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Original - Apotheosis of Washington which depicts George Washington becoming a God, as seen from the United States Capitol
Reason
A strikingly beautiful fresco and an intriguing one encapsulated in a detailed well composed image
Articles in which this image appears
Apotheosis of Washington, United States Capitol, Apotheosis, Constantino Brumidi, Rotunda of the United States Capitol
Creator
Raul654

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:34, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Freddie Mercury performing in New Haven, Connecticut in November 1977.
Reason
It's of a brilliant standard and resolution, and is a free-use image. Above all I think it looks stunning, adding exceptional value to respective articles.
Articles in which this image appears
Freddie Mercury, British Asian, British Indian, List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: M
FP category for this image
People
Creator
Carl Lender, derivative work: Lošmi.
  • Support as nominator --TheStigt·c 11:39, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. This is going to take quite a bit more Queen-up. Resizing possibly, but probably a host of noise reduction schemes that will ultimately result in an even softer image, but with less grain/noise/artefacts. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 18:54, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Oppose Bad puns aside I agree with PLW that this really needs some more cleanup before being feature quality. Since I'm not active on FPC very often anymore permission is given to Papa Lima Whiskey to strike this comment when that has occurred to his satisfaction. Cat-five - talk 20:38, 25 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I'm sure there are lots of much better pictures of Freddie Mercury available. The light in the background is very intrusive and the picture in general is way too noisy. It looks like it has been scanned from a magazine print or something. Luca (talk) 19:00, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:34, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - This image shows the ignition of a disposable lighter. The fuel is butane and the source of ignition is a shower of sparks coming from a piece of ferrocerium ("flint") being brushed by a textured metal drum.
Alternate 1, no motion blur, almost no overexposure in the flame, not so dark.
Reason
We need more images of something other than nature or late 19th century art. Besides encyclopedic value I think it's pretty, especially streaks left by the sparks. FFfiire!
Articles in which this image appears
Lighter
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Ben_pcc
So you think that with more light the flint would be visible? Considering that it's covered in metal I'm pretty sure it wouldn't. And if I remove the metal, it's the source of spark so unless the photo is taken not when sparking you won't see much.
I redid this with an out of focus light color bath towel as background and really didn't like it. I was about to upload as alternate but when comparing to what's here now it's obviously poorer looking. I also had it clamped in a vise to lessen motion blur but that worsened the gimmicky-ness, this photo is more natural, only a cigarette is missing. Not that I smoke.
My main issue with my photo, and I'm surprised this didn't come up in response #1, is the overexposure. I tried many ways to reduce (my lens goes down to f/57 and stays pretty sharp :->) it but they all looked terrible. I haven't tried tone mapping though. -Ben pcc (talk) 04:07, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As per Noodle below I still stand by my point - the lighther is so dark you cannot see the parts you refer to... It's a good picture, especially with the sparks - but not EV for the process you refer to... Gazhiley (talk) 10:56, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe, but are you learning it from the picture or article? Gazhiley (talk) 11:16, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The picture. I've used lighters plenty of times, but I still went "wow, I didn't realise..." when I saw the picture. J Milburn (talk) 22:48, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, ok, here's an alternate. I try to never use flash unless needed absolutely. In this photo it's clamped on a vise, and though the aperture is way, way shut you can see the business end of the lighter clearly. The textured metal drum kind of shows but like I said I don't think I can get flint in... -Ben pcc (talk) 16:41, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You shouldn't be trying to not use flash unless its needed absolutely. Throw a home made softbox (cardboard+tracing paper) on it and it will look fine in this situation. More generally, do some reading about lighting. this is a half decent start for the use of flash. Noodle snacks (talk) 23:29, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I know about and have used paper tricks, and have access to a ring light. I prefer natural light though. It worked here, and though the photo in your link is gorgeous (as area all your favorites), if you look closely the sparks and the lighter don't line up. Eww. -Ben pcc (talk) 00:55, 26 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:33, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - A fracture on Fimmvörðuháls, April 2, 2010. The lava flows down, turning snow into steam
Reason
Was hanging previously at the picture peer review and saw no objections. Fantasy colors and generally an interesting process
Articles in which this image appears
Fimmvörðuháls, 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull
FP category for this image
Natural phenomena
Creator
Henrik Thorburn
  • Closer would have been better, but there is a ravine between where I took the photo, and the plateau in the foreground. The photo is taken with a 300mm lense and 1.6 crop factor sensor. I took other very similar photos like this and this showing a man walking on the snow just next to the smoke. But for some reason the first one spread, probably due to the explosion in the background. Boaworm (talk) 15:24, 25 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hm, yeah, the caption says overview, but that's not really what it is. I find it somewhat confusing and the steam does not help (not the photographers fault though). As an illustration of the newsworthy eruption event I'd prefer featuring one of the image showing the large ash plume.--Dschwen 21:39, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support High EV for the combination of basaltic volcanism amid snow. The rarity outweighs compositional concerns for me. Ash plume photos are much more common than something like this. --Avenue (talk) 03:20, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think this picture of essentially the same event is more visually impressive, though perhaps less informative. -Fcb981(talk:contribs) 22:26, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • (Conditional) Support Impressive. However, as this is en.Wikipedia, the caption should provide a plain-English pronunciation (like “FIM ver loush” and not the cryptic IPA stuff Wikipedia often uses). I assume the above post from Fcb981 is a "support" vote and not a comment? Greg L (talk) 22:55, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The Fimmvörðuháls article has an OGG recording of someone saying the name, so I don't see the need to include the pronunciation in the caption. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 08:31, 25 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • My above post was indeed a comment. In the absence of a bold "support" or "oppose" tag, posts are just comments. I suppose I could have clarified that it was a comment by adding a bold "comment" tag, but I didn't think there would be any confusion since I was simply suggesting an alternative to the nominated image, not judging it. -Fcb981(talk:contribs) 18:39, 25 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe you could crank the whites up a bit. Hive001 contact 19:29, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fimmvorduhals second fissure 2010 04 02.JPG --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:05, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - A photograph of the African continent by NASA, in orthographic projection.
Now with islands and 31.8 megapixels
Reason
Per the same of North and South America. This could perhaps even be be superior to those two.
Articles in which this image appears
Africa, Natural history of Africa, Geography of Africa
FP category for this image
Views of Earth from space and satellites
Creator
NASA

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:16, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original – The geometry in 3‑D modeling is completely described in 3‑D space; objects can be viewed from any angle, revealing surfaces, refractions, reflections, lighting, and shadows from different perspectives.
Reason
I think this animation illustrates the subject well, looks interesting, and showcases the virtues of an electronic encyclopedia.

Like all animated GIFs, because of a bug in Safari, you will likely see smoother animation by using any other browser, such as Firefox.

Articles in which this image appears
3D modeling and Cobalt (CAD program)
FP category for this image
Engineering and technology animations, Science Animations and Diagrams & drawings animations
Creator
Greg L

Promoted File:Jack-in-cube solid model, light background.gif --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 09:26, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - The Karnataka High Court located in Bangalore, India
Reason
Good quality, EV, lighting. High resolution as well.
Articles in which this image appears
Karnataka High Court, Cubbon Park, History of Bangalore
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
  • I note that the central lamp post, the end lamp posts (relative to the columns behind), the flagpole, and other items such as the spires at the roof apex, are very slightly out of alignment. It appears the picture was taken perhaps about a 50 centimeters to the left of the centerline (for a one-meter ∆). This sort of thing often happens in aviation pictures where the photographer will do his best to get smack on the centerline off the plane’s nose. It’s not until they get back to the darkroom (or computer nowadays), that they discover they were off maybe 10 centimeters, which really stands out when it becomes a full-page glossy advertisement. A half-meter or so on a big building isn’t much; you must have an awfully sensitive eye, for when I take the left half and flip it over to the right, nothing appreciably changes except that there are much fewer shadows. Greg L (talk) 23:21, 26 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I was not allowed to take pictures from inside the Cubbon Park where the building is situated. So I stood outside a metal fence and took pictures through the space between the bars. I tried to be as centrally placed as possible but If I remember correctly, a larger bar was in the middle of the fence and that probably led to the slight mis-alignment --Muhammad(talk) 02:49, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore MMK.jpgMaedin\talk 06:23, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Original - Pure (99.999%) chromium crystals, produced by chemical transport reaction through decomposition of chromium iodides, as well as comparison a high pure (99,95% = 3N5) 1cm3 chromium cube.
Reason
Isn't it gorgeous?!
Articles in which this image appears
chromium
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Alchemist-hp

Promoted File:Chromium crystals and 1cm3 cube.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 23:52, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Roscoe Conkling was a leader of the Republican party during the 1880 Republican National Convention. This political cartoon from that year depicts Conkling over various potential nominees as pieces of a sliding puzzle. The caption for the cartoon reads "15—14—13.—The Great Presidential Puzzle".
Reason
High encyclopedic value, good quality, and eye-catching. Restored version of File:Great presidential puzzle.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears
1880 Republican National Convention
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
James Albert Wales (artist), Mayer, Merkel, & Ottmann (lithographers)

Promoted File:Great presidential puzzle2.jpgMaedin\talk 22:58, 8 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Original - Edible seaweed farming in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia. The seaweed is growing on a rope.
Edit sRGB conversion, exposure adjustment, minor sharpening.
Reason
Fairly high quality photograph with good EV for seaweed farming. Decent enough EV for Nusa Lembongan as well considering the island has a "seaweed farming micro-industry." See PPR nomination here.
Articles in which this image appears
Seaweed farming, Seaweed, Nusa Lembongan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other
Creator
Jean-Marie Hullot
  • A bit noisy and a bit out of focus, but the composition and the EV (I think it can't get more EV than this) easily compensate, as already mentioned above. Luca (talk) 18:55, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Seaweed farming -Nusa Lembongan, Bali-16Aug2009 edit.jpgMaedin\talk 17:49, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Original - Lieutenant General Mike Gould and Cadet 1st Class Luke Hyder prepare to taxi after performing pre-flight checks of the newest addition to the 557th Flying Training Squadron, a Diamond T-52A on the airfield at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, on April 15, 2010.
Reason
Close-up, high-quality image of the newest training aircraft to enter United States Air Force service.
Articles in which this image appears
Diamond DA40
FP category for this image
Aeronautics and Aviation
Creator
Uploaded by The Bushranger.
U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan.

Not promoted --Jujutacular T · C 21:47, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Roman inscription in Gobustan, Azerbaijan. The text reads: "Emperor Domitian, the Blessed Caesar Germanicus. Livius Maximus, Legio XII Fulminata". Carved between 84 and 96, the inscription was discovered in 1948
Reason
Not wowish, but high EV (the easternmost evidence of Roman military presence) and clearness.
Articles in which this image appears
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, History of Azerbaijan
FP category for this image
History
Creator
Grandmaster

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:47, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Juvenile Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis), photo taken in the Annapurna region of Nepal. Near Poon Hill
Articles in which this image appears
Himalayan Griffon Vulture
Creator
Benjamint 03:03, 8 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:46, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - The library of the Abbey of Melk, rehoused in the 18th century
Reason
Found this while browsing. Thought it was a very good image.
Articles in which this image appears
Private library
FP category for this image
Places
Creator
Emgonzalez
  • Support as nominator --Raul654 (talk) 06:23, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Beautiful lighting. Interesting library. Makes one want to click on it for a closer look. Greg L (talk) 15:51, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose a beautiful image, but bad technical quality: jpg artefacts and nothing realy sharp. Sorry, --Alchemist-hp (talk) 17:57, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hmm… I’m not seeing any jpeg artifacts. And I would hope that others who might vote here understand that the Nikon 5700’s 5 MP resolution, like nearly all digital cameras, look fuzzy when zoomed all the way to their native resolution. This is because of the way camera manufacturers count each R, G & B sub-pixel as a “pixel”, which is unlike computer monitors, where only three-color triads are considered as a pixel. All one need do is zoom out 50% to obtain pleasant sharpness in digital pictures. What contributors might consider doing is using Photoshop to reduce their native-resolution files by 50% (to 1280 in this case) and then people wouldn’t see fuzziness. But then, that would be pushing the lower limits of what is considered acceptable resolution for FP status. Give the industry another 18 months and the 5 MP cameras will largely be replaced by 10 and 12 MPs. Greg L (talk) 21:21, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment… So I did. I took the image, hit it with one shot of “Sharpen edges” in Photoshop, and reduced its dimensions by the square root of 0.5 (to 1810 pixels wide). The result is very sharp at 100%. Anyone can repeat this themselves, or can e-mail me via Wikipedia’s e-mail facility. I’ll e-mail back with the file. Greg L (talk) 21:06, 7 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:46, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Astronaut Clayton Anderson watches as a water bubble floats in the middeck of space shuttle Discovery during the STS-131 mission
Edit 1 - Less cropping
Reason
This picture is of high quality, a good example of weightlessness and cohesion in space and an example for the STS-131 mission
Articles in which this image appears
Weightlessness, Clayton Anderson, STS-131
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Aeronautics and aviation
Creator
edited and uploaded by Hive001, Original created by NASA
  • Comment: I don't know why the picture site on Wikipedia shows a lower quality ((1,024 × 768 pixels, file size: 67 KB) than the one on Commons. If you go the the site on Commons you'll see that it is bigger (1,322 × 780 pixels, file size: 354 KB). Maybe this problem came up when I uploaded a new version of this picture (my first upload was the wrong version). Has anyone an idea how to update the image page on Wikipedia? Hive001 contact 07:41, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Could you be more specific as to the source of the image for the image description page? I ask partially because the cropped version is a higher resolution than the uncropped version [3], which is a bit odd. Jujutacular T · C 22:42, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The original, which is a huge file, can be downloaded here [4]. I cropped it to the interesting stuff. As I said, my first upload was the wrong version (just a smaller version of the uncropped original) Hive001 contact 08:38, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment What's most interesting is the optics of the image produced, which isn't being explained. I take it the water ball is behaving as a completely spherical convex mirror, but it's amazing it can route the light all the way around it, if i'm seeing this right. Fletcher (talk) 12:00, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe there's scope for using it in some articles on optics, but it's not being used that way yet. --Avenue (talk) 14:52, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Clayton Anderson zero g.jpg --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 14:35, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Nymph of squash bug Coreidae in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Reason
Good quality, composition and featured on commons. EV is particularly good because it is the only nymph picture on wiki. Unfortunately, it can not be identified any further because unless physically observed and dissected it is not possible to identify nymphs. Identifying expert mentioned on description page.
Articles in which this image appears
Coreidae
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
  • Support as nominator --Muhammad(talk) 05:56, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I rarely vote on these types of pics as I don't know enough about insects but I will support this as I found it very high in EV as I didn't realise "baby" insects were called nymphs, and that they looked identical other than in size until adult... so for the EV alone I am supporting this... It's also good quality pic, no flaws that I can see, other than the rear legs (in the pic - in reality it's the front and rear left legs) are out of focus, but apparently this is ok... Gazhiley (talk) 09:56, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support It's hard at first to see what's bug and what's plant, and the orange antennae are out of focus. HereToHelp (talk to me) 16:37, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I agree it may be difficult to to figure that out but I think that's one of the adaptations of the bug. Quoting from the article,"They are also called “leaf-footed bugs” due to the leaf-like expansions some species have on their hindlegs." --Muhammad(talk) 14:25, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Good quality, resolution and obviously good EV. - Damërung . -- 17:13, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Avenue (talk) 15:00, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Very little encyclopedic value. We have dozens, maybe even hundreds of good photos of squash bugs on Commons (with genuine free licenses to boot). A photo of an unidentified nymph is relatively useless. I don't even think it should be in the article, honestly. Kaldari (talk) 21:38, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • According to the expert, nymphs are almost impossible to identify. The image is used to illustrate a nymph, enlighten me as to how it is useless. I don't expect this picture to be the sole FP expected of a squash bug. We can have one showing the adult as well.--Muhammad(talk) 00:41, 7 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Per Kaldari, considering the article this picture is illustrating. This nymph does not represent all nymphys of the Coreidae family. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:25, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • That's what I am trying to say. If the experts can't place it any further than the family, then IMO it is representative of the family --Muhammad(talk) 17:05, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • (lol) Nice try, Muhammad, but I can't believe you don't see the flaw in your reasoning... -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:04, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • Then tell me where my flaw lies --Muhammad(talk) 18:23, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • Well, I didn't want to give the impression of patronizing you! The fact that nymphs are more difficult to identify is because they usually don't show in a clear way the features characteristic of each species or genus, not that all nymphs in this family of some 2k species are similar. As a matter of fact, they are not! -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:45, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
            • I'm not following that. If one stumbles upon a nymph and wonders, "hmmm, I wonder what that is", then Wikipedia will tell one that it is a nymph of the Coreidae family. Where exactly is the problem with that? That sounds like EV to me? Maedin\talk 19:12, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
            • The lol had me there with the patronizing. The very fact that they do not show distinctive features and thus illustrate a general view is a reason why they can be used to illustrate the family article. Of course, not all nymphs are similar just as all monkeys are not similar. But a monkey article would do well with a picture of a monkey showing the general features the tail, ears etc. Similarly, IMO the family article benefits from the nymph picture. To add to the argument, would you propose removal of all images from all family and genus articles and keeping images only in the species articles because not all the members of the genus are similar? --Muhammad(talk) 19:20, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
              • Who said that this particular nymph (or any nymph) illustrates a general view of the whole family? That is certainly not true. If this individual is difficult to identify is because there are (probably) several species sharing these same visible features, as nymphs. Not the whole family, as shape and colours vary a lot! I also didn't say that this image does not add value to the article, only that its EV do not justify the FP status. Well, do you really believe that all non-FP images should be removed from the articles? ;-) Alvesgaspar (talk) 19:48, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
                • This bug was difficult to identify further than family but till the family it was much easier. When I was photographing it, with my limited knowledge, I thought here's a Coreidae and when I sent it to the expert, he with all his resources came to the same conclusion. Now I am not saying that all nymphs of Coreidae are the same but they have many similar features which is why they have been gropued together. Secondly, I always thought adding value to the article = EV, was I wrong? I really don't undertsand your question about removing non-FPs from articles. I asked you a genuine question and now we are asking rhetorical ones? --Muhammad(talk) 00:27, 10 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
              • (clarify) This nymph certainly shares some of the distinctive features of the family, otherwise it wouldn't have been identified as a Coreidae! But the fact that the genus could not be identified doesn't qualify it automatically as a good representative of the family, like Muhammad pretends -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 20:28, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
                • And again you state your belief but don't explain why or provide any evidence. Why doesn't it qualify as a good representative of the family? --Muhammad(talk) 00:27, 10 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
                • Last try (not a question of belief but logic):
  • If the experts can't place it any further than the family, then IMO it is representative of the family . This is a fallacy. If something makes it representative of the family is the set of features it shares with the other members, not the dificulty in identifying the species;
  • It is not me who has to prove that this nymph does not represent the whole familiy, it is you who has to convince the reviewers it does (which you were not able to do so far). The concept of type has been used by biologists to designate the genus that best represent a certain familiy. Can you show us (other than with a fallacy) that this is the typical genus of the Coreidae family? Alvesgaspar (talk) 08:51, 10 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Both of you are partially right. Yes, the nymph shows characteristics of a squash bug nymph, but that is not particularly useful to an entomologist. If it showed diagnostic characteristics of a particular species or genus, it would have far more EV, but squash bugs typically don't show those characteristics until they are an adult. The same is true of most spiders. That's why I don't even bother uploading photos of immature spiders. They just don't have enough EV to be useful. Kaldari (talk) 23:08, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Squash bug Coreidae hz.jpg --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 15:09, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Agama sinaita, Jordan. This species is common in deserts offshores of the Red sea. While in heat, the color of the mail turns to striking blue in order to attract feamales.
Edit Moderate noise reduction.
Reason
Amazing composition, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Agama sinaita
Creator
ST
Limited depth of field happens (a lot) in close-ups; particularly macro close-ups. Physics and optics. While your observation is entirely true, it strikes me as a bit overcritical, like faulting this portrait of Einstein because his ears and the hair behind is ears aren’t in focus. The photograph of Einstein is still interesting because his face is the most important part; similarly, this lizard’s head and shoulders, IMO. Greg L (talk) 15:03, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough but just because there's a reason for it doesn't mean we should ignore it... FP nom's often get picked up for DOF issues so it amazes me no-one else has mentioned this... Gazhiley (talk) 19:05, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Unless you can make a focus bracket, you just have to live with it. HereToHelp (talk to me) 02:43, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:AgamaSinaita01 ST 10.jpgMaedin\talk 16:30, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think I acted too hastily in promoting the original. If you have a preference for either the original or the edit, would you please state it in the next couple of days. Thanks! Maedin\talk 10:22, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Apologies; it would appear that an almost identical edit uploaded over the original, after the alternative was produced, has confused the discussion (and me). I consider at least two preferences for the original null, then, and will alter the promotion accordingly. Maedin\talk 13:26, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:AgamaSinaita01 ST 10 edit.jpgMaedin\talk 13:26, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Original - Hummingbird mother feeding chicks
Edit Reduced colour noise, improved white balance.
Reason
Very professionally-done picture showing hummingbird mother feeding her two chicks in a nest
Articles in which this image appears
Hummingbird, Bird, Parenting, Calliope Hummingbird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
User:Wwcsig

Promoted File:Calliope-nest edit.jpgMaedin\talk 16:43, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Original - Johnny Evers, Chicago Cubs second baseman and baseball manager seen here in 1910
Reason
Stax has returned to FPC (briefly)! Johnny Evers, the midsection of Tinker to Evers to Chance. A Hall of Famer, though noted by Bill James as one of the worst Hall of Famers of all time, probably owes his infamy to that poem. Restoration of this (even this isn't a pure original, someone cropped that a bit).
Articles in which this image appears
Johnny Evers, Baseball's Sad Lexicon
FP category for this image
People
Creator
George Grantham Bain Collection, restored by Staxringold
  • Support I love those old unusual-looking bats and gloves. -- mcshadypl TC 18:56, 8 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Interesting historical photo, but the composition seems pretty uninspiring. Centred, with a tight crop under his foot but tons of space everywhere else. A crop on the left would improve it, but probably not enough to be an FP IMO. --Avenue (talk) 13:26, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, they're not making any more, but this isn't the only one either. A Google image search picks up some much nicer photos of him, IMO. Even if this was the only photo ever taken of him, it seems this isn't the best crop we could get. The uncropped version here doesn't cramp his toes, for one thing. It doesn't look as clean as your restored version (which is nicely done, by the way), but I think it's at least as good as the original version you linked to in your nomination above. --Avenue (talk) 18:20, 10 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sorry, I didn't notice that. It's a shame the LOC image was cropped so haphazardly. On the issue of historical value, I don't know much about early baseball, but the galleries here and here make me think that the Evers picture doesn't stand out on that front either. On the positive side, there seems to be plenty of material out there to work with - good action shots,[5][6][7] and interesting posed ones [8][9][10] (or some combination).[11] --Avenue (talk) 19:28, 10 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Johnny Evers 1910 FINAL2sh.jpgMaedin\talk 16:43, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Original - Illustration of three characteristic stages of a Opium Poppy flower (Papaver somniferum): bud (left), flower (centre) and fruit (right).
Alternative - Illustration of a Opium Poppy flower (Papaver somniferum). In the background, the bud (bottom) and fruit (left)
Multiple images in a single box. Demonstrates why it is unnecessary to combine the photos into a single file.
Set 2.
Reason
Highly encyclopaedic and good quality illustration of the plant
Articles in which this image appears
Opium Poppy
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)

Which set? Makeemlighter (talk) 03:01, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 15:04, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm just going to leave a note on the talk pages of Kaldari, Rageoss, and Hive001, who have already voted on the nom, so they can express their preference. NauticaShades 11:54, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Papaver April 2010-8a.jpg, Promoted File:Papaver April 2010-13_crop.jpg, and Promoted File:Papaver April 2010-9.jpgMaedin\talk 20:31, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Original - Feeding Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), photographed in Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica
Reason
shows behaviour, serves well as a portrait, not a zoo pic is a bonus
Articles in which this image appears
sloth, distal phalanges, list of mammals of Panama
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Christian Mehlführer

Promoted File:MC Drei-Finger-Faultier.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 06:18, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Scored Papaver somniferum pod exuding opium latex
Reason
Intriguing, technically superb image that draws attention to several high profile, general knowledge articles. Simple but strong detail and natural pastels. Critical to understanding concepts related to poppy use (both legal and illegal).
Articles in which this image appears
Opium, Opium poppy, Poppyseed oil, Poppy seed, Latex
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Den Haag

Not promoted --Jujutacular T · C 06:36, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Satellite image of Africa, in rectangular projection.
Reason
Didn't get enough time to be fully considered in the first nomination. 31 megapixels of visible spectrum satellite imagery of Africa, via NASA. Similar images of North and South America are already featured.
Articles in which this image appears
Africa, Natural history of Africa, Geography of Africa
FP category for this image
Views of Earth from space and satellites
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:Africa (satellite image).jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 19:06, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Alek Wek receiving make-up, in work for Stila [1] at a fashion show [2] on March 14th, 2005. Alek Wek is a Sudanese catwalk model currently living in the United States, having fled from civil war in Sudan via Britain. Discovered by Models 1, she appeared in the music videos for "GoldenEye" by Tina Turner in 1995 and "Got 'Til It's Gone" by Janet Jackson in 1996. Signed to Ford Models in 1996, she was named "Model of the Year" in 1997 by MTV. She released an autobiography in 2007 and continues to work as a model.
Reason
A major catwalk model in her work environment.
Articles in which this image appears
Alek Wek, Cosmetics
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Eduardo Sciammarella

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 19:14, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 May 2010 at 17:51:16 (UTC)

Original - Capsule of Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) showing latex (opium) exuding from incision.
Reason
This is an eye-catching image with limited depth of field to illustrate the subject (the opium poppy and it's latex) well. It caught my eye and made me want to read an article that I was just clicking through
Articles in which this image appears
opium, opium poppy
FP category for this image
Plants
Creator
TeunSpaans

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 19:23, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Sambar Cervus unicolor in the Bannerghatta National Park in Bangalore, India
Reason
Good quality and EV. Much better composition and quality than any other picture of the species. High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Sambar (deer), Rusa (genus), Deer
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
  • I've read the caption. Sometimes there are confined areas in a National Park and I have to admit that I thought the green stuff was hay that somebody put there to attract them (looks like that on first sight). OK, it's in the wild. But this is, in my opinion, no reason to be gentler. Some excellent pictures were made in the wild (for examples see National Geographic). This is not one of them. Sorry Hive001 contact 18:21, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • FPC has always been about encyclopedic value first followed by aesthetics. So the patchy lighting may not be ideal but it does not detract from the image. The patches are not even over exposed that fur details are lost. It is just a tad brighter, a reflection of reality. And I wouldn't encourage comparing a freely available picture with one taken by NG especially considering the number of hours they (can) spend on jobs and the equipment they use. --Muhammad(talk) 18:52, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 19:51, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No consensus. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 19:51, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - General Douglas MacArthur, his wife Jean, and son Arthur deplaning in Manila in 1950, to begin a visit.
Reason
While this photograph is not of a high technical standard, its historic nature makes it one of the best public domain photographs of its subject: Douglas MacArthur with his family, in existence, and is the only photo of the MacArthur family on Wikipeda. I think it adds value to the encyclopedia, as the Douglas MacArthur article has no photos of his family, and not a single photo of MacArthur in a civilian context (i.e. as a "family man" rather than a "military man").
Articles in which this image appears
Douglas MacArthur Jean MacArthur
FP category for this image
People
Creator
Noraft
There certainly are, and most of them are waived for historic photographs. This photograph is special because it is the only known public domain photo of the family in existence. ɳorɑfʈ Talk! 20:53, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I do agree this picture probably qualifies as a special case for historic/irreplaceable images, but I don't think any of the regulars here would want to promote it until it's been given some restoration love. — raeky (talk | edits) 01:36, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've got a request in to Durova. ɳorɑfʈ Talk! 03:20, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have received a request to restore this image. Normally I would note the technical shortcomings of the current version and inquire whether the nominator could obtain a better copy. This time--and this is no reflection on the nominator in particular--there are other objections. As noted on my user talk page, my wiki time is reduced these days. At the last two FPC related discussions where I participated, aggressive and very pointed attacks were made upon my motives and character yet no one called those attacks inappropriate. At one of those places the attacks were ongoing for days before I was even aware that the discussion existed. My mentions of hospice and a recent death in the family encountered utter silence. Fellow volunteers, it is hardly tenable to say "go ask Durova to work on this" when years of unpaid service is not even returned with basic human courtesy. Durova412 17:39, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The fact that you are considered the restoration expert is a sign of how much your work is considered valuable. WP is always a discussion playground. The key is not to take it personal. Even if they talk about you. After all, Durova is not really Lise, or at least it doesn't have to be. Also as all work in WP, you do it if you feel like doing it, if not is fine, maybe someone else will. Gnemetropos (talk) 20:44, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The edit screen at my user talk page has a FAQ.

4) I don't want to learn to restore images, but I want you to restore stuff for me.

Please supply an uncompressed TIFF or PNG file of 10 MB or larger. And offer to do something for me.
5) I thought you restored images in ten minutes with a couple of Photoshop plugins?
False assumption. The fastest good article writers turn out good articles at about the same speed as I restore images. Takes comparable effort. Actually, Juliancolton and Ottava Rima say they're faster.
6) What can I do in return?

I have written seven good articles; how about you improve one of them and we conominate at featured article candidates? Then you answer all the manual of style objections. ;)

This request seeks hours of labor which would not be able to correct the partially hidden face of the image's most famous subject or the soft focus. This is a mundane piece of photojournalism, slightly below average for its type. Nonetheless, the offer stands. Please follow up at my user talk when one of my GAs goes live at FAC. I will do the restoration then. Durova412 21:30, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination Withdrawn Will renominate after I've restored it. ɳorɑfʈ Talk! 04:34, 18 May 2010 (UTC) Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 06:27, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Black-spotted Triton Cymatium lotorium shell
Reason
Featured on Commons, high quality, used in 8 articles in other national Wiki.
Articles in which this image appears
Cymatium lotorium
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator
George Chernilevsky
What an exageration! Of course there are always better options. You could have a cross section in the picture. Or it can be an animation showing both this and a 3D transparent model of it, plus the cross section and indications of size. :p Abisharan (talk) 13:27, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Your expectations are unreasonably high --Muhammad(talk) 17:31, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, I find this image fine. I even support the nomination. I was just making fun of the exaggeration "you can't really get more encyclopedic than this". I find interesting that in Wikipedia it is common that things are not just good or bad they are extremely good or terribly bad. People can't resists to add really intense adjectives and descriptions and I am curious of what are the mechanisms that make that happen. 128.100.216.170 (talk) 19:45, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh dear. That was intentionally hyperbolic. Obviously I didn't mean that this could not possibly be more encyclopedic, just that it was pretty flawless in terms of EV. NauticaShades 20:00, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cymatium lotorium 2010 G1.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 17:11, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Eumeces fasciatus (here an adult with partly regrown tail pictured in parkland in Memphis, Tennessee), is a small to medium sized skink growing to about 12.5 centimres (4.9 in) to 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) total length, and one of the most common lizards in the US, and one of only five lizard species occurring in Canada.
Reason
Well-composed image showing the animal in its natural range.
Articles in which this image appears
Plestiodon fasciatus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Thegreenj

Promoted File:Eumecesfasciatus.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 17:12, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Nephila pilipes is a species of golden orb-web spider. It can be found in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Papua New Guinea, and Northern Australia. Females are large and grow to a body size of 30-50mm, with males growing to 5–6 mm.
Articles in which this image appears
Nephila pilipes
Creator
Benjamint 23:24, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:31, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original in raster (.png) format - Main circuits of the basal ganglia
Original in vector (.svg) format (The brain images at top are imported raster).
Reason
It explains the circuits of the basal ganglia in an anatomically precise and almost artistic manner, facilitating the understanding of Parkinson's disease and other basal ganglia diseases
Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
User:Mikael Häggström, based on images by Andrew Gillies/User:Anaru and Life Science Databases
100% vector format.
  • Support. These sort of drawings take a lot of time to make. For that reason alone, I would support FP status just to encourage the creation of more of this kind of fine work. Greg L (talk) 04:11, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:31, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Why was this picture not promoted? Mikael Häggström (talk) 11:23, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As I understand it, the quorum of five votes needs to be met for a picture to be promoted. NauticaShades 20:29, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Understood. I'm thinking of making a new nomination after making some improvements to the picture. Mikael Häggström (talk) 09:29, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - An early 19th-century painting of the Hindu god Krishna showing him, flute in hand, dancing on a lotus flower.
Reason
The near 200-year-old museum image is of high EV and cultural importance, illustrating an artistic facet of Krishna worship. It is of satisfactory clarity and resolution and is used in a few wikipedia articles globally.
Articles in which this image appears
Krishna, Themes in Avatar, Krishnaism
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
unknown

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:31, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - M.I.A. performing at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. M.I.A. is a British songwriter, record producer, singer, rapper, fashion designer, visual artist, political activist, and artist. She has received nominations for two Grammy awards, an Academy award, and a Brit award, among others.
Edit 1 - noise reduction.
Reason
Great picture of the genre-spanning artist and activist performing.
Articles in which this image appears
M.I.A. (artist), Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Music festival, List of festivals in the United States, Sunglasses
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Flickr user moses_namkung / Moses
Discussion that is actually fairly relevant to the "EV" of this nom
  • Hear hear... PLW why are you crowbaring this particular picture into as many articles as you can (losely) justify? This surely is only relevant to M.I.A.? Gazhiley (talk) 12:15, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • You see, now we're getting people to actually admit that the other articles weren't previously illustrated at all. Interesting, isn't it? Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 12:59, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • I don't understand sorry - who's admitted articles aren't illustrated? the only person who's mentionned an article being illustrated either way is Fletcher and that was to say Sunglasses has already got enough... No-one else has said that an article needs further illustrations... I'm confused... Gazhiley (talk) 13:20, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • I think he is saying the music festival articles weren't illustrated before he added the image to them. The problem is that this image, being a close-up of a single artist, has very limited EV for music festivals. Fletcher (talk) 13:34, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • That's why I was confused - I thought the same but had already stated this further up... here's a bunch of straws - fancy clutching at them?! Gazhiley (talk) 13:55, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
            • Not sure who you're trying to address, but it seems the one who's most thoroughly embarrassed themselves here is you, by failing to suggest alternatives to the image placements, and using FPC as your personal soapbox for demanding changes being made to articles. Furthermore, you're kind of sabotaging this nomination by littering it with unnecessary discussion that, thank God, has now been folded away. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 14:29, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
              • I think it's fairly obvious who I'm trying to address here PLW. And let me assure you that there is no embarrassment either. Mainly because I haven't for ONE SECOND said I could come up with better alternatives for the articles you have "crowbarred" this picture into, other than to say that a better picture to illustrate a music festival would be a picture of the festival... Rather than a picture of a random artist who may or may not have appeared in one, especially as the picture itself could have been taken anywhere... To say that this picture is adding "EV" to the articles OTHER than M.I.A. is like saying that (for example) a picture of a swan provides EV to an article about the Thames river, just because at some point in time there MAY have been a swan spotted on the Thames... Or (again for example) a picture of me in an article about a football stadium cause I MAY have once been in that stadium... A picture of an artist DOES NOT demonstrate a music festival, it demonstrates an artist... To demonstrate a music festival you need a picture of a music festival! How can I put this any clearer?! And this is not sabotaging an article either - this is me stating my opinion about why I think this has low EV for the articles other than M.I.A. Gazhiley (talk) 15:14, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose; I agree with those above. The EV is highest in MIA, but it's hardly the best illustration of the subject. J Milburn (talk) 12:44, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for low EV. As per J Milburn, it's highest in MIA, although even that's not alot - we see more of her chin than her face, but not really at all in the others. Against the black backdrop of the stage, you can barely see the sunglasses, and we only really see one complete lens, and that's at a poor angle. We can assume that she's on stage outside somewhere, but it's impossible to tell from the image that it is a music festival, so doesn't really illustrate any of the three music festival pages. Matthewedwards :  Chat  22:15, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Very awkward portrait. — raeky (talk | edits) 01:47, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:31, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Pure (99.97 %+) iron chips, electrolytically refined, as well as comparison a high pure (99,9999 % = 6N) 1 cm3 iron cube.
Reason
a high resolution and good image
Articles in which this image appears
Iron and Group 8 element
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Alchemist-hp

Promoted File:Iron_electrolytic_and_1cm3_cube.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:34, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Schematic of a germinal center in a lymph node showing proliferation and development of a B cell. voters on WP:FPC
Reason
I think it is aesthetically pleasing, while also conveying important information.
Articles in which this image appears
Germinal center
FP category for this image
immunology
Creator
User:billy10drs

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:41, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Bufo americanus americanus, photographed in Parc National de la Jacques-Cartier, Québec. The tadpoles of the species are toxic and therefore avoid most predation.
Reason
because he looks so grumpy, :)
Articles in which this image appears
American toad
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Amphibians
Creator
Cephas (user CephasE on en wiki)

Promoted File:Bufo americanus PJC1.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 08:25, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - Carduelis pinus is a finch found across Alaska, Canada, and the western mountains of the United States.
Reason
well...where could I start? Ticks all the boxes for me.
Articles in which this image appears
Pine siskin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Cephas
  • It's "allowed"; after all, we've featured an image of a pomegranate with a washing basket (amongst other things) removed from the bg (here). Frankly, I don't think any alteration to the pine siskin image is necessary in the slightest, and I think the pine branches are informative, not confusing or distracting. But you're welcome to produce an edit if you wish. Maedin\talk 11:26, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, no, no, :) It's not "nothing but blurry background", it's compositional space! Free birds don't like cages; it doesn't suit them in 2-D, either. I see this as perfectly balanced because the bird has looking room on the right. Having said that, anyone is welcome to produce alternatives and add them here for consideration. Maedin\talk 11:26, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I think ~10% of the image could be cropped to the right (I'm too busy to do it myself right now), but I wouldn't mind the original either.--Desiderius82 (talk) 15:05, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I also disagree with cropping, for what it's worth. The current composition looks great to me. J Milburn (talk) 15:10, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Carduelis pinus CT7.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 08:26, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - An eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) with its cheek pouches filled. Chipmunks use their expandable cheek pouches for transporting excavated earth away from the burrow or transporting foraged food for winter consumption to the burrow.
Reason
High quality and good EV, especially because it exhibits a common chipmunk behavior. And besides, can you resist the cuteness?
Articles in which this image appears
Eastern chipmunk
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Cephas

Promoted File:Tamias striatus CT.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 08:27, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - The Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene) a butterfly of the Heliconiine genus found from Central America to Southern Brazil. It can be identified by large long wings and orange stripe down each forewing, and is poisonous.
Reason
Wonderful quality, with all of the body and wings entirely in focus. Great EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Heliconius melpomene
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Richard Bartz

Promoted File:Heliconius melpomene 2b Richard Bartz.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 08:28, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych painted by the early Dutch master Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516), housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939. Dating from between 1490 and 1510, it is his best-known and most ambitious work.
Reason
This is a great scan (over 40MP) of an iconic triptych. What detail!
Articles in which this image appears
The Garden of Earthly Delights, Hieronymus Bosch, Museo del Prado, 1504 in art, Afterlife, Western painting, History of painting, Bart Gets Hit by a Car
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Hieronymus Bosch

Promoted File:The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch High Resolution.jpg --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 18:12, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Turku Castle, dating from the 13th century, is the largest surviving medieval building in Finland, and one of the largest surviving medieval castles in Scandinavia.
Reason
Previous photos of Turku Castle have not been of sufficient quality. This new picture is of high quality and as it depicts one of the most famous buildings in Finland, it surely has a lot of EV. The picture was taken in the evening, thus the reddish lighting. In addition to the English wikipedia the picture also appears in Swedish, Finnish and Russian articles.
Articles in which this image appears
Turku, Turku Castle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
ottojula

Promoted File:Turkucastle.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 08:29, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"If an image is listed here for about seven days with four or more reviewers in support (excluding the nominator(s)) and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-third majority in support." Sorry, but... how and why is this picture promoted?Desiderius82 (talk) 16:57, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Undoing... Jujutacular T · C 17:01, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Undone. I've moved the nomination to "Older noms requiring more input" to hopefully undo any damage I've caused by the mistaken promotion. I'm very sorry. Jujutacular T · C 17:19, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral I agree about it being hard to get excited about. I know the trees frame the photo a little but it is an odd proportion. I think that cropping it a bit more might help. Casliber (talk · contribs)

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:29, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


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Original - The Central Massif of the Picos de Europa, showing the peaks of Peña Main overlooking the village of Sotres in Cabrales, Asturias, Spain.
Reason
Featured on commons, de, and es. Not incredible resolution, but high enough. EV is well-confirmed: has been stable in several articles (in at least two articles, image has been present since upload in 2007, and in two others, present for 2 years or so). By our very own FPCer Mick Stephenson, who unfortunately isn't around much anymore. (Caption nicked from image description page.)
Articles in which this image appears
Sotres, Picos de Europa, Cantabrian Mountains, Cabrales, Tourism in Spain
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Mick Stephenson

Promoted File:SotresPanorama.jpg Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 10:22, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Official presidential portrait of Barack Obama, taken shortly before he assumed office
Reason
This meets all of the criteria, with glaring marks in most.
Articles in which this image appears
There are literally hundreds, here is the main one. Barack Obama
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People
Creator
Hoshie
There are issues with the Regan photograph, he has an uncomfortable forced smile, as well as other issues, but this is not the place to discuss an already featured picture is it? --Iankap99 (talk) 18:22, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
He was comparing Reagan's portrait to this one, to explain how this one is deficient. Fletcher (talk) 20:26, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Low notability is not a condition of a Featured Picture. --Iankap99 (talk) 20:50, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed, utterly ridiculous. Are you saying we shouldn't be featuring images of famous artwork? Famous historical photos? Absolute nonsense. J Milburn (talk) 23:51, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
And your thoughts on the Portrait?--Iankap99 (talk) 00:24, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
None at this time; I may well express an opinion later. J Milburn (talk) 00:51, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'd almost never suggest that someone's comment or oppose "vote" be ignored but at least give a criticism of the image (per the FPC guidelines) otherwise you're just trolling. Cat-five - talk 03:08, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Jujutacular T · C 21:26, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


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Original - Tasmanian Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii), Mt Field National Park
Reason
I was photographing fungi when this guy popped out. I fortunate to be in the right position with camera attached to tripod (it was dark) so I could get the shot with minimal movement. According to the article pademelons spend daylight in thick vegetation - thus it is hard to photograph wild ones during the day. There are tame ones in some places, but the open environment isn't strictly natural during the daytime. The moss and fungi indicates that this is temperate rainforest.
Articles in which this image appears
Tasmanian Pademelon, Pademelon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Thylogale billardierii.jpg --Jujutacular T · C 23:40, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Gary Sinise on stage with the Lt. Dan Band at the Chicago Air and Water Festival 2008
Reason
This is a featured picture on commons that is used in a couple of WP articles.
Articles in which this image appears
Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band
FP category for this image
People
Creator
Dschwen (Daniel Schwen)

Not promoted --Jujutacular T · C 21:23, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - An encampment of tents and covered wagons on the California Trail along the Humboldt River, 1859, at a location near present day Wells, Nevada. Restored version of File:Humboldt River.jpg.
Edit redone from scratch, restoration credit for this version is Papa Lima Whiskey. Could be cropped/healed/cloned to remove bottom text if needed. Crop with text is File:Humboldt River Papa.jpg.
Reason
Period sketch of an encampment on the California Trail created by a man who made the crossing in 1859.
Articles in which this image appears
California Trail, Wells, Nevada, Donner Party
Creator
Daniel A. Jenks

Suspended while we wait for a response from Durova. Makeemlighter (talk) 09:47, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Smudge is gone. Comparing the edit to Durova's restoration, it appears she added punchier contrast and saturation, while PLW stuck closer to the original LOC file (besides his adjustment to white balance). I have a slight preference for her version but am ok with either; updated support above to reflect edit. Fletcher (talk) 01:17, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

More comments on edit, please. Makeemlighter (talk) 19:12, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I changed my original support to support edit above...wasn't sure if I needed to add a new comment down here. Fletcher (talk) 00:45, 20 May 2010 (UTC) Promoted File:Humboldt River Papa 2.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:02, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Original - A Red-winged Blackbird in its typical marshy habitat showing the "perched display" with wings holded away from the body, an agonistic behavior.
Reason
The picture shows a particular behavior of the species.
Articles in which this image appears
Red-winged Blackbird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
CephasE
  • Support as nominator --Cephas (talk) 21:40, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. I really like the unconventional pose/angle. NauticaShades 00:30, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, illustrates the bird clearly and attractively. Mostlyharmless (talk) 04:03, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Hive001 contact 12:00, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Good resolution, but in my opinion not enough shadow detail. ottojula (talk) 22:30, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose. At the moment, I'm not convinced about the EV. This behaviour is not mentioned in the article except in the image caption, and the image is being used to illustrate the behaviour, not the bird itself. J Milburn (talk) 09:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC) For what it's worth, I have changed my oppose to strong oppose. We should not be in the business of promoting images that are not really being used to show anything of importance. Some of these supports would be valid only if this image was used as a lead, or as a "this is what the bird looks like", which it is not. In considering the EV of an image, we have to consider how it is used, and to what extent that use benefits the article and the project. J Milburn (talk) 22:14, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per ottojula. Additionally, it is not sufficiently cropped. Greg L (talk) 18:04, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support There is every reason for this to be the lead image, and an FP - focus is on the head, blown highlights are fewer and resolution larger than the current lead image, and unless you're going to do something HDR-looking, you can't lift the dark greys without blowing the red patch even more. This is what the bird looks like, end of story. And you even get a bit of typical habitat in the background, quoting the article: inhabits open grassy areas. It generally prefers wetlands. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 18:48, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • So... You're supporting because you think it should be the lead image/would make a good lead image, when it is not the lead image? J Milburn (talk) 09:39, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • No. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 14:45, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • On what grounds are you supporting? J Milburn (talk) 15:03, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • Read it again, or ask someone to read it to you, please. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 15:12, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
            • I'll read it again, removing any references to the lead image- as you say, you're not claiming EV as the lead image, as it is not the lead image. I am left with- "There is every reason for this to be ... an FP - focus is on the head, blown highlights are fewer and resolution large ... and unless you're going to do something HDR-looking, you can't lift the dark greys without blowing the red patch even more. This is what the bird looks like, end of story. And you even get a bit of typical habitat in the background, quoting the article: inhabits open grassy areas. It generally prefers wetlands." It would be reasonable to remove the references to the habitat, as this is not currently being used to illustrate that either. As such, we are left with some justification as to the quality of the image. I am not challenging the quality of the image, I am challenging the EV. Does this behaviour need to be illustrated? J Milburn (talk) 23:44, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I like it, but as stated above, the left side could be cropped out a bit. Haljackey (talk) 19:10, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment If someone ever crop it, please make an alternate and distinctive picture as this one already has an FP on Commons. Thanks, --Cephas (talk) 19:35, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support It appears up to FP standards, noting that the bird is a high contrast animal. Cowtowner (talk) 01:25, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Milburn. I quite like the image itself, but the caption here and the similar one in the article is clumsy and seems to identify a behaviour which is not discussed in the article and seems unlikely (e.g., it doesn't appear to me that the wings are being held away from the body). Given this is being nominated based on the behaviour illustrated, I have to oppose on EV. If these EV issues are fixed (and I think they need to be addressed whether an FP or not), you can 'neutralise' my !vote. --jjron (talk) 18:11, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Relisting comment: This is on the border between consensus and no consensus. There are two main issues that need to be finalized: 1) the encyclopedic value (EV) of the image, and 2) the possible need to crop the image. -- King of 23:42, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support I think the image definitely has a good EV despite the caption being somewhat clumsy, I would not be opposed to doing some cropping especially the space on the left side which skews the image but neither do I think it's a huge enough issue to oppose if it isn't cropped. Cat-five - talk 03:12, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I like the photo (and I supported it on Commons), but I agree that its EV is currently not evident in the article (including its caption there). If it's meant to illustrate this bird's well-studied "song spread display", I don't think it does this especially well. Compare it with the second image here, for instance. (Cropping the image would not change my !vote.) --Avenue (talk) 10:30, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:15, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


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Original - A centralized look at Highway 401's eastbound collector lanes.
Edit - License plates blurred and left part of the picture cropped to get rid of the light pole that is cut-off.
Reason
Very high quality image, shows significant detail of the collector / express system on the busiest highway in North America (might be the busiest in the world).
  • This picture puts the viewer right in the driver's seat, like they're actually on the highway. It is in this way that the scale of the highway overwhelms the average viewer, indicating to them that this is more than just a typical urban highway.
Articles in which this image appears
Highway 401, Local-express lanes, Interchange (road)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
James Bancroft (Attribution)
  • Support as nominator --Haljackey (talk) 05:45, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose A nice and sharp image. However, the composition is lacking. I believe a shot taken from away from the highway rather than on it would make for a better photo. Also, the cutoff light post on the left is distracting. Jujutacular T · C 06:59, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: The registration plates really should be blurred. J Milburn (talk) 09:36, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Just out of a safety interest, who took the picture? the position in the lane relative to the centre of the picture would seem to indicate this was taken by the person in the left hand seat - that would make it the driver no? If so this is not very safe... Just thought I'd point this out as it's not a good advert for road safety if it turns out the cameraman is also the driver... Gazhiley (talk) 14:38, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • God, you're right. Let's hope this was actually taken by someone stood in the middle of the lane, and not a driver. For safety's sake. J Milburn (talk) 15:02, 17 May 2010 (UTC) (This wasn't meant to be aggressive, your comment just made me giggle.)[reply]
      • Heh, given the highway that it is, I think standing in the road would be a thousand times more dangerous. I agree that though this is a nice sharp image, we have several better compositions with artistic quality to them. This image is just raw information. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 15:26, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • I believe the camera was mounted on the dashboard (in front of the steering wheel). The author took several pictures of this stretch, so I assume it was on an automatic shooting mode. I agree that the license plates will need to be blurred/edited if the image succeeds the nomination process. If you don't like that the light pole is cut-off, it can always be cropped out.
          • That's ok - I know its safer than standing in the road :P but still not a good idea to be promoting taking photos while driving as that's not safe unless using an automatic camera... Gazhiley (talk) 21:36, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As for other pictures, this one puts the viewer right in the driver's seat, like they're actually on the highway. It is in this way that the scale of the highway overwhelms the average viewer, indicating to them that this is more than just a typical urban highway. Haljackey (talk) 15:37, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I've blurred the 4 or 5 licence plates that are legible in the photo. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 15:49, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Edit: A new version is now up that contains both the blurred license plates and crops out the cut-off light pole on the left. Does this look any better? Haljackey (talk) 19:30, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The driver’s viewpoint leads to a “snapshot” quality to the composition. The overcast day lends to a gloomy feeling. Greg L (talk) 04:49, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose While this is an interesting and useful image (and a bit frightening to this resident of a small city!), I don't think that it meets the FP criteria. A photo taken from one of the bridges over the highway on a sunny day might lead to a better result. Nick-D (talk) 08:57, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Thanks a lot for your suggestions! I appreciate the constructive criticism. I might try again in the future taking your comments into account. Haljackey (talk) 15:34, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: A new picture of the highway has been entered as a candidate for a featured picture. Haljackey (talk) 19:21, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:21, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - The Sun, about a minute before astronomical sunset, at Porto Covo, west coast of Portugal. Sunsets are usually more brightly coloured than sunrises due to the presence of dust particles in the lower atmosphere, which cause the scattering of sunlight.
Reason
Second try, almost two years after. A long discussion took place here, after the first nomination failed on the ground that the picture did not represent sunset. The clear consensus of the discussion was that it was the best available picture illustrationg the subject.
Articles in which this image appears
Sunset
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Atmospheric optics
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)
  • Support as nominator --Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:05, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Is that possible? the existence of the best available picture of a sunset. I find that it could be better. The cone of shadow to the sides of the sun is not a good feature (I mean, not that it is there, but that it is so dark). The sun is also not centered. Although this, depending on the rest of the picture, can be used satisfactorily, in this case it just seems accidental. I guess that with such a common subject as sunsets I can ask for a god's designed picture for FP, can I? Abisharan (talk) 22:43, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Question Do we not have a FP already of a sunset? I find that hard to believe. Theres also a zillion sunset images on Commons too... Is this the best one out of _all of those_ that the editors of Sunset agree is the best? — raeky (talk | edits) 01:41, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose This is unquestionably a very fine sunset picture. The long lens instantly leaves most hobbyists in the dust. However, the category of sunsets is extraordinarily competitive with many, truly astounding pictures freely available on the Web. Wikipedia would not be well served unless we featured something on the main page for 24 hours that truly stood out from your basic “Travel to the Bahamas and get laid”-poster, like this one, and this one too. Greg L (talk) 02:23, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment - Let me try to clarify. This is not for sure the most astounding picture depicting the sunset available in Wikimedia (or in the web). Nor it is the intent of the nomination to enchant the reviewers with its marvelous colors and composition, or to convince anyone to travel with me to the Bahamas and get laid. But it is one of the best available pictures (the best, according to the outcome of the discussion above) showing the sun during sunset. That is what makes its encyclopaedic value relevant and justifies this nomination. As for the suggestion to center the sun in the image (why not the horizon too?), well, it would ruin the composition (yes, the composition is also important :-) ) -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:13, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Yes. It is a fine picture. I suppose I voted ‘oppose’ based upon a broader criteria than whether it is the finest Wikipedia has to offer. Rather, I think it is in Wikipedia’s best interests to view a picture of a sunset more broadly and consider how it is an extraordinarily ubiquitous subject that readers have literally seen thousands of. There is a lot of truly stunning work out there; like this picture showing the sun, which makes one stop and look. I’m thinking readers shouldn’t have a reaction of “been there – done that.” I hope other wikipedians feel otherwise for your benefit. But I hope others will agree with me for Wikipedia’s benefit.

        Sunsets are a bit like that classic picture of a newly wedded couple at their reception playfully smashing cake into the others’ pie-hole: one would have to have truly stunning quality and composition to set it apart from the millions of others on the same topic we’ve all seen—even if it is the best one that happens to be on Wikipedia. Greg L (talk) 19:12, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

        • Well, if that is the best example you can show of a stunning work... I would rather call it small, poor quality, kitschy and of none encyclopaedic value. If you are looking for truly extraordinary images in Wikipedia, the discussion linked to above has a couple of them to offer. May I say again that the purpose of this picture in the article (and the purpose of this nomination) is not to impress the readers with beauty but showing a natural phenomenon in the best possible way? -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 20:13, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • “Kitschy”

            1 : something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
            2 : a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition <teetering on the brink of kitsch>

            Uhm… Okay. Well, I learn a new word every once in a while on Wikipedia. Thanks. Greg L (talk) 22:29, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Yes, and you can also learn that that image is not kitschy at all. It is very well orchestrated although not the original high resolution file. In any case. It is not a point that image or comparing this one to any other. I don't understand what kind of syllogism leads from centering the sun to centering the horizon. The horizon is a strong horizontal line that is placed there to enhance the importance of the sky as what is being shown is a celestial phenomenon. The sun to the left would be nice if there were strong vertical or diagonal lines emanating from the sun to the right. That is not the case. Also, it is not even too much to the left to say that the are using rule of thirds. It is clearly accidental. Just to the crop from the right (that would beg for a little crop from above too) and you will see that looks, in fact, better. It is just that with this subject we can ask for excellence and this picture is not really excellent. Abisharan (talk) 22:51, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • To Alvesgaspar: I think it is safe to say we have to agree to disagree on this one. I do hope that is OK with you? I’ve stated that it is clearly a very fine picture. But I appear to be having a reaction similar to that which raeky and Abisharan seem to be having here: Given the gazillion other pictures of sunsets (some of which make many a reader stop and stare for a moment, like this one), our readership has been inculcated with pretty high expecations. Though I find yours to be a “fine” picture, I also find the composition (telephoto view of a half-set sun over the ocean) to be almost a cliché. So I’m just not seeing this one as being FP material. So sorry.

    BTW, I suppose I should also add, for future reference, that it is sort of a mistake to uhm… rigorously defend one’s self-nomination here on FPC; you just sort of go with the flow and really listen to what others are saying. Not all of the opinions you’ll see will seem to have much validity (garbage like “it was saved as .jpg rather than a .png”), but it is pretty much self-defeating for the self-nominator to get in there and argue with those who vote oppose. Whether you want to take that bit of advise to heart or not is up to you. In any case, goodbye; there is nothing more to say I haven’t already said. Happy editing and keep up the good work with your photography. And good luck; you have only one oppose vote so far. :-) Greg L (talk) 04:42, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

    • Thank you, Greg L, for your nice words. Yes, it is safe to say we agree to disagree. But on this one only! Cheers. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 07:33, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • PS - Here in WP:FPC we have indeed the tradition of discussing the reviewers' assessments. Very often this practise sheds significant light on the relevant issues and helps to improve the pictures, with obvious benefict for the articles and the project. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 08:17, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:20, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Even late into the night, Highway 401 in Toronto glows from the head and taillights of countless cars and trucks along it's collector / express system.
Reason
Besides being both an excellent composition and technically flawless photo, the image offers a unique perspective on the highway, and showcases the brilliance of it in contrast to the sea of apartment buildings surrounding it. I felt this photo would be more FP worthy than the other 401 image nominated earlier, and wanted to give it a shot.
Articles in which this image appears
Ontario Highway 401
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
Kennymatic (Flickr user, CC-2.0-attribution)
  • Support as nominator Withdrawn --ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 17:04, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: Very good. Shows how busy the route actually is and the collector / express system in detail. The high mast lighting and buildings also add a lot to this otherwise dark image. I tweaked it just a bit and got some internal links in the caption. Haljackey (talk) 19:04, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose EV is rather dubious in most of the articles it's in (especially Street light and Lighting, where you have to look for the lighting system because it's not at all the focus of the image). upstateNYer 21:35, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose I saw this one when looking over the other Highway 401 nom, and liked it - much more compelling than the first nom. But it seems too noisy to me. Why not bring it down to base ISO and take a longer exposure? Fletcher (talk) 00:25, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support due to glare from the street lights and other non-car lights, but otherwise lovely photograph... Gazhiley (talk) 11:15, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose. I like night photography, especially long exposures, but I don't think that it's the best way to illustrate a highway. Not that I'm suggesting it's FP quality, but I think this old image of mine is more appropriate in style, as it shows the lanes better and the density of traffic. It's impossible to get a true sense of the density in long exposures like this. You can view the image details to learn that it was an 8 second exposure, but you still can't pick out individual car head/tail lights. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 15:53, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - IMHO this is of high aesthetic but no educational value. Desiderius82 (talk) 06:07, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment: I have to disagree. This picture shows North America's busiest highway, which is busy at all hours of the day. In addition, it shows its rather unique collector / express system in detail which is designed to eliminate crazy lane changes along the wide highway, and the high mast lighting system which you don't see too often in the rest of the world. All this could be added to the caption, perhaps, to give it a more educational value. Haljackey (talk) 15:37, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      Very few pictures are educational without context. In the context of Ontario Highway 401, this image is very informative, but also artistic. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 15:42, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reluctant oppose The picture is clearly well done and the photographer is deserving of peer accolade. However, it has more of a “decorative” nature to it; suitable only for the lead of an article. IMO, it isn’t sufficiently encyclopedic to merit FP status. Greg L (talk) 01:44, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I find the image to be appealing and encyclopedic. It provides context of the area and works well in its current use in the article. I'm not sure how else one would demonstrate that there is heavy traffic all day on the 401. Visually, this image is a quality demonstration of this fact. Cowtowner (talk) 01:20, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Question. How does this picture demonstrate how busy this highway is? I mean, the density of light streaks is just proportional to exposure length, and any highway could appear busy at night if the camera lens remains open for long enough, right? --Desiderius82 (talk) 12:01, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Of course that's true. That's the point. The photographer chose a lengthy exposure to fit an appropriate number of cars flowing by and thus show the highway was busy. If you're looking for exact values or a way to formally measure this it should be addressed directly in the body of the article. Expecting the picture to do that is unreasonable, rather it strikes me as a quality supplement. Cowtowner (talk) 17:27, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I have to poke at what Desiderius said. While the exposure could theoretically be of any length, it would still take a consistent volume of traffic to produce the arcs across the entire image The density is not proportionate to the exposure length, the length of each light arc is proportionate to the exposure length, and the density proportionate to the number of light trails overlapping. I also believe that longer exposures would add increasing amounts of glare from the stationary lights. The photo summary shows the exposure length as well. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 20:11, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment / Suggestion I have an idea where this article might work splendidly and have high encyclopedic value rather than just decorative value. I suggest that it be added to Long exposure photography. As of this writing, the top-most picture there shows light smears. Though that current picture is arguably attractive, I think it would be unnecessarily difficult for many readers to discern what is going on in that image. Substituting that picture with this one would give that article more encyclopedic value and make it much, much easier for the reader to understand the effect of long shutter speeds. If this photograph were instead used in Long exposure photography, I would vote “Support.” Greg L (talk) 01:00, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I went ahead and added it to the article. Cowtowner (talk) 19:54, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Comment I suggest this nomination be withdrawn and a new one with a caption referencing its use at Long exposure photography be used. In that context, it will have more encyclopedic value in addition to its aesthetic qualities. Greg L (talk) 23:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • Comment Something like this Greg? [15] Haljackey (talk) 23:51, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • Hmmm… Interesting. I think your point (if I take your post correctly) is that just by making the picture sterile as hell and removing all artistic flourish, doesn’t necessarily suddenly make it able to convey the subject in a more encyclopedic fashion. Maybe it’s the combination of night-time and long exposure that detracts from this particular nomination’s ability to add encyclopedic value to the subject of Highway 401. Like that Supreme Court justice once said (taking a bit of literary license here): “Pornography is hard to define, but I know it when I see it.” Greg L (talk) 00:02, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
            • I think this still adds some value to the 401 article as well. Perhaps withdrawing and restarting the nominations with Long exposure photography first and Highway 401 second as the articles it is used within. Do you still feel it adds no value to the 401 article?
              • I definitely think it adds value to the Ontario Highway 401 article. However, I don’t think it warrants FP status based on its use in that article because, although its highly decorative and stylized nature certainly gives it high marks for “purdy”, I think it merits low marks for adding encyclopedic value (EV) to ‘401.’ However, in the context of Long exposure photography, it speaks straight to the heart of that subject and therefore has plenty of EV in that context. And due to it also having its many artistic and aesthetic virtues, I would wholeheartedly support it for a Featured Picture. What a wonderful and well done picture to illustrate what can be done with an 8-second-long exposure. It would be nice if the Long exposure photography article was a bit bigger, because Elakala Waterfalls would also enhance that article, IMO.

                P.S. Well… that was easy. The waterfall picture is also now on Long exposure photography. There was a section on “Water and long exposure” that was just begging for an associated picture. Greg L (talk) 01:03, 26 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:11, 26 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Ophelia. An illustration for The Works of Shakspere, with notes by Charles Knight, ca. 1873
Reason
One of the few high-res images of Ophelia, drawn as specific illustration. Shows interesting similarities to Mignon Nevada's role.
Articles in which this image appears
Book illustration
FP category for this image
Artwork
Creator
uncredited

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:43, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - This is a picture of a female Irena puella. I put it on the Irena puella wiki page since the article was lacking a nice picture of a female to illustrate the sexual dimorphism in this species. Picture was taken at the Philadelphia Zoo in the McNeil Avian Center. The little bird flew right up to me, gave me a curious look, and then flew off. I was luckily able to get a closeup photo in the meantime.
Reason
Shows the details of the bird clearly. Uses a point and shoot, but the bird was standing about less than 1 foot from the lens so the picture looks nice. Lighting was fairly bright. Points for difficulty...you decide?
Articles in which this image appears
Irena puella
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
chhe

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:42, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Marbled rock crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)
Reason
Good quality and resolution. EV: show running animal in wild. It is small and very fast crab.
Articles in which this image appears
Pachygrapsus marmoratus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator
George Chernilevsky
  • Yeah, that's the only thing I thought as a possible problem- I'm not sure it detracts from the image much. I'd be happy to full support that one, I'm neutral on this one. J Milburn (talk) 22:09, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good quality. Slightly out of focus on the very edge of some of the appendages, but too slight to really detract. I would consider the 'icky' moss a positive thing :) Jujutacular T · C 04:34, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pachygrapsus_marmoratus_2009_G4.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:27, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A 1937 anti-Bolshevik Nazi propaganda poster. A man with a skeleton face stands over bloody corpses, wielding a whip. His hat and clothing are Bolshevik in style. Translated caption: "Bolshevism without a mask - large anti-Bolshevik exhibition of the NSDAP Gauleitung Berlin from November 6, 1937 to December 19, 1937 in the Reichstag building".
Reason
A jarring poster. Supports the article well, demonstrating the Nazi party's use of of propaganda to create external enemies for the German people. Warning: High resolution image. Use the courtesy file if you're just glancing at it. Unrestored version: File:Bolschewismus ohne Maske.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears
Nazi propaganda
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Herbert Agricola, restored by Jujutacular
  • Let's just stick to the point here. It's impossible to reach a conclusion here on what the true face of Bolshevism was that we'll all agree upon. The question is whether this picture has enough quality and encyclopedic value to qualify as an FP. In my opinion, it has: its technical and artistic quality are obvious and I think it provides a typical example of Nazi propaganda and its illustrations, so I'll simply support. --Desiderius82 (talk) 12:59, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bolschewismus ohne Maske2.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:38, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - A 19th century lithograph of a Lion tamer in cage with two lions, a lioness, and two tigers.
Reason
A high-quality lithograph that catches the scene of the 19th century lion taming sport. It has been stable in all three articles, that demonstrate its EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Lion taming (infobox), FA Lion and Circus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Gibson & Co., 1873. uploader and retouched by: commons:user:Trialsanderrors

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:55, 28 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - European Peacock (Inachis io)
Reason
Feaured on Commons, has excellent quality and high EV. Used in more national Wikis
Articles in which this image appears
Inachis io
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Korall (user on Commons)

Promoted File:Inachis_io_Lill-Jansskogen.JPG --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:22, 29 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Structure diagram of the human heart. Blue components indicate de-oxygenated blood pathways and red components indicate oxygenated blood pathways.
Reason
I came across this .svg by Zoofari a while ago. I think it has great EV in the two heart articles, and it could conceivably be used in quite a few more articles. It's a good image: a very clear depiction of the parts of the heart. It's accurate as well, with references on the image page.
Articles in which this image appears
Human heart, Heart, Chordae tendineae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
ZooFari
  • Support as nominator --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:00, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral at the moment. I like it, but my main complaint would be that the wall of the left ventricle is no thicker than the wall of the right ventricle; in a real heart it is significantly thicker. We then get the appearance of the left ventricle being a lot smaller than the right, which could be to do with the perspective here, but is typically at least partly due to the thick muscle wall; without the thick wall it looks a bit odd (I realise some of the references, especially the second one, show this same thing, but to me they share these same issues). I'd also look at the text alignment - on the righthand side it is quite strongly left-aligned, but on the left it's all over the place, but looks like it wants to be right-aligned. Text aligning with the pointer-lines is a bit lose too. Also mitral/bicuspid valve; eh, spose I can live with that. --jjron (talk) 16:38, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fixed the text and tweaked the muscles a bit. Thanks for the nomination, Makeemlighter. --ZooFari 18:05, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is more of a minor thing, but I think "Brachiocephalic trunk" should be switched to "Brachiocephalic artery." My anatomy book uses "Brachiocephalic artery", as well as on Wikipedia, "Brachiocephalic trunk" redirects to "Brachiocephalic artery." SpencerT♦Nominate! 22:18, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. --ZooFari 00:22, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I'm not an expert in anatomy, but assuming that the issues raised above have been addressed satisfactorily, I will support this. Should someone more qualified than me point out new errors, I'll likely change to neutral or oppose. Cowtowner (talk) 22:15, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I'm no anatomist, but the divide between the pulmonary arteries and the aorta looks a little... odd. J Milburn (talk) 10:23, 28 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Jujutacular T · C 07:33, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Leigh Howard, Australian racing cyclist, and now riding for the professional team HTC-Columbia, taken at the start of the 2010 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic. Howard's successes so far include being the 2009 World Champion in the Omnium and the 2010 World Champion in the Madison with partner Cameron Meyer.
Reason
High quality image of an emerging young rider on the world scene at the start of a professional race, Howard has already won two World Track Cycling Championships in two different events. It is a quite relaxed portrait of him in his 'natural setting' and also shows his team kit well. Added well to his previously unillustrated article.
Articles in which this image appears
Leigh Howard, Team HTC-Columbia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
jjron
  • Support as nominator --jjron (talk) 17:16, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Seems to have artefacting, particularly noticeable on the forehead; JPEG quality is 93%, might be contributing. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 18:55, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hmm, I don't think skin tones are the best place to look for artefacting - FWIW comparing to the original I can't notice anything significantly different on the forehead (BTW, just wondering, where do you get the 93% from?). --jjron (talk) 09:50, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support - A nice photo. Fairly sharp, nice size, good lighting. Composition is lacking a little bit though. I would've liked to see the bike he is sitting on, actually riding the bike would be optimal. Jujutacular T · C 07:20, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. A picture of an athlete with a quite brief article, which doesn't show his legs, hands, half head or bike, with nothing especially interesting about its composition, and a bodiless arm protruding on the right. Aside of the sunglasses there's nothing particularly annoying about it, but do we really need to chose this as an FP? --Desiderius82 (talk) 09:09, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I honestly don't think this shows the best WP has to offer even in the category of photos of athletes, it's a crowded picture with a lot of distracting elements, while cutting off everything below his wrists might have been unavoidable it makes it look akward, and the disembodied elbow on the right of the shot totally throws off where the eye is drawn in my view. Cat-five - talk 02:58, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, as per Cat-five. This is just too crowded. J Milburn (talk) 10:44, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as per Cat five. Fletcher (talk) 23:48, 26 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:47, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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Original - Chicago Transit Authority Chicago 'L' tracks in the Chicago Loop at the Adams/Wabash station at night.
Reason
This is a featured picture on commons and has high encyclopedic value here on wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
Chicago Loop
Urban canyon
The Loop (CTA)
Chicago 'L'
Chicago Transit Authority
Orange Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
Brown Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
Green Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
Purple Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
Pink Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
Urban rail transit
Adams/Wabash (CTA)
Rapid transit
Passenger rail terminology
FP category for this image
Not sure, but likely Places
Creator
Daniel Schwen (User:Dschwen)
Not sure this is an HDR. I think Dschwen would have indicated it in the image description. NauticaShades 13:11, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It is a HDR image. Please look: here. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 13:53, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It is exposure blended with enfuse. It is neither HDR, nor tonemapped (what is probably what Alchemist-hp means when he says HDR ;-) ). --Dschwen 20:24, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks :) NauticaShades 20:30, 26 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:CTA Night.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:50, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


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Original - Chicago skyline at sunrise from Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Reason
This is a featured picture at commons and has high encyclopedic value.
Articles in which this image appears
Chicago
Shedd Aquarium
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
One Museum Park
FP category for this image
Places
Creator
Daniel Schwen (User:Dschwen)
Current nominee (2009-04-18 at sunrise)
Current WP:FP (2006-10-09)
Former FP (2005-03-02 sunset)
Current commons FP (2008-08-16)

Promoted File:Chicago sunrise 1.jpg. No consensus to replace other FP, so it's just going to be promoted alongside it. NauticaShades 09:00, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]


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Original - Banksia lindleyana inflorescence complete with ants
Reason
visually vivid and striking. Nice deep blue Australian desert sky contrasts with yellow flowerspike. Depicts some pollinators (ants) as well as progression of anthesis (bottom 1/4 of flowers opened) Background is comparatively free from detracting details.
Articles in which this image appears
Banksia lindleyana
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Casliber
yeah, wasn't sure whether to focus on the flowerhead or include more of the plant. Do you think the plant detail would help? If so how would you crop original? Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:19, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately the original doesn't really follow the rule of thirds very well, do you have anymore shots? — raeky (talk | edits) 15:24, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes but none as clear as this one. Most others have flowers at least partly obscured by foliage. I just thought the colours and detail of this were great when I took it. I am a novice at photo composition and FPC. If there is no way this can be cropped from the original a different way should I withdraw it? Casliber (talk · contribs) 23:17, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I would support the original, it's technically good and although not ideally shot (due to the subject in the center and to much sky to the right side of the frame), it does provide lots of EV to the article, is the best illustrative photo we have of the flower. — raeky (talk | edits) 12:56, 28 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Rather than completely uncropped, would it be worth removing just some sky only on the RHS? Or do you think that would unbalance the composition unduly? Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:00, 28 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You could remove some of the bottom to keep the prospective right, the dead flower thing in the upper part adds to the EV. — raeky (talk | edits) 15:16, 29 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, will do that when I get a chance on my computer with my editing program etc. Back soon. Casliber (talk · contribs) 06:49, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
leaves and old flowerhead now in LHS of pic. Shaved some space off bottom and RHS to make the yellow flowerhead a little off centre

OK how's that? Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:40, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's better, probably should restart the nomination time for that, and put the nomination for the better composition. — raeky (talk | edits) 02:17, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. Shall I withdraw the first and have it archived then, and restart with the second one afresh? Casliber (talk · contribs)
Just write "I withdraw" and let the closers do their job. As soon as it's closed (it doesn't even have to be archived), you can start a new nomination. Make sure to link back to this discussion in the new nom. NauticaShades 08:54, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(outdent) okay, I withdraw (looks at watch and taps fingers) Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn --— raeky (talk | edits) 13:47, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]