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Wave Clouds from South Sandwich Islands

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2013 at 06:22:50 (UTC)

Original – The islands disturb the smooth flow of air, creating waves that ripple through the atmosphere downwind of the obstacles.
Reason
I've never seen anything like this, it seems like a cool encyclopedic phenomenon
Articles in which this image appears
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
FP category for this image
Natural_phenomena
Creator
Nasa
  • Support as nominator --EdwardLane (talk) 06:22, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Certainly interesting, but, right now, the article doesn't talk about this. There must be some scientific papers documenting/analysing the phenomenon? J Milburn (talk) 10:01, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:48, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Archaeopteryx lithographica

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2013 at 14:31:56 (UTC)

Archaeopteryx lithographica
, specimen displayed at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin.
Reason
Hign quality image with correct focus
Articles in which this image appears
Archaeopteryx
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Vesta
  • Support as nominator --
    talk with me 14:31, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support -- '''Johncy''' (talk) 15:23, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I just saw a cast of this specimen yesterday and I just noticed that this image has cut off part of the wing. I wonder if it's worth getting another picture with better framing, it's not going anywhere. Mattximus (talk) 15:31, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:39, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Sandhamn

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2013 at 18:12:54 (UTC)

Original – Aerial view of Sandhamn ("Sand Harbour"), Stockholm Archipelago
Reason
This aerial view gives a good impression of the settlement, and adds much EV to the article Sandhamn. You can also see the harbour that gave the island part of its name. It has very good quality and sharpness, and I like the composition and colors. Also FP and QI in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Sandhamn, Stockholm Archipelago (added now for the latter)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
ArildV

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:16, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Prince's Palace of Monaco

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2013 at 20:55:05 (UTC)

Original – Panorama of Prince's Palace of Monaco, 2005
Reason
Very informative view of the palace and considerable EV addition to the featured article Prince's Palace of Monaco. Good enough quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Prince's Palace of Monaco, List of palaces
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Berthold Werner
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 20:55, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose There are several clearly visible stitching errors in the picture. P. S. Burton (talk) 22:27, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per P. S. Burton. The one on the window near the center is especially bad.
    Wha? 20:14, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:08, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Amalfi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2013 at 21:09:26 (UTC)

OriginalAmalfi coast near Naples in Southern Italy.
Reason
A renomination, after the previous vote had a half support vote missing. Good view, good quality, representative scenery of Amalfi.
Articles in which this image appears
Amalfi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Paolostefano1412

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:11, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2013 at 21:18:50 (UTC)

OriginalChurch of St Mary the Virgin, Bury interior in Christmas
Reason
Good quality and good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Mdbeckwith
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 21:18, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice view I like it Bellus Delphina talk 18:25, 22 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Gupdoo3 (talk) 19:50, 22 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. At 100%, the HDR processing starts to become a little apparent, and I would have liked to have seen more of the ceiling, but this is nicely done. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 14:56, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JKadavoor Jee 03:03, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bury Parish Church HDR.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:19, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Lyme Hall

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2013 at 21:27:54 (UTC)

Original – The house of Lyme Park is the largest in Cheshire and is Grade I listed.
Reason
A good illustration of this excellent building's south face and showing typical visitors.
Articles in which this image appears
Lyme Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places
Creator
User:Julia W

Promoted File:South facade of Lyme Park house, 2013.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:36, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Aplysina archeri

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2013 at 10:28:59 (UTC)

OriginalStove-pipe sponge, a species of tube sponge that has long tube-like structures of cylindrical shape.
Reason
Has EV, good resolution and quality. It is also a featured picture in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
List of Poriferans of Venezuela, and Sponge
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator
Nick Hobgood
  • Support as nominator --
    tc) 10:28, 22 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support --Gupdoo3 (talk) 19:47, 22 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Mattximus (talk) 22:59, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Does anyone else think the lighting is quite harsh? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:56, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes, but I'm not familiar enough with deep water photography to know how acceptable or not acceptable that is.
      Wha? 06:30, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
      ]
  • Support Rreagan007 (talk) 21:38, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Oh what the heck... this is likely going to remain the best we have for a while. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:47, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Aplysina archeri (Stove-pipe Sponge-pink variation).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:09, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Diagram of a mature flower

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2013 at 10:52:32 (UTC)

Original – Diagram showing the main parts of a mature flower.
Reason
Has EV, good quality. The image is a featured and quality picture in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
ABC model of flower development, Double fertilization, Flower, Gynoecium, History of botany, Perianth

Sex, Stamen

FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Mariana Ruiz

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:22, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



The Ninth Wave by Hovhannes Aivazovsky

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2013 at 23:32:41 (UTC)

Original – The Ninth Wave by Russian Armenian marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky was painted in 1850.
Reason
Very good quality of a famous painting
Articles in which this image appears
Russian culture, Marine art
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Hovhannes Aivazovsky
  • Support as nominator --Proudbolsahye (talk) 23:32, 23 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Solid scan, painting seems notable. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:43, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Well this is embarrassing. Apparently this scan existed on Commons but was never categorized properly... so that whole previous nom (or two noms) could've been avoided completely. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 06:57, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --- simply wow... '''Johncy''' (talk) 15:21, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support very nice. Rreagan007 (talk) 18:10, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Bellus Delphina talk 12:58, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hovhannes Aivazovsky - The Ninth Wave - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:50, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2013 at 06:27:45 (UTC)

Original – SMBC comic #1127, published on 25 March 2008
Reason
This is a high resolution version of a day's comic from the massively popular, award winning webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, by Zach Weinersmith. In the email chain between him and I that led to this image being released, I recommended that he select the comic that that he thought "would be the best representation of the comic", so I think that it has a high encyclopedic value within the context of the article on SMBC.
Articles in which this image appears
2007 Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards (won an award), List of webcomic awards (won an award), Zach Weinersmith
(creator)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Zach Weinersmith
  • Since the text is part of the comic, I'd argue against that. It would be misrepresentative. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:35, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Representative of the comic, great to have under a free license. I wonder whether it would be better to keep it off the main page (or, at least, coordinate it with a very traditional topic at TFA!) and I certainly do not support cropping out the text. J Milburn (talk) 14:00, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice job! Outside of Calvin and Hobbes, I don't really read comics, but this panel is pretty funny. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 06:55, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:SMBC comic 25 March 2008, with caption.png --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:26, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Sicilian Wall Lizard

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2013 at 17:26:40 (UTC)

Sicilian Wall Lizard
(Podarcis waglerianus)
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Sicilian Wall Lizard
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Benny Trapp

Promoted File:Benny Trapp Podarcis waglerianus.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:30, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



The Hunters in the Snow

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2013 at 17:46:14 (UTC)

Pieter Brueghel the Elder, which are all thought to have been painted in 1565, after an unusually severe winter, that has often been cited as the onset of a severe phase in the climatic period known as the Little Ice Age
.
Reason
Very famous painting by one of the greatest artists of his time, high resolution as usual in paintings from
Google Art Project
. Clear scan, also in thumbnail. From my search in Google, as far as I can tell, colors are accurate.
Articles in which this image appears
The Hunters in the Snow, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, +9
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 17:46, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Solid, although I have some concern that the artist may be overrepresented at FPC (but that's certainly not part of the criteria!) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:55, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Somewhat blurry for me, perhaps it should look like this. Brandmeistertalk 14:08, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The image linked by Brandmeister shows details lacking in the candidate's scan. Thus there must be a better scan of it out there somewhere?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattximus (talkcontribs) 21:22, 25 November 2013
  • Support — An iconic composition, probably the most well-known of Bruegel's works, and the perfect mood piece for late fall / early winter. Gemütlich. Sca (talk) 15:37, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. As above, I think there are legitimate concerns about the accuracy of this scan. J Milburn (talk) 12:35, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:47, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



File:Westminster Cathedral at Dusk, London, UK - Diliff.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2013 at 23:38:53 (UTC)

Original – Westminster Cathedral as viewed at dusk from the north.
Reason
It's a detailed, perspective corrected stitched photo of the northern frontage of Westminster Cathedral, the preeminant Catholic Cathedral of England and Wales. This nomination may be greeted with opposition due to the perspective distortion of the tower on the left of the frame, but I believe it is unavoidable. Physical constraints make it impossible take the photo from further back (a building just out of the frame on the right side starts to obscure the building)
Articles in which this image appears
Westminster Cathedral
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
User:Diliff
  • Support as nominator --Ðiliff «» (Talk) 23:38, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Are the ghostly figures an intentional feature of the composition? 86.161.61.128 (talk) 03:32, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • No, they are an unavoidable feature of the composition. Each segment of the panoramic stitch was about 5 seconds exposure time, so anyone who was moving at the time became blurred. This is fairly typical of long exposures in crowded areas. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:16, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - not because it's perfect, but because it's about as good as we're going to get if the nominator is to be believed (and I have every reason to believe him). Distortion is indeed noticeable throughout but everything about the image is quality. In any event, it's very encyclopedic, and this isn't a photo contest. The ghosting/pedestrians could have probably been removed with some crazy-long exposures, but like I said... this is sufficient. – Juliancolton | Talk 21:58, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I actually don't mind the ghosting when it gives the impression of groups milling around. In this case, though, there is a completely detached group of apparitions to the left of the lamppost which I think looks a bit weird. I wondered if it could be airbrushed out, but I don't know how hard that would be. 86.179.114.69 (talk) 01:14, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:39, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Emily Batty

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2013 at 06:48:30 (UTC)

Original – Canadian cross-country mountain biker Emily Batty.
Reason
High resolution, professional portrait of the Canadian mountain biker, Emily Batty.
Articles in which this image appears
Emily Batty
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Emily Batty / Adam Morka, photographer; Keraunoscopia, derivative
  • Support as nominator --– Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 06:48, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Yep. Brandmeistertalk 09:41, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Love the composition. I think some might not be keen on the overexposed shoulder/the shadow over the face, but I certainly don't mind. J Milburn (talk) 17:54, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Godot13 (talk) 19:01, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ---per above.. '''Johncy''' (talk) 15:19, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support an excellent portrait. Rreagan007 (talk) 17:25, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Z 07:35, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Bellus Delphina talk 12:58, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Emily Batty, Trek Factory Racing, 2013 (bright).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:17, 6 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Needle Galaxy

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2013 at 12:11:43 (UTC)

OriginalNGC 4565 is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Reason
High resolution fine quality image
Articles in which this image appears
NGC 4565
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
Ken Crawford
I don't think 2,048 × 1,937 pixels is a low resolution.. Thanks..
talk with me 16:25, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
Consider for a second how big the subject is, and then compare it to our other space photography. J Milburn (talk) 10:25, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I have uploaded a higher resolution copy of the image...
talk with me 13:29, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
I have uploaded a higher resolution copy of the image...
talk with me 13:29, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
The same of that of original..
talk with me 14:12, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
Yeh, done it. now the author have given copyright status to all the versions of the picture.
talk with me 15:29, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:21, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



The Scream

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2013 at 13:45:05 (UTC)

Original – One of several versions of the painting "The Scream" (title: Der Schrei der Natur, 'The Scream of Nature') . The National Gallery, Oslo, Norway.
Reason
One of the most famous, acclaimed, parodied and recognizable pieces of art in history.
Articles in which this image appears
Artwork/Paintings
FP category for this image
The Scream, Edvard Munch, Expressionism, Modern art, and 100+ articles
Creator
Edvard Munch (1863–1944)
  • Support as nominator --
    talk with me 13:45, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support ---Again, I can't believe this painting isn't an FP..'''Johncy''' (talk) 15:18, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, mainly because the crop is too tight, but also the sharpness is fairly poor. You can see the full left edge of the canvas in this image and the full bottom of the canvas in this image, which shows you how much is cropped from this image. Kaldari (talk) 17:49, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as above. I hope that one day we will have a featured-quality scan of this painting, but this is not it. J Milburn (talk) 18:01, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose — This work has been published so many times it's almost a cliché, IMO. Sca (talk) 15:04, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:30, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



St.Joseph , the Carpenter

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2013 at 14:32:38 (UTC)

St. Joseph as the carpenter with child Jesus

Francais:Saint Joseph, patron des charpentiers, travaille une poutre devant l'Enfant Jésus qui semble déjà y voir le bois de sa croix.
Reason
High resolution and famous painting
Articles in which this image appears
Historical Jesus, Saint Joseph, Tektōn, Unknown years of Jesus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Georges de La Tour (1593–1652)
  • Support as nominator --
    talk with me 14:32, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support -- Unbelievable that this image is not an FP... '''Johncy''' (talk) 15:17, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. It looks poor at full size, and it's pretty small anyway. The bar is very high for works of fine art; we have to judge not on the value of the painting, but on the quality of the reproduction. J Milburn (talk) 17:57, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The painting is nice, but a better quality reproduction is needed. --
    ЛееСуда. 15:17, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:33, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Vincent van Gogh - Wheat Field with Cypresses (National Gallery version).jpg

Kalasan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2013 at 03:11:11 (UTC)

OriginalKalasan is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Indonesia. It is located 13 km east of Yogyakarta on the way to Prambanan temple, on the south side of the main road 'Jalan Solo' between Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
ALT – A wider view
Reason
High resolution and much better than the image it replaced (which had blown highlights). Unlike my earlier temple nom, this one has a fairly clear sky, possibly caused by the recent (minor) eruption of Merapi. I am including an ALT which has a wider angled view, though I prefer the one in the article now.
Articles in which this image appears
Kalasan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Chris Woodrich
  • Support as nominator -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:11, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, prefer ALT. The composition feels a bit cramped on the original in my opinion. Nice work overall! Jujutacular (talk) 10:03, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose. At 100%, both images are lacking sharpness, particularly at the edges. I think it's a little below image quality standards that we expect from architectural photography. Also, just as a little nit-picky aside... I don't think the settings you used to take the photo helped. I noticed both images had a very tight aperture (f/14 and f/16) and both photos had a shutter speed of 1/250th so I'm assuming you had shutter priority (Tx) set at the time. If so, that is probably what caused the aperture issue - the shutter speed/ISO combination forced the stopped down aperture which will have increased softness in the image due to diffraction. I'm happy to explain more if you like. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 09:27, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT I can only see the "softness" that is described above when completely zoomed into the photo. I do not believe it takes away from the image for a minor technical flaw. --
    ЛееСуда. 15:14, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Weak Oppose as per Diliff. It's quite blurry when zoomed in, but I do like the angle/composition. Mattximus (talk) 15:25, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • To both opposes: I note your concerns (and thank you for them; I will try and find a way to improve quality) but I would argue that, at the minimum resolution for FP, this more than satisfies the sharpness criteria. Even at 4000 px wide (ALT) the blurriness is not very significant. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:23, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You are correct, and although I agree with all of Diliff's comments and suggestions, I change to Support Alt, very nice picture! Mattximus (talk) 00:17, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Kalasan Temple from the north-east, 23 November 2013.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:50, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Irises

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2013 at 15:06:53 (UTC)

Original – Oil painting Irises by Vincent van Gogh
Reason
High quality and high resolution famous painting.
Articles in which this image appears
Irises (painting), J. Paul Getty Museum, List of most expensive paintings, Vincent van Gogh
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Vincent van Gogh

Promoted File:Irises-Vincent van Gogh.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:09, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Magnavox Odyssey

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2013 at 02:40:23 (UTC)

Original – The Magnavox Odyssey is the world's first commercial home video game console. It was first demonstrated in April 1972 and released in August of that year, predating the Atari Pong home consoles by three years.
Reason
High quality and resolution, notable console
Articles in which this image appears
Magnavox Odyssey, History of video games, +4
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
Evan Amos
  • Evan's work is superb, though there have been times where the airbrushing/shadows have been a little off (for instance), so I would advise against a set nomination at this time; no need to run the risk of a set failing because of one or two images. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:37, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Magnavox-Odyssey-Console-Set.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:02, 9 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Longleat

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2013 at 14:46:07 (UTC)

OriginalLongleat House, widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain. Construction began in 1567.
Reason
High quality and high EV, good impression of the building
Articles in which this image appears
Longleat
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Saffron Blaze

Promoted File:Longleat House 2012.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:27, 9 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Arundhati Roy

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Original – Arundhathi Roy the author of Booker Prize winning novel 'The God of Small Things'
Reason
A rare free picture of the popular writer. There is a slight amount of motion blur at full size due to the low lighting conditions but IMO it does not detract much from the picture. Otherwise good composition and very good encyclopedic value.
Articles in which this image appears
List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction, List of people from Kerala
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Augustus Binu

Promoted File:Arundhati Roy W.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:49, 9 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Bridled nail-tail wallaby

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Original – Female bridled nail-tail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) with a joey in its pouch at David Fleay Wildlife Park, Burleigh Heads, Queensland
ALT – The same animal in a different view
Reason
This is a high-resolution image of a very rare and endangered Australian macropod. I have added an ALT image of the same animal, though I still prefer the earlier auxiliary view because it better shows the key distinguishing characteristics of this species: the white "bridle" line and black dorsal line on the neck and shoulders, and the horny spur on the end of its tail.
Articles in which this image appears
Bridled nail-tail wallaby
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
DiverDave
  • Support as nominator --DiverDave (talk) 21:08, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Not a favourable angle (usually a more side-on view is preferable) and image quality is not great. There's a strange blue tint to a lot of the lighter parts of the wallaby. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 19:18, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:13, 9 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo

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Original – Lumholtz's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzii) at David Fleay Wildlife Park, Burleigh Heads, Queensland
Reason
This is a high-resolution image of a very rare and endangered Australian macropod.
Articles in which this image appears
Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
DiverDave
  • Support as nominator --DiverDave (talk) 02:47, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose -- uneven lighting is what is really doing it in for me: the saturated portion of the tail and the dark shadows on the chest, head, and portions of the tree. It otherwise doesn't look all that bad. Since this individual lives at a wildlife park, a better picture is feasible (since the subject can be revisited). Chris857 (talk) 04:27, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Chris. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:16, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose; I've got to agree with the above, I'm afraid. A valuable picture, but not one that is featured quality. J Milburn (talk) 10:49, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Chris as above Fredlyfish4 (talk) 03:02, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:53, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Marsh frog

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Original – A Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) on a white water-lily (Nymphaea alba) pad. The marsh frog is a water-dwelling, generally green-colored frog species.
Reason
Good quality, good sharpness where possible, good EV depicting the Marsh frog and its behaviour and habitat
Articles in which this image appears
Marsh frog
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Amphibians
Creator
Marie-Lan Nguyen
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 11:30, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose While this is a very good and useful image, I'm having trouble finding a compelling reason to support it at the moment. Fredlyfish4 (talk) 03:08, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Cute frog in a pond, technically good, good composition, what's not to like? I think it's a lovely picture. 86.160.82.8 (talk) 18:16, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:31, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Bastei

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Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.
The Bastei has been a tourist attraction
for over 200 years. In 1824, a wooden bridge was constructed to link several rocks for the visitors. This bridge was replaced in 1851 by the present Bastei Bridge made of sandstone.
Reason
Very good quality, highly detailed, good EV depicting the Bastei bridge and its surroundings, including the Bastei rock formation.
Articles in which this image appears
Bastei, Elbe Sandstone Mountains
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Der Wolf im Wald
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 11:25, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — A fine image of an unusual rock formation that's probably not widely known in the English-speaking world. The bridge adds visual interest. Sca (talk) 14:31, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Agreed, I don't think it is well known in the English-speaking world... It's a very sharp and high quality image. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 19:20, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support very interesting. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 00:02, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per nom. Yann (talk) 06:29, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Wow. The thumbnail didn't seem all that impressive, but at full resolution this image is absolutely stunning. Fredlyfish4 (talk) 03:04, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support full resolution is more amazing here Godhulii 1985 (talk) 15:41, 6 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per Fredlyfish4 & Godhulii 1985 --Godot13 (talk) 05:50, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Basteibrücke morgens.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:42, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



View of Twin Towers

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Original – View of Twin Towers, c. 2000
Reason
High resolution low noise view of Twin Towers.
Articles in which this image appears
One WTC
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Carol M. Highsmith
  • Time: 1997-2001 based on
    Nymex
    building at the riverside (finished 1997.)
  • Camera: probably a Mamiya medium format camera based on photo from photographer's article. Soerfm (talk) 14:21, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Perhaps it's correct, but let's not veer into
    OR territory. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:02, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Highsmith doesn't seem to have recorded the date she took this... the LOC gives a much worse time frame (between 1980 and 2006 [!]) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:52, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Excellent quality photo that we won't get the opportunity have a better one of. Fredlyfish4 (talk) 02:58, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Great... --Godot13 (talk) 05:52, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Excellent photo Anonimski (talk) 22:46, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Great picture with obvious EV, but I'd prefer that the edit were in a separate file from the original, since the alteration (particularly to hue) is noticeable.
    Chick Bowen 06:06, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Promoted File:Twin Towers-NYC.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:05, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Geography by Ptolemy

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OriginalGeography by Ptolemy, Latin manuscript of the early 15th century
Reason
Exceptionel document: complete manuscript of 454 pages. This book was the reference of the known world in the Roman Empire. Its rediscovery in Florence around 1400 lead to a new interest about geography, finally leading to the travels of Colombus and Magellan. This copy of the Latin translation by
Jacopo d’Angelo was commissioned by Guillaume Fillastre, cardinal of Saint Marc, and the book bears his arms. This unique examplar includes 27 maps by a Danish cartographer, Claudius Claussøn Swart
. The Geography by Ptolemy is probably one of the book who has the most influence over the whole human History.
This should be considered like a set, and judged on the merit of the whole document, not only of the tumbnail, or of one page.
Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
History, Geography, Maps
Creator
Jacopo d’Angelo, maps by Claudius Claussøn Swart, scanned by the Library of Nancy, DJVU file made by Yann
  • Support as nominator --Yann (talk) 04:58, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I think this is ready for FP, I really do... I just wonder if DJVU is the most user-friendly format out there, particularly as we allow PDFs as well. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:23, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • DJVU is the best format for long scanned documents. It allows including a text layer and it is smaller than PDF. A PDF with this quality will be about 80 MB while this file is 24 MB. Yann (talk) 07:39, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
      • The text layer... is it used here? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:08, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
        • No, this is a manuscript, so it can't be done by an OCR software. Yann (talk) 10:10, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I think this is an interesting concept, and we should promote such quality scans. As such, I don't mind the resolution (a little on the low side). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:15, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Useful. JKadavoor Jee 17:00, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Very cool, but am I missing something? It appears the resolution is far, far below our standards. Many pages are barely legible. Mattximus (talk) 05:29, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • The resolution issue is, in my opinion, made up for by the fact that this is a full scan of a manuscript. However, I agree the higher resolution would be preferable. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:13, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:58, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



The Railway

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OriginalThe Railway is an 1873 oil painting by Édouard Manet
Reason
high quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
The Railway, Édouard Manet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Édouard Manet
  • Support as nominator --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:15, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice solid scan. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:47, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Bellus Delphina talk 12:54, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment — I like Monet's Train in the snow better — much more moody and evocative, IMO. Sca (talk) 19:22, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    We're not really here to judge the quality of the artwork. J Milburn (talk) 19:35, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Aesthetics should be a prime criterion for FP choices. Sca (talk) 19:50, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    No, it shouldn't. We're an encyclopedia, not a pretty picture repository. Even if they were, this a notable painting by Manet. Who cares if you don't like it? Would you oppose an article at FAC because it was about a musician you don't care for? A politician you dislike? J Milburn (talk) 20:18, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I didn't say I don't like Manet. I just don't think the work in question is very interesting visually. Others may differ.
    In my view, TFP's are a different case from other Main Page categories, in that the image — not any particular bit of information about it — is the message. I get tired of TFPs of subjects that IMO lack aesthetic appeal, such as today's Tachina praeceps. Sca (talk) 22:12, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Aesthetic appeal is explicitly not a part of
    the criteria. "A featured picture is not always required to be aesthetically pleasing; it might be shocking, impressive, or just highly informative. Highly graphic, historical and otherwise unique images may not have to be classically beautiful at all." J Milburn (talk) 12:29, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
    A multi-megapixel scan of an artwork, faithful to that artwork, has extremely high encyclopedic value... especially where that artwork has its own article. Thus, Nocturne in Black and Gold is just as featureable as the Mona Lisa.
    Notable photographs are similar. Same as with notable photographs. Just look at
    please read the criteria. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:18, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
    Sorry, but I disagree with the policy, at least with respect to the visual arts. WP is not only an encyclopedia, it's an information medium in cyberspace that must compete to some degree with other media. Sca (talk) 19:32, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    You disagree with the criteria? Then try and start a discussion to change them. As for Wikipedia as an information medium, that's obviously what such high quality scans are for: getting the information out there "... which is among the best examples of a given subject that the encyclopedia has to offer." (FP? 3, bullet one). If we just wanted the pictures for articles, why would we ask for such high resolution? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:04, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Allow me to point out that I never said I opposed this FP nomination. Sca (talk) 00:16, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I never said you did, did I? But your comment is, essentially, "I would have opposed if...". — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:24, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Au contraire. I don't oppose it. What happened was, the title, The Railway, reminded me of Monet's Train in the snow, one of my favorites. The discussion of criteria that ensued was not my original intention. Sca (talk) 16:15, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. A real asset. If we've lost anything, it's millimetres, as can be seen here. J Milburn (talk) 20:32, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support JKadavoor Jee 10:37, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Wow, that resolution! If only all the featured paintings could be this good! Mattximus (talk) 05:25, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Even though it was just said, WOW on the resolution, very impressive.-Godot13 (talk) 05:54, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Edouard Manet - Le Chemin de fer - Google Art Project.jpg --Jujutacular (talk) 19:17, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Said Paşa Waterfront Mansion

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Ottoman Armenian
painter.
Reason
The scan is great. Good EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Mgirdic Civanian
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Mgirdic Civanian
  • Support as nominator --Proudbolsahye (talk) 20:51, 1 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I would say this has good potential EV. At the moment there is no page for this painting, and is presently just one of many in a gallery for the painter. Mattximus (talk) 05:24, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I could remove it from the Gallery section and place it in the body of the article. Proudbolsahye (talk) 05:37, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Five days later and still low EV. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 07:46, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:20, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Diego Simeone

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OriginalDiego Simeone, manager of Atlético Madrid. In his own playing career, he amassed 106 caps for Argentina.
Reason
A football (soccer) manager at a press conference. Great composition, pose and expression. It does look a little soft at full size, but it is very large; take a look at it in a lower resolution- easily comparable to an excellent press shot.
Articles in which this image appears
Diego Simeone, Atlético Madrid and Argentina national football team
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Carlos Delgado
  • Support as nominator --J Milburn (talk) 21:15, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support I don't even notice the softness even when zoomed in. Looks like a good photograph, but there are some distracting elements on the bottom and left, so my support is positive but weak. Mattximus (talk) 05:23, 5 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support (or, rather, 3/4 support if possible). The cell phones in front of him are not a bit deal, but I'd still dock points for that. Softness is not really worth mentioning, considering the resolution we have to play with. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:07, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Too narrow crop, and obscuring objects -Anonimski (talk) 22:49, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, per my !vote at the Commons FPC nom. Daniel Case (talk) 05:51, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose -per above '''Johncy''' (talk) 13:38, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:32, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Superficial muscles of the face

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Edited – The superficial layer of the facial muscles and the neighboring muscles of the neck seen from the side and slightly from in front.
Reason
A high quality scan of the 20th century book Sobotta's Atlas and Text-book of Human Anatomy, showing various muscles of the face with high quality captions.
Articles in which this image appears
Face, Levator anguli oris, Nasalis muscle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
CFCF
Thank you for your comments, I've followed your suggestions, please respond whether the result is preferable or not. It is quite difficult to judge things such as rotation on your own images, as certain parts became more angled such as the Frontalis text but I tried to make the main text properly aligned.
CFCF (talk) 07:28, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
I've taken the liberty of doing my own edit. Rotated the head 1° CCW and the rest of the text 1.5° CW, desaturated the text, corrected the font weight issues, cleaned the background (which was pretty messy, actually) and re-centered the image. Hope you don't mind. Feel free to revert. Lovely image. Regards, nagualdesign (talk) 07:30, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
With all of the changes, I give it a Support. --
ЛееСуда. 18:55, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
I would not go so far as changing the actual content, as this image is a reproduction of a page of Sobotta's Atlas and Text-book of Human Anatomy from 1909. The image is a historical piece because it shows what the leading knowledge of the facial muscles of over 100 years ago. But, that's just my opinion. --
ЛееСуда. 21:31, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
Oh... I guess anatomy doesn't change very fast. Lesion (talk) 21:47, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sobo 1909 260.png --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:52, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Fortress of Guaita

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coat of arms
of San Marino.
Reason
High EV, good quality, good composition, Commons FP
Articles in which this image appears
The Three Towers of San Marino
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Max Ryazanov
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 12:41, 6 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support wish it was a little bigger, but it's still great --Երևանցի talk 04:39, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The photo does a good job of setting Guaita in its context. You don't quite get everything in – the battlemented wall continues out of the left of the photo – but I think that might be a trade off with getting the edge of the cliff in, unless you went for a panoramic shot.
    Nev1 (talk) 19:27, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support nice. Rreagan007 (talk) 02:20, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Alchemist-hp (talk) 15:51, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fortress of Guaita 2013-09-19.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:15, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Jefferson Memorial

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OriginalJefferson Memorial seen across the Tidal Basin at dusk in Washington, D.C., USA.
Reason
Very clear, high quality photo, with good sharpness. Also, high EV and good angle, depicting an iconic building. Commons FP.
Articles in which this image appears
Jefferson Memorial, Buildings of the United States
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Joe Ravi

Promoted File:Jefferson Memorial At Dusk 1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:25, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



The east end of Wells Cathedral

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Original – The east end of Wells Cathedral showing the tower, chapter house and lady chapel.
Edit 1 – The east end of Wells Cathedral showing the tower, chapter house and lady chapel.
Reason
View requested on Talk:Wells Cathedral. High resolution image of difficult to get angle.
Articles in which this image appears
Wells Cathedral
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Rodw
  • Support as nominator --— Rod talk 11:00, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I think this might benefit from being rotated very slightly anticlockwise so that the tower appears more precisely vertical. 86.171.43.186 (talk) 04:21, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for your comment. I've had a go at this, however the tower itself is not vertical - this is why strainer/scissor arches were added to the cathedral in the 14th century when it began to subside. I would welcome the comments/edits of others but if I make one side of the tower vertical, the other side and the rest of the building look out of true.— Rod talk 08:33, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Any lack of verticality is much more noticeable in the tower than in other parts of the building, so I would normally say try to make the tower overall look as vertical as possible. However, if the tower deviates noticeably from the vertical in real life then obviously that changes everything. In that case a note in the caption would seem desirable. 86.167.19.208 (talk) 18:33, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I've tweaked it a bit in edit 1. It's not that obvious on looking at it (unlike Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield and similar). The subsidence and reinforcement is explained on Wells Cathedral where it is used.— Rod talk 21:06, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:36, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Wells Cathedral in the reflecting pool of the Bishop's Palace

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Original – The east end of Wells Cathedral in the reflecting pool of the Bishop's Palace.
Edit 1 - The east end of Wells Cathedral in the reflecting pool of the Bishop's Palace.
Reason
View requested on Talk:Wells Cathedral. High resolution image replicating previously used postcard from the 1890s.
Articles in which this image appears
Wells Cathedral, Bishop's Palace, Wells
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Rodw
  • Support as nominator --— Rod talk 11:02, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Something seems to have gone wrong with the colours or registration or something. This is most obvious on the trees at the left, which have prominent blue and red fringes. 86.171.43.186 (talk) 04:06, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Response. I tried to enhance the colours on the original to get the reflection clearer, but I'm still learning the best ways of doing this. Is edit 1 any better?— Rod talk 08:54, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be happy to take a look at that for you, if you can upload the original. nagualdesign (talk) 07:42, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
That would be brilliant. I took loads from the same or very similar spot with a variety of settings. (If you could tell me what you do - perhaps on my talk page - that would help me learn). See 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8.— Rod talk 08:26, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'll do that later on today, when I have plenty of time. And I'd be happy to share whatever hints and tips I can with you. In the meantime, perhaps other editors will refrain from voting. Regards, nagualdesign (talk) 08:40, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. Okay, I've uploaded a new composite over the original. I tried to do a new upload but the form filling was driving me nuts. Not sure if its worthy of FP, but hopefully the colour is a bit more naturalistic now. nagualdesign (talk) 16:00, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I like the composition of this picture (what better way to use a reflecting pool?) and there is a clear EV. It think it would be even more useful if in the article for Wells Cathedral the 1890 postcard could be displayed next to this one. What prevents me from lending my full support to this picture, useful as it is, is that the cathedral looks a bit flat, especially in the edited version. Initially, I couldn't put my finger on the issue but having compared it to the postcard, details such as the flying buttresses don't stand out as much as they could. I don't know if this is something which can be fix in post-processing; it might be more straightforward to wait for a different time of day and take the picture again.
    Nev1 (talk) 19:37, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
Precisely. The angle of the light at a different time of day, perhaps when the weather is clearer, would undoubtedly make the sandstone pop. Applying a stronger S-curve or upping the saturation might also produce a pleasing aesthetic, but this is an encyclopedia not an art gallery, so I try to keep my edits here as naturalistic as possible. nagualdesign (talk) 22:58, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:38, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Jaguar F-type

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File:Jaguar F-Type unveiled at the Paris Auto Show 2012.jpg
Original – Jaguar F-Type unveiled at the Paris Auto Show 2012.
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
2012 Paris Motor Show, Jaguar Cars, Jaguar F-Type
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
John Wycherley on Flickr
 Done (rotated image 0.8° CCW). nagualdesign (talk) 06:24, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support dllu (t,c) 10:13, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Hmm, this is an official promotional rendering that can be downloaded from here, but there is no indication of free license. --ELEKHHT 03:11, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Withdraw I withdraw my nomination per ELEKHH.
    talk) 16:50, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:23, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Sambisari 2

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Original – Panorama of Sambisari excavated area, a 9th-century Hindu temple located at Sambisari hamlet, Purwomartani village, Kalasan
Reason
High resolution image which allows us to see the whole complex (including all four temples and the wall surrounding them). I think the quality is good enough.
Articles in which this image appears
Sambisari
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Chris Woodrich
  • Support as nominator -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:16, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I just feel like I'm going to offend people, so I'll stay out of this one, but the image is soft... like the last one. I'm not sure why. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 07:38, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Good composition, excellent lighting and good EV for providing an overview of the whole site. The main monument is however indeed lacking sharpness. I wonder if it has to do with the humid air. Myself I couldn't get any decent photo in Indonesia, while I am getting good pics with the same camera elsewhere. --ELEKHHT 03:46, 11 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Diliff pointed me towards using a bit of a different f number, which I did with the National Press Monument above. I think it's a bit sharper. But yes, this is the rainy season so the air is a bit more humid. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:39, 11 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I noticed that you're obscuring the EXIF data on a lot of your photos (I assume unintentionally) so I can't tell what f stop you used in this one. I'm starting to think it could be the lens you're using... Is it a kit lens? They're usually a bit better than that but maybe your copy is a bit duff? Ðiliff «» (Talk) 13:57, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • This was stitched in
    Microsoft ICE, which got rid of the EXIF data. I think this was around f/16 like the ones you took issue with before. The one above was F/8, and it's a bit sharper (I think). Yes, this is the kit lens. Am planning on getting a second lens in the new year, but I was hoping for a longer range one (for podium shots etc.). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:53, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:06, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Etchmiadzin Cathedral

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Dec 2013 at 05:03:07 (UTC)

Original – Etchmiadzin is Armenia's mother church and possibly the oldest cathedral in the world
Reason
The image is high quality, no question about that. I think it's a good shot, but the trees might be a problem. Let's give it a try.
Articles in which this image appears
Etchmiadzin Cathedral, List of oldest church buildings, World Heritage Site
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Aregamirkhanian
  • Support as nominator --Երևանցի talk 05:03, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I know that perspective quibbles can be a bit of a drag, but if the walls of this building are actually vertical then I personally don't think this picture makes the grade since they appear to be sloping. 86.171.43.186 (talk) 04:16, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. It's slightly out of focus too. Very slightly. nagualdesign (talk) 06:29, 14 December 2013 (UTC) ...My bad! It was just a browser issue (viewing set to 125%). I'll correct the verticals for you momentarily... nagualdesign (talk) 06:32, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. Corrected vertical perspective distortion. nagualdesign (talk) 06:45, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:08, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



National Press Monument

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Dec 2013 at 09:34:50 (UTC)

Original – The National Press Monument (Indonesian: Monumen Pers Nasional) is a monument and museum to the national Indonesian press. It is located in Surakarta, Central Java.
Reason
High resolution and quality, gives a view of the whole building (including the parking area and public reading boards, thus providing extra EV). Article is quite solidly referenced, which is a bonus
Articles in which this image appears
National Press Monument
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Chris Woodrich
  • Support as nominator -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:34, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. The sharpness is much improved in this one, did you use a better aperture? I'm pretty close to supporting this one, but just a suggestion. It might be possible to use a rectilinear projection to avoid curvature of the building without introducing too much distortion... I've never used Microsoft ICE so I'm not sure what it's capable of. It seems to do a decent job of stitching and blending but does it give you the option to stitch with rectilinear projection? I'd have to see how the distortion looks to judge if it works. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 18:02, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Gosh, is this another one where the facade of the building is actually straight in real life? Forget featured picture, these distorted pictures need to be deleted from the whole of Wikipedia. They are so misleading. 86.128.5.150 (talk) 18:39, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Diliff: I will check it out when I get home. I don't recall seeing it. I tried using Hugin, but it was getting some serious errors (because I'm on Windows?). Aperture was F/8, as you suggested.
@IP: I kept the raw files, so fixing this should not be an issue. As for underlined text for emphasis, the MOS
considers it poor writing. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:53, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
Oh for goodness sake. 86.169.185.236 (talk) 17:54, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Keep it civil... As for distortion, I think you're being unreasonable. There are both benefits and drawbacks to cylindrical projection. Yes, some subjects suffer as a result of the curvature, but it's often the only way to capture a straight-on view of a subject when getting further back is not an option, which is the case in almost all photos of wide buildings on a regular sized street. They are only misleading if you cannot comprehend and visualise projections that are not rectilinear. I think you should be a little more open minded about it. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 18:14, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No, there is no place in Wikipedia for pictures that make straight buildings appear curved. As for the other matter, my comment was completely justified and I make no apologies. 86.169.185.236 (talk) 21:05, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well there is no place in Wikipedia for such a rigid approach to photography or illustration. All projections onto a 2D plane introduce distortion of some kind. That might be curving or incorrect angles or exaggerated perspective or compressed perspective, etc. All our images are confined to a flat box, unlike with our eyes. It is a judgement call. You are welcome to your opinions but please don't claim they are universally applicable or accepted. -- Colin°Talk 21:20, 17 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
@Crisco, what kind of errors? Literally error messages that stopped the stitch process from completing, or issues with the alignment and blending? There shouldn't be any issue with using Hugin under Windows as far as I know. If you like, you could send me the files and I could try stitching them myself? Happy to if you don't mind. Just send me an email. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 18:16, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Errors which caused the stitching process to stop in its tracks. I'll ping you by email, although I probably won't be able to send the files until I get back home. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:28, 17 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:07, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Needle Galaxy 2

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Dec 2013 at 10:58:09 (UTC)

OriginalNGC 4565 is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Reason
High resolution fine quality image. First nomination wasn't successful due to resolution problems. Now it is a valued image in Commons and have very hign resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
NGC 4565
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
Ken Crawford

Promoted File:Needle Galaxy 4565.jpeg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:01, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Joseph Ducreux

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Dec 2013 at 14:37:05 (UTC)

Original – A self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux, depicting the artist yawning. Ducreux was well-known for trying various non-traditional poses for portraits.
Reason
High quality scan, depicting both the artist and his... unusual... approach to portrait painting. Might be fun for April Fools Day.
Articles in which this image appears
Joseph Ducreux
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Joseph Ducreux
  • Support as nominator -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:37, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This guy is a riot and proves people back then weren't all stiffs. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 17:36, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Amazing artist and good quality image. Anonimski (talk) 22:43, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Great scan! Great painting. --Երևանցի talk 23:01, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Jee 07:28, 11 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per all above Tractor Tyres (talk) 11:51, 11 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. J Milburn (talk) 19:51, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The image is very red and bright when compared to the thumbnail at [1]. On the other hand once you download, it is the same as here. Is this correct or distorted?
    CFCF (talk) 18:01, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support -- Godot13 (talk) 05:08, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Joseph Ducreux (French - Self-Portrait, Yawning - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:38, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



King of the Internet

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jan 2014 at 06:14:05 (UTC)

File:King of the Internet.jpg
Original – King of the Internet
Reason
Good composition, impressive, high resolution, compelling, complete description
Articles in which this image appears
King of the Internet
FP category for this image
Featured picture of people
Creator
netuser2014

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:03, 23 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Speedy close, as it's bellow
    the size requirements and it's also not used in any articles. Armbrust The Homunculus 07:03, 23 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]


Antarctic krill

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Dec 2013 at 11:48:12 (UTC)

Original – The Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)
Reason
Good quality and brilliant EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Antarctic krill, Euphausia, Krill fishery, Plankton, Biomass_(ecology), Wildlife of Antarctica, Astaxanthin
FP category for this image
Animals/Crustaceans
Creator
Uwe Kils
  • Support as nominator --Tractor Tyres (talk) 11:48, 11 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Fabulous. 86.171.43.186 (talk) 04:24, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sad Oppose Great picture but the resolution is very much below our standard. Plus it would benefit greatly from increased resolution. Does one exist out there? Mattximus (talk) 15:03, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Given how small and fast moving krill are, I think this is a pretty acceptable size. It would benefit from a scale, though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.72.190.205 (talk) 18:31, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I beg to differ. This alt is from the same photo session (presumably), but with higher resolution.. Look at the details we are missing. And it shows that it's technically possible to have better resolution. The problem is that it's only the head. I believe there is a higher resolution image of this creature somewhere. But for now it's too low resolution for a featured image. Mattximus (talk) 00:12, 17 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Excellent image, unfortunately it is too low resolution. If the image were available in the resolution of the head image this would be a very easy choice.
    CFCF (talk) 13:31, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:52, 24 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Vyttila Mobility Hub, Kochi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Dec 2013 at 18:19:35 (UTC)

Original – A rarest view of Vyttila Mobility Hub
Reason
A very much crowded bus station of Kochi. But one particular day of strike the photograph was captured. It can be considered as one of the rarest picture of a city bus station. Even though the shadows are making a little distraction, Good quality and EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Vyttila Mobility Hub, Kochi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Augustus Binu
  • Support as nominator --Bellus Delphina talk 18:19, 11 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Worst part for me is the chromatic aberration on the light poles at the left. Also, something about the overall coloring seems off to me, but I'm not enough a photographer to know what it is. Chris857 (talk) 18:43, 11 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Opppose Something is very off with the colours. And the resolution is currently below our cut-off. Mattximus (talk) 15:00, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The contrast is very high, isn't it?
    CFCF (talk) 13:24, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
Additionally there seems to be a question concerning the copyright status of this image.
CFCF (talk) 13:41, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
How so? --Muhammad(talk) 14:24, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"This image is not in the public domain. Do not copy illegally. If you use this photograph please notify the same in my talk page." from the description page. This is despite the license CC-BY-SA. This image shouldn't even be on the commons.
CFCF (talk) 09:55, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]
Nothing here is at variance with CC-by-sa. A request to notify doesn't require notification, and unattributed copying is definitely illegal copyright infringement. Nyttend (talk) 23:46, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:25, 24 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Red squirrel

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Dec 2013 at 06:12:06 (UTC)

Original – Red squirrel
Reason
Good quality and EV, FP in Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Red squirrel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Peter Trimming

Promoted File:Squirrel posing.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:45, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Dec 2013 at 06:59:50 (UTC)

Original – The Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) is a critically endangered wader from Russia and Southeast Asia with possibly less than 1000 individuals left.
Reason
Wild image of a critically endangered species.
Articles in which this image appears
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support as nominator --JJ Harrison (talk) 06:59, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support
    talk) 12:13, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • ZZZZzzzzz... Sca (talk) 15:39, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Bellus Delphina talk 18:50, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose (sorry to do oppose two in a row!). I could forgive the missing feet, but when this bird's named after its distinctive bill, I'd like it to be more visible. J Milburn (talk) 19:44, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:08, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Dec 2013 at 07:01:58 (UTC)

Original – Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni), Khao Yai National Park, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Reason
Good image of a cool bird
Articles in which this image appears
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support as nominator --JJ Harrison (talk) 07:01, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support
    talk) 12:14, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support Nice Bellus Delphina talk 18:48, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Yep... — Preceding unsigned comment added by JOHN C THOMAS KADAMMANITTA (talkcontribs) 13:36, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Looks good to me. Originally I was distracted by what it was eating, then I read the bird's name... Mattximus (talk) 14:55, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose. I'm really sorry; I love the composition and the fact it's eating a bee an invertebrate, but there seems to be fairly significant noise at full size; is this a particularly rare or difficult to photograph bird? If so, I'd be willing to withdraw my opposition. J Milburn (talk) 19:41, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per J Milburn. It's a great shot, the noise is visible. --Երևանցի talk 01:23, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. The bird seems to be eating a cicada, not a bee, despite its name. I don't think that's lowering the EV though. Ebertakis (talk) 15:33, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Unfortunately there is noise visible on the bird, is this due to a too high iso? The image has excellent composition and the insect in its mouth is very apt for the name of the bird.
    CFCF (talk) 13:28, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Oppose per J Milburn. Visible noise. Armbrust The Homunculus 06:41, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:53, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



El Greco

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Dec 2013 at 00:47:22 (UTC)

Original – This painting, done between 1595 and 1600, is presumably a self-portrait of the prominent Renaissance painter El Greco
Reason
This image is a high quality scan of a late 16th century (self-)portratit by El Greco
Articles in which this image appears
El Greco
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
El Greco
Hmm. Good question. The provided source [2] is for the first version, uploaded in 2011. Let me ask the uploader of the latest (current) version. --Երևանցի talk 14:46, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Updated. It's from the
Metropolitan Museum website [3] --Երևանցի talk 20:49, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:51, 26 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Dunedin Railway Station

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Dec 2013 at 02:07:25 (UTC)

Original – Dunedin Railway Station, Dunedin, New Zealand
Rectilinear Projection
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Dunedin Railway Station, Dunedin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Antilived
  • Comment As Diliff says in one of the nominations
    talk) 12:44, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • I did a quick google image search prior to my comment, and many are indeed straight, so I don't think it's technically impossible (though a slight angle might be required). And, personally, I really don't think photographs distorting architecture belong in an encyclopaedia. It's supposed to be an accurate depiction of the subject, and not an artistic interpretation, no? Mattximus (talk) 00:05, 17 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've added a version in Rectilinear projection. I'm a bit ambivalent since this image covers almost 120 degree horizontally and though the edges are straight the relative sizes of the elements are distorted. If you look at the Google street view you can see that it's actually not physically possible to step any further back, and your example is probably taken at the same spot as mine, just in a different projection :). --antilivedT | C | G 08:53, 17 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question I much prefer the alt, but I can see what you are saying about the distortion (especially the towers on each end). I'm wondering what happened to the top of the tower on the right in the alt? Very nice picture, and beautiful building. (Just random question: could someone start from the left take a picture straight on, then move to the right, take a picture, etc... stitch it together and have it without distortion? Is that possible?) Mattximus (talk) 04:15, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The flag pole got cut off since it'd extend up much higher and I didn't shoot enough sky in the middle section to include the entire panorama. Your idea of taking a picture from multiple vantage points would be very difficult to achieve since all the pictures would have different vanishing points and would appear very unnatural. To make it look good you'd need to take many photos and only use a very narrow section in the middle of the frame, kinda like how a scanner works. --antilivedT | C | G 09:05, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Whilst its good to see a original city railway station still around, in this case none of the effects and angles can make this bit of colonial slab distinguished. Plutonium27 (talk) 22:50, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:07, 26 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Red-legged Partridge

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2013 at 16:25:24 (UTC)

Red-legged Partridge (Perdrix rouge), Tarn
, France
Reason
Good EV and very good quality and sharpness. I like the little pieces of ice or her back.
Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Pierre Dalous
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 16:25, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Nice image, but the legs of this red-legged partridge are mostly obscured. nagualdesign (talk) 00:20, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • Firstly, many of our bird FPs have oscured legs, and also, in the parts that the legs are visible here they have very good detail. I think relatively it gives quite good info on the legs if you compare to other bird FPs. Tomer T (talk) 11:05, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: It's a wonderful image, but I don't think I can distort support (10 days later, I realise I used the wrong word Tractor Tyres (talk) 00:12, 27 December 2013 (UTC)) it with one of the most notable parts being obscured. Tractor Tyres (talk) 10:20, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good light and separation from the background. Reasonably sharp. Ebertakis (talk) 21:11, 17 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support High detail, superb lighting.
    CFCF (talk) 13:26, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support Jee 05:12, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Fredlyfish4 (talk) 02:07, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per nom Bellus Delphina talk 07:37, 26 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Perdrix rouge.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:58, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Jacob Zuma

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2013 at 17:17:24 (UTC)

Reason
Good quality photo, high resolution, with high EV - depicting a first-class leader, the current South African president Jacob Zuma. Good example of a well done official photo that was released with a proper license enabling Wikipedia use.
Articles in which this image appears
Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, +13
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Government Communication and Information System, South Africa

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:00, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Auckland War Memorial Museum

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2013 at 03:56:51 (UTC)

Original – Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland, New Zealand
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Auckland War Memorial Museum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Antilived

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:04, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Dushan Tappe

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2013 at 12:05:07 (UTC)

Original – Dushan Tappe, one of Tehran's suburbs, (1899) by Kamal-ol-molk.
Reason
high quality photo of an old beautiful painting of a nice place.
Articles in which this image appears
Kamal-ol-molk
FP category for this image
Paintings
Creator
Kamal-ol-molk, Photo:Monfie
  • Support as nominator --Monfie (talk) 12:05, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Looking to the top, right and left at the trees I can see that this is a photo and not a scan, there is reflection is there not?
    CFCF (talk) 13:24, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply
    ]
Yes. As I mentioned (in reason) it is a photo. Scanning of such painting is almost impossible because of its size as well as conditions of the museum that it is kept in.Monfie (talk) 12:14, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Photo of an undistinguished painting of a stereotypical vista. Plutonium27 (talk) 22:42, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:17, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]



Karen Nyberg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2013 at 15:14:45 (UTC)

Karen L. Nyberg
, American astronaut and the 50th woman in space, 2007
Reason
A not-so-generic framing below hip and composition, above-standard resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
List of female astronauts
FP category for this image
People/Science and engineering
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:Karen nyberg v2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:15, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]