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Copenhagen Airport

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2019 at 17:46:18 (UTC)

Reason: High EV, good quality (for an aerial photograph)
Articles in which this image appears: Copenhagen Airport
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: kallerna

Support as nominator –kallerna 17:46, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support – very nice view, but would be a lot better if more runways on left were shown, an example here. Bammesk (talk) 01:49, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Even missed the cool tower. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 13:46, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- The cool tower being the Turning Torso that one sees on the approach path? It's not even in the same country! But it is cool, and nearby. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:52, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  - David Eppstein, no, I was referring to the runway tower, which is an important thing that the photo missed. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 12:25, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – This broad, long-distance tableau lacks visual interest (except maybe for airline pilots). – Sca (talk) 16:46, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per others. Geoffroi 02:38, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:58, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Django Reinhardt

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2019 at 04:47:45 (UTC)

Reason: A fine image of a notable musician, and shows the injured, heavily-scarred hand that he overcame.
Articles in which this image appears: Django Reinhardt, Disability in the arts +7
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: William P. Gottlieb, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.4% of all FPs} 04:47, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:01, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:11, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:11, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 18:25, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:15, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Django Reinhardt (Gottlieb 07301).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:37, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kurdish family in Bisaran, Iran

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2019 at 04:52:46 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and encyclopedic
Articles in which this image appears: Kurds
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Traditional dress
Creator: Salar Arkan

Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 04:52, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 06:10, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – FYI, the photo is used in several articles. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 12:22, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Semsurî (talk) 12:55, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – A striking human image for sure. Xcllnt detail of juxtaposed foreground subjects. – Sca (talk) 14:10, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 18:17, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:10, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. But sometimes it is used without a proper description and a bit out of place. --Andrei (talk) 01:15, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --In fact 04:40, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. valuable for articles and encyclopedic Reza babaeian (talk) 17:11, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
User has less than 100 edits. MER-C 20:29, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:15, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nowruz 2017 in Bisaran, Kurdistan province.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:45, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Lake Louise

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2019 at 18:58:08 (UTC)

Reason: Good EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears: Lake Louise (Alberta)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Chensiyuan

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 18:58, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. It's a nice and high-quality image of Lake Louise but we have many of those and I don't think it's the nicest one even on the Lake Louise article let alone in Commons:Category:Lake Louise. The high point of view leads to an awkward composition and makes the hazed-out background look plain; the actual background as seen from the ground at Lake Louise is far from plain. And because it's just one of many, and not the lead image in its article (nor should it be), the EV is not very high. Also, the foreground is blurred and there's a technical issue (a seam in the stitching marked by a dashed line) in the upper right corner. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:41, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 22:29, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – it has the stitching problem per David, also three dashed stitch lines in the sky area, left of center (the brightness of the blue sky is a bit irregular there as well). Bammesk (talk) 01:24, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per David and Bammesk. Geoffroi 03:14, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:04, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Zinnia elegans

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2019 at 18:52:43 (UTC)

Reason: Good EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears: Zinnia elegans
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ermell

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 18:52, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:11, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:10, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:15, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:17, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Zinnienblüte Zinnia elegans stack15 20190722-RM-7222254.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:07, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Phyllidia elegans

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2019 at 19:26:36 (UTC)

Reason: Recently featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Phyllidia elegans
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator: Rickard Zerpe

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:26, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:30, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:10, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 15:56, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support while not aesthetically striking, the image is encyclopedic, and it's good to see another underwater photograph. ↠Pine (✉) 07:39, 3 December 2019 (UTC)'[reply]

Promoted File:Phyllidia elegans (23806633304).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:44, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

First Polish Banknotes set

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2019 at 09:31:59 (UTC)

10 Zlotych
25 Zlotych
50 Zlotych
100 Zlotych

Reason: High EV, high quality images of a high grade first issue banknotes. One of them was featured here before. If one of them is featured, I see no reasons not to nominate the rest, despite the fact two of banknotes are missing from a complete set.
Articles in which this image appears: Polish złoty
FP category for this image: Currency
Creator: Kingdom of Poland.
From the National Numismatic Collection, NMAH, Smithsonian Institution.
Image by Godot13

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 09:31, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support It's interesting that the cut-off tops are an early security measure. It'd be cool to see one with the matching top. Geoffroi 21:11, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:19, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 20:17, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I know some people got a little bored of these banknote images, but they strike me as excellent candidates. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:18, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Taewangkorea (talk) 19:47, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:POL-A2a-Bilet Skarbowy-10 Zlotych (1794 First Issue).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:52, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:POL-A3a-Bilet Skarbowy-25 Zlotych (1794 First Issue).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:52, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:POL-A4-Bilet Skarbowy-50 Zlotych (1794 First Issue).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:52, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:POL-A5-Bilet Skarbowy-100 Zlotych (1794 First Issue).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:52, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

File:POL-A1a-Bilet Skarbowy-5 Zlotych (1794 First Issue).jpg is also part of the set. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:52, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Medical examination during World War 1 at Washington, D.C.

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2019 at 06:40:01 (UTC)

Reason: EV, historic, cute image due to its color tone and lighting, and nostalgia sense! :)
Articles in which this image appears: Physical examination and many other wikis
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War I or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History, or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator: National Museum of Health and Medicine

Support as nominator – Editor-1 (talk) 06:40, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – it needs a restoration. Bammesk (talk) 04:14, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I'm not really sold, I'm afraid. Does this really help readers understand the idea of a physical examination? Would a contemporary photograph not be better? The fact that you propose that it's included in history categories when it's being used as the primary illustration of a very real and very current medical term is revealing. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:16, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per JM, I think a modern photo showing a closer view of an examination would give us the EV that this one doesn't. Geoffroi 20:40, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:06, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Dome in the interior of the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2019 at 10:22:13 (UTC)

Reason: HQ + Encyclopedic
Articles in which this image appears: Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Poco a poco

Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 10:22, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The image quality is high, but this image isn't used in the article body, only in a gallery of 20 or so images (I'm pretty sure the MOS prohibits galleries). Not sure about EV. Geoffroi 20:59, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This picture is now in the article main body.Alborzagros (talk) 10:59, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Gnosis (talk) 15:28, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:04, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:04, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Panoramic photography of the Si-o-seh pol (The bridge of thirty-three spans) in Isfahan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2019 at 10:35:31 (UTC)

Reason
Articles in which this image appears: Si-o-se-pol
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Poco a poco

Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 10:35, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ Geoffroi 20:50, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- I didn't realize it was only used in a gallery. Striking my support vote. Geoffroi 20:34, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – but only used in a gallery, can that be improved? and maybe some text addressing the dry! river? Bammesk (talk) 04:10, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This picture is now in the article main body. Alborzagros (talk) 10:58, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:05, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:05, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Einat Kalisch-Rotem

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2019 at 17:50:44 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Einat Kalisch-Rotem
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Edward Kaprov

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 17:50, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 20:48, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Subject image, though technically OK, is unremarkable and of scant visual interest. Pic. (with artificial studio BG) and the brief article seem largely promotional, lacking significance or EV. Not appropriate for Main Page. – Sca (talk) 15:00, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- She's the mayor of the third biggest city in Israel, and the first female in this role, certainly notable. Tomer T (talk) 20:53, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

... in Israel perhaps. Looks like an official photo.
– Sca (talk) 23:10, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

So we shouldn't feature for example a picture of Bill Peduto, Ras Baraka, Lou Leon Guerrero or Mia Mottley? Tomer T (talk) 13:43, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Please explain to users involved here why a static photo of Einat Kalisch-Rotem would be of interest to a sizeable portion of Main Page readers of the English-language Wikipedia.
– 'Bye. – Sca (talk) 15:05, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I already did. Tomer T (talk) 20:46, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Much more interesting that Sca's references to the real and definitely not made up featured picture criterion #17: "must be of interest to a sizeable portion of Main Page readers of the English language Wikipedia". Josh Milburn (talk) 18:14, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Regarding picture quality, I have to agree with Sca. While this is a very useful photo of a notable person, it's a fairly stock-standard promo photo which gives no hint at all as to why we have an article on her. A high quality photo of Dr Kalisch-Rotem doing something or in a setting associated with the reason for her notability would be vastly superior. Nick-D (talk) 21:40, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Tomer T has convinced me. I can not see how it is technically different from, for example, File:Théophile Thoré by Nadar.jpg (which seems to be the main argument against). This is a studio portrait indeed, but it is made far more dramatic than all those official portraits (many of them have QI status) --Andrei (talk) 00:04, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Support It has the modern standard blue-grey background, but that's far less distracting than the cheesy American flag background a lot of the American politicians get, and, frankly, I think we're often way too harsh. If it's an action shot, like Fannie Lou Hamer, we object to the pose not being perfect; if it's staged, we object it's staged. What do we expect? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.3% of all FPs} 09:14, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Comparing modern photos to early portraits like that is a bit odd. It was very difficult to take photos outside a studio setting in the 1850s due to the limits of the technology at the time, and even then subjects had to sit or stand very still. We happily don't have that problem any more! Nick-D (talk) 10:18, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I Support. Good quality. Notable personality. DreamSparrow ^Chat 19:48, 2 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:עינת קליש-רותם.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:09, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thin section scan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2019 at 05:44:22 (UTC)

Reason: Good EV, high quality
Articles in which this image appears: Optical mineralogy, Refractive index, Thin section, Geology
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: kallerna

Support as nominator –kallerna 05:44, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support - This kind of stuff makes Wikipedia interesting! --Janke | Talk 12:48, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 20:07, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 20:29, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:00, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Taewangkorea (talk) 19:46, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support But the distance scale isn't particularly readable at thumbnail size. JJ Harrison (talk) 17:36, 2 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Thin section scan crossed polarizers Siilinjärvi R636-105.90.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:05, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Faroese sheep

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Dec 2019 at 13:56:05 (UTC)

Reason: High EV, good quality
Articles in which this image appears: Faroe sheep, Faroe Islands, Sumba, Faroe Islands, Suðuroy
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: kallerna

Support as nominator —kallerna 13:56, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Looks like a standard vacation photo. The light is harsh afternoon sunlight. For real EV, we need a photo that focuses directly on the animal/s in more favorable light. Geoffroi 23:16, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment This one shows also the typical landscape and architecture of Faroe Islands - I would say it adds the EV. —kallerna 06:38, 2 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - I don't contest the EV, but unfortunately the composition is a bit messy, with the front sheep "touching" the one in the back. A slightly different angle might have helped. --Janke | Talk 09:30, 2 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- @Janke: What makes me wonder about this is that it covers both the animals and the town. If the photographer moved forward, and got past the animals, he or she could probably get an FP or a QI quality photo of the town. An isolated photo of the animals close-up would have better EV. Geoffroi 01:10, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Geoffroi, Janke. A more narrowly focused shot of the foreground animal would be better. – Sca (talk) 15:42, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I do not like the composition. Taewangkorea (talk) 22:35, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Sca also. Taewangkorea (talk) 22:45, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn —kallerna 12:37, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:51, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:51, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Rabin Square

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2019 at 10:56:39 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Rabin Square, Ibn Gabirol Street, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv City Hall
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Ron Henzel

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 10:56, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 00:00, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - uninspiring composition, no wow. MER-C 10:03, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per MER-C. Geoffroi 23:09, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - a simple snapshot, not Wikipedias "best" --Janke | Talk 22:23, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:08, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hudsonian Godwit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2019 at 20:59:43 (UTC)

Reason: High EV and quality. Quite rare for them to show up in Australia and easy the best image on commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Hudsonian godwit
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – JJ Harrison (talk) 20:59, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 21:13, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral - I'm suspecting the loss of detail on the body is due to preprocessing, please correct me if wrong. MER-C 12:06, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:04, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:04, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Grey-faced Petrel

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2019 at 21:08:23 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality flight shot
Articles in which this image appears: Grey-faced Petrel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – JJ Harrison (talk) 21:08, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 01:18, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:00, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - oversharped to the detriment of detail, noticeable halo on body and bottom wing. MER-C 12:04, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:09, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Adrian Horridge

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2019 at 23:11:47 (UTC)

Reason: Good EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears: Adrian Horridge
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Thennicke

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 23:11, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The pose of the subject is haphazard, and the background is busy and unattractive (the man sitting behind him, the hose, etc). Geoffroi 23:25, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – EV not apparent. – Sca (talk) 15:09, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. It's great that we have this picture, but it does not strike me as a professional-quality portrait. Josh Milburn (talk) 09:52, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:28, 11 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Dec 2019 at 09:59:26 (UTC)

Reason: We don't see many law-related pictures at FPC at all. This one's an FP on Commons. I've read the objections, and having been there myself can attest to the difficulty of getting this shot.
Articles in which this image appears: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom constitutional law, Constitution of the United Kingdom, European Union law
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Diliff

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:59, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 23:02, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:03, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.3% of all FPs} 00:43, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. The commons complaints about perspective distortion don't bother me. —David Eppstein (talk) 06:48, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:31, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Court 1 Interior, London, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:54, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tilework in Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Dec 2019 at 11:15:19 (UTC)

Reason: HQ + Encyclopedic
Articles in which this image appears: Jameh Mosque of Isfahan - Tile
FP category for this image: Artwork/Others
Creator: Poco_a_poco

Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 11:15, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 23:05, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 15:27, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - the top is fuzzy as though an overaggressive NR was performed, whereas the bottom is completely fine. MER-C 20:20, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per MER-C. —David Eppstein (talk) 06:50, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:50, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

NGC 1097 (2nd nomination)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Dec 2019 at 07:36:06 (UTC)

Reason: Received 4.5 support votes and 0 oppose votes in the previous attempt. Lede image in the NGC 1097 article.
Articles in which this image appears: NGC 1097, Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: European Southern Observatory

Support as nominator – ↠Pine (✉) 07:36, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Question Are the galaxy's spiral arms slightly cut off? The one on the left seems to loop back into the shot. Nick-D (talk) 08:00, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Nick-D: I agree that a slightly wider crop would be better, but there are no other images in the Commons category at commons:Category:NGC 1097 that have a similar level of size and clarity and are nearly true color. I think that the closest alternative to this image in regards to quality is the decidedly "false" colored File:Coiled Galaxy.jpg. ↠Pine (✉) 08:10, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - Very fuzzy and noisy in full size, appears to be upsampled, also blown higlights in center. This mirror image (do we know which one is correct?) is much better: [[1]] - --Janke | Talk 22:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - needs a wider field of view. The "noise" is actually part of the galaxy (these areas have a low projected area density of stars) - the real noise characteristics of the image are seen on the bottom right. I don't think it is reasonable to observe this galaxy in whole without blowing out/saturating the center. MER-C 20:39, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- I beg to disagree. IMO, it looks like upsampled thermal noise of the sensor. Compare with the original-sized mirror image linked above! --Janke | Talk 22:03, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose because (although showing only a much narrower field of view) File:NGC 1097 center Hubble.jpg shows how a much better image of the same subject is possible. —David Eppstein (talk) 00:14, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:48, 16 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gołuchów Castle

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Reason
Articles in which this image appears: Gołuchów Castle
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: P.R.Schreyner

Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 11:27, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. There's a fair amount of noise in the flat surfaces (especially window panes) and the surrounding foliage is quite blurry. The article is short, but it also appears to indicate that this is not really a historic building any more, but rather merely a 19th-century mansion built in an earlier style on top of what used to be an old castle. Is there enough encyclopedic value here to make up for the faults in the image? (And if so, should we accept a caption that glosses over this history?) —David Eppstein (talk) 07:35, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Substandard detail. Doubtful EV given the relative obscurity of the "castle," reconstructed in the 19th century. (Gołuchów was politically part of Prussia-cum-Germany in 1793-1918). – Sca (talk) 14:38, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per David and Sca. Geoffroi 20:35, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:49, 16 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Il signor Tambourossini (redux)

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Reason: I'm not sure why this didn't pass the first time. Perhaps too much of the context was in a note at the bottom of the article. But this is an excellent example of a satirical cartoon that shows a negative view of someone who's now considered almost above reproach, challenging our modern view of his climb to fame. A prominent illustration in a featured article.
Articles in which this image appears: Gioachino Rossini
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Paul Delaroche, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.3% of all FPs} 01:40, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 04:15, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support as before. MER-C 18:43, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Because it's still funny 200 years later, definitely not true of all editorial cartoons. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:19, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Taewangkorea (talk) 22:33, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:16, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Il signor Tambourossini - Delaroche.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:57, 18 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Sergeant John Geary, Thomas Onslow and Lance Corporal Patrick Carthay of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot

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Reason: The best (and currently only) image of this now-extinct regiment, showing the regimental uniform clearly at the time of the Crimean War. Some nice examples of the famous Crimean beard
Articles in which this image appears: 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: Jabez Hughes after Cundall & Howlett; restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.3% of all FPs} 05:36, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support, although it needs a little touch up right on the left edge close to the bottom. MER-C 10:42, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- @MER-C: Pretty sure I've got it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.3% of all FPs} 22:44, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 17:13, 9 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support after fix ~~Unnecessarily dark & murky. Easy to fix...~~ --Janke | Talk 17:43, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I agree with Janke. Bammesk (talk) 14:49, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Bammesk (talk) 20:57, 15 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@MER-C, Geoffroi, Janke, and Bammesk: Tweaked it. Sorry, Christmas is getting at me. Let me know what you think; I don't want to lose it looking like a carbon print, because that's misleading, but I can readily tweak within that, and there was a lot of unused brightness levels on the right. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.3% of all FPs} 07:03, 15 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jabez Hughes after Cundall & Howlett - Heroes of the Crimean War - Sergeant John Geary, Thomas Onslow and Lance Corporal Patrick Carthay of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:08, 21 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Boulders Beach

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Reason: High EV & quality
Articles in which this image appears: Boulders Beach, Cape Town, African penguin, Simon's Town
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: kallerna

Support as nominator —kallerna 12:04, 11 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - As with the Faeroe sheep, there's a problem with the composition, since neither the penguins nor the location are the focal point. Less is more! --Janke | Talk 12:41, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – leaning to support but it is only used in a gallery in Boulders Beach. (it has some EV in Simon's Town as well) Bammesk (talk) 14:47, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Janke. Geoffroi 19:15, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:23, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Roloway monkey

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Reason: Excellent photo of one of the most endangered primate species in the world
Articles in which this image appears: Roloway monkey, The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates, The world's 100 most threatened species
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Hans Hillewaert

Support as nominator – Kaldari (talk) 20:28, 12 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - a cluttered snapshot, not showing the animal to advantage. --Janke | Talk 12:05, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Agree. More a 3/4 view and a tighter crop would show the subject to better advantage. – Sca (talk) 15:48, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Janke and Sca. Geoffroi 19:10, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:29, 25 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Lidar scan of Folsom and Dore St, San Francisco

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Reason: This is a representation of a point cloud accumulated using an automotive lidar from a moving vehicle. This type of lidar may be used on autonomous cars, which is a popular topic recently. As a striking image that is the first and (so far) only example of this type of data on Wikimedia Commons, it provides encyclopaedic value for lidar, as well as articles on the algorithmic techniques of aligning such data (SLAM and point set registration).
Articles in which this image appears: Point set registration; lidar; Simultaneous localization and mapping
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: user:dllu

Support as nominator – dllu (t,c) 05:41, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support - even though I'd much prefer a viewpoint from the car's position, but I realize that might be much more cluttered... I guess this was recorded at night - no people visible (unless that's a drunken person leaning against the light pole at 2 o'clock from center... ;-) --Janke | Talk 09:27, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Visual information in this type of image is not readily accessible to the general reader/viewer, therefore it lacks EV. – Sca (talk) 15:45, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Really? I beg to differ very strongly, I found this image very interesting indeed, and the info in it very accessible and of high EV. In context of the articles, it really explains how a Lidar "sees" the world around it. Did you look at it in full size? --Janke | Talk 21:47, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  - It's interesting to compare this Lidar image with Google Maps Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7732761,-122.4122636,3a,90y,174.21h,93.07t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJJoU3lJFhDtmVcA02AaFlA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 ... Note how the Lidar "sees" inside the buildings, through the windows and open doors. --Janke | Talk 08:43, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:39, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:28, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 08:22, 15 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Malikxan ^talk 00:56, 16 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ouster OS1-64 lidar point cloud of intersection of Folsom and Dore St, San Francisco.png --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:25, 26 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Engineering and technology/Others instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:25, 26 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2016 State of the Union Address

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Original – President Barack Obama delivering the 2016 State of the Union Address

Reason: High-quality video of the entire proceedings surrounding and including President Barack Obama delivering his final State of the Union Address to a joint session of the United States Congress on January 12, 2016.
Articles in which this image appears: 2016 State of the Union Address, State of the Union
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: United States Congress

Support as nominator – --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 10:49, 16 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Nothing Special. --Gnosis (talk) 05:55, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Don't see much EV in an old video of a presidential address. (Nothing against Obama.) – Sca (talk) 15:08, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- This is the latest State of the Union Address we can obtain without a watermark until Trump is out of office and his library opens. At that time, Trump's address will also be old. This is also the only video I have seen that shows the closing of the session, when the Speaker dissolves the joint session and recognizes the House Majority Leader for a motion to close the session. I think that part is never transmitted on network television. This is the first time I have seen that and I have watched every State of the Union address in the past 19 years. This video also shows the introduction of the justices of the Supreme Court and the President's cabinet. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 20:33, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support I think Coffeeandcrumbs has made a good case for EV. Geoffroi 23:16, 19 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Geoffroi--Andrei (talk) 12:55, 20 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:31, 29 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

S/V Rembrandt van Rĳn

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Reason: A 95-year-old schooner still in operation, for Arctic cruises, to this day.
Articles in which this image appears: S/V Rembrandt van Rĳn
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator: Vaido Otsar

Support as nominator – --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 07:48, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Too much water and sky, not enough ship. – Sca (talk) 15:10, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Sca. Geoffroi 19:06, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:56, 30 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]