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Tom Taylor

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Aug 2022 at 03:45:27 (UTC)

Reason: I think this is a lovely photo (at least for the 19th century), and it's way better than what we had before.
Articles in which this image appears: Tom Taylor, Our American Cousin. Newly added: Woodburytype
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Lock and Whitfield, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 03:45, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lovely. Could be in Woodburytype as well, a good example of that process. --Janke | Talk 09:50, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Added it in place of the misleadingly-cropped Bulwer-Lytton. Pretty sure it's from the same book anyway. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 15:10, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 15:00, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:19, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:04, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:13, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tom Taylor by Lock and Whitfield.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:45, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Solar System

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Aug 2022 at 09:05:34 (UTC)

Reason: A nice true color of the Solar System and good EV
Articles in which this image appears: Solar System, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: CactiStaccingCrane

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 09:05, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as is - there is another version with incomplete captions, but that needs to be improved. Also, all similar planet comparisons I've seen have the sun to the left, why the reverse order? --Janke | Talk 10:09, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
That's because most images has their lighting starting from the right. It's a bit unfortunate, but it shouldn't matter either way. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 10:34, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as author of the image. Thanks a lot for your nomination, but I don't think the image is that well produced yet. There are many errors to the picture that is beautifully pointed out at my Wikimedia Commons' talk page. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 10:34, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:07, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Enceladus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Aug 2022 at 11:26:42 (UTC)

Reason: Great EV and high resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Enceladus, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 11:26, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I love the image, but the crop is kind of awkward, as it doesn't finish the circle Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 16:55, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There are a couple of stitching issues, see the bottom and the lower left, at full size. Bammesk (talk) 17:29, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, as a natural-color and better stitched image is available at File:PIA17202 - Approaching Enceladus.jpg. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 11:42, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:26, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pomacanthus maculosus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Aug 2022 at 15:42:54 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Pomacanthus maculosus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 15:42, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:56, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 14:15, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:05, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:10, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pez ángel de barra amarilla (Pomacanthus maculosus), parque nacional Ras Muhammad, Egipto, 2022-03-26, DD 138.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:16, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Small skipper

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Aug 2022 at 15:49:50 (UTC)

Reason: Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Small skipper
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 15:49, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – not very sharp at full size, but it's 6000x4000 pixels and sharp enough at 50%. Bammesk (talk) 02:55, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 14:16, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:06, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:10, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Thymelicus sylvestris (female) - Kulna.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:22, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Château de Saint-Ulrich

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Aug 2022 at 16:40:18 (UTC)

Reason: Quality image of this 11th century castle. I saw this on Commons recently. In the article, this image replaced an almost identical lower quality image, so I am taking exception to the 7 day waiting period.
Articles in which this image appears: Château de Saint-Ulrich
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Gzen92, edited by User:Aristeas

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 16:40, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Seems slightly tilted. MER-C 16:49, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure. If so, very little. Pinging @Aristeas: for a second opinion. Slightly tapered exteriors aren't uncommon in older dwellings. Bammesk (talk) 17:53, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@MER-C: I edited the image (uploaded as a separate file). The tower's midline is now vertical. Some lines have a built-in taper though. Bammesk (talk) 01:22, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the ping, Bammesk; sorry that I didn’t notice it earlier. Well, when I edited the photo I examined it thoroughly and noticed that there may be a tiny little bit of tilt. I write “may be”, because when taking and editing photos of such old buildings I have often noticed that they are tilted (sometimes substantially) in reality. Therefore and because the tilt is very small I decided not to rotate the photo in my edited version because any changes of the projection cause a loss in detail resolution and sharpness of a JPEG image; in the end I prefer a little bit more sharpness and microcontrast over the correction of a very small and uncertain tilt. But that was my personal consideration, and it was geared for the requirements of the Commons FPC review where image quality (even in detail) is very important. For this nomination as a Wikipedia FP the documentary value is even more important, so here a rotated version may be more appropriate if you think so. Best, --Aristeas (talk) 17:23, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Aristeas (talk) 17:23, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 00:27, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:33, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:07, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:09, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Château du Saint-Ulrich (Ribeauvillé) (2) edited (2).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:27, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Anna Fisher in Apollo Astronaut Spacesuit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Aug 2022 at 00:42:25 (UTC)

Reason: Iconic photograph. At least according to the people on Commons. I've been fixing up the article, and this image is mesmerizing.
Articles in which this image appears: Anna Lee Fisher
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: John Bryson for NASA

Support as nominator – Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:42, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
From what I can tell, this is a colourised image. I'd really rather have the original. Compositing is one thing, but colourisation has a lot of copyright issues, as well as accuracy ones. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 01:07, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I found two other versions on flickr: [1], [2]. Bammesk (talk) 01:42, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
And also this one. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:34, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- The nom version needs a cleanup, it has lots of small dark spots (visible at full size) on her suit and the background. Also the file page needs to specify the source link (I don't see the nom version on flickr.com). Adam's copyright concern can be cleared at Commons:Village pump/Copyright. Bammesk (talk) 02:08, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  I don't know how to clean an image, and I'm not on Commons. I have no objection to it being deleted if it is a copvio. @Tdadamemd19: uploaded it and should know where it came from. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  I can clean it up and place a copyright inquiry on Commons, if/when the nom gets a few support votes. Good composition, but I am concerned about the technical quality of the nom image as well. At full size, her face has better definition in this B&W version. Bammesk (talk) 03:52, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  Speedy close I am more concerned about the copyright status. I have read through the text and references, and am unconvinced that this qualifies as NASA image. It was photographed for Life magazine although never used. The photographer is dead and the negative is in the hands of a Wikipedian. As the "topic of discussion in the article", it could be uploaded to Wikipedia as Fair Use if it wasn't on Commons. Coordinator: Please withdraw this nomination. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:12, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:31, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:31, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

F-4 Phantom II

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Aug 2022 at 01:44:30 (UTC)

Reason: A 360 view of the cockpit of an F-4 Phantom II fighter jet, a workhorse of the cold war from 1961 to 1981, and still in service in some countries. Click on the image to view as a 360° interactive panorama. (currently passing unopposed on Commons)
Articles in which this image appears: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator: Lauri Veerde

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:44, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Quite a decrepit specimen... --Janke | Talk 06:20, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Meh. Fails Criterion 3, IMO. – Sca (talk) 12:23, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I quite like this image, and the viewer looks great, but it's kind of buried in the article, and it requires bouncing out to toolforge to work. I'm kind of inclined to Support, but there are hesitations. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 18:10, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Adam , the article is very long, and this image is much closer to the top than the bottom, so I disagree that it's buried. Bammesk (talk) 16:00, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Fair point. Support stands, and, although I'd love to see the tool integrated to Wikipedia, trusting coders to do things here is... uh... Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 16:04, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, the way I see it, it is "integrated". In the article, the image is displayed using Template:PanoViewer, therefore if one clicks on the image one automatically gets the 360 interactive viewer, plus there is a blue "help-link" in the article's image caption. It's the same as clicking on a video, which opens a window and plays the video. Bammesk (talk) 17:04, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I think my turning off MediaViewer may hide a few things, even if it's kind of needed for workflow reasons. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 07:18, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:31, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Holger Drachmann

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Aug 2022 at 20:26:56 (UTC)

Reason: It's been stable in his article for around 6 years, which is a plus. It recently passed Commons. Now, this is one of my older restorations, but it does seem to hold up. Am slightly jumping the gun on my rule that I don't have more than two images that haven't reached quorum, but hopefully Taylor (and, ideally, Cox and Box) will be passing soon enough.
Articles in which this image appears: Holger Drachmann, List of nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Unknown author; Restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 20:26, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:48, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:34, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 08:04, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:06, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Adam, at thumbnail size I see a slight halo (on the background) to the top right side of his hat, with a contour similar to his hat. It is on the original too, so I am not sure if it should be removed. Bammesk (talk) 14:53, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I could see either option as valid. It's probably a genuine halo, but it's not a historically valuable one. Might be an indication of some historic retouching, I suppose, but doesn't fit into the usual looks of that Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 15:48, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Holger Drachmann, fra Klæbels samling - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:01, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kallawaya

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Aug 2022 at 06:41:13 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution, visually pleasing, culturally interesting.
Articles in which this image appears: Kallawaya
FP category for this image: Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Alejandra Vaca on behalf of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia

Support as nominator – Krisgabwoosh (talk) 06:41, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Subject not named. – Sca (talk) 13:46, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Elaborate? I may be able to rectify that. Her name is Lidia Patty, but no English article exists for her. Krisgabwoosh (talk) 15:40, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Main page promotion of photos of anonymous or unnamed persons should be avoided. -- Sca (talk) 12:44, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – it also fits the people/traditional dress category. Bammesk (talk) 20:13, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support, but should probably add her name to the file description page. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 14:17, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Her name is on the file description page. Bammesk (talk) 15:47, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I don't get Sca's objection, then. We honestly have a number of unknown people in the traditional dress section. Is it because those photos are older? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 16:09, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

In journalism generally, it's not acceptable to prominently display a person's photo without a name in the caption/cutline/copy block. (Exceptions only prove the rule.) Most readers aren't going to look up the file description. -- Sca (talk) 19:09, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Are you suggesting that the name be included in the caption here? If so, that shouldn't be too hard. Something like "Lidia Patty, Kallawaya parliamentarian" could work. Krisgabwoosh (talk) 20:47, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 08:03, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:05, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lidia Patty Mullisaca (Official Photo, 2016) Alejandra Vaca, Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:19, 9 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Burning of the USS Missouri

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Aug 2022 at 22:51:48 (UTC)

Reason: A fine, semi-official illustration which recounts the last hours of the ship. Dramatic, and has been stable in the article for five years.
Articles in which this image appears: USS Missouri (1841), John T. Newton, George Pechell Mends, List of shipwrecks in August 1843
FP category for this image: WP:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton's lithograph of Edward Duncan's artwork based on George Pechell Mends' sketch. Restoration by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 22:51, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:22, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 15:30, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 08:01, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@MER-C, Bammesk, and TheFreeWorld: Just to note, I made a small colour tweak. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 08:04, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:04, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Dramatic and likely a pretty accurate depiction on this event. Nick-D (talk) 11:12, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The Burning of the USS Missouri in Gibraltar.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:02, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sebae anemone

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Aug 2022 at 12:35:23 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Sebae anemone
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 12:35, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 07:16, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:58, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:00, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support great pic (t · c) buidhe 00:32, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent --Tagooty (talk) 03:43, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Anémona de mar (Heteractis crispa), parque nacional Ras Muhammad, Egipto, 2022-03-29, DD 43.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:11, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Iolanthe

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Aug 2022 at 08:33:21 (UTC)

Reason: High qualityo
Articles in which this image appears: Iolanthe; Just added to: D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Theatre
Creator: H. M. Brock, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 08:33, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks! It's a good poster that shows off a lot, though I'll admit it could probably be in a lot more articles - D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, maybe? That said, it should be stable in the under-illustrated Iolanthe, and it does show off the production section really well. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 19:40, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:12, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:21, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 10:18, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:H. M. Brock - Poster for Iolanthe.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:00, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Burnside's Bridge at the Battle of Antietam

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Aug 2022 at 01:04:54 (UTC)

Reason: Quite a nice, evocative bit of art. First and best historic image in Burnside's Bridge. Cleanup was kept to fixing edges, obvious dirt, and similar.
Articles in which this image appears: Burnside's Bridge, Battle of Antietam
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/American Civil War
Creator: Edwin Forbes; restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 01:04, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:37, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Ratekreel (talk) 10:05, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:23, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 19:20, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Edwin Forbes - The Charge across the Burnside Bridge.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:32, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Aug 2022 at 17:34:37 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto, 1597 in art, List of paintings by Caravaggio
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Caravaggio

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:34, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
This looks a bit different and mirror-image the copy on the museum site, and also seems scaled up a bit. It's a great painting, though. Especially Cerberus. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 10:17, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
They are not the same image. There is also no source for this FPC on the file page, only the other - which apparently is just an on-line "museum" by two individuals. This image is marked "self-scanned", whatever that means - printed source, perhaps? Interestingly, the largest version is found (TinEye) on a stock photo site, asking for payment for a PD image... Withholding judgement because of all this. --Janke | Talk 18:39, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Well, that's the source given for this. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 20:05, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There are two photos of this painting here and here. They clearly show the nom image is a flipped version of the original. About copyright, correct me if I am wrong, I don't think any photo of such an old painting can be copyrighted. Bammesk (talk) 02:33, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Well, this is an odd case: It's on an arched roof as far as I'm aware, so it's not a flat 2D work. It's not much more than one, though, so you could probably argue it's not enough to get photo copyright. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 00:27, 13 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:01, 15 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ganymede

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Aug 2022 at 15:31:17 (UTC)

Reason: High quality, difficult to replace image.
Articles in which this image appears: Ganymede (moon) etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

Support as nominator – MER-C 15:31, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 18:57, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:41, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support, presuming this is the highest resolution that is available, etc. (which I think is almost certainly true). However, shouldn't this be the JPG version so it thumbnails better? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 23:48, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 10:19, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ganymede - Perijove 34 Composite.png --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:25, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Australasian shoveler

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Aug 2022 at 15:44:22 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Australasian shoveler
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 15:44, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 19:14, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:39, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 23:50, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Ivar (talk) 14:56, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Australasian Shoveler - Goulds Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:28, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Great golden digger wasp

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Aug 2022 at 17:14:50 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image of this wasp. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Great golden digger wasp
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 17:14, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 18:56, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Sharp and notable. --Tagooty (talk) 03:41, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Some more focus on the head would be nice, but it's pretty darn good. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 23:51, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:57, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Great golden digger wasp (31760).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:30, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Polarized light microscopy

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Reason: High resolution image shows the utility of Polarized light microscopy. It shows the details of a 7mm long (0.27 inch) by 0.7mm wide (0.027 inch) larva of a Midge fly including its internal fibers and structures. Commons FP since January and stable lead image in polarized microscopy since then.
Articles in which this image appears: Polarized light microscopy
FP category for this image: Biology, Photographic techniques, Insects
Creator: Karl Gaff

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 18:36, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment "Unidentified species" - unfortunately. Gorgeous image though, so leaning to support. --Janke | Talk 18:55, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Identification to the order level is a little weak, but I suppose distinctions grow over development. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 15:51, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:50, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:50, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Landscape Arch

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Reason: A 100 MP version of this image (File:Landscape Arch Utah.jpg) was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously. Gazumps existing FP File:LandscapeArchPano.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears: Landscape Arch
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Der Wolf im Wald

Support as nominator – MER-C 12:29, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Six-year-old pic. Do we know how erosion may have affected this arch since 2016? Also, target article is a 186-word stub. – Sca (talk) 12:41, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn't look materially different than the 13 year old FP that it replaces. MER-C 15:53, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – let's delist the existing FP, it has lower quality and is no longer used in any articles. Bammesk (talk) 15:43, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm not a huge fan of switching type of nomination mid-stream. We can delist after, especially as a non-used file is auto-delisted. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 07:20, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, agreed, I meant to say "once this nom passes, let's ...", I wasn't clear, sorry. Bammesk (talk) 01:08, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 07:20, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 07:59, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:03, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
MER-C The image on this page doesn't appear currently in any articles. Until this is resolved, I can't close this as successful. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:08, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The nominated image was silently switched during the nomination. MER-C 18:08, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Landscape Arch Utah.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:44, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Il trovatore (redux)

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Reason: Previous nomination was during a bad time, I think - lots of images failed around then - but it was praised here, and passed with unanimous support on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Il trovatore, Luigi Morgari
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Luigi Morgari restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 23:36, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:17, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:01, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 06:04, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. — DreamSparrow ^Chat 19:34, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Il trovatore by Luigi Morgari.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:35, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Celestine

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Reason: Quality lead image of this crystal. Saw this on Commons recently.
Articles in which this image appears: Celestine, Acantharea, Biomineralization
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:15, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 10:12, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Always nice to have a good image of a mineral, makes the article more accessible to a reader. --Janke | Talk 15:04, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:03, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 06:05, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Celestine - Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:39, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Holothuria fuscogilva

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Holothuria fuscogilva
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Echinoderms
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:08, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support It's a bit of an awkward species to photograph in situ, but this is probably as good as anyone could hope. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 14:18, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. It is vital for the article to have a high-quality photo of this form of sea-cucumber. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 20:17, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 21:01, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:12, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pepino de mar (Holothuria fuscogilva), parque nacional Ras Muhammad, Egipto, 2022-03-28, DD 119.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:58, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Marburger Schloss

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Marburger Schloss, German Fairy Tale Route
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:11, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --A.Savin (talk) 19:22, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Target article text totals 87 words – a mere fragment of a stub. (The German article is as long as your arm, as befits a castle that purportedly dates from the 11th century.) Initially I was tempted to vote for this just because I was there once, but das wäre inakzeptabel. – Sca (talk) 12:38, 15 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca: I'd say go ahead and vote for it, but I'll add it to WP:POTD/Unused under "Ones primarily blocked by articles" until the article grows a bit. Also, Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 14:23, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Spoze I could translate parts of the German article -- it's a fairly famous castle -- sorta busy now -- maybe some winter's night, assuming we ever get winter again. (104/40 due here today.) -- Sca (talk) 14:59, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I've added it to German Fairy Tale Route, if that helps. --A.Savin (talk) 00:19, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 21:00, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:14, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 06:19, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Marburg asv2022-02 img18 Castle.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:02, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Shah Is Gone

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Reason: encyclopedic and high quality
Articles in which this image appears: The Shah Is Gone
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator: Ettela'at (newspaper)

Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 09:35, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – The fact that it's in Persian/Farsi would seem to limit its intelligibility for readers of English Wiki. – Sca (talk) 13:11, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There are thousands of pictures with non-English text in English Wikipedia articles. This is not a convincing reason. By reading the description of the photo, the reader can easily find out the subject of the photo. Alborzagros (talk) 07:49, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
So why run the image if readers have to consult the article to understand it? Circular reasoning, IMO. -- Sca (talk) 13:19, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Because it's a notable event. That said, I'm not that convinced by the reproduction, though: The attempt to give a pure white background has absolutely destroyed the photos. If this was a good copy of the newspaper, I would enthusiastically support it, but look at the upper photo, even at thumbnail you can see the lines going through it, and the artifacting gets far weirder if you zoom in - what's with that very strange smear on the man's back? Newspaper reproduction of photos could be quite bad, but this is beyond that, so, unless we can get a better copy, Oppose. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 14:21, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. That smear looks like a failed cloning attempt to remove some splotches: [[3]] (low res). --Janke | Talk 06:38, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – It's not a picture, it's a PDF. – Sca (talk) 12:37, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that's entirely an issue, as they can be displayed like pictures, but, yes. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 16:41, 25 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:40, 26 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Seated Woman

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Reason: This photograph, taken during Meiji-era Japan by renowned photographer Kusakabe Kimbei, is a rare historical photograph that provides users with a color image of early Meiji-era dress in Japan. The picture is of historic nature and is of high quality, especially for its era. The use of hand-coloring by the photographer accentuates the value of the image, providing viewers with a glimpse of what life looked like in Japan without having the whole photograph be in black-and-white or Sepia. As confirmed by the Getty Museum (which verifies the authenticity of the photograph and holds the photograph in its collection) the photograph is in the public domain. Its encyclopedic value is clear; the article specifically had described patterns of chyrsanthemums on Meiji-era dress, but lacked depictions of any such clothing until the picture was added to the article. Digital manipulation was limited to cropping to remove faded edges.
Articles in which this image appears: Japanese clothing during the Meiji period
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Kusakabe Kimbei (1841–1934)

Support as nominator – — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 05:25, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – The image needs to be touched up and restored. It has lots of spots, visible at full size. Bammesk (talk) 23:18, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:27, 27 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Malabar

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Reason: It's a lovely lithograph; stable in the lead for Malabar for quite some time.
Articles in which this image appears: HMS Malabar (1818). Just added to: USS Missouri (1841), Edward Duncan, Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton
FP category for this image: WP:Featured pictures/History/USA History? Though it's hard to say as it's focusing on Malabar.
Creator: Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton's lithograph of Edward Duncan's artwork based on George Pechell Mends' sketch. Restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 19:22, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:54, 20 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:50, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 23:22, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 06:21, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Edward Duncan - The Explosion of the United States Steam Frigate Missouri.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:51, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Rooftop farm at the Essex

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Roof garden, Urban agriculture
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:06, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Not readily apparent what we're looking at. – Sca (talk) 12:36, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- That's why FPs have captions... ;-) Support --Janke | Talk 13:19, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 20:47, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 06:23, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Focus is better near the bottom of the image, but given it's presumably a drone shot, and likely had to go through a certain amount of perspective correction, I can buy it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 14:48, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- Not a drone shot, just saw an opportunity from being up high. Perspective correction nonetheless, of course. I figure at 62 MP, some smallish focus issues aren't a big deal (we could sharpen it by downsizing by 50% and it'd still be pretty big -- not that I'd suggest something like that). — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 16:30, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  I'm impressed at how well the perspective adjustment is done, then. I was expecting a shot from fairly nearly above the garden. Though I suppose the perspective isn't really in line with a drone hovering above its centre, in retrospect. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 18:05, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – interesting subject, well done and high resolution. Bammesk (talk) 00:17, 25 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 04:20, 27 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Rooftop farm at the Essex (65787p).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:02, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

NGC 2014, NGC 2020

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC three months ago, where it was featured unanimously. High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: NGC 2014, NGC 2020, List of Hubble anniversary images
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: NASA, ESA, and STScI

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:24, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Obviously. Yann (talk) 20:46, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – --Janke | Talk 13:18, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 06:28, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.1% of all FPs} 15:59, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:NGC 2014, NGC 2020 - HST - Heic2007a.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:05, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1] It's an opera. What did you expect?

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