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Mario Gotze[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Nov 2017 at 02:17:55 (UTC)

Reason: High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears: Mario Gotze
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: User:Rufus46

Support as nominator – Nikhil B (talk) 02:17, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Just an average snapshot with one foot blurred. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:47, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Charlie. Nothing special. Sca (talk) 13:28, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose And ... ? Daniel Case (talk) 15:47, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:07, 3 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Northern masked weaver female[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Nov 2017 at 16:08:11 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Northern masked weaver
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charles (talk) 16:08, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Question - What's the pinkish red object behind the bird? (Also, bird strikes me as slightly oversharpened). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:58, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I sharpen Photoshop CS6 Unsharp Mask radius 1 pixel 50% threshold 0. Object is light shining on some organic object - probably a tree root - I can't remember. I could of course clone it all out! Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:17, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps a bit less sharpness on the face. It's quite jarring. Neutral on the orange object. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:10, 26 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I had a play and prefer it as is! Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:58, 26 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment See my edit on the discussion page on the FP project. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:39, 1 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:08, 3 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Swallow-tailed bee-eater[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Nov 2017 at 16:14:35 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons. Shows the forked tail very clearly.
Articles in which this image appears: Swallow-tailed bee-eater
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charles (talk) 16:14, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:58, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support – looks like the image in external link, including the branch! [1] Bammesk (talk) 02:38, 27 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It does, doesn't it. Royalties please!! 11:57, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Comment See my edit on the discussion page on the FP project. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:38, 1 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:10, 3 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:10, 3 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Cathedral (Siena) - Dome interior[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Nov 2017 at 11:30:58 (UTC)

Reason: One of most beautiful domes in Tuscany
Articles in which this image appears: Siena_Cathedral
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: LivioAndronico

Support as nominator – LivioAndronico ^(talk) 11:30, 5 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:41, 5 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose. I'm rather bothered by the slight asymmetry, though my understanding is that access to the point directly under the dome's centre is restricted, so it's probably not possible to take a perfect photo under normal circumstances. --Paul_012 (talk) 14:42, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I changed the section header to be more specific. Hope it doesn't break anything. --Paul_012 (talk) 14:42, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No Paul_012 the dome is famous because it is not symmetrical ..... and is perfectly centered. Thanks--LivioAndronico ^(talk) 14:47, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I think the other picture of the dome in the article is more useful. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:59, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

ok--LivioAndronico ^(talk) 23:01, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support, nice shot, great EV for not symmetrical dome. Renata (talk) 01:27, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support very good and sharp. First i thought sun is so strong, now i saw there are lights. Also i like colors here, natural. --PetarM (talk) 12:39, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support high-quality, good EV. TSP (talk) 11:31, 14 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cathedral (Siena) - Dome interior.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:35, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Raft spider (Dolomedes cf fimbriatus (Pisauridae)).jpg

Saints Cosmas and Damian[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Nov 2017 at 13:30:53 (UTC)

Reason: Absolutely gorgeous icon of the Greek saints Cosmas and Damian. Featured on Commons. Pin sharp.
Articles in which this image appears: Saints Cosmas and Damian
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Jean Bourdichon

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:30, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support --PetarM (talk) 08:11, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support --LivioAndronico ^(talk) 19:59, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Not a very aesthetically pleasing painting, but it serves the purpose with high EV. Mattximus (talk) 03:19, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support - excellent quality for a painting of this age TSP (talk) 11:32, 14 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support Daniel Case (talk) 04:22, 16 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Saint Côme & Saint Damien Grandes Heures Anne de Bretagne XVIe.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:44, 17 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Added to People/Religious figures instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:44, 17 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Katse Dam[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2017 at 12:12:44 (UTC)

Reason: A decent image of a decent bit of civil engineering used on a pretty important article
Articles in which this image appears: Katse Dam, Arch dam, Concor Holdings
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator: SkyPixels

Support as nominator – ©Geni (talk) 12:12, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support – Good detail & composition, although I wonder about color saturation, and I would make Katse Dam the primary target article. Sca (talk) 15:31, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support - I agree with Sca about the colour saturation. The sky seems a bit wonky in places. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 05:16, 16 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional support provided the saturation is dropped a notch or three... --Janke | Talk 13:51, 16 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support And 5--LivioAndronico ^(talk) 21:30, 16 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose – weak because of EV, good composition but technically awful. The sky has lots of stitching errors (most obvious in upper-right side), also sky's shades of blue look fake. Bammesk (talk) 05:00, 17 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Оppose Sky on right side is off. --PetarM (talk) 13:30, 17 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Оppose - Incorrect stitching on top right. Mattximus (talk) 20:17, 18 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Liked the composition. A good thematic contrast of manmade vs natural. Roads add to the effect. As for image quality, I leave it to the experts. Nattu (talk) 21:12, 23 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:44, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Janke‘s condition was not met, so there are 4 supports and 2,5 opposes. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:44, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pieta[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2017 at 15:57:51 (UTC)

Reason: Good Pieta sculpture. Her face, holding, compo. Good picture for Easter day.
Articles in which this image appears: Pieta and some other
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – PetarM (talk) 15:57, 18 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I think any photograph of a sculpture should include the whole sculpture for EV. Mattximus (talk) 20:18, 18 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Agree with Matt. I'd expect something like File:Michelangelo's Pieta 5450 cropncleaned edit.jpg — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:31, 19 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Withdraw In full of course, will give one. --PetarM (talk) 09:09, 19 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:17, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:17, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bangkok Chinatown[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2017 at 05:29:06 (UTC)

Reason: Archetypical image of the Chinatown at night (or at least the one in Bangkok), with its busy main street lined with untidy façades bearing bright lightbox signs shouting Chinese characters. Quality is at the top end of what can be expected from a hand-held night shot. Though the people in the foreground admittedly obscure the vanishing point, I think they also help provide context.
Articles in which this image appears: Chinatown, Bangkok, Chinatown, Bangkok
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Ninaras (Ninara on Flickr)

Support as nominator – Paul_012 (talk) 05:29, 18 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose bacause of unbalanced composition and cut-off. --Janke | Talk 10:40, 18 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Colors handled decently, but this kind of shot needs a higher vantage point. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:29, 19 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Chris. Too much of a jumble from street level. Sca (talk) 13:41, 19 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Unbalanced composition and cut-offs. --Gnosis (talk) 02:40, 28 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:36, 28 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Miltiades[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2017 at 09:16:57 (UTC)

Reason: rare shot of buste, good quality
Articles in which this image appears: Miltiades
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – PetarM (talk) 09:16, 19 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:01, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clematis terniflora seed cluster[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2017 at 05:02:46 (UTC)

Reason: good composition, in focus, makes the viewer want to know more; is important to the Clematis terniflora article.
Articles in which this image appears: Clematis terniflora
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: David A. Mark David notMD (talk) 05:02, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support as nominator – David notMD (talk) 05:02, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Background is distracting; blown highlights on several strands. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:54, 27 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Great EV, but not FP quality, especially with the background. --Paul_012 (talk) 08:02, 27 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Unnatural background - one would assume the seeds mature on the plant, not on faux leather... --Janke | Talk 08:57, 27 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn First attempt at FP. Yes, out of focus as away from center. Background was chosen to provide contrast to seed cluster details. On plant, overlapping layers of seed clusters make it near-impossible to photograph just one. See image at Clematis terniflora for example. David notMD (talk) 15:59, 27 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Comment David, don't be discouraged, please keep submitting candidates! Contributions are always welcome, but the criteria at FPC are pretty tough - look at actual FPs to get an idea of what is expected! Regards, --Janke | Talk 13:19, 28 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:32, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:32, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]