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).
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Step 1:
Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.
Step 2:
Create a subpage
For Nominations

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


For Delists (or Delist & Replace)

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


Step 3:
Transclude and link

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

How to comment for Candidate Images

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

How to comment for Delist Images

  • Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
  • Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
  • Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
  • You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
    • To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
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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.

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FPCs needing feedback


Image Hidden.svg Delist: Lynching


Viperine water snake (Natrix maura).jpg Viperine water snake (Natrix maura)


Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) Yala.jpg Chestnut-headed bee-eater


Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) Bundala.jpg Painted stork


Alfred Waud by Timothy H. O'Sullivan.jpg Alfred Waud


Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood.jpg Belva Ann Lockwood

Current nominations[edit]

John Campbell Dancy[edit]

Voting period ends on 12 Jun 2022 at 04:55:36 (UTC)

Original – John C. Dancy
Reason
Reconstruction after the American Civil War was met with pushback, and one of those were a variety of attempts to genocide the African-American population of various towns in response to one of them getting 'too much' power. Dancy was one of the people who were attacked in the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, but managed to survive, and, with the help of his friend, Booker T. Washington, was able to rebuild in Washington, D.C.

Hopefully I'm not putting these up too quickly. I've been trying to not put up a new one when more than one isn't passing, but I... think the two below this will pass.

Articles in which this image appears
John C. Dancy, Wilmington insurrection of 1898
FP category for this image
He worked in governmental positions and manufacturing, and was a civil rights leader. Maybe Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political for the activism?
Creator
"Turner", restored by Adam Cuerden

Martand Sun Temple Panorama[edit]

Voting period ends on 11 Jun 2022 at 10:49:21 (UTC)

Original – Panorama of the ruins of Martand sun temple from inside the enclosure
Reason
Ruins of the ancient Martand sun temple near southern Kashmir's Mattan. Sitting atop a plateau above the valley, the temple is the largest specimen of Kashmir's temple architecture. I also like the angle of the image, it kind of draws the viewer towards the central shrine while also showing the periphery, unlike most other images of the complex that mainly focus on symmetry and show only the central structure.
Articles in which this image appears
Martand Sun Temple
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Varun Shiv Kapur

All Saints Day, Holy Cross Cemetery in Gniezno, Poland[edit]

Voting period ends on 10 Jun 2022 at 20:34:21 (UTC)

Original – Candles are placed throughout Holy Cross Cemetery in Gniezno, Poland in obsevation of All Saints' Day
Reason
Visually striking image, high resolution and quality, and illustrates how All Saint's Day is celebrated in Poland. Featured picture on fawiki.
Articles in which this image appears
All Saints' Day
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominator – --Ahecht (TALK
    PAGE    ) 20:34, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I see serious wide-angle distortion on the edges, but, especially in the bottom left. Sorry. -- Veggies (talk) 22:47, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Male wild turkey strutting[edit]

Voting period ends on 10 Jun 2022 at 18:29:52 (UTC)

Original – Adult male wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) strutting at Deer Island Open Space Preserve near Novato, California.
Reason
High resolution image, good quality and composition, and illustrative of male turkey behavior. This image is already a featured picture on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Wild turkey, Turkey (bird)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Frank Schulenburg
  • Support as nominator --Ahecht (TALK
    PAGE    ) 18:29, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Though I would like to see the images in that article reworked a little. It feels a little over-stuffed. I've moved this up to replace a low-resolution file. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 19:11, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    What would turkey be without the stuffing? -- Sca (talk) 12:56, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I saw that you added it to Wild turkey, so I added that article to the nomination. --Ahecht (TALK
    PAGE    ) 19:17, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:52, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Song sparrow[edit]

Voting period ends on 8 Jun 2022 at 10:47:32 (UTC)

Original – Male song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) in Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Song sparrow etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Rhododendrites
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 10:47, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – zoom in on the bird's left foot, two of the digits, I guess digits 2 and 3, are just floating off of the branch!? It looks like careless cloning. Bammesk (talk) 03:52, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I can't believe that 20 voters, including me, missed this massive cloning error, Rhododendrites. You should probably delist at Commons. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:30, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Debilitating cloning error. --Janke | Talk 11:42, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Charlesjsharp and Janke: Err, there's no cloning error -- there's not even any cloning. I guess it looks a little odd, but that is indeed the way it was standing. Song sparrows are pretty adept at hanging out to the tops of grasses, branches, fences -- just about anything, after all. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 11:50, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Missed a ping @Bammesk: — Rhododendrites talk \\ 11:53, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • OK, striking my oppose, since you as the photographer know the details of any edits. But why is there a double contour on the claw and branch? Some photoshopping error? --Janke | Talk 11:58, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
      • I don't know what you mean? There's not a lot of editing that went into this one: crop, tones, denoise -- that's it. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 12:39, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
        • Look at the very top of the branches, and the knuckles of the bird's feet, I see a slight double contour there. Not a reason to oppose, though. --Janke | Talk 14:19, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Well, I need new glasses @Rhododendrites:. I've marked the right hand claws which do not seem to be attached to the bird. Sincere apologies if this is an optical illusion. I will of course remove my oppose. I do see a 'double image' around that area too. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:26, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • An illusion, apparently. If really necessary, I can send you the RAW file. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 15:33, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • I've added a note. Look carefully at the rightmost toe of its right leg. You can see the left leg extends just behind that claw. One of the toes of its left leg grasps behind that little branch and the others go over it, angled forward a little. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 15:38, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's hard (for me) to imagine the toes going over that little branch. But since that's what the RAW file shows, then it is what it is. It just "looks" strange or disjoint. I am neutral on this nom, no longer for the look of the toes and the branch (since it is in the RAW file), but just generally. Bammesk (talk) 02:35, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I just don't get it, but the RAW file cannot lie. Have withdrawn oppose and ordered new glasses. Still don't know how the doubled image happened. I wonder if @Poco a poco: can reassure me that I'm just blind, not mad? Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:43, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Charlesjsharp: No trick here IMHO and per Rhododendrites's confirmation. It looks really awkward and the first impression is indeed that there is something wrong there, but looking closer there is an explanation. I don't find the double image/contour so disturbing or a real issue here --Poco2 19:33, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • I have a theory: The double contours are due to the noise reduction of the background, the selection area may have shifted a bit upwards and caused the effect. You actually see it on the top of the beak, too. --Janke | Talk 11:05, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I assume that the double contours are due to a slight movement of the branch during the exposure. --Ahecht (TALK
    PAGE    ) 19:01, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • No. It would be a blur. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:23, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oroblanco[edit]

Voting period ends on 8 Jun 2022 at 10:40:54 (UTC)

Original – Oroblanco (sweetie) fruits. Grown in Israel. Oroblanco is a citrus hybrid fruit similar to grapefruit
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Oroblanco, List of citrus fruits, Citrus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 10:40, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 14:47, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Excellent focus, hyper-detail, perfect exposure time, plus it's obviously encyclopedic in the Oroblanco article. -- Veggies (talk) 23:07, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Belva Ann Lockwood[edit]

Voting period ends on 7 Jun 2022 at 14:12:46 (UTC)

Original – Cabinet card of Belva Ann Lockwood, an attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights, including women's suffrage. She also ran for President of the United States, and was the first woman to do so who was actually eligible for the position. (Victoria Woodhull campaigned before her, but was too young to meet the constitutional requirement)
Reason
This image hasn't had the best luck, first being nominated before it was finished, and then nominated during a dead period and failing to reach quorum. Still, I think it's an excellent image.
Articles in which this image appears
Belva Ann Lockwood
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political seems to make the most sense. Yes, she was a lawyer, but Suffragettes tend to be in Political, and she ran for President, so...
Creator
Benjamin Joseph Falk, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 14:12, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:18, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I still think something could be done about that ugly and distracting wavy shadow at the bottom... --Janke | Talk 15:42, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – now. But why doesn't the thumbnail change, despite purging the page cache? --Janke | Talk 11:43, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Shift-reload the page on your browser. It's a cache. I can also force it by changing it from 260 px wide to 261. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 20:51, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support (t · c) buidhe 05:30, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred Waud[edit]

Voting period ends on 5 Jun 2022 at 18:13:38 (UTC)

Original – Alfred Waud, artist of Harper's Weekly, sketching at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg during or just after the battle.
Reason
For an outdoor, more-or-less candid shot from 1863, this is stunningly good. In case anyone wonders: The lighter line is above his moustache also appears in the other half of the stereoscopic image, so it's real. File:Alfred Waud, full-length portrait, seated, holding a pencil and pad, facing left.jpg, despite its poor quality, does have a slight hint of it. I think it's something to do with very high cheeks.
Articles in which this image appears
Alfred Waud, Battle of Gettysburg, Devil's Den
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Timothy H. O'Sullivan, restored by Adam Cuerden
Portrait
  • Weak oppose - I can't support it on encyclopedic grounds. In the Battle of Gettysburg it gives little to no value. In Devil's Den it's in a gallery (big no-no) and it similarly serves little purpose. In Alfred Waud it's encyclopedic, but I would argue that his portrait is of much higher quality in illustrating what he looked like. If someone cleaned it up a little, I think it would be a decent FP candidate. The nominated photo is focused on his trousers and the exposure time has left his face blurred. I know we can overlook technical aspects in historical photos, but the best that this has going for it is that it's an "action" shot of Waud in his profession. That just isn't good enough to fully convince me, unfortunately. -- Veggies (talk) 01:35, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There's generally a bias towards the time they're doing the things they're famous for; the portrait is from nearly a decade before the American Civil War even started. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs 13:35, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Painted stork[edit]

Voting period ends on 5 Jun 2022 at 10:56:58 (UTC)

Original – Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka
Existing FP
Reason
High quality image. Should delist existing FP.
Articles in which this image appears
Painted stork, Stork
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:56, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:30, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 18:59, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Basic mistakes with this one - not getting on the bird's level to achieve some background separation, flat midday light and possibly some processed out heat haze. Plus there is an existing more detailed FP of this species without those issues. JJ Harrison (talk) 21:11, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Technical criticism is fine, but no need to be rude. Your existing FP is a nice enough photo, but does not show the legs so is not as encyclopaedic. This nominated image was voted as most valuable at Commons VI. For a bird in water, I prefer this image Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:41, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Existing FP has better composition and it relates better to the lead paragraph of the article: pink feathers, wetlands, hunting. Bammesk (talk) 14:01, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Chestnut-headed bee-eater[edit]

Voting period ends on 5 Jun 2022 at 10:53:30 (UTC)

Original – Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons. Should delist existing FP.
Articles in which this image appears
Chestnut-headed bee-eater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Viperine water snake (Natrix maura)[edit]

Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2022 at 20:57:20 (UTC)

Original – Viperine water snake (Natrix maura), Extremadura, Spain
Reason
Good capture. Was seen on FP candidates on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Natrix maura
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:57, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support thanks for the nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:40, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think I'm being stupid, but is that just a little twig he's swimming over a few inches down from the snake's head? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 19:12, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • It looks as if the twig is floating and the snake is swimming under it. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:22, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Okay, Support. Just that bit looks a little weird with the way the water reflects. As for the rest of the image, snake's very thin and long, so, while I might want more resolution to zoom in more, I'm not sure if that would be possible while getting the whole thing in. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 19:51, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]


Delist: Lynching[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2022 at 12:51:39 (UTC)

An unnamed person after being lynched in an unknown locale in 1925.
Reason
I think the photographic decisions reinforce a narrative, and it's not one I like: Not photographing the face is a photographic decision that reinforces the dehumanisation of the victim. The hat - seriously, why would he still be wearing a hat after a violent lynching - hides any evidence of beatings prior to the lynching. His neck is hidden by the collar, hiding the actual lynching except for a short bit of chain. His arms are tied, but that isn't particularly visible. It feels like this photograph was staged, the body arranged to lessen the violence, and hide the humanity of the victim.

There's also an extreme lack of documentation for this image. Other than knowing it comes from 1925, we don't know where it happened, we don't know who it happened to. And, I hesitate to say this, but the lack of documentation means we don't even know for certain this was a real hanging: stage rigs for fake-hanging someone aren't particularly complex. (Obviously, lynchings happen, but that would go some way to explaining some of the other features of the image).

Articles this image appears in
Leonidas C. Dyer, Lynching
Previous nomination/s
Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Lynching
Nominator
Durova
  • Delist — Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 12:51, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • You have good points and I remain undecided on this. Just a question: why is it "not possible" to have one's arms tied? I don't understand the rationale behind that statement. Bammesk (talk) 14:09, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]


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

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  2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
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If consensus is to REPLACE (and at least one of the images is used in articles), perform the following:

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Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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

Recently closed nominations[edit]

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The Cry Of Jazz[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2022 at 00:42:18 (UTC)

Original – The Cry of Jazz is a 1959 American documentary film by Ed Bland.
Reason
Very interesting documentary on one of my favorite genres. It is also inducted into the National Film Registry. The quality of the video is also quie good.
Articles in which this image appears
The Cry of Jazz
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Ed Bland
  • Support as nominator – The helper5667 (talk) 00:42, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:51, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 18:58, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Leaning to support, but are we sure about the copyright of the soundtrack (i.e. the music)? The claimed permission is Here. Bammesk (talk) 14:16, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support if the copyright is permissible. UnpetitproleX (talk) 10:55, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - You can strike this if you switch it to the VP9/Opus version, rather than the nominated VP8/Vorbis one. - hahnchen 20:03, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:19, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Set: Northern cardinal[edit]

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  • Male

  • Female

Reason
Lead images, illustrates article well. Both unanimous features on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Northern cardinal etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Rhododendrites

Promoted File:Male northern cardinal in Central Park (52612).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:37, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
Promoted File:Northern cardinal female in CP (02035).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:37, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Buzk's Gard National Nature Park[edit]

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Original – Panorama of an area in the Buzk's Gard National Nature Park, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Reason
Good capture.
Articles in which this image appears
Buzk's Gard National Nature Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Vian
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:10, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support A little further down the page than I'd like, but it feels reasonably prominent. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 09:33, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Stunningly gorgeous photo! --Janke | Talk 19:32, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:24, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Lots of texture. –Sca (talk) 13:20, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Not encyclopaedic. Too much 'artistic' editing including vignetting. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:42, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Charles. This is too manipulated, which greatly reduces the EV. Nick-D (talk) 09:31, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. The unnatural combination of low contrast, high saturation, and vignetting make this look more like a painting than a photograph. I agree with the others above that the image editing crosses the line beyond technical correction and into unencyclopedic artistic effects. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:05, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Absolutely gorgeous image, but I agree with the above comments that its encyclopedic value is questionable. --Ahecht (TALK
    PAGE    ) 19:04, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose It should be added to Examples of technical problems as an example of overdone tone mapping and hyper-vignetting. I feel like I'm blacking out. -- Veggies (talk) 23:00, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:34, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vermont State House[edit]

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Original – The Vermont State House, located in Montpelier, is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Vermont.
Reason
High resolution. Good capture. Was seen on FP candidates on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Vermont State House, Vermont General Assembly, List of state and territorial capitols in the United States
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
King of Hearts
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:02, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Thanks for the nom. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 08:38, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I always find these kind of things hard to judge - I know historic, not modern photography - but I think it's good for a non-focus-stacked image. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 19:58, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 10:39, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nicely executed: clearly shows what this building looks like, and taking the photo in early autumn is a nice touch. Nick-D (talk) 09:32, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice composition and detail. My only complaint would be that the HDR stacking has made the image look a bit flat, but something like a 1000px 10% unsharp mask could give it a little more contrast without introducing too much clipping. --Ahecht (TALK
    PAGE    ) 19:26, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Vermont State House Montpelier October 2021 HDR.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:32, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption[edit]

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Original – Himawari-8 satellite images of the 15 January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai.
Reason
Main image that illustrates the largest atmospheric blast ever measured.
Articles in which this image appears
2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
Japan Meteorological Agency

Promoted File:Tonga Volcano Eruption 2022-01-15 0320Z to 0610Z Himawari-8 visible.gif --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:29, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Haane Manahi[edit]

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Original – Haane Te Rauawa Manahi, DCM (28 September 1913 – 29 March 1986) was a New Zealand Māori soldier during the Second World War whose gallantry during the Tunisian campaign resulted in a recommendation that he be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC). The subsequent award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) disappointed his fellow soldiers who, after his death, advocated greater recognition of his valour. This eventually resulted in a special award in 2007 of an altar cloth for use in a local church, ceremonial sword and a personal letter from Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his gallantry.
Reason
A fantastic photograph from World War II of a valiant Maori soldier, and the lead image in a featured article. I do like improving the images in featured articles where possible.
Articles in which this image appears
Haane Manahi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
George Robert Bull, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 10:17, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:42, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Should the dark patch in the sky be removed (top right corner)? The top half of his ear is darker than the bottom half, and there is darker shade in the sky as well along a diagonal line. Should it be improved? Bammesk (talk) 03:44, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Honestly, I presumed he was in or against the wall of a tent or something, and that was a fabric fold. Natural shadows can look a little weird. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 08:06, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • That's true, maybe the background isn't sky. Bammesk (talk) 03:08, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, there is another diagonal line/crease on the left side just starting above his eye. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I suppose we could crop a bit from the top, though. It's not quite clear if that's natural or an artefact of the camera. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 10:34, 24 May 2022 (UTC) It looked worse.[reply]
Aye, a good guide for this kind of thing is to see if they cross boundaries. The lines behind him (even in the unrestored original) stop instantly when they reach him, which is evidence against them being artefacts. There is a shadow on the ear that does slightly line up, but it's different in appearance. (and, frankly, coincidental lines are ridiculously common in photos). Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 00:04, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Haane Manahi.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:51, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Large Hadron Collider[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 May 2022 at 22:02:58 (UTC)

Original – A section of the Large Hadron Collider
Reason
Quality image of the Large Hadron Collider, actually a section of it, because it is 17 miles long and in an underground tunnel. "The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and highest-energy particle collider. It lies in a tunnel 27 kilometres (17 mi) in circumference and as deep as 175 metres (574 ft) beneath the France–Switzerland border near Geneva." [1] The LHC was built approximately 20 years ago, it's currently operational and is used for making discoveries in particle or subatomic physics.
Articles in which this image appears
Large Hadron Collider
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Maximilien Brice, CERN
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 22:02, 21 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 08:21, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support I certainly see the value, but I find the depth of field disappointing. Still, the limited access makes me lean support. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 09:11, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • The only way to get more DOF is focus stack (this is already at f/16 and a very high quality lens). Not sure focus stack should be the norm at FPC. And not saying DOF isn't a criterion. Bammesk (talk) 12:51, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • True, but the focus is also quite close, roughly around the ring at the back of the nearest blue section, so most of the image is quite a bit out of focus. Nearer the middle would have let it fall off more elegantly. (and it puts the visual emphasis on the least interesting component). Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs 07:14, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • When the main subject doesn't fit in the DOF, the rule of thumb is to focus the lens for a sharp nearside, and let the far side drift out of focus (and into the bokeh). The opposite isn't the norm and the opposite generally looks terrible. Same with the mid-section being sharp and the nearside being out of focus. The camera used and the lens tells me the photographer is most likely a pro. IMO this is as good as it gets focus-wise, absent of focus stacking. Bammesk (talk) 02:56, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Views of the LHC tunnel sector 3-4, tirage 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:27, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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