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Original – A cross section diagram of a mature tropical cyclone, with arrows indicating air flow in and around the eye
Reason
Clear diagrammatic explanation of the structure of a tropical cyclone. Compare to [1], [2] and [3]. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Tropical cyclone, Eye (cyclone)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Kelvin13

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:02, 1 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSilver-spotted skipper butterfly (Hesperia comma), Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve, Oxfordshire
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Hesperia comma
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:18, 2 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – British wounded of the Royal Berkshire Regiment returning from fighting on Bazentin Ridge, July 1916.
Reason
Lead image for World War I casualties, featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
World War I casualties, British Army during World War I, Ernest Brooks (photographer)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War I
Creator
Ernest Brooks (photographer)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:19, 2 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Islamic scholar Dr Sheikh Mansour Leghaei
Reason
Good quality and lighting. Article's only image where it replaced an inferior version.
Articles in which this image appears
Mansour Leghaei
FP category for this image
People
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:15, 2 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The statue of Lord Murugan beside the staircase leading to the entrance of the Batu Caves (behind the statue's head).
Reason
Commons POTY finalist in 2015 with clear EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Lord Murugan Statue, God, Batu Caves, and others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Uwe Aranas

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:22, 4 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCommon seal (Phoca vitulina) off Lismore, Argyll, Scotland
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Common seal
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Common seal (Phoca vitulina) 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:20, 6 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Three-colour composite mosaic image of the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16, or NGC 6611), based on images obtained with the Wide-Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory. This wide-field image shows not only the central pillars, but also several others in the same star-forming region, as well as a huge number of stars in front of, in, or behind the Eagle Nebula. The cluster of bright stars to the upper right is NGC 6611, home to the massive and hot stars that illuminate the pillars. The “Spire” — another large pillar — is in the middle left of the image. This image is a composite of 3 filters in the visible range: B (blue), V (green) and R (red).
Reason
Good quality for an astronomy photo, and is the lead image for the Eagle Nebula article
Articles in which this image appears
Eagle Nebula, Nebulae in fiction, Gum catalog, RCW Catalogue, Sharpless catalog, The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
ESO

Promoted File:Eagle Nebula from ESO.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:00, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCandy apple or toffee apple is a whole apple covered in a hard toffee or sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These are a common treat at autumn festivals in Western culture
Reason
Interesting subject taken by one of our FP suppliers.
Articles in which this image appears
Candy apple, Halloween
FP category for this image
Food and drink
Creator
Evan-Amos
Charles, you notice everything! – Sca (talk) 12:40, 31 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tastee-Candy-Apple-Red-Caramel-wPeanuts.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:28, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Male nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in India; the largest antelope in Asia
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Essential for article.
Articles in which this image appears
Nilgai
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) male.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:28, 8 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBothrops bilineatus
Reason
High resolution, nearly unanimously featured on Commons, essential for article.
Articles in which this image appears
Bothrops bilineatus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Renato Augusto Martins

Promoted File:Cobra-papagaio - Bothrops bilineatus - Ilhéus - Bahia.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:10, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Goddess Durga and a pantheon of other gods and goddesses being worshipped during Durga Puja 2 Festival in Kolkata. This image was taken in Block - G.D, Saltlake Durga Puja 2018 in North Kolkata.
Reason
Its a high quality and resolution image that has already been adjudged as a featured image in Wikipedia Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Durga Puja, bh: दुर्गा पूजा
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Subhrajyoti07
  • Comment Durga Puja celebrates the mythology of Goddess Durga (at the center) killing the demon (asura - at her feet) after a fierce battle. Every Puja or Pandal has a central theme which is these sculptures. People come to visit these locations to primarily see these sculptures and other associated decorations. This is the centerpiece of attraction. - Subhrajyoti07 (talk) 14:18, 3 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – about the EV, article's lead paragraph says "festival that features elaborate temple and stage decorations", there is also a section on "Decorations: sculptures and stages" in the article [5]. The section says sculptures are made of clay and then painted (specifically and annually for each festival it seems), and it's a "ceremonial process". Is this a clay sculpture?! It doesn't look like one! Also, perhaps this image could have good EV in the Murti article. Bammesk (talk) 14:44, 3 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Predominantly clay is used in creating these sculptures. However these days artists are using other mediums such as fiber glass, paper etc as well. This particular one I believe is made of clay and then painted in the shiny golden colour. These sculptures and the housings inside which they are created are put up for about 10 days of celebration. After the 10th day (called dashami) the idols are immersed in local waterbodies - called "bisarjan". So every year they get created and then gets taken apart.- Subhrajyoti07 (talk) 15:05, 3 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – making and display of these sculptures seem to be a big part of the festival, so I am Ok with it. But adding the image to other related articles can improve its encyclopedic value, for example [6], [7] or similar articles. Bammesk (talk) 15:28, 3 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Are the backing of the statues meant to be not upright? The bottom right hanging charm is slightly cut off. I'm quite surprised these issues weren't picked up on Commons, but as this image was rather hard to take I won't oppose. MER-C 12:02, 5 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - The original image had the entire bottom right hanging decoration which somehow got cropped out in subsequent versions. I have re-uploaded the image to include the same in totality. However I am not sure if I am able to follow you about the backing of the statues not being upright.- Subhrajyoti07 talk 16:12, 5 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Draw a vertical line downwards in your favorite image editing program on the edges of all backing boards (or zoom in, and align one with the edge of your screen). The question is: are the statues actually like this in the real world, or does the photo need some kind of tilt and perspective correction? It seems better in the newer version, but the problem, if there is a problem, is more than just a mere tilt. MER-C 19:05, 5 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • The statues look nicely upright so I don't see a need for perspective correction. About the back panels: I think that's how they just are, the construction doesn't necessarily follow architectural precision or alignment, there are 3 separate base pedestals, and the 2 left statues and the 2 right statues face sideways a bit more than if the whole thing was constructed with a two dimensional flat perspective in mind. Just my 2 cents :) Bammesk (talk) 01:03, 6 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think this is how the original set up was actually done. Trying to compensate it through manual lens correction will play foul with the front sculptures, which is the main focus of the image. - Subhrajyoti07 talk 03:55, 6 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:40, 13 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Bates Hall, Boston Public Library
Alternate – denoised and brighter shadows
Reason
Renowned historical monument, captures the atmosphere of the place, good resolution and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Boston Public Library, McKim Building, Boston Public Library
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Hari Krishnan

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:18, 15 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPaxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is a visitor attraction that can be combined with a visit to the nearby National Botanic Garden of Wales. Its high location provides views over the Botanic Gardens and the Tywi valley. The tower, a grade II* listed building, is under the care of the National Trust.
Reason
Good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Paxton's Tower
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Mattofaberystwyth, edited by Pine

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:00, 16 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBroadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill, near the large village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire, at the second-highest point of the Cotswolds (after Cleeve Hill). Broadway Tower's base is 1,024 feet (312 metres) above sea level. The tower itself stands 65 feet (20 metres) high.
Reason
Good image quality, already featured Commons, and used in several articles. It looks like User:Saffron Blaze started to nominate this photo but may not have transcluded the nomination because it expired without votes other than his/her own. There is another photo of the tower which is already featured, and I think that having them both be featured is okay.
Articles in which this image appears
Broadway Tower, Worcestershire, Folly, Worcestershire, Cotswold Way, James Wyatt, Thomas Phillipps, Architecture of the United Kingdom
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Saffron Blaze

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:00, 16 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Panoramic view of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire
Reason
Highly detailed panorama of this World Heritage site. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Persepolis, History of Iran
FP category for this image
link to category (listed on the WP:FP page) that best describes the image
Creator
Diego Delso

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:01, 16 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Roughtail rock agama (Stellagama stellio brachydactyla), Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Important for article
Articles in which this image appears
Stellagama
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Roughtail rock agama (Stellagama stellio brachydactyla).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:43, 17 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Female Phidippus otiosus jumping spider from Highlands County, Florida
Reason
High resolution macro image, good composition, cleanly isolated from background
Articles in which this image appears
Phidippus otiosus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator
David E. Hill
  • Support as nominatorKaldari (talk) 01:55, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Not enough general sharpness/definition and poor DoF. Quality possibly limited by camera. Line top left (scale?) doesn't work for me. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:40, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Charlesjsharp: Although this looks a bit like a tarantula, it's actually a tiny jumping spider (about the size of a house fly). With a macro photo of something so small it isn't possible to have both better sharpness and DoF (due to diffraction softening). f/11 (the aperture setting that was used) is right in the sweet spot for an SLR sensor. If you pushed it to f/16 (for more DoF) it would be diffraction limited and start looking soft. Personally, I think the photographer made a good trade-off between DoF and sharpness as most of the spider is in focus, especially the part closest to the viewer. Kaldari (talk) 17:31, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    • Looking at your user page, it looks like you probably already know everything I wrote above. Do you know of any way you could improve both the sharpness and DoF (as I don't). Kaldari (talk) 17:49, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's not possible to get an FP of a tiny insect with a normal macro lens. I've photographed dozens but no FPs. The settings are fine otherwise. The secret is focus stacking or specialist camera equipment. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:53, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:54, 17 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Composite image of a 11x44 LED matrix name tag display using SMD LEDs. Top: A little over half of the 21x86 mm display. Center: Close-up of 0.8x1.6mm LEDs in ambient light. Bottom: LEDs in their own red light.
Reason
Very high EV, good quality bellows macro photo (no DOF problem), shows even the minuscule LED chips and gold bonding wires inside the tiny 1.6 x 0.8 mm transparent surface-mount packages. Also shows a wider image of the matrix, as well as LEDs in their own light.
Articles in which this image appears
Light-emitting diode, Surface-mount technology
FP category for this image
materials science
Creator
Janke

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:19, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMarsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) male in Brickes Wood, Lydlinch, Dorset, England
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Marsh fritillary
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
Are fritillaries known for their fertility? – (Sorry!) Sca (talk) 14:31, 10 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats on this quickly approved TFP. – Sca (talk) 14:04, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:21, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion of his operation, as was the custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers, Joseph Wright of Derby
Reason
High quality reproduction of a painting with its own article and significant impact elsewhere.
Articles in which this image appears
The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus, Philosopher's stone, History of pseudoscience, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Joseph Wright of Derby
  • I no longer live near Derby but I am very familiar with this painting and it is dark, dark and dark again hence the dramatic effect of the lit faces (chiaroscuro indeed and a master - if the photo doesn't show this it has failed).Look at his other paintings, once he got the trick he kept it.The museum lecture photo doesn't help.It looks overlit. Wright himself would, I am sure, have chosen this present version. Subjective support from me then. Notafly (talk) 20:08, 17 November 2018 (UTC) Ps.[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:13, 19 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Wide field image of NGC 7635 as captured by the Hubble telescope.
Reason
High resolution, this image appears on two articles
Articles in which this image appears
NGC 7635, List of Hubble anniversary images
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:39, 23 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalHubble Space Telescope image of NGC 2818
Reason
High resolution, this image appears in two articles on the English Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
NGC 2818, Pyxis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:39, 23 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original (3,680 × 2,720 pixels) – Realistic-color Galileo mosaic of Europa's anti-Jovian hemisphere showing numerous lineae
Alternative 1 (2,300 × 1,700 pixels)
Reason
High resolution, FP on Commons, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Europa (moon), Galileo (spacecraft), etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / SETI Institute, uploaded by WolfmanSF

Promoted File:PIA19048 realistic color Europa mosaic (alt).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:45, 23 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – German-Canadian psychologist Julia Shaw, photographed in March 2018
Alternative 1 - not cropped
Alternative 2a – CSS image crop
Alternative 2a – CSS image crop
Alternative 2 – CSS image crop
Alternative 2 – CSS image crop
Reason
This crop of File:Julia Shaw 2018-03-10.jpg is the lead image in the article Julia Shaw (psychologist). The original image has been released through the OTRS and is of a high quality, so I believe this meets the FP criteria.
Articles in which this image appears
Julia Shaw (psychologist)
FP category for this image
People/Science and engineering
Creator
Boris Breuer; cropped by Kmhkmh
Personally I prefer a cropped version including the completely hair, but tastes differ. I can create another crop including both shoulders, if that is of any concern. My goal is/was simply to provide a better thumbbnail of her face (in the associated articles I created). The crop is basically just a cut & paste job with Gimp. I have no real opinion on the nomination. Personally if anything I'd rather nominate the original rather than this crop or similar derivatives. But i'm not familiar with the nomination criteria or goals.--Kmhkmh (talk) 16:40, 14 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I added the original. It will be considered alongside the crop. That said, I agree with Brandmeister's point. MER-C 20:12, 14 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine as crop for commons, for the wikipedia articles however I prefer picture that focuses more on the face, which is more common/useful for biographic article imho. So in this case only the torso above her hands.--Kmhkmh (talk) 05:17, 15 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I edited the CSS crop to that extent. Revert if undesired. MER-C 10:19, 15 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't see that in time, meanwhile I've aleady replaced the pictures in the articles by another crop more or less the same as yours.--Kmhkmh (talk) 15:44, 15 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
already uploaded
  • No you are not, that's what I proposed in this diff as Alternate 2, now labeled Alternate 2a. That's my preference. I have a hard time supporting the recent crops, they are too tight and look like a passport photo. Biography infoboxes can and do have full body and half body photos. Bammesk (talk) 15:51, 17 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
You lost me there. The criticism above concerns Alternative 2, if I understand that correctly and the recent crops are pretty much identical to alternative 2.--Kmhkmh (talk) 13:35, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I really disagree on that one. Headshots are a better choice as a first the first picture in a biographic article or for its infobox as it is all about visual recognition, which clearly gets impaired with half or full body pictures in thumbnail size. The latter are better suited as a second picture later on in the article. The fact that many articles may not use a headshot or something close to a it (yet) is imho simply due to the fact that at the time no better image was available (and the author may not have known hot to creae a crop or the quality of the image was insifficient for a decent crop).
In any case I don't care much in term of the nomination, but I really object to switching the image in the articles on Julia Shaw to a full torso picture in thumbnail size.--Kmhkmh (talk) 13:30, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:03, 24 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Turgot map of Paris (full map) WARNING: 850 MB!
Reason
Highly detailed reproduction of this historic map. Featured on Commons. This is a set nomination. The full image and all 20 individual plates above (20 images altogether) are all nominated.
Articles in which this image appears
Turgot map of Paris
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Michel-Étienne Turgot

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:44, 25 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAurelia Isabel Henry Reinhardt (April 1, 1877 – January 28, 1948) was an American educator, activist, and prominent member and leader of numerous organizations. She was elected president of Mills College in 1916, and held the position until 1943, making her the longest serving president in the history of the school. She wrote and spoke extensively throughout the US and Europe, to a range of social, political and business groups, on topics including the education of women, women's suffrage, world peace, and international cooperation. Reinhardt was president of the American Association of University Women, and a prominent member of the American Unitarian Association, serving for two years as its first female moderator. As the only female member of the Unitarian Commission of Appraisal, she delivered their Ware Lecture in 1932, and was briefly a minister in Oakland, California. She was a director of the Starr King School for the Ministry, and was a delegate at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations in 1945.
Reason
I've been working on retouching this on and off for the past few months. Couple things to point out. First, her hair is a little stringy, so if you zoom in close, I've fixed some things that were obvious scratches or dust marks, but I've left a lot of it because it's hard to tell that it isn't actually her hair. Same thing with the dress. Pretty sure it's velvet or something and that a good portion of the noise there was actually there, because I'm not sure lint brushes were a thing in ~1910.
Other than that, this is a pretty rare find. She went on to become one of the foremost women academics of the early 20th century, but this was basically a period posed glamour shot of her before she really meant anything to anybody. The book really gives it away, since of course that's what she would choose for her prop. It was most likely 1909-1914, because she still has her wedding band on, and her husband died in 1914, although she really didn't rise to fame until after his death. All in all, really a high quality scan of a remarkably preserved image, of a remarkable person, from before anyone knew how remarkable she was.
Articles in which this image appears
Aurelia Henry Reinhardt
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
George Grantham Bain Collection, retouched by GreenMeansGo
  • Support as nominatorGMGtalk 21:56, 25 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Very nice restoration. Areas close to the mid-left border and lower-right border can use some more cleanup. I would support if that's done. Bammesk (talk) 01:35, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • There's some weird hair-like patterns on her dress which ideally would be removed - they cross wrinkles and other hings in ways that indicate them to be on the print. I've noticed darker areas seem prone to be "sticky" in past restorations, collecting a lot more dust and fluff. I could potentially accept that given the high resolution. More problematic is the left hand side of the book, which looks very odd to me, like it's been blurred. It was not like that in the original. Reluctant weak oppose Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:23, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:04, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMarsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) female in Brickes Wood, Lydlinch, Dorset, England
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Male of same species showing wing upperside just promoted to FP on English Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
Marsh fritillary
FP category for this image
lWikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) female underside.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:29, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]