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And then He smiled at me pa rum pum pum

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Sep 2023 at 16:27:10 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image with good EV. A potential candidate for Christmas eve POTD this year.
Articles in which this image appears: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Adoration of the Shepherds
FP category for this image: Paintings
Creator: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo/Museo del Prado

Support as nominator – The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:27, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - The Prado's current image is quite different. I have uploaded it to File:Adoration of the Shepherds, Murillo (Prado Museum).jpg, but it is far too small in the current version. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:49, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, so Dezoomify wasn't working with this website but I managed to rig up a workaround (basically, I used the same software I use when sewing together panoramas or scanning items larger than my scanner). I've added it as an ALT here. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:37, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support alt - Perfect. PS:Original is an FP in another wiki. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:07, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support ALT as well. Original couldn't be overwritten due to being FP on the Persian Wikipedia, but the ALT is a more accurate digitization and should be on Commons. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:50, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT — UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:05, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT – ‍‍‍‍Hamid Hassani (talk) 15:37, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Both. Title of nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:46, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - What's up with the title? Howardcorn33 (talk) 17:28, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A little carol of the drum cuz, Christmas/Nativity. I haven't nominated one FPC in a while and back in 2015 when I was active, I used to put titles like this. There wasn't any guideline or rationale aganist this back then, and IMO, still haven't got any. So, why not?? :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 01:59, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Precisely. There is no firm standard for titles of candidacy pages, and they are entirely internal (the average reader will never come across one), and thus it used to be somewhat common to make references to the subject matter rather than use the name of the subject or the file name. It wasn't just Herald; I know I did, and I think at least one other person did as well. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:50, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Haffy did that too. And we used to be so creative and had fun with it. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:07, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I did it all the time. Still do, Though maybe not as often. Also, Support alt. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 12:00, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@The Herald: Mind you, think we generally easter egged them - used sensible headers, but when you clicked through you saw the page name. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 02:25, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, we did. Kinda like featured section on Signpost. Hopefully, this Christmas eve, we can have this one. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:48, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support alt. MER-C 10:35, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support for alternative -- Radomianin (talk) 13:14, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Adoration of the Shepherds, Murillo (Prado Museum).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:50, 1 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Katharine Hepburn

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2023 at 02:58:55 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution. A good quality 1940s picture.
Articles in which this image appears: Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn on screen and stage, Cinema of the United States, AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, Academy Award for Best Actress, 1940s etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 02:58, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Crop is a bit too tight - notice how her hair continues past the edge of the image - and the highlights on her lapel are blown. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 08:47, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Conditional~~ support restoration - Lapel is not blown - in the 215-240 region. The crop at the top doesn't bother me, but the background has a lot of scratches - needs some light restoration, and at the same time those few strands of hair crossing the image border could be cloned out; no big deal... --Janke | Talk 09:03, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Adam Cuerden, I need your help, please. Vinícius O. (talk) 01:34, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Will do my best, which hasn't been... great of late. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 02:16, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Conditional~~ support restoration – pending restoration. I am not bothered by the crop. Bammesk (talk) 14:27, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I mean, there's a less-cropped version in the history. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 23:14, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, I support either way, a wider crop would be fine. I doubt the other participants would mind a wider crop either. Bammesk (talk) 03:25, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's about half-done. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 18:47, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support restoration. -- Radomianin (talk) 13:08, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration. Also, @Vinícius94, Janke, Crisco 1492, Bammesk, and Radomianin: I did it. I did have to revert the original image to the, well, original image as part of it, though, as it's the only way to keep the documentation. Not 100% happy with that, but not sure what to do. Might crop or edit the right edge, if desired, let me know preference between editing or cropping. I cropped for now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 07:20, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, the "Mayer" in "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" is there. It's almost invisible, but may be worth taking a look. Bammesk (talk) 13:47, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Checking Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 18:58, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Did the trick where you make a layer with altered curves to emphasise the parts you want to fix, then edit the lower level (then check again). That probably got it. Couldn't see much more than a couple letters, but they're gone now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 19:16, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your effort, Adam. I support the restored version, personally prefer it. Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 20:24, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support restoration only -Quite a bit better, and there appears to be more detail on her face — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:00, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration. Aviafanboi 12:23, 02 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Katharine Hepburn publicity photograph.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:16, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fish farm

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2023 at 03:03:27 (UTC)

Reason: Good depiction of a fish farm, it includes the service facility. The overhead power lines aren't ideal, but not unexpected given the proximity of the farm to land. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Fish farming, Mariculture, Environmental impact of fishing
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator: Jebulon

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:03, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 08:43, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The five wires crossing the image spoil it. --Janke | Talk 09:05, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Thus, oppose. --Janke | Talk 09:03, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support the wires are unfortunate but not prominently visible, rest of it makes up for it imo. UnpetitproleX (talk) 17:11, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: The wires are a distraction. Would support an alternate without the wires and a moving boat. Kalyan (talk) 03:04, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose due to the wires. MER-C 10:05, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:30, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tsarap Valley near Phugtal Monastery

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2023 at 17:19:46 (UTC)

Reason: High quality wide shot of the valley near the cave monastery
Articles in which this image appears: Phugtal Monastery
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Timothy Gonsalves

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 17:19, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Here we really have blown highlights... 255 all the way on the chorten (is that the name?) mid-left. --Janke | Talk 20:27, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Tagooty: will be better able to address this, and fix it if it needs to be. UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:55, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Done @Janke: I have reworked from RAW to avoid blown highlights in the chorten. Please see the new version. --Tagooty (talk) 04:44, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks for the nomination, @UnpetitproleX:. The image has good EV, showing the cave monastery on the cliff above the Tsarap river, the steep barren terrain, and the small village on the far bank. --Tagooty (talk) 04:44, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:31, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Tagooty, the previous version [1] was much sharper! Neutral on voting. I prefer the infobox image. Bammesk (talk) 14:25, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Bammesk: Thanks for the observation. The Sony A7C must apply sharpening when it creates a JPG. I've now sharpened the RAW to be similar to the JPG. Between the two images ... let's hear other views. --Tagooty (talk) 16:06, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Much better, thanks. Bammesk (talk) 16:37, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Bammesk: I don’t think the two images are comparable, they’re quite different. I plan on nominating the infobox image as well, to be featured in the architecture gallery since the focus is the monastery. Nominated this image precisely for the wider view of the valley where the monastery is only a small part of the image as a whole, and therefore in the landscapes gallery. UnpetitproleX (talk) 17:11, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The idea is that the etymology of the monastery speaks to the mythical status of the cave in the cliff, which becomes apparent from the wider view. But as a representative image (i.e. for infobox) the close-up is better. UnpetitproleX (talk) 17:17, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify, I am not opposed to the nom image becoming FP. It meets all the requirements. I am just neutral. Bammesk (talk) 01:52, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 18:45, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Aviafanboi 12:24, 02 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Phuktal Gompa Tsarap Zanskar Oct22 A7C 04463.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:22, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Marcus Aurelius bust

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Sep 2023 at 07:09:15 (UTC)

**Original** – Marble bust of Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (r. 161–180 AD) and Stoic philosopher, Musée Saint-Raymond, Toulouse, France

Reason: Good enough resolution, being the main picture of the article Marcus Aurelius ()
Articles in which this image appears: Marcus Aurelius, Common sense
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Sculptor: Unknown. Photograph: Daniel Martin

Support as nominator – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:09, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:48, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 19:54, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:31, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:39, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I've edited the nomination above to credit the creator of the image. The work nominated for FP here is not the anonymous marble bust of Marcus Aurelius, it's the photograph of that bust by Daniel Martin. The photo is a derivative work separate from the bust itself, with its own creator and its own CC license. Daniel Martin doesn't appear to have a personal Commons account, so we can't ping him to tell him about the nomination. But that doesn't mean he shouldn't be credited. (In fact, attribution is mandatory with a CC-4.0-BY-SA license.) Choliamb (talk) 22:51, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Choliamb, for your edit and your useful comment indeed. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 01:49, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Bremps... 18:18, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:MSR-ra-61-b-1-DM.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:43, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to People/Royalty and nobility instead, as there is no article about the bust. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:43, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Captain John W. Tarleton

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Sep 2023 at 11:58:58 (UTC)

Reason: While a bit small, and while I did add a little extra blank space on the right because the original uses the paper it's printed on to centre the image, and we cannae do that in a crop, it's a good image of an otherwise unillustrated person. Overpainted salt paper print, which seems to have had a lot of enhancement done by the oriignal artist.
Articles in which this image appears: John Tarleton (Royal Navy officer)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 11:58, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Target article with 167 words is more or less a stub. Nominated pic. is absent from HMS Euryalus, although Tarleton is mentioned high in the 400-word text. – Sca (talk) 13:10, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I think there's enough for a main page appearance. And it lacked an image before. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 23:18, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
What is overpainting? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:33, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In this case, enhancing the details and adding the big oval in. [2] Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 17:51, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting. I ask as overpainting doesn't mention anything done with photography, and the image here is certainly quite different than anything I've seen for a while. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:30, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - High technical quality, though I would feel better having documentation of the overpainting if it's available. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:30, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's all that's documented, I fear. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 19:34, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:31, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 15:03, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Aviafanboi 12:25, 02 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Captain John W. Tarleton by John Jabez Edwin Mayall.jpg --The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:49, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Aegirine

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Aegirine
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:43, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:14, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Distracting background IMO. I support the previous upload if it's nominated. Bammesk (talk) 14:39, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Bammesk and Janke: Alternative added as requested. Support this version as well. MER-C 16:25, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt – Bammesk (talk) 16:39, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – That magenta bothers me, too. Oppose this version, but ~~would~~ support alt ~~the previous upload~~ :[[3]] --Janke | Talk 15:04, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Hamid Hassani (talk) 20:15, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1. Choliamb (talk) 22:54, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 Excellent image and good EV --Tagooty (talk) 04:04, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Aegirine - Mt Malosa, Zomba, Malawi (alt).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:29, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Sep 2023 at 10:52:50 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:52, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:27, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:43, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
A bit too shallow DOF for my taste... --Janke | Talk 15:01, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - The Herald (Benison) (talk) 18:27, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:33, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:33, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Woman lighting diyo

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Sep 2023 at 16:23:41 (UTC)

Reason: High technical quality; illustrates several traditions of the third day of the festivities and the Nepalese Lakshmi Puja. Featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Tihar (festival)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Mithun Kunwar edited by: Radomianin

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:23, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support according to the nomination statement. -- Radomianin (talk) 18:20, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — UnpetitproleX (talk) 20:00, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:09, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Subject not ID'd. Lighting seems sorta gimmicky. – Sca (talk) 12:25, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:50, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sister lighting traditional lamp during Tihar festival (edited).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:33, 7 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Bouchet

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Sep 2023 at 09:03:12 (UTC)

Reason: First African-American to receive a PhD from an American University, and one of the first twenty Americans to receive a Physics PhD. One of those brilliant people who got stifled because of their race.
Articles in which this image appears: Edward Bouchet
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: George Kendall Warren, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 09:03, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Decent pic for 1873, historical EV. – Sca (talk) 13:38, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 16:20, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:51, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – nice restoration, but the lower right edge can use a touch up. Bammesk (talk) 00:59, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Think I got it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 01:28, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes mostly. The right-most pixels on the edge (mid to lower right edge) can be touched up. Not that it's significant, just that knowing you it's something you always touch up. Regardless, nice work as always. Bammesk (talk) 01:46, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

SHOULD be fixed now Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 02:32, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support, great picture and person. HenryMP02 (talk) 15:54, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Aviafanboi 12:22, 02 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Edward Alexander Bouchet Yale College class of 1874.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Chestnut-naped antpitta

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2023 at 09:24:32 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Chestnut-naped antpitta
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:24, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This image isn't used in any articles. MER-C 11:19, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I forgot . Will renominate.
Request withdrawn Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:45, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
As you've no doubt noticed, Chestnut-naped antpitta is a 35-word stub. -- Sca (talk) 13:47, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:50, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:50, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Greenland Express Fokker F100 at Lviv International Airport

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Sep 2023 at 12:18:04 (UTC)

Reason: stunning shot, FP on Commons, highest quality image related to the Fokker 100 on Wikipedia and Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Fokker 100, Greenland Express
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator: Oleg Volkov

Support as nominator – Aviafanboi (talk) 12:18, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Target article and other articles? – Sca (talk) 13:22, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I forgot, added the articles now- Aviafanboi (talk) 14:37, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. This image has only just been added to the two target articles. Josh Milburn (talk) 10:58, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:04, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pope Pius XII

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Reason: Good resolution picture taken in the early 1950s
Articles in which this image appears: Pope Pius XII, List of popes
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Religious figures
Creator: Michael Pitcairn

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:55, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:31, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Perseverance sky crane

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Reason: Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Sky crane (landing system), Mars landing, Perseverance (rover)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Support as nominator – Artem.G (talk) 07:41, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support, although I do prefer the uncropped original. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 07:27, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:39, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~ with current image description and article captions. It might seem obvious to some, but photorealistic renderings need to be properly described as such to avoid confusing or misleading readers. The original NASA caption begins with "An illustration of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing safely on Mars", but the uploader left out this crucial first paragraph, failing criterion 7. --Paul_012 (talk) 20:09, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Paul_012, agreed, good point. I had checked the source and knew it was an illustration, but I didn't check the Commons and en-Wiki descriptions. I updated the image description and captions. Bammesk (talk) 23:53, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
thanks for that! Artem.G (talk) 06:53, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for writing the article. Bammesk (talk) 02:34, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks; I've struck my oppose. Still undecided on the picture's merits per se, so please consider my position neutral. --Paul_012 (talk) 09:42, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:35, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:35, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How astronauts eat

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Reason: Good quality, interesting photo with high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Space food
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator: Tiffany, Nelson

Support as nominator – Artem.G (talk) 07:44, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Awkward composition, needs cropping of the upper portion, maybe also the stand at left... --Janke | Talk 12:02, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not convinced of the EV. Surely there should be some decent quality NASA footage of astronauts eating on the ISS? MER-C 16:34, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per above. Josh Milburn (talk) 10:55, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:36, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Western meadowlark

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Sep 2023 at 09:55:27 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Western meadowlark
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Cephas

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:55, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:50, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – UnpetitproleX (talk) 16:27, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:40, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. blameless 02:07, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:14, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sturnella neglecta GNP 02.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:55, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Emperor angelfish

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Emperor angelfish
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:01, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:48, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – thanks for all the fish... --Janke | Talk 07:50, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – UnpetitproleX (talk) 16:27, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:40, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:14, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pez ángel emperador (Pomacanthus imperator), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-17, DD 104.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:59, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Phugtal Monastery

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Reason: Unanimous FP on commons; among the recipients of the most support votes this year so far
Articles in which this image appears: Phugtal Monastery
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Timothy Gonsalves

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 10:47, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:35, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:47, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support @UnpetitproleX: Thanks for the nomination --Tagooty (talk) 05:59, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support-The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:28, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:13, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cave Buildings Phuktal Gompa Oct22 A7C 04465.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:01, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Bazalgette

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Sep 2023 at 14:01:15 (UTC)

Reason: One of those people with a slightly weird face, but think it's well-photographed for the era, and it's a good photo of him. Not the worst cleanup to do.
Articles in which this image appears: Joseph Bazalgette, Great Stink, Bazalgette Mausoleum, List of presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Lock & Whitfield, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 14:01, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support-The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:28, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 19:15, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Weird face or not, it's a good photo for its age - some 30 years after photography was invented... --Janke | Talk 20:13, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:40, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:13, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:14, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Joseph Bazalgette by Lock & Whitfield.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:49, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kargah Buddha

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Sep 2023 at 16:31:31 (UTC)

Reason: ~~emerging~~ FP on commons, quality image of the sculpture
Articles in which this image appears: Kargah Buddha
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Shah zaman baloch

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 16:31, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - The subject is hardly visible, mostly overshadowed by the surroundings. I doubt the EV too, since the lead image in the article is an ever better tighter crop, showing the engraving closer and better. A further tighter crop without loss of details, if present, can be a potential alt. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:24, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:52, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Reason: Criteria 1 and 2 are trivial for this since it is digital. (Not 1500 pixels, but I think this can slide.) It is one of the most verifiable files on Commons (6), and it is of obvious value to anyone visiting the page on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (5). It is under a free license (4). Criteria 7 is fulfilled, 8 appears irrelevant.
As for Criteria 3, it is one of the greatest files on Wikimedia Commons. In thousands of years, when our descendants remark on the wonders of collaborative information, they will refer to this file. (It's an exaggeration, but you get my point.)
Articles in which this image appears: links to the article(s) that use this image, in order of where the image has highest encyclopedic value
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Diagrams,_drawings,_and_maps/Maps
Creator: Viewsridge, and a lot of updaters

Support as nominator – Bremps... 18:16, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as such. Too small to read most place names when clicked on. The SVG format is accessible only via the file page. The legend box lacks explanation of gray areas south of Zaporizhzhia - is that the flooded area? Would support a version more easily accessible and zoomable. It also needs to be updated continuously. Is there a viable solution to this? --Janke | Talk 12:48, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Janke. Even at full res this map is not helpful in illustrating or explaining the topic. – Sca (talk) 13:17, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Per above. Also, stability of the image is debatable as it can be edited. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:27, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:56, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Erica Jong

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2023 at 02:02:36 (UTC)

Reason: I am nominating this image to call attention to the large archive of public-domain photographs by the underrated journalistic portraitist Bernard Gotfryd. Gotfryd donated his physical images to the Library of Congress and his copyrights to the public upon his death; the LOC has made 8,835 of them available online. He had an interesting life and an interesting style, often praised for his charismatic but unsentimental candor. I don't know that this one is the best one, but it's intriguing, I think the use of natural light works well and represents the kind of improvisation that makes Gotfryd special, and it captures a side of Jong's personality, quite early in her career, not represented in the other photos of her on Commons. I should note that the LOC's date of 1969 seems unlikely--she was unknown at that date (I'm sure the LOC's dates for these are based on Gotfryd's boxes as they received them, so they might well be dates from). Based on her hairstyle in other photographs of her, I suspect it's from 1973, the year Fear of Flying was published. I have cleaned up the most obvious dust (there was plenty) but I know you have high standards for such things here.
Articles in which this image appears: Erica Jong
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Bernard Gotfryd, lightly edited by User:Blameless

Support as nominator – blameless 02:02, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As an aside, we recently featured his Picture of Angela Davis. A dozen spots around the necklace, another dozen lower right. Also, a blue spot upper right, otherwise pretty darn good. Colours arguably faded, but very authentic for the era. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 02:09, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I'll try to work on those spots tomorrow. That's a great picture of Davis, but I'm not sure what's happening with the images in that article--it looks like Gotfryd's was removed but now the 2014 one is in it twice? Presumably it will stabilize, hopefully with Gotfryd's in it somewhere. blameless 02:43, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

People can be stupid about things. Reverted a bad edit. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 16:12, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nice portrait, even though quite grainy - also not too nice background. Note to restorer: there is a teensy bit more space on the left side in the LOC original file... --Janke | Talk 08:16, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Nice comp of an interesting subject, but quite indistinct at full res. – Sca (talk) 13:00, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, all. I've attended to the spots Adam Cuerden mentioned. Janke, that cropped out bit on the left has some kind of gray fiber intruding into it--I think this must be a mounted slide, and the mount has started to degrade. There might be a few more pixels one could get and still have a clean edge--not sure. No problem withdrawing this if the quality isn't there. blameless 01:35, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent composition — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:50, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support You get a certain amount of up and down in film quality over the decades, especially with new innovations like "shorter exposure" and "colour". This seems quite good for its era. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:52, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:14, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose great to have a decent picture of the subject, but frankly I don't see what makes it feature-worthy. The composition and hair obscuring the face limit its EV, IMO, and that's my primary concern here. (t · c) buidhe 05:44, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- I can see being turned off by how heavily shadowed it is, but as far as the hair is concerned, if that's how she was representing herself publicly and professionally at this point in her career, then it seems like there's some value in that. She seemed to do it a lot; it's not incidental to this photograph. blameless 04:33, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – different than our typical portraits. It is not sharp, but good enough at 50% magnification at around 1600 x 2200 pixels. Bammesk (talk) 14:34, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Erica Jong by Bernard Gotfryd edit.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:27, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Grey-breasted mountain toucan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2023 at 09:21:23 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Grey-breasted mountain toucan
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:21, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:24, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:51, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 11:02, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very nice! Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:08, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:08, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) Caldas.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:31, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dwarf birch spinner cocoon

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2023 at 09:33:39 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Not in infobox as that reserved for individual caterpillar. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Eriogaster arbusculae, Cocoon (silk)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:33, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:18, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 11:04, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Caterpillars look a little blurry, but I think that's more to do with the refraction from the fine cocoon above them. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:09, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:29, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:09, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Dwarf birch spinner (Eriogaster arbusculae) cocoon Dovrefjell.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:34, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Orange-lined triggerfish

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Sep 2023 at 17:57:37 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image of this fish. I just noticed this image was added to the article very recently, so your votes will be conditional on the image remaining stable for 7 to 10 days. Let me know if you think suspending this nom is a better idea. Also, we do have a low resolution FP of this fish [4], which I will nominate for delisting if this nom passes. ~~This image is currently at Commons FPC.~~
Articles in which this image appears: Orange-lined triggerfish
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:30, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Let's suspend this nom. I will put it up for a vote next week. FP criterion #5. Bammesk (talk) 02:23, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Two weeks have expired since this comment, so I have resumed the nomination. MER-C 17:57, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thanks I forgot about this! Bammesk (talk) 19:01, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support - featured on Commons unanimously. MER-C 17:59, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 11:05, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vibrant colors, decent detail of fish itself for an underwater subject. – Sca (talk) 14:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:10, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:47, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pez ballesta ondulado (Balistapus undulatus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-15, DD 45.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:31, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Linaria vulgaris

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Linaria vulgaris
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 17:57, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 11:07, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:46, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:29, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:10, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Linaria vulgaris flowers - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:33, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kurt Vonnegut

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Sep 2023 at 06:06:36 (UTC)

Reason: It's a great image. Now, in his main article, it's a little lower down, but that's because the current lead doesn't really fit anywhere else in the article, and I didn't want to just remove it. If we leave the lead as it is, then this one fits fairly nicely time-wise with Slaughterhouse-Five, and the current lead can stay in the article.
Articles in which this image appears: Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut, Bernard Gotfryd, just added it to a few more.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Bernard Gotfryd, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 06:06, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 11:08, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:15, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:38, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. blameless 21:26, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 19:00, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:11, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 06:57, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Kurt Vonnegut by Bernard Gotfryd (1965).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:40, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Say's phoebe

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Sep 2023 at 18:12:41 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Say's phoebe
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Cephas

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:12, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:03, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:43, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:11, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. It's an excellent photo, but in my opinion the EV is rather poor, since the distinctive orangey wash on the belly and vent, which is one of the most conspicuous features of this species when seen in the field, is mostly hidden in the shadows here. Compare, for example, File:Sayornis saya2.JPG (which is also in the article), or File:Say's Phoebe (24691191368).jpg. The previous lead image was also pretty muddy, and I think MER-C was right to replace it. But I don't think this one is the best choice either, at least for encyclopedic purposes. Choliamb (talk) 22:49, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:18, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sayornis saya GNP 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:28, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Stargazer and Pegasus F43 in flight over the Atlantic

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Sep 2023 at 08:33:58 (UTC)

Reason: Best photo of the Stargazer, Good EV
Articles in which this image appears: Stargazer (aircraft), Mighty Planes
FP category for this image: Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator: Lori Losey, NASA

Support as nominator – Aviafanboi (talk) 08:33, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:07, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:42, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support A great shot! -- Radomianin (talk) 21:50, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Slightly grainy, but that'll be a necessary part of getting it to not have motion blur. I love it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:12, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:25, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Stargazer and Pegasus F43 in flight over Atlantic (KSC-20161212-PH LAL01 0009).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:13, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"A Reverie"

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Reason: Nice scan of an artwork very relevant to the subject of the article.
Articles in which this image appears: The Window (song cycle)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Literary illustrations
Creator: John Everett Millais, border cleaned up a little bit by me.

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 13:46, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: It's possible that cropping the empty space at the bottom a bit would be reasonable. Give thoughts. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 23:08, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes. Could also be rotated slightly CCW. --Janke | Talk 16:03, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  This is one of those artworks where none of the lines are that square. Much more notable at thumbnail than it would be in normal uses of the time. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:37, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – either way, slight preference for the crop as is. Bammesk (talk) 01:13, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:28, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Evocative, engaging illustration. I'd go with a cautious crop from bottom. – Sca (talk) 13:30, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:47, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 14:45, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:24, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 11:54, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:John Everett Millais - "A Reverie" from The Window; or, The Song of the Wrens.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:24, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Chocó grasshopper (Opaon varicolor) male.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2023 at 21:24:26 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Opaon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:24, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support Nice-looking "one", along with perfect focusing! – Hamid Hassani (talk) 21:23, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:58, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support I have to agree with Hamid here: You're usually great, and this is great even for you, and the added aesthetics of the interestingly odd subject add some extra wow factor (I mean, EV means the subject's prettiness shouldn't matter here, but it's worth mentioning when everything comes together at once). Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 08:41, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:21, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:33, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Chocó grasshopper (Opaon varicolor) male.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:31, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Flame-faced tanager

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Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Flame-faced tanager
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:20, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 21:10, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:00, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very very nice. And very high resolution too. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 08:47, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:27, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:34, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii parzudakii) Cundinamarca.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:33, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Paramo ground tyrant

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Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Paramo ground tyrant
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:31, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 21:08, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:03, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very nice composition. Like the way the colours come together. Good detail and high EV. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 08:45, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:28, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 22:35, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Plain-capped ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus) on Senecio niveo-aureus Chingaza.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:35, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Horatius Cocles

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Reason: High quality engraving, good digitalization
Articles in which this image appears: Horatius Cocles, Hendrick Goltzius, Figura serpentinata, Christian Rex van Minnen
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Drawings
Creator: Hendrick Goltzius

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:39, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support [Alt] (Thank you for pinging me too, Bammesk!) – Hamid Hassani (talk) 21:07, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ -- Radomianin (talk) 11:59, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~. I'd like to see this on the front page at some point. "Horatio at the bridge" is one of those stories that every English schoolboy learned, back in the good old days when Latin was a mandatory part of the educational cursus. And this is one of the best of Goltzius's engravings of legendary Roman heroes. It's also an excellent choice for the Figura serpentinata article, although I don't think it adds much to Christian Rex van Minnen. – Choliamb (talk) 11:59, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. I am also grateful to this nomination for sending me to the 404 page for the Rijksmuseum, where I learned that the Dutch for "Oops" is "Oeps". – Choliamb (talk) 12:02, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - Changing my support for the original version to Support alt. Well done, Bammesk. Also agree with Chris that 24mpx is plenty in this case. – Choliamb (talk) 19:07, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:44, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I updated the file's source link. I think a higher resolution scan is available at the source link [5]. Bammesk (talk) 16:37, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- You're right. That's located at File:Horatius Cocles De Romeinse helden (serietitel), RP-P-OB-10.336.jpg. I may be able to get even higher resolution, but it will involve stitching some tiles manually because of how the Rijksmuseum's Zoomify is set up. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:16, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - File:Horatius Cocles De Romeinse helden (serietitel), RP-P-OB-10.336.jpg is 24Mpx, much better than the nominated version which is 6Mpx. Let's just swap the higher res in the articles and in the nomination, and ping the participants. The nom's closure can be postponed a bit if necessary. There are enough votes to pass. The stitching of an even higher res version can be done later as a 'delist and replace', I don't think it's necessary though. Support ALT this version. Bammesk (talk) 18:32, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    - Agreed. For something that, in the original, is probably about book size the 24Mpx version has as much detail as one would realistically need. Support ALT — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:48, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging participants now that an ALT is introduced @Vinícius94, Hamid Hassani, Radomianin, and Choliamb:. Bammesk (talk) 18:56, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt. MER-C 10:39, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT Thanks for pinging me, Bammesk. The research for a better quality version was worth it. -- Radomianin (talk) 15:50, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Horatius Cocles De Romeinse helden (serietitel), RP-P-OB-10.336.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:38, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maria Amélia, Princess of Brazil

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Reason: High quality and resolution. Good digitalization. Previous nom didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion.
Articles in which this image appears: Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Friedrich Dürck

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:18, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Nice portrait. Are the colors accurate and/or original? – Hamid Hassani (talk) 21:05, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure about the accuracy of the colors. Vinícius O. (talk) 21:45, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:40, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Test inflation of PAGEOS, a balloon satellite.

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Reason: Good composition, revealing the sheer size of the subject compared to human scale.
Articles in which this image appears: PAGEOS, Balloon satellite, List of passive satellites
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator: NASA

Support as nominator – fgnievinski (talk) 02:10, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The reflections (probably intentional) ruin EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:22, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: a passive satellite relies on reflection, both radio waves and light... the only way for it to be detected. How else could you illustrate a silver sphere? --Janke | Talk 18:28, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - Support --Janke | Talk 08:27, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per Charlesjsharp. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 20:58, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – good EV, nice and sharp for 1965. I am fine with the reflections, and per Janke. Bammesk (talk) 14:15, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support: opposing because of its reflection is like opposing a mirror FPC because of reflection. Good quality. Gerald WL 07:41, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. High EV. Choliamb (talk) 11:34, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Charles. Confusing, jumbled comp. Not readily apparent what subject is. – Sca (talk) 12:58, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support on irreplacability grounds. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 17:54, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:45, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:PAGEOS Satellite - GPN-2000-001896.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:42, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Zaniskari Horse

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Reason: FP on commons
Articles in which this image appears: Zaniskari
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Eatcha

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 09:07, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Needs a more detailed caption. – Sca (talk) 12:51, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Aviafanboi (talk) 13:37, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 11:52, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:29, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:15, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Zaniskari Horse in Ladakh.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:04, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Crucifix shadow

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Reason: Featured picture and quality and valued image on Commons, nice perspective captivating subject and shadow, respecting the rule of thirds. This image enriched the relative Wikipedia page.
Articles in which this image appears: Abbey of Saint Peter (Assisi)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Terragio67

Support as nominator – Terragio67 (talk) 21:54, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Needs a caption. MER-C 10:30, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes... I missed it, thanks. Terragio67 (talk) 22:03, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 11:48, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:22, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:22, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Juncus compressus

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Juncus compressus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:34, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 12:04, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:34, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:02, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:50, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Juncus compressus - Niitvälja.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:36, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rhinecanthus assasi

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Rhinecanthus assasi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:41, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunate melding with background, looks like an additional fin... --Janke | Talk 09:20, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:38, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Black-tailed prairie dog

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Black-tailed prairie dog
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Cephas

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:45, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Aviafanboi (talk) 13:38, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:31, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 12:05, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:34, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cynomys ludovicianus GNP 21.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:50, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]