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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).

Shortcuts

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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

Delist: Jan Matejko - Stańczyk

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jan 2023 at 02:18:58 (UTC)

Reason: The current FP is no longer used in any articles. It has been replaced with a higher resolution version published by the museum that houses the painting, the National Museum in Warsaw.
Articles this image appears in: Stańczyk (painting), +7
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Jan Matejko - Stańczyk - Google Art Project
Nominator: Bammesk (talk)

Delist and Replace — Bammesk (talk) 02:18, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Replace. MER-C 09:25, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and Replace – Yann (talk) 11:05, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and Replace per nom. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:19, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and Replace – Choliamb (talk) 19:20, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Replaced with Jan Matejko, Stańczyk.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:49, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Empress consort of Brazil

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 19:17:51 (UTC)

Reason: High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Duchess of Braganza, List of Brazilian royal consorts
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Friedrich Dürck

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:17, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:30, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 13:20, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support We need an article about this painting. – Yann (talk) 11:07, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:17, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:29, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 20:04, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Retrato da D. Amélia de Beauharnais - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:12, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maria Amélia, Princess of Brazil

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 19:02:36 (UTC)

Reason: High quality and resolution
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) 19:02, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:58, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:08, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Are we sure about accuracy the colours? This seems close to "pure" white in a few areas, such as the lace around her right shoulder, and that suggests to me that the contrast balance was changed (and maybe saturation as well). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:31, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:58, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:58, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Lloyd Wright

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 17:59:39 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality.
Articles in which this image appears: Frank Lloyd Wright, others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Al Ravenna

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:59, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Needs some spot and scratch removal, not until then can I support. Janke | Talk 18:48, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Too many nominations on the go TheFreeWorld! Spare us... Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:41, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - needs restoration. MER-C 14:37, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Good nom candidate, but per Janke and MER-C it needs a restoration, and preferably an upload of the original TIFF file as well. Bammesk (talk) 14:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:58, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Eero Saarinen

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 17:47:47 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution and restored.
Articles in which this image appears: Eero Saarinen, 1961 in architecture, List of people from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Balthazar Korab, restored by Yann

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:47, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Tentative~~ Full support ~~after a~~ of the crop, thus: from the bottom, cut at the top of the knuckle at right, from the right, cut at the top thumb-tack - see sample. High EV: leading image in article, pretty good quality for its age and 35 mm negative. Janke | Talk 18:45, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 19:02, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the crop is better. Yann (talk) 11:09, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support the proposed crop. Bammesk (talk) 03:23, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'd also crop off enough pixels to remove the damage on top, or repair it otherwise. MER-C 09:32, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I do not believe we should crop archive photos or photos by living photographers. We should assume the photographer wanted it as it is. This image is ruined by the hand in the foreground, but should not be cropped (or cloned). Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:49, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support crop only. We have a history of allowing digital manipulation when the image is not the subject of an article in and of itself. Restorations remove dust and smudges, uploaders adjust contrast and balance levels (mostly for digital images, but I have had to use it for images I scanned personally), etc. In this case, an argument can readily be made that the extraneous arm was not a deliberate part of the composition, but rather an "action" shot of an architect by a landscape/architectural photographer who saw the opportunity and took it. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:07, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Preference for the new lossless crop. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:11, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I restored the nominated version and did an upload. The image had already been partially (mostly) restored by Yann. I also uploaded the original TIFF from the Library of Congress. If the nom passes, we can upload a lossless crop (as a separate file). Pinging supporters for a second look @TheFreeWorld, Janke, Yann, MER-C, and Crisco 1492:. Bammesk (talk) 14:28, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Sounds like a plan to me. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:29, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Support either. MER-C 14:36, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Fine. Yann (talk) 14:39, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - I see sufficient consensus, I uploaded the restored and cropped version as a separate file. I added it to the nom and the biography article. Bammesk (talk) 17:58, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support crop – Choliamb (talk) 19:19, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Eero-Saarinen (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:07, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There is a clear consensus that the cropped image should be promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:07, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Death of Marat 2

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 17:33:48 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: The Death of Marat, others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Jacques-Louis David

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:33, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:49, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:10, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:17, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:34, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Death of Marat by David.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:55, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In the Loge

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 17:13:19 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: In the Loge, List of works by Mary Cassatt, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Mary Cassatt

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:13, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:36, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:11, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:35, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 15:00, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 12:17, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mary Stevenson Cassatt - In the Loge - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:53, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A Boy with a Flying Squirrel

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 17:00:44 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: A Boy with a Flying Squirrel, Henry Pelham (engraver), John Singleton Copley, 1750–1775 in Western fashion
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: John Singleton Copley

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:00, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 14:20, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – High quality image of one of the most famous works by the finest 18th-century portrait painter in North America. Plus a flying squirrel! The very opposite of meh. :) Choliamb (talk) 19:16, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:45, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:13, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:16, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I hope to see this one in person next month! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:36, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:28, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:John Singleton Copley - A Boy with a Flying Squirrel (Henry Pelham) - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:52, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 16:51:27 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (Cole), Thomas Cole, List of paintings by Thomas Cole, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Lenox Library (New York City), His Dark Materials, Antediluvian
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Thomas Cole

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:51, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:44, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:16, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:16, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Mikael Häggström (talk) 17:44, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:06, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cole Thomas Expulsion from the Garden of Eden 1828.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:50, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Natalija Obrenović, Queen consort of Serbia

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 15:07:20 (UTC)

Reason: High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Uroš Predić, White, List of Serbian royal consorts
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Uroš Predić

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 15:07, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Article is just a list. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:57, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 13:21, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:49, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Alexandre de Calonne

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 14:07:44 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Charles Alexandre de Calonne, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 14:07, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:49, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:23, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Given the size of this painting, I'd expect a digitization of this resolution to be pin-sharp. However, this digitization is blurry at full size. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:39, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:48, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Muhammad Dervish Khan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 13:57:09 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Portrait of Muhammad Dervish Khan, Franco-Indian Alliances, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:57, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:56, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:28, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – First target article totals 180 words. – Sca (talk) 13:12, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:48, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:48, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Madame Grand

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 13:50:58 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Madame Grand (Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun), Catherine Grand, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:50, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:55, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – At 180 words, article is quite stubby. – Sca (talk) 13:24, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lead in 2 articles. – Yann (talk) 11:29, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:12, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:41, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Madame Grand (Noël Catherine Vorlée, 1761–1835) MET DP320094.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:47, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Marie Antoinette and Her Children

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 13:04:19 (UTC)

Reason: Very high resolution. FP on Commons and the Persian language Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears: Marie Antoinette and Her Children, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, Google Arts & Culture
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:04, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:55, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:30, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – This image also appears in the article Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, where it illustrates the section on Marie Antoinette, her most important patron. Choliamb (talk) 12:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:13, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:05, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun - Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, reine de France et ses enfants - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:44, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Monument to Pedro I of Brazil by Louis Rochet

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Jan 2023 at 20:32:45 (UTC)

Reason: High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Equestrian statue of Pedro I
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Donatas Dabravolskas

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:32, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It is quite dark and Pedro himself is not in focus. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:08, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Strong chromatic aberration in statue, low sharpness. --Janke | Talk 15:43, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Janke. MER-C 09:26, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Janke. – Choliamb (talk) 19:03, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:28, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Botafogo Beach by Eduardo de Martino

Benjamin Franklin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Jan 2023 at 13:29:07 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution and important figure.
Articles in which this image appears: Benjamin Franklin, Ben Franklin effect, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Joseph Duplessis

Support as nominator – Wow (talk) 13:29, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:03, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vinícius O. (talk) 02:23, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 10:51, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:26, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 04:29, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:31, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Mikael Häggström (talk) 17:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:04, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Joseph Siffrein Duplessis - Benjamin Franklin - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:21, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alexander Hamilton

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Jan 2023 at 13:12:05 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution and important figure.
Articles in which this image appears: Alexander Hamilton, Whiskey Rebellion, Report on Manufactures, Hamilton–Reynolds affair, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: John Trumbull

Support as nominator – Wow (talk) 13:12, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:03, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Technically, this is a good reproduction. But as a portrait... the angle of the face makes him seem larger than he is in any of his other portraits on Commons, making me question whether this has sufficient encyclopedic value for FP. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:23, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:22, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Melk Abbey

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Jan 2023 at 09:39:56 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution. Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: Melk Abbey, 1736 in architecture, Monastery
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Thomas Ledl

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:39, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:04, 16 January 2023 (UTC)\[reply]
Comment - Between the various roofs below the abbey, I wonder if there is a better angle available. More elevation would definitely help. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:39, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose now that I have confirmation that better angles are possible. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:04, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

~~Support~~ --Wow (talk) 13:22, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vinícius O. (talk) 19:44, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment– There is a higher resolution photo passing at Commons nom: [1]. It doesn't have the foreground roof distraction. Bammesk (talk) 03:14, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Banmesk, would support the other photo if it were nominated. MER-C 09:46, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I may be in the minority here, but in spite of the partial obstruction by the roofs at the lower right, I actually prefer this photo to the alternative mentioned by Bammesk and endorsed by MER-C above, because this one has significantly more EV. The oblique view gives a much better sense of the building than a simple straight-on picture of the facade, which gives no hint of the shape and size of the structure behind it. Ideally, I'd like to see an image that combines an unobstructed oblique view without the distracting foreground roofs (like this one: File:Melk - Stift (2).JPG) with a greater resolution and sharpness than that photo provides. But given the choice, for the purposes of an encyclopedia, I feel strongly that a slightly flawed oblique view is better than a spectacular frontal view, in spite of the latter's enormous pixel count. Choliamb (talk) 15:52, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's a fair point, and definitely a reason to keep this image in the article. I know that, when I was still doing photography, I'd try and get multiple images and angles for exactly that reason. If the rooftops weren't as intrusive, I might even agree with you... but in this case, it feels as though you'd want to get three or four meters up to get the best image. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:46, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Just to be clear, I share your reservations about this photo, which is why I offered my comment as a comment rather than a support vote. The problem, as this photo from further away makes clear, is that if you back up enough to get the roofs out of the way, you're likely to end up in the river. What is really needed, as you say, is an extra few meters of height. But the image I linked to in my original comment (File:Melk - Stift (2).JPG, also taken from across the river) shows that it is in fact possible to get a photo that avoids the roofs and still conveys more information than a strictly frontal view. If I were looking for a photograph to use in the classroom, that's the one I would probably choose. And although it seems a little soft when you look at it at full resolution, I would be more likely to support it for FP than the current candidate (or than the frontal view, which is admittedly spectacular on its own terms). Choliamb (talk) 17:26, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:07, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

European starling

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Jan 2023 at 08:28:51 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. Higher resolution than existing FP File:Toulouse - Sturnus vulgaris - 2012-02-26 - 3.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears: Common starling plus others once replacement is performed
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – MER-C 08:28, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 10:22, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment An image of a mature adult adds most EV to an article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:46, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Wow (talk) 13:23, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – It's better than our current FP: [2]. If this passes, we can delist the current FP. Bammesk (talk) 01:47, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:10, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Better than the existing FP. --Tagooty (talk) 15:55, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:European starling at Bodega Head-1209.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:25, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PS: This image was replaced with the previously promoted FP in Common starling. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:25, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Spear of Attack

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Jan 2023 at 08:24:37 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC three years ago where it was featured unanimously. Quality reproduction.
Articles in which this image appears: United Kingdom home front during World War II
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator: Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services.

Support as nominator – MER-C 08:24, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This isn't really about the home front so adds little EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:45, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - This is a gorgeous image, and rightly featured on Commons. Here, however... I find myself agreeing with Charles. The emphasis of the poster appears to be combat operations in continental Europe, rather than how British industry converted raw materials into the materiel necessary to continue the war. This may be due to the image's provenance; having been produced by the British Information Services in New York, and thus printed in the United States, it may have been intended more to get North Americans to contribute more to Britain's war efforts by highlighting how they are bringing the war to the Axis powers. Even the block of text at the lower-right is dedicated predominantly to the armed forces. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:49, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Essentially wartime propaganda, morale-booster. – Sca (talk) 13:27, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is a fascinating image - it's notable, for instance, that it frankly shows that Allied bombers were firebombing German cities while the bombing of the occupied western European countries is shown as being focused on military and industrial targets. I agree though that the EV isn't strong in the only article it's currently being used in. Some discussion of the history of this image and what it sought to convey would also be helpful, as it's quite a complex graphic. Nick-D (talk) 22:33, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:05, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maria II, Princess of Brazil and Queen of Portugal

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Jan 2023 at 03:58:37 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Maria II of Portugal, Brazilian imperial family, List of women rulers, Order of the Southern Cross, Descendants of John VI of Portugal, Prince Imperial of Brazil, Prince of Grão-Pará, Thomas Lawrence, List of Dukes of Braganza, List of colonial governors of Portuguese Timor
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Thomas Lawrence

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:58, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Her full name was Maria da Glória Joana Carlota Leopoldina da Cruz Francisca Xavier de Paula Isidora Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga. She must have been important. – Sca (talk) 14:18, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – the nominated image shows the queen at age 10. The infobox image in her article is a better FP candidate IMO, more EV (FP criterion 5). The file we have: here doesn't have a high enough resolution to pass a FP nomination, but there is higher resolution scan, high enough to pass FP, at this link (perhaps elsewhere too). Bammesk (talk) 02:50, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:01, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mauritius ornate day gecko

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2023 at 14:48:45 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Endemic species.
Articles in which this image appears: Phelsuma ornata, Phelsuma, Île aux Aigrettes
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:48, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 04:01, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:43, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:23, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:15, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mauritius ornate day gecko (Phelsuma ornata).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:10, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mauritius fody

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2023 at 14:40:51 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:40, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 04:03, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 07:44, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 14:29, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:21, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:59, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) male 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:08, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mauritius kestrel

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2023 at 14:33:53 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:33, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 03:55, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lovely photo. It amazes me that this bird still exists. You literally can't get any closer to extinction than a single breeding female. Choliamb (talk) 23:19, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:29, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I have my qualms about the haloing, especially around the tail, but between the rarity of the species and overall composition, I'm happy to put the pixel peeping aside. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:52, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:07, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Oak mazegill

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2023 at 04:31:46 (UTC)

Reason: Quality image of this fungus. (Currently at Commons FPC)
Articles in which this image appears: Daedalea quercina
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 04:31, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 03:58, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Thank you for your nomination.--Famberhorst (talk) 18:06, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:44, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:24, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Doolhofzwam (Daedalea quercina) 30-11-2022. (d.j.b).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:20, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nelson's sparrow

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2023 at 05:04:00 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Nelson's sparrow
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Remydee1

Support as nominator – MER-C 05:04, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – At 250 words, article is quite stubby. – Sca (talk) 13:14, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - A picture says more than 250 words... ;-) --Janke | Talk 13:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Image is fantastic. Any concerns with the article can be dealt with by the FPC coordinator when this birdy's turn comes up. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:56, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – I assume that part of the reason why the article is so short is that the two sharp-tailed sparrows (Nelson's and Saltmarsh) were only split in 1995, and before that there was a lot of confusion about their relationship and their ranges. Still, there is now plenty of information available about both, and no reason why the article can't easily be expanded along the lines of the more detailed article on Saltmarsh sparrow. (In fact the taxonomy section of that article already contains a discussion of the evolutionary divergence of the two species which is equally applicable to Nelson's.) Choliamb (talk) 23:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:25, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:45, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 14:30, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – It would be nice if it were more visible, but it's not entirely hidden; I can see the sharp tail feathers on the left side of the tail pretty clearly in this photo. Choliamb (talk) 23:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 20:25, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – This is a terrific photograph of a bird that is very difficult to photograph well. Nelson's and Saltmarsh sparrows are both notorious skulkers; it's hard enough to get good looks at them, and even harder to get photos that combine good focus, proper exposure, and high resolution. Choliamb (talk) 23:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nelson's sparrow in marsh.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:03, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bastei

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2023 at 04:55:39 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. Higher resolution than existing FP File:Basteibrücke morgens.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears: Bastei and others, once existing FP is replaced
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – MER-C 04:55, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Highly detailed portrait of a widely known landmark. Pale haze in background provides good contrast. Now leads comprehensive 1,200-word article. – Sca (talk) 13:22, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Wow! The existing FP is excellent, too. --Janke | Talk 13:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --A.Savin (talk) 14:25, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Without reading the article, I'd swear this picture was from deep in China or some such exotic place. -- Veggies (talk) 17:49, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's in the so-called Sächsische Schweiz -- "Saxon Switzerland" -- in SE Germany. -- Sca (talk) 14:02, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:53, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:30, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 06:07, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 13:16, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Rathen und Elbsandsteingebirge asv2022-08 img04.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:57, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Ambroise Vollard

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Jan 2023 at 11:22:27 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Portrait of Ambroise Vollard (Cézanne), Paul Cézanne, Ambroise Vollard
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Paul Cézanne

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:22, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Seems to be a significant Cézanne, and the painting itself has a 900-word article. – Sca (talk) 13:11, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:38, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 13:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:26, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I wouldn't call this high resolution given the size of the painting but it is sufficient. MER-C 03:47, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Since the painting has its own article. – Yann (talk) 16:46, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – For a photograph produced by the museum itself under optimal conditions, it's a little surprising to me that it isn't sharper at full resolution. It does reproduce well at normal screen sizes, though. Choliamb (talk) 23:29, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cezanne Ambroise Vollard.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:40, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Jan 2023 at 11:06:56 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution and quality.
Articles in which this image appears: The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple, Jesus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: William Holman Hunt

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:06, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 01:07, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:26, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There is a one pixel black(ish) border on the right and bottom sides that is unlikely to be part of the painting and should be cropped out. MER-C 03:33, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:48, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I have removed the border, per MER-C. Pinging TheFreeWorld, Vinícius O., Charlesjsharp, and Yann, as I overwrote the original file. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:58, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:22, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Holman Hunt - The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:38, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Emperor's speech (Pedro II of Brazil in the opening of the General Assembly)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Jan 2023 at 21:30:05 (UTC)

Reason: High quality painting. The fabric details are impressive, mainly the gold embroidered train.
Articles in which this image appears: Brazil, Pedro II of Brazil, Latin America, Brazilian Romantic painting, Crown jewels, Emperor, Speech from the throne, Imperial Crown of Brazil, Imperial Museum of Brazil, Monarchies in the Americas, Sceptre, List of Brazilians, Coronations in the Americas, Goldwork (embroidery), Water privatization in Brazil
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Pedro Américo

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:30, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 20:18, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Interesting if rather tragic historical figure. Painting also appears in artist Pedro Américo's article. – Sca (talk) 13:17, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 00:35, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - A little low-res, as our FP Paintings go, but undeniably a solid work with high EV. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:44, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - low resolution, 34 ppi. MER-C 03:51, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pedro Américo - D. Pedro II na abertura da Assembléia Geral.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:23, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to People/Royalty and nobility, because there is no article about the painting. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:23, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Horned melon

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Jan 2023 at 03:02:02 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image of this fruit, native to southern Africa.
Articles in which this image appears: Cucumis metuliferus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:02, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 07:15, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ProfDEH (talk) 11:26, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:43, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Looks luscious! --Tagooty (talk) 03:41, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very well executed, with strong EV Nick-D (talk) 10:23, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 00:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:54, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cucumis metuliferus fruit - whole and cross section.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:39, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2023 at 06:05:58 (UTC)

Original – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1916 American silent film directed by Stuart Paton. The film's storyline is based on the 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. It also incorporates elements from Verne's 1875 novel The Mysterious Island.

Reason: Another National Film Registry entry, based on the classic Jules Verne novel. Also significant for being the first film shot underwater.
Articles in which this image appears: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916 film)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Stuart Paton

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 06:05, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Excellent quality for 1916, historically important. --Janke | Talk 17:49, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:19, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Impressive quality. Excellent EV. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:40, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:04, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916).webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:24, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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