Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/April-2019

Promoted File:Prudent-Louis Leray - Poster for the première of Georges Bizet's Carmen.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:40, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Stellar nursery seen by the Spitzer Space Telescope

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Reason

Large-scale view of one of the nearest

stellar nurseries. 1) The image meets a high technical standard because it was taken by a NASA telescope and produced by professionals at JPL, and therefore represents the best possible image of this nebula. 2) This is the full-size JPEG image and represents the highest resolution of the Spitzer Space Telescope. 3) The W40 region is astronomically important because it is one of the nearest sites of massive star formation in our galaxy, and the infrared image by Spitzer makes the nebula look spectacular. 4) It was released by NASA, so it is free. 5) I have used this image to illustrate the article Westerhout 40. 6) The information can be verified by the description in the JPL image release [2]

. 7) The image's description on the Wikimedia Commons page is complete and correct.

Articles in which this image appears

Westerhout 40 +1

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out

Creator

NASA/JPL-Caltech

• Support as nominator – OtterAM (talk) 23:03, 27 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Strikingly beautiful image. --Janke | Talk 08:29, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. Note: I re-exported the image from the TIFF at the source with a higher quality setting. MER-C 21:11, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – leaning to support but there are a few streaks that can be photoshopped and removed, at x,y=(1965,1030), (1610,2330), (1675,2330), (1870,2330), (2625,1560). They are faintly visible at full size (100%) and easy to see at 200%. Bammesk (talk) 01:20, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the lines you noticed are an effect called "muxbleed" which affects data from infrared detectors at cryogenic temperatures. Although these can be partially corrected in the data [3], they remain faintly visible in the images. I don't own photoshop (or have experience using it), but if someone else wants to see if they can photoshop these out, they are welcome to try. OtterAM (talk) 03:19, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I meant photoshop in a generic sense. Free programs such as GIMP are available on the web and can be used for touchups. If no one does the touchup, I will do it in a day or two. Bammesk (talk) 03:41, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the info about GIMP, I'll try to teach myself. In the meantime, if you'd like to do the touch-ups you mentioned, that would be great! OtterAM (talk) 05:58, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Bammesk (talk) 13:31, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:31, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Nice, high EV. --Yann (talk) 15:11, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The Spitzer Space Telescope's view of W40.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:39, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Roesel's bush-cricket ssp. diluta

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Roesel's bush-cricket, Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Portal:Orthoptera

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:58, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment & weak oppose - That darn little leaf kills it for me, part of the subject is covered... --Janke | Talk 15:01, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:02, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Common blue butterflies mating

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Reason

High quality large image illustrates artice well. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Common blue

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:07, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Janke | Talk 15:00, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 20:51, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:52, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support - DannyS712 (talk) 21:49, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 03:50, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 21:06, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Common blues (Polyommatus icarus) mating, male (l) and female (r).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:08, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Assassin bug with prey

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Reason

High quality large image illustrates articles well. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Rhynocoris iracundus, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Rhynocoris

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:19, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - Main subject is only a small fraction of the image area. --Janke | Talk 13:51, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – I am undecided, the nom image has very good EV, it shows an
  assassin bug with a prey. I would support the infobox image in article Rhynocoris iracundus, if it was cropped with a few more pixels to meet 1500px. It has more detail. Bammesk (talk) 01:08, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• alternative uploaded Janke and Bammesk Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:31, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support both, prefer Alt – but Alt definitely needs a re-crop to meet 1500px, and perhaps denoising of the bokeh... done. Bammesk (talk) 13:35, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Conditional support either, prefer original. First image should be cropped, the second needs a slightly wider crop to meet the resolution criteria. MER-C 13:41, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Crop of original would probably invalidate FP on Commons. New larger, denoised version of alt. uploaded. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:00, 31 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• How about uploading the former as a separate file? MER-C 17:45, 31 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Can we do that? Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:01, 31 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I don't see any reason why you can't upload the crop with a different filename. We edit FPCs all the time. The only catch is that the Commons FP might replace the en.wp FP in the article some time in the future. MER-C 18:37, 31 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I'd withdraw this if I knew how to! Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:00, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support alt. MER-C 18:36, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support Alt --Yann (talk) 09:18, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:22, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• None of the images has enough support for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:22, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Brest, 1700

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Reason

Nicely restored map. Recent FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Brest, France, Timeline of Brest, France

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps

Creator

Unknown, restored by S. DÉNIEL

• Support as nominator – MER-C 12:07, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 15:47, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Nice, high EV. --Yann (talk) 15:06, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --
  talk) 01:37, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support : DreamSparrow ^Chat 03:50, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Carte de Brest - ca 1700 - Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Btv1b8439976x.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:22, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Viaduc de Garabit

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Reason

Highly detailed image, free of distortions, one can count the individual rivets

Articles in which this image appears

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garabit_viaduct

FP category for this image

Viaduc de Garabit

Creator

Geertchaos

• Support as nominator – Geertchaos (talk) 20:22, 21 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Transcluding nomination. MER-C 13:22, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - noisy, slightly tilted, slightly overexposed and pano exposure differs between frames. There's also something not quite right with the vegetation on the LHS - it seems overprocessed. That said, if you can return to the original RAWs you should be able to correct at least some of these problems and the result might very well meet FP standards. MER-C 13:32, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Agree with the above. Too much sharpening has accentuated the noise, and caused some haloing, too. --Janke | Talk 14:52, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:23, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Magpie moth

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.

Articles in which this image appears

Abraxas grossulariata

FP category for this image

lWikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:02, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose because of flash, causes strange effect in wing scales. --Janke | Talk 15:17, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:10, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Small pearl-bordered fritillary

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.

Articles in which this image appears

small pearl-bordered fritillary, Wyre Forest,

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:58, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Nice, high EV. --Yann (talk) 15:02, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Question Is this also a flash shot? There are some strange striations in the wings (looks like scales are missing in places), is that flash reflection, or possibly damage to the specimen? --Janke | Talk 15:20, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  EXIF says flash was used. MER-C 18:25, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• It does, but I remember the sunny day and cannot imagine why I would have used flash! The shadow is sun, not flash as I didn't use off-camera flash then. If the on-cmaera fash had fired, there would be two shadows. Some scales are missing, you can see a number of scratch marks across the wings. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:44, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:10, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:10, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Bank myna

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.

Articles in which this image appears

Bank myna

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:55, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Nice, high EV. --Yann (talk) 15:03, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Janke | Talk 15:17, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 18:23, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support per nom. Mattximus (talk) 20:35, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support : DreamSparrow ^Chat 03:49, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:13, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Umberto Eco

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Reason

Recent FP on Commons of this famous literary author.

Articles in which this image appears

Umberto Eco, List of atheist authors

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers

Creator

Rob Bogaerts

• Support as nominator – MER-C 09:07, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Nice portrait, high EV. --Yann (talk) 09:17, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:41, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. I don't love the greyscale, but it's a very good portrait, and has very high EV. Not often we have a free photo from the '80s! Josh Milburn (talk) 20:53, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --
  talk) 21:08, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

Promoted File:Italiaanse schrijver Umberto Eco, portret.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:13, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Lucy Arbell

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Reason

While she does feature heavily in the Thérèse poster we had recently, that's more for the opera. This photo covers her appearance.

Articles in which this image appears

Lucy Arbell

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment

Creator

Paul Nadar, restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator –
  FPs 05:48, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support --Yann (talk) 09:53, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment white marks beside her right ear? Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:02, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I thought that might be a feather, but in light of morning, it's not. A moment.
    FPs 14:47, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
    ]
    • @
      FPs 15:35, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
      ]
• Support. MER-C 18:35, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:38, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Great EV, nice restoration. Mattximus (talk) 23:34, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lucy Arbell photographed by Paul Nadar.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:25, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Orange-headed Thrush

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Reason

High quality. Stable in article for years demonstrates EV.

Articles in which this image appears

Orange-headed thrush

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

JJ Harrison

• Support as nominator – JJ Harrison (talk) 00:12, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Superbly detailed.
  FPs 00:32, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• Support - Great focus and contrast, the hint of green in the back right is an added plus DannyS712 (talk) 07:56, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support I like square crop for these little birds in top right box Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:39, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 21:02, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Excellent EV. Mattximus (talk) 23:34, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 11:20, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Zoothera citrina - Khao Yai.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:13, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Crested Shrike-tit

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Reason

High quality. High EV

Articles in which this image appears

Crested shriketit

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

JJ Harrison

• Support as nominator – JJ Harrison (talk) 00:u18, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
• Support Focus not quite as good as the other, but still very good. Is that a typo in the filename? The "." before "Dharug"?
  FPs 00:34, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
  • Yeah. I've never been successful in getting a right to move files on Commons to fix this kind of thing myself though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ JJ Harrison (talk) 00:49, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Fixed it, then.
      FPs 01:58, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
      ]
• Support @Yann: Who can get filemovers rights for JJH? Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:41, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I think I got mine by just asking, but that was like 10 years ago.
  FPs 18:57, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• @JJ Harrison: Sure. Did you ask? Yann (talk) 21:00, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Probably like a decade ago! JJ Harrison (talk) 22:08, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support --Yann (talk) 21:00, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support another excellent photograph. Mattximus (talk) 23:33, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 11:21, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Falcunculus frontatus - Dharug National Park.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:19, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nelly Diener

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Reason

Historic EV and composition (coincidentally, in front of the aircraft in which she would crash).

Articles in which this image appears

Nelly Diener

FP category for this image

People/Others

Creator

Swissair, restored by PawełMM and Brandmeister

• Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 18:02, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 20:59, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support
  FPs 23:08, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support. MER-C 11:23, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – this can replace the original in [4] and [5]. Bammesk (talk) 18:42, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:58, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nelly Diener cropped.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:51, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Julia Margaret Cameron

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Reason

Pretty good for the time, and, while not perfect, certainly pretty decent. Wouldn't object to pushing this more towards greyscale, but I'd rather not have it go all the way there.

Articles in which this image appears

Julia Margaret Cameron

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers

Creator

Henry Herschel Hay Cameron, restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator –
  FPs 22:57, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support per nom, looks good to me, good EV. Mattximus (talk) 23:32, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 11:25, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support I see where you got the idea. ;o) --Yann (talk) 17:47, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ya got me there! You find lots of interesting things.
    FPs 05:21, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
    ]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:44, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Julia Margaret Cameron MET DP114480 - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:18, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Magellanic penguin skeleton

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Reason

A different twist on one of our favorite topics. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Magellanic penguin

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

Llez

• Support as nominator – MER-C 17:23, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – Is this an actual skeleton or a representation/model of one? Looks artificial. Sca (talk) 21:04, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - I presume the wires/supports were edited out?
  FPs 05:13, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Comment The file description should explain the photo-editing that's been done. Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:34, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment My first thought was "penguins don't fly"... --Janke | Talk 17:28, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Based on EV. It's a cool picture but nowhere in the article does it reference the skeleton. Mattximus (talk) 02:27, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:17, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kunyu Wanguo Quantu

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Reason

High fidelity reproduction of this highly notable historical map.

Articles in which this image appears

Chinese geography, Chronology of European exploration of Asia

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps

Creator

Matteo Ricci

• Support as nominator – MER-C 17:40, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose at least for now due to muddy, uneven exposure, strange stair-stepping - some judicious editing is needed! --Janke | Talk 18:37, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I doubt it's because of uneven exposure or effects other than the actual print. Looking at the unprinted borders, it rules out any mistakes in lighting, stair-stepping, etc. I think it can very well be a combination of the age of the map, 400 years, and the printing process Woodcuting. Also, unlikely that the library of congress would publish such a high resolution large file and let such a poor lighting go. This being a historic document, I think its best not to edit. I support editing if it retains the historic character of the prints. Bammesk (talk) 19:23, 6 April 2019 (UTC) . . . revised earlier objection to editing. There is s symmetry to the fading/aging of the 6 sheets. Bammesk (talk) 03:04, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support – Bammesk (talk) 19:23, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose – Indistinct diffuse details. Not visually accessible to Main Page readers. – Sca (talk) 20:59, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose This needs some restoration first. --Yann (talk) 08:30, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:18, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Célestine Galli-Marié as the title character from Bizet's Carmen

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Apr 2019 at 05:01:31 (UTC)

Reason

This is a very fine photo for the time. It's by the creator of a notable operatic role in the costume of that character, and it's just a lovely image.

Articles in which this image appears

Célestine Galli-Marié

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment

Creator

Atelier

Nadar, restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator –
  FPs 05:01, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support - this works, per nom. Mattximus (talk) 13:04, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 17:26, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:28, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 16:52, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Atelier Nadar - Galli-Marié in Bizet's Carmen.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:03, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Adonis blue male underside

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Not in main top right box, but wing underside just as important as topside

Articles in which this image appears

Adonis blue

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:44, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – added "underside" detail to article caption, looks too similar to female. Bammesk (talk) 02:57, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support
  FPs 23:21, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support. MER-C 16:53, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 08:29, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lysandra bellargus male underside 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:10, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Bird-cherry ermine moth nest of caterpillars

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Although images of the imago take the top right main box, the real interest of this species is the caterpillar nest.

Articles in which this image appears

Bird-cherry ermine

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:46, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Excellent. Don't knoW why I'm the first to vote.
  FPs 23:25, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support. MER-C 16:53, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Disgusting, but EV. --Yann (talk) 08:28, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• I'll take the fifth support. --Janke | Talk 19:56, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) caterpillars.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:11, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Violet-backed starling

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.

Articles in which this image appears

Violet-backed starling

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:01, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Very nice! Great EV. Mattximus (talk) 22:49, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – so many votes on commons! Bammesk (talk) 02:59, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
•  Comment: The background can be blurred a bit to put more focus on the bird. A radial blur/motion blur would be most ideal. 180.151.77.214 (talk) 18:55, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I'm sure it could be, but I don't falsify backgrounds. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:01, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support. MER-C 18:50, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support, though I'd consider doing a slight crop. It feels like there's a little too much space above the bird.
  FPs 00:37, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

•  Comment: I'm a great believer in the rule of thirds - in this case for the eye of the bird. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:58, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Fair enough, then.
  FPs 07:47, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• Support Yes, no crop please. --Yann (talk) 08:27, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:57, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi) male.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:13, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Rough Rider Michael McNamara of the 5th Dragoon Guards

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Reason

I'm trying to bulk up some historic material about British regiments. This is a fairly widely-known image; subject of a stamp issue back in... 2004 or so?

Articles in which this image appears

5th Dragoon Guards

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military

Creator

Hughes & Mullins after Cundall & Howlett; restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator –
  FPs 07:11, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:00, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 16:55, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Quite impressive. Brandmeister^talk 08:29, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:55, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Private Michael McNamara - 5th Dragoon Guards.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:27, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

101955 Bennu

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Reason

Fun fact: My father worked on the camera that took this image. It's not the highest resolution, but it's pretty near to one pixel per foot, so it's pretty good. File:Asteroid-Bennu-OSIRIS-RExArrival-GifAnimation-20181203.gif is probably the second-best image for it.

Articles in which this image appears

101955 Bennu, and many others.

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out

Creator

NASA/OSIRIS-REx spacecraft/My dad

• Support as nominator –
  FPs 07:21, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support For your Dad. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:01, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - doesn't strictly meet the letter of the resolution criterion but 0.3m/pixel is damn good in terms of detail when it comes to space exploration. MER-C 16:59, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – per MER-C, unlikely there is version with higher than 0.3m/pixel resolution. Bammesk (talk) 15:33, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment I would add some black space on the edges. Regards, Yann (talk) 09:34, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I agree with Yann, just a little breathing room. Mattximus (talk) 22:28, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• @
  FPs 22:32, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

In what way? Mattximus (talk) 23:02, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@

FPs 00:47, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply

]

I don't think the stars would be visible with this exposure. Regards, Yann (talk) 08:58, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Conditional support - providing a bit of black space is added to the edges. --Janke | Talk 08:51, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:54, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:BennuAsteroid.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:56, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Supermassive black hole

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Reason

Get sucked in to this first ever direct observation of a supermassive black hole.

Articles in which this image appears

Supermassive black hole, Black hole, Messier 87, Event Horizon Telescope

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out

Creator

Event Horizon Telescope collaboration

• Support as nominator – MER-C 19:02, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  Support any. MER-C 09:12, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support either – Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• There are several problems with this image: it's a bit too loosely cropped; blown highligts; focus is quite a bit off; it appears to be oversaturated... Support cropped only , of course! --Janke | Talk 06:48, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Yes, technically dreadful. I think the photographer should have got a bit closer - and used a tripod. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:25, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Here's a nice explanation of why the picture looks like it does: [6] --Janke | Talk 12:37, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose subject is too dark. Support either
  FPs 00:32, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support Support uncropped --Wow (talk) 01:13, 12 April 2019 (UTC); edited 09:28, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support either Abzeronow (talk) 03:08, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Hole-y cow! Daniel Case (talk) 18:50, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• There is a non-cropped version of this image: File:Black hole - Messier 87.jpg that may be used instead of the nominated image. When this is over, could we check which one is stable and promote that? MER-C 20:40, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Yes, MER-C,if the uncropped is the original we must promote it, not this one. See current nomination on Commons. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:40, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Added to the nomination. Usages are currently split between the two images, though. @Bammesk, Janke, Charlesjsharp, Adam Cuerden, Wow, Abzeronow, Daniel Case, and Yann: please consider the uncropped version. MER-C 09:12, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• For Commons, I rather like to promote the original version. However, for Wikipedia. the cropped version may be better. Regards, Yann (talk) 09:25, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I agree, my support is for the cropped one, there's little EV in the black outside the hole... --Janke | Talk 10:37, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• And in that vein, could the shadows perhaps be lifted slightly inside the event horizon? They seem a little clipped . Daniel Case (talk) 15:32, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I think both images are cropped, it's just a matter of who did the cropping and which you like better. OtterAM (talk) 23:25, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support --Yann (talk) 08:25, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support uncropped Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:34, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support I came to this page to see whether this image had been proposed, and was happy to find it here. This is the best possible image of a black hole for the foreseeable future given that it essentially required a telescope the diameter of the Earth. OtterAM (talk) 22:40, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment There is one possible problem with the image, which is that the color scheme is slightly misleading. In this representation the colors represent intensity of light, not actual color. However, this is the choice that the team used, so we should probably stick with it. :) OtterAM (talk) 22:40, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• @Daniel Case, Yann, and OtterAM: Could you clarify which version(s) you support? Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:20, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I will say that I support the cropped version, although I won't object if the uncropped version is favored. Daniel Case (talk) 13:55, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Idem. --Yann (talk) 15:09, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cropped. (But either is fine.) OtterAM (talk) 23:21, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:56, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Black hole - Messier 87 crop max res.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:03, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• There is a rough consensus that the original (cropped) image should be promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:03, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Buzz Aldrin by Neil Armstrong

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moonwalk

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Reason

A higher resolution version of a historic photo with EV because it does not hide the fact that a small part of Aldrin's backpack was cut off in the original photo by Armstong (File:AS11-40-5903 - Buzz Aldrin by Neil Armstrong (full frame).jpg). The black frame around the image is retained for both compositional concerns as well as for encyclopedic value because it clearly shows, when zoomed in, that the image ends incidentally excluding the small antenna at the top of Aldrin's suit. Another version of this photo without the black frame (and I believe different coloration) can be found at File:Aldrin Apollo 11 original.jpg.

NASA's version which is very famous is already an FP. I hesitate to advocate delisting it because of concerns voiced at Commons that that version has EV of its own. (See also: c:Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Buzz Aldrin by Neil Armstrong.jpg.) However, IMHO, many instances of the NASA version that are found en.wiki are better replaced by this version unless discussing the NASA version itself.

Articles in which this image appears

Moon landing conspiracy theories

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there

Creator

Photo credit: Neil Armstrong (NASA), cropped by Coffeeandcrumbs

• Support as nominator – --- Coffeeandcrumbs 22:32, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Stick with NASA version. This version isn't on Buzz Aldrin page. And you shouldn't crop other people's photos. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:59, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I do not understand what you mean. I cropped File:AS11-40-5903 - Buzz Aldrin by Neil Armstrong (full frame).jpg. What is wrong with that? --- Coffeeandcrumbs 23:45, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What's wrong is that when someone uploads a photo, that's how they want it. It's not right for anyone else to crop it. People may crop Wikipedia images under a free licence to use outside of Wikipedia. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:20, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There is nothing wrong with what I did as long as attribution is given.[7] Please stop casting aspersions. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 08:44, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• • To clarify, the NASA version is also not on Buzz Aldrin. The version on Buzz Aldrin is our crop of this photo. I would be ok with File:Aldrin Apollo 11 original.jpg (the crop at Aldrin and Apollo 11) being promoted instead.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 23:52, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Tdadamemd, who uploaded the "full frame" version I cropped, has been indeffed. I can't ask them to crop it themselves. Who is this "other people"? Would you prefer that I download TIFF again and create my own upload. I can do that. All of these images are in PD.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 00:02, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I would be glad to consider any edit requests ...although that appears to be moot here now.

As for being "indeffed", it is impossible to block a person from a website that is open to the public. At most, a person's account can be indeffed. And for anyone who looks into my own personal case, you will see that there was absolutely no grounds for the action taken. The charge was sockpuppetry, and that is something that I have never done on any website ever in my entire life. Wikipedia specifies

legitimate reasons

for having multiple accounts, and my usage fit under these categories. There is actually another user in the discussion on this picture candidate page who also has multiple accounts. It's not a big deal, and certainly not grounds for blocking anyone's account, when used properly, as I have consistently done.

I flew to San Francisco and visited the Wikimedia Office to seek resolution. I was very disappointed to find that they had no interest in correcting the way that certain admins wield their authority, let alone fixing the system that enables them to do so in the manner that was done with me.

When any admin takes the severe action of blocking anyone's acct (let alone indef), they should be required to site the specific evidence which substantiates the infraction. You know, quite similar to how editors are tasked with backing up key facts with solid references. But admins are not required to do so. They freewheel with their authority, and the central office does not care, so Wikipedia is what it is. We have a site where the inventor himself vacated the premises because the day-to-day operations are so broken. --Tdadamemd (talk) 02:24, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Withdrawn – the image no longer appears on any en.wiki pages. I will nominate File:Aldrin Apollo 11 original.jpg instead. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 00:14, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:12, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:12, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Eutropis macularia

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Reason

Found this image on Commons FPC last week, where it succeeded unanimously. Very well executed focus stack.

Articles in which this image appears

Eutropis macularia

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles

Creator

Basile Morin

• Support as nominator – MER-C 19:37, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Good focus stack. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:37, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Whoa, great EV and excellent photograph. Mattximus (talk) 22:25, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:05, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Yann (talk) 18:36, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Thanks, MER-C. Agree this is useful -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:53, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Eutropis (skink) on a tree trunk.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:02, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Aldrin Apollo 11 original

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moonwalk

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Reason

This is the original photo taken by Neil Armstrong

Articles in which this image appears

Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, Moon landing conspiracy theories, Colonization of Mars, Extravehicular activity, History of spaceflight, History of the United States, History of the United States (1964–1980), July 1969, List of spaceflight records, Space exploration, etc.

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there

Creator

Neil Armstrong, TheDJ, Prof. Professorson

• Support as nominator – --- Coffeeandcrumbs 00:25, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Yann (talk) 05:53, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:20, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - I'm not 100% behind this nomination, as promotion will leave us with two FPs that are substantially identical and am not convinced the other will be delisted. The difference between the two images has EV and I can comprehend this nom being a retrospective set, but this difference must be made clear otherwise we will end up with a situation where usages are split somewhat arbitrarily between the two images. MER-C 13:44, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I missed that, so have to withdraw support. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:14, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• The
  WP:FP? #8 (bullet 4): "Any manipulation which causes the main subject to be misrepresented is unacceptable. (See: Moon landing conspiracy theories#Photographic and film oddities) It is also of lower resolution. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 15:24, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• Then you should nominate it for delisting. MER-C 16:12, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I am scared. When I tried to do that at Commons, discussion went bad very fast. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 16:48, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: Previous D&R from 2013 at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Apollo 11 Photograph of Buzz Aldrin (previous FP was kept). --Paul_012 (talk) 16:34, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per duplication of nearly identical image. Mattximus (talk) 19:07, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Withdrawn – I will try delist and replace as suggested. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 15:11, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:30, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:30, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Rockwarbler

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Reason

High EV image in native habitat

Articles in which this image appears

Rockwarbler

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

JJ Harrison

• Support as nominator – JJ Harrison (talk) 23:49, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – the tail is too fuzzy, out of focus. Bammesk (talk) 03:58, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Background seems over-processed. Has it been blurred? Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:17, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • No. I'm not sure what you're on about. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:58, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• You take great photos. You are probably using techniques in the field I've not learnt yet, but there seems to be a (strange-to-me) transition in the background from in-focus to completely blurred. I'm not trying to be difficult (so don't feel obliged to oppose my image in revenge). I just want to understand the photography techniques or post-processing techniques you have used. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:40, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose I love the competition, but between the tail being fuzzy and the rest of the depth of field being so ridiculously shallow, I have to oppose this per FPC 1,3, and possibly 8 (per the comment above mine). Cat-fivetc ---- 06:22, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support —kallerna™ 09:35, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support I don't particularly like the blurred foreground - cropping it higher would remove a lot of ugly mush from the bottom sixth or so of the image - but the bird itself is quite good.
  FPs 01:04, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:15, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Apostlebird

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Reason

Supports article well and covers all points in the textual description given in the article

Articles in which this image appears

Apostlebird

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

JJ Harrison

• Support as nominator – JJ Harrison (talk) 23:52, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – the tail is too fuzzy, out of focus. Bammesk (talk) 03:59, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Background seems over-processed. Has it been blurred? Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:15, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Nope. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:58, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Well I can't achieve what you've done in camera. I wish I could. I'd love to see the out-of camera file. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:45, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support —kallerna™ 09:38, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support
  FPs 01:15, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:16, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:16, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Panther chameleon female

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.

Articles in which this image appears

Panther chameleon

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:31, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 08:37, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:50, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 20:03, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support
  FPs 16:53, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Oppose Unnatural flash lighting misrepresenting the subject substantially. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:59, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Revenge vote. Please see my reasonable questions on JJ Harrison own nominations. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:12, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Oustalet's chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) juvenile Montagne d’Ambre.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:18, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Flatid leaf bugs and nymphs

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Ankarana Reserve in Northern Madagascar

Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Planthopper, Flatidae

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:29, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Lighting's a little odd, but the composition makes up for it in spades. That is an amazing image, one of my favourites of yours.
  FPs 14:52, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support. MER-C 15:56, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:03, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:50, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 20:03, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:55, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Unnatural flash lighting misrepresenting the subject substantially. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:59, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Revenge vote. I find flash lighting quite useful in the dark. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:10, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Flatid leaf bugs and nymphs (Phromnia rosea).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:24, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Common blackbird female

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Common blackbird

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

Charlesjsharp

• Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:28, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Nice and sharp. Probably allows a little space for a second FP that shows more of the tail and spread wings, but it shows the front details very, very clearly.
  FPs 14:54, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support. MER-C 08:28, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:49, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Yann (talk) 20:03, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Tail partly hidden so it can't be a definitive image. [[ProfDEH (talk) 10:49, 25 April 2019 (UTC)]][reply]

Promoted File:Common Blackbird (Turdus merula mauritanicus) female.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:29, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Crying Kiwi

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2019 Christchurch mosque shootings

Reason

A fine example of simple, compassionte response through cartooning in reaction to the Cristchurch mosque shootings.

Articles in which this image appears

Shaun Yeo

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others and/or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others

Creator

Shaun Yeo

• Support as nominator –
  FPs 14:50, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Comment Mawkish cartoons like this circulate on social media after every tragedy. While this is a very good example of the genre, it might be beneficial to wait to see if it has longer-term significance. Nick-D (talk) 23:34, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • As a prominent example of the creator's work, though?
    FPs 23:54, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
    ]
    • Is it illustrative of what his work usually comprises? Nick-D (talk) 22:14, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:39, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment. This cartoon doesn't feature on the atrocity page, so cannot aspire to be featured. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:56, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • @
    FPs 15:29, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
    ]
    • I don't think so on notability concerns. The article was only created last month. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:11, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose – Sorry but it just doesn't strike me as a great example (criterion No. 3) aesthetically or as an editorial cartoon. (And is it really public domain?) – Sca (talk) 13:21, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • @
    FPs 18:37, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:09, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Set: Red-rumped parrot

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Original – Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) male, Cornwallis Rd, New South Wales, Australia

Original – Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) female, Cornwallis Rd, New South Wales, Australia

Reason

High quality. High EV

Articles in which this image appears

Red-rumped parrot (both), List of birds of Australia (male only)

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

JJ Harrison

• Support as nominator – Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:20, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – there is posterization bands in the male photo (right side of sky). Bammesk (talk) 03:01, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The background has been blurred in that area, hence the posterization. Adding a bit of noise (no more than elsewhere in the background) would have gotten rid of that. --Janke | Talk 08:53, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

JJ Harrison FYI. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:20, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Should be fixed now JJ Harrison (talk) 21:27, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me for asking JJ Harrison, but are these the original backgrounds? Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:44, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• (shameless) Support JJ Harrison (talk) 21:27, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Excellent photos, with strong EV. I'd note that these are very small and fast-moving parrots who are quite wary of humans (even the ones who live in suburbia scatter if anyone comes near them), so taking these photos would have been technically very challenging. Nick-D (talk) 23:37, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• "technically very challenging" Nick-D? With a 840 mm lens? Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:41, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I haven't used a lens of that size personally, but these are small nervy birds who blend in with their surrounds remarkably well, so yeah I think so. Nick-D (talk) 22:12, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support. MER-C 08:34, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support The resolutions vary a bit, but I'm not going to quibble about that. Both are strong images.
  FPs 17:18, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support --Yann (talk) 20:04, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Psephotus haematonotus male - Cornwallis Rd.jpg and File:Psephotus haematonotus female - Cornwallis Rd.jpg --feminist (talk) 03:01, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comme des Garçons

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Reason

Seen on Commons FPC last week, where it succeeded unanimously. We don't get much fashion stuff here. Also, is not a bird.

Articles in which this image appears

Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons Art of the In-Between, Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle

Creator

Rei Kawakubo, photo by Rhododendrites

• Support as nominator – MER-C 08:52, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Geoffroi (talk) 09:37, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Merci, MER-C. As I noted on Commons, there are some technical shortcomings, but I'm satisfied with the composition in general and the EV is quite high, I think. I would've figured it a better fit for enwiki FPC than Commons, frankly, but my sense of how other people see the difference isn't always on point. :) — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 14:02, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:09, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Excellent. Some flaws, as you say, but only at full resolution - and it's a pretty decent-sized photo.
  FPs 17:10, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support --Yann (talk) 20:01, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support Always willing to support picture of interesting birds. Cat-fivetc ---- 06:13, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support JJ Harrison (talk) 10:10, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Comme des Garcons at the Met (62473).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:53, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Aline Duval

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Reason

high resolution image, completely restored

Articles in which this image appears

Aline Duval

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers

Creator

Nadar, restored and uploaded by Yann

• Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 20:00, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Notability: the article was only written in February and implies she's a minor actress. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I don't see that as a valid criteria for opposing. Regards, Yann (talk) 10:06, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I'm not opposing, but I've had images rejected because the articles are stubs. The issue is also at VI. I don't know what the answer is. Some of my animals are pretty obscure! Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:25, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I think I can kind of see the stub thing, if the information is sparse enough that an upmerge to the genus might be appropriate (or there's doubts about
  FPs 19:46, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• Comment Agree she's a vaid subject, but can you remove the BNF stamp from the bottom? It's a distraction.
  FPs 15:09, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• @Adam Cuerden: It took me a while to find how to do it properly, but done. --Yann (talk) 14:31, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support
  FPs 16:22, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support. MER-C 12:55, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:34, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:53, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:53, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Young Bhil girl

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Apr 2019 at 13:27:39 (UTC)

Reason

high quality image as lead

Articles in which this image appears

Bhil people

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others

Creator

Yann

• Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 13:27, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment There's a weird line that looks kind of like film damage on the bottom, across her shirt. It's a stitch. Support
  FPs 16:51, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Question What are our rules on personality rights? For adults and for children? FP needs free licence, but this one says it's not in the public domain. It that OK? The background isn't well chosen, neither is the crop. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:21, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• CC-by-SA is considered a sufficiently free licence, isn't it? Not 100% sure about SA. I know there was an issue with dual-licensing GDFL and CC-by-NC, but SA is a lot less restrictive than that.
  FPs 18:53, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• For the personality rights, I don't think we need anything else than the current template. The background is the wall of her house, so I can't do anything about it. The crop is chosen to have lead space in the direction she's looking, and use the rule of third. That's how portraits are usually done. Regards, Yann (talk) 05:48, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• I wasn't meaning the wall, but the fabric behind her. And actually portraits, unsurprisingly, are usually portrait orientation, not landscape, but of course it's an artistic choice. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:25, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Actually, no. Portraits by professional photographers are usually in landscape format. See good examples in c:Category:Wikimedia Foundation staff. Regards, Yann (talk) 12:23, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:45, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Sikh man, Agra

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Apr 2019 at 13:41:17 (UTC)

Reason

high quality picture used in 3 articles as lead image

Articles in which this image appears

Sikh, Dastar, Kesh (Sikhism)

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Traditional dress

Creator

Yann

• Support as nominator Notwithstanding comments in the last nomination, it deserves the FP label. – Yann (talk) 13:41, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support
  FPs 16:46, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Do you still have the RAW for this? It might be possible to fix the unsharp beard, perhaps as simple as a re-export to JPEG (as mentioned in the previous nom). MER-C 13:49, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support The beard could be better, but overall a good image. Cat-fivetc ---- 06:13, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Not Wikipedia's finest work. The white balance is off. The lighting is flat and the background is busy. JJ Harrison (talk) 10:09, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose. I agree with JJ. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:29, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:46, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Onésime Reclus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Apr 2019 at 13:48:38 (UTC)

Reason

high quality image as lead, restored

Articles in which this image appears

Onésime Reclus

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering

Creator

Nadar, restored and uploaded by Jebulon

• Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 13:48, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support
  FPs 16:15, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply
  ]
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:59, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. MER-C 09:13, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Support. Cat-fivetc ---- 06:10, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:28, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Onésime Reclus Nadar GALLICA.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:11, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]