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Benet Academy - St. Joseph Hall edit

 
Original - St. Joseph Hall at Benet Academy in 2008
Reason
This is a high EV image.
Articles this image appears in
Benet Academy
Creator
User:Benny the mascot

Promoted File:Benet Academy - St. Joseph Hall.JPG --Spongie555 (talk) 04:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Willmette House of Worship edit

 
Original - Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette
Reason
Good EV, quality picture and is the most informative picture in the article: Baha'i_House_of_Worship_(Wilmette,_Illinois)#Wilmette.2C_Illinois.2C_U.S.
Articles this image appears in
Bahá'í House of Worship
Creator
Jeff3000
 
Please note there is a cropped version in article Wilmette, Illinois with the same creator.
  • Support as nominator --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 02:06, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Weak support. I don't think it's clear why this image is considered to have good EV. Is the particular subject typical of Bahá'í Houses of Worship (it appears so from the article, but I'm not familiar with the subject), or is it particularly well known? While it's a pretty picture, the bushes either side of the building potentially hide extensions of the building (I doubt it, but it's a possibility). Nev1 (talk) 18:34, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • That would certainly indicate EV, but why wasn't that in the nominating statement? It would help if the vague assertion of "Good EV, quality picture" was expanded upon, perhaps with some evidence or at least so that it constituted a complete sentence. Nev1 (talk) 18:19, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good picture of the oldest surviving Baha'i House of Worship. --JN466 18:58, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support. Per JN. Bit unsure as this house of worship doesn't have it's own article? -- bydand•talk 19:17, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a great shot of a subject that should have its own article.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:35, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original Yes, the bushes are almost in the way, but they're not and they add a nice symmetry and seclusion to the photo. --I'ḏ♥One 04:24, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Vote between versions please. Thank you. --I'ḏ♥One 05:06, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Willmette how.jpg --Edge3 (talk) 15:21, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Saffron edit

 
Original - Saffron
Reason
High EV, describes the best in it's article
Articles this image appears in
Saffron
Creator
Saravask
  • Support as nominator --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 03:05, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support I think saffron could be imaged better, but the photo's not bad. --I'ḏ♥One 04:12, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support -- not the greatest resolution, but nice enough, and widely used. --JN466 15:30, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support mainly because I recall Saffron being one of the early WP:FTs and this is a good depiction.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:24, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Saffran crocus sativus moist.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:50, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Prince Charles Foreland edit

 
Original - Northern edge of Prince Charles Foreland
Reason
Beautiful lead image of the subject, thus EV. I think it technically/arguably could pass FPC on crit., but I don't feel like arguing about dimensions right now.
Articles this image appears in
Svalbard, Prince Charles Foreland, List of protected areas of Svalbard
Creator
Perhols, uploaded by Kjetil r
  • Support as nominator --I'ḏ♥One 07:02, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Althought technically big enough for FPC, it's a bit small to pass. EV is great and technicals are good, a great VPC candidate. J Milburn (talk) 13:31, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Prins-karls-forrland_pho.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 04:21, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Map of Chicago 1830 edit

 
Original - The original plat that led to Chicago becoming a municipality and eventually a city.
Reason
The filing of this 1830 map of Chicago is said to mark the beginning of the municipality of Chicago, which would incorporate as a city later that decade. To this day the original 58 blocks of this city are regarded as such, with the most famous being Block 37. Wolf Point, Chicago is block 14.
Articles this image appears in
108 North State Street
Wolf Point, Chicago
History of Chicago
Sauganash Hotel
Creator
James Thompson
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:53, 28 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Commnet A more elaborate rationale would be more helpful. Is this the earliest map of Chicago? Does it show a detail no other map does? --Elekhh (talk) 05:25, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I apologize, I accidentally put the reason in the caption and then filled the reason with my stock answer.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:43, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • It seems to be a reproduction from 1884 which altered the original from 1830 which could be this, although again a different version is shown here. --Elekhh (talk) 06:05, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • In 1830 when the area had a population of about 250, historians regard the August 4, 1830 filing of the plat as the official recognition of a municipality known as Chicago.[1] Chicago became an incorporated city in 1837. The 1884 map that you point to was just a later mapping of the city with a much larger area depicted that includes the orignal 58-blocks of this map.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:47, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • Yes, this is a reproduction taken from a book published in 1884. I'm not sure if the original still exists; the one in the Encyclopedia of Chicago is a certified copy dating from 1837.—Jeremy (talk) 15:22, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I love and respect historic content, but this seems too vague, just a bunch of boxes with no description. --I'ḏ♥One 08:53, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • It is a standard plat. It shows city blocks and individual land parcels. What more could you want it to contain. The city did not exist at the time of the map. It had a population of only 250 people. This is the vision of the actual streets that eventually evolved.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:53, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Ok, support then since I get this now. --I'ḏ♥One 03:34, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support Very historical Spongie555 (talk) 03:43, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support—High EV plat that laid out the grid of downtown Chicago, and in some senses could be considered the founding document of the city.—Jeremy (talk) 17:54, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Thompson Chicago plat 1830.jpg --Edge3 (talk) 21:57, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Chickpeas (Garbanzos) edit

 
Original - White chickpeas to the left, green to the right
Reason
Very HQ interesting image that has EV because it shows variations of the subject which is also reflected in the different regional names shown above, as can be the types people from different places might be used to.
Articles this image appears in
Chickpea
Creator
Sanjay Acharya

Promoted File:Sa-whitegreen-chickpea.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 02:56, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Evan Lysacek edit

 
Original - Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek
Reason
This is a high EV image.
Articles this image appears in
Evan Lysacek
Creator
David W. Carmichael
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:26, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support. Was instinctively going to oppose (what's with the tux?), but looking further, if the brother actually skates in that stuff, then good luck to him. OTOH, it's really pretty small, and despite that, focus is still clearly well off. --jjron (talk) 15:26, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 23:09, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Billy Sunday, 1921 edit

 
Original - Billy Sunday, early 20th century evangelist
Reason
This is a high EV image
Articles this image appears in
Billy Sunday
Creator
unknown

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 23:09, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Claudius Ptolemy edit

 
Original - Claudius Ptolemy
Reason
High EV, quality image
Articles this image appears in
Ptolemy
Creator
Salvatore Ingala
  • Support as nominator --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 17:27, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. The file's description could do with more detail such as the author and date. Though not contemporary, it is useful as far as later interpretations of Ptolemy go. I'm not sure if it's detailed enough though. Nev1 (talk) 18:30, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Will support if an improved description is introduced. -- bydand•talk 19:20, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose only because I don't think the size comes close to the full-size, which I'm not saying we need, but I think we can do better. --I'ḏ♥One 04:41, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 23:09, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Petronas Panorama edit

 
Original - The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur at night.
Reason
Illustrates the towers very well known towers very well. Great EV, and featured on Commons, and the Spanish and Turkish Wikipedias. Fails English FP due to 'blown highlights' at top, which I feel isn't an issue for the VP criteria.
Articles this image appears in
Petronas Tower, Skyscraper, Malaysia, List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
Creator
Someformofhuman
  • Yes I saw that, but looking through the article, I feel it's the clearest picture of the towers, which is why I nominated it :) -- bydand•talk 16:20, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Petronas Panorama II.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 04:44, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Petrillo Music Shell edit

 
Original - Petrillo Music Shell from the main seating area
Reason
This depicts the average view of the structure and has high EV in its primary use
Articles this image appears in
Petrillo Music Shell
Grant Park Music Festival
Grant Park (Chicago)
Creator
flickr user Antre
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:37, 8 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose right now, maybe I'll change if I can be convinced. Sorry, there's too much wrong with this, from what I can tell. Firstly, it's not interesting, it looks like a picture from a seat at an assembly, there's nothing going on, no people doing anything, just the photographer's camera's-eye-view from behind many rows of rusted, makeshift seats. It looks like something should be happening, like someone took the time to arraign all those seats for an event but, nuthin'. Even if the chairs are permanently there I don't think this photo is very flattering at all with its boring sky and rusty, replaceable folding chairs. I think this would be a better lead image for the lawn article and the one to the right should be somewhere amongst the prose. --I'ḏ♥One 15:08, 8 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • P.S. if you like to see something going on in the audience, see Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Pritzker Pavilion with full audience‎.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:47, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 22:58, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Harris Theater and Heritage edit

 
Original - View from the median of East Randolph Street of Harris Theater (left foreground) and The Heritage at Millennium Park (right background)
Reason
I rarely am able to capture such a good sky and have my subjects in focus with my point and shoot. I think this image contributes to the articles of both architectural works that it features.
Articles this image appears in
Harris Theater (Chicago, Illinois)
The Heritage at Millennium Park
Millennium Park
Randolph Street (Chicago)
Creator
self

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 22:58, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Pritzker Pavilion with full audience edit

 
Original - The Jay Pritzker Pavilion serves as Chicago's primary outdoor performance small event venue (for audiences under 10,000).
Reason
This is a great perspective of the Great Lawn at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. This particular day is the final weekend of the 2009 Grant Park Music Festival when the featured work was Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
Articles this image appears in
Millennium Park
Grant Park Music Festival
Trellis (architecture)
In addition this is used in a four-picture collage at Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Creator
User:TonyTheTiger, cropped by User:Ruhrfisch

Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 22:58, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Cato June edit

 
edit 1 cloned out logo using GIMP by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
 
edit 2Cropped to thirds and cleaned up BG a little more by Jfitch (talk · contribs). For the record, I think this is an edit of edit 1 that Raeky and I edited.
Reason
This is a high EV image. The quality is pretty good with even small print on the jersey being completely legible at full resolution. It could be sharper, but although we can get another photo of this guy, we can't get one for a Super Bowl champion that he was the defensive leader for.
Articles this image appears in
Cato June
2006 Indianapolis Colts season
Creator
Michael D Collins (flickr user fanphin)
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 01:48, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The lighting's not so good on his face or above the logo. Parts of the quality are good, like of his jersey, but, honestly I don't think the image has enough value or rarity for a support or is bad enough for an oppose and I think we could get a better image of him. I guess I could support edit 2. --I'ḏ♥One 05:45, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Conditional support It's a great picture, especially with the emblem, but with the Wikipedia way, we won't promote potentially copyrighted material. Personally, I think the picture is great, but with the Super Bowl emblem in the background, which, by the way, I think is owned by him, we can't offer a promote. (I can support without the emblem, but I really like it because I think it adds to the picture.) Sorry, but track down the photographer. Someone owns the copyright. Gut Monk (talk) 03:04, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I believe you are asking me to get consent to use the Super Bowl emblem, which is surely owned by the NFL. How do you propose that I do that?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:58, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Edit 2, I would like to support original picture but due to copyrights I won't. Edit 1 looks like the photographer fell off his chair as he took the picture. JFitch (talk) 15:22, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:20070130 Cato June at Super Bowl XLI press conference edit2.jpg --I'ḏ♥One 02:00, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Common Frog edit

 
Original - Rana temporaria, also known as Common Frog, mating.
Reason
Two Common Frogs (Rana temporaria) mating. Portrays both genders well, as well as them mating.
Articles this image appears in
Common Frog
Creator
Makro Freak
  • Support as nominator ---- bydand•talk 16:02, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The quality is arguably better than most VPs and the heads and many parts of the skin look pretty good, some glare and blurriness but it's not going for FP and surely is educational, quality photograph. --I'ḏ♥One 04:37, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Thumbs up. We need more featured sex pics ;) ResMar 17:12, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Rana temporaria.jpg --I'ḏ♥One 01:59, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Bert Olmstead edit

 
Original - Bert Olmstead as a member of the Moose Jaw Canucks
Reason
This is a high EV image in its primary use and uniquely valueable as likely the earliest image of him as a professional athlete. Although smallish, it is larger than its use for which we are evaluating its EV, which means more detail than is even used where we are evaluating it.
Articles this image appears in
Bert Olmstead
Creator
Unknown

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 16:55, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



London Panorama edit

 
Original - 360° panorama of the London skyline. Taken from the near-top of the London Eye. On the left of the picture is the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben, to the right is Waterloo station.
Click here to zoom and pan using a Flash-based interactive viewer.
Reason
It's very educational and shows many famous parts of central London, as well as educating how good the view from the London Eye actually is (I have never seen a view before). The resolution is high, and I feel this is one of the best images portraying London as a panorama. Since it is often discussed on FP, I would want to click on this picture if I saw it. Make sure you view the alternative as well.
Articles this image appears in
London Eye, Central London
Creator
Farwestern
 
Alternative - Edited out London Eye carriage on left and slightly cropped image - less sky (Interactive view)
  • Support as nominator ---- bydand•talk 16:17, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question I would support this, but I think it failed FPC for stitching errors, have they been resolved? --I'ḏ♥One 05:20, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 19:12, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Nefertiti Bust edit

 
Original - Nefertiti was Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten
Reason
It a good picture and high EV. It was a featured picture on German wikipedia and a valued image on Commons
Articles this image appears in
Nefertiti, Nefertiti bust, Neues Museum, Ludwig Borchardt
Creator
Xenon 77
Comment What does best mean, is it support or oppose? Spongie555 (talk) 18:05, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Definitely support. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 02:44, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support this would have a very good chance as FP. --Elekhh (talk) 03:08, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I usually dont nominate anything for FP anymore beacuse all my nominations get rejected. If i find something really good i would maybe nominate it but it usually doesnt pass. Spongie555 (talk) 03:14, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
                • It just passed FP so this nomiantion can be closed. This picture is my first FP, now i just need my first VP. Spongie555 (talk) 23:12, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Spongie555 (talk) 23:16, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


IIT Tower edit

 
Original - IIT Tower hosts the IIT Research Institute of the Illinois Institute of Technology
Reason
This is a good image of a notable subject
Articles this image appears in
IIT Research Institute
List of Illinois Institute of Technology buildings
Creator
User:Jovianeye

Not promoted - no support consensus --I'ḏ♥One 02:07, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Tufted Duck edit

 
Original - Tufted duck
 
Alt 1 - Current lead image, the female is the one on the bottom.
Reason
High EV, quality image and already featured in other projects
Articles this image appears in
List of birds of India, Tufted duck
Creator
Makro Freak
  • Support as nominator --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 13:23, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, low EV. We have stronger images already used in the infobox in the article. J Milburn (talk) 13:29, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I disagree, an image of an article's subject, which this is, definitely has EV, but if J Milburn prefers the current image, then I hope it's ok if I just add it.
    Support both/either, pref. ALT because that one seems to show a mature of each gender whereas the original still looks like it's not fully aged. --I'ḏ♥One 00:35, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • So a hundred images of a Tufted Duck, all showing pretty much the same thing, all have EV? Right. Encyclopedic value is about how much an image adds to the article- when we already have a stronger image showing the same thing, a new image often adds nothing. Yes, if the other two didn't exist and this was the only image we had of the species, it would have EV. As it is, it doesn't. J Milburn (talk) 22:28, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose on the criteria currently in place. Its not the best image for illustrating the species, as it only shows the male. The other picture in the article showing both the male and female is better to illustrate the species. Canada Hky (talk) 14:40, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted - no support consensus --I'ḏ♥One 02:07, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



United States Soccer Federation Headquarters edit

 
Original - The current United States Soccer Federation Headquarters and former William Wallace Kimball mansion
Reason
This image adds EV to several subjects as our only image of an important architectural work
Articles this image appears in
William Wallace Kimball
United States Soccer Federation
Near South Side, Chicago
Prairie Avenue
Creator
TonyTheTiger
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:21, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Cars parked, distracting trees, not taken from the main side whereas it is hidden in shadow and other buildings easily visible. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:50, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I actually think the light is well placed on the main facade and entry, and the cars are not too distracting (although the red one is a bit). It appears to potentially have high EV in William Wallace Kimball, although is unclear for how long he lived there and the info is unreferenced. It has also high EV in the USSF, however here the pole which covers the USSF plaque is disturbing. For the EV in the other two articles, I find the highrise which disturbs the building's silhouette a considerable drawback. I would tend to support if the EV in William Wallace Kimball is strenghtened, by adding more referenced info. --Elekhh (talk) 00:23, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted - no support consensus --I'ḏ♥One 02:07, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Chicago Michigan Avenue 1911 edit

 
Original - Historic Michigan Boulevard District in 1911
Reason
This is a historic photo of a historic district.
Articles this image appears in
Michigan Avenue (Chicago)
Historic Michigan Boulevard District
Creator
Copyright by Kaufmann, Weimer & Fabry Co, Chicago.

Not promoted - no support consensus --I'ḏ♥One 02:02, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Washington Park Court fresh snowfall edit

 
Original - Chicago's Washington Park Court with a fresh winter snowfall
Reason
This image depicts a scenic winter setting on a landmark neighborhood.
Articles this image appears in
Washington Park Court District
Creator
TonyTheTiger
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:08, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Snowfall reduces the encyclopedic value of this picture. A picture taken in the spring would depict the features of this neighborhood much more clearly. Edge3 (talk) 16:41, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Love the city snow. --I'ḏ♥One 04:00, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted - no support consensus --I'ḏ♥One 02:02, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Eisenhower Expressway (2nd nomination) edit

 
Original - Eisenhower Expressway and the Chicago Transit Authority blue line train connect the western suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area to the Chicago Loop.
 
Edit obscured license plates by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
Reason
This contributes to several articles but failed at Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Eisenhower Expressway. When this was previously listed here it had three supports (myself, Raeky and Extra 999) and no opposes, but the creator did not even comment, making me think that if he or one other person had taken the time to look at this it would have passed since four supports is the general rule for passing.
Articles this image appears in
Interstate 290 (Illinois)
Blue Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
Roads and freeways in Chicago
Chicago metropolitan area
Creator
Daniel Schwen (User:Dschwen)

Promoted File:Eisenhower_Expressway_edit1.jpg --I'ḏ♥One 23:11, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Adolf Hitler's visit to Paris edit

 
Original - Adolf Hitler visits Paris in 1940 after Nazi Germany conqures France
Reason
I think it has high EV. It is good picture.
Articles this image appears in
History of Paris, Adolf Hitler, Eiffel Tower, etc..
Creator
Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Overseas Operations Branch. New York Office. News and Features Bureau
  • Support as nominator --Spongie555 (talk) 04:13, 27 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Famous scene, highly encyclopedic in History of Paris. --Elekhh (talk) 03:12, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Definitely valuable and historical even though Hitler was a ----. --I'ḏ♥One 15:37, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Looks nice. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 01:38, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Adolf Hitler in Paris 1940.jpg --I'ḏ♥One 23:11, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



John Marshall Harlan II official edit

 
Original - John Marshall Harlan II, Official portrait
Reason
This depicts a deceased individual quite well and has been chosen over other quality depictions as the main image. It has high EV for this reason.
Articles this image appears in
John Marshall Harlan II
Creator
Supreme Court of the United States

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 03:45, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Court of Honor and Grand Basin edit

 
Original - Court of Honor and Grand Basin at the World's Columbian Exposition
Reason
This image is widely recognized by Chicagoans and is widely used on WP. A quick look at some of the articles that include this image such as 1893, 1894 and 1893 in art give an understanding of the image's importance and EV. If anyone knows how to find and upload a higher res version of this that would be a great service to WP.
Articles this image appears in
World's Columbian Exposition
1893 in art
1893
1894
List of world expositions
Statue of the Republic
Edward Clark Potter
Daniel Burnham
Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois
South Side (Chicago)
Against the Day
Origin of the name "Windy City"
Creator
unknown

Promoted File:Court of Honor and Grand Basin.jpg --Edge3 (talk) 03:55, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Elizabeth Elmore and The Reputation edit

 
Original - The Reputation outside Philadelphia's 46th Street Station
Reason
This is a high EV image in its primary use where it depicts this performing group in an artistically appealling manner for the main image.
Articles this image appears in
The Reputation
Creator
User:Kyle Cassidy
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 01:17, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Something about that picture just makes me think it needs OTRS, plus it's pretty small and the EV of the band in general along with WP:N is probably questionable... I'm tempted to tag it with {{no permission since}} imho. — raekyT 02:10, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I don't understand why a work from the author need much more. I have added {{Personality rights}}, which I think it does need.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:42, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • What I mean is, it looks rather professional, and for professional photographers we usually like to have OTRS on file for their pictures, since at this point we're just assuming the uploader is the actual photographer, without an e-mail and ip's and other stuff to back that up. We really do get quite a few people who try to upload professional stuff and not actually own the copyright or pretend to be the photographer. — raekyT 03:56, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • It just strikes me as strange that someone like Kyle Cassidy uploading a rather mismatch sample of his work in VERY wide ranges of quality (tiny to big, bland to strange) many looking to be web quality. When he has blog and website where he systematically publishes his work online, easily accessible for someone to access and upload here... I think it would be darn right foolish of us to not have record that KyleCassidy is really him. I think an OTRS admin should e-mail to confirm that really is his account and record it. Just seems strange the account has been active since 2007 and as most recently as January of this year without anyone requesting actual identity to backup these pictures. — raekyT 04:16, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • I am glad to hear that this also strikes you as fine professional quality work. How about a conditional support saying "pending admin OTRS copyright confirmation".--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 12:56, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
            • I donno, I'm not enthused about the size, and I just don't have a good feeling about a band that has a myspace link on their homepage. Just doesn't scream notable to me. — raekyT 13:19, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • As far as size goes, I think this image is larger than its downsized use on WP, which means for the purpose for which its EV is being evaluated it has abundant size.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:43, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • My first impression is that this probably is Kyle Cassidy, but I agree that a check would be nice. I've sent a quick email to the address listed on his site. J Milburn (talk) 10:21, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • Yep, I can confirm that the account is run on behalf of Cassidy, and he has authorised the release of the files uploaded. In other news, Cassidy said he will look into getting a higher resolution version of this shot uploaded. J Milburn (talk) 11:31, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • If thats the case then I'll probably support it!, Probably a good idea to get a OTRS ticket number and link to it on User:KyleCassidy stating that it is indeed him. That way in the future someone else as picky as me doesn't have another OTRS volunteer go through that again. ;-) — raekyT 15:03, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 19:23, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Soldiers and Sailors Monument (2nd nomination) edit

 
Edit2 (nominee, produced in hugin) - Soldiers and Sailors monument at Lafayette Square, Buffalo
Reason
This is the main image for Lafayette Square, Buffalo, a town square with a central American Civil War monument that was dedicated with an audience that included Grover Cleveland, the Governor of Pennsylvania and two Brigadier Generals. Cleveland had previously laid a cornerstone during the groundbreaking for the monument.
I previously nominated edit 1 below (see Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Soldiers and Sailors Monument). It failed without opposition. Now that I can use hugin, I am reediting myself and hoping for a better outcome with either my edit or the previous edit.
 
Original
 
Edit1 produced edits by MER-C, currently in use
Articles this image appears in
Lafayette Square, Buffalo
town square
Buffalo, New York
Creator
self

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 19:26, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



1832 Indian Creek Massacre edit

 
Original - 1878 depiction of the 1832 Indian Creek massacre
Reason
For a 19th century depiction, this is pretty good.
Articles this image appears in
Indian Creek massacre
Creator
Matson, Nehemiah

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 19:36, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Bill Lange edit

 
Original - Bill Lange was a 19th century Major League Baseball center fielder
Reason
This provides critical EV to this 19th century subject.
Articles this image appears in
Bill Lange
Creator
The Sporting News, 1899

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 16:16, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Jon Scheyer edit

 
Original - Jon Scheyer while playing for Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Reason
This image helps identify this subject in numerous articles that refer to him
Articles this image appears in
Jon Scheyer
2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
List of Jews in sports
Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
Creator
flickr user Deebee
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:42, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I'm sorry, but when it comes to athletes, just as with the Cato June nom, I expect to be blown away by photo quality, I mean thousands of people show up to watch them, I'd think many of them would have cameras and someone should get at least one really amazing shot... Idk.. --I'ḏ♥One 00:50, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment As someone who has tried their hand at sports photography from a fan's perspective - getting that 'wow' photo isn't all that easy. It'd be nice to be on the floor, with strobes in the catwalk and have the advantages that professional photographers have, but your bar might have the be lowered a bit as to what is realistic on a routine basis from your average person taking photos at a game. Its hard, especially an indoor sport. That being said - there are better examples than this - for illustrative purposes especially. I just don't see it on this one, the foreground is distracting, and the crop is too big. Canada Hky (talk) 19:38, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 16:17, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Brisbane skyline edit

 
Original - Brisbane skyline
Reason
High EV, nice picture
Articles this image appears in
Brisbane central business district, Brisbane
Creator
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, uploaded by Lankiveil

Not promoted --Edge3 (talk) 16:19, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Messier 82 edit

 
Original - Messier 82
Reason
High EV, nice picture, describes the best in the article
Articles this image appears in
Messier 82
Creator
Winiar
  • Because all images I have nominated for FP, it got :( failed. So, I thought better nominate here. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 10:50, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • This one in my opinion would be :). — raekyT 13:23, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:M82 Chandra HST Spitzer.jpg --Edge3 (talk) 16:27, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Sheffield from Meersbrook Park edit

 
A view of Sheffield as a panorama from Meersbrook Park.
Reason
Illustrates a part of Sheffield very well, from a view many people will not see. Also illustrates the geography and is used in several good articles. Although not the best quality picture ever, it portrays a typical area of Sheffield well, from an angle I myself have never seen. Sheffield in my opinion is featured article standards, but due to lack of review, did not pass. It is currently a good article nominee.
Articles this image appears in
Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, Geography of Sheffield, List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population, List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
Creator
Lewis Skinner
  • Support as nominator ---- bydand•talk 16:11, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Used in many projects, gives a good overview of what the city is like. --JN466 19:08, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Very nice overview but I would like to see the heavy left tilt fixed before I support. --Elekhh (talk) 01:15, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It still appears a bit tilted. VP does not require it to be perfect but by the towers in the middle is really apparent. Also digital manipulation, including artificially increasing saturation, as you just did is generally seen as reducing encyclopedic value. --Elekhh (talk) 03:35, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I think there might be stitching errors in this, some things in this look too duplicated, someone tell me if I'm wrong. --I'ḏ♥One 05:15, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per above supports Spongie555 (talk) 03:21, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Edge3 (talk) 16:26, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sheffield wide from Meersbrook Park.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:09, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eubrachyura edit

 
Original - A Eubrachyura crab from the Belgian coastal waters on board of RV Belgica.
Reason
Great Resolution and Great EV
Articles this image appears in
Crab, Liocarcinus vernalis, Eubrachyura
Creator
Lycaon

Promoted File:Liocarcinus vernalis.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:33, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Marquette Building edit

 
Original - Marquette Building is a National Historic Landmark
Reason
This is a sharp image of a historic building and provides EV in its main usage as a result
Articles this image appears in
Marquette Building (Chicago)
List of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago
Chicago school (architecture)(nominal)
Creator
User:Jcrocker

Promoted File:2010-03-03 1968x2952 chicago marquette building.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:43, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Flowers of Cocos nucifera edit

 
Original - Flowering coconut tree
Reason
The best image on Wikipedia of the rarely seen flowers of a coconut tree, plus, bonus, it's got two cute little lizards.
Articles this image appears in
Coconut
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:Coconut_Palm_flowers.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:53, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Imperial Crown of Russia edit

 
Original - Imperial Crown of Russia is givin to Tsar of Russia at his coronation and was used till the abolition of the monarchy
Reason
I thought it was a really good drawing of the crown.
Articles this image appears in
Coronation of the Russian monarch
Creator
Hugo Gerhard Ströhl original creator, Avalokitesvara- vector version

Promoted File:Russian Imperial Crown.svg --I'ḏ♥One 21:39, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Beccariophoenix alfredii seeds edit

 
Original - High Plateau Coconut Palm seeds
Reason
An interesting picture, it shows the seeds of a, to my knowledge, not very-well-known type of coconut, so, yes, what you see to the right are probably a type of purple coconut. Apparently this plant was discovered only maybe 3 years ago. It's rarity, quality and eye-appeal gives it high EV IMO, I bet you were thinking "what is that? Let me find out" when you saw it as well.
Articles this image appears in
Beccariophoenix alfredii
Creator
Mijoro Rakotoarinivo uploaded by Zeeth

Promoted File:Beccariophoenix_alfredii_29.JPG --Spongie555 (talk) 04:04, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Wrigley Square edit

 
Original - People relaxing in Millennium Park's Wrigley Square
 
Edit - cropped by author
Reason
This shows the casual relaxation area in Millennium Park being used pretty much as intended. I am contemplating cropping to landscape to cover up lower quality portions of the image at the top.
Articles this image appears in
Wrigley Square
Millennium Park
Creator
User:TonyTheTiger
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:20, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original, not a bad photo and of a famous park. --I'ḏ♥One 00:52, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Personally I think the crop is better. However, that cropped photo is not on the article (criterion 1). I oppose. Edge3 (talk) 03:53, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • That is not a valid oppose. You can't have both versions in the article. If this passes the crop would replace the original.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:03, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • I'm kinda new here, so I may have interpreted the criteria incorrectly. If the rest of the reviewers have a different opinion, then I'll reconsider. I'm putting this nom on my watchlist right now. Edge3 (talk) 19:34, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • Opposition withdrawn. Edge3 (talk) 04:44, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Original I like the original better Spongie555 (talk) 03:53, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support--Babybambam (talk) 03:33, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:20080602 Wrigley Square.JPG --Spongie555 (talk) 04:12, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Votes seem to go to the original beacuse none specify for the crop so im guessing they picked the original. Spongie555 (talk) 04:12, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Schulze Baking Company Factory edit

 
Original - Schulze Baking Company Plant is a historic landmark in the Chicago neighborhood of Washington Park
Reason
For a 100 year old image this is pretty decent
Articles this image appears in
Schulze Baking Company Plant
Washington Park, Chicago (neighborhood)
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago
Creator
Western Architect

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 05:41, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Isidore Heller House edit

 
Original - Heller House is a National Historic Landmarks in Illinois listing
Reason
This is a picture that is 46 years old and depicts a landmark.
Articles this image appears in
Heller House
List of Frank Lloyd Wright works
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago
List of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois
Creator
Harold Allen

Promoted File:Isidore Heller House - East (front) and North elevations - HABS ILL,16-CHIG,48-1.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:32, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Petrillo lawn edit

 
Original - Petrillo Music Shell and lawn
Reason
This image has clear EV in its main use
Articles this image appears in
Petrillo Music Shell
Creator
User:Torsodog

Promoted File:Petrillo lawn.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:41, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Early costruction, Sydney harbour bridge edit

 
Original - A photograph of the construction of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
Reason
Good quality photo of the bridge under construction.
Articles this image appears in
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Creator
unknown

Promoted File:Early costruction, Sydney harbour bridge.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


New Year's Eve in Sydney 2007-8 edit

 
Original - Fireworks over Sydney Harbour Bridge, New Year's Eve 2007
Reason
Only available photo of the 2007-08 New Year's Eve Fireworks, fantastic capture, good quality image.
Articles this image appears in
Sydney New Year's Eve 2007–08
Creator
Pfainuk
Yes, that's right. There were also some at road level and some on the metal structure of the bridge, as well as on the skyscrapers in the CBD and from behind the Southern bridge ramp (designed to be seen above the Opera House when viewed from Mrs Macquarie's Point). Pfainuk talk 17:28, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:New Year's Eve in Sydney 2007-8.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 03:54, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Aftermath of US Winter Storm edit

 
Original - NASA TERRA satellite image created by the MODIS Rapid Response System of the Great Lakes states following the February 2007 North America Winter Storm
Reason
I have seen several of these satellite images favorably received here and this seems to have as much EV as the others I have seen. This recently had 4 supports and 3 opposes at FPC.
Articles this image appears in
February 2007 North America Winter Storm
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:Aftermath of US Winter Storm.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 04:02, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


One Museum Park (2nd nomination) edit

 
Original - One Museum Park, the tallest building on the South Side of Chicago
 
Edit3 by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) using GIMP to clone out helicopter shadow of hugin perspective-adjustment version using 3:2 aspect ratio
 
Edit4 by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) using GIMP to clone out helicopter shadow of original
 
Edit5 by TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) using GIMP to clone out helicopter shadow of hugin perspective-adjustment version using 4:3 aspect ratio
Reason
This is a high EV photo that had four supports in its first nomination. There just was not consensus on which edit to promote. Those supporting various versions were me, IdLoveOne, Raeky and Extra999.
Articles this image appears in
One Museum Park
South Side (Chicago)
Central Station (Chicago neighborhood)
Near South Side, Chicago
List of tallest buildings in Chicago
Prairie Avenue
Creator
Ryan Kirby Hyperion924

Promoted File:Fille-OneMuseumPark 05 25 08 edit3.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 04:15, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All votes went to Edit 3 Spongie555 (talk) 04:15, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Former National League president Thomas Lynch edit

 
Original - Thomas Lynch, formerly an umpire in Major League Baseball, later was president of the National League from 1910 until 1913.
Reason
Really clear image of the former Baseball executive.
Articles this image appears in
Thomas Lynch (baseball executive)
Creator
Unknown
I was just following the template, obviously I didn't take the photo, or else I'd be about 120 years old. I changed it to "unknown".Neonblak talk - 17:13, 27 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Thomas Lynch01.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 04:25, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Carlos Quentin edit

 
Original - Carlos Quentin the Right Fielder of the Chicago White Sox
Reason
It shows him in his Chicago White Sox jersy, which is the team that he was selected to the 2008 All Star Game as a White Sox. I think its good for VP.
Articles this image appears in
Carlos Quentin
Creator
Keith Allison
  • Support as nominator --Spongie555 (talk) 03:17, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - If we want a baseball player wearing a baseball cap, we will have to allow for a little shading over the eyes.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:10, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Great photograph, yeah, a little shading over the eyes, but I'm satisfied with how well I can see his face in full size. --I'ḏ♥One 06:17, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per above. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 01:22, 24 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:AAAA5710 Carlos Quentin.jpg --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 10:30, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Maple Bacon Donut edit

 
Original - Maple bacon donut is a culinary dessert specialty that has become popular in some areas of the United States.
Reason
Very good picture of a dessert specialty.
Articles this image appears in
Maple bacon donut, Voodoo Doughnut, Bacon mania, List of bacon dishes, Long John (doughnut)
Creator
Mike McCune
  • Support as nominator --Spongie555 (talk) 02:37, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ok, this one I question the notability of the main article, not sure if I support.. --I'ḏ♥One 15:29, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I actually didnt work on the main article i only nominated the picture beacuse im in a Bacon Wikicup. But it does meet the general notabillity guidelines beacuse it has reliable sources and has significant coverage. Spongie555 (talk) 01:43, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Although there is some plate cut-off, I think it's insignificant. Twilightchill t 12:42, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Very nice! Edge3 (talk) 16:21, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per above. Secret Saturdays (talk to me)what's new? 04:26, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice one --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 10:44, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bacon donut.jpg --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 00:56, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Haymarket Martyr's Memorial edit

 
Original - Haymarket Martyr's Memorial is National Historic Landmark
Reason
This image clearly depicts a National Historic Landmark providing good EV.
Articles this image appears in
Haymarket affair
National Register of Historic Places listings in Cook County, Illinois
List of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois
Creator
User:Zol87

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 01:16, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Darian Durant edit

 
Original - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant drops back to pass surin a practice.
Reason
Illustrative picture of an important subject in his field. Helmet off shot to show what he looks like.
Articles this image appears in
Darian Durant
2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
Portal:Canadian football
Creator
Canada Hky

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 01:21, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Joffrey Tower edit

 
Original - Joffrey Tower is the permanent home of the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago
Reason
This is a high EV image in its primary use. I managed to catch the flags at their most limp state.
Articles this image appears in
Joffrey Tower
Creator
User:TonyTheTiger
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:29, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The flags are still distracting, I think. Is there a way to get a picture of the whole building? Edge3 (talk) 19:05, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Part of the building not visible, ditsracting flags, urban context unclear. Clearly better angles are possible (1, 2). --Elekhh (talk) 06:53, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 01:21, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Jesse Jackson, Jr. edit

 
Original - Jesse Jackson, Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois's 2nd congressional district
Reason
I think this photo is a bit more vibrant than most official portraits that I've seen. I.E., I actually don't think this is just another official portrait. If you look at Illinois's congressional districts, you would likely agree that this is one of if not the best photo on the page.
Articles this image appears in
Jesse Jackson, Jr.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Illinois's congressional districts
Rod Blagojevich corruption charges
Creator
Very likely that Victor Powell of Powell Photography, Inc. who also did File:Sandi Jackson.jpg and File:Sandi and Jesse Photograph.jpg is the creator. I would have to check although usually saying work done for the U.S. government is sufficient. I will check if need be.

Promoted File:Jesse Jackson, Jr., official photo portrait.jpg --Spongie555 (talk) 02:31, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Chicago community areas map edit

 
Original - Community areas of Chicago by side
Reason
This depicts encyclopedic content in a very colorful way.
Articles this image appears in
Community areas of Chicago
Maps of Chicago
Chicago
South Side (Chicago)
Creator
Peter Fitzgerald

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:48, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chicago Interstates map edit

 
Original - Chicago metropolitan area interstate highways.
Reason
This image depicts encyclopedic content in a very clear way.
Articles this image appears in
Roads and freeways in Chicago
Creator
User:Stratosphere
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:08, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment There is a lot of interstates map here, should we nominate them all? --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:07, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Now that's a good point and a can of worms. On one hand we could be awarding more images VP for being quite valuable to their articles, like this one is, but on the other hand I'm reminded of J Milburn's suggestion of favoring really, really rare stuff... Weak support for now. VPC criteria might need to be reworked. --I'ḏ♥One 20:26, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support seems useful.--Babybambam (talk) 17:47, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:45, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lakewood Balmoral Historic District edit

 
Original - A row of houses in the Lakewood Balmoral Historic District in the Edgewater neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois
Reason
Row of houses typical of this district of Chicago, Illinois that is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places
Articles this image appears in
Lakewood Balmoral Historic District
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago
Edgewater, Chicago
Creator
JeremyA
  • Support as nominator --Jeremy (talk) 00:49, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The lightning's good but shadows of the trees distract it. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:28, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • The historic district has tree-lined streets. I'm not sure that it would be possible, or even desirable, to depict it without trees, or the shadows that they cast.—Jeremy (talk) 14:56, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support Very nice illustration of row houses, and high EV in the Lakewood Balmoral Historic District, yet not fully explained in the article. --Elekhh (talk) 20:49, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • They're not actually row houses (not as I understand that term, anyway). They're separate buildings. Zagalejo^^^ 23:47, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oops you're right. Thanks for drawing attaention to it. --Elekhh (talk) 00:03, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:46, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rise Against edit

 
Original - Tim McIlrath lead singer of Rise Against on the Warped Tour (2006, Vancouver)
Reason
This is quite a sharp image with the beads of sweat clearly visible. It has high EV in its main use.
Articles this image appears in
Tim McIlrath
Rise Against
Creator
Flickr user Hugo Chisholm

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:44, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

BarbaraGittings in Phaldelphia 1969 edit

Reason
This depicts Gittings doing the things for which she is notable.
Articles this image appears in
Barbara Gittings
Homosexual agenda
Creator
Nancy Tucker
And if you weren't trying so desperately to swallow arbitrary points for a meaningless contest, would you even know what those things are? Can we just give the points for the WikiCup to the folks who gave us permission to use the image? Let's give a win to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. --Moni3 (talk) 03:16, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:41, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Allerton Hotel and Michigan Avenue edit

 
Original - Allerton Hotel along the Magnificent Mile between the world's only Garmin retail location in the foreground and the John Hancock Center in the far background
 
edit by author using GIMP
Reason
This image depicts several notable buildings in their pleasant spring surroundings.
Articles this image appears in
Garmin
Allerton Hotel
Streeterville
Retailing
List of Chicago Landmarks
Creator
User:TonyTheTiger

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:41, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rock N Roll McDonald's and Millennium Centre edit

 
Original - The Rock N Roll McDonald's is the location where the McDonald's company celebrated its 50th anniversary shown with Millennium Centre in the background.
 
GIMP edit by author
Reason
This image contributes significantly to several articles. See prior discussion at Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Rock & Roll McDonalds.
Articles this image appears in
Rock N Roll McDonald's
Millennium Centre (Chicago)
River North Gallery District, Near North Side, Chicago
Drive-through
Fast food
Golden Arches
LaSalle Street
Creator
User:TonyTheTiger

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:40, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ninian Edwards edit

 
Original - Ninian Edwards
Reason
For this subject, who is the first governor of Illinois, this is basically an irreplaceable image.
Articles this image appears in
Ninian Edwards
List of Governors of Illinois
List of United States Senators from Illinois
Creator
various people attributed

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:40, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adolf Hitler edit

 
Original - Adolf Hitler was Führer of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945
Reason
It is a good picture of Hitler. It is too small for FP but i think its good for valued picutre.
Articles this image appears in
Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf etc...
Creator
Unknown

Comment I am planning to nominate more Nazi leaders beacuse i think the images are good quality and improve the articles. I wanted to say im not a Nazi just incase anyone would think that. Spongie555 (talk) 03:26, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

    • It's a solid picture, but it is smaller than the minimum I'd expect to pass. I also think the EV would be slightly higher if he was facing the other way (with the swastika visible) Noodle snacks (talk) 08:04, 27 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:56, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1900 republican campaign poster edit

 
Original - 1900 Campaign poster for the Republican Party with the motto "The American flag has not been planted in foreign soil to acquire more territory but for humanity's sake."
Reason
Good quality and Good EV
Articles this image appears in
Spanish–American War, American imperialism, Cuba – United States relations
Creator
Rjensen
  • Support as nominator --Secret Saturdays (talk to me) 17:24, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • support nice image but I question the EV like what does a presidential election poster have to do with Cuba-United States Relations and American imperialism. Spongie555 (talk) 05:27, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It showed how after the Spanish-American War, the United States had a lot of influence in Cuba, and notice the "acquire more territory" part of the poster; this part had many critics of imperialism at the time point out how America was conducting imperialism. Secret Saturdays (talk to me)what's new? 23:25, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes i see now so i changed to full support. Lets see if it passes beacuse VP doesnt have much voters on images. Spongie555 (talk) 04:19, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:56, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

McGraw-Hill Building edit

 
Original - McGraw-Hill Building on the Magnificent Mile
Reason
This seems to be a good depiction providing EV in its primary use
Articles this image appears in
McGraw-Hill Building (Chicago)
Creator
self

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:55, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Umberto Eco edit

 
Original - Italian writer Umberto Eco in his house
Reason
I saw this picture on WikiSign post and i thought it was really good. It is a picture of him in his house
Articles this image appears in
Umberto Eco
Creator
Aubrey
  • Support as nominator --Spongie555 (talk) 04:06, 24 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Umberto Eco interviewed by Wikinews very high EV for Wikimedia, and the best image in the article. But please slightly rotate it CW to be vertical. --Elekhh (talk) 06:29, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I dont know how to rotate it but i still think its good. Spongie555 (talk) 22:46, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I did a slight 0.8°CW rotation (you might need to purge cash with CTRL+F5 to see it), but is impossible to completely straighten, due to barrel distortion, and loss of detail on the edges (both window on the right and hand at the bottom are important to retain). But I agree with you that the dynamism of the image does not reduce its value. --Elekhh (talk) 23:20, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:55, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kosuke Fukudome edit

 
Original - Kosuke Fukudome an outfielder of the Chicago Cubs
Reason
Kosuke Fukudome in Cubs unifrom. He is the first Japanese player to play with the Cubs
Articles this image appears in
Kosuke Fukudome
Creator
downloaded by UCinternational, Original by terren in Virgina on Filcker

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:54, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brian Urlacher edit

 
Original - Brian Urlacher is a six-time Pro Bowl player and a former National Football League Defensive Player of the Year.
 
Edit cropped by User:TonyTheTiger
 
Crop 2 A bit more elbow space, please.
Reason
This is what an American football player looks like
Articles this image appears in
Brian Urlacher
2002 Chicago Bears season
Creator
User:Jauerback

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:54, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Allerton Hotel edit

 
Original - Allerton Hotel from the Magnificent Mile
Reason
This is a high EV image in its main use.
Articles this image appears in
Allerton Hotel
Hotel
Creator
self

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:53, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pritzker Pavilion from stage edit

 
Original - Jay Pritzker Pavilion's acoustics use a LARES loudspeaker system mounted on a Trellis system.
Reason
This image depicts a unique venue very clearly
Articles this image appears in
Acoustics
Loudspeaker
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Trellis (architecture)
LARES
Creator
self

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:53, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Stossel edit

 
Original - John Stossel outside Fox Studios
Reason
This has good detail and is fairly sharp
Articles this image appears in
John StosselNightscream
Creator
User:Nightscream

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:52, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rex Grossman edit

 
Original - National Football League quarterback Rex Grossman
Reason
The FPC guys would surely come down on this because he is helmeted, but this seems to be of sufficient EV to nominate this here
Articles this image appears in
Rex Grossman
Creator
User:Jauerback
  • Support as nominator --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:40, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support Don't like this as much as I thought I would, the helmut and the angle he's got his neck turned make it hard to discern his face. --I'ḏ♥One 06:19, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:52, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grant Park Music Festival Pritzker Pavilion edit

 
Original - Night view of the Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago
Reason
This provides great EV in its primary use.
Articles this image appears in
Grant Park Music Festival
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Millennium Park
Creator
Image created for publicist by unknown author

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:51, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George Mikan edit

 
Original - George Mikan in action at Madison Square Garden in 1944
Reason
This is a legendary athlete and one of the few pictures of the early days of basketball.
Articles this image appears in
George Mikan
Los Angeles Lakers
List of players in the Basketball Hall of Fame
Creator
New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:51, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sandi Jackson edit

 
Original - Chicago alderman Sandi Jackson is the wife of Jesse Jackson, Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois's 2nd congressional district
Reason
This is a professional photo that has already proven to make main page viewers click through as a highly viewed DYK. This article seemed to be close to passing at FPC so I brought it here.
Articles this image appears in
Sandi Jackson
Creator
Powell Studios

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:51, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Barrett edit

File:Barrett-baseballcubs.jpg
Original - Michael Barrett in 2007
Reason
This picture shows him in uniform with a clear depiction of his personage.
Articles this image appears in
Michael Barrett (baseball)
Creator
Matt Stratton

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:50, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Port Aux Français edit

 
Original - Port-aux-Français is capital of Kerguelen islands
Reason
Very good picture from a isolated island
Articles this image appears in
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen islands
Creator
Laurens

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:03, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Metra Locomotives F40PH-2 & MP36PH-3S edit

 
Original - The EMD F40PH (left) and MPI MPXpress-series MP36PH-3S (right) locomotives coupled together by Metra use Diesel-electric transmission.
Reason
These are as high EV as the current VP for a Metra train
Articles this image appears in
MPI MPXpress
Diesel locomotive
Metra
Creator
Joe Ravi (Jovianeye)

Support Nice picture. I think we should promote this one and keep the other. The other has one train and this has two making it a different picture. Spongie555 (talk) 01:14, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:03, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adler Planetarium edit

 
Original - Adler Planetarium in Chicago's Museum Campus
Reason
This depicts a notable building well.
Articles this image appears in
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Man Enters the Cosmos
List of Chicago Landmarks
Creator
self

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:03, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bacon edit

 
Original - Bacon
Reason
A very good picture of Bacon.
Articles this image appears in
Bacon etc...
Creator
Renee Comet

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:02, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Polish Roman Catholic Union edit

 
Original - Polish Roman Catholic Union of America sign is a landmark along the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago
Reason
This is a true and correct depiction of a landmark that has EV.
Articles this image appears in
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
Kennedy Expressway
Polish Museum of America
Creator
TonyTheTiger

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:02, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kanye West edit

 
Original - Kanye West at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Reason
Since you can see every pimple and strand of hair pretty well, I am satisfied with its level of detail. I think this is a high EV image in its main use and captures him without some of the fancier glasses that he wears on his face.
Articles this image appears in
Kanye West
Creator
User:David Shankbone

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:01, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Daimond edit

 
Original - Diamond
Reason
Excellent quality, excellent EV, describes the best in article
Articles this image appears in
Diamond, Diamond color, Lustre (mineralogy), Diamond clarity, Material properties of diamond
Creator
HenryLi with the help of GeeJo

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:00, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brandon Minor eluding James Laurinaitis edit

 
Original - Brandon Minor eluding James Laurinaitis during the 2008 Michigan - Ohio State rivalry game
Reason
This is a good action photo.
Articles this image appears in
Brandon Minor
James Laurinaitis
2008 Michigan Wolverines football team
Michigan – Ohio State football rivalry
Creator
flickr user scott stuart

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 08:00, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

TOPGUN F-16 and A-4 aircraft in formation edit

 
Original - TOPGUN F-16 and A-4 aircraft in formation over Lower Otay Lake prior to development.
Reason
I think its a really good picture. Also it is a good picture from Chula Vista, California history
Articles this image appears in
Chula Vista, California, Lower Otay Reservoir, F-16 Fighting Falcon variants
Creator
US Navy

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:59, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Trump International Hotel & Tower - Chicago under construction edit

 
Original - Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago) during construction in 2007
Reason
This is a high EV image for its unique perspective of construction.
Articles this image appears in
Construction
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
Rush Street (Chicago)
Creator
self

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:59, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lafayette Square, Buffalo (winter) edit

 
Original - Lafayette Square, Buffalo, including Liberty Building, Buffalo City Hall, Main Court Building, 10 Lafayette Square, & Rand Building
 
edit by author using GIMP
Reason
This captures both nature and urban life in one image.
Articles this image appears in
Lafayette Square, Buffalo
History of Buffalo, New York
Creator
self

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:59, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

R. Lee Ermey edit

 
Original - R. Lee Ermey is a retired U.S Marine and Golden Globe Award Nominated actor
Reason
I think its a good picture of him
Articles this image appears in
R. Lee Ermey, List of notable United States Marines, List of House characters
Creator
Zacahry B on flicker

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:58, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tashichho Dzong edit

 
Original - Tashichho Dzong is the seat of government for Bhutan
Reason
I think its good.
Articles this image appears in
Tashichho Dzong ,Bhutan etc...
Creator
CFynn

CommentI accidentally spelt the name of building on the article nomination page wrong but its spelt right in the nomination. Spongie555 (talk) 03:51, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You may move it --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 13:29, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:58, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Heinrich Himmler edit

 
Original - Heinrich Himmler was Reichsführer-SS of Nazi Germany
Reason
I think it is a good picture of Himmler and i think it is good for valued picture
Articles this image appears in
Heinrich Himmler, Posen speeches
Creator
Friedrich Franz Bauer

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:58, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sydney new years 2008-9 edit

 
Original - A photo of a New Year's Fireworks Display
Reason
Very high quality picture of a New Year's Fireworks Display, the lighting is perfect and most of the fireworks are captured in the picture
Articles this image appears in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney New Year's Eve 2008–09
Creator
Adam.J.W.C.

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:26, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



HMAS Canberra sailing into Sydney Harbour in 1930 edit

 
Original - HMAS Canberra sailing into Sydney Harbour (under the then under-construction Harbour Bridge) in 1930.
Reason
This image is of, what was then considered, a good quality and one of the few photos of ships passing by during construction.
Articles this image appears in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, County class cruiser, HMAS Canberra (D33), History of the Royal Australian Navy
Creator
unknown

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:26, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Sydney harbour fireworks new years eve 2008 edit

 
Original - View of the Sydney New Year's Eve Fireworks Display
Reason
A better shot of the fireworks display, caught at the right time. High quality image.
Articles this image appears in
Sydney New Year's Eve 2008–09
Creator
Adam.J.W.C.

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:39, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Chicago Traffic guard edit

 
Original - A traffic guard regulates traffic on Chicago's Magnificent Mile.
Reason
This is a valued image and a quality image on commons that has good uses on WP.
Articles this image appears in
Traffic
Traffic guard
Road traffic control
Creator
User:Alvesgaspar

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:39, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Lynton K. Caldwell edit

 
Original - Lynton K. Caldwell was an American Political Scientist
Reason
This image depicts a deceased notable person.
Articles this image appears in
Lynton K. Caldwell
Creator
The Caldwell Center for Culture and Ecology

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:39, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Hillary Rodham Clinton edit

 
Original - Hillary Clinton's official United States Senator portrait
Reason
This is a high EV image as can be deduced from its extensive use. It is also a historic image of sorts.
Articles this image appears in
Senate career of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Electoral history of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Schedule for the 2008 Democratic National Convention
United States Senate election in New York, 2006
Hillary Clinton
List of alumnae of women's colleges in the United States
Maine East High School
List of United States Senators from New York
History of the United States Senate
Creator
United States Senate

Not promoted --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 11:39, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



  1. ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1884). "Chicago From 1816 To 1830". History of Chicago. Vol. 1. Nabu Press. p. 111. ISBN 1143913965. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
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