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Cliff Palace

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OriginalCliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancestral Puebloans is located in Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region. The cliff dwelling and park are in Montezuma County, in the southwestern corner of Colorado, in the Southwestern United States.
Reason
Good capture. High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Cliff Palace
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Bubba73

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:23, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Boomerang

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OriginalWooden boomerang
Reason
High quality. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Boomerang
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
A.Savin
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 13:26, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 12:34, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose not good to illustrate article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:02, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Why not? --A.Savin (talk) 11:07, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Because it's not clear at a glance what the heck it is. This shot is better at that, IMO. – Sca (talk) 12:07, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Strongly disagree. --A.Savin (talk) 13:30, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    No doubt recognizable to boomerang fans, but to the general reader probably not. – Sca (talk) 13:07, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    How is then File:Boomerang.jpg recognizable as boomerang to the general reader? I'm a general reader for sure and for me it rather looks like a Clothes hanger without hook. And it's a terrible photo. --A.Savin (talk) 23:32, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    The shape of that boomerang (admittedly a very low quality photo) is recognizable, but this current candidate looks more like a piece from some Alvar Aalto furniture... ;-) --Janke | Talk 06:47, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:08, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Northern masked weaver female (2)

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Original – Northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) female
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Reworked from RAW since previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears
Northern masked weaver
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:28, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Comment – Fine feathery pic., but target article is a tiny 43-word sub-stub drastically unsuitable for main page promotion, thus not eligible for
    POTD (particularly since comp. is vertical). – Sca (talk) 12:51, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
My "opinion" was a factual explanation about the structure of Wikipedia – which, be it noted, I did not devise: All nominations here at Featured Picture Candidates, if approved, are perforce potential choices for the POTD. Those who don't like it can lump it. (I decline to comment on your "nonsense" jibe.) Sca (talk) 13:15, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
PS: This nom. could be promoted if the 'article' were substantially expanded. – Sca (talk) 13:15, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not responsible for every glitch in Wiki instructions. Standards for Main Page play are what they are. Please don't ping me again with such prolix protests, whoever you are. Adieu. – Sca (talk) 17:48, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • There is no glitch. You disagree with the FP process. FPC is not POTD. Bammesk (talk) 14:25, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • This disagreement is not helping the FP project. Sca's opinion is quite reasonable, but surely we cannot allow oppose votes on criteria which are not part of the current guidelines. Could an admin (if any watch this page) help us out please. In the meantime I have initiated a vote. Please participate. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:30, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    No thanks, I'm probably not qualified. – Sca (talk) 13:37, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    I haven't changed my position or understanding of Wikipedia one bit, but I'm sick & tired of all this overwrought kerfuffle, so I changed my evil opsn to a 'comment.' Is everybody happy now? – Sca (talk) 13:31, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) female.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:47, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Gatekeeper butterfly

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OriginalGatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus), showing the underside of the wings
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Important for article.
Articles in which this image appears
Gatekeeper (butterfly)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:28, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) underside.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:48, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Spotted pardalote

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Original – Pardalotus punctatus, female, Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
Illustrates subject well, high resolution, concurrent nomination on Commons doing very well.
Articles in which this image appears
Spotted pardalote
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 18:41, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose – Background looks unnatural. My guess is that the background is overprocessed, but regardless of whether it is or isn't, flat backgrounds look unnatural on live animal photos captured in the wild (with the exception of night photos having a dark background). Image has EV, hence weak oppose. On a sidenote, we have a FP of this bird: here which should be delisted if this nom passes. Bammesk (talk) 20:28, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I don't think JJ will have overprocessed the background. MER-C, can you delist as suggested please. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:34, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Andrei (talk) 08:59, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ×Elvorixtalk 07:43, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:27, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pardalotus punctatus - Glen Davis.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:44, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nassarius arcularia

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Original – Nassarius arcularia (Linnaeus, 1758), Casket Nassa; length 2.2 cm; Originating from Madagascar;
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC a few months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Nassarius arcularia, Nassarius
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
H. Zell
  • I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:26, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--
    here! 11:24, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Promoted File:Nassarius arcularia 01.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:53, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Brisbane

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Original – Skyline of Brisbane and Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia
Reason
High resolution. Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears
Brisbane, Brisbane River, List of Australian capital cities, Queensland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Kgbo
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 13:25, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Meh - very snapshotty... --Janke | Talk 06:53, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Agree – and perspective looks skewed. – Sca (talk) 12:49, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Taken from the wrong place? The foreground isn't relevant. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:46, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I stand with above --Andrei (talk) 21:18, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:29, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor Highway

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Original – The Taylor Highway (numbered Alaska Route 5) is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 160 miles (258 km) from Tetlin Junction, about 11 miles (17 km) east of Tok on the Alaska Highway, to Eagle.
Reason
Good capture. A recent POTD on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Taylor Highway
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Poco a poco

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:29, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sella group

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Original – Panoramic view of the Sella group.
Reason
Good capture. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Sella group
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Llez
  • I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:26, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sella group - View from West.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:46, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Puffin

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Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears
Atlantic puffin, Puffin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 12:44, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, Adorable, surprised it hasnt been featured before --Andrei (talk) 21:16, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I like the posture and the background in this photo a lot more than in the one below. --Janke | Talk 10:30, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This picture has a less disturbed background than the below one. Lemonreader (talk) 13:12, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ×Elvorixtalk 07:44, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:21, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Puffin (Fratercula arctica).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:22, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Paris Las Vegas

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Original – The exterior of Paris Las Vegas
Reason
High quality, large size, good composition, and shows the property clearly. This photo also has been retouched to remove sensor dust in the sky and some artifacts from the window glass in the sky.
Articles in which this image appears
Paris Las Vegas
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Jürgen Matern (on Wikimedia Commons)
  • I struck the above vote, editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of this page. Bammesk (talk) 00:20, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:31, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Banded demoiselle

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OriginalBanded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male in Oxfordshire
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Banded demoiselle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 20:57, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Delicate image of demoiselle at work. V. good res. (Homogenized background a bit puzzling, but can be ignored.)Sca (talk) 13:06, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The background is the Thames. It has not been modified. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:27, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    And I thought 'twas the Mersey!Sca (talk) 13:46, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male 4.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:13, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Green shield bug

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OriginalGreen shield bug (or stink bug in America) (Palomena prasina) in Oxfordshire
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Green shield bug
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 21:07, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The second antenna is muted, almost invisibe (see for example [1], [2], [3]), I assume because it's pointing toward the lens. Is there a way to make it more pronounced in the focus stack? Bammesk (talk) 14:58, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, it is pointed towards the lens. A focus stack does not create sharpness, it only combines the sharpest elements of each shot. Charlesjsharp (talk)
  • Support – Ok. It's pretty good as is. Bammesk (talk) 14:10, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Object on focus, overall well-pictured. - Lemonreader (talk) 15:00, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 11:44, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--
    here! 14:22, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Promoted File:Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:16, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]


Coronavirus. SARS-CoV-2

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Original – Scientifically accurate atomic model of the external structure of the SARS-CoV-2. Each "ball" is an atom.
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2, Template:COVID-19 pandemic sidebar, Coronavirus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
Alexey Solodovnikov (Idea, Producer, CG, Editor), Valeria Arkhipova (Scientific Сonsultant)
  • Support as nominatorNiklitov (talk) 01:42, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • For reference: The image was placed in the two articles today/yesterday [4], [5] (see
    FP critierion 5). The image was published (publication link) on 29 July 2021 in the N+1 science website (traslation). The Commons nomination is at this link. I am not a specialist and cannot judge the scientific significance or accuracy of the image. Personally I think, assuming that the N+1 website is not a peer-reviewed publication, we should wait a while (at least a few months) and see if any concerns are raised about this image in the talk pages of the two articles the image was added to. Bammesk (talk) 15:39, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Oppose criterion 5 Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:35, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now. --Janke | Talk 16:44, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – IMO the world is tired of pics & depictions of the ƒ₴*!@$#?&! Virus. – Sca (talk) 12:54, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment – Dear Colleagues Janke, Charlesjsharp, Bammesk, Sca! Before publication on the N+1 popular science portal, the image received 3 reviews from scientific consultants:
  • Nikitin N.A., Doctor of Biological Sciences, Department of Virology, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University.
  • Borisevich S.S. PhD in Chemical Sciences, Specialist in Molecular Modeling of Viral Surface Proteins, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Chemical Physics, Ufa Institute of Chemistry RAS.
  • Arkhipova V.I., specialization in Fundamental and Applied chemistry, senior engineer, RNA Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of chemical biology and fundamental medicine SB Russian Academy of Sciences.
The N+1 article itself talks about this. Criterion 5 is ok, right? – Niklitov (talk) 20:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
IMO, to the general, non-scientific person, they all look more or less the same. – Sca (talk) 22:13, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Also, this isn't really aesthetically pleasing, it's too irregular, and the "spikes" seem a bit too big compared to the "real" electron microscope images we've seen... --Janke | Talk 08:15, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Janke, per file description and image captions this is the "model of the 'external' structure", (struck per explanation below) so the spikes are not to scale compared to the body. The intricate spike details are magnified here. This may not be the best image for the infobox (the article editors will decide that). I will support if the image remains stable in the article(s) for a few months (infobox or not). It adds significant EV to the article(s) IMO. Bammesk (talk) 02:54, 4 August 2021 (UTC) Bammesk (talk) 00:33, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Hello! Thank you for your comments, I will try to answer.
    When aesthetics is on one side of the scale and scientific credibility on the other, we choose science. You can see from the micrographs that the spike proteins should be arranged irregularly. We also took into account the flexibility of the S-proteins and reflected it in our model. The virus looks less neat now, but all sacrifices are in the name of science.
    Next, we need to remember two facts about the size of the coronavirus. The first is that SARS-СoV-2 does not have a strictly defined size - it is in a wide range of diameters. The size can be either 60 or 150 nm. Second, the size of the S-protein is determined more precisely, approximately 30 nm. So, it turns out that the ratio of the spike protein and the "body" of the virus may differ. We have chosen averages to create our model.
    We can find many sources confirming the truth of the dimensions of the parts of our model, but I will refer to one from Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2665-2
    If you pay attention to the relative sizes of spikes and virion in the electron micrographes in Fig. 1, their length ratio will be 0.35. In our model, the ratio of the lengths of our spike to the size of the virus is 0.32. It seems to me that the numbers have been successfully confirmed by science? I hope I managed to clarify this question ;) AlexeySolodovnikov (talk) 12:12, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I am satisfied with the arguments from the author, but. We have had science images that passed nominations which needed (minor) corrections. We (the reviewers) aren't experts. This nomination is just too soon. As I mentioned above I would like to give the image some time in en-Wiki before supporting. Bammesk (talk) 01:17, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not my scene. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:07, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rock of Ifach Natural Park

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Original – Rock of Ifach, at the Rock of Ifach Natural Park, Calpe, Spain
Reason
Quality lead image. Shows the main feature of the park.
Articles in which this image appears
Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 01:27, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Impressive, but doesn't show the entire, massive rock - from the side, it's about three times wider than seen in this view. --Janke | Talk 11:31, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Support – Well, it sure looks BIG, and res is pretty good. I can imagine a POTD copy block comparing its size or height with Gibralter's. Leaning toward support.Sca (talk) 12:46, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support when I was there it looked like this. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:25, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Sure, and it still does! ;-) But if you look at it on Google Earth in "3D", you'll see that it looks even more massive from the south, instead of the west... BTW, I'm leaning toward support, too. --Janke | Talk 14:32, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--
    here! 14:21, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:25, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Peñón de Ifach, Calpe, España, 2014-07-01, DD 14.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:11, 12 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Aircraft Industries L 410 NG

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OriginalAircraft Industries L 410 NG
Reason
good quality and ev
Articles in which this image appears
Let Kunovice
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air#Civilian
Creator
Julian Herzog

Promoted File:LET L-410NG OK-NGA ILA Berlin 2016 09.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:29, 12 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Fushimi Inari-taisha (2021)

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Original – Torii path with a hanging lantern at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Senbontorii, Kyoto, Japan.
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons two years ago; higher resolution and better composition than existing FP File:KyotoFushimiInariLarge.jpg (will be nominated for delisting if this nomination is successful).
Articles in which this image appears
Fushimi Inari-taisha + others on replacement
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Basile Morin
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 18:58, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:21, 3 August 2021 (UTC
  • Support – Does the image caption in the article fit this photo? The caption is inherited from the previous photo. Bammesk (talk) 02:35, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • It fits, except it's the opposite direction. Amended. Thanks -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:48, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Torii path with lantern at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Japan.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:11, 13 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Processional Way, Babylon

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Original – The Lion of Babylon from a portion of the Processional Way leading to the Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum (warning: 200 MB)
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. Very high resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Lion of Babylon etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Unknown/Google Art Project

Promoted File:Processional Way, Babylon - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:20, 13 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Power station Berlin-Wilmersdorf

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OriginalPower station Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Reason
Future FP on Commons. Good capure.
Articles in which this image appears
Power station Berlin-Wilmersdorf
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:21, 13 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Salepçioğlu Mosque (interior)

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Original – Interior of the Salepçioğlu Mosque, İzmir, Turkey
Reason
FP on Commons. Was seen as a POTD on the Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Salepçioğlu Mosque
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
A.Savin
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 18:10, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Composition, with its narrow crop, seems somewhat claustrophobic. – Sca (talk) 22:15, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:05, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Jacky winter

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Original – A jacky winter, Glen Davis, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Jacky winter
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 11:28, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Andrei (talk) 09:21, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment There's a halo around the tail feathers. Is the background heavily processed or synthetic? --Janke | Talk 18:11, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:55, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bombus ruderarius

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Original – Red-shanked bumblebee (Bombus ruderarius) on the common dandelion.
Reason
Was just seen on Commons FPC where it was featured unanimously. High enough resolution to see the pollen.
Articles in which this image appears
Bombus ruderarius, Taraxacum officinale
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 11:31, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Poor DOF, blurry in places. – Sca (talk) 12:46, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:56, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in Seattle

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Original – Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft parked near Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Reason
High EV depicting the Boeing 737 MAX groundings, a major pre-pandemic event in global aviation.
Articles in which this image appears
Boeing 737 MAX groundings, Boeing 737 MAX, 2 others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
SounderBruce
  • Support as nominatorSounderBruce 02:55, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Messy composition, just a snapshot. Rear ends are not very picturesque. Low EV. --Janke | Talk 10:53, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per Janke. Fails Criterion 3. – Sca (talk) 12:44, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – I agree, it's a muddled composition. Bammesk (talk) 14:31, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:46, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mating Skippers

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Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper
(Pyrgus armoricanus)
Reason
A very detailed good quality macro shot of mating skippers.
Articles in which this image appears
Oberthür's grizzled skipper
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
User:Assyrtiko

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:46, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress

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OriginalInfanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress, a 1659 painting by Diego Velázquez (1599–1660)
Reason
High resolution. FP on Spanish Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress, others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Diego Velázquez

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:38, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Madonna del Prato

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OriginalMadonna in the Meadow, a 1505–06 painting by Raphael
Reason
High resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Madonna del Prato (Raphael), others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Raphael

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:38, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

David with the Head of Goliath

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OriginalDavid with the Head of Goliath, a 1600–01 painting by Caravaggio, now held in Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
David with the Head of Goliath (Caravaggio, Vienna), Kunsthistorisches Museum, List of paintings by Caravaggio
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Caravaggio

Promoted File:Caravaggio - David with the Head of Goliath - Vienna.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:41, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Maiden (Klimt)

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OriginalThe Maiden (Klimt)
Reason
Great quality (be careful with the size) and EV, as it appears in the main article about the artist and the article about the national museum
Articles in which this image appears
Gustav Klimt, National Gallery Prague, List of paintings by Gustav Klimt, The Maiden (Klimt)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Gustav Klimt

Promoted File:KlimtDieJungfrau.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:30, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A drop of water on polyester

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Original – Drop of water on water-resistant textile - 100% polyester
Reason
good shot of showing textile water resistancy on polyester
Articles in which this image appears
Polyester
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Petar Milošević
  • Support as nominatorPetar Milošević (talk) 10:10, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Lacks EV. – Sca (talk) 11:50, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I concur. --Janke | Talk 15:56, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Nice photo (interesting reflection on the water droplet). But doesn't add significant EV to the article. Mainly because the article says little (almost none) about water resistivity (repellence) of polyester. Bammesk (talk) 14:38, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Does not add enough value to article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:44, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment suggest adding to Waterproof fabric. Calliopejen1 (talk) 21:13, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:09, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Van Wagenen House

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Original – The Van Wagenen House, built in 1750, is located near Bergen Square in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Reason
Good capture.
Articles in which this image appears
Van Wagenen House
FP category for this image
Places/Architecture
Creator
King of Hearts
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 18:47, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Is the wide angle really necessary? Presumably to avoid waiting for a time when no cars are parked outside in the street. And the colour balance looks very artificial. ProfDEH (talk) 19:07, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    It's not just about parked cars; there is a fence around the house, and tons of telephone wires running above the sidewalk area. -- King of ♥ 17:51, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Well, if you want a photo with the bottom of the house not covered by the fence around the lot, you need to be inside it - and use a wide angle lens... --Janke | Talk 19:19, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Thanks for the nomination! -- King of ♥ 17:51, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Limited EV, no wow-factor to me. --Tagooty (talk) 10:48, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:49, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

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OriginalOlympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Reason
Good capture.
Articles in which this image appears
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment
Creator
Petar Milošević
  • Nick-D, this is common for a multi-coated lens [8], [9], which most lenses are these days [10]. At ~45 degree angle one sees the reflection off of the lens coating. There are many examples on the web [11]. Here are two versions of the same lens, with and without multi-coating [12], description [13]. The tint can also be blue or green [14]. I have 3 lenses that do this, one of them reflects the same color as the nom image. Bammesk (talk) 03:11, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Good quality, but a routine product photo, limited EV. --Tagooty (talk) 10:39, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • You'll have to explain that one to me. We have an article on the very camera itself. We have a good-quality picture of that very camera. How on Earth is that "limited EV"? The
    featured picture criteria itself states that an image has more encyclopedic value (often abbreviated to "EV" or "enc" in discussions) if it contributes strongly to a single article, rather than contributing weakly to many. -- Veggies (talk) 00:02, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Oppose Agree with above. --Janke | Talk 14:13, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – It is what it is: a very good-quality photo of a camera. If we're going to have electronic products in and of themselves as featured pictures, I can't see why this one wouldn't qualify. -- Veggies (talk) 00:02, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Olympus E-M1 Mark III Zuiko 12-100mm.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:52, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Madonna of the Rosary

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OriginalMadonna of the Rosary, painted by Caravaggio
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Madonna of the Rosary (Caravaggio), List of paintings by Caravaggio, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Rosary
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Caravaggio

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:50, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Children's Games

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OriginalChildren's Games, painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Reason
High resolution and recently restored.
Articles in which this image appears
Children's Games (Bruegel), others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 19:09, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Strangely bleached-out colors in the top left portion of the image - compare with other image on file page. --Janke | Talk 19:20, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – I reverted to the original upload as sourced Here. The bleached-out colors were the doing of an editor and unsourced. Pinging participants @TheFreeWorld and Janke: Bammesk (talk) 15:06, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 21:13, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:51, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Meshes of the Afternoon

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OriginalMeshes of the Afternoon is a 1943 American short experimental film directed by and starring wife-and-husband team Maya Deren and Alexandr Hackenschmied.
Reason
As one of the most influential experimental films and being added to the National Film Registry in the registry's second year, this film has more than enough pedigree to be a Featured Picture.
Articles in which this image appears
Meshes of the Afternoon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Maya Deren and Alexandr Hackenschmied
  • Support as nominatorGamerPro64 23:36, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - where's the sound? The article says "Experimental electronic artist Sd Laika used samples from the film's soundtrack for the track "Meshes" on his debut album" --Janke | Talk 10:18, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • The original print didn't have sound. The soundtrack was added in 1959. GamerPro64 14:26, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Ditto. Weird. EV not evident. – Sca (talk) 12:10, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – soundtrack isn't part of the original film per the article and sources. Bammesk (talk) 15:23, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – having the entire content of a film listed by a BBC critics' poll as the 40th-greatest American movie ever made seems like decent EV to me. As Bammesk says, the soundtrack wasn't original. TSP (talk) 14:09, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:51, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yeongjo of Joseon

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Original – Painting of King Yeongjo (1694~1776). Copied version of original portrait drawn in 1744, copied in 1900 by Chae Yong-Shin (1850~1941) and Cho Seok-jin (1853~1920). WARNING: 300 MB.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Yeongjo of Joseon etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator
Jang Gyeong-ju and Kim Du-ryang(Original work), Chae Yong-Shin, Cho Seok-Jin; National Palace Museum of Korea

Promoted File:Portrait of King Yeongjo - Chae Yong Shin (蔡龍臣 1850-1941) Cho Seok-jin (趙錫晉 1853-1920) et (cropped).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:48, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Picea abies cone

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Original – European spruce young female cone (length 43 mm) at the time of pollination
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Picea abies
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Picea abies young female cone - Keila.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:50, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Vexilla vexillum

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OriginalVexilla vexillum
Reason
High resolution. Future FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Vexilla vexillum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
Llez

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:19, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

″Head of Woman″ by Pablo Picasso (1908)

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Original – ″Head of Woman″ by Pablo Picasso (1908)
Reason
reshot and now in high quality, WB done on the spot and biger resolution
Articles in which this image appears
National Museum of Serbia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Pablo Picasso
  • Support as nominatorPetar Milošević (talk) 21:07, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment how do we know this was published (as opposed to merely painted) before 1926? Calliopejen1 (talk) 21:11, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I overwrite previous edition. True, date is wrong, it is 1909 painting. As stated in museum, it is Erich Šlomovič collection, adressed as a Head of a Woman. With note : The painting was done in the summer of 1909, during Picasso's stay in the Spanish town of Horta de Ebro and it is one of the representative examples of Analytical Cubism. The model for the series of portraits executed in various techniques in drawing, paintings and sculptures, created between the spring and winter of 1909, depicting a female bust or head, was Fernande Olivier. In these works Picasso endeavoured to consistently apply and fully develop the Cubist principle of poly-perspective. If you read her article date should be fine. Also analytic-cubism is places around that date. Dimensions arent stated neither expo number. Will correct date after passed voting. --Petar Milošević (talk) 14:51, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Cropped at top? Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:40, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • CommentThis isn't in public domain in it's home country (and it's not on Commons). Although the FP criteria doesn't say so specifically, I think all of our FPs are either public domain or have a free license for use in any (I meant home) country. Bammesk (talk) 17:22, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Bammesk That's not true. There are many FPs which are only in the public domain in the United States (like photos of buildings and painting). Armbrust The Homunculus 18:21, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ok, thank you for the correction. I assumed wrong. Bammesk (talk) 00:28, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:09, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Jacek Malczewski

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OriginalJacek Malczewski
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Jacek Malczewski
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Jacek Malczewski

Promoted File:Self-portrait in White Dress - Jacek Malczewski.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:12, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Andasol Solar Power Station

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Original – Andasol Solar Power Station
Reason
high EV, good quality for aerial photo
Articles in which this image appears
Andasol Solar Power Station, Concentrated solar power
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
kallerna

Promoted File:Andasol 5.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:16, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oystercatcher feeding with juvenile

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Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales
.
Reason
High quality large image. Not in infobox, but high EV. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Eurasian oystercatcher
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 18:39, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 14:47, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Unfortunately messy background, adult too covered by chick, lowers EV. --Janke | Talk 13:55, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ×Elvorixtalk 06:39, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:41, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ringlet butterfly

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Original – Wing underside of ringlet butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Ringlet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) underside.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:47, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]