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OriginalTemple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Ancient Greek architecture, List of Ancient Greek temples
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Chrisfl (edit by AlMare)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:14, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Channel Tunnel geological profile as constructed
Reason
Clear-cut depiction of Channel Tunnel profile with high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Channel Tunnel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Commander Keane

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:25, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Papilio machaon on a Tagetes. ventral side
Reason
Nice quality and the butterfly is beautiful.
Articles in which this image appears
Papilio machaon; de:Schwalbenschwanz (Schmetterling); fr:Machaon (papillon)
FP category for this image
Papilio machaon
Creator
Werner Pichler; uploader: Fbnpch

Promoted File:Schwalbenschwanz (Papilio machaon).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:10, 2 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – NGC 6752 by Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view; it is the third brightest globular cluster in the night sky
Reason
Beautiful shot of a globular cluster, certainly made me go "aww" (oh, that's awe, a. w. e.), erm "ooh"
Articles in which this image appears
NGC 6752
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:NGC 6752 Hubble WikiSky.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:55, 3 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A red telephone box in front of St Paul's Cathedral, London.
Reason
High EV, good quality, high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Red telephone box, Cultural icon, List of cultural icons of England
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
Peter Weis

Promoted File:Red telephone box, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, GB, IMG 5182 edit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:23, 3 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki) is a critically endangered toad which is endemic to Panama.
Reason
good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Panamanian golden frog, Frog, El Valle de Antón
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Amphibians
Creator
Brian Gratwicke on Flickr and Uploader: Amphibianrescue

Promoted File:Atelopus zeteki1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:09, 3 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A black mamba striking and displaying the black colouration on the inside of its mouth
Reason
Reasonable quality, considering the difficulty of taking a picture of a snake about to bite, and good EV for the taxonomy section.
Articles in which this image appears
Black Mamba
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Tad Arensmeier, Uploader: Sebastian80

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:06, 3 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The program of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, featuring Marian Anderson, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Reason
It has good quality for a program that was made in 1963, and has great EV for the "Official program" section.
Articles in which this image appears
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
The unnamed organizers of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
I've corrected the license, it's PD-text. Brandmeistertalk 10:33, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
There's a lot of text there- this isn't just a couple of words. A page scan from a book wouldn't be PD-text, so I'm not sure I agree that this could be. J Milburn (talk) 21:30, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Of course the copyright status of the source matters. There are at least two potential copyright holders we need to worry about. The scanner, we both agree, has no legitimate claim of copyright. However, that doesn't magic away the claim of the copyright holder of the original document. Again, compare: I pick up the book next to me, and scan a couple of pages. Sure, I have no legitimate claim of copyright, but that doesn't mean that the image is public domain- the book's author/publisher(/translator/whatever) can still claim copyright. If I photographed a painting, or recorded a song off the radio or whatever, I wouldn't be able to say "I think the copyright status of the source doesn't matter, it's about this particular image [or recording], which has no creative elements in itself (and as such no copyright may arise).". J Milburn (talk) 10:51, 26 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • The US copyright law does not extend to simple information like this which doesn't reach the threshold of originality. Per Copyright.gov: "Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These include among others titles, names, short phrases, and slogans... mere listings of ingredients or contents, works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship (for example: standard calendars, height and weight charts, tape measures and rulers, and lists or tables taken from public documents or other common sources)". Brandmeistertalk 12:20, 26 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Odd how you're going back and forth with your arguments. First you tried arguing that the copyright of the underlying work didn't matter (!), now you're arguing that this would not be copyrighted because of a completely different concept. Regarding the newest argument you've brought up, it's enough text that I'd feel uncomfortable with it. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:36, 26 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree with Crisco. Brandmeister: The document you've just cited would does indicate that this may be PD, but this is drifting dangerously into IANAL territory. If we copy-pasted that amount of text from another website, it'd be reverted straight away as a copyvio: we can't really call the text free just because it happens to be in an image. J Milburn (talk) 00:18, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Whether it's one page or 100 pages is irrelevant; a single page is as copyrightable as a book. As for "I have yet to see a proof, not mere assumptions that this text is indeed copyrighted.": That's not how it works- we assume things are copyrighted until we see otherwise. We don't assume things are public domain and then ask anyone concerned to provide proof that they aren't. There's no assumption of public domain status. (Also, it's nothing to do with Bridgemen v. Corel; you're again conflating two separate issues. We're not saying that the person scanning this has a copyright claim- in the US, I suspect they do not. We're saying that the creator of the programme has a copyright claim.) J Milburn (talk) 08:24, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well, since it's basically our concern to evaluate the copyright status of the file through existing laws, to me the US copyright law is sufficiently clear in this case. Dixi. Brandmeistertalk 13:25, 27 August 2013 (UTC)][reply]
Completely unhelpful. To me, it's pretty clear that this isn't in the public domain. text is copyrightable. We have now reached a completely useless impasse, and, as you're unwilling to discuss it further, no progress can be made. Unless one of us happens to be a copyright lawyer, I don't think we have any business having this conversation anyway. J Milburn (talk) 17:48, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. In my opinion this picture would be of considerably greater value if the edges of the programme were visible (against a suitable background), so that its physical form was clearer. Also, it is unclear whether the "print-though" is visible to the this extent on the original or is an artefact of the scanning process. 86.167.19.165 (talk) 02:05, 26 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - There's too much content for it to be eligible under PD-Text, but it probably falls under {{PD-US-no notice}} or {{PD-US-not renewed}}. That said, I do not think this image adds significantly to the article - does this add something to the article that words alone cannot express? Is there any distinguishing design features of the program? I don't think so. - hahnchen 11:37, 26 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Copyright is unclear, fairly little EV from what I can see. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:36, 26 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:43, 3 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Rookery Building's light court serves as a focal point for the entire National Register of Historic Places-listed building
Reason
This caught my eye as particularly enlightening.
Articles in which this image appears
Rookery Building
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Velvet

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:32, 4 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Two Lesser Kestrels, mating
Reason
Rather cool image; high enough resolution, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Lesser Kestrel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Pierre Dalous
  • A crop would be possible, but I think (I may be wrong, of course), that a crop which eliminates the branch altogether would be too close, and one which gets rid of half of it may have the same issues. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:50, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Falnau.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:08, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Flower Tigridia pavonia at Conservatoire botanique national de Brest
Reason
High EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Tigridia pavonia, Tigridia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Citron

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:58, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGynaephora selenitica caterpillar on meadow vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis)
Reason
High EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Gynaephora selenitica
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Gynaephora selenitica - kuu-villkäpa röövik sirplutsernil.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:29, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – SVG diagram of the internal anatomy of an adult male C. elegans
Reason
Image meets all of the criteria for an SVG diagram (high-quality, pleasing color contrast, clarity of composition, accuracy and technical correctness of contents, etc.), including an avoidance of raster components and the extensive use of 4-tiered layering to create subtle SVG shading effects. Also, image contains complex layer-composition allowing the intestine and vas deferens to appear to "switch" positions as occurs in the actual worm (i.e., the intestine, which is located on the animal's right for most of its posterior length, switches to its dorsal side at its terminus-- this illustration captures this switch, which is very difficult to accurately render as a layered SVG diagram). Image is currently rendering correctly in Google Chrome 23.0.1271.97m-- please notify nominator if any other browser has difficulty. This image is a sequel to a previous Wikipedia featured picture of a hermaphrodite version of the same animal: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/C elegans. Accuracy of diagram may be verified at the Wormatlas.
Articles in which this image appears
Caenorhabditis elegans
FP category for this image
Animals/Others
Creator
KDS444 (nominator's Wikimedia Commons account username)
Several changes: first, the entire animal is now illustrated, head to tail, as per Adam's suggestion. Also, to go along with this, the size marker has been expanded and stretches the entire length of the body, no more and no less. 'Post meiotic spermatids' definitely requires a hyphen, and it has now been added. Lastly, the border between the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens is meant to be shown as a hollow cutout-- the entire pink area, along with the two distal tip cells, is considered the 'somatic gonad', but I could not find a way to indicate this 3-part fact without creating visual confusion-- the seminal vesicle is the anterior portion of the somatic gonad adjoining the vas deferens, and holds the spermatids; it also contains part of the lumen through which the spermatids are ejected during sex with a hermaphrodite. This portion of lumen does not appear to be considered the 'lumen of the seminal vesicle', though that is where it is located. If you have suggestions on how I might better illustrate this arrangement, please let me know and I will gladly take a shot at it. KDS4444Talk 07:52, 29 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
KDS4444 asked me to update my comments, but the comments weren't that significant. I think the current version is better than the nominated version, and if there is any issue I'm happy to support. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 12:42, 31 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You have made me question my thinking here, Paul_012. The Wikipedia article isn't even much help. But I have now consulted with a mathematician friend, and he tells me that ≈ usually denotes precise approximation whereas ~ denotes rough approximation as well as many other things— i.e., ≈ is used in very specific circumstances to indicate very specific but still approximate things, and ~ is used in much broader circumstances to indicate values of lesser precision, among other uses. Given this, and given that my scale is not meant to suggest any precision of estimation beyond the fact that the male form is consistently somewhat shorter/ smaller than the hermaphrodite (which itself is ~1 mm in length) I am going to say that the use of the tilde here is maybe the correct one... though the use of ≈ might not be incorrect! How does that sound?? KDS4444Talk 18:45, 6 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds reasonable. Would support either way, but I notice I'm a bit late. --Paul_012 (talk) 14:03, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:C elegans male.svg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:15, 6 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Tornado damage to a house in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma hit during the Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak.
ALT: Original, uncropped version.
Reason
High quality photograph, good resolution, and very high EV. One of the best, if not the best, images of tornado damage on Wikipedia. Meets criteria 4 and 6 since it was created by FEMA. Was rejected last time with a request for a crop and to wait and see if the image stuck in the articles.
Articles in which this image appears
Tornado intensity and damage, May 10–13, 2010 tornado outbreak
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Weather
Creator
Win Henderson/FEMA

Promoted File:FEMA - 44359 - Oklahoma tornado destroyed home.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:08, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A brisk busy evening on Cannery Row.
Other version Here is the version without the car moving through the image
Reason
High resolution, high EV. Natural light, car light to depict movement as part of telling the story of an evening on Cannery Row, Monterey California. One of the best images illustrating this well known street.
Articles in which this image appears
Cannery Row, Central Coast (California), Monterey County, California, Monterey County attractions. Global usage: de.wikipedia, es.wikipedia, fa.wikipedia, ja.wikipedia, ro.wikipedia.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places
Creator
Mark Miller
 DoneDo you feel that is something that could be fixed. I am more than willing to make the change (edit- 86.148.152.60, I went ahead and made the change).--Mark Miller (talk) 00:09, 29 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I think the straighter version is better. I don't mind the car. As I write, there are two pictures both labelled "original", which I think should be changed else it could get confusing. 81.159.107.52 (talk) 23:42, 29 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry. I corrected that.--Mark Miller (talk) 03:12, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Mattximus, there is another version without the car, but I felt this one had a better composition with the vehicle to show movement. Thanks.--Mark Miller (talk) 00:07, 29 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I have added the other image to compare. What do you think?--Mark Miller (talk) 00:28, 29 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:30, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Painting of Silver Horn, an important Kiowa ledger artist. Silver Horn's ledger drawings provide important insight into Kiowa culture, including warfare and warrior culture, clothing, dance, courtship, hunting, and everyday life among the Kiowa.
Reason
Large and high quality. The painting shows an important person in Kiowa history and depicts traditional Kiowa clothing.
Articles in which this image appears
Silver Horn
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Elbridge Ayer Burbank

Promoted File:Hawgone - Silver Horn - Kiowa chief.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:33, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Landscape with quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), Cachilaya, Bolivia, Province La Paz, Lake Titicaca seen in background.
Reason
The image composition is perfect: a landscape full with colourful quinoa plants, with the beautiful Lake Titicaca at the background. It creates the appreciation of the Bolivian farmers' work in meeting the world demand on quinoa.
Articles in which this image appears
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neglected_and_underutilized_crop
FP category for this image
Plants
Creator
NusHub

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:50, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Keith David in June 2010.
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Arbiter (Halo), Keith David
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Brad Bethell on Flickr and Uploader:Nehrams2020

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:36, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Eritrean–American actress and model Ella Thomas.
Reason
Reasonable quality, serene posture and background,inviting readers to find her birth year :)
Articles in which this image appears
Ella Thomas
FP category for this image
People/Entertainment
Creator
Groovepup

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:01, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A clickable Euler diagram showing the relationships between various multinational European organizations and agreements.
Alt1– Re organised but information should be the same.
Reason
Because it is an exceptionally concise representation of the information in the article, and instantly conveys a great deal of information that would otherwise take much longer to read. Furthermore, on the Schengen_Area page, it contains dynamic links to a number of different pages for further investigation. It also intuitively shows the relationship between several equally important, yet disparate sociopolitical entities.
Articles in which this image appears
Schengen_Area, Eurozone, etc.
FP category for this image
Diagrams, drawings, and maps
Creator
User:The Emirr

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:06, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Church at Auvers, an 1890 painting of Vincent van Gogh
Reason
High quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
The Church at Auvers
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Vincent van Gogh

Promoted File:Vincent van Gogh - The Church in Auvers-sur-Oise, View from the Chevet - Google Art Project.jpg --Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:10, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]


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OriginalPortrait of Federico II Gonzaga, circa 1529. Frederico was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua
Reason
We need more Titian. Good painting of notable individual.
Articles in which this image appears
Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga, Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, +4
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Titian

Promoted File:Tizian - Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga - circa 1525.jpg Armbrust The Homunculus 01:57, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]


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OriginalMarfino Palace
Reason
Good EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Marfino, Mytishchinsky District, Moscow Oblast
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin
I would certainly oppose the use of "ProPhoto RGB" in an JPG and strongly discourage the use of "AdobeRGB" for Wikipedia/Commons. The colourspace is what maps the 0..255 values of RGB into actual red/green/blue hues you see on your monitor, or the ink chosen by a printer. Typically browsers and OSs are dumb and can only really handle "sRGB" colourspace reliably, as can nearly all computer monitors. Pro "wide gamut" monitors can display AdobeRGB, but generally you'll only see that colourspace properly when viewing with a pro image viewer like Lightroom or Photoshop. The "ProPhoto RGB" colourspace is one designed for internal use within a graphics tool, or for passing 16-bit TIFF files between pro photo tools. It is so huge that the RGB primaries are actually outside of the visible spectrum for humans, let alone something you could display or print. Because it is so huge, expressing it in a measly 8-bit JPG is asking for trouble like colour banding in the sky or on skin tones. ProPhotoRGB also has a different "gamma" (brightness curve) and other less important aspects. The AdobeRGB colourspace is really best used for photographer's shooting for print only. For the web, all our JPGs should be sRGB and should embed this colourspace within them. That's the only way to be sure that you and I are seeing the same shade of red/green/blue. Many browsers will not handle ProPhoto RGB properly and interpret it as sRGB, thus showing completely the wrong colours. The difference for AdobeRGB is more subtle but when displayed incorrectly, you'll see dull reds typically. See this old article. Colin°Talk 10:28, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the explanation, Colin. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 11:15, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:59, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalChâteau de Maisons, southeast-facing garden front
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Château de Maisons
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Moonik

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:04, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Southern part of Shun Lee
ALT – Added some sky
Reason
High quality and good EV. A little tight crop on top, but I think it's still very good.
Articles in which this image appears
Shun Lee
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Base64
The creation of the new strip of sky seems to have introduced some very faint artefacts around the topmost point of the building. Perhaps it's referring to that. 86.148.155.23 (talk) 02:11, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Shun Lee Crisco edit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:38, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A 15th-century linen wrap showing two scenes from Der Busant, a 12-century German poem said to have influenced Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Reason
High quality scan of an interesting linen warp, showing scenes from a notable poem. (Actually, this image impressed me enough to have me write the article with a couple German speakers)
Articles in which this image appears
Der Busant
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Literary illustrations?
Creator
Unknown, scan by MET
I'd probably link Der Busant from wild man and Midsummer Night's dream as well. Back for review once I figure out where my glasses are. Adam Cuerden (talk) 13:25, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:35, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Pattern of 117 identical windows in Colombo Commercial mall, Lisbon, Portugal
Reason
A high quality depiction of architectural window pattern adding to the articles
Articles in which this image appears
Pattern, Pattern (architecture)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)
I agree with you. That article is talking about a rather different kind of "pattern" -- the kind you might find in a "pattern book" full of design ideas that you can copy and reuse. The picture does not seem relevant to that article. 81.159.109.215 (talk) 19:31, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I've removed it from the architecture article as this is not talking about geometric patterns in architecture. Colin°Talk 11:43, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The pattern article is full of images all of which could be replaced with any number of others. The regular pattern of windows here is not special or original (most office blocks have regular windows) though the colours here are pleasing and I supported the image at Commons. But this image illustrates only the "structures such as windows can be repeated horizontally and vertically" sentence: one sentence in one paragraph in one section. One could discuss and illustrate lots of different other visual patterns in architecture such as columns, or brickwork, or tiling, and I'm surprised we don't have an article on the subject (the one discussed above is not about visual patterns). So although this is a great picture, I think the EV is very low. Colin°Talk 11:55, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:03, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBarn swallow chicks in the nest waiting for being fed
Reason
Good quality and detailed image of swallow chicks adding to the article of the species
Articles in which this image appears
Barn swallow
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:24, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Originalİsa Bey Mosque, 2011
Reason
High EV and quality
Articles in which this image appears
İsa Bey Mosque
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Kadellar

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:36, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) hovering
Reason
High EV, Good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
PSlawinski

Promoted File:Juvenile Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:32, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The kaffir lime Citrus hystrix
Reason
Good EV and quality, lead image in kaffir lime, 2,592 x 1,944 pixels
Articles in which this image appears
Kaffir lime, Lime (fruit), Citrus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
David.Monniaux

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:27, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Official portrait of U.S. Senator Mark Begich.
Reason
High quality and good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Mark Begich, Alaska, List of United States Senators from Alaska
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
U.S. Senate, uploader: Gage

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:53, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur made important developments in pasteurization and vaccination.
ALT – Slight restoration
Reason
Important person in the history of medicine, surprisingly good quality photo. I just replaced the previous lead image in Louis Pasteur with this one because the image size is much larger and I think the composition is better. This image was already in the article but further down.
Articles in which this image appears
Louis Pasteur, Social history of viruses, Scientist, Université Lille Nord de France
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Nadar
I hate to say this, but... the restored version really doesn't go far enough. The top of his hairline has a brown spot, which can't be part of the original photograph, and there's dust marks in the lower left area, as well as right and left of the head. I'd rather not promote a partial restoration, when a little more work would get us there, but it is better than the original, so I can't support that either. It's a JPEG, too, or I'd just edit Crisco's myself - but, sadly, I know that editing JPEGs repeatedly rapidly leads to unusable files. 'Reluctant oppose for the moment' Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:22, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. I am now delighted to Support alt, and hope that me reviewing my conditional slightly after the time won't be held against this image. Firefox was messing up. Adam Cuerden (talk) 13:26, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Louis Pasteur, foto av Paul Nadar, Crisco edit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:02, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalA – Cervical or Neck Bones (7 in number). B – Dorsal or Thoracic Bones (13 in number, each bearing a rib). C – Lumbar Bones (7 in number).D – Sacral Bones (3 in number). E – Caudal or Tail Bones (20 to 23 in number).
Reason
As per Featured picture criteria,
  1. Colour selections to illustrate the drawing seem ok to me.
  2. This is a .svg file so resolution is ok
  3. This diagram perfectly illustrate the encyclopedic article associated with it.
  4. It has a free license
  5. Although this image is not the leading image in the article, but it adds significant value to the article by providing a list of elements in the skeleton.
  6. Yes, it is verifiable
  7. It has complete description in english.
  8. Not relevant
Articles in which this image appears
Dog_anatomy
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Diagrams,_drawings,_and_maps/Diagrams
Creator
Przemek Maksim
Alt, without colour labelling of the spine sections
  • Comment: I also think the colour distracts from the whole image somewhat, and overemphasises the spine in an image showing the whole skeleton. We seem to have another version (by the same author) without the colour, which I've added as an alt. Also, AFAIK the ischium is part of the pelvis. Should it labelled separately as it is? I'm not quite sure about the 2D perspective showing only half the ribs but four limbs. --Paul_012 (talk) 21:51, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support And I preferred the image with the colors— they were neither garish nor obtrusive, and helped convey important information about the content of the image. The image is well-worth supporting even without them, but I do not think it has been at all improved by being converted to a b&w image when the color that was used in the previous version was actually helpful for understanding the illustration. In any case, the image gets my wholehearted support! Also, I think the concern about the illustration of only half of the ribs but all four legs does not warrant consideration— this picture has quality that makes it look like it could have come from a veterinarian's text book, and I am pretty sure that no one is going to be confused by the lack of the second set of ribs which would do nothing to improve the image and might even make it more confusing. KDS4444Talk 00:37, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, but with a caveat - this is an SVG. There's no need to make people cross-reference a key, the whole reason we use SVGs for these diagrams is that, in theory, they allow any language to be edited in. For English Wikipedia, I can't see how not putting the information on the image helps in any way; I don't think it's helpful to make people refer to a key several dozen times just to understand the information presented. That said, so long as a little care's taken with the text layout, I'd gladly support a version that loses the need to use a key. Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:33, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as per Adam Cuerden. Do like the coloured version better, so if text was added, would prefer that one. Mattximus (talk) 15:25, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'd add a line between the coloured boxes, though, to help distinguish it for colour blind people. They're rather similar brightnesses. Actually, maybe the alt, with a little, more subtle colour added? Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:36, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:47, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Isa Bin Ali House in Bahrain is a classic example of traditional Bahraini architecture.
Reason
Satifies all the criteria, it is a high resolution photo that demonstrates the traditional architecture of Bahrain, notably the Windcatcher.
Articles in which this image appears
Bahraini art, Bahrain Pearling Trail, Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa, List of World Heritage Sites in Western Asia, List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States, List of tourist attractions in Bahrain, Lists of tourist attractions,Windcatcher
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
fuzzytnth3 on Flickr.

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:42, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Susquehanna River in Asylum Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Reason
High quality picture that brilliantly captures the subject of the article as well as its surrounding landscape.
Articles in which this image appears
Susquehanna River, Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, French Azilum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places
Creator
Originally posted to Flickr as Meander
Why is that so bad when other manipulations, such as inventing new bits of sky, removing unwanted objects, distorting perspective, and so on, seem to be permitted? For a supposedly factual picture, I think that changing the actual content is "worse" than fiddling a bit with the colour balance. 81.159.110.248 (talk) 03:00, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
It's not bad in itself, it's just overdone in this case in my opinion. Small tweaks in color balance are fine and not a big deal. Chick Bowen 04:51, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, OK. I would point out, though, that according to the shadows the sun is low in the sky, and I believe that this is contributing to the lighting effect and to the colours, making the colours seem deeper and warmer. 86.169.36.168 (talk) 13:03, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:10, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Boby Chemmannur is an Indian Enterprenur
Reason
Good EV and Good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Boby Chemmanur
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Business
Creator
Augustus Binu
  • Support as nominator --Mydreamsparrow (talk) 14:20, 6 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - There's enough headroom for a large bird to land on his head. I don't like the pose either, looks like a photograph that would be snapped in between actual shots. JFitch (talk) 16:33, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • You can criticize the photograph but try to avoid teasing comments on the object, especially a public figure.
      • 122.174.193.42, there is nothing about the subject there. A crop can handle the headroom issues, although I agree that the pose is a bit improper. I rather like this or this pose (although the latter could use a crop).
  • Oppose current version as (after removing the extra headroom) the image is of too low resolution. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:56, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:39, 16 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Justice Cyriac Joseph
Reason
Good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Cyriac Joseph
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People
Creator
Augustus Binu

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Original – Ida B. Wells was an American journalist and pamphleteer, born into slavery, who became an influential activist against lynching.
Alt 1 - restoration
Reason
Good scan of a good portrait, which captures a certain elegant confidence also reflected in Wells's writing. I made literally six edits of a few pixels each--some speckles immediately around the face. Since there is no detail in the background I don't think the remaining spots there do anything other than appropriately to mark the print's age. I would cheerfully support also the uncropped, unedited version if there's interest in that, since it gives a nice example of this kind of commercial portrait print, but it's not currently in use.
Articles in which this image appears
Ida B. Wells
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Mary Garrity
  • Support as nominator --Chick Bowen 01:47, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • Support either, although I'm not sure what the purpose of the saturation decrease was. Yes, the paper will have darkened with time, but the decrease also (very slightly) affects the tone of her skin and dress. It's pretty subtle, though. Chick Bowen 19:24, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment This could use a restoration (it's not bad, though). I'm on it. Adam Cuerden (talk) 06:33, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Alt 1 uploaded, Support Alt 1. It's a slightly different crop (nearer the original photographic card's - the edges weren't quite square so I couldn't get it perfect, but this is nearer) But it's not excessively different. I also pulled back the saturation just slightly. Adam Cuerden (talk) 05:34, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Is that motion blur there on her shirt? Looks like she wasn't quite still when getting photographed. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:04, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes. Still, it's not like we can retake. If I had to guess, it's small enough that it could well just be her breathing given the long time of the shot and the complexity of the shirt (probably a dress, really) Adam Cuerden (talk) 07:16, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
      • support alt1: Understatement and a half on the retake. Since this still in focus generally, and we're not using the image in an article about fashion, I still support alt. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:22, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
        • Oh, also, it's not visible even at 1500px wide, so I don't imagine the problem would be visible at the original size of the photograph.
  • Support alt1 This is an amazing picture. I took a very close look at the motion blur around her right shoulder— almost certainly the product of breathing. I even took a quick shot at seeing if such a problem was at all correctable. Turns out that, at least with my skill set, it is not. What is great is that the rest of the image is so clear, especially considering the era in which it was taken. Other portraits from this time period of this clarity are extremely rare, and concerns about the motion blur should be disregarded just as a hypothetical complaint that it is not in color: it is beautiful in b&w, and the motion blur is a trivial event. This woman held incredibly still for this picture, and the photographer did an excellent job of taking it. It is well-worth being a Wikipedia featured picture. KDS4444 (diff) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:44, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support either for the reasons above. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 20:20, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt1 JKadavoor Jee 05:44, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mary Garrity - Ida B. Wells-Barnett - Google Art Project - restoration crop.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:15, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalNew Moon is a 1940 musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Reason
No, not Twilight. Solid film poster, although the article could use some work
Articles in which this image appears
New Moon (1940 film)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Employee(s) of Tooker Litho Co.

Promoted File:Poster - New Moon (1940) 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:19, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Single-Handed, Charles Marion Russell 1912. The painting shows a shows a lone Mounted Police attempting to arrest a Blood warrior at a Blood village probably in Alberta or Saskatchewan.
Reason
A large, colourful, and high quality image that shows a lone Mounted Police attempting to arrest a Blood warrior. Though the relationship between the police and the Blackfoot was largely peaceful the Mounted Police imposed laws on the Blackfoot (such as no raiding other tribes) which they found intrusive and hard to understand. The painting also shows traditional Blackfoot clothing, tipis, and even dance. The painter, Charles Marion Russell spent a lot of time with the Blood (Kainai) tribe in Alberta. The Blood are one of three large tribes that make up the Blackfoot Confederacy, a large and powerful alliance that ruled the northern plains and remains united today with reservations in Alberta and Montana.
Articles in which this image appears
Blackfoot Confederacy, Northwest Mounted Police
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Charles Marion Russell
  • Support as nominator --MatGTAM (talk) 22:13, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question The policeman is holding a gun to the head of one of the Indian men - is this really "peaceful"? It looks more like some kind of bullying. Also, this image was added to the only articles it is currently in yesterday, so it is probably too early to assess whether it is a stable part of these articles. I also question the factual accuracy of this painting - it looks like colonial-era propaganda with noble savages going about their quaint ways while a noble law man rides among them. Nick-D (talk) 00:11, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • If you look at other paintings by Charles Marion Russell you will see that he not only painted Indians in peaceful scenes but also painted scenes of warfare with other tribes, settlers, and soldiers. Russell himself was very critical of the colonization of the west. Therefore I don't think your fears of propaganda are grounded in reality. As far as historical accuracy the painting is very accurate, the dress of the natives is what they wore at that time and the Blackfoot did indeed have peaceful relations with the Canadian government (but not with the American gov). To me it looks like the policemen is offering a trade for the warriors rifle, it seems unlikely one soldier would threaten an armed warrior in the warrior's own camp surrounded by other warriors. MatGTAM (talk) 5:11, 8 September 2013 (UTC)
If he's offering a trade then it is a very unfortunate composition! Surely the artist would have noticed that the gun was pointing straight at the guy's head? 86.160.215.210 (talk) 11:56, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • So I did some further digging a found a description for the painting that says it shows a lone police officer attempting to arrest a defiant Blood (Kainai) warrior. So it looks like its not really a peaceful encounter at all. Never the less I don't think that it detracts from the overall quality of this image which still shows important aspects of Blackfoot life such as clothing, dance, etc. I updated the descriptions for the image on the articles in which it appears. MatGTAM (talk) 4:17, 8 September 2013 (UTC)
I am not knowledgeable about this topic. However, I do find this depiction somewhat odd. Although one or two bystanders seem to be showing a mild interest, there generally seems to be far less of a general hostile reaction than one would expect in the circumstance. 86.160.215.210 (talk) 20:41, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:39, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalNototropis falcatus is a species of amphipod crustacean with a range from northern Norway to the west coast of Ireland, including the North Sea
Reason
High resolution, solid image, sea life is always popular, can't let crabs have all the fun
Articles in which this image appears
Nototropis falcatus +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Crustaceans
Creator
Hans Hillewaert

Promoted File:Nototropis falcatus.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:35, 18 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Amanohashidate view from Kasamatsu Park
Reason
High quality and good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Amanohashidate
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
663highland[3]

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Original – Coat of arms on gates of Royal Melbourne Mint by Australian carver Walter Langcake
Reason
Good contrast & colors with high resolution; EV for esthetic coat of arms on Australian historic buildings
Articles in which this image appears
Melbourne Mint; Walter Langcake; Gate
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Photo: Chellestllmn

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Original – Swami Vivekananda in London in December 1896
Reason
Vivekananda went to U.S. in 1893 and then moved to England in 1895. Though many photos of Vivekananda were taken at this time, only few photos were printed in color (mostly for promoting and using in posters, billboards), such as File:Swami Vivekananda 1893 Scanned Image.jpg. The image nominated here was taken in 1896
Articles in which this image appears
Josephine MacLeod, J. J. Goodwin
FP category for this image
People
Creator
Unknown
  • "Encyclopedic value" - how much the image contributes to the reader's understanding of the topic. The image's omission from the Swami Vivekananda article itself means that this is not clear. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 09:48, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • That makes sense- I think this nomination is a little premature. When you have the image securely placed in an article where it is adding value, then the image could be nominated here. J Milburn (talk) 10:23, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:24, 19 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Sam Querrey at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.
Reason
High quality and good EV, shows player in action
Articles in which this image appears
Sam Querrey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Diliff

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OriginalValles Marineris in mosaic of THEMIS infrared images from 2001 Mars Odyssey, November 2005
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Valles Marineris
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA / JPL-Caltech / Arizona State University

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Original1955 Michigan Wolverines football team players and staff
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
1955 Michigan Wolverines football team
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Unknown

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OriginalOban Bay from McCaig's Tower. The bay is sheltered by the island of Kerrera. Behind lies the Isle of Mull.
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Oban
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Colin
  • Support as nominator --Tomer T (talk) 09:15, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Oban is a busy port serving the islands. This high-resolution view shows how Oban bay is sheltered by Kerrera, and includes a number of landmarks in the town including the rail and ferry terminals, the north harbour, marina and St Columba's Cathedral. The Commons image has annotations. Sorry the weather isn't sunnier, but this is absolutely typical for Oban. -- Colin°Talk 11:50, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment beautiful picture, but I can't help but wonder if the picture would give a better view of Oban if it were taken from the other side of the body of water. It feels that we are looking at the backs of all the buildings. Just my instinct, there could very well be a good reason it was taken from this side. Mattximus (talk) 15:10, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • There are lots viewpoints with their merits. Oban isn't imo the most attractive town. It is known as the "gateway to Islands" - in other words, people go there in order to get to somewhere else. And this viewpoint looks out to the "somewhere else". Colin°Talk 15:49, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support nice pic Godhulii 1985 (talk) 12:45, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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OriginalSunset at Montmajour, an 1888 oil landscape by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh which was lost, then doubted, then confirmed, then challenged Lugo
Reason
It's on ITN? Oh, right. High resolution, great detail, good quality, and an interesting backstory
Articles in which this image appears
Sunset at Montmajour, List of works by Vincent van Gogh
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Vincent van Gogh
I don't understand "then challenged [by?] Lugo"; I can't find a reference to what or who Lugo is in the article. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 20:58, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sunset at Montmajour 1888 Van Gogh.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:48, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
This is my first FP nomination, so if I've gotten any of this horribly wrong, please let me know. The image is slightly under the recommended resolution, but I believe it fulfills all the other requirements aptly. The subject is sharply presented with a relevant background image of the White House Briefing Room, there are no other photos of Socks that match the unique nature and quality of this photo, it is in the public domain, has a good description, is verifiably represented in the article, and has not been inappropriately manipulated.
Articles in which this image appears
Socks (cat), List of cats
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Staxringold
Opposing on the basis of resolution alone doesn't really seem fair given the other qualities. The details in the photo are clear enough given its subject. What is the purpose of a resolution that most monitors probably can't even view full-screen? I, JethroBT drop me a line 20:09, 16 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
That's a terrible argument, I'm afraid. Print needs a higher resolution than monitors, and Socks himself is only part of the image.
Nonetheless, Support. Because I don't think there's likely to be significantly more detail in the original, given film grain and the standard camera quality of the time. Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:02, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Point taken. I, JethroBT drop me a line 00:28, 18 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Socks cat 1.JPG --Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:28, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Bernard Tomic in the first round of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.
Reason
High quality and good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Bernard Tomic
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Diliff
  • That black thing looks like a shadow... No expert though.

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Original – Interior of the Library of Birmingham, seen during a preview tour in the week before opening.
Reason
Good quality image and it was also featured on Wikipedia Signpost of 4th Sept 2013. It is of a high image standard and of high resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Library of Birmingham,Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost
FP category for this image
Creator
Pigsonthewing

Not Promoted --Pine 05:55, 22 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Reason
High quality, very high EV (greater EV viewed as a set).
This 24-image set nomination is a complete type set of U.S. Fractional Currency representing each significant design change. The United States issued Fractional currency between 1862 and 1876 in denominations of 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50 cents. Across the five issuing periods paper quality was improved to prevent destruction and designs changed as anti-counterfeiting measures were put in place. Sizes range from roughly 66 x 41 mm to 110 x 54 mm. Captions include: denomination, catalog number, and person or vignette depicted. (I hope this is an acceptable way to present this kind of nomination).

Original – A 24-note complete type set of U.S. Fractional Currency representing each significant design change.

Articles in which these images appear
Fractional currency
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (and some first issue by American Bank Note Company)
From the National Numismatic Collection, NMAH, Smithsonian Institution.
Images by Godot13.
  • Comment – images have not been in place for 7 days, but were added after nearly 3 weeks of unopposed talk page notice. If this is problematic we can suspend the nomination. Otherwise…
Single notes added to relevant articles, space permitting (e.g., William H. Crawford, William P. Fessenden, William M. Meredith, Robert J. Walker).-Godot13 (talk) 03:02, 16 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, that is very kind of you to say.-Godot13 (talk) 23:43, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I mentioned this once before I think, and maybe it's some kind of convention, but I don't like the black. The black borders dominate the impression in an unappealing way, and always remind me of obituary notices. A less severe colour that nevertheless contrasts with the edges of the notes would be better in my opinion. 86.160.84.113 (talk) 17:31, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I do remember this coming up once before. It is a general (though not absolute) convention to have a black background. These images are part of a very large batch created at roughly the same time, all with black backgrounds. Thanks-Godot13 (talk) 20:34, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:04, 23 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Tian Tan Buddha
Reason
Hight EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Tian Tan Buddha
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
beria

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:34, 23 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPelagia noctiluca in a rockpool on the South coast of Sardinia, Italy
Reason
Good EV and high quality. QI, VI and FP in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Pelagia noctiluca
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Hans Hillewaert

Promoted File:Pelagia noctiluca (Sardinia).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:57, 23 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Poster for Flying Down to Reno, a 1933 RKO musical film
Reason
Nice colours, good resolution, notable film
Articles in which this image appears
Flying Down to Rio
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Harold Seroy; edited by Crisco 1492

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:54, 25 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Reason
This is a wonderful image of Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Vivekananda Rock Memorial was established in 1962, in Vivekananda's birth centenary year. And this year is being celebrated as golden jubilee year of the memorial and 150th birth anniversary of Vivekananda.
Articles in which this image appears
Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Eknath Ranade
FP category for this image
places
Creator
Flickr user: Nomad Tales, uploaded in Commons by User:Ekabhishek

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:17, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalFantasia at the Tan-Tan (Moussem) Festival in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
Reason
Very high EV and decent quality. FP and VI in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Fantasia (culture)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Priest Maxim Massalitin

Promoted File:Муссем (фольклорный фестиваль) в Тан-Тане (Марокко).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:14, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAbbot's Palace (Oliwa)
Reason
High EV and quality
Articles in which this image appears
Abbot's Palace (Oliwa)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Poco a poco

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:24, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Erna Solberg, leader of centre-right coalition
Reason
Good quality and EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Erna Solberg, List of elected or appointed female heads of government, List of heads of government of Norway, Norwegian parliamentary election, 2013
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Christian Fredrik Wesenberg on Flickr and Uploader: Efloean
Is she leaning forward?? It doesn't look that way to me... (I think I would crop slightly more off the top though...) 86.161.61.73 (talk) 17:38, 21 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:16, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Martin Luther King Jr., Americal Civil Rights Activist
Reason
Reasonable quality and strong EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Martin Luther King, Jr., African American, Afro-Anglo American
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer and Uploader : Davepape

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:17, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Picture of yellow bell pepper
Reason
High quality
Articles in which this image appears
Bell_pepper
FP category for this image
Plants
Creator
فارس البلغم

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:54, 27 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – a caption for the image, providing adequate context for voters on WP:FPC
Reason
High resolution, good EV for the film article
Articles in which this image appears
The Emperor's Candlesticks (film), George Fitzmaurice, Luise Rainer
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Tooker Lithograph Co. for MGM
  • Support as nominator -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:43, 18 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Pristine. The thing with Dr. Macro is, though, one doesn't know if a © is printed on the back of the poster, am I correct? And Dr. Macro (forgot his real name) doesn't get to see the actual object as most scans are user submitted. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 17:06, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • I remember asking about this on Commons, and the consensus was that posters would typically not have anything on the back side (save money, among others). All the posters I've seen while browsing Doctor Macro (a good several hundred, of which at least a hundred are now on Commons) which do have copyright notices have them on the front. It's so consistent that I can usually tell if there is a copyright notice just by looking at the studio and year (anything by WB released after the mid-1930s, for instance, will have a copyright notice). MGM took much longer to wise up to their responsibilities under the then-new copyright law. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:09, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support What a nice scan! Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:14, 22 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:37, 28 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – MV Rena aground on the Astrolabe reef
Reason
This is a high quality image of when the MV Rena ran aground on New Zealand. It has a very high encyclopedic value :)
Articles in which this image appears
MV Rena
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
New Zealand Defence Force

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:12, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A triangle being subdivided repeatedly using barycentric subdivision, a kind of subdivision rule.
Reason
This is a high-resolution high quality free image that contributes to our understanding of fractal-like images. This recently replaced a lower-quality identical image.
Articles in which this image appears
barycentric subdivision, finite subdivision rule,self-similarity.
FP category for this image
mathematics
Creator
Brirush
  • Support as nominator --Brirush (talk) 12:54, 19 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose on details, essentially. Firstly I think there could be more indication in the image that this is a progression from the top left downwards (would adding an undivided triangle help? I think so). The fact that the image is a PNG would, I think, be manageable if everything else was perfect, but I do find the dot-matrix type colouring of the triangles off, and, unless it's n optical illusion, doesn't the colouring get darker (the last doesn't appear to have dots at all)? I think also while I understand the arrangement is to help save space, as is the growing size of the triangle, I think the latter is a false economy and arranging them in a square (m.m. if a fifth is added) would be better - keep some lines at least. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 10:10, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. The anti-aliasing of the lines seems poor. Also, some of the interior lines very slightly protrude outside the bounding triangles. For normal purposes these are very fussy criticisms, but for a featured picture maybe not. 86.161.61.73 (talk) 12:38, 21 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:39, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThe Death of Cleopatra by Guido Cagnacci, circa 1658
Reason
Image has EV, good resolution and quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Cleopatra, Cultural depictions of Cleopatra VII, Guido Cagnacci, 1658 in art
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Guido Cagnacci

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:40, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Short-snouted seahorse on knotted wrack from the Oosthinder banks in the Belgian part of the North Sea. This is a studio (aquarium) shot with some of the original knotted wrack from the haul when and where the seahorse was caught. The hauls are part of a biannual monitoring programme. Note the copepods in the water that form part of its natural diet.
Reason
Good EV, good quality and a reasonable resolution. Also QI, VI and FP in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Short-snouted_seahorse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Hans Hillewaert

Promoted File:Hippocampus hippocampus (on Ascophyllum nodosum).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:54, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Football player David Villa celebrating after scoring a goal.
Reason
Image has EV, good resolution and technical quality.
Articles in which this image appears
David Villa, Atlético Madrid, Spain national football team
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Kadellar

Promoted File:David Villa - 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:51, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]



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A cross section of a modern submarine communications cable.
1 – Polyethylene
2 – Mylar tape
3 – Stranded steel wires
4 – Aluminium water barrier
5 – Polycarbonate
6 – Copper or aluminium tube
7 – Petroleum jelly
8 – Optical fibers
Reason
High Encyclopaedic value and an SVG file
Articles in which this image appears
Submarine communications cable, International Cable Protection Committee,
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
Mysid

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:42, 30 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]