Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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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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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

Gatekeeper butterfly

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Aug 2021 at 15:18:50 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Important for article.
Articles in which this image appears: Gatekeeper (butterfly)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:18, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 13:51, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:42, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 08:59, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 06:49, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lemonreader (talk) 13:13, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ ×Elvorix^talk 07:43, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:28, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) underside.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:48, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Northern masked weaver female (2)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Aug 2021 at 15:12:08 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Reworked from RAW since previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears: Northern masked weaver
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:12, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 13:54, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:43, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 08:59, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 06:48, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lemonreader (talk) 13:14, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ ×Elvorix^talk 07:42, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:28, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

~~Oppose~~ Comment – Fine feathery pic., but target article is a tiny 43-word sub-stub drastically unsuitable for main page promotion, thus not eligible for POTD (particularly since comp. is vertical). – Sca (talk) 12:51, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This is FPC, not POTD. Your opinion in this discussion had no support. This image is not being proposed as suitable for POTD. Suitability for POTD has not been agreed as an FP criteria, so please do not invent criteria. And to suggest that an image cannot be POTD as it is 'vertical' is a nonsense statement. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:32, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

My "opinion" was a factual explanation about the structure of Wikipedia – which, be it noted, I did not devise: All nominations here at Featured Picture Candidates, if approved, are perforce potential choices for the POTD. Those who don't like it can lump it. (I decline to comment on your "nonsense" jibe.) – Sca (talk) 13:15, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

PS: This nom. could be promoted if the 'article' were substantially expanded. – Sca (talk) 13:15, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Sca:, you are wrong. Read POTD guidelines. It says FPs don't have to become POTD, for instance when article quality is low. This is FPC, not POTD, so read the FP criteria too and the instructions on top of FPC page. In the past you said you disagree with the FP criteria, diff nom, and that you don't go by it diff nom. If you disagree with the FP process, start a RFC on the project's talk page. Adding invalid oppose rationales and comments to FP nominations is Disruptive. Bammesk (talk) 14:56, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not responsible for every glitch in Wiki instructions. Standards for Main Page play are what they are. Please don't ping me again with such prolix protests, whoever you are. Adieu. – Sca (talk) 17:48, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There is no glitch. You disagree with the FP process. FPC is not POTD. Bammesk (talk) 14:25, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This disagreement is not helping the FP project. Sca's opinion is quite reasonable, but surely we cannot allow oppose votes on criteria which are not part of the current guidelines. Could an admin (if any watch this page) help us out please. In the meantime I have initiated a vote. Please participate. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:30, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No thanks, I'm probably not qualified. – Sca (talk) 13:37, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't changed my position or understanding of Wikipedia one bit, but I'm sick & tired of all this overwrought kerfuffle, so I changed my evil opsn to a 'comment.' Is everybody happy now? – Sca (talk) 13:31, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) female.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:47, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Boomerang

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Aug 2021 at 13:26:34 (UTC)

Reason: High quality. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Boomerang
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:26, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 12:34, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose not good to illustrate article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:02, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Why not? --A.Savin (talk) 11:07, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Because it's not clear at a glance what the heck it is. This shot is better at that, IMO. – Sca (talk) 12:07, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Strongly disagree. --A.Savin (talk) 13:30, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No doubt recognizable to boomerang fans, but to the general reader probably not. – Sca (talk) 13:07, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
How is then File:Boomerang.jpg recognizable as boomerang to the general reader? I'm a general reader for sure and for me it rather looks like a Clothes hanger without hook. And it's a terrible photo. --A.Savin (talk) 23:32, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The shape of that boomerang (admittedly a very low quality photo) is recognizable, but this current candidate looks more like a piece from some Alvar Aalto furniture... ;-) --Janke | Talk 06:47, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:08, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cliff Palace

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Aug 2021 at 13:04:31 (UTC)

Reason: Good capture. High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Cliff Palace
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: Bubba73

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:04, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment from the photographer - This photo was taken after I lost the Sun. There are several in commons category Category:Cliff Palace that were taken while the late-afternoon Sun was still on them that I think look better, e.g. File:Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde Park, Colorado, US (01).jpg and several following that one. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:43, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – for the EV (criterion 5). The composition puts it in context, and lack of harsh shadows is a plus. Bammesk (talk) 00:56, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:23, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:23, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Self-Portrait at 6th Wedding Anniversary

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Jul 2021 at 11:08:15 (UTC)

Reason: good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Self-Portrait at 6th Wedding Anniversary, Pregnancy in art, Self-portrait
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 11:08, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:30, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 02:04, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:07, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:04, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good reproduction of a notable painting. Nick-D (talk) 11:00, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 13:51, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ ×Elvorix^talk 07:42, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:29, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Paula Moderson-Becker - Selbstbildnis am 6 Hochzeitstag (1906).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:43, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Artwork/Paintings instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:43, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Blue Horse I

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Jul 2021 at 10:44:11 (UTC)

Reason: good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Blue Horse I, Der Blaue Reiter, Franz Marc
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Franz Marc

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 10:44, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 11:59, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:29, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:50, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:24, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 13:51, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ ×Elvorix^talk 07:42, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:30, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Marc, Franz - Blue Horse I - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:38, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oligodon huahin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jul 2021 at 18:42:35 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: Oligodon huahin
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Rushenb

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:42, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:38, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good shot. In natural habit. --Petar Milošević (talk) 10:01, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:29, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 13:51, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Oligodon huahin, Hua Hin kukri snake - Kaeng Krachan National Park (32625377028).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:49, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Equisetum arvense

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jul 2021 at 18:38:17 (UTC)

Reason: Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Equisetum arvense
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:38, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:05, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 08:46, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:38, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 11:43, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 13:52, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Equisetum arvense fertile spore-bearing stem - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:46, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Colorful dreidels

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Jul 2021 at 10:56:48 (UTC)

Reason: good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Dreidel, Hanukkah
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Adiel lo~commonswiki

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 10:56, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:29, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Firebreak and retardant in Los Angeles County, California

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Jul 2021 at 01:18:23 (UTC)

Reason: I think this is a good photograph of a relatively uncommon event; not only does it show the immediate aftermath of a wildfire (which was still burning when I took this photo -- maybe that makes it the duringmath), it also shows the effectiveness of techniques used to contain it, with sharp contrast between the charred carbon to the left of the firebreak and the intact vegetation to its right. I also took a different picture of the same fire, which shows the same thing (burnt material to the left of a firebreak and unburnt material to its right) as well as some dramatic stuff like still-burning fires, atmospheric haze, et cetera -- but it's a little blurrier, and doesn't show the firebreaks as clearly.
Articles in which this image appears: Fire retardant, Firebreak, Wildfire suppression
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator: JPxG

Support as nominator – jp×g 01:18, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Interesting image. Quality is insufficient. Dust spots on left and right (fixable). Blurred when zoomed in (not fixable). --Tagooty (talk) 03:00, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:39, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Talismanic shirt bearing the 99 names of God

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Jul 2021 at 11:30:52 (UTC)

Reason: An FP on Commons. Shirts with figurative art are rare, so this is significant both as a work of art and a piece of religious symbolism. This photograph has a very high resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Names of God in Islam, Talismanic shirt, Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage
FP category for this image: Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Photograph by the Khalili Collections, uploaded as part of a GLAM partnership

Support as nominator – MartinPoulter (talk) 11:30, 16 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:34, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:54, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:38, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:02, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 13:52, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Khalili Collection Hajj and Arts of Pilgrimage Talismanic shirt.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:34, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations — to be closed

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

Older nominations requiring additional input from users

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

Closing procedure

A script is available that automates the majority of these tasks: User:Jujutacular/closeFPC

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

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

When promoted, perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~
Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:

Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG

Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Add the image to:
- Template:Announcements/New featured content - newest on top, remove the oldest so that 15 are listed at all times.
- Wikipedia:Goings-on - newest on bottom.
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs - newest on top.
Add the image to the proper sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on top.
The caption for a Wikipedian created image should read "Description at Article, by Creator". For a non-Wikipedian, it should be similar, but if the creator does not have an article, use an external link if appropriate. For images with substantial editing by one or more Wikipedians, but created by someone else, use "Description at Article, by Creator (edited by Editor)" (all editors involved should be clear from the nomination). Additionally, the description is optional - if it's essentially the same as the article title, then just use "Article, by Creator". Numerous examples can be found on the various Featured Pictures subpages.
Add the image to the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on left and remove the oldest from the right so that there are always three in each section.
Add the Featured Picture tag and star to the image page using {{Featured picture|page_name}} (replace page_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the page_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/page_name). To add this template you most likely will have to click the "create" button on the upper right if the "edit" button is not present, generally if the image originates from Commons.
If an edited or alternative version of the originally nominated image is promoted, make sure that all articles contain the Featured Picture version, as opposed to the original.
Notify the nominator or co-nominators by placing {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on each nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.
If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedFP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedFP|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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

Delist closing procedure

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

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

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

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

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

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

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Replaced|}} with File:NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.

Replace NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG with the name of the replacement file.
Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
Update the replacement picture's tag, adding the tag {{Featured picture|delist/image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/delist/image_name). Remove any no longer applicable tags from the original, replacement and from any other alternatives. If the alternatives were on Commons and no longer have any tags, be sure to tag the description page with {{missing image}}.
Replace the delisted Featured Picture in all articles with the new replacement Featured Picture version. Do NOT replace the original in non-article space, such as Talk Pages, FPC nominations, archives, etc.
Ensure that the replacement image is included on the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs. Do this by replacing the original image with the new replacement image; do not add the replacement as a new Featured Picture.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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Small red damselfly (2)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2021 at 11:51:13 (UTC)

Reason: previous nomination got 4 positive votes. High quality large image. FP on Commons and newly reworked. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: Small red damselfly
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:51, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:34, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent quality and used in article infobox. --Tagooty (talk) 02:49, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:33, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Janke | Talk 18:37, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) female form melanogastrum.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:13, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Knapweed fritillary male

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2021 at 10:58:23 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:58, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:33, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Muhammad(talk) 08:30, 13 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 19:27, 16 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Very high resolution, crisp detail, and good composition. jp×g 01:22, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:35, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Knapweed fritillary (Melitaea phoebe) underside Bulgaria.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:07, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Lake Sherburne

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 18:34:13 (UTC)

Reason: Featured unanimously on Commons four years ago. Illustrates subject well.
Articles in which this image appears: Lake Sherburne
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Jacob W. Frank, National Park Service

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:34, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:48, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 09:45, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:50, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Magnificent panorama. – Sca (talk) 13:19, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Stunning! --Tagooty (talk) 02:51, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lake-sherburne-964855.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:25, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Star of the Sea Painted Church

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 18:42:14 (UTC)

Reason: Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: Star of the Sea Painted Church
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:42, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Kind of chopped off too tightly at the bottom... --Janke | Talk 09:43, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment and the top and sides? Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:59, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:22, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Trifolium hybridum

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 18:21:33 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:21, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:28, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:51, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:35, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 11:42, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Trifolium hybridum inflorescence - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:43, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Tear down this wall!"

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 17:27:51 (UTC)

Reason: High quality. Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: Tear down this wall!, Ronald Reagan, Cold War, others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator: unknown

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:27, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Blurry at full res. – Sca (talk) 13:21, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose mot a top notch image. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:00, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:38, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Challenger's final crew

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 17:03:39 (UTC)

Reason: Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: STS-51-L, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: NASA

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:03, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm not usually a fan of NASA portrait photos, but the EV here is clearly very strong and the photo is quite well executed. Nick-D (talk) 08:44, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 09:45, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm not usually a fan of NASA portrait photos either. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:52, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:12, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Challenger flight 51-l crew.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:15, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 16:50:44 (UTC)

Reason: Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Andhika bayu nugraha

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:50, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Blurry at full res. – Sca (talk) 13:23, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:12, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Frere Hall

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 07:57:32 (UTC)

Reason: FP on Commons. Good capture
Articles in which this image appears: Frere Hall, Karachi, Tourism in Sindh
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:57, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 15:23, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:46, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --A.Savin (talk) 02:29, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 11:44, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:PK Karachi asv2020-02 img62 Frere Hall.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:15, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Schloss Münster

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2021 at 07:49:46 (UTC)

Alt – Tighter crop (CSS image crop)

Reason: The previous nomination didn't worked. So I decided to put another version of the photograph. The previous version was a bit darker.
Articles in which this image appears: Schloss Münster, Prince-Bishopric of Münster, University of Münster
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: XRay

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:49, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose both Prefer day. Not sure you should renominate so soon. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:35, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – A closer oblique view might capture better detail than this rather static straight-on image with its excessive expanse of foreground. – Sca (talk) 12:32, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt – I introduced an Alternate. I will upload a cropped file if the nom passes. Bammesk (talk) 15:04, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt – as promised in the previous nom. --Janke | Talk 17:38, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Still a lotta gray paving stones out front, IMO. – Sca (talk) 22:33, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt --Andrei (talk) 11:45, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:13, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Madonna and Child and Two Angels

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Jul 2021 at 16:04:00 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Madonna and Child and Two Angels (Botticelli), List of works by Sandro Botticelli, Museo di Capodimonte
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Sandro Botticelli

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:04, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - The lighting looks uneven (hotspot on face, less light at edges); do we have a comparison anywhere that shows another photo of the same painting? --Janke | Talk 19:45, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It's also cropped somewhat at the bottom, see this: [[1]] - --Janke | Talk 19:50, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is how it looks on the Museo di Capodimonte's website [2]. Colours are quite different, so we can't say for certain which is 'right' (unless we organise a group trip to the museum and then vote. I'm up for it but COVID restrictions might limit the numbers) Belle (talk) 00:35, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Chinese scroll with the text of surat al-Hajj

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Jul 2021 at 15:55:41 (UTC)

Original – Chinese scroll with the text of surat al-Hajj

Reason: I just found it on FP candidates on Commons. Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: Al-Hajj
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: unknown, Khalili Collections

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 15:55, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose because of strong pincushion distortion. --Janke | Talk 17:39, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - insufficient resolution. MER-C 16:40, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:17, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Church of St Mary on the Sand

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Jul 2021 at 08:00:52 (UTC)

Reason: good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Church of St Mary on the Sand
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 08:00, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:18, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 15:34, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:27, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:27, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hemimorphite

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Jul 2021 at 08:06:43 (UTC)

Reason: Future FP on Commons. Good capture.
Articles in which this image appears: Hemimorphite
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 08:06, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support I would say flawless, but it isn't (also there is a tiny white speck lower left about 2 inches up on the 6000x6000 version; this could be removed or given a tiny red and white striped jersey and a bobble hat). Belle (talk) 17:55, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:39, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:44, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Unbelievably high-resolution, high-quality photo. A great illustration and a great photo. jp×g 01:20, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hemimorphite - Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:21, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Sciences/Geology instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:21, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended nominations

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