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Original – A case of strep throat
Reason
An extremely good medical image, showing all the symptoms, very technically difficult to achieve.
Articles in which this image appears
Pharyngitis, Rheumatic fever, Streptococcal pharyngitis, Tonsillitis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
James Heilman
I think I see an image of the Virgin Mary in the phlegm to the left of the uvula. Sca (talk) 14:42, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --SSTflyer 16:36, 1 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Sound suppression system to dampen acoustic vibrations from the Space Shuttle Main Engines. Without this system, the shuttle could experience destructive vibrations.
Reason
High image quality, captures the size of humans relative to the massive flow rate of water on the pad, rare test, image is well composed. It has a free use license, per NASA policy.
Articles in which this image appears
Mobile Launch Platform, Space Shuttle, and Rocket
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:Sound suppression water system test at KSC Launch Pad 39A.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:09, 5 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Equestrian Portrait of Charles V by Titian
Reason
High ev as lead image also amazing quality scan of the painting. Was nominated before (Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Charles V) but missed by one vote
Articles in which this image appears
Equestrian Portrait of Charles V, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Titian

Promoted File:Carlos V en Mühlberg, by Titian, from Prado in Google Earth.jpg --SSTflyer 03:08, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGordon Tobing, c. 1960. This Batak musician frequently participated in Indonesian cultural envoys to Europe, Ameria, and Asia.
Reason
High quality image of a notable Indonesian musician
Articles in which this image appears
Gordon Tobing
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Tati Studio; scanned and restored by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Promoted File:Gordon Tobing (c. 1960), by Tati Studios.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:38, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalIndriati Iskak, an Indonesian actress who rose to fame with Tiga Dara in 1957. Though she went on to act in eight further films, she ultimately retired from cinema to focus on her studies. A colorised version of this image was used on a 1960 cover of Selecta magazine.
Reason
High quality, good restoration (I uploaded several of the partially done restorations so people can see just how much gunk was on this picture). Image of Indriati Iskak at the peak of her acting career, before she married, went to university, and then started working for Unilever.
Articles in which this image appears
Indriati Iskak
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Tati Photo Studio; restoration by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Promoted File:Indriati Iskak in a promotional still (c. 1960), by Tati Photo Studio.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:55, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The wreck of the Cabo de Santa Maria, a long-standing shipwreck off the coast of Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Reason
A very, very good image.
Articles in which this image appears
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
FP category for this image
Unsure. Either Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water and/or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Ximonic, with editing by Iifar

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:32, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – "Tiny planet" stereographic projection of the spherical panorama of the Last Supper sculpture by Michele Vedani at the foot of Via Crucis in Esino Lario, Lombardy, Italy during Wikimania 2016.
Reason
It is an attractive and unique visualisation of a landmark at the first Wikimania away from a city, and taken at the recently concluded Wikimania 2016.
Articles in which this image appears
Stereographic projection
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment
Creator
cmglee

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:22, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – Graphic designer Ethel Reed photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston circa 1895.
Reason
Full of personality, interesting composition.
Articles in which this image appears
Ethel Reed
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Frances Benjamin Johnston, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Ethel Reed (ca. 1895) by Frances Benjamin Johnston.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:43, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLoie Fuller is a 1901 short black-and-white silent film. The film depicts a serpentine dance by Loie Fuller.
Reason
The last time it was nominated, it barely failed. Hopefully it'll pass this time.
Articles in which this image appears
Loie Fuller, Loie Fuller (1901 film)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Segundo de Chomón
I found two on YouTube that have higher resolution. One in black and white but no title card. The other color tinted. Don't know if the latter was color tinted in Segundo de Chomón's workshop or not. GamerPro64 02:33, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Loie Fuller (1901).ogv --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:51, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A diagram showing the stages of meiosis, a specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half.
Reason
Very encyclopedic, attractive
Articles in which this image appears
Meiosis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Ali Zifan
  • Support as nominator –  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:06, 1 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment There are some capitalization issues, it seems: the word envelope in "Nuclear Envelope", "cytokinesis" in the brown label and "chromosomes" in "Metaphase II Chromosomes" all should be decapitalized. Brandmeistertalk 20:40, 1 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Beautifully done, but still needs some work. Apart from the above mentioned,
    • I think the "microtubule" label should be dropped. Since microtubules are the constituent structures of the spindle, labelling both seems redundant and confusing when provided without explanatory text.
    • Could the shading be adjusted to make the attached sister chromatids more distinguishable?
    • The crossing-over isn't very clear. Take a look at the bottom tetrad in prophase I. I can't quite tell which arm is attached to which. Also, in metaphase I, the crossed-over arms appear unequal.
    • The aster shouldn't be shown as sun rays; they should have the same appearance as the spindle microtubules (but shorter).
    • The "Homologous chromosomes" label in prophase I should probably point to each of the pairs, the way "Sister chromatids" does in anaphase I.
    • Typo in the anaphase I description: should be "chromosomes", not "chrmosomes".
    • The description could also be clearer. How about "separate and move" instead of just "move"?
    • Probably not necessary to show the nuclear envelope forming in telophase I only to disintegrate again right away (though the illustration in Campbell's does)?
    • Don't think we should say the spindle forms "around" the chromosomes (prophase I). Just forms is probably enough, or if necessary, "in each daughter cell".
    • "Metaphase II" probably shouldn't be repeated in the description text.
    • Minor issue, but I wonder if the central dark area in the shading of the cells is necessary. It makes the cell look like a target, and it seems to emphasise something that isn't there.
    • It would also be nice to have an image of the late interphase at the beginning, to help the viewer get a picture of the "normal" stage before division, but that's just my opinion.
--Paul_012 (talk) 04:07, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Since microtubule and spindle are not same, I thought using both of them would be better. The file is SVG so you can it can be zoomed without using quality, so by zooming, you can distinguish minor things like attached sister chromatids. The same fact is true for crossing over part. Although the asters don't used exact same color as spindle but I used orange yellow colors for both of them. I used yellow at the center because of the centriole pair. All misspellings are corrected. Homologous chromosomes label in prophase now point to each of the pairs. The diagram clearly shows that chromatids seperate during Anaphase II so I just used "move" to make text as short as it could be. The central dark area in the shading of the cells is because of the gradient that was given to make the cell more spherically and better. Interphase stage is not necessary to be shown at the beginning because meiosis contain several important stages and adding that stage would make the diagram longer and also Interphase is already depicted in mitosis diagram . Ali Zifan 19:01, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:04, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBetty Friedan
Reason
She launched the Second Wave of Feminism, which is rather an acomplishment; also the photo's pretty good and has a lot of characer. Might want her facing the other way, but beggars can't be choosers, as they say.
Articles in which this image appears
Betty Friedan, History of feminism, American philosophy, 9 others, and just added to The Feminine Mystique as well.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers, maybe? She kind of stands between a lot of categories - science for her psychology background, political for the NOW work, etc.
Creator
Fred Palumbo, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:23, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Architect Charles Follen McKim
Reason
Another of Johnston's excellent portraits. She's good at getting a lot more personality into images than was common at the time
Articles in which this image appears
Charles Follen McKim
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers, I think.
Creator
Frances Benjamin Johnston, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Charles Follen McKim by Frances Benjamin Johnston.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:45, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is a spider belonging to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world by mass.
Reason
Largest known spider in the world and high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Goliath birdeater, over 100 others
FP category for this image
Animals/Arachnids
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:49, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Kadavar is a rock band from Berlin, Germany
Reason
high quality photograph of a notable band, and therefore high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Kadavar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Menschenmaterial

Promoted File:Kadavar-Bandfoto.jpg ---The Herald (Benison)the joy of the LORDmy strength 12:15, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAmerican Civil War Union Admiral John Dahlgren
Reason
A fine image and restoration. This time NOT by me!
Articles in which this image appears
John Dahlgren
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Mathew Brady, restored by Jebulon

Promoted File:Admiral John Dahlgren - NARA - 528718 edit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:37, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAlice Paul. After her PhD in Sociology she went on to get a law degree; she was a suffragette working in both Britain and America; she was one of the organisers of the first picket line at the White House - and was arrested for it, and endured brutal treatment as a result - but suffered it all for her noble cause; She got women's rights include in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (at the age of 72)... in short, an amazing woman.
Reason
It's a really impressively detailed image; Harris & Ewing would later become the largest photographic studio in the United States, and with pictures like this, it's not hard to see why. #10wikicommonsdays Day 3
Articles in which this image appears
Alice Paul et al.
FP category for this image
One could argue a few places, but as she was also head of the National Woman's Party, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political seems reasonable.
Creator
Harris & Ewing, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Alice Paul (1915) by Harris & Ewing.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:19, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:FPC
Reason
Is of a high technical standard ... the light is very nice here.
Articles in which this image appears
links to the article(s) that use this image, in order of where the image has highest encyclopedic value
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
IssamBarhoumi

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:30, 13 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalFarida Arriany (1938–1977) was an Indonesian actress. She won Best Leading Actress at the 1960 Indonesian Film Festival, the country's equivalent of an Oscar.
Reason
Very nice image of the subject. Signed name gives higher EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Farida Arriany +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Tati Studio, restored by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Promoted File:Farida Arriany, c. 1960 (signed).jpg ---The Herald (Benison)the joy of the LORDmy strength 01:58, 14 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalElsie Leslie in Richard Sheridan's The Rivals, photographed by Zaida Ben-Yusuf
Reason
A notable actress photographed by a notable photographer is always a good combination.
Articles in which this image appears
The Rivals, Zaida Ben-Yusuf, Elsie Leslie (in no particular order)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Zaida Ben-Yusuf, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:49, 14 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMary Lou Williams photographed by William P. Gottlieb
Alt 1 Crop.
Reason
Great composition and expressions; it's what William P. Gottlieb was known for
Articles in which this image appears
Mary Lou Williams, William P. Gottlieb, et alia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
William P. Gottlieb, restored by Adam Cuerden
PS: Adam, how 'bout a top crop that would at least get rid of the guy in the background and the distracting light fixture? Sca (talk) 21:47, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca: I didn't want to crop too much, so try this. Tried to just crop out the minimum to avoid distraction at the top, but then a little on the right needed to go. Then it felt too tight, so it went back in. Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:18, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mary Lou Williams (Gottlieb 09231) - Crop.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:29, 14 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Neptune's dynamic environment showing atmosphere details and 5 of the 6 largest moons
Reason
Cool animation showing both details of the atmosphere and 5 of the 6 largest moons
Articles in which this image appears
Moons of Neptune, Neptune
FP category for this image
Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA
Source. Nergaal (talk) 03:58, 14 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but it's not explained where it's used, nor on the file description page (and given the file description page is relatively hard to get to from a video as Wikipedia's currently set up, it needs to be both). At the moment, if one sees this in an article, they need to watch it, find the somewhat-hidden button to get to the file description, then from there go to the source page. And that's presuming NASA doesn't rearrange their site. Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:11, 14 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:13, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBarbara McClintock, Nobel Prize winning cell biologist, in her laboratory. She basically discovered a good portion of what you'd learn in any moderately-advanced biology course's module on genetics and chromosomes - genetic recombination, telomeres, centromeres... you get the idea. Fundamentally changed the subject with her discoveries.
Reason
Highly notable person, nice shot of her in action, as it were. Restored this mainly at 400%. Added a little headroom; it's kinda just at the requirement, but the film grain indicates that not much, if any, detail is lost because of that.
Articles in which this image appears
Barbara McClintock +10
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Smithsonian Institution, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) shown in her laboratory in 1947.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:43, 16 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – U.S. Navy Task Force 38 was the largest naval formation to take part in a battle.
Reason
Impressive picture of the largest single naval formation in history to take part in a battle. There are 11 carriers and 3 battleships, plus some other smaller ships doing a concerted maneuver shortly after Japan's surrender. Not gonna happen again. I think the imperfections are excusable considering the composition and subject matter.
Articles in which this image appears
Fast Carrier Task Force, Japan campaign
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
US Navy

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:24, 16 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAlice C. Evans, first female president of the Society of American Bacteriologists, proved that the same bacterium caused contagious abortion in cattle and undulent fever (Brucellosis in humans, amongst other things.
Reason
A very nice photo - a little luminous, but that's a 1910s photographic convention, I think - either you dump the people deep into shadow, or you make them glow. One of the two. #10wikicommonsdays Day 7
Articles in which this image appears
Alice Catherine Evans
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
National Photo Company, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Alice C. Evans, National Photo Company portrait, circa 1915.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:40, 16 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Second of Albrecht Dürer's three painted self-portraits
Reason
High Ev as lead image and another amazing quality scan
Articles in which this image appears
Self-Portrait (Dürer, Madrid), List of paintings by Albrecht Dürer, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Albrecht Dürer

Promoted File:Selbstporträt, by Albrecht Dürer, from Prado in Google Earth.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:50, 17 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCharles IV of Spain and his family
Reason
High Ev as lead image also good scan of the painting
Articles in which this image appears
Charles IV of Spain and His Family, List of works by Francisco Goya, Realism (arts), etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Francisco Goya

Promoted File:La familia de Carlos IV.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:54, 17 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – An Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Florida.
Reason
High quality image, good EV. Featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Eastern gray squirrel +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Tomfriedel

Promoted File:Eastern Grey Squirrel.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:33, 19 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
A fine image of a notable scientist, who made at least one discovery that's part of basic immunology now. #10wikicommonsdays Day 10, Pt 1
Articles in which this image appears
Brigid Balfour
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
MRC National Institute for Medical Research; Restored by Adam Cuerden
A fast film of some kind? Sca (talk) 21:22, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Brigid M. Balfour (1914-1994) - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:48, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCarol Greider, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Alt 1 - Vignetting reduced.
Reason
A fine photo of a Nobel Laureate; just quirky enough of a pose to not look terribly staged, and very sharp and high quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Carol W. Greider
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Keith Weller

Promoted File:GREIDER Carol 2014 - Less vignetting.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:55, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Eugene F. Kranz, Apollo flight director, is shown at his console on May 30, 1965, in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center at Houston during a Gemini-Titan IV simulation to prepare for the four-day, 62-orbit flight.
Alt 1 Dust specks removed; cracks and white bleedthrough in lower edge fixed, fingerprint removed at lower right, uneven edge on left fixed.
Reason
High quality image, especially considering it is from 1965. Historic photo of Gene Kranz working as flight director in flight control in his signature vest. Free license as it is from NASA. This is one of the most historic photos from NASA's mission control.
Articles in which this image appears
Gene Kranz
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
Johnson Space Center

Promoted File:Eugene F. Kranz at his console at the NASA Mission Control Center.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:35, 22 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Game Gear handheld video game system. This 8-bit handheld game console was released by Sega in the early 1990s.
Reason
High quality image of this handheld system.
Articles in which this image appears
Game Gear +4
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
Evan Amos

Promoted File:Game-Gear-Handheld.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:39, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
A fine image of a notable person. We should be glad for such image releases. Interesting life story and important discoveries.
Articles in which this image appears
Rosalind Venetia Pitt-Rivers
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and Engineering
Creator
MRC National Institute for Medical Research; Restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:14, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
The third in a set of notable British scientists, and a fine image. Actually looks shockingly like a friend of mine.
Articles in which this image appears
Janet Niven
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
MRC National Institute for Medical Research, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:47, 24 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAminah Cendrakasih, in c. 1959. The daughter of a comedian and an actress, she began starring in films in 1955 and to date has appeared in almost 120 movies.
Reason
High quality image of the actress during the early period of her career. Was used on the cover of the 29 April 1959 edition of Varia. We also have an image of this session, which is interesting.
Articles in which this image appears
Aminah Cendrakasih
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Tati Studios, restoration by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Promoted File:Aminah Cendrakasih, c. 1959, by Tati Photo Studio.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:48, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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A British Army infantryman showing full combat dress and standard personal kit (back)
A British Army infantryman showing full combat dress and standard personal kit (front)
A British Army infantryman showing full combat dress and standard personal kit (front and back views)
Reason
Highly encyclopedic photos, especially with the information on the file pages.
Articles in which this image appears
Modern equipment of the British Army#Personal equipment, Royal Highland Fusiliers, MultiCam
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
Sgt Rupert Frere RLC / Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
We all know soldiers are required to wear uniforms. The point is, these are public-relations photos, not any sort of real-world event. Sca (talk) 13:16, 19 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • And you can identify every piece of kit worn by a British soldier in the 2010s without even looking at a photograph? Good on you! But for the rest of us, these posed shots show the uniform much better than a shot of a soldier (say) caught in a firefight.Crisco 1492 mobile (talk) 00:51, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but I find them boring. I don't think most readers are interested in every piece of kit worn by British soldiers in the 2010s. Nor do most of us expect to be required to identify them anytime soon. Sca (talk) 14:26, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I find several subjects presented in these fora to be boring, but nonetheless I am able to push my own biases aside to recognize the value of various contributions. Wikipedia and its processes are bigger than any one editor, and as such we are supposed to focus on content quality in featured processes, rather than some abstract ideal of 'not boring to me'. Crisco 1492 mobile (talk) 02:45, 21 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I find many of the featured artworks boring. Shall we delist those? 86.185.218.109 (talk) 03:06, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:British Army Soldier in Full Kit in Afghanistan MOD 45152581.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:58, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:British Army Soldier in Full Kit in Afghanistan MOD 45152579.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:58, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGertrude Käsebier photographed by Adolph de Meyer, circa 1900.
Reason
Somewhat grainy, but that's fairly excusable - photography around 1900 is prone to that. Still, this IS a good image. The pose is very natural, and there's a reasonable amount of detail; her face is well represented. Plus the photographer is notable. Colour is reasonably accurate - the TIFF has colour bars, though I did darken up the blacks a little, to correct for fading.
Articles in which this image appears
Gertrude Käsebier, Adolph de Meyer
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Adolph de Meyer, restored by User:Adam Cuerden
@Rainbow Archer: I'm not sure you quite get hat's possible and impossible. The scratches and such have been fixed on this image, and the contrast upped. There's not much more that can be done; the remaining problems are graininess. Going back to the original negatives might help a bit, but Adolph de Meyer's original negatives are almost entirely lost, so that's probably not possible. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:22, 22 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
There are other problems also. As she is wearing hat, the shadow is covering her face's upper part. Her forehead is not visible and she is the subject here. Rainbow Archer (talk) 16:25, 22 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
While true, clothing does tell us something about her - her dramatic taste in clothing contrasts nicely with her calm facial expression. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:31, 22 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gertrude Käsebier by Adolf de Meyer.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:39, 29 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of King Philip V of Spain by Jean Ranc
Reason
High ev as lead image and good scan of the painting
Articles in which this image appears
Philip V of Spain, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Jean Ranc

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:28, 29 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of Ferdinand VII of Spain by Goya. Goya hated Ferdinand and used realism like in this image to subtle attack him (the Charles IV and family one was more easier to spot)
Reason
High ev as lead image and good scan of the painting
Articles in which this image appears
Ferdinand VII of Spain, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Francisco Goya

Not Promoted Armbrust The Homunculus 06:34, 29 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A close-up view of the markings painted on the side of a U.S. Air Force 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, A-10A Thunderbolt aircraft on display at the 1991 Department of Defense Joint Services Open House at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland (USA). The markings indicate the number of Iraqi trucks, artillery pieces, tanks, armored vehicles and radar sites destroyed by the aircraft during the 1991 Gulf War.
Reason
For most aircraft in service with their parent nation it is customary for the unit to denote the number of kills that the aircraft and pilot have racked up over the course of the plane's career. Here, the nose of an A-10A Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft shows off the stars painted on the aircraft to denote the number of Iraqi trucks, artillery pieces, tanks, armored vehicles and radar sites destroyed by the aircraft during the 1991 Gulf War.
Articles in which this image appears
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
FP category for this image
War
Creator
Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) (PD-USGov)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:32, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCynthia "Sippy" Woodhead
Reason
While grainy, this is a fantastic candid shot. Check out the water drops in her hair, and the emotion of her expression.
Articles in which this image appears
Cynthia Woodhead
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Koen Suyk / Anefo; Restored by Adam Cuerden
Understand re fast film & athletics, but this print is awfully grainy. Looks like it was taken on ASA 1000 film – too bad photog didn't switch to Tri-X for this shot. Sca (talk) 14:38, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca: If you'll look at the original, you'll see I've brought up the shadows a bit. You'll note her hair is at least somewhat distinct from the background here; that isn't true of the original. I'm not sure how much more I can do about the dark part of the photo. I think it's definitely an improvement, though. Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:40, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I guess I could go a little further. Updating... Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:04, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Done, and Chris has been notified the nomination has changed. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:17, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cynthia Woodhead 1980 - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:34, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original. Winston Churchill ( or Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II.
Alt 1.Winston Churchill giving his famous 'v' sign. Winston Churchill (or Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II.
Alt 2. A portrait of Winston Churchill by William Orpen from 1916. Winston Churchill (or Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II.
Alt 3. Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt in Malta, February 1945.

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— Preceding unsigned comment added by MacIsTheBest (talkcontribs) 05:15, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply] 
Reason
A picture of an important and historical leader.
Articles in which this image appears
United Kingdom, Winston Churchill
FP category for this image
category:Winston Churchill
Creator
Hohum created the latest version.
I will search a better one.MITB --- MITB_talk 19:07, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@ MITB: Please familiarize yourself with the FP criteria before nominating ineligible pictures (e.g. too small), thanks! --Janke | Talk 08:50, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I haven't noticed that.MITB --- MITB_talk 19:07, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Can I suggest a third alternative? I want to suggest [this picture]. It's suitable according to the FP criteria.MITB --- MITB_talk 07:47, 26 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Suggest closure None of the images here meet the featured picture criteria, and it appears that the nomination is something of a fishing expedition. MITB, it would be good to have a FP of Churchill (or more if we already have some), but please take the time to consider the criteria and the quality of the image. Nick-D (talk) 08:51, 28 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I will. Sorry for nominating unsuitable pictures.MITB --- MITB_talk 14:58, 29 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted ---The Herald (Benison)the joy of the LORDmy strength 15:08, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalRory Kennedy, documentary filmmaker.
Reason
A bit stylised, and black-and-white as an artistic choice, but the choices work well. I've levels adjusted this a little bit since it did seem a bit too dark and shadowed, but it's otherwise untweaked
Articles in which this image appears
Rory Kennedy
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Lyndie Benson
Au contraire, I absolutely love politicians, all of them! – as long as they're not trying to slip official pics of themselves into the media as clandestine political advertising. Sca (talk) 14:21, 28 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Rory Kennedy 2011.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:16, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Brazilian scientist, feminist, and human rights advocate Bertha Lutz
Reason
A fine photograph of a notable Brazilian scientist, which is probably an underrepresented subject. Pose isn't perfect, but isn't bad.
Articles in which this image appears
Bertha Lutz
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
National Photo Company; restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Bertha Lutz 1925.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:57, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalKatherine Johnson coolly calculates her next move. Well, the next move of America's space program. Emphasis on move: She calculated trajectories of manned space missions by hand.
Reason
  • Math - Computers + Katherine Johnson = Man in Space.
  • Math + Computers + Katherine Johnson = Man on Moon.
  • Men in Space + Disaster + Katherine Johnson = Men safely on Earth.

Also, it's a nice action shot. OF MATH!

Articles in which this image appears
Katherine Johnson
FP category for this image
She's a mathematician, but she was applying that math to physics, so I think Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering makes sense.
Creator
NASA, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Katherine Johnson at NASA, in 1966.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:42, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]