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James Francis Edward Stuart

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2015 at 23:49:26 (UTC)

Reason: I can't pretend any longer: I think it's a great portrait with good EV.
Articles in which this image appears: James Francis Edward Stuart +7
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Alexis Simon Belle

Support as nominator — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:49, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 10:26, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 20:07, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:55, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – his hairstylist deserves a Knighthood Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 16:24, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – his hairstylist probably died in the French Revolution. At least the wig-making died. Hafspajen (talk) 16:38, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 17:09, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - APK whisper in my ear 03:08, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – high quality portrait. sst✈^(discuss) 01:12, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Prince James Francis Edward Stuart by Alexis Simon Belle.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:14, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Origin of the Milky Way

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2015 at 20:26:02 (UTC)

Reason: Prado's version is actually smaller than the other we have, so I'm putting both to consider. The painting's article currently contains the bigger, non-Prado version.
Articles in which this image appears: The Origin of the Milky Way (Rubens), Helena Fourment, Peter Paul Rubens (all non-Prado version)
FP category for this image: Paintings
Creator: Peter Paul Rubens

Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 20:26, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support PRADO VERSION: I trust that over a blogspot source. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:49, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Prado version – Perhaps they cleaned it? Sca (talk) 18:27, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Prado version --Tremonist (talk) 17:08, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Prado version – Yann (talk) 11:16, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Prado version – Jobas (talk) 16:38, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Peter Paul Rubens - The Birth of the Milky Way, 1636-1637.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:41, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Teatro Grand a baroque Theater in Brescia Italy

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2015 at 21:20:41 (UTC)

Reason: Overview of the richly decorated baroque theater
Articles in which this image appears: it:Teatro Grande (Brescia)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Moroder

Support as nominator – Moroder (talk) 21:20, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Lacks English-language target article. Sca (talk) 02:28, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Sca, but also seems quite grainy at full size, most likely due to the low light. gazhiley 14:19, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Any image not used in any article fails WP:WIAFP#5. sst✈^(discuss) 10:20, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Can someone Speedy Close this please, as it doesn't meet criteria? gazhiley 16:05, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose --Tremonist (talk) 17:05, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Sca – Jobas (talk) 16:40, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:26, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Tortoise Trainer

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2015 at 16:06:22 (UTC)

Reason: I initially thought it indeed depicts a tortoise trainer before reading the historical context. Still, maybe such folks exist...
Articles in which this image appears: The Tortoise Trainer, Pera Museum, Osman Hamdi Bey, Turkey
FP category for this image: Paintings
Creator: Osman Hamdi Bey

Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 16:06, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - But it needs more monkeys. :) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:13, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:25, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Good quality. Has its own article, so high EV. sst✈^(discuss) 01:00, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:45, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hafspajen (talk) 17:27, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 01:28, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Osman Hamdi Bey - The Tortoise Trainer - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:47, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2015 at 16:08:46 (UTC)

Reason: Good scan. Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen was a Dutch Romantic landscape painter and also worked as an art teacher, shown here painting his own self-portrait. The Artist Painting a Cow in a Meadow Landscape shows pretty well how a painter uses his colours, palette and other devices. He was a member of family of painters, several Bakhuyzen were painters. He was influential, both as one of the major precursors of the Hague School of art and as an influence on Vincent van Gogh.
Articles in which this image appears: Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Support as nominator – Hafspajen (talk) 16:08, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:12, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:32, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ --Artloving academic(talk) 16:59, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry, this account does not currently meet the voting criteria. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:21, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No, unfortunately, he-she has not reached 100 edits yet. But it looks like they expanded the article a lot. Hafspajen (talk) 17:30, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Jobas (talk) 16:47, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Zelfportret - Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:54, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Interior set of St Augustine's, Kilburn

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2015 at 14:46:36 (UTC)

The nave looking east
The rood screen
The nave looking west
The sanctuary

Reason: It's a good quality, encyclopaedic set showing the notable views of St Augustine's Church in Kilburn, North London. It's known as the Cathedral of North London, owing to its large side and grandeur, although in reality it is just a regular parish church.
Articles in which this image appears: St Augustine's, Kilburn
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: User:Diliff

Support as nominator – Ðiliff «» (Talk) 14:46, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support I agree with Diliff. Quality is extraordinary, as usual. --Tremonist (talk) 15:09, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Superb, as usual fella... No issues I can see with any of the pictures in this set. gazhiley 16:04, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Superb,Superb,Superb, indeed. Hafspajen (talk) 16:55, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 22:05, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:54, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - APK whisper in my ear 03:07, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – very high quality and EV. sst✈^(discuss) 00:58, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:44, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:St Augustine's Church, Kilburn Interior 1, London, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:39, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:St Augustine's Church, Kilburn Interior 2, London, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:39, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:St Augustine's Church, Kilburn Interior 3, London, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:39, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:St Augustine's Church, Kilburn Interior 4, London, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:39, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Duquesne Incline in the early morning

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2015 at 08:10:55 (UTC)

Reason: This is an iconic composition which has been on postcards for over 100 years (if you just search on google, you'll find many pictures taken from the same spot). Out of the 5+ pictures we have of this location on Wikimedia Commons, this one has by far the highest resolution, and the early morning light is quite pleasing to behold. The sharpness is okay (it is a Quality Image on Wikimedia Commons), and it is perspective- and distortion-corrected.
Articles in which this image appears: Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, Transportation in Pittsburgh
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: dllu

Support as nominator – dllu (t,c) 08:10, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~ A touch too grainy for me sorry - ~~and the sky is blown top right.~~ Otherwise it's a lovely picture - looks a lovely place. gazhiley 09:33, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have addressed your concerns by applying a simulated graduated neutral density filter of 3 EV and applying wavelet denoising. Please take another look. Thanks! dllu (t,c) 10:50, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Changed vote to Weak Support - still grainy but lighting issue resolved. For example, when I look at the rail tram it almost appears like a watercolour painting, so still a little too grainy for me. gazhiley 11:52, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Yann (talk) 11:11, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:33, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support - I'm likewise surprised at how much noise there is here. For ISO 400, that's a fair bit. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:53, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The reason for the noise is due to the shadows being underexposed (so that the sky is not blown out). I increased the shadow brightness significantly using curves, leading to the noise. If anyone wants to take a look at the raw file, here it is. Thanks! dllu (t,c) 02:32, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Irrespective of the noise and blown out sky, I'd still prefer a more faithful edit of the original shot. The current version looks like a painting with blocks of colour when viewed even reasonably close up, the heavy filter changes the atmosphere of the shot and it looks like it has been stretched vertically for some reason. Compare them back to back and you'll see what I mean: Original Edit - Wolftick (talk) 19:47, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The original has been compressed vertically because I made a mistake when correcting perspective distortion. The new version is more accurate. The "colour blocks" seem to be a byproduct of the noise reduction, I'll look into reducing that. Thanks. dllu (t,c) 04:45, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Jobas (talk) 16:48, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Downtown Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline in the morning.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:54, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Broderie Room at the Phipps Conservatory

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2015 at 08:41:29 (UTC)

Reason: High quality picture which illustrates a part of the Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, a famous greenhouse in Pittsburgh.
Articles in which this image appears: Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: dllu

Support as nominator – dllu (t,c) 08:41, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~~Weak Support~~ Perspective issues in the bottom corners, ~~and the highlights are a tad blown - mainly on the front-and-centre flowers and a few of the hanging stars~~. However, not enough for me to Oppose. gazhiley 09:31, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The flower are clearly not blown out. Have you tried inspecting their pixel values? As for the lights, making them any darker would make the image look unnatural since they are supposed to be quite bright and the primary source of illumination. For reference, here are the three exposures I used to generate this: -2 EV, 0 EV, +2 EV.dllu (t,c) 09:45, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

They are almost blinding sorry - no detail on a lot of the leaves. In comparison to all the other flower beds they are positively glowing as if a huge light is shining directly on them... The ones at the front I don't know exactly what colour but I assume a creamy colour? gazhiley 11:19, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've recovered the details in the flowers. Do you mind taking another look? And yes, there are indeed several little spotlights shining on them, which you can see on the roof. Do note that you have to refresh a few times (or add ?action=purge or at the end of the URL) in order to see the changes, as mediawiki tends to cache pictures for a while. Thanks again! dllu (t,c) 11:34, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

So you have - excellent. Much better - therefore I now Support gazhiley 12:02, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, what do you mean by "perspective issues"? I see no perspective distortion issues -- that is, all architectural vertical lines are vertical in the photo. If you mean that the corners appear stretched, it is because this lens is an (almost) perfect rectilinear lens which has the side effect of stretching corners for super wide fields of view. But, because it is the only type of lens to preserve straight lines, it is undisputedly considered the best type of lens for architecture photography (as opposed to fisheye lenses, which have lots of barrel distortion). dllu (t,c) 12:48, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I mean in the corners - but it's not enough to affect my vote, the lighting was the main issue for me, and that's sorted now... gazhiley 16:38, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Yann (talk) 11:12, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:33, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - A little bit of ghosting, but nothing too bad. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:40, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:50, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Per my reasoning at Commons, this cannot be a free image. Daniel Case (talk) 23:31, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Phipps Conservatory winter 2015 Broderie Room.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:01, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ali Khamenei

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2015 at 13:58:01 (UTC)

Reason: HQ + EV
Articles in which this image appears: Ali Khamenei
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: seyyed shabodin vajedi

Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 13:58, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support عکس خوب
Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 17:02, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support – Jobas (talk) 16:52, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:30, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A Visit to the Seaside

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2015 at 14:33:37 (UTC)

Original – A Visit to the Seaside, the first motion picture in Kinemacolor

Reason: high historical and encyclopedic value
Articles in which this image appears: A Visit to the Seaside, Kinemacolor, Color motion picture film, George Albert Smith, List of color film systems, List of early color feature films
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment
Creator: George Albert Smith

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 14:33, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support It's really very special... Historical value and EV are high. --Tremonist (talk) 15:37, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – How did they ever get the first 10 seconds past the censors? Sca (talk) 15:39, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Back then girls in a color film was all you need for that. Brandmeister^talk 18:15, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support high EV. sst✈^(discuss) 00:53, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Regretful Oppose, despite enormous historical significance. The quality is way too low for FP status, I'm pretty sure there must be a better transfer somewhere - no-one transfers a film at this low quality. --Janke | Talk 08:48, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support without prejudice This is here now, and its historical; if a better version is located then I would move for a delist and replace, but we can cross that bridge when if/we get there. TomStar81 (Talk) 11:42, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Did a little sleuthing, there is better quality available; take a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY2EyLEGsyA Looks like this candidate is picked from that 2008 restoration, which may be copyrighted. Thus it may be a copyvio. IANAL, so let the ones in the know find out, and if it is a copyvio, then Speedy Close. --Janke | Talk 19:20, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- If you don't have better arguments, please stay aside. How do you know it is a restoration? Anyway, that wouldn't give a new copyright. There is obviously no reason to speedy close this nomination. Yann (talk) 23:05, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - How do I know it's a restoration? I watched that Youtube link (by DeBergerac Productions), and from the discussion on that page, it is pretty apparent that they did the restoration. As for speedy close, I said if. --Janke | Talk 21:40, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    - A previous deletion discussion held that it was "not settled in US courts whether restoration renews copyright." and the file in question was kept. I still disagree, but we do have precedent for keeping the film. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:19, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      - I think this is different. It is reconstruction of the full-color film from 3 one-color films. So it doesn't involve any creativity, it is just a mechanical process. Regards, Yann (talk) 01:43, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        My point was simple: even if this is a restoration, consensus on Commons is that it can be kept. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:58, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        There's surely a difference between "there's a consensus on Commons that we can keep this" and "this is definitely free". We can legitimately demand quite a high standard at FPC, I think. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:44, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        I think we don't talk about the same thing. Restoration as "repairing a damaged work" is not an automated process. It may require creativity, and a lot of artistic skills. So the copyright on that is a legitimate question. But I don't think there is restoration in that sense here. These films needed a special projector for "projecting a black-and-white film behind alternating red and green filters". So to create a digital version, and since these projectors do not exist anymore, merging this is needed, but it is a mechanical process, without any creativity. See Kinemacolor for the details. Regards, Yann (talk) 19:42, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        There is definitely a creative element involved in a restoration of this kind, namely, the choice of separation colors. They can be anything from red to orange, and blue to green. (Yann: Please note that there are only two colors, not three...) They will give different final color results, i.e. a creative aspect. Furthermore, why feature a lower quality video, when a better one is available on YouTube? See the link in my first comment. For these reasons, I still stand by both my Oppose and Speedy Close. --Janke | Talk 11:10, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        @Janke: I don't know where you see a better video. The one you link is 320x240, as this one is 640x480. Here, it is, just for you: File:A Visit to the Seaside - S.webm. Yann (talk) 22:30, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        OK, I see now. You did the upload, and it's actually a part taken from the Youtube link (by DeBergerac Productions) I mentioned. Downloaded from YT, and uploaded to Wiki it has been re-sized and re-coded, and is thus less sharp. BTW, you asked: " How do you know it is a restoration?" - well, you must have known that, since you linked to the YT restoration demo! Note to others: This is a fragment of a YT restoration demonstration video by DeBergerac Productions (see link above), and for that reason I consider it a copyvio. --Janke | Talk 09:06, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:52, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Visit to the Seaside (1908).webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:11, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added it to Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:11, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

South West Africa, 2 mark (1916)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2015 at 04:25:38 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image, high EV, very good condition

Articles in which this image appears: South West African mark, Banknotes of the Swakopmund Bookshop (South West Africa)

FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Currency/Other

Creator: South-West Africa, Swakopmund Bookshop
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.
Image by Godot13

Support as nominator – Godot13 (talk) 04:25, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good quality, interesting historical document. --Tremonist (talk) 13:47, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – A bookshop issues money. Sca (talk) 15:11, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 15:41, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:34, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – high quality and EV. sst✈^(discuss) 00:55, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:54, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:SWA-15a-Swakopmunder Buchhandlung-Two Mark (1916).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:33, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jamnik, Slovenia

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2015 at 15:36:42 (UTC)

Reason: Excellent picture with high EV thanks to its geographical scope
Articles in which this image appears: Jamnik, Kranj
FP category for this image: Landscapes
Creator: Mihael Grmek

Support as nominator – Yakikaki (talk) 15:36, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Fading on right side of the image. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:18, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support I agree with Chris Woodrich, but to me there's not a lot you can do with it as it appears to be more atmospheric than a photography issue - still it is distracting enough to stop me from a full support... It's a shame there appears to be some form of large sized fly tipping in the overgrowth to the bottom side of the slope on our side of the hill - 2 or 3 large white pieces of something nestled in the bushes along the edge of the grassy slope... gazhiley 08:26, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Ah, you're right, the fly! That's really a shame, I didn't see it yesterday but now I think it ruins the composition. :( It's sad, Slovenian landscapes are otherwise not exactly overrepresented at featured pictures so I thought I'd try to amend that bias. But with that spot I think I'll have to revoke this candidate. Yakikaki (talk) 09:09, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't rush to revoke it - it's only really noticable if you're at full zoom and checking the entire picture... At this size it isn't massively noticable so see what others think first? gazhiley 09:39, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Support – Jobas (talk) 16:55, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support --Tremonist (talk) 15:19, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:58, 7 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ptuj old town

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2015 at 15:45:13 (UTC)

Reason: Excellent picture, high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Ptuj, Ptuj Castle
FP category for this image: Urban
Creator: Mihael Grmek

Support as nominator – Yakikaki (talk) 15:45, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Just, for me... I'd prefer it if the horizon was straightened, but as I can't do that myself I won't hold it against you! Great level of detail, to the extent of being able to read the sign on the shopping centre to the left of the picture. Curious that the building in the left foreground has decorative detail on the roof that appears to be facing AWAY from the majority of buildings that could see it... gazhiley 08:19, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:57, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:18, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Cloud highlights are blown, too much barrel-type distortion (leaning tower). But great composition and stitching job. Bammesk (talk) 04:18, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:58, 7 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Brown-eared bulbul

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2015 at 05:32:35 (UTC)

Reason: Nice photo already featured on Commons. It recently replaced the previous lead image for the article and I believe the significant increase in resolution (from 800 x 640 pixels to 2,661 x 1,778 pixels) is sufficient to let us waive the 7-day guideline.
Articles in which this image appears: Brown-eared bulbul
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Laitche

Support as nominator – Pine^✉ 05:32, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:31, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support as creator, Thanks Pine :) --Laitche (talk) 18:04, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:58, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 22:30, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:17, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Question Is it just my screen or has the photo now been rotated by 90 degrees?! gazhiley 12:33, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Gazhiley: Looks like SteinsplitterBot did something strange. The edit has been reverted. It may take a little while for the reversion to pass its way through the system so that the correct version of the image appears here. --Pine^✉ 19:29, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: SteinsplitterBot did a rotation based on a request from Mauricenight. Not sure what that user was trying to do, maybe a test edit. --Pine^✉ 19:32, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah it seems to be back now to normal way round. Strange... gazhiley 19:16, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support - APK whisper in my ear 09:49, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:11, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The brown-eared bulbul after playing with water.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:35, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Devdas, 1936 Hindi movie

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Original – Devdas is a famous Hindi movie, directed by Pramathesh Barua and starring K. L. Saigal, Jamuna Barua, and T. R. Rajakumari.

Reason: Famous Indian movie, quite good quality video with English subtitles
Articles in which this image appears: Devdas (1936 film) + 6
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Pramathesh Barua

Support as nominator Certainly the most important Indian movie of the mid-1930s, and the quality is better than what we usually have (checked the first version). – Yann (talk) 10:32, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Question - What's the copyright on the English subtitles? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:16, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- The subtitles are not added by the contributor who uploaded to YT. It is a professional work, so I suppose they were made shortly after the film was made for screening in Europe and USA. And there is no credit for it, the author is unknown. And since it is more than 70 years old, they are in the public domain in most of the world. So no copyright in USA, anyway, as no registration or notice. Regards, Yann (talk) 01:52, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - It's impossible to say when the subtitles were added just from watching. They do weave a bit, which indicates that they were added onto the film print, not on the video transfer. (A video subtitle will be rock steady.) --Janke | Talk 20:54, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    - That confirms what I said. This video was probably copied from a DVD, which could be found in India. Regards, Yann (talk) 22:24, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      - The font belies the possibility that these were 1930s additions. Oppose as long as these presumably non-free subtitles are part of the video. (We have our own subtitle format as well, so I don't think we need hard coded subtitles at all) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:57, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        @Crisco 1492: As I said, there is very little probability that the subtitles are under a copyright. Are you prepared to add new subtitles yourself? ;o) I could technically do it, but this is a several-weeks-full-time job, and I don't see the point to do it again when we already have it, made by professionals. I also think that Hindi being a language very little spoken outside India, having English subtitles adds an important value to this video. But do you know is it possible to remove the subtitles? Regards, Yann (talk) 10:43, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        No, I am not familiar with ways to remove embedded subtitles. Do you have any evidence that "there is very little probability that the subtitles are under a copyright"? Unless you can clearly date the subtitles, there's not room for arguing they're not under protection. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:19, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        Well, let me comment on "The font belies the possibility that these were 1930s additions." - to me it appears to be Gill Sans, which was designed in 1926 and released by Monotype in 1928 - not that this proves anything either way ... ;-) --Janke | Talk 19:36, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        With a clear drop shadow and a pure white color? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:20, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        As said, the font itself proves nothing... ;-) In fact, I don't think those subtitles are from the 1930s, they look like they were made on an optical printer. --Janke | Talk 14:41, 7 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:48, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

US 65th Infantry Regiment

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Reason: A high-res painting of the US 65th Infantry Regiment depicting bayonet charge against a Chinese division during the Korean War. The 65th is a Puerto Rican unit that saw service with the United States in WWI, WWII, and Korea, and is unique for its time in that the United States Military had a policy of segregating its military units at the time, making it unusual to see ethnic minorities in combat assignments. This image has already graced a featured article and a featured list; I figure the next time it sees the main page should be as a featured picture in its own right. (A word of caution to those with slow connections: the image is a little on the large side, so take that into consideration when you click on it).
Articles in which this image appears: 65th Infantry Regiment (United States), Bayonet, List of Congressional Gold Medal recipients, List of Puerto Rican military personnel, List of Puerto Ricans missing in action in the Korean War, Military history of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Regiment
FP category for this image: Probably War
Creator: Dominic D'andrea

Support as nominator – TomStar81 (Talk) 12:23, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Copyright comment – The source link appears to be broken. Is there any evidence that the Department of Defence have the right to release Dominic D'Andrea's work under a free license. Was he an employee of the federal government who made this painting as part of his official duties? –P. S. Burton (talk) 01:01, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I'm struggling to see the EV here. It also comes across as a little propaganda-y. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:15, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Josh. Looks like a panel from the war-action comic books I sometimes perused as a kid. Sca (talk) 20:54, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per Josh – Jobas (talk) 17:02, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Josh. --Tremonist (talk) 15:16, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:51, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Mary Pickford, head-and-shoulders portrait

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Reason: high resolution and good quality portrait
Articles in which this image appears: Mary Pickford, AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, 1979
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Moody, New York

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 23:13, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm not holding it against promotion, but does anyone know what that object is on her blouse (or perhaps around her neck)? It's slightly out of focus. Any guesses? Is she in costume for a role? Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 00:16, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Jobas (talk) 16:59, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support My guess that object is some kind of oldschool clip holding the collar. Brandmeister^talk 20:00, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:15, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - lovely Atsme^📞📧 12:59, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mary Pickford cph.3c17995u.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:14, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My Wife's Lovers

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Reason: The title was conceived by the husband of the millionairess who owned all those cats. The painting survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, while the salon where it was kept was destroyed.
Articles in which this image appears: My Wife's Lovers
FP category for this image: Paintings
Creator: Carl Kahler

Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 20:13, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Awful, awful, awful. It's perhaps a little small given the size of the painting, but I don't think we can expect better. The first four hits suggest that this does have something close to lasting relevance; it's not just a flash in the pan. Josh Milburn (talk) 20:53, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 22:29, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - What a meow mix! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:54, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – good quality, and EV is obvious. sst✈^(discuss) 10:43, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:13, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – One does not "own" a cat; one may, or may not be, tolerated by a cat or cats. Sca (talk) 21:40, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Though I think this may be someone's nightmare...--Godot13 (talk) 01:33, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 01:12, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Carl Kahler - My Wife's Lovers.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:14, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

British Airways Boeing 767-300ER planform view

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Reason: High quality and EV: shows retracted undercarriages and deployed flaps after takeoff. This image is derived from a featured picture on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Boeing 767
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator: Created by Arpingstone, modified by Altair78

Support as nominator – sst✈^(discuss) 10:31, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support Only JUST above minimum size (seems to have lost size compared to the original), and consequently difficult to get very close in and see detail - especially around the nose. Seems to be small haloing around the lower wing and tail. Also just curious but any reason it has been flipped from the original? gazhiley 12:05, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- WikiProject Aviation (and its sub-projects) prefer aircraft images with the nose pointing to the left side, facing the article text. sst✈^(discuss) 13:44, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Haha awesome! That's mad... Thanks for explaining... gazhiley 12:06, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~~Comment~~ Oppose – Belly-view is of minimal interest or EV except to aviation enthusiasts. Sca (talk) 14:11, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Resolution, clarity and detail is fairly limited compared with other FP of aircraft. Also the angle, while interesting in itself, limits general EV in my opinion. Wolftick (talk) 20:31, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment per Sca and Wolftick, also a bit tight at the wingtips.--Godot13 (talk) 01:29, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment per others. --Tremonist (talk) 14:07, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Are all these meant to be Opposes? I don't understand these as "Comments" as the latter two are not really making much of a comment other than "per ....." gazhiley 11:32, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

At least as neutral, if that's clearer. --Tremonist (talk) 13:53, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I comment as per "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." Wolftick (talk) 02:14, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Support – Jobas (talk) 01:14, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:37, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

MS Marina

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Reason: High quality and EV. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: MS Marina
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator: Christian Ferrer

Support as nominator – sst✈^(discuss) 13:42, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Looks top-heavy. Sca (talk) 14:07, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support Seems a bit grainy at full res, and per Sca (I assume this is what you mean) there is a bit too much sky above compared to the foreground - seems not quite right position in the picture... Minor last issue for me though, the graininess is the main issue. gazhiley 11:51, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support per others. --Tremonist (talk) 14:08, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 23:00, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 01:17, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:14, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Marina (ship, 2011), Sète 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:02, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II CF-01 test flight

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Reason: High quality, details clear, high EV. FP on Commons and two other Wikipedia language versions.
Articles in which this image appears: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II + 26 other articles
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator: taken by Andy Wolfe for the United States Navy; uploaded by Mark Schierbecker

Support as nominator – sst✈^(discuss) 13:52, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very nice! - Godot13 (talk) 01:26, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – sharp image. Bammesk (talk) 04:30, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Looks spot on to me... gazhiley 09:39, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - APK whisper in my ear 11:40, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:05, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 01:19, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Elisfkc (talk) 03:02, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Point of order The copyright status of these photo by Andy Wolfe is unclear. Andy works for Lockheed Martin; he is not directly a US Government employee. So far I have not heard whether his photos have actually been released to public domain. The photo appearing on a USG website doesn't necessarily mean that it's public domain. I think that further investigation of the copyright status should be done before this FPC is promoted. --Pine^✉ 04:18, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- [1] "U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin/Released". Should be fine. sst✈^(discuss) 12:38, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Atsme^📞📧 16:06, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:15, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Mark Miller (talk) 05:29, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:CF-1 flight test.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:08, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Belgium, 40 Francs (1835)

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Reason: High quality image, high EV, very good condition, highest denomination issued.

Articles in which this image appears: Leopold I of Belgium , Belgian franc

FP category for this image: European Currency

Creator: Kingdom of Belgium (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.

Support as nominator – Godot13 (talk) 01:20, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 01:25, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:50, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - APK whisper in my ear 11:40, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:05, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 22:59, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ - APK whisper in my ear 09:48, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

APK- Your support is most appreciated, you must have really liked this one to support it twice... ;-) --Godot13 (talk) 08:18, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oops! :-) *self trout* APK whisper in my ear 08:58, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

One for each coin. Atsme^📞📧 13:05, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Jobas (talk) 01:23, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – sst✈^(discuss) 11:36, 7 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Atsme^📞📧 13:03, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:15, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Belgium 1835 40 Francs.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:52, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

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**Original** – AAAAAAAA!!! AAA! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
English trans. Kitten eating cottontail rabbit.

Reason: AAHHHHH!!!! AAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! AAAAA!!!!!!! AAAAAAA!!!!
Articles in which this image appears: AAAAAAAA!!!! AAAAAAHH!!!!
FP category for this image: AAAAAAAAA!!!!
Creator: AAAA!!! (Jake Berzon)

AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 17:00, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your point being? Sca (talk) 17:21, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AAAAAAAAH!!!! Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 17:26, 14 December 2015 (UTC) Also, uniquely compelling image, even if quite a bit undersize.[reply]

Which means that Adam Cuerden's account has been hacked and is controlled by someone else :) Brandmeister^talk 18:48, 14 December 2015 (UTC).[reply]

Doubt this image is retakeable, nor is it old enough to be archived in a museum. =) I mean, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 23:49, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!--Lerdthenerd wiki defender 23:51, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! AAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! Oppose Resolution too small — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:26, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
CommentAA – I was able to translate the caption, may be that will help. Bammesk (talk) 02:54, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – April 1 is still quite far away. sst✈^(discuss) 03:11, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose No idea what is going on here... Hacked? Either way, too small. gazhiley 12:39, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per others. --Tremonist (talk) 14:05, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose ewww, for all the reasons stated above. Atsme^📞📧 16:05, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Why, Adam? God sakes! GamerPro64 05:00, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:56, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy close, bellow the size requirements. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:56, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Woody Jackson

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Reason: Good composition, nice lighting and framing. I was delighted when the photographer allowed for the image to be used, as I believe it has a high EV, and is overall a high quality image.
Articles in which this image appears: Music of Red Dead Redemption, Development of Red Dead Redemption
FP category for this image: Entertainment
Creator: Jeriaska (uploaded by Rhain1999)

Support as nominator – – Rhain1999 ^{(talk to me)} 15:34, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~~Comment~~ Oppose – Due to angle, subject's face not shown very well. Substandard lighting. Sca (talk) 16:09, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per Sca plus at full res seems very soft - almost out of focus. gazhiley 18:57, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per others, sorry. Plus: too tight crop! Look at the hair... --Tremonist (talk) 14:19, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per Sca – Jobas (talk) 01:27, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – bad crop and lighting. sst✈^(discuss) 11:42, 7 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:40, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fouquet Madonna

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Reason: It's now a higher resolution of the existing file, source has been updated. A tribute to the sensual style of Agnès Sorel.
Articles in which this image appears: Melun Diptych, Jean Fouquet, others
FP category for this image: Paintings
Creator: Jean Fouquet

Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 22:25, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 01:22, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - ~~For some reason all links to the current 3,153 × 3,508 file still give me the old low quality version: Media:Fouquet_Madonna.jpg.~~ (Working now) Love the painting though and if it is as found in source [2] it seems like a perfectly satisfactory digitisation. Wolftick (talk) 03:39, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - APK whisper in my ear 09:05, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Atsme^📞📧 13:02, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:54, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support very much --Very good, Brandmeister - a classic, very famous and unusual painting. Hafspajen (talk) 12:32, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – good quality.sst✈^(discuss) 09:11, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:15, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fouquet Madonna.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:31, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Autumn leaf butterfly

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Reason: Featured Picture on Wikimedia Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Doleschallia bisaltide
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: User:Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:14, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Suggest tighter crop. Too much BG. Sca (talk) 15:32, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Don't crop anything, let's it breath. Yann (talk) 21:46, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Nice picture. I like the current crop. P. S. Burton (talk) 01:10, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:15, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 01:25, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee^talk 06:54, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I also like the current crop. APK whisper in my ear 09:04, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - nice comp & wing detail Atsme^📞📧 12:51, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – high quality/EV. sst✈^(discuss) 12:54, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:54, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:15, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Autumn leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide) Bali I.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:42, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

English Wikipedia 5 million milestone video

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Original – This video marked the milestone of 5 million articles on English Wikipedia.

Reason: Video marking a notable milestone in the history of Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears: History of Wikipedia and English Wikipedia. Also see Wikipedia:Five million articles and Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2015-10-28/Community letter
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other
Creator: Produced and directed by Pine. Also see the detailed credits in the video.

Support as nominator – Pine^✉ 20:07, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I'll neither oppose nor support at this time, but I have a few questions: Can Wikipedia feature self-promoting material? Somewhere I've seen some comments against that. Technically, a brilliant edit, but I have some reservations regarding the video timeline - to me, it has four endings within itself, i.e. for the message it carries, I feel it is way too long. The choice of music was also a bit annoying to my ears. But, YMMV, so, as said, I'll abstain for the time being. --Janke | Talk 08:11, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Self-promotion here seems acceptable to me. --Tremonist (talk) 14:17, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I am not going to support or oppose at this time, but I do feel inclined to say that, even if promoted, this video does not belong on the MP. Josh Milburn (talk) 23:31, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Well done and very engaging. Just a small mishap: on the first slide Encyclopedia is missing a "c". (also at 2:20) Bammesk (talk) 05:55, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bammesk It's kind of astounding how many dozens, and possibly hundreds, of people didn't notice that, including me. So you get a copyeditor's barnstar for spotting that. I'll need to re-render the video to fix it, which unfortunately I may not have time to do for quite awhile. --Pine^✉ 19:08, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I missed it the first time too. Thanks for the barnstar :) Bammesk (talk) 21:34, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I withdraw my nomination per Bammesk. --19:08, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --sst✈^(discuss) 02:04, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination withdrawn. sst✈^(discuss) 02:04, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

C-17 Globemaster III

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Reason: Lede image; already featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Military transport aircraft, Equipment of the Romanian Armed Forces, Arotech Corporation
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator: United States Air Force

Support as nominator – Pine^✉ 04:12, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Just out of curiosity, what do you feel this images offers that the other C-17 FP doesn't? I like them both (for different reasons), but that's me. TomStar81 (Talk) 06:35, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support – only just large enough, but high EV as first C-17 built. sst✈^(discuss) 12:31, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Just about, per sst✈. gazhiley 12:00, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support --Tremonist (talk) 15:16, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support – Jobas (talk) 15:16, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support - would have liked my question answered, but I have no reason to oppose.. TomStar81 (Talk) 15:57, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose. A small picture of a large object in an over-represented area. Nice composition and solid EV, but not quite there for me. Josh Milburn (talk) 23:40, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:34, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms again

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Reason: A high-quality and high-resolution scan from the Google Art Project that is used in the lead of Pieter Aertsen. This historic painting from 1551 is a vivid depiction of a meat stall, exhibiting meats from this time period, Pieter Aertsen being considered as the father of Still-life. All revealed in the article.
Articles in which this image appears: A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms, (own article) Pieter Aertsen, Still life, The Blind Leading the Blind
FP category for this image: Food and drink or Paintings
Creator: Pieter Aertsen

Support as co-nominator – Nice article, no? Hafspajen (talk) 16:29, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support as co-nominator – Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:18, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – high EV due to its own article. sst✈^(discuss) 04:04, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support as co-nominator – North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:15, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support now. Vegetarian and PETA's nightmare. Brandmeister^talk 12:01, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Someone's been hard at arbeta, methinks. Sca (talk) 17:29, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Would be good to have a translation of the sign at upper right. Only thing I can tentatively make out is "for sale" (te coope) – it's some form of 16th century Flemish or Low German. Sca (talk) 00:44, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:10, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:16, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Excellent EV for food and drink!--Mark Miller (talk) 05:23, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - per Mark Miller Atsme^📞📧 16:24, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms - Pieter Aertsen - Google Cultural Institute.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:24, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

John Singleton Copley Self-Portrait

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Reason: A high resolution self-portrait of noted artist John Singleton Copley, best known for his portrait paintings of colonial Americans.
Articles in which this image appears: John Singleton Copley
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: John Singleton Copley

Support as nominator – APK whisper in my ear 20:09, 8 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Is it just me, or is this scan noisy? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:31, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's odd. It seems noisy in places but soft in others. It's like they slightly missed the focus and tried to fix it - Wolftick (talk) 01:34, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Irragularities in sharpness due to the scanning process. Per Crisco. --Tremonist (talk) 15:09, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I didn't notice the noise issue, so I have no problem if this nomination is withdrawn. Or if you all prefer to wait until the voting period ends, that's fine. No biggie. APK whisper in my ear 10:26, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I don't see the noise, either (Retina display). I would support if it is not going to be withdrawn. Atsme^📞📧 15:20, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- There's an example at the top right corner. There appears to be a line of demarcation between noisy and not noisy areas, supporting Wolftick's hypothesis. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:31, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:14, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nexus 4 rear panel

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Reason: High quality and EV. Shows the dotted glass pattern design of the back side of the Nexus 4 smartphone.
Articles in which this image appears: Nexus 4, Google Nexus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator: Arek Olek

Support as nominator – sst✈^(discuss) 10:12, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Subject is cut off... gazhiley 11:29, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Techie tidbit. Sca (talk) 14:25, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Cut off at the bottom. Mattximus (talk) 23:32, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Per Gaz. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:09, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --sst✈^(discuss) 04:30, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I withdraw my nomination. sst✈^(discuss) 04:30, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Marine flatworm

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Reason: Rare capture of a yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) swimming
Articles in which this image appears: Thysanozoon nigropapillosum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator: Atsme (Betty Wills) Note: new name for file is Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum).jpg

Support as nominator – Atsme^📞📧 03:01, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Lots of empty space. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:25, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Tiny flatworm + big ocean = intentional space with bokeh effect. The flatworm was only about 2 in (5.1 cm) long and was moving rather quickly in a strong current. Atsme^📞📧 06:40, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - I recognize the technical challenges, which is why this isn't an oppose. But having the flatworm take up something like only 20% of the frame is a bit much for me. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:30, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I added a cropped alternate, but my preference is the original. Atsme^📞📧 11:17, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Weak support High EV, slight technical problems. --Tremonist (talk) 15:03, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I'm definitely leaning towards supporting this, but I have two questions: First, could this image please be moved to a better title? Secondly, how sure are you of the ID? It seems you've changed your mind at least once! Josh Milburn (talk) 16:20, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

J Milburn, I am as certain of its ID as the marine biologists who redescribed Thysanozoon_nigropapillosum in 2014 per the RS cited in the article. With regards to a better title, I am certainly open to suggestions. I considered using its binomial nomenclature but one of the common names would be far easier to pronounce. How about polyclad flatworm, or golden-spotted flatworm" or yellow papillae flatworm? Atsme^📞📧 17:00, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry- just so we're clear, you're telling me that the marine biologists who authored the 2014 paper identified the species for you? And as for an image title, "Yellow papillae flatworm, Manta Ray Bay" or something would be fine, I would have thought. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:31, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No problem - I apologize if my response was ambiguous. There is no OR involved. I was referring to the description in the cited journal along with other verifiable sources. Example: [3] links to [4] where there are images. Atsme^📞📧 17:51, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Yann (talk) 17:13, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 15:18, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support, with preference for crop. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:29, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support – per Tremonist. (per J Milburn the image file names are too generic.) Bammesk (talk) 03:17, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Tremonist, Yann, Jobas, and Bammesk: Could you specify which version(s) you support? Thanks. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:33, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- I could live with either. --Tremonist (talk) 15:43, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- I can live with either too. (ALT is better framed, original has 1500+ pixels.) Bammesk (talk) 00:52, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Idem. Yann (talk) 14:26, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
comment - I am in the process of making the name change (Crisco is helping) to something less generic. Apologies for my indolence when nominating this image. Atsme^📞📧 15:56, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support either, provided Atsme is definitely sure about the ID. Flatworms strike me as something that may be very difficult for non-specialists to identify... Josh Milburn (talk) 17:10, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Josh, and for further verification that I provided an accurate, scientific id of the species, please see [5] which is also cited at the article. Atsme^📞📧 17:26, 15 December 2015

Support Either, but prefer crop. Just saw this now. Good results of a very difficult shot.--Godot13 (talk) 08:42, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:58, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This nomination was very close, with essentialy everyone supporting both versions. However, as 2 users expressed a preference for the cropped version, this is the one that get's promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:58, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Winter with Fyodor Chaliapin

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Reason: One of the interesting Russian painter Boris Kustodiev's winter portraits - of a renowned Russian opera singer, Fyodor Chaliapin As our article states: Possessing a deep and expressive bass voice, he enjoyed an important international career at major opera houses and is often credited with establishing the tradition of naturalistic acting in his chosen art form..."
Articles in which this image appears: Portrait of Chaliapin (Kustodiev painting) (own article), Feodor Chaliapin, Lining (sewing), Boris Kustodiev, Fine Arts of Leningrad (Moscow, 1976), Russian Museum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Boris Kustodiev

Support as nominator – Hafspajen (talk) 12:35, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Kustodiev does such delightful work with colors. – Sca (talk) 17:24, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:11, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:01, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – high EV. ssт✈^(discuss) 02:56, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:14, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Mark Miller (talk) 05:20, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Recipes for "Spaghetti Chaliapin" can be found in old cookbooks. It's a very buttery sauce incorporating lardons. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 05:27, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Old Fyodor – or is it Feodor? – does look rather lardonic here. Sca (talk) 16:13, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Jobas (talk) 15:20, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - me thinks the little dog is a Frenchie Atsme^📞📧 16:18, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Boris Kustodiev - Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:07, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings as there is an article about the portrait. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:07, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Madonna of the Goldfinch

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Reason: Good scan. The High Renaissance master Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch or Madonna del Cardellino is named after the little bird the Child is holding in his hands.
Articles in which this image appears: Madonna del cardellino, European goldfinch, List of paintings by Raphael, Uffizi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Raffaello Sanzio

Support as nominator – Hafspajen (talk) 13:05, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:12, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 15:00, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ssт✈^(discuss) 15:41, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 17:10, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:14, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 15:22, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Atsme^📞📧 16:15, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:26, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Raffaello Sanzio - Madonna del Cardellino - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:26, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wedding Supper in the Hofburg Palace, in the Redoute Hall

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Reason: Great scan, truly spectacular, check all those flowers on the flower garlands. The Wedding Supper depicts the wedding of Princess Isabella of Parma and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, on 5th October, 1760, at Hofburg Palace's Redoute Hall - (Redoutensaele) at the former imperial palace in Vienna .
Articles in which this image appears: Martin van Meytens
FP category for this image: Lifestyle? Aristocrats? ... maybe Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle?
Creator: Martin van Meytens

Support as co-nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:13, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support as co-nominator – Hafspajen (talk) 13:39, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Great detail. Quite an extravaganza for a country that had just suffered a big defeat at the Battle of Liegnitz (August 1760). Sca (talk) 17:16, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:58, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support and full size shows gentlemen have yielded seats for the ladies. Brandmeister^talk 20:23, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - lovely. Atsme^📞📧 14:06, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – high quality and therefore high EV. ssт✈^(discuss) 15:36, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 17:02, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Beautiful : DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:13, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Exceptional.--Mark Miller (talk) 05:17, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Very good! --KFP (contact - edits) 12:12, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 16:58, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support as nominator in Commons. Tomer T (talk) 15:37, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Jumping on the bandwagon - great image.--Godot13 (talk) 04:44, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Wedding Supper - Martin van Meytens - Google Cultural Institute.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:29, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:29, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Roman centurion

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Reason: Lede image, already featured on Commons, 2,437 x 3,260 pixels
Articles in which this image appears: Centurion, Roman legion, Military uniform
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: Lviatour

Support as nominator – Pine^✉ 21:38, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Question: How accurate is this recreation? I'd expect something historical for the lede. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:11, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And which century is it meant to represent? Uniforms changed a lot over the ages. --Tremonist (talk) 14:56, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose – Lacks verifiable historical EV. Sca (talk) 15:16, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Might be worth comparing to File:Epitaph_des_Marcus_Caelius.JPG. --Pine^✉ 22:24, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. Is a re-enactment photograph really the best choice for an article on a historical topic? Josh Milburn (talk) 15:51, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Yep, a freely-licensed drawing based on academic sources would be more preferable, like those by Peter Connolly. I may draw and upload one some day. Brandmeister^talk 19:50, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Might have EV if placed in historical reenactment. No EV in the current articles. P. S. Burton (talk) 08:28, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:39, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

North American B-25 Mitchell

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Reason: High EV and quality image of a World War II-era medium bomber. Featured picture on Commons and two other Wikipedia language versions.
Articles in which this image appears: North American B-25 Mitchell
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator: Lukas skywalker

Support as nominator – sst✈^(discuss) 11:47, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice capture - I've sat inside the cockpit of 43-27868 Yellow Rose In San Marcos. Beautiful Machine. gazhiley 12:00, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 13:10, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Nice capture, but not real sharp at full res. Sca (talk) 14:33, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:02, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – BRPever (talk) 17:03, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Atsme^📞📧 16:11, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – As per Sca. Also it seems a little dark. Doesn't quite match the high standards in Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air in my opinion. Wolftick (talk) 06:33, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:North American B-25 Mitchell Góraszka 2007.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:49, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rubik's Cube

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Reason: High quality and EV image of a high-importance mathematics/engineering topic. SVG file format means that the image can be scaled up to unlimited resolution without quality loss. Is already a featured picture on Commons and six other Wikipedia language versions.
Articles in which this image appears: Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Cube group, Group (mathematics), Group theory, Permutation group, Permutation, Mathematics, Toy, National Toy Hall of Fame, Hungary, Science and technology in Hungary, Lethal Inspection
FP category for this image: Either Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others, or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator: Booyabazooka

Support as nominator – sst✈^(discuss) 12:16, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It looks ok, but the photo is remarkably small. --Tremonist (talk) 14:05, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- It's a SVG file, and therefore can be scaled up to unlimited resolution. sst✈^(discuss) 15:00, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Ok, thank you. --Tremonist (talk) 15:20, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'd prefer a photo here, though, like the others. --Tremonist (talk) 16:04, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I don't think SVG is appropriate in this case when an actual photo could be taken. Brandmeister^talk 15:41, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose; I'm not really feeling this. SVG is appropriate for diagrams and representations, but a Rubik's Cubes are real objects in the world, and fairly common ones at that; we wouldn't have an svg at the top of wooden spoon (although the picture used at time of writing is terrible), bouncy ball or engagement ring, so I'm not really sure why we would have one here. Josh Milburn (talk) 15:45, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Looking at pictures like that spoon, I get the desire to set up my little studio again. No room, though. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:56, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'd agree that for a common physical object a high quality photo is preferable to a render and is eminently achievable Wolftick (talk) 17:04, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Josh. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:34, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support I don't think a picture would bring anything more here. – Yann (talk) 16:59, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I think you're going to need to give us more here. Josh Milburn (talk) 23:10, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - why not have a photograph? Mattximus (talk) 19:06, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Agree with the others that a photograph of a real cube would be preferable. 86.152.161.36 (talk) 22:01, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Wolftick.—Godsy^(TALK_CONT) 05:19, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:18, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Menger sponge after 4 iterations

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**Original** – An illustration of M4, the Menger sponge after four iterations of the construction process.

Reason: High quality and EV. This is a featured picture on the German Wikipedia, the image chosen out of three different images proposed.
Articles in which this image appears: Menger sponge, n-flake
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator: Niabot

Support as nominator – sst✈^(discuss) 12:38, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Seems seriously abstruse for most readers. Sca (talk) 14:29, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It's well-made and of certain EV though. Mathematical topics like the one illustrated here are best explained with help of graphical depictions, in this case preferrably of several showing the individual consecutive steps of construction. --Tremonist (talk) 15:55, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- File:Menger-Schwamm-Reihe.jpg ssт✈^(discuss) 08:05, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yes, exactly. --Tremonist (talk) 14:21, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:57, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – BRPever (talk) 17:03, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:06, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I agree, File:Menger-Schwamm-Reihe.jpg is a better illustration, too bad it doesn't meet the 1500px criteria. Bammesk (talk) 03:29, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose largely per Tremonist and Bammesk. These are hardly the most difficult renders, so no reason not to insist on the best. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 02:16, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I agree File:Menger-Schwamm-Reihe.jpg seems a much more useful illustration of the concept to the layperson, and as per Adam Cuerden, a FP worthy version of it could be created without too much difficulty. Wolftick (talk) 06:30, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as above. Josh Milburn (talk) 10:55, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:41, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Peacock butterfly

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Reason: Lead image, already featured on Commons, 3,792 x 2,528 pixels
Articles in which this image appears: Peacock butterfly, Thin-film optics, Thin-film interference
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Pine^✉ 06:39, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:49, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - how pretty! Atsme^📞📧 15:21, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:11, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – BRPever (talk) 17:02, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:09, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Lovely. 86.152.161.36 (talk) 21:57, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support after much soul-searching, and considerations of objectivity, I support it. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:00, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:11, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hafspajen (talk) 11:41, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Peacock butterfly (inachis io) 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:40, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Georg Giese

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Reason: Extremely high quality scan (26,292×30,000) of a portrait painting about a notable merchant, and thus high EV.
Articles in which this image appears: Georg Giese (most EV), Hans Holbein the Younger, Google Art Project, +4 others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Business
Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger

Support as nominator – Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:07, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Iconic portrait of a historical type; EV for Hanseatic League, Steelyard, Holbein, Danzig. Sca (talk) 15:45, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:55, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:55, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ssт✈^(discuss) 07:42, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – BRPever (talk) 17:00, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:08, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:19, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Great piece, and numismatically historical as well...

Georg Giese depicted from the same artwork, on a 1923 100,000 papiermark

.--Godot13 (talk) 08:55, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Atsme^📞📧 13:08, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hans Holbein der Jüngere - Der Kaufmann Georg Gisze - Google Art Project.jpg --Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 20:49, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Xbox One

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Reason: High technical quality.
Articles in which this image appears: Xbox One +7
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator: Evan Amos

Support as nominator — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:04, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:04, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support –BRPever (talk) 16:57, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:11, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support of course. sst✈^(discuss) 03:12, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:09, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Microsoft-Xbox-One-Console-Set-wKinect.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:37, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

An early implementation of Java on the internet

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**Original** – One of the images of the Trojan Room coffee pot, subject of first webcam ever created, used for monitoring the status of coffee.

Reason: The first webcam. It is, of course, low resolution, and crappy, but it's part of a system from 1993 to transfer the status of a coffee pot over the world wide web, considered the world's first webcam. Such historical documentation overrides.
Articles in which this image appears: Trojan Room coffee pot, Quentin Stafford-Fraser
FP category for this image: You know, I think this might be the rare image best put under Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other
Creator: Quentin Stafford-Fraser

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 13:34, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I'd prefer a video, but we'd just be looking at an empty pot. This is native resolution, so there's no point in asking for higher. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:24, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Don't think it ever was video, think it updated every minute or so (and most of the images are likely long gone). Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 02:21, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - There are multiple images about [6]. It occurs to me that a short gif with selection of images from the camera might be the most appropriate format (?) Wolftick (talk) 06:42, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support, but Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others may be a more appropriate category. sst✈^(discuss) 07:44, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Possible. I'll leave that for Armbrust. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 10:04, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Is it png and not jpg because we want lossless quality? Interestingly, the image is slightly larger than 128×128 claimed in the article. Brandmeister^talk 10:23, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I believe it's PNG because it's converted from some hideous early format, combined with JPEG artefacting being fairly visible on the pixel-width lines and flat colours of the frame. As for the size difference, that likely comes from showing the window it was formerly played in. Indeed, cropping that gives exactly the 128x128 image expected. Our other image, of it being shut down is also exactly 128x128. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 11:01, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support per others. --Tremonist (talk) 14:10, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Fun, but much too small to be FP. Yann (talk) 14:30, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Historical images, which have never existed in any higher resolution and cannot without literally removing all encyclopedic value, surely must be an exception? Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 14:44, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - I can accept loosing the standard, but 142 × 159 pixels is really too small for a FP. Yann (talk) 12:08, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Sorry. I'm inclined to agree with Yann. Not every high-value image has to be a FP. I'm reminded of the freely-released xkcd panels we have- undoubtedly great in their own right, undoubtedly valuable for an encyclopedia article, and undoubtedly brilliant to have freely released, but FP material? I feel not. Josh Milburn (talk) 23:37, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. This is an as good as possible image depicting the topic, so EV is very good. The fact that it's a crappy and dull image by any standards is a large part of the whole point of it: it was the fist-ever webcam, and it was of a totally banal subject. Nick-D (talk) 09:18, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:25, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Trojan Room coffee pot xcoffee.png --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:12, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I choose the more specifix "Engineering and technology". Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:12, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Euphorbia milii flower

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Reason: This image is beautifully taken, flower can be nicely seen and the picture is of good quality.
Articles in which this image appears: Euphorbia milii
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: BRPever

Support as nominator – BRPever (talk) 16:50, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. For me, this does not quite reach the mark ... whether it's the lighting, or the focus, or the composition, or maybe a combination of things ... 86.152.161.36 (talk) 21:57, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
support beautiful flower देवराज पौडेल (talk) 10:46, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Beautiful flower, yes, but too blurred over all and the lighting seems to be a problem, too. Sorry. --Tremonist (talk) 14:07, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Distracting background. --Janke | Talk 15:58, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:27, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:06, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yellow-headed caracara on capybara

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Reason: Featured picture on Commons. The bird is known locally as the 'tickbird' and it is living up to its name.
Articles in which this image appears: Milvago chimachima and Capybara
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:54, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support nice picture – BRPever (talk) 13:00, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support nice couple. --Tremonist (talk) 14:03, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Composition seems awkward to me. 86.186.14.112 (talk) 14:42, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- This poster reverted my deletion of his comments and said "Some person struck out my comment. Tampering with other people's posts is not acceptable". As far as I know, unsigned comments and votes are not valid on FPC. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:32, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Charlesjsharp, comments are fine. Votes aren't counted, but 86 hasn't voted. S/he has been commenting on images for the better part of two years now. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:44, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - the epitome of a rather unlikely collaboration. Atsme^📞📧 16:01, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Daniel Case (talk) 06:45, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 14:29, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Intriguing combination. Shadowing on capybara is somewhat unfortunate, but detail is exemplary. Interesting species – who ever heard of a 100 lb.-plus rodent? Sca (talk) 16:03, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Funny! Hafspajen (talk) 11:41, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Surely by now, Haffy, you realize that we aren't meant to have "fun" here. This is serious business! Sca (talk) 15:04, 21 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Absolutely, Sca, very serioooous. :) Hafspajen (talk) 12:06, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Jobas (talk) 17:29, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Yellow-headed caracara (Milvago chimachima) on capybara (Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris).JPG --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:06, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Arii Matamoe (The Royal End)

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Reason: A small (45 × 75 cm) but high-EV Paul Gauguin painting which you'll be forgiven for not being familiar with, as it was publicly exhibited by Durand-Ruel in 1893 in Paris, where it went unsold, and lent just once since 1946 to an obscure exhibition before it was purchased from a private Swiss collector in 2008 by the J. Paul Getty Museum (rumored to have paid around $30 million for it, after eight years of negotiations and iron-clad assurances from the family of its pre-war Jewish owners that it was not subject to a Nazi forced sale, although its wartime circumstances remain very murky). In 2008, a Getty curator called it "the ultimate still life" and "the most famous painting by Gauguin that no one has seen".[7] Gauguin created the image of a decapitated Tahitian king whose head is displayed on a white pillow principally to shock French audiences; this "traditional" decapitation display ritual had disappeared well before Gauguin visited the islands and was not followed after the 1891 death of King Pōmare V. Arii Matamoe is painted on very coarse cloth, the texture of which is exploited by the artist and shown effectively in the Google Art scan.
Articles in which this image appears: Arii Matamoe, Paul Gauguin, J. Paul Getty Museum, List of paintings by Paul Gauguin
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Paul Gauguin, 1892

Support as nominator – In the interests of full disclosure, I recently added this image to both above articles (which is frowned upon, I know, as it could be seen as an appeal to EV). Only to say, the painting already has its own independent articles in French and Dutch, and I'm undertaking one in English, long overdue. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 17:32, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral until an article on it is created. Haven't seen this painting before either, so an article would help to know it better. Brandmeister^talk 09:15, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

~~Will give it a start in the next few days.~~ Begun. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 15:20, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support Brandmeister^talk 09:50, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Ditto Brandmeister. – Sca (talk) 15:55, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 12:05, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tremonist (talk) 13:04, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:49, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - decapitation makes me cringe but this image meets the criteria; the EV is off the charts --Atsme^📞📧 13:19, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:31, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Truth be told, Gauguin is not one of my favorites. But the scan is good, and the article adds immense EV...--Godot13 (talk) 04:42, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support since an article has been created. sst✈^(discuss) 09:48, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Paul Gauguin (French - Arii Matamoe (The Royal End) - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:48, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida

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Reason: Nice perspective for a taxobox image, 2,480 × 1,611 pixels, used in multiple articles
Articles in which this image appears: Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Our Lady of Aparecida, Religion in Brazil, Culture of Brazil, List of Roman Catholic basilicas, Brazil, Marian apparition
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil (ABr/RadioBrás) (Agência Brasil is a national public news agency)

Support as nominator – Pine^✉ 05:23, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – File size is not high for such a big building, but we don't have better. Yann (talk) 12:03, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Yann. --Tremonist (talk) 13:01, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support also per Yann gazhiley 18:57, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Again per Yann. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:23, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - yep, Yann. But it's still a really nice picture. Atsme^📞📧 05:04, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:34, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support good enough. sst✈^(discuss) 02:05, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, 2007.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:38, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Common brimstone butterfly

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Reason: Fine detail on a fresh specimen of this British butterfly, showing the scales on the wing in some detail. Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Common brimstone
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:24, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:22, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Atsme^📞📧 05:01, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice and sharp. Just wishing that we'd have as good a picture of the dorsal side, which is more recognisable... --Janke | Talk 08:46, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Me too. As you know, they never perch wings open so you have to catch them in flight and, as my so-so image on the Wikipedia page shows, it's really difficult (best of 50 pictures I took over ten minutes!). Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:20, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support Good work, Charles! --Tremonist (talk) 14:15, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:36, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – high quality and EV. sst✈^(discuss) 02:05, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Very nice!--Godot13 (talk) 04:39, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Common brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) male.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:39, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Landscape near Arles

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Reason: High resolution scan of a gorgeous painting. It'll be different to have Gauguin's non-Tahiti works featured.
Articles in which this image appears: Landscape near Arles +1
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Paul Gauguin

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:27, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great painting, good scan. --Tremonist (talk) 14:11, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Though I disagree with the article's assertion that Van Gogh was not a particularly strong influence. Looking at those layered brushstrokes at lower left, I'd argue quite the contrary. Wonderful painting. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 16:05, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – there is an Ampersand-shaped dust in blue sky upper left side, shows well at full size. Bammesk (talk) 14:33, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – as is. The wiggly line has no visible depth, might be embedded in the painting. Any thoughts about removing it? (it is hair thin and spreads over 6x8mm area) Bammesk (talk) 23:23, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - It's not present on this photo so I would suppose that means it is contamination rather than an integral part of the painting. Given the nature of the image I would be very wary about removing it digitally though - Wolftick (talk) 13:35, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Jobas (talk) 17:43, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - nice scan, EV.--Godot13 (talk) 04:38, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - It's not a great scan in my opinion. Compare at 100% with File:Gauguin, Paul - The Flageolet Player on the Cliff - Google Art Project.jpg for example. - Wolftick (talk) 17:24, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gauguin, Paul - Landscape near Arles - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:30, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Barack Obama

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Reason: High quality, high EV - clear view and good composition, highly used, lead image of Barack Obama. A different pic of Obama was featured before, but was delisted.
Articles in which this image appears: Barack Obama, President of the United States and many more
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 15:35, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – This user opposes all official portraits of sitting politicians (or currently active would-be politicians), whoever they may be. Sca (talk) 18:32, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - cos it's rather good. Hafspajen (talk) 12:18, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 17:53, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I don't mind official portraits. Sure they are not creative and rather boring, but they show the individual very clearly and so is perfect for an encyclopaedia. Mattximus (talk) 23:39, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fine for an article such as this one, but not for a Main Page fixture, where they look like free advertising. Sca (talk) 14:55, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I'd admit official portraits like this are often too generic requiring certain postures and facial expressions, like on campaign billboards. Better composition would be, for instance, where Obama gives an emotional speech, visits the people, etc. Brandmeister^talk 13:13, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Photo quality seems all right to me, no matter what one might think about this still sitting politician. --Tremonist (talk) 13:16, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My opposition has nothing to do with what I may think about President Obama. It has to do with the fact that, like all such photos, this is an official portrait taken by someone working for the subject, and therefore may be considered free political advertising.

A candid news-type shot would be a different matter, as Brandmeister notes. Sca (talk) 23:07, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose He looks off center, which ruins the photograph for me. Sorry. TomStar81 (Talk) 03:11, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Too much Obama. Josh Milburn (talk) 02:28, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:44, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Red caviar

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Reason: Striking color, and since it's the only image of the article it has high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Red caviar
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator: Adonis Chen from Tipei, on Flickr

Support as nominator – Pine^✉ 06:16, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Striking colours, but most of the subject (especially bottom right) is out of focus... gazhiley 08:10, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Looks underexposed and a bit too yellow (note cucumber). --Janke | Talk 09:49, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Only just large enough, and poor quality. Not sharp at full res. This may qualify as a valued image on Commons, but is nowhere near FP quality. sst✈ 10:25, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Withdraw I couldn't figure out what those yellow-green stalks were. If they are supposed to be cucumber, per Janke, then yes that's a problem. --Pine^✉ 17:07, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:08, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:08, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]