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Featured picture candidates


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Featured picture candidates are images that the community will vote on, to determine whether or not they will be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. This page lists the candidates to become featured pictures. The picture of the day images are selected from featured pictures.

Old candidates for Featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and current month.

For another overview of our finest pictures, take a look at our annual picture of the year election.

Formal things[edit]

Nominating[edit]

Guidelines for nominators[edit]

Please read the complete guidelines before nominating.

This is a summary of what to look for when submitting and reviewing FP candidates:

  • Licensing - Images licensed with solely "GFDL" or "GFDL and an NC-only license" are not acceptable due the restrictions placed on re-use by these licenses.
  • ResolutionImages (with the exception of animations, videos, and SVGs) of lower resolution than 2 million pixels (pixels, not bytes) are typically rejected unless there are 'strong mitigating reasons'. Note that a 1600 × 1200 image has 1.92 Mpx, just less than the 2 million level. A 1920 × 1080 image, commonly known as Full HD, has 2.07 Mpx, just more than the 2 million level.
Graphics on Commons are not only viewed on conventional computer screens. They may be used in high-resolution print versions, and the images may be cropped to focus on portions of the image. See Commons:Why we need high resolution media for more information.
  • Scans – While not official policy, Help:Scanning provides advice on the preparation of various types of images that may be useful.
  • General quality – pictures being nominated should be of high technical quality.
  • Digital manipulations must not deceive the viewer. Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in an image is generally acceptable, provided it is limited, well-done, and not intended to deceive.
    • For photographs, typical acceptable manipulations include cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and colour/exposure correction. More extensive manipulations, such as removal of distracting background elements, should be clearly described in the image text, by means of the {{Retouched picture}} template. Undescribed or mis-described manipulations which cause the main subject to be misrepresented are never acceptable.
    • For historic images, acceptable manipulations might include digitally fixing rips, removal of stains, cleanup of dirt, and, for mass-produced artworks such as engravings, removal of flaws inherent to the particular reproduction, such as over-inking. Careful colour adjustments may be used to bring out the original work from the signs of ageing, though care should be taken to restore a natural appearance. The original artistic intent should be considered when deciding whether it is appropriate to make a change. Edits to historic material should be documented in detail within the file description, and an unedited version should be uploaded and cross linked for comparison.
  • Valueour main goal is to feature most valuable pictures from all others. Pictures should be in some way special, so please be aware that:
    • almost all sunsets are aesthetically pleasing, and most such pictures are not in essence different from others,
    • night-shots are pretty but normally more details can be shown on pictures taken at daytime,
    • beautiful does not always mean valuable.


Artworks, illustrations, and historical documents

There are many different types of non-photographic media, including engravings, watercolours, paintings, etchings, and various others. Hence, it is difficult to set hard-and-fast guidelines. However, generally speaking, works can be divided into three types: Those that can be scanned, those that must be photographed, and those specifically created to illustrate a subject.

Works that must be photographed include most paintings, sculptures, works too delicate or too unique to allow them to be put on a scanner, and so on. For these, the requirements for photography, below, may be mostly followed; however, it should be noted that photographs which cut off part of the original painting are generally not considered featurable.

Works that may be scanned include most works created by processes that allow for mass distribution. For instance, illustrations published with novels. For these, it is generally accepted that a certain amount of extra manipulation is permissible to remove flaws inherent to one copy of the work, since the particular copy – of which hundreds, or even thousands of copies also exist – is not so important as the work itself.

Works created to serve a purpose include diagrams, scientific illustrations, and demonstrations of contemporary artistic styles. For these, the main requirement is that they serve their purpose well.

Provided the reproduction is of high quality, an artwork generally only needs one of the following four things to be featurable:

  • Notable in its own right: Works by major artists, or works that are otherwise notable, such as the subjects of a controversy.
  • Of high artistic merit: Works which, while not particularly well known, are none the less wonderful examples of their particular type or school of art.
  • Of high historic merit: The historical method values very early illustrations of scenes and events over later ones. Hence, a work of poor quality depicting a contemporaneous historical event can be nonetheless important, even if the artistic merit is relatively low. Likewise, scans or photographs of important documents – which may not be at all artistic – nonetheless may be highly valuable if the documents are historically significant. The reason for the image's historical importance should be briefly stated in the nomination, for those reviewers unfamiliar with the subject.
  • Of high illustrative merit: Works that illustrate or help explain notable subjects, for instance, illustrations of books, scientific subjects, or technical processes. The amount of artistic merit required for these will vary by subject, but, for instance, an illustration that makes the working of a complicated piece of machinery very clear need not be notable as a piece of artwork as well, whereas an illustration for a book might well be expected to reach much higher artistic standards.

Digital restorations must also be well documented. An unedited version of the image should be uploaded locally, when possible, and cross-linked from the file hosting page. Edit notes should be specified in detail, such as "Rotated and cropped. Dirt, scratches, and stains removed. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced."

Photographs

On the technical side, we have focus, exposure, composition, movement control and depth of field.

  • Focus – every important object in the picture should normally be sharp.
  • Exposure refers to the shutter diaphragm combination that renders an image with a tonal curve that ideally is able to represent in acceptable detail shadows and highlights within the image. This is called latitude. Images can be on the low side of the tonal curve (low range), the middle (middle range) or high side (upper range). Digital cameras (or images) have a narrower latitude than film. Lack of shadow detail is not necessarily a negative characteristic. In fact, it can be part of the desired effect. Burned highlights in large areas are a distracting element.
  • Composition refers to the arrangement of the elements within the image. The "Rule of Thirds" is a good guideline for composition and is an inheritance from the painting school. The idea is to divide the image with two imaginary horizontal and two vertical lines, thus dividing the image into thirds horizontally and vertically. Centering the subject is often less interesting than placing the subject in one of the "interest points", the 4 intersection between these horizontal and vertical lines intersect. Horizons should almost never be placed in the middle, where they "cut" the image in half. The upper or lower horizontal line is often a good choice. The main idea is to use space to create a dynamic image.
    • Foreground and background – foreground and background objects may be distracting. You should check that something in front of the subject doesn't hide important elements and that something in background doesn't spoil the composition (for example that the streetlight doesn't "stand" on someone's head).
  • Movement control refers to the manner in which motion is represented in the image. Motion can be frozen or blurred. Neither one is better than the other. It is the intention of representation. Movement is relative within the objects of the image. For example, photographing a race car that appears frozen in relation to the background does not give us a sense of speed or motion, so technique dictates to represent the car in a frozen manner but with a blurred background, thus creating the sense of motion, this is called "panning". On the other hand, representing a basketball player in a high jump frozen in relation to everything else, due to the "unnatural" nature of the pose would be a good photograph.
  • Depth of field (DOF) refers to the area in focus in front of and beyond main subject. Depth of field is chosen according to the specific needs of every picture. Large or small DOF can either way add or subtract to the quality of the image. Low depth of field can be used to bring attention to the main subject, separating it from the general environment. High depth of field can be used to emphasize space. Short focal length lenses (wide angles) yield large DOF, and vice versa, long focal lenses (telephotos) have shallow DOF. Small apertures yield large DOF and conversely, large apertures yield shallow DOF.

On the graphic elements we have shape, volume, colour, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, noise, etc.

  • Shape refers to the contour of the main subjects.
  • Volume refers to the three dimensional quality of the object. This is accomplished using side light. Contrary to general belief, front lighting is not the best light. It tends to flatten subject. Best light of day is early morning or late afternoon.
  • Colour is important. Over saturated colours are not good.
  • Texture refers to the quality of the surface of the subject. It is enhanced by side lighting… it is the "feel" to the touch.
  • Perspective refers to the "angle" accompanied by lines that disappear into a vanishing point that may or may not be inside the image.
  • Balance refers to the arrangement of subjects within the image that can either give equal weight or appear to be heavier on one side.
  • Proportion refers to the relation of size of objects in picture. Generally, we tend to represent small objects small in relation to others, but a good technique is to represent small objects large contrary to natural size relationship. For example, a small flower is given preponderance over a large mountain…. This is called inversion of scales.
Not all elements must be present. Some photographs can be judged on individual characteristics, that is, an image can be about color or texture, or colour AND texture, etc.
  • Noise refers to unwanted corruption of colour brightness and quality and can be caused by underexposure. It is not a desirable quality and can be grounds for opposition.
  • Symbolic meaning or relevance … Opinion wars can begin here … A bad picture of a very difficult subject is a better picture than a good picture of an ordinary subject. A good picture of a difficult subject is an extraordinary photograph.
Images can be culturally biased by the photographer and/or the observer. The meaning of the image should be judged according to the cultural context of the image, not by the cultural context of the observer. An image "speaks" to people, and it has the capacity to evoke emotion such as tenderness, rage, rejection, happiness, sadness, etc. Good photographs are not limited to evoking pleasant sensations …

You will maximise the chances of your nominations succeeding if you read the complete guidelines before nominating.

Set nominations

If a group of images are thematically connected in a direct and obvious way, they can be nominated together as a set.

  • All images should be processed and presented in a similar manner to ensure consistency amongst the set.
  • All images should be linked to all others in the "Other Versions" section of the image summary.
  • If the set of subjects has a limited number of elements, then there should be a complete set of images. This may result in images in this kind of set with no "wow" factor, and perhaps little value on their own. Their value is closely bound to the value of having a complete set of these subjects. The decision to feature should be based on this overall value.
  • If the set of subjects is unlimited, the images should be chosen judiciously. Each image should be sufficiently different to the others to add a great deal of value to the overall set. The majority of images should be able to qualify for FP on their own.
  • All images should be of high technical quality.

Adding a new nomination[edit]

If you believe that you have found or created an image that could be considered valuable, with appropriate image description and licensing, then do the following.

Step 1: copy the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box, for example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg. Then click on the "create new nomination" button.

All single files:

For renominations, simply add /2 after the filename. For example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Foo.jpg/2


Set nominations ONLY

All set nomination pages should begin "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/", e.g. "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/My Nomination".


Step 2: follow the instructions on the page that you are taken to, and save that page.

Step 3: manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list: Click here, and add the following line to the TOP of the nominations list:

{{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg}}

Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify him/her using {{FPC-notice}}.

Voting[edit]

Editors whose accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Everybody can vote for his/her own nominations. Anonymous (IP) votes are not allowed.

You may use following templates:

  • {{Support}} (Symbol support vote.svg Support),
  • {{Oppose}} (Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} (Symbol neutral vote.svg Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} (Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment),
  • {{Info}} (Pictogram voting info.svg Info),
  • {{Question}} (Pictogram voting question.svg Question),
  • {{Request}} (Pictogram voting question-blue.svg Request).

You may indicate that the image has no chance of success with the template {{FPX|reason - ~~~~}}, where reason explains why the image is clearly unacceptable as a FP. The template can only be used when there are no support votes other than the one from the nominator.

A well-written review helps participants (photographers, nominators and reviewers) improve their skills by providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a picture. Explain your reasoning, especially when opposing a candidate (which has been carefully selected by the author/nominator). English is the most widely understood language on Commons, but any language may be used in your review. A helpful review will often reference one or more of the criteria listed above.

Unhelpful reasons for opposing include:

  • No reason
  • "I don't like it" and other empty assessments
  • "You can do better" and other criticisms of the author/nominator rather than the image

Remember also to put your signature (~~~~).

Featured picture delisting candidates[edit]

Over time, featured picture standards change. It may be decided that for some pictures which were formerly "good enough", this is no longer the case. This is for listing an image which you believe no longer deserves to be a featured picture. For these, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}} Symbol keep vote.svg Keep It deserves to remain a featured picture
{{Delist}} Symbol oppose vote.svg Delist It does not deserve to be a featured picture anymore.

This can also be used for cases in which a previous version of an image was promoted to FP, but a newer version of the image has been made and is believed to be superior to the old version, e.g. a newly edited version of a photo or a new scan of a historical image. In particular, it is not intended for replacing older photos of a particular subject with newer photos of the same subject, or in any other case where the current FP and the proposed replacement are essentially different images. For these nominations, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}} Symbol keep vote.svg Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as an FP.
{{Delistandreplace}} Symbol redirect vote.svg Delist and replace Replace the current FP with the proposed replacement.

If you believe that some picture no longer meets the criteria for FP, you can nominate it for delisting, copying the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box:


In the new delisting nomination page just created you should include:

  • Information on the origin of the image (creator, uploader);
  • A link to the original FP nomination (it will appear under "Links" on the image description page);
  • Your reasons for nominating the image and your username.

After that, you have to manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list.

As a courtesy, leave an informative note on the talk page(s) of the original creator, uploader(s), and nominator with a link to the delisting candidate. {{FPC-notice-removal}} can be used for this purpose.

Featured picture candidate policy[edit]

General rules[edit]

  1. The voting period is 9 complete days counted from the nomination. After the end of this period the result will be determined. Votes added on day 10 and after are not counted.
  2. Nominations by anonymous contributors are welcome
  3. Contributions to discussion by anonymous contributors are welcome
  4. Only registered contributors whose Commons accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Exception: registered users can always vote in their own nominations no matter the account age and number of edits.
  5. Nominations do not count as votes. Support must be explicitly stated.
  6. Nominators and authors can withdraw their nominated pictures at any time. This is done by adding the following template: {{withdraw}} ~~~~
  7. Remember, the goal of the Wikimedia Commons project is to provide a central repository for free images to be used by all Wikimedia projects, including possible future projects. This is not simply a repository for Wikipedia images, so images should not be judged here on their suitability for that project.
  8. Rules of the 5th day based on vote counts on day number 5 (day of nomination + 5)
    1. Pictures are speedy declined if they have no support (apart from the nominator).
    2. Pictures are speedy promoted if they have 10 support votes or more and no oppose votes. (Note that if it takes more than five days to reach this threshold, the picture can be promoted as soon as it is reached.)
    3. Once either speedy criterion is reached, the voting period is considered closed, and no more votes may be added.
  9. Pictures tagged {{FPX}} may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied, provided there are no support votes other than that of the nominator.
  10. Pictures tagged {{FPD}} (FP-Denied) may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied.
  11. Only two active nominations by the same user (that is, nominations under review and not yet closed) are allowed. The main purpose of this measure is to contribute to a better average quality of nominations, by driving nominators/creators to choose carefully the pictures presented to the forum.

Featuring and delisting rules[edit]

A candidate will become a featured picture in compliance with following conditions:

  1. Appropriate license (of course)
  2. At least 7 supporting votes
  3. Ratio of supporting/opposing votes at least 2/1 (a two-thirds majority); same for delist/keep votes
  4. Two different versions of the same picture cannot both be featured, but only the one with higher level of support, as determined by the closer. Whenever the closer is not sure which version has consensus to be featured, he/she should attempt to contact the voters to clarify their opinions if not clear from the nomination page.

The delisting rules are the same as those for FPs, with voting taking place over the same time period. The rule of the 5th day is applied to delisting candidates that have received no votes to delist, other than that of the proposer, by day 5.

The FPCBot handles the vote counting and closing in most cases, current exceptions are candidates containing multiple versions of the image as well as FPXed and withdrawn nominations. Any experienced user may close the requests not handled by the bot. For instructions on how to close nominations, see Commons:Featured picture candidates/What to do after voting is finished. Also note that there is a manual review stage between the bot has counted the votes and before they are finally closed by the bot, this manual review can be done by any user that are familiar with the voting rules.

Above all, be polite[edit]

Please don't forget that the image you are judging is somebody's work. Avoid using phrases like "it looks terrible" and "I hate it". If you must oppose, please do so with consideration. Also remember that your command of English might not be the same as someone else's. Choose your words with care.

Happy judging… and remember... all rules can be broken.

See also[edit]

Table of contents[edit]

Contents


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Featured picture candidates[edit]

File:APEX view of star formation in the Orion Nebula.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2013 at 12:51:40 (UTC)
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APEX view of star formation in the Orion Nebula
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by ESO/DSS 2, uploaded/nominated by Stas1995Stas1995 (talk) 12:51, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 12:51, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:27, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Nice, but nothing more featurable than tons of similar pictures we have here all around--Jebulon (talk) 19:17, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:A 360 degree panorama of a unique cloudscape over La Silla.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2013 at 12:48:39 (UTC)
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A 360 degree panorama of a unique cloudscape over La Silla
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by ESO/F. Kamphues, uploaded/nominated by Stas1995Stas1995 (talk) 12:48, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 12:48, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:27, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Ivar (talk) 15:00, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Waow. -- Trace (talk) 20:50, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment Nice, but the observatory (in the center) is tilted, could it be that the whole picture is tilted? or maybe stitching problems? Poco2 21:17, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support. --Julian H. (talk/files) 21:52, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Iris ensata Thunb.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2013 at 11:59:51 (UTC)
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Japanese iris

File:Hunburgturm Burgholz innen.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2013 at 09:47:47 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by Hydro - uploaded by Hydro - nominated by Trace -- Trace (talk) 09:47, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol abstain vote.svg Abstain as nominator. -- Trace (talk) 09:47, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Sunrise at lake lucerne.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2013 at 08:05:05 (UTC)
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Sunrise at lake Lucerne - Viewed from Pilatus

File:Nicola Peltz (soft contrast).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2013 at 05:11:54 (UTC)
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Actress Nicola Peltz
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by Justin Campbell (photographer), Keraunoscopia (derivative) - uploaded by Keraunoscopia - nominated by Keraunoscopia -- – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:11, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:11, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Nice portrait. Prefer your softer version. I'm not sure of the merit of converting an AdobeRGB JPG to sRGB because JPGs have so few bits that this is lossy (though hopefully Lightroom/Photoshop are less simple-minded than browsers when converting colour spaces). I know the sRGB is more likely to display correctly on displays, but the damage once done when the AdobeRGB JPG was created. Colin (talk) 20:04, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
Hey Colin. I have the .psd file in AdobeRGB, I can upload that over this file and either revert back to sRGB for web viewing or leave the AdobeRGB file as the most recent upload. What do you think? – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 20:22, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Refuge Bel-Lachat gr5 Chamonix.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2013 at 19:43:49 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Chloroplast (standalone version)-en.svg2 (delist)[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jun 2013 at 20:43:31

SHORT DESCRIPTION

New

Chloroplast II.svg

Borderless

Chloroplast structure.svg

File:Balaklava bay.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2013 at 18:30:47 (UTC)
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Panoramic view of Balaklava Bay, Crimea, Ukraine. In Soviet time this was submarine bay. Today museum and touristic city. Panorama made of 6 photos.
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created, uploaded and nominated by --Mile (talk) 18:30, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Mile (talk) 18:30, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Trace (talk) 21:36, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:13, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 12:32, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:25, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment Parts of the image seem a bit blured (specially at harbor) and the land-sky boarder seems to have some halo? Kruusamägi (talk) 21:38, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide (Autumn Leaf) - male, January 2013, Singapore.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2013 at 16:43:12 (UTC)
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Doleschallia bisaltide

File:Dactylorhiza incarnata - kahkjaspunane sõrmkäpp.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2013 at 14:54:38 (UTC)
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The Early Marsh Orchid

File:ChiangKai-shek memorial2009 amk.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2013 at 12:56:07 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:HH 901 and HH 902 in the Carina nebula (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2013 at 11:36:13 (UTC)
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Mystic Mountain

File:Morpho menelaus - Insel Mainau.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2013 at 10:36:06 (UTC)
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Morpho menelaus - Insel Mainau
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by Endrjuch - uploaded by Endrjuch - nominated by Endrjuch -- Endrjuch (talk) 10:36, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Endrjuch (talk) 10:36, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Katrouchka90 (talk) 13:55, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose We must not place distinctive element of the image itself. It is totally impossible to recognize the species. No Wow effect. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 14:47, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose as Archaeo. File size less than 2 MP. Image has watermark in it. -- Joydeep Talk 18:05, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose. Per others. — Stas1995 (talk) 12:41, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:SARHingham.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 21 Jun 2013 at 21:05:44 (UTC)
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Veteran Grave Star

File:Viborg Cathedral June 2012.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 21 Jun 2013 at 20:43:38 (UTC)
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Viborg Cathedral, Denmark
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Created and uploaded by Slaunger - edited by Selbymay - nominated by Slaunger -- Slaunger (talk) 20:43, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Since the cathedral has several nearby buildings, it is challenging to capture it illuminated without distracting shadows. However, in June the sun is sufficiently high in the evenings to just allow for a uniform soft evening light on the granite surface of the Western wall - when sunny. Furthermore, you have to get quite close in order to get an unobstructed view of this facade, and you get a quite wide field of view. I have done my best to find a reasonable compromise between geometric distortions and this wide field of view. The off-centered view was chosen as I could use the stairs of a building at that position to get some more elevation and look over the parked cars. --Slaunger (talk) 20:43, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol abstain vote.svg Abstain as nominator. -- Slaunger (talk) 20:43, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Katrouchka90 (talk) 13:56, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Tomer T (talk) 09:22, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Great job, great size and great light. Shame of the cars, but I guess they are unavoidable. FP anyway.--Jebulon (talk) 19:34, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:MosOblast 05-2012 Marfino Estate 04.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 21 Jun 2013 at 19:24:23 (UTC)
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Marfino Palace near Moscow, Russia
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info All by A.Savin 19:24, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --A.Savin 19:24, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment There is a little CA, see image note for an example. Not a huuuuge problem, but if it is fixable? Also the projection really gets stretched at the etches, at the limit of what is reasonable for this projection, probably because the field-of-view is large. Nice colors and light. --Slaunger (talk) 21:18, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose The sky looks much oversaturated, has some noise (probably from sharpening the clouds) and shows a strange brightness distribution: The center of the sky is less bright than the borders (polarizer + wide angle lens?). The sharpness at the left side of the fassade is at the low end. Nonetheless a good composition but in the current version no FP for me. --Tuxyso (talk) 21:48, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Katrouchka90 (talk) 13:56, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Alex Florstein (talk) 16:45, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:21, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Unfortunately I have to agree with Tuxyso, the poor quality of the left side of the building ruins this FP nomination, sorry, Poco2 21:24, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Korsö Kroksö Sandön February 2013.jpg[edit]

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  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Korsö, Kroksö and Sandön (Sandhamn) islands in Stockholm archipelago. Created, uploaded and nominated by -- Arild Vågen (talk) 19:07, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- ArildV (talk) 19:07, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Look FP to me. Trace (talk) 21:41, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Kruusamägi (talk) 09:27, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 12:54, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:21, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Yun dj & Mun Ih & Chang Jh.jpg[edit]

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uncanny irony of modern Korean history
This photo is one Korean friends' middle school years.
(back row) The rightest is Yun Dong-ju. He was talented for literature and has been highly acclaimed at home. In university, he was arrested by Japanese Empire for writing poems of resistance. And was dead by medical experiment on a living body. It was 1945, only 6 months earlier than Empire's fall.
(back low) The leftest is Chang Chun-ha. He was drafted by Japanese Imperial Army but ran away to became Korean segregationist soldier. After Korean independence, he became a journalist. His periodical Sa-sang-ge("The System of Idea") triggered April revolution(1960). In 1975, while he planning unidentified conspiracy against dictator, was assassinated by unkown someone.
(back row) The center is Moon Ik-hwan. He became Presbyterian minister and took part in retranslation of Korean Bible in 1970s. After Chang(the leftest)'s dead, He devoted himself to movement for democracy. He died of a heart failure on January 18, 1994.
(front row) He is Chung Il-kwon. In 1940s, he joined the Manchu State(which was a puppet state of Japanese Empire) army and became military police captain. After Empire's fall, he transfered to Korean Nation's Army and distareged as full general. He cooperated President Park Jeong-hee, who was militant dictator. So he became the prime minister and the chairman of the national assembly. He died on Jenuary 17, 1994, almost same day of Moon(the center of back low).
This photo is more than only middle schooler friends' photo. This is an irony itself of modern Korean history.

File:Stuhrling Tourbillon Movement.ogv[edit]

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File:Polyporus squamosus 2013 G1.jpg[edit]

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Bracket fungi Dryad's saddle

File:1 singapore national day parade 2011 fireworks.jpg[edit]

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Singapore National Day Parade 2011 fireworks preview marina bay sands floating platform

File:Stadtbild München.jpg[edit]

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Munich, Germany

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Siegestor in Munich, Germany

File:Ánsar común (Anser anser) en el Parque Olímpico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-28, DD 04.JPG[edit]

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Greylag Goose (Anser anser) in the Olympic Park, Munich, Germany
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Greylag Goose (Anser anser) in the Olympic Park, Munich, Germany. All by me, Poco2 21:26, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Poco2 21:26, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Tomer T (talk) 09:52, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 14:56, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Schloss-Moyland-2013-02.jpg[edit]

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Moyland Castle, side view
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by Tuxyso - uploaded by Tuxyso - nominated by Tuxyso -- Tuxyso (talk) 21:20, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Tuxyso (talk) 21:20, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Despite strong distorsions at the borders, very nice. --Selbymay (talk) 10:45, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
    • Thanks for the review. Pictogram voting question.svg Question Do you mean distortions at the building or at the border of the photo at the leafs? Distortion at the borders are inevitable with wide-angle (10mm x 1.5) perspectives. But imho the leafs build a nice framing for the castle. Also note that the tower in the center is not vertically straight (see other photos in the category) --Tuxyso (talk) 10:57, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
      • Yes, I've noticed the 10mm, so distortions are unavoidable, in the leaves for this picture. Maybe a little less vegetation (with 12mm or more) would have been enough to frame the castle but I don't know the place and it's pretty nice the way it is. --Selbymay (talk) 11:50, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
        • Thanks for the info. What do you (and the others) think about this alternative crop? I am not sure. Imho the nomination with the centered compositon is more dramatic. --Tuxyso (talk) 13:00, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Great composition which highlights the context of the subject. Foreground, middleground and background also well used. The trees contribute a nice framing element that make the subject appear behind a curtain of leaves. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 13:46, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Very atmospheric shot (I prefer the current version, no need in alternative crops, I think). --Alex Florstein (talk) 13:55, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Impressive --Laitche (talk) 16:15, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Good.-- Arcalino (talk) 16:58, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Trace (talk) 21:44, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Very Good --Rjcastillo (talk) 01:52, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --JLPC (talk) 10:06, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Tomascastelazo (talk) 02:55, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support So beautiful. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 05:18, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Böhringer (talk) 13:41, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:18, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Poco2 21:25, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:High Pressure.jpg[edit]

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High-pressure area

File:1 day old chick hatchling 2.jpg[edit]

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1 day old chick hatchling weighing 28 grams.

File:Le bois Protat - block and print.jpg[edit]

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  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by Curly Turkey - uploaded by Curly Turkey - nominated by Trace -- Trace (talk) 12:06, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Useful picture : it's the oldest surviving woodcut in the Western world -- Trace (talk) 12:06, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Sankt Nikolaus Prösels Apsis.jpg[edit]

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Early 15th century fresco veronese school in Völs am Schlern - Italy

File:2013-06-09 16-31-13-syrphidae.JPG[edit]

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Episyrphus balteatus

File:2013-06-09 15-52-03-coleoptera.JPG[edit]

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Pyrochroa coccinea

File:Torneo de clasificación WRWC 2014 - Italia vs España - 38.jpg[edit]

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Game of the 2013 Women's European Qualification Tournament for WRWC France 2014 between Italy and Spain 7-38(b).
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Game of the 2013 Women's European Qualification Tournament for WRWC France 2014 between Italy and Spain 7-38(b). Created, uploaded and nominated by Kadellar -- Kadellar (talk) 21:16, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Kadellar (talk) 21:16, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 23:37, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --ArildV (talk) 08:11, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Katrouchka90 (talk) 13:56, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:16, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Fishmonger smiling.jpg[edit]

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Fishmonger smiling
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info all by -- Wilfredor (talk) 13:51, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support but what about a tighter crop? (note added) --Kadellar (talk) 21:23, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

File:1 yuanyang rice terrace laohuzhui 2012.jpg[edit]

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Pictogram voting delete.svg I withdraw my nomination Tomer T (talk) 06:13, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Middle Rhine - view from Burg Sooneck.JPG[edit]

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Middle Rhine - view from point near Burg Sooneck
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info all by Pudelek -- Pudelek (talk) 10:00, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Pudelek (talk) 10:00, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose This is a just quality image, but no FP, sorry. — Stas1995 (talk) 18:30, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Same : just a quality image, no FP. — Trace (talk) 11:31, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Image:Kennedybrücke, Bonn.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Kennedy-Bridge Bonn, Germany
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created, uploaded and nominated by Caecilius Mauß -- Caecilius Mauß (talk) 10:31, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose. Now enought "wow" effect, unnatural colours. — Stas1995 (talk) 18:26, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting question.svg Question I´ve raised exposure and rarely contrast, dynamic and luminance of the braking lights. I haven´t changed coulours and my monitor has been calibrated last week, so there may be something wrong with my coulour rendition. May I have a hint, what coulours are unnatural? Thanks --Caecilius Mauß (talk) 20:21, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
    • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment As far as I'm concerned, it's not the tone of the colors or something like that, it's the lack of color. When I saw the thumbnail first, I thought it was black and white only. It looks a bit like absolutely everything in this scene was covered by a thick layer of soot. Whether one considers theat to be "artistic" or "unrealistic" is of course in the eye of the beholder. Apart from that, there is a significant amount of noise in large parts of the image – the most obvious areas are e.g. the spire in the background, the building on the left or those flag-like signs mounted to the poles along the road. --El Grafo (talk) 14:05, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
    • Pictogram voting info.svg Info✓ Done Forced Noise Reduction. @El Grafo - Thanks for reviewing. The black and white appearance is the "wow-factor" I hoped to express. I think you know the cologne lowland area with its damp climate and often hazy light conditions (e.g. File:Koeln-Bonner-bucht-panorama.jpg, File:Panorama Bonn.jpg). I took a back lighted shot to get a b/w or sepia appearance. If you look at the sky, you won´t find usual or "natural" colours, neither in mine than in the example files. This is what it often looks like in the evening in this area. (By the way, "Self-praise is no recommendation", so I pull back my own support. :) )--Caecilius Mauß (talk) 20:11, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support The backlight makes this image featurable IMO.  B.p. 13:38, 12 June 2013 (UTC)


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Result: 1 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral => not featured. /FPCBot (talk) 13:02, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:STS-135 final flyaround of ISS 1.jpg[edit]

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International Space Station
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by NASA - uploaded by User:Leebrandoncremer - nominated by Craigboy
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info An image taken by the final Space Shuttle crew as they departed from the completed International Space Station. -- Craigboy (talk) 13:36, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Craigboy (talk) 13:36, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Laitche (talk) 16:11, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment, I wouldn't call it 'completed' so much as 'abandoned by the USA along with their NASA manned space program'. Other countries are still adding modules and actually using the station. But enough of my silliness, the picture has a bit of a death star feel to it, but the arrays are in disarray and most modules are obscured. Everything in the Russian segment is hidden except rassvet, or poorly defined like quest in the USOS. It would help if there was like some gorgeous heavenly lighting or some wow factor to make up for that, like make you think little angels will pop into view any moment. Me, I'm neutral on it, I think Lee has much better work, and it's a shame he was driven away, but every space pic is nice, and it's a nice cleanup of the banding and so on. Penyulap 08:44, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Nymphs and Satyr, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.jpg[edit]

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painting of an erotic nature by 19th century standards

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - Nymphs and Satyr (1873).jpg

File:Fomalhaut planet.jpg[edit]

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Artist's impression of Fomalhaut b
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by ESA, NASA, and L. Calcada (ESO for STScI) - uploaded by NuclearVacuum - nominated by Ras67 (talk) 00:54, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Impressive image -- Ras67 (talk) 00:54, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Idobi (talk) 07:34, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 09:10, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Jan Arkesteijn (talk) 10:33, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --JaviP96 14:14, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment Pictogram voting info.svg Info It should be stressed that it is an artistic conception and not an actual photo. --G Furtado (talk) 17:30, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
    • ✓ Done --Ras67 (talk) 22:05, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Makes an interesting real exoplanet look like something you expect the Enterprise to visit ("Sir, that debris ... it's really a Dyson swarm.") Daniel Case (talk) 05:52, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportKelvinsong (talk) 20:50, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:16, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Not my "artistic conception". I think it is confusing with reality.--Jebulon (talk) 19:42, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Estatua de San Ronaldo, Riga, Letonia, 2012-08-07, DD 01.JPG[edit]

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Saint Roland's statue, Riga, Latvia
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Saint Roland's statue, Riga, Latvia. All by me, Poco2 22:12, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Poco2 22:12, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Quality ok (sharpness, contrast, colours), well composed (background, foreground). FI for me. --Caecilius Mauß (talk) 11:19, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose A useful picture but not FP. The composition is cluttered and the rear buildings are all sloping at angles. The statue is shot from too close-up and the vertical perspective "correction" has stretched the face and makes the weather vanes look odd. File:Roland Riga.jpg shows it is possible to photograph this more straight-on rather than from below. Colin (talk) 19:54, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting delete.svg I withdraw my nomination Poco2 17:21, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Skyline de Chicago desde el centro, Illinois, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-20, DD 06.jpg[edit]

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Skyline of Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Skyline of Chicago, Illinois, USA. All by me, Poco2 22:09, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Poco2 22:09, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Julian H. (talk/files) 22:55, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 09:11, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --JaviP96 14:15, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Maire (talk) 19:19, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Kruusamägi (talk) 22:50, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --JLPC (talk) 10:03, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Colin (talk) 20:05, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Nice shot but the clouds in the sky make a strong contrast and spoil the composition overall. I also don't think its an ideal perspective with the trees and the object in the park covering some of the focal buildings in the background.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 22:37, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support I like the clouds who add nicely the color and the mood to the picture. --Moonik (talk) 05:06, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support How can that sky be disturbing? --Kadellar (talk) 21:25, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
    • The sky and the sunlight reflection on the buildings are fine, but the composition of the clouds is not.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 23:34, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Trace (talk) 11:44, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Michael Barera (talk) 14:16, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Basin of Mexico 1519 map-en.svg[edit]

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Map of the Valley of Mexico during the Late Postclassic.
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by Sémhur - uploaded by Sémhur - nominated by El Comandante (talk) 22:06, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support - Best map of the Valley of Mexico during the Late Postclassic : very good quality, informations supported by various specialized sources. - El Comandante (talk) 22:06, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment The box around "The Basin fo Mexico" looks too tight in the preview-images redered by Mediawiki with parts of the letters even outside the box [1]. However, if rendered by Firefox directly, everything looks good … --El Grafo (talk) 10:12, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

  • Symbol support vote.svg Support - Detailed and useful. Trace (talk) 11:43, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Mondial Ping - Men's Doubles - Semifinals - 34.jpg[edit]

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Ma Lin at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info created by Pyb - uploaded by Pyb - nominated by Pyb -- Pyb (talk) 07:55, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Pyb (talk) 07:55, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment Nice timing and composition, but can I suggest two things? I'd brighten it, because it looks underexposed, the t-shirt might be ok but not the face or the hair; and I would undo a little the noise reduction, which imo is a bit too strong, I bet there's finer detail in the image. I hope this is an useful comment. --Kadellar (talk) 19:21, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for your comments. I've uploaded a new version. Pyb (talk) 03:57, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
Symbol support vote.svg Support Thanks!! Deserves FP, let's wait for the votes ;) --Kadellar (talk) 19:04, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support the last version uploaded, I like the timing and composition. --PierreSelim (talk) 06:46, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support--Jebulon (talk) 19:45, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support and added in the fr:WP article. --Myrabella (talk) 22:14, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Graugans-Jungtier-Schwalm-Nette-2013-02.jpg[edit]

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Gray goose (Anser anser)
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info Gray goose (Anser anser) juvenile photographed in nature park Schwalm-Nette . I thought about this alternative for nomination but imho the nominated one is better from a compositional aspect. If you are of another opinion please let me know. Please note that this is not a photo from a zoo.
    created by Tuxyso - uploaded by Tuxyso - nominated by Tuxyso
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Tuxyso (talk) 06:23, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg SupportStas1995 (talk) 09:12, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Nothing special for an FP, neither the expression nor the background are particularly good. --A.Savin 10:58, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Same : nothig special, low contrast between the bird's body and the background : this is just a quality image, no FP. -- Trace (talk) 11:46, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

File:9207 May 2013.jpg, featured[edit]

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2-axled double-ended work car built by ASEA IN 1907.
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info 2-axled double-ended work car built by ASEA IN 1907. Sinced 1994 used by Djurgårdslinjen, a heritage tramway in Stockholm, Sweden. Created, uploaded and nominated by -- Arild Vågen (talk) 12:39, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- ArildV (talk) 12:39, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support nice composition -- Arcalino (talk) 15:47, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --патриот8790Say whatever you want 18:23, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support though there is something about the composition that makes it seem out of balance somehow, I really like the colors and the overall appearance. --Tsui (talk) 20:21, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment I don't like the crop on the bottom part.--Llorenzi (talk) 21:09, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
    • Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment Thank you or your comments. I uploaded a new version. I cant do much about the crop. But I think the tilt was overcorrected in the first version, and when I corrected it, I got a little more space in front of the car. The new version is also uploaded full resolution.--ArildV (talk) 22:04, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Arcalino (talk) 06:42, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Kruusamägi (talk) 10:42, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --JaviP96 13:57, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol neutral vote.svg Neutral In principle, pretty nice, but I (who takes a lot of tram photos and would love to support) think it would be much better with an even slightly more appealing background than just the wall of a depot. darkweasel94 18:34, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Godot13 (talk) 03:36, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
    • I'm no expert, but it may be a bit tricky since you uploaded a new version and some people voted on the old version (and the new version). This may need an alternate version with the original...--Godot13 (talk) 03:44, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
      • I think you are allowed to make small improvements/corrections (for example, remove dustspots, perspective correction, tilt) without adding an alternate version.--ArildV (talk) 06:30, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Nice and interesting -- MJJR (talk) 21:09, 10 June 2013 (UTC)


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Result: 9 support, 0 oppose, 1 neutral => featured. /FPCBot (talk) 13:01, 14 June 2013 (UTC)



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Sun 09 Jun → Fri 14 Jun
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    featured or not featured
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured ===
  3. Save your edit.
  4. If it is featured:
    • Add the picture to the list of the four most recently featured pictures of an appropriate category of Commons:Featured pictures, list as the first one and delete the last one, so that the number is four again.
    • Also add the picture to an appropriate subpage of Commons:Featured pictures, list. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images.
    • Add the template {{Featured picture}} or {{Assessments|com=1}} to the image description page.
      • If it was an alternative image, use the subpage parameter: For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|com=1|subpage=Bar.jpg}}
      • If the image is already featured on another wikipedia, just add com=1 to the Assessements template. For instance {{Assessments|enwiki=1}} becomes {{Assessments|enwiki=1|com=1}}
    • Add the picture to the chronological list of featured pictures. Put it in the gallery using this format: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
      • The # should be replaced by 1 for the first image nominated that month, and counts up after that. Have a look at the other noms on that page for examples.
      • You may simplify this if multiple things were done by the same user. E.g.: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created, uploaded, and nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
    • Add the template {{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the Talk Page of the nominator.
  5. As the last step (whether the image is featured or not), open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination you've just finished closing. It will be of the form:
    {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
    Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/June 2013), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.

Closing a delisting request[edit]

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line with a space first)
    '''Result:''' x delist, x keep, x neutral => /not/ delisted. ~~~~
    (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/Image:Astrolabe-Persian-18C.jpg)
  2. Also edit the title of the delisting candidate image template and add after the image tag
    delisted or not delisted
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] === becomes === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], delisted ===
  3. Move the actual template from Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list to the bottom of the actual month page on Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/June 2013.
  4. If the outcome was not delisted, stop here. If it is delisted:
    1. Remove the picture from Commons:Featured pictures, list and any subpages.
    2. Replace the template {{Featured picture}} on the image description page by {{Delisted picture}}. If using the {{Assessments}} template, change com=1 to com=2 (do not change anything related to its status in other featured picture processes). Also, remove the image from all categories like „Featured pictures of ...“.
    3. Add a delisting-comment to the original entry in chronological list of featured pictures in bold-face, e. g. delisted 2007-07-19 (1-6) with (1-6) meaning 1 keep and 6 delist votes (change as appropriate). The picture in the gallery is not removed.