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This star, with one point broken, symbolizes the featured candidates on Wikipedia.

Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. Taking the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words", the images featured on Wikipedia:Featured pictures should illustrate a Wikipedia article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the featured picture criteria.

Promoting an image

If you believe an image should be featured, create a subpage (use the "For Nominations" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

For promotion, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers in support and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator and/or creator of the image; however, anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets.

All users may comment. However, only those who have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. Nominations started in December are given three extra days, due to the holidays slowing down activity here.

The archive contains all opinions and comments collected for candidate nominations and their nomination results.

If you nominate an image here, please consider also uploading and nominating it at Commons to help ensure that the pictures can be used not just in the English Wikipedia but on all other Wikimedia projects as well.

Delisting an image

A featured picture can be nominated for delisting if you feel it no longer lives up to featured picture standards. You may also request a featured picture be replaced with a superior image. Create a subpage (use the "For Delists" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

Please leave a note on the talk page of the original FPC nominator (and creator/uploader, if appropriate) to let them know the delisting is being debated. The user may be able to address the issues and avoid the delisting of the picture.

For delisting, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers supporting a delist or replace, and the consensus is in its favor, it will be delisted from Wikipedia:Featured pictures. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator. Note that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. However, images are sometimes delisted despite having fewer than five in support of their removal, and there is currently no consensus on how best to handle delist closures, except that:If the image to be delisted is not used in any articles by the time of closure, it must be delisted. If it is added to articles during the nomination, at least one week's stability is required for the nomination to be closed as "Kept". The nomination may be suspended if a week hasn't yet passed to give the rescue a chance.

Outside of the nominator, all voters are expected to have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and to have made a minimum of 100 edits. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. As with regular nominations, delist nominations are given three extra days to run if started in December.

Note that delisting an image does not mean deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article(s).

Shortcuts

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Featured picture tools:

Step 1:
Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.

Step 2:
Create a subpage

For Nominations

To create a subpage of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates for your nomination, add a title for the image you want to nominate in the field below (e.g., Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Labrador Retriever) and click the "Create new nomination" button.

For Delists (or Delist & Replace)

To create a subpage for your delist, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.

Step 3:
Transclude and link

Transclude the newly created subpage to the Featured picture candidate list (direct link).

How to comment for Candidate Images

Write Support, if you approve of the picture. A reason is optional.
Write Oppose, followed by your reasoning, if you disapprove of the picture. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image. If your concern is one that can only be addressed by the creator, and if they haven't nominated or commented on the image, and if they are a Wikipedian, you should notify them directly.
You can weak support or weak oppose instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
If you think a nominated image obviously fails the featured picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.

Recommendations added early in the process may be disregarded if they do not address concerns and/or improvements that arise later in the debate. Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and update their votes accordingly.

Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution) in an image editing program. Please note that the images are only displayed at thumbnail size on this page. The thumbnail links to the image description page which, in turn, links to the high-resolution version.

How to comment for Delist Images

Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.

Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.

You may find the glossary useful when you encounter acronyms or jargon in other voters' comments. You can also link to it by using {{FPCgloss}}.

Editing candidates

If you feel you could improve a candidate by image editing, please feel free to do so, but do not overwrite or remove the original. Instead, upload your edit with a different file name (e.g., add "edit" to the file name), and display it below the original nomination. Edits should be appropriately captioned in sequential order (e.g., Edit 1, Edit 2, etc), and describe the modifications that have been applied.

Is my monitor adjusted correctly?

In a discussion about the brightness of an image, it is necessary to know if the computer display is properly adjusted. Displays differ greatly in their ability to show shadow detail. There are four dark grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display shadow detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings. Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal shadow detail. Please take this into account when voting.

Displays also differ greatly in their ability to show highlight detail. There are light grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display highlight detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings (probably reduce the contrast setting). Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal highlight detail. Please take this into account when voting.

On a gamma-adjusted display, the four circles in the color image blend into the background when seen from a few feet (roughly 75–150 cm) away. If they do not, you could adjust the gamma setting (found in the computer's settings, not on the display), until they do. This may be very difficult to attain, and a slight error is not detrimental. Uncorrected PC displays usually show the circles darker than the background. Note that the image must be viewed in original size (263 × 68 pixels) - if enlarged or reduced, results are not accurate.

Note that on most consumer LCD displays (laptop or flat screen), viewing angle strongly affects these images. Correct adjustment on one part of the screen might be incorrect on another part for a stationary head position. Click on the images for more technical information. If possible, calibration with a hardware monitor calibrator is recommended.

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Current nominations

Cape Stolbchaty basalt

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 13:05:18 (UTC)

Reason: 2018 POTY finalist. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Cape Stolbchaty, Basalt, Kunashir
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Екатерина Васягина

Support as nominator – MER-C 13:05, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lexias dirtea

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 12:57:57 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Lexias dirtea
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Anitava Roy

Support as nominator – MER-C 12:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protoreaster lincki

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 12:54:33 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Protoreaster lincki etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Echinoderms
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 12:54, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saviour Square

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 12:16:04 (UTC)

Reason: good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Saviour Square, South Downtown, Warsaw
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Emptywords

Support as nominator – EUPBR (talk) 12:16, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

White tern

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 11:28:08 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: White tern
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:28, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:46, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Egyptian goose and goslings

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 11:24:03 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Egyptian goose
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:24, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Cute! --Janke | Talk 11:39, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:43, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Brown teal

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 10:55:02 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article on Near Threatened bird,
Articles in which this image appears: Brown teal
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:55, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:46, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Hualien earthquake

Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2025 at 20:14:49 (UTC)

Reason: High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears: 2024 Hualien earthquake and List of earthquakes in 2024
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator: 總統府 (uploaded by 鐵路1)

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 20:14, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:49, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:21, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Willing to overlook some flaws due to high documentary value. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 03:53, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:49, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:47, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:44, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Dust

Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2025 at 19:58:04 (UTC)

Reason: Excellent work and high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Earth, Planet, Chondrite, Earth's rotation, Formation and evolution of the Solar System, Geological history of Earth and Geology of solar terrestrial planets
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out#Solar System
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech (uploaded by Stas1995)

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 19:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment — Should this be filed under "looking out" if it's an artist's concept? Moonreach (talk) 20:48, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Low EV because it's just artwork. There are real pictures available. --Janke | Talk 11:44, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Tailor (Moroni)

Voting period ends on 9 Jan 2025 at 19:41:25 (UTC)

Reason: Solid smolder... I mean, high quality digitization of a notable painting.
Articles in which this image appears: The Tailor (Moroni), Doublet (clothing), +4
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Giovanni Battista Moroni

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:41, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:02, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 20:41, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:45, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --EUPBR (talk) 12:17, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:39, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

James Pinson Labulo Davies and Sara Forbes Bonetta

Voting period ends on 9 Jan 2025 at 18:07:38 (UTC)

Reason: A fine image - that crinoline dress was a nightmare to clean the dust from, but worth it, I think - taken reasonably close to the time of their 1862 wedding to each other. 1862 is relatively early photography, so I'd say this is pretty good for the era.
Articles in which this image appears: James Pinson Labulo Davies and Sara Forbes Bonetta
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People, but I'm not sure which - she's nobility, he's military and a business...
Creator: Camille Silvy restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:07, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:38, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:01, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:44, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:46, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:38, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Van Halen

Voting period ends on 9 Jan 2025 at 15:31:36 (UTC)

Reason: Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: Van Halen, Van Halen discography
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Warner Records

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 15:31, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – EV? – Sca (talk) 16:16, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
One might have doubts about this image due to the extreme contrast, but surely a major rock band passes the encyclopedic value check, Sca? There's plenty of reasons to oppose, but the encyclopedic value of a household-name rock band isn't one. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:09, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
IYO - Sca (talk) 18:08, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Awfully soft for 1984. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:42, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Agree with Chris. Looking at the source link, this isn't a good scan. Bammesk (talk) 19:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, per Chris. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:52, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Lion of the Moguls

Voting period ends on 6 Jan 2025 at 12:37:07 (UTC)

Original – The Lion of the Moguls (1924) by Jean Epstein

Reason: high quality copy of a notable film
Articles in which this image appears: The Lion of the Moguls
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Jean Epstein

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 12:37, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – EV? – Sca (talk) 14:38, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:19, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:43, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:00, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:46, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This has the same {{remove border}} issue as File:Le Lion des Mogols (1924) by Jean Epstein.webm but introduces a copyrighted score by Mathieu Regnault. hinnk (talk) 10:52, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shapur II

Voting period ends on 6 Jan 2025 at 04:05:34 (UTC)

Reason: It's a picture with enough high quality. The article has its importance, as Shapur II was a great, prominent shah of the Sasanid era.
Articles in which this image appears: Shapur II, Sasanian Empire, Sasanian art
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Metropolitan Museum of Art (main source: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/325717)

Support as nominator – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:05, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@talk I think Cat Artwork/Sculpture is more suitable. Ping Chris Woodrich. --Petar Milošević (talk) 16:06, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree, but only because there is no article about the sculpture. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:18, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:57, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:31, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 20:01, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:45, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Margaret Hamilton

Voting period ends on 6 Jan 2025 at 00:54:12 (UTC)

Reason: It's quite a nice image of her in a character role without heavy makeup (She's most famous as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz). While not the first image in the article, it probably could be, and, while I don't think this Sid-and-Marty-Krofft production is that famous nowadays, it was a pretty major role. I haven't waited seven days; I don't think it's a controversial addition, and the article was hardly over-illustrated, nor is it incredibly active (averages about an edit a week over the last year, though that's inflated by the cases where one editor makes 3-5 small edits over a few minutes)
Articles in which this image appears: Margaret Hamilton (actress), Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: NBC television network, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 00:54, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:04, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:36, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:43, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:47, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:28, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pipa

Voting period ends on 5 Jan 2025 at 14:42:02 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image that shows the important features of the musical instrument. Professionally shot.
Articles in which this image appears: Pipa
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:42, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:58, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:06, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 20:00, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:49, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Chicago and North Western locomotive shops

Voting period ends on 5 Jan 2025 at 02:52:41 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image, represents the subject of the article well. Has been a stable lead image for 5 years. By notable photographer Jack Delano. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Industrial society
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others or Vehicles/Land
Creator: Jack Delano, edited by Yann

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:52, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:25, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:12, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:43, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:07, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
'Support. MER-C 11:22, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Photo 51

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 18:25:04 (UTC)

Reason: One of the most famous and important images in science. Because of that, I think it is an exception when it comes to quality
Articles in which this image appears: Photo 51, DNA
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator: Raymond Gosling

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 18:25, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I need to talk this one through: On the one hand, this was originally a photographic plate, so the limit of detail is somewhere a little smaller than the film grain size (since the film grains don't form a grid, so the conversion to grid is going to eat detail if it's too close to film grain size).

It's not sharp, but I'm not sure if that's JPEG artefacting, resolution, or just that X-ray diffraction isn't a photograph of a straight line.

It's relatively small dimensions (858 × 858) which might be reasonable if this is a tiny spot on a photographic plate, or might be horrible. I don't know. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:31, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This could be a case where (FP criterion 5) "A picture's encyclopedic value is given priority over its artistic value"? As in this nom? Bammesk (talk) 02:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but it's also the case we should nominate the best copy possible. There are numerous other copies of Photo 51 online, some much bigger, so we need to judge which is best. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 04:46, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I don't get it. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:00, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Visual information not readily intelligible to general readers/viewers. – Sca (talk) 15:19, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp and Sca: To explain this: this is a method of analyzing protein shapes that was vitally important to working out the structure of DNA; it's included in any decent history of science book covering the subject. Interpretation is a very specialised skill, though there are resources that will explain it to you.

This was Rosalind Franklin's specialty, Gosling was part of her team. I don't know why this doesn't appear in either of their articles. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 00:02, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, per above. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:09, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The nom version is not a good copy, it is a blurred version of the original Here and Here. The second link says there is a 1500 x 1644 pixel available. I would support if a non-blurred version of the original is nominated. I disagree with the EV comments/votes above. Bammesk (talk) 19:10, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- I would also support a better-quality copy. I've seen this photo elsewhere; I believe it's at least moderately famous. Moonreach (talk) 20:41, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uncle Sam - I Want You Poster

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 18:03:05 (UTC)

Reason: Previously nominated here, the picture went through some issues that were unsorted, such as replacing the photo nominated with this one. Nonetheless, this image is still very historically important and high quality, and is one of the most
Articles in which this image appears: Uncle Sam, Propaganda
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War I
Creator: James Montgomery Flagg

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 18:03, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Really not convinced by the colours. Needs a restoration, which probably means tracing back a lot of things regarding original sources, etc. This has also been superseded with a better scan on the Library of Congress site. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/96507165/ Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 20:20, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dias Gomes

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 14:58:40 (UTC)

Reason: While the width is only just over 1,000 px, I think that's more to do with the aspect ratio. It's still 2 megapixels, and, having got it as part of a collaboration with the museum, I don't think it's likely to get better anytime soon
Articles in which this image appears: Dias Gomes
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 14:58, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - ~~Needs a US copyright tag.~~ Really not sure we need the table or leg (?) at the bottom. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:17, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Chris, the copyright tag covers US, no? Says "is in the public domain both in Brazil and in the United States". I am fine with the composition, and pixel count (per historic exception), if the copyright is PD. Bammesk (talk) 17:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say the tag covers the URAA situation better than any new tag could. I presume, given the Brazilian National Archive has declared it public domain, that it's considered a non-artistic photographic portrait - and the composition with his crossed leg at the bottom, a background that looks like auditorium seating, and so on, kind of leans into that explanation. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 17:52, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(ec) You're right. Still not quite sure I think the composition is up to snuff, especially since the aspect ratio isn't quite something I'd expect for a historical image. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:53, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

About the aspect ratio, I am pretty sure the negative covered more area, and the print crops the sides (perhaps other people were seated there or etc.). It's an unusual crop, but sometimes that's interesting though. The crop kind of matches his expression, I think. Bammesk (talk) 18:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've always felt that photographs from underrepresented countries have a certain added value. This is far above the quality for most authors listed under pt:Lista de membros da Academia Brasileira de Letras. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:02, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – taking an exception to the pixel count requirement, with this being somewhat of an old/historic photo. On a sidenote, he was born in 1922, so my guess is the photo dates to early 1960s or so. Bammesk (talk) 18:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:22, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:03, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:11, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:51, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:20, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Masked lapwing ssp novaehollandiae

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 12:16:09 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons. Image of nominate subspecies is already an FP.
Articles in which this image appears: Masked lapwing
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:16, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:22, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:30, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:11, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Collared lory

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 12:19:27 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Collared lory
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:52, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:22, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:12, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pyrops candelaria

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 12:25:45 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Pyrops candelaria
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:25, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:45, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:22, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:13, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lion

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 11:14:31 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image. Functional replacement for File:Lion waiting in Namibia.jpg, which is up for delisting.
Articles in which this image appears: Lion etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:14, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It's a good Commons FP, but don't actually think this image should be the lead image in an encyclopaedia. It portrays a very old lion. I prefer something more like The Lion King. When it was substituted as lead image, the photographer stated 'by Community consensus'. There wasn't any consensus. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:57, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry but this is very untrue. The lion was only between 7 and 9 years old when the picture was taken (2020) which is not a "very old lion" as you pretend.

Also, in my opinion the picture you linked is of much lower encyclopedic value then the actual one because : 1) the photo you linked is of much lower resolution ; 2) the lion in the photo you linked is facing away (second eye almost not visible, half the face missing).
Finally, only support votes without any oppose is consensus whether you like it or not. Also let me remind you that you're actually the one replacing images in the Lion article to put your own images without any community consensus. Examples : 1, 2, 3, 4 -- Giles Laurent (talk) 17:08, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Your own vote plus one other on a talk page that few visit is not a consensus. Wikipedia does not require a consensus to replace an image in an article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:12, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I pinged the user who told me to bring that subject to the talk page and he didn't oppose once he saw all arguments in favor. Another user also supported. The edit was performed after over 3 weeks after the discussion was started to let any eventual oppose speak. There were only supports and no oppose in that deadline. Like it or not, that is a consensus. If wikipedia doesn't require consensus to edit featured articles then I don't see why you tried to make a story out of it with your first message. -- Giles Laurent (talk) 16:42, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not so. He was born in 2010 so was age 9 or 10 and well past his prime. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
He was between 10 and 13 according to the Washington Post when he died so he was between 7 and 10 when photographed. You're now referring to lion prime and mane. According to your own article this lion was on his prime since his mane is extremely impressive (much more then the picture you linked in my opinion : color, length, thickness and overall mane appearance) and this would also mean that the age would be between 6 and 8 according to your article -- Giles Laurent (talk) 22:42, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp and Giles Laurent: If I might put in my opinion - and you can agree or disagree as you see fit:

First of all, let's look at the before and after images:
The replaced image was File:Lion_waiting_in_Namibia.jpg. This image has a good thumbnail, arguably slightly better æsthetics than Giles' image, but objectively, is blurry - even though it's somewhat low resolution - and is nowhere near FP quality.

Giles' image, on technical grounds, is excellent. Sharp, well-lit, good composition, high resolution. It does seem to be a slightly shaggy-maned, older lion.

Now, let's ask some questions about what the lead image should do:
It should draw people into the article. This can be by identifying the subject, looking good, or a lot of other ways. For most articles, it should be an initial introduction to the subject, but few subjects are narrow enough to have one image fully cover them, and some - certain mathematical subjects with unclear discoverers, say - may not be able to have a particularly compelling or relevant illustration at all.

It's good to start with a high-quality image, so people looking for images of a subject will be encouraged to check out the other images in the article. This is a lesser criteria.

And what it doesn't need to do:
The first image doesn't have to be the most iconic one. We don't start Margaret Hamilton (actress) with her dressed as the Wicked Witch of the West; the heavy makeup distorts too much, and she did a lot of other things. It can be helpful to slightly challenge an over-simplistic view of a subject early. There's a lot of latitude here.

It doesn't have to do everything. There's a reason we don't limit images to one or two per article.

And, while not relevant here, I don't think that the lead image is the only one that can be featured. That just discourages improving the images not in the lead.

----

I'd say that, taken in totality with all the images in the article, the older lion is... a type of lion worth seeing in the article. We want to see a variety of images in the article, otherwise, some are redundant. For example, a lead image for Cat doesn't need to include ginger, tabbies, calico, black, white, long haired, short haired, sphinx, and every other sort of cat out there, but the article as a whole should try to show the variety. Here, we'd reasonably want a few angles, both genders, and a few ages, and a bunch of behaviours. I'd say the article has a decent variety as it stands.

Hence, I'm voting Support. But I think you're having a dispute over what's the ideal lead image - which there is some reason to do: we don't want the image to disappear from the article in the months before it mainpages, and a poorly-positioned image is more likely to do that. I don't think an older lion is necessarily bad, but that's a judgement call, and I'm not sure that's going to be something that you two are going to agree on, because it's a very subjective point. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 06:21, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Very helpful contribution. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:32, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support thank you for the nomination! -- Giles Laurent (talk) 17:00, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support as per Adam. High quality image used as lead. Yann (talk) 12:31, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I much prefer this lion. The other one looked almost mangy. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:36, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:07, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jupiter clouds

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 11:09:43 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Atmosphere of Jupiter
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: Juno (spacecraft) (NASA/JPL)

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:09, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Good addition to the section it is in (also unique photo). Bammesk (talk) 16:08, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:20, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:48, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:22, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:14, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I continue to wish the Junocam was a better piece of hardware, but this is probably the best photo I've seen it take. – Moonreach (talk) 20:45, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

African desert warbler

Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2025 at 11:03:26 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: African desert warbler
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: El Golli Mohamed

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:03, 22 December 2024 (UTC) \[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:30, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:20, 22 December 2024 (UTC) \[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:22, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:15, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hurricane Florence from the ISS

Voting period ends on 3 Jan 2025 at 23:25:36 (UTC)

Reason: Image was unanimously featured on Commons (please read the rationale there as it is too long to put here and ignore the first sentence)
Articles in which this image appears: Tropical cyclone, Hurricane Florence, Meteorological history of Hurricane Florence
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Weather
Creator: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Support as nominator – _ZZ^Z 'S 23:25, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:58, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:31, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Two more articles should be listed above too (for its EV), Hurricane Florence and Meteorological history of Hurricane Florence. Being in Tropical cyclone and its lead image is great, but over time it can be replaced there as new cyclones occur and better images are uploaded. Whereas this image will be stable and hard to replace in articles relating to Hurricane Florence itself. Bammesk (talk) 15:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:20, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:22, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:16, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:42, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Anger of Achilles

Voting period ends on 3 Jan 2025 at 21:43:50 (UTC)

Reason: High quality and resolution. Good digitization
Articles in which this image appears: The Anger of Achilles, Agamemnon, Iphigenia in Aulis, Iphigénie, Jacques-Louis David, Nous, List of paintings by Jacques-Louis David.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Jacques-Louis David

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:43, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:20, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:57, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:23, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Giles Laurent (talk) 10:07, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:30, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:17, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vaduz Castle

Voting period ends on 3 Jan 2025 at 21:29:38 (UTC)

Reason: High quality, very high resolution. Featured pictures on Wikimedia Commons (14 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral)

Facade to the mountains
Facade to Vaduz

Articles in which this image appears: Vaduz Castle, Vaduz, List of royal palaces etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:29, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --EUPBR (talk) 12:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:21, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:42, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:23, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:18, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:42, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jewel (singer)

Voting period ends on 2 Jan 2025 at 19:26:37 (UTC)

**Original** – Singer-songwriter Jewel performing in Concord, California in 2022.

Reason: I know concert photos are hit-or-miss, but I've listened to a fair amount of Jewel and I think this is an excellent depiction of the overall attitude she brings to music. It's a shame her left hand is out of frame, but I think the expressiveness still comes through strongly.
Articles in which this image appears: Jewel (singer)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Davidwbaker

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 19:26, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 13:01, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Her face is out of focus (doesn't look like motion blur). I think the focal plane is in front, at her elbow. Sometimes a high pixel count makes up for softness issues, but the pixel count isn't that high in this case. Bammesk (talk) 18:43, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support Agree with Bammesk. This is slightly soft on the face. It's quite competent, overall, but between the low resolution and missed focus I'm not sure. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:24, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support: Same as Chris Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 06:51, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:04, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Self-Portrait (Ellen Thesleff)

Voting period ends on 2 Jan 2025 at 14:05:24 (UTC)

Reason: High quality digitization of a notable drawing. Interesting in its sketch-like quality.
Articles in which this image appears: Self-Portrait (Ellen Thesleff)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator: Ellen Thesleff

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:05, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Haunting. --Janke | Talk 19:09, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 19:13, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 13:01, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Subject's bio article is a 195-word stub. Seems rather obscure. – Sca (talk) 15:32, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Considering Viriditas was able to pull together 1400 words on this self-portrait alone, I expect there is significantly more available about the artist than what we currently have. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:55, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:29, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support It will only be in the public domain in a few days, but well... – Yann (talk) 19:25, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- I noticed that as well. Figured, since the FFD would close after it became PD, no point. Especially since we could always transwiki it to EN-Wiki for the... ten days it'll take. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:27, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:29, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:41, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:18, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Wasp Woman

Voting period ends on 1 Jan 2025 at 18:33:04 (UTC)

Original – The Wasp Woman (1959) by Roger Corman

Reason: whole movie, high quality copy
Articles in which this image appears: The Wasp Woman
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Roger Corman

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 18:33, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – EV? – Sca (talk) 13:59, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:11, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 13:01, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:53, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:30, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:41, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Belle of Broadway

Voting period ends on 1 Jan 2025 at 18:28:10 (UTC)

Original – The Belle of Broadway (1926) by Harry O. Hoyt

Reason: full movie, high quality copy
Articles in which this image appears: The Belle of Broadway
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Harry O. Hoyt

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 18:28, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – EV? – Sca (talk) 14:00, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Question What's with the different tints of the print? I see sepia, B&W, and purple. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:09, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See Film_tinting... --Janke | Talk 19:06, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm aware of the practice. The article doesn't discuss why tinting was used in this particular instance, and the purple seems quite vibrant (especially contrasted with the B&W) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:45, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's a language of early film we don't have anymore. It's probably meant to emphasise the femininity of her dressing room or something. It's cruder, but not much weirder than those extreme orange/blue palettes that were huge 10 years ago and will look odd in twenty years. Support as it's a very high resolution copy, very sharp, very good, and it's in an article about itself. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 06:27, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support - Though the article will need work before MP time. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:37, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:10, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: Flying mallard duck - female

Voting period ends on 1 Jan 2025 at 04:44:15 (UTC)

Reason: Quite small, subject in shadow, and does not actually show flight feathers as well as some other photos like this one, so it doesn't have much identification value. We have another FP of the same species, though that one does not show the bird in flight (but does show both sexes in one image). We actually have another FP of a male in flight, which is better than this one but not that great either. And there is a fourth mallard FP as well, a female with ducklings.
Articles this image appears in: Flying and gliding animals (where it illustrates "birds," so it is highly replaceable with many better FPs of birds in flight), List of birds of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, List of birds of Colorado, List of birds of Kansas.
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Flying mallard duck - female.jpg
Nominator: blameless

Delist — blameless 04:44, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – per reason section above. Bammesk (talk) 02:21, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:45, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – The image doesn't meet the required size of 1 500 x 1 500 and should not be a featured picture _ZZ^Z 'S 22:50, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist, for the reason which users Blameless & Zzzs mentioned. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:58, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:23, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yoram Taharlev

Voting period ends on 29 Dec 2024 at 22:16:30 (UTC)

Reason: good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Yoram Taharlev
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: DanielTahar

Support as nominator – EUPBR (talk) 22:16, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:48, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:20, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:22, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 17:41, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
On a sidenote, reading his article, the photographer/uploader name matches his son's name. Well done photo/portrait. Bammesk (talk) 02:29, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 19:33, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:34, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:40, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:19, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thomson's gazelle

Voting period ends on 29 Dec 2024 at 14:05:06 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Thomson's gazelle etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 14:05, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:14, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:47, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:20, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:22, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:35, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:39, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Return of the Prodigal Son (Rembrandt)

Voting period ends on 29 Dec 2024 at 13:52:19 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons (see c:Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn - Return of the Prodigal Son - Google Art Project.jpg/2). Painting with its own article. Previous nomination ended at 3-0.
Articles in which this image appears: The Return of the Prodigal Son (Rembrandt) etc
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Rembrandt

Support as nominator – MER-C 13:52, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 17:21, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --EUPBR (talk) 22:26, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Thi (talk) 23:38, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 11:14, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:36, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:39, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Clavelina lepadiformis

Voting period ends on 29 Dec 2024 at 13:46:58 (UTC)

Alt 1 – Proposed crop (CSS image crop)

Alt 2 – Proposed crop (CSS image crop)

Reason: Featured on Commons without opposition. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Clavelina lepadiformis
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator: Roberto Strafella

Support as nominator – MER-C 13:46, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support any. MER-C 12:52, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment — Big fan of whatever this thing is, but the framing is weird. A crop would have to be pretty tight to properly center it, too. Moonreach (talk) 18:09, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:19, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt1 or Alt2 or similar – I would ~~also~~ support crops. Bammesk (talk) 03:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Conditional~~ support of a centered crop, preferably square(ish). --Janke | Talk 10:15, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

i.e. Alt 2. EV more important than format. --Janke | Talk 09:51, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt 1 as well, but Oppose original. --Janke | Talk 11:30, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I added a proposed crop Alt 1. It's a temporary "CSS image crop". If it gets the supports, we will create a separate file. I tried to keep the lit portion of background. I would support other versions too. Bammesk (talk) 02:15, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Original and Alt 1 –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:20, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I added another crop proposal Alt 2. Feel free to change the CSS image crop parameters in either proposal. I support any crop if it's more symmetrical than the "Original". Bammesk (talk) 02:17, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1. Alt 2 is too close a crop for me; I like being able to see the context of the subject. Moonreach (talk) 19:15, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:41, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I Oppose Alt 2, because of somewhat over-cropping. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:41, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support original (preferred) or Alt 1, Oppose Alt 2 Pretty much for what's been said. I do think that the original's background is beautiful, and think that not cropping the top would be better. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Giles Laurent (talk) 10:06, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations — to be closed

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Older nominations requiring additional input from users

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Lower Manhattan, August 2001

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Dec 2024 at 18:58:39 (UTC)

Reason: Gorgeous image of Lower Manhattan, a two months before it no longer looked like this. Image is large as well, and I only noted small distortion on a few buildings at the edges of the picture, all the rest are straight from what I've seen. High EV as it depicts a building complex with it's surroundings, just a two months before they left us. Amazing image overall, especially for 2001. May need slight clean-up, I did notice dust at the top.
Articles in which this image appears: Architecture of New York City, World Trade Center (1973–2001), (will add to more articles shortly, surprised it isn't used in more)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Carol M. Highsmith

Support as nominator – E_F⁵ 18:58, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose due to a lot of dust & scratches, needs restoration. --Janke | Talk 21:20, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment — Agree about the dust and scratches. I'd support a restored alt, though. Moonreach (talk) 20:38, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Conditional~~ Support Alt 1 – ~~if the restoration is done~~ now is done. It would be nice if we could source the "August 2001". Bammesk (talk) 02:49, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Alt 2 – Bammesk (talk) 17:29, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It would probably in her WTC book (ISBN 9780517220924), if someone has access. blameless 02:06, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

About the restoration, I will do it in the next couple of days. Photo was certainly shot post 1997 because that's when the Museum of Jewish Heritage was completed, in foreground. Close enough to 2001 for me to support. Bammesk (talk) 02:34, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Vulcan thinks a restoration will help this image, now waiting and will switch support to Alt 1 if it is ready.–Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:02, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I added Alt 1, restored it and fixed the perspective/lens distortion (it was visible at far left and far right). And added the image to the World Trade Center (1973–2001) article. BTW, the date of the photo is July 2001. I verified it in Highsmith's book (per User:Blameless), and added a note on the file page, the book says "two months before" the attacks. Pinging participants @EF5, Janke, Moonreach, and VulcanSphere:, @Blameless:. Bammesk (talk) 18:22, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looks amazing, thank you! E_F⁵ 18:11, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

EF5, you need to vote for the Alt, your earlier vote covers the "Original", not "Alt 1". See my vote above. Bammesk (talk) 18:29, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support ALT1 - E_F⁵ 18:36, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 - Moonreach (talk) 20:51, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 21:22, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:15, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 --Petar Milošević (talk) 12:42, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:01, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I think there is a color issue. Please see this comment on Commons. Yann (talk) 11:54, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So I made blue tint corrected version. Support Alt2 --Yann (talk) 17:52, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To be clear, I oppose Alt 1. Yann (talk) 17:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Striked that after new corrections. Yann (talk) 10:05, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No comment, so @EF5, Janke, Bammesk, Blameless, Moonreach, VulcanSphere, Crisco 1492, PetarM, and Hamid Hassani: Yann (talk) 16:31, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt 2 The blue tint correction looks convincing enough for Vulcan –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:17, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Postpone closure to give time for editors to consider alt 2. @EF5, Janke, Bammesk, Moonreach, Crisco 1492, PetarM, and Hamid Hassani: Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:07, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT2 as well. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:56, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support either alt - Moonreach (talk) 16:09, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Armbrust and Yann: Hi. I was out of WP for nearly a week. My vote is Alt 2 indeed, but, I'm sorry that voting period is over now. Best, Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:18, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Moved from talk page. @Hamid Hassani: FYI: if you voted on a nomination, than you can update your vote until the discussion is closed (even after the voting period ended). Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:51, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Armbrust, you might want to keep this nom open for another week. I might get a chance to improve "Alt 1" and address the other issues as well, which were noted in the Commons FP nom. Bammesk (talk) 03:04, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. As it currently stands it’s very close between the two alts too. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:59, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I did more restoration on Alt 1. Edited tint, colors, brightness, vignetting, and sky noise/artifacts. These were critiqued in the Commons FP nom. FYI, the adjustments are made based on the time of day (per the shadows) which indicate a July mid-late afternoon clear-sunny day. Pinging participants who voted support, please indicate a preference for either "Alt 1" or "Alt 2" so we can close this nom. @EF5, Moonreach, VulcanSphere, Crisco 1492, PetarM, Hamid Hassani, Yann, and Armbrust:. Bammesk (talk) 17:29, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alt 2, Alt 1 has weird color imbalances from the vignette correction. Also, please don't ping me about this discussion any more. I'm not that invested in it. Moonreach (talk) 20:37, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I still support ALT2. The colors are too bright, in my opinion. Sort of looks like ALT1 got flashbanged. E_F⁵ 17:35, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@EF5:, try it again. I just fixed a thumbnail color profile error. See it at This link, because smaller thumbnails might still display exaggerated colors/brightness (because it takes some time for servers to react). You can also click on the image several times to see it at full screen or full size. Bammesk (talk) 18:14, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For comparison Here is a screenshot of her book taken from Archive.org here. It's not a good scan of the book, but it shows the colors and brightness of a sunny afternoon. Bammesk (talk) 18:49, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I still tend to support Alt 2. As I see, the colors seem brighter and clearer, and, e.g, the surface of the water and to some extent the sky also look more natural. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:17, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Alt 1 looks much better now, so I don't oppose it anymore, but I still have a slight preference for Alt 2, as mentioned above by others above. Yann (talk) 10:05, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delist: Namibian lion

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Reason: Already fails multiple featured picture criteria (specifically the first three). In fact, it was already delisted on Commons about 11 months ago. Do I really need to say the rest?
Articles this image appears in: Apex predator, Pantherinae, List of carnivorans by population, and 30 other articles
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Lion waiting in Nambia.jpg
Nominator: _ZZ^Z 'S

Delist — _ZZ^Z 'S 01:10, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:48, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:06, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist -- Radomianin (talk) 00:31, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist. Generally replaceable with File:020 The lion king Snyggve in the Serengeti National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg or similar image from c:Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Family : Felidae (Felids). MER-C 13:36, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Replacement performed. MER-C 14:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delist; I appreciate Zzzs (the nominator), and also appreciate MER-C's comment. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:45, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:10, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

North African Thekla's lark

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Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Thekla's lark
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:10, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:56, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:07, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 15:41, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:39, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:46, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:North African Thekla's lark (Galerida theklae carolinae) Kebili.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:55, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

African striped skinks

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Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Adds value to the articles.
Articles in which this image appears: African striped skink, Trachylepis striata, Trachylepis
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:06, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:56, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:07, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:38, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:23, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:African striped skinks (Trachylepis striata) Malolotja.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:54, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Red shining-parrot

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Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Red shining-parrot
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:01, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:56, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:07, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 13:37, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --EUPBR (talk) 22:25, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:48, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Red shining-parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis) Taveuni.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:52, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Camp Camp

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Original – The first episode of Camp Camp, an adult-oriented cartoon published by Rooster Teeth.

Reason: The full first episode of a notable animated series, released by its studio under Creative Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Camp Camp, Rooster Teeth, Adult animation
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Rooster Teeth

Support as nominator – Di (they-them) (talk) 17:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose until copyright status clarified - hardly in public domain? (Also, I'm not a fan of this style of animation - "illustrated radio". Where can you find the true art of animation (not illustration) nowadays? --Janke | Talk 08:59, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The copyright status doesn't need to be clarified, it was released under CCBY by Rooster Teeth. Di (they-them) (talk) 09:48, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
About the wording, not everything has to be in "public domain". Placing a request at Commons:Help desk can get the CC tag reviewed in a day or two. Also, on the file page, the sourced archive.org link [1] is there as a license backup. Bammesk (talk) 17:35, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support as representative of the series. I have confirmed a CC-BY license on YouTube exists at the time of this datestamp. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:55, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My concern was because the file page still says "This file, which was originally posted to an external website, has not yet been reviewed by an administrator or reviewer to confirm that the above license is valid." --Janke | Talk 19:00, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If I had the reviewer tag, I'd mark it. Unfortunately, I don't, and Commons seems to take several months for reviews like this. We can work independently of them for FP, though I agree that it shouldn't be on the MP while it's marked as unreviewed. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:35, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Simplistic animation of scant EV. Doesn't meet Criterion 3, IMO.– Sca (talk) 14:49, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:35, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vulcan has checked the source YouTube link and indeed it is licensed under CC-BY. Sadly, Vulcan is not a licence reviewer so Vulcan cannot mark the licence verification.–Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 06:55, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - The license on Commons has now been reviewed by User:Queen of Hearts, so that should alleviate that concern that was previously brought up by @Janke:. Di (they-them) (talk) 17:16, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:28, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Escape from Camp Campbell - Camp Camp S1-E1.webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:48, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Game Theory

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Original – A 2020 episode of Game Theory hosted by MatPat covering the SCP Foundation, Russian trademark law, and Creative Commons licenses.

Reason: This episode of Game Theory (a webseries created by MatPat) has over six million views on YouTube and serves as the best free representation of Game Theory and of MatPat's video style as a whole.
Articles in which this image appears: MatPat, SCP Foundation
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: MatPat, "The Game Theorists" YouTube channel

Support as nominator – Di (they-them) (talk) 01:15, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:14, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment there is an awful lot of fair use imagery in here by the looks of things, including the image of Sean Connery as James Bond and several video games. Has anyone reviewed to ensure that MatPat had the right to release this under a free license? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:39, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment It is my understanding that the applicable Commons policy here would be de minimis. The focus of the video is not on these elements, and cropping such elements from the video or using them on their own would be problematic. However, the removal/censorship of such content would significantly impact its quality. See commons:COM:DM; I think the applicable criteria here is Copyrighted work X is identifiable and an unavoidable part of the subject, and is essential to the subject (e.g. removing it would make the file useless) but the work is shown in insufficient detail and/or with insufficient clarity, so de minimis may apply. Now, the use of these elements is not in low detail or clarity, but each copyrighted image shows up for a few seconds at most in a fifteen-minute video, so I think that qualifies as minimal usage. Di (they-them) (talk) 02:47, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can see the argument, but the sheer volume of various items adds up. It's the same reason I nominated one of my own video uploads for deletion after the fact... too much fair use, despite a valid license from the creator. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:02, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In addition to Chris's concern, I am wondering whether it is possible to change the video thumbnail (I don't really know how that works). I am not sure this one meets the spirit of Wikipedia:Logos. The logo may be used for acceptable commentary within the video, but it is not being used that way in the articles in which the thumbnail appears. I am honestly also a little skeptical of the de minimis claim here. Regarding featuring, I think I land on oppose, as criterion 4, if it is met, is met only barely and arguably. blameless 19:28, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the thumbnail to match what's in the two articles. Bammesk (talk) 03:43, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to mark myself as an oppose as well; this is definitely a case where a proper review should be done to ensure copyright compliance (which ironically holds for most YouTube videos) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:37, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Looks like a Nike advert. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:29, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I just don't think this is feature-worthy; there's nothing here that makes me feel like this is Wikipedia's best material. Moonreach (talk) 19:17, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, per above. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:22, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:49, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

USA For Africa

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Reason: An iconic moment in music history.
Articles in which this image appears: We Are the World, Billy Joel, Crazy for You (Madonna song)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Henry Diltz; Distributed by Columbia Records

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:49, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Poor quality for a 1985 picture. Yann (talk) 21:26, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. -- Sca (talk) 16:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wcamp9 (talk) 21:45, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – 40-some subjects in this image obviate reader interest, comprehension. – Sca (talk) 16:12, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - per Yann, plus it's a poor reproduction as well with JPEG artifacts. MER-C 11:05, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The EV is very strong as this depicts the supergroup that performed the song, which is perhaps the main reason for the song's notability. However, the technical quality is poor. Nick-D (talk) 00:41, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose; per Yann. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:50, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:16, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Till the Clouds Roll By

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Original – Till the Clouds Roll By, a 1946 film by Richard Whorf

Reason: high quality copy of a notable film
Articles in which this image appears: Till the Clouds Roll By
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Richard Whorf

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 18:07, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wcamp9 (talk) 18:36, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Quite soft transfer (possibly from 16 mm print?) - compare with the Godfrey below, which is much sharper. --Janke | Talk 19:49, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:14, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:51, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:34, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) by Richard Whorf.webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:09, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My Man Godfrey

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Original – My Man Godfrey, 1936 film by Gregory La Cava

Reason: high quality copy of a notable film
Articles in which this image appears: My Man Godfrey
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Gregory La Cava

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 18:02, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Wcamp9 (talk) 21:49, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:57, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Carlosmarkos2345 (talk) 23:17, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:52, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 18:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:My Man Godfrey (1936) by Gregory La Cava.webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:07, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Apollo 11 Module

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Reason: High EV concerning the Apollo 11 articles; high quality and stunnning image that is the mix of the most famous space mission and Earthrise; FUN FACT: Michael Collins, who took this photo, is the only human who is living or deceased that is technically not in the pic
Articles in which this image appears: Apollo 11, Michael Collins (astronaut), Buzz Aldrin, Apollo Lunar Module, Lunar Module Eagle
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator: Michael Collins

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 00:40, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I think Getting there category is the right one. I updated the file page description, per an alternate version on Commons. Bammesk (talk) 02:07, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 03:53, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please note that we also have File:Earth, Moon and Lunar Module, AS11-44-6643.jpg, wider crop and slightly different colors, and which is the FP on Commons. Yann (talk) 12:58, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The coloring on this one is better imo Wcamp9 (talk) 18:38, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:42, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good composition, with the Moon's edge and Earth in the background. Brandmeister^talk 18:57, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 00:29, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:52, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Giles Laurent (talk) 10:03, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Earth, Moon and Lunar Module, AS11-44-6643 c.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Clara Bow in 1932

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Reason: High quality image from 1930s; most likely the best photograph of Bow
Articles in which this image appears: Clara Bow, Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Harold Dean Carsey

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 00:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 03:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - please restore. MER-C 11:58, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will do this. Yann (talk) 18:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Restoration done. High quality and resolution, so it was easy and fun. Yann (talk) 21:05, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support alt 1. MER-C 11:48, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support (original). MER-C 13:36, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support with a preference for Alt 1 — Yann (talk) 21:05, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt 1 Wcamp9 (talk) 21:46, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt 1 –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:09, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Original, the original is now restored as well (by Yann). It has the original tone. It is well preserved, so I see no reason to remove the tone and convert to grayscale. Oppose Alt 1, photo is well preserved, therefore removing the tone is original research FP criterion #6. Bammesk (talk) 17:46, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saying that a grayscale version is original research is quite farfetched IMO, since this is originality a black and white picture, and that the tone was added later. Yann (talk) 12:22, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"WP:Original research" means there is no source to support this was originally published in grayscale. Plus no indication the color tone is an unintended defect. Even in modern times some B&W photos are published with a color tone [2][3]. Bammesk (talk) 16:04, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And where is the evidence that the tone is original? The picture comes from Internet Archive, not a primary source. Sorry, but this looks like a strawman argument to me. Yann (talk) 09:44, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have no reason to doubt Internet Archive [4], because a color tone on an older photo isn't unusual, example [5]. You wrote: "the tone was added later", and I challenged this assertion. That's not a straw man argument. Bammesk (talk) 04:25, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would agree if the picture comes from a GLAM, or we can see the original print, but that's not the case here. Yann (talk) 18:27, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. I go with the "Original" and oppose "Alt 1" because it's unsourced and I don't see a convincing rationale for it. The Internet Archive copy comes from the collection of a private photographer/archivist. That's as good as doctormacro.com and ebay where we get some of our FPs from [6][7][8]. Bammesk (talk) 01:27, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Original Restored original now looking good.–Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 07:00, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Original (and Oppose Alt 1) – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:55, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support original, strong oppose Alt 1 Greyscale isn't meant to be a default change you make to historical pics. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:52, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:ClaraBow2.1.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:28, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Amur falcon

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Female amur falcon
Male amur falcon

Reason: High quality, excellent EV, and accurately shows the differences between male and female Amur falcons
Articles in which this image appears: Amur falcon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Sumeet Moghe

Support as nominator – Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 22:52, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. I do note a bit higher grain/noise in the male. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:57, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:53, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 03:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as a set. The male image is unacceptably noisy. MER-C 11:56, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Yes, male is long way short of FP. Not 'High Quality' as claimed. Very surprised anyone is supporting this nom @Crisco 1492, Hounaam, and Hamid Hassani:: Can you please have another look. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:51, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral on female, oppose male. blameless 22:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose male too noisy, and Support female – I think we can split the candidates. If we can't split them, then the female can be re-nominated by itself. Bammesk (talk) 18:24, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Cowboygilbert, Crisco 1492, Hamid Hassani, and Hounaam: It looks like currently only the female has consensus to be promoted. Would you be okay with that? Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:49, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Yeah, I'm fine with that. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:11, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, I'm fine with that. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:20, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, I'm fine with that. Hounaam (talk) 23:06, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Amur Falcon (female) at Lonavala.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:22, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Western wattled-honeyeater

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Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Western wattled-honeyeater
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:49, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:58, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:54, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 03:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:09, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Western wattled-honeyeater (Foulehaio procerior) on octopus tree (Heptapleurum actinophyllum) Colo-I-Suva.jpg --– 🌻 Hilst (talk | contribs) 18:28, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scoliid wasp

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Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Scoliidae
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:58, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:00, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:55, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 03:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:08, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Scoliid wasp (Megascolia bidens) male Cap Bon 2.jpg --– 🌻 Hilst (talk | contribs) 18:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Inca jay

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Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Inca jay
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:54, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:01, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:55, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 03:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:53, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:08, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas) Las Tangaras.jpg --– 🌻 Hilst (talk | contribs) 18:10, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lake St. Clair

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Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Lake St. Clair,
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: Sentinel-2

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:55, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment this seems to be more an image of the water dynamics rather than the lake itself. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:18, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Visual information not readily intelligible to general readers/viewers. – Sca (talk) 15:30, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 03:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:08, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Useful for water dynamics _ZZ^Z 'S 22:14, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:27, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:LakeStClair sentinel2 (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:38, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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