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Lufthansa Airbus A320-211 D-AIQT[edit]

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Original – Lufthansa Airbus A320-211 (reg. D-AIQT, cn 1337) taking off at Stuttgart Airport (EDDS/STR).
Reason
FP on Commons. Image has been used in the infobox since 2013. High quality and EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Airbus A320 family
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Julian Herzog

Promoted File:Lufthansa Airbus A320-211 D-AIQT 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:33, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Michael Gernhardt in space during STS-69[edit]

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Original – The pale blue Earth serves as a backdrop for astronaut Michael Gernhardt, who is attached to the Shuttle Endeavour's robot arm during a spacewalk on the STS-69 mission in 1995.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Commons Picture of the Year 2010, Finalist.
Articles in which this image appears
Michael L. Gernhardt, STS-69
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:Michael Gernhardt in space during STS-69 in 1995.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:33, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Michel Sittow - Portrait of Diego de Guevara[edit]

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OriginalMichel Sittow was born in Livonia (Estonia today), but learned to paint in in Bruges, and became later the court painter of the at the Spanish court. Following Queen Isabella's death (1504), he travelled to several northern European countries, including Burgundy. Here he met probably painted this portrait.
Reason
Good scan, fascinating portrait. Portrait of Diego de Guevara, ambassador; art collector (according to our article: "Diego de Guevara owned the famous Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck") and Spanish courtier who served the Dukes of Burgundy, painted by Michel Sittow (c. 1469 – 1525), also known as Master Michiel - who was a rather famous portraitist of his time.
Articles in which this image appears
Diego de Guevara, Michel Sittow
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political or Nobility?
Creator
Michel Sittow

Promoted File:Michel Sittow - Portrait of Diego de Guevara (?) - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:14, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Some account of the bloody deeds of General Andrew Jackson, circa 1828[edit]

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Original – Some account of the bloody deeds of General Andrew Jackson, circa 1828
Reason
Nearly highest resolution possible, high EV, especially for United States presidential election, 1828
Articles in which this image appears
United States presidential election, 1828, Andrew Jackson
FP category for this image
USA History
Creator
Unknown
Nos. 3 and 5. My point is, the content isn't readily accessible to readers. Also, this specific handbill isn't mentioned in the target article's campaign section, though there is a general reference to coffin handbills. – Sca (talk) 18:06, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - While it is an interesting historical item, the broadside itself does not really add much EV to either article (compared with a written description of the information it contains). At 250px in the nomination it is already larger than the standard thumbnail, and one can only make out the first two lines. None of the intermediate sizes achieved by clicking on the image makes it any better, until you reach full size. Then you can only see one column vertically at a time (until you have to switch to reading horizontally). If there was an article written about the broadside itself, maybe the EV would be there to mitigate not being able to really see anything in the thumbnail (but there is no way to make it large enough within an article to read the text). As is, interesting, but not (in my opinion) FP.--Godot13 (talk) 18:00, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I agree with Sca and Godot. --Tremonist (talk) 14:14, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose at this time per Godot. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:14, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:57, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Portrait of an Iguana[edit]

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OriginalGreen Iguana (Iguana iguana) posing in the Oslo Reptile Park.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Commons Picture of the Year 2009, Finalist.
Articles in which this image appears
Iguana
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
  • @Crisco 1492:That's because I moved the file itself to a more clear name. Check the article. It's been in that article as that image for over seven (7) years. Sorry for the confusion about the file move. But it is in use there for seven (7) years, stable. Thank you for your understanding and reconsideration, — Cirt (talk) 06:59, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:07, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Ruins of Agdam[edit]

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Original – The ruins of Agdam, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, officially part of Azerbaijan. Landmined, destroyed by war, and slowly being reclaimed, this largely inaccessible city... has somehow been photographed by a Wikipedian. That's awesome.
Reason
While not perfect, this is a landmine-ridden abandoned city in one of the most inaccessible sort-of-countries on earth. Highly valuable, and great photojournalism, well worth featuring
Articles in which this image appears
Agdam
FP category for this image
Obviously some subcategory of "Places", perhaps Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban? It's on the borderline.
Creator
KennyOMG on Commons.

Promoted File:Aghdam 6.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:18, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Preamble of the UN Charter[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Nov 2015 at 06:45:43 (UTC)

Original – The preamble of the UN Charter
Reason
A Hi-Rise image of the preamble of the UN charter.
Articles in which this image appears
Preamble, United Nations Charter
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Unknown, this copy courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Not Promoted --sst✈discuss 12:08, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Human skull side simplified[edit]

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Original – Adult human skull showing major bones
Reason
High Quality SVG file, satisfies Featured Picture resolution criteria as it can be scaled to "infinite" with zero reduction in quality. Though its sister image is a Featured Picture at Commons, I consulted with WP:MED member Soupvector who suggested in his medical expert opinion that this one would be better, instead.
Articles in which this image appears
Temple (anatomy), Craniofacial abnormality
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
LadyofHats
  • Support (I commented on this previously on my Talk page) I have some professional familiarity with the topic, and have compared this diagram to some reference sources and have not noticed any errors. I note the concern raised by Chris Woodrich, but I think this diagram avoids the errors of distorted proportion that plagued the skeleton diagram. — soupvector (talk) 07:39, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral. I don't see any technical problems with this image, although thickness of the suture lines feels a bit off. (It's hard to visualise the orbit, given that the grey shading is much subtler than the edges of the lacrimal bone.) Also, all the labels are in adjective forms (omitting the word bone), except for Maxilla and Mandible, which are nouns. Maxillary [bone] would be more consistent, but the mandible isn't referred to as the "mandibular bone", so the disparity can't be completely avoided. --Paul_012 (talk) 18:02, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
These images are from the same angle and better in pretty much every way.
A simple retouch and these could be sent to FI as a full set.
  • Oppose While accurate, it is ugly. We have better images, and even some from the same angle, such as the set:
CFCF 💌 📧 23:05, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree. The Sobotta figures you link are quite cluttered and include archaic spellings (e.g. "lachrymal"). Moreover, the spellings cannot be corrected readily since they are not SVG (whereas the image under discussion is). Overall, I'd say that they serve different audiences, but the image above is clearer, more current, and probably more useful to WP's broader audience. If the Sobotta figures could be updated and re-rendered as SVG to facilitate maintenance, they might become more valuable for some purposes (e.e. if interest in the sutures etc outweighs the problem of clutter). — soupvector (talk) 23:34, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Human skull side simplified (bones).svg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:44, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Sonar image[edit]

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Original – A sonar image of the shipwreck of the Latvian Naval Forces ship Virsaitis in Estonian waters
Reason
Informative, encyclopedic image with 1,921 × 1,689 size.
Articles in which this image appears
Sonar and just added to Shipwreck
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
Tuukritööde OÜ

Promoted File:Miinitraaleri "Virsaitis" vrakk.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:39, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Hurricane Patricia of 2015 at its record peak intensity[edit]

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OriginalHurricane Patricia off the Pacific coast of Mexico on October 23, 2015, at its record peak intensity. At the time of this image, NOAA Hurricane Hunters measured a barometric pressure of 879 mbar (hPa; 25.96 inHg) and sustained winds of 200 mph (325 km/h); these values ranked Patricia as the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Western Hemisphere.
Reason
High-resolution image of a historic storm at its peak intensity. The stars aligned perfectly for NASA's Terra satellite to capture Hurricane Patricia in all its glory simultaneous with a Hurricane Hunter mission that observed the record values (further details here: Hurricane Patricia#Meteorological history). Beautiful structure, as expected, and frankly one of the finest images of a hurricane I've ever seen. The unique timing from a Sun-synchronous orbiting satellite and the ground-truth data from recon sets this image apart from others in terms of historic value; the image was taken at 17:30 UTC and the dropsonde that confirmed the record low pressure was launched at 17:33 UTC.
Articles in which this image appears
Hurricane Patricia, 2015 Pacific hurricane season, Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, List of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes, List of the most intense tropical cyclones, List of Pacific hurricanes
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Weather
Creator
Image was created by NASA via their Terra Satellite (original, raw images here: [2] [3]). Data was extracted from their EOSDIS Worldview webpage and slightly modified by Meow to reduce over-exposure and center the image on the storm. A non-storm centered, "gallery" version provided by NASA has also been uploaded here: File:Patricia 2015-10-23 1730Z (gallery).jpg.

Promoted File:Patricia 2015-10-23 1730Z.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:08, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Avian flu vaccine development by reverse genetics[edit]

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OriginalAvian flu vaccine development by reverse genetics technique.
Reason
High Quality picture that is instructive to our readers about science and medicine. Per Featured Picture criteria: SVG that can be scaled to "infinite" with zero change in quality. NOTE on medical accuracy: I ran this one by WP:MED member Soupvector for an expert medical opinion, who said: "Nice figure, no objections."
Articles in which this image appears
Influenza research, Influenza vaccine, Reverse genetics, Vaccine
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
Mouagip

Promoted File:ReverseGeneticsFlu.svg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:42, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Bust of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria[edit]

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Original – Bust of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (Kunsthistoriches Museum)
Reason
good presentation of sculpture of European ruler
Articles in which this image appears
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
the creator of the image Petar Milošević
  • Josh Milburn I made background to extract sculpture in better way. I don't agree with Crisco, if you compare with original museum background this one is much better. Otherwise I would left it of course, and spare few hours of work.--PetarM (talk) 13:23, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's difficult to highlight the area with a notes box because it is much of the space where the marble edge of the bust meets the background. It is more pronounced around the curvature of the head. I've highlighted three example areas.--Godot13 (talk) 16:18, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • PetarM, it shows at 100% too, but it is easier to see at 200%. It is Ok to enlarge images for inspection. To be clear, this is not why I opposed, this is a side note. Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 3 November 2015 (UTC) (It is a bright line 1px wide 100px long on top surface of the top pedestal close to the right-back corner)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:50, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Diagram of a Prokaryote cell[edit]

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Original – A diagram of the Prokaryotic Bacteria cell, showing its parts, which is the Pilus, Cytoplasm, Ribosomes, Nucleoid (DNA), Plasma membrane, Cell wall, Capsule, and the Flagellum.
Reason
It has a high educational value, as it shows the parts of a Prokaryote cell. Also, even though it is small, it can be resized without reducing the image quality since it is a SVG. It also passed under the W3C validator without any warnings nor errors.
Articles in which this image appears
Prokaryote
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
Ali Zifan
@Paul 012: Done. I updated it; also uploaded the Spanish version. Ali Zifan 22:56, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • There is plenty of space around the diagram - there is no reason why the text should not be legible in a thumbnail version. (Remember that articles are often printed - this text will not be visible in that medium and there is no way to "open" the image on paper. There is also an increasing number of mobile views that have limited screen resolutions). Renata (talk) 02:29, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Prokaryote cell.svg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:02, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Paul Delaroche - Bonaparte Crossing the Alps[edit]

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OriginalArthur Onslow, 3rd Earl of Onslow was the owner of a large Napoleonic collection, and it was he who was commissioning this painting from Paul Delaroche, a better painting that will show a more accurate version of this event in a less theatrical and less heroic way, then it was painted by David; a in a bit exaggerated way. He painted Napoleon on a mule, not a white horse - and freezing; in a far more realistic fashion.
Reason
Good scan, interesting painting with a historic background, showing Napoleon sitting on a mule, led by the French mountain guide called Pierre Nicholas Dorsaz in 1800; when crossing the Alps towars his victory in the Battle of Marengo. Otherwise Napoleon was rather fond of cultivating his own image sometimes; and was happy to use art as a political propaganda.
Articles in which this image appears
Bonaparte Crossing the Alps+ 5
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military or so?
Creator
Paul Delaroche

Promoted File:Paul Delaroche - Napoleon Crossing the Alps - Google Art Project 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:53, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Jean Augustin Daiwaille[edit]

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Original – Self portrait by Jean Augustin Daiwaille, a Dutch portrait painter active in the early 19th century
Reason
High quality scan of a self-portrait by a notable (if obscure) artist.
Articles in which this image appears
Jean Augustin Daiwaille
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Jean Augustin Daiwaille

Promoted File:Jean Augustin Daiwaille - Zelfportret.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:02, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Tabanus sudeticus[edit]

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OriginalTabanus sudeticus
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Commons Picture of the Year 2013, Finalist.
Articles in which this image appears
Tabanus, Tabanus sudeticus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Didier Descouens
  • It's a very good answer. The featured picture process here on Wikipedia is about recognising highly valuable images, not just striking images (which seems to be most of what is going on at POTY). The two images you're comparing are used in very different ways. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:48, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per Josh. Re EV, startling closeup doesn't show entire form. Sca (talk) 21:36, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per the above, and my reasoning in other noms. This is not Commons. Just because an image is FP at Commons, or even a finalist in POTY, does not by default mean that it has EV. This image (as lead in the article) is representing an entire genus, and it is only the eyes...--Godot13 (talk) 00:42, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:39, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



El Salvador, 20 gold pesos (1892)[edit]

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OriginalEl Salvador, a 20 gold Salvadoran peso (1892) from the first year gold pesos were issued.
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition (and the only coin image in an article about currency…)
Articles in which this image appears
Salvadoran peso
FP category for this image
American currency
Creator
El Salvador (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.

Promoted File:El Salvador 1892 20 Pesos.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:59, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Black-necked stilt[edit]

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OriginalBlack-necked stilt
Reason
High Resolution and Quality as Featured Picture, Quality Image, and Valued Image on Commons. High Encyclopedic Value — as main image for English Wikipedia article Black-necked stilt.
Articles in which this image appears
Black-necked stilt, Recurvirostridae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Frank Schulenburg

Promoted File:Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Corte Madera.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:54, 7 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Alaska cloaked by sleet and snow in the winter[edit]

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OriginalAlaska cloaked by sleet and snow in the winter.
From an altitude of 705 kilometres, the biting cold and snowy hassle of winter melts away and is replaced by minimalist beauty. The clouds that normally shroud much of the Arctic clears to unveil a snow-bound Alaska.
Reason
High Quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Climate of Alaska
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:2011 Winter in Alaska.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:18, 7 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Bucentaur's return to the pier by the Palazzo Ducale[edit]

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Original – The Return of the Bucentaur to the Molo on Ascension Day from circa 1730, by Canaletto. The Doge of Venice is about to throw a ring in the water on the painting.
Reason
Good scan, 30,000 × 20,857 pixels. Also a Canaletto painting. This painting shows one of the typical motifs of Canaletto. He is famous for his paintings of Venice (he really is). He is considered as one of the Venetian old master painters.
Articles in which this image appears
Canaletto, Bucentaur, Doge of Venice, Venice
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Canaletto

Promoted File:Canaletto - Bucentaur's return to the pier by the Palazzo Ducale - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:53, 7 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



The Stonemason's Yard[edit]

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Original – A rather realistic painting depicting the backyard of the stonemasons, on the bank of the Grand Canal. People are working, gondoliers are floating on the canal, kids are playing ... the laundry is drying.
Reason
Painting by Canaletto, Italian painter of Venice, painted around the 1720s. The painting is considered one of Canaletto's finest works. His works are known for their accuracy: details of the painting show the everyday life in Venice.
Articles in which this image appears
The Stonemason's Yard, Canaletto, Collection of the National Gallery, London
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Canaletto

Promoted File:Canaletto - The Stonemason's Yard.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:13, 7 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Macrocranion[edit]

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OriginalMacrocranion tupaiodon in Staatliches Museum, Germany
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Commons Picture of the Year 2013, Finalist. High Encyclopedic Value as the main image for the English Wikipedia article -- at "Macrocranion".
Articles in which this image appears
Macrocranion
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
H. Zell

Promoted File:Macrocranion tupaiodon 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:06, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Swiss Federal Council[edit]

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Original – The 2015 Swiss Federal Council.
Reason
This is the official picture of the Swiss Federal Council and Federal Chancellor for 2015. Wikimedia Switzerland has secured that these official portraits be released every year: we won't ever get better than that.
Articles in which this image appears
Switzerland, Swiss Federal Council
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Christian Grund & Maurice Haas, Federal Chancellery of Switzerland

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:21, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154M[edit]

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Original – Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154M RA-85643 taking off Sheremetyevo International Airport in 2009
Reason
High quality and EV. Highlights the shape and features of the aircraft well. This aircraft has been retired from the fleets of most airlines of the world, so it is unlikely we will get an image with much better quality in the future.
Articles in which this image appears
Tupolev Tu-154
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Created by Alexander Mishin, uploaded by Russavia

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:19, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Alpine House, Kew Gardens[edit]

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OriginalDavies Alpine House at Kew Gardens
Reason
Very High Resolution, and High Quality as both Quality Image and Featured Picture on Wikimedia Commons. High Encyclopedic Value as high quality image of -- Davies Alpine House in article Kew Gardens.
Articles in which this image appears
Kew Gardens
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Daniel Case

Promoted File:Alpine House, Kew Gardens.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:18, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Diagram of Saturn 2[edit]

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Original – Diagram of Saturn
Reason
Another high quality and encyclopedic svg diagram by Kelvinsong. The previous nomination had 4 support votes and 0 oppose votes.
Articles in which this image appears
Saturn, Saturn Atmospheric Entry Probe
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
Kelvinsong
Per Yann. --Tremonist (talk) 14:54, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:08, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Peter Paul Rubens - Abundance[edit]

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Original – . CITATION FROM THE MUSEUMS'S DESCRIPTION: "This study is thought to have been a preparatory work for a tapestry, and originally formed a pair with Justice (private collection), also by Rubens's hand. The young woman in the center of the composition represents Abundance, and the cornucopia, symbol of abundance, is placed on her lap. ... This is a superb preparatory work in oils by Rubens's own hand.
Reason
Good scan, from the Google Art Project. A study in oil, or by Rubens, a preparation sketch for a tapestry - that was not intended as a finished work, but a preliminary exploration of a theme, and not as a finished piece ; created for an allegory or a symbol of "Abundance", by Peter Paul Rubens. The bruswork is very interesting and typical for the artist. Also it is a sketch, we don't have many of those.
Articles in which this image appears
Abundantia, Cornucopia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Peter Paul Rubens

Promoted File:Peter Paul Rubens - Abundance (Abundantia) - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:33, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Point Vicente Light[edit]

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OriginalPoint Vicente Light is a lighthouse in California, United States, in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Identified and successfully nominated to Featured Picture on Commons by Daniel Case. Both Featured Picture and Quality Image on Commons. High Encyclopedic Value as main image for the article -- Point Vicente Light.
Articles in which this image appears
Point Vicente Light
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Mike Quach
  • I'd rather not display completely different images in a Featured Picture Nomination subpage, unless they are a slightly modified ALT version of exact same photograph. This appears to be a completely different photograph, which could instead be displayed on its own separate and unique Featured Picture Nomination subpage. Thank you, — Cirt (talk) 02:28, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Parlos Verdes Light House Aug 2012.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:49, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)[edit]

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Original – A Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) approached the camera and flashed colors at its own reflection in the flat port of the underwater housing.
Alternate jpg - A Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) approached the camera and flashed colors at its own reflection in the flat port of the underwater housing.
Reason
High quality, unique capture of a Caribbean reef squid flashing colors while hovering in its natural underwater environment
Articles in which this image appears
Caribbean reef squid
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
Atsme
  • Support as nominatorAtsme📞📧 13:14, 31 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Any chance of uploading a jpg version? --Godot13 (talk) 20:37, 31 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPG - I think it has been a bit too aggressively denoised, but it looks good. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:50, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment - @Crisco 1492: this image is also a Commons FP candidate where I was asked to "denoise" the bokeh effect and convert the .tif file to .jpg. I will admit, denoising was an improvement, but I tend to agree with you in that I probably could have left a little more noise, although bokeh is supposed to create a soft out-of-focus background. As far as article use, it is a definite improvement in that the subject is far more striking than it was pre-denoising. Also, consensus seems to prefer the lossier .jpg format over the lossless .tif but either way, I'm happy to oblige. What I hope reviewers will consider is the fact that the ocean doesn't take too kindly to still photography, particularly at 40+ ft. depths in a 1 to 2 knot current (anything higher and you're asking for miracles). Bracketing doesn't work because, for the most part, nothing is completely stationary underwater, so forget optimal HDR in the field. White balance is also a challenge and depth of field is nothing short of a miracle when shooting macro. You're underwater wearing fins for feet with a bulky air tank strapped to your back, and you're looking through the confines of an underwater mask. Underwater, everything appears to be 25%-33% closer than it actually is, and at 35 ft., you've lost most of the color spectrum so you can forget red and green alert indicators. At that point, it no longer matters how many hours are left in a day or the position of the sun when it sets; what matters most is how much air you have left in your scuba tank and to what degree you trust your "grip" who is supposed to be watching your gauges while you work, provided you even have a grip. Did I mention the trials and tribulations of backscatter, critters that are frightened of your exhaust bubbles, curious (possibly hungry) sharks, fire coral, evasive scorpion fish, and irate damselfish? Oh, and don't dare touch the coral, which means if you can't maintain neutral buoyancy and morph into a hovering tripod capable of steadying that bulky underwater housing and attached strobes, leave the macro gear at home. 😊 Atsme📞📧 01:03, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • Just a note on the format: JPGs are better supported by Wikimedia software than PNGs, and thus why this form tends to prefer them (compare thumbnails of JPGs and PNGs). If the WMF were to ever fix the issue, there'd probably be less support for JPGs. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:52, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, for alternate, original has my Support as well. Great contribution from Atsme, thank you ! — Cirt (talk) 03:54, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG versionYann (talk) 20:02, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG version – I will always support a Caribbean reef squid :) Bammesk (talk) 00:34, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG - I think it is a great shot and hard to do. My only reservation (not enough of one to effect support) is the halo that appears at full size when the image is scrolled across the screen. Assuming that this is not just my screen, I don't think anyone is going to trying to make a still image move. Given the difficulty in accomplishing a shot like this, well done.--Godot13 (talk) 01:30, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG --Tremonist (talk) 14:56, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 14:17, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG version, works better with Wikipedia. sst✈discuss 17:45, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG - APK whisper in my ear 08:07, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as above. Much as the "regulars" know how much I admire their photography, it's nice to see such a great photograph from a Wikipedian who I don't think I have encountered before! Josh Milburn (talk) 13:49, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JPEG version --PetarM (talk) 09:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Squid colors 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:47, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Durga Puja[edit]

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Original – Idol of (L to R) Ganesha, Lakshmi, Durga, Saraswati, Kartikeya during Durga Puja festival in a pandal in Mumbai.
Reason
High technical standard, resolution, free license (own work) and verifiable
Articles in which this image appears
Durga Puja
FP category for this image
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Durga_Puja
Creator
AKS.9955

Not Promoted --sst✈discuss 00:55, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Tirth Pat[edit]

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OriginalTirth Pat is a religious map used in Śvētāmbara Jainism religion for representing places of pilgrimage. This Tirth Pat dates to 20th century CE and is on display at The Prince of Wales Museum.
Reason
High technical standard, resolution, free license (own work), verifiable and only picture of its kind on Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Tirth Pat + 1
FP category for this image
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jain_art
Creator
AKS.9955

Not Promoted --sst✈discuss 00:56, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Ceiling bracket detail at chapel, Greenwich Hospital, London[edit]

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Original – A classically detailed bracket at the chapel of Greenwich Hospital, London
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Commons determined as Quality Image. 5,460 × 2,556 pixels, file size: 10.44 MB. Best resolution and quality image for English Wikipedia article, Bracket (architecture). Free-use licensed photograph by Daniel Case.
Articles in which this image appears
Bracket (architecture)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Daniel Case

Promoted File:Ceiling bracket detail at chapel, Greenwich Hospital, London.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:02, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Thomas Willing[edit]

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Original – Portrait of Thomas Willing, a delegate to the Continental Congress and later head of the First Bank of the United States
Reason
Good portrait of a notable politician and banker
Articles in which this image appears
Thomas Willing
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Charles Willson Peale

Promoted File:Charles Willson Peale - Portrait of Thomas Willing.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:10, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



The Sisters On Exibit[edit]

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Original – Yoshiwara district of Tokyo prostitutes on display. This type of photo was sometimes captioned "The Sisters on Exhibit". Hand-coloured albumen silver print.
Reason
Prostitutes on display in Yoshiwara during the Edo Period, Japan. This particlar kind of photo was sometimes captioned "The Sisters on Exhibit". The image itself is a silver print, and given what I know about Japan at this particular period in time I would venture a guess that this was probably an establishment in a designated red light district, although I could be mistaken about that. This is a little under the current the current size requirements, but I'd ask for a degree of leniency here as this image comes from a red light district in the Edo Period, well before our time.
Articles in which this image appears
Prostitution, Yoshiwara
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
possibly by Kusakabe Kimbei (日下部 金幣) (1841 - 1934)
  • Keep in mind that when I put an image here its as an observer, not a critic. To me, a neat picture is a neat picture, to you and a handful of others here a picture is an impressive collection of pixels and digital coding designed to create all manner of colors and depths. The difference between us then with regards to the criteria for what should be a featured picture is rather like the difference between a life boat and star-ship - you go where I can for the most part only dream of going, while I am happy just to be be able to float with the best/rest of you. (P.S. :You're missing an "s" for your "upports" :-) TomStar81 (Talk) 02:51, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:28, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Nikola Tesla[edit]

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Original – A photograph of Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) at age 40.
Reason
Here's one of those famous portrait images that ends up being reproduced over the years; the person in question is one, Nikola Tesla, whom I have the utmost respect and admiration for. This particular photograph has been used in various mediums for quotes from the scientist or for images of Tesla and his inventions. While this is not at the minimum size for FPC I'd ask for a degree of leniency here as Tesla is dead and we can't reproduce the photo without him. I've searched and found larger images on Google, but none just of him like this. Having said that, if someone finds a larger image like this one as an alt then I'd be all for support that one.
Articles in which this image appears
History of electromagnetic theory Invention of radio Nikola Tesla Serbia Serbian American Serbs There, Far Away War of Currents Yugoslav American
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Unknown, sadly

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:38, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Kritonios Crown[edit]

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OriginalKritonios Crown is an ancient ornate golden crown or wreath dating to the 4th century BC. It was discovered in 1814[1] in the tomb of a man named Kritonios in Armento, Italy.
Reason
Details are sharp enough, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Kritonios Crown, Gold, Crown (headgear)
FP category for this image
History/Others perhaps
Creator
MatthiasKabel

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:56, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



South African Republic, Burgerspond (1874)[edit]

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OriginalSouth African Republic, One Pond (1874) depicting Thomas François Burgers, 4th State President of the Republic of South Africa
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition, scarce to rare
Articles in which this image appears
Thomas François Burgers, Coins of the South African pound
FP category for this image
Other currency
Creator
Heaton Mint (Birmingham), for the South African Republic (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.

Promoted File:South Africa 1874 One Pond.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:50, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Star Pisces at Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong[edit]

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Original – The MS Star Pisces at Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong, from the nearby Star Ferry pier.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Assessed as Quality image on Commons. 3,964 × 2,652 pixels, file size: 6.03 MB. High quality photograph by Daniel Case. High Encyclopedic Value as main image in use for article -- Star Pisces.
Articles in which this image appears
Star Pisces, Star Cruises, Wärtsilä Marine
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Daniel Case

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:03, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



The X-Rays film (1987)[edit]

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OriginalThe X-Rays is a 44-seconds 1897 British short silent comedy film, directed by George Albert Smith, featuring a courting couple exposed to X-rays. The trick film, according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline, "contains one of the first British examples of special effects created by means of jump cuts Smith employs the jump-cut twice; first to transform his courting couple via "X rays," dramatized by means of the actors donning black bodysuits decorated with skeletons, and then to return them to normal. The couple in question are played by Smith's wife Laura Bayley and Tom Green (a Brighton comedian).
Reason
EV
Articles in which this image appears
The X-Rays
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
George Albert Smith
  • See my comments above, but I'll spell it out: BFI = British Film Institute. Logo = their watermark at top right in the original, which is cut off in your upload. Get it? ;-) --Janke | Talk 08:58, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:32, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Marion Steam Shovel[edit]

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OriginalMarion Steam Shovel, Le Roy, NY, USA. Only known remaining Marion Model 91 shovel. May have been used in excavating the Panama Canal and is possibly the largest remaining steam shovel
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Assessed as Quality image on Commons. Original photograph by Daniel Case. High Encyclopedic Value as main image at article -- Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York).
Articles in which this image appears
Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York), Marion Power Shovel Company, National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, New York
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Machinery
Creator
Daniel Case

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:16, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Autumn[edit]

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OriginalAutumn with an overcast sky and falling leaves in Wildpark, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Reason
Nice illustration of the season; large photo
Articles in which this image appears
Autumn
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
XRay, color balanced by Sting

Promoted File:Dülmen, Wildpark -- 2014 -- 3808 color balanced.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:36, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Bull Stone House New World Dutch barn[edit]

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OriginalNew World Dutch barn at Bull Stone House, Hamptonburgh, NY, USA. Built in the 1720s and more or less unaltered since, this is the only surviving New World Dutch barn, in Orange County, and one of the best-preserved overall.
Reason
High Resolution and Quality. Assessed as Quality image at Commons. 2,388 × 1,552 pixel photograph by Daniel Case. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Main photograph at Dutch barn and 2nd photograph at Bull Stone House.
Articles in which this image appears
Dutch barn, Bull Stone House
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Daniel Case

Not Promoted --sst✈discuss 02:05, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms - Pieter Aertsen[edit]

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OriginalA Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms, Pieter Aertsen, 1551
Reason
A high-quality and high-resolution scan from the Google Art Project that is used in the lead of Pieter Aertsen. This historic painting from 1551 is a vivid depiction of a meat stall, exhibiting meats from this time period, and I feel that the image passes the Featured picture criteria.
Articles in which this image appears
Pieter Aertsen
FP category for this image
Food and drink
Creator
Google Cultural Institute

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:56, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Berlin Hauptbahnhof[edit]

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OriginalBerlin Hauptbahnhof, otherwise known as Berlin Central Station, is Category 1 rail station. "1,800 trains call at the station per day and the daily number of passengers is estimated to be at 350,000."
Reason
Large photo; encyclopedic illustration of a major landmark
Articles in which this image appears
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Pine

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:59, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



A Boyar Wedding Feast[edit]

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Original – The work depicting a Russian wedding won a gold medal at the World’s Fair held in Antwerp, Belgium in 1885. The painting is widely known in Russia, and it is a very popular painting, remembering the good old times.
Reason
Good scan, iconic painting, by Konstantin Makovsky (1839–1915) The Russian artist's most renowned painting. The painting shows a toast, during which the bride and the groom are expected to kiss each other. The bride and the groom are standing at the right. A roosted swan is brought in, on a large platter. The swan is the last dish served, before the couple retires into the bedroom. The bride looks sad and reluctant, while the matchmaker standing behind her encourages the bride to kiss the groom.
Articles in which this image appears
A Boyar Wedding Feast (own article) by Godot and Hafspajen, Russian wedding traditions, Konstantin Makovsky, Boyar, Wedding reception
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Konstantin Makovsky
and a good deal more will be added to the article next week.--Godot13 (talk) 17:57, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Boyar Wedding Feast (Konstantin Makovsky, 1883) Google Cultural Institute.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:07, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



A591 road[edit]

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Original – From previous nomination: The A591 road as it passes through the countryside between Ambleside and Grasmere in the Lake District, England.
Reason
High quality image with good EV. We don't get many roads articles. Previous nomination failed, but I think this image has got what it takes.
Articles in which this image appears
A591 road +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
David Iliff

Promoted File:A591 road, Lake District - June 2009 Edit 1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:47, 15 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Venus with a Mirror[edit]

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OriginalVenus with a Mirror is a classical painting, by Titian. the rumors say (no refs) that this woman was Titian's big love.
Reason
A Google Art Project file, high quality and real big: rhat file ‎is 13,246 × 15,890 pixels... and the artist is a classic, and well known, it is Titian. The painting is from circa 1555. It has been copied, admired and loved. The painting is hosted by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, and it is considered to be one of the collection's highlights.
Articles in which this image appears
Venus with a Mirror (own article) + Venus effect, Venus in Furs, Femme au miroir, Rokeby Venus, List of works by Titian, Mirror, Clothing fetish, Venus (mythology)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Titian
Is that a Magic Mirror, revealing her true age (80-ish)? ;-) --Janke | Talk 07:45, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Titian - Venus with a Mirror - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:23, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Cape ground squirrel[edit]

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Original – Two cape ground squirrels close to Solitaire in the Namib Desert, Namibia (from the image page)
Reason
High quality image of individuals from this species. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Cape ground squirrel +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Hans Hillewaert

Promoted File:Xerus inauris.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:20, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Italian States, Venice, 50 Zecchini (c. 1779–89)[edit]

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OriginalItalian States, Republic of Venice, 50 Sequin or Zecchini (c. 1779–89) struck during the reign of Paolo Renier, the penultimate Doge of Venice. Named for the local mint (the Zecca of Venice), it is large for a gold coin (76mm diameter) and weighs 192.5g
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition.
Articles in which this image appears
Sequin (coin), Paolo Renier
FP category for this image
European currency
Creator
Zecca (mint), Republic of Venice (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.


Promoted File:Italian States-Venice (1779-89) 50 Zecchini.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:49, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Schloss Bellevue at night[edit]

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OriginalSchloss Bellevue is the official residence of the President of Germany.
Reason
Nice nighttime picture of a notable building. A daytime version is already featured. Note that this photo is 1,139 pixels high but I believe that the extra-large width of 3,072 makes the image be of adequate size in terms of megapixel area since 1500x1500 pixels = 2,250,000 pixels, while 1139x3702 pixels = 3,499,008 pixels.
Articles in which this image appears
Bellevue Palace (Germany), Presidential palace
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Avda
  • Support as nominatorPine 05:00, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose While the maths is correct, I'm afraid this is below minimum spec. Plus the motion blur on the flags is distracting, as is the glare of the lights on the flag poles themselves. There is no detail in the cone-shaped trees lining the edges of the courtyard (again motion blur maybe?) that means they look almost like molded plastic. Also using the horizontal top of the building itself (the bottom of the roof) there seems to be a slight tilt with the left being lower than the right. gazhiley 09:11, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Gazhiley: longer exposures are common at night due to the necessity of gathering sufficient light. A side effect of that can be motion blur. In this case I think the tradeoff is reasonable. Regarding the glare, those are probably brightly lit areas that unfortunately are overexposed due to the necessity of getting sufficient exposure on less-exposed areas, and again I think the tradeoff is ok here; I'm not sure how possible it is to do better, although someone with more advanced knowledge of photographic techniques, more time to execute postprocessing effects, and/or perhaps a more expensive camera might be able to do better. --Pine 20:06, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • While I appreciate the technical difficulties, there are sufficient examples on here of night pictures that don't have these issues, and therefore while this is a good picture it isn't among wikipedia's finest sorry... gazhiley 09:10, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • If this one passes, it's easy enough to replace it with a better one in the future. Regarding the 1500 minimum, I think the large horizontal size is adequate enough reason to IAR as far as the literal interpretation of the 1500 minimum is concerned; the overall impression and informative value of the photo are of higher importance in my view. --Pine 20:10, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Crisco 1492: while you are welcome do disagree with the nomination, I would like to request that you reword your comments. Prior to your vote, there were 2 votes in favor and 2 opposed, which is far from an assessment that "clearly is consensus against" the nomination. "No consensus" and "not yet consensus" are different from "consensus against". So I would like to ask you to rephrase your assessment. Your vote can still stand as opposed. Thanks, --Pine 00:10, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • And now there are three votes against, and one vote for (excluding yours as the nominator, as you are requesting the exception be made). If you want to count yourself, there are two votes for, three against. I fail to see how that is not "clear". — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:13, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Crisco 1492: The nomination may fail, and that's fine. At this point I am more concerned with your definition of the term "consensus", which we are using in different ways. I'll take this discussion to your talk page because it's a separate issue from the image nomination. --Pine 00:25, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:50, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Look Back in Ingres...[edit]

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Original – Ingres, Countess d'Haussonville, 1845, displayed in the Frick Collection in New York City since the 1930s. Many critics have noted that her right arm seems to be growing out of her left shoulder.
Reason
A terrific scan of a celebrated painting. Despite its already high EV, I held off nominating it here until writing Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, a biography long overdue.
Articles in which this image appears
Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, Ingres, Frick Collection, Western Painting, Dress, 1840s in Western fashion, Joseph d'Haussonville
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Done, and thank you for your support. FP issues aside, the painting in person is luminous and extraordinary, as you surely know. Newsweek pointedly compared the Countess to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring in an article this past February, expressing relief that the two "poster girls" of their respective museums would not have to fight it out in the same Mauritshuis exhibition room. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 03:06, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres - Comtesse d'Haussonville - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:45, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Mercury City Tower[edit]

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Original – View of Mercury City Tower from Imperia Tower
Reason
Good quality and EV. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Mercury City Tower, Moscow International Business Center, List of tallest buildings in the world, Eurasian Economic Union
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin
  • There are numerous photos of this building that include the base without distracting or obstructing elements (it helps that it's bright orange) and also give a better impression of the shape of the building - Wolftick (talk) 15:52, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:29, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



The Official Seal of 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade of I.R.Iran Army[edit]

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Reason
HQ + EV
Articles in which this image appears
65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Drawings
Creator
MrInfo2012
What's the deference between my file [6] and those [7] + [8] ? Alborzagros (talk) 15:22, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Don't favor "those" as Main Page FPs either, for the same reasons. Too much like advertising selected military formations, IMO. Sca (talk) 15:31, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:08, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Scissors[edit]

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Original – A standard pair of right-handed scissors.
Reason
High quality, high resolution illustration of a standard pair of scissors
Articles in which this image appears
Scissors
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:03, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pair of scissors with black handle, 2015-06-07.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:49, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



A Trip Down Market Street[edit]

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OriginalA Trip Down Market Street, a 1906 film of San Francisco before the earthquake and fire
Reason
the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress
Articles in which this image appears
A Trip Down Market Street
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Miles Brothers
Though I do think it's a bit of a shame that so much additional digital compression is added to archival digital transfers of analogue film stock. Treated as a series of stills this would not be acceptable. Much larger file sizes and higher resolutions would be preferable for any analogue to digital transfer, whatever the perceived quality or age of the original. Wolftick (talk) 16:08, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
There is DVD quality version (Quicktime, 2.3 GB) on IA. It would interesting to make a free codec version out of that. I have neither the processing power not the bandwidth necessary for that. Regards, Yann (talk) 18:11, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I downloaded the 2.3GB version and it is a lot better: File:Market street comparison.jpg. It seems to me to be a bit troubling promoting the current version when they is a substantially better free version easily available for want of transcoding. I think I can transcode and upload it myself but it would take some time. If anyone with more bandwidth, computing power and expertise wants to step into the breach feel free. Wolftick (talk) 20:57, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Wolftick: I think you could simply upload over this one. If it is the same film, I don't see an issue with this FP nomination, or the need to keep an old version if we have a better one. Regards, Yann (talk) 08:46, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Trip Down Market Street (High Res).webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:34, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Green hairstreak butterfly[edit]

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Original – a green hairstreak at Aston Upthorpe, Oxfordshire
Reason
Fine detail on fresh specimen of this rarish butterfly. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Green hairstreak
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:38, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Operation Greenhouse blast[edit]

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Original – Operation Greenhouse - George test. Early fireball.
Reason
Slow motion film of the Operation Greenhouse nuclear weapons test, which places emphasis on the early fireball generated by the nuclear blast.
Articles in which this image appears
Operation Greenhouse, Nuclear explosion
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Federal government of the United States

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:12, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Mary Magdalene[edit]

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Original –Mary of Magdala or The Magdalene, is a figure in the Bible. Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus followers ‎(2,515 × 3,106 pixels) (God stuff for an article
Dunno, ALT?? - ‎(2,626 × 3,242 pixels) Looks like the Google didn't do this any better... Hafspajen (talk) 15:58, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Reason
Good artist, interesting picture.
Articles in which this image appears
Mary Magdalene - lead picture, Domenico Tintoretto,
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Domenico Tintoretto
  • No, probably not good enough. Unless someone can come up with a better scan. Pity, it's a nice painting. It depends a bit on the screen you are on. It looked rather good on a small screen. Hafspajen (talk) 17:57, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • I want to leave it open if someone comes upp with a solution, time is not out yet. If no one is suggesting anything else, THAN I withdraw the actuall scans - they are indeed not up to FP standard , but the painting is no doubt gorgeous. Not before. Hafspajen (talk) 15:33, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:10, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Bowman Creek[edit]

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Original – Bowman Creek looking downstream from Keelersburg Road
Reason
Bowman Creek is a 26-mile (42 km) long tributary of the Susquehanna River in Wyoming and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania. It is fortunate enough to have high water quality and to be a regionally famous trout stream. This particular picture shows the creek looking downstream from Keelersburg Road, the last road crossing before the creek joins the Susquehanna River, at river mile 0.7 (river kilometer 1.1). It's got the highest combination of technical value and prettiness of any of the 30 or so pictures of Bowman Creek on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Bowman Creek
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Jakec

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:47, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Kapellbrücke[edit]

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Original – The Kapellbrücke in Lucerne with its Wasserturm (water tower) seen in the middle.
Reason
HQ + EV
Articles in which this image appears
Kapellbrücke & List of bridges in Switzerland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Ikiwaner

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:39, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Jane Seymour[edit]

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OriginalJane Seymour was Queen of England from 1536 to 1537 as the third wife of Henry VIII. She was the only wife of Henry VIII whose son, Edward VI, survived infancy.
Reason
High quality portrait painting about an English queen, and thus high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Jane Seymour (most EV), Wives of Henry VIII, List of English consorts, +14 others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Hans Holbein the Younger

Promoted File:Hans Holbein the Younger - Jane Seymour, Queen of England - Google Art Project.jpg --Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:06, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



St. Jerome in His Study[edit]

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Original – The scene enriched by two landscapes depicted through the windows opening on both sides of the study, a là Mona Lisa. Books, representing knowledge; objects and animals, like a peacock and partridge have symbolical meanings, peacock symbolizing immortality while partridge is a reference to truth/deceit.
Reason
Good scan, good painting. The small painting - 45.7 × 36.2 cm (18 × 14.3 in) - shows St. Jerome working in his studio, on his translation of the Bible into Latin, called later the Vulgate. The painting is made by Antonello Messina, Italian Renaissance painter who lived in Messina, Sicily, - was an artist influenced by the contemporary Flemish school: all details he painted was done with "a magnificent taste for detail". The painting is in the National Gallery London http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/antonello-da-messina-saint-jerome-in-his-study
Articles in which this image appears
St. Jerome in His Study (Antonello da Messina) (own article) + Italian Renaissance painting
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Antonello da Messina

Promoted File:Antonello da Messina - St Jerome in his study - National Gallery London.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:34, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



File:Ambrogio de Predis - Bianca Maria Sforza - Google Art Project.jpg[edit]

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Original –Bianca Maria Sforza was the Holy Roman Empress and the wife of Maximilian I, the daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan, painted here by Ambrogio de Predis
Reason
Bianca Maria Sforza painted by Ambrogio de Predis, (1455 – 1508) a rather interesting Italian Renaissance painter from Milan. Bianca Maria Sforza (1472 – 1510), was the Holy Roman Empress and the second wife of Maximilian I, the eldest legitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan. It is a Google Art Project file... hope they don't mess this up.
(Holy Empress Cap see here= )
Articles in which this image appears
Bianca Maria Sforza, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis

Promoted File:Ambrogio de Predis - Bianca Maria Sforza - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:15, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Illuminations: Reflections of Earth Picture[edit]

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Original – A picture of the fireworks during Act II of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, (roughly 10 minutes in) at Epcot at Walt Disney World. The show has won the award for Best Outdoor Night Production Show, at the Golden Ticket Awards, for 11 years straight.
Reason
This photo has great exposure, and lighting for a picture of fireworks, compared to others. The photo seems to be comparable to professional photos, in my opinion.
Articles in which this image appears
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
FP category for this image
Entertainment
Creator
chensiyuan
Comment - the picture is from one of the side of World Showcase Lagoon, which is basically a giant circle. This may affect your view of the horizon. Personally, the horizon looks pretty straight to me. Elisfkc (talk) 02:34, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Even the buildings don't look as if built on even ground what, of course, should be assumed they are. What's wrong with the perspective here? --Tremonist (talk) 14:23, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The perspective is partly messed up thanks to the use of forced perspective for the buildings. The American Adventure, the building on the far right that's lit up, is actually five stories tall (not including the top part), but made to look like it's two and a half. Most of the other buildings are made to look larger than they are. I don't remember exact sizes for the rest of them, but if my memory serves me right, most of them are two to three stories. Elisfkc (talk) 19:12, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment @Gazhiley: please see the explanation above for the reasons as to why that is. Elisfkc (talk) 19:17, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:1 epcot illuminations 2010.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:53, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Costa Rica, 20 Colónes (1897)[edit]

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OriginalCosta Rica, 20 colón gold coin (1897, proof) from the inaugural issue of the coinage. The obverse depicts Christopher Columbus and the reverse is the Coat of arms of Costa Rica.
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition, first year of issue for the Costa Rican colón.
Articles in which this image appears
Costa Rican colón
FP category for this image
American currency
Creator
Costa Rica (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.


Promoted File:Costa Rica 1897 20 Colones (proof).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:51, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Pilatus P3-03[edit]

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OriginalPilatus P3-03 of the P3-Flyers (reg. HB-RBP, cn 473-22, built in 1958). Engine: Lycoming GO435-C2-A2
Reason
High quality and EV. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Pilatus P-3
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Julian Herzog

Promoted File:Pilatus P3-03 P3-Flyers HB-RBP OTT 2013 02.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:30, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Ostrich portrait[edit]

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OriginalOstrich (Struthio camelus) portrait at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England.
Reason
High resolution, good quality picture with high EV of an ostrich portrait showing its large eyes and long eyelashes, its flat, broad beak, and its nostrils.
Articles in which this image appears
Ostrich
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
William Warby

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:44, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]