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A major attribute of a
featured picture is that it is a photograph, diagram, image or animation which is among the best examples of a given subject that the encyclopedia has to offer. As these examples show, a featured picture is not always required to be aesthetically pleasing; it might be shocking, impressive, or just highly informative.
Images depicting
historical and unique events may be exempt from some quality concerns
This photograph of a ribbon may be unclear, but it is of high historical importance and very encyclopedic (Promoted November 2006)
It may be grainy and poorly-framed, yet this image of the Normandy landing is unique, encyclopedic and powerful (Promoted April 2007)
Unique images, like the only known photograph of Frédéric Chopin, need not conform to the usual quality criteria (Promoted April 2005)
Featured pictures should be clear and descriptive and photographs should have good lighting
Great lighting can make the difference between an ordinary photo and a featured picture (Promoted March 2007)
Some subjects are best illustrated when photographed at opportune times of day (Promoted January 2007)
Pictures need not be classically beautiful to become featured
Graphically composed, highly encyclopedic and compelling (Promoted January 2007)
Informative, high-resolution medical photography is rarely aesthetically pleasing, but it is highly encyclopedic (Promoted December 2006)