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Westerheversand Lighthouse

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Jan 2016 at 11:45:12 (UTC)

Original – Aerial photograph of Westerheversand Lighthouse
Reason
Composoition is breathtaking, angle and setting is very encyclopedic for describing the lighthouse, winner of Wiki Loves Monuments 2015. I'm aware that quality could be a little better, but I think it's decent, and per the reasons above, this picture deserves FP imho.
Articles in which this image appears
Westerheversand Lighthouse, Westerhever, Aerial photography, Wiki Loves Monuments
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Phantom3Pix
  • Support as nominatorTomer T (talk) 11:45, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Article is basically a stub (72 words). German article from which it's evidently derived is 500 words. Sca (talk) 15:33, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – not a good camera, missing detail at full size, but main subject is detailed and nice composition. I think this is a good candidate in category Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment as an example of "drone aerial photography". It has my Support in that category. I am unsure of supporting it in the nominated category. Also per Sca the article is short. Bammesk (talk) 15:48, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Subject is too grainy for me sorry. gazhiley 11:10, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I basically agree with Sca here. --Tremonist (talk) 13:17, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – not sharp enough.
    discuss 10:23, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:57, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Backpiece

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Original – Man with a full back tattoo. Adapted from Die Bibel in Bildern (Revelation) engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Enlightenment motto "Sapere aude" is tattooed in the upper back.
Reason
Good illustration of a full back tattoo. Very good quality. High EV for Body suit (tattoo).
Articles in which this image appears
Body suit (tattoo), Sapere aude
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Alexander Kuzovlev
  • Support as nominatorTomer T (talk) 11:52, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Photo, added one week ago, essentially duplicates another in the gallery. Sca (talk) 15:24, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Agree. Use in gallery not very encyclopedic. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:13, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • OpposeJobas (talk) 18:04, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per others. gazhiley 11:00, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This photo is part of the series. In a way, all these photos are duplicating each another becuase they are depicting the same object. Do you think that there is a better photo from the same series which can be nominated to the Featured pictures? Vitaly Repin (talk) 04:46, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per others. --Tremonist (talk) 13:18, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:05, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Neptunbrunnen

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Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain) in Berlin
, Germany.
Reason
Good quality and high EV for showing the fountain and its surrounding square. FP, VI and QI in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Neptunbrunnen
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Ajepbah
  • Support as nominatorTomer T (talk) 11:56, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Loose composition. Low EV. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sca (talkcontribs) 15:20, 19 December 2015
  • Support nice. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 17:38, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Low EV for the fountain itself. If there were something on the square, maybe, but the fountain is barely discernible at thumbnail. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:14, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 18:01, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Looks good to me - the high of the camera position isn't ideal but everything is clear, and fountain is centre and in just about enough detail. What do you mean by "Loose Composition" Sca? I don't understand your terminology. The fountain is dead centre, exactly the same amount of each green triangles showing, the horiozontal and vertical lines of the lighter paving is plum... gazhiley 10:43, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Too much space around central edifice. (Per Chris). – Sca (talk) 14:54, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • But the Nom is for the "fountain and its surrounding square", which increases the EV by showing the setting it is in... gazhiley 16:45, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Empty space usually is boring. True, there are people in it, but from this vantage point they are too small to be interesting. Aesthetically and in terms of EV, it's a substandard composition, IMO. Sca (talk) 22:56, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article itself is on the fountain, so the empty space limits the EV. If the article had discussion of the square, it might be different. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:09, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • For example, take a look at this photo of another Neptune fountain, this one in Gdańsk. – Sca (talk) 22:37, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Crisco, it doesn't show the fountain clearly, and the article is about the fountain and not the square. Mattximus (talk) 23:41, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – I haven't been to this fountain but I have seen similar fountains in person. This is not a good image of the fountain (the angle of view diminishes height). Bammesk (talk) 03:40, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per others. --Tremonist (talk) 13:19, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per my !vote at Commons. Daniel Case (talk) 07:19, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose. Love the composition, but I agree about the lack of EV. Josh Milburn (talk) 02:27, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:06, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Hanover New Town Hall lobby

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Original – Lobby of the New Town Hall in Hanover, Germany.
Reason
High quality, good EV, great composition
Articles in which this image appears
New Town Hall (Hanover)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Raycer
  • Support as nominatorTomer T (talk) 12:04, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Is there no limit to the number of images someone can have nominated at one time? Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:21, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Within reason...--Godot13 (talk) 04:35, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
If they are good enough to nominate why would there be a limit? We are looking for the best pictures Wikipedia has to offer, not just the first few you can find... The more the merrier! gazhiley 10:31, 21 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]
  • Comment – EV? Sca (talk) 15:17, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Clear EV surely? It is a picture of Hanover New Town Hall lobby, used in an article of the Town Hall. That's about as clear and EV as you could ask for? gazhiley 10:38, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support - Rather noisy. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:16, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak SupportJobas (talk) 18:03, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Too grainy for me - too much for a weak support imo. gazhiley 10:31, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support per Chris. --Tremonist (talk) 13:19, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - on my 17" screen (MacBook Pro), I had to magnify to 200% to even start seeing grain in the lighter areas. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing. Atsme📞📧 14:02, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:09, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Gerard van Honthorst - Adoration of the Shepherds

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Original Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622. A Nativity scene showing the shepherds and the animals in the stall, who surround Mary and newborn Jesus, covered in light, and lit by the Christ Child.
Reason
Good scan, much used on Wikipedia, almost the most popular Adoration of the Shepherds in articles. A baroque style Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst, from 1622, hosted in the Pomeranian State Museum.
Articles in which this image appears
- In Many Places: -
What Child Is This
..
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Gerard van Honthorst, uploader: –Godot13

Promoted File:Gerard van Honthorst - Adoration of the Shepherds (1622).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:23, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



You forget, but she remembers

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sensitive information
. The poster shows glamorous woman on a bar stool who makes eye contact with the viewer, often described as "bedroom eyes".
Reason
Good overall condition, with only minor border restoration. One of those creative WWII posters.
Articles in which this image appears
British propaganda during World War II
FP category for this image
Artwork/Others perhaps
Creator
"Whitear"
  • Support as nominatorBrandmeistertalk 16:40, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question - Why not restore the border first? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:17, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • I did restore its edges, but no more than that to preserve the historical condition of the poster. Brandmeistertalk 10:29, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • I think the edges could use a bit of smoothing, they are very (too) sharp, in my opinion.--Godot13 (talk) 04:33, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Sneaky lady Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 02:11, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I'm not sure about the EV. It's a nice picture and all, but it's buried at the bottom of one article, with no mention of this specific poster. It even says the best keeping quiet posters are those "depicting people giving away secrets in everyday situations". Which this one is not. Mattximus (talk) 23:36, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Tremonist (talk) 13:36, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - does nostalgic value count? 😊 Atsme📞📧 13:56, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I like the message, its reminiscent of the US poster declaring that 'loose lips sink ships'. TomStar81 (Talk) 03:13, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as above. An interesting design, but it doesn't seem to have much EV beyond being another example, and a fairly atypical one at that. It's the kind of thing I'd like to support, but do not feel that I can at this time. Josh Milburn (talk) 02:26, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:INF3-271 Anti-rumour and careless talk You forget - but she remembers.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:49, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Boeing 747-400 contrails

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Original – "A Qantas Boeing 747-400 flying at approximately 11,000 metres in revised color scheme viewed from the ground at Starbeyevo in Moscow... The white clouds are contrails, condensed water vapour made by the exhaust of aircraft engines. f. 400D + 1200mm telescope + 2x Barlow lens."
Reason
Interesting image used to illustrate several articles; already featured on Commons. Please note the shorter side of this image is 1,333 pixels, but due to the specialized nature of this photo and its encyclopedic value to multiple articles I am hoping that the FPC voters will agree to make an exception to the 1,500 minimum pixels guideline.
Articles in which this image appears
Cruise (aeronautics), Aircraft spotting, Aviation photography, Barlow lens, Boeing 747, Contrail
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Sergey Kustov
As an exercise I wonder how many would support the same photo if there was a touch more lead room to bring it up to min size? [1] (not a serious alt) - Wolftick (talk) 21:01, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Nice composition, but I don't really see any reason that the minimum should be waived for this image, it's not a one of a kind event. Mattximus (talk) 23:33, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – shutter speed metadata 1/400 seconds seemed too slow, so I did a calculation. Plane length 232ft, speed 560miles/hour, so the plane moves 0.9% of its body length in 1/400 seconds (which is 11 pixels in our image). There is no way the image can be this sharp if the plane moved 11 pixels during exposure. So the shutter speed metadata is wrong. A realistic exposure would be 1/4000 seconds or faster (which the Canon 400D barely makes). On the other hand, the image has EV, is technically good, is difficult to shoot and to replicate, and per Wolftick more sky [2] doesn't help a lot (although I think it helps some). Question: Is the incorrect metadata a disqualifier? Bammesk (talk) 03:12, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Did you consider the possibility of the camera panning and following the subject? ;-) --Janke | Talk 07:48, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • No I didn't. Now it makes sense, the shutter speed is at 1/400 and my question is mute. For what it's worth, these are more images from the same author 1 2 3 4 Bammesk (talk) 02:16, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral Good photo, but per others. --Tremonist (talk) 13:37, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – per sst and Wolftick. (exceptions criteria says "realistically acquired", not created, it is somewhat subjective) Bammesk (talk) 00:46, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support WiiWillieWiki 05:14, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:08, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Tropical kingbird

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Original – A tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) in Pantanal, Brazil
Reason
Sharp lede image, 3,913 × 2,609 pixels, nice aesthetics. Featured Picture on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Tropical kingbird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorPine 07:52, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:53, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • supportJobas (talk) 18:05, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support good capture Charlesjsharp gazhiley 10:16, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - looks good to me. Mattximus (talk) 23:42, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support - Background looks to have a lot of compression artefacts. Charles, what quality are you saving these on? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:11, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Processed from JPG not RAW, saved on Photoshop CS6 at maximum quality. Background has NR filter. Taken at quite a high ISO (800) in order to get 1/1000 sec handheld at 400mm. I am sure there are many better-qualified Photoshop experts! Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:28, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • JPG not RAW may explain it, or maybe it's the filter you've used. Alright, thanks. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:51, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Tremonist (talk) 13:38, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - nice capture. Atsme📞📧 13:39, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus).JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:05, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Ruby-crowned kinglet

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OriginalRuby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula)
Photo showing the length of the tail
Reason
Nice bird photo, lede image, 3,113 × 2,180 pixels
Articles in which this image appears
Ruby-crowned kinglet, Kinglet, and 7 lists
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Donna Dewhurst / US Fish and Wildlife Service, uploaded by Common Good
  • There's hardly anything further to see. Please take a look at the second photo. Also, we feature photos of birds' faces and bodies like this one and this one, so it seems to me that the nominated photo is sufficient. --Pine 17:32, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • In both of your mentioned cases, there is a clear focus on the face of the bird. Here it appears that there was an attempt to photograph the whole bird, but it failed. Our full-body shots almost invariably have the tail in the frame. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:51, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Agree with Crisco, you would have to include all of the tail for this to be an encyclopaedic image. Some cases it's not possible or desirable to include the whole animal, but in this case there is no reason for the tail to be cut off. Mattximus (talk) 17:57, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. A beautiful bird and a valuable photo, but the standard for birds has been set very high. Josh Milburn (talk) 19:53, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Withdraw in deference to the consistent opposition. --Pine 07:59, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:46, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Ouya

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Original – The Ouya game console and controller
Reason
High quality and EV.
Articles in which this image appears
2010s in video gaming, Yves Béhar, Tegra
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
Evan-Amos
  • Support as nominator
    (discuss) 10:29, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Oppose – Free advertising. Sca (talk) 14:27, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • What makes this difference to any other branded product that gets put up for FP Sca? We feature countless branded products, based on the quality of the picture and EV. gazhiley 16:37, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
We shouldn't. I oppose many of them. Sca (talk) 22:51, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sca, the Ouya was discontinued in July of this year. Its not advertising anymore. GamerPro64 00:40, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:41, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



The Thin Red Line

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OriginalThe Thin Red Line, an illustration by Harold H. Piffard from the magazine Canada in Khaki showing a line of red poppies separating the war and peace. Published in 1917–1919, Canada in Khaki featured war art reproductions, cartoons, military histories and personal recollections as a tribute to Canadian soldiers fighting in World War I.
Alt 1: Restoration. I can't find another copy, so I've used my judgement based on previous work on things like these, for example, that the upper left blue patch was an inking error (it looked very odd when you zoomed in). About as good as this is going to get, methinks.
Reason
In a curious military coincidence, this precedes The Thin Red Line and both films based on it. Excellent resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Canada in Khaki, Harold H. Piffard, Remembrance Day, Remembrance poppy
FP category for this image
Artwork/Others
Creator
Harold H. Piffard
  • Support as nominatorBrandmeistertalk 21:21, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now. Text is bleeding through at the borders, some spots have blown highlights, and there's a spot where the paper moved away from the scanner which needs fixing. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:50, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Conditional oppose per Chris. Can be switched if improvements are made. --Tremonist (talk) 13:41, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Not sure whether I see all the stated defective spots, so maybe Adam Cuerden would be interested in this. Brandmeistertalk 20:28, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Scan's good enough, I think, to justify a restoration. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:34, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • The black shadow at the top left corner appears to be where the paper curved away from the scanner. I've seen the same thing in the books I've scanned. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:52, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        • Comparing it with the first upload [3] helps.... perhaps scan can be improved. Bammesk (talk) 00:54, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Not a great scan of fairly poor quality print. While this may be the original format it was published in I don't think it has sufficient EV to make up for the lack of quality. - Wolftick (talk) 23:58, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Tremonist, Crisco 1402, Bammesk, Wolftick, and Brandmeister: Uploaded restoration as Alt 1; Support Alt Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:30, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Crisco 1492: as well, Crisco 1402 is his ancestor. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:32, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am a wizened man now, indeed. What about the lines along the top border? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:17, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Crisco 1492: You mean the colours at the top of the border? That's typical of this type of printing for border lines. Adam Cuerden (talk) 03:46, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks, Adam. Considering it's a WWI stuff I think the print condition is ok. Brandmeistertalk 09:20, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't mean the part where the ink ran outside of the lines (that's fine). I meant that it appears there is some text / image bleed through along the top border. It's not present at the bottom. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:12, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oh, right. Subtle, but there. I'd say that was more dirt, or subtle shadows caused by the binding. It's easily removed. Give me a minute. Adam Cuerden (talk) 19:06, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Crisco 1492: I've fixed it, methinks. Adam Cuerden (talk) 19:39, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Original and Alt have darker shades in mid and upper left areas compared to the first upload [4]. Do we have a good scan? Bammesk (talk) 02:31, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Bammesk: From my experience with 1910s illustrations, the very pale text of the caption is evidence that the very light shades in the first upload is down to a bad, blurry scan. Dark blue is typical for a lot of illustrations in this period, a pale blue simply doesn't happen. I believe the original is simply a very bad scan (well, probably a bad photo) of the same exact source image. I'd say disregard it. Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:57, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:H. Piffard - The Thin Red Line - restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:40, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Sun in false color

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Original – A false colour image of the Sun (Taken on February 18, 2015)
Reason
Good, better image, higher quality
Articles in which this image appears
Sun, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
HalloweenNight
  • Support as nominatorPlanetUser (talk) 05:43, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Looks somehow like an orange. The prominences are not as clearly visible as in some other depictions of the sun. --Tremonist (talk) 13:06, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Agree with Tremonist. The Transit of Venus FP shows a lot more detail of the surface. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:20, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per my !vote at Commons. Daniel Case (talk) 19:15, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:50, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Structure of the Earth

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Original – This is a structure of the Earth.
Reason
High quality and encyclopedic svg diagram by Kelvinsong.
Articles in which this image appears
Structure of the Earth
, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Kelvinsong

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:37, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Panggilan Darah

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Original – A magazine ad from De Orient for the 1941 film Panggilan Darah. This film starred Dhalia and Soerip as orphaned sisters trying to make a living in Batavia (now Jakarta).
Reason
High quality public domain advertisement for a (likely lost) film from the 1940s. Resolution is... well, it was scanned at about 1000DPI, so...
Articles in which this image appears
Panggilan Darah
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Oriental Film; scanned and cleaned by Chris Woodrich

Promoted File:De Orient Magazine advertisement for Panggilan Darah (1941).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:06, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Zimmerman Telegram

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Original – This telegram was sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the President of Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States. In return for Mexican support in the war, Germany would help Mexico regain New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona from the United States. The British intercepted the secret message, deciphered it, and turned it over to the U.S. Government.
Reason
A Hi-res image of the undecoded Zimmerman Telegram, offering what the Imperial German Government called "generous financial support and understanding" to the Mexican government if it would enter the war as an ally of the Central Powers in World War I. Germany had a vested interest in keeping the United States tied down in order to prevent Washington from resupplying the British Empire, or worse entering World War I as an Allied Power. Ultimately, the Zimmerman Telegram would prove to a be a propaganda piece for the United States, as Mexico had determined that it was both unnecessary and unwise to intervene in the war as a Central Powers nation, all the more so since the German Empire could not guarantee sufficient funding to support an independent Mexican national bank and the territory the German Empire had thought to return to Mexican control had by this point been infested with U.S. Citizens, most of whom possessed firearms of some kind and had no trouble putting said weaponry to use in the event of a Mexican reconquest.
Articles in which this image appears
Zimmerman Telegram
FP category for this image
War, probably
Creator
No specific name is given. Broadly speaking, the creator/author would be the Imperial German Government.
  • Support as nominatorTomStar81 (Talk) 08:36, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Super-duper EV. However, this is not a scan of the telegram itself, but of a photo (possibly a transparency) of the telegram (note stapler holes top left, outside of telegram). Needs some restoration, there are some hairs and dust spots, and also a bit uneven exposure. Anyone? --Janke | Talk 11:25, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'll be honest here: I though it had been restored since it was supersized and decent looking compared to some of the other photos on the article page itself. If that is not the case then I apologize. TomStar81 (Talk) 22:50, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – An artifact of interest to historians, but I don't think the coded telegram has much EV, as the general reader can't decipher it. Sca (talk) 14:21, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Why would it matter if the reader can't decipher it? You don't have to be Alan Turing to realize its significance. I can't read the Magna Carta but its very much important. Not saying the Zimmerman Telegram is as important as the Magna Carta, but still. GamerPro64 16:52, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but to my mind this is much more interesting.
Merry Christmas! Sca (talk) 22:53, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with Gamerpro64. Just because it can not be read per se doesn't mean that has low EV. TomStar81 (Talk) 22:50, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Agree with Jenk. If there was restoration / standard exposure, I may support, but right now I can't. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:36, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:57, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico

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Original – Sedimentation in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico in the wake of Hurricane Ida
Reason
Good resolution, without diagonal stripes
Articles in which this image appears
Hurricane Ida (2009), Sediment
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
NASA, GSFC, Jeff Schmaltz, uploaded by Ilmari Karonen

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:35, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Symmetrical sash windows

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Original – Traditional window in the village of Castelo Novo, Serra da Gardunha, Portugal
Reason
Excellent image that goes a long way to explaining the concept of sash windows, (double-hung six-over-six in this image)
Articles in which this image appears
Sash window
FP category for this image
Places/Architecture
Creator
Joaquim Alves Gaspar
  • Support as nominatorDaniel Case (talk) 19:21, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Very nice windows, but for EV wouldn't it be better to have no curtains? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:03, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Unless the curtains made it harder to see the muntins, no, I don't think so. Daniel Case (talk) 06:48, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is being put forth as representative of sash windows. Curtains are not, in and of themselves, part of such windows. Furthermore, the lines of the curtains distracts from the windows themselves (for me, at least). This is exacerbated by the fact that the window frames and curtains are the same color. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:15, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Exacerbated"? The curtains are distinctly grayer than the muntins. Daniel Case (talk) 03:10, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I'd rather see either a drawing or a photo where the construction method would be more evident (for instance how the counterweight is concealed) - none such in the article. --Janke | Talk 11:26, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Can't, since I don't have the necessary knowledge. But I would like to find that info in a drawing or photo and improve my knowledge... That's why I browse Wikipedia! ;-) --Janke | Talk 08:18, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question - Which counterweight? There is no such device in these windows. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 12:48, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article says: To facilitate operation, the weight of the glazed panel is usually balanced by a heavy steel, lead, or cast iron sash weight or counter-weight concealed within the window frame. - but that doesn't apply to these, then?? Better add that info to the caption, then... (PS: We don't have sash windows in Finland, ours are usually triple-glazed, all hinged.) --Janke | Talk 19:26, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Some of the sash windows on our house have these, most don't (at least on the lower panels ... I haven't had to pull any of the upper ones down in a while). Daniel Case (talk) 06:48, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - As creator. I agree with the nominator that this is a very good depiction of the subject and fail to see how the presence of the curtains and the absence of the counterweights affect its EV. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 09:01, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as above. The curtains are distracting. Also, are the highlights blown? The window frames just seem off to me. WiiWillieWiki 04:59, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:46, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Musician angels by Melozzo da Forli

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Melozzo da Forli
. Pinacoteca of the Vatican Museums, Roma.
Reason
High quality and resolution depiction of these well-known frescos, the best available in Wikimedia
Articles in which this image appears
Melozzo da Forli
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)
  • Support as nominatorAlvesgaspar (talk) 12:55, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Is the plaster background really blueish in color? If so, why so different between the pics? The first one is almost grey, the others much bluer. --Janke | Talk 19:50, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:57, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Syrian and Iraqi refugees arriving at Lesbos, Greece

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Original – Syrian and Iraqi refugees getting off a boat from Turkey on the Greek island of Lesbos
Reason
High EV as a unique historical image which cannot be captured again. Good quality. Is already a featured picture on Commons and the German Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
European migrant crisis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Ggia

Promoted File:20151030 Syrians and Iraq refugees arrive at Skala Sykamias Lesvos Greece 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:05, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



MS Birka Stockholm

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Original – Birka Stockholm arriving at Stockholm in June 2013
Reason
High quality and EV. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
MS Birka Stockholm
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
ArildV
  • Support as nominator
    discuss 14:26, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:02, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Looks detailed enough for me - size is of course fine... gazhiley 09:30, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per above and because it's featured on the Commons. WiiWillieWiki 04:36, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Alchemist-hp (talk) 20:34, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per my !vote at Commons. Daniel Case (talk) 02:04, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I've tried to take cruise ship images through FPC before and it isn't easy to get all the angles right while getting a high def image with some decent light. But this has it all across the board. Miyagawa (talk) 20:06, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Birka June 2013.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:14, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Reconstruction of Holt Castle

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Original – An archaeological reconstruction of Holt Castle c1495
Reason
Holt Castle was demolished in the 17th century and isn't much to look at now. This video recreates the castle c1495 and takes the viewer on a tour of both the exterior and interior.

Rick Turner and Chris Jones-Jenkins undertook extensive research to produce this archaeological reconstruction. Rick Turner was Inspector of Ancient Monuments with Cadw and Chris Jones-Jenkins has produced reconstruction drawings for Cadw and English Heritage. Mint Motion created this video based on the 3D model they produced. The work is openly licensed and was done for the Castle Studies Trust, a charity for which I am a trustee. Richard Nevell (talk)

Articles in which this image appears
Holt Castle, Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Rick Turner, Chris Jones-Jenkins, and Mint Motion for the Castle Studies Trust.
  • Support as nominatorRichard Nevell (talk) 16:58, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Nothing wrong with the reconstruction itself (that I can see) but including the title card comes across too much as advertising. For CC purposes, a hyperlink is sufficient for attribution. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:00, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Adam, I see what you mean. But yes, the technique looks flat and decidedly basic. Sca (talk) 23:24, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
And part of that is understandable in an effort to reduce the amount of extraneous detail being read in. However... I think that somewhat more would help here at FP. But at the same time... it's still an excellent work, and presents research very well. So, on EV, I'd support, but on visuals I'd weak oppose... Hm. Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:49, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:19, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Catalytic triad

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Original – An enzyme (TEV protease) bound to a substrate (black) contains a catalytic triad of residues (red). The triad consists of an acidic residue (Acid), histidine (Base) and the nucleophile (Nuc). In the case on TEV protease, the acid is aspartate and the nucleophile is cysteine. (PDB: 1lvm​)
Reason
This is a professional-quality scientific illustration of a protein, highlighting the key structural features underlying a very common catalytic mechanism for enzymes. The chemistry of the catalytic triad is commonly taught in undergraduate biochemistry courses, giving a high-quality illustration high encyclopedic value. (This nomination is a follow-up to the conversation in this recent delisting nomination for a dated- and generic-looking protein illustration. This newly nominated image would give us a high-quality protein example in a modern style.) Opabinia regalis (talk) 21:45, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Articles in which this image appears
Catalytic triad, supramolecular catalysis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
Evolution and evolvability
 Done - I've uploaded 2800px wide png version! T.Shafee(Evo﹠Evo)talk 11:32, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:28, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Your Motherland Will Never Forget

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Original – "Your Motherland Will Never Forget" by Joseph Simpson, from Canada in Khaki
Reason
A fine example of WWI Canadian patriotic art from an otherwise unrepresented artist
Articles in which this image appears
Joseph Simpson (artist), Canada in Khaki
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/WWI
Creator
Joseph Simpson, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 20:49, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:54, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Thought of nominating this myself, at that time rotationally restored. Brandmeistertalk 09:15, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportDreamSparrow Chat 18:34, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - There are scans of etchings around ([5][6]) that I feel would have greater EV for the artist than a relatively poor quality print, and the magazine I feel is well (and better) served by H. Piffard - The Thin Red Line limiting EV in that regard. While the quality of the restoration is admirable the size of the original scan is fairly marginal and the quality of the image is not very clear (again comparing with H. Piffard - The Thin Red Line). - Wolftick (talk) 17:48, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
In some ways, I like this one better than The Thin Red Line, but aesthetics are a personal call. This may have to do with the difficulty in getting happy with the restorations - The Thin Red Line felt more difficult, and took a lot of experimentation to get the colours right, because the scan was tinted fairly strongly (as such things go) towards yellow. This one felt like a smoother birth. Adam Cuerden (talk) 06:43, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Also, a rather nice depiction of the Canadian Red Ensign, though the shield looks a little odd compared to our Wikipedia depictions; but then, it's pre-standardization. Adam Cuerden (talk) 06:46, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I felt The Thin Red Line had good EV for Remembrance poppy, an additional aspect this lacks. Also the digital compression artefacts especially in the background (thanks to the BL for that. 761kB for a 5.4MP file... Really...) are pretty obvious and bothersome to me, although your mileage may vary. - Wolftick (talk) 18:01, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Wolftick: I'd mind that more if it wasn't a halftone image, with pretty much no possibility of getting the original. EVERY copy of this will have a little graininess. Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:55, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:38, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Chalkhill blue butterflies mating

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OriginalChalkhill blue butterflies (Polyommatus coridon) mating at Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve, Oxfordshire
Reason
Shows sexual dimorphism well. Featured Picture on Wikimedia Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Chalkhill blue; List of butterflies of Great Britain
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 14:31, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support - OOF top wing of the left butterfly is a distraction. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:35, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Perhaps we should have a new category: Insectisex.Sca (talk) 14:21, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:12, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Diagram of the Sun

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Original – The structure of the Sun
Reason
Encyclopedic svg diagram by Kelvinsong
Articles in which this image appears
Granule (solar physics), Solar core, Tachocline
, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
Kelvinsong
  • Support as nominatorPlanetUser (talk) 01:20, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Nominator canvassed on my talk page.
    sst 05:24, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Mine too. Sca (talk) 14:16, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for procedural reasons. Canvassing is a no-no. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:15, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Formatting of the "other versions" could really use an improvement (why is it using a horribly huge font?) and a removal of other graphics (planets&comet) which are not other versions of this file but rather an unique files on their own. SkywalkerPL (talk) 10:47, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:28, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



The Vision of the Blessed Hermann Joseph

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Original –The painting was commissioned from van Dyck by the Sodality of Our Lady in Antwerp, where van Dyk lived a while. The painting shows one of his mystical experiences, encountering Mary
Reason
Good scan, one of
Roman Catholic Church, a bit late... (recognized by Pope Pius XII
).
Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Anthony van Dyck

Promoted File:Anton van Dyck - The Vision of the Blessed Hermann Joseph - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:44, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Among the Sierra Nevada, California

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landscape art
.
Reason
Work by a notable artist that is shown in his article and in the Hudson River School article; 4,001 × 2,387 pixels
Articles in which this image appears
Albert Bierstadt, Hudson River School
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Albert Bierstadt

PS: If Bierstadt ("beer city") is a town in Germany, I want to go there. Sca (talk)

  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:40, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support – Here, at least the highlights look proper. Nevertheless, I wonder if the lower left corner really is that dark and featureless in the original painting ? --Janke | Talk 10:37, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
PS: I experimented a bit, there is indeed some detail in the shadow area. Some careful lightening would be beneficial, IMO. --Janke | Talk 16:10, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Those barely discernible trees are a bit more visible in this scan, and the hues are less brownish. Sca (talk) 16:25, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Changing my vote to Weak Oppose for these technical reasons. (Fixable?) --Janke | Talk 09:44, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Albert Bierstadt - Among the Sierra Nevada, California - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:48, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

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OriginalAs our article says: "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte – 1884 (French: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte – 1884) is one of Georges Seurat's most famous works, and is an example of pointillism."
ALT -Take this as an alt. By the way, this is a png. (2,990 × 2,009 pixels)
ALT " - this is a .jpg - 2,991 × 2,012 pixels
Reason
Scan is 30,000 × 19,970 pixels. Georges Seurat - French post-Impressionist painter's rather famous painting, from 1884. He was a and pointillist - he made his painings with dots. Frame is painted too.
Articles in which this image appears
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Georges Seurat
  • Oppose I agree with Adam. The dress of the girl in the middle appears to be almost white compared to the frame in the small photo, here it is a dull, 65% grey. Check the histogram - it is quite skewed to the left. Fix the brightness/contrast/gamma, and I'll most certainly support. --Janke | Talk 09:59, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
PS: On Seurat's page, there's a lighter, but smaller version that has much better colors: --Janke | Talk 10:11, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wavering – Must agree with Adam and Janke re colors. Interesting that both the nominated image and the brighter one Janke cites are credited to the Art Institute of Chicago. Sca (talk) 14:14, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
– Switched to supporting Alt. Sca (talk)
  • Comment - I'm increasingly inclined to think that the reason these very highly detailed scans are often perceived as dull or lacking contrast is not because they are inaccurate per se. More that the extremely neutral microscopic capture does not reflect well the way the human eye perceives the painting in situ, especially from a more typical viewing distance. I've viewed Suarat very close up before and at a similar scale the brush work and the colour in the Art Project capture feels familiar and right, but then again I'd agree that in overview it feels relatively dull and lifeless. I don't think there is a simple solution to this issue other than to observe that it is probably the case that different types of captures are more suited to different uses and simply reducing the scale of very large detailed scans is often unsatisfactory when an overview is required. - Wolftick (talk) 15:10, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Yep, Wolfie, I did this on purpose. Wolftick, Sca, Crisco 1492, Janke (I am not pinging Adam since he asked me to stay away from his page) - this situation is exactly the same situation that we have here: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Filippino Lippi 016.jpg - same thing, but the reverse in this case. Now is there a way to settle this? When is the big big scan preffered and when the smaller - or anyway ... as User:Wolftick points out here - "these very highly detailed scans are often perceived as dull or lacking contrast. Yes they are. So, what's the solution? Can we discuss this=? Hafspajen (talk) 16:35, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, when did I say that? Adam Cuerden (talk) 00:41, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • If not, that's good news. Was kinda missing you. Hafspajen (talk) 12:50, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • As Yan said, there is a smaller scan,‎(2,990 × 2,009 pixels) that has probably more lighter colours - though this painting is rather big, compared to the angel, that is tiny, this one is 207.5 × 308.1 cm (81.7 × 121.3 in). Hafspajen (talk) 17:14, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think it's important to acknowledge that paintings are physical somewhat 3 dimensional subjects and lighting will have a big effect on the look and feel of the image. Therefore the digitisation may be accurate but still not match the look and feel of the painting when seen in person. My personal preference is for detailed, neutral, somewhat analytical images with as much depth of colour as possible as I find this most interesting and objective, even if is does rather sacrifice reproducing the feel of the painting when viewed in overview. I think the latter goal is more subjective and therefore less encyclopaedic. I do have sympathy with both sides though - Wolftick (talk) 19:15, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Lighting does have a large influence on paintings, aye. I think this is basically what the painting would look like in relatively dim lighting. Adam Cuerden (talk) 00:41, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mmmm. I do have sympathy with both sides - too. Hafspajen (talk) 19:53, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • The thing here is, that as such, filling the display screen, the image looks quite OK, since your eyes adapt to the lower brightness very quickly - but as soon as you have a reference white (such as on this, or any other Wiki page), the painting looks very dull. The histogram tells it all - it is virtually flat on the right one third. It shouldn't be a problem to fix this, I would do it, but the file is a little too big for my already old(ish) merely 4GB RAM computer to handle... (Oh, I remember my very first computer, it had a whopping 16 KB of RAM - note: kilo, not mega, nor giga... ;-) --Janke | Talk 09:14, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly, so ... I have no real solution. Maybe this should be discussed on the project page. Hafspajen (talk) 12:51, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Adam, I posted Jankes's suggested scan as an alt. Or shall we go with the Fix the brightness/contrast/gamma as Janke suggested? Why do I have a feeling Wolfie won't like that (:)) Hafspajen (talk) 16:32, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Think the alt's a little too light. I'd like to help, but these massive files are beyond the computers I have. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:39, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Let's drop the Sunday on La Grande Jatte then. Hafspajen (talk) 17:34, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @
    WP:V
    issues though, so maybe you're correct.
Would suggest keep Original and Alt as is and promote or not according to vote. Currently (Per Adam Cuerden I think) I don't think either is quite right. - Wolftick (talk) 17:36, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • OK, Wolfie, as you say. Unfortunatelly there is nothing in the middle. (That ping was not working, Wolfie..., by the way) Hafspajen (talk) 17:34, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose original - I'm glad to see other people acknowledging the contrast and brightness issues with these hi-res scans. I feel like we have often ignored it in the past. In response to Wolftick's comments, I think the reason the hi-res scans are dark and low contrast is a simple matter of optics. As anyone who's done photography through a microscope can attest, you have to flood the subject with blinding amounts of light to get anything approaching "normal" contrast in the photograph (as you are spreading a single pinpoint across the entire sensor). Exposing paint to extremely intense light is a bad idea, so I imagine they try to make due with just enough light to get an acceptable exposure. Personally, I prefer lower-res images that have closer to "normal" contrast, i.e. what you would experience without a camera in typical gallery lighting. Kaldari (talk) 23:37, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Alt jpg Better than the first. Pteronura brasiliensis 17:35, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:02, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Lagu Kenangan

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Original – Flyer for Lagu Kenangan, a 1953 film directed by L. Inata for Djamaluddin Malik's Persari. It follows the domestic troubles of a composer and his wife.
Reason
A high quality scan of a contemporary film flyer, properly licensed and digitally restored
Articles in which this image appears
Lagu Kenangan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Employee(s) of Persari; restored by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)
  • Support as nominator –  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:48, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Very nice scan, great EV, looks good to me. Mattximus (talk) 04:30, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I'd suggest a little sharpening to the extreme lower left corner of the printed area, which is very slightly blurry. Otherwise excellent, so Support. Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:03, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as I see no reason not to.
    sst 15:32, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:05, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Trams in Poznań

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Original – Tram at Podgórna Street in Poznań. Moderus Beta vehicles were first introduced in 2011.
Reason
Very good quality image with excellent EV depicting a typical Poznań city centre street with tram line, showing vehicle, rails and overheads.
Articles in which this image appears
Trams in Poznań
FP category for this image
Vehicles
Creator
Alexander Savin
  • Support as nominatorELEKHHT 00:38, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Bad angle, showing largely the tram's front. Brandmeistertalk 10:54, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Must agree with Brandmeister. A more accessible shot would be somewhat closer with more or less a 3/4 view of tramwaj, IMO. Sca (talk) 15:31, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
As said above, the image illustrates not the tram vehicle alone, but how a street with tramway looks, with the lower half of the image showing the tracks, while the upper part showing the overheads. There is a certain tendency at FPC to demand images to be cropped and exclude context. But tramways are urban infrastructure that is integrated with street design. The EV of this image is that it shows a typical street cross-section with tram infrastructure. It doesn't illustrate an article about the tram vehicle, it illustrates an article about the entire tramway system of a city. Perhaps should have named the nomination differently, but the 'reason' section above makes this point, even though succinctly. --ELEKHHT 22:28, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
One wouldn't have to crop it real tight – one still could include some context of tracks, catenary, streetscape – but a different angle is needed to show the tram itself. (It would be cool, but difficult, to capture some blue electrical flash between the pantograph and catenary.) Sca (talk) 22:53, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I do think this angle would work if it weren't absolutely centered, though. Pteronura brasiliensis 17:33, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Good EV but not an FP. Daniel Case (talk) 03:45, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The same exact picture, but 10 metres to the right on the otherside of the tracks at the bottom right of this picture would make this FP worthy, as it would have a side on view of the tram... gazhiley 10:12, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:45, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



The Blue Kitchen

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OriginalThe Blue Kitchen, by Neo-Impressionist Norwegian painter Ludvig Karsten
Reason
Excellent example of Ludvig Karsten's work at the height of his career in 1913.
Articles in which this image appears
Ludvig Karsten, The Blue Kitchen
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Ludvig Karsten
  • Support as nominatorCorinne (talk) 01:15, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:18, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Great scan, but the EV comes from having it's own article The Blue Kitchen, can it be linked? Mattximus (talk) 04:33, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Intriguing work by a little-known Norwegian artist. And cuz deep greens and blues are the colors I choose. Sca (talk) 15:22, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Corinne, nice to see you back here. How about following Mattximus's suggestion? Sca (talk) 15:25, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Well, at the bottom of the image file I saw only two links, the one to my own talk page and the one for the article on the artist. Then, yesterday, when I was discussing a word in the article with the article's creator, Oceanh, s/he mentioned that the image of the painting in the article for the painting, The Blue Kitchen, was a different image, and not as good as the one in the article about the artist. Perhaps the version in the article about the artist (which is above) should be added to the article about the painting. I don't know if I should link the article about the painting here since it shows a different version. Corinne (talk) 20:59, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I already changed the picture in
The blue Kitchen (pictured) from 1913? Oceanh (talk) 22:08, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
]
On my own ... authority? ... I added The Blue Kitchen to Articles in which this image appears. Sca (talk) 22:40, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'm glad the picture was changed in the painting's article, but at the time I nominated the painting, I didn't even know about that article, and it wasn't among the links in the image file. Corinne (talk) 00:09, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:16, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Golden Veranda in 2015

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Imam Ali Mosque
Reason
It has been taken by high technical quality which indicated Golden Veranda of
Imam Ali Mosque
in 2015
Articles in which this image appears
Imam Ali Mosque
FP category for this image
Places/Others
Creator
Saff V.

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:21, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Women of Britain Say "Go!" (but maybe vote support here first)

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OriginalWomen of Britain Say "Go!", May 1915 British WWI poster
Reason
An image already used in a few articles, illustrates the role women were cast in in the recruiting efforts of WWI in Britain rather well.
Articles in which this image appears
Recruitment to the British Army during the First World War, Music hall
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/History/WWI
Creator
E. J. Kealey / Parliamentary Recruiting Committee; restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 14:16, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:22, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – They might just as well have said, "Go to hell!" – Sca (talk) 17:13, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Poster was only produced in may 1915. Anyone going as a result would be a little late for the Second Battle of Ypres.©Geni (talk) 01:46, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
But not for the ensuing 3 1/2 years of mutual slaughter. Sca (talk) 00:30, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Women of Britain Say - "Go" - World War I British poster by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, art by E J Kealey (Restoration).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:39, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Smoke of a .45

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OriginalSmoke of a .45 by Charles Marion Russell a Google Art Project scan.
Reason
It is not dark, (!), it is a reasonable good scan and made by Charles Marion Russell, oil on canvas, 1908 - who was a rather fascinating painter. No FPs yet by Charles Marion Russell. The painting is in the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.
Articles in which this image appears
Charles Marion Russell, Development of Red Dead Redemption, List of paintings by Charles Marion Russell
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings or ... Lifestyle?
How about "history"
Creator
Charles Marion Russell, uploader Godot.
  • Support as co-nominatorHafspajen (talk) 18:04, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as co-nominatorGodot13 (talk) 20:57, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Knowing CMR as I do, the image looks a wee bit washed-out, as if it had been sitting in the sun. Which, for the original, is entirely possible (CMR had a tendency to trade paintings for services so some of them hung in bars and family homes for decades). His colors are usually a bit more saturated. Montanabw(talk) 23:08, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Some yes, some no, as far as I noticed, like that Self-portrait with Christmas greeting and studing those files. (There's a whole lot on my page) He has both very colourful paintings and even light watercolor paintings and like this and very fine drawings too. And some in between. He was not an one sided artist. Hafspajen (talk) 00:02, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • On one hand, I agree with you and support on the grounds that this particular one is not a painting I've seen IRL, so it may well be faded; on the other hand, All the images at that site from Amon Carter museum look a bit washed-out to me. Of the ones in Montana (two museums) I've seen many up close, multiple times (in fact, some of the much-lower quality image on wiki are photos I took of the actual art using a cheap camera and existing light with no tripod... meh); the Christmas greeting, for example, is on very weathered material, time has faded it. You may want to download and compare the PowerPoint of the Russell images at this link, which I think are better-quality scans and more accurately portray his range. The Russell palette is unique; his best work portrays the light of the Montana landscape with considerable accuracy (as those of us who live here know...) some have even dubbed his use of light in his oils as "Charlie Russell light." Montana is a dry state, but it's not a washed-out desert — that's one of the big differences between Russell and the less-talented but better-known Remington (whose work was more typical of the southwest).  ;-) Montanabw(talk) 20:42, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:59, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportDreamSparrow Chat 18:34, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Miyagawa (talk) 20:10, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportYann (talk) 20:16, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Charles Marion Russell – Smoke of a .45 – Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:49, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Riding mower

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Original – A riding mower is a type of lawn mower. This photo was taken at Belvedere on the Pfingstberg palace in Germany.
Reason
Lead image in the stub article riding mower which I just created, and moderate EV in the article lawn mower. Large size at 6,020 × 4,016 pixels, and nice overhead angle, contribute to the value of the image.
Articles in which this image appears
Riding mower, Lawn mower
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Machinery
Creator
Pine
  • Support as nominatorPine 21:44, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose While the size is good, the graininess and blur on the vehicle itself, especially the wheels, is not good... gazhiley 10:21, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Although it's a large file, detail at full res is, as gazhiley notes, rather poor – due apparently to the camera's distance from the subject and the inclusion of wide lawn context. Further, the composition – overhead view of a faceless guy on a mower – lacks visual interest, IMO. Sca (talk) 16:03, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:52, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Gulian Verplanck

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Original – Portrait of Gulian Verplanck, a colonial American speaker and politician
Reason
High quality portrait of a notable individual
Articles in which this image appears
Gulian Verplanck (speaker)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
John Singleton Copley
  • Apologies Chris, I had typed that vote yesterday and forgot to hit save, then when I did, I realised it had expired. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:18, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:24, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



A Wee "Scrap of Paper" is Britain's Bond

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OriginalLawson Wood's contribution to WWI British recruitment posters targeted the Scots . The caption's reference is to the Germans declaring the Treaty of London (1839), which granted Belgium's neutrality and independence, as a "scrap of paper", then violating the treaty they signed and invading.
Reason
We lacked a Scottish recruitment poster for WWI. Now we have it, and it's a fine illustration. I suspect the cartoon was borrowed for the poster, given that, unusually, the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee very carefully notes Wood as the copyright holder, hence why it's not uploaded as Crown Copyright on commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Recruitment to the British Army during the First World War, Treaty of London (1839), Lawson Wood
(Admittedly, all just added, but I doubt they'll be removed.)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/WWI
Creator
Lawson Wood, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 05:23, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Good work — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:19, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – on historical EV pertaining to the emotional basis of much wartime propaganda. Sca (talk) 17:51, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Looks good to me. I might have to get you to take a look at the Football Battalion poster. Miyagawa (talk) 20:00, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Miyagawa: Oh, hey, the NZ library (or was it LoC? I looked through both soon after each other) has a large copy of that one. We don't have articles on a lot of battalions, so I hadn't added it to my list. Adam Cuerden (talk) 20:27, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thanks for sending that link over. Downloading it now. Going to take a look myself since you've inspired me! Miyagawa (talk) 20:40, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Adam Cuerden Can you be kind enough to explain something to me? Kinda offtopic here I think but somewhat connected as well. The copyright notice on the wikipedia page of this file says that it will copyrighted in the source country till 2028 but the link given on the "source" takes me here, and it is written that there are no copyright restrictions on this poster. Can you explain a bit please? Kinda confused. Feel free to use my talkpage if this appears offtopic here. Regards FreeatlastChitchat (talk) 04:32, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • @
      Crown Copyright may not apply, possibly due to Lawson Wood's work being pre-published and used with permission - but it may just be the publisher instead showing excessive grabbiness for copyright they didn't actually have. In any case, just enough ambiguity that I'd prefer to be careful. It's definitely and unambiguously out of copyright in America. Adam Cuerden (talk) 08:50, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
      ]

Promoted File:Lawson Wood - Parliamentary Recruiting Committee - Your King & Country Need You.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:39, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



The Fiancee of Belus

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The Fiancee of Belus is a painting by French artist Henri-Paul Motte based on a fanciful Babylonian ritual associated with deity Belus
(Bel). According to that ritual, Bel was offered a girl who sat on the lap of the Bel's statue overnight, and then was replaced by another, all of whom were the winners of daily beauty contests.
Reason
While the Musée d'Orsay website has only a small version, the painting was digitized in high-res before the acquisition by its current owner.
Articles in which this image appears
The Fiancee of Belus
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Henri-Paul Motte

Promoted File:Henri Motte - La fiancée de Bélus (1885).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:18, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Fear and Desire

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OriginalFear and Desire (1953) is the first feature film directed by Stanley Kubrick. He hated this anti-war film with a vengeance and tried to have all copies destroyed, but it has survived and is in the public domain because the copyright wasn't extended.
Reason
Notable work by a very notable director.
Articles in which this image appears
Fear and Desire, Stanley Kubrick
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Stanley Kubrick
  • Support as nominator –  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:24, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question - Great EV, but I'm wondering if this is the highest quality available digital version of the film? It appears to be 480p, which is quite low. Mattximus (talk) 22:33, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral because of the low resolution. Does anybody have a program that will output 720p webm? WiiWillieWiki 00:59, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • I do and would do so and upload, however I am a little concerned regarding the copyright status of the restored release in the UK. Happy to describe the free (as in beer) software required and process for downloading and transcoding to anyone though. - Wolftick (talk) 17:01, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I can upload a high resolution version, but seeing the size, it will take some time (769 MB in MP4 in 720p): File:Fear and Desire (1953).webm. Yann (talk) 19:57, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:04, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Jules Massenet

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OriginalJules Massenet by the first video pornographer Eugène Pirou. The article on Pirou focuses so heavily on his pornography that I didn't dare add the photo to his page.
Reason
By far the best of the images I can find for Massenet. Delicate photography combined with a natural pose; everything else was either really odd photographic artefacts, or weird poses. Major composer, certainly deserves our attention. (Also, any crop desired can be done with {{CSS image crop}}, if the carte de visite mount is not desirable for some use.)
Articles in which this image appears
Jules Massenet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Eugène Pirou, restored by Adam Cuerden.
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 13:59, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:27, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I thought it was perhaps a pixel or two wonky, but after checking properly it wasn't. My eyes must just be playing tricks on me! Miyagawa (talk) 20:03, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as per nom. It's really quite a nice photograph for the age.... Mattximus (talk) 22:37, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – for article use, I think this edit [7] is easier on the eyes. Bammesk (talk) 05:48, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • I don't want to go too far and make the photograph look like a different type of photo, though. I mean, all the details are visible in both, it's just darkness of moustache. Adam Cuerden (talk) 07:41, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per my !vote on Commons. Daniel Case (talk) 19:37, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jules Massenet by Eugène Pirou.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:46, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Hollywood sign

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Original – Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, California
ALT: Cropped
Reason
Excellent quality and great EV for the section 'Location'
Articles in which this image appears
Hollywood sign, Hollywood, Jagged Little Pill
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Der Wolf im Wald
  • Support as nominator
    talk) 02:13, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support Not a scratch on the Vinewood sign, but it'll do... gazhiley 10:04, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Confirm my support is for Orig As I like the framing of the Tower etc being included. More realistic of it's setting as it explains the fencing and objects on the peak of the hill behind the sign that seem to be just randomly there in the ALT. gazhiley 10:48, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, but Prefer ALT - 79 single images? Daaaaaaaaaaamn. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:55, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • It would be understandable with a single exposure (I suspect that bluff is a fair bit closer than the rest of the scene) but I'd agree it's a bit odd when everything else is very sharp indeed. Amazing photo though. Prefer alt: crop compositionally but original has greater EV. - Wolftick (talk) 14:23, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hello and thanks Nikhil for the nominatiuon! :-) The unsharp area on the left is out of focus because of the depth of field. I focused on the sign and took every image with this adjustment. So the result is like a one-shot with extreme aperture. I think the result appears more natural if you use the same focus setting in each of the 79 single images. The unsharp foreground is OK for me, because through that you get a depth effect and nothing important gets lost. Regards, Der Wolf im Wald (talk) 16:53, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT and Weak support original – per above. Bammesk (talk) 15:54, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT - The crop also got rid of power lines at lower right. --Janke | Talk 20:15, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support prefer "original", but the ALT is also OK for me. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 16:37, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Harsh colouring, and artificial appearance perhaps because it is stitched from many different images? I don't see the point of the crop which still includes acres of bushes. Between the two images, the original has the advantage of showing some context and also the same view as the 1970's one in the article. ProfDEH (talk) 07:51, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportYann (talk) 19:51, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per above. No preference on which one.Godsy(TALKCONT) 07:44, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ALT I think it's the case where cropping doesn't hurt. Brandmeistertalk 12:13, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • support alt. The cropping improves the original measurably. CountZ (talk) 18:44, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support No preference on which version. I like the first for the entire scope of the hilltop being included, but likewise the alt is the classic crop of the sign itself. Miyagawa (talk) 19:15, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hollywood Sign (Zuschnitt).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:48, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Camille Saint-Saëns by Pierre Petit

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OriginalCamille Saint-Saëns in 1900 by Pierre Petit
Reason
Been searching for a good image of Saint-Saëns for years.
Articles in which this image appears
Camille Saint-Saëns +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Pierre Petit, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 15:13, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:22, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Nice example of fin de siècle gravitas. However, pic added only yesterday (Criterion 5). Sca (talk) 14:46, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Sca: That's just a suggestion (criterion just says " It is preferable"), meant to avoid edit warring images in. When you work with the person who got the article to FA to select the image it's not such an issue. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:17, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – OK Adam, I'll buy that. Sca (talk) 18:00, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportVesuvius Dogg (talk) 17:17, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportYann (talk) 19:50, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportMiyagawa (talk) 19:16, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Camille Saint-Saëns in 1900 by Pierre Petit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:33, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Arbaeen procession 2015

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arbaeen pilgrims
have them.
Reason
It is a high resolution Pic which is reflecting how passionately the man is waiting for the passing pilgrims take dates from his plate.
Articles in which this image appears
Arba'een Pilgrimage (It's used in the Arabic article
, too.)
FP category for this image
Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Mhhossein
gazhiley: Such scenes are seen only during Arbaeen procession. Btw, that the man is sitting on the way of pilgrims clearly shows his passion. Mhhossein (talk) 12:07, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Unidentified groups of people walking along a road, while a street vendor offers wares? No, I would say scenes like that happen all over the world sorry Mhhossein... gazhiley 16:20, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Only in Arbaeen procession you'll see a man sitting on the ground holding a plate of dates on his head. his is not a vendor, no vendor puts his goods on his head! This act is done just to respect the pilgrims. Please read this
text. Tnx --Mhhossein (talk) 16:30, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
]
@Mhhossein I did not know that they had arbaeen in Ghana lol. For if this style of vendor is exclusive to arbaeen the picture I linked must be from arbaenn. btw the ghana girl is carrying fruit in four badass tiers like a boss. she beats the puny date guy by a mile . FreeatlastChitchat (talk) 17:10, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry Mhhossein it just looks like a guy sitting down selling food. There is nothing in the picture to show he is providing them free, and I'm sure somewhere in the world someone has placed a plate on their head other than just here. Either way there is still nothing to indicate that he is "passionately" sitting down. gazhiley 17:56, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
gazhiley Yes you are right there's no evidence to show the food is free. I'll write more about it on your talk page. Mhhossein (talk) 18:09, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Unfortunately the image fails to provide suitable context for what is going on. Miyagawa (talk) 19:18, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:34, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Södersjukhuset

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Original – Södersjukhuset
Reason
High resolution and quality aerial images with high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Södersjukhuset, Health care in Sweden
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
ArildV
It's a problem that which buildings are hospital isn't defined for readers. Sca (talk) 17:09, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, it is a busy picture. Google map [8] and satellite view [9] identify the hospital (basically the bright buildings laid out at 40 degrees). On the left side, the half round/cylindrical building is not part of the hospital nor anything on its left. In the background, the high-rise building and anything behind it and around it is not part of the hospital either. I think a little bit of cropping will be an improvement. Bammesk (talk) 03:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:44, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Charles Gounod

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Nadar
Reason
One of the best-looking carte de visites I've seen in quite some time. Nadar did an amazing job with the technology of the time at capturing a clear, crisp photo of a very notable composer. Replaced a terrible reproduction of the same image.
Articles in which this image appears
Nadar (photographer)
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Nadar (a.k.a. Gaspard-Félix Tournachon), restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Charles Gounod (1890) by Nadar.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:44, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Supir Istimewa

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Original – Film flyer for Supir Istimewa, a 1954 Persari production which follows a man who passes as a chauffeur so he can win the love of a young village woman
Reason
High quality scan of a flyer for a notable film. Fortunately this one was in pretty good shape when I bought it.
Articles in which this image appears
Supir Istimewa
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Persari; restoration by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)
  • Support, but can you get the rest of the white fibres just right of her chin? Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:42, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Low quality. Yann (talk) 20:33, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I see where the quality of the content is considered quite poor, but the quality of the scan and the EV is quite high, thus my support. Mattximus (talk) 01:41, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 14:19, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Supir Istimewa (1954; obverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:51, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Jacques Offenbach

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Nadar
Reason
This is slightly undersized (1,433 × 2,200 pixels, as cropped), but the original image is 6 cm wide, and I think that includes the paper backing, so - depending on that - this represents a resolution of between about 600dpi and 950dpi, which seems quite reasonable. The picture is high quality, indeed, arguably it's the iconic photo of Offenbach.
Articles in which this image appears
Jacques Offenbach + LOTS.
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Nadar (a.k.a. Gaspard-Félix Tournachon), restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Jacques Offenbach by Nadar.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:26, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



McEwen Bridge

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Original – McEwen Bridge in October 2015.
ALT – Straightened
Reason
High technical quality and excellent EV for the location.
Articles in which this image appears
McEwen Bridge
FP category for this image
Places/Others
Creator
Óðinn
  • Support as nominator
    talk) 19:29, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support either Could be a little better centred, but it looks fantastic otherwise. Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:00, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Agree, off center (not too fatal a flaw) and seems to be distorted somewhat (fixable). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:41, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Support ALT - Looks nice once the distortion is removed. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:52, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. --Explorer999 (talk) 08:12, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Striked !vote as Explorer999 doesn't has the necessary number of edits and account age to !vote. Armbrust The Homunculus 01:26, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support ALT Looks a bit overexposed at full zoom - the branches appear almost bright white. But overall the picture works, and looks lovely. Preference of ALT due to successful improvement with the corrections... gazhiley 09:26, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral. I like the subject and the composition, but the biggest fault I can see is that it's way oversharpened. It hurts my eyes to view full size. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:26, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral I find myself very much agreeing with Diliff. At full res it's pretty bad. NativeForeigner Talk 22:11, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • NeutralJobas (talk) 14:46, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:57, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Ali Farka Touré

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OriginalAli Farka Touré, Malian musician.
Reason
Not technically perfect, but also not bad. For a deceased musician, the minor issues - some graininess, unnecessary black-and-white - can easily be forgiven.
Articles in which this image appears
Ali Farka Touré
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Tagles
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 12:57, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Nice portrait. Size isn't huge but at normal res facial detail is OK. Guy has a way with the axe, all right. Sca (talk) 16:10, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - A modern black and white photo is always going to be questionable regarding EV, however that can indeed be forgiven on a case by case basis. In this case though it's not very sharp, as mentioned it's fairly grainy and it appears to just be a grayscale version of this colour picture [10]. For a modern photo not FP material for me. - Wolftick (talk) 17:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Wolftick – Jobas (talk) 19:07, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:10, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Mayon Volcano overlooking Legazpi City at Night

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Original – Mayon Volcano overlooking the city of Legazpi at night
Reason
Photo has excellent quality, and shows a wide view of
the volcano
looming over the city.
Articles in which this image appears
Legazpi, Albay, Bicol Region
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Dexbaldon

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:55, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Lewis Powell, conspirator

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Original – Lewis T. Powell, photographed by Alexander Gardner on the deck of the USS Saugus in 1865, shortly before his trial and execution on conspiracy charges.
Alt
Reason
Powell was executed for his attempted assassination of
William Henry Seward on the night of Lincoln's assassination. Famously photographed by Alexander Gardner while awaiting trial, the 21-year-old is best remembered for his serene calm and matinée idol good looks (the most familiar image of the series has him staring directly at the camera). From a technical standpoint, this is a very clean image given the long exposure time required. Contrary to popular belief, Powell was photographed not in his cell but in full sunlight, on deck of the USS Saugus
.
Articles in which this image appears
Lewis Powell (conspirator), Alexander Gardner (photographer)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Alexander Gardner, 27 April 1865
Because 1) Wikipedia does not have a qualifying FP high resolution version of it, and 2) it's not as well-focused or composed, with Powell's hands and head moving slightly during the exposure. Both versions were widely circulated and contributed to Powell's notoriety after his death. There are several more in the Gardner series, including Powell dressed in the clothes and hat he wore when attacking Seward. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 02:04, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm still holding out for the more famous one. Though it may not technically be as nice, it will most certainly have the greater EV. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 08:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • If a 20.2mb or 86.6mb TIFF file of that more famous portrait can be converted and uploaded to Wikipedia, it's available from the Library of Congress. I'm not technically able to do that from my computer, but would happily support that if it were nominated instead—would the damage to the glass plate disqualify it, or would EV value transcend the problem? (Also, he did move slightly during the exposure.) There's a brief, incomplete discussion of the series here; it is interesting that Alexander Gardner took more time and effort creating Powell's portrait than those of the other conspirators. By the way,
    Camera Lucida, with the caption "he is dead and he is going to die". I would love that at least one of Gardner's portraits of Powell achieve FP. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 15:59, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Re: damage: Restoration would definitely be necessary (for both the profile and the face-on shot). The face-on shot would need a bit more work, but it is doable. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:12, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – The image can use a restoration, it has lots of spots. I can clean it up but not soon. If it isn't restored by Adam or others, I will clean it up on January 16/17. Bammesk (talk) 03:44, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'd really appreciate that! Thank you. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 03:58, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'll have a look. Though whether it'll matter we'll have to see - January is a dead period on Wikipedia, so if it fails to get a quorum now, don't be disheartened, just wait a month and renominate. Adam Cuerden (talk) 05:42, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Dang, at first I thought it was a photo of Charlie Sheen... ;-) Abstain from voting for the time being. --Janke | Talk 14:22, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Are we moving toward consensus that the more famous Alt image (above) should be considered for FP, if it can be successfully restored? It's a big ask but the effort would be appreciated. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 17:02, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am Ok with either image. But I prefer both as a set, like a mug shot nomination (actually the mug shot article mentions Gardner!). I can restore the profile image, unless Adam wants to do it. Bammesk (talk) 03:00, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • To participants in this nom Vesuvius Dogg, Adam Cuerden, Janke, Crisco 1492, Wolftick: based on your participation in this nom, I assume you are Ok with the soft (out of focus) face of the subject in these images in relation to a FP nomination. If that is not the case, please clarify. (because if the images are disqualified to start with, then there is no point in restoring them as the fine details don't show in a normal wiki article rendition). Bammesk (talk) 17:23, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Reply I'm certainly OK with it, the focus is very good on both images considering the technology of the day. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 17:52, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with Dogg. We can't hold photographs from 1865 to the same standards as photographs from 150 years later. The technology has developed in leaps and bounds in that time. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:25, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • No problems here with the image quality regarding FP status. Given it's age it is very good. Indeed personally I would support the image without restoration given the likely age of the damage, it's integrity to the plate and it's overall lack of impact on the clarity or EV of the image. However I do realise this opinion probably does not match with consensus and I would likely support a sympathetic restoration too. - Wolftick (talk) 12:54, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Profile – restoration
  • I uploaded a restored profile image. I tried not to deviate from the original. I don't have lots of experience in restoration. Input and critique is welcomed from everyone, particularly from Adam who does so much quality work with images. Bammesk (talk) 04:22, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – I uploaded a slightly cleaned up version of the profile image. The nom is coming to a close. This is a good time to see if this nom has any life with my restoration. If it does, cool. If it doesn't, that is cool too. Pinging the original participants: Vesuvius Dogg, Adam Cuerden, Janke, Crisco 1492, Wolftick. Bammesk (talk) 04:17, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • As I've mentioned, I much prefer the face-on shot. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:24, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • I understand. I like both images, so I am inclined to volunteer to do the face-on shot too. But would the face-on shot pass muster if I do it? Obviously a hard answer is impossible, no one has a crystal ball. These are a lot of work, especially for my level of experience. If there is (or be) positive feedback based on where the profile restoration is (or even feedback on what needs to be improved on it), then I can repeat that level of work on the face-on shot. But if the profile restoration is a dead cat (so to speak!, I love cats, and dogs too!) then there is no point in me doing the restoring. Bammesk (talk) 04:45, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I had fun restoring the profile shot, so I am happy. I also know it is important to get the quality right (in addition to the fun part). Plus I know my experience is not in par with other contributors such as Adam. These images deserve attention, so whatever the consensus is, I am happy with that. Bammesk (talk) 04:57, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support and am grateful for your work. You've done a fine job on the profile; I think a light restoration on the other image is appropriate and probably sufficient. I am still hopeful that both images can be promoted, if not in the next few days then in another month when they are re-nominated (January being very slow). The subject gets under your skin, no? Let's hope others weigh in. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 22:08, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:36, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Fear and Desire 2

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OriginalFear and Desire (1953) is the first feature film directed by Stanley Kubrick. He hated this anti-war film with a vengeance and tried to have all copies destroyed, but it has survived and is in the public domain because the copyright wasn't extended.
Reason
Quality issues have been addressed with this upload by Yann. Now impeccable.
Articles in which this image appears
Fear and Desire +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Stanley Kubrick
  • Support as nominator –  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:34, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - The new 720p version appears to be a direct rip from Youtube that includes the 1966 interview before the film. As far as I know this interview is not public domain which is why it was removed from the previous version. Also, while this is less critical, I think a non-pillarboxed version of the file would be preferable. - Wolftick (talk) 01:28, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:12, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



William Grant Still

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OriginalWilliam Grant Still as photographed by Carl Van Vechten in 1949.
Reason
A fine photograph, by a notable photographer, of an important African-American classical composer
Articles in which this image appears
William Grant Still+8
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Carl Van Vechten, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 18:22, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I prefer the original monochrome version. It doesn't look odd to me and it seems like it is a matter of personal preference where the original should be favoured per
    WP:VERIFY - Wolftick (talk) 19:22, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • I am not opposed to sympathetic restoration of source where it is clearly lacking, but I cannot support going from this: [11] to this: [12]. That is just adding yellow to a perfectly acceptable greyscale image that is most likely and to the extent that it can be verified a fairly accurate depiction of the original. - Wolftick (talk) 20:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • That may be, but unless you have a verifiable source in this specific case the monochrome version should be favoured per
    WP:VERIFY: "Even if you're sure something is true, it must be verifiable before you can add it.". The LoC would generally be considered a reliable source - Wolftick (talk) 20:28, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Again, this may be true, but I don't think this means you can just add it back in without any additional source. - Wolftick (talk) 20:37, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...Show me one non-monochrome file of Van Vechten's that isn't slightly yellow, and you have a point. Otherwise, you're basically stating this should be considered an exception. Here's the complete set! [13] Adam Cuerden (talk) 20:40, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • My point is not that you are incorrect. My point is that you do not have a source for the changes specific to this image other than your own understanding of what the image should look like according to other, different images. My reading is that adding colour where there is none is different to "colour/exposure correction" per
    WP:OR irrespective. - Wolftick (talk) 21:54, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • It's fairly simple. I'm saying there is no suitable guide that doesn't require original research and lack verifiability. The original, while lacking colour information, is at least from a reliable source - Wolftick (talk) 22:12, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • So... you're saying almost certainly wrong is preferable to... never mind, I'm done here. Adam Cuerden (talk) 22:53, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • It is not unthinkable for what we'd consider to be "reliable" sources to be wrong. Both scans of Tobias and the Angel are unaltered from the National Gallery of Art (albeit each scan is from a different part of their website), and that's at a stalemate now: we know that one of the two is more accurate than the other, but we don't know which. Then there's the Yorck project scans, which were originally taken at face value as reliable but are now so infamously inaccurate that they have been widely replaced. If sources are known to have issues, even if they are ostensibly accurate in some cases, we have the right to exercise editorial discretion. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 05:04, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Using editorial discretion to weight conflicting sources per Tobias and the Angel is very much part of Wikipedia's core content policy. However the source image in question is not "wrong". It is instead lacking information, namely colour. As far as I know there is no additional colour source for this image, so any addition of colour is against
    WP:GL/PHOTO... and, well, I'm out. - Wolftick (talk) 13:26, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • SupportYann (talk) 20:11, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Surprised that Vechten chose such a close crop. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:38, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – In general I agree with Wolftick's point. In this particular case, the color addition is subtle, not excessive, it is based on similar images by the same photographer which is a guide or template, even though it is not a reliable source. In this particular case I don't see any harm. Bammesk (talk) 17:37, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 14:28, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Grant Still by Carl Van Vechten.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:18, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



The Four Evangelists, Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany

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  • Saint Matthew
    Saint Matthew
  • Saint Mark
    Saint Mark
  • Saint Luke
    Saint Luke
  • Saint John
    Saint John
Reason
high quality images of a set
Articles in which this image appears
Four Evangelists
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Jean Bourdichon (1457–1521)
  • Support as nominatorYann (talk) 20:38, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support - Technical quality just beats out the fact that these are used only in a gallery for me. If we had an article on this set, it'd have my full support. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:36, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 14:29, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I've made these the lede images for each Evangelist's article‍—‌nice to have a matching set! However, the measuring lines at bottom left do rather spoil the images for me; could they be re-drawn in white on black? Ham II (talk) 21:28, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Jebulon needs to be asked, but he doesn't edit here much. I am asking him on Commons, but it may need to be uploaded separately, as these are FP on Commons. Regards, Yann (talk) 21:05, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thanks for that, Yann; it's much appreciated. Ham II (talk) 16:55, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
        • Thanks for nomination and comments. I think Chris pointed the difference between FPC in Commons and here. An article only about this set would be a non sense IMO and quasi impossible, as these pictures are not related together in the book, only by me. The scale: the black bg is not part of the work, and can be cropped out. Of course the scale too. Thanks again for interest.--Jebulon (talk) 12:41, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
          • Cropping the black out sounds like much the best option. Ham II (talk) 17:09, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:24, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



View from Stalheim

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Original – a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:FPC
Reason
View from Stalheim (Fra Stalheim) by Norwegian painter
Johan Christian Claussen Dahl
, oil on canvas, 1842. As Yngvadottir wrote=" It is a major work of Romantic nationalism and has become a national icon. It is regarded as one of Dahl's best works.
Articles in which this image appears
View from Stalheim, own article
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Johan Christian Claussen Dahl
, uploader, Godot.

Promoted File:Johan Christian Claussen Dahl – View from Stalheim – Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:01, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Commodore PET

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Original – A Commodore PET 2001 personal computer
Reason
I find it to be a well shot image of the computer to become a Featured Picture.
Articles in which this image appears
Commodore PET, MOS Technology 6502, Satoru Iwata
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
Rama & Musée Bolo
  • Support as nominatorGamerPro64 16:01, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Appears to have been shot through the glass without an appropriate filter. Evan's work shows us that much better results are possible if we just work a bit harder. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:18, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Agree. Obviously it's pretty hard to get a really good shot through glass and this one is definitely useful, but as a product shot, it falls a bit short. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:20, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per others – Jobas (talk) 14:40, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – not among "
    14:05, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:04, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Vivian Malone

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Vivian Malone moves to enroll at the University of Alabama at the end of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
Reason
While one might ask for better composition, as a document of a unique historical event, methinks this image passes the requirements.
Articles in which this image appears
In no particular order: Foster Auditorium, History of the University of Alabama, Racism, Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, Vivian Malone Jones
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Warren K. Leffler, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 12:12, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support important piece of Black history. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:39, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – A historic moment, certainly, but I'd rather see a shot showing at least some of Ms. Malone's face. And contrast issues here lessen EV. Sca (talk) 15:04, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca: Even if that was free-licensed, it wouldn't illustrate the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door. Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:12, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Copyright issue is understood, of course. I'm not saying the pic shouldn't be used at all, just that it doesn't seem quite up to FP/Main Page standards of clarity and EV.
Re "the stand," I don't see George Corley Wallace here. Sca (talk)
PS: I didn't know that Ms. Malone (Mrs. Jones) was Eric Holder's sister-in-law. Sca (talk) 15:21, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
PPS: – Look at the size of the tape recorder used by the (radio?) guy, far right! Sca (talk) 15:28, 14 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]
Looks like a Swiss Nagra, the best tape recorder in the world at that time... --Janke | Talk 18:39, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Wallace is just left of Katzenbach, I believe, partially hidden by Katzenbach's left shoulder. Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:57, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know absolutely, of course, but I don't think so. I remember
1968 election), and back then he always wore his hair drenched in Vitalis or some such and slicked back, 1950s U.S. style. This guy's hair is shorter, combed differently and not greasy. Sca (talk) 17:51, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply
]
Chris, agreed. I wasn't proposing the referenced image even as a type of alternative, just linking it as an example of a photo showing her face. Sca (talk) 18:05, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I agree it's not a perfect photo, but we generally make reasonable exceptions in the face of historically important photographs, and I think this one has reasonable cause for consideration under those exceptions. It gives a feel of the event very well, even the flaws arguably highlight the chaotic nature of it. Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:20, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
To my mind that's a fine argument for using it at Stand in the Schoolhouse Door. But to each his own – let the chips fall.... Sca (talk) 18:33, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Awkward composition, main persons either not in picture or shown almost from the back. With all those photographers there, there surely are better photos of this incident? --Janke | Talk 18:39, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – It shows a historic moment well. This has all the elements: the door she was forbidden to enter, law officer, deputy attorney general, the escort, the media. The significance of the moment is in the story, not the individuals or her face, this image tells the story well. (Wallace had left and wasn't around for this shot [14]) Bammesk (talk) 02:32, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – I hear the objections, but think the array of press is rather interesting in contrast to Malone's obscured face. A civil rights pioneer, yes, but she was also a symbol. The photograph both returns her to anonymity while instructing us that the historic struggle was bigger than hers alone. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 03:33, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – I agree with Bammesk that "it shows a historic moment well". I think it's a good photo in general, too. I don't understand why there is no image of Vivian Malone (showing her face) in the article Vivian Malone Jones. Corinne (talk) 23:50, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Corinne: Going to guess that no-one's tried to fair use one yet. Mind you, they seem relatively rare (at least at any reasonable size). Adam Cuerden (talk) 08:48, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I did notice that. Sca (talk) 17:37, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Vivian Malone registering.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:30, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Gioachino Rossini

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OriginalGioachino Rossini photographed in 1865 by Étienne Carjat
Reason
Do I need to defend this one?
Articles in which this image appears
Gioachino Rossini + lots
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Étienne Carjat, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 16:10, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – EV for history of Western (in more ways than one) music. Sca (talk) 18:24, 14 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Good scan, good EV. --Janke | Talk 14:10, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – I agree. I like the way this photo captures Rossini's personality. Corinne (talk) 23:53, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support even though he just gave me the finger. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:27, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Is this gesture understood in Indonesia? Sca (talk) 02:03, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Composer Rossini G 1865 by Carjat - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:47, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Les Grandes Baigneuses (Renoir)

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OriginalLes Grandes Baigneuses, or "The Large Bathers", by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, painted between 1884 and 1887.
Reason
A major painting by Renoir, it introduces a period in which Renoir focused on painting nudes.
Articles in which this image appears
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Les Grandes Baigneuses (Renoir), Bathing, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Nude (art)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
I'm still trying to figure out if Grandes in Les Grandes Baigneuses means "large", as in "The Large Bathers" (or the large women), or "grand", or "wonderful", something like "The Wonderful (Lovely) Bathers", or even whether it was a reference to the large size of the painting, which is 3' 10" × 5' 5". In English, "The Large (Women) Bathers" has a kind of clunky sound. I'm wondering if Grandes was more a reference to the sculptural quality of the women than a reference to their size. – Corinne (talk) 02:07, 16 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]
As in statuesque? Je ne sais pas. But probably it doesn't mean anything as inelegant as "The fat bathers." Sca (talk) 15:05, 16 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]
Corinne, Now I see that the article says models for "the women standing in the stream in the background posed in the large." Rather mystified by that phrase – could it simply mean outdoors? Sca (talk) 17:35, 16 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]
Sca I was mystified by it, too. See Talk:Les Grandes Baigneuses (Renoir)#Description, item (b), and Coldcreation's reply. Maybe it does mean "outdoors". Isn't there another phrase used to describe painting outdoors? There's en plein air, which I guess means "in the open air", or just "in the open". Perhaps en plein air was translated "in the large" instead of "in the open" (or [in the] outdoors). Now I'm wondering if I should go ahead and change "in the large" to "in the open" or "outdoors". Corinne (talk) 23:20, 16 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]
Well, "in the round" can mean something like that. Consult a French-speaker. Sca (talk) 02:32, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
None of the sources I've checked mention that any of the models posed outdoors. The French article has no mention of it either. Coldcreation (talk) 05:46, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have an idea about what "in the large" means? Sca (talk) 15:19, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
No I don't. Translated to French, au large, means offshore in English. I've never heard such an expression (in the context of modeling) used in the arts. Coldcreation (talk) 19:27, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Huh...when I view that,it appears to be titled 'A Meat Stall With The Holy Family Giving Alms'-not the most accurate(or appealing)description of Susanna having a splash about. Lemon martini (talk) 23:57, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 14:35, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Grandes almost never means fat. It could mean tall, great, big, etc. It probably refers to the size of the painting. Cézanne made a painting with the same name.– Yann (talk) 19:18, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, piling on. Brandmeistertalk 12:02, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Luminous - Wolftick (talk) 21:17, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Or are they voluminous? Sca (talk) 15:10, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French - The Large Bathers - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:38, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Manneken Pis 2Voting period ends on 26 Jan 2016 at 03:30:20 (UTC)

OriginalManneken Pis in Brussels, Belgium.
Reason
High quality, good EV for the statue itself
Articles in which this image appears
Manneken Pis +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder; photograph by Myrabella
  • Support as nominator –  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:30, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Too tight crop - would prefer to see whole Statue, including the pool the "pis" lands in...gazhiley 15:54, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per gazhiley – Jobas (talk) 14:38, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:54, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Silicon Valley mass transit mapVoting period ends on 26 Jan 2016 at 13:32:00 (UTC)

VTA Light Rail networks provide the mass transit backbone for Silicon Valley in California
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Reason
Beautiful. Pops, illustrates how the mass transit backbone of Silicon Valley meshes with its freeway network
Articles in which this image appears
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail, Transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
CountZ
  • Support as nominatorCountZ (talk) 13:32, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Criterion #3: "among Wikipedia's best work"? Sorry... --Janke | Talk 18:36, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per Janke – Jobas (talk) 14:43, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:33, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777Voting period ends on 26 Jan 2016 at 14:35:55 (UTC)

OriginalThe Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 by John Trumbull
Reason
High quality, historic and symbolic image, favorite of John Trumbull
Articles in which this image appears
The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777, Battle of Princeton, William Leslie
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Zeete
  • This is the full size tif from Yale, which I converted to jpeg. Is there a better way? Thanks for any help. Zeete (talk) 12:55, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, Yale may have this as the full download size, but that doesn't mean this is the largest available. Since we have a plethora of paintings come through here, many of which are of considerably higher resolution (even when the paintings are smaller than this one), I'm not quite sure this current digitization is up to FPC snuff. Yes, the criteria only stipulates 1500 * 1500, but the bar's been set very high for paintings. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:08, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • As far as I can see this is the best available. It's only 100PPI by my quick calculation, which isn't really enough to my eye. I think pixels per inch is more relevant than absolute resolution when it comes to digitisations of paintings. This resolution would be fine for a smaller work but for this size, while a nice clear image, the detail is rather limited in comparison with the best images available on wikipedia. - Wolftick (talk) 01:57, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hence my point about about many being smaller. Yes, PPI is much more valuable in this context, but not everyone understands that measure. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:09, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • The size of the tif/jpeg is 3,000 × 2,005 and this is for the 30x20 inch painting, not the wall size at the Wadsworth. I noticed Trumbull's Declaration of Independence was 3,000 × 1,970 for a painting 18x12 feet. But this was approved in 2008. Could this be a question of the conversion quality from the tif? Thanks. Zeete (talk) 16:08, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'd have opposed, quite frankly, and that 2008 promotion was well before our plethora of painting FPs. This painting is roughly the same size, but more than 4 times the resolution in digital form.
I'm not opposing here, but I can't support either. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:09, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 14:36, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support For the painting alone, it is not very big. But the EV is high with the article. – Yann (talk) 19:10, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:37, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



George Washington CarverVoting period ends on 5 Feb 2016 at 07:40:40 (UTC)

Original – Former slave and acclaimed botanist George Washington Carver.
Reason
Besides the obvious importance of the subject, this is one of a VERY few images from the 19th century/early 20th century in which a dark-skinned black man looks like a dark-skinned black man, which I think is important in itself - the tendency is to overexpose the image, which brings out the shadow detail on their face at the cost of accuracy. Photographer is notable, though there isn't room in her article for the image. On a related subject, it may be this is one of the rare images where we want to promote a crop; I wouldn't say no if that's the consensus.
Articles in which this image appears
George Washington Carver, Iowa State University + 4 lists
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Frances Benjamin Johnston, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 07:40, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Motion blur is at an acceptable level for an image this age. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:46, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I really would like to see at least a little detail on the shadow side - is it possible, or is the original totally 0% there? --Janke | Talk 09:43, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Janke: Nothing much. This old version was WAY too light, but it'll give an idea: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/f/f1/20160124205621!George_Washington_Carver_by_Frances_Benjamin_Johnston.jpg - This does presume the LoC scan is competent, but they usually are. As I said, images that show black men with properly dark skin are relatively rare. And - although this is possibly revealing things I shouldn't - we have other images available for seeing the detail, if we're willing to ignore that they're quite clearly overexposed to make that detail available. Adam Cuerden (talk) 09:48, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Adam Cuerden: OK, if that old version is a scan of the same original, then something inbetween those two would be best. I neither like the completely detail-less half face, nor the blown-out shirt & cheek. I could try doing a combo of the two files, if no-one else cares to experiment... Thus, Oppose for the time being. --Janke | Talk 12:41, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
We can't change the race of George Washington Carver... That's... incredibly problwematic to our portrayal of history.
That said - commons has been having some weird displlay bugs of late. Can you please download the image and view it in ann off-browser viewer for now? Adam Cuerden (talk) 14:59, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Contrast issues in photographing black subjects are well known – particularly when the background also is dark. This pic would have to be lightened to at least some degree to be useful in an encyclopedia, IMO. (I tried it on my own computer, using "fill light," and that seemed to work well. There was no hint of disguising the subject's race/ethnicity.) Sca (talk) 17:42, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Lacking facial detail. And nothing to to do with the race of the subject. If I was in the same room I would expect to be able to make out detail on both sides of their face if the room was reasonably well lit. This photo is either poorly lit, under exposed or both, meaning this is not possible. This limits EV and is a reflection of the quality of the image, not an accurate depiction the skin tone of the subject. - Wolftick (talk) 18:53, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Very well, Withdraw. I'll swap it with the other restoration and see if it sticks. Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:57, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:56, 27 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Portrait of René AuberjonoisVoting period ends on 29 Jan 2016 at 22:39:49 (UTC)

Original – American actor, singer and director René Auberjonois
Reason
I came across this a few days ago and wondered if it met the FP criteria. Then after seeing the photographer has other works already at FP, I felt confident enough to nominate. From the looks of things, this seems to have a bit of a modification history with editors lightening/darkening it, but the current version is certainly the best of the bunch. Miyagawa (talk) 22:39, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Articles in which this image appears
René Auberjonois
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Kyle Cassidy, tidied by Hohum
  • Support as nominatorMiyagawa (talk) 22:39, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Regretful oppose - The shot is good, but the vignetting is a bit too much for me. (Side note: Having only seen him as Odo, seeing his face with so many wrinkles is a bit of a shock) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:26, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's mainly the background, though. I think it could be edited, but those weird colour haloes could probably benefit from a filter. Adam Cuerden (talk) 00:04, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • The vignetting goes over his shirt as well. It's obviously deliberate, but I can't get behind it. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:46, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice portrait. – Yann (talk) 11:00, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per Chris. Halos are hokey. Besides which, shadowing on subject's face is excessive and looks fakey. Sca (talk) 16:17, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 19:02, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – More for the shadowing on the face than the vignetting - Wolftick (talk) 21:19, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:28, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]


Thelonious MonkVoting period ends on 29 Jan 2016 at 23:34:07 (UTC)

OriginalThelonious Monk in Minton's Playhouse, c. September 1947
Reason
Very nice composition; important musician.
Articles in which this image appears
Thelonious Monk, Jazz, African-American culture, Jazz piano
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
William P. Gottlieb, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Thelonious Monk, Minton's Playhouse, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947 (William P. Gottlieb 06191).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:35, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



The beauty of British brutalismVoting period ends on 30 Jan 2016 at 07:04:55 (UTC)

Original – Lauderdale Tower, one of the four residential high-rises of London's Barbican Estate.
Reason
High-quality image that shows how an architectural style widely reviled today was originally meant to convey a welcoming sense of strength and protection
Articles in which this image appears
Barbican Estate
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Daniel Case
(Or maybe when the market tanks again & again & again.) Sca (talk) 15:25, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 17:40, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I like the building, and the photo to a point, but I really don't think the golden hour shot is ideal. Brutal should be grey :) - Wolftick (talk) 21:10, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I sort of thought so too, until I looked up from the Tube station entrance and saw this. The concrete is more brown than grey. A lot more. Daniel Case (talk) 21:30, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree concrete can and does colour, but in most photos of this building and in person, also typical of the material, it is at least grey-brown and far less yellow. I'm not asking for monochrome but I really don't think a golden hour shot does justice to the palette that typically characterises brutalist architecture. - Wolftick (talk) 21:47, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
To me this is actually a reminder of brutalism's origins, how the architects thought that the raw concrete would seem earthy, inviting and protective—because most of them were living in the sunny south of France at the time, and didn't stop to think about what raw concrete looks like in places with chronically overcast skies, ironically where most such buildings were ultimately erected. Daniel Case (talk) 20:11, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBruce1eetalk 05:03, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a good photo of a relative tricky to photograph building given its crowded location, and has strong EV. I'm going to go out on a limb here and also say that it's a mildly attractive building - that said, I do live on the other side of the world from the thing so don't see it very often! Nick-D (talk) 23:35, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - The estate is not just this tower. And the time of day that this picture was taken misleads the viewer as to the actual colour of the buildings. -
    n 21:47, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't think that there's any suggestion anywhere that the Barbican only consists of this tower. Nick-D (talk) 23:50, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply

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Promoted File:Lauderdale Tower, Barbican Estate, London.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:10, 30 January 2016 (UTC)[reply

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Comet C/2013 US10 CatalinaVoting period ends on 30 Jan 2016 at 11:06:21 (UTC)

Original – Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina in Virgo constellation just before dawn of 09 Dec 2015. One can clearly see its two tails. The first one (upper left corner) is a narrow gaseous tail directed against the sun by the solar wind. The second one (lower right corner) is a widespread dust tail aimed along the comet's orbit. Image shot from Karabi-Yaila (1000m above sea level), Crimea, Russia. Shot with Canon 600D DSLR mounted on Celestron 8" SCT with focal reducer (focal length 1280mm) on Celestron AVX mount with NexGuide autoguide on 80mm Guidescope. Stack of 5 single exposures 5 minutes processed in PixInsight+Photoshop.
Reason
very good quality picture with EV
Articles in which this image appears
C/2013 US10
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
Alexander Vasenin
  • Support as nominator Not as impressive as NASA images, but a very good work for an amateur astronomer. It also could be useful to illustrate other articles. – Yann (talk) 11:06, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • comment there are a number of lines of red pixels (most obvious is at 4 o'clock to the nucleus. Anyone know the cause?©Geni (talk) 11:28, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • File description says: stack of 5 exposures over 5 minutes. I think those are bad sensor pixels. The 5 images were aligned later in software because the stars move over 5 minutes. So the bad pixels streak like that. Bammesk (talk) 03:27, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • (Author) Yes, those are hot pixels. I used dark frames (as well as bias and flat frames) to calibrate every light frame before stacking them. Unfortunately sometimes it's not enough. I'll fix those and post updated image. BTW, it's 5 frames with 5 minutes exposure for each frame (I've fixed the description). It's quite difficult multistep process to stack a comet image, because a comet moves very significantly relative to background stars over half an hour. --Alexander Vasenin (talk) 04:17, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:41, 30 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



A Giraffe in Nairobi National ParkVoting period ends on 30 Jan 2016 at 12:06:33 (UTC)

Reason
why you think it meets the FPC criteria and should be featured (check criteria first)
Articles in which this image appears
Nairobi National Park, Giraffe
FP category for this image
Animals - Mammals
Creator
Ramirobb
  • Support as nominatorRamirobb (talk) 12:06, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. The picture is not in either of the two listed articles (Nairobi National Park, Giraffe). —Bruce1eetalk 12:31, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – We all love giraffes, but I don't see anything special about this nose-on shot. Sca (talk) 16:13, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The shadow at the bottom is distracting. Daniel Case (talk) 18:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per Daniel Case – Jobas (talk) 19:04, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose not in the Giraffe page. Mattximus (talk) 01:21, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – please read the criteria first.
    08:51, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:19, 30 January 2016 (UTC)[reply

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Hector BerliozVoting period ends on 29 Jan 2016 at 18:13:43 (UTC)

OriginalHector Berlioz by Pierre Petit
Reason
Ever really want to do something, but some sneaky bastard cunning got in and did it first, the swine? Well, I call Jebulon out as that extremely talented swine. ;) Eyeing both versions, I think, somewhat unusually, the crop is the right choice for once. The awkward framing of the original version, like a 1950s television turned on its side, really doesn't work so well.
Articles in which this image appears
Hector Berlioz + 17
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Pierre Petit, restored by the talented Jebulon
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk) 18:13, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportYann (talk) 19:01, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Per Nom, this is quite a nice one. Mattximus (talk) 23:10, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - The damage in his crotch area has a bit of a bluish/purple tinge which I doubt was in the original. Worth fixing? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:28, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
That's more of a sort of glaze formed on the darkest bits of the image. It's not that uncommon. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:20, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hmm... odd, I can't recall seeing it before. Still worth knocking back the blues a bit? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:26, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Really? Mind you, I'm often fairly ruthless with removing it. It's often a distraction. Here, though, it's a very minor part of the image, and not particularly distracting. Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:34, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hmm... guess my eyes are playing tricks on me. I tried reducing the saturation of cyans, blues, and magentas in PS, but it had little to no effect on the section. Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:36, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 19:00, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Thanks for the nomination. Maybe this crop is more useful for an encyclopedical use, but I prefer in "Commons" the original version: the crop losses informations. I'm not a fan of the new color neither. Anyway, congratulations to Pierre Petit, who was really an excellent portraitist.--Jebulon (talk) 21:21, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Jebulon: Now that you mention it, the colours ARE better in the original. Withdraw for a bit while I work on this. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:59, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Adam Cuerden: Wouldn't suspending this better than withdrawing? Armbrust The Homunculus 18:15, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:11, 30 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]



Daurian redstartVoting period ends on 30 Jan 2016 at 19:04:31 (UTC)

Original – "The Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) is a small passerine bird from temperate Asia. In Japan, it is known as jōbitaki (ジョウビタキ)."
Reason
Nice image, 3,273 × 2,572 pixels, that I just added to the lede of the article to replace a 276 × 211 pixel image.
Articles in which this image appears
Daurian redstart
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Laitche
  • Support as nominatorPine 19:04, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:33, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 01:31, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportJobas (talk) 08:59, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support – theoretically nominations should only be started after at least 7 days of being placed in an article, but such a large upgrade seems uncontroversial enough.
    SSTflyer: fortunately the Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria page says: "It is preferable to wait a reasonable period of time (at least 7 days) after the image is added to the article before nominating it, though this may be ignored in obvious cases, such as replacing a low-resolution version of an image with a higher resolution of the same image." While this is a different image, I think that the change is within the spirit of the criteria. (: --Pine 18:13, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]