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African helmeted turtle

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Aug 2020 at 17:48:16 (UTC)

Original – African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa), South Africa
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well. Not appropriate as the lead image, but shows the way the animal retracts its neck and legs.
Articles in which this image appears
African helmeted turtle, Pelomedusidae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp ( talk) 17:48, 21 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • I'm trying to decide if the dirty shell is a problem. On the one hand, they do swim, so it would be possible to get a washed-off shell in the wild. On the other hand, the shell isn't the main focus. Charles, can you give your thoughts? Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 23:53, 21 August 2020 (UTC) reply
    • I'm far from an expert, but I understand that details of the shell are important for identification. I doubt we'd feature a picture of a beetle with dirty elytra. I don't think this is particularly suitable as an infobox image, and I'm not completely clear on the extent to which it adds significantly to the article -- which is not to say that I don't think it's a good picture! Lots of personality. Josh Milburn ( talk) 07:44, 22 August 2020 (UTC) reply
    • This is not presented as an identification image, more behaviour i.e. the feet. October is a dry month in South Africa, so sand and dust everywhere - I could have gone and given him a brush down... Charlesjsharp ( talk) 08:54, 22 August 2020 (UTC) reply
Maybe Charlie could airbrush the dirt off. – Sca ( talk) 12:57, 22 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 03:12, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply



Five-striped palm squirrel

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Aug 2020 at 17:43:14 (UTC)

Original – Five-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii), Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India.Also known as Northern palm squirrel
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Northern palm squirrel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp ( talk) 17:43, 21 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Cute little fellow, isn't he? Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 19:48, 21 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Nice picture, not a bad little article, appreciate that you can see the stripes and get an idea of habitat. Any idea of subspecies? Josh Milburn ( talk) 07:45, 22 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • The experts do not agree about the number/validity of subspecies. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 08:45, 22 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – We're so used to seeing pix of gray squirrels and red squirrels that this sporty-looking striped squirrel is an interesting change. (Target article could be more detailed as to diet and habits, though.) – Sca ( talk) 12:51, 22 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 18:14, 22 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – 1234qwer1234qwer4 ( talk) 13:29, 25 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Five-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 03:16, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply



Kee Mar College, 1860s

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Sep 2020 at 05:42:50 (UTC)

Original – Kee Mar College, c. 1860s
Reason
A lovely image of a historic women's college. Part of a lovely progression in the article where you can see the trees grow in at the college over the decades. The college ceased to exist in 1911, so there's limited chances to document it.
Articles in which this image appears
Kee Mar College
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Anonymous photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 05:42, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Looks tilted... -- Janke | Talk 06:12, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
    • I thought that it did, but I had some trouble telling as there's a small amount of what I presume is lens distortion as well. I'm uploading a -.3 degree rotation; if you want to have a poke, here's the uncropped restored version. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 06:14, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – It does look tilted; either that, or perspective is distorted. Detail might not be too bad for the 1860s, but huge featureless foreground detracts from EV regarding this obscure institution. – Sca ( talk) 12:49, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • question Why is the infobox image not more valuable for the article? Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:18, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
    • @ Charlesjsharp: I'll be honest: I do like that one better, but it is a little smaller, largely because it's cut from a frankly bizarre and awful choice to make it an oval print, and I figured adding some extra sky was fine, but I didn't want to use excessive speculation on the actal grounds. Might touch it up a bit more and nominate it instead. Withdraw. I'll be back! Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 23:47, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:56, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Cephalanthus occidentalis occidentalis

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Sep 2020 at 17:03:08 (UTC)

Original – The flower of a common buttonbush
Reason
Recently featured unanimously on Commons. It bears a resemblance to something I have seen recently, but I cannot remember exactly what it was...
Articles in which this image appears
Cephalanthus occidentalis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
The Cosmonaut
Causing widespread pandemic panic. – Sca ( talk) 14:24, 24 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Cephalanthus occidentalis occidentalis1.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:52, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply



Nanook of the North

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Sep 2020 at 04:55:08 (UTC)

Original – Nanook of the North (1922), a American silent documentary film by Robert J. Flaherty. In the tradition of what would later be called salvage ethnography, Flaherty captured the struggles of the Inuk man named Nanook and his family in the Canadian Arctic.
Reason
An important documentary that was selected as one of the first 25 films inducted in the National Film Registry, this is yet another film that is worth watching for its achievements.
Articles in which this image appears
Nanook of the North
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Robert J. Flaherty

Promoted File:Nanook of the North.webm -- Armbrust The Homunculus 06:05, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply



ZenFone 6

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Sep 2020 at 23:03:55 (UTC)

Original – An illustration of the 2019 Asus ZenFone 6 in Midnight Black with the Flip Camera open.
Reason
One of the most detailed vector illustrations of a smartphone on Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
Asus ZenFone 6, Asus ZenFone
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
17jiangz1
  • Support as nominator – 17jiangz1 ( talk) 23:03, 24 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • It is incredibly impressive, but I'm not quite sure I understand why it exists. What's the advantage of this over a photograph, given any change from the real object lessens its encyclopedic value in representing that object? It's an amazing work, but I don't understand why it exists. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 01:45, 25 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Static photos of electronic devices are inherently uninteresting and lack EV.
    – Sca ( talk) 13:57, 25 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Per above. Uninteresting, drab, thus fails criterion #3. -- Janke | Talk 12:18, 26 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose . Lack EV. -- Gnosis ( talk) 04:06, 27 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:35, 4 September 2020 (UTC) reply



Ashta Matrika

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Sep 2020 at 12:24:14 (UTC)

Original – The Goddess Ambika (here identified with: Durga or Chandi) leading the Eight Matrikas in Battle Against the Demon Raktabija, Folio from a Devi Mahatmya - (top row, from the left) Narashmi, Vaishnavi, Kumari, Maheshvari, Brahmi. (bottom row, from left) Varahi, Aindri and Chamunda, drinking the blood of demons (on right) arising from Raktabija's blood and Ambika.
Reason
Quality image
Articles in which this image appears
Ajima, Brahmani, Chamunda, Devi Mahatmya, Kali, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Matrikas, Newa art, Puranas, Raktabīja, Vahana, Varahi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Unknown Nepali painter; collection by Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Promoted File:Ashta-Matrika.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:52, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Nelly Martyl

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Sep 2020 at 15:06:25 (UTC)

Original – Nelly Martyl, opera singer and Red Cross nurse.
Reason
A fine Reutlinger photograph. Some minor damage to the right edge of her dress, otherwise able to be restored to a pretty pristine state. Restored on the article creator's request.
Articles in which this image appears
Nelly Martyl
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Jean Reutlinger, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 15:06, 28 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. I like how you've managed to hold the detail in all that almost-white. — David Eppstein ( talk) 00:53, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – What a great picture. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 11:52, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 01:30, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – As the article creator, I'm thrilled that the image on the biographical article will be of such good quality. Those Reutlinger arrays in Commons include some real treasures, but they're often damaged and need restoration. This is a great example of what's possible. – Penny Richards ( talk) 15:32, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Although the photographer was a apparently of the "shoot at f1.2 so only one eye is in focus" school. ©Geni ( talk) 21:34, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
I think this is that transitional period between the long-exposure film of the mid to late 19th century that required people to use devices to hold themselves still, and the more spontaneous poses allowed by faster film. I've noticed a bit of a nosedive in quality around the 1910s when they realise they can shoot faster with a bit of loss of quality, and are using it to shoot the same sort of compositions people are used to from long exposures, before film quality catches back up and compositions grow more interesting. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 23:45, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Nelly Martyl by Jean Reutlinger (Image 10715).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:41, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Constance Baker Motley

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Sep 2020 at 00:25:55 (UTC)

Original – Constance Baker Motley, upon the occasion of becoming the first female New York State Senator. She would later be appointed federal judge by Lyndon B. Johnson
Reason
Quite a fine image, freely licensed, and from a somewhat under-represented period for free licensing. Also, she's clearly important. The light line on her shirt appears to be a reflection from her bracelet.
Articles in which this image appears
Constance Baker Motley
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Walter Albertin ( World Telegram & Sun); restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Mrs. Constance B. Motley, first woman Senator, 21st Senatorial District, N.Y., raising hand in V sign.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 07:36, 8 September 2020 (UTC) reply


University of Wrocław

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Sep 2020 at 17:42:25 (UTC)

Original – University of Wrocław main building
Reason
great quality, already FP on commons
Articles in which this image appears
University of Wrocław
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Jar.ciurus
  • Support as nominator – Andrei ( talk) 17:42, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Arty photo, but low EV due to the emphasis being on the river and the dusk light. Nick-D ( talk) 23:20, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Gimmicky. Looks oversaturated. Przepraszam. – Sca ( talk) 12:40, 30 August 2020 (UTC) reply
    • I think that was addressed and discussed on Commons already (with no objections) -- Andrei ( talk) 21:13, 30 August 2020 (UTC) reply
Ale WP:FPC isn't Commons. – Sca ( talk) 13:02, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
Yes, but it is a big community of photo experts -- Andrei ( talk) 08:47, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 19:54, 8 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Sep 2020 at 11:15:16 (UTC)

Original – Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board USS Missouri, 2 September 1945. Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland, U.S. Army, watches from the opposite side of the table. Foreign Ministry representative Toshikazu Kase is assisting Mr. Shigemitsu.
Alt 1 Restored version by Adam Cuerden
Reason
High quality with an encyclopedic value
Articles in which this image appears
1945, Surrender of Japan, Japanese Instrument of Surrender, Mamoru Shigemitsu, Richard K. Sutherland, Toshikazu Kase
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Stephen E. Korpanty
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 11:15, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – Widely known photo. What's new about it? – Sca ( talk) 12:52, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Good EV, but the photo needs restoration before it meets the FP criteria. The composition is also not great, but that's true of most of the photos of this ceremony. Nick-D ( talk) 23:21, 29 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • @ Nick-D, Sca, and TheFreeWorld: I've done a full restoration. See what you think! Also, I Support Alt 1 Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 07:28, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • Support restored version, oppose original ( t · c) buidhe 17:52, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support alt 1. MER-C 18:39, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support alt 1. Strong EV and a competently executed photo. As noted above, there don't seem to be any good photos of this historic ceremony, possibly due to the location where it took place (the deck of an operational battleship cramped with large numbers of VIPs and sailors). Nick-D ( talk) 00:05, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support alt 1. -- Gnosis ( talk) 03:42, 4 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender, officially ending the Second World War.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 21:49, 8 September 2020 (UTC) reply


File:Barsana Holi Festival.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Sep 2020 at 16:13:40 (UTC)

Original – Devotees inside Krishna temple during Lathmar Holi
Reason
Recently featured unanimously on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Lathmar Holi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Narender9
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 16:13, 30 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • question Having read the article, I don't see where pink smoke is relevant! Charlesjsharp ( talk)
    • @ Charlesjsharp: I believe that's the pigment powders floating through the air - Holi is perhaps best known in the West, at least, for the coloured powders thrown about as part of the celebration, not that that's particularly well-explained in Holi, and barely touched upon in Lathmar Holi - I think it's presumed to be an "everyone knows this" sort of thing, when it shouldn't be. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 22:13, 30 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Problems with the article aside, I'm inclined to Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 22:21, 30 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 02:09, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support - DreamSparrow Chat 14:43, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support TheFreeWorld ( talk) 09:47, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Barsana Holi Festival.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:07, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Ljubljana Marshes Wheel with axle

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Sep 2020 at 08:48:22 (UTC)

Original – It is original photo of oldest wooden wheel (around 5,150 years old - nomination 2020), which is in very good shape.
Reason
Ljubljana Marshes Wheel with axle is oldest wooden wheel yet discovered (around 5,150 years old - nomination 2020) and in very good shape.
Articles in which this image appears
Wheel
FP category for this image
Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
Petar Milošević
  • Support as nominator – Petar Milošević ( talk) 08:48, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Great VI, but not a FP quality composition unfortunately. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:16, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • comment date was pre the publication of IntCal20 so may need updating. ©Geni ( talk) 21:31, 31 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support There's limited composition possibilities for a unique museum specimen like this. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 08:14, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • ©Geni Date is up to Wiki article, if you know something more update. Charlesjsharp We are talking about oldest wheel, put in dark space, under the glass. This is not bird outside. -- Petar Milošević ( talk) 10:25, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment For me, a picture taken from in front of the exhibit would be better, not the side. The image on the 9GAG website shows a better POV, but the ideal would be from slightly higher up. Even better would be to ask permission from the museum to take a shot for Wikipedia with the glass removed. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 10:42, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Charlesjsharp I can't find it on 9GAG, link ? Yes, glass off and tripod allowed, my wish. -- Petar Milošević ( talk) 12:09, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Here you go [1] Charlesjsharp ( talk) 12:59, 3 September 2020 (UTC)ta reply
  • I have similar shot, but i don't like composition. I choose that above - diagonal. Also its more about wheel than axle, which should take good % of photo. -- Petar Milošević ( talk) 19:08, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 09:12, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Parked boats at Anjarle Creek

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2020 at 01:21:58 (UTC)

Original – Fishing boats lashed together in the the Indian village of Anjarle to protect against the oncoming monsoon, whose clouds are visible nearby.
Reason
This photo is a great visualization of the Indian monsoon. It shows fishing boats, the lifeblood of the village Anjarle, lashed together tightly to protect from the unforgiving monsoon, whose clouds are visible behind the boats. It is already a featured picture on Wikimedia Commons and appeared as picture of the day on the Wikimedia Commons and the Bengali Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
the FA India WP oldest country FA (to turn 16 this month) has had this picture in its Geography section for over a year now.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Natural_phenomena/Others
Creator
Dey.sandip
  • Support as nominator – I-82-I | TALK 01:21, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 08:43, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support - DreamSparrow Chat 14:43, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support TheFreeWorld ( talk) 09:49, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose. This looks oversaturated to me, and many of the white areas such as the roof of the frontmost boat are overexposed to featureless white. — David Eppstein ( talk) 19:50, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Please nominator, you need to link to most relevant articles. See FP guidelines. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 18:40, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Image does not add value to articles and is incorrectly categorized for FP. This is not a natural phenomenon. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 11:58, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support It has been in the FA India in the Geography section—as an illustration of the monsoon—since September 2019. Fowler&fowler «Talk» 06:00, 5 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • I'm very sorry but I've reinstated the picture in India where the tradition is to add, remove, or replace pictures only during the annual or biannual, image discussions. Without that, a page with > 40K views a day would be in a mess. The next discussion is in (this upcoming) November. What exactly would be an illustration of an Indian monsoon anyway? An ordinary, anonymous, downpour, indistinguishable from those in Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, ...? The pictures need to illustrate specific text. (Until last September we had two pictures showing the monsoon (part of a daily rotating template in Geography): File:NDRF in Bihar Flood 2.jpg and an FP File:Agasthiyamalai range and Tirunelveli rainshadow.jpg, both illustrating the text there.) I'm the primary author of India. Fowler&fowler «Talk» 15:40, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • @ Fowler&fowler: Insofar as I can. I'm not Indian, and can't speak on things like, say, which Indian monuments or cities most deserve pictures, but I can try and advise as far as I can. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 17:22, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • @ Adam Cuerden: I'm not either. Nationality or citizenship is not a requirement, might even be a plus for NPOV. I think we need advice on an image's quality more than its appropriateness for the text. ( Recently, for example, someone objected to a picture File:Kurta traditional front sandalwood buttons.jpg (of our son, now an adult, but 15 at the time) as a part of an illustration of Kurta, a collarless shirt. The objection was: "Extremely low quality image. Low relevance. Probably violates children Personality rights. Just not an image for a FA." It is those kinds of issues I'm not very good with. Thanks, Fowler&fowler «Talk» 17:57, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • What is this 'tradition is to add, remove, or replace pictures only during the annual or biannual, image discussions.' User:Fowler&fowler? This is news to me as a regular Wikipedia editor. Please explain asap. As far as I know, any editor can edit any article at any time. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:09, 6 September 2020 (UTC). And to revert my good faith edit may be considered edit-warring which is not recommended. As a matter of fact, these boats are NOT secured ready for a monsoon. Any seaman could tell you that. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:12, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Parked boats at Anjarle Creek.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 05:00, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply


The Fly Duet from Orphée aux enfers

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2020 at 03:57:51 (UTC)

Original – Fly duet from Jacques Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers with Jeanne Granier as Eurydice and Eugène Vauthier as Jupiter. 1887 revival.
Alt 1: Submitted for your approval: A colourised version. Wilfredor researched costumes and tried to get as accurate colours as possible, and I really like his work. There's a little speculation in colourisation, though. On the other hand, it makes the image much easier to interpret at a glance.
Reason
A really fun - and particularly daring for 1887! - photo of a ridiculous scene in a ridiculous opera. The wings are drawn on in multiple versions of this image; I presume the real ones didn't photograph well with the long shots of the time. Really encyclopædic for the scene.
Articles in which this image appears
Orpheus in the Underworld, Jeanne Granier
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE, I suppose
Creator
Atelier Nadar, restored by Adam Cuerden. The alternate was based on my work, but colourised by Wilfredor.
  • Support either as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 03:57, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support original, but Oppose Alt 1 well-executed colorized version Charlesjsharp ( talk) 08:56, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support I know there is a lot of speculation with the colors, maybe it is a destructive version because we will never know exactly how it looked (since the colors of the garments can change even in events of the same work), but thank you very much for proposing it Wilfredor ( talk) 12:35, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support original. MER-C 18:13, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Original - DreamSparrow Chat 14:42, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support original ( t · c) buidhe 18:04, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Atelier Nadar - Fly scene from Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers with Jeanne Granier as Eurydice and Eugène Vauthier as Jupiter, 1887 revival, wide-angle shot.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 05:09, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Tenthredo scrophulariae larva

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2020 at 06:16:09 (UTC)

Original – Larva of Tenthredo scrophulariae
Reason
Stunning and terrifying detail. Saw this on Commons. It impressed me and set of all my insect phobias. But I am tampering them down. It was focusstacked from 28 images, so that every part of it is crystal clear and terrifying, especially the sharp pointy claws and fat white body. ...But, that said, this is one of the best insect photos I've seen, and we want it here, and I won't let my phobia of maggots and grubs stop that.
Articles in which this image appears
Tenthredo scrophulariae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Insects, specifically, the figwort sawfly
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 06:16, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support A good example of where the nominated image should not be in the infobox. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 08:54, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Aye. Infoboxes are a... useful tool, but not perfect at getting everything about something. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 03:42, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Tenthredo scrophulariae larva - Keila.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 06:20, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Orange-winged parrots

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2020 at 08:51:33 (UTC)

Original – Orange-winged parrots (Amazona amazonica tobagensis) on Tobago
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears
Orange-winged parrot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
Orange? – Sca ( talk) 12:57, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
When they fly! Charlesjsharp ( talk) 21:14, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
For some reason I've developed a deep-seated aversion to orange ones in recent years. – Sca ( talk) 14:16, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Looks rather good. Could wish for more resolution, though; I can't think when I last wasn't able to count the individual feather barbs on your photos, but wildlife photography is all about taking chances when they come. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 08:16, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Resolution wise a bit tight considering the loose crop and especially if one is to focus only on one of the birds. What does the second bird add? -- Muhammad (talk) 12:31, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 09:00, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Schloss Favorite, Ludwigsburg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2020 at 08:58:29 (UTC)

Original – Panorama of Schloss Favorite from the path to Ludwigsburg Palace, January 2017
Reason
Great composition, high EV, high IQ
Articles in which this image appears
Schloss Favorite, Ludwigsburg
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Julian Herzog
  • Support as nominator – Tomer T ( talk) 08:58, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose I think the second image is best, don't know why the first one is there at all as the trees block the building. This one is a lovely image, but doesn't add as much value to the article. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 09:06, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • I think Charles is right about the tree-image, so I tossed it, per the slightly terrible WP:SOFIXIT redirect. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 08:33, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • On the one hand, the actual photo is gorgeous if zoomed in. It'd be an absolutely stunning poster. On the other hand, it's not really the most thumbnail-friendly photo. Perhaps {{ CSS image crop}} to the rescue? But I think I'll Support on merits. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 08:26, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Beautiful image, used prominently and appropriately (if not as the lead image) on its article. — David Eppstein ( talk) 19:51, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 00:17, 4 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 18:07, 5 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Per David - this very attractively illustrates this building and its surrounds. Nick-D ( talk) 11:37, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Schloss Favorite Ludwigsburg 2017 01.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 09:03, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Large red damselfly female

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Original – Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female form fulvipes, Cumnor Hill, Oxfordshire
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Large red damselfly
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female fulvipes 2.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 09:07, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Migrant spreadwing female

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Original – Migrant spreadwing (Lestes barbarus) female, Blankaart Nature Reserve, Diksmuide, Belgium
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well, particularly as it shows the two-toned wing spots
Articles in which this image appears
Lestes barbarus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Migrant spreadwing (Lestes barbarus) female Belgium.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 09:11, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Green-Meldrim House

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Original – The Entrance Hall of the Green-Meldrim House in 1864, when it was being used as General Sherman's Headquarters.
Reason
There was a previous nomination back in 2012, but I don't understand the arguments. William Waud was an artist hired to document the American Civil War. There's no photographs of Sherman's occupancy of the Green-Meldrim House (or I'm horribly mistaken), but we have on-the-spot documentation of the most important event to happen there. I can't see how that isn't exceptionally valuable.
Articles in which this image appears
Green–Meldrim House, William Waud
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/History/USA_History
Creator
William Waud, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Entrance Hall of Mr Chas. Green's house, Savannah Ga, now occupied as Head Quarters by Gen Sherman.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:53, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Volkswagen I.D. series Buggy

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Sep 2020 at 07:47:34 (UTC)

Original – VW I.D. Buggy at Geneva Motor Show 2019
Reason
high quality. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Volkswagen I.D. series
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
Alexander Migl
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld ( talk) 07:47, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment. One of nine tiny thumbnail images on its article. Where is the EV? — David Eppstein ( talk) 16:12, 3 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • I'm going to have to second David. It's a great image, but it's barely this side of used. It's the equivalent of a gallery image, and can't be an FP until that changes. If the model enters production, gaining its own article, it'll naturally gain prominence and will then be featureable. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 03:31, 4 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Looks like a common garden variety promotional pic. Lacks visual interest. (I say this despite a certain fondness for green VWs.) [2]
    – Sca ( talk) 14:21, 4 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Evan0512 ( talk) 02:24, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:11, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Macracantha

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Original – A curved spiny spider (Macracantha arcuata). Note there is only one species in this genus.
Edit 1 – Center cropped, saturation/color adjusted
Reason
Featured on Commons. Hope you're not scared of spiders...
Articles in which this image appears
Macracantha
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator
Rushenb

Promoted File:Macracantha arcuata - Curved Spiny Spider (8550192839) by Rushen edit.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 18:21, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Leland D. Melvin

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Original – Leland Melvin prior to his second deployment aboard STS-129 in 2009
Reason
A previous nomination of this astronaut had 3 supports, this version is sharper and has more pixels, it's also the lead image.
Articles in which this image appears
Leland D. Melvin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Robert Markowitz, NASA
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk ( talk) 19:38, 5 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. — David Eppstein ( talk) 19:56, 5 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support This is an excellent example of NASA astronaut portraits, and a very good portrait of the subject. I really liked the previous FPC of Mr Melvin with his dogs (as a great portrait with lots of character, and potential to be used in a wide range of articles), and would also support it again if it was renominated. Nick-D ( talk) 23:43, 5 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 00:12, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 09:41, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Charlesjsharp ( talk) 10:06, 6 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Great pic ( t · c) buidhe 23:16, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 03:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Leland Melvin.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 19:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Beulah Ream Allen receiving the Medal of Freedom

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Original – Beulah Ream Allen, a nurse captured by the Japanese in the Second World War, being awarded the Medal of Freedom for her service in the camps.
Reason
While not perfect, depicts a key event insofar as it shows her being recognised for her service
Articles in which this image appears
Beulah Ream Allen
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others, since we don't exactly have a category for non-research medicine, and she was a civilian capture.
Creator
Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted Beulah Ream Allen receiving the Medal of Freedom (1945).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:40, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Masjid Nabawi The Prophet's Mosque, Madina

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Sep 2020 at 07:16:49 (UTC)

Original – Masjid an-Nabawi in Madina, Arabia. View of the mosque from south, minaret of bab al-Baqi and Green Dome to the right (foreground) and minaret of bab as-Salam to the left (foreground).
Reason
Good quality, symmetry and high EV of one of Islam's holiest places.
Articles in which this image appears
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Culture of Saudi Arabia, General Presidency of Haramain
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
  • Support as nominator – Muhammad (talk) 07:16, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose. This image makes one of Islam's holiest places look like a drab office building with some spires stuck on top. It's a clear depiction of the layout of the place, but surely a low point of view hiding the buildings and streets behind, such as File:Gumbat Khizra, Masjid Nabvi, Madina Munawara - panoramio.jpg, or an elevated but oblique view, such as File:Flickr - omar chatriwala - Dawn breaks.jpg, would be more inspiring? — David Eppstein ( talk) 16:52, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • PS also at a technical level there is visible grain in the sky and visible chromatic aberration at the edges of the buildings near the left and right sides of the shot. — David Eppstein ( talk) 17:22, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • oppose I agree, pov Charlesjsharp ( talk) 09:01, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - per above, messy, uninspiring composition. -- Janke | Talk 10:50, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support There's been a lot of commentary over recent years about the over-development around the sacred Islamic sites in Saudi Arabia. This photo clearly illustrates the results, and does a good job of presenting this site as it actually is, not as it used to be and is marketed. Looking at satellite imagery on Google maps shows that this site now sits in the middle of an grid of ugly buildings with yet more under construction. As such, the EV (which is a major consideration for an an encyclopedia) is strong, and much stronger than pictures which misrepresent the site. Nick-D ( talk) 11:31, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support per Nick-D. EV goes above prettiness here ( t · c) buidhe 23:15, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 04:09, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 03:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – This image appears to have been taken from a hotel about 1000ft away. A better camera and lens from the same location can achieve much better images. ---  C& C ( Coffeeandcrumbs) 11:39, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 11:29, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Kaaba

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Sep 2020 at 07:27:31 (UTC)

Original – The Kaaba in Makkah, Islam's holiest site.
Reason
A difficult place to get good pictures of with a ban on cameras inside the mosque. I managed to get this from a nearby building. Kaaba literally means cube and the angle on this does a great job of showing that.
Articles in which this image appears
Kaaba, Qibla observation by shadows, Muhammad
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
  • Support as nominator – Muhammad (talk) 07:27, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. The pixel count is quite low for FPC, but I'm willing to overlook that given its extreme encyclopedic value as the stable lead image of its topic, the striking visual quality of the shot, the difficulty of getting this shot, and the image degradation that likely comes just from all the air across the distance needed to get this shot. — David Eppstein ( talk) 07:45, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose too small and too little definition. 09:00, 7 September 2020 (UTC) Charlesjsharp ( talk) 11:44, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Quality issues - small, blurry at lower left & right. Why would it be difficult to shoot a better photo? -- Janke | Talk 10:54, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 23:22, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose. The pixel count is quite low. -- Gnosis ( talk) 17:36, 8 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 03:55, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – A better camera and lens from the same location can achieve a much better result. This appears to be a cell phone image. ---  C& C ( Coffeeandcrumbs) 11:09, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • Ouch. I'll wait for the better Camera and better lens. FWIW, this was taken on a Canon 7D with a 400mm L Lens -- Muhammad (talk) 13:04, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 11:30, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Langtang National Park

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Sep 2020 at 12:20:20 (UTC)

Original – view of Langtang National Park
Reason
Quality Image.
Articles in which this image appears
Langtang National Park, Langtang, List of natural monuments in Nepal
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Q-lieb-in
  • Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 12:20, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose The "artsy" star trails distract to such an extent that the EV suffers. Besides, it appears this is a composite, not a real image. Strong (editing?) artifacts at top of mountains. -- Janke | Talk 15:12, 7 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Per Janke. Gimmicky. – Sca ( talk) 14:35, 8 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose because this photo is likely edited to have fast-moving stars appeared, and also the blue sky. Evan0512 ( talk) 00:55, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose. Foreground lighting (bright enough, from a single non-moving point of illumination, to have crisp visible shadows) seems highly inconsistent with star exposure (roughly 1.5 hours judging by the length of the star trails). — David Eppstein ( talk) 01:19, 14 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 12:40, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Christoph Willibald Gluck's Alceste

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Original – Set design for the original 1776 production of the French version (which is very heavily revised) of Christoph Willibald Gluck's Alceste. The illustrations on it depict events in Act III.
Reason
I think this predates anything else in WP:FP/THEATRE by about 50 years, which makes it unique for us, and starts to bring in a whole new generation of theatre and artists. Plus, it's one of Gluck's major operas, which makes it quite valuable. It wasn't an easy restoration - the paper was somewhat filthy - but I did my best.
Articles in which this image appears
Alceste (Gluck), François-Joseph Bélanger, et al
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
François-Joseph Bélanger, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:François-Joseph Bélanger - Set design for Gluck's Alceste.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 02:49, 18 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Survey of Palestine

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Sep 2020 at 15:36:08 (UTC)

Original – Combined high resolution Survey of Palestine map
Reason
Meets all 8 of the WP:FP? criteria, and represents the highest resolution 1:100,000 Survey of Palestine fully combined map available anywhere. The stitching of the 24 underlying maps has been done to a high technical standard, as has the georeferencing. The map is of great encyclopaedic value, representing the territory of Mandatory Palestine immediately prior to its dissolution into Israel and the Palestinian territories and the dispersion of the Palestinian refugees.
Articles in which this image appears
Survey of Palestine
FP category for this image
Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Survey Department of Palestine (stitched by DutchTreat)
  • Support as nominator – Onceinawhile ( talk) 15:36, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Caution: this image is 450 MB and 300 Mpx. MER-C 17:11, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment – EV? – Sca ( talk) 22:21, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Hi @ Sca: I have amended the nom text above to make this clear. Onceinawhile ( talk) 13:44, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
I fail to see the point in this technical exercise in cartography. – Sca ( talk) 21:23, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
@ Sca: This has created the only highly detailed map of Mandatory Palestine, and it happens to be at the exact moment of its dissolution. Do you also not see the point of these four FPs: File:Daedongyeojido-full.jpg, File:Turgot map of Paris - Norman B. Leventhal Map Center.jpg, File:USPostRoadMap1804.jpg, and File:Waldseemuller map 2.jpg? This historical and encyclopaedic import of this map is on par with all of those. Onceinawhile ( talk) 21:30, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • A suggestion: how about a JPEG version with a file size of about 70 or 80 MB? It's not easy to open at 424MB. Bammesk ( talk) 02:55, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Created a JPEG version with a white background. This file is around 60 MB. Let me know if you want any other changes - DutchTreat ( talk) 10:34, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Thanks, much easier to open (with some additional minor artifacts at magnification). I did some spot checks and couldn't find any serious alignment problems. The rectangular grids don't always line up, but that seems to be a feature of the maps, not necessarily an alignment problem. I am Ok with supporting either the JPEG or the PNG, one is easier to open and the other has higher quality. I wait to see if others find any problems. Bammesk ( talk) 03:16, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose for now - the stitching is not quite right in places. MER-C 16:32, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Hi @ MER-C: would you mind pointing out exactly where? Just in case there is a misunderstanding here, e.g. with the intended grid-shift at the top. Onceinawhile ( talk) 21:19, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
There's a bunch of discontinuities across y~18800, particularly near the left hand side. These are mostly contours that are duplicated or terminate. If the map is actually like that, then please say so and I will withdraw my oppose. MER-C 16:23, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
@ MER-C:, @ Onceinawhile: - Please find a close-up view of the coordinates (040, 070) at pixels y~18800. The original scans for 14Rafa and 17Nitsana have mismatched contour lines. For example, the diagonal line from SW to NE at (040,078) is only part of 17 (lower image), not part of 14 (upper image):

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Survey of Palestine 1942-1958 1-100,000 14Rafa, close-up at 040,075

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Survey of Palestine 1942-1958 1-100,000 17Nitsana, close-up at 040,075

- DutchTreat ( talk) 13:07, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply

OK, fair enough. MER-C 14:30, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 18:03, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 18:06, 13 Sep!ltember 2020 (UTC)
  • Support. — David Eppstein ( talk) 01:14, 14 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • I have produced a new version of the file with tighter cropping. Due to the size > 100 MB, I am unable to update the original version. Should it be uploaded under a new file name and the nomination process continue with this new file? - DutchTreat ( talk) 20:30, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Adam Cuerden Thanks for the tip. I uploaded improved versions using User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js which is based on User:Rillke/MwJSBot.js - DutchTreat ( talk) 12:03, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Survey of Palestine 1942-1958 1-100,000 sheet index georef.png -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:43, 19 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Della H. Raney

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Sep 2020 at 22:39:39 (UTC)

Original – Captain Della H. Raney in 1945
Reason
A fairly charming image of the first African American nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Rather like her wooden name plaque and it's clever positioning in the photo as almost a caption.
Articles in which this image appears
Della H. Raney
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Uncredited photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 22:39, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Nice image. ( t · c) buidhe 23:10, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – how about brightening the left side a bit? It looks to me like a scanning problem rather than a photographic or lighting feature. Bammesk ( talk) 03:13, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • @ Bammesk: I thought it was lighting, but it is a bit extreme, so I've lightened it a bit. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 23:56, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • This was shot with a flash and that's the primary light source (see her neck, also the wall and window trims have a similar shadow). Flash doesn't leave a rectangular gradient on one side (left side), so the dark left side is not a feature of the photo. It can be corrected fully IMO. . . . Here are some possibilities of what could have happened: 1-the photo wasn't scanned properly (it can happen with flatbed scanners, similar to photocopy machines), or 2-something was partially impeding the path of the flash light on the left side (and vertically), this is unlikely given the well-defined shadows on the wall trims, also unlikely given nothing is impeding the path of the lens, or 3-the negative wasn't handled/developed properly. In any case, the dark left side is not a feature of the photo, so I think it is Ok to fix it. Bammesk ( talk) 01:59, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • @ Bammesk: There's a definite shadow on the left side of her face. That makes me presume the lighting isn't centred. I could be wrong, but I believe a flash at the time would be the old flash pans, not one on the camera. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 02:14, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • I agree, it is not an on-camera flash, and it is positioned slightly off center. Nonetheless the primary source is one flash, placed near the camera and above the lens. Bammesk ( talk) 02:49, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • With slight reluctance,  Done. Given the clear reflection off of the one box in the upper mid-left, the upper left-centre clearly should be lighter than the bit left of that, though. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 03:35, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Definitely an improvement. At first I thought her name was some kind of watermark :-) Bammesk ( talk) 03:56, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • It's a cheeky addition of a wooden nameplate, and I kind of.... really like it. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 05:33, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support Good EV, and an interesting portrait. I'm also a fan of the nameplate, and want one just like it for my desk at work. Nick-D ( talk) 11:09, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • I'd suggest getting your own name. One just like it would be odd, unless you were a nurse of the same name and rank. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 19:45, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
      • Dunno, it probably wouldn't be the weirdest thing my colleagues have seen me do. Nick-D ( talk) 04:39, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. — David Eppstein ( talk) 16:39, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 16:45, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 03:55, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Capt. Della H. Raney, Army Nurse Corps, who now heads the nursing staff at the station hospital at Camp Beale, CA - NARA - 535942.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 22:47, 19 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Roan antelope

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Sep 2020 at 16:01:29 (UTC)

Original – Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus koba) in Senegal
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Roan antelope
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp ( talk) 16:01, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 19:32, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – Bammesk ( talk) 02:02, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support prefer the composition of your other picture in the article but the quality of this one is much superior -- Muhammad (talk) 06:52, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support with a quibble Every photograph in the article has the head facing the camera. It would be nice to have a profile on the article. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 18:38, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus koba).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 16:02, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Balkan fritillary

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Sep 2020 at 16:08:44 (UTC)

Original – upper side of wings of balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) in Bulgaria
Original – underside of wings of balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) in Bulgaria
Reason
High quality large images. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well, showing top side and underside of wings.
Articles in which this image appears
Balkan fritillary
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) Bulgaria.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 16:10, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Promoted File:Balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) underside Bulgaria.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 16:10, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Financial District, Manhattan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Sep 2020 at 17:06:34 (UTC)

Original – Panorama of Lower Manhattan, as viewed from Governors Island, New York City.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC recently where it was featured unanimously. Lead image, high detailed panorama.
Articles in which this image appears
Financial District, Manhattan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
King of Hearts
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 17:06, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support, thanks for the nom. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 17:19, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support, interesting and detailed. Question: The left edge of the vessel (about 1/4th from right) looks a bit chopped off compared with the other blurry boat edge(s) - is this an artifact of stitching? -- Janke | Talk 18:44, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    The horizontal rays of light represent the distance the boat traveled during the exposure. It probably traveled slower / stayed for longer on the left than the right. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 03:35, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – KoH, there are a couple of odd (sharp) transition lines in the water at around x=7400, I annotated it on Commons. They don't look real to me, are they? Bammesk ( talk) 18:54, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose for now Great photo but have to oppose till image is corrected by KoH. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:14, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Charles, please be "specific" about what you want corrected, in your own words, so there is no ambiguity. Particularly since you are opposing. Bammesk ( talk) 19:28, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Same stitching issue as you pointed out. Very easy for KoH to rectify as he's an active participant on Commons. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 20:54, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • @ Bammesk and Charlesjsharp: I have verified on my source images that this is real and not a stitching error. Maybe it's caused by bright lights creating rays of light and dark? -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 03:32, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Lower Manhattan from Governors Island August 2017 panorama.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:07, 22 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Justice K. K. Usha

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Sep 2020 at 17:06:39 (UTC)

Original – Justice K. K. Usha
Reason
Good quality photograph of a notable judge.
Articles in which this image appears
K. K. Usha
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Mydreamsparrow
  • Support as nominator – DreamSparrow Chat 17:06, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – she looks much younger than her age. Bammesk ( talk) 19:08, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose unfortunately a poorly composed photo though, both considering the backgound and her expression. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 19:11, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • I disagree, her expression and the background are of a judge in India, both are realistic for the subject. Bammesk ( talk) 19:33, 12 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Support I'm not the biggest fan of the crop, but it's at least a standard one. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 21:48, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. Encyclopedic value is there, and the somewhat supercilious expression is appropriate for her position. — David Eppstein ( talk) 23:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support as David, the expression is befitting. I'd prefer the background to be clearer if someone can clone out the 'thingy' -- Muhammad (talk) 06:41, 14 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support although I too want the lamp to disappear. MER-C 18:48, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 11:04, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Justice K. K. Usha.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:10, 22 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Lujiazui station

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Sep 2020 at 02:23:25 (UTC)

Original – Lujiazui station exit 4
Reason
It is a Shanghai Metro Line 2 station near several famous buildings in Lujiazui, but also high quality and a bit of night mode photo.
Articles in which this image appears
Line 2 (Shanghai Metro), Shanghai Metro, Pudong, Lujiazui, Lujiazui station
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Evan0512
  • Support as nominator – Evan0512 ( talk) 02:23, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose. At thumbnail sizes the black-on-black makes only the metro sign legible. Even at larger sizes, where the detail in the black can be seen well enough, there is nothing interesting in that detail. And this is not used in any articles, so encyclopedic value is not evident (and it would need to be in stable use for some time before any nomination, so adding it now is not going to help). — David Eppstein ( talk) 23:49, 13 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Speedy close, with an explanation The image is decent enough, although those poles in the foreground are unfortunate, but I suspect there's better times to get this - sunset, say, or twilight, that'll give just enough light to bring everything up a bit. An Iphone is a pretty decent camera for a phone, but it comes out a bit grainy at low light levels as most digital cameras do. The real blocker is that it's not actually in any of the articles listed, and I'm not sure why you listed it as being in them - are they meant as suggestions? Unfortunately, it has to be used on English Wikipedia in order to be accepted and while there's exceptions for being stable in an article before nomination (like being the only photo in an article, or being so clearly important that no-one sensible would remove it), I don't think this hits any of them. If it's not in any articles, it's not a featured picture. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 03:14, 14 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Inky, jumbled, lacks EV. – Sca ( talk) 13:32, 14 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 03:55, 23 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Sándor Vay

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Sep 2020 at 21:31:54 (UTC)

Original – We can't say their true preferred gender for certain when their passing as male gave them many, many benefits - which is why historians tend to be very careful with assigning people as transgender. This really shows in our article on them. Sándor Vay or Sarolta Vay was a Hungarian poet and journalist. Vay worked as a male journalist both before and after the sensational trial for their marriage to "another" woman in 1889. The case drew the attention of noted sexologists of the period, including Havelock Ellis and Richard von Krafft-Ebing, who used it to explore female inversion in the emerging field of sexology. During their lifetime, they were well respected as an author of historical articles on notable figures and cultural topics related to Hungary. Many of their works have been posthumously republished and are considered an important part of their country's literary heritage.
Reason
Last nomination barely failed to reach quorum. The 1910s were a bit of a photographic nadir - I think the ability to get faster photographs won out over quality for a while, and prints weren't amazing, but this is decent for the time, even having a bit of character to it. Think it's a rather good image from a very underrepresented country, and depicts someone who is both an important Hungarian poet and writer, and an important person in LGBT history.
Articles in which this image appears
Sándor Vay
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Unknown, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Sándor Vay - Restoration.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 00:52, 24 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Sherman's March to the Sea

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2020 at 00:07:48 (UTC)

Original – Sherman's March to the Sea
Reason
A high-resolution copy of a high-quality copperplate engraving. Copperplate is engraved at a literal microscopic level.
Articles in which this image appears
Alexander Hay Ritchie, F. O. C. Darley, Marching Through Georgia, Sherman's March to the Sea +5
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/American Civil War
Creator
Alexander Hay Ritchie after F.O.C. Darley; restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:F.O.C. Darley and Alexander Hay Ritchie - Sherman's March to the Sea.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 01:00, 24 September 2020 (UTC) reply


A baby hamster

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2020 at 16:50:37 (UTC)

Original – A baby hamster
Reason
Good quality, high EV, good composition and lighting. Already FP in Commons and Persian language Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
Syrian hamster breeding & Syrian hamster variations
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Mydreamsparrow
  • Support as nominator – DreamSparrow Chat 16:50, 14 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose because the hamster is mirrored on the floor. Evan0512 ( talk) 21:50, 14 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • But it is not negatively affecting the EV I feel. Please explain your concern, if I could rectify it, it would be better right ? DreamSparrow Chat 04:08, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose Cannot be FP as not in article. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 08:18, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • Charlesjsharp, I removed the first article name from the Nom page. The picture is related to breeding and the image is still there in the article. Have a look. DreamSparrow Chat 09:59, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
      • Oppose Does not add EV to breeding article, nor variations article as it is not described as a variation. Charlesjsharp ( talk) 08:41, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment Oppose – Gimmicky, reducing EV. – Sca ( talk) 12:29, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support I don't see how a more artistic rendition hurts this in any way. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 22:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - I don't like the two colour background and I find the reflection worrying. Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 10:21, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support - high quality and encyclopedic depiction, I don't see anything wrong with a creative layout (indeed the mirror allows more of the animal to be seen TSP ( talk) 15:42, 19 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 17:01, 24 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Lawrence Hogan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Sep 2020 at 10:49:08 (UTC)

Original – Lawrence Hogan, c. 1969
Reason
Lawrence Hogan, a Republican, played a crucial role in bringing down Richard Nixon. See also previous nomination at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Lawrence Hogan
Articles in which this image appears
Lawrence Hogan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives; restored by Coffeeandcrumbs
  • Support as nominator – ---  C& C ( Coffeeandcrumbs) 10:49, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Totally unremarkable B&W mugshot. – Sca ( talk) 12:27, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support, but have a look at the left dimple/ nose-mouth crease. It looks a little odd. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 22:46, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
I am only seeing natural deep crease. ---  C& C ( Coffeeandcrumbs) 01:54, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Edges look a bit odd, due to grain, I think. It's nothing major. Think I'm just more used to older filmstock. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 11:17, 18 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Lawrence Joseph Hogan (restoration).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:09, 25 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Henties Bay

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Sep 2020 at 11:56:32 (UTC)

Original – Henties Bay is a coastal town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. It is located 70 km north of Swakopmund and is an important holiday settlement.
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Henties Bay
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Arne Müseler

Promoted File:Henties bay.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 13:14, 25 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Sep 2020 at 15:48:32 (UTC)

Original – Sir Chandra Shumsher Junga Bahadur Rana was the fifth Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty and de facto ruler of Nepal.
Reason
Quality image
Articles in which this image appears
Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Chandrapur Municipality, List of foreign recipients of the Légion d'Honneur by country
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya; Restoration by CAPTAIN MEDUSA
  • Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 15:48, 15 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support, but I'd suggest also uploading a JPEG version, as they thumbnail better, and switching the nomination to it. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 06:20, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
​ Done, thanks for the advice ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 13:59, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
I could see maybe tweaking the levels of this as well. Don't stretch it the whole way, but I'd raise the white point a bit if I were you. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 23:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Sir Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (restoration).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 16:38, 25 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Robert le diable: The Ballet of the Nuns

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Sep 2020 at 06:17:12 (UTC)

Original – The Ballet of the Nuns from Robert le diable, original production.
Reason
A high-quality lithograph of probably the most popular scene of Robert le diable: The one in which the spirits of perverted nuns all seduce the "hero". ...Yeah, this opera's morality is really off. Don't worry, the "hero" decides not to sell his soul to his father, who is a devil, because he hears a song that reminds him of his mother, but only after his love interest arrives to tell him he's going to get everything he wants either way! (He was still going to sign the contract, just to make sure, though, before he heard the music)
Articles in which this image appears
Robert le diable, Ballet of the Nuns, Henri Duponchel
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri, Eugène Cicéri, et al.; restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.4% of all FPs 06:17, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support beautiful lithograph + restoration ( t · c) buidhe 20:53, 16 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 07:04, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Strong Oppose Support. Evan0512 ( talk) 22:41, 18 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • Evan0512, could you provide specific reasons for your "strong oppose"? -- Paul_012 ( talk) 00:52, 24 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 11:28, 19 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. another great work by Mr. Cuerden. -- Gnosis ( talk) 00:51, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - there is a large blurry smear on the top of the rightmost large foreground arch. It's bad enough that it is visible on the file description page. MER-C 10:49, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri - Eugène Cicéri - Philippe Benoist - Adolphe Jean Baptiste Bayot - Décorations de théâtre, Robert le diable, 3e act.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 06:29, 26 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Coronation of Tribhuvan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Sep 2020 at 12:54:37 (UTC)

Original – Coronation of Tribhuvan; aged five upon the death of his father, King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah with his mother acting as regent.
Reason
Quality image
Articles in which this image appears
Tribhuvan of Nepal
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya; Restoration by CAPTAIN MEDUSA
  • Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 12:54, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support -- DreamSparrow Chat 15:00, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support There's some minor damage (whiter areas that don't appear to reflect any real objects) to the blurry part of the left background, but it's quite minor and I doubt anyone but me would even notice. It's a stunning photo. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 11:26, 18 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • Hm. Actually, right edge is rather dark. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 03:04, 22 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support. MER-C 10:44, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Support ---  C& C ( Coffeeandcrumbs) 00:23, 23 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Crowning Tribhuvan of Nepal (1911) (restoration).jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 15:59, 27 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Mohiniyattam

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Oct 2020 at 12:42:00 (UTC)

Original – Mohiniyattam is one of the famous classical dances of India that developed and remained popular in the state of Kerala.
Reason
A quality image of an Indian classical dance.
Articles in which this image appears
Mohiniyattam
FP category for this image
Commons:Featured pictures/People
Creator
Shagil Kannur
  • Support as nominator – Shagil Kannur ( talk) 12:42, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – Dancer not identified. – Sca ( talk) 13:41, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Dear Sca, the dancer is unknown and unimportant here. This photo was taken from a dance competition. -- Shagil Kannur ( talk) 14:03, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
It's an established policy not to promote photos of anonymous individuals on the Main Page. – Sca ( talk) 16:31, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Then, nothing to say. This is a fine example of Indian classical dance. Thus, it should be promoted. The performer, a school student, was one among the many participants in a dance competition, not a well known dancer at all. The highlight here is the Indian classical Dance. I hope you consider the above facts.-- Shagil Kannur ( talk) 17:53, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
And let me see where the above mentioned policy has been stated.-- Shagil Kannur ( talk) 18:10, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
Identity is not required for FP. And FWIW, FP and POTD are not the same thing -- Muhammad (talk) 07:26, 29 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • There is no such policy. The guidance is the instructions on top of this page and the FP criteria, and neither mention the main page. Bammesk ( talk) 03:48, 29 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Unknown but Support. Evan0512 ( talk) 20:07, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose For a dance, a still photo (particularly a still photo only showing a small part of the body) is not terribly educational. Calliopejen1 ( talk) 23:17, 28 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose – the article is about the dance so a full body photo would have more EV (encyclopedic value), FP criterion #5. This photo would meet the EV criterion if the article described (say in a paragraph) this upper body pose, but I don't see that in the article. Also as a technical critique, the crop is too tight on top and left side. Bammesk ( talk) 03:48, 29 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Red X I withdraw my nomination -- Shagil Kannur ( talk) 04:59, 29 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 07:46, 29 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Stowage of the British slave ship Brookes

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Sep 2020 at 09:51:20 (UTC)

Original – Stowage of the British slave ship Brookes under the regulated slave trade act of 1788.
Reason
An unusual image I found looking through the table of the events leading up to the United States Civil War. According to our article on the relevant ship in question, the image is not 100% accurate as it contains omissions and the ship in question is known to have hauled for more slaves then depicted here, however the same article states with citations that "...this image has become the one most used to depict conditions on a slave ship" and asserts that the image "...has become an iconic image of the inhumanity of the slave trade." Submitting here for community consideration of an FP star.
Articles in which this image appears
Brooks (1781 ship), La Bouche du Roi (artwork), Slave Trade Act 1788, Slave ship, Thomas Clarkson, Triangular trade, Zong massacre
FP category for this image
Not entirely sure; best options I think would be Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others, or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams, depending on how its viewed.
Creator
Plymouth Chapter of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
  • Support as nominator – TomStar81 ( Talk) 09:51, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Oppose - needs restoration. There's also some text on the bottom left that is cut off. MER-C 10:54, 20 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • @ MER-C: The text is physically cut off in the original, as you can see in the uncropped version. I'm not sure we would want to do a restoration on this as most of the damage is from tears, folds, and stains, rather than dust and scratches that you get on a photograph. Making such substantial alterations might affect the image's role as a verifiable historical document. But I would defer to Adam's opinion on this. Kaldari ( talk) 21:52, 22 September 2020 (UTC) reply
      • Looks like the text is cut off on LOC original too. From seeing several illustrations on Wikisource, the text plausibly contains authorship information so it's important to the historical veracity of the document. MER-C 16:38, 23 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • ...What's the source of this? It doesn't appear to be the LoC. Adam Cuerden ( talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 06:34, 21 September 2020 (UTC) reply
    • @ Adam Cuerden: Since the LoC seems to have the physical document (they have 2 different photographs of it and it's housed in their Rare Book Reading Room) and I wasn't able to find another high res version on the internet that pre-dates ours, I imagine the uploader acquired it directly from the LOC Prints and Photographs Division (which you can do for a fee). I've done this myself for images where the version on the LoC website was sub-standard, e.g. File:The Horse in Motion high res.tiff. This would also jive with the uploader's comment: "Higher resolution from LoC source". Unfortunately, the uploader retired many years ago, so we can't find out from them directly. Kaldari ( talk) 21:58, 22 September 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment - I'd like to know a lot more about this particular print and its significance. The Brooks illustration was widely-distributed in a wide assortment of versions; the first, by Elford in 1788, seems to have simply been a single plan view with accompanying text ( possibly this); this was then added to in a 1789 broadsheet. Many subsequent versions were made, of which this undated version seems to be one. Given it's not in great condition, I'd want some reason to believe it is both a historically-significant printing, and that no copy of this printing in better condition can be found. TSP ( talk) 15:02, 23 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:45, 30 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Emu

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Sep 2020 at 10:32:41 (UTC)

Original – An emu.
Reason
About to be featured unanimously on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Emu
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Emu 1 - Tidbinbilla.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:46, 30 September 2020 (UTC) reply


Eurasian nuthatch

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Sep 2020 at 10:36:00 (UTC)

Original – An Eurasian nuthatch
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons last year. This bird is 14 cm long, so difficulty is harder than it seems.
Articles in which this image appears
Eurasian nuthatch
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Isiwal

Promoted File:Kleiber Sitta europaea-0447.jpg -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:48, 30 September 2020 (UTC) reply

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