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Original – The Palace of Fine Arts
Reason
To replace existing FP File:Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco January 2014 003.jpg, which is of equivalent composition but lower resolution. The existing FP will be nominated for delisting on promotion.
Articles in which this image appears
Palace of Fine Arts
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Rhododendrites

Promoted File:Palace of Fine Arts (16794p).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:03, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLeland Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout
Reason
Leland D. Melvin is a former NFL player and former astronaut. He is pictured here with his dogs, Jake and Scout, in a photograph that went viral for obvious reasons. Happy Love Your Pet Day!
Articles in which this image appears
Leland D. Melvin, Dog behavior#Dog-human
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
NASA
  • Mixed feelings. It's adorable, but relatively small, with poor focus on the subject, so I'm not sure about EV. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 17:30, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I really like this photo. It's very well executed and has a lot of personality. As well as being a great photo of this astronaut and his dogs with some EV in its own right, it would be a useful addition to articles on the relationship between humans and animals: this extremely high achieving person clearly loves his dogs, and wanted to be photographed with them while dressed as a member of a widely (universally?) respected profession. Nick-D (talk) 22:41, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:04, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Total internal reflection by the water's surface at the shallow end of a swimming pool. The broad bubble-like apparition between the swimmer and her reflection (above) is a disturbance of the reflecting surface, which also distorts the image of the ladder (right). Through "Snell's window" (top), we see some of the scene above the water, including the handles of the ladder (right of center). The color-fringing of the light (top) and of the edge of Snell's window is due to variation of the refractive index, hence the critical angle, with wavelength.
Reason
I can't comment on its merits as a sports photo. But as a scientific educational illustration covering a main topic and several subtopics, whether by accident or by design, it's a masterpiece.
Articles in which this image appears
Total internal reflection
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator
Jean-Marc Kuffer

Promoted File:Internal reflection, Anna.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:05, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A blue discus
Reason
Was seen on Common FPC a couple of weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously. There are images of brown, pigeon blood and fire red variants, but to what extent this is complete enough for a set nomination I do not know.
Articles in which this image appears
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
H. Zell

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:45, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – California sea lion (and a western gull) in Scripps Park in La Jolla, California
Reason
High quality depiction of the subject
Articles in which this image appears
Sea lion, California sea lion
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Rhododendrites

Promoted File:California sea lion in La Jolla (70568).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:48, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Cathedral Cove in New Zealand
Reason
High quality image, recently featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Tournasol7

Promoted File:Cathedral Cove 06.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:52, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Wright brothers at the peak of their career in 1905. Their most successful trials were between September 26 and October 5, 1905.
Reason
Well known inventors, the Wright brothers. This set has been the lead image since 2014 [3]. I have searched for a better set, but this is as good as it gets. Wilbur's nose is a bit out of focus, but not enough to be much of a distraction. The Library of Congress lists the brothers as photographers! which is interesting. There is a larger version of Wilbur's photo Here, but the nominated crop makes a better set. The images have good EV and show them in 1905. Their most successful trials were between September 26 and October 5, 1905. The images are restored. This is the second nomination, hopefully it will pass this time.
Articles in which this image appears
Wright brothers
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Wright brothers per LOC [4], [5], restored by: Scewing and Bammesk
  • Ok, I'll remove them, it is going to be in a day or two though. FYI, I uploaded an effectively lossless version Here, the 26 May 2015 version. Hope you stick around to re-evaluate later (in a day or two). Bammesk (talk) 04:55, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I would be happy to. Please ping me. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 05:03, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Coffeeandcrumbs: Done. I uploaded a new version. Bammesk (talk) 19:24, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Janke, that's how the originals are. I can add a little tone to the left image, or I can remove the tone of the right image (as in this upload). Are you open to supporting either scenario? If yes, do you have a preference? Bammesk (talk) 02:57, 25 February 2020 (UTC) . . . Keep in mind there is more contrast and shadow on Orville's face (left image), and there is more lighting on Wilbur's coat (right image). Those differences cannot be changed (because of no original research).[reply]
Demo
  • With a bit of judicious use of curves and desaturation, a much better balanced pair can be created, without any "original research"... see this quick example - but I'll leave the final (if any) adjustments to you... --Janke | Talk 14:20, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Janke: I touched up the images. I don't think the edits are controversial, so I uploaded on top of existing files. It might take a while for browsers to react, so you may have to open the actual uploads to see the latest version. Bammesk (talk) 03:45, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Orville Wright 1905-crop.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:49, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Wilbur Wright-crop.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:51, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The National Museum of Colombo
Reason
Currently on Commons FPC, where it is doing very well. Well executed with good detail.
Articles in which this image appears
National Museum of Colombo and others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin

Promoted File:SL Colombo asv2020-01 img10 National Museum.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:07, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Adriana Ocampo at NASA Headquarters
Reason
High-quality portrait of a noteworthy NASA planetary geologist
Articles in which this image appears
Adriana Ocampo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Science_and_engineering
Creator
NASA/Aubrey Gemignani, uploaded by Flavinista
  • I don't disagree that the background is busy, but FWIW my take is that is FP worthy because (a) the technical quality on the subject is quite good, (b) the lighting/flash makes for clear separation between subject/background, and (c) we can see enough of the background for it to add context -- it's clearly space-related, at NASA. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 17:15, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Charles, this isn't direct on-camera flash. It is coming from an angle and it's diffused. Personally I like the background. I just think the left side can be cropped a little, for balance. That's just me. Composition is always a subjective thing. Bammesk (talk) 04:29, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just a quick note: the reason I mentioned "centred subject" is that I prefer a vertical composition for portraits of a single person. As for the background, busy ones take away attention from the subject. MER-C has suggested the simple background choices available, and one of those would be better. Geoffroi 21:23, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:02, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – French journalist, politician and historian Louis Blanc (1811-1882). He was a member of the provisionnal Government in 1848.
Reason
Already a Valued Image at Commons, this picture has strong EV to its respected article and satisfies the other criteria requirements for Featured Pictures.
Articles in which this image appears
Louis Blanc
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Uploaded and restored by JLPC

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:54, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) male with red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus), Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
red-billed oxpecker; African buffalo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp
Looks like he had a wild night on town last night. – Sca (talk) 16:05, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:18, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalIndian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria tentoria), Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh, India
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Pangshura tentoria
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria tentoria).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:19, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – An Ortolan Bunting, in Sierra de Guara, Aragon, Spain.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Ortolan bunting
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Pierre Dalous

Promoted File:Ortolan bunting in Sierra de Guara, Aragon, Spain.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:02, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A villager in Darfur, Sudan, crosses the overflowing stream.
Reason
The Darfur region of Sudan is a conflict zone that is subject to a strict travel regime. Visits outside the capital (Khartoum) are almost impossible except for international officials and require a special permit. This restriction is tightly controlled by police checkpoints set up at the entrance and exit of each town (town, not city). Photographing official buildings is strictly prohibited, even in large cities, and even carrying cameras on neck or hand is equivalent to potential suspect. People do not want to take photos, and if the photo is seen without permission, either the photo is deleted or a payment is requested. The photo was taken by cellphone under these conditions. This photo taken in the rural area of ​​South Darfur is unique. Since the place where it was taken is a desert, it contrasts with the creek overflowing during the rainy season. Therefore, my opinion is it should be a FP according to Criteria 3, 4, 5. Photo caption can be changed. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.
Articles in which this image appears
Darfur
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
chansey
  • @Sca: I could not shoot this photo nearby people, because "People do not want to take photos, and if the photo is seen without permission, either the photo is deleted or a payment is requested." Regards. ChanSey 15:18, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:45, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Detailed closeup of a Haliotis clathrata sea snail. Snails are typically 0.5 to 2 inches in size (10 to 60 mm). This specimen is 3.2 cm long, from Philippines.
Reason
High quality detailed image of a Haliotis clathrata sea snail. Snails are typically 0.5 to 2 inches in size (10 to 60 mm).
Articles in which this image appears
Haliotis clathrata, Haliotis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
Llez

Promoted File:Haliotis clathrata 01.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:15, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Green-crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) in Colombia
Reason
Beautiful, sharp image with good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Green-crowned woodnymph
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
thibaudaronson

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:59, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – University of Michigan Law School during Winter
Reason
Good Composition, High resolution,
Articles in which this image appears
University of Michigan Law School
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
flavinista

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:34, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A female campo flicker, a type of woodpecker, in the Pantanal, Brazil
Reason
High quality lead image. This had 4 supports in the first nom. I think it's worth renominating.
Articles in which this image appears
Campo flicker, Woodpecker
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Campo flicker (Colaptes campestris) female.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:45, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pescadero, California, 2016
Reason
High quality lead image.
Articles in which this image appears
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Frank Schulenburg
@Frank Schulenburg: I think the sky noise can be improved a bit. I can upload a derivative file, if that's Ok with you (a separate file, not an overwrite, because the original is FP on Commons), or you could do so, if you choose to? Bammesk (talk) 01:49, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hey Bammesk, thanks for notifying me. Please go ahead and make the changes – I don't mind such edits at all, as long as the result is an improvement. All the best! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 01:53, 6 March 2020 (UTC) P.S. Oh, and I'd also be ok with you overwriting the Commons file. There's no damage that can be done, as the original version will be preserved.[reply]
  • Done. I didn't want to do more, to preserve cloud definition. It looks good on my screen at full size, but some screens are more susceptible to noise. BTW Frank you can vote on your own images here at en-WP noms, same as Commons. Bammesk (talk) 03:29, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pigeon Point Lighthouse (2016).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:56, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPantala flavescens (globe skimmer), ♂, in flight
Reason
Good quality (many people contacted me recently to use this image because the animal was first seen in Europe a few weeks ago), featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Pantala flavescens
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Basile Morin

Promoted File:Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer) in flight, side view.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:02, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalXylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle)
Reason
Good quality, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Xylotrupes socrates
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Basile Morin

Promoted File:Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:03, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Reason
Good quality, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Bamboo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Basile Morin
  • Not sure this is a stuck pixel. It rather seems to belong to the plant in a way or another. Also extremely small detail, almost invisible. But you're obviously free to amend your vote for this reason of course. Agree about the blown highlights on the left. Thanks -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:08, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:04, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Nanpu Bridge, sister bridge to the Yangpu Bridge, is one of the main bridges in Shanghai. This picture was taken from a rooftop of nearby residential building.
Reason
Illustrative picture of one of main the bridges in Shanghai. Taken from the best possible viewpoint, nice sunset light.
Articles in which this image appears
Nanpu Bridge
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
kallerna

Promoted File:Nanpu Bridge 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:23, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Adult Nothern gannet (Morus bassanus), carrying nesting materials, on the island of Helgoland, Germany
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons last year. High EV. Renomination of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Northern Gannet with nest material which did not make quorum.
Articles in which this image appears
Northern gannet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Hobbyfotowiki

Promoted File:Northern Gannet with nest material.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:28, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Microscopic depiction of the 2019 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, shown in yellow in vitro.
Alternate – The spikes on the outer edge of the virus give coronavirus its name, crown-like. (from file description)
Reason
Depiction of the 2019 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, shown in yellow, emerging from a human cell in vitro.
Articles in which this image appears
2019 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Promoted File:Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:08, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:SARS-CoV-2 scanning electron microscope image.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:08, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Spiny-cheeked honeyeater, Victoria, Australia, 2019
Reason
High quality image shows the subject in detail.
Articles in which this image appears
Spiny-cheeked honeyeater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater 3434 - Patchewollock Conservation Reserve.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:03, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAfrican Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus epirhinus) female in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Renomination after reworking file from RAW.
Articles in which this image appears
African Grey Hornbill
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 11:11, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Tremendous improvement, compared to the previous version. I'm particularly amazed by the sharpness, with more detail. It almost seems another picture. However, as annex note, the previous version being promoted FP on Commons, you should normally ping all the voters there to ask if they support the change you propose (they may see errors that I don't), or nominate this file separately -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:58, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am now using Topaz Denoise AI (suggested by User:Wilfredor) and I thoroughly recommend it technically, though it's very computer-resource greedy. So there won't be any new errors introduced. You can get 30 day trial though you cannot save your trial edits. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:14, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus epirhinus) female.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:15, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Male beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo). The largest damselfly in the UK.
Reason
Reason:High quality large image. FP on Commons. Reworked from RAW to sort out technical issues from previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears
beautiful demoiselle, Damselfly, Zygoptera
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • ssp britannica, though Odonata folk seem to ignore subspecies. 20:47, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
  • Comment I'm aware of the rule of thirds. However, the point of this photo is not the unfocused part, and it is dominating now. The photo would be more valuable with tighter crop. Please compare with this. —kallerna 17:26, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:53, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Denis Mukwege, 2014
Reason
Humanitarian, medical doctor, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege. The photo is black and white and has vignetting, but I think it works well. For a frontal and posed portrait, it is well done.
Articles in which this image appears
Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Serious Request
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Claude Truong-Ngoc

Promoted File:Denis Mukwege par Claude Truong-Ngoc novembre 2014.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:19, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Library of Congress description: "Eagle with banner 'Proclamation of Emancipation' and U.S. flags over portrait of Abraham Lincoln above text framed along the sides with vignettes about slavery, escape, education of African Americans, and the American cotton industry. Below the text is an image of rebuilding southern agriculture in the ruins of the Civil War." [1]
Reason
Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order by Abraham Lincoln. It changed the legal status of slavery in the United States. A description of this print by the Library of Congress is in the image caption. I restored obvious damage and kept dated smudge and blemishes. I wanted to preserve the historic integrity of the document and not recreate a new copy. An unrestored version of this was nominated in 2015.
Articles in which this image appears
Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln and slavery, History of slavery in Maryland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
LOC, engraving by W. Roberts, circa 1864, restored by Bammesk
  • Support. Not as encyclopedic as the original proclamation at the head of the article, but that one's not currently in shape for FP. I note that there was an old error in the image caption in two of the articles that used it: it said that it's from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, but the (poor quality) image from there was replaced by the current image from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division in 2009. I have just now fixed the caption. — Preceding unsigned comment added by David Eppstein (talkcontribs)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:47, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The interior of Gare du Nord (North Station) taken from the balcony level (per file description)
Alternate – trimmed right side for symmetry (CSS image crop)
Alternate – trimmed right side for symmetry (CSS image crop)
Reason
A major railway station in Paris, the busiest railway station in Europe by number of passengers. Lead image and detailed. I added a cropped version, an alternate, it balances the right side.
Articles in which this image appears
Gare du Nord
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Diliff
  • Hi Janke. Sorry, only just noticed this now that the FPC passed! It's not in the exif because it's a stitched image, and stitching strips those details. It was a Canon 5D Mk iii and I think a 24mm lens (multiple frames though, so you can't draw any conclusions from the lens). Ðiliff «» (Talk) 10:41, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • What's going on at the bottom of the photo about a quarter of the way along? There's a strange dark blob and faint white and grey shadows. It might also be courteous to blur the faces of the couple just to the right above and the guy bending over by the ticket machine in the centre in case they are in witness protection, having an affair or trying to leaving Paris covertly to run a bar in Casablanca - also France gives rights to individuals over their images. Yomanganitalk 14:29, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks like a puddle of water. MER-C 19:42, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I can blur the faces and upload a new file, if needed. My understanding on "rights of individuals" is: no one is recognizable, there isn't enough detail, and the details are generic and common. I am pinging @Colin: who has more experience with these things, hopefully he can correct me if I am wrong. I don't know what the dark blob is. There is someone moving to its right. Maybe that has something to do with it. Bammesk (talk) 01:18, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I could certainly recognise the three people I pointed out if I knew them. I think MER-C might be right about the blob - it could be part of a sign/screen/lamp reflected in a puddle. Yomanganitalk 08:58, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yomangani, the relevant guidance is at Commons:Country specific consent requirements: France and more general guidelines at Commons:Photographs of identifiable people. Remember though that the legal "guidance" on Commons is just the opinion of random wiki editors, and if in any doubt, follow any sources, etc. It looks like a photo of a large public area that happens to have some identifiable individuals in it is quite ok in France. Remember that few of us go about blurring our holiday photos of the Eiffel tower with all those pesky tourists in the way, before uploading to Facebook, Flickr, Instagram. There are probably billions of photos on the internet with scenes like this. It would be more of a problem if someone took a photo that focused on an individual. Also most personality rights issues aren't a concern of Commons/Wikipedia since they are more focused on using someone's image for advertising or promotion. You could stick a "Personality rights" template on it if worried, but that's not generally used for scenes like this. Btw, alternations such as blurring, unless required on Commons by policy/law, should be uploaded as a different filename, and they generally do reduce the value of an image. -- Colin°Talk 09:51, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I was only really suggesting it as a courtesy - putting myself in their shoes, I wouldn't like to see myself in a picture that might be on the main page. I don't think blurring faces in this image would reduce the value any - there is already lots of motion blur on various people moving about on the platforms. Yomanganitalk 10:11, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gare Du Nord Interior, Paris, France - Diliff (cropped).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:46, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A fire dartfish in the waters surrounding Rao, Indonesia
Reason
Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Nemateleotris magnifica
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Rickard Zerpe
  • Underwater images can only be so sharp. You can't compare it to on land photography. Focus wasn’t missed here, good camera, good lens. Just my opinion. Also 17 supports, no opposes on Commons. Bammesk (talk) 02:12, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fire dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) (43372442502).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:51, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCyanea capillata, expanding (top), contracting (bottom), Gullmarn fjord, Sweden
Alternate top image – color edited version
Reason
High quality images of lion's mane jellyfish, eye catching, in expanded and contracted posture. This set shows a smaller specimen grade which tend to be orange, tan or colorless.
Articles in which this image appears
Lion's mane jellyfish
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
W.carter

Promoted File:Lion's mane jellyfish in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad 8 - edited.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:35, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Lion's mane jellyfish in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:35, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alt 1 - cropped
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well. Rare to be able to photograph so close in the wild.
Articles in which this image appears
Bengal tiger, Panthera
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • This has been resolved with a fix that allows a cropped version to be displayed in the infobox. So voters here can ask a nominator to use the template and perhaps we should incorporate this in FP guidelines? Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:12, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 3 crop.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:43, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Male jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) at Three Brothers River in the Pantanal, Brazil
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Jaguar, Panthera
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) male Three Brothers River 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:51, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Rosy-faced lovebird, front and back side, Namibia, 2018
Reason
High quality lead image, a good encyclopedic set. Shows both the front details and the complete back side, which we usually don't get.
Articles in which this image appears
Rosy-faced lovebird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:44, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Close-up of 42 plant seeds, each identified in the file description of the image. [2]
Reason
High quality lead image, shows a variety of plant seeds, good EV in the article. Some seeds are slightly cutoff (e.g. third row and the bottom-right corner), but I think the EV is significant enough to justify promotion. The file description identifies each seed, added to article caption.
Articles in which this image appears
Seed
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Alexander Klepnev
I added it, but either way. Bammesk (talk) 17:04, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Разнообразие семян.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:48, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The interior of the Sheldonian Theatre, looking north, in Oxford, England
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Oxford Bach Choir, Christopher Wren, Sheldonian Theatre
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Diliff

Promoted File:Sheldonian Theatre Interior, Oxford, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:56, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Bikini Atoll, the site of 23 nuclear tests in 1940s and 50s.
Reason
Bikini Atoll lead image. The island was the site of 23 nuclear tests in 1940s and 50s. At lease fifteen tests were done in the depicted area, details here and here. A large crater, formed by four detonations, is visible at the top left corner of the island (Bravo, Romeo, Fir, Poplar). The native population was relocated prior to testing. A resettlement effort in 1970s failed due to radioactive contamination.
Articles in which this image appears
Bikini Atoll
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
NASA

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:06, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Sunset at Big Bend National Park on the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, located in Texas, USA.
Reason
High-quality image of a high-profile National Park. Already assessed and meets the Quality Image guidelines.
Articles in which this image appears
Big Bend National Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Steevven1

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:51, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Romanov family (left to right): Olga, Maria, Nicholas II, Alexandra Fyodorovna, Anastasia, Alexei, and Tatiana. Livadiya, Crimea, 1913.
Reason
Quality image of the Romanov family. A similar photo was nominated in 2017 here and had 4 supports. This version is a bit sharper and cleaner and shows more detail, albeit less pixels. It has been the lead image in this article since 2008.
Articles in which this image appears
Execution of the Romanov family, Nicholas II of Russia, Russia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
portrait by Levitsky Studio, original at Hermitage Museum, restored by Wolcott and Yann

Promoted File:Russian Imperial Family 1913.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:06, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Aerial view of Södersjukhuset hospital
Reason
This is a quality image of the largest hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. It is the lead image of its article and shows the hospital in its urban setting. It was nominated once before and there were concerns about it being a busy composition, but I think it qualifies as is. After all it is a city hospital in a big city, so no harm showing it like it is. Good lighting and meets technical requirements. All the bright buildings in the center of the frame are in the hospital campus. You can check it out on Google map, or I can annotate it on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Södersjukhuset, Health care in Sweden
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
ArildV

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:55, 26 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The islets and tall grasses shown in this image are characteristic of Rainy Lake in Voyageurs National Park, the only National Park in the US state of Minnesota.
Reason
High-quality image of a National Park and significant body of water. Already assessed and meets the Wikimedia Commons Quality Image guidelines.
Articles in which this image appears
Rainy Lake, Voyageurs National Park
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Steevven1
  • Support as nominatorSteevven1 (Talk) (Contribs) (Gallery) 17:27, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Sorry, not this one either. Please do compare your images with current landscape FPs. This is underexposed and the foreground reeds are distracting. A rainy-day image has to be a bit more dramatic than this; that's why photographers usually wait for the sun to come out! Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:25, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    • I appreciate the input. I understood your concerns about the other image, but I respectfully disagree with you about this one. I don't think it's underexposed, but I will be curious to hear what others have to say. On a side note, it was not a rainy day or intended as an illustration of a rainy day. The lake just happens to be called "Rainy Lake." Steevven1 (Talk) (Contribs) (Gallery) 17:07, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose - This may be worth nominating for VI on Commons for Rainy Lake, but I don't think it works as a Featured landscape. It's a nice image, but it needs to excel in some way beyond just being a pretty good shot of the subject (lighting, sharpness/DoF, color, etc.). — Rhododendrites talk \\ 01:24, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:24, 26 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in his study at the Tuileries, by Jacques-Louis David
Reason
high resolution and excellent artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Napoleon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Jacques-Louis David

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:22, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – portrait depicting Napoleon Bonaparte crossing the Great St. Bernard Pass, by Jacques-Louis David
Reason
high resolution and stunning, symbolic artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Napoleon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Jacques-Louis David
Anyhow, the original of this stylized and blatantly hagiographic painting was done at the request French ambassador to Spain for political reasons. The nominated copy seen here was done a year later. – Sca (talk) 15:18, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:25, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – General Jean Rapp presenting captured enemy standards to Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz
Reason
panoramic painting with excellent artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Battle of Austerlitz; Napoleon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator
François Gérard

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Original – Spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) in flight in the Gambia showing the spur on the wing.
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons. Adds value to article. Not in the top right box as it is bird in flight. The image shows the spur on the wing.
Articles in which this image appears
Spur-winged lapwing
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:28, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBlue-legged chameleon (Calumma crypticum) female in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Reason
High quality image that illustrates article well. FP on Commons. Got 4 postive votes last time
Articles in which this image appears
Blue-legged chameleon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:29, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Empress Joséphine in her coronation robes
Reason
high resolution and excellent artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Empress Joséphine, Napoleon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
François Gérard
  • Support as nominatorTheHistoryBuff101 (talk) 17:52, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. It's a fine image, although perhaps in need of some restoration. But I question the EV of its usage on the English Wikipedia. It's far down from being the lead image of Joséphine. And while her coronation as empress is itself a notable subtopic, I would think that the David painting opposite this one in the article is a clearer depiction of that event. Some paintings are themselves independently notable, with their own articles, but I don't see such an article for this one. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:32, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:30, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of Michel Ney, Marshal of the Empire, by François Gérard
Reason
high resolution and excellent artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Michel Ney, Battle of Waterloo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
François Gérard

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:31, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain, by Joseph Flaugier
Reason
high resolution and excellent artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Line of succession to the French throne (Bonapartist)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Josée Flaugier

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:31, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Portrait of Charles X of France, by François Gérard
Reason
high resolution and excellent artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Charles X of France; Bourbon Restoration
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
François Gérard

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Original – Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Thomas Lawrence
Reason
high resolution and excellent artwork
Articles in which this image appears
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Military career of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Thomas Lawrence

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Original – Portrait of George Marshall, author unknown
Reason
high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
George Marshall
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Unknown author (edited by Materialscientist and Soerfm)

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Original – Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, by Yousuf Karsh
Reason
high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Winston Churchill; Battle of Britain
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
User:Denarivs
Yousuf Karsh

Promoted File:Sir Winston Churchill - 19086236948.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:54, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – An ATS spotter with binoculars at an anti-aircraft command post, 1942
Reason
high quality color photo
Articles in which this image appears
Battle of Britain
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
War Office

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Original – Canadian crew of an M1 Sherman near Caen during the Battle of Normandy, June 1944
Reason
high quality color photo
Articles in which this image appears
Canada; History of Canada
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Unknown author

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Original – Soldiers of the U.S. 290th Infantry Regiment in the snow during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944
Reason
high quality photo
Articles in which this image appears
M1 carbine; Western Front (World War II)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Braun, USA

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Original – American infantrymen huddle together in a boat as they cross the Rhine River under enemy fire, March 1945
Reason
high quality photo
Articles in which this image appears
History of the United States Army; Western Front (World War II)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
United States Office of War Information

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:10, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Animation explaining how "flattening the curve" works
Reason
Super useful and well made animation
Articles in which this image appears
Coronavirus disease 2019, Social distancing
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Siouxsie Wiles and Toby Morris
  • Support as nominator – Note that animated images are not required to meet the 1500px resolution requirement. Kaldari (talk) 20:42, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • No strong opinion from me. I like the idea of featuring material related to COVID-19, and even fast-tracking them for POTD, but I may be in the minority that finds the bottom part of the frame unhelpful and would prefer a different version of the chart itself, perhaps with more context. Mainly commenting because it looks like the credit has been removed from the image itself, which may be problematic per the Wikilegal guidance on removing watermarks. Unclear. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 01:09, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – I really don't like "Whatever, it's just like a cold or flu". Cold or flu never immobilized countries (not in our times). And if it did, no one would say "whatever". Bammesk (talk) 01:18, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – The EV of the animation just doesn't stand out to me. Maybe 'flattening the curve' isn't a concept that requires animation. What does the animation add over a still image that makes it more encyclopedic or "illustrates the subject in a compelling way"? Because, to be quite honest, this tells me more with less clutter about the same topic than this animation. -- Veggies (talk) 02:45, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – for the reasons mentioned above. --Janke | Talk 10:15, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Seen this "diagram" in the news, quite convenient that the "system capacity" line is situated just above the other curve. With this comic style even more ridiculous. —kallerna 10:17, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Kallerna: The line is situated just above the curve because that's the goal of flattening the curve—to get it under the maximum capacity. Wherever that line sits, you want to get just below it. I don't understand why that is problematic. Kaldari (talk) 04:25, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Annoying & childishly illustrated. – Sca (talk) 14:46, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:25, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Viet Cong soldier, holding his AK-47, stands under a waving Viet-Cong flag, 1973
Reason
high resolution and somewhat iconic photo
Articles in which this image appears
Vietnam War; AK-47; Viet Cong; Weapons of the Vietnam War
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator
SSgt. Herman Kokojani

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:12, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Night Revels of Han Xizai is a painted handscroll attributed to Chinese 10th-century artist Gu Hongzhong. It survived as a copy made during the Song dynasty. The painting depicts Han Xizai, a minister of the Southern Tang emperor Li Yu, along with realistic portrayals of more than forty persons.
Reason
Probably the most faithful digitization of this so far.
Articles in which this image appears
The Night Revels of Han Xizai, Han Xizai
FP category for this image
East Asian art
Creator
Han Xizai

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:16, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Lighted polyhedral building Louis Vuitton in Singapore
Reason
Good quality, interesting light, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Louis Vuitton
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Basile Morin
  • Support as nominatorBasile Morin (talk) 08:16, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Half of the image is the Singapore skyline and has nothing to do with the intended subject, but the biggest problem with the picture is that I am not seeing the EV. There's really nothing inherent in the picture that "contributes strongly" to a reader's understanding of Louis Vuitton. If there was an article about the Louis Vuitton Singapore boutique building itself, then the image would have much more EV, but given how many pictures there are of Louis Vuitton stores and storefronts on the Louis Vuitton article itself, this doesn't really add much to my understanding of the product or brand. -- Veggies (talk) 12:51, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. If this building were notable enough for its own article I'd likely support, because it is an eye-catching photo, but it appears to be just one of many stores in a chain of stores. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:18, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:29, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Loch Lomond, looking south from Ben Lomond. (from file description)
Reason
High quality lead image. We have a FP from 2006 here with a different composition, but it has not been in the main article since mid-2006. The nom image shows more of the landscape and is a better lead image, with more pixels.
Articles in which this image appears
Loch Lomond, National scenic area (Scotland), National scenic area
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Colin
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 16:45, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - It's really not too bad. My only issue with it is that it crops half the loch. If you look at the image I attached, you can see how the loch continues for a long way. I'd happily support a wide panorama encompasing what these two photos capture into one seamless photo. Difficult, but potentially exemplary. -- Veggies (talk) 07:41, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The rest of the loch
  • Veggies, the nom image shows the main section and 11 of about 20 miles. It's impossible to show the entire stream with the hills and turns. The other image shows 2 more miles (not "the rest" as your caption says). It is not a deal breaker IMO. Bammesk (talk) 16:57, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm just saying: seeing that the valley continues on for a long way in the other direction, I would prefer a full panorama. It would present the loch in the most appealing, encyclopedic fashion. -- Veggies (talk) 22:00, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:48, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Building of the State Historical Museum view from the Red Square, Moscow. The host of the Russian history museum was built based on Sherwood's neo-Russian design between 1875 and 1881. (from file description)
Reason
High quality lead image.
Articles in which this image appears
State Historical Museum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Museo Estatal de Historia, Moscú, Rusia, 2016-10-03, DD 49.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:53, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A male Hong Kong freshwater crab (Nanhaipotamon hongkongense) in a stream on Hong Kong Island. Large male crabs exhibit bright red carapaces with either white or orange claws. The reason for their bright coloration is not fully understood, as they are nocturnal and and body coloration is not known to affect mating success.
Reason
the image quality is satisfactory, resolution high, and it is argueably the most stunning picture on the Nanhaipotamon page. The typical coloration pattern of male crabs is clearly visible and all important body features of the crab can be seen on the image. Moreover, the photo was taken in the crabs's natural habitat.
Articles in which this image appears
Nanhaipotamon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Crustaceans
Creator
Bubbleleg96

Deleted MER-C 18:46, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A pope's pit viper (Trimeresurus popeiorum). Doi Phu Kha National Park, Thailand.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Trimeresurus popeorum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Rushenb

Promoted File:Trimeresurus popeiorum, Pope's pit viper - Doi Phu Kha National Park (46846412805).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:20, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]