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Carmen Miranda

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jun 2023 at 20:25:57 (UTC)

Original – Carmen Miranda in Week-End in Havana (1941)
Reason
A good quality 1940s picture. Previous nomination ended on 4-0.
Articles in which this image appears
Carmen Miranda
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Author unknown (20th Century Fox)
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. ( talk) 20:25, 20 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Last nomination, for those who missed it, was dedicated to sorting out a couple issues. Now that they're dealt with, nothing blocks this image from promotion in my opinion. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 23:00, 20 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support per previous nom.  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 23:58, 20 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – per previous nom. Bammesk ( talk) 01:28, 21 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support -- Janke | Talk 19:43, 21 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support -- Petar Milošević ( talk) 09:48, 22 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 11:21, 25 June 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Carmen Miranda in That Night in Rio (1941).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 07:43, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply

The Girl with the Wine Glass

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jun 2023 at 20:34:08 (UTC)

Original – Johannes Vermeer, The Girl with the Wine Glass (1659–1660)
Reason
High quality and resolution. This is a featured picture on the Persian language Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
The Wine Glass, Red, History of red, List of paintings by Johannes Vermeer
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Johannes Vermeer
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. ( talk) 20:34, 20 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - This is very much not a Yorck scan, and thus the source provided is invalid (see discussion at Commons). I've reverted to the Yorck version.
As for the digitization, it's honestly quite good and worth supporting. It just needs to be uploaded separately, with a clear and accurate source.  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 00:05, 21 June 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 07:45, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply

William Rankine

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jul 2023 at 02:20:24 (UTC)

Original – William Rankine, engineer and physicist, one of the founders of thermodynamics.
Reason
After seeing how good of quality Annan's picture of Livingstone was, I looked to see what else he had. Rather a lot, actually, a lot of it connected with Edinburgh and Glasgow. So, William Rankine. He developed the Rankine temperature scale, which is... well, to use a formulation I had to learn way back when I was in American high school and studying for the SATs before I moved over here: Kelvin is to Celsius as Rankine is to Fahrenheit.
Did a lot of work on thermodynamics.
Articles in which this image appears
William Rankine + 2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Thomas Annan, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:William John Macquorn Rankine by Thomas Annan.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 03:14, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Sergei Prokofiev (two)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jul 2023 at 12:43:39 (UTC)

Original – Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, c. 1918
Reason
Back again with a more high quality image. Thanks for the guidance, Chris.
Articles in which this image appears
Sergei Prokofiev, his symphonies 1 and 2, War and Peace (opera), Music of the Soviet Union
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Bain News Service, uploaded by me
Google Arts says that "Sergei Prokofiev arrived on Angel Island on August 21, 1918. This image was taken in New York after he was admitted into the country by immigration officials." (that's about another photo from that series). Artem.G ( talk) 16:00, 22 June 2023 (UTC) reply
Thanks. New York should be added to whatever may eventually appear as the POTD copy block. Quite a dapper guy for a Soviet luminary. -- Sca ( talk) 12:39, 23 June 2023 (UTC) reply
Added the location to the desc. MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) ( not me) ( also not me) ( still no) 13:15, 23 June 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Prokofieff (i.e. Prokofiev) LCCN2014708419 Crop 2.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 19:29, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Brenthis ino

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Jul 2023 at 12:32:57 (UTC)

Original – Underside of Brenthis ino, a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Reason
High quality focus-stack showing the distinguishing markings of this species. Currently nominated at Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Brenthis ino
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Unless there's been a change that I'm not aware of (entirely possible, given the time I spent away from Wikipedia), article quality is not a criterion for promotion. Featuring on the Main Page is a separate issue, and even then back when I was coordinating I'd usually let something of this length through.  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 18:44, 23 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    I'd mostly agree: Proper stubs are a bit of a problem as they could easily end up merged or deleted, but this article isn't so short as to be a problem. This is more Start-class. There's a minimum standard, but this reaches it. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 01:22, 24 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    It's not officially a criterion for promotion here at FPC, but for those choosing POTDs on the Main Page it usually is. However, there's probably enough in the 'Description' section of Brenthis ino for a POTD copy block. -- Sca ( talk) 12:28, 24 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    Support Charlesjsharp ( talk) 14:03, 26 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  •  Comment: Creator corrected, it is not me -- Uoaei1 ( talk) 07:06, 24 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Thanks. I must have been looking at the church image by mistake.  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 09:57, 24 June 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Brenthis ino - Keila.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:31, 3 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Snowflake

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Jul 2023 at 18:56:55 (UTC)

Original – Macro photograph of a natural snowflake, approximately 4 to 5 mm in diameter
Reason
Quality macro photo of a natural snowflake. Good lead image, FP on Commons. On a sidenote: the photographer's userpage [1] says his snowflake images have been published (or used) in notable websites.
Articles in which this image appears
Snowflake
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Weather
Creator
Alexey Kljatov

Promoted File:Snowflake macro photography 1.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:31, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Poplar hawk-moth - Laothoe populi (2)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jul 2023 at 11:29:40 (UTC)

Original – Poplar hawk-moth (Laothoe populi populi) male in Oxfordshire, England
Reason
Renomination after previous nomination failed 4-0.
Articles in which this image appears
Poplar hawk-moth
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Poplar hawk-moth (Laothoe populi populi) male.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:29, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Veronica filiformis

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jul 2023 at 11:33:16 (UTC)

Original – Thread Speedwell (Veronica filiformis). Focus stack of 20 images. Size ca 8mm.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Veronica filiformis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Reinhold Möller
  • I've no idea, I just saw that the numbers were inconsistent. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:33, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support - I'm happy with the current location myself, as the infobox image also shows the plant's distinctive leaves (it could be done better, but...). No comment on size estimates.  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 09:45, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Reinhold Möller, if you have a good estimate of how far the camera was from the flower? then we can calculate the diameter of the flower. Bammesk ( talk) 03:56, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    •  Comment: This question is harder for me to answer than the question of size. There is a photo with a superimposed lineal and that comes is correct in my opinion.
    Ermell ( talk) 09:02, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
@ Ermell: you didn't address Charles' concern. Is "size ca 4mm" correct? If yes, then good. If no or unsure, then the file description [2] should be modified. Bammesk ( talk) 18:50, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
 Done@ Bammesk: Thanks for the hint.-- Ermell ( talk) 18:56, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Faden-Ehrenpreis (Veronica filiformis)-20230419-RM-125228.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:34, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Hamerkop/2

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Jul 2023 at 14:11:21 (UTC)

Original – Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta umbretta) in Kenya
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons. In original nomination received 4 support votes, no opposes.
Articles in which this image appears
Hamerkop
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta umbretta) 2.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:28, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Small red damselfly/2

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Jul 2023 at 14:17:44 (UTC)

Original – Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) male, Crockford Stream, Hampshire, UK
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons. Received 4 support votes, no opposes, in previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears
Small red damselfly
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) male Crockford Stream.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:30, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Green frog

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Jul 2023 at 14:24:50 (UTC)

Original – Green frog (Pelophylax esculentus complex), Danube Delta, Romania
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Hybridogenesis in water frogs, Edible frog
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Amphibians
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp ( talk) 14:24, 26 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 09:41, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 18:33, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support 〜 Festucalex • talk 18:57, 28 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. The discussion of hybridogenesis (and the related article klepton) were new to me and unexpectedly interesting. (As an aside, of the many common names for this frog, I much prefer "Edible frog", both because it's a direct translation of the original Linnaean binomial Rana esculenta, and because it avoids confusion with the very common Green frog of eastern North America, which is an entirely different critter.) Choliamb ( talk) 19:11, 28 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment - What is the shade on top Charlesjsharp ? DreamSparrow Chat 16:16, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
Sorry, not sure what you mean by shade on top. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 21:20, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Green frog (Pelophylax esculentus complex) Danube delta.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:34, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply


Surgery

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Jul 2023 at 17:17:27 (UTC)

Original – Surgeons at the Sklifosovsky Institute, Moscow, conducting neurosurgery
Reason
High quality, dynamic image. Featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Surgery
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Sklifosovsky Insitute
  • Support as nominator –  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 17:17, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment - Where's the EV? This just shows some persons in masks, not the surgery itself... -- Janke | Talk 17:40, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • The work is being done in the centre-bottom of the image. Barring a patient giving a release, there is little chance of getting much showing the patient (indeed, most items on Commons don't show much of the patient) —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 20:23, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    Yeah, I agree with @ Janke, compare to something like The Gross Clinic for a defining image (albeit a painting) of surgery. Patient releases are entirely possible or non-identifying pictures. Jahaza ( talk) 00:10, 28 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment A posed marketing shot I believe with little EV. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:35, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    Agree. Could be anywhere anytime, and tells us nothing about the surgery. -- Sca ( talk) 12:28, 28 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – In an article about surgery, it shows a surgeon performing surgery. That's enough IMO. The article isn't about a specific type of surgery where seeing an incision is helpful. Bammesk ( talk) 18:16, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Vinícius O. ( talk) 14:50, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:44, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Miss Beatnik of 1959 contestants

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Jul 2023 at 07:06:56 (UTC)

Original – Posing before a sample of beatnik art are Miss Beatnik of 1959 contestants in Venice, California, August 27, 1959
Reason
Great quality, especially the faces of the four ladies in the front & the man with the cigarette. The artwork in the background gives it a surreal quality. By far the highest quality image in regards to Beatnik culture I can find anywhere on Wikipedia or Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Beatnik, Hippie
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Author unknown (Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection)
  • Support as nominator – Michael0986 ( talk) 07:06, 28 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - Messy composition / person cut off / right edge of image visible / not in prominent position in articles / thus low EV. Not among Wiki's "best"... -- Janke | Talk 14:11, 28 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – This needs some restoration (the right edge, and some specks at full size). I support if the restoration is done. I am not bothered by the composition because it's a semi-historic photo. Bammesk ( talk) 02:56, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – I think the "messy" composition adds to its charm. I find it an incredible photo personally. Shame you guys aren't feeling it like I do. I think it's prominent in the "Hippie" article, easily the most interesting photo on that page. Michael0986 ( talk) 07:01, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
I'm with you, but I'll wait for Adam's cleaned-up version. – Choliamb ( talk) 12:42, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Not doing well on Commons. It is a good idea to submit to FP on Commons before here (for most images) Charlesjsharp ( talk) 21:29, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Not particularly, hah. I would appreciate it if someone would do a restoration for it. It has so much going on, I love the mystery of it. Michael0986 ( talk) 02:05, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    I'll restore it Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 13:51, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Much appreciated Adam. Michael0986 ( talk) 00:30, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • This can be renominated after Adam does the restoration. Bammesk ( talk) 14:09, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:25, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Les Métamorphoses du jour, p. LII

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Jul 2023 at 23:33:27 (UTC)

Original – Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville's illustration to Les Métamorphoses du jour, plate LII, roughly translated "The Dog Days of Summer", or "A Heat Wave", because puns are hard to translate.
Reason
Admittedly, this is one of many illustrations in Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville, and we could probably reasonably argue for any of them, or a set. But I think we should have at least one of Granville's illustrations featured. Perhaps I should expand this to a set of images.
Articles in which this image appears
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Literary illustrations
Creator
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 23:33, 27 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 02:47, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 16:11, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Not enough EV for me. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 21:23, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    Fair. There's so many to choose from in his article I'm not sure it's possible not to make an arbitrary choice. He's one of those artists who's noted for a distinctive type of image more than any specific one in that type, so all the ones not in galleries are the outliers, and the stuff people associate with him is in galleries. Weird situation. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 22:57, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support — Hamid Hassani ( talk) 15:00, 30 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support — Vinícius O. ( talk) 17:31, 30 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Puzzling. – Sca ( talk) 11:59, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Les Métamorphoses du jour p. LII - Restoration.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:31, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply

IceCube Neutrino Observatory

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Jul 2023 at 02:37:00 (UTC)

Original – IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 2023
Reason
Quality lead image of IceCube Neutrino Observatory. The observatory is located less than a mile from the exact South Pole. It has been operational since 2010. The observatory detects cosmic neutrinos using an array of 5,160 under ice sensors. Its aim is to produce a map of cosmic neutrino emissions, primarily of the northern hemisphere. A similar future observatory, the KM3NeT, is planned for detecting neutrinos of the southern hemisphere.
Articles in which this image appears
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
Christopher Michel
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk ( talk) 02:37, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Great EV, but I think there are some blownout highlights—the right edges of the cylindrical towers and some patches of snow being an example. 〜 Festucalex • talk 04:44, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
    I'm inclined to think that a building with white parts in perma-snow in sunlight is going to necessarily on the bright side. Given dawn/dusk comes for, at best, a few days a year, and given the extremely-difficult-to-reach geographic location, Support. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 15:45, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Not really blown, the values are 240-255. In fact, very few pixels are 255. High EV, and prominently in the news just recently. -- Janke | Talk 17:55, 30 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Seems like there is some perspective distortion. MER-C 09:49, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • It's small, not a disqualifier IMO, not worth reprocessing the image. Bammesk ( talk) 13:10, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 2023 02.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:29, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Circumpolar trails and sunset at the La Hague lighthouse, Normandy, France

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Jul 2023 at 04:02:03 (UTC)

Original – Circumpolar stars in star trails (made with a light-stacking of 250 photos, each exposed 30s, which is equivalent to a 2h05 exposed photo) at the La Hague lighthouse, France.
Reason
Very high quality image and the only FP on Commoms related to the La Hague lighthouse and circumpolar light trails. Also a finalist for Picture of The Year 2017 on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Star trails
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Antoine Lamielle
  • Support as nominator – Aviafanboi ( talk) 04:02, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment The lighthouse is definitely out of focus, and the whole thing has a strange watercolor blur thing going on. 〜 Festucalex • talk 04:47, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Not as valuable as infobox image. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 21:21, 29 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - star trails are dotted due to intervals between exposures. Oh, I remember the days when you could expose several hours on film... -- Janke | Talk 17:34, 30 June 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – I prefer and will support the lead image of the article if it's nominated. That image can also be added as lead image in the Diurnal motion article. Bammesk ( talk) 18:44, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Even that one looks pretty weird in full size, the trails are all chopped up... Looks like it is upscaled from a smaller original (I checked the tiff file on the ESO site, it's the same). -- Janke | Talk 20:11, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
The dotting is part of digital photography. It [3] isn't upscaled, the landscape ambient light (moon/sun/etc.) changes over 6 hours of exposure (judging by star trails), so the result is smooth, averaged, silky looking. It's not a defect. Bammesk ( talk) 12:42, 2 July 2023 (UTC) . . . . This image, if nominated, needs editing though. There are some dots (may be dead pixels) in the top middle area. Bammesk ( talk) 02:52, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:30, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Narmer Palette

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Jul 2023 at 18:52:56 (UTC)

A significant Egyptian archaeological find, dating from c. 3100 BC, belonging, at least nominally, to the category of cosmetic palettes; Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Reason
High quality, good resolution, and transparency of the picture
Articles in which this image appears
Narmer Palette, Cosmetic palette, Art of ancient Egypt, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
unknown author

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:35, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Michelangelo's David

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Jul 2023 at 21:04:55 (UTC)

Original – Michelangelo's David
Reason
High-resolution image and good quality. FP on the Spanish Wikipedia. It is considered a Quality image on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
David (Michelangelo), Masculine beauty ideal
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Commonists
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. ( talk) 21:04, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose I don't wish to promote an image from a banned user. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 11:22, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support It's a great photo Isthistwisted ( talk) 04:53, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support, great photo. The photo stays good even if the author was banned. Artem.G ( talk) 18:54, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – I agree with Charles, but this is a high quality photo, and good lead image for its article. Bammesk ( talk) 01:51, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Per Artem.G and Bammesk, and just to spite a certain Florida school board...  ;-) [ [4]] -- Janke | Talk 08:41, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Charlesjsharp and since it appears to be possible to get DSLR P(and equiv mirrorless) cameras in there and the statue isn't going anywhere it seems likely we will get another such image along before too long. ©Geni ( talk) 15:37, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Charles and Geni – Choliamb ( talk) 16:23, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose per Charles and Geni. MER-C 19:30, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:36, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Palácio do Planalto

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Jul 2023 at 21:27:00 (UTC)

Original – Palácio do Planalto and its reflecting pool
Reason
High quality image. FP on Wikimedia Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Palácio do Planalto
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Jonas Richter
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. ( talk) 21:27, 1 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support — Aviafanboi ( talk) 11:13, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Infobox image has more EV. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 11:21, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Reluctant oppose Decent image, but its use in the article is negligable. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 12:32, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – I agree with Adam. The image is buried in a gallery at the end of the article, and it doesn't show the whole or a big portion of the building as do some of the other images in the article. Bammesk ( talk) 01:37, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:37, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Sentinel Satellite photo of Cyprus

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Original – Cyprus satellite image by Sentinel-2
Reason
Extremely high-resolution photo of island of such quality, you can even make out the roads, buildings, and the like... all in an area encompassing four different geopolitical zones: three countries ( Cyprus, Northern Cyprus, and the United Kingdom) and the UN buffer zone.
Articles in which this image appears
Cyprus, Geography of Cyprus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
PalauanLibertarian

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 12:55, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Euthrix potatoria caterpillar

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Original – Euthrix potatoria caterpillar (top view)
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Euthrix potatoria
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Euthrix potatoria caterpillar (top view) - Keila.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:00, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Silent Drill Platoon, U.S. Marine Corp

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Original – A U.S. Marine Corps C-130T Hercules aircraft with the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, flies over Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
Reason
stunning photo, FP on commons
Articles in which this image appears
United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Aviation photography
FP category for this image
Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Staff Sgt. Oscar L. Olive IV, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Support as nominator – Aviafanboi ( talk) 11:48, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Promotional posed image that adds little EV to either article. Crop lower right too tight too. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 11:56, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Per Charles. Obviously posed for promo pitch. Lacks EV. – Sca ( talk) 12:12, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • About the oppose rationales above: This is a ceremonial, show platoon [5], so posing and promoting is built into what they do and part of the EV. Bammesk ( talk) 13:21, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    How does it inform the reader/viewer about the aircraft or the Marine Corps? Boring, IMO. -- Sca ( talk) 13:27, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • If that's your oppose rationale, then put it next to your vote! Bammesk ( talk) 13:30, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Given the uses, it's clearly being used to show off these platoons that exist for show. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 12:35, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 02:40, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Vinícius O. ( talk) 14:47, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose weird, distracting composition. Insufficient EV as well to justify FP. ( t · c) buidhe 02:29, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:02, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Hyacinth macaw in flight

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Original – Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight in the Pantanal, Brazil
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons. IUCN listed as Vulnerable. Tis image been used on a Postage Stamp from India (without permission!).
Articles in which this image appears
Hyacinth macaw
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Perplexed question India? Why??? It's not as if there's a shortage of photogenic birds in India. Why did they need to poach a photo of a New World species for their postage stamp? – Choliamb ( talk) 12:35, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • It is very normal for postal authorities to issue sets of images of non-native animals. They cater to 'topical' (US) or 'thematic' (UK) stamp collectors. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 14:51, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • About your comment in the reason section above: The license you release your photos under on Commons doesn't require "permission". It requires "attribution". Bammesk ( talk) 12:52, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • They didn't ask permission which is not required but is usual. They did not attribute the photo as required by the licence and declined to answer a stream of e-mails. Reprehensible behaviour by India Post. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charlesjsharp ( talk • contribs)
  • Ok understood. I am just pointing out that claiming "permission", or lack of, doesn't help or change anything. It just confuses the issue. Bammesk ( talk) 15:05, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • I experienced a similar situation a few years ago: North Korea took my Wiki photo of the Bengtskär lighthouse and put it on a stamp (no permission, no attribution whatsoever) - and added Albatross birds! (Those are half a globe away, never seen in Finland...) The result is here: [6] That's my family and friends (in sepia) standing under the left-hand stamp... -- Janke | Talk 20:37, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    At least they didn't add hyacinth macaws. Choliamb ( talk) 21:59, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • That is not fair. The authorship must be appreciated when the artistic work is used. Being an Indian, I should say sorry to you for the act. As a lawyer I can take it up the issue before the appropriate authority if you insist Charlesjsharp. Let the authority give an explanation. DreamSparrow Chat 17:05, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • That's a kind offer, but I wouldn't want to put you to any trouble. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:19, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • What do you mean by trouble ? I don't find any trouble in informing an illegal act to an authority which is committed the said act Charlesjsharp. If you do not wish to proceed, leave it. Otherwise, not an issue for me. Government department is not above the LAW. Let them at least come and apologise for this. DreamSparrow Chat 13:14, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply
@ Mydreamsparrow:, the copyright license here says "Attribution .... you may do so in any reasonable manner". Is it reasonable to expect attribution "on the face of a stamp" itself? Such as the name of a photographer, or a URL link, or etc., on the face of a stamp? If no, then is it reasonable that attribution could be (or perhaps was) given in a public log or public listing of some sorts? Bammesk ( talk) 17:29, 9 July 2023 (UTC) reply
@ Bammesk: The answer is here. Right, even I do think it will not be possible to put the name of the photographer on the face of the stamp. However, they can add the credit here right ? DreamSparrow Chat 09:18, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
Well, in Sweden, artists get credit on the stamps, for instance see [ [7]] ... -- Janke | Talk 16:41, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
Mydreamsparrow, yes that makes sense, thanks for the explanation. Bammesk ( talk) 02:19, 11 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight.JPG -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:07, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Guttural toad

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Original – Guttural toad, also known as the African common toad (Amietophrynus gutturalis) swimming in Lake Sibaya, South Africa
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Guttural toad
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:African common toad (Amietophrynus gutturalis) swimming.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:10, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply


African helmeted turtle/2

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Original – African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa), Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Renominated. Received 4 support votes; no opposes. This is a ‘behaviour’ image showing how the turtle withdraws its feet when threatened (in this case by our vehicle as it was in the middle of the road). Also shows head clearly.
Articles in which this image appears
African helmeted turtle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:10, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply


Danafungia scruposa

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Original – Danafungia scruposa coral, Red Sea, Egypt
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Danafungia scruposa
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Coral plato (Danafungia scruposa), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-15, DD 49.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:16, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

USS Commodore Perry

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Original – USS Commodore Perry, a steamer used as a gunboat by the Union in the American Civil War.
Reason
Nice photograph of an American Civil War vessel by a notable photographer.
Articles in which this image appears
USS Commodore Perry +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Timothy H. O'Sullivan restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 10:41, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Shame about the tilt, but you shouldn't correct it. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 12:06, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Choliamb ( talk) 12:18, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Only moderately interesting photographically. Cleaned up the 800-word target article a bit. – Sca ( talk) 12:26, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    It's by a major photographer, and from an era where outdoor photography like this was much more difficult. I dunno. I think it's, at the least, encyclopedic. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 18:50, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support The quality of the picture, overall, especially considering its date, seems excellent. — Hamid Hassani ( talk) 15:30, 2 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – top border has a white streak (just a pixel wide, see right side), visible at high magnification (800%). Bammesk ( talk) 02:31, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Fixed! Thanks for pointing it out! Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 00:53, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Good quality photo of a type of ship that was likely rarely photographed (especially with the photos surviving) Nick-D ( talk) 10:42, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 16:51, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Commodore Perry, Pamunkey River MET DP70753.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:19, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Stuben am Arlberg

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Original – Stuben am Arlberg with Flexenstrasse. View from north-north-west. Stuben am Arlberg is a winter sports resort in the town of Klösterle in the westernmost Austrian province of Vorarlberg. It is located at an altitude of 1,410 meters and had 90 inhabitants.
Reason
Nice composition, good EV, good quality, FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Stuben am Arlberg
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Heimfoto

Promoted File:Klösterle Stuben Vogelperspektive.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:54, 13 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Frances Cleveland

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Original – First Lady Frances Cleveland, wife of United States President Grover Cleveland.
Reason
There's definite grain, but it's also a pretty high-resolution scan of a fairly small print. Worked with the FA-nominator to give an excellent new featured article the picture it deserved. I do like having a good picture at the start of a featured article, don't you?
Restoration notes at file description page. If you see any issues, flag them up, I'll deal with them tomorrow. Biggest thing that might need noted is that I squared off the arched top of the image. This is because the National Portrait Gallery has a habit of cropping off the edges of cabinet cards, so it kinda needed to be cropped, and there's no background to speak of. I've noted one example of an image that exists in both forms on the file description page; there's tons of similar examples.
Articles in which this image appears
Frances Cleveland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political; you could argue for a few other categories, but I think this is where someone would look first.
Creator
Charles Milton Bell, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 02:32, 3 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 00:23, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – very nice restoration, but since you asked, maybe a small patch or two on the upper right border, and a patch on the background adjacent to her right ear? "Having a good picture at the start of a featured article"? Of course not, that's blasphemous :-) Bammesk ( talk) 02:46, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Should be fixed. Well, not the blasphemous part. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 12:21, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support — Hamid Hassani ( talk) 03:09, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Charlesjsharp ( talk) 11:58, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support - DreamSparrow Chat 16:54, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Choliamb ( talk) 12:16, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 16:54, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Frances Folsom Cleveland, by Charles Milton Bell.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:58, 13 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh

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Original – Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh; the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq
Reason
The picture has good enough quality and transparency.
Articles in which this image appears
Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Neuroforever
  • Support as nominator – Hamid Hassani ( talk) 16:52, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment The image with the highest EV should be in infobox and that should normally be the FP. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:35, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    I'd disagree and say that the image nominated for FP must be uniquely valuable in some way to the article. Being the lead image is common, but we want, ideally, all the images in the article to be good. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 23:38, 5 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – I agree with Adam, but it's noisy, especially the background noise stands out. I'll give it a try and denoise it. Bammesk ( talk) 03:43, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Aye, needs a denoise, but the philosophy matters more than individual photographic issues. I've seen too many articles with terrible images throughout. We need to have strong motivations to improve them. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 11:02, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Done. I uploaded the denoised version on top of the earlier version, I don't think the modification is controversial. Bammesk ( talk) 01:27, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Certainly better, some odd artefacts, though, especially on the left edge. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 02:38, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
I am not sure what you're referring to? Is it the blotchy background? I can smooth out the background. FYI, I didn't add, clone or modify anything. I just blurred the background, and very slightly the tablet. Bammesk ( talk) 02:53, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
Black shadow, left hand side, two thirds down. Similar elsewhere. Very jagged Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 23:55, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Done, cleaner version uploaded. Hope that works. Bammesk ( talk) 17:12, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    It at least now looks good at minimum FPC size. Given it's a recent discovery, I'm inclined to promote until we have a better copy. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 17:44, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply
Adam, I don't really see what you see; and at full size, not just the minimum FP size. I see rough-cut edges of the tablet (on left and right) that fall outside the camera's depth of field and therefore are hazy. That's not unusual. And the noise is now reasonable, so the EV carries the image IMO. Bammesk ( talk) 17:09, 9 July 2023 (UTC) reply
I mean, I support anyway. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 19:10, 9 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 04:32, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Pacific kingfisher

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Original – A Pacific kingfisher
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Pacific kingfisher
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 18:19, 6 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Hamid Hassani ( talk) 02:00, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – -- Janke | Talk 12:47, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:55, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Choliamb ( talk) 15:40, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Is there any chance of identifying the grasshopper? (Perhaps to the family level, as I realise species might be a big ask?) Josh Milburn ( talk) 07:48, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    • It could be Conocephalus sp., but I don't have high confidence (and incidentally didn't write the 'grasshopper' caption). JJ Harrison ( talk)

Promoted File:Pacific Kingfisher.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 04:15, 17 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Hsue-shen Tsien with his family onboard SS President Cleveland

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Original – Hsue-shen Tsien with his family onboard SS President Cleveland
Reason
good quality, good EV. It's a photo of Hsue-shen Tsien, who was suspected to be a communist in 1950, was under house arrest for 5 years, and then was deported to China. In the US he was a PhD student and a colleague of Theodore von Karman, and is often mentioned as one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Lab. In China he became a father of satellite and missile programs, and eventually of the whole Chinese space program. This photo was made on a ship when he and his family was deported in exchange for American soldiers captured during the Korean war.
Articles in which this image appears
Qian Xuesen, Jiang Ying (musician), Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Los Angeles Times
  • Support as nominator – Artem.G ( talk) 06:12, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Doesn't add much EV to the mentioned articles. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:55, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    I think its big problem is it's an (undocumented) crop of the original image which removes a lot of the context that makes it valuable for this use. I'll have a go at this. Miss Beatnik I guess isn't on a timescale anymore. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 13:27, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Adam Cuerden, thanks for the comment, I was unaware that this is a crop, will be more meticulous in the future. Here is full photo from source File:Hsue-shen Tsien with his family onboard SS President Cleveland (full).jpg, would be great if you'll get a better crop. Artem.G ( talk) 13:54, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Conditional support, if the the documentation of the original is sorted out, also it needs restoration. Bammesk ( talk) 17:22, 8 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 06:40, 17 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Kastellet, Stockholm

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Original – Kastellet, a small citadel located on the islet Kastellholmen in central Stockholm, Sweden
Reason
Good enough quality and transparency
Articles in which this image appears
Kastellet, Stockholm, Stockholm
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Julian Herzog
  • Support as nominator — Hamid Hassani ( talk) 07:24, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Nice comp, but what are those spots in the sky – precip? – Sca ( talk) 12:19, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    • It's snow all over the picture. Distracts considerably, IMO. -- Janke | Talk 12:46, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment The snow may be intentional but not good for an encyclopaedia. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:53, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 08:54, 17 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Crescentia Bourgin

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Original – Crescentia Bourgin, first wife of Louis of Oettingen-Wallerstein (1791–1870), Bavarian statesman and German prince of the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein
Reason
Good enough quality
Articles in which this image appears
Louis of Oettingen-Wallerstein, Joseph Karl Stieler
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Unknown (painting by Joseph Karl Stieler (1781–1858), 1833)
  • Support as nominator – Hamid Hassani ( talk) 07:46, 7 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Source does not reflect the current version; it was for the original 765 × 1,000 file. —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 14:39, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose. I'd be more open to it if the image lead an article about the subject. Chris's comment also need to to be taken seriously. Josh Milburn ( talk) 07:46, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Vinícius O. ( talk) 21:52, 13 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 08:54, 17 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Blue-tailed damselfies mating

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Original – Blue-tailed damselflies (Ischnura elegans) mating female form typica, Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Previously nominated and withdrawn as it wasn't in the article.
Articles in which this image appears
Blue-tailed damselfly
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Blue-tailed damselfies (Ischnura elegans) mating female typica 4.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 04:32, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Nettle tree butterfly

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Original – Nettle tree butterfly ( Libythea celtis) on mint in Bulgaria
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Libythea celtis , Libythea , Libytheinae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Nettle tree (Libythea celtis) Bulgaria.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 04:33, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Cattle tyrant/2

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Original – Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) perching on a capybara (Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris), in the Pantanal, Brazil. It is said to have a cleaning symbiosis with the mammal.
Reason
High quality large image showing animal behaviour. FP on Commons. Received 3 support votes and no opposes on previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears
Cattle tyrant, Capybara
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) on Capybara.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 04:35, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Mimetite

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Original – Golden yellow botryoidal mimetite from Congreso-León mines, Mexico
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Mimetite
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator
Ivar Leidus
lead + arsenic = tap water [8]. Bammesk ( talk) 16:54, 9 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Mimetite - Congreso-León mines, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:44, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Drosera capensis

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Original – Cape sundew ( drosera capensis) eating a fruit fly, time-lapse video, 1 frame per 90 seconds, over approximately 6 hours
Reason
Quality video of the prey catching behavior of the Cape sundew carnivorous plant.
Articles in which this image appears
Drosera capensis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Scott Schiller
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk ( talk) 18:11, 9 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support - Could also be added to time lapse, better than most of the videos there, except for the astronomical one. (If that one would be re-uploaded from ESA in a larger, less compressed format and suitably edited, it would be a great FPC...) -- Janke | Talk 08:31, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 14:20, 15 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 04:08, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 12:38, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support DreamSparrow Chat 15:14, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Drosera Capensis eating a fruit fly.webm -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:26, 19 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Zygaena lonicerae

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Original – Zygaena lonicerae, side view
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Zygaena lonicerae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 18:38, 9 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 14:37, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support — Hamid Hassani ( talk) 15:05, 10 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment I would like to support, but I feel the open-winged image (mine!) has equal or more EV. Should I nominate it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charlesjsharp ( talk • contribs) 14:00, 11 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Yes, possibly as a replacement, possibly as an additional FP. Not sure. It's probably useful to identification to see both positions. Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 04:07, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Like the red spots. – Sca ( talk) 12:28, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support DreamSparrow Chat 15:14, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Zygaena lonicerae - Keila.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:45, 19 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Wreck of the Edro III near Pegeia, Paphos, Cyprus

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Original – a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:FPC
Reason
good quality (Note: I know that the horizon isn't straight but correcting it will cause resolution change or a redo of the photo as mentioned on Commons ), FP on Commons, one of the best photos of the wreck
Articles in which this image appears
EDRO III
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Anton Zelenov
  • Support as nominator – Aviafanboi ( talk) 13:02, 12 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Sketchy 200-word target article. – Sca ( talk) 12:00, 13 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    I'd say it's probably significant enough. And, of course, might grow a bit more after a main paging. Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 08:19, 15 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – nice photo but weak article. The German article [9] has more on the ship's early years. Bammesk ( talk) 20:23, 15 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 12:37, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support DreamSparrow Chat 15:13, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Vinícius O. ( talk) 23:52, 19 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Edro III Shipwreck LE.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:53, 22 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Kelly Sullivan

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Original – Actress Kelly Sullivan at the 84th Academy Awards
Reason
Good quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Kelly Sullivan, Kate Howard, 1978, Pink
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Eric Schneider
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. ( talk) 21:59, 13 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Another pretty promotional portrait linked to thin 200-word target article. Scant EV. – Sca ( talk) 12:37, 14 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    She seems significant, but between the long neck and oddly porcelain face, either this is photoshopped or she has really smooth features. I'd like to see other circa-2012 images of her before deciding. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 08:21, 15 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – per Adam, the technical quality isn't there. (photoshop, f/20 aperture, or etc.) Bammesk ( talk) 20:09, 15 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose looks like photoshop to me. ( t · c) buidhe 21:20, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 05:42, 24 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Palácio do Planalto

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Original – Palácio do Planalto, the official workplace of the president of Brazil.
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Palácio do Planalto
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Pedro França ( Federal Senate)

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 05:43, 24 July 2023 (UTC) reply


Saturnia pavonia caterpillar

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Original – Saturnia pavonia caterpillar (top view)
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons last year.
Articles in which this image appears
Saturnia pavonia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 18:09, 15 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment : I think Ivar's side view of the same has more EV, showing feet etc. Here, it's just a colorful sausage... -- Janke | Talk 18:41, 15 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Much like Euthrix potatoria below. -- Sca ( talk) 11:54, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    Agree with this. —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 12:36, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Vinícius O. ( talk) 23:54, 19 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:26, 25 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Galaxea fascicularis

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Original – Galaxea fascicularis coral, Red Sea, Egypt.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Galaxea fascicularis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Coral (Galaxea fascicularis), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-18, DD 128.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:31, 25 July 2023 (UTC) reply

ATLAS particle detector

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Original – The hull of the ATLAS particle detector. The eight toroid magnets (covered with orange stripes) can be seen surrounding the central cavity. The inner detector and calorimeters will later be moved into the middle.
Reason
The hull of the ATLAS particle detector experiment at CERN being constructed in 2005. For an overview of the project see the lead section of the article. The experiments have been ongoing since 2008. The photo highlights the eight toroid magnets wrapped with orange bands. For a physical layout of the project see the lead image in the Detector systems section and its image caption.
Articles in which this image appears
ATLAS experiment
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Maximilien Brice, CERN
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk ( talk) 17:02, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support because of high EV. Resolution about the best available at that time. -- Janke | Talk 19:45, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support - I'm surprised they had a digital camera with this high resolution in 2005! Person for scale adds to EV.  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 13:19, 17 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    • Interestingly, the Nikon D1X internally upsampled the image from 2.7 to 5.8 Mpix, using the 10M+ photosites on the sensor... -- Janke | Talk 06:48, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • I removed the counterclockwise tilt of the original, and switched the nom to the straightened version. Pinging participants @ Janke and Crisco 1492:. Bammesk ( talk) 01:27, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 09:52, 23 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Hamid Hassani ( talk) 09:17, 24 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Installing the ATLAS Calorimeter - edit1.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 21:29, 26 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Kármán vortex street

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Original – Kármán vortex street pattern in clouds caused by the interaction of winds flowing around the mountains of Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, photographed by Landsat 7
Reason
Good depiction of Kármán vortex street, a fluid dynamics phenomenon, in nature. This one is in the atmosphere and it was captured from space. The repetitive swirling pattern of clouds is caused by the interaction of wind blowing past (lower left corner) high altitude mountains of Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, specifically the Alejandro Selkirk Island [10] with a peak elevation of 4160 ft. This is a relatively old photo (1999) but the quality is sufficient and this isn't a commonly photographed subject in nature (not laboratory). FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Kármán vortex street, Juan Fernández Islands
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
Robert Cahalan, NASA/GSFC
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk ( talk) 20:21, 16 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Visual information not readily intelligible to reader/viewer. – Sca ( talk) 12:38, 17 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    • But that's what our Wiki articles are for! If I see an interesting POTD image, I always go to the article... Support. -- Janke | Talk 08:52, 18 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support per nom. Intriguing, draws attention to an interesting natural phenomenon.  —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 13:17, 17 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 09:55, 23 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • support Artem.G ( talk) 12:54, 23 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Vortex-street-1.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 21:34, 26 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Hemiolaus cobaltina

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Original – Hemiolaus cobaltina butterfly, endemic to Madagascar
Reason
High quality large image of very rare butterfly. FP on Commons. Stub articles, but this image has high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Hemiolaus cobaltina; Hemiolaus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Hemiolaus cobaltina.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:53, 28 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Madagascar black-eye

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Original – Leptomyrina phidias butterfly, endemic to the islands of Madagascar and Reunion
Reason
High quality large image of rarely seen butterfly. FP on Commons. Stub articles, but this image has high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Leptomyrina phidias; Leptomyrina
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Madagascar black-eye (Leptomyrina phidias).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:54, 28 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Scalloped yellow glider female

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Original – Scalloped yellow glider ( Cymothoe fumana) female in Kakum National Park, Ghana
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Cymothoe (butterfly); Cymothoe fumana
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Scalloped yellow glider (Cymothoe fumana fumana) female.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 20:58, 28 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Ornate wrasse

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Original – A male ornate wrasse photographed at Cape Palos, Spain
Reason
Quality lead image of this fish. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Ornate wrasse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk ( talk) 01:37, 21 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Comment - Unfortunately, background is too similar to some of the coloring of the fish... -- Janke | Talk 14:48, 21 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:59, 31 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Arthur Balfour

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Original – Arthur Balfour, prime minister of the UK from 1902 to 1905
Reason
High quality image with good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Arthur Balfour, 1906 United Kingdom general election, December 1910 United Kingdom general election, January 1910 United Kingdom general election
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Photographed by George Charles Beresford, uploaded by c:User:Neveselbert (mobile), restored by User:MyCatIsAChonk
  • Support as nominator – MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) ( not me) ( also not me) ( still no) 13:29, 21 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Charlesjsharp ( talk) 15:06, 24 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support -- Wow ( talk) 11:25, 27 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 02:12, 28 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose I don't see what makes this image "above and beyond". It's a picture of Balfour but I don't see how it has much more EV than any other decent quality picture of him. Visually, the crop is too close IMO. ( t · c) buidhe 03:55, 28 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    @ Buidhe, I chose to restore this photo of Balfour partly because it was already present on his Wikidata profile, but also because it's (imo) the best photo we have of him. The other possible one would be File:A.J. Balfour LCCN2014682753 (cropped).jpg, but the photograph itself is more blurry and he's not looking into the camera. As for the crop, it was directly pulled from National Portrait Gallery website, so I'm assuming the only other content of the photo is a border. MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) ( not me) ( also not me) ( still no) 14:37, 28 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Vinícius O. ( talk) 15:19, 29 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Voted for this just in time Aviafanboi ( talk) 13:27, 31 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Arthur-James-Balfour-1st-Earl-of-Balfour.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 14:08, 31 July 2023 (UTC) reply

J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Original – J. Robert Oppenheimer, director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project
Reason
Restored in lieu of the film released today; best image of Oppenheimer we have, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
J. Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer (film), History of nuclear weapons, Barbenheimer, Los Alamos, New Mexico
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Photographer unknown, cropped by User:Artem.G, restored by User:MyCatIsAChonk
  • Support as nominator – MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) ( not me) ( also not me) ( still no) 21:21, 21 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support due to high EV and use in many articles - however, it would benefit from a slight local lightening of the IMO too dark face. -- Janke | Talk 08:15, 22 July 2023 (UTC) PS: Saw the world premiere yesterday, in Finland's southernmost movie theater [11]... reply
    @ Janke, attempted to lighten the face a bit but I'm unsure of my success... what do you think? MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) ( not me) ( also not me) ( still no) 14:02, 22 July 2023 (UTC) Thoughts on the film? I'm seeing it Tuesday, theatres around me were completely sold out... should've been more prepared! reply
    Much better now! It's definitely a watchable film - didn't feel like 3 hours at all! It is more about the morality and politics, than the technical aspects of his work. -- Janke | Talk 14:13, 22 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    @ MyCatIsAChonk: there is a halo, a light patch on the background next to his chin. It wasn't there previously. Bammesk ( talk) 14:50, 23 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    @ Bammesk, just attempted to fix it- thoughts? Thanks for noticing the issue! MyCatIsAChonk ( talk) ( not me) ( also not me) ( still no) 16:43, 23 July 2023 (UTC) reply
    That's good, thanks. Bammesk ( talk) 17:52, 23 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 13:05, 22 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • support, Artem.G ( talk) 19:08, 22 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 09:56, 23 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Charlesjsharp ( talk) 15:05, 24 July 2023 (UTC) reply
  • Support Aviafanboi ( talk) 13:25, 31 July 2023 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Oppenheimer (cropped).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 21:41, 31 July 2023 (UTC) reply

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