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Baryte

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OriginalBaryte crystal growth (transparent upper part) on a dolomite substrate (the opaque pinkish bottom), specimen size 6.0 × 4.0 × 1.5 cm, from Peru.
Reason
Quality depiction of Baryte crystal formation. The opaque substrate on the bottom is dolomite. I saw this on Commons recently.
Articles in which this image appears
Baryte
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Barite - Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies, Huanuco, Peru.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:32, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Palm Cockatoo

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Original – Palm Cockatoo
Reason
High quality image of an iconic cockatoo
Articles in which this image appears
Palm Cockatoo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:32, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cape York Graceful Treefrog

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Original – Cape York Graceful Treefrog A22I6824.jpg
Reason
High quality image showing all key features. Only identified as a new species in 2016.
Articles in which this image appears
Ranoidea bella
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Amphibians
Creator
JJ Harrison

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:33, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Blue-banded Pitta

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Original – Blue-banded Pitta, Ba'kelalan, Sarawak, Malaysia
Reason
Meets criterion, skulking bird that was a pain to photograph
Articles in which this image appears
Blue-banded pitta
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:34, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Iolanthe

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Original – Cover of a set of ten piano reductions by Ernst Perabo for Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe
Reason
Lead image in Iolanthe with good reason: Gives several key scenes in a bright, colourful way. Text is a little wonky, but that's original; there's no way to make it all straight.
Articles in which this image appears
Iolanthe
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
George H. Walker & Co. restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Iolanthe piano transcriptions by Ernst Perabo.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:48, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Earth's absorption and radiation

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Incoming energy absorbed by earth and its atmosphere: Top-of-atmosphere (TOA) shortwave flux radiation, shows energy (in watts per square metre) received from the Sun as inferred from CERES measurements (26–27 January 2012). Brightest white areas show the highest reflectivity (least absorption) of solar energy, while darkest blue areas show the greatest absorption.
Outgoing energy radiated by earth and its atmosphere: Top-of-atmosphere (TOA) longwave flux radiation (26–27 January 2012). Heat energy radiated from Earth (in watts per square metre) is shown in shades of yellow, red, blue and white. The brightest-yellow areas are the hottest and are emitting the most energy out to space, while the dark blue areas and the bright white clouds are much colder, emitting the least energy.
Reason
This set of videos shows a snapshot of the energy absorbed (incoming, blue image) and the energy radiated (outgoing, red image) by the earth and its atmosphere. The data includes transient atmospheric effects (cloud contributions). The data was collected over a two day period in January 2012. This set is informative in the two articles and helps explain the subject. If this nom gets a few supports, I will convert the video formats to WebM (which is preferred to ogv).
Articles in which this image appears
Earth's energy budget, Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 16:07, 24 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • One can't help but feel that using different colour scales for things meant to be compared, and the inability to watch them next to each other, makes this an awkward set. A simple map projection - ideally without the missing information in the top image - would allow easy comparison.
    FPs 13:57, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • That's the missing information (data) that Adam and I are referring to above. Bammesk (talk) 01:53, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:26, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]


Germany–Poland border

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Original – The Germany–Poland border, formed by the Oder, near Frankfurt (Oder)
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. Good drone image.
Articles in which this image appears
Germany–Poland border
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
A.Savin
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 16:47, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose It's a photo of a river and a couple of bridges, so I'm not seeing particularly strong EV for this topic. Yes it's notable that the German-Polish border is now undefended and trivial for most people to cross, but there has to be a better way to illustrate this topic than this photo (a photo of a sign marking the border at the side of a highway would get the message across more effectively, for instance). Nick-D (talk) 19:31, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --A.Savin (talk) 03:30, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – This river is a defining feature of the border (along with Neisse river), now as well as historically (in medieval times). Bammesk (talk) 03:13, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose It's not so sharp as it could be from drone. --Petar Milošević (talk) 09:55, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Its sharp at 4K. Beyond that given drone sensor size you are going to hit issues with being diffraction limited.©Geni (talk) 10:12, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Sure, I'll buy that. Support.
    FPs 13:48, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:44, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Border map no. 21

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Original – The Lapp Codicil of 1751 defined the border between Norway and Sweden in 1751. This 1765 map shows that border near Kautokeino parish. Warning: 100 MB
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously. Very high resolution map.
Articles in which this image appears
Lapp Codicil of 1751
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator
Unknown
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 16:56, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Too big at 41Kx16K pixels, thus Oppose unless file resized to manageable size (e.g. earlier upload 2021-12-04 12:36:54), now it breaks Firefox, breaks ZoomViewer. There's no need for a map with this little detail to be such a large file. --Janke | Talk 21:12, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I think the size of the tiny text justifies it, but a courtesy copy would be nice.
    FPs 16:46, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Comment – Target is a 217-word stub. – Sca (talk) 12:25, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I don't see the EV relative to the article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:41, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I kind of have to agree. It's only a tiny bit of the map, in the end, and there's not really much text saying why this is an important part of the border (if it is). I could see it as part of a gallery/set, but it's hard to understand why specifically this one. I also fully get why it passed Commons, where the usage wouldn't be judged so much.
    FPs 15:37, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:45, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment has this been upscaled at some point? At full resolution it looks blocky.©Geni (talk) 10:07, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dalmatian pelican

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OriginalDalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) in flight over the Danube delta
OriginalDalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) in flight over the Danube delta
Reason
High quality images. FP on Commons. Not in infobox as bird in flight but high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Dalmatian pelican
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 12:10, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think these deserve to be in the article, but damn that article's image use is an utter mess. They're a gallery sandwiched between images left and right. I think they're excellent images, but can we quickly fix the usage? Conditional Support.
    FPs 18:30, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Promoted File:Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) in flight Danube delta 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:53, 6 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Fan-bristled robber fly

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Original – Fan-bristled robber fly (Dysmachus trigonus) with bee prey in Babadag Natural Park, Northern Dobruja, Romania
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Asilidae, Dysmachus, Dysmachus trigonus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 12:24, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Depth of field is a little narrower than I'd like, but for struggling prey and a moment to shoot it, this is amazing.
    FPs 20:45, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support. MER-C 18:14, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Tomer T (talk) 07:46, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Janke | Talk 10:17, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ©Geni (talk) 11:05, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fan-bristled robber fly (Dysmachus trigonus) with bee prey Babadag.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:56, 6 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Elephant hawkmoth

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Original – Elephant hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) male in Oxfordshire, England
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Deilephila elpenor
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 12:17, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Might cut a few pixels from the bottom to remove some of the blurred foreground, but otherwise extremely good. Background slightly distracting, but not too bad.
    FPs 16:42, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support. MER-C 18:13, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • What's that wavy background? An artifact due to focus stacking? --Janke | Talk 19:28, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:58, 6 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Poster for A Sensation Novel

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Original – Poster for W. S. Gilbert and Thomas German Reed's A Sensation Novel, a one-act opera about characters from a terrible "sensation novel" (think something like The Perils of Pauline) coming to life at the end of each volume, and eventually forcing the author to end things as they want, hence the dramatic book cover. From the première production which began 31 January 1871.
Reason
There's maybe one or two more Royal Gallery of Illustration operettas of note that posters are available for,[1] but this is to some extent the end of the set. This one is for a work by W. S. Gilbert and Thomas German Reed which is still revived occasionally; indeed, I actually performed in it back in 2017 or so. The poster gets reproduced in Gilbert biographies a lot as well, and the plot is rather fun, albeit with a couple bits we decided to cut as they hadn't aged well.
By the by, if this passes, and the Iolanthe one lower down this page does tooPassed., by my count this'll be 599 FPs. I'm planning a more labour-intensive one for #600. (I also have one backup prepared for if Iolanthe doesn't pass, because I plan these things way too much.)
  1. ^ Balfe's The Sleeping Queen gets occasional performances still, and Tom Taylor's The Family Legend is at least discussed in books I've read (mainly for having inspired Ages Ago and thus Ruddigore, but, y'know. That might be as much because a lot of the books I read about it in were specifically on W. S. Gilbert, who I helped raise to Featured Article well enough that I don't think it's ever been challenged.) But I digress.
Articles in which this image appears
A Sensation Novel, German Reed Entertainments, Thomas German Reed, Royal Gallery of Illustration
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
Robert Jacob Hamerton, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:04, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

US Hurricane Damage - Waffle House Index

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Original – Aftermath of a severe hurricane showing barstools bolted to the ground and a sign as the only remaining evidence of the restaurant.
Reason
Subject Usefulness: Non-meteorological indices helping to describe the relative enormity of a hurricane impact.
Technical: good framing, very high resolution, good contrast, immediately striking display of the topic (aftermath of a severe storm), image taken by a well known and celebrated photographer who has donated her entire work to the Library of Congress with free license, image applicable to other articles / illustrative of various storm-related encyclopedic articles / useful into future entries related to catastrophic storms
Articles in which this image appears
Waffle House Index
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Contents/Technology_and_applied_sciences
Help me find a better category here; I can't find anything related to disaster response, crisis management, storms, etc. Thank you.
Creator
Carol M. Highsmith
  • Support as nominatorDarkskysunflowers (talk) 01:42, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - a mere snapshot (yes, pros take them, too) which does not convey the massive destruction of Katrina. --Janke | Talk 10:16, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    This image is not illustrating Katrina, but the Waffle House Index Darkskysunflowers (talk) 16:51, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • I know. But it conveys very little info nevertheless. Not among Wiki's "best" IMO. --Janke | Talk 17:31, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Aside from this not being a particularly great photo (in itself not a disqualifying issue for a Wikipedia FP), I don't think it illustrates the topic well as it depicts a devastating disaster that no business could survive. The 'Waffle House Index' is largely a reference to the chain's reputation for staying open or quickly reopening in the face of natural disasters, so an photo showing a Waffle House open despite destruction around it would better illustrate the topic. Nick-D (talk) 08:06, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Really good point. Nomination withdrawn. Darkskysunflowers (talk) 08:59, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per previous. Meh. – Sca (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:45, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Marine salvage

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Original – Marine salvage of a fishing boat off the coast of Estonia in 1973
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously. Lead image in its article for 1.5 years.
Articles in which this image appears
Marine salvage etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Jaan Künnap

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:00, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Antique shop

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Original – An antique travel gear shop at Dauphine Market in Saint-Ouen suburb of Paris
Reason
Quality image of an Antique shop, and lead image of the article since 2013. There is a small motion blur on her head-hair area, due to the low lighting and therefore the slow shutter speed. I wouldn't hold that against the photograph though, because it shows she is alive and human, unlike every object in the shop. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Antique shop, Antique, +3
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Jorge Royan

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:01, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Amphipoea oculea

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Original – Female ear moth on the field scabious, wingspan 29–34 mm
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC just over a month ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Amphipoea oculea
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 10:28, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support
    FPs 17:42, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:37, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Article totals 200 words – stub territory for the main page. – Sca (talk) 12:27, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – I am leaning to support, but the wings look soft for a focus stacked photo. Am I missing something? Is there perhaps mis-stacking artifacts on the wings? @Iifar:. Bammesk (talk) 15:43, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support, 18 reviewers on Commons think the sharpness is fine, plus 2 more here, I go with that in this case. Bammesk (talk) 14:32, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Amphipoea oculea - Keila.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:22, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Moss campion

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Original – Moss campion (Silene acaulis) and its habitat on the Norwegian arctic island of Svalbard
Reason
Meets the high technical standard, and is hi-res. Great composition, subtle lighting. Captures well the habitat that the plant grows in. Beautiful image.
Articles in which this image appears
Silene acaulis, Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, List of biogeographic provinces
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
User:Hermanhi

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:05, 13 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Owlfly

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OriginalOwlfly (Libelloides macaronius) female in Istria in Croatia
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Owlfly, Libelloides macaronius
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:04, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Smooth billed ani

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OriginalSmooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons. Nominated in 2017 when it received 4 support and 2 oppose votes. The image has been completely reworked since then.
Articles in which this image appears
Smooth-billed ani
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 21:49, 6 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Not a great deal of visual interest, IMO. – Sca (talk) 13:23, 7 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Poor black bird. Does an animal have to have pretty colours for FP? Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:44, 7 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) GC.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:08, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Anna Bartels

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Original – Anna Fernquist, better known under her married name of Anna Bartels, in La bohème at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1901
Reason
Easily the best image available for her. A dramatic pose, a nice expression, and a very labour intensive restoration (so many little horizontal microtears)...
Articles in which this image appears
Anna Bartels
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Ferdinand Flodin(sv), restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Anna Fernqvist, rollporträtt - SMV - H1 122 - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:47, 17 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

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Original – Scenes and characters from the 1904 benefit performance of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, with the author, W. S. Gilbert, as Claudius, and a host of other famous playwrights and writers (hence some of the secondary usages).
Reason
And, while we're at it, a stunning chioscuro artwork - I've probably misspelt that - which shows how art was designed for woodblock engraving, as well as being a stunning image for an interesting play. It's a very good parody of Hamlet where Claudius' crime is much less (he wrote a really terrible play), so the plot focuses more on how annoying it is having Hamlet running about soliliquising all the time, and no-one dies.
Articles in which this image appears
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (play), Madeleine Lucette Ryley, Nathaniel Newnham-Davis (journalist).
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
Ralph Cleaver, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:24, 17 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Quadrupole ion trap

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Original – Charged flour grains levitated in a quadrupole ion trap
Reason
This shows flour grains levitated in a quadrupole ion trap. Science subjects are hard to depict. This brings attention to the subject, and as FPC instructions say: "to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article" (I hope). Not a high pixel count but meets the FP requirement.
Articles in which this image appears
Quadrupole ion trap
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Jan Pavelka
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 15:35, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I think it's somewhat important to ask: Is the green light functional in some way? Because the ion trap works with rapidly changing electrical fields. If the light's part of the device, then of course I'd support. If it's just being used to make it look "science-y", though, I can't.
    FPs 05:18, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
Yes the motion is part of its physics, and not an anomaly. Bammesk (talk) 03:45, 14 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:09, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Mangosteen

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Garcinia mangostana
(purple mangosteen)
Reason
Quality image of the mangosteen fruit. (currently on Commons FPC)
Articles in which this image appears
Mangosteen, Garcinia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 14:50, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support
    FPs 05:19, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support. MER-C 10:54, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:01, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support EV (t · c) buidhe 23:01, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: There's also a current FP which shows the fruit in a longitudinal section, and is currently used (rather inappropriately IMO) in the prepared food infobox for canned mangosteen in syrup. The horizontal cross-section in the new image is a much better depiction not least because that's how the fruit is normally opened, though maybe some indication that the two fruits are shown in different orientations would be a good idea. --Paul_012 (talk) 15:14, 15 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I think the current FP should be replaced with this one (if it passes) and nominated for delisting. MER-C 16:51, 15 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree the older FP should be delisted, its resolution is too low. I am neutral on its article usage. Bammesk (talk) 17:23, 15 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mangosteens - whole and opened.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:13, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ovenbird

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Original – Ovenbird in Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Ovenbird, New World warbler
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Rhododendrites
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 11:09, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 15:01, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Not quite unanimously. As I said at Commons FP there is a strange unfocused section that could not be explained. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:12, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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    FPs 00:02, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:33, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Berchtesgaden National Park

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Original – a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:FPC
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Berchtesgaden National Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Milseburg
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 11:15, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Picture-perfect comp. – Sca (talk) 12:23, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 14:56, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:13, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Unless we're going to insist that every FP is focus-stacked, this is as close to perfection as we can ever expect.
    FPs 02:53, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support Wow! Nythar (💬-🎃) 07:29, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Herbst in den Berchtesgadener Alpen.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:38, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Planehead filefish

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Planehead filefish (Stephanolepis hispidus), Tenerife
, Spain
Reason
Quality lead image of this fish. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Stephanolepis hispidus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Gallito (Stephanolepis hispidus), franja marina Teno-Rasca, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 16.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:30, 22 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Karen tribal woman

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OriginalKaren woman in traditional attire, Thailand
Reason
A woman in traditional Karen clothing. We haven't had a nom in this category for a while. Quality image and FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Karen people
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Traditional dress
Creator
Varvara Kless-Kaminskaia
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 02:02, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nythar (💬-🎃) 02:51, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – The single subject of the photo is not identified in the caption here or in the article. – Sca (talk) 13:30, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. While I don't think Sca's reasoning is relevant to the Featured Picture Criteria, this photo was taken at a manufactured tourist attraction in Pattaya, and the authenticity of the portrayed subject and thus the accuracy of the information the image provides should be strongly questioned, especially since it's being used in the Karen people article as the infobox image. I've removed the image from the article, considering that it was added as part of the WPWP campaign, which is known for generating a huge amount of poor quality/inaccurate image additions. The photo could probably find better use illustrating an article about ethnic tourism or something along those lines, were it accompanied by relevant and verifiable commentary. --Paul_012 (talk) 14:08, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:35, 22 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DART Impact

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Original – DART's final 5.5 minutes until impact. This replay movie is 10 times faster than reality, except for the last six images, which are shown at the same rate that the spacecraft returned them.
Reason
Impact video of the DART asteroid redirection test on September 26, 2022. First video of its kind. For details see the lead section of the article.
Articles in which this image appears
Double Asteroid Redirection Test
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

Promoted File:Dart impact replay.webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:58, 24 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Abu Simbel Small Temple

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Original – Temple of Nefertari, Abu Simbel, Egypt, also called Small Temple of Abu Simbel.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Abu Simbel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 16:39, 15 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 17:29, 15 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:23, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The perspective is a little odd - compare
    FPs 01:13, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:57, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kagu

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OriginalKagu, New Caledonia island, near Australia
Reason
For the wow factor and the awesome eye level view. Sometimes the wow factor trumps technical details. Lead image of the article, EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Kagu
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:59, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hübnerite

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Original – Dark brownish red hübnerite crystals with quartz (4.0 × 3.0 × 2.7 cm). Found from Pasto Bueno, Ancash, Peru.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Hübnerite
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Hübnerite - Pasto Bueno, Ancash, Peru.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:01, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Construction of the World Trade Center

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OriginalWorld Trade Center, under construction, early 1970s
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Construction of the World Trade Center
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Bernard Gotfryd
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 09:16, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Tilted, too tight framing, unappealing color. Not among Wiki's "best"... --Janke | Talk 11:13, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per Janke. Poor composition, lighting. – Sca (talk) 12:28, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Good idea, but the tight bottom crop is a problem. There are better images out there [1], but their copyright may be a problem. Bammesk (talk) 14:25, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:23, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Duchess of Dantzic

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Original – Poster for the original production of The Duchess of Dantzic at the Lyric Theatre, London, 17 October 1903.
Reason
Restored poster from the early 20th century
Articles in which this image appears
The Duchess of Dantzic
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Theatre
Creator
Percy Anderson, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:11, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]