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Yawning Infant[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Mar 2022 at 17:33:29 (UTC)

Reason: It is a featured picture in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Infant, Yawn
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator: Martin Falbisoner

Support as nominator – Q28 (talk) 17:33, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If this picture became a featured pictures, I hope to place it on June 1, because this picture fits well with Children's Day. Q28 (talk) 17:47, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Awwww. – Sca (talk) 19:37, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support – good depiction of yawning in the Yawn article. It's better than the infobox image IMO. Bammesk (talk) 01:55, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 18:40, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Probably a good call not to explicitly identify them. Imagine having your school google your name and you becoming known as Yawn Girl? With the power of making thousands of millions yawn? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:44, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Needs a fifth. --Janke | Talk 10:21, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:39, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support thanks for the nom! --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 18:39, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Yawning Infant, August 2018.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:06, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiesmann MF 3[edit]

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Reason: Interesting car brand. From 1993 to 2013 Wiesmann GmbH specialized in producing hand-built custom cars and produced about 180 cars per year. In 2013 the company stopped producing cars and it has been going through business restructuring since then. This photo shows the company's MF 3 model. There wasn't a big variety of models and the MF 3 is a good representation of all models up until 2003. This is a quality photo. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Wiesmann GmbH
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator: Alexander Migl

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:05, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Don't know why there 's no other votes yet. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:46, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
comment The flair above both wheel arches isn't ideal from a purely documentary POV although its hard to avoid with shiny cars.©Geni (talk) 00:21, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Nice car, but badly parked. Shiny cars must be like shiny frogs. A nightmare to photograph. As for composition, I'm no car photographer but the tree could be better placed, the windows lowered so we can see into the car and the driver's seat back in position. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:58, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @Charlesjsharp: Rarity should probably count for something here. 180 or so cars a year for about 20 years is rare enough, even presuming all survive, that I'm inclined to forgive a bit. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 11:42, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Rarity with cars is complicated. The existence of car events mean that in some cases mean that even if there is only one of a given car they can end up with a lot of photo opportunities if they do a lot of events.©Geni (talk) 14:56, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

At the same time, though, if w'reecting this one for background and lighting, one has to ask whether any lighting or background would be acceptable? If it's cloudy, people will reject it for that. If it has other cars in the background, then it would be voted down for that. It feels like we're setting up every possible photo for failure. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 03:38, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bright overcast with a non sky background is viable. Or go full off camera strobes. but then I'm pretty ok with the background.©Geni (talk) 17:20, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I quite like the background (contrasting colours) might work better on an overcast day with flat lighting.©Geni (talk) 14:56, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:10, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:10, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hair Like Mine[edit]

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Reason: Iconic picture, as mentioned in the article. Failed on Commons due to technical shortcomings, but EV makes up largely for that.
Articles in which this image appears: Hair Like Mine, Afro-textured hair, Pete Souza, United States labor law
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Pete Souza, uploaded by O'Dea

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 18:47, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Any photo with an article probably deserves FP status (if well-reproduced). And this is a very iconic photo. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:48, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support The image obviously possesses an uncommonly powerful symbolic value and as such has acquired iconic cultural status. O'Dea (talk) 00:45, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support EV overcomes any artistic deficiencies. --Janke | Talk 08:35, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support A genuinely iconic photo. Nick-D (talk) 09:39, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:12, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:38, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – great EV– Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 04:45, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:United States President Barack Obama bends down to allow the son of a White House staff member to touch his head.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:46, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to History/USA History instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:46, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

White-faced storm petrel[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Apr 2022 at 15:33:38 (UTC)

Reason: Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: White-faced storm petrel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 15:33, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:30, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - It would be nice if capitalisation and use of hyphen here was consistent. It's clear that 'white-faced' is correctly hyphenated, but different sources disagree about hyphenating 'storm petrel'. There is no need for capitals in the common name of a species. ProfDEH (talk) 10:10, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment You are not correct ProfDEH in your didactic criticism. Birds Britannica uses White-faced Storm-petrel. American usage favours capitals, British usage is often lower case. Both White-faced Storm-Petrel and White-faced storm-petrel can be used. It is unusual for storm petrel to be unhyphenated, but it is found, and not only on Wikipedia. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:46, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
By the same logic you would capitalise Fox or Seagull surely. But my objection is mainly that name on the image and in the article are different. ProfDEH (talk) 13:52, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The use of capitals is usually determines by a publication's style guide. Here on Wikipedia, there is no such constraint. And on the subject of bird names, there is no such bird as a seagull! Charlesjsharp (talk)

Since files from Commons are used on a wide variety of Wikipedias and other projects, trying to standardise that isn't really that doable. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 17:26, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Nice capture, good comp. – Sca (talk) 12:34, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 17:25, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ivar (talk) 18:18, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Technically fine.©Geni (talk) 18:56, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:White-faced Storm-petrel 0A2A9606.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:01, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sedum acre[edit]

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Reason: Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Sedum acre
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 15:36, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:32, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I thought we were still against stubs? Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:34, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's just shy of 300 words, so there's enough there for an acceptable TFP copy block, but the brevity of the article would probably lessen the TFP chances for this nom. – Sca (talk) 12:32, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- I'd say it's borderline Start-class. It has all expected basic information, and a few good sources. It could certainly be better, but it's a bit more than just a stub. Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 13:24, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support lighting works better than it has any right to. Well controlled DOF.©Geni (talk) 00:28, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ivar (talk) 18:19, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 16:48, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sedum acre single - Niitvälja.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:04, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Brunel Standing, 1857[edit]

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Reason: Renominating this. It was nominated previously but it needed restoration.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a renowned engineer of the industrial revolution, at the launching of SS Great Eastern (ship designed by him) in 1857. An iconic image of the industrial era of the 19th century. For details see the lead sections of [1] and [2].
Articles in which this image appears: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, List of photographs considered the most important, other versions in Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Howlett, SS Great Eastern, and others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator: Robert Howlett, restored by Bammesk

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 18:25, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good version of a famous and much-used photo. The article on the photo does a good job of explaining its significance, as a rare example from this era of a worksite photo. Nick-D (talk) 07:53, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Iconic. --Janke | Talk 08:43, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:33, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support I should have done this sooner. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 12:29, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:33, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I suppose I should weigh in, given that I anchored down the previous nomination with my opposition. Anyway, this is a famous image that we should have a FP-quality version of, and now we do. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:55, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Robert Howlett (Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern), The Metropolitan Museum of Art - restoration1.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:40, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sonoma chipmunk[edit]

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Reason: Quality image of the subject. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Sonoma chipmunk
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 18:37, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support This is the best image. Shouldn't be (2) as this is its first nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:28, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Nomination names must be unique and Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Sonoma chipmunk is for another image. MER-C 15:35, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Just start again is easiest solution. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:00, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Eh, it's pretty easy to move it, but it's effectively invisible, so I wouldn't worry about it. We used to have an occasional tradition of hiding jokes in the page names of FPCs, like Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/It's Raining Men, Hallelujah. Could bring it back for April fools and move this to Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Alvin Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 03:37, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Also, Support, though I'd trim the bottom a smidgen or readd any cropped headroom, as it looks unbalanced vertically. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 11:46, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The only person who should crop is Frank Schulenburg. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:07, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

And I presume he's aware of this nomination Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 12:34, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone can crop it if they upload it as a different filename. Whether anyone should or not is debatable. Personally I prefer it as is. Bammesk (talk) 13:46, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If so, it could not be presented as the work of the originator (as here). Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:17, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support despite the artifacts. MER-C 14:52, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 04:46, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sonoma chipmunk at Samuel P. Taylor State Park.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:43, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lucia Chamberlain[edit]

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Reason: Somewhat of a forgotten author nowadays, but with three films based on her work and a photo by the very talented Zaida Ben-Yusuf, who can resist? (I hope that's not setting myself up for sarcastic responses)
Articles in which this image appears: Lucia Chamberlain
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Zaida Ben-Yusuf, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 18:59, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – but I don't know why you enlarged the original? Bammesk (talk) 01:26, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @Bammesk: Do you mean the file size? I accidentally saved at 90% quality the first time and usually go 99%. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 10:33, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - @Adam Cuerden: No, I mean the pixel count. If we remove the borders of the original [3] we get approximately a 2500 x 4200 pixel image. But the nom image is about 3200 x 5500. Bammesk (talk) 00:26, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    - I'm going to withdraw the nomination and be back shortly. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 15:26, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:45, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:45, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Belva Ann Lockwood[edit]

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Reason: Sorry this wasn't ready when TheFreeWorld kindly nominated it, but it's done now. You could argue whether one other image or this one is the best we have of Lockwood, but I think everyone would agree this is the better composed one, just both are valuable in their own way, and this has been stable in her article's lead (despite some pretty distracting damage in the unrestored version) since about 2019.
Articles in which this image appears: Belva Ann Lockwood
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Law seems the better choice; political also makes sense.
Creator: Benjamin Joseph Falk ^(wikidata), restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:42, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – nice restoration. Bammesk (talk) 02:49, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:36, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - can something be done about the shadow at the bottom; it somehow draws your attention away from the photo itself, accentuating the buckling of the cardboard backing - especially since it is not a part of the photo itself... --Janke | Talk 10:06, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I don't generally like to do so as it makes the image look substantially more artificial when there's a textured background that doesn't quite follow the rules of optics. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 13:26, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:49, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:49, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Stellerite[edit]

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Reason: Quality lead image of Stellerite crystals. Was recently nominated on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Stellerite
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:10, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:06, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 14:52, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:28, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 16:47, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Striking, good EV --Tagooty (talk) 09:54, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Stellerite - Takat, Imilchil, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:11, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Eero Antikainen[edit]

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Reason: He is incredibly photogenic, and draws an eye to the article.
Articles in which this image appears: Eero_Antikainen
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Pekka Kyytinen

Support as nominator – Your Evil Alter Ego (talk) 12:45, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – At a mere 88 words, so-called article is a sliver of a stub. Anyway, the image is just a guy in a suit holding papers. (And this user can raise one eyebrow at a time, too.) – Sca (talk) 13:39, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – No EV whatsoever. To quote Bugs Bunny: "Never heard of him - wrong number!" - even though he's a compatriot Finn! --Janke | Talk 20:40, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It fails FP criterion #2 1500px requirement. So Oppose. I don't see Janke's EV rationale though. The image adds as much EV to his article as any portrait does to a biography article. Bammesk (talk) 13:57, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- By "no EV" I mean that IMO the whole article is incongruous here in the English-language Wikipedia. Even in the Finnish Wiki, his article is only a stub... --Janke | Talk 17:05, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - The article clearly belongs, as it passes WP:NPOL. It is definitely a stub, though. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:52, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    - FP criteria doesn't address article quality. My opinion on stubs is in this diff. Weak articles are addressed at POTD guidelines: "if the article chosen to accompany the picture is not up to scratch (...), the appearance may be delayed until there is a suitable article to accompany the picture." Bammesk (talk) 03:02, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:16, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Spaghetti Tree[edit]

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Reason: One of the most famous April Fool's pranks ever concocted. I think this would be a great video to show for at least next year. It has great EV for it's page and it overall a funny moment for the BBC.
Articles in which this image appears: Spaghetti-tree hoax
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: the BBC

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 17:19, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I am leaning to support, but I am not sure about the file format (not WebM) and resolution 400x300px. Bammesk (talk) 14:42, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's roughly in line with actual black and white television standards. Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 03:59, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt 1 – I uploaded a higher resolution webm version. I converted the higher resolution 640x480px mpeg4 original from the same source [4] to webm. Bammesk (talk) 01:01, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – The webm version does look better. GamerPro64 03:11, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as copyright infringement. BBC stuff isn't crown copyright per BBC v Wireless League Gazette Publishing see here.©Geni (talk) 20:36, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I requested an opinion at Commons:Village pump/Copyright. Bammesk (talk) 01:42, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

With a case like that you would think it should have gotten a page on Wikipedia by now. GamerPro64 01:57, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I opened a deletion request [5] on Commons per [6]. Bammesk (talk) 15:37, 9 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:31, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Multicoloured volcanic sublimates on altered rock, Mutnovsky volcano, Kamchatka[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2022 at 12:56:26 (UTC)

Reason: A few months ago I nominated this image, got one neutral-leaning-oppose (I think) comment and it closed as "not promoted" but perhaps second time is the charm. So, this article has already one featured picture but I think it can have more than one. This image does illustrate three other particular properties of fumarolic minerals that are discussed in sources but are currently not very well illustrated - their multicoloured appearance, the crust-like and how they are deposited on the surfaces of rock cavities. These aspects are discussed in the article but the current lead image does not cover them as well as this one does. Neither image captures all aspects of fumarole minerals perfectly - the current lead image shows the delicate structures better -, but together they cover most aspects of fumarolic minerals. I've expanded the article a little so that it discusses their appearance a bit more.
Articles in which this image appears: Fumarole mineral
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator: Зеленский Михаил Евгеньевич

Support as nominator – Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 12:56, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – this and the current FP, in infobox, make a good set nomination. Bammesk (talk) 14:18, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 04:50, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 19:03, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:48, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
question. Are we sure the colours are natural colour? Google images suggests that Thallium iodide is generally yellow.©Geni (talk) 07:02, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
German and English Wikipedia say that there is a red high-temperature form which is stable for some time after cooling. This source that discusses thallium iodide from fumaroles also says that they did encounter the unstable cubic conformation in fumarole deposits and that the transition to the "normal" orthorombic form is slow. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:35, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 09:58, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Color SEM 4.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:49, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yellow rosella[edit]

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Crimson rosella
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:14, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Seems a bit odd we're illustrating the Crimson rosella article with a yellow subspecies. – Sca (talk) 12:56, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:41, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Arctium tomentosum[edit]

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Arctium tomentosum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:52, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:59, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – At 175 words of text, target is a stub. – Sca (talk) 13:46, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I looked at the articles of the last 65 flower FPs in the category: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers, (65 takes us back to 2009), and 16 of the 65 have short articles very comparable to the nominated image article (that's 25%). There is no basis in the FP criteria to oppose short articles, just because they are short. All that's needed is the "image adding significant EV to the article" (criterion #5), that's all the requirement there is. My opinion on stub articles is in this Diff. Bammesk (talk) 03:09, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:27, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Fig[edit]

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Reason: Quality image of the subject.
Articles in which this image appears: Fig
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:12, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. This is not even the most prominent image of sliced fresh figs in the linked article, nor the most appetizing one. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:48, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Prominence is a plus, but it's not a requirement. Reviewers have discretion on that. Bammesk (talk) 03:06, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:13, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lucia Chamberlain (redone)[edit]

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Reason: As with the previous nomination, it's a very strong image by an excellent photographer. I redid the restoration as I somehow managed to expand the image the first time. Presumably some consequence of updating GIMP and finding some new feature.
Articles in which this image appears: Lucia Chamberlain
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Zaida Ben-Yusuf, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 18:59, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:52, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:49, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Well restored, good EV. --Tagooty (talk) 09:52, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support DreamSparrow ^Chat 18:54, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 09:58, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:NPG 2010 112 Lucia Chamberlain by Zaida Ben-Yusuf.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:03, 17 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Gibson's Albatross[edit]

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Gibson's Albatross
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:55, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:39, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 00:52, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 20:43, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:06, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gibson's Albatross 0A2A4153.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:49, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Anemone hepatica[edit]

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Anemone hepatica
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:05, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - assuming that these flowers are not on the same plant, isn't the photo slightly misleading? (File text "growing together in the forest" is also open to misunderstanding...) --Janke | Talk 19:19, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I edited the article's image caption and rewrote the file description. I don't think it's misleading. There is EV in depicting the color variation. Bammesk (talk) 01:48, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 00:53, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 20:43, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:07, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hepatica nobilis flowers - blue and pink - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:51, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Jane Byrne Interchange[edit]

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Original – Jane Byrne Interchange in Chicago, Illinois

Reason: Shows the subject of the article well. More eye-catching than a still photo.
Articles in which this image appears: Jane Byrne Interchange
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Sea Cow

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 12:17, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment There's a lot going for this, but does it seen a bit dark to anyone else, like the Brightness/Contrast is slightly dull? I'll check again when I get home to it less lighting on my tablet, though. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 15:39, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, I don't see anything wrong. This FP nom on Commons is pretty much the same and it's passing. Bammesk (talk) 01:15, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

That's edited for color, this isn't. Sea Cow (talk) 01:17, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

To be clear, I don't see a large issue on the color with this video, I just am recognizing the difference. Sea Cow (talk) 01:19, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think Support on the whole. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 18:17, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 09:58, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Sea Cow (talk) 13:56, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment' What standards are we using for this? The initial pan isn't particularly smooth and I see some rolling shutter effects. I don't think we are yet in a position to demand higher than 1080p resolution but is is that a reasonable minimum going forward? What framerate should we be looking for?©Geni (talk) 19:21, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

FP criteria isn't specific and not sure noms are the right venue for this. You might want to start a thread at the FPC talk page. Bammesk (talk) 23:39, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:09, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jane M. Byrne Interchange Traffic.webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:35, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Long Tack Sam[edit]

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Reason: A fine old poster for a fascinating fellow. In the era of orientalism, it was common to make oneself up as an Asian mystic for your magic act. Long Tack Sam (A somewhat loose Anglicisation of Lung Te Shan) was from China. Article on him could be better, but it's not appalling or anything. Un-fun fact: If this passes, this'll only be the fourth person of Asian descent in the whole category. Might have to do a bit of an Asian History Month celebration next month. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 12:44, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Articles in which this image appears: Long Tack Sam
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Studio of Adolph Friedlander; Restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 12:39, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I see we have a FP of Thurston ~~(small by today's FPCr)~~, but none of Houdini??? --Janke | Talk 13:25, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- Should check some of my newer sources. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 13:58, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- I haven't zoomed it in - and some of the Smithsonian images are really, really dust-encrusted - but, offhand, [7]? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 14:00, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - Well, help yourself to it. Looks like my laptop finally have up the ghost. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 20:55, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:00, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:24, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 20:42, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:11, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Long Tack Sam poster by Adolph Friedlander.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:35, 21 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Emmy Noether[edit]

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**Original** – Emmy Noether, around 1900

Reason: This was nominated previously and had the votes to pass (7 supports). The copyright wasn't clear so I withdrew the nomination. Now it has survived a deletion request on Commons. I renominated it in December [8] but participation was low. I hope this time it passes. See the reason section of the first nomination for why I am nominating it and the lead section of her article.
Articles in which this image appears: Emmy Noether, List of things named after Emmy Noether, Conservation of energy, + others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Photographer: unknown, Publisher: Mathematical Association of America

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:34, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I can't help but think this is one of those perennially appearing images; I'm sure I've seen some variant of this a few times before. And I think the reason is that it's good, but flawed, and those things war. It's undersized; maybe that's mitigated by the aspect ratio, though. It's pretty grainy; that could well be original. I do think there's reasons it keeps appearing, though, so., although I think the fade-out is a bit over-cooked - no paper texture remains - my inclination is Support, but I'd love to replace this with a better copy one day. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:40, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:42, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:42, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Profile view of GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory Nottingham[edit]

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Reason: The photo is of high technical standard and resolution. The photo is included in an article of C status and has been recognised with a DYK hook on the front page. The article has a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license, adds value to Wikipedia and is easily verifiable.
Articles in which this image appears: GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory
FP category for this image: Places
Creator: Michael Thomas, uploaded by Tom hutchison4

Support as nominator – Tom hutchison4 (talk) 00:20, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Uninteresting composition, and the railing(?) in the bottom right corner spoils the photo. I note that the photo was taken with an iPhone: for an architecture image like this to be a FP, it would likely need to have been taken with a proper camera to give assurance that it's as high quality a photo as is possible. Nick-D (talk) 23:34, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment To be honest, modern iPhones (starting from #7) have amazingly good cameras - I see no blatant focus or aberration problems in this photo. True, the railing mars the composition, but cropping would cut the reflection and mar the composition even more. Weak support because of interesting architecture and high EV. --Janke | Talk 09:48, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:24, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

USS Johnston (DD-557)[edit]

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Reason: A rather nice image of a World War II destroyer, better than most of the ship images I've seen coming out of WP:MILHIST's articles-undergoing-improvement lists for a while. And I wanted something to test out my new laptop with (Thanks, Dad! You really helped out here), so something not ridiculously difficult seemed a good idea.
Articles in which this image appears: USS Johnston (DD-557) +1
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water#Military
Creator: Unidentified U.S. Navy photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden and Cobatfor

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:34, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – and two thumbs up to your Dad! Bammesk (talk) 23:35, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:22, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support –♠Vami _IV†♠ 23:00, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 20:42, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:14, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:43, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Carlos Mesa[edit]

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Reason: High quality, high resolution portrait that both depicts the individual as well as the traditional presidential regalia of the country (the presidential sash and —more importantly— the historical medal). High EV as this is the only high resolution, public domain portrait of Mesa during his presidency.
Articles in which this image appears: Carlos Mesa, List of presidents of Bolivia^[a]
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Antonio Suárez, official photographer of the Bolivian government.

Support as nominator Krisgabwoosh (talk) 07:28, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Official govt. photos usually aren't of much reader interest, IMO. – Sca (talk) 13:05, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm not sure that's a great rule when it comes to underphotographed countries. For America, sure. Bolivia.... Weak Support because the composition of a busy painting behind him weakens it too much for me. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 19:24, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – at full size the sharpness and details are subpar for a 2004 photo. Bammesk (talk) 03:52, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:53, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:53, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

^ A cropped version of this portrait is used on this article.

The General[edit]

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Original – The General is a 1926 American silent film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War. The story was adapted from the 1889 memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film stars Buster Keaton who co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman.

Reason: An iconic Buster Keaton movie that was was one of the first 25 films inducted in the National Film Registry. This might be the best quality of the film on here and definitely has the EV for its respective page.
Articles in which this image appears: The General (1926 film)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: United Artists

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 04:10, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Excellent video quality (not apparent in the still), also a most famous film, top EV! --Janke | Talk 12:58, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- Can the still be changed to another, recognizable frame from the film? (Say, Keaton sitting on the coupling rod of the loco?) --Janke | Talk 15:39, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done, see this for how to. It can be done in the article too. Bammesk (talk) 16:10, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Great, thanks! (Even though that's the coupler, not the coupling rod... anyway, it's just as good - or even better! ;-) --Janke | Talk 19:32, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

To be fair, when nominating movies here there is not timestamp section in the template. So you can't really add a timestamp until after you make the nomination. GamerPro64 21:10, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:58, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulcan❯❯Sphere! 17:34, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 23:01, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The General (1926).webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:51, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Jules Massenet's Roma[edit]

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Reason: A fine poster from the Paris première, and part of my goal to celebrate every Massenet opera. Quite like the portrayal of the characters as Roman statues - it's clever, and visually appealing. Article is kinda stubby, but probably just about long enough; I'll try to bulk it up before the main page. Rotation is kind of a bodge; there's no universal solution - level out the text and the sides are tilted; level out the sides and the bottom is tilted - so I tried for the best compromise.
Articles in which this image appears: Roma (opera), Jules Massenet
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Georges Rochegrosse, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 00:39, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:18, 17 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:45, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support nice (t · c) buidhe 00:03, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 18:05, 21 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulcan❯❯Sphere! 17:34, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Georges Rochegrosse - Jules Massenet - Roma.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:43, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dorothy Houston Jacobson[edit]

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Reason: I don't know how well she's known at FPC, but Penny Richards is a phenomenal researcher who's constantly finding interesting people that deserve more attention to write articles about, and, as such, when she suggested this photo of Jacobson, I was determined to do it. Then took two weeks to do so because I really don't know why; probably made sense at the time. Anyway! It's an excellent photo. I've cropped it a bit - while providing the restored full-size image as well - since photographs of this era were pretty routinely cropped for publication, and I didn't think the bottom half of a framed picture and such were really intended for the final shot. And, as I said, full size image is readily available.
Articles in which this image appears: Dorothy Houston Jacobson
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political seems by far the best. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture doesn't feel as political as some appointments, but it is a political appointment, and everything else she did was clearly political.
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 17:42, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:58, 17 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:46, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support, with thanks for the kind words, Adam Cuerden! - Penny Richards (talk) 14:51, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulcan❯❯Sphere! 17:34, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Dorothy Houston Jacobson 1967 - Crop.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:26, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Solway Firth[edit]

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Solway Firth
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: Norman Kuring, NASA Landsat

Support as nominator – MER-C 14:46, 17 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Not readily apparent what it is. 'Enhancement' makes it look unreal, IMO. – Sca (talk) 18:13, 17 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say it's too misused in the article. The enhancements were meant to emphasise sediment flows and turbulence - valuable information about the Firth. But it's used in the article as an unexplained, uncontextualised lead image, robbing it of encyclopædic value. Reluctant oppose. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 19:29, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking the same. I added a more descriptive image caption and cited the source. The image processing by NASA was done to add, and does add, information (a good thing). I might support (I haven't read the article yet). Bammesk (talk) 03:53, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Caption is much improved, but it still feels odd at best to use a false-colour image as the lead. One may well criticise File:River_Nith_estuary.jpg, but it still gives a reasonably accurate view of the area, instead of making Scotland look like a South Sea isle. This needs a section in the article it supports, and to be next to that section. Don't get me wrong, if it was used for its intended purpose, it would very much deserve FP, and is rightfully an FP on Commons. But it's misleading as used here. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.7% of all FPs} 18:18, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:52, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Fernsehturm Berlin[edit]

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Fernsehturm Berlin
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Jörg Braukmann

Support as nominator – MER-C 14:48, 17 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Dark, somewhat murky. Myriad details not readily accessible to the eye. Tut mir Leid. – Sca (talk) 18:09, 17 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- This is fixable. Part of photo below horizon (NB: soft masking!) can be selectively adjusted for brightness/contrast/curves. Janke | Talk 11:52, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I support if the brightness is adjusted, per Janke. Bammesk (talk) 18:04, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:52, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1] A cropped version of this portrait is used on this article.

[a]