Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/2023

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Delist and Replace: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2023 at 20:02:20 (UTC)

Reason: Superseded by File:Sir Thomas Lawrence - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - WM.1567-1948 - Apsley House.jpg
Articles this image appears in: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Battle of Waterloo, etc.
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (2), Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Nominator: Wow (talk)

Delist and replace — Wow (talk) 20:02, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
How is this a better image? MER-C 20:19, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's in JPG format. Wow (talk) 20:28, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – The current FP has higher quality, i.e. more pixels, larger file size, sharper when viewed at full size. Bammesk (talk) 02:06, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Bammesk. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 18:29, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@MER-C, Bammesk, and Hamid Hassani: There's a bug on Wikipedia (that has been known for over a decade now) that PNGs are scaled to thumbnail by an algorithm that makes them rather soft and blurry. Compare the thumbnails, not the full-size image, and it's exceptionally clear around the braiding and hair.

That said, it's fully possible to just convert PNG to JPEG. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.6% of all FPs.} 05:41, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I support converting the current FP from png to jpeg (at the highest quality setting). Bammesk (talk) 04:23, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Yann (talk) 11:03, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:17, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Replaced

Delist: Jan Matejko - Stańczyk

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jan 2023 at 02:18:58 (UTC)

Reason: The current FP is no longer used in any articles. It has been replaced with a higher resolution version published by the museum that houses the painting, the National Museum in Warsaw.
Articles this image appears in: Stańczyk (painting), +7
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Jan Matejko - Stańczyk - Google Art Project
Nominator: Bammesk (talk)

Delist and Replace — Bammesk (talk) 02:18, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Replace. MER-C 09:25, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and Replace – Yann (talk) 11:05, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and Replace per nom. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:19, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and Replace – Choliamb (talk) 19:20, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Replaced with Jan Matejko, Stańczyk.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:49, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and replace: C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 May 2023 at 05:12:41 (UTC)

Reason: Simple housekeepping: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was run when only a PNG existed; due to the bugs of Wikipedia's handling of PNGs, it's been universally replaced with JPEGs. By bot, to make it more confusing replacement
Articles this image appears in: N/A
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Nominator: Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!}

Delist and replace — Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 05:12, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace – Bammesk (talk) 01:58, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
D&R per my comment on the original nomination. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:48, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
D&R. Josh Milburn (talk) 11:03, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
D&R UnpetitproleX (talk) 10:53, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Replace. MER-C 15:57, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Replaced with File:C2022 E3 (ZTF)- Alessandro Bianconi.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:55, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and Replace: 101955 Bennu

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Nov 2023 at 13:47:09 (UTC)

**Original**: Asteroid Bennu by OSIRIS-REx

Reason: Better photo exist - higher resolution, more details are visible, etc
Articles this image appears in: 101955 Bennu and others, Newer photo is already used in the main article in the infobox.
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/101955 Bennu
Nominator: Artem.G (talk)

Delist and replace — Artem.G (talk) 13:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace – Bammesk (talk) 15:08, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I'm not sure about that. Is this new mosaic a real image? I may be wrong about this, but I feel like the details and edges of the boulders look suspiciously smooth and rounded, as if they are rendered, and the shadows at the right edge of the asteroid look strangely long even though they're pointed toward the direction of illumination. There's no opposition effect (brightening towards direction of illumination) in this new mosaic unlike the previous one, so it looks rather unnatural. The new mosaic's description doesn't explain the image in enough detail, so I have no idea how it was made or processed. Nrco0e (talk) 01:19, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The source is nasa.gov [1]. A reliable source. The source link includes several contacts. They should be able to clarify your concerns. Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it's a mosaic, so it's probably a composite, and that means it might have variations in shadow, brightness, or some areas stretched a bit to change perspective. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.6% of all FPs.} 04:42, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That makes sense. The top image (current FP) is a composite of 12 images, according to its source. Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The original looks more detailed. -- Sca (talk) 14:34, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Just how? The mosaic has some special traits as Adam mentioned, but it's really much more detailed when viewed at 100%. Artem.G (talk) 18:56, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I will admit I'm finding it difficult to line the images up. If they show different sides of the asteroid, I'm not sure this is a replace situation, just an add an addition. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.6% of all FPs.} 02:02, 19 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I believe it's the same side, though the image is rotated 180°. The two central craters are visible on both images. Artem.G (talk) 19:14, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Artem.G: Delist and replace. By the way, you should probably add "and replace" to your vote, presuming that's your intent. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.6% of all FPs.} 22:20, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and replace – Yann (talk) 14:26, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:25, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 07:46, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Replaced with File:Bennu mosaic OSIRIS-REx (square).png --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:07, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted

Delist: File:House Sparrow mar08.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Jan 2023 at 16:42:08 (UTC)

Reason

Gazumped by recently promoted FP File:House sparrow male in Prospect Park (53532).jpg.

Gazumped? – Sca (talk) 13:41, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Articles this image appears in: None
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:House Sparrow mar08.jpg
Nominator: MER-C

Delist — MER-C 16:42, 26 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Bammesk (talk) 02:13, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 23:00, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Sca (talk) 13:41, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Janke | Talk 19:58, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:49, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: File:Grand prismatic spring.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2023 at 02:53:50 (UTC)

Reason: Replaced with a higher resolution FP File:Aerial image of Grand Prismatic Spring (view from the south).jpg
Articles this image appears in: None
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Grand prismatic spring.jpg
Nominator: Bammesk (talk)

Delist — Bammesk (talk) 02:53, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist — Agree. --Janke | Talk 13:44, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist. MER-C 14:38, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist --Carsten Steger (talk) 20:52, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Choliamb (talk) 16:42, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:37, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: Bastei

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Feb 2023 at 14:33:14 (UTC)

Reason: Replaced with recently promoted, higher resolution FP File:Rathen und Elbsandsteingebirge asv2022-08 img04.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: None
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Bastei
Nominator: MER-C

Delist — MER-C 14:33, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Bammesk (talk) 14:57, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Choliamb (talk) 19:29, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:56, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Sca (talk) 14:10, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – Comparing the two, the candidate (Bastei) has softer and more even lighting, which I prefer. The second (...img04.jpg) seems to have a bit aggressive local contrast. Composition is more balanced in my opinion, too. Resolution is about 40.5 MP vs 36 MP, which is a very slight 11% more. --Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:00, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – I see no compelling reason to delist, since it is a good alternative re. weather, clouding etc. Janke | Talk 10:21, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Honestly, I prefer this one to the the cooler colours of the new FP. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:52, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:38, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

While there is no consensus to delist this image, an image that isn't used in any articles can not retain it's featured status and is therefore delisted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:38, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: Charles Darwin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 May 2023 at 08:41:25 (UTC)

Reason: Okay. First of all, a version of this with lower pixel size, but far more detail exists: File:Charles Darwin by Elliott & Fry, 1874.png. It's restored well, but the Library of Congress version is degraded, and that's... basically a fundamental obstacle.; It's also questionably dated: Harvard says 1874, this says c. 1880. This is kind of a problem when one of the big draws of it was having a date nearer certain books' publication. It was put in Rotogravure as an example. There's no source for it being a rotogravure. It has contrast issues: His face and hair blend into the background, and that's not really an issue in the original. I think we can have multiple FPs of Darwin. Having a frontal portrait, an early portrait - there's many valuable options. However, they need to be the best copy of the image we have at the minimum, and that's not what we have now.
Articles this image appears in: None, though that's my doing.
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Charles Darwin
Nominator: Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!}

Delist — Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 08:41, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:48, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:02, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist --Janke | Talk 17:40, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:41, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

While the discussion is bellow qourum, this unused image can't retain its featured picture status and is delisted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:41, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Aug 2023 at 20:22:03 (UTC)

Reason

Although this was good for 2011, it hasn't held up. I've uploaded File:The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, British Museum, version 1 (cropped).jpg, which is from the British Museum (more reputable colours) and of significant enough resolution to see the grain of the paper. It also shows correctly that this was a diptych. Unfortunately, that copy has some dirt and muck, so I don't think a D&R is feasible here.

Articles this image appears in

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife +5, though I'll be replacing if this gets delisted

Previous nomination/s

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Tako to Ama; previous delist nomination

Nominator

— Chris Woodrich (talk)

Delist — — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:22, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Bammesk (talk) 01:03, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:32, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 08:44, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist. MER-C 17:58, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist About time. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 01:07, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:30, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Aug 2023 at 21:39:00 (UTC)

Reason: This photo has been superseded by Abraham_Lincoln_O-77_matte_collodion_print.jpg. A lot of details, such as wrinkles on Abe's face, are missing. There is even a signature on the photograph.
Articles this image appears in: 1809, Alexander Gardner (photographer), American School (economics), Historiographic issues about the American Civil War, History of Western civilization, History of the Republican Party (United States), Illinois Republican Party, Income tax in the United States, Lawyer, List of assassinated American politicians, List of people from Indiana, Luke P. Blackburn, Melanocytic nevus, National Union Party (United States), Religious views of Abraham Lincoln, Republican Party (United States), Selim E. Woodworth, Shenandoah (beard), and every article which features Template:Lincoln cabinet.
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg
Nominator: Howardcorn33 (talk)

Delist — Howardcorn33 (talk) 21:39, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist —UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:46, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist - Gosh, it's amazing how busy FP was back in those days. Between the weird white sliver, false copyright claim (this sure as heck wasn't taken in 1900), and quality of the reproduction, this doesn't pass muster anymore. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:35, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Bammesk (talk) 03:06, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:50, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I do wish the replacement wasn't so horribly documented. It's definitely not from the source given. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 12:01, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:54, 1 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: File:Balistapus undulatus (Nausicaä).jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Oct 2023 at 00:33:19 (UTC)

Reason: It was replaced with a higher resolution FP here: File:Pez ballesta ondulado (Balistapus undulatus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-15, DD 45.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: None
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Balistapus undulatus (Nausicaä).jpg
Nominator: Bammesk (talk)

Delist — Bammesk (talk) 00:33, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist. MER-C 16:25, 22 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:34, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – Hamid Hassani (talk) 19:22, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:27, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:59, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delist: Zion Narrows

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Oct 2023 at 05:07:23 (UTC)

Reason: Image resolution is just too small by modern FP standards, and it's the image is a bit crusty when you zoom in
Articles this image appears in: The Narrows (Zion National Park)
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/April-2004#Zion_Narrows
Nominator: Bremps...

Delist — Bremps... 05:07, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
We've come a long way with featured images. Bremps... 05:08, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist per nom. Also fails the "minimum of 1500 pixels in width and height" criterion. It's probably not the only Zion Narrows pic available. Gerald WL 07:03, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist - per nom. GamerPro64 05:41, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist per nom. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:57, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 15:23, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delist – TheHistoryBuff101 18:59, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:20, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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