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Featured picture candidates

Featured picture candidates are images that the community will vote on, to determine whether or not they will be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. This page lists the candidates to become featured pictures. The picture of the day images are selected from featured pictures.

Old candidates for Featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2023 and current month.

For another overview of our finest pictures, take a look at our annual picture of the year election.

Formal things[edit]

Nominating[edit]

Guidelines for nominators[edit]

Please read the complete guidelines before nominating.

This is a summary of what to look for when submitting and reviewing FP candidates:

  • Licensing – Images licensed with solely "GFDL" or "GFDL and an NC-only license" are not acceptable due the restrictions placed on re-use by these licenses.
  • Resolution – Raster images of lower resolution than 2 million pixels (pixels, not bytes) are typically rejected unless there are strong mitigating reasons. This does not apply to vector graphics (SVGs).
    • Graphics on Commons are not only viewed on conventional computer screens. They may be used in high-resolution print versions, and the images may be cropped to focus on portions of the image. See Commons:Why we need high resolution media for more information.
  • Scans – While not official policy, Help:Scanning provides advice on the preparation of various types of images that may be useful.
  • General quality – pictures being nominated should be of high technical quality.
  • Digital manipulations must not deceive the viewer. Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in an image is generally acceptable, provided it is limited, well-done, and not intended to deceive.
    • For photographs, typical acceptable manipulations include cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and color/exposure correction. More extensive manipulations, such as removal of distracting background elements, should be clearly described in the image text, by means of the {{Retouched picture}} template. Undescribed or mis-described manipulations which cause the main subject to be misrepresented are never acceptable. For images made from more than one photo, you can use the {{Panorama}} or {{Focus stacked image}} templates.
    • For historic images, acceptable manipulations might include digitally fixing rips, removal of stains, cleanup of dirt, and, for mass-produced artworks such as engravings, removal of flaws inherent to the particular reproduction, such as over-inking. Careful color adjustments may be used to bring out the original work from the signs of ageing, though care should be taken to restore a natural appearance. The original artistic intent should be considered when deciding whether it is appropriate to make a change. Edits to historic material should be documented in detail within the file description, and an unedited version should be uploaded and cross linked for comparison.
  • Value – our main goal is to feature most valuable pictures from all others. Pictures should be in some way special, so please be aware that:
    • almost all sunsets are aesthetically pleasing, and most such pictures are not in essence different from others,
    • night-shots are pretty but normally more details can be shown on pictures taken at daytime,
    • beautiful does not always mean valuable.
Artworks, illustrations, and historical documents[edit]

There are many different types of non-photographic media, including engravings, watercolors, paintings, etchings, and various others. Hence, it is difficult to set hard-and-fast guidelines. However, generally speaking, works can be divided into three types: Those that can be scanned, those that must be photographed, and those specifically created to illustrate a subject.

Works that must be photographed include most paintings, sculptures, works too delicate or too unique to allow them to be put on a scanner, and so on. For these, the requirements for photography, below, may be mostly followed; however, it should be noted that photographs which cut off part of the original painting are generally not considered featurable.

Works that may be scanned include most works created by processes that allow for mass distribution − for instance, illustrations published with novels. For these, it is generally accepted that a certain amount of extra manipulation is permissible to remove flaws inherent to one copy of the work, since the particular copy – of which hundreds, or even thousands of copies also exist – is not so important as the work itself.

Works created to serve a purpose include diagrams, scientific illustrations, and demonstrations of contemporary artistic styles. For these, the main requirement is that they serve their purpose well.

Provided the reproduction is of high quality, an artwork generally only needs one of the following four things to be featurable:

  • Notable in its own right: Works by major artists, or works that are otherwise notable, such as the subjects of a controversy.
  • Of high artistic merit: Works which, while not particularly well known, are nonetheless wonderful examples of their particular type or school of art.
  • Of high historic merit: The historical method values very early illustrations of scenes and events over later ones. Hence, a work of poor quality depicting a contemporaneous historical event can be nonetheless important, even if the artistic merit is relatively low. Likewise, scans or photographs of important documents – which may not be at all artistic – nonetheless may be highly valuable if the documents are historically significant. The reason for the image's historical importance should be briefly stated in the nomination, for those reviewers unfamiliar with the subject.
  • Of high illustrative merit: Works that illustrate or help explain notable subjects, for instance, illustrations of books, scientific subjects, or technical processes. The amount of artistic merit required for these will vary by subject, but, for instance, an illustration that makes the working of a complicated piece of machinery very clear need not be notable as a piece of artwork as well, whereas an illustration for a book might well be expected to reach much higher artistic standards.

Digital restorations must also be well documented. An unedited version of the image should be uploaded locally, when possible, and cross-linked from the file description page. Edit notes should be specified in detail, such as "Rotated and cropped. Dirt, scratches, and stains removed. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced."

Photographs[edit]

On the technical side, we have focus, exposure, composition, movement control and depth of field.

  • Focus – every important object in the picture should normally be sharp.
  • Exposure refers to the shutter diaphragm combination that renders an image with a tonal curve that ideally is able to represent in acceptable detail shadows and highlights within the image. This is called latitude. Images can be on the low side of the tonal curve (low range), the middle (middle range) or high side (upper range). Lack of shadow detail is not necessarily a negative characteristic. In fact, it can be part of the desired effect. Burned highlights in large areas are a distracting element.
  • Composition refers to the arrangement of the elements within the image. The "Rule of thirds" is one useful guideline. Horizons should almost never be placed in the middle, where they "cut" the image in half. Often, a horizon creating a top or bottom third of the space works better. The main idea is to use space to create a dynamic image.
    • Foreground and background – foreground and background objects may be distracting. You should check that something in front of the subject doesn't hide important elements and that something in background doesn't spoil the composition (for example that the streetlight doesn't "stand" on someone's head).
  • Movement control refers to the manner in which motion is represented in the image. Motion can be frozen or blurred. Neither one is better than the other. It is the intention of representation. Movement is relative within the objects of the image. For example, photographing a race car that appears frozen in relation to the background does not give us a sense of speed or motion, so technique dictates to represent the car in a frozen manner but with a blurred background, thus creating the sense of motion, this is called "panning". On the other hand, representing a basketball player in a high jump frozen in relation to everything else, due to the "unnatural" nature of the pose would be a good photograph.
  • Depth of field (DOF) refers to the area in focus in front of and beyond main subject. Depth of field is chosen according to the specific needs of every picture. Large or small DOF can either way add or subtract to the quality of the image. Low depth of field can be used to bring attention to the main subject, separating it from the general environment. High depth of field can be used to emphasize space. Short focal length lenses (wide angles) yield large DOF, and vice versa, long focal lenses (telephotos) have shallow DOF. Small apertures yield large DOF and conversely, large apertures yield shallow DOF.

On the graphic elements we have shape, volume, color, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, noise, etc.

  • Shape refers to the contour of the main subjects.
  • Volume refers to the three dimensional quality of the object. This is accomplished using side light. Contrary to general belief, front lighting is not the best light. It tends to flatten subject. Best light of day is early morning or late afternoon.
  • Color is important. Oversaturated colors are not good.
  • Texture refers to the quality of the surface of the subject. It is enhanced by side lighting… it is the "feel" to the touch.
  • Perspective refers to the "angle" accompanied by lines that disappear into a vanishing point that may or may not be inside the image.
  • Balance refers to the arrangement of subjects within the image that can either give equal weight or appear to be heavier on one side.
  • Proportion refers to the relation of size of objects in picture. Generally, we tend to represent small objects small in relation to others, but a good technique is to represent small objects large contrary to natural size relationship. For example, a small flower is given preponderance over a large mountain…. This is called inversion of scales.
Not all elements must be present. Some photographs can be judged on individual characteristics, that is, an image can be about color or texture, or color AND texture, etc.
  • Noise refers to unwanted corruption of color brightness and quality and can be caused by underexposure. It is not a desirable quality and can be grounds for opposition.
  • Symbolic meaning or relevance … Opinion wars can begin here … A bad picture of a very difficult subject is better than a good picture of an ordinary subject. A good picture of a difficult subject is an extraordinary photograph.
Images can be culturally biased by the photographer and/or the observer. The meaning of the image should be judged according to the cultural context of the image, not by the cultural context of the observer. An image "speaks" to people, and it has the capacity to evoke emotion such as tenderness, rage, rejection, happiness, sadness, etc. Good photographs are not limited to evoking pleasant sensations …

You will maximise the chances of your nominations succeeding if you read the complete guidelines before nominating.

Video and audio[edit]

Please nominate videos, sounds, music, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates.

Set nominations[edit]

If a group of images are thematically connected in a direct and obvious way, they can be nominated together as a set. A set should fall under one of the following types:

  • Faithful digital reproductions of works notable in their own right, which the original author clearly intended to be viewed as a set. Examples: pages in a pamphlet, crops (puzzle pieces) of a prohibitively large scan, a pair of pendant paintings. Not acceptable: Arbitrary selection of sample works by an artist.
  • A sequence of images showing the passage of time. They could depict frames of a moving/changing object or a static object during different times of day or different seasons. Examples: diagrams illustrating a process, steps of a dance, metamorphosis of an insect, maps/drawings/photos of the same subject over the years (frame of view should be more or less the same).
  • A group of images depicting the same subject from different viewpoints, preferably taken under the same lighting conditions when possible. Examples: Exterior and interior of a building, different facades of a building, different interior views, obverse and inverse of a banknote/coin. Not acceptable: A selection of different rooms in a skyscraper, the facade of a church plus an organ, any images of fundamentally different scopes.
  • A group of images which show all possible variations of a particular class of object. Examples: Male and female versions of an animal (preferably in the same setting), all known species of a genus. Not acceptable: A few breeds of cats (unless they share a defining characteristic and represent all possible examples of that).

Simple tutorial for new users[edit]

Tutorial: Nominate on COM:FPC
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NOTE: You don't need to worry if you are not sure, other users will try their best to help you.

Adding a new nomination[edit]

If you believe that you have found or created an image that could be considered valuable, with appropriate image description and licensing, then do the following.

Step 1: copy the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box, for example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg. Then click on the "create new nomination" button.

All single files:

For renominations, simply add /2 after the filename. For example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Foo.jpg/2

All set nomination pages should begin "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/", e.g. "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/My Nomination".


Step 2: follow the instructions on the page that you are taken to, and save that page.

Step 3: manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list: Click here, and add the following line to the TOP of the nominations list:

{{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg}}

Strongly recommended: Please add a gallery page and section heading from the list at Commons FP galleries. Write the code as Page name#Section heading. For example: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Individual sports

Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify them using {{subst:FPC-notice|Your image filename.jpg}} -- ~~~~.

Note: Do not add an 'Alternative' image when you create a nomination. Selecting the best image is part of the nomination process. Alternatives are for a different crop or post-processing of the original image, or a closely related image from the same photo session (limited to 1 per nomination), if they are suggested by voters.

Voting[edit]

Editors whose accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Everybody can vote for their own nominations. Anonymous (IP) votes are not allowed.

You may use the following templates:

  • {{Support}} ( Support),
  • {{Oppose}} ( Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} ( Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} ( Comment),
  • {{Info}} ( Info),
  • {{Question}} ( Question),
  • {{Request}} ( Request).

You may indicate that the image has no chance of success with the template {{FPX|reason - ~~~~}}, where reason explains why the image is clearly unacceptable as a FP. The template can only be used when there are no support votes other than the one from the nominator.

A well-written review helps participants (photographers, nominators and reviewers) improve their skills by providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a picture. Explain your reasoning, especially when opposing a candidate (which has been carefully selected by the author/nominator). English is the most widely understood language on Commons, but any language may be used in your review. A helpful review will often reference one or more of the criteria listed above.

Unhelpful reasons for opposing include:

  • No reason
  • "I don't like it" and other empty assessments
  • "You can do better" and other criticisms of the author/nominator rather than the image

Remember also to put your signature (~~~~).

Featured picture delisting candidates[edit]

Over time, featured picture standards change. It may be decided that for some pictures which were formerly "good enough", this is no longer the case. This is for listing an image which you believe no longer deserves to be a featured picture. For these, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}}  Keep It deserves to remain a featured picture
{{Delist}}  Delist It does not deserve to be a featured picture anymore.

This can also be used for cases in which a previous version of an image was promoted to FP, but a newer version of the image has been made and is believed to be superior to the old version, e.g. a newly edited version of a photo or a new scan of a historical image. In particular, it is not intended for replacing older photos of a particular subject with newer photos of the same subject, or in any other case where the current FP and the proposed replacement are essentially different images. For these nominations, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}}  Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as a FP.
{{Delistandreplace}}  Delist and replace Replace the current FP with the proposed replacement.

If you believe that some picture no longer meets the criteria for FP, you can nominate it for delisting, copying the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box:


In the new delisting nomination page just created you should include:

  • Information on the origin of the image (creator, uploader);
  • A link to the original FP nomination (it will appear under "Links" on the image description page);
  • Your reasons for nominating the image and your username.

After that, you have to manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list.

As a courtesy, leave an informative note on the talk page(s) of the original creator, uploader(s), and nominator with a link to the delisting candidate. {{subst:FPC-notice-removal}} can be used for this purpose.

Featured picture candidate policy[edit]

General rules[edit]

  1. The voting period is 9 complete days counted from the nomination. After the end of this period the result will be determined. Votes added on day 10 and after are not counted.
  2. Nominations by anonymous contributors are welcome
  3. Contributions to discussion by anonymous contributors are welcome
  4. Only registered contributors whose Commons accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Exception: registered users can always vote in their own nominations no matter the account age and number of edits.
  5. Nominations do not count as votes. Support must be explicitly stated.
  6. Nominators and authors can withdraw their nominated pictures at any time. This is done by adding the following template: {{Withdraw}} ~~~~. Also, remember that if more than one version is nominated, you should explicitly state which version you are withdrawing.
  7. Remember, the goal of the Wikimedia Commons project is to provide a central repository for free images to be used by all Wikimedia projects, including possible future projects. This is not simply a repository for Wikipedia images, so images should not be judged here on their suitability for that project.
  8. Rules of the 5th day based on vote counts on day number 5 (day of nomination + 5)
    1. Pictures are speedy declined if they have no support (apart from the nominator).
    2. Pictures are speedy promoted if they have 10 support votes or more and no oppose votes. (Note that if it takes more than five days to reach this threshold, the picture can be promoted as soon as it is reached.)
    3. Once either speedy criterion is reached, the voting period is considered closed, and no more votes may be added.
  9. Pictures tagged {{FPX}} may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied, provided there are no support votes other than that of the nominator.
  10. Pictures tagged {{FPD}} (FP-Denied) may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied.
  11. Only two active nominations by the same user (that is, nominations under review and not yet closed) are allowed. The main purpose of this measure is to contribute to a better average quality of nominations, by driving nominators/creators to choose carefully the pictures presented to the forum.

Featuring and delisting rules[edit]

A candidate will become a featured picture in compliance with following conditions:

  1. Appropriate license (of course)
  2. At least seven  Support votes (or 7  Delist votes for a delist) at the end of nine days
  3. Ratio of supporting/opposing votes at least 2/1 (a two-thirds majority); same for delist/keep votes
  4. Two different versions of the same picture cannot both be featured, but only the one with higher level of support, as determined by the closer. Whenever the closer is not sure which version has consensus to be featured, they should attempt to contact the voters to clarify their opinions if not clear from the nomination page.

The delisting rules are the same as those for FPs, with voting taking place over the same time period. The rule of the 5th day is applied to delisting candidates that have received no votes to delist, other than that of the proposer, by day 5. There is also a limit of two active delisting nominations per user, which is in addition to the limit of two active regular nominations.

The FPCBot handles the vote counting and closing in most cases, current exceptions are candidates containing multiple versions of the image as well as FPXed and withdrawn nominations. Any experienced user may close the requests not handled by the bot. For instructions on how to close nominations, see Commons:Featured picture candidates/What to do after voting is finished. Also note that there is a manual review stage between when the bot has counted the votes and before the nomination is finally closed by the bot; this manual review can be done by any user familiar with the voting rules.

Above all, be polite[edit]

Please don't forget that the image you are judging is somebody's work. Avoid using phrases like "it looks terrible" and "I hate it". If you must oppose, please do so with consideration. Also remember that your command of English might not be the same as someone else's. Choose your words with care.

Happy judging… and remember... all rules can be broken.

See also[edit]

Table of contents[edit]

List may contain works considered Not Safe for Work (nudity).

Nominators are requested, out of courtesy, to include the {{Nsfw}} template with such images. Users may select the gadget in user preferences "Deferred display of images tagged with {{Nsfw}} on COM:FPC" to enable the template's effect of hiding the image until selected.

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Featured picture candidates[edit]

File:Zaaddozen van gewone berenklauw (Heracleum sphondylium). 10-08-2023. (actm.) 02.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Sep 2023 at 04:20:49 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Lion's Head PP.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 1 Sep 2023 at 18:08:32 (UTC)
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Lion's Head Provincial Park

File:Dacelo novaeguineae - Vogelpark Steinen 01.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 1 Sep 2023 at 16:24:27 (UTC)
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Laughing kookaburra; Bird park Steinen, Steinen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

File:VitorJubini TerceiraPonte Vitoria ES (27121005458).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 1 Sep 2023 at 13:57:02 (UTC)
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Night view of Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The Third Bridge, the fifth longest in the country, is visible in the foreground.

File:Pez ballesta ondulado (Balistapus undulatus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-15, DD 45.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 1 Sep 2023 at 12:35:19 (UTC)
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Orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus), Red Sea, Egypt
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish#Family_:_Balistidae_(Triggerfish)
  •  Info Orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus), Red Sea, Egypt. This demersal triggerfish has a maximum body size of about 30 centimetres (12 in) and is found across the Indo-western Pacific East Africa, Red Sea and Japan, typically in coral reefs ecosystems, coral lagoons, and external reef slopes within this area. Within coral reefs, the orange-lined triggerfish are more versatile than other triggerfish species and can be found at depths up to 50 metres (160 ft), although studies have found that they prefer depths of 2 to 8 metres (6 ft 7 in to 26 ft 3 in). It's an omnivorous feeder that can, because of its strong and heavy teeth, tackle a variety of benthic prey like cnidarians, molluscs, ctenophores, crustaceans, other fish, algae, and echinoderms. This species in particular, given its broad diet and distribution, is a crucial component in coral reef ecosystems through top-down control and especially through consumption of sea-urchin. Note: we have no FPs of the genus Balistapus. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 12:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 12:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 16:27, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 16:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:05, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Interesting-looking fish, good sharpness and good separation from the background. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:44, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Automatic support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 22:58, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
😄 Automatic reply to automatic comment 😜 --SHB2000 (talk) 03:04, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
😄 Automatic lol 🤣😜 -- Are you an automatic bot? (Automatic verification) 03:59, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support The level of detail of this one is particularly high for an underwater picture -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:15, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Princess 🍵 Rosalina 37753 05:10, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Military of the Brazilian Navy of White Swan Sailboat, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 1 Sep 2023 at 03:46:24 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  •  Comment It's better, but there's still some distracting blotchiness in the background. To be fair, I don't guarantee I'll support if that's edited out. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:32, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose The man is cropped, there is a cropped porthole in the background. And Nothing special here to me. Sorry. --Sebring12Hrs (talk) 10:23, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Sebring12Hrs based in your suggestion, I cropped the image, thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 12:29, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ring-billed gull and a rainbow (52910).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 31 Aug 2023 at 23:58:31 (UTC)
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Ring-billed gull and a rainbow over the Niagara River
  • Alright, I'll have to populate it later, if I can figure out how. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • So far photos with rainbows have been added to the galleries for the locations they appear over. In this case the rainbow seems to be the overwhelming subject, even if some users guessed the the location from the beginning. So if the voters think that a new section for the 'Natural phenomena' gallery is best, me or Aristeas would be happy to fix that for you once the nom is finished. The galleries are not static, they are constantly changing to accommodate all the new FPs in the best way. --Cart (talk) 23:52, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Yes! It fits perfectly in Natural phenomena#Weather#Rainbows. 😄 ArionEstar 😜 03:14, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:E 10 road near Låktatjåkka in Kiruna, Norrbottens län, Sweden, 2022 June.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 31 Aug 2023 at 10:54:27 (UTC)
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E10 near Låktatjåkka, SE

File:Corner between Södra Benickebrinken and Österlånggatan in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden, 2022 December.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 31 Aug 2023 at 10:52:31 (UTC)
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Gamla Stan city centre

File:Green karst peaks seen from the top of Mount Nam Xay a sunny morning with fog Vang Vieng Laos.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 31 Aug 2023 at 05:24:12 (UTC)
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Green karst peaks seen from the top of Mount Nam Xay (Northern view), a sunny morning at 6:19 am during the monsoon, in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, Laos.
 Support Since most people are all for having two similar FPs, I'll go with the flow. --SHB2000 (talk) 07:53, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Apis dorsata nest on a tree at golden hour in Laos.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 30 Aug 2023 at 23:26:18 (UTC)
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Apis dorsata nest on a tree at golden hour in Laos
  • Not tilted! Other pictures taken with the tree trunk at the right will confirm. Thanks for your review -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:CargoNet 185 Vindeln - Tvärålund.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 30 Aug 2023 at 21:10:19 (UTC)
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CargoNet 185 with the 44819 Narvik - Oslo crosses the Vindelälven between Vindeln and Tvärålund, Sweden

File:Mute swan Vrhnika.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 30 Aug 2023 at 19:26:52 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Anseriformes#Genus : Cygnus
  •  Info The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home to the largest populations outside of its native range, with additional smaller introductions in Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Measuring 125 to 160 cm (49 to 63 in) in length, this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognizable by its pronounced knob atop the beak, which is larger in males. Created and uploaded by Yerpo - nominated by -- 20 upper 19:26, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- 20 upper 19:26, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 19:40, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Question Where is the wow? --SHB2000 (talk) 05:00, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support I like the contrast between the deep blue water and the white swan.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:45, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Princess 🍵 Rosalina 25963 01:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Not exceptional, the FP bar for swans is much higher. The nominated image is similar composition, but is inferior to this FP shot in 2007. --Tagooty (talk) 03:46, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I'm sorry, but I agree. This is a very common species taken from an easy POV. Neither the level of detail nor the light are exceptional. Poco a poco (talk) 12:39, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Not compelling for such an easy species. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:55, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 I withdraw my nomination I'm quitting FP since it is obvious that this is going nowhere; what a failure I am. 20 upper 17:48, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Südabstürze der Reiter Alm.jpg[edit]

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Southern faces of the Reiter Alpe in the Berchtesgaden National Park, seen from the Bindalm

File:Aegirine - Mt Malosa, Zomba, Malawi.jpg[edit]

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Aegirine
  • I guess it's ok with artificial light from four different directions. -- Ivar (talk) 08:22, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I see. And maybe the reflection of the light on the object, at the basis. Thanks for the explanation -- Basile Morin (talk) 08:57, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Great black-backed gull (26769).jpg[edit]

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Great black-backed gull
  • Yes there are a lot of photos of these gulls, but none with such a defined and interesting plumage. This gull really puts the "great" in 'Great black-backed gull'. It looks like it's been working out! Could be the neighborhood tough guy, judging by the frayed tail feathers. ;-D With lots of "nice" and "good" gull photos, I don't mind one that is photographically great and interesting. --Cart (talk) 16:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Nice photo 20 upper 17:52, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Excellent to me, and I don't care about not seeing the feet. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:00, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Weak support Full feet would have been more desirable. --SHB2000 (talk) 05:01, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:16, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Posture and overall expression are more important to me than the feet. --Aristeas (talk) 13:36, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Princess 🍵 Rosalina 37754 01:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 06:38, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I miss the feet. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:57, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I don't understand why everyone vote oppose on the swan but support this picture of a gull which has nothing special... Sorry but this is just a gull on a beach. The colors and the sharpness can't bring the wow factor I expect. --Sebring12Hrs (talk) 16:12, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    • I'd defer to others on this nom, of course, but a couple reasons people may express higher standards for the swan are that they are very common and "cooperative" (they often approach humans). We have twenty FPs of that species, and voters will often compare a nomination to existing FPs. Not saying this photo is better than that -- just why a mute swan nomination is going to be tough. — Rhododendrites talk |  17:05, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support – ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 16:16, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:De Orient Magazine advertisement for Panggilan Darah (1941).jpg[edit]

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File:Kosiak - Wertatscha 20230714.jpg[edit]

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Wertatscha

File:Terebra babylonia 01.jpg[edit]

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Babylonian Auger; length 3.8 cm; Originating from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

File:Pez globo (Arothron diadematus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-17, DD 155.jpg[edit]

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Masked puffer (Arothron diadematus), Red Sea, Egypt.
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  •  Info Masked puffer (Arothron diadematus), Red Sea, Egypt. This pufferfish can only be found in the Red Sea from surface to 20 metres (66 ft) depth and associated with coral reefs. It has a maximum length of 30 centimetres (12 in) and is usually solitary but in schools during mating period. As with many other puffers, this pufferfish has a symbiotic relationship with types of bacteria that produces tetradotoxin which is a powerful neurotoxin. Tetradoxin is found in their skin and internal organs like liver and is approximately 100 times more toxic than cyanide, what makes pufferfishes among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. They are therefore highly toxic to most animals when eaten. Nevertheless, the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Japan, Korea, and China when prepared by specially trained chefs who know which part is safe to eat and in what quantity. Furthermore one of the most known characteristics of pufferfishes is that they can inflate taking water or air an so multiply their size several times to avoid that they can be swallowed by predators. Note: we have no FPs of this species. I'm creating this nom following Ikan and Basile advise. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 23:50, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 23:50, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Eye-catching view :-) Basile Morin (talk) 00:56, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support. Please don't judge this as not sharp enough at full size, if you have a big monitor. It looks great at 50% on my 23 1/2-inch monitor, and that's plenty big enough. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:24, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --LexKurochkin (talk) 10:47, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Princess 🍵 Rosalina 472399 11:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:01, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 13:43, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support The fish almost pops out of the screen --Tagooty (talk) 15:47, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --imehling (talk) 16:46, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:34, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:10, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Aristeas (talk) 13:30, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 14:29, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 06:36, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:58, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Cave Buildings Phuktal Gompa Oct22 A7C 04465.jpg[edit]

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Phugtal Gompa in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India

File:Hampi - Uddana Veerabhadra Temple - Hanuman - 2.jpg[edit]

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Relief of Hanuman
  •  Support Thanks. I think it would be good to mention this in the caption on the file page, as it speaks to the cultural value and importance of the relief.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:02, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ipswich School.jpg[edit]

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Ipswich School, Suffolk.

Bornean Banded Pitta[edit]

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    Male

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    Female

File:Elephant seals at Ano Nuevo (91604).jpg[edit]

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Male northern elephant seal and four pups

File:Wachten op hoog water (beeld van Jan Ketelaar) 14-08-2023. (d.j.b) 05.jpg[edit]

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File:VitorJubini MercadoDaVilaRubim Vitoria ES (39182859020) (cropped).jpg[edit]

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Chili peppers at Vila Rubim Market, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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  •  Info Chili peppers at Vila Rubim Market, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Created by MTur Destinos - initially uploaded by Sintegrity - cropped and nominated by Arion -- 😄 ArionEstar 😜 23:31, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support This one reminds me of a certain FP taken by Wilfredor… ;-) -- 😄 ArionEstar 😜 23:31, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Maybe some other folks will like this photo more than I do, but I think the unsharp peppers on the left, especially the near ones, detract from the photo, and the overall composition is not satisfying to me. I'd consider voting for a circular or square photo of just the bowl and some of the surrounding peppers. The photo by Wilfredor that you linked is a great composition that has a good DoF and a refreshing and pleasant variety of peppers. Except for both these pictures being about peppers, I don't think they're similar at all. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:17, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Square crop[edit]

File:Parque Nacional de São Joaquim - Raphael Sombrio (04).jpg[edit]

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Pedra Furada (Drilled Stone) partially covered by fog. The naturally formed rock arch is located at São Joaquim National Park, Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

File:Bison bison bison GNP 04.jpg[edit]

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Plains bison (B. b. bison) in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan

File:Concorde Sinsheim F-BVFB.jpg[edit]

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Concorde Sinsheim F-BVFB

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Val Tovanella Nature Reserve

File:Cesenatico - Porto Canale (2023).jpg[edit]

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Canal Port in Cesenatico
  • It's noisier, though. Could you do something about that? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:53, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I uploaded a new version, denoising the image using Darktable (non local means - noise reduction). Terragio67 (talk) 05:21, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 20:25, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Question There's a white glow around the sails of the boats and around the roof of the building on the left. Is that fixable? --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 04:56, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    By zooming in on the affected parts, it is possible to clearly see the bright glare, consequently it should be repairable using semi-automated tools which would drastically reduce it. The bad news is that it will take a long time and I can't work on it today (Sunday). I'll try tomorrow as soon as possible. Terragio67 (talk) 05:35, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment
    Uploaded a new image

@Ermell , @Ikan Kekek , @Frank Schulenburg
Although I have limited knowledge of photographic post-processing, I took your comments seriously and tried to correct them.
First I worked on a new image obtained from the original file RAW.
Then I tried mainly to lighten the dark areas and reduce the noise that arises under these circumstances.
Finally, I managed to reduce the white glow around the sails of the boats and around the roof of the church on the left. Please, let me know if the image is better now... -- Terragio67 (talk) 17:07, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:The Arts House during blue hour (2023)-L1003783.jpg[edit]

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The Arts House in Singapore during blue hour

File:Alley behind Boat Quay, Singapore-L1003686.jpg[edit]

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The old and the new Singapore as seen from an alley behind Boat Quay
 Comment @ArionEstar You're right. I just uploaded a new, corrected version. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 06:20, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Great! I  Support now. 😄 ArionEstar 😜 10:37, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Tsarap Upstream Phuktal Zanskar Oct22 R16 06699.jpg[edit]

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Tsarap river flowing through barren high-altitude gorge, Zanskar
Better, but you still have areas with high noise. In the sky next to the mountains and in the river next to the banks. Noise reduction should be applied either to the whole photo or to carefully selected areas. --The Cosmonaut (talk) 21:53, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done@The Cosmonaut: I've re-applied NR on the complete sky and river using LR sky/colour mask. See latest version. --Tagooty (talk) 05:07, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Pika Fire and Half Dome Yosemite CA 2023-07-15 18-39-34.jpg[edit]

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Smoke from the Pika Fire rises from the left and goes above North Dome and Basket Dome, then obscures the sky above Tenaya Canyon and Half Dome on July 15th, 2023.
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  •  Info created by Lorax - uploaded by Lorax - nominated by Lorax -- Lorax (talk) 00:47, 18 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Info Smoke from the Pika Fire rises from the left and goes above North Dome and Basket Dome, then obscures the sky above Tenaya Canyon and Half Dome on July 15th, 2023. The Pika Fire is a wildfire near North Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. Ignited by lightning on June 28, 2023. The fire filled the valley with smoke. This picture was taken from Glacier Point.
  •  Support -- Lorax (talk) 00:47, 18 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment - Looks pretty good. There is at least one dust spot, however. I've annotated it here.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:12, 18 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I have removed that dust spot and one other one I found. Thanks for pointing it out. Lorax (talk) 01:00, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
     Support - Thanks!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:16, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Weak support - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 17:01, 18 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 14:05, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 15:04, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Princess 🍵 Rosalina 457374 11:34, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose A valuable documentary image, but not outstanding for FP. Could be a VI in some scope. --Tagooty (talk) 15:56, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose per Tagooty. VI. --Milseburg (talk) 18:34, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Neutral I am sorry to say so, but the detail level is quite low and the trees look a bit mushy – not what I would expect from a Z 9 photo taken at ISO 80. Maybe the lens was not up to the resolution of the Z 9? Or something went wrong during post-processing – did you apply any noise-reduction (should not be necessary here)? Sorry again, --Aristeas (talk) 08:56, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I think the smoke from the fire is what causes the lack of detail in the trees on the other side of the canyon, the air was hazy due to it. I didn't apply noise-reduction and the lens is the "24-120/4 S" so I don't think either of those things are the issue. Sorry it doesn't meet your expectations. Lorax (talk) 02:13, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Thank you, that may explain it. (And sorry if my comment seemed a bit harsh. My expectations come from the statements of many proud Nikon users which claim that the Z 9 is the best camera of the world and takes always perfect photos, while cameras and lenses by other manufacturers are just crap. Therefore I was a bit surprised to see a low level of details in a Z 9 photo …) --Aristeas (talk) 10:14, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Most of the content is in the shadow and hard to distinguish. Also the sky / smoke is unappealing in my view -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:42, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Île d'Orléans 0044 02.jpg[edit]

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Alternative: version 2[edit]

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  •  Info Another version, sugestion by -donald- --Wilfredor (talk) 12:19, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 12:40, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Light is much better, but too much empty sky compared to the first version. Yann (talk) 20:55, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 09:10, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Princess 🍵 Rosalina 453202 11:35, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Thanks, it is better. Even if the sky is worse. -- -donald- (talk) 12:11, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Isn't this a commercial crop of lavender and shouldn't it be categorized under the genus "Lavandula" in additon to location? Extra points if you know the species category. --GRDN711 (talk) 16:09, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done Added to description page, thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 16:43, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Beautiful. (Maybe you could select the sky with a mask and make it look a bit more like in the 1st version.) --Aristeas (talk) 08:51, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 18:39, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Marettimo coast.jpg[edit]

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Marettimo coast
Not in Sicily, but similar images of coastal landscapes, and there are a bunch of others. This candidature is very much like this or that nomination. Nice but too ordinary -- Basile Morin (talk) 15:10, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Basile Morin: my nomination emphasises water colour and clarity, which is what's missing from your examples, although they are great for other reasons. --The Cosmonaut (talk) 16:19, 19 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Not the most spectacular coast, indeed; but I like the elegant curvature of the shore, and indeed the photo nicely shows the clear and deep colours of the sea. --Aristeas (talk) 08:49, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Rolling Fork, Mississippi tornado disaster area on April 12, 2023 - 20230412-USDA-RD-MS-LSC- - 27.jpg[edit]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Sumitra Devi, a Garhwali shepherd near Lansdowne, Uttarakhand 02.jpg[edit]

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Sumitra Devi, a Garhwali shepherd near Lansdowne, Uttarakhand
  • Yann, did you forget to add an image note? I'll  Support this version, but I'd like to see what your version would look like. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:18, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Alternative[edit]

Sumitra Devi, a Garhwali shepherd near Lansdowne, Uttarakhand

File:CH.SG.Quarten.Murg 2022-06-16 Murgbach 7132 Orig-R 11K.jpg[edit]

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Murgbach in Quarten, Switzerland
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  •  Info created by Roy Egloff - uploaded by Roy Egloff - nominated by Roy Egloff -- Roy Egloff (talk) 06:49, 15 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Roy Egloff (talk) 06:49, 15 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 17:07, 15 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:04, 15 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose The resolution is impressive, but I find the burnt-out highlights and strange margins in the lower area very disturbing.--Ermell (talk) 08:18, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Per Ermell. Is this some kind of stacked image? it is a very low quality. Edges are burnt. I don't understand how it got QI. -- -donald- (talk) 10:57, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    •  Info Yes indeed, this is an HDR photo. Four images with different shutter speed were merged into a single image. This shot was taken in low light conditions. Uploading this image in 11K Resolution was probably not the best idea. Maybe I should upload it again with a lower Resolution, for example with 2K or 3K. These strange margins or burnt edges will then probably be gone when you zoom to 1:1 (actual size) on the screen. -- Roy Egloff (talk) 22:25, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    • Thanks for the explanation. Could you try to make a HDR of one image only? Would be a pity to loose the image size. Even knowing when the camera can do 100 MPIX. This HDR was also to much for me, less could be better. And I think that RAW has enough potential. -- -donald- (talk) 11:27, 17 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
      • I have uploaded a new single-image for viewing. See my recent uploads. But I will not exchange it with the current HDR-image, because this one won the third place at a wiki contest. Apparently, the jurors liked it. -- Roy Egloff (talk) 21:43, 17 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment It is amazing that the richness of detail does not suffer with such a strong reduction. However, nothing changes in the burned-out highlights. Was the HDR created by the camera or on the computer?--Ermell (talk) 07:55, 17 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    The HDR was rendered by computer Software. -- Roy Egloff (talk) 10:24, 17 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Weak oppose The colours look a bit off to moss in reality. --SHB2000 (talk) 10:13, 17 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Colors (especially green shades) look unnatural. Sorry. --LexKurochkin (talk) 08:54, 18 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    No problem Alexey. Thanks for voting! Next time I'll do better. -- Roy Egloff (talk) 14:19, 18 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Moral support Agree about the highlights and the colours, but IMHO the result is still impressive and overall very good. --Aristeas (talk) 08:40, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Although perhaps the blues on the water could be toned down a bit. I know this happens but it still doesn't feel right and it's easy to fix. Daniel Case (talk) 20:10, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose High resolution but oppose per Ermell and LexKurochkin -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Portrait of Chicasei Goyô (Wu Yong) (1827–1830).jpg (delist)[edit]

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Proposed replacement

  •  Info Following an FPC nomination on the English Wikipedia, I've tried looking at the source through Wayback Machine, going to 2010, and the colours there are not the same as on our version. Furthermore, a digitization from the British Museum (higher resolution, with a clearer provenance) is available and nominated here as a replacement. (Original nomination)
    • Scratch out part of that - someone had turned the actual reference into a "see also". I can't speak to the book, but given the colours of other versions, they do seem to be inaccurate. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:31, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace --  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:23, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace . I've seen hundreds of Japanese prints and woodblock paintings in books closeup, and the proposed replacement looks much more plausible to me, or it's a scan of a copy that's in better condition. The proposed replacement is also higher-resolution. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 14:07, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace . -- Karelj (talk) 14:42, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace . I changed the license to {{PD-Art|PD-old-100-expired}}. Yann (talk) 15:03, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace . --Palauenc05 (talk) 16:12, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace – Ivar (talk) 17:11, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace - ABAL1412 🇻🇳🇷🇺 (talk) 17:34, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace Higher resolution and more plausible colors -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:45, 15 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace --Tmv (talk) 01:17, 15 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace .--Peulle (talk) 08:46, 15 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace .--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 08:38, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace 😄 ArionEstar 😜 16:24, 16 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace -----Princess 🍵 Rosalina 22557 15:39, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delist and replace Good find! --Aristeas (talk) 08:28, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Unconfirmed results: (info)
Result: 0 delist, 0 keep, 0 neutral => not delisted. /FPCBot (talk) 13:01, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Timetable (day 5 after nomination)[edit]

Sat 19 Aug → Thu 24 Aug
Sun 20 Aug → Fri 25 Aug
Mon 21 Aug → Sat 26 Aug
Tue 22 Aug → Sun 27 Aug
Wed 23 Aug → Mon 28 Aug
Thu 24 Aug → Tue 29 Aug

Timetable (day 9 after nomination, last day of voting)[edit]

Tue 15 Aug → Thu 24 Aug
Wed 16 Aug → Fri 25 Aug
Thu 17 Aug → Sat 26 Aug
Fri 18 Aug → Sun 27 Aug
Sat 19 Aug → Mon 28 Aug
Sun 20 Aug → Tue 29 Aug
Mon 21 Aug → Wed 30 Aug
Tue 22 Aug → Thu 31 Aug
Wed 23 Aug → Fri 01 Sep
Thu 24 Aug → Sat 02 Sep

Closing a featured picture promotion request[edit]

The bot[edit]

Note that the description below is for manual closure, this is mostly not needed anymore as there exists a bot (FPCBot) that counts the votes and handles the process below. However after the bot has counted the votes a manual review step is used to make sure the count is correct before the bot again picks up the work.

Manual procedure[edit]

Any experienced user may close requests.

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line with a space first)
    {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=x|oppose=x|neutral=x|featured=("yes" or "no")|gallery=xxx (leave blank if "featured=no")|sig=~~~~}}
     (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:The Bridge (August 2013).jpg). See also {{FPC-results-reviewed}}.
  2. Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
    featured or not featured
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured ===
  3. Save your edit.
  4. If it is featured:
    • Add the picture to the list of the four most recently featured pictures of an appropriate gallery of Commons:Featured pictures, list as the first one and delete the last one, so that the number is four again.
    • Also add the picture to an appropriate gallery and section of Commons:Featured pictures, list. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images.
    • Add the template {{Assessments|featured=1}} to the image description page.
      • If it was an alternative image, use the subpage/com-nom parameter: For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}}
      • If the image is already featured on another wikipedia, just add featured=1 to the Assessments template. For instance {{Assessments|enwiki=1}} becomes {{Assessments|enwiki=1|featured=1}}
    • Add the picture to the chronological list of featured pictures. Put it in the gallery using this format: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
      • The # should be replaced by 1 for the first image nominated that month, and counts up after that. Have a look at the other noms on that page for examples.
      • You may simplify this if multiple things were done by the same user. E.g.: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created, uploaded, and nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
    • Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the Talk Page of the nominator.
  5. As the last step (whether the image is featured or not; including {{FPX}}ed, {{FPD}}ed and withdrawn nominations), open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination you've just finished closing. It will be of the form:
    {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
    Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/August 2023), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.

Closing a delisting request[edit]

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line with a space first)
    '''Result:''' x delist, x keep, x neutral => /not/ delisted. ~~~~
    (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/Image:Astrolabe-Persian-18C.jpg)
  2. Also edit the title of the delisting candidate image template and add after the image tag
    delisted or not delisted
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] === becomes === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], delisted ===
  3. Move the actual template from Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list to the bottom of the actual month page on Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/August 2023.
  4. If the outcome was not delisted, stop here. If it is delisted:
    1. Remove the picture from Commons:Featured pictures, list and any subpages.
    2. Edit the picture's description as follows:
      1. Replace the template {{Featured picture}} on the image description page by {{Delisted picture}}. If using the {{Assessments}} template, change featured=1 to featured=2 (do not change anything related to its status in other featured picture processes).
      2. Remove the image from all categories beginning with "Featured [pictures]" (example: Featured night shots, Featured pictures from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, Featured pictures of Paris).
      3. Remove the "Commons quality assessment" claim (d:Property:P6731) "Wikimedia Commons featured picture" from the picture's Structured data.
    3. Add a delisting-comment to the original entry in chronological list of featured pictures in bold-face, e. g. delisted 2007-07-19 (1-6) with (1-6) meaning 1 keep and 6 delist votes (change as appropriate). The picture in the gallery is not removed.
  5. If this is a Delist and Replace, the delisting and promotion must both be done manually. To do the promotion, follow the steps in the above section. Note that the assessment tag on the file page and the promotion tag on the nominator's talk page won't pick up the /replace subpage that these nominations use.

Manual archiving of a withdrawn nomination[edit]

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    In the occasion that the FPCbot will not mark withdrawn nominations with a "to be reviewed" template and put them in Category:Featured picture candidates awaiting closure review just like if they were on the usual list, put the following "no" template:
    {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=X|oppose=X|neutral=X|featured=no|gallery=|sig=--~~~~}}
  2. Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
    not featured
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], not featured ===
  3. Save your edit.
  4. Open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination. It will be of the form:
    {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
    Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/August 2023), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.
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