam Cuerden. Does "Hy" really count as a nickname, or is that just like the old Wm as short for William type of traditional abbreviations?

Promoted File:Henry Mayer, The Awakening, 1915 Cornell CUL PJM 1176 01 - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:54, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Great Gallery of Evolution in the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France
Reason
Good encyclopedic view of the museum showing different animals, good quality, nice composition
Articles in which this image appears
National Museum of Natural History (France), Jardin des Plantes
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Roi Boshi
Being dark makes detail less accessible to the casual viewer of the Main Page, of whom there are millions every day. This isn't a technical comment – understand it's a dark scene. Sca (talk) 15:34, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I understand what you meant Sca, but not what the benefit of adding that comment is? What is the intended result of leaving a single word comment? And if there was no intended result then may I ask why you felt the need to do so? I just find it odd personally... gazhiley 16:29, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Well, we all have our personal foibles, don't we? But in this case, IMO, the photo doesn't fully meet criteria Nos. 1 or 3 due to the darkness of the subject. Sca (talk)
PS: (WP:APR) Sca (talk) 17:08, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It wasn't a comment on you personally Sca, just saying the comment itself with any follow up or explanation was odd. Not you. The comment. Your further explaination makes more sense now, as I see that your "Dark" comment was saying that that is a bad thing - not just a random comment stating a fact... Thank you for explaining futher... gazhiley 11:09, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:01, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalNovoslobodskaya Station of Moscow Subway
Reason
Very nice composition, impressive, high EV, high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Novoslobodskaya
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Florstein

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:14, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – An eight Portuguese escudo gold coin depicting João V (obv) and the House of Braganza coat of arms (rev). While different denominations of the Portuguese gold escudo were produced from 1722 to 1821, the eight escudo coin was only struck for a fairly brief period (1722 and 1724–30).
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Portuguese escudo, House of Braganza
FP category for this image
Currency/European currency
Creator
Kingdom of Portugal
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History

Promoted File:Portugal 1729 8 Escudos.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:41, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Abbey Lincoln in concert, 1966
Alt: Scratches removed; levels tweaked.
Reason
Well-composed photo with beautiful contrast, any technical deficiencies (grain) compensated by historical value
Articles in which this image appears
Abbey Lincoln, Women in music
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Jac. de Nijs / Anefo, uploaded by User:Buxtehude

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:21, 4 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Quoting the file description (as there's a lot of detail known about this image): Māori Battalion survivors of action in Greece, performing a haka in Helwan, Egypt for the King of Greece. From left to right, the four men in the foreground are John Manuel, Maaka White, Te Kooti Reihana, and Rangi Henderson. A cropped version of this photo featured on an ANZAC commemorative stamp issued in 2008.
Reason
ANZAC day is approaching, and I think we often forget New Zealand. This is an iconic image of the Māori Battalion, well-known in in New Zealand (I am assured by New Zealand friends).
Articles in which this image appears
Māori Battalion, Haka, New Zealand
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Unknown official New Zealand photographer, restored by User:Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:E 003261 E Maoris in North Africa July 1941.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:12, 5 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A c. 1987 poster listing the five tenets of Pancasila, Indonesia's national ideology. At the top is a Garuda Pancasila, which holds a shield with emblems representing each tenet. A key is given below, with the tenet in Indonesian beside it. Posters such as these (and the ones of Umar Wirahadikusumah and Suharto, which are from the same period) were–and are–generally hung in Indonesian classrooms.
Reason
High quality scan of a poster which both illustrates the subject and was used in education in the same, under a regime which emphasised Pancasila in all walks of life.
Articles in which this image appears
Pancasila (politics), National emblem of Indonesia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle, maybe?
Creator
National Government of Indonesia; scan and restoration by  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:47, 25 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:40, 6 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Shoeless Joe Jackson, Black Betsy in hand, during his 1913 season with the Cleveland Naps.
Alternate – uncropped version
Reason
High resolution, High technical standard, Best photo of Shoeless Joe, impeccable detail for a 103 year old glass negative.
Articles in which this image appears
Shoeless Joe Jackson
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Charles M. Conlon

Promoted File:Shoeless Joe Jackson by Conlon, 1913.jpeg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:01, 7 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A selfie mosaic of the NASA's rover Curiosity
Reason
high quality & EV
Articles in which this image appears
Curiosity (rover)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:Curiosity Self-Portrait at 'Big Sky' Drilling Site.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:05, 9 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSt. David's Day celebration, Cardiff Bay 2009
Reason
A rather nicely-composed image, showing many of the symbols of Welsh nationalism - flag, daffodil, druidicism/historical dress (I believe that's part of the druidicism that pervades such things as the Eisteddfod, but I can't prove that without a source).
Articles in which this image appears
St. David's Day
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle?
Creator
National Assembly for Wales
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 02:33, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - @Adam Cuerden: the shot's amazing. Great quality. Symbolism is good. However, I'm hesitant in voting support (I'm inclined for a weak support, unless you convince me otherwise, and you usually do) because I'm worried about EV here. It seems like any other parade in Wales, and how this particular theme relates to St. David's Day is questionable on my end. Is this the only way they celebrate it? If so, is the costume of this person unique for St. David Day parades, or do people dress like this during other Wales parades as well? If it's the latter, I'm afraid the EV may drop considerably. Also, the guy on the left with the yellow jacket is kinda bugging me. Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:39, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • @EtienneDolet: Offhand, I can't think of any other day widely celebrated with parades, to be honest - Admittedly, when I lived in Wales, I was out in Haverfordwest, not one of the big cities - still, anything I can think of that would be a parade, e.g. celebrating a sporting win, probably wouldn't involve costumes. Adam Cuerden (talk) 09:53, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'm still inclined to do a weak support, but I'm going to let others comment and see what they have to say. Étienne Dolet (talk) 18:04, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:00, 11 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Hieronymus Bosch, The Crucifixion of St Julia
Reason
This is a historic painting and a high technical standard and extremely high resolution photograph by the restoration team (53,671 × 47,584 pixels). High resolution is valuable for encyclopaedic use, as Bosch is famous for his fine detail work, for example the top right of the work shows a sinking ship and a crowd of fishermen dragging a giant fish out of the sea, details that are almost impossible to examine at conventional resolutions and best viewed on Wikipedia using the media zoom viewer. This image replaced a manipulated image and is an official research quality photograph/scan taken after recent restoration by the Bosch Research and Conservation Project. A scan at the same resolution of the painting using infra-red reflectography is available at File:Triptych of the crucified Martyr (infra-red reflectography).jpg.
Articles in which this image appears
The Crucifixion of St Julia, Hieronymus Bosch, Gallerie dell'Accademia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Hieronymus Bosch

Promoted File:BoschTheCrucifixionOfStJulia.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:24, 11 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Gentoo penguin in front of a block of blue glacial ice at Brown Bluff, Tabarin Peninsula, Antarctica.
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Gentoo penguin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Godot13

Promoted File:Brown Bluff-2016-Tabarin Peninsula–Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) 03.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:23, 12 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – One of World Heritage Sites in Europe
Reason
HQ, amazing, One of World Heritage Sites in Europe
Articles in which this image appears
Cappadocia, Geography of Turkey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Original by Benh LIEU SONG, Edit by Der Wolf im Wald

Promoted File:Cappadocia Chimneys - DWiW.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:33, 13 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Little Owl (Athene noctua lilith) in south Hebron, (WestBank), Palestine.
Alternate – Little Owl (Athene noctua lilith) in south hebron, (west bank) palestine
Reason
High quality image for a Little Owl from a region that not very represented, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Little owl, owl
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
محمد الفلسطيني
  • Comment - the size of the file meets the requirements for FP (minimum of 1500 pixels in width and height) but I also realize larger files are preferred. The binomial name can easily be added by the nom.Done ✓16:25, 8 March 2016 (UTC) I agree that it lacks definition but does the EV make-up for it? I'm neither familiar with the region nor do I know how difficult it is to photograph this species. Input? Atsme📞📧 16:15, 8 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:38, 13 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCerastes cerastes is a venomous viper species native to the deserts of Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East. This ambush predator is easily recognised by the presence of a pair of supraocular "horns".
Reason
High quality image. Featured on Commons. Shows trademark behavior.
Articles in which this image appears
Cerastes cerastes +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
H. Krisp

Promoted File:Hornviper Cerastes cerastes.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul) at the Edinburgh Zoo.
Reason
High quality picture of this attractive cat species.
Articles in which this image appears
Pallas's cat, List of Russian explorers
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Scottmliddell

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:11, 16 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Arabba Porta Vescovo tramway of Funifor type in the Dolomites mountains in Italy
example crop - The Arabba Porta Vescovo Funifor
example crop - The Arabba Porta Vescovo Funifor
Reason
Dramatic view of landscape and skiing area where the tram operates
Articles in which this image appears
Funifor
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
Moroder

Promoted File:Funifor Arabba Porta Vescovo.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:33, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Paisley Abbey choir, organ, and great East Window.
Reason
High resolution image of Paisley Abbey showing the choir, organ, and great East Window.
Articles in which this image appears
Paisley Abbey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Colin

Promoted File:Paisley Abbey Interior East.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:39, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalStade Français playing Racing Club de France from a 1906 calendar
Reason
A fine example of early-20th-century sporting artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Stade Français, Racing 92, Georges Scott, Pierre Guillemin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Georges Scott restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:46, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalChrist Church Cathedral (Falkland Islands), completed in 1892, serves a rather geographically extended Anglican parrish including the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the British Antarctic Territory. The whalebone arch (the jawbones of two blue whales) was erected in 1933 to honor the centenary of British rule on the islands.
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Christ Church Cathedral (Falkland Islands), Parish of the Falkland Islands
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Godot13

Promoted File:FAL-2016-Stanley, Falkland Islands–Christ Church Cathedral.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:28, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Chocolate Girl, a painting by Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard from circa 1743-44, showing a chocolate-serving maid.
Reason
We don't have Liotard featured yet. Still, many like chocolate, especially when served by young maids...
Articles in which this image appears
The Chocolate Girl, Jean-Étienne Liotard
FP category for this image
Paintings
Creator
Jean-Étienne Liotard

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:02, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – $10 1882 National Bank Note from The First National Bank of Hawaii at Honolulu, the first and largest of the six U.S. national banks of Hawaii. This serial number 1 note was the first $10 bill issued by the bank (and the Territory of Hawaii), signed by Cecil Brown (President) and G.W. Cooper (Cashier).
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which these images appear
U.S. national banks of Hawaii, Cecil Brown (Hawaii politician)...currently a GAN..., and National Bank Note
FP category for this image
Currency/American currency
Creator
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Image by Godot13


  • Good question Sca- The design of National Bank Notes was uniform with the exception of the section of lettering on the front identifying the name of the bank and its location (sometimes called the "tombstone") and the charter number engraved in the border (and in large numbers across the center reverse). For most states and some territories the reverse side left oval contained the state or territorial coat of arms. Since Hawaii was annexed in 1898 and the 1882 series in essence ended in 1902, an official territorial coat of arms was never added. (Idaho, for example, stated issuing in the 1860s and there are two versions of the territorial seal). The remaining territories (like Hawaii) simply had two versions of the eagle in the ovals. Hope that helps...--Godot13 (talk) 18:08, 17 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:US-NBN-HI-Honolulu-5550-1882BB-10-1-B.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:55, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – View of North aspect of Pyramid Peak during spring skiing season
Reason
High quality image depicting the North face of the Mountain
Target article
Pyramid Peak (Colorado), Aspen Highlands
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures#Places
Creator
Moroder
Target article? Sca (talk) 23:58, 17 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Aspen Highlands thanks for the hint --Moroder (talk) 12:36, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:50, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Pinafore Picture Book is W. S. Gilbert's retelling of the story of H.M.S. Pinafore for children. In this frontispiece, we see the hero Ralph Rackstraw in the rigging.
Reason
One of the most important late works by W. S. Gilbert, this expanded retelling of H.M.S. Pinafore for children teaches them such things as how one goes about singing a song to the moon (Step one: During the intermission evening, stay in your cabin composing it on your guitar...) It's a very fun read, and, while we currently lack an article on the book itself, this image is used to represent it in H.M.S. Pinafore and Gilbert and Sullivan
Articles in which this image appears
H.M.S. Pinafore and Gilbert and Sullivan
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/Artwork/Literary illustrations
Creator
Alice B. Woodward prepared and restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:17, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The France rugby XV v New Zealand, 1 January 1906.
Not for voting – Original unrestored version
Reason
EV. Image of the French rugby team, before its first ever international test match in 1906.
Articles in which this image appears
History of the French national rugby union team, The Original All Blacks
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
FunkyCanute

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:44, 30 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]