featured Picture Candidates/January-2022

Wiki: Featured pictures/Places/Architecture

Creator

Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:26, 19 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:59, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:12, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Yann (talk) 22:11, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:14, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Zygaena filipendulae (top view) - Kulna.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:37, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Giechburg

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Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC three months ago, where it was featured without opposition.

Articles in which this image appears

Giechburg

FP category for this image

Creator

Reinhold Möller

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:36, 19 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:49, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Strange, CC-BY-SA license, but excludes use in social media - is that even possible with that license? --Janke | Talk 10:19, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It isn't a "but". It's a cautionary note followed by a "if" statement. Bammesk (talk) 00:56, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – At 270 words, target article is a stub. – Sca (talk) 14:05, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Visually attractive and well executed photo that very clearly shows what this site looks like. Nick-D (talk) 11:14, 23 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:12, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Yann (talk) 22:11, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Giechburg Luftaufnahme-20210614-RM-212813.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:46, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Blairmorite

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Reason

Quality lead image of a rare rock formation. It has been observed in two locations: Canada and Mozambique. This is a CSS image crop. I will upload a balanced crop as shown here, if/when this nomination passes. Will also cleanup the dark surface below the rock.

Articles in which this image appears

Blairmorite, Crowsnest Formation

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology

Creator

Paul Glombick, Alberta Geological Survey

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:10, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:59, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:12, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:32, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Yann (talk) 22:09, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Crop and cleanup of dark surface, done. Bammesk (talk) 03:23, 30 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Blairmorite from the Crowsnest Formation.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:53, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Freshman

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Original – The Freshman is a 1925 American silent comedy film that tells the story of a college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team.

Reason

Second year inductee for the National Film Registry, this is a clean print of one of Harold Lloyd's films that I think meets the FPC criteria.

Articles in which this image appears

The Freshman (1925 film)

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment

Creator

Pathé Exchange

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 04:02, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - of course! --Janke | Talk 10:14, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:07, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:12, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 14:52, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:14, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The Freshman.webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:01, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Owl moth

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Reason

High quality large image. FP on Commons. Articles are lists, but very helpfull to have them well illustrated

Articles in which this image appears

Automeris belti, Automeris, Hemileucinae

FP category for this image

Creator

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:08, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Very damaged specimen... --Janke | Talk 22:05, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:07, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose due to damage. Shouldn't be impossible to find a better specimen? --Janke | Talk 08:30, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Janke, it is possible. As I try to photograph rare nocturnal species that live in a few isolated tropical cloud forests above 1000m, I know I must do better. Any advice would be welcome. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:48, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:34, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Red-eyed dove

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Reason

High quality large image. Adds value to article.

Articles in which this image appears

Red-eyed dove

FP category for this image

Creator

Steven Speilberg, List of highest-grossing films, see more

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:01, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 14:53, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:43, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Janke | Talk 08:28, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:38, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Steven Spielberg

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Reason

High resolution, good representation of subject

Articles in which this image appears

FP category for this image

Ark Encounter and Noah's Ark replicas and derivatives

Creator

Gage Skidmore

Support as nominator – Realmaxxver (talk) 18:40, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – A guy in a jacket & vest. – Sca (talk) 14:07, 23 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Don't you recognize him? I think he is slightly famous... --Janke | Talk 10:21, 24 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Famous yes, but recognize his mug no. Cheers. – Sca (talk) 13:22, 24 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:50, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Ark

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Reason

Good picture that represents the subject well

Articles in which this image appears

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Places

Creator

Kaleeb18

Support as nominator – ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 00:59, 28 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Much smaller than minimum required size. See FPC criteria above. --Janke | Talk 22:01, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The photo doesn't seem to represent the subject well. It looks as if the grass in the foreground is the subject of the image, not the building in the background. GrantHenninger (talk) 01:14, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment How in the world does it look like it is representing the grass. ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 21:44, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Because of the lighting, the eye is drawn to the grass. --Janke | Talk 18:43, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:48, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sabella spallanzanii

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Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Sabella spallanzanii

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Animals/Others

Creator

Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:30, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:49, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:14, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 22:04, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Espirógrafo (Sabella spallanzanii), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020-07-23, DD 70.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:51, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

InSight

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Reason

Quality image of NASA's InSight Mars lander during one of its production tests in 2015. Somewhat of a rare view, well captured, enhances several articles. InSight is currently operating on Mars.

Articles in which this image appears

InSight, Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment, Engineering, Discovery Program, Robotics, Selection of Discovery Mission 13 and 14

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Space/Understanding

Creator

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:36, 28 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support High quality photo, with strong EV - this provides a hint into the painstaking work that goes into preparing landers for Mars. Nick-D (talk) 05:25, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Interesting view. --Janke | Talk 22:04, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:23, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Good EV, not in any way easily replaceable, high quality. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:11, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:PIA19664-MarsInSightLander-Assembly-20150430.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:54, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Geography of Somaliland

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Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Geography of Somaliland, Somaliland, Italian invasion of British Somaliland, Outline of Somaliland

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps

Creator

Ikonact

Support as nominator – MER-C 17:59, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – What's special or interesting about this map, which appears halfway down the Somaliland article? – Sca (talk) 15:17, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Meh. --Janke | Talk 22:03, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Siirski (talk) 01:15, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – well done. Bammesk (talk) 02:12, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – The actual mapping is ok, if bland. But the graphics and text are clumsily placed. It doesn't strike me as an outstanding example of mapmaking. ProfDEH (talk) 09:00, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:23, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Leptogorgia sarmentosa

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Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC three weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Leptogorgia sarmentosa

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria

Creator

Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:03, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Sharp where it needs to be. --Janke | Talk 08:31, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:44, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is probably one of the better photos of Leptogorgia sarmentosa, since the article is rated Start-class and Low-importance, and many of the images that appear when searching 'Leptogorgia sarmentosa' on Wiki Commons have technical issues, such as low definition, graininess, lack of sharpness, etc. - 61.69.172.53 (talk) 09:02, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:24, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:24, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Midori Tatematsu

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Reason

High quality and energetic picture of a musician at work. I particularly like it because it conveys her intensity and concentration. It also works as an example of "guitar face" without the player looking silly. Good images of musicians performing live are not easy to come by.

Articles in which this image appears

Lovebites (band), The Lovebites EP

FP category for this image

1999, 1999 in South Korea

Creator

MarkusFelix

Support as nominator – Xfansd (talk) 22:55, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support – this is a great action shot, and I welcome more diverse guitarist photos ClaudineChionh (talk – contribs) 00:17, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I also think this is a great photo. Hatto (talk) 00:56, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support The composition could be better, but this is a very strong photo with lots of EV. Nick-D (talk) 05:23, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Subject has no bio article on Wiki. – Sca (talk) 15:11, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose No article, so notability. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:26, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Doesn’t it have three article (Lovebites (band), The Lovebites EP, and Vibrato systems for guitar). ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 13:24, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It was added to Vibrato systems for guitar after nomination so I don't think that can be considered here. But having a Wikipedia article dedicated to the specific person seen in the photo is not one of the criteria for promotion, so I don't see Charles' and Janke's reasoning. Xfansd (talk) 20:04, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Agree. --Janke | Talk 08:27, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 22:15, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Awkward pose, bad composition. And not even the best photo on Lovebites (band) ProfDEH (talk) 08:44, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per above - bad composition. MER-C 20:01, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support I think it's full of character, and probably just about justified being sufficiently distinct from the other Lovebites images, but the case would be vastly improved if she had her own article. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 21:12, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:33, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is no consensus for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:33, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Chuu

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Reason

This picture is a good example of Chuu's expressive figure, with her smile and hands gesture as a K-pop idol singer.

Articles in which this image appears

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology

Creator

F28STAR but uploader:Puramyun31

Support as nominator – Hatto (talk) 14:14, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Grainy, overexposed. --Janke | Talk 22:00, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – The two articles listed above are too generic. The image doesn't non-trivially (materially) enhance either article, FP criterion #5. Bammesk (talk) 17:49, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Can anyone just Speedy-delete this already? This picture has even worse quality than that cockatoo photo from last year. 61.69.172.53 (talk) 08:53, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:34, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Analcime

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Reason

Quality lead image. Analcime crystal formations on a rock substrate. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Analcime

FP category for this image

Creator

Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 22:50, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Would prefer a photo that doesn't look like something left by a horse - even the name suggests something in that direction... ;-) --Janke | Talk 08:32, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Seems common for this crystal [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] it grows on porous rocks. Bammesk (talk) 02:53, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ugh, none of those look appetizing... ;-P --Janke | Talk 10:15, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I will say that the criterion states that the picture is required to be either "eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article", or "illustrating article content particularly well". Remember, the essence of a picture, at least in the utility of Wikipedia, is the profound portrayal of the article's subject, making it a valuable gem that paints the walls of the Parthenon of what is known as 'the Encyclopedia that anyone can edit.' There is more to the picture than what meets the eye surface-level, Janke, as the context of the article page and the relevance of the picture's content heavily determines its value. If I had a vote, I would support this picture. 61.69.172.53 (talk) 08:50, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please note that I'm not opposing this to become FP. I'll let others decide if it's worthy of that honor... ;-) --Janke | Talk 16:15, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support It's well photographed, and EV has to win out over the ugliness of what's being photographed, otherwise we put too much off the table. 21:16, 12 January 2022 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adam Cuerden (talk • contribs)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:35, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:35, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Plains-wanderer

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Reason

Quality lead image. Well done depiction of this endangered species.

Articles in which this image appears

Plains-wanderer

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs

Creator

JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:34, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - That is a rare bird! --Janke | Talk 10:20, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Too dark. – Sca (talk) 14:26, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it's a night photo (flash, I assume) of a very elusive bird... --Janke | Talk 11:25, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:30, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Sharp picture, subject has good contrast against the background. GrantHenninger (talk) 01:21, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:08, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Plains-wanderer female 8173.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:44, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Euprotomus aurisdianae

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Reason

Quality lead image of this sea snail endemic to the Indo-Pacific region.

Articles in which this image appears

Euprotomus aurisdianae

FP category for this image

Creator

H. Zell

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 05:00, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Tentative Oppose – Black background is distracting and looks like photoshop rather than photographed on a black background. Silhouettes are tenting to be lost against the background, shells look too dark. ProfDEH (talk) 08:26, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's a mistake to disqualify half of the encyclopedic photos in the Molluscs category just because of the background. For inanimate specimen (particularly a multi-view collage), a flat background (photoshopped or not) is fine, if done well. @ProfDEH: what does "tenting to be lost" mean?! Is it a typo? Bammesk (talk) 00:37, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Typo obvs. The image is clear enough if you zoom right in but I do think it's unsubtle, looks crude at normal scale. EV no doubt but I don't think it's a good image. ProfDEH (talk) 09:48, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ProfDEH, I understand, thanks for the reply. Bammesk (talk) 04:29, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support: I think I see ProfDEH's point, though. This seems a bit harsher than most of the black background molluscs, but it's also incredibly encyclopædic. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 08:49, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - I agree with ProfDEH on this. The drop off between the shells and the black background is too sudden to the point of being distracting. GrantHenninger (talk) 18:43, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:48, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Tarantula Nebula

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Reason

High resolution.

Articles in which this image appears

Tarantula Nebula, List of Hubble anniversary images, Starburst region

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Space/Looking out#Nebulae, stars, supernovae and the Milky Way

Creator

NASA/ESA/STScI

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 10:16, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I usually support Hubble images, but somehow the unbalanced framing of this one puts me off - it is badly cut-off at the left. --Janke | Talk 09:36, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – very high resolution, aesthetics don't matter much in documentary photos. It shows pretty much the whole thing, the cut-off region is small. Bammesk (talk) 03:08, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @Bammesk: It's only used in a gallery in Tarantula Nebula. I think I can Support it based on Starburst region, but for the "Tarantula Nebula", not so much. It's also more cut off than you'd think if we're talking about the nebula, but for the starburst region, again, it's fine. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 08:45, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I eyeballed it earlier to the infobox image. I now checked by laying the two images on top of each other (scaling and rotating). I figure if the nom image was 15% wider (on left) and 15% taller (5% on top and 10% on bottom), then it would pretty much cover the gaseous area of the infobox image. I can't disagree with your comments. About gallery use in the primary article, I had seen it and thought of moving it. I have now moved it up and added "high resolution" to the caption. Article editors will decide! Cheers. Bammesk (talk) 05:18, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support GrantHenninger (talk) 18:44, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:27, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support ×Elvorix^talk 10:40, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:47, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:30 Doradus, Tarantula Nebula.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:34, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Common moorhen

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Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Common moorhen

FP category for this image

Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca, Conifer cone

Creator

Alexis Lours

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:14, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:16, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Some lovely feather detail. This seems to be one of FPC's slow weeks, so I hope it passes. I'd sit on it and renominate if it doesn't. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 08:54, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support GrantHenninger (talk) 18:44, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support ×Elvorix^talk 10:40, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:47, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) France.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:29, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Douglas fir cone

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2022 at 16:18:35 (UTC)

Reason

Was featured on Commons two weeks ago. Illustrates subject well.

Articles in which this image appears

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers

Creator

Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:18, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Leaning to support. There are red halos at the tip of the petals on the far right side of the image. Can it be improved? @Iifar: Bammesk (talk) 03:34, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Bammesk: Done --Ivar (talk) 07:07, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:25, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support: I do generally prefer, where the image is meant to illustrate a single, notable aspect of the subject of the article that the images go directly next to the text they're connected to, but at the same time, I get that if the female cones are described in the last paragraph of a section, there's layout reasons for why not to do that. Image is great, article use is... fine. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 08:38, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support GrantHenninger (talk) 18:44, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 19:25, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support ×Elvorix^talk 10:40, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:46, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca young female cone - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:32, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Fourier

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2022 at 03:17:33 (UTC)

Reason

Joseph Fourier, a very prominent mathematician. Orphaned at the age of nine in 1770s, his work is used today on anything that has to do with motion, vibration, impact, etc. (examples: quantum physics, ocean waves, spaceships, digital signals, radio waves, car brakes, engines). His work significantly advanced physics, engineering and mathematics. For details see [7] [8] [9]. The image needs a bit of restoration which I will do if this nomination gets a couple of supports.

Articles in which this image appears

Joseph Fourier, History of climate change science

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering

Creator

~~Louis-Léopold Boilly~~ update per below: Julien-Léopold Boilly

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:17, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm always a tiny bit dubious when colour is on an engraving, because a modern colonisation is by necessity speculative and might add copyright - but, at the same time, people did colour in engravings - I have several examples which all predate technology for coloured plates - and I'm not seeing any thing that makes it unbelievable as historic colouring: it's good, but not excessively good. Would've been nice to have an obvious flaw in the colour to fully assure me, but I compared it to some other examples, and... I can buy it. Plus, this is pretty minimal, so even if it is modern, it probably wouldn't rise to the level of copyrightable: flat face colour (the engraving provides highlights and shadows) and a tiny bit of lip colour. As for levels and balance, the white of the page is very white, but that's fine, I think. Support. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 20:46, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support GrantHenninger (talk) 18:44, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Doesn't really look like the painting, bust and grave on his page? Artistic license? Was he fatter when this engraving was made? --Janke | Talk 19:29, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- Not as fat as in the (I think more famous) caricature. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:14, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - Magic word: "caricature"... ;-) --Janke | Talk 11:14, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Google search shows the engraving is the predominately used image [10]. See Adam's comments above about contemporary claims. Bammesk (talk) 18:36, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support. I'm not generally a fan of 19th-century engravings as portraits in our articles, because a lot of the time they were not drawn from life and there is no reason to believe they are anything close to the actual appearance of the subject (see Wiki: Historical portraits and pictures). This one is an exception, in that we know Boilly did draw Fourier from life. It has plenty of EV as the correct choice of lead image for an important topic, and the quality is good enough. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:07, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- Only now I am confused about something. This engraving is credited to painter Louis-Léopold Boilly. The caricature is credited to engraver Julien Léopold Boilly [fr], his son. This engraving is signed "J. Boilly". Is it misattributed? —David Eppstein (talk) 09:00, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Seems likely. Barring strong other information, I'd go with the name on the engraving. You do occassionally get some weird chains of art in engravings - close copies of other people's work - and it's possible the artist's singer is a work by his father, but nonetheless, there's literally no evidence for that. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 12:41, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I updated the file description per the signature on the artwork and the info at this source: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/b4qh352u. Feel free to update and adjust the file description if other reliable sources emerge. Bammesk (talk) 14:48, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:46, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I uploaded and replaced it with a restored version. Bammesk (talk) 00:06, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
FWIW, another opinion at Commons regarding 'artistic copyright': Link. Bammesk (talk) 04:47, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fourier2 - restoration1.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:29, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki: Featured picture candidates/File:Adrienne Avril de Sainte-Croix - Restored, cropped.jpg

Oblique shock wave

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Reason

Photo of supersonic shock waves of a full-scale aircraft in flight. This type of photography is a recent innovation (around 2010 to 2015), although the technique is old (Schlieren photography). The purpose of such photos is to aid design quieter supersonic aircraft. For details see [11], file description [12], and this source [13].

Articles in which this image appears

Oblique shock, Schlieren photography

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Sciences/Others, or Photographic techniques

Creator

NASA & US Air Force (J.T. Heineck, Ed Schairer, Maj. Jonathan Orso, Maj. Jeremy Vanderhal)

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 20:52, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Not a great image quality-wise, but a great illustration of the technology. And one has to make allowances when you're trying to show the image output of a specific thing. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 00:52, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - had to read the article to find out how the image was made - fascinating! --Janke | Talk 14:10, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:45, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:53, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent photo that illustrates its subject well Nick-D (talk) 09:49, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Shockwave pattern around a T-38C observed with Background-Oriented Schlieren photography (1).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:20, 25 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"When We All Believe"

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Reason

A nice example of Rose O'Neill's early work for Puck, with additional value in the history section of Santa Claus. Nicely drawn, racially diverse without, as far as I can tell, falling into any stereotypes - O'Neill was noted for her progressive views on race and feminism, so I shouldn't imagine any ill intent - and just a pleasant image.

Articles in which this image appears

Rose O'Neill, Santa Claus

FP category for this image

Feel free to suggest other possibilities, but... Wiki: Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology?

Creator

Rose O'Neill, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 22:13, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:16, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:45, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:55, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support, Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 14:03, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Whisperjanes (talk) 21:39, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Rose O'Neill - When We All Believe (Santa Claus and children illustration from the 1903 December 2 issue of Puck).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:23, 25 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think Wiki: Featured pictures/Artwork/Others works better for this. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:23, 25 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Holothuria arguinensis (2)

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Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC last October where it was featured unanimously. Previous nomination ended up at 4-0 so worth retrying.

Articles in which this image appears

Holothuria arguinensis

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Animals/Echinoderms

Creator

Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:57, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:54, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice level of detail, especially for an underwater shot. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 06:12, 17 January 2022 (UTC) Oppose per Janke Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 14:01, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Contrary to a previous undersea creature, I assume what looks like appendages (cut off at top, to boot) are not part of the creature - thus the image is misleading. --Janke | Talk 12:42, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:52, 26 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yellow-winged darter

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Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC in October last year, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Yellow-winged darter, Focus stacking

FP category for this image

Wiki: Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Theatre

Creator

Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:03, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Super photo, but has little encyclopedic value for species article and none for focus stacking. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:59, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Hi Adam, the early morning moisture obscures the diagnostic wing veins. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:02, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Makes sense. Might be a pretty picture for Dew, though. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 11:44, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – The first sentence on top of WP:FPC page says: "Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article." Given it is written as an "either/or", I think exceptional wow factor makes up for weak EV. Bammesk (talk) 14:36, 23 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:53, 26 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pénélope

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Reason

High-quality poster for a notable opera.

Articles in which this image appears

Pénélope, René Fauchois, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

FP category for this image

Creator

Georges Rochegrosse, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 04:44, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:20, 18 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:50, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent work as always and it's great to see you back here, Adam! Good luck at WikiCup! (t · c) buidhe 16:16, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 12:01, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:07, 23 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 05:35, 24 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Georges Rochegrosse - Poster for Gabriel Fauré's Pénélope (1913).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:10, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ectophasia crassipennis

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Reason

Quality lead image, good depiction of the subject. The article is weak, hopefully it will get more attention.

Articles in which this image appears

Ectophasia crassipennis

FP category for this image

Creator

Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:38, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:50, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Hell, you could Probably argue for putting a crop of this in Compound eye as it's beautifully sharp on the eye, and probably less visually confused than the bee eye picture there. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 16:22, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Janke | Talk 20:08, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DreamSparrow ^Chat 12:00, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:05, 23 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 05:35, 24 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ectophasia crassipennis male - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:53, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Martial eagle

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Reason

High quality image of endangered species.

Articles in which this image appears

Martial eagle, Aquilinae

FP category for this image

Creator

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:55, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Image size is probably the biggest obstacle here. It's certainly the best image in the article (at least for adults - I didn't really check the juvenile images); at the same time, I kind of have to evaluate it based on a very high standard you've set. At the same time again, though, an endangered species that spends a lot of time in the air or in high places is, at least theoretically, a difficult photo to get. Can you tell me about how you got this photo? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 15:29, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Coouldn't get too close, so had to do quite a crop to get the 'portrait' that I wanted. These days it takes seconds to enlarge using Gigapixel or another software solution, so number of pixels does not have to be a limitation. As a matter of interest, I think this is a difficult bird to get this well situated. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:49, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough. Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 23:52, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support First time I've seen a bird on crutches... ;-) --Janke | Talk 12:37, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Injury received practising Martial Arts? 14:28, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

Support. MER-C 18:03, 23 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 05:39, 24 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:32, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Gatekeeper butterfly male

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Reason

High quality focus-stacked image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.

Articles in which this image appears

Gatekeeper (butterfly)

FP category for this image

Creator

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:02, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support I like how the pose is natural, but still diagnostic, and the precision you wielded with the depth of field. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 15:36, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Nice, undamaged specimen. --Janke | Talk 20:08, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:02, 23 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 05:35, 24 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) male 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:34, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Mauro Castillo

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Reason

While I'm slightly tempted to clone in a little head space, this is a very strong image of a notable musician. Stumbled on it today and thought it deserved to be here. I will note that a quick Google search for the username makes it clear this is probably Castillo's promoter or something in that line uploading the files, but I can't see much wrong with dropping your publicity photos on Wiki English.

Articles in which this image appears

Mauro Castillo

FP category for this image