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Haane Manahi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Jun 2022 at 10:17:11 (UTC)

Reason: A fantastic photograph from World War II of a valiant Maori soldier, and the lead image in a featured article. I do like improving the images in featured articles where possible.
Articles in which this image appears: Haane Manahi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: George Robert Bull, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 10:17, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:42, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Should the dark patch in the sky be removed (top right corner)? The top half of his ear is darker than the bottom half, and there is darker shade in the sky as well along a diagonal line. Should it be improved? Bammesk (talk) 03:44, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Honestly, I presumed he was in or against the wall of a tent or something, and that was a fabric fold. Natural shadows can look a little weird. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 08:06, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

That's true, maybe the background isn't sky. Bammesk (talk) 03:08, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there is another diagonal line/crease on the left side just starting above his eye. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

~~I suppose we could crop a bit from the top, though. It's not quite clear if that's natural or an artefact of the camera. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 10:34, 24 May 2022 (UTC)~~ It looked worse.[reply]

Aye, a good guide for this kind of thing is to see if they cross boundaries. The lines behind him (even in the unrestored original) stop instantly when they reach him, which is evidence against them being artefacts. There is a shadow on the ear that does slightly line up, but it's different in appearance. (and, frankly, coincidental lines are ridiculously common in photos). Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 00:04, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Zawed (talk) 09:51, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:46, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:35, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Haane Manahi.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:51, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Jun 2022 at 16:08:09 (UTC)

Reason: Main image that illustrates the largest atmospheric blast ever measured.
Articles in which this image appears: 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator: Japan Meteorological Agency

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:08, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:42, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support That's certainly excellent. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 23:31, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Top EV. --Janke | Talk 19:33, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:03, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support: High EV – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:49, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support biggest eruption since 1883 HurricaneEdgar 04:09, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Volcanoguy 09:05, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tonga Volcano Eruption 2022-01-15 0320Z to 0610Z Himawari-8 visible.gif --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:29, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vermont State House

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Jun 2022 at 19:02:36 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution. Good capture. Was seen on FP candidates on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Vermont State House, Vermont General Assembly, List of state and territorial capitols in the United States
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: King of Hearts

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:02, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks for the nom. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 08:38, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support I always find these kind of things hard to judge - I know historic, not modern photography - but I think it's good for a non-focus-stacked image. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 19:58, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:39, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nicely executed: clearly shows what this building looks like, and taking the photo in early autumn is a nice touch. Nick-D (talk) 09:32, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice composition and detail. My only complaint would be that the HDR stacking has made the image look a bit flat, but something like a 1000px 10% unsharp mask could give it a little more contrast without introducing too much clipping. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:26, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Vermont State House Montpelier October 2021 HDR.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:32, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Buzk's Gard National Nature Park

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Jun 2022 at 19:10:24 (UTC)

Reason: Good capture.
Articles in which this image appears: Buzk's Gard National Nature Park
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Vian

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:10, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support A little further down the page than I'd like, but it feels reasonably prominent. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 09:33, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Stunningly gorgeous photo! --Janke | Talk 19:32, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:24, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lots of texture. –Sca (talk) 13:20, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not encyclopaedic. Too much 'artistic' editing including vignetting. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:42, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Charles. This is too manipulated, which greatly reduces the EV. Nick-D (talk) 09:31, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The unnatural combination of low contrast, high saturation, and vignetting make this look more like a painting than a photograph. I agree with the others above that the image editing crosses the line beyond technical correction and into unencyclopedic artistic effects. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:05, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Absolutely gorgeous image, but I agree with the above comments that its encyclopedic value is questionable. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:04, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It should be added to Examples of technical problems as an example of overdone tone mapping and hyper-vignetting. I feel like I'm blacking out. -- Veggies (talk) 23:00, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:34, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Set: Northern cardinal

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Jun 2022 at 16:54:18 (UTC)

Male
Female

Reason: Lead images, illustrates article well. Both unanimous features on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Northern cardinal etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:54, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:42, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 09:31, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:06, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose There are other images that are more encyclopaedic for the male. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:44, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 05:27, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Male northern cardinal in Central Park (52612).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:37, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Northern cardinal female in CP (02035).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:37, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Cry Of Jazz

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2022 at 00:42:18 (UTC)

Original – The Cry of Jazz is a 1959 American documentary film by Ed Bland.

Reason: Very interesting documentary on one of my favorite genres. It is also inducted into the National Film Registry. The quality of the video is also quie good.
Articles in which this image appears: The Cry of Jazz
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Ed Bland

Support as nominator – The helper5667 (talk) 00:42, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:51, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 18:58, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Leaning to support, but are we sure about the copyright of the soundtrack (i.e. the music)? The claimed permission is Here. Bammesk (talk) 14:16, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support if the copyright is permissible. UnpetitproleX (talk) 10:55, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - You can strike this if you switch it to the VP9/Opus version, rather than the nominated VP8/Vorbis one. - hahnch e n 20:03, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:19, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Viperine water snake (Natrix maura)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2022 at 20:57:20 (UTC)

Reason: Good capture. Was seen on FP candidates on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Natrix maura
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:57, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support thanks for the nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:40, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think I'm being stupid, but is that just a little twig he's swimming over a few inches down from the snake's head? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 19:12, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It looks as if the twig is floating and the snake is swimming under it. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:22, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, Support. Just that bit looks a little weird with the way the water reflects. As for the rest of the image, snake's very thin and long, so, while I might want more resolution to zoom in more, I'm not sure if that would be possible while getting the whole thing in. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 19:51, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support. MER-C 10:40, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:46, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:46, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Painted stork

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jun 2022 at 10:56:58 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Should delist existing FP.
Articles in which this image appears: Painted stork, Stork
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:56, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:30, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 18:59, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Basic mistakes with this one - not getting on the bird's level to achieve some background separation, flat midday light and possibly some processed out heat haze. Plus there is an existing more detailed FP of this species without those issues. JJ Harrison (talk) 21:11, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Technical criticism is fine, but no need to be rude. Your existing FP is a nice enough photo, but does not show the legs so is not as encyclopaedic. This nominated image was voted as most valuable at Commons VI. For a bird in water, I prefer this image Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:41, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose – Existing FP has better composition and it relates better to the lead paragraph of the article: pink feathers, wetlands, hunting. Bammesk (talk) 14:01, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:31, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Chestnut-headed bee-eater

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jun 2022 at 10:53:30 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons. Should delist existing FP.
Articles in which this image appears: Chestnut-headed bee-eater
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:53, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:30, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 19:00, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. The existing FP is File:Merops leschenaulti - Kaeng Krachan.jpg. MER-C 10:33, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 22:45, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) Yala.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:34, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred Waud

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jun 2022 at 18:13:38 (UTC)

Reason: For an outdoor, more-or-less candid shot from 1863, this is stunningly good. In case anyone wonders: The lighter line is above his moustache also appears in the other half of the stereoscopic image, so it's real. File:Alfred Waud, full-length portrait, seated, holding a pencil and pad, facing left.jpg, despite its poor quality, does have a slight hint of it. I think it's something to do with very high cheeks.
Articles in which this image appears: Alfred Waud, Battle of Gettysburg, Devil's Den
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 18:13, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 18:28, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:58, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Weak oppose - I can't support it on encyclopedic grounds. In the Battle of Gettysburg it gives little to no value. In Devil's Den it's in a gallery (big no-no) and it similarly serves little purpose. In Alfred Waud it's encyclopedic, but I would argue that his portrait is of much higher quality in illustrating what he looked like. If someone cleaned it up a little, I think it would be a decent FP candidate. The nominated photo is focused on his trousers and the exposure time has left his face blurred. I know we can overlook technical aspects in historical photos, but the best that this has going for it is that it's an "action" shot of Waud in his profession. That just isn't good enough to fully convince me, unfortunately. -- Veggies (talk) 01:35, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There's generally a bias towards the time they're doing the things they're famous for; the portrait is from nearly a decade before the American Civil War even started. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 13:35, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:20, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Belva Ann Lockwood

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Jun 2022 at 14:12:46 (UTC)

Reason: This image hasn't had the best luck, first being nominated before it was finished, and then nominated during a dead period and failing to reach quorum. Still, I think it's an excellent image.
Articles in which this image appears: Belva Ann Lockwood
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political seems to make the most sense. Yes, she was a lawyer, but Suffragettes tend to be in Political, and she ran for President, so...
Creator: Benjamin Joseph Falk, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 14:12, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:18, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I still think something could be done about that ugly and distracting wavy shadow at the bottom... --Janke | Talk 15:42, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @Janke: I decided to try an idea, and... it worked. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 16:09, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – now. But why doesn't the thumbnail change, despite purging the page cache? --Janke | Talk 11:43, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Shift-reload the page on your browser. It's a cache. I can also force it by changing it from 260 px wide to 261. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 20:51, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support (t · c) buidhe 05:30, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:03, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:32, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oroblanco

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Jun 2022 at 10:40:54 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Oroblanco, List of citrus fruits, Citrus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:40, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 14:47, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Excellent focus, hyper-detail, perfect exposure time, plus it's obviously encyclopedic in the Oroblanco article. -- Veggies (talk) 23:07, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 22:45, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ivar (talk) 12:42, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 10:09, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Oroblanco (sweetie) fruits.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:52, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Song sparrow

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Jun 2022 at 10:47:32 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Song sparrow etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:47, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – zoom in on the bird's left foot, two of the digits, I guess digits 2 and 3, are just floating off of the branch!? It looks like careless cloning. Bammesk (talk) 03:52, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I can't believe that 20 voters, including me, missed this massive cloning error, Rhododendrites. You should probably delist at Commons. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:30, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Debilitating cloning error. --Janke | Talk 11:42, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp and Janke: Err, there's no cloning error -- there's not even any cloning. I guess it looks a little odd, but that is indeed the way it was standing. Song sparrows are pretty adept at hanging out to the tops of grasses, branches, fences -- just about anything, after all. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 11:50, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Missed a ping @Bammesk: — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 11:53, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- OK, striking my oppose, since you as the photographer know the details of any edits. But why is there a double contour on the claw and branch? Some photoshopping error? --Janke | Talk 11:58, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - I don't know what you mean? There's not a lot of editing that went into this one: crop, tones, denoise -- that's it. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 12:39, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    - Look at the very top of the branches, and the knuckles of the bird's feet, I see a slight double contour there. Not a reason to oppose, though. --Janke | Talk 14:19, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I need new glasses @Rhododendrites:. I've marked the right hand claws which do not seem to be attached to the bird. Sincere apologies if this is an optical illusion. I will of course remove my oppose. I do see a 'double image' around that area too. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:26, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- An illusion, apparently. If really necessary, I can send you the RAW file. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 15:33, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- I've added a note. Look carefully at the rightmost toe of its right leg. You can see the left leg extends just behind that claw. One of the toes of its left leg grasps behind that little branch and the others go over it, angled forward a little. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 15:38, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's hard (for me) to imagine the toes going over that little branch. But since that's what the RAW file shows, then it is what it is. It just "looks" strange or disjoint. I am neutral on this nom, no longer for the look of the toes and the branch (since it is in the RAW file), but just generally. Bammesk (talk) 02:35, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I just don't get it, but the RAW file cannot lie. Have withdrawn oppose and ordered new glasses. Still don't know how the doubled image happened. I wonder if @Poco a poco: can reassure me that I'm just blind, not mad? Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:43, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Charlesjsharp: No trick here IMHO and per Rhododendrites's confirmation. It looks really awkward and the first impression is indeed that there is something wrong there, but looking closer there is an explanation. I don't find the double image/contour so disturbing or a real issue here --Poc o² 19:33, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support Thank you. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:38, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

- I have a theory: The double contours are due to the noise reduction of the background, the selection area may have shifted a bit upwards and caused the effect. You actually see it on the top of the beak, too. --Janke | Talk 11:05, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I assume that the double contours are due to a slight movement of the branch during the exposure. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:01, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
No. It would be a blur. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:23, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support "cloning" issue seems sorted out. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 02:36, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Odd, but there we are. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 18:12, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:54, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:54, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Male wild turkey strutting

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jun 2022 at 18:29:52 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution image, good quality and composition, and illustrative of male turkey behavior. This image is already a featured picture on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Wild turkey, Turkey (bird)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 18:29, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Though I would like to see the images in that article reworked a little. It feels a little over-stuffed. I've moved this up to replace a low-resolution file. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 19:11, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
What would turkey be without the stuffing? -- Sca (talk) 12:56, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I saw that you added it to Wild turkey, so I added that article to the nomination. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:17, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:52, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 22:45, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:39, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 10:10, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Male wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) strutting.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:49, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

All Saints Day, Holy Cross Cemetery in Gniezno, Poland

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jun 2022 at 20:34:21 (UTC)

Reason: Visually striking image, high resolution and quality, and illustrates how All Saint's Day is celebrated in Poland. Featured picture on fawiki.
Articles in which this image appears: All Saints' Day
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 20:34, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - I see serious wide-angle distortion on the edges, but, especially in the bottom left. Sorry. -- Veggies (talk) 22:47, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Veggies: I made some corrections, what do you think now? Poc o² 05:01, 4 June 2022 (UTC) PD: Btw there is a FP on Commons from this series.[reply]

Support --Andrei (talk) 20:55, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – not a lead image but it relates to the section of the article it is in and gives a sense of the custom. Bammesk (talk) 18:53, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 05:31, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 19:12, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Glandrid (talk) 18:04, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Celebración de Todos los Santos, cementerio de la Santa Cruz, Gniezno, Polonia, 2017-11-01, DD 07-09 HDR.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:44, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Martand Sun Temple Panorama

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Reason: Ruins of the ancient Martand sun temple near southern Kashmir's Mattan. Sitting atop a plateau above the valley, the temple is the largest specimen of Kashmir's temple architecture. I also like the angle of the image, it kind of draws the viewer towards the central shrine while also showing the periphery, unlike most other images of the complex that mainly focus on symmetry and show only the central structure.
Articles in which this image appears: Martand Sun Temple
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Varun Shiv Kapur

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 10:49, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Shadows are too dark and the crop is too tight. The rest of the site exceeds the picture boundaries. -- Veggies (talk) 19:41, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Veggies: I’ve reduced the shadows further amd removed a slight green tint. The crop imo isn’t that tight considering this is a pano shot and as someone who has been there, I can tell you that the picture captures most of the site (can a picture contain 100% of a site, anyway?) UnpetitproleX (talk) 07:39, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Fails minimum resolution requirement of 1500 pixels. Not fond of the composition either. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 18:50, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:03, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

John Campbell Dancy

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Reason: Reconstruction after the American Civil War was met with pushback, and one of those were a variety of attempts to genocide the African-American population of various towns in response to one of them getting 'too much' power. Dancy was one of the people who were attacked in the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, but managed to survive, and, with the help of his friend, Booker T. Washington, was able to rebuild in Washington, D.C.

Hopefully I'm not putting these up too quickly. I've been trying to not put up a new one when more than one isn't passing, but I... think the two below this will pass.

Articles in which this image appears: John C. Dancy, Wilmington insurrection of 1898
FP category for this image: He worked in governmental positions and manufacturing, and was a civil rights leader. Maybe Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political for the activism?
Creator: "Turner", restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 04:55, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:56, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 22:45, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:43, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support —UnpetitproleX (talk) 19:19, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 10:12, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:John Campbell Dancy, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C..jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:11, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Gyakar, Mustang

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Reason: Excellent detail and beautiful contrast of the autumn colours of the village with the arid hills and snowy Himalaya. And the suspended bridge on the gorge!
Articles in which this image appears: Upper Mustang, Himalayas
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Jmhullot

Support (either) as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 16:20, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support either Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 05:27, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose not enough sky at the top. I opposed added sky at Commons. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:26, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Well done photo of a remote location. I added Alt 1, the edited version, per Commons nom. Bammesk (talk) 01:43, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:12, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia

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Reason: great view of the subject, good photo quality
Articles in which this image appears: Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia, Islam in Cyprus, Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Nicosia, Turks in Europe
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: User:A.Savin

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 22:44, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:27, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --A.Savin (talk) 13:01, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:47, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wouldn't mind it a little sharper, but I think I'm over-used to focus stack. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 05:26, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 10:12, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nicosia 01-2017 img20 View from Shacolas Tower.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:11, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Madame Dugazon in Nicolas Dalayrac's Nina

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Reason: A rather beautiful 18th century print, with a lot of value in opera articles
Articles in which this image appears: Nina (Dalayrac), Nicolas Dalayrac, Louise-Rosalie Lefebvre
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Jean-François Janinet, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 05:23, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:53, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 19:12, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support — UnpetitproleX (talk) 19:22, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 22:26, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Portrait of Madame Dugazon (Louise Rosalie Lefèvre), in the title rôle of Nina (Scene V).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:20, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Passiflora ligularis fruit

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Passiflora ligularis, Passion fruit (fruit), Quechua (geography)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:30, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 19:12, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 22:33, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 11:24, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:27, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sweet granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) - whole and cross section.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:48, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ceramica pisi caterpillar

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Ceramica pisi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:39, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 19:11, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:28, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 17:50, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:25, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ceramica pisi caterpillar (side view) - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:50, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

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Reason: Great quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: National Archaeological Museum, Athens, List of largest art museums
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: User:Der Wolf im Wald

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 18:44, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Is it just my imagination, or is the vertical perspective sightly distorted? – Sca (talk) 12:38, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – A dull photograph of an undistinguished building. ProfDEH (talk) 18:56, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I tend to agree with ProfDEH. A FP of this building would really be one that shows its spectacular collections, not the rather pedestrian and run down building. Nick-D (talk) 10:47, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The building is one of the best neogreek examples, built by the same guy who designed the Parliament 2A00:F41:3807:FBC4:925F:E326:3D6A:A788 (talk) 12:31, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't say it's pedestrian, it looks pretty significant in this 1893 photo. Bammesk (talk) 14:22, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There are a bunch of buildings in Athens that look like that, and this one is pretty run down so isn't a great example of the style. It's one of the best museums I've visited, but it's building really isn't great. Nick-D (talk) 01:44, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:00, 16 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Design for The Cenotaph

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Reason: A nice bit of design work. I think I can fairly firmly say this was the final form, given this illustration of the Cenotaph, published in the Illustrated London News November 13 1920, page 769, states it's based on Lutyen's design work, and follows the flag folding (They're cloth flags, so are drawn differently in different sketches) exactly. Given that was published two days after the unveiling, we can be confident this was the final design.

As for restoration, I've tried to be conservative, largely trying to remove stains on the paper.

Articles in which this image appears: The Cenotaph
FP category for this image: ~~Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture maybe? Feel free to suggest better alternatives~~ Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator: Edwin Lutyens, lightly restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 04:09, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
IMO Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams would be better for this image. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:43, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Makes sense! Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 10:10, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Does look like it was the final design drawing (not a sketch) apart from the thing on the top (a weather vane?) Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:25, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think that's just the line of symmetry (C.L.= Centre Line?). Could be wrong. In any case, the same letters and line appears at the bottom, so I don't think it's a design element. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 09:00, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Yes, the CL notation is typical of architectural drawings from that period. ProfDEH (talk) 19:05, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:27, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Interesting and encyclopedic, even without the bonus historical value as an original drawing by the architect. Nicely restored. We could use more like this. —David Eppstein (talk) 23:34, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:05, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cenotaph sketch by Lutyens.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:29, 16 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Iceberg in the Northeast Greenland National Park

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Reason: Rita Willaert's photograph of an iceberg in Fonfjord (part of the world's largest national park) is a beautiful, dynamic composition with excellent colour balance and contrast. The iceberg, shown in full (well, the above-the-surface portion), stands out to the viewer as a icy monolith of nature. An illusion of movement is created by the clouds, drawing the viewer's focus onto the iceberg; almost absorbing them. And, of course, the water itself is highlights this all and more, showing a subtle reflection of the massive iceberg in its surface, further drawing the viewer in.
The photograph is available in high resolution, is free to share and adapt under the Creative Commons license, and adds encyclpedic value to both the Fonfjord and Northeast Greenland National Park pages (and likely many more, should it be selected as a feature picture).
This eye-catching image, I was shocked to find, is not already a featured picture and I feel it demonstrated perfectly the type of incredible, awesome images Wikipedian's love to see.
For your consideration! Glandrid (talk) 17:58, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Articles in which this image appears: Fonfjord as the main article photo, giving the viewer an impression of how the fjord appears. Northeast Greenland National Park as an image within the article providing a similar function.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Rita Willaert https://www.flickr.com/people/14417999@N00

Support as nominator – Glandrid (talk) 17:58, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Impressive shot but adds little to the article which is a requirement for FP here (not on Commons). Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:17, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Agree. Artful but but EV isn't strong. -- Sca (talk) 12:51, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support looks like good encyclopedic value to me. Tomer T (talk) 14:05, 9 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Tomer T Is "suppose" a combination of support and oppose? Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:20, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose it was "Support". Changed my vote. Tomer T (talk) 10:07, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support It's flashy, but I honestly think that's kind of fine for Fonfjord. It shows the fjord and one of the impressive sights that (admittedly not always) can be seen in it. There's enough background behind the iceberg to do it for me. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 11:03, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose we have better pictures of icebergs and for the fjord, a more useful pic would show the actual fjord rather than focus on an iceberg in it. You really can't see much of the shape, geography etc. in this image. (t · c) buidhe 01:26, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:23, 16 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Costume design for Arac, Gunon, and Scynthius in Princess Ida (1884)

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Reason: By far the best preserved costume design in William Charles John Pitcher, quite a nice bit of art, also lends some specific value to Princess Ida by adding to variety of images therein, though I know that's not always considered as highly as a lead image (which it is in the other article).
Articles in which this image appears: William Charles John Pitcher, Princess Ida
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: William Charles John Pitcher (Wilhelm), restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 11:59, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – the file description should include the size, 25.3 x 20.4 cm (10 x 8 inch). Bammesk (talk) 14:56, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Adding Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 16:56, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:34, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:16, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:16, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Black Bittern

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Black Bittern
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 08:27, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:39, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support That's lovely. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 17:57, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:46, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:05, 19 June 2022‎ (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Black Bittern- Warriewood Wetlands.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:08, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Papaya

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Papaya etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 08:35, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:40, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 17:57, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:45, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:04, 19 June 2022‎ (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Papaya - longitudinal section.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:10, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pinnularia

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Reason: Quality lead image of this microalgae. Specimen length 0.3 mm (0.012 inch).
Articles in which this image appears: Pinnularia + four more
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other lifeforms/Protists
Creator: Anatoly Mikhaltsov

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:24, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Some stunning microscope work. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 17:57, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:25, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Baggaet (talk) 05:42, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Janke | Talk 15:54, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pinnularia major.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:10, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2022 at 20:48:27 (UTC)

Reason: This is a declassified intelligence briefing dated August 2001 which was part of the lead up to the 9/11 attacks in the United States. It holds two important places in US history. In the first case, President Bush's response of "All right. You've covered your ass." has been erroneously linked to this PDB. This response, however, came from a separate PDB linked to Bin Laden from several months earlier. During 2001, CIA analysts produced several reports warning of imminent attacks by Bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Senior officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney and staff from Donald Rumsfeld's office at the Department of Defense, questioned whether these reports might not be deception on the part of al-Qaeda, purposely designed to needlessly expend resources in response. After reevaluating the legitimate risks of these recent reports, CIA analysts produced a report titled "UBL [Usama Bin Laden] Threats Are Real". It was after this report that the president gave that now-infamous response. In the second case, former CIA director George Tenet considered the PDB so sensitive that during July 2000 he indicated to the National Archives and Records Administration that none of them could be released for publication "no matter how old or historically significant it may be." During a briefing on May 21, 2002, Ari Fleischer, former White House Press Secretary, characterized the PDB as "the most highly sensitized classified document in the government." That makes any such report extraordinarily rare, and this report, having been leaked in 2002 before the release of a limited number of these reports from JFK, LBJ, Nixon, and Ford presidencies, would be both the first ever released and the most recently brief that we know of. Forth these reasons, I am nominating this image for FP status. I'm aware that the one side is a little below 1500px, however I believe that this is due to the size of a stand sheet of paper (8.5 x 11 in) and therefore, even it was 1500 x 1500 min, would not detract from the meaning or the importance of the memo, particularly in light of the above stated facts.
Articles in which this image appears: Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US
FP category for this image: Most likely Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: United States Government

Support as nominator – TomStar81 (Talk) 20:48, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Not readily legible. – Sca (talk) 12:51, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Looks like a copy of a copy of a faxed document... --Janke | Talk 18:36, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - It's just text. The helper5667 (talk) 17:08, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Is this the leaked version of 2002, or is it the released version of 2004? I support if this is the released version. Bammesk (talk) 01:47, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:15, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Porta Nigra

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Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Porta Nigra
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Der Wolf im Wald

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:46, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – it replaced an almost identical image, so I am taking an exception to the 7-day waiting period. Bammesk (talk) 03:13, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is a tricky site to photograph due to the road and the crowds, but the dark shaddows in the foreground spoil the photo for me and are (from checking some photos I took) totally avoidable. Nick-D (talk) 11:05, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The location is quite difficult. There are only a few days of the year when the north facade of the building is illuminated by the sun early in the morning. As you can see, the picture was taken on June 19th., one of the longest days of the year. I can't imagine that the building can be photographed with significantly fewer shadows in the foreground without the sunlight coming in too laterally. But you are welcome to link your photo of the Porta Nigra with less shadow, because I would be very interested in. Thanks! Also, I'd like to thank TheFreeWorld for the nomination! -- Der Wolf im Wald (talk) 18:53, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Looks a tiny bit tilted to the right. -- Sca (talk) 13:13, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 18:24, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:32, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:04, 19 June 2022‎ (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Porta Nigra morgens (100MP).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:22, 23 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Acanthite

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Reason: Quality lead image of Acanthite crystal, a form of silver sulfide. According to this article, in nature silver "mostly occurs in sulfide ores, especially acanthite and argentite". Interestingly silver sulfides are useful in photography! I saw this today on Commons FP noms.
Articles in which this image appears: Acanthite, Silver, Noble metal
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:11, 16 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 12:17, 16 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 11:38, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:45, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:16, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:03, 19 June 2022‎ (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Acanthite - Imiter mine, Jbel Saghro, Tinghir, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:09, 26 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Scarlet lily beetles mating

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:43, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Question What is the white thing on them? Some sort of seed fluff? It's near-perfect except that. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 19:28, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I guess so. They are less than 10mm long. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:00, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Presuming you don't have a shot of similar quality without the fluff, Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 22:46, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't. They are pests and this pair were very very lucky to be removed from the lily and not killed. I wouldn't wnat to edit out natural stuff. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:37, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support. MER-C 08:14, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:03, 28 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:03, 28 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Spanish festoon

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jun 2022 at 18:56:48 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 19:29, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:44, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:18, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - needs a fifth. --Janke | Talk 18:56, 27 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Spanish festoon (Zerynthia rumina).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:09, 28 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

James Birdseye McPherson

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Reason: Quite a nice image. Heavy on the head space, but that's old photography for you. Passed on Commons easily
Articles in which this image appears: James B. McPherson, Battle of Raymond
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: Barr & Young, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 19:33, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:30, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:03, 19 June 2022‎ (UTC)[reply]
Support. This photograph looks to be the basis of the engraving on the McPherson fancy back, so presumably it was considered the best one available in 1891. blameless 00:08, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I think it's Ok to crop out empty space of historic photos, unless the photo itself is the subject of an article. We are just an encyclopedia, so utilizing images is our concern (and cropping empty space can sometimes be an improvement). We are not a repository of original works, as is Commons. Bammesk (talk) 03:11, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional Support – Crop about half of the space above the head, and it's full... ;-) --Janke | Talk 17:14, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with the suggested crop. Bammesk (talk) 01:49, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I kind of hate doing alts. It always seems to have the risk of killing a nomination, but I suppose we could discuss File:James Birdseye McPherson c. 1862 by Barr & Young (cropped).jpg. Perhaps better discussed after this nom, though (Can always D&R) Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 12:55, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support - It shows a great and clear photo of a Civil War general. JustDan7178 (talk) 01:53, 23 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I was going to rant about how it's not the 23rd until I realized that it is.. JustDan7178 (talk) 01:56, 23 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:James Birdseye McPherson c. 1862 by Barr & Young.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:54, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dusky Seaside Sparrow

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Reason: This is an excellent photograph of an elusive and very small bird, particularly in relation to the standards of its era (probably the 70s or early 80s, when one only had 35 frames before having to change film, and focus stacking was not a thing) and a good scan from what was likely either positive or negative film (I suspect positive). This is the best image of this bird I've seen and it is implausible that a better one exists and impossible for one to be created.
Articles in which this image appears: Dusky seaside sparrow and also List of extinct bird species since 1500 and various others related to extinction
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: P. W. Sykes for the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife (i.e., I believe, Paul W. Sykes, Jr.)

Support as nominator – blameless 21:42, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Given the bird is extinct, Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 21:44, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:44, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very valuable. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:02, 19 June 2022‎ (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 08:14, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Dusky Seaside Sparrow.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:58, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Moon geologic map

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously. Peer reviewed (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2022.05.021).
Articles in which this image appears: Geology of the Moon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator: Ji et al.

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:27, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 22:45, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – MChinaGA 7:58, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
Oppose – Visual information not readily accessible to the eye. – Sca (talk) 14:16, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
See the original picture for higher resolution. MChinaGA (talk) 14:33, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I am leaning to support, but why is it in the lead section of the Geology article? At 800 pixels wide it's breaking the flow of the lead section. Same with the Lunar terrane article. Bammesk (talk) 01:39, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support – addressed. Bammesk (talk) 02:17, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 20:04, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The geologic map of the Moon at 1-2.5M scale.png --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:03, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hermit crab

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Dardanus calidus, Dardanus (crustacean)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Crustaceans
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:36, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I didn't vote for this on Commons. Not encyclopaedic as so little of crab is seen. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:01, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Charlesjsharp, your comment disconcerts me. What does "encyclopedic" and "how much of it is visible" have to do with each other? Following your comment the FP for this species would be a dead specimen without the shell where you cann appreciate the whole body, but that's not how you would find this crab in its habitat. If you find it in the nature it will be like this or even you see the shell and nothing behind it. I believe that the way you most frequently will find an animal in the nature is encyclopedic. --Poc o² 15:36, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
A Wikipedia FP of an animal should show it well. In the case of a hermit crab, more crab should be visible than you show here. This is a land crab, but it shows what I mean. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:27, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
To be fair, Charles, showing behaviour is a valid criteria too, and there's probably cases where seeing only a tiny bit of an animal might be encyclopedic for a non-main image. However, that... doesn't apply here as the problem is the angle, which pulls a lot of focus off the crab and onto the shell, but not in a way that shows off camoflauge or something. Oppose Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 23:00, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose – Per Charles. It's a nice shot in terms of color & detail, but some viewers would be likely to mistake the snail shell for the crab. – Sca (talk) 14:13, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Oppose comments above are quite nonsense IMHO. – Yann (talk) 18:52, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:04, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Magna Lykseth-Skogman

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Reason: An excellent photo of a notable Swedish opera singer. Had the misfortune of being nominated during a period of low participation last time. Passed on Commons with overwhelming support.
Articles in which this image appears: Magna Lykseth-Skogman
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Atelier Jaeger^[sv], restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.9% of all FPs} 22:53, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Andrei (talk) 16:55, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:40, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:02, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 18:51, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- UnpetitproleX (talk) 09:26, 26 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Magna Lykseth in Tristan och Isolde at Kungliga Operan 1909 - SMV - GL164.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:37, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]