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Azurite edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Apr 2023 at 11:17:15 (UTC)

 
Original – Blue crystals of azurite covering matrix (4.0 × 3.0 × 2.0 cm) with minor malachite. Found from New Nevada Lode, La Sal, Utah, USA
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Azurite, Blue, Blue pigments
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Iifar

Promoted File:Azurite - New Nevada Lode, La Sal, Utah, USA.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:15, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

NGC 6530 edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Apr 2023 at 11:24:32 (UTC)

 
Original – A portion of NGC 6530 captured by Hubble Space Telescope
Reason
Articles in which this image appears
NGC 6530
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA
The NGC 6530 is within a nebula (i.e. a cloud of gas, dust and other materials). The infobox image [1] captures the visible spectrum and it does a poor job of showing the gasses and clouds. The nom image is in the infrared spectrum [2] and shows the cloudy and gaseous nature of the NGC 6530 region (albeit a small part of it). I wouldn't call it false colors because imaging the non-visible spectrum is just as important as the visible spectrum. Bammesk (talk) 14:20, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
NGCs are visual spectrum. Indeed with one exception they were all human eye discoveries rather than photographic. Meanwhile the link you provided doesn't even going as far as saying the thing is IR (the closest it gets is saying that the WFC3 can view near IR). This isn't covered in the article so it faces EV issues.©Geni (talk) 19:47, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You are right, it doesn't say infrared, it says near-infrared. As far as your point about the EV, the nom image shows the gas and clouds vividly which is relevant to the star forming nature of this region. Bammesk (talk) 01:16, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hubble NGC6530.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:24, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Book of Fixed Stars Orion edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 11:22:41 (UTC)

 
Original – Drawing of Orion in the 964 a.d. Persian medieval astronomical text Book of Fixed Stars
Reason
High quality image of medieval muslim illustration of the Orion constellation from the Book of Fixed Stars.
Articles in which this image appears
Orion (constellation), Constellation, Rigel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi

Promoted File:Book of the Fixed Stars Auv0333 Orion.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:44, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Vaduz Cathedral edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 15:11:16 (UTC)

 
Original – The nave and choir of the Vaduz Cathedral.
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
Vaduz Cathedral
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
A.Savin
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 15:11, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --A.Savin (talk) 16:06, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I love the interplay of the stained glass at the altar. Only thing I'm not keen on is the bright sunlight on the pews, but there are still details there, so the highlights aren't blown.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:29, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:53, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support A bit noisy in the dark areas, but otherwise great. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 02:04, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 13:17, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – MA Javadi (talk) 16:37, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 18:08, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Liechtenstein asv2022-10 img19 Vaduz Kathedrale StFlorin.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:53, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ama Dablam edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 15:17:58 (UTC)

 
Original – Ama Dablam Peak ("Mother's Necklace", आमा दब्लम, 6,800 metres (22,300 ft)) as seen from Chola Valley. Khumbu Everest Zone. Nepal, Himalayas.
Reason
High resolution. Seen on the FP candidates on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Ama Dablam
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Vyacheslav Argenberg

Promoted File:Himalayas, Ama Dablam, Nepal.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:58, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jollof Rice with Stew edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Apr 2023 at 23:08:54 (UTC)

 
Original – Jollof rice with stew and garnish
Reason
High resolution, encyclopedic image that centralizes focus on the topic (Jollof Rice). Definitely a eye-catching image.
Articles in which this image appears
Jollof rice - List of cuisines
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Noahalorwu
  • Support as nominator – - Knightsoftheswords281 i.e Crusader1096 ( Talk Contribs Wikis ) 23:08, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – It isn't sharp at full size. In particular the nearside of the rice ball, its middle, is distracting. Per instructions on top of the WP:FPC page: "the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution)". It also looks a bit noisy (lower ISO speed would have helped). Bammesk (talk) 00:45, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:58, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

1974 aluminum cent edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Apr 2023 at 02:05:46 (UTC)

 
Original – Aluminum cent pattern; an experiment in removing copper from the Lincoln cent entirely
Reason
High resolution
Articles in which this image appears
1974 aluminum cent and Lincoln cent
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Currency/USA coins
Creator
Produced by the United States Mint; designed by Victor David Brenner and Frank Gasparro; image credited to Jaclyn Nash; file uploaded by Godot13
  • Support as nominator – Wow (talk) 02:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, but credit should go to the photographer: Godot13. His work with the Smithsonian is the stuff of legends.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:54, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. I agree with Chris on the attribution. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 14:22, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Done --Wow (talk) 19:33, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – According to the file description, User:Godot13 is the uploader, not the photographer. The image credit is attributed to Jaclyn Nash. Similarly here: [3]. Godot13 would have listed himself if he was the photographer, for example here: [4]. Bammesk (talk) 00:29, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Done --Wow (talk) 01:04, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thanks, Bammesk. You are right - Godot would certainly have credited himself if that were the case. I don't think I remember seeing anything he uploaded that was taken by someone else.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:12, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
        • It certainly looks like one of his! Bammesk (talk) 02:48, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thanks, Bammesk, for pointing out the correct attribution. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:52, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 02:06, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 18:23, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:US-00010-One Cent (1974) Aluminum.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:02, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Leheriya Gate, City Palace, Jaipur edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Apr 2023 at 22:43:02 (UTC)

 
Original – Leheriya Gate, City Palace, Jaipur
Reason
Beautiful image of one of many gates at Jaipur's City palace; FP on commons
Articles in which this image appears
City Palace, Jaipur
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Jakub Halun
  • Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 22:43, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now. Great quality image, but it is currently only used in a gallery near the bottom of the page. Do we have images of the other three gates in Pritam Niwas Chowk? They could be used as a set in the discussion of that part of the palace.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:32, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Unfortunately, this is the only good quality image of any of the gates I could find at the galleries in Commons:Category:Pitam Niwas Chowk (City Palace, Jaipur) when I nominated the image at Commons:FP. A set of all four gates is a great idea, but currently not possible. UnpetitproleX (talk) 20:37, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – MA Javadi (talk) 14:30, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – nice photo, but the article says very little about this gate. If there was say a paragraph in the article that described this gate or added some context, then the photo would have a stronger encyclopedic value in the article. Bammesk (talk) 14:37, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @Bammesk: Added it to the relevant section and expanded caption UnpetitproleX (talk) 01:24, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    It's a nice image and well done photo. I am neutral on voting. It still seems like a small feature within the article, just my opinion. Bammesk (talk) 02:47, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Support accordingly. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 02:08, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Even if it's a small detail within the article, and it's not the most important photo in the page, I think it enhances its value. Now it's better contextualized and integrated in the article. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:27, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:19, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Portal, Pitam Niwas Chowk, City Palace, Jaipur, 20191218 1000 9059.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:57, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maximiliano I, Emperor of Mexico edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2023 at 03:30:43 (UTC)

 
Original – Portrait of Maximilian I of Mexico (1832–1867)
Reason
High quality painting
Articles in which this image appears
Emperor, Austria–Mexico relations, Charlotte of Belgium, Commemorative medal of the Mexico Expedition, List of heads of state of Mexico, Mantle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Albert Gräfle
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:30, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - In many of these articles, the painting doesn't seem to contribute all that much. We also have a photograph of Maximilian I of Mexico, which would have higher EV as it is a better likeness. If this painting were notable enough for its own article, things would be different, but right now I'm not seeing the EV.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:31, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – per Chris, weak EV. Bammesk (talk) 13:53, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:46, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Elena Grimaldi edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2023 at 03:18:48 (UTC)

 
Original – Marchesa Elena Grimaldi, by Anthony van Dyck, 1623
Reason
High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Anthony van Dyck, House of Grimaldi, List of paintings by Anthony van Dyck, Ruff, Umbrella
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Anthony van Dyck
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:18, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I'm not seeing the EV. Van Dyck was prolific, and every one of his paintings could appear in the list. Elena Grimaldi doesn't appear to have been to prominent in her house, based on the fact that she's only listed because of the painting, and both ruff and umbrella have much better examples in the articles.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:34, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – per Chris, weak EV. Bammesk (talk) 13:54, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Generally speaking, most paintings by famous articles are capable of having an article on them, and having their own article is sufficient. It's a high bar, but this is the sort of paiting that needs to clear it. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:03, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agreed. Unfortunately, as of this nomination the work does not have its own article. If the painting qua painting had its own article, EV would be a non-issue.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:20, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Aye. But it's more useful to give a way forwards than to just say the blockers, y'know? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 23:21, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • You're entirely correct, and I'm a bit sheepish that I just made that point elsewhere and neglected to do it here.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:31, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:47, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Glen Rock (boulder) edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2023 at 00:21:44 (UTC)

 
Original – The Glen Rock in 2022.
Reason
High resolution encyclopedic image that focuses on the Glen Rock.
Articles in which this image appears
Glen Rock (boulder), Glen Rock, New Jersey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
Red-tailed hawk
  • Support as nominator – — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 00:21, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - the distracting hodgepodge of wires totally kills the picture. Janke | Talk 10:04, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Janke. Looking at Google Maps, the view from the southeast corner should be able to mitigate the distraction caused by the wires.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:28, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:48, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Li Fu Lee edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Apr 2023 at 21:35:27 (UTC)

 
Original – Li Fu Lee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's radio experiment station in 1925
Reason
Part of my Women in Red work (and my first nomination this year, wow.). Li Fu Lee was a bit of a sensation back in the 1920s for being a Chinese woman who came to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with her husband and then decided to get her degree in Electrical Engineering. There's a newspaper article that uses this image, so it's kind of a key image of her.
Do note that I need new glasses, so - although I went over some of the key parts six times - if you spot anything I missed, let me know. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 21:59, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Articles in which this image appears
Li Fu Lee
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Underwood & Underwood, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 21:35, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support As the uploader of the original raw image, I'm very satisfied with the retouch. Good job, Adam! FunnyMath (talk) 03:00, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – An interesting photo and person, and I'm not opposed. Just wish we had some info about the puzzling device with which she's posing, but there doesn't seem to be any. – Sca (talk) 13:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Looks like a motor-generator converter (making DC from AC?). I can see "cker-Wheeler" on the end plate, and the Wheeler company makes generators today... --Janke | Talk 11:17, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's Crocker-Wheeler Company. Not the same Wheeler as today's generator service company. Bammesk (talk) 01:08, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Adam, great restoration, but since you asked!, the lower left edge has a very narrow column of white pixels (maybe 1 pixel wide!). Bammesk (talk) 16:05, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Were a few other crop issues where the border poked in; uploading a fix now. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 17:54, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 00:56, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:29, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Janke | Talk 11:17, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 13:20, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I'm seeing a smidgen of dust just above the support under the table and on a floorboard in the lower left corner. Mind, the one under the table might be light reflecting off something.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:42, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @Crisco 1492: I'm going to leave the support table one, but I got the lower left one - was wavering over it anyway ad third inspection is making me go "damage". Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 00:25, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:14, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 19:02, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Li Fu Lee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's radio experiment station, 1925 (MIT Museum) - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:18, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ravi Coltrane edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Apr 2023 at 18:52:17 (UTC)

 
Original – Ravi Coltrane on soprano saxophone at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City
Reason
Quality image of jazz musician Ravi Coltrane performing in New York City. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Ravi Coltrane, Blue Note Jazz Club
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Frank Schulenburg
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 18:52, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Excellent action shot of a musician performing at a notable club. I'm impressed that the camera handled noise so well at 60 megapixels! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:22, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Lighting is a bit unnatural, but mitigated by, y'know, being in an actual performance, therefore intentional. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 02:34, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Wow (talk) 07:43, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:06, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Grace Kelly edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Apr 2023 at 19:35:41 (UTC)

 
Original – Photo of actress Grace Kelly (February 1955)
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, Grace Kelly on screen and stage
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Sterling Publications
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:35, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:30, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Routine publicity promo of an actress. – Sca (talk) 13:19, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - low EV, since it isn't even in the Grace Kelly article - a more representative photo in color there (albeit not FP quality...) --Janke | Talk 15:04, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - The threshhold on these promotional pictures is pretty high, simply because so many have entered the public domain now. This is a beautiful image, and if it were more detailed, it would be a support from me. For now, though, the editors at the Grace Kelly article have decided that this image doesn't have the EV that the colour image does — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:20, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as above. I agree the fact that the image isn't in the article on Kelly is telling. I suspect the colour image is indeed the better choice. Josh Milburn (talk) 19:18, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Personally, I prefer this photo to the "color" lead photo in the Grace Kelly article (which is not real color, it is colorized). On the other hand, I have never seen a photo of Grace Kelly that I didn't like, so ... Choliamb (talk) 21:40, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:52, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

W. H. Kendal as Philamir and Madge Kendal as Zeolide in W. S. Gilbert's The Palace of Truth edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Apr 2023 at 05:26:24 (UTC)

 
Original – W. H. Kendal and Madge Kendal in the première production of W.S. Gilbert's The Palace of Truth
Reason
It's not a perfect composition, but, for the time (1870), I think it did a very good job. The Kendals were two of Gilbert's favourite actors, so they appeared in a lot of early Gilbert works, as such, they can't all appear in the Kendals' articles. actually, this is way better quality than the one that was in them. But this adds a lot to the article by showing them, reenacting a scene from the opera, in costume.
Articles in which this image appears
The Palace of Truth, newly added to Madge Kendal, W. H. Kendal
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE (since it's not in their articles)
Creator
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company; Restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 05:26, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:19, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 17:04, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Wow (talk) 07:42, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Technical issues aside (looks like W.H. Kendal wasn't quite standing still for the entire exposure), this is a fantastic and encyclopedic image — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:19, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per Chris. It's a very evocative photo that give depth to the articles. The restoration work is flawless as always, too. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 00:04, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Choliamb (talk) 21:41, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:W. H. Kendal as Philamir and Madge Kendal as Zeolide in W. S. Gilbert's The Palace of Truth.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:20, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Leucojum vernum edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Apr 2023 at 18:21:00 (UTC)

 
Original – Flower of spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) photographed in a garden in Bamberg.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. Serves a function none of the other images in the articles serve.
Articles in which this image appears
Leucojum vernum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Ermell
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 18:21, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Apparently this is not a "marigold", thus caption, as well as file info should be corrected before considering for FP. It appears to be a spring snowflake. --Janke | Talk 18:53, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's correctly identified by species name, but, yes, it's best to get this right. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 20:35, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • I corrected the caption on the file description page (in English) and here. MER-C 16:44, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:49, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Stunning detail  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:17, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 00:05, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Choliamb (talk) 21:42, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Frühlings-Knotenblume (Leucojum vernum)-20230220-RM-161056.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:24, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Potsdam Day edit

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Original – Portrait of Frederick the Great by Klaus Richter (1919). Cover of the special edition Der Tag von Potsdam (Potsdam Day) on March 21 1933, a ceremony for the re-opening of the German Reichstag in the weekly newspaper Die Woche.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Potsdam Day
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Klaus Richter, Die Woche, reproduction by User:Palauenc05
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 18:39, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - unpleasant looking, looks like a scan from a discolored magazine. Fails FP criteria 1 & 3. --Janke | Talk 20:48, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per Janke. – Sca (talk) 12:23, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:24, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Dale Creek Crossing under construction edit

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Original – The Dale Creek Crossing under construction in 1868
Reason
It's a stunning image, used in several articles. I'm tempted to do the later terrifying bridge as well.
Articles in which this image appears
Dale Creek Crossing, First transcontinental railroad, History of the Union Pacific Railroad, Crédit Mobilier scandal. Just added to Andrew J. Russell.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture, unless we're putting it under engineering.
Creator
Andrew J. Russell, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Dale Creek Bridge Union Pacific Railroad Company by Andrew J Russell.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:35, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern edit

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Original – Illustration of a 1904 charity performance of W. S. Gilbert's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, as prepared for publication in the The Illustrated London News
Reason
Now that I've actually done some things this year - c.f. the three nominations currently up, although admittedly the Kendals had a big chunk done last year - Let's have a look at some things that probably should have passed already. This is a second nomination (See: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Rosencrantz and Guildenstern), but the first was during a particularly quiet period that we've moved past. This isn't from the first production, but it is one that not only was directed by Gilbert (the author), but one that included him acting, so it it at least captures the artistic vision of the author.
As an aside, I think it does an excellent job at showing how images were prepared for woodblock engravings: Most of them had a lot of middle-shadow with some darker and lighter bits that more care is put into. This really shows how the careful are of the woodblock was planned for - if I can get the published version, this is going right up there in woodblock engraving alongside it, but for now, let's judge it for the play.
And it does a great job illustrating the play. Key scenes, key characters, gets a lot of the feel of the work across in a way that I don't think any other known illustration does. And I've studied Gilbert. Absolutely stable in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (play), despite a series of March edits, which means it's stable for six months. Perhaps not as meaningful as on some articles, but it's also stable in Hamlet, so that's saying something. FP on Commons, for what that's worth.
Articles in which this image appears
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (play), Hamlet (in the section on derivative works; again, quite stable), and also in the articles for two performers: Madeleine Lucette Ryley and Nathaniel Newnham-Davis (journalist).
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
Ralph Cleaver, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 04:54, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 17:03, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – per previous nom. Bammesk (talk) 01:57, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Wow (talk) 07:41, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, though part of me feels that the non-original border could be somewhat smaller.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:15, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – I find this illustration very interesting, even if it refers to a performance which is subsequent the play's main run. I think it is effective in representing an idea of the show, and to have good EV for this reason. (Actually, I personally like the thickness of the original border). –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 23:57, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ralph Cleaver - 1904 amateur performance of W.S. Gilbert's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at the Garrick Theatre, London - Image 1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:42, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Geerations edit

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Original – A photograph of a 2 month old human infant, their mother, their maternal grandmother, and their maternal great-grandmother. Each person in this photograph gave birth to the next younger person thus showing four generations in one family photograph. Photo taken in the United States in 2008.
Reason
Quality image on commons and extremely encyclopedic in conveying the concept of generations.
Articles in which this image appears
Generation - Parental investment - Sandwich generation
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Azoreg

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:34, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Florence Price edit

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Original – American composer Florence Price, date unknown
Reason
Recently uploaded this image from the University of Arkansas archives and did some restoration work, which included removing the watermark. Added the image to appropriate articles, so I think it has a good EV now.
Articles in which this image appears
Florence Price, her symphonies 1, 3, 4, Ethiopia's Shadow in America, Chicago Musical College, List of composers of African descent
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
George Nelidoff (restored by MyCatIsAChonk)
  • Support as nominator – MyCatIsAChonk (talk) 21:48, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support There's maybe a few minor things left, but they're all well below film grain size. Only thing at all odd is that fingerprint-like mark at the bottom right of the shadow on her neck, which might be an artifact of historical (e.g. contemporaneous to the image) retouching. I'd leave it, though: It could also just be her clavicle. More relevantly, there's light spots around where you moved the photographer's stamp (which isn't required, but also isn't forbidden). May be worth some tweaks there. It's worth uploading a PNG version as well, since JPEGs are a lossy format so repeated saving of JPEG images can cause degredation. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 04:03, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Wow (talk) 07:41, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:43, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 19:07, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Josh Milburn (talk) 19:16, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Choliamb (talk) 21:47, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Composer Florence Price (cropped).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:49, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

2022-3 California flood damage edit

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Original – Damage to California State Route 84 from the 2022–2023 California floods near Woodside, California.
Reason
Quite a stunning image, I'd say. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
2022–2023 California floods
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others?
Creator
King of Hearts
Wow has no user page. – Sca (talk) 13:26, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There. It should no longer be.. a sore thumb. --Wow (talk) 17:48, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:CA-84 Woodside April 2023 002.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:30, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Frederic Edwin Church edit

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Original – Painter Frederic Edwin Church.
Reason
A rather good photo of a somewhat strange-looking person (there are other photos of him, e.g File:Frederic Edwin Church by Napoleon Sarony.jpg that confirm this is accurate). Still, I rather like it. It was a very dirty print, but I restored it quite carefully.
Articles in which this image appears
Frederic Edwin Church
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Napoleon Sarony, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 10:29, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – An interesting image of a prolific but less widely known artist. Bio is well-illustrated and comprehensive (if overlong at 2,900 words). – Sca (talk) 13:21, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:46, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Is that white spot under the bow tie damage (visible even in this thumbnail)? MER-C 19:04, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @MER-C: Simply put... maybe? I've wavered on that, as it doesn't look like the other damage, but it's kind of hard to tell. Can remove it, just not 100% sure if I should. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 20:07, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Since it is somewhat distracting, but of no importance to the picture, I'd say - remove it. --Janke | Talk 20:12, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @MER-C and Janke: Removed. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 22:45, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Janke | Talk 07:34, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 09:38, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Josh Milburn (talk) 19:15, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - It's hard to overstate Church's importance in the history of American landscape painting. And I highly recommend a visit to his estate at Olana if you're ever in the Hudson Valley. Choliamb (talk) 22:03, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Photograph of Frederic Edwin Church by Napoleon Sarony.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:33, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Passion fruit edit

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Original – Passion fruits (Passiflora edulis) – whole and halved
Reason
Currently unopposed on Commons FPC.
Articles in which this image appears
Passiflora edulis, Passiflora, Passion fruit (fruit)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Passion fruits - whole and halved.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:36, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Basilica of St Paul, Rabat edit

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Original – Basilica of St Paul, Rabat, Malta Island, Malta.
Reason
Currently unopposed on Commons FPC. Illustrates subject well.
Articles in which this image appears
Basilica of St Paul, Rabat
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 16:09, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Only real issue is it's only been in the article two days. But the only thing really going for the old one is the clouds behind it. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 20:47, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – I think it is a nice improvement over the old one (which was quite overprocessed and off-center). It's more carefully composed and illustrates the subject more clearly. –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 00:17, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:18, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:44, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – MA Javadi (talk) 08:20, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 19:32, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Basílica de San Pablo, Rabat, isla de Malta, Malta, 2021-08-25, DD 167.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:38, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Geisha redux edit

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Original – Opening scene of The Geisha, in a poster for a 1906 production.
Reason
Given my other nominations are passing, time for this one to come back. Featured picture on Commons, for what that's worth. Now, the first nomination pointed out that it's not from the first production, which is true. However, it's early enough to still be in the performing tradition of the first production (I know that, at least with Gilbert and Sullivan, it was required to use the exact prompt books provided up until they left copyright; I'm not sure this was quite as strict, but...) Also, there are multiple ways for an image to add value: This one is a great illustration of the opening number, and . It also gives a good feel of a production, since it shows more of the setting and scene, and I'm not sure the original posters did that. While it's a major work in the development of musical theatre, it's unlikely a traditional production with a high budget will happen again (the "selling off the geisha" plotline is going to feel kind of awkward nowadays to just casually throw in).
Articles in which this image appears
The Geisha
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
David Allen and Sons, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 18:55, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support A tad on the small side, but short of having access to the physical poster that's not something we'll be able to fix. Looks like an excellent example of the European fascination with Japonaiserie in both plot and imagery, and I'm sure a Saidian analysis would be quite fruitful.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:14, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Aye. It's an interesting cultural relic, but it feels like the orientalism go well beyond things like The Mikado or The Good Person of Szechwan, or even most adaptations of Aladdin, probably because late-Victorian musical theatre so actively encouraged such a flippant use of the setting. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 01:38, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Choliamb (talk) 01:02, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 18:00, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – per previous nom. Bammesk (talk) 01:57, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Poster for The Geisha.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:44, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Percy Grainger edit

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Original – Grainger, c. 1915 to 1920
Reason
Just restored this, it's used on a number of important articles (including Grainger himself). Hope to get it to FP!
Articles in which this image appears
Percy Grainger, British folk revival, Smile (The Beach Boys album), Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away, Colonial Song
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Uploaded by Calliopejen1
I like the image a lot, but I can't help but think that the original crop is better. More personality to it. (Ideally, we'd want the original tiff on Commons as well, but that's a documentation issue.) Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 02:54, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Like Adam, I prefer the uncropped version. I could live with MyCat's compromise crop, but I can't support the head shot. Any crop that cuts out the copy of Finck's Grieg and His Music that Grainger is holding in this portrait is, for me at least, a non-starter. The book is not just a decoration; it's there for a reason. Choliamb (talk) 01:01, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    After communicating with Adam via talk page, we've arranged that he will fix the major crack and unalignment and then pass it to me to finish the tiny details. I'm closing this nomination since it's a different file. MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 11:29, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:09, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]


Independence or Death edit

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Original – Independência ou Morte ("Independence or Death"), by Pedro Américo, 1888
Reason
High resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Museu do Ipiranga
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Rodrigo.Argenton, Pedro Américo
The intent with this is fantastic, though it's very, very grainy at full size. On the other hand, it's very large. It's not being used to illustrate the painting, but the museum it's in, which this does have value for. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 22:14, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - The noise on this image makes it ill-suited to FP. I love the concept; I just feel like it needs a tripod and a lower ISO to pull it off. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:23, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Top half severely out-of-focus. Apparently upsampled, camera is ony 6Kx4K. Janke | Talk 11:53, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I suppose it could be a stitched photo, but, aye. Great idea for the composition, execution is where this lacks, though I'd blame the camera. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 22:56, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The focal plane is on the floor boards, way in front of the painting, f/1.8 doesn't help either. Oppose per above comments. Bammesk (talk) 01:28, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:45, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keel-billed toucan edit

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Original – Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus sulfuratus) feeding on foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) Cayo district, Belize
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons. Feeeding image not best for infobox.
Articles in which this image appears
Keel-billed toucan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:14, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ocellated turkey edit

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Original – Ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) male Peten, Guatemala
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Ocellated turkey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) male Peten.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:18, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Scarlet macaw edit

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Original – Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) Copán, Honduras
Reason
High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Scarlet macaw
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) Copan.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:21, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Great Yarmouth Town Hall edit

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Original – Great Yarmouth Town Hall, late 19th century–early 20th century
Reason
Good quality for the late 19th century.
Articles in which this image appears
Great Yarmouth Town Hall
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Detroit Publishing Co., restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 15:17, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as restorer Thank ye! I should note it's only been in the article a few days now, but it's not a particularly high-traffic article. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 21:17, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – nice photo. Bammesk (talk) 02:40, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – DreamSparrow Chat 19:32, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 10:02, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Historical image serves an encyclopedic purpose in its article, and nice example of a photochrome as well. I was briefly confused at the contrast between its waterfront view and the modern photo with a road, but I think the water is just out of sight on the other side of the road. I'm also not entirely satisfied with the composition (I think there too much water and not enough sky to balance) but that's neither here nor there and not something we should think about changing. —David Eppstein (talk) 06:27, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Aye. There's river views online even in the present day. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 04:07, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – MA Javadi (talk) 20:26, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Town Hall, Yarmouth, England-LCCN2002708291 - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:27, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tetrahedrite edit

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Original – Tetrahedrite crystal with traces of quartz (in middle) and micro mimetite, specimen size 3.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm
Reason
Quality lead image of tetrahedrite mineral. Was seen on Commons FPC.
Articles in which this image appears
Tetrahedrite
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:31, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Janke | Talk 07:27, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Seems rather obscure – our article notes that "pure endmembers ... are seldom if ever seen in nature." Target article totals only 280 words. – Sca (talk) 14:31, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I'd say that's not a problem; we've promoted plenty of obscure things. I think the big problem is that there's no caption in the article. When multiple things exist in an image, it's rather important for the article to be clear on which one is the subject. File:Quartz-Tetrahedrite-denv08-50b.jpg may be clearer for this. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 01:04, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I added a caption in the article. The mimetite is micro (i.e. small) and seems to be distributed. The color of each mineral is listed in its corresponding article's infobox: [5][6][7]. As far as "multiple things exist", and User:Geni's concern below, the article says "pure endmembers of the series are seldom if ever seen in nature", so that's a feature of this mineral, not a defect or bug. Bammesk (talk) 02:43, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    About obscurity: The article does not say this mineral is rare, it says its "pure" form is rare. This mineral is not rare per [8][9]. Bammesk (talk) 03:13, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • comment Assuming the Tetrahedrite is the black stuff it may not be the best illustration although all the images in the article seem to show it alongside something else.©Geni (talk) 22:48, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 22:57, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:05, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes edit

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Original – Frontispiece of Leviathan by Abraham Bosse, with input from Hobbes
Reason
High resolution, clear photographic reproduction of the iconic original cover for Hobbes' Leviathan. It is encylopedic inhow it well llustrates how Hobbes describes the state; an irresistible giant force aided by its bureaucrats that enforces order over society
Articles in which this image appears
Leviathan (Hobbes book) - Thomas Hobbes - Abraham Bosse - Leviathan in popular culture - Social contract Western canon - State (polity) - Polity - Head of state - Sovereignty - Origins of society - Body politic - Fascism and ideology
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Mattes (original 2005 version), RTG (2019 groundwork for current version), 1970gemini (current version)
  • Support as nominator – - Knightsoftheswords281 (Talk-Contribs) 16:05, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose: Cut off left and right, and unnaturally black and white, like a photocopy. this is the presumptive original; though I'd assume a search of the LoC would find a higher resolution scan. It has a rather poor documentation history, with new, higher-resolution versions just... appearing. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1858-0417-283 might be a better choice. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 00:48, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Pretty abstruse anyway. – Sca (talk) 14:20, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I hardly think the frontispiece of a famous book is that odd of an FP. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 20:46, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, a 16th-17th century book that few outside academia would be likely to find of interest now. -- Sca (talk) 12:59, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I think you're underestimating A. how influential and famous it was and B. How obscure some of the topics I do are. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 16:45, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Leviathan is one of the most famous and significant books of western political thought. Its frontispiece is surely the most famous book cover of western political thought. I'll only speak for the UK, but I'd expect anyone with a degree in politics or philosophy (along with plenty of people who studied history, law, or similar) to have at least a passing familiarity with it. Anyone with an interest in the history of political thought will (or should) have some interest in the book, and that's far more than just a few academics. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:56, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for the multiple good reasons listed by Adam C. Even if the scan weren't problematically thresholded, the overly tight crop destroys the framework around the smaller images on the bottom left side. —David Eppstein (talk) 06:21, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:08, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A Peculiar Family edit

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Original – Illustration to William Brough's A Peculiar Family (1865), for the Royal Gallery of Illustration.
Reason
The play itself is... obscure. It does exist, and it probably just about meets GNG since there's newspaper reviews.
However, this is the only illustration of William Brough's plays we have, and also part of a highly notable theatrical troupe's early days. I think it's great for that reason, even if the play is obscure.
Articles in which this image appears
William Brough (writer), Royal Gallery of Illustration.
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
Robert Jacob Hamerton, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 00:45, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 10:04, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:21, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Not sure I'm seeing the EV with Brough, as the play is not mentioned anywhere, not even in a bibliography. Excellent image, per usual.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:08, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Might add it in: We actually have more Brough sources at Royal Gallery of Illustration than at his article. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 04:04, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @Crisco 1492: I've added the information from the footnote in Royal Gallery of Illustration to his article. It's not a complete bibliography, but it goes a ways to improving things. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 12:41, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Support now that there is at least a mention.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:18, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – I see that one reviewer described it as a burletta (i.e., a comic opera), but The Musical Times (April 1, 1865, p. 29) was not impressed by its musical qualities: "A Peculiar Family, although cleverly written, and acted ... with more real intelligence than we often see at the regular theatres, has so little claim on our notice in a strictly musical point of view, that we content ourselves with merely recording its success." Ouch. Still, the image gets a support from me. I wish the text were online, because I really want to know what the significance of the china plate is, and what the suspicious German soldier is writing down in his little notebook. Choliamb (talk) 12:21, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I believe the music was by Thomas German Reed, as most of Brough's works had music arranged or written by German Reed. He's honesly not a terrible composer; We did A Sensation Novel a bit before COVID, and - while we had a score by a modern composer (Mike Nash), we had a listen to the extant Reed pieces. They're a mixed bag, though:
    • "No father's care" is sentimental smaltz, but pretty good sentimental smaltz.
    • "Oh Agony, and O despair" is pretty decent
    • The Detective's Song is good - but not good enough for six verses without variation!
    • the Jewel Song was actually really good (and we used it instead of the Nash setting; we also used O agony, but Nash never set that one as he knew O agony existed, but the rest were discovered after he set them).
    However, given those survived by being published, it's quite possible that those are the best of the opera's songs, so A Peculiar Family might well be a middling score with a few highlights. It's also possible at least a few of the songs exist, as I don't think anyone's been looking for them (A Sensation Novel's songs were literally right there in the V&A archives, though I don't think they were indexed as Sensation Novel songs, even if the opera's name was in small print on the cover), and it wasn't unheard of for songs to get new lyrics added for publication to make them more generic for a general audience. ("Hushed is the bacon" from Cox and Box has a de-sillified version, for instance) Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 13:01, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Maybe this is from it! it's by Reed and Brough. Is it from this opera? Is it from one of the eight others? Who knooooows.... 13:06, 19 April 2023 (UTC) Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 13:06, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @Choliamb: What about this one? ...Who knoooows? Unless we know what the script is, we can't say. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 13:08, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Found a date on the first. Could be Seaside Studies, but given the lyrics, The Rival Composers seems likely. But, anyway. That's just the V&A. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 13:13, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Shame about the 1861 date on "I Never Does Nothing at All". If it were later I could easily persuade myself that it was sung by the maid holding the plate in the scene from A Peculiar Family. (Of course, you can persuade yourself of nearly anything if you try hard enough, and if there's no actual evidence to stop you.) Choliamb (talk) 13:44, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Conveniently, checking this British Library copy of a third song would probably put you in the place to check the script anyway. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:58, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Brough's A Peculiar Family - Royal Gallery of Illustration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:38, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Western bowerbird edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Apr 2023 at 10:10:47 (UTC)

 
Original – Western bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata). Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Western bowerbird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 10:10, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Nice comp but foreground is blurry. – Sca (talk) 12:55, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Shallow DOF is expected at f/4, 600 mm. The bird is in focus.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:06, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Short DOF fails criterion 3, IMO. Might be croppable. -- Sca (talk) 12:23, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - DreamSparrow Chat 18:31, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Vinícius O. (talk) 21:15, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:27, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Western Bowerbird 0A2A0436.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:31, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Vanemuine small house edit

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Original – Vanemuine Theatre small building in Tartu, Estonia
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Vanemuine, Tartu
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 10:24, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Bloated (8,000 words) first target article seems highly promotional and is orange-tagged re sourcing. – Sca (talk) 12:52, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Article quality is quite rightfully not in the featured picture criteria, but I agree that the article needs work. Image is excellent and easily meets the criteria.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:05, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Article has been rewritten down to 3,300 words. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:44, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Still orange-tagged re sources. And 3,300 words isn't what one might call succinct. -- Sca (talk) 12:19, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Short of having an Estonian speaker, I don't see referencing reaching a point where the orange tag can be safely removed. As for the length, 3,300 words is about par for 150 years of history, especially for a company that has been deemed culturally and historically significant (for comparison, the current TFA is 7,700 words). The POTD Coordinator will certainly have to be careful with the blurb down the line, assuming this passes. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:40, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tartu asv2022-04 img26 Vanemuine small building.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:36, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Percy Grainger (round two) edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Apr 2023 at 00:26:26 (UTC)

 
Original – Grainger, between circa 1915 and circa 1920
Reason
Co-nomination with Adam Cuerden - After nominating his headshot a few days ago, it was agreed that the original should be restored to incorporate the rest of his body. Adam worked with me to get this back here.
Articles in which this image appears
Percy Grainger, British folk revival, Smile (The Beach Boys album), Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away, Colonial Song
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Bain News Service, restored by MyCatIsAChonk and Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Percy Grainger by Bain News Service.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:53, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mariner 2 Engineering Model edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Apr 2023 at 19:11:23 (UTC)

 
Original – Mariner 2 Engineering Model
Reason
high-quality photo of a spacecraft
Articles in which this image appears
Mariner program, Mariner 2, Mariner 1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
Smithsonian, CC0
  • Support as nominator – Artem.G (talk) 19:11, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's a little grainy to my eyes. Presuming it's on display, it should be possible to get a better image. If not, there's a better case for 2015 digital photography. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 09:49, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that the photo is not ideal, but it's the best photo of the spacecraft that exists and is in public domain, and it's very unlikely that Smithsonian or anybody else will create another studio photography of better quality. The photo is still very good in my (unprofessional) opinion, and it has an encyclopedic value. Artem.G (talk) 06:48, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I think I'd rather have out-of-studio good quality than in-studio and mediocre, though it depends where on display it is. 11:03, 29 April 2023 (UTC) Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 11:03, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Per metadata, the photographer is Eric Long for the Smithsonian. I agree that the noise is less than ideal for a studio environment (which this appears to be, based on the clean cut and lack of other displays' reflections in the solar panels). I can see the argument for 2015 and 8,400 × 6,000 pixels, but at the same time... it is a studio environment and thus ISO shouldn't be increased.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:29, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – High EV. Choliamb (talk) 11:20, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:17, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:37, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tombstone, AZ, in 1940 edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Apr 2023 at 00:47:15 (UTC)

 
Original – Tombstone, Arizona in May 1940, looking north up 5th street.
Reason
The "quiet" period of Tombstone, between the end of being the county seat and the start of the tourism shows a lot of features no longer there. This is a lovely image for Tombstone's history.
Articles in which this image appears
Tombstone, Arizona, List of historic properties in Tombstone, Arizona
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Russell Lee, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:37, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Apr 2023 at 02:37:24 (UTC)

 
Original – Façade of the Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading (Portuguese: Real Gabinete Português de Leitura) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Reason
High quality image. High EV
Articles in which this image appears
Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Donatas Dabravolskas
  • Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 02:37, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Architectural photos should not be presented like this. Either use a tilt-shift lens, or perspective correction in post. --Janke | Talk 08:48, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per Janke. Grossly distorted perspective. – Sca (talk) 12:20, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – The camera angle is not good and the picture looks unnatural. - MA Javadi (talk) 13:47, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:39, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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