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Nowrooz

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Apr 2021 at 13:07:11 (UTC)

Original – Oil painting by Iranian painter showing symbols of Nowruz across the history of Persia.
Reason
Not only this free work is of a pretty good technical standard and suitable resolution, it is used in various articles showing its EV. This oil painting depicts the culture & history of Nowruz ceremony.
Articles in which this image appears
Nowruz, Goldfish.
In other Wikis: نوروز, , Norouz, Nouruz and Nawrūz.
FP category for this image
Paintings
Creator
Yousef Abdinejad
  • Support as nominator – Mhhossein talk 13:07, 22 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – This being en-WP, use in non-English articles doesn't count. It is used in one article here but the EV is weak, see FP criterion #5. It doesn't contribute to or enhance the article in a definitive way. For example if the article or its subsections did cover Nowruz related art, then it could have EV. On a sidenote: the image was added to the article on March 22, FP criterion #5 suggests waiting at least 7 days. Bammesk ( talk) 02:58, 23 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Bammesk, does not appear to have sufficient EV in any English Wikipedia article. ( t · c) buidhe 05:11, 24 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • EV: @ Bammesk and Buidhe: I would like to turn your kind attention towards the fact that, among other things, the painting contains goldfish, water bowl and Sabze, all being the parts of the Haft-sin custom. The painting is depicting these things in an artistic manner. Actually this painting includes "Fire, Earth, Air, Water, and the three life forms of Humans, Animals and Plants." So I guess it is indeed adding to the understanding of the readers hence has EV. -- Mhhossein talk 06:19, 24 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • The image is primarily an artistic depiction, rather than an informative depiction. The text of the article(s) don't delve into art though. Bammesk ( talk) 03:31, 25 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Throughout the human history, the best method for describing (giving information) on cultural events/symbols had near always been via art. I don't get the point why you say this symbolic painting does not have encyclopedic value. -- Mhhossein talk 05:44, 27 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose This is a lovely painting, though not terribly informative (EV). Also, this digital rendition of the painting is not that high-quality. (Unsharp at full res etc.) Calliopejen1 ( talk) 18:05, 31 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:12, 1 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Mangart

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Apr 2021 at 22:26:13 (UTC)

Original – Mangart seen from Mangart saddle.
Reason
Good light, high EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Mangart, Julian Alps, Slovenia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
kallerna

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 03:05, 2 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Candi Sewu

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Apr 2021 at 23:47:43 (UTC)

Original – Candi Sewu, viewed from the south.
Reason
Has been featured in Wikipedia Indonesia, met featured picture criteria
Articles in which this image appears
Sewu, History of Indonesia, Tourism in Indonesia, Buddhist architecture
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Crisco 1492
  • Support as nominator – Nyanardsan ( talk) 23:47, 22 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Lead image of its article and it has EV, but it isn't fully sharp, compare for example with [1], [2] or others at full size. Also the shadows aren't complementary, an overcast day can solve this. Bammesk ( talk) 02:09, 23 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose entry level DLSR camera from some years ago cannot deliver FP. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 22:33, 23 March 2021 (UTC) reply
    • I disagree with judging Featured pictures based on camera type. I think evaluation should be based on the end result. If sharpness, noise or posterization etc are a problem then mention them specifically.-- Commander Keane ( talk) 05:17, 24 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • I assumed voters here would have a basic understanding of the limitations of a simple camera. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:02, 25 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • 60D is above entry level (for canon that would be the Rebel series) and 2010 is into the "cameras are good enough under reasonable conditions" era. ©Geni ( talk) 06:23, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • comment seems to be rotated slightly anti clockwise. ©Geni ( talk) 06:23, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 03:22, 2 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Zebra longwing butterfly

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Apr 2021 at 00:44:58 (UTC)

Original – Zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia) butterfly in Hendry County, Florida
Reason
High resolution image with the entire butterfly in focus. Neutral, blurred background. Already featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Heliconius charithonia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Nosferattus

Promoted File:Heliconius charithonia 2021.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 03:25, 2 April 2021 (UTC) reply

New Zealand from space, 2002

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Apr 2021 at 16:40:24 (UTC)

Original – A true-colour image of New Zealand from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002.
Reason
High resolution and quality
Articles in which this image appears
New Zealand, Outline of New Zealand
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 16:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose This is a useful image, but the resolution isn't particularly high by modern standards, and for some reason the southern portion of NZ's third island, Stewart Island / Rakiura, isn't in shot. Nick-D ( talk) 02:03, 27 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Nick. Copernicus has much higher resolution. MER-C 15:04, 27 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Nick-D, it would also be good to see an image with fewer clouds. ( t · c) buidhe 13:26, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:23, 3 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Lange Anna

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Apr 2021 at 16:46:49 (UTC)

Original – The cliffs at the northwestern end of Heligoland with the Lange Anna, Germany
Reason
High quality
Articles in which this image appears
Lange Anna
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator
Jörg Braukmann

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:24, 3 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Langtang Lirung

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Apr 2021 at 11:50:10 (UTC)

Original – Langtang Lirung (e. 7,234 m (23,734 ft) is a mountain in Nepal.
Reason
Quality img
Articles in which this image appears
Langtang Lirung
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Stefanos Nikologianis
  • Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 11:50, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support TheFreeWorld ( talk) 14:49, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Sky is dark but the mountain is lit with daylight, is that natural? It was added to the article on March 25. FP criteria suggests waiting at least 7 days. Bammesk ( talk) 14:48, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 12:18, 5 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Guilin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Apr 2021 at 16:53:51 (UTC)

Original – Panoramic photograph of Yangshuo County, near the city of Guilin, Guangxi province, China. The photograph was taken from the air using a drone.
Reason
High quality. FP on Commons. Good composition
Articles in which this image appears
Guilin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Chensiyuan

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 16:59, 5 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Berdorf

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Apr 2021 at 16:59:44 (UTC)

Original – Hohllay (“hollow rock”) in Berdorf, Luxembourg
Reason
Good composition. High quality. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Berdorf
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Dietmar Rabich
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 16:59, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – weak EV, it's only used in a gallery with very little context in the article's text. Bammesk ( talk) 14:50, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:01, 5 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Mount Api

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Apr 2021 at 17:05:10 (UTC)

Original – The karst formation known as the Pinnacles, located near the top of Mount Api, Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia.
Reason
Good composition. High quality. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Gunung Mulu National Park, Mount Api, Sarawak
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Gurazuru

Promoted File:Mulu Pinnacles.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:06, 5 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Jennifer Granholm

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Apr 2021 at 13:21:47 (UTC)

Original – United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in 2021
Reason
High quality public domain portrait image.
Articles in which this image appears
Jennifer Granholm, Cabinet of Joe Biden, Department of Energy appointments by Joe Biden, University of California, Berkeley
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
United States Department of Energy
  • Support as nominator – Connormah ( talk) 13:21, 27 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Bog standard US government portrait shot, with the composition/crop cutting off her right elbow Nick-D ( talk) 07:11, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Nick-D ( t · c) buidhe 13:21, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Captivating look from the subject, interesting color mix overall, a bit of welcome bokeh on the flags. The shadow on one side of the face and the slightly off-center composition, and cutting off of the elbow mentioned above, add dynamicism. Wasted Time R ( talk) 19:05, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose I wanted to support this, but the focus isn't quite right on top of the issues mentioned above. Her eyes are out of focus, but her arms (closer to camera) are in focus. Calliopejen1 ( talk) 18:07, 31 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 16:22, 6 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Common hazel catkins

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Apr 2021 at 15:39:27 (UTC)

Original – Male catkins of the common hazel
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Corylus avellana, Melliferous flower
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Agnes Monkelbaan
  • I fixed your link; you don't include the pipe symbol on that style of link. Matt Deres ( talk) 15:26, 1 April 2021 (UTC) reply
*Note; You refer to a squirrel hazel! The hazel in this photo is not. You can see that clearly from the branches.-- Agnes Monkelbaan ( talk) 16:36, 3 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 16:23, 6 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Lion's postbox

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Apr 2021 at 16:13:24 (UTC)

Original – A "Lion's Mouth" postbox for anonymous denunciations at the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy. Text translation: "Secret denunciations against anyone who will conceal favors and services or will collude to hide the true revenue from them."
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Denunciation, Doge's Palace, Tax evasion, The Siege of Corinth (poem),
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 16:13, 27 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:43, 6 April 2021 (UTC) reply

The Flight of Icarus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Apr 2021 at 20:42:32 (UTC)

Original – Jacob Peter Gowy's The Flight of Icarus (1635–1637)
Reason
High-quality scan with high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Icarus, Jacob Peter Gowy, List of mythological objects
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Jacob Peter Gowy, via the Museo del Prado
  • Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman ( talk) 20:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose the resolution is good but not great. With a higher resolution you would be able to see more details and brushstrokes on this very large nearly 2 meters wide painting. ( t · c) buidhe 20:33, 30 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 00:05, 7 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Julian Assange

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Apr 2021 at 06:27:49 (UTC)

Original – Julian Assange at the Embassy of Ecuador, London in 2014
Reason
High-quality portrait of a reclusive yet important international figure. Taken in the Embassy of Ecuador, London, the building he did not leave for nearly seven years to avoid prosecution.
Articles in which this image appears
Julian Assange
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Foreign Ministry of Ecuador
  • Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman ( talk) 06:27, 30 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose not bad but also not an exceptional portrait; I find the background distracting. ( t · c) buidhe 20:30, 30 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Rather dated. Mr. Assange looks somewhat different now. What's significant about this 2014 pic? – Sca ( talk) 14:46, 3 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 06:53, 9 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Tiwi Islands

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Apr 2021 at 20:44:30 (UTC)

Original – Satellite image of the Tiwi Islands with part of the Australian mainland also pictured, facing close to north.
Reason
high resolution, visually appealing satellite image that has great EV
Articles in which this image appears
Tiwi Islands, Melville Island (Australia), Bathurst Island (Australia)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
NASA Earth Observatory / Joshua Stevens
  • Support as nominator – ( t · c) buidhe 20:44, 30 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Colours are over-saturated. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 10:16, 31 March 2021 (UTC) reply
    • It has attracted 8 supports and no opposes on Commons where people apparently disagree. ( t · c) buidhe 15:14, 31 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • It also has pronounced vertical banding which no one has noticed either. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 18:17, 4 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Conditional Support, if it remains stable in the articles for 7 days from March 30 (when it was added). I agree with the Commons voters and see it more as a map than a natural color photograph. (I am pretty sure the shades of blue correspond to some physical property or properties) Bammesk ( talk) 02:37, 1 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 21:46, 9 April 2021 (UTC) reply


Deutsche Bank Buildings

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Apr 2021 at 14:13:44 (UTC)

Original – Deutsche Bank Twin Towers in Frankfurt, Germany
Reason
High quality
Articles in which this image appears
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers, Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Thomas Wolf
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 14:13, 31 March 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Yes, it's a better pic for the article, to which it was added (in the infobox) on March 31. Leider, not sure about EV of a 13-year-old photo of a commercial skyscraper complex. This sort of pic has appeared countless times in German media. – Sca ( talk) 14:42, 3 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 14:43, 10 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Barack Obama

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2021 at 16:20:52 (UTC)

Original – Official portrait of President Barack Obama, taken in 2012
Reason
Very high quality, main image of Barack Obama on his wiki page, and already a featured picture on Arabic and Persian Wikipedias.
Articles in which this image appears
Barack Obama, full list
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Pete Souza
  • Support as nominator – Politicsfan4 ( talk) 16:20, 1 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Nine-year-old official pic of well-known person. Fails to add significantly to EV. – Sca ( talk) 14:34, 3 April 2021 (UTC) reply
@ Sca: How does the age of the photograph or the notability of the person somehow disqualify it? File:Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981.jpg, another portrait of a President, is a FP, and it was taken in 1981. -- Politicsfan4 ( talk) 02:19, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
See Criterion 5. – Sca ( talk) 14:42, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Politicsfan4, FYI, I think it's a good portrait but I don't find the composition compelling. He is in this FP, a family portrait, so the bar is sort of high (at least for this subject). Bammesk ( talk) 14:56, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:00, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Laguna Miñiques

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Apr 2021 at 00:19:19 (UTC)

Original – Panoramic view of the Miñiques, a massive volcanic complex and lake located in the Antofagasta Region, northern Chile. The lake has a surface of 1.5 square kilometres (0.58 sq mi) and is located at 4,115 metres (13,501 ft) over the sea level.
Reason
High quality, a good composition and a FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Laguna Miñiques
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Poco a poco

Promoted File:Laguna Miñiques, Chile, 2016-02-08, DD 33-38 PAN.JPG -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:52, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply


Vanadinite

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Apr 2021 at 00:24:36 (UTC)

Original – Cluster of reddish brown tabular vanadinite crystals up to 18 mm in size (4.0 × 2.5 × 2.3 cm). Found from ACF mine, Mibladen, Morocco
Reason
Good composition
Articles in which this image appears
Vanadinite
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Vanadinite - ACF mine, Mibladen, Morocco.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:53, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Hazelnut

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Apr 2021 at 17:07:48 (UTC)

Original – Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) – whole with two kernels (one is peeled)
Reason
Well executed focus stack.
Articles in which this image appears
Hazelnut, Corylus avellana
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) - whole with kernels.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:24, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Laughing Cavalier

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Apr 2021 at 07:47:23 (UTC)

Original – Laughing Cavalier, a 1624 painting by Frans Hals
Reason
high resolution reproduction of a significant and notable painting
Articles in which this image appears
Laughing Cavalier, 17 others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Frans Hals

Promoted File:Cavalier soldier Hals-1624x.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 08:40, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Roman amphitheatre of Italica

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Apr 2021 at 14:07:03 (UTC)

Original – Amphitheatre of the ancient roman city of Italica, today municipality of Santiponce, near Seville, Spain. The amphitheater was built during the reign of emperor Hadrian (117–138 AD) and, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators, was one of the biggest amphitheaters in the Roman Empire.
Reason
High quality, good composition and a FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Roman amphitheatre of Italica, Italica, Andalusia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Poco a poco

Promoted File:Anfiteatro de las ruinas romanas de Itálica, Santiponce, Sevilla, España, 2015-12-06, DD 34-45 PAN HDR.JPG -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:26, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply


Pobiti Kamani

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Apr 2021 at 15:51:49 (UTC)

Original – Pobiti Kamani, Varna province, Bulgaria. Pobiti Kamani is considered the only desert in Bulgaria and one of few found in Europe and is a natural landmark in Bulgaria since the 1930s.
Reason
High quality. Good composition. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Pobiti Kamani
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Poco a poco
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 15:51, 8 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Not sure these peculiar rock formations convey much visual info to the reader. – Sca ( talk) 14:27, 10 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 13:59, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Made me want to know more. Is this something similar to the tufa formations in California's Mono Lake? -- Janke | Talk 16:11, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 16:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support.-- Vulp here 17:13, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Bosque de Piedra, provincia de Varna, Bulgaria, 2016-05-27, DD 73.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:28, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Constanța Casino

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Apr 2021 at 16:05:30 (UTC)

Original – Blue hour view of the Constanța Casino, a casino located directly in front of the Black Sea in Constanța, Romania. The building, listed as historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, is considered a symbol of the city and it was built in Art Nouveau style according to the plans of Daniel Renard and inaugurated in August 1910.
Reason
High quality. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Constanța Casino
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Poco a poco
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 16:05, 8 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose An artistic photo but does not represent the old building well from an encyclopaedic standpoint. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 13:57, 9 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Per Charles. (Looks like it was designed by Wurlitzer.) – Sca ( talk) 14:20, 10 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:32, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Blackberry

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Apr 2021 at 14:51:05 (UTC)

Original – Several bunches of blackberries
Reason
Well executed focus stack.
Articles in which this image appears
Blackberries, Rubus fruticosus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 14:51, 10 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - looks messy, would prefer a photo of one or more berries, but not touching each other. -- Janke | Talk 16:12, 10 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Shouldn't be lead image in the blackberries article and I have restored previous image. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:20, 10 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – I agree that it looks a bit crowded. I think these two photos: [3], [4] as a set make a good candidate. Bammesk ( talk) 14:16, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
I thought it was Beluga caviar – my favorite! – Sca ( talk) 18:51, 12 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 14:53, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Moreton Bay

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Apr 2021 at 14:47:17 (UTC)

Original – Satellite image of Moreton Bay and the Brisbane metropolitan area
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. High EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Moreton Bay, Brisbane
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey

Promoted File:Sandy Shores of Moreton Bay.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 14:57, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Theyyam

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Original – Theyyam (Teyyam, Theyam, Theyyattam) is a popular ritual form of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka, India. Theyyam consisted of several thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs.
Reason
Is of a high technical standard.
Articles in which this image appears
Theyyam
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Shagil Kannur
  • Support as nominator – Shagil Kannur ( talk) 07:06, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose blurred hand in foreground. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 10:10, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Weak support. I can't overlook the blurred hand, but I share the sentiment in the Commons FPC nomination. MER-C 14:29, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Per Charles. The jumbled composition may be intended, but blurry DOF doesn't work well. – Sca ( talk) 14:39, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Weak support – I agree with the comments in Commons nomination as well. I doubt a daytime photo would have the same punch (background, foreground separation, lighting.... wow factor). Bammesk ( talk) 14:43, 11 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:23, 21 April 2021 (UTC) reply

The Guitar Player

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Apr 2021 at 10:01:26 (UTC)

Original – The Guitar Player ( c. 1670–72) by Johannes Vermeer
Reason
High quality and resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
The Guitar Player (Vermeer), Kenwood House, List of paintings by Johannes Vermeer, 8 other articles
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Johannes Vermeer

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:12, 23 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Ålesund (2nd nomination)

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Original – View of Ålesund from Aksla, Norway
Reason
High quality and good composition. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Ålesund (town), Ålesund
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Poco a poco

Promoted File:Vista de Ålesund desde Aksla, Noruega, 2019-09-01, DD 16.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:18, 23 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Old World swallowtail butterfly

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Original – Old World swallowtail ( Papilio machaon gorganus) in Hungary
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Topside and underside images needed in article.
Articles in which this image appears
Papilio machaon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 23:52, 24 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Rhesus macaque (2)

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Original – Male rhesus macaque ('Macaca mulatta mulatta), Gokarneshwar, Nepal
Reason
High quality image. FP at Commons. Previos nom in 2020 got 4 support votes, no oppose votes
Articles in which this image appears
Rhesus macaque
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta mulatta), male, Gokarna.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 00:00, 25 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Sulfur (2021)

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Original – Sulfur crystals on the matrix (4.8 × 3.5 × 3 cm). Found from El Desierto mine, San Pablo de Napa, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Reason
High quality. A future FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Sulfur
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 07:19, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  •  Comment: I have raised a question about the green tint in this photo at Commons FPC. Please see this. cart -Talk 14:49, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • We certainly do need FPs to be as accurate as possible on colour. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 17:36, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support - I uploaded a corrected version over the original, background now grey according to color picker, the sulfur lost most of the green tinge. Reload the page to see the change. PS: Mentioned this on Commons, notified the author. -- Janke | Talk 18:15, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply
    • FYI: Author re-worked it from raw to same corrected color. -- Janke | Talk 19:39, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 18:36, 15 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 02:18, 16 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support.-- Vulp here 15:32, 16 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:40, 16 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Sulfur - El Desierto mine, San Pablo de Napa, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí, Bolivia.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 12:04, 25 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Verizon Building after September 11, 2001

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Original – New York, NY, September 28, 2001 – Debris on surrounding roofs at the site of the World Trade Center. Verizon Building is in the center.
Reason
FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Verizon Building
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Andrea Booher/FEMA News Photo
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 16:25, 16 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose I don't feel this adds value to the article. Technical quality nothing special either. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:35, 16 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:24, 26 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Six-year-old male lion

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Original – Six-year-old male lion (Panthera leo) in Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Lion
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Lion (Panthera leo) male 6y.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:57, 26 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Six-banded armadillo

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Original – Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus), the Pantanal, Brazil
Reason
High quality large image. Illustrates articles well. FP on Commons. Got 3 support votes and no opposes on previous nomination
Articles in which this image appears
Six-banded armadillo, Chlamyphoridae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:59, 26 April 2021 (UTC) reply


Swamp rose-mallow

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Original – Blooming swamp rose-mallow
Reason
Recently featured unanimously on Commons, used in the article infobox
Articles in which this image appears
Hibiscus moscheutos
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
The Cosmonaut

Promoted File:Swamp rose-mallow.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 19:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Endromis

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Original – Endromis versicolora moths in Rääma bog, Pärnu, Estonia
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Endromis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Eimar Kull

Promoted File:EL foto, Eimar Kull - PILT6519 kasekirilased.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 11:13, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Bell Island (Franz Josef Land)

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Original – Bell Island of Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park, with storehouse constructed by the crew of an expedition led by Benjamin Leigh Smith
Reason
FP on Commons, inaccessible location, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Bell Island (Franz Josef Land), Benjamin Leigh Smith
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Timinilya

Promoted File:Остров Белл и Убежище Эйры.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 19:53, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Stibnite

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Original – Stibnite (5.0 × 2.8 × 1.5 cm) from Herja mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Reason
High resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Stibnite
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Stibnite - Herja mine, Maramures, Romania.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 19:59, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Stopića Cave

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Original – Stopića cave is a limestone cave near Sirogojno, on the slopes of Mount Zlatibor in the Dinaric Alps, in western Serbia.
Reason
High quality
Articles in which this image appears
Stopića cave, Serbia, Wiki Loves Earth, Zlatibor
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Cedomir Zarkovic
  • Looking at these two [5], [6], in this cave some lights are neutral and some are warm. I lifted the blue channel a bit and it neutralized the lighting, an improvement. I support either way, and prefer neutralizing the lighting (color cast). Regarding modification, the photographer (uploader) hasn't been active since 2017 [7]. Bammesk ( talk) 01:30, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Stopića Pećina2.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:03, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Biały Słoń

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Original – The old Polish Pip Ivan Observatory, also known as " The White Elephant", built in 1938 at 2.028 m in Carpathian National Nature Park. The name "White Elephant" comes from the shape it resembles in winter when it is covered in snow.
Reason
Good composition. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Biały Słoń
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Khoroshkov
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 16:36, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment I would support if moved to main image and stays for 7 days Charlesjsharp ( talk) 17:57, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support – it related well to the remote location described in the article. Small infobox size wouldn't do it justice. Bammesk ( talk) 02:29, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support! So vibrant, reminds me of The Witcher 3. enjoyer -- talk 04:02, 23 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 12:27, 24 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support -- The Cosmonaut ( talk) 07:11, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Weak Support I'm a bit either way about the saturation. ©Geni ( talk) 16:18, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Стара обсерваторія Білий слон на горі Піп Іван Чорногорський.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:07, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Very Large Telescope

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Original – This panoramic photograph captures the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) against a beautiful twilight on Cerro Paranal, September 2012.
Reason
Good composition. Already FP on the Persian Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Very Large Telescope
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Panorama
Creator
ESO/B. Tafreshi
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 17:04, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose The main image is more encyclopaedic. No reason to promote a night-time photo. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 17:53, 18 April 2021 (UTC) reply
    • I think the fact that telescopes operate at night might be a bit of a reason, though I agree the composition doesn't convey much. -- Paul_012 ( talk) 13:28, 21 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Charlesjsharp ( t · c) buidhe 07:51, 21 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • comment doesn't hold up a full res. Noise and halos (look at the camera tripods on the left). ©Geni ( talk) 16:23, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:08, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Walnut (2021)

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Original – Walnuts – whole and open with halved kernel
Reason
High resolution. Very well-captured.
Articles in which this image appears
Walnut
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Here is the first upload: [8]. I prefer a neutral background as well. Bammesk ( talk) 01:50, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Info new version uploaded. Janke, Bammesk: better? -- Ivar ( talk) 10:17, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Supportably better, thanks! -- Janke | Talk 10:35, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 01:36, 21 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment: To me the lighting feels somehow off, giving the image a rather eerie appearance. -- Paul_012 ( talk) 13:30, 21 April 2021 (UTC) reply
    • The background got a slight magenta cast in the edit, can perhaps be fixed even better? Good enough for my support above, though. -- Janke | Talk 09:57, 22 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Gives the very weird impression that nuts are floating in space. Calliopejen1 ( talk) 04:55, 23 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose miss some shadow and better placing of them -- Petar Milošević ( talk) 07:11, 25 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support -- Ivar ( talk) 09:58, 27 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support ( t · c) buidhe 01:09, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Walnuts - whole and open with halved kernel.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:11, 28 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Dracula's Daughter

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Original – Dracula's Daughter (1936), theatrical release poster by Karoly Grosz
Reason
Good scan, intriguing poster, lead of GA
Articles in which this image appears
Dracula's Daughter, Karoly Grosz (illustrator)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Karoly Grosz (illustrator), scan via Heritage Auctions
  • Support as nominator – Tomer T ( talk) 09:52, 19 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Comment There are creases in the poster. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 10:26, 20 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Opposes - this is not a well kept poster. GamerPro64 18:02, 21 April 2021 (UTC) reply
  • Support -- flawed scan, but what a great poster. enjoyer -- talk 03:56, 23 April 2021 (UTC) reply
Greatness is in the eye of the beholder. – Sca ( talk) 14:13, 23 April 2021 (UTC) reply
Exactly why I vote support. enjoyer -- talk 12:34, 24 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:01, 29 April 2021 (UTC) reply

La Tache Noire

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Apr 2021 at 08:17:11 (UTC)

Original – La Tache Noire by Albert Bettannier, painted in 1887 depicting French students being taught about the lost provinces of Alsace-Lorraine, taken by Germany in 1871.
Reason
good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Albert Bettannier, Alsace-Lorraine, French–German enmity, French Third Republic, Revanchism, Nationalism, Irredentism
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Albert Bettannier

Promoted File:The Geography Lesson or "The Black Spot".jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 09:23, 30 April 2021 (UTC) reply

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