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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

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

Tiger Fire

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Feb 2024 at 02:55:11 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution/quality image used as the lead for the Tiger Fire article
Articles in which this image appears: Tiger Fire, Wildfires in 2021, Climate change in Arizona
FP category for this image: USA History
Creator: InciWeb, restored by JoleBruh

Support as nominator – JoleBruh (talk) 02:55, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - visible JPEG artifacts. MER-C 11:56, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm willing to accept a lot more in a photo of a one-off event taken at night, but a little filtering might improve this a lot Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 04:01, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I took a similar photo of bushfires near Canberra at night in the 2020 bushfires, and agree that the technical difficulties are quite significant here. This photo is dramatic and useful, but isn't of FP standard technically. Nick-D (talk) 03:18, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Visible artifacts, somewhat hazy (like it's a photo of a wildfire or something...) some bright spots. 🇺🇲JayCubby✡ plz edit my user pg! Talk 03:23, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:36, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Boundary Fire (2017)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Feb 2024 at 22:29:39 (UTC)

Reason: High quality map that I created using public domain data that I think fulfills the FP requirements
Articles in which this image appears: Boundary Fire (2017)
FP category for this image: Maps
Creator: Guerillero

Support as nominator – Guerillero ^{Parlez Moi} 22:29, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Fine for target article, but questionable EV by main page standards. (All FPCs approved here are perforce potential candidates for TFPs.) – Sca (talk) 15:04, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I could always label the fire on the map if it would help -- Guerillero ^{Parlez Moi} 15:57, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
See Alt 1 -- Guerillero ^{Parlez Moi} 18:10, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:54, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elizabeth Swados

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Feb 2024 at 11:25:57 (UTC)

Reason: high quality image used as lead
Articles in which this image appears: Elizabeth Swados
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Bernard Gotfryd, restored by Yann

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 11:25, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Sanpshot-quality image with poor detail. Dark. – Sca (talk) 18:04, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The background is dark, not the person. And it is a feature, not a bug. It helps separate her from the background. Yann (talk) 10:31, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but fails Criterion No. 3, IMO. -- Sca (talk) 15:07, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - I agree with Sca, harsh flash lighting. MER-C 11:58, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I mean, artistic styles have moved on a lot, but I don't think this is bad for its time, it's just a discredited effect after it turned from "look at the neat effect these cameras can do with a flash" to "...everyone's camera can make a photo like this easily" Weak support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 08:13, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:39, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Forbach

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Feb 2024 at 14:06:17 (UTC)

Reason: A very nice illustration. The layered colours really work well for it.
Articles in which this image appears: Battle of Spicheren, just added to Jules Férat, Franco-Prussian War
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator: Jean-Adolphe Bocquin after Jules Férat, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 14:06, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Historically significant – a key French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. – Sca (talk) 14:44, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:00, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Shouldn't this image be cropped? It has far too much of an empty margin imo. – Howard🌽33 00:04, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you crop it, you lose text and also make the multi-layered coloured more confusin to interpret. It's CSS cropped in the article, which is less destructive. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 00:24, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Oh ok then. – Howard🌽33 13:17, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:12, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:08, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bataille de Forbach, 6 août 1870 - Jean-Adolphe Bocquin et Jules Férat.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:38, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Stockholm City Hall

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Feb 2024 at 09:49:04 (UTC)

Reason: Infobox image in main article, excellent photo of iconic view for any Swede. To non-Swedes mostly know as the venue of the Nobel Banquet. Blue hour winter photo that eliminates all the tourists, foliage, boats and commercial stuff that usually clutter this area. Bonus points for including the noted Västerbron bridge, which also gives depth to image.
Articles in which this image appears: Stockholm City Hall, List of metropolitan areas in Sweden
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Julian Herzog

Support as nominator – Cart (talk) 09:49, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Nifty nighttime tableau, but daytime pix illustrate such subjects better. – Sca (talk) 15:41, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I agree. Should not have put in infobox. The daytime image it replaced has far more EV than this. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:59, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:06, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gustave III, Act III

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Feb 2024 at 14:48:47 (UTC)

Reason: One of my favourite set designs: Atmospheric and disturbing.
Articles in which this image appears: Gustave III (Auber)
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 14:48, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Conditional~~ Support, provided that the spot on the left that is visible on the file description page is removed. MER-C 19:29, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@MER-C: Presuming it's the one I think, it's done. You may need to clear your browser cache (Shift-Reload, usually). Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:19, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, that's the one. MER-C 17:42, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is the artist's signed watercolour which was presumably used for the set design. It is not the set design. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:45, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
We have a few that exist in multiple states, and this is part of the stage design process. The next is seperating out the backdrop from the standing pieces, etc. And, of course, it's from 1833, so well before options like photography existed to document final state. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 13:15, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 17:52, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:11, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:11, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Encapsulated PACE Spacecraft Transported to Launch Pad

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Feb 2024 at 00:11:07 (UTC)

Reason: Vividly and accurately represents technologic efforts to monitor global environmental changes.
Articles in which this image appears: Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem
FP category for this image: link to category (listed on the WP:FP page) that best describes the image
Creator: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

Support as nominator – (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 00:11, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – fails FP criterion #2, 1500 pixels minimum. Also there is too much tilt, excessive perspective/lens distortion. Bammesk (talk) 02:13, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Would this one meet those criteria? (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 04:40, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is already on Commons: File:PACE Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to SLC-40 (KSC-20240201-PH-JBS01 0036).jpg. Yann (talk) 19:22, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sdsds, that's better, but it's noisy when viewed at full size. Also, when used in the satellite article, it doesn't show the satellite itself, so it's EV (FP criterion #5) isn't strong. Bammesk (talk) 02:10, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:00, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Company store in Lynch, Kentucky

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Feb 2024 at 06:06:45 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution, good quality, high EV. Good historic, representative photograph.
Articles in which this image appears: Lynch, Kentucky, Company store
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: Russell Lee, restored by FatCat96

Support as nominator – 🐱FatCat96🐱 Chat with Cat 06:06, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is an unremarkable photo of a building, with nothing indicating that it's a company store. As such, the EV doesn't seem very strong. Nick-D (talk) 10:08, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It is a company store: The Company Commissary, known as the United Supply Company, Inc. Built 1919. But it is not a great photo. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:51, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support I honestly think it's a good view into the past. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 05:13, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:45, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Coal miners homes in Benito, Kentucky

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Feb 2024 at 06:00:20 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution, good quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Benito, Kentucky, Coal town
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: Russell Lee, restored by FatCat96

Support as nominator – 🐱FatCat96🐱 Chat with Cat 06:00, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I like this image. FP criterion #5 says "It is preferable to wait a reasonable period of time (at least 7 days) after the image is added to the article before nominating it, though this may be ignored in obvious cases". I suppose this is an obvious case, though most nominators would wait. Same with your other nominations. On a sidenote, it would be nice if the article had a little more info about the current state of the town, for example population, if it's still sustained by coal mining and such. Bammesk (talk) 02:34, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – it's a good lead image in both articles listed above. Bammesk (talk) 02:30, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bammesk: For the record, adding an image where none existed is almost always a good reason to ignore the waiting rule, in my opinion. No-one's going to say no image is better than an image, unless the image is so bad and misleading that it's never pass here anyway. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:50, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 05:12, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:43, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:43, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2024 at 21:01:02 (UTC)

Reason: restoration of historical image, used 10 articles in Main namespace, and many more in other languages. There is an old nomination of another version. The exact date it was taken is known. I even found who is the photographer. See his story here.
Articles in which this image appears: Dust Bowl, Black Sunday, + 9 articles +
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: George Everett Marsh Jr. (1877–1953), restored and uploaded by Yann

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 21:01, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Much more EV than the previous nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:08, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - I think it's pretty good. A very nice non-colored photo; the author really pick a excellent angle to take a shot. ⚒️★MinecraftPlayer★³²¹⚒️ Let's Chat! 04:17, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Small hint MinecraftPlayer321, in nominations (like this one) to promote images to to FP you should vote 'Support' or 'Oppose'. The "Keep/Delist" options are for nominations where users vote if an image should be stripped of its rank as FP. Cart (talk) 10:00, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Detail isn't great, but it's an image that tells the story pretty well. Good EV. – Sca (talk) 16:49, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Good quality transfer of a source image that's unfortunately slightly out of focus. I agree with Sca that's not a dealbreaker. Moonreach (talk) 18:30, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:26, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:36, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:14, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Cart (talk) 09:55, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Giles Laurent (talk) 11:11, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:41, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Little corella

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2024 at 20:18:00 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Lead images in infobox
Articles in which this image appears: Little corella
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:18, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Howard🌽33 00:01, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Amazing shot of a cool creature. ⚒️★MinecraftPlayer★³²¹⚒️ Let's Chat! 04:18, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:10, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 04:47, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Giles Laurent (talk) 11:10, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Little corella (Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis) Blanchetown.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:36, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) fawn morph Esk Valley.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2024 at 20:03:57 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image of Endangered animal. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: Eastern quoll
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:03, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:23, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:31, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 00:00, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support some beautiful fur detail. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 00:15, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) fawn morph Esk Valley.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:35, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Little pied cormorant

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2024 at 20:14:34 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. One of two lead images in infobox
Articles in which this image appears: Little pied cormorant
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:14, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:21, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:29, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Surprisingly cute for a cormorant! Choliamb (talk) 00:00, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 00:15, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Kent Wang (talk) 10:52, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Giles Laurent (talk) 11:10, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) Freycinet.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:30, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Orbicular batfish

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2024 at 11:21:37 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:21, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Cart (talk) 12:46, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:59, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:53, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:11, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Giles Laurent (talk) 11:09, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pez murciélago orbicular (Platax orbicularis), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-19, DD 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:52, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2024 at 11:07:25 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Paul R. Burley

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:07, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Cart (talk) 12:47, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support could be in infobox Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:59, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:54, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Nice framing. Tiny people for scale. Agree with Charles re infobox. – Sca (talk) 16:54, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! – And thank you all for your hard work and nice tone of discussion--good stuff.

Promoted File:Forte de Santo Antônio--Farol da Barra Salvador Bahia Vista Aérea 2021-0149.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:50, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Coal tipple in Kenvir, Kentucky

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2024 at 06:15:33 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution, good quality. Photograph of Kenvir, Kentucky, a small community in the hills of Harlan County, Kentucky. The community is a coal camp that was founded by the Black Mountain Coal Company in 1919. You can see the company houses in the background.
Articles in which this image appears: Kenvir, Kentucky
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: Russell Lee

Support as nominator – 🐱FatCat96🐱 Chat with Cat 06:15, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Foreground a bit blurry, but everything important is in focus. I like it a lot. Not sure why no-one else voted yet. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 00:08, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:07, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:03, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:00, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:00, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lonesome

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Feb 2024 at 04:49:30 (UTC)

Original – Lonesome is a 1928 American sound part-talkie comedy drama film directed by Paul Fejös, and starring Barbara Kent and Glenn Tryon.

Reason: National Film Registry inductee for 2010. Early part-talkie film from 1928.
Articles in which this image appears: Lonesome (1928 film)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Paul Fejös

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 04:49, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Good and interesting. Yann (talk) 20:43, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:55, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Moonreach (talk) 17:03, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Très charmant. – Sca (talk) 17:04, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:27, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lonesome (1928).webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:59, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Intervention of the Sabine Women

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Feb 2024 at 21:59:10 (UTC)

Reason: High quality, high resolution. A great work of art, notable painter.
Articles in which this image appears: The Intervention of the Sabine Women, The Rape of the Sabine Women, Jacques-Louis David
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Jacques-Louis David

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:59, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - too noisy to be FP. MER-C 11:12, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Great painting, poor reproduction. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 05:11, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:52, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

John Ford

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Feb 2024 at 21:39:40 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: John Ford, AFI Life Achievement Award, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, National Film Registry etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Los Angeles Daily News

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:39, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – would support the original as well, but prefer this crop. Bammesk (talk) 15:11, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:55, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Wikipedia should not be promoting distortions. This is cut from an iconic picture of Ford in uniform standing in front of a portrait of himself with his Oscar on the mantlepiece. It is misleading and has no place in an encyclopaedia. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:01, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Huh, so it is. I'd support that one as a featured picture candidate. Moonreach (talk) 15:35, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Charles. And dark glasses decrease suitability. – Sca (talk) 18:10, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree on that second part. You can clearly see his eyes, and in any case the glasses were part of his look. He's wearing them in the painting that's in the background of the original photo, and you can see his eyes there, too. Moonreach (talk) 21:39, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This crop is just odd: the original image is much better, and has stronger EV. Nick-D (talk) 22:56, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt, oppose crop, per above. Since others have commented on the uncropped version I have added it. blameless 02:33, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I suspect it'd need to stabilise in at least one article. That's an awfully major change to just presme will stick. It's probably not a suitable lead image, nor suitable for many other uses, so I'd like to see its new usage(s) stabilise.

Slight worries about the painting copyright, but I suspect that it's hard for an American painting to keep copyright in this era. I'd also like to see a new lead image, instead of just crop and uncrop in the same article. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 13:35, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that it would be better to have a new lead image, but just for clarification, I didn't add the uncropped version to the article; it has been there since 2008. blameless 19:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hm. ~~Support uncropped without replacement of crop~~, then. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 05:44, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Struck vote that was cast after voting period ended. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:49, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:50, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gemini 7 in orbit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Feb 2024 at 03:16:56 (UTC)

Reason: Meets all criteria. Note: previous nomination [|here].
Articles in which this image appears: Gemini 6A, Space Race, Project Gemini
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator: This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA.

Support as nominator – (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 03:16, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: the technology of the time is inherently shown in the photo, since both the foreground and distant Earth could not be in sharp focus using cameras available in 1965. (It's a feature, not a bug.) (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 03:23, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - bad composition. MER-C 11:10, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Can you provide any details on that? (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 07:58, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Seriously wondering which criterion it fails to meet:
Line — the visual path that enables the eye to move within the piece

Shape — areas defined by edges within the piece, whether geometric or organic

Color — hues with their various values and intensities

Texture — surface qualities which translate into tactile illusions

Value — Shading used to emphasize form

Form — 3-D length, width, or depth

Space — the space taken up by (positive) or in between (negative) objects

Line and shape
Replies will aid understanding for future candidate proposals. Thanks! (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 00:04, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The blurry foreground. MER-C 18:10, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Historical image and irreplacable. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 05:10, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:44, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Little Girl in Blue

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Feb 2024 at 03:30:50 (UTC)

Reason: Quality image of this notable painting by Amrita Sher-Gil, "an important painter of 20th-century India" per her article.
Articles in which this image appears: The Little Girl in Blue, +2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Amrita Sher-Gil

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:30, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure I buy the American copyright status. It requires it to never have been published, but "published" is such a vague meaning here.... Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 11:13, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, reading the "ownership" section of the article, it remained with the Fabri family until 2018. I think we can assume? 2018 as its first publication date (in the U.S.). If so, and the author passing in 1941 (70 years plus), that would make it PD in the U.S. Bammesk (talk) 02:26, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If we presume that the first show where it was bought from counts as publication, though.... Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 02:33, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Fabri, owner/custodian of the painting, worked for (wrote for [1]) Civil and Military Gazette, an India based newspaper. The painting became a national treasure and legally had to (and still does) remain in India. So the presumption that there was "no U.S. showing" is reasonable. The 2018 sale was in the digital age, so there was a worldwide showing in 2018. Bammesk (talk) 04:00, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The first show was in 1937 in India, calling that a publication in India and looking at Hirtle chart again, yes, you have a valid argument. Bammesk (talk) 04:48, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unless the copyright's certain, don't think we can promote Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:15, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:18, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:41, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:41, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Asher Brown Durand

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Feb 2024 at 01:10:28 (UTC)

Reason: A good picture of a notable artist.
Articles in which this image appears: Asher B. Durand, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Abraham Bogardus restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 01:10, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 10:39, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Historically influential artist. The 1869 pic. shows decent detail for the period. (Is that a newspaper he's holding?) – Sca (talk) 14:51, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure. There's faint traces of text, but not enough to really tell for sure. Looks like a newspaper or journal, but there are other options Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:09, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:17, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:29, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:57, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:56, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 23:56, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Asher B. Durand by Abraham Bogardus.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:38, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dorothy Anstett

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Feb 2024 at 13:52:46 (UTC)

Reason: high quality picture used as lead image, notable photographer
Articles in which this image appears: Dorothy Anstett, Miss USA 1968, List of Miss USA titleholders
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Bernard Gotfryd, restored and uploaded by Yann

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 13:52, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose — A 55-year-old promotional glam pic. Target bio at 155 words is a stub, with nothing about subject's notability other than her three-year marriage to Bill Russell half a century ago. (Subject now 76.) Scant visual interest. Lacks EV. – Sca (talk) 14:54, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Scant visual interest" for a model and a Miss USA. I will take that as ironic... Yann (talk) 15:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just another pretty fem. Not notable. -- Sca (talk) 15:35, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you thin she's not notable, than WP:AFD is that way. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:29, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Do you think she's notable? For what? -- Sca (talk) 14:54, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

~~Conditional~~ Support Lead image of a couple articles. I might not be interested in Miss America, but it certainly passes the General Notability Guideline many times over. That said, there are a few obvious dark blotches on her face and neck that clearly aren't meant to be there, like the one on her left cheek (right as you're looking at it), and some less intrusive ones on other bits of skin. Can you do a quick secondary pass? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 01:11, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OOPS, how did I miss that? I think I uploaded the wrong version. Thanks for spotting that. Fixed. Yann (talk) 11:13, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
All good now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:24, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also Support Alt Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 15:43, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support - High quality portrait and an interesting glimpse of the past. Moonreach (talk) 15:53, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
*Oppose @ Yann i would be careful when editing old film pics. Anycase 2nd version made by GRuban is best here. While new edit is trying to "correct" film colors to digital, and is grevious mistake. Please make renomination in seperate and revert to 2nd option of GRuban. --Petar Milošević (talk) 14:52, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GRuban's version obviously too dark, and 669 × 991 pixels, while my version is 3,170 × 4,768 pixels. Yann (talk) 16:51, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
She is much sharper on that size in thumb on screen than your edit, I think you should make another Upload and leave original, since its better than your edit. --Petar Milošević (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but that's nonsense. A thumbnail is always sharper that a full size image, but you must compare what is comparable, at the same size. Yann (talk) 15:35, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:16, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 07:59, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Sdsds:, your oppose vote is missing an oppose rationale. Per instructions on top of the WP:FPC page: "Oppose, followed by your reasoning .... All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale". Bammesk (talk) 02:44, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. This image does not meet criterion 3: "Is among Wikipedia's best work." It does not illustrates the subject in a compelling way, making the viewer want to know more. (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 04:13, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Further, the subject's facial expression appears forced and the background buildings are distracting rather than contributing context. (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 04:24, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Appears to be on the cold hue side, as some photos of that era. Warming the colors up a bit would look more natural, I think. Brandmeister^talk 20:30, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Brandmeister: I already did that compared to the original TIFF. Isn't that sufficient? Yann (talk) 10:39, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've uploaded a warmer version which is likely more faithful to natural vision. Brandmeister^talk 12:31, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks. Support Alt. Yann (talk) 11:24, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

None of the images has enough support for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A. J. Muste

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Feb 2024 at 13:44:58 (UTC)

Reason: high quality image used as lead, notable photographer
Articles in which this image appears: A. J. Muste
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Bernard Gotfryd, restored and uploaded by Yann

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 13:44, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Comment~~ Support – Linked to fairly comprehensive 2,000-word bio target about an outsopken Vietnam-era antiwar crusader largely overlooked today. He met Ho Chi Minh in 1966. Considerable EV. Characterful face. – Sca (talk) 15:12, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Though I suspect you could clean up the description (it's a mess of copy-paste), but it's fine, I guess.

More importantly: Two white spots on the scarf, and two much smaller black spots on the nose. Minor black spots on the paper he's holding. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:25, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I cleaned a few more spots and scratches. Yann (talk) 20:48, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That got it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:17, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support. blameless 01:21, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:11, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:58, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A.J. Muste, anti-war activist, cropped.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:54, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

X-ray by Wilhelm Röntgen

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Feb 2024 at 21:11:30 (UTC)

Reason: famous historical picture, restored, FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Wilhelm Röntgen, Radiography, List of photographs considered the most important, L'Homme truqué (The Doctored Man), Radiographer, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment
Creator: Wilhelm Röntgen, restored and uploaded by Yann

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 21:11, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support "First" images like this, are given FPs to me. Cart (talk) 11:14, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support: Agree with Carter. – Howard🌽33 18:48, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:53, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I fixed the source links on the image page. Yann, looking at it at full size, the "upper" right border has a dark edge (just a couple of pixels wide), it can be improved. Bammesk (talk) 03:38, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Mounts are seriously the worst. Often take twice as long as the image Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 22:38, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Moonreach (talk) 14:29, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:59, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:First medical X-ray by Wilhelm Röntgen of his wife Anna Bertha Ludwig's hand - 18951222.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:50, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Sciences/Biology instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:50, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Dimitri

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Feb 2024 at 11:21:27 (UTC)

Reason: One of Chaperon's most gorgeous set designs. It must have been stunning on stage. Opera is... not a particularly famous one, but it is an image from the première production.
Articles in which this image appears: Dimitri (Joncières), just added to Philippe Chaperon
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Philippe Chaperon, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 11:21, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Excellent quality copy of a lovely image. Moonreach (talk) 15:29, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:36, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:09, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:31, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Philippe Chaperon - Set design for Act V in the première of Victorin Joncières' Dimitri.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:07, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Australian brushturkey female

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Feb 2024 at 22:48:33 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Lead image in infobox
Articles in which this image appears: Australian brushturkey
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:48, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 23:20, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 01:33, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:37, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The bird is fine, but the two twigs in the background that seems to be "growing" from the bird's head are really bugging me. IMO such a blooper should not be in an FP. --Cart (talk) 13:23, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blooper is harsh in England. May be OK in Sweden. Please look up the meaning. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:14, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Is it? I've only heard it in the context of "blooper reels": silly mistakes from discarded takes in films. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 00:57, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:32, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Australian brushturkey (Alectura lathami) female Atherton.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:56, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Temple of Garni

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Reason: Aesthetically appealing (good composition and lighting) and technically informative (showcases the temple in its environment, with people for scale). There is some slight graininess in the dark areas at the highest resolution, but I believe it's subtle enough to be acceptable.
Articles in which this image appears: Garni Temple, plus equivalent pages on four other language Wikipedias
FP category for this image: Places
Creator: Yerevantsi

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 16:02, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Nicely framed shot of a historic structure (reconstructed in the 1970s), with decent detail. Subject dates from over two millennia ago. Thorough and amply illustrated target article. Nice lighting.– Sca (talk) 15:32, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ W7070 (talk) 09:12, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I struck this vote. Editor has less than 100 edits on en-Wiki, per instructions on top of the WP:FPC page. Bammesk (talk) 14:53, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Archives908 (talk) 19:05, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Little blurry, but that's drones. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 09:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:59, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Garni temple 2021 drone.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:52, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and Replace: Steve Jobs

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Reason: Wilfredor made a new version, which fixes some issue with the current FP. See discussion on Commons.
Articles this image appears in: Steve Jobs, Macintosh
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Steve Jobs
Nominator: Yann (talk)

Delist and Replace — Yann (talk) 16:40, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think this new restoration has gone too far and deviates too much from the original. I quote what I wrote on another nom: "Many issues in the photo could be fixed with today's programs, but I think you should only go so far with restorations. I like the original photo to be preserved as much as possible for a historic FP. Making too wild edits and you end up with an image that is more "based on a photo by" than a restoration. (Like when filmmakers make movies "based on a novel by Xxx..." and re-warp old classic stories to fit the modern narrative.)" Cart (talk) 17:00, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I removed any denoise (because film grain is not noise) and also any AI reconstruction, applied a white balance taking the color of the computer as a reference. I also removed a lot of dirt from the original film, leaving the details present intact. I think that although this photo does not look yellowish (due to the wear and tear of time), they are more representative colors and a more respectful restoration. Wilfredor (talk) 22:41, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry its not a computer, its a Mac ;) Wilfredor (talk) 22:42, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Saturation and contrast better in the original. --Janke | Talk 18:48, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Take another look, saturation not changed, I just applied a white balance taking the color Wilfredor (talk) 22:43, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and Replace the "New edited version". – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:51, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, per my comment above. Also per what Wilfredor wrote on Commons FPC about this new version: "My restoration aims to show how the scene actually looked at that moment, not how a photo taken in the 80s appeared." It's a noble intention, but that's not how restoring photos works. We don't have time machines to go back and see exactly what the scene looked like in 1984 to compare. The work of the original photographer should be respected. Cart (talk) 09:39, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Technically speaking, what I did was remove stains and dirt, and also remove the yellowing from the negative. Please, could you be more specific and say which of these two things I did do you disagree with? Thanks for your feedback Wilfredor (talk) 10:19, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

With photo restorations, there is a such a thing as cleaning up too much. Also, removing so much yellow component from this photo was a bit misguided. The tif was taken from a color slide (not a negative) and such film doesn't age and yellow as quickly as the paper prints that restorations often are made from. Color fade/(desaturation) is a more common problem. (I have color slides that my grandfather took some 50-60 years ago and they show not a hint of yellowing.) The color in the "old" version was graded by Janke (who is a professional film maker, and owns a Mac 512K) to match the actual original color of the Mac in the photo. I think we should defer to his expertise. Cart (talk) 10:45, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation and taking the time to respond, I agree with you, but I have one question, raising the shadows resulting in an error in the red border around the hands wasn't a very big alteration away from the original? Wilfredor (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The halos were not from raising the shadows, just a byproduct of converting the tif to jpeg and overall brightening of the photo. They already existed in the tif, but became augmented. Today I might have done that differently, but it was not challenged by reviewers so I have to live with it. Cart (talk) 11:59, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As I say on Commons, Wilfredor's version is brighter, and has more cleaning of spots and scratches, so Apple may rather choose it for marketing purpose. But is it faithful to the other original? It is another question. Yann (talk) 15:54, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think Apple would choose Wilfredor's version for marketing, since the color of the Mac is wrong in it (see previous nom). Cart (talk) 16:24, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I withdraw this nomination. It was useful to have your feedback. Yann (talk) 19:44, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The original mac color was not yellow, The typical yellowish color is due to the passage of time, the negative or photo ages and turns that color, coinciding with the color that computers also acquire. I am particularly against this yellowish color and I consider that it is part of the restoration to eliminate it. Wilfredor (talk) 21:38, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If the original photo (the color slide) had yellowed with age, changing the color of the Mac, as you claim could have happened, how come that the collar of the shirt Jobs is wearing in the photo is still white? Shouldn't that part of the photo have turned yellow too? Even burned out highlights in a photo on a medium (film, paper, whatever) that has yellowed with age have a yellow tint.

You might also want to take a look at the article about the color of early computers, where you can read that Macs didn't turn desaturated gray until 1987, three years after this photo was taken. Cart (talk) 22:48, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, you're correct. Apple's choice of the warm, desaturated gray known as 'Platinum' was a significant shift in their design philosophy. This color, part of the iconic Snow White design language crafted by Frog Design, was introduced between 1987 and 1990. It marked a departure from the previous generation's 'Pantone 453' beige tone that adorned Apple II and early Mac products. The Platinum hue not only endured throughout the 1990s in Apple's product line but also set a trend, widely emulated by competitors and still visible today. The initial preference for beige was influenced by the Apple I's typical wooden housing, with beige offering a more refined look compared to brown. However, the early production process of Apple Beige, involving hand-painted plastic cases, led to inconsistent coloration and visible variations, particularly after hand sanding. This lack of uniformity was unacceptable to Steve Jobs, who insisted on enhanced production quality. The original plastic used tended to develop an orange tint over time, due to the combined effects of UV light and heat. This prompted Steve to challenge Jerry Manock, the chief designer, to develop a more stable and high-quality beige. The chosen Pantone 453 color for the 1983 Macintosh 128k also faced its challenges. Yes it was designed to resist heat, but these machines are now often seen with a yellowed appearance. This yellowing is not due to heat but to UV light reacting with bromide flame retardants in the ABS plastic. FYI, it's possible to reverse this yellowing in these vintage machines using the 'Retrobrite' process, restoring them to their original Platinum glory See more. Seeing images of the original color I can conclude that Apple Beige is not yellowish Wilfredor (talk) 07:45, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:39, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:39, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jorge Amado

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ALT – Easy CSS image crop

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Jorge Amado
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Bernard Gotfryd (restored by Yann)

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:38, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support either. MER-C 17:53, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support either (I can hear some people screaming...). Thanks for the nomination. – Yann (talk) 20:20, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – prefer ALT. Bammesk (talk) 01:19, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:43, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose An ok picture but doesnt screan special to me. Flat lighting --Muhammad(talk) 11:17, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good photo, and irreplacable given his death in 2001. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 04:09, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
How about slightly trimming the right and the top? for a more balanced image, the ALT? Pinging participants (supporters) @MER-C, Yann, Hamid Hassani, and Adam Cuerden:. Bammesk (talk) 04:21, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Feels a little tight. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 23:55, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support original. Gotfryd generally relied on available light, as here, it seems. Well-composed portrait. blameless 02:11, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
OK with alt, prefer original. blameless 03:38, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt; slight trimming the right and the top of the picture makes it balanced and causes his face to be in the middle. Brightness is also fine, transparent. In addition, I think that the colors combination is now better. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:46, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jorge Amado, gtfy.00010.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:54, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The original has 6 supports, while the alternative only 4. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:54, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Indochinese green magpie

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

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:21, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 14:29, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:43, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ZombiUwU ^{(💬 ~♥~ 📝)} 11:16, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Crop a bit of fuzzy BG from left? – Sca (talk) 13:40, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support We should not crop other's images without asking first. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:39, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Striking, with a classic crop that combines lead room with balance between the dense log and airy space up left in a very pleasant way. Cart (talk) 11:23, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
OK. Rule of thirds. -- Sca (talk) 15:00, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thankfully, this is not a "pure" rule of thirds. That so-called rule is just a guide for newbie photographers to keep them from placing everything in the middle. Once you are more confident and advanced in image compo (like JJ Harrison certainly is), you can finetune how you balance the photo with other parameters. Cart (talk) 19:55, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

True. Maybe we should call it the concept or guideline of thirds (which does have its uses). -- Sca (talk) 17:10, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Indochinese Green-Magpie (ssp. hypoleuca) 0A2A5802.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:42, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: King's Cross Western Concourse

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Reason: Not used in any articles. Has been out of both articles it was used in for years.
Articles this image appears in: NA
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/King's Cross Western Concourse
Nominator: MER-C

Delist — MER-C 11:18, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Bammesk (talk) 01:11, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:44, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:39, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 07:10, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:14, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Doris

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Reason: A rather nice... I want to say four-colour lithograph - Yellow-blue-black-white, and I do mean white ink. Illustrates an opera with few other available images, the other big one being the polka by P. Bucalossi.
Articles in which this image appears: Doris (opera)
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Nicholas Hanhart, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 04:41, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:10, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 14:28, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:03, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:45, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cover to Doris Waltz by P. Bucalossi after Alfred Cellier - Art by Nicholas Hanhart.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:09, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lakhta Center

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Reason: High resolution, good quality
Articles in which this image appears: List of tallest buildings in Europe, Saint Petersburg
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Anton Galakhov

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 01:31, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not in Lakhta Centre article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:41, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
this photo is better than the current infobox photo, I think it should be swapped. Artem.G (talk) 08:05, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, then this image can be renominated after10 days. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:00, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good composition and may be better for infobox, but at full size it's not FP quality. Maybe cell phone quality? Bammesk (talk) 00:58, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:55, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Watching the Dancers

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Reason: striking, often reproduced/printed photo by a notable photographer, now in a restored version
Articles in which this image appears: Walpi, Arizona, Photogravure
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Traditional dress
Creator: Edward S. Curtis, restored by W.carter

Support as nominator – Cart (talk) 22:19, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Despite the image only being a photogravure, it's on the Library of Congress list of "Miscellaneous Items in High Demand". Luckily, a second photo from the same event is preserved as a photo print, so I could use that as reference when I restored this one. Cart (talk) 22:29, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Question Why has the writing around the original been removed? Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:46, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The writing has to do with the printing company who printed the photogravure, not the photographer. As mentioned above only this photogravure has survived, not the original plate or a photo print. The photographer only made small number notes on his prints, as can be seen on the print of the other photo of the scene. Cart (talk) 14:01, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes; so the 'original' here is the photogravure which should not be cropped. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:01, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think there's arguments. I usually go with "Is there a salvagable border?" Because weird grey paper (due to being a black-and-white-scan, when paper tends to have a very slight yellow tone) isn't really worth saving. I'd say Support, as long as the text cropped is in the description. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 08:49, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – I like this a lot. It puts the 'people' in the 'place', their ancestral place. Bammesk (talk) 01:38, 5 February 2024 (UTC) . . . . . Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:57, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great image. – Yann (talk) 21:15, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Another version of the image was previously nominated on Commons FPC, but it failed since the restoration wasn't properly made. That's when my interest for these photos started. Cart (talk) 21:39, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support - Can the caption text be tightened, and also a date (even just year) be added to it? (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 02:04, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For example, "Four Hopi women on the adobe roof of Walpi Pueblo in <19xx>, looking down at the plaza where dancers are performing. The women have traditional squash blossom hairstyles, indicating they can be courted." (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 02:08, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly, all texts can be tweaked. Now fixed. Cart (talk) 10:17, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@W.carter: Little advice: when the Library of Congress - and only the Library of Congress - write "c1906" as a date, they mean COPYRIGHT 1906, not circa. It's one of the weird quirks of the archive. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 09:26, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Adam, very useful info. That explains a lot. Deciphering archive codes isn't always easy. ;-) Cart (talk) 10:20, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Btw Did you know that this hairstyle was the inspiration for Princess Leia's hairdo? [2] If this is featured and a TFP, might May the 4th be a good date for it? :-D (half kidding, half serious) Cart (talk) 11:26, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- I know you're half-joking, but I would oppose this. I'm certainly not someone who believes that cultural appropriation is inherently evil and colonialist, but I think it is important not to make the appropriative use the primary one in which a cultural tradition is understood. Particularly for something like this that is coming out of a now severely endangered indigenous culture, the original context should always be primary, the later reference secondary. Anyway, this is a great and important image--thanks for restoring it and nominating it. blameless 19:40, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your input, and I agree with your reasoning. I come from a culture where we freely float odd ideas and we like to brainstorm, to see if anything constructive can come from it. I know that is not generally embraced on wiki, hence my caveats. I was sort of going for the boost a big present-day thing could have for highlighting what you rightly call a "severely endangered indigenous culture" in some way. Cart (talk) 20:03, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Blameless. Bammesk (talk) 14:56, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Got it. No brainstorming here. Cart (talk) 16:24, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support. MER-C 15:07, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. blameless 19:40, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Watching the Dancers by Edward S. Curtis 1906 - restored.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:55, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oath of the Emperor of Brazil

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Reason: High quality, high resolution, and good digitalization
Articles in which this image appears: Brazilian Constitution of 1824
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Brazilian National Archives

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 01:25, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's a tiff file. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:42, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:47, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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