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Bernina Express

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Bernina line, passing Lago Bianco
Reason
Quality lead image. Bernina Express is a four-hour train journey (and tourist attraction) in the Alps connecting Chur in Switzerland to Tirano in Italy. The tracks were laid around 1910 and are the fifth highest in Europe at 2253 meters. The trip crosses 196 bridges and 55 tunnels. The route is designated a World Heritage Site. In this photo the train is headed southbound passing by Lago Bianco reservoir. Depicted are two Rhaetian Railway ABe 4/4 III locomotives (each with a 28 passenger capacity), six passenger cars, and overhead electric lines. Bernina Pass is to the right and behind the foreground hill. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Bernina Express
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
Kabelleger
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 21:00, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Wow (talk) 04:52, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose personally I like the colors of the second image better; it is the lead image in
    Bernina railway. (t · c) buidhe 05:18, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Comment I also lean to the alt, but unfortunately it's not current. If neither promoted here, do nominate at Portal:Trains! --Janke | Talk 10:45, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Eliko007 (talk) 17:31, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Struck vote of sock puppet. Armbrust The Homunculus 13:40, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, prefer original - either gives a good impression of the line, but I think the original has more natural colours, better resolution and is a more recent shot. TSP (talk) 12:50, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:31, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]


Shapur I's victory relief at Naqsh-e Rostam

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Original – Relief of triumph of Shapur I over Valerian at Naqsh-e Rostam (ca. 241–272 AD).
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Shapur I's victory relief at Naqsh-e Rostam etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Naghsh-e rostam, Irán, 2016-09-24, DD 12.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:53, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Iron Horse

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OriginalThe Iron Horse is a 1924 American Western silent film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film.
Reason
Found this as Featured Media at Commons. Another film part of the National Film Registry, the registry said that The Iron Horse "introduced to American and world audiences a reverential, elegiac mythology that has influenced many subsequent Westerns." Seems to be a very important film in its genre.
Articles in which this image appears
The Iron Horse (film)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
John Ford
  • Support as nominatorGamerPro64 03:56, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support in principle, but those 2007 music credits at the end should really be removed, since the music is not included in the file, and would be copyvio if it were... --Janke | Talk 12:25, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 03:36, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:55, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ryan Cohen

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OriginalRyan Cohen in 2019
Reason
High-quality, striking image of entrepreneur Ryan Cohen.
Articles in which this image appears
Ryan Cohen
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Business
Creator
Bill Jerome

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:09, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz

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Original – Self-Portrait with Apron and Brushes, 1887
Reason
good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz
  • Support as nominatorAndrei (talk) 14:49, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Interesting (self-) portrait of an artist not widely known in the West. Good detail. (Could it be lightened a bit without upsetting the cognoscenti?)Sca (talk) 15:11, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    I would rather not unless there are other opinions. Especially minding the fact that it was featured on commons as it is (I know that wiki and commons are different, but it might upset 18 people there). --Andrei (talk) 19:26, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Fair enough. – Sca (talk) 23:01, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:33, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJack Reynolds (talk to me!) (email me!!) 17:40, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Wow (talk) 17:59, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 12:12, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. --Gnosis (talk) 00:17, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Self-portrait by Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowiczowa, 1887.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:58, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Pomelo

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Original – A pomelo fruit with segments
Reason
Featured on Commons last month. Illustrates subject well.
Articles in which this image appears
Pomelo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Pomelo fruit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:59, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Northern pintail

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Original – Per file description [1]: An adult male northern pintail (Anas acuta) at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge near Chico in Butte County, California, November 2020.
Reason
High quality image of an adult male, FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Northern pintail
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Frank Schulenburg
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 19:23, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 20:16, 31 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. ScienceFan66 (talk) 17:13, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. --Janke | Talk 19:19, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I have no concerns about image quality but it's used in its article in the middle of what is effectively a large image gallery, rather than being the lead image or being called out in the text as illustrating an important aspect of the subject. Is there enough EV? —David Eppstein (talk) 20:33, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The physical attributes of the male are in the
    this page, which IMO is a bonus. Bammesk (talk) 02:09, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Promoted File:Male northern pintail at Llano Seco.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:01, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

MKLeo

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MKLeo
in 2020
Reason
High-quality portrait of esports competitor
MKLeo
. His expression, outfit, and other facial features gives an insight into the intensity of this subculture that cannot be conveyed through text.
Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Matt Schmucker

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:25, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Exact sequence

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Original – Illustration of an exact sequence of groups using
Venn diagrams
Reason
SVG diagram of an exact sequence, illustrates the topic well.
Articles in which this image appears
Exact sequence
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator
Leonardo Almeida Lessa
  • Support as nominator𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 13:57, 31 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose A bit too esoteric for non-experts (and so is the article... ;-), also not very captivating visually. --Janke | Talk 15:04, 31 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Ditto. Diagram is not intelligible to most readers. – Sca (talk) 13:52, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I disagree with the comments suggesting that technical illustrations are ineligible for FPC, but I agree with the comment that this is "not very captivating visually". And although the visual part of the illustration does a fine job of illustrating the general concept of an exact sequence, the textual part is more or less illegible at normal image viewing sizes. —David Eppstein (talk) 20:27, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    "Ineligible" - who said that? (Sca said "intelligible", you say "illegible"... Dang this discombobulating English language! ;-) --Janke | Talk 08:10, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    You. You said "too esoteric for non-experts (and so is the article... ;-)" in a way that made those attributes sound like reasons not to feature this image. Are esoteric subjects not allowed here? (Also, to mathematicians, exact sequences are a very basic and important topic.) —David Eppstein (talk) 08:26, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    I stand by what I said, but that does not make esoteric images generally ineligible. In fact, they may be very interesting, drawing the viewer to the article. Not in this case though, IMHO. --Janke | Talk 15:23, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Ahem. I said "not intelligible to most readers," and I still say that. – Sca (talk) 15:16, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – I agree with David. Looking at the category here, the last addition was 8 years ago!, unfortunately. Bammesk (talk) 02:41, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • That is not unmeaningless. – Sca (talk) 15:20, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • If you're looking for more candidates, I have many many mathematics illustrations at Commons:User:David_Eppstein/Gallery. Most are very simple line art that I do not think would pass muster at FPC (the simplicity is intentional, as busier images tend to be less clear at illustrating the mathematics they are intended to illustrate) but a few go beyond that and might be worth trying. Part of the charm of the nomination here is that it provides a memorable and intuition-building 3d picture of an abstract construction that is not particularly geometric or 3-dimensional. But that charm is going to be lost on people who aren't already familiar with the subject, without the text it would again be probably too simple and diagrammatic as an image to pass, and with the text it's illegible. —David Eppstein (talk) 08:42, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've nothing against esoteric pictures becoming Featured, in principle, and an image can be visually striking even if the mathematics behind it is advanced material. However, I'm not sold on this particular instance. Particularly within the inner ovals, the text is both small and crowded.
    talk) 22:12, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:01, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Velvet Underground

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Maureen Tucker
.
Reason
High quality
Articles in which this image appears
The Velvet Underground, Hunky Dory
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Photographer unknown. Published by Verve Records, at that time a subsidiary of MGM Records.
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 18:19, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 03:23, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose not the lead image. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:31, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Per Mr. Sharp. --Gnosis (talk) 00:27, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Maybe it's just me, but I am hurt by the white stuff above... The grayscale intention is spot-on, but the result is over...contrasted. I don't see any EV. GeraldWL 10:47, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Józef Mehoffer

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Original – Józef Mehoffer Self-portrait (1897)
Reason
Good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Józef Mehoffer, List of faculty and alumni of the Académie Julian
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Józef Mehoffer
  • Support as nominatorAndrei (talk) 11:52, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -- looks good for me. The waves are kinda irritating, but then again it's a painting, so. GeraldWL 09:02, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Sorry but nothing special about this self-portrait. --Gnosis (talk) 00:29, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – for the added EV in the article, it shows him and his painting style. Bammesk (talk) 17:55, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – per above.--Janke | Talk 15:20, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - DreamSparrow Chat 04:21, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Enough EV as the appropriate lead image of its article. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:38, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mehoffer self-portrait (1897).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:58, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Stratosphere from aircraft

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Original – A commercial aircraft cruising at the stratosphere
Reason
This image depicts the relation between aviation and the sky nicely. High EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Altitude, stratosphere
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Atmospheric optics
Creator
Gerald Waldo Luis
  • Support as nominatorGeraldWL 08:14, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Composition seems predictable and rather static. Lighting on wing isn't great. – Sca (talk) 13:41, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - JPEG artifacts, easily replicable. MER-C 17:20, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Just a snaphot, no pizzazz... --Janke | Talk 15:18, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Janke, I don't understand... don't snapshots have the opportunity to show some pizzazz, and to be valid FPCs? I think that this picture represents aviation broadly: a silent, calming field of open skies to explore. Sure it's something everyone can take, but... isn't that what all pics have in common? GeraldWL 01:57, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, criterion #3/2 asks for a photo to be "compelling, making the viewer want to know more" - I see none of that in this photo, sorry. --Janke | Talk 10:11, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:07, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Paralepista flaccida

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OriginalParalepista flaccida between sheep droppings
Reason
Doing very well on Commons FPC and is likely to be featured unanimously. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Paralepista flaccida, Lepista
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator
Dominicus Johannes Bergsma
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 17:26, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – I want to support, it is well done, sharp etc. But looking at google images, I am not sure this is a good/typical representation of this mushroom? Bammesk (talk) 18:03, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: If you are unsure about the color. The mushroom has passed its peak. This can be seen in the discolored edges and the weathered appearance. The fungus was in the shade under pine trees. Where sheep walk in the summer.--Famberhorst (talk) 17:38, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:04, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Viburnum opulus fruits

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Original – A bunch of Viburnum opulus fruits
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC recently, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Viburnum opulus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Viburnum opulus fruits - Keila.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:05, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hyles gallii - caterpillar

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Original – Bedstraw hawk-moth caterpillar in late stage, Estonia, 2020
Reason
High quality image of
bedstraw hawk-moth
caterpillar. Caterpillar is described in the article. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Hyles gallii
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 20:22, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 18:13, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Had one as a pet some 60+ years ago. Let it out to pupate... --Janke | Talk 15:16, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. ScienceFan66 (talk) 17:34, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - DreamSparrow Chat 04:20, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Eye-catching. I think this has enough EV despite not being the lead image, because for this type of subject we need images of all the major stages and it's the main image for its stage. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:36, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:24, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hyles gallii - Keila1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:40, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Skew lines

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Original – Revolving skew lines form a three dimensional hyperboloidal fibration.
Reason
Good illustration of
this page
. This is a good example of it.
Articles in which this image appears
Skew lines
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator
David Eppstein
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 21:01, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as image creator. A note re image resolution: as a synthetic image, this could in principle be re-rendered to any higher resolution using the original source, linked from the image page. —David Eppstein (talk) 21:12, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -ScienceFan66 (talk) 16:41, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Should it be noted that there are 3 sets of skew lines (the different colours)? cmɢʟeeτaʟκ 01:48, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • There's also a fourth color of line, the white one in the center, part of the fibration of the space but not belonging to any of the hyperboloids. —David Eppstein (talk) 03:08, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:00, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Minnesota State Patrol

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OriginalMinnesota State Patrol troopers during the George Floyd protests in 2020
Reason
High-quality, story-telling image. (Sort of makes you quiver a bit.)
Articles in which this image appears
George Floyd protests
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Tony Webster
This is not a valid reason to oppose,
talk) 20:24, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply
]
It lacks illustrative human interest. --Gnosis (talk) 20:32, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Given your other two comments (fear that the police look like "bad guys" and subsequent defense of the police warning that "criminals will eat us alive,"), along with your deceptive reformatting of comments [2], I'm not willing to assume that this is a good-faith criticism of the photograph itself, as I am with
talk) 20:42, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply
]
If you get robbed, you run to the police! Without them around, criminals eat us alive. --Gnosis (talk) 20:32, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Since they're all in riot gear that conceals their faces, this snap lacks illustrative human interest. – Sca (talk) 13:57, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Andrei (talk) 19:19, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Good for the article, but not up to FP standards - just a haphazardly framed snapshot. --Janke | Talk 15:13, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose. Given what happened to Gnosis, I will not have my oppose on the basis of "it makes the police look bad", although I have that same opinion. I just don't think it represents the police well, and it is not a broad portrayal of the protests. It makes it as if the entire impact of the protests were caused by police (seeing how the guards raid the entire frame), when it obv isn't the case. It does look good tho IMO. GeraldWL 16:28, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Don't think I've ever heard reasoning for an FP oppose vote include the phrase "It does look good, though."
talk) 17:41, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply
]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:17, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

PK-REA crash

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Original – In 1948, a plane operated by KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf crashed in Bandung, killing all 19 onboard.
Reason
Seems high-q enough, for a historical image. EV, as it depicts where it crashed; kinda makes the viewer guess how it crashed. The color and angle accurately depicts how depressing a crash can be.
Articles in which this image appears
KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Unknown, provided by Nationaal Archief
  • Support as nominatorGeraldWL 07:43, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Just looks like a trash heap, since there are no clearly identifiable plane parts in the photo. Thus fails criterion #3/2. --Janke | Talk 10:08, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Ditto. Accessible visual information lacking. – Sca (talk) 14:46, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:18, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Boeing 737 MAX 8

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Original – Prototype of the Boeing 737 MAX, showing the unique scimitar wingtip device, and the iconic nose of the 737 family.
Reason
Yeah yeah, I know, "Why are you still nominating stuff? You lost the other 2!" I had no idea of criterion 3#2: "It illustrates the subject in a compelling way, making the viewer want to know more." I think that this image meets that criteria well. It also has significant EV, and looks awesome technically. No JEPG or noise as far as I can zoom.
Articles in which this image appears
Boeing 737 MAX, Wingtip device
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Oleg V. Belyakov
  • Support as nominatorGeraldWL 10:34, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – How does this pic convey the story of the 737-Max? – Sca (talk) 14:43, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
the crash occurred. Striking wings and dynamic shape. Retrospectively, it conveys just how greedy Boeing is; seeing the image makes you cling between liking it or hating it. GeraldWL 14:54, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply
]
Sca, it has to? The criteria merely states "It illustrates the subject in a compelling way", and I think this does. Showing the whole picture, I think would make it dull, as the whole body is predictable, looking at the previous 737s. This image shows the dynamic side of the 737, making it original. GeraldWL 15:19, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
'Scimitar' (a silly designation) appears to be growing out of the forward crew cabin (or cockpit). – Sca (talk) 14:45, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
PS: It's really not necessary to ping me every time you post. – Sca (talk) 14:45, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Well that's because of the angle it is shot. It's three dimensional world, anyone who has seen airplane photos can know that it's not growing out of the cabin. Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air has similar angles. GeraldWL 18:27, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, we all knew that, but it makes for an awkward and odd composition. – Sca (talk) 20:08, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Arty, but with very little EV Nick-D (talk) 22:28, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. It is actually a pretty good illustration of the split-tip winglet, although I could quibble that the alignment of the winglet edge with the plane's nose makes it difficult to understand the image. But as the discussion above illustrates, its purpose as an illustration of this specific winglet rather than as a general illustration of the whole plane is not obvious from its current usage. We don't currently have a separate article on the split-tip winglet; it is just a paragraph in the more general winglet article. Is there enough EV for this subtopic? —David Eppstein (talk) 19:32, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
David Epstein, one could argue that it serves little EV, but I think it has a significant amount. In the wingtip device article, it illustrates the split-tip type, and in the MAX article, it gives a closer look at the device. It also shows how cool this aircraft was with the split-tip to everyone when it first launched: amazing, striking. GeraldWL 02:01, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Only Wingtip highlighted in the picture. The engine & fuselage is cropped off. A different color detail on wingtip bringing its design to focus might clear voting. --Kalyan (talk) 03:54, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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

Cyclic cellular automaton

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Original – A two-dimensional cyclic cellular automaton with 16 states, simulated for 1300 steps, starting from a random initial configuration.
Reason
This 25 second animation enhances the article, it helps readers understand the concept by adding an interesting visualization of the textual descriptions. It also meets: "being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article", as stated on top of this page.
Articles in which this image appears
Cyclic cellular automaton
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator
Illiteration
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 17:46, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Exhibits the main qualitative features of its topic (the changes in phase from randomness, to patches of color, to spirals, to the fastest spirals winning out over the slower ones). It's not the lead image of its article (a static image of a 1d cca) but still features prominently and provides significant information different from what's in the lead. And, importantly for FP on a technical topic, it's eye-catching. This tends to lead to FPs that are more focused around visual topics like fractals and cellular automata and less around important mathematics (much like our FPs in biology are focused on charismatic fauna and less on important theoretical aspects of biology), but I think cyclic CAs are still significant enough to bring the necessary EV. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:23, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The final cycle goes on too long. --Janke | Talk 12:49, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • It doesn't really stabilize into a cycle (it's somewhat similar to a moiré pattern). It's necessary to show the ongoing variations, for example new vertical ridges develop at the bottom-right and then at the bottom-left over the last 10 seconds. Bammesk (talk) 16:40, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • CommentYikes! Let me out of here! – Sca (talk) 14:18, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • This horrified reaction to even the most eye-catching and visually appealing and not-very-technical of mathematics images, and the reaction below that we must compromise the mathematical meaning of the image to make it even more eye-catching, is not making me optimistic about the ability of FPC to cover anything more than cute fuzzy animals and Kodak-spot tourist viewpoints. Is that really what we want when we clamor that en-FPC is different than commons-FPC because encyclopedic value? —David Eppstein (talk) 20:00, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree. We are here to pick the best images, meaning the best in the context of enhancing an article. We aren't here to pick eye-pleasing images. FP criteria says: "A featured picture is not always required to be aesthetically pleasing". In evaluating noms like the one here, a large measure of what is (or isn't) best has to do with the consensus of article editors (i.e. the choices they have made and article stability). The second half of this animation relates to the article text, which says: "The third stage ... The demons with shorter cycles consume demons with longer cycles". Looking at other FPs in the math category, this image may pass on renomination. Bammesk (talk) 03:22, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Fine as a thumbnail but not an animation on an article proper (saturated colours are very distracting). Also agree that the final cycle is too long (developing ridges not obvious unless pointed out). cmɢʟeeτaʟκ 01:45, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's more important for the topic that we show the full process of changes, including the last part that looks slower, than that we avoid boring viewers with attention spans of a few seconds. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:41, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • The more obvious development is the slow disappearance of the very first vortex (at middle-left). There is a shorter version of this animation: here. I agree with the article editors that the longer version (the nom version) is the more appropriate one to use. The simulation starts with noise, and the longer term instability (albeit not obvious, but a consequence of the initial noise) is a relevant part of the animation. Bammesk (talk) 02:33, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:11, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Karst peaks with sea of clouds at sunrise, Vang Vieng, Laos

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Vientiane Province
, Laos.
Reason
Good composition and high quality. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Vang Vieng
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Basile Morin
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 23:00, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Thanks for the nomination -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:26, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 14:52, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. --Janke | Talk 11:25, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support There are a couple of spots where the pic is completely overblown (above the mountain on the left; left edge of the center cloud). If it can be dialed back, will withdraw my adjective. Very interesting composition otherwise though it might not have a large EV. --Kalyan (talk) 03:59, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks, Kalyan, for your review. Please, could you specify, what kind of spots do you see in this area, dust spots, clouds, or else? -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:33, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Look at the places (=spots) where the RGB values max out, they are "blown", i.e. overexposed. Unavoidable in this case, except by shooting
    HDRI. --Janke | Talk 17:56, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  •  Done @Vimalkalyan:, I shot this landscape at different exposures, so I could use an other frame without blown highlights to improve this corner. Thanks for your feedback, and thank you Janke too for the explanation. -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:21, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Full Support & hence removed the objection. --Kalyan (talk) 01:16, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Karst peaks with sea of clouds at sunrise, South view from the top of Mount Nam Xay, Vang Vieng, Laos.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:33, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Tito Karnavian

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Original – Tito Karnavian by Boy Rizky Tumanggor
Reason
A rare image of Indonesia's internal minister. Tito rarely uses this uniform as a minister, so it should also increase its value. The author of this image, admitted here that he is one of Tito's adjutant. I've also never seen this image being used anywhere except Wikipedia, so copyright also check out. I have added some notes for people who want to check the meaning of each badge.
Articles in which this image appears
Tito Karnavian
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Boy Rizky Tumanggor
  • Support as nominator – Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 15:32, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - is he hanging on a thread? --Janke | Talk 12:44, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Official photo of govt. official with many medals. EV? – Sca (talk) 13:49, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Sca: Sorry? I am new to FPC. I understand what EV means, but why are you asking about it? Please elaborate. For the medals, I think we have FPs with many more medals than to this person. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 04:38, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • OK. I don't see this official photo as providing viewers with much useful visual information. – Sca (talk) 13:58, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:35, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Euthalia aconthea caterpillar

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OriginalEuthalia aconthea, caterpillar
Reason
Good quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Euthalia aconthea
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Basile Morin

Promoted File:Euthalia aconthea (common baron) caterpillar in Si Phan Don Laos.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:14, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Khone Phapheng Falls

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OriginalKhone Phapheng Falls
Reason
Good quality, EV
Articles in which this image appears
Khone Phapheng Falls
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Basile Morin

Promoted File:Khone Phapheng Falls, Si Phan Don, Laos, widest waterfall in the world.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:16, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

1990 Nepalese revolution

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Original – An Iconic photograph of Durga Thapa, as she leapt up during a victory rally at Kathmandu during 1990 Nepalese revolution
Reason
Quality image
Articles in which this image appears
1990 Nepalese revolution
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Min Ratna Bajracharya
  • Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 12:24, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Who was Durga Thapa? What's 'iconic' about this image? – Sca (talk) 16:03, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Had to google quite a bit to find out. Definitely not an iconic person, just a civil servant. --Janke | Talk 17:31, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Not so much iconic! --Gnosis (talk) 00:28, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Janke and Sca: As Nepali Times puts it: Readers will be familiar with Durga Thapa because of the iconic picture of her taken by Min Ratna Bajracharya during the 1990 People's Movement. She is the student who leapt into the air with a double victory sign at a democracy rally at Asan. Sixteen years later, the same photographer snapped a photo of her during the April Uprising as she chanted pro-democracy slogans on the streets. At 39 and the mother of a young son, Durga has been a customs officer at the Tatopani Checkpoint on the Chinese border for the past year. Having been a social worker with charities like Sahara Group, activism comes easy to Durga. Source. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 12:05, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This article linked in the image source on Commons makes it clear that the photo is iconic in Nepal, even if the individual is otherwise low-profile. The photo is high quality, has a clear description, and is properly used in its article. Vahurzpu (talk) 08:07, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Iconic image in the place of origin. Counts as a historical image, so I won't judge the image details. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 12:24, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Iconic is one of the two most overused words in the English language. – Sca (talk) 14:20, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Reliable sources said that it's iconic. We worship RS here, so....that checks out. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 23:49, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Puzzling post today. – Sca (talk) 14:30, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Sca: The photo was also published on the cover page of the book named "Dawn of Democracy" in 1991. IMO for this picture, we should look at the 'moment' which is also an important key of photography except for the clear, dynamic, and distinct picture. For a Nepalese photographer, it was rare to have a panoramic or high digital camera at that time in 90's. Thanks--Biplab Anand (Talk) 03:54, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:An Iconic Photograph of 1990 Nepalese revolution.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:21, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Italian WWII Partisan

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Original – An Italian partisan in Florence on August 14, 1944
Reason
High-quality colorized historical photo.
Articles in which this image appears
Anti-fascism, Italian resistance movement, Resistance during World War II, Catholic resistance to Nazi Germany, Bella ciao, Tuscany
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Tanner (Capt), War Office official photographer

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:22, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

South Georgia

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Original – The island of South Georgia as seen from The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
South Georgia (island)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
Sentinel-2

Promoted File:South Georgia Island as seen by Sentinel-2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Laodicea on the Lycus

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Original – Syria Street, Laodicea on the Lycus
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Laodicea on the Lycus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin

Promoted File:TR Pamukkale Laodicea asv2020-02 img11.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:01, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Peace lily

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Original – Flower of Spathiphyllum wallisii
Reason
Flower of the peace lily Spathiphyllum wallisii. Quality lead image.
Articles in which this image appears
Spathiphyllum wallisii
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
W.carter
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 20:53, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 08:58, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Janke | Talk 11:26, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support we have one of these in my house and I didn't even know what it was!! (t · c) buidhe 20:25, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 20:10, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Peace lily - 1 - cropped.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:06, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sarmizegetusa Regia

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OriginalSarmizegetusa Regia was the capital and the most important military, religious and political centre of the Dacians. It is now located in Hunedoara County, Romania.
Reason
Good composition and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Sarmizegetusa Regia, Seven Wonders of Romania, Transylvania
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Cosmin Ștefănescu
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 10:20, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Unfortunate framing, structures at left & right badly cut off... --Janke | Talk 11:24, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Stone objects in image don't convey much useful visual info. – Sca (talk) 14:05, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - The picture has more EV if it was taken from the other end. -- Kalyan (talk) 03:45, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:46, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cocoș Monastery

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Dormition of the Theotokos
.
Reason
Good composition
Articles in which this image appears
Cocoș Monastery
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 09:24, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Great picture with amazing details. -- Kalyan (talk) 03:43, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 16:47, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - used only in a gallery. The picture itself is fine, but the article needs more text. MER-C 16:13, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:57, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

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Of Course I Still Love You. The stage landed successfully after launching the SpaceX CRS-8 resupply mission to the ISS. According to SpaceX, the photograph was taken from a NASA
chase plane.
Reason
Good composition and EV. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Autonomous spaceport drone ship, SpaceX reusable launch system development program, SpaceX CRS-8, 2016 in science, 2016 in spaceflight, History of SpaceX, List of Falcon 9 first-stage boosters, SpaceX, Western Telematic Inc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
SpaceX Photos
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 09:34, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – for the EV. Bammesk (talk) 01:18, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Likewise, not very easy to get a better shot... --Janke | Talk 08:37, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - for EV. Pictures captures all the important details really well -- Kalyan (talk) 03:41, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 16:48, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:CRS-8 (26239020092).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:06, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Head of Bhairava

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OriginalHead of Bhairava from Nepal
Reason
Quality image
Articles in which this image appears
Head of Bhairava
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Unknown; collection by Metropolitan Museum of Art
Also, Give our stuff back!!! Seriously............... ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 15:04, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Head of Bhairava - MET DP307219.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:47, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]