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Ålesund

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2021 at 10:29:53 (UTC)

Reason: Good composition
Articles in which this image appears: Ålesund, Ålesund (town)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 10:29, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Image was added to the article today (February 21st). FP criteria suggests waiting at least 7 days before nominating. I conditional support if the image remains stable. Bammesk (talk) 22:52, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

+1 -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:34, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

(I mean +1 support of course, when the time comes) -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:12, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

+1 when the time comes. --Janke | Talk 16:40, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
+1. MER-C 18:31, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Bammesk, Basile Morin, Janke, and MER-C: FYI the image is still in both articles now (7 days after it was added). Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:56, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support – image has been stable in both articles. It also correlates well with this other image in the articles, captured around 1890~1900. The set shows the changes and developments. Bammesk (talk) 21:11, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Agree, then this nomination has 5 supports so far, in total -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:39, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Basile Morin I'm afraid saying "+1" is just not enough. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:06, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Really? Why not? It's very clear to me from the three +1 above that three more people including me now fully support the nomination since the picture has remained stable in the articles -- Basile Morin (talk) 22:55, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See the "How to comment for Candidate Images" in lead of WP:FPC. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:44, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Vote updated -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:12, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:20, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yellow-bellied sapsucker

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2021 at 11:56:56 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Yellow-bellied sapsucker
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:56, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 22:56, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:33, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 16:37, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- ScienceFan66 (talk) 20:23, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Yellow-bellied sapsucker in CP (40484).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:23, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cerussite

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2021 at 12:08:57 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Cerussite, Crystal habit
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 12:08, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 22:59, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:33, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 16:37, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:45, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cerussite - Nakhlak mine, Anarak, Esfahan, Iran.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:26, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Field sparrow

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2021 at 17:32:25 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image of this bird. The image represents both males and females. "Male field sparrows are slightly larger than females, but both sexes have similar feather color." [1]
Articles in which this image appears: Field sparrow
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 17:32, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Not huge in resolution but nice light and sharp enough -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:32, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:15, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 16:38, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support-- ScienceFan66 (talk) 20:26, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Field sparrow in CP (41484) (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:39, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2021 Texas power crisis

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2021 at 19:17:13 (UTC)

Houston on February 7, 2021, before the storm
Houston on February 16, 2021, after the storm

Reason: High-quality scientific image that demonstrates the scale of this incident.
Articles in which this image appears: 2021 Texas power crisis, February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: NASA

Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman (talk) 19:17, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment it hasn't been a week since the one from the 16th was uploaded. GamerPro64 00:30, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it hasn't been a week since the 16th. This is an unusual circumstance, but if it's really that much of an issue I suppose we can wait two days. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 00:37, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Correct me if I am wrong, but the images don't look significantly different to convey "mass power outages", as quoted from the lead sentence of the article. The set does convey some power outage, but not as significantly as has been reported, as far as I understand it. Bammesk (talk) 01:10, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per above comment, difference too small. --Janke | Talk 16:36, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - There's nothing remarkable about these photos. If anything, it shows what a good job the Houston power companies did in maintaining electricity running for ~95% of the city. -- Veggies (talk) 14:10, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:29, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Glass studio

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Mar 2021 at 03:34:08 (UTC)

Reason: Quality image, adds EV in the appropriate sections of the two articles. It shows hands-on work, foreground tools, kilns, the wheeled railing apparatus of the right side kiln (heat shield and workpiece stand). Does a good job of depicting what's involved.
Articles in which this image appears: Studio glass, Glassblowing
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:34, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:31, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:17, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Shows a rather small-scale studio, but still informative. --Janke | Talk 16:32, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Spongie555 (talk) 08:52, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Brooklyn Glass (32606)a.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:43, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Chamunda

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Mar 2021 at 10:06:55 (UTC)

Reason: Quality Image
Articles in which this image appears: Chamunda
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Unknown; collection by Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 10:06, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:22, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2021 at 02:52:31 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image, the late U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Per the lead section of her article "Ginsburg spent much of her legal career as an advocate for gender equality and women's rights."
Articles in which this image appears: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, plus several others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator: Supreme Court of the U.S., Photographer: Steve Petteway

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:52, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support High quality and interestingly-composed portrait, with the subject being dressed in the regalia of her profession. Nick-D (talk) 09:17, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:45, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Professional. Zeete (talk) 18:38, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 07:40, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:20, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ Nosferattus (talk) 16:51, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Struck vote as user doesn't has the necessary number of edits (100). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:17, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2016 portrait.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:48, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Flag of the Republic of Venice (1659-1675)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2021 at 07:49:10 (UTC)

Reason: An incredible SVG rendition of the Flag of the Republic of Venice.
Articles in which this image appears: Far too many to name, but Flag of the Republic of Venice and Republic of Venice for a few
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator: User:Facquis

Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman (talk) 07:49, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:43, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional support if the copyright license is valid. File description says this is based on the work of Oliviero Murru at: this link. I think the license tag is valid. Perhaps others can opine? On a sidenote: there are several files on Commons [2], [3], uploaded at a later date!, claiming authorship by User:Mauritius-Joseph ! Bammesk (talk) 02:46, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:40, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:40, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

George Washington and William Lee

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2021 at 12:18:58 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image, high EV, historic and symbolic painting, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1780 painting from memory by John Trumbull while in London before his arrest for high treason.
Articles in which this image appears: George Washington (Trumbull), William Lee, John Trumbull, George Washington and slavery, Founding Fathers of the United States
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: John Trumbull

Support as nominator – Zeete (talk) 12:18, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:46, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:17, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:21, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:45, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:George Washington by John Trumbull (1780).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:30, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Kublai Khan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2021 at 14:41:07 (UTC)

**Original** – Portrait by Nepali artist Araniko, sling drawn shortly after Kublai's death in 1294. His white robes reflect his desired symbolic role as a religious Mongol shaman.

Reason: Quality image
Articles in which this image appears: Kublai Khan and others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Araniko

Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:41, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – The original image is 3479×2213 pixels, so how is the crop 2678×3200 pixels? I think the original is a better candidate because it shows the left side as well. Perhaps the original should be placed in the article using Template:CSS image crop and nominated. Also there is a bright horizontal scratch above his mustache which can be removed. Bammesk (talk) 21:25, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:59, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

American Pika

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2021 at 18:06:20 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image, good resolution, good composition
Articles in which this image appears: Pika, American Pika, List of the Cenozoic life of Oregon, List of the prehistoric life of Oregon
FP category for this image: Animals, Mammals
Creator: .Oreamnos

Support as nominator – ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 17:23, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Cute, but not in focus. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:52, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support--ScienceFan66 (talk) 18:10, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Charles. MER-C 18:50, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Charles. -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:58, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:41, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Two cute and lovely hyena

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Mar 2021 at 09:10:59 (UTC)

Reason: I think that this photo look clear, close and cute
Articles in which this image appears: Spotted Hyena
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures
Creator: 永愛所有小貓咪

Support as nominator – 永愛所有小貓咪 (talk) 09:10, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy close - far too small. See WP:WIAFP#2. MER-C 17:44, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy close 永愛所有小貓咪, could you please study QI and FP criteria. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:56, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:13, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy close, bellow the size requirements. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:13, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Muhammadu Buhari

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Mar 2021 at 05:57:48 (UTC)

Reason: High-quality portrait of an important head of state. Image has very high EV. In addition, his face is very emotive in this picture, and his clothing represents the culture of his nation (and stands out from the majority of people at Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political).
Articles in which this image appears: Muhammadu Buhari
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Bayo Omoboriowo

Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman (talk) 05:57, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Six-year-old official photo. – Sca (talk) 14:30, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - white line on top needs to be cropped out, heavy JPEG artifacts. MER-C 12:16, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Agree. See here the aspect with non-white background. Not clean -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:48, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:59, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hydrogen wave function

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Mar 2021 at 17:58:54 (UTC)

Reason: Visualization of the hydrogen wave function, prominently used in several articles. Hydrogen is made of only one electron and one proton, so it's understanding forms a basis for the understanding of more complex elements (as evident in the use of this image in articles below).
Articles in which this image appears: Quantum mechanics, Quantum state, Atomic orbital, Wave function, Energy level, Justification for the Schrödinger equation, plus 2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator: PoorLeno

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 17:58, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Absolutely support. This is a great representation of an extremely complex theory. -- Veggies (talk) 16:45, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose white-on-black styling and too-thin text makes it unnecessarily hard to read. (t · c) buidhe 02:50, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- What part can't you read? At full-size, the smallest text is over 16pt. -- Veggies (talk) 04:13, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - Sure, it's fine at full size (although black-on-white is more readable regardless) but for optimal encyclopedic value it would also be easily understandable at somewhat smaller sizes in order to fit well in an encyclopedia article. (t · c) buidhe 04:55, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    - No, no, no. The FPC instructions for evaluating above state: Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution). There's plenty of featured pictures that have text that is not legible at thumbnail size. And there's no requirement that it should be. Judge the image at full size. That's why we have resolution requirements. -- Veggies (talk) 05:39, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A white background doesn't work for the depiction (visualization) of probability densities. Because maximum probability would have to be dark and minimum probability white. It makes no sense visually-logically, also dark gradients don't render vividly as do bright gradients. The equation (which you critique for text size) is there for reference only. It's as relevant as a signature on a painting. Anyone interested in the equation will get it from the relevant article(s) text, not from the image. What's relevant is the title "Hydrogen Wave Function" which is legible even at thumbnail size. Bammesk (talk) 16:32, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:25, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

San Francisco Bay

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2021 at 12:26:43 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution, good quality, illustrates subject matter well.
Articles in which this image appears: San Francisco Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Peninsula
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: Copernicus Sentinel-2

Support any as nominator – MER-C 12:26, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support either – the destroyer too! Bammesk (talk) 21:39, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support original TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:49, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Satview (talk) 02:47, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support full size version we should use the highest quality available. (t · c) buidhe 02:56, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:07, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

None of the images has enough support for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:07, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Plexippus paykulli

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2021 at 16:10:34 (UTC)

Reason: Striking image of a tiny jumping spider (~10 mm) illustrating the unique facial scale pattern described in the article
Articles in which this image appears: Plexippus paykulli
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator: spidereyes2020

Support as nominator – Nosferattus (talk) 16:10, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:58, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:28, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:15, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - here's the fifth. --Janke | Talk 14:36, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Plexippus paykulli - 50959617953.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:41, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Jane Austen

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2021 at 20:50:07 (UTC)

Reason: Portrait of English novelist Jane Austen as drawn by her sister Cassandra Austen, circa 1810. Lead image in two articles. Other portraits of Austen are based on this drawing, according to this FP file description.
Articles in which this image appears: Jane Austen, Reception history of Jane Austen, A Memoir of Jane Austen, and others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Cassandra Austen

Support original as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 20:50, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose original - @Bammesk: It's encyclopedic value is undeniable, but the image itself is little more than a sketch and isn't that compelling, IMO. I would, however, support as a featured picture if you wanted to add it as an Alt. Kaldari (talk) 21:38, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Kaldari, I added the alternate, thanks. Looking at a google image search [4], all images are based on the 1810 sketch. Bammesk (talk) 02:36, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support alt Kaldari (talk) 02:39, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support alt TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:47, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support oriignal, Strong oppose alt: There's very poor documentation, but what there is indicates this is probably a modern colouring of a black and white original. We have a notable version of this featured already - the Copy printed in "A Memoir of Jane Austen", and while we certainly could promote the sketch as the only copy actually drawn from life, of which the others are based, but take various liberties, we certainly can't promote an undocumented colourisation, which is arguably a potential copyvio. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 21:54, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, FWIW I updated the sourcing of the Alternate image [5]. Bammesk (talk) 19:21, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it still doesn't document the colourization - in fact, it makes it clear that the original very definitely wasn't colourised, so that's... kind of a big problem copyright-wise. We know which book it comes from now, I suppose, but we're not nominating the book version, we're nominating a colourised one. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 05:49, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, I revised my vote. Bammesk (talk) 01:45, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support original: highest EV (t · c) buidhe 05:39, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose alt, as per Adam, and the fact it has no high-EV usage. Weak support original. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:55, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:19, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Officer with a Laughing Girl

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Mar 2021 at 11:34:48 (UTC)

Reason: Good composition and high resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Officer with a Laughing Girl, 1659 in art, Arthur Joseph Sulley, Demidov Collection, Dutch art, Early modern Netherlandish cartography, Frick Collection, List of paintings by Johannes Vermeer, Vermeer's Hat
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Johannes Vermeer

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:34, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Featured on The Frick Collection: Cocktails with a Curator: Vermeer's "Officer and Laughing Girl" Zeete (talk) 14:57, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:28, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:27, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:13, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Johannes Vermeer - De Soldaat en het Lachende Meisje - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:00, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Mar 2021 at 12:02:38 (UTC)

**Original** – Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (March 18, 2011). Japanese fire trucks line a road Friday, March 18, 2011 in Sukuiso, Japan. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused widespread damage to northern Japan.

Reason: Good composition
Articles in which this image appears: Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural_phenomena/Weather
Creator: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:02, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – good lead image in the aftermath article. Bammesk (talk) 02:48, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:14, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose does not do justice to the subject. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:56, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support fine by me --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:52, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:02, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

La Fuensanta

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Mar 2021 at 23:01:56 (UTC)

Reason: One of those artworks that have been decently digitized before going to a private buyer.
Articles in which this image appears: La Fuensanta, Andalusia
FP category for this image: Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Julio Romero de Torres

Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 23:01, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:45, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nosferattus (talk) 04:35, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Struck vote as user doesn't has the necessary number of edits (100). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:14, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I now have over 100 edits. Nosferattus (talk) 05:31, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Great, unstruck. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:12, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:27, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 22:10, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:16, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:La Fuensanta, by Julio Romero de Torres.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:13, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

United Nations peacekeeping

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Reason: Good composition and EV
Articles in which this image appears: United Nations peacekeeping, Bolivian Army, United Nations, United Nations Security Council
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: JoAnn S. Makinano, United States Air Force

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:19, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose this is a training exercise. Would have more EV to see the soldiers in a more real-life situation. (t · c) buidhe 02:59, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Buidhe. We have lots of photos on Commons of UN peacekeeping deployments, so the EV here is weak. I seriously question why this image is being used in any articles at all, and have just replaced or removed it from the high level UN articles - it appeared to have been spammed into them. Nick-D (talk) 05:09, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Major Mitchell's cockatoo

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Major Mitchell's cockatoo
on foot
in flight

Reason: High quality
Articles in which this image appears: Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:57, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I also support the inflight image if nominated as a set. Bammesk (talk) 02:10, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support both. MER-C 19:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as at Commons FP, I don't see this as a set. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:16, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ivar (talk) 07:26, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Major Mitchell's Cockatoo 1 - Mt Grenfell.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:42, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Major Mitchell's Cockatoo - Mt Grenfell.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:42, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Orange

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Reason: High resolution and quality
Articles in which this image appears: Orange (fruit), Citrus × sinensis
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:01, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:14, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:06, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - This is great. I like the light reflection on the surface. -- Veggies (talk) 17:35, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Oranges - whole-halved-segment.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:02, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bala shark

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Reason: HQ image, illustrates article well, currently unopposed on Commons FPC.
Articles in which this image appears: Bala shark
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: H. Zell

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:09, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:35, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:47, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:47, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Putra Mosque

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Reason: High EV and IQ, good composition, Commons FP
Articles in which this image appears: Putra Mosque
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Azuladnan

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 20:53, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Low sidelight & half image of water doesn't show the subject to advantage. --Janke | Talk 08:53, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:53, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Brown pelican - in flight

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Reason: Quality image of a Brown pelican in flight. FP on Commons. This image represents both males and females; they look similar except females are slightly smaller. We have a FP of a juvenile in flight, however juveniles are sufficiently different in appearance.
Articles in which this image appears: Brown pelican, plus one
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:28, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:41, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ivar (talk) 18:33, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Petar Milošević (talk) 11:53, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:21, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:56, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Brown pelican in flight (Bodega Bay).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:57, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hawaiian squirrelfish

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Alternate – CSS image crop

Reason: Quality lead image of Hawaiian squirrelfish. It shows an active (I think interesting) looking group or school, captured at a coral reef [6] off the coast of Hawaii. The primary article is weak, hopefully it will get more attention. The image is used in other articles including the school article with an informative caption.
Articles in which this image appears: Hawaiian squirrelfish, Shoaling and schooling, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, List of marine aquarium fish species
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Photographer: James Watt

Support as nominator – If anyone finds the right edge cutoff distracting, we can crop it, see Alternate. Bammesk (talk) 01:23, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt. only --Janke | Talk 13:50, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt. --- I prefer the tighter crop. —Bruce1ee^talk 05:59, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt MER-C 12:22, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:15, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Bammesk It seems like the alt is passing currently. Could you do a hard crop of the image? Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:20, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done here. Bammesk (talk) 01:37, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Red Fish at Papahānaumokuākea (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:31, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dark Hedges

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Reason: Good composition and high encyclopedic value
Articles in which this image appears: Dark Hedges
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator: Colin Park

Support as nominator – —Bruce1ee^talk 07:10, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Good comp, interesting, evocative. – Sca (talk) 14:57, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Sca: this has strong EV, and is a well executed photo. Nick-D (talk) 07:54, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Makes me want to know more... (Criterion #3)--Janke | Talk 10:50, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Makes a good desktop background, too. – Sca (talk) 16:00, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:56, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Dark Hedges near Armoy, Co Antrim (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:15, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Places/Others instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:15, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Poznań Cathedral

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Reason: Great light and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Poznań Cathedral, Poznań, Poznań Royal-Imperial Route, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poznań
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Poco a poco

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 08:47, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - perspective distortion. MER-C 12:24, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I disagree, the perspective is rather well handled, with a 27mm focal length. --Janke | Talk 18:38, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:44, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ponta Delgada City Hall

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Ponta Delgada City Hall
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:14, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Could do with a bit of perspective rectification... --Janke | Talk 20:36, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is a photo mainly of the pond, not the town hall, so the EV seems weak. I had to look at other photos in the article to figure out which one is the town hall. Nick-D (talk) 07:52, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per previous. What are we illustrating? Comp. seems rather contrived. – Sca (talk) 14:22, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose weird angle and non-day lighting harms EV (t · c) buidhe 02:06, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Black-fronted dotterel

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Black-fronted dotterel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:03, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:55, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nice colours. —Bruce1ee^talk 22:04, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very high quality photo, with strong EV Nick-D (talk) 08:29, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:57, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Black-fronted Dotterel 2 - Bow Bowing.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:59, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comparison of largest trans-Neptunian objects

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Reason: High quality, effectively illustrates the comparative sizes and shapes of the objects, and has significant EV for topics related to the outer Solar System. This image has been previously nominated for FP in 2007 but has since been updated over the years following the overhaul of knowledge about the dwarf planets and trans-Neptunian objects since the New Horizons flyby of Pluto in 2015.
Articles in which this image appears: Dwarf planet, Pluto, the articles for the eight other objects mentioned in the caption, Trans-Neptunian object, Kuiper belt, Solar System, Definition of planet, Planets beyond Neptune
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator: Lexicon based on a PD NASA image from 2006.

Support as nominator – Nrco0e (talk · contribs) 21:29, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No position as original creator of the file except to note that the inclusion (since 2016) of the Moon in the corner of this image sticks out like a sore thumb and is entirely superfluous since the Earth is already included as a reference (and as such I believe it should be removed). Lexicon (talk) 22:05, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – significant EV, lead image in its primary article, and used well in nine Featured articles. I don't mind having the moon, it doesn't hurt anything and can be useful for comparisons. Bammesk (talk) 20:19, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Not sure how this problem would be sensibly solved, but only having the very tip of Earth showing makes it hard to judge the size of the trans-Neptunian objects. Nick-D (talk) 09:53, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I had the same thought but the 2000km scale resolved it for me. Bammesk (talk) 03:16, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:53, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:53, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Young Sabot Maker

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Reason: High quality photograph of a notable painting
Articles in which this image appears: The Young Sabot Maker, 3 others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Henry Ossawa Tanner

Support as nominator – (t · c) buidhe 06:30, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support — It seems to check all of the criteria (in my humble opinion). This is my first time reviewing Featured pictures, so I'll make this a weak support for now. GeneralPoxter (talk) 07:01, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:40, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I wonder, would it be possible to retouch away a few of the dust spots on, and around the figures themselves? I think they are unfortunate, and would not be as visible (if at all) when looking at the actual painting in less harsh lighting than what was used during photography. --Janke | Talk 18:35, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Bammesk (talk) 19:51, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:18, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Henry Ossawa Tanner - The Young Sabot Maker - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:21, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Romanesco broccoli

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Reason: Well executed focus stack, just featured unanimously on Commons. A dual purpose image which is good enough quality to illustrate fractals in nature.
Articles in which this image appears: Romanesco broccoli
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:52, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 19:54, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Janke | Talk 07:13, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great effort. FP worthy. – Kalyan (talk) 00:55, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk), 11:20, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very well done -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:36, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Romanesco broccoli (Brassica oleracea).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:10, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Duchess Anna Amalia Library

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Reason: Great view, high EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears: Duchess Anna Amalia Library
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Carschten

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 09:14, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent photo which clearly illustrates the subject. It's sad to see a library where the books are fenced off though. Nick-D (talk) 10:17, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:40, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:22, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:23, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:36, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Weimar, Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, 2019-09 CN-03.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:15, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Shaggy scalycap

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Reason: Quality lead mage, FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Pholiota squarrosa
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator: Holger Krisp

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 17:27, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Very nice composition. - Kalyan (talk) 00:54, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:24, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nosferattus (talk) 00:35, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - the fifth... --Janke | Talk 18:40, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sparrige-Schüppling (Pholiota squarrosa).JPG --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:23, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Underwater diving

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Reason: Well done photo of surface supplied underwater diving, In a single frame it shows diver(s), riding stage, supply lines, ship and crew. Lead image in several articles including a featured article. The pixel count isn't high, but I think the encyclopedic value makes up for it. The cloud highlights are blown, but that's immaterial and almost impossible to control in a fast moving action shot (can't really do multiple exposure HDR, and a single exposure HDR would introduce underwater noise).
Articles in which this image appears: Underwater diving, Decompression equipment, Clearance diver, Surface-supplied diving skills, Dive planning, Diving safety, Outline of underwater diving, Index of underwater diving
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator: U.S. Navy, Photographer: Andrew McKaskle

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 19:09, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral - Meh. It's an interesting composition, theoretically, but it's a bit uninspiring in practice here. The upper half is distorted with droplets, and refraction through the wet parts of the lens. The sky is also washed out. The optics of this fisheye lens also works against it here. Notice the figure in the upper left and how distorted s/he is. Moving on to the divers, the picture is better, but, still: underwhelming. There isn't much dynamism in the divers—they're just standing around while being winched up/down. There also isn't anything in the underwater background. It's just a void. Personally, I feel that File:Ship wreck Carnatic 2017-04-22 Egypt-7947.jpg or File:U. S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen Gorby conducts underwater photography training off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on April 19, 2013 130419-N-IZ904-042.jpg are better examples of higher-quality diving photos. -- Veggies (talk) 22:28, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This nom is for the EV and what it depicts, per reason above. Bammesk (talk) 02:21, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

About the top left corner, I don't think it's a person, zooming on it there are too many sharp lines and angles. Bammesk (talk) 03:23, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

EV may have priority over artistic qualities, but it doesn't nullify them entirely. And I'm not altogether convinced this has any unique EV qualities that other, higher-quality images don't make up for. -- Veggies (talk) 19:02, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Very visible purple fringes at the top (noticeable from the thumbnail), blown highlights (burnt sky), strong distorsions. Interesting action but insufficient quality -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:34, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:16, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

O Captain! My Captain!

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Reason: High quality reproduction of a sui generis historical document. Very high EV.
Articles in which this image appears: O Captain! My Captain!
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: Walt Whitman, via the Library of Congress

Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman (talk) 01:31, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – we should also get the original (lossless) TIFF uploaded to Commons from the source, link the JPEG file to the TIFF (see for example [7], [8]), ~~and update the source url and date (February 9, 1888) on the file page~~...done (FP criteria #6 and 7). I support if that's done. Bammesk (talk) 02:16, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support the TIFF can be uploaded later (once the nom passes). Bammesk (talk) 01:39, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:48, 27 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:48, 27 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bishop Petros with Saint Peter the Apostle

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Reason: Good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Bishop Petros with Saint Peter the Apostle, Nubia, Diocese of Faras
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator: Unknown, scan by the National Museum Warsaw

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 22:19, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:17, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, It has no a historical value, and most of the picture is blurred out — موسى (talk) 12:05, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Bad shape is something to expect from the 10th century al secco --Andrei (talk) 15:20, 19 March 2021 (UTC

I struck the vote, editor has less than 100 edits, see instructions on top of this page. Regarding the oppose rationale: we don't go by "historical value", we go by Encyclopedic Value (or EV), see FP criteria. We have an article on this, it's notable, it's the lead image, that is EV. Bammesk (talk) 15:16, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – After digging around a bit, I found that this drawing or painting apparently originated in Christian Nubia around 1,000 years ago. It doesn't seem to have much EV for the National Museum in Warsaw, and isn't featured in that article. – Sca (talk) 13:58, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
But, it has its own well written and sourced article, for which it is a central element. --Andrei (talk) 15:20, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
A relatively minor (750 words) article of interest mainly to a niche audience. – Sca (talk) 14:01, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Niche audience" is not a valid critique of any featured content (FA, FL, FP), that's not the measure in FP criteria, or any featured content criteria. Bammesk (talk) 15:25, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Au contraire, mon ami, it relates to EV. Besides which, my comment is a comment, not a vote. Thoughts are free, you know. – Sca (talk) 16:00, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I know, you made a comment, so did I. FP criteria defines EV based on article usage only. We are an encyclopedia, we generate content solely based on notability. We don't generate content based on the interests of an audience (we are not a journal). Encyclopedias exist to satisfy specific inquiries, not interests of an audience. Bammesk (talk) 17:08, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you ever so much for your enlightening expostulation. – Sca (talk) 12:55, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:39, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:39, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Argiope versicolor

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously. Hope this doesn't scare off the voters.
Articles in which this image appears: Argiope versicolor
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator: Basile Morin

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:33, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:08, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks, MER-C, for the nomination -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:29, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The background around the legs has a red cast, but the rest of the background is black, which is strange. It's easier to see if you turn your brightness up. Nosferattus (talk) 00:33, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Are you referring to the bleed-through where the red hairs look a bit hazy? Matt Deres (talk) 19:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Open the image in full screen (not full size) and crank up the screen brightness to maximum. It looks like a wide diffused halo around the legs (it's reddish or warm). Bammesk (talk) 02:16, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Nosferattus: I see what you mean. Thanks for the hint. Fixed -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:52, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support - @Basile Morin: Looks great now. Nosferattus (talk) 21:03, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:48, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp here 07:44, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Argiope spider female adult on her web ventral view black background Don Det Laos.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:51, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]