Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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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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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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Maximiliano I, Emperor of Mexico

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2023 at 03:30:43 (UTC)

Reason

High quality painting

Articles in which this image appears

Emperor, Austria–Mexico relations, Charlotte of Belgium, Commemorative medal of the Mexico Expedition, List of heads of state of Mexico, Mantle

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility

Creator

Albert Gräfle

• Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:30, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - In many of these articles, the painting doesn't seem to contribute all that much. We also have a photograph of Maximilian I of Mexico, which would have higher EV as it is a better likeness. If this painting were notable enough for its own article, things would be different, but right now I'm not seeing the EV.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:31, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose – per Chris, weak EV. Bammesk (talk) 13:53, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:46, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Elena Grimaldi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2023 at 03:18:48 (UTC)

Reason

High quality and resolution

Articles in which this image appears

Anthony van Dyck, House of Grimaldi, List of paintings by Anthony van Dyck, Ruff, Umbrella

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility

Creator

Anthony van Dyck

• Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:18, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - I'm not seeing the EV. Van Dyck was prolific, and every one of his paintings could appear in the list. Elena Grimaldi doesn't appear to have been to prominent in her house, based on the fact that she's only listed because of the painting, and both ruff and umbrella have much better examples in the articles.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:34, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose – per Chris, weak EV. Bammesk (talk) 13:54, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Generally speaking, most paintings by famous articles are capable of having an article on them, and having their own article is sufficient. It's a high bar, but this is the sort of paiting that needs to clear it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 14:03, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Agreed. Unfortunately, as of this nomination the work does not have its own article. If the painting qua painting had its own article, EV would be a non-issue.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:20, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Aye. But it's more useful to give a way forwards than to just say the blockers, y'know? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 23:21, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• You're entirely correct, and I'm a bit sheepish that I just made that point elsewhere and neglected to do it here.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:31, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:47, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Glen Rock (boulder)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2023 at 00:21:44 (UTC)

Reason

High resolution encyclopedic image that focuses on the Glen Rock.

Articles in which this image appears

Glen Rock (boulder), Glen Rock, New Jersey

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others

Creator

Red-tailed hawk

• Support as nominator – — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 00:21, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - the distracting hodgepodge of wires totally kills the picture. Janke | Talk 10:04, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per Janke. Looking at Google Maps, the view from the southeast corner should be able to mitigate the distraction caused by the wires.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:28, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:48, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Li Fu Lee

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Apr 2023 at 21:35:27 (UTC)

Reason

Part of my Women in Red work (and my first nomination this year, wow.). Li Fu Lee was a bit of a sensation back in the 1920s for being a Chinese woman who came to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with her husband and then decided to get her degree in Electrical Engineering. There's a newspaper article that uses this image, so it's kind of a key image of her.
Do note that I need new glasses, so - although I went over some of the key parts six times - if you spot anything I missed, let me know. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 21:59, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Articles in which this image appears

Li Fu Lee

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering

Creator

Underwood & Underwood, restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 21:35, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support As the uploader of the original raw image, I'm very satisfied with the retouch. Good job, Adam! FunnyMath (talk) 03:00, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – An interesting photo and person, and I'm not opposed. Just wish we had some info about the puzzling device with which she's posing, but there doesn't seem to be any. – Sca (talk) 13:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Looks like a motor-generator converter (making DC from AC?). I can see "cker-Wheeler" on the end plate, and the Wheeler company makes generators today... --Janke | Talk 11:17, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's Crocker-Wheeler Company. Not the same Wheeler as today's generator service company. Bammesk (talk) 01:08, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Support – Adam, great restoration, but since you asked!, the lower left edge has a very narrow column of white pixels (maybe 1 pixel wide!). Bammesk (talk) 16:05, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Were a few other crop issues where the border poked in; uploading a fix now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 17:54, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 00:56, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:29, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Janke | Talk 11:17, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 13:20, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - I'm seeing a smidgen of dust just above the support under the table and on a floorboard in the lower left corner. Mind, the one under the table might be light reflecting off something.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:42, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  @Crisco 1492: I'm going to leave the support table one, but I got the lower left one - was wavering over it anyway ad third inspection is making me go "damage". Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 00:25, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:14, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 19:02, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Li Fu Lee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's radio experiment station, 1925 (MIT Museum) - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:18, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Leheriya Gate, City Palace, Jaipur

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Apr 2023 at 22:43:02 (UTC)

Reason

Beautiful image of one of many gates at Jaipur's City palace; FP on commons

Articles in which this image appears

City Palace, Jaipur

FP category for this image

WP:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture

Creator

Jakub Halun

• Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 22:43, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose for now. Great quality image, but it is currently only used in a gallery near the bottom of the page. Do we have images of the other three gates in Pritam Niwas Chowk? They could be used as a set in the discussion of that part of the palace.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:32, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Unfortunately, this is the only good quality image of any of the gates I could find at the galleries in Commons:Category:Pitam Niwas Chowk (City Palace, Jaipur) when I nominated the image at Commons:FP. A set of all four gates is a great idea, but currently not possible. UnpetitproleX (talk) 20:37, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Support – MA Javadi (talk) 14:30, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – nice photo, but the article says very little about this gate. If there was say a paragraph in the article that described this gate or added some context, then the photo would have a stronger encyclopedic value in the article. Bammesk (talk) 14:37, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  @Bammesk: Added it to the relevant section and expanded caption UnpetitproleX (talk) 01:24, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  It's a nice image and well done photo. I am neutral on voting. It still seems like a small feature within the article, just my opinion. Bammesk (talk) 02:47, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Support accordingly. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 02:08, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Support – Even if it's a small detail within the article, and it's not the most important photo in the page, I think it enhances its value. Now it's better contextualized and integrated in the article. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:27, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:19, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Portal, Pitam Niwas Chowk, City Palace, Jaipur, 20191218 1000 9059.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:57, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

1974 aluminum cent

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Apr 2023 at 02:05:46 (UTC)

Reason

High resolution

Articles in which this image appears

1974 aluminum cent and Lincoln cent

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Currency/USA coins

Creator

Produced by the United States Mint; designed by Victor David Brenner and Frank Gasparro; image credited to Jaclyn Nash; file uploaded by Godot13

• Support as nominator – Wow (talk) 02:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support, but credit should go to the photographer: Godot13. His work with the Smithsonian is the stuff of legends.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:54, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. I agree with Chris on the attribution. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 14:22, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – Done --Wow (talk) 19:33, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – According to the file description, User:Godot13 is the uploader, not the photographer. The image credit is attributed to Jaclyn Nash. Similarly here: [1]. Godot13 would have listed himself if he was the photographer, for example here: [2]. Bammesk (talk) 00:29, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Done --Wow (talk) 01:04, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks, Bammesk. You are right - Godot would certainly have credited himself if that were the case. I don't think I remember seeing anything he uploaded that was taken by someone else.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:12, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      • It certainly looks like one of his! Bammesk (talk) 02:48, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks, Bammesk, for pointing out the correct attribution. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:52, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 02:06, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 18:23, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:US-00010-One Cent (1974) Aluminum.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:02, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jollof Rice with Stew

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 23:08:54 (UTC)

Reason

High resolution, encyclopedic image that centralizes focus on the topic (Jollof Rice). Definitely a eye-catching image.

Articles in which this image appears

Jollof rice - List of cuisines

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink

Creator

Noahalorwu

• Support as nominator – - Knightsoftheswords281 i.e Crusader1096 ( Talk Contribs Wikis ) 23:08, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – It isn't sharp at full size. In particular the nearside of the rice ball, its middle, is distracting. Per instructions on top of the WP:FPC page: "the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution)". It also looks a bit noisy (lower ISO speed would have helped). Bammesk (talk) 00:45, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:58, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ama Dablam

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 15:17:58 (UTC)

Reason

High resolution. Seen on the FP candidates on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Ama Dablam

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes

Creator

Vyacheslav Argenberg

• Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 15:17, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:55, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support बडा काजी (talk) 11:35, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Wow (talk) 22:21, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support just as I did on Commons --UnpetitproleX (talk) 22:29, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - MA Javadi (talk) 14:32, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 18:22, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Himalayas, Ama Dablam, Nepal.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:58, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Vaduz Cathedral

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 15:11:16 (UTC)

Reason

High resolution.

Articles in which this image appears

Vaduz Cathedral

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors

Creator

A.Savin

• Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 15:11, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --A.Savin (talk) 16:06, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - I love the interplay of the stained glass at the altar. Only thing I'm not keen on is the bright sunlight on the pews, but there are still details there, so the highlights aren't blown.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:29, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:53, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support A bit noisy in the dark areas, but otherwise great. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 02:04, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 13:17, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – MA Javadi (talk) 16:37, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 18:08, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Liechtenstein asv2022-10 img19 Vaduz Kathedrale StFlorin.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:53, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Book of Fixed Stars Orion

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 11:22:41 (UTC)

Reason

High quality image of medieval muslim illustration of the Orion constellation from the Book of Fixed Stars.

Articles in which this image appears

Orion (constellation), Constellation, Rigel

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding

Creator

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi

• Support as nominator – — Ixtal ^{( T / C )} ⁂ Non nobis solum. 11:22, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose – Visual content not readily intelligible to most English-speaking readers/viewers. The pic's only usage is on Arabic Wikipedia. – Sca (talk) 12:56, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • The language concern strikes me as inappropriate. We have a history of promoting non-English texts, such as File:1581 Bunting clover leaf map.jpg, File:Poster by Anna Soós Korànyi for the Seventh Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance.jpg, File:Sesshu - Haboku-Sansui - complete.jpg, and File:Tugra Mahmuds II.gif.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:02, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Disagree with Sca. For anyone interested even a little in astronomy, the constellation is immediately apparent. I added the image to Book of Fixed Stars. It has also been in other en:WP articles for some time. --Janke | Talk 13:12, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support, but with caveat - do we know if the skew of the text is in the manuscript or is it due to an issue with the scan?  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:57, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Look at the file page, there's an uncropped scan there... --Janke | Talk 13:32, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  The skew is in the manuscript. If it was in the scan, then the skew would've been equally present in the bleed through of lines on the opposite side of the paper. Bammesk (talk) 00:52, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  You're right. Thank you. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:26, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:52, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 10:50, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 18:06, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Book of the Fixed Stars Auv0333 Orion.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:44, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

NGC 6530

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Apr 2023 at 11:24:32 (UTC)

Reason

Articles in which this image appears

NGC 6530

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out

Creator

NASA

• Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:24, 25 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support (not yet eligible to vote, per FPC rules) - Aviafanboi (talk) 11:30, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – --Janke | Talk 15:40, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 17:17, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:50, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — Ixtal ^{( T / C )} ⁂ Non nobis solum. 11:28, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:05, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• comment Very high on false colours and not a very good illustration of what NGC 6530 is. What are we trying to show here?©Geni (talk) 23:58, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The NGC 6530 is within a nebula (i.e. a cloud of gas, dust and other materials). The infobox image [3] captures the visible spectrum and it does a poor job of showing the gasses and clouds. The nom image is in the infrared spectrum [4] and shows the cloudy and gaseous nature of the NGC 6530 region (albeit a small part of it). I wouldn't call it false colors because imaging the non-visible spectrum is just as important as the visible spectrum. Bammesk (talk) 14:20, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

NGCs are visual spectrum. Indeed with one exception they were all human eye discoveries rather than photographic. Meanwhile the link you provided doesn't even going as far as saying the thing is IR (the closest it gets is saying that the WFC3 can view near IR). This isn't covered in the article so it faces EV issues.©Geni (talk) 19:47, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You are right, it doesn't say infrared, it says near-infrared. As far as your point about the EV, the nom image shows the gas and clouds vividly which is relevant to the star forming nature of this region. Bammesk (talk) 01:16, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hubble NGC6530.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:24, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Azurite

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Apr 2023 at 11:17:15 (UTC)

Reason

High resolution.

Articles in which this image appears

Azurite, Blue, Blue pigments

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science

Creator

Iifar

• Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:17, 25 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. Better than existing FP File:Azurite, Burra Mine, South Australia.jpg. MER-C 19:02, 25 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 22:52, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support (not yet eligible to vote, per FPC rules) - Aviafanboi (talk) 11:19, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – --Janke | Talk 15:39, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 17:16, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 14:36, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Azurite - New Nevada Lode, La Sal, Utah, USA.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:15, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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When NOT promoted, perform the following:

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   {{FPCresult|Not promoted| }} --~~~~

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2. If the nominator is new to FPC, consider placing {{subst:NotpromotedFPC|Image name}} on their talk page. To avoid overuse, do not use the template when in doubt.

When promoted, perform the following:

1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:

   {{FPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~

   • Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:

   Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG

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2. 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.
3. Add the image to the proper sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on top.

   The caption for a Wikipedian created image should read "Description at Article, by Creator". For a non-Wikipedian, it should be similar, but if the creator does not have an article, use an external link if appropriate. For images with substantial editing by one or more Wikipedians, but created by someone else, use "Description at Article, by Creator (edited by Editor)" (all editors involved should be clear from the nomination). Additionally, the description is optional - if it's essentially the same as the article title, then just use "Article, by Creator". Numerous examples can be found on the various Featured Pictures subpages.

4. Add the image to the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on left and remove the oldest from the right so that there are always three in each section.
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6. If an edited or alternative version of the originally nominated image is promoted, make sure that all articles contain the Featured Picture version, as opposed to the original.
7. Notify the nominator or co-nominators by placing {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on each nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.
8. If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedFP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedFP|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.

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3. If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

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3. Optionally leave a note on the picture's talk page.

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

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1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:

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   • Replace NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG with the name of the replacement file.

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

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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

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Silene flos-cuculi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Mar 2023 at 11:09:28 (UTC)

Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC last year, when it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Silene flos-cuculi

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers

Creator

Ivar Leidus

• Support as nominator – MER-C 11:09, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Dew drops lessen EV. Janke | Talk 16:23, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 16:25, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:29, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:05, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Photo appears to be slightly blurry, otherwise, I like it. CROIX (talk) 00:17, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – it looks razor-sharp on my screen. --Ivar (talk) 07:02, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Silene flos-cuculi flower - Niitvälja.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:03, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Mar 2023 at 11:05:05 (UTC)

Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured without opposition.

Articles in which this image appears

Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, Religion in Turkey

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors

Creator

A.Savin

• Support as nominator – MER-C 11:05, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 16:24, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Thanks --A.Savin (talk) 23:22, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 00:00, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – Vertical perspective distorted? – Sca (talk) 12:24, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – I can observe, with my humble experience, that since this shot is taken looking bottom-up (tilting the camera probably halfway between 0 and 90 degrees vertically), the vertical perspective distortion is intrinsically pronounced (can't be straightened). The horizontal lines of the front wall have probably been straightened. --Lion-hearted85 (talk) 16:10, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak support - Wanted to come in here to give a fifth, but the cut-off chandelier is a deal breaker for me. It is still an excellent representation of the roof and upper walls, and a break from the average perpendicular view of architecture.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:08, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:04, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - CROIX (talk) 00:18, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Istanbul asv2021-10 img11 Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:51, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Mar 2023 at 00:44:02 (UTC)

Reason

High quality and resolution

Articles in which this image appears

Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Brazilian art, Brazilian painting, Head of the Imperial House of Brazil, House of Braganza, Imperial Museum of Brazil, Libertadores, Order of the Southern Cross, Pedro I of Brazil, and more

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility

Creator

Simplício Rodrigues de Sá

• Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:44, 18 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:03, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose I am almost always against the nomination of portraits as featured pictures. - CROIX (talk) 00:19, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - Looks to be significant sharpening artifacts. Great portrait... but it could definitely use a better digitization.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:17, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:42, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This section is for Featured Picture (or delisting) candidacies whose closure is postponed for additional editing, rendering, or copyright clarification.