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Lycaena phlaeas

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Original – A small copper (wingspan 25–30 mm), wing underside, Kulna, Estonia.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Lycaena phlaeas
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Lycaena phlaeas - Kulna.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:24, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

White-cheeked honeyeater

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Original – A white-cheeked honeyeater (Phylidonyris niger niger), Maddens Plains, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured nearly unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
White-cheeked honeyeater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:White-cheeked Honeyeater - Maddens Plains.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:26, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

C-17 carrying passengers out of Afghanistan

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Original – A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transporting 823 people out of Afghanistan during the 2021 Taliban offensive.
Reason
This is a high quality, public domain photo of a historical event that adds significant value to at least three articles.
Articles in which this image appears
Operation Allies Refuge, Fall of Kabul (2021), 2021 Taliban offensive
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator
Zoozaz1 (uploader)
  • This has high circulation in the media, I see no way this will be replaced by another photo. Bammesk (talk) 03:04, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - IMO, it belongs in the "In the news" section on the main page, not as a featured picture. The diagonal cable totally destroys it as a FP for me, hence oppose. --Janke | Talk 08:15, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Jumbled composition reduces EV. It's not readily apparent that they're inside an airplane. As Janke notes, not bad as an ephemeral spot news pic, but not up to Criterion 3 for an FP. – Sca (talk) 12:03, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose topical but not an FP composition - i.e. the wire. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:52, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Have to oppose due to the sheet and wire ruining the composition. I wish the photographer had gotten a composition like this. -- Veggies (talk) 00:59, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • It seems rather unreasonable to expect USAF aircrew to go on near-combat missions with cameras on sticks as must have been used to take that photo. This is a documentary image. Nick-D (talk) 11:52, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm not "expecting" them to do anything but their jobs. We're judging this picture's FP qualities, not USAF professionalism. It just doesn't have the composition that I would consider to be FP-quality. -- Veggies (talk) 17:43, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good photo with excellent EV. I really don't understand the comments regarding composition above: this photo depicts an absolutely packed military transport aircraft during an historic flight undertaken in emergency conditions, so the obstructions are to be expected. The sheeting was likely screening the toilet facilities, which are located in that part of C-17 aircraft, so it's odd to suggest that it shouldn't have been there. In short, the photo accurately depicts what this event looked like, and in a pretty striking way. Nick-D (talk) 05:28, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Janke & Charles. —kallerna 12:48, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Per Nick-D this is a live action, documentary photo. It shows the chaotic, unplanned, unusual circumstance well. The messiness of the composition complements the messiness of the whole operation. In this case EV takes priority over artistic value IMO (criterion 5). On a sidenote: it's already used in 7 articles. Bammesk (talk) 03:04, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--
    here! 16:22, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Oppose per Janke. MER-C 10:05, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - that's a historic photo, and even if the composition is not perfect, it's the case where subject is more important that quality. - Artem.G (talk) 07:37, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:19, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sinopterus dongi

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Original – Fossil specimen of Cretaceous pterosaur Sinopterus dongi
Reason
High quality and large image. Used in infobox.
Articles in which this image appears
Sinopterus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Tiouraren
  • Support as nominatorTiouraren (talk) 04:45, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – but the top edge is messy, it can be cleaned up (it can be cropped out, or cloned). Also on the upper left edge there is a shiny, glass looking, object; I think it can be cloned out. It's a bit distracting. Bammesk (talk) 03:42, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • Cropped the top edge (The brown surface seemed to be a part of the slab so I didn't crop it out). I'm not sure if it is appropriate to apply spot healing (in PS) on a fossil image, maybe the object could be dimmed so that it won't be that obvious. Tiouraren (talk) 07:51, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
      • Not the brown surface, but what looks like the bottom of a drinking glass on the extreme left edge, 1/4 from the top... can be easily cloned out. I'd also crop away the "slit" at top right. --Janke | Talk 08:11, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--
    here! 16:22, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support ×Elvorixtalk 08:54, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportArtem.G (talk) 20:07, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 15:01, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sinopterus dongi NMNS.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:29, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mallard II

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clamshell dredger that has been in continuous use repairing salt pond levees in San Francisco Bay
since 1936.
Reason
I created the article on the Mallard II and got it to GA, and this is its main illustration. I think it's a pretty good photo of a pretty unique subject (the oldest operating dredge in California).
Articles in which this image appears
Mallard II, San Francisco Bay, Dredging
FP category for this image
Vehicles/Water
Creator
JPxG
  • Support as nominatorjp×g 02:03, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – It isn't sharp. Would be acceptable if it was a historic photo, one time event, etc. but not for a contemporary photo of a stationary subject. Bammesk (talk) 15:11, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Atmospheric heat distortion causes the unsharpness. Better result on a cooler day? --Janke | Talk 16:15, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Lighting is washed out, and you can't really see what the boat is doing so EV isn't great. Nick-D (talk) 08:57, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not Promoted. Jeez Louise. I guess I'll have to take my camera with me the next time I'm in the neighborhood, huh? jp×g 10:49, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Gerstl

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OriginalSelf-portrait, 1908, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Reason
good quality and EV, example of his style from the last year of life
Articles in which this image appears
Richard Gerstl, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Richard Gerstl

Promoted File:Richard Gerstl - Selbstbildnis, lachend - 4035 - Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:14, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Broad-bodied chaser male

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Broad-bodied chaser
(Libellula depressa) male, Wolvercote Lakes, Oxford
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Broad-bodied chaser
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa) male dorsal side.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:17, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

European bee-eaters with dragonflies

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Original – European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster), each with a dragonfly; near Kondor Tanya, Kecskemét, Hungary
Reason
Very unusual to see three birds together each holding a dragonfly. High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
European bee-eater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 08:37, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 10:02, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Gotta admit I like this one. Charming. (Could be cropped a bit tighter from left.) – Sca (talk) 12:43, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Very nice, but I think the crop could be a little tighter to add value. Also could be a hint brighter. —kallerna 16:35, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • IMO fails criteria 5 with this crop, though I agree that it is aesthetically pleasing now. —kallerna 17:55, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. You can always watch it in full res. --Janke | Talk 19:41, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ×Elvorixtalk 08:53, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportArtem.G (talk) 20:07, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • comment bird on the left looks a bit soft.©Geni (talk) 23:13, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with dragonflies.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:21, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Easter breakfast in Serbia

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Original – Easter breakfast in Serbia (part of Serbian cuisine, Balkan cuisine)
Reason
quality photo represent widespread breakfast on Easter in Balkan peninsula
Articles in which this image appears
Serbian cuisine, Balkan cuisine
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Petar Milošević
  • Sca 94 i see and yet 10 are missing. We will try to improve that. Any suggestion ? --Petar Milošević (talk) 16:39, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Easter breakfast in Serbia (close-up).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:24, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Tarazona

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Original – Tarazona, view from the Episcopal Palace.
Reason
Quality lead image. FP on Commoms. Composition includes Tarazona Cathedral (top left), Tarzona seminary (top right), bull fight arena (bottom right), sanctuary of the lady of river (bottom center).
Articles in which this image appears
Tarazona
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Vista de Tarazona, España, 2015-01-02, DD 07.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:54, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rosary Cathedral (Toledo Ohio)

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Original – Rosary Cathedral in Toledo Ohio
Reason
Because it's of high quality, has good composition, and overall intrigues people by seeing such a interesting cathedral.
Articles in which this image appears
Rosary_Cathedral_(Toledo,_Ohio)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Lectrician2

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:18, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Arabis hirsuta

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Original – Hairy rock-cress starting to flower; Keila, Northwestern Estonia
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC a couple of weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Arabis hirsuta
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Arabis hirsuta - Keila.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:30, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yukon Delta

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Original – River discharge in the Yukon Delta, Alaska. The pale color demonstrates the large amounts of sediment released into the ocean via the rivers.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC a few months ago, where it was featured unanimously. Very high resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta, Marine sediment
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
Sentinel-2

Promoted File:Yukon Delta.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:33, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

British Aerospace 146

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OriginalBritish Aerospace 146
Reason
Good quality and EV. The largest operator of the type, Swiss Global Air Lines, retired its last 146 in August 2017.
Articles in which this image appears
British Aerospace 146, Swiss Global Air Lines
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air#Civilian
Creator
User:Julian Herzog
  • Support as nominatorAndrei (talk) 15:55, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Artem.G (talk) 20:05, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Overhead but underwhelming. Meh. – Sca (talk) 12:13, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:49, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Labyrinth spider

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Original – Labyrinth spider (Agelena labyrinthica) female in web funnel.jpg
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Shows its web.
Articles in which this image appears
Agelena labyrinthica
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Labyrinth spider (Agelena labyrinthica) female in web funnel.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:56, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Chalkhill blue butterflies mating (2)

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Original – Chalkhill blue butterflies (Polyommatus coridon) mating
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. As a mating image, not in infobox. Insufficient support votes in 2015 previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears
Chalkhill blue
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Chalkhill blue butterflies (Polyommatus coridon) mating 1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:59, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Roger Puta 8 Canadian National Freights in Alberta

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Original – 8 Canadian National Freights in Alberta
Reason
It's a beautiful image, with the train as a focus point, but then a truly astounding background. This comes from one of the most famous train photographers (Roger Puta), and wikipedia as a whole would be better if exposed to his remarkable work.
Article
Canadian National Railway
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
Marty Bernard
It isn't used in any articles. It should be in an article (FP criterion 5). If it enhances the text of an article sufficiently enough, then it may convince the voters (reviewers) to make an exception and it may have a chance, but that's a hard task, given a somewhat similar image can possibly be shot (albeit painfully). The composition is great. It should be in This article perhaps. I wonder if the original film could be scanned at a higher resolution. Bammesk (talk) 02:23, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't aware of the article criteria, so thanks for notifying me! I really would also like to see it in high resolution. Anyway's, i'l get right onto adding it!
talk) 02:34, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:03, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Varuna

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Makara
Reason
Quality image
Articles in which this image appears
Varuna
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
unknown
  • Support as nominator
    talk • श्रीमान् गम्भीर) 12:45, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:45, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Guernsey by Sentinel-2

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Original – The islands of Guernsey, Herm and Sark (left to right) as seen from space
Reason
Good capture
Articles in which this image appears
Guernsey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
Sentinel-2, ESA

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:18, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Mother of God Trenousa (17-18. century)

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OriginalThe Mother of God Trenousa (17-18. century), National Museum of Serbia
Reason
quality photo of Icon/painting Mother of God, as seen in Eastern Orthodox art
Articles in which this image appears
National Museum of Serbia, Theotokos
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
unknown artist
  • I just saw we dont have one single painting (icon) of Theotokos (Mother of God) as FP. This one is perfect to improve that, and to dismis your statement talk, so i add her icon to Theoktos too. --Petar Milošević (talk) 16:42, 4 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • If you add it now, wait for a month. And why is it special or representative? --Andrei (talk) 16:44, 4 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Andrei i am not so sure it is Serbian Iconography School, i think it is Greek Kretan school, i see Latin lines here. --Petar Milošević (talk) 12:01, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • So, you see, this is the main problem. We know nothing about it. If it's available on the museum website with a description (or maybe you took a photo of the description in the museum), at least we could add something to the file description. Otherwise, it is a good photo and it is featured on Commons (where things are valued only from a technical/artistic point of view). --Andrei (talk) 12:11, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I do add those description i see, just they dont add much or they cant add since not much is known. --Petar Milošević (talk) 09:40, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:31, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern

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OriginalIsambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern by Robert Howlett (1857)
Reason
One of the most iconic photographs of the industrial era, this work by
Raising the flag on Iwo Jima (if not nearly as serious in subject matter). I was surprised this wasn't already an FP, so if it is do let me know; likewise if there is a better-quality version available on the wiki.  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 19:08, 4 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
]
Articles in which this image appears
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water or WP:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Crisco 1492 Robert Howlett
Seriously doubt that Crisco – formerly very active here – 'created' this 150-year-old photo. – Sca (talk) 12:04, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:55, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Red-browed Finch

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Original – A red-browed finch
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Red-browed Finch, Estrildidae, Neochmia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Red-browed Finch - Penrith.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:43, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Picea omorika cone

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Original – Young female cone of the Serbian spruce
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC earlier this year, where it was featured nearly unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Picea omorika
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Picea omorika young female cone - Keila.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:47, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oak Park, California

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OriginalOak Park viewed through nearby CoBa Arch in the Simi Hills
Reason
Good composition
Articles in which this image appears
Oak Park, California
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
King of Hearts
  • Support as nominatorTheFreeWorld (talk) 17:13, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose This might add EV to a rock arch article, but is not specially encyclopaedic for the Oak Park. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:07, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Well, it's not a park that shows throught the arch, but a community called Oak Park. A bit more EV in that way... :-) But unfortunately, the community is a bit overexposed. Back to RAW for a "locality edit"? --Janke | Talk 09:01, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Composition seems rather gimmicky to me. – Sca (talk) 13:35, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Charlesjsharp. No need for rock arch border of photo of town. Calliopejen1 (talk) 19:54, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Commons nomination page.
    Talk 08:38, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:22, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church

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Original – President Donald Trump holding a Bible in front of Ashburton House, the parish house of St. John's Episcopal Church.
Reason
Good quality (official source, so no better is available). EV is represented by the number of articles where it appears. The photo is, basically, the main subject of the article. It happened a year ago, so no hype.
Articles in which this image appears
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church, George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C., Religion and authoritarianism, St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Timeline of the 2020 United States presidential election (January–October 2020), Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2020 Q2)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
  • Support as nominatorAndrei (talk) 10:48, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Overexposed, whites clipped. --Janke | Talk 12:06, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Sign out of focus (DOF). EV minimal. – Sca (talk) 13:33, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Beautiful picture with significant historic value. --Gnosis (talk) 06:31, 12 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support It says a lot about the utter incompetence of this incident that the photographer messed up the exposure and/or DOF on what was obviously a pre-planned photo op. Technically this isn't great, but as noted in the nomination statement the EV is very strong. If this passes it shouldn't go on the front page, for fairly obvious reasons. Nick-D (talk) 11:16, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Agree, no main page --Andrei (talk) 16:09, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    On further consideration, I'm moving to full support on the grounds of a) EV being strong (as noted in the nomination statement, this incident which was a significant element of Trump's presidency was undertaken to obtain this photo) and b) the technical problems with the photo telling an interesting story in their own right - it seems that the photographer emphasised Trump at the expense of everything else in the frame, and the article on her notes that this was in line with the instructions Trump provided her with for her work. In short, it's a historically significant photo that forms a good illustration of how Trump wanted to be presented, even when it was obviously not a good idea. Nick-D (talk) 10:23, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    I do not want to do much research here, but there are numerous articles online that highlight how and why, after remarkable work done by Pete Souza, Trump's administration was making characteristically bad photos. Almost all of them are low quality, badly composed, not personal, taken from a distance, they also often used mobile phones to document even the most significant events. --Andrei (talk) 12:20, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:40, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – The image has EV for this one time event, but we feature one or two photos of any given person and this photo doesn't rise to the top IMO. Also his legacy is very much in flux (unsettled), he might become president again, I think it's too soon to have a FP of him. Bammesk (talk) 01:13, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Commonists (talk) 20:32, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I struck this vote. Editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of This page. Bammesk (talk) 00:26, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:22, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Grey crowned crane portrait

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OriginalGrey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps) in Uganda
Reason
High quality large image. National Bird of Uganda. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Grey crowned crane
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 14:37, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Thirty or so more pixels at the top, please... --Janke | Talk 16:25, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:23, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Long-crested eagle

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OriginalLong-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis), Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Long-crested eagle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:26, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Pole vault

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OriginalPole vaulting, clearing the bar, Théo Mancheron at 2013 French Athletics Championships.
Reason
Quality images show the technique and subject of the article. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Pole vault
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Sport
Creator
Marie-Lan Nguyen
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 18:35, 12 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I think better technique from a leading polevaulter is needed for EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:35, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:53, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Clouds like combed cotton in autumn

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Reason
High quality large image. Clouds like combed cotton in autumn in Bangladesh. But not FP on commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Autumn
Creator
Tajwar.thesuperman
  • Support as nominator
    talk
    ) 13 September 2021 (UTC)
  • Oppose - unremarkable image which does not add any significant encyclopedic value to the article it is used in -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 15:14, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Tilted, unsharp phone-camera snapshot, no EV. --Janke | Talk 18:03, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Hi. I see you are new to Wikipedia. Do please study the FP guidelines and take a look at images that have been promoted. I suggest you start at Quality Images on Commons - where this image would struggle. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:24, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per Charlesjsharp – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 11:59, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:59, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Common cuttlefish

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Original – A common cuttlefish, Arrábida National Park, Portugal
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Common cuttlefish
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 18:28, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Supportbackground is noisy, but underwater photos aren't easy. (struck per Poco2 below) Bammesk (talk) 00:53, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Yes and I have no frame of reference for the quality of underwater shots. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:12, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Bammesk, Charlesjsharp, I've denoised the background a bit and removed some spots. For what I can judge this image is pretty sharp and this species is quite shy and quick, so I do believe that this is an extraordinary shot with high encyclopedic value --Poco2 14:08, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Benefit of the doubt! Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:24, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Better now. --Janke | Talk 15:17, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:26, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--
    here! 15:48, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support --Tagooty (talk) 03:36, 20 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sepia común (Sepia officinalis), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020-07-21, DD 62.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:57, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cleora cinctaria catepillar

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brown knapweed
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Cleora cinctaria
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 18:31, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Creepy! ;-) – Sca (talk) 12:47, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 00:48, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I'm not against this, but not sure that such a plain-looking caterpillar adds EV to such a short article. 15:26, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
Who? – Sca (talk) 13:10, 16 September 2021 (UTC) [reply]
That was Charlesjsharp's unsigned edit - just "view history" ;-) --Janke | Talk 13:53, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • It does because it shows that the caterpillar is plain-looking. MER-C 10:29, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:01, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Francisco de Goya - Escena de Inquisicion

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auto de fé, an act of public penance carried out between the 15th and 19th centuries of condemned heretics and apostates imposed by the Inquisition
, based on 1800-1810 first-hand accounts.
Reason
FP on Commons. I think that the particular historic value of this piece is due in large part to the late date in which it was produced. I think when most people think of the Inquisition they think of it in terms of the late medieval period, with the name of 15th century Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada becoming almost synonymous with the Spanish one (and little mention is made in popular culture of the Mexican or Portuguese ones). An artwork depicting contemporary trials in the 19th century, barely a few decades before Spain entered the industrial age, is in my opinion of high value as it dispels this distorted notion of the institution.
Articles in which this image appears
La Maja desnuda
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Francisco de Goya

Promoted File:Francisco de Goya - Escena de Inquisición - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:05, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon 1968

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Lyndon Johnson meets with Presidential candidate Richard Nixon
at the White House, July 26, 1968.
Reason
Historical value, included in a number of GAs and one FA.
Articles in which this image appears
Lyndon B. Johnson, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, Presidential transition of Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon 1968 presidential campaign
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Yoichi Okamoto
  • I actually believe the back of the chair adds to the composition. Not only does the top create a sort of straight line-of-sight between the two, but the darkness of the chair creates a separation which illustrates both the divide between the two politicians and the tenseness of the situation. The divide reminds me of Vier Apostel (see below)
    Talk 21:06, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:10, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

JFK limousine

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OriginalPresident Kennedy with his wife Jacqueline, and Texas Governor John Connally with his wife Nellie, in the presidential limousine, minutes before the assassination
Reason
Historic value, included in various articles.
Articles in which this image appears
Assassination of John F. Kennedy, List of United States presidential assassination attempts and plots, Dallas, Assassination, 1964 United States presidential election, John Connally, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Walt Cisco
  • Support as nominator, feel free to suggest any possible crop – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 10:13, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Obviously this photo has been extant for over half a century. New EV not apparent. – Sca (talk) 12:42, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Hugely historical, but otherwise not FP. There are better restored versions online. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:37, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Charles, what other better restored versions? Do you have links? Bammesk (talk) 01:03, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Charles, I googled it too but didn't find anything better. Can you give us a url link to what you found? Bammesk (talk) 01:13, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • That's not a better version. It's contrasty and oversaturated. Bammesk (talk) 00:24, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Technically subpar even for the period: jumbled spot news pic that fails to focus on the star of the parade. – Sca (talk) 12:32, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Historic. At that kind you dont crop. --Petar Milošević (talk) 07:48, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – per Petar. Bammesk (talk) 14:26, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 10:32, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:29, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--
    here! 15:51, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
  • Support. --Gnosis (talk) 17:38, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:JFK limousine.png --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:13, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Pashupatinath Temple

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Original – 5th-century Pashupatinath Temple in 2020
Reason
Quality Img
Articles in which this image appears
Kathmandu, Pashupatinath Temple
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Bijay Chaurasia
  • Support as nominator
    talk • श्रीमान् गम्भीर) 11:22, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
    ]
This is the close as you can get to the temple. As you can't take your camera on the premises of the temple.
talk • श्रीमान् गम्भीर) 11:25, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
]
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talk • श्रीमान् गम्भीर) 13:56, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:45, 26 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Barrel roll

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Original – Barrel roll over Pirkkala airport.
Reason
High quality, encyclopedic, FV on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Barrel roll
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
kallerna
  • Support as nominator —kallerna 17:23, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – the file description can be better (FP criterion 7), things like country, air show or air team if any, airplane type if known. It can also say: a counterclockwise roll followed by a clockwise roll. Bammesk (talk) 00:37, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I added a better description, thanks. —kallerna 04:49, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Gimmicky composition, scant EV. – Sca (talk) 12:37, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose not best illustrated from the aircraft itself. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:43, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The video does not convey a clear message. Taken from another aircraft or a fixed point would be better, IMO. --Tagooty (talk) 03:33, 20 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I see no reason why a third-person view is necessarily preferable to a first-person view here. -- King of ♥ 19:02, 20 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:53, 26 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mediterranean red sea star

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Original – Mediterranean red sea star (Echinaster sepositus), Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal. The approx size of each arm is 10 centimetres (3.9 in).
Reason
Recently featured on Commons, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Echinaster sepositus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Echinoderms
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Estrella roja del Mediterráneo (Echinaster sepositus), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020-07-31, DD 79.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:29, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Petasites hybridus

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Original – A butterbur flower
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Petasites hybridus, Petasites
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Petasites hybridus inflorescence - Keila.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:33, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Landscape with the Good Samaritan

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OriginalLandscape with the Good Samaritan, an 1638 painting by Rembrandt.
Reason
High resolution. High quality. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Landscape with the Good Samaritan, Rembrandt, List of paintings by Rembrandt, Czartoryski Museum, Rembrandt catalogue raisonné, 1908, Rembrandt catalogue raisonné, 1935, Rembrandt catalogue raisonné, 1968, Rembrandt catalogue raisonné, 1986
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Rembrandt

Promoted File:Landscape with the Good Samaritan - Rembrandt.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:37, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Stańczyk by Jan Matejko

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Original – Jan Matejko, Stańczyk
Reason
gorgeous composition, historical value, see Stańczyk_(painting)#History,_significance_and_historiography
Articles in which this image appears
Stańczyk, History painting, Culture of Poland, Polish art, Jan Matejko, Wise fool, Jester, Stańczyk (painting),
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Jan Matejko, uploaded by Gytha

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:40, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]