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Nominations in this category have already been closed and are here for the purposes of closure review by FPC contributors. Please do '''not''' add any further comments or votes regarding the original nomination. If you wish to discuss any of these closures, please do so at [[Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates]]. Nominations will stay here for three full days following closure and subsequently be removed.
Nominations in this category have already been closed and are here for the purposes of closure review by FPC contributors. Please do '''not''' add any further comments or votes regarding the original nomination. If you wish to discuss any of these closures, please do so at [[Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates]]. Nominations will stay here for three full days following closure and subsequently be removed.
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This star, with one point broken, symbolizes the featured candidates on Wikipedia.
This star, with one point broken, symbolizes the featured candidates on Wikipedia.

Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. Taking the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words", the images featured on Wikipedia:Featured pictures should illustrate a Wikipedia article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the featured picture criteria.

Promoting an image

If you believe an image should be featured, create a subpage (use the "For Nominations" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

For promotion, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers in support and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator and/or creator of the image; however, anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets.

All users may comment. However, only those who have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. Nominations started in December are given three extra days, due to the holidays slowing down activity here.

The archive contains all opinions and comments collected for candidate nominations and their nomination results.

If you nominate an image here, please consider also uploading and nominating it at Commons to help ensure that the pictures can be used not just in the English Wikipedia but on all other Wikimedia projects as well.

Delisting an image

A featured picture can be nominated for delisting if you feel it no longer lives up to featured picture standards. You may also request a featured picture be replaced with a superior image. Create a subpage (use the "For Delists" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

Please leave a note on the talk page of the original FPC nominator (and creator/uploader, if appropriate) to let them know the delisting is being debated. The user may be able to address the issues and avoid the delisting of the picture.

For delisting, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers supporting a delist or replace, and the consensus is in its favor, it will be delisted from Wikipedia:Featured pictures. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator. Note that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. However, images are sometimes delisted despite having fewer than five in support of their removal, and there is currently no consensus on how best to handle delist closures, except that:If the image to be delisted is not used in any articles by the time of closure, it must be delisted. If it is added to articles during the nomination, at least one week's stability is required for the nomination to be closed as "Kept". The nomination may be suspended if a week hasn't yet passed to give the rescue a chance.

Outside of the nominator, all voters are expected to have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and to have made a minimum of 100 edits. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. As with regular nominations, delist nominations are given three extra days to run if started in December.

  • Note that delisting an image does not mean deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article(s).

Featured content:

Featured picture tools:

Step 1:
Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.

Step 2:
Create a subpage
For Nominations

To create a subpage of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates for your nomination, add a title for the image you want to nominate in the field below (e.g., Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Labrador Retriever) and click the "Create new nomination" button.


For Delists (or Delist & Replace)

To create a subpage for your delist, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.


Step 3:
Transclude and link

Transclude the newly created subpage to the Featured picture candidate list (direct link).

How to comment for Candidate Images

  • Write Support, if you approve of the picture. A reason is optional.
  • Write Oppose, followed by your reasoning, if you disapprove of the picture. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image. If your concern is one that can only be addressed by the creator, and if they haven't nominated or commented on the image, and if they are a Wikipedian, you should notify them directly.
  • You can weak support or weak oppose instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
    • To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
  • If you think a nominated image obviously fails the featured picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.
Recommendations added early in the process may be disregarded if they do not address concerns and/or improvements that arise later in the debate. Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and update their votes accordingly.
Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution) in an image editing program. Please note that the images are only displayed at thumbnail size on this page. The thumbnail links to the image description page which, in turn, links to the high-resolution version.

How to comment for Delist Images

  • Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
  • Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
  • Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
  • You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
    • To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.

You may find the glossary useful when you encounter acronyms or jargon in other voters' comments. You can also link to it by using {{FPCgloss}}.

Editing candidates

If you feel you could improve a candidate by image editing, please feel free to do so, but do not overwrite or remove the original. Instead, upload your edit with a different file name (e.g., add "edit" to the file name), and display it below the original nomination. Edits should be appropriately captioned in sequential order (e.g., Edit 1, Edit 2, etc), and describe the modifications that have been applied.

Is my monitor adjusted correctly?

In a discussion about the brightness of an image, it is necessary to know if the computer display is properly adjusted. Displays differ greatly in their ability to show shadow detail. There are four dark grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display shadow detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings. Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal shadow detail. Please take this into account when voting.

Displays also differ greatly in their ability to show highlight detail. There are light grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display highlight detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings (probably reduce the contrast setting). Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal highlight detail. Please take this into account when voting.

On a gamma-adjusted display, the four circles in the color image blend into the background when seen from a few feet (roughly 75–150 cm) away. If they do not, you could adjust the gamma setting (found in the computer's settings, not on the display), until they do. This may be very difficult to attain, and a slight error is not detrimental. Uncorrected PC displays usually show the circles darker than the background. Note that the image must be viewed in original size (263 × 68 pixels) - if enlarged or reduced, results are not accurate.

Note that on most consumer LCD displays (laptop or flat screen), viewing angle strongly affects these images. Correct adjustment on one part of the screen might be incorrect on another part for a stationary head position. Click on the images for more technical information. If possible, calibration with a hardware monitor calibrator is recommended.
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Current nominations

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2015 at 12:52:53 (UTC)

OriginalOstrich (Struthio camelus) portrait at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England.
Reason
High resolution, good quality picture with high EV of an ostrich portrait showing its large eyes and long eyelashes, its flat, broad beak, and its nostrils.
Articles in which this image appears
Ostrich
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
William Warby

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:44, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2015 at 05:01:29 (UTC)

OriginalPilatus P3-03 of the P3-Flyers (reg. HB-RBP, cn 473-22, built in 1958). Engine: Lycoming GO435-C2-A2
Reason
High quality and EV. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Pilatus P-3
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Julian Herzog

Promoted File:Pilatus P3-03 P3-Flyers HB-RBP OTT 2013 02.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:30, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2015 at 23:19:48 (UTC)

OriginalCosta Rica, 20 colón gold coin (1897, proof) from the inaugural issue of the coinage. The obverse depicts Christopher Columbus and the reverse is the Coat of arms of Costa Rica.
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition, first year of issue for the Costa Rican colón.
Articles in which this image appears
Costa Rican colón
FP category for this image
American currency
Creator
Costa Rica (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.


Promoted File:Costa Rica 1897 20 Colones (proof).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:51, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2015 at 21:43:43 (UTC)

Original – A picture of the fireworks during Act II of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, (roughly 10 minutes in) at Epcot at Walt Disney World. The show has won the award for Best Outdoor Night Production Show, at the Golden Ticket Awards, for 11 years straight.
Reason
This photo has great exposure, and lighting for a picture of fireworks, compared to others. The photo seems to be comparable to professional photos, in my opinion.
Articles in which this image appears
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
FP category for this image
Entertainment
Creator
chensiyuan
Comment - the picture is from one of the side of World Showcase Lagoon, which is basically a giant circle. This may affect your view of the horizon. Personally, the horizon looks pretty straight to me. Elisfkc (talk) 02:34, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Even the buildings don't look as if built on even ground what, of course, should be assumed they are. What's wrong with the perspective here? --Tremonist (talk) 14:23, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The perspective is partly messed up thanks to the use of forced perspective for the buildings. The American Adventure, the building on the far right that's lit up, is actually five stories tall (not including the top part), but made to look like it's two and a half. Most of the other buildings are made to look larger than they are. I don't remember exact sizes for the rest of them, but if my memory serves me right, most of them are two to three stories. Elisfkc (talk) 19:12, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment @Gazhiley: please see the explanation above for the reasons as to why that is. Elisfkc (talk) 19:17, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:1 epcot illuminations 2010.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:53, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2015 at 17:09:35 (UTC)

Original –Bianca Maria Sforza was the Holy Roman Empress and the wife of Maximilian I, the daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan, painted here by Ambrogio de Predis
Reason
Bianca Maria Sforza painted by Ambrogio de Predis, (1455 – 1508) a rather interesting Italian Renaissance painter from Milan. Bianca Maria Sforza (1472 – 1510), was the Holy Roman Empress and the second wife of Maximilian I, the eldest legitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan. It is a Google Art Project file... hope they don't mess this up.
(Holy Empress Cap see here= )
Articles in which this image appears
Bianca Maria Sforza, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis

Promoted File:Ambrogio de Predis - Bianca Maria Sforza - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:15, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2015 at 16:19:48 (UTC)

Original – The scene enriched by two landscapes depicted through the windows opening on both sides of the study, a là Mona Lisa. Books, representing knowledge; objects and animals, like a peacock and partridge have symbolical meanings, peacock symbolizing immortality while partridge is a reference to truth/deceit.
Reason
Good scan, good painting. The small painting - 45.7 × 36.2 cm (18 × 14.3 in) - shows St. Jerome working in his studio, on his translation of the Bible into Latin, called later the Vulgate. The painting is made by Antonello Messina, Italian Renaissance painter who lived in Messina, Sicily, - was an artist influenced by the contemporary Flemish school: all details he painted was done with "a magnificent taste for detail". The painting is in the National Gallery London http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/antonello-da-messina-saint-jerome-in-his-study
Articles in which this image appears
St. Jerome in His Study (Antonello da Messina) (own article) + Italian Renaissance painting
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Antonello da Messina

Promoted File:Antonello da Messina - St Jerome in his study - National Gallery London.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:34, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2015 at 19:24:15 (UTC)

OriginalJane Seymour was Queen of England from 1536 to 1537 as the third wife of Henry VIII. She was the only wife of Henry VIII whose son, Edward VI, survived infancy.
Reason
High quality portrait painting about an English queen, and thus high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Jane Seymour (most EV), Wives of Henry VIII, List of English consorts, +14 others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Hans Holbein the Younger

Promoted File:Hans Holbein the Younger - Jane Seymour, Queen of England - Google Art Project.jpg --Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:06, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Kapellbrücke in Lucerne with its Wasserturm (water tower) seen in the middle.
Reason
HQ + EV
Articles in which this image appears
Kapellbrücke & List of bridges in Switzerland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Ikiwaner

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:39, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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To Delist Skyline of Pittsburgh in 2007
Proposed replacement
Reason
Proposed replacement is more recent (2015 vs 2007) and contains a new skyscraper (the Tower at PNC Plaza which just opened a month ago); higher resolution (3500px tall vs 1200px); more dynamic range.
Articles this image appears in
Pittsburgh, Mount Washington (Pittsburgh)
Previous nomination/s
Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Pittsburgh at dawn, Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Pittsburgh Panorama
Nominator
dllu (t,c)

Replaced  with File:Pittsburgh skyline panorama at night.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:44, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Delist
Reason
The proposed replacement for the existing images of the 1933 $20 double eagle is higher resolution and, at full size, much sharper and detailed. On the obverse of this Saint-Gaudens double eagle, at Liberty's feet, is a black fiber that would not willingly be separated from the coin. I hope the increased detail mitigates this one flaw. Given that the proposed delist is actually two images, the layout is a bit awkward.
Articles this (replace) image appears in
1933 double eagle, Double eagle, Saint-Gaudens double eagle
Links to the EN:WP article(s) that use the image proposed for delisting: none
Previous nomination/s
Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/1933 Double Eagle
Nominator
Godot13 (talk)

Replaced  with File:NNC-US-1933-G$20-Saint Gaudens.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:29, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Bowman Creek looking downstream from Keelersburg Road
Reason
Bowman Creek is a 26-mile (42 km) long tributary of the Susquehanna River in Wyoming and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania. It is fortunate enough to have high water quality and to be a regionally famous trout stream. This particular picture shows the creek looking downstream from Keelersburg Road, the last road crossing before the creek joins the Susquehanna River, at river mile 0.7 (river kilometer 1.1). It's got the highest combination of technical value and prettiness of any of the 30 or so pictures of Bowman Creek on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Bowman Creek
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Jakec

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:47, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Operation Greenhouse - George test. Early fireball.
Reason
Slow motion film of the Operation Greenhouse nuclear weapons test, which places emphasis on the early fireball generated by the nuclear blast.
Articles in which this image appears
Operation Greenhouse, Nuclear explosion
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Federal government of the United States

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:12, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – a green hairstreak at Aston Upthorpe, Oxfordshire
Reason
Fine detail on fresh specimen of this rarish butterfly. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Green hairstreak
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:38, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Nov 2015 at 11:14:35 (UTC)

OriginalA Trip Down Market Street, a 1906 film of San Francisco before the earthquake and fire
Reason
the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress
Articles in which this image appears
A Trip Down Market Street
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Miles Brothers
Though I do think it's a bit of a shame that so much additional digital compression is added to archival digital transfers of analogue film stock. Treated as a series of stills this would not be acceptable. Much larger file sizes and higher resolutions would be preferable for any analogue to digital transfer, whatever the perceived quality or age of the original. Wolftick (talk) 16:08, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
There is DVD quality version (Quicktime, 2.3 GB) on IA. It would interesting to make a free codec version out of that. I have neither the processing power not the bandwidth necessary for that. Regards, Yann (talk) 18:11, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I downloaded the 2.3GB version and it is a lot better: File:Market street comparison.jpg. It seems to me to be a bit troubling promoting the current version when they is a substantially better free version easily available for want of transcoding. I think I can transcode and upload it myself but it would take some time. If anyone with more bandwidth, computing power and expertise wants to step into the breach feel free. Wolftick (talk) 20:57, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Wolftick: I think you could simply upload over this one. If it is the same film, I don't see an issue with this FP nomination, or the need to keep an old version if we have a better one. Regards, Yann (talk) 08:46, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Trip Down Market Street (High Res).webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:34, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A standard pair of right-handed scissors.
Reason
High quality, high resolution illustration of a standard pair of scissors
Articles in which this image appears
Scissors
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:03, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pair of scissors with black handle, 2015-06-07.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:49, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
HQ + EV
Articles in which this image appears
65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Drawings
Creator
MrInfo2012
What's the deference between my file [1] and those [2] + [3] ? Alborzagros (talk) 15:22, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Don't favor "those" as Main Page FPs either, for the same reasons. Too much like advertising selected military formations, IMO. Sca (talk) 15:31, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:08, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Nominations — to be closed

Nominations in this category are older than ten days and are to be closed. New votes will no longer be accepted.

Older nominations requiring additional input from users

These nominations have been moved here because consensus is impossible to determine without additional input from those who participated in the discussion. Usually this is because there was more than one edit of the image available, and no clear preference for one of them was determined. If you voted on these images previously, please update your vote to specify which edit(s) you are supporting.

Closing procedure

A script is available that automates the majority of these tasks: User:Armbrust/closeFPC.js

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

  1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
    {{FPCresult|Not promoted| }} --~~~~
    • Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
  2. If the nominator is new to FPC, consider placing {{subst:NotpromotedFPC|Image name}} on their talk page. To avoid overuse, do not use the template when in doubt.

When promoted, perform the following:

  1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
    {{FPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~
    • Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:
    Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG
    • Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
  2. Add the image to:
  3. Add the image to the proper sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on top.
    The caption for a Wikipedian created image should read "Description at Article, by Creator". For a non-Wikipedian, it should be similar, but if the creator does not have an article, use an external link if appropriate. For images with substantial editing by one or more Wikipedians, but created by someone else, use "Description at Article, by Creator (edited by Editor)" (all editors involved should be clear from the nomination). Additionally, the description is optional - if it's essentially the same as the article title, then just use "Article, by Creator". Numerous examples can be found on the various Featured Pictures subpages.
  4. Add the image to the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on left and remove the oldest from the right so that there are always three in each section.
  5. Add the Featured Picture tag and star to the image page using {{Featured picture|page_name}} (replace page_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the page_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/page_name). To add this template you most likely will have to click the "create" button on the upper right if the "edit" button is not present, generally if the image originates from Commons.
  6. If an edited or alternative version of the originally nominated image is promoted, make sure that all articles contain the Featured Picture version, as opposed to the original.
  7. Notify the nominator or co-nominators by placing {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on each nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.
  8. If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedFP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedFP|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

  1. Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for three days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} to the top of the section.
  2. Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the November archive. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
  3. If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

Delist closing procedure

Note that delisting an image does not equal deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article/s.

If consensus is to KEEP featured picture status, and the image is used in at least one article, perform the following:

  1. Check that the image has been in the article for at least one week. Otherwise, suspend the nomination to give it time to stabilize before continuing.
  2. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
    {{FPCresult|Kept|}} --~~~~
    • Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
  3. Optionally leave a note on the picture's talk page.

If consensus is to DELIST, or the image is unused (and consensus is not for a replacement that is used), perform the following:

  1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
    {{FPCresult|Delisted|}} --~~~~
    • Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
  2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
  3. Remove the image from the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs.

If consensus is to REPLACE (and at least one of the images is used in articles), perform the following:

  1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
    {{FPCresult|Replaced|}} with File:NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG --~~~~
    • Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
    • Replace NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG with the name of the replacement file.
  2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
  3. Update the replacement picture's tag, adding the tag {{Featured picture|delist/image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/delist/image_name). Remove any no longer applicable tags from the original, replacement and from any other alternatives. If the alternatives were on Commons and no longer have any tags, be sure to tag the description page with {{missing image}}.
  4. Replace the delisted Featured Picture in all articles with the new replacement Featured Picture version. Do NOT replace the original in non-article space, such as Talk Pages, FPC nominations, archives, etc.
  5. Ensure that the replacement image is included on the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs. Do this by replacing the original image with the new replacement image; do not add the replacement as a new Featured Picture.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

  1. Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for three days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image name}} to the top of the section.
  2. Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the archived delist nominations. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image name}} to the bottom of the appropriate section of the archive.
  3. If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

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Original –Mary of Magdala or The Magdalene, is a figure in the Bible. Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus followers ‎(2,515 × 3,106 pixels) (God stuff for an article
Dunno, ALT?? - ‎(2,626 × 3,242 pixels) Looks like the Google didn't do this any better... Hafspajen (talk) 15:58, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Reason
Good artist, interesting picture.
Articles in which this image appears
Mary Magdalene - lead picture, Domenico Tintoretto,
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Domenico Tintoretto
  • No, probably not good enough. Unless someone can come up with a better scan. Pity, it's a nice painting. It depends a bit on the screen you are on. It looked rather good on a small screen. Hafspajen (talk) 17:57, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • I want to leave it open if someone comes upp with a solution, time is not out yet. If no one is suggesting anything else, THAN I withdraw the actuall scans - they are indeed not up to FP standard , but the painting is no doubt gorgeous. Not before. Hafspajen (talk) 15:33, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:10, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – View of Mercury City Tower from Imperia Tower
Reason
Good quality and EV. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Mercury City Tower, Moscow International Business Center, List of tallest buildings in the world, Eurasian Economic Union
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin
  • There are numerous photos of this building that include the base without distracting or obstructing elements (it helps that it's bright orange) and also give a better impression of the shape of the building - Wolftick (talk) 15:52, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:29, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Ingres, Countess d'Haussonville, 1845, displayed in the Frick Collection in New York City since the 1930s. Many critics have noted that her right arm seems to be growing out of her left shoulder.
Reason
A terrific scan of a celebrated painting. Despite its already high EV, I held off nominating it here until writing Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, a biography long overdue.
Articles in which this image appears
Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, Ingres, Frick Collection, Western Painting, Dress, 1840s in Western fashion, Joseph d'Haussonville
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Done, and thank you for your support. FP issues aside, the painting in person is luminous and extraordinary, as you surely know. Newsweek pointedly compared the Countess to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring in an article this past February, expressing relief that the two "poster girls" of their respective museums would not have to fight it out in the same Mauritshuis exhibition room. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 03:06, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres - Comtesse d'Haussonville - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:45, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSchloss Bellevue is the official residence of the President of Germany.
Reason
Nice nighttime picture of a notable building. A daytime version is already featured. Note that this photo is 1,139 pixels high but I believe that the extra-large width of 3,072 makes the image be of adequate size in terms of megapixel area since 1500x1500 pixels = 2,250,000 pixels, while 1139x3702 pixels = 3,499,008 pixels.
Articles in which this image appears
Bellevue Palace (Germany), Presidential palace
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Avda
  • Support as nominatorPine 05:00, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose While the maths is correct, I'm afraid this is below minimum spec. Plus the motion blur on the flags is distracting, as is the glare of the lights on the flag poles themselves. There is no detail in the cone-shaped trees lining the edges of the courtyard (again motion blur maybe?) that means they look almost like molded plastic. Also using the horizontal top of the building itself (the bottom of the roof) there seems to be a slight tilt with the left being lower than the right. gazhiley 09:11, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Gazhiley: longer exposures are common at night due to the necessity of gathering sufficient light. A side effect of that can be motion blur. In this case I think the tradeoff is reasonable. Regarding the glare, those are probably brightly lit areas that unfortunately are overexposed due to the necessity of getting sufficient exposure on less-exposed areas, and again I think the tradeoff is ok here; I'm not sure how possible it is to do better, although someone with more advanced knowledge of photographic techniques, more time to execute postprocessing effects, and/or perhaps a more expensive camera might be able to do better. --Pine 20:06, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • While I appreciate the technical difficulties, there are sufficient examples on here of night pictures that don't have these issues, and therefore while this is a good picture it isn't among wikipedia's finest sorry... gazhiley 09:10, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • If this one passes, it's easy enough to replace it with a better one in the future. Regarding the 1500 minimum, I think the large horizontal size is adequate enough reason to IAR as far as the literal interpretation of the 1500 minimum is concerned; the overall impression and informative value of the photo are of higher importance in my view. --Pine 20:10, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Crisco 1492: while you are welcome do disagree with the nomination, I would like to request that you reword your comments. Prior to your vote, there were 2 votes in favor and 2 opposed, which is far from an assessment that "clearly is consensus against" the nomination. "No consensus" and "not yet consensus" are different from "consensus against". So I would like to ask you to rephrase your assessment. Your vote can still stand as opposed. Thanks, --Pine 00:10, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • And now there are three votes against, and one vote for (excluding yours as the nominator, as you are requesting the exception be made). If you want to count yourself, there are two votes for, three against. I fail to see how that is not "clear". — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:13, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Crisco 1492: The nomination may fail, and that's fine. At this point I am more concerned with your definition of the term "consensus", which we are using in different ways. I'll take this discussion to your talk page because it's a separate issue from the image nomination. --Pine 00:25, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:50, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalItalian States, Republic of Venice, 50 Sequin or Zecchini (c. 1779–89) struck during the reign of Paolo Renier, the penultimate Doge of Venice. Named for the local mint (the Zecca of Venice), it is large for a gold coin (76mm diameter) and weighs 192.5g
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition.
Articles in which this image appears
Sequin (coin), Paolo Renier
FP category for this image
European currency
Creator
Zecca (mint), Republic of Venice (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.


Promoted File:Italian States-Venice (1779-89) 50 Zecchini.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:49, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Two cape ground squirrels close to Solitaire in the Namib Desert, Namibia (from the image page)
Reason
High quality image of individuals from this species. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Cape ground squirrel +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Hans Hillewaert

Promoted File:Xerus inauris.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:20, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalVenus with a Mirror is a classical painting, by Titian. the rumors say (no refs) that this woman was Titian's big love.
Reason
A Google Art Project file, high quality and real big: rhat file ‎is 13,246 × 15,890 pixels... and the artist is a classic, and well known, it is Titian. The painting is from circa 1555. It has been copied, admired and loved. The painting is hosted by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, and it is considered to be one of the collection's highlights.
Articles in which this image appears
Venus with a Mirror (own article) + Venus effect, Venus in Furs, Femme au miroir, Rokeby Venus, List of works by Titian, Mirror, Clothing fetish, Venus (mythology)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Titian
Is that a Magic Mirror, revealing her true age (80-ish)? ;-) --Janke | Talk 07:45, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Titian - Venus with a Mirror - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:23, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – From previous nomination: The A591 road as it passes through the countryside between Ambleside and Grasmere in the Lake District, England.
Reason
High quality image with good EV. We don't get many roads articles. Previous nomination failed, but I think this image has got what it takes.
Articles in which this image appears
A591 road +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
David Iliff

Promoted File:A591 road, Lake District - June 2009 Edit 1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:47, 15 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The work depicting a Russian wedding won a gold medal at the World’s Fair held in Antwerp, Belgium in 1885. The painting is widely known in Russia, and it is a very popular painting, remembering the good old times.
Reason
Good scan, iconic painting, by Konstantin Makovsky (1839–1915) The Russian artist's most renowned painting. The painting shows a toast, during which the bride and the groom are expected to kiss each other. The bride and the groom are standing at the right. A roosted swan is brought in, on a large platter. The swan is the last dish served, before the couple retires into the bedroom. The bride looks sad and reluctant, while the matchmaker standing behind her encourages the bride to kiss the groom.
Articles in which this image appears
A Boyar Wedding Feast (own article) by Godot and Hafspajen, Russian wedding traditions, Konstantin Makovsky, Boyar, Wedding reception
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Konstantin Makovsky
and a good deal more will be added to the article next week.--Godot13 (talk) 17:57, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Boyar Wedding Feast (Konstantin Makovsky, 1883) Google Cultural Institute.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:07, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBerlin Hauptbahnhof, otherwise known as Berlin Central Station, is Category 1 rail station. "1,800 trains call at the station per day and the daily number of passengers is estimated to be at 350,000."
Reason
Large photo; encyclopedic illustration of a major landmark
Articles in which this image appears
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Pine

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:59, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalA Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms, Pieter Aertsen, 1551
Reason
A high-quality and high-resolution scan from the Google Art Project that is used in the lead of Pieter Aertsen. This historic painting from 1551 is a vivid depiction of a meat stall, exhibiting meats from this time period, and I feel that the image passes the Featured picture criteria.
Articles in which this image appears
Pieter Aertsen
FP category for this image
Food and drink
Creator
Google Cultural Institute

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:56, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalNew World Dutch barn at Bull Stone House, Hamptonburgh, NY, USA. Built in the 1720s and more or less unaltered since, this is the only surviving New World Dutch barn, in Orange County, and one of the best-preserved overall.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Assessed as Quality image at Commons. 2,388 × 1,552 pixel photograph by Daniel Case. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Main photograph at Dutch barn and 2nd photograph at Bull Stone House.
Articles in which this image appears
Dutch barn, Bull Stone House
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Daniel Case

Not Promoted --sst✈discuss 02:05, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAutumn with an overcast sky and falling leaves in Wildpark, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Reason
Nice illustration of the season; large photo
Articles in which this image appears
Autumn
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
XRay, color balanced by Sting

Promoted File:Dülmen, Wildpark -- 2014 -- 3808 color balanced.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:36, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMarion Steam Shovel, Le Roy, NY, USA. Only known remaining Marion Model 91 shovel. May have been used in excavating the Panama Canal and is possibly the largest remaining steam shovel
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Assessed as Quality image on Commons. Original photograph by Daniel Case. High Encyclopedic Value as main image at article -- Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York).
Articles in which this image appears
Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York), Marion Power Shovel Company, National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, New York
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Machinery
Creator
Daniel Case

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:16, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe X-Rays is a 44-seconds 1897 British short silent comedy film, directed by George Albert Smith, featuring a courting couple exposed to X-rays. The trick film, according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline, "contains one of the first British examples of special effects created by means of jump cuts Smith employs the jump-cut twice; first to transform his courting couple via "X rays," dramatized by means of the actors donning black bodysuits decorated with skeletons, and then to return them to normal. The couple in question are played by Smith's wife Laura Bayley and Tom Green (a Brighton comedian).
Reason
EV
Articles in which this image appears
The X-Rays
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
George Albert Smith
  • See my comments above, but I'll spell it out: BFI = British Film Institute. Logo = their watermark at top right in the original, which is cut off in your upload. Get it? ;-) --Janke | Talk 08:58, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:32, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The MS Star Pisces at Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong, from the nearby Star Ferry pier.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Assessed as Quality image on Commons. 3,964 × 2,652 pixels, file size: 6.03 MB. High quality photograph by Daniel Case. High Encyclopedic Value as main image in use for article -- Star Pisces.
Articles in which this image appears
Star Pisces, Star Cruises, Wärtsilä Marine
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Daniel Case

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:03, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalSouth African Republic, One Pond (1874) depicting Thomas François Burgers, 4th State President of the Republic of South Africa
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition, scarce to rare
Articles in which this image appears
Thomas François Burgers, Coins of the South African pound
FP category for this image
Other currency
Creator
Heaton Mint (Birmingham), for the South African Republic (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.

Promoted File:South Africa 1874 One Pond.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:50, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalKritonios Crown is an ancient ornate golden crown or wreath dating to the 4th century BC. It was discovered in 1814[1] in the tomb of a man named Kritonios in Armento, Italy.
Reason
Details are sharp enough, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Kritonios Crown, Gold, Crown (headgear)
FP category for this image
History/Others perhaps
Creator
MatthiasKabel

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:56, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A photograph of Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) at age 40.
Reason
Here's one of those famous portrait images that ends up being reproduced over the years; the person in question is one, Nikola Tesla, whom I have the utmost respect and admiration for. This particular photograph has been used in various mediums for quotes from the scientist or for images of Tesla and his inventions. While this is not at the minimum size for FPC I'd ask for a degree of leniency here as Tesla is dead and we can't reproduce the photo without him. I've searched and found larger images on Google, but none just of him like this. Having said that, if someone finds a larger image like this one as an alt then I'd be all for support that one.
Articles in which this image appears
History of electromagnetic theory Invention of radio Nikola Tesla Serbia Serbian American Serbs There, Far Away War of Currents Yugoslav American
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Unknown, sadly

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:38, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Yoshiwara district of Tokyo prostitutes on display. This type of photo was sometimes captioned "The Sisters on Exhibit". Hand-coloured albumen silver print.
Reason
Prostitutes on display in Yoshiwara during the Edo Period, Japan. This particlar kind of photo was sometimes captioned "The Sisters on Exhibit". The image itself is a silver print, and given what I know about Japan at this particular period in time I would venture a guess that this was probably an establishment in a designated red light district, although I could be mistaken about that. This is a little under the current the current size requirements, but I'd ask for a degree of leniency here as this image comes from a red light district in the Edo Period, well before our time.
Articles in which this image appears
Prostitution, Yoshiwara
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
possibly by Kusakabe Kimbei (日下部 金幣) (1841 - 1934)
  • Keep in mind that when I put an image here its as an observer, not a critic. To me, a neat picture is a neat picture, to you and a handful of others here a picture is an impressive collection of pixels and digital coding designed to create all manner of colors and depths. The difference between us then with regards to the criteria for what should be a featured picture is rather like the difference between a life boat and star-ship - you go where I can for the most part only dream of going, while I am happy just to be be able to float with the best/rest of you. (P.S. :You're missing an "s" for your "upports" :-) TomStar81 (Talk) 02:51, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:28, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of Thomas Willing, a delegate to the Continental Congress and later head of the First Bank of the United States
Reason
Good portrait of a notable politician and banker
Articles in which this image appears
Thomas Willing
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Charles Willson Peale

Promoted File:Charles Willson Peale - Portrait of Thomas Willing.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:10, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A classically detailed bracket at the chapel of Greenwich Hospital, London
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Commons determined as Quality Image. 5,460 × 2,556 pixels, file size: 10.44 MB. Best resolution and quality image for English Wikipedia article, Bracket (architecture). Free-use licensed photograph by Daniel Case.
Articles in which this image appears
Bracket (architecture)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Daniel Case

Promoted File:Ceiling bracket detail at chapel, Greenwich Hospital, London.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:02, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalTirth Pat is a religious map used in Śvētāmbara Jainism religion for representing places of pilgrimage. This Tirth Pat dates to 20th century CE and is on display at The Prince of Wales Museum.
Reason
High technical standard, resolution, free license (own work), verifiable and only picture of its kind on Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Tirth Pat + 1
FP category for this image
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jain_art
Creator
AKS.9955

Not Promoted --sst✈discuss 00:56, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Idol of (L to R) Ganesha, Lakshmi, Durga, Saraswati, Kartikeya during Durga Puja festival in a pandal in Mumbai.
Reason
High technical standard, resolution, free license (own work) and verifiable
Articles in which this image appears
Durga Puja
FP category for this image
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Durga_Puja
Creator
AKS.9955

Not Promoted --sst✈discuss 00:55, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) approached the camera and flashed colors at its own reflection in the flat port of the underwater housing.
Alternate jpg - A Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) approached the camera and flashed colors at its own reflection in the flat port of the underwater housing.
Reason
High quality, unique capture of a Caribbean reef squid flashing colors while hovering in its natural underwater environment
Articles in which this image appears
Caribbean reef squid
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
Atsme
  • Support as nominatorAtsme📞📧 13:14, 31 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Any chance of uploading a jpg version? --Godot13 (talk) 20:37, 31 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPG - I think it has been a bit too aggressively denoised, but it looks good. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:50, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment - @Crisco 1492: this image is also a Commons FP candidate where I was asked to "denoise" the bokeh effect and convert the .tif file to .jpg. I will admit, denoising was an improvement, but I tend to agree with you in that I probably could have left a little more noise, although bokeh is supposed to create a soft out-of-focus background. As far as article use, it is a definite improvement in that the subject is far more striking than it was pre-denoising. Also, consensus seems to prefer the lossier .jpg format over the lossless .tif but either way, I'm happy to oblige. What I hope reviewers will consider is the fact that the ocean doesn't take too kindly to still photography, particularly at 40+ ft. depths in a 1 to 2 knot current (anything higher and you're asking for miracles). Bracketing doesn't work because, for the most part, nothing is completely stationary underwater, so forget optimal HDR in the field. White balance is also a challenge and depth of field is nothing short of a miracle when shooting macro. You're underwater wearing fins for feet with a bulky air tank strapped to your back, and you're looking through the confines of an underwater mask. Underwater, everything appears to be 25%-33% closer than it actually is, and at 35 ft., you've lost most of the color spectrum so you can forget red and green alert indicators. At that point, it no longer matters how many hours are left in a day or the position of the sun when it sets; what matters most is how much air you have left in your scuba tank and to what degree you trust your "grip" who is supposed to be watching your gauges while you work, provided you even have a grip. Did I mention the trials and tribulations of backscatter, critters that are frightened of your exhaust bubbles, curious (possibly hungry) sharks, fire coral, evasive scorpion fish, and irate damselfish? Oh, and don't dare touch the coral, which means if you can't maintain neutral buoyancy and morph into a hovering tripod capable of steadying that bulky underwater housing and attached strobes, leave the macro gear at home. 😊 Atsme📞📧 01:03, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • Just a note on the format: JPGs are better supported by Wikimedia software than PNGs, and thus why this form tends to prefer them (compare thumbnails of JPGs and PNGs). If the WMF were to ever fix the issue, there'd probably be less support for JPGs. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:52, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, for alternate, original has my Support as well. Great contribution from Atsme, thank you ! — Cirt (talk) 03:54, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG versionYann (talk) 20:02, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG version – I will always support a Caribbean reef squid :) Bammesk (talk) 00:34, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG - I think it is a great shot and hard to do. My only reservation (not enough of one to effect support) is the halo that appears at full size when the image is scrolled across the screen. Assuming that this is not just my screen, I don't think anyone is going to trying to make a still image move. Given the difficulty in accomplishing a shot like this, well done.--Godot13 (talk) 01:30, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG --Tremonist (talk) 14:56, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 14:17, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG version, works better with Wikipedia. sst✈discuss 17:45, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG - APK whisper in my ear 08:07, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as above. Much as the "regulars" know how much I admire their photography, it's nice to see such a great photograph from a Wikipedian who I don't think I have encountered before! Josh Milburn (talk) 13:49, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG version --PetarM (talk) 09:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Squid colors 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:47, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]


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OriginalPoint Vicente Light is a lighthouse in California, United States, in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Identified and successfully nominated to Featured Picture on Commons by Daniel Case. Both Featured Picture and Quality Image on Commons. High Encyclopedic Value as main image for the article -- Point Vicente Light.
Articles in which this image appears
Point Vicente Light
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Mike Quach
  • I'd rather not display completely different images in a Featured Picture Nomination subpage, unless they are a slightly modified ALT version of exact same photograph. This appears to be a completely different photograph, which could instead be displayed on its own separate and unique Featured Picture Nomination subpage. Thank you, — Cirt (talk) 02:28, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Parlos Verdes Light House Aug 2012.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:49, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – . CITATION FROM THE MUSEUMS'S DESCRIPTION: "This study is thought to have been a preparatory work for a tapestry, and originally formed a pair with Justice (private collection), also by Rubens's hand. The young woman in the center of the composition represents Abundance, and the cornucopia, symbol of abundance, is placed on her lap. ... This is a superb preparatory work in oils by Rubens's own hand.
Reason
Good scan, from the Google Art Project. A study in oil, or by Rubens, a preparation sketch for a tapestry - that was not intended as a finished work, but a preliminary exploration of a theme, and not as a finished piece ; created for an allegory or a symbol of "Abundance", by Peter Paul Rubens. The bruswork is very interesting and typical for the artist. Also it is a sketch, we don't have many of those.
Articles in which this image appears
Abundantia, Cornucopia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Peter Paul Rubens

Promoted File:Peter Paul Rubens - Abundance (Abundantia) - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:33, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



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