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Featured picture candidates

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, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 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.
  • Resolution – Raster images of lower resolution than 2 million pixels (pixels, not bytes) are typically rejected unless there are strong mitigating reasons. This does not apply to vector graphics (SVGs).
    • 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 color/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 images made from more than one photo, you can use the {{Panorama}} or {{Focus stacked image}} templates.
    • 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 color 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.
  • Value – our 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[edit]

There are many different types of non-photographic media, including engravings, watercolors, 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 nonetheless 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 description page. Edit notes should be specified in detail, such as "Rotated and cropped. Dirt, scratches, and stains removed. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced."

Photographs[edit]

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). 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 one useful guideline. Horizons should almost never be placed in the middle, where they "cut" the image in half. Often, a horizon creating a top or bottom third of the space works better. 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, color, 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.
  • Color is important. Oversaturated colors 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 color AND texture, etc.
  • Noise refers to unwanted corruption of color 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 better 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.

Video and audio[edit]

Please nominate videos, sounds, music, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates.

Set nominations[edit]

If a group of images are thematically connected in a direct and obvious way, they can be nominated together as a set. A set should fall under one of the following types:

  • Faithful digital reproductions of works notable in their own right, which the original author clearly intended to be viewed as a set. Examples: pages in a pamphlet, crops (puzzle pieces) of a prohibitively large scan, a pair of pendant paintings. Not acceptable: Arbitrary selection of sample works by an artist.
  • A sequence of images showing the passage of time. They could depict frames of a moving/changing object or a static object during different times of day or different seasons. Examples: diagrams illustrating a process, steps of a dance, metamorphosis of an insect, maps/drawings/photos of the same subject over the years (frame of view should be more or less the same).
  • A group of images depicting the same subject from different viewpoints, preferably taken under the same lighting conditions when possible. Examples: Exterior and interior of a building, different facades of a building, different interior views, obverse and inverse of a banknote/coin. Not acceptable: A selection of different rooms in a skyscraper, the facade of a church plus an organ, any images of fundamentally different scopes.
  • A group of images which show all possible variations of a particular class of object. Examples: Male and female versions of an animal (preferably in the same setting), all known species of a genus. Not acceptable: A few breeds of cats (unless they share a defining characteristic and represent all possible examples of that).

Simple tutorial for new users[edit]

Tutorial: Nominate on COM:FPC
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NOTE: You don't need to worry if you are not sure, other users will try their best to help you.

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

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}}

Galleries and FP categories: Please add a gallery page and section heading from the list at Commons FP galleries. Write the code as Page name#Section heading. For example: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Individual sports An image will only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.

Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify them using {{subst:FPC-notice|Your image filename.jpg}} -- ~~~~.

Note: Do not add an 'Alternative' image when you create a nomination. Selecting the best image is part of the nomination process. Alternatives are for a different crop or post-processing of the original image, or a closely related image from the same photo session (limited to 1 per nomination), if they are suggested by voters.

Voting[edit]

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

You may use the following templates:

  • {{Support}} ( Support),
  • {{Oppose}} ( Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} ( Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} ( Comment),
  • {{Info}} ( Info),
  • {{Question}} ( Question),
  • {{Request}} ( 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}}  Keep It deserves to remain a featured picture
{{Delist}}  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}}  Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as a FP.
{{Delistandreplace}}  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. {{subst: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}} ~~~~. Also, remember that if more than one version is nominated, you should explicitly state which version you are withdrawing.
  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 seven  Support votes (or 7  Delist votes for a delist) at the end of nine days
  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, they 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. There is also a limit of two active delisting nominations per user, which is in addition to the limit of two active regular nominations.

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 when the bot has counted the votes and before the nomination is finally closed by the bot; this manual review can be done by any user 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]

List may contain works considered Not Safe for Work (nudity).

Nominators are requested, out of courtesy, to include the {{Nsfw}} template with such images. Users may select the gadget in user preferences "Deferred display of images tagged with {{Nsfw}} on COM:FPC" to enable the template's effect of hiding the image until selected.

Refresh page for new nominations: purge this page's cache

Featured picture candidates[edit]

File:The Lion nebula.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2024 at 01:18:28 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Astronomy#Nebulae
  •  Info As before when nominating this author’s work I would like to note that this image has not been created by NASA or a similar space agency, it is the work of an amateur photographer with an account on Commons using a commercially available camera, telescope and software. The author leaves his very interesting commentary on each image he creates on the file page. I don’t think this disclaimer is necessary - I would still support this image if it were created by the Hubble Telescope - but I wouldn’t be so interested in nominating it then. I think it’s wonderful that work like this is possible by a skilled amateur and that it’s being made available to us under a Commons compatible license. created by Ram samudrala - uploaded by Ram samudrala - nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 01:18, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 01:18, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Common ringed plover Saint-Jean-de-Monts 05.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2024 at 14:26:33 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Charadriiformes#Genus : Charadrius
  •  Info A common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in winter plumage, c/u/n by Alexis Lours -- Alexis Lours (talk) 14:26, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Alexis Lours (talk) 14:26, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Nice to get the twig and the pebble so that the bird is contextualised in its environment. And incredible resolution. I'd be inclined to crop out some of the blurry foreground. I know it's unavoidable with these lenses and pretty much standard for some types of bird photography but there's a little too much here for me. Cmao20 (talk) 15:09, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Made it a tighter crop to remove some of the foreground. -- Alexis Lours (talk) 16:23, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment I won't vote against as I'm not neutral, but this seems much less sharp than the existing FP; the feet are obscured and there are distracting items in the image. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:48, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Yes, its is not as sharp (granted, I do still think it is a sharp picture) due to not being run through AI sharpening software that leave obvious sharpening artefacts, especially on edges and feathers, as can be seen around the tail and near the legs of the photo you linked, but I could still run the image through a Topaz software or similar if that's the preferred look nowadays. As for the foreground, I feel like it gives a good idea of where the bird was foraging but I'll also let the other members decide on that. -- Alexis Lours (talk) 19:16, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Ermell (talk) 22:23, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Black 1937 Volvo PV 51 in Lysekil 7 sepia.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2024 at 10:33:30 (UTC)
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Black 1937 Volvo PV 51 in Lysekil
  • Well, it's been a very, very, very, very, very long time since anyone called me a girl(flicka)! :-D I'll take this in the (hopefully) happy and kind meaning it is given :-) ; but let me just caution you that using the words "duktig flicka" to/about any female in Sweden, is about the worst demeaning insult you can ever say, and I take it you are not familiar with our culture. (It's the same way you can't use the "n"-word in English about a black person if you are white.) --Cart (talk) 15:33, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Strike that. Terragio67, I first tried to laugh off your comment, because as a woman on a male forum you sometimes have to "go along to get along". But it didn't work. To refer to another user/editor/photographer as "our girl" is simply demeaning and misogynistic. It is comments like this that deters women from participating here. --Cart (talk) 05:38, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I am deeply sorry that my words were misunderstood. However, you were right to ask for explanations about the "flicka" written in italics so as not to be linked to misunderstandings. The word flicka (actually) refers to your ten years of commitment to Wikimedia.
    For me Commons is the place where I grew a lot technically as a photographer: I hadn't learned so much in my life since I started collaborating on this platform. I don't want to name anyone in particular, the strength is precisely the diversity of all of us. Please don't see me as a misogynist, I love Agnes Monkelbaan's photos just like yours. Towards you, I feel admiration for the creativity in your works and this made me think of being in front of a open-minded photography artist. I am aware that creativity and technique are not always able to combine, but they can be improved in some way (I'm trying... |1, |2, |3, ...). This is why you are one of my points of reference here. I apologize if I have gone on too long, to avoid further misunderstandings I will conclude with two words towards you: Thank you. Terragio67 (talk) 08:49, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Yeah, yeah... It's always we women who "misunderstand" the situation when a man does a small "funny" thing to show how much they appreciate us for our work. Thanks and goodbye! --Cart (talk) 10:19, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:024 Aerial view of Jakobshavn Glacier at Disko Bay (Greenland) Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2024 at 08:43:44 (UTC)
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File:Squelette de mammouth laineux (Mammuthus primigenius) en plastique phosphorescent.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2024 at 08:01:19 (UTC)
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File:Foggy sunrise in High Fläming Nature Park1.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2024 at 06:13:28 (UTC)
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High Fläming Nature Park, Germany

File:Foggy sunrise in High Fläming Nature Park2.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2024 at 06:11:50 (UTC)
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High Fläming Nature Park, Germany

File:Wreck of the ship George Roper, Point Lonsdale (1883) by Fred Kruger.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2024 at 02:41:24 (UTC)
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Wreck of the George Roper

File:Parco Sempione - Milano, 2023.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 18 Jan 2024 at 21:55:25 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Places/Settlements#Italy
  •  Info Parco Sempione is a huge green area built in 1893, imitating the style of English gardens. Having lived in London, I was thrilled to see something similar in Milan, an industrial city in Northern Italy. Created, uploaded and nominated by Terragio67 -- Terragio67 (talk) 21:55, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Terragio67 (talk) 21:55, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Neutral Definitely very English, I thought it was going to be one of the London parks at first. But I'm unsure whether the light or the fairly featureless sky are sufficient for FP, even though the image quality is good Cmao20 (talk) 22:06, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Thanks for your comment, it is important because I created the img from raw with the canon software using a neutral parameter. That’s why it is dark… So, I believe to re-rum the process as soon as possible. Terragio67 (talk) 00:04, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Sorry, not special enough in my view. Flat midday light, bland colors, unremarkable sky. It looks like a tourist shot, more than one of the best pictures of the website -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:43, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    yes..., I was working on it...
    I uploaded a new version just 1 minute after your review,
    Please delete your cache, to see the last one, thx. Terragio67 (talk) 01:49, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • You lifted the shadows and modified the brightness, but at the beginning it was early afternoon (3 pm) when the light is harsh. It's not a question of post-processing, in my opinion. The original colors and light were every average. Perhaps a neutral-density filter would have helped in these conditions. Unfortunately the nature and sky don't pop up. Also the foreground is out of focus (slightly blurry) and there are cars in the background. For me it's a quality image of an ordinary park. You see the orientation of the shadows, the direction of the sun was not the most cooperative -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:32, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @Cmao20 and Basile Morin, thank you very much for your useful comments, I'll treasure them.
     I withdraw my nomination Terragio67 (talk) 14:09, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Admiring Turkish Lamps on Arab Street.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 18 Jan 2024 at 21:51:46 (UTC)
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  • Right, in the third place image, the scenery seems more staged. -- Radomianin (talk) 06:42, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Per the nomination --Kritzolina (talk) 07:14, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support per Radomianin. Thank you for the nomination, Cmao20! --Aristeas (talk) 09:48, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Weak support It could have been made at a slightly lower exposure to avoid all the blown details of the lamps, but the composition and subject makes up for this. --Cart (talk) 09:59, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:VitorJubini Gastronomia Anchieta ES (39080737410).jpg[edit]

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  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Food and drink#Meals (food and drink)
  •  Info Moqueca capixaba dish served in Anchieta, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Created by Vitor Jubini (MTur Destinos) - uploaded by Sintegrity - nominated by ★ -- ★ 19:17, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- ★ 19:17, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Typical cacerola for this type of food and an environment where I can sometimes taste the salt of the sea in my mouth. Please ask me to join you --Wilfredor (talk) 19:38, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Weak support It could be a lot sharper but I like the composition, having the tablecloth in the foreground and the beach in the background provides a nice contrast of colours and it's suitable for a seafood dish. Cmao20 (talk) 20:16, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support A very tasty-looking dish in a good setting. (I've fixed it up a bit with sharpness, light and contrast for you.) Nice find. --Cart (talk) 22:27, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Moqueca capixaba is a traditional dish in my native state Espírito Santo, consumed especially during Easter. ★ 00:49, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Mouth watering dish well photographed --Kritzolina (talk) 07:14, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Giles Laurent (talk) 08:57, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Great find! Detail resolution could be even better, but it’s well-arranged, has good colours and is, above all, appetizing. Thanks to Cart for the edit! --Aristeas (talk) 09:46, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support per Aristeas. -- Radomianin (talk) 10:48, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support per Aristeas. --SHB2000 (talk) 11:12, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Good shot, but still somewhat soft, plus the setting (tablecloth, background) looks rather unprofessional and random to me, though I admit this might be difficult for improvised outdoor pictures of food. --A.Savin 13:45, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I am not the creator of this photo, but, as a capixaba who I am, I suspect it was taken at a seaside restaurant; so I believe it is really more difficult than a studio photo. ★ 14:09, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    It's difficult to predict but I believe that the back is the sea Wilfredor (talk) 04:29, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Son Doong Cave DB (2).jpg[edit]

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Large stalagmites in the Hang Son Doong, Vietnam.
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Vietnam
  •  Info created and uploaded by Dave Bunnell, nominated by Yann
  •  Support Zoom in and check the man to have an idea of the scale. This is one of biggest cave in the world. And we don't have many FPs from Vietnam. -- Yann (talk) 18:10, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support per nomination, a very impressive place. Cmao20 (talk) 20:13, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Sorry, an interesting cave, but the light is flat and not optimal to show the cave in a spectacular way. Even with the man (once you've found him), you don't really get a feel for the size of the place. Not well edited in post either, cloning/stitching errors at the borders, I'm comparing with our other FP caves at: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Caves, (you might want to change the gallery to that). Edited version if you want it. --Cart (talk) 21:58, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Thanks. I have asked Dave if he agrees with overwriting with your version. If no answer, I will propose an alternative. Yann (talk) 10:04, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • No problem, good original to work with, but I don't think my version should be used to overwrite the original as it changes it too much. --Cart (talk) 10:23, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I don't understand the gallery "Natural phenomena#Caves". IMO caves are not phenomena, but places. A phenomena is a an event which takes place at a particular time. Yann (talk) 18:26, 10 January 2024 (UTC)´Reply[reply]
  • In a wider sense in English, a natural phenomena can also mean something spectacular and long-lasting that has been formed by completely by nature. I guess those who created that page went with the Wikipedia definition of the term. See: List of natural phenomena. The word "phenomena" often means a bit different things in different languages. I sure wouldn't try to implement how it is used in Swedish here. ;-) --Cart (talk) 18:44, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Well, English WP definition says A natural phenomenon is an observable event which is not man-made. I will stick with the current gallery. Yann (talk) 18:59, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • The list includes 'erosion', and caves are a subsection of Erosion landforms. The 'Natural phenomena' gallery page included even more things before, but as we've got more FPs they have been moved into new galleries. Look, I know we are in a sort of "don't use gallery pages created by Cart movement" right now, but this is not something I've made, it's been like that for years long before I started helping out with the galleries. The caves were on the 'Others' section earlier on the "natural phenomena" page, but as more of them got promoted, a section for them was created. You are of course free to select a gallery page, but to me it makes sense to have photos caves gathered in one place. --Cart (talk) 19:11, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Cmao20 and W.carter: See alternative below. Yann (talk) 18:20, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Alternative edited by Cart

File:Windows of the gazebo (Hakkakutei) at Shitennō-ji Honbō Park, January 2024 - 6640.jpg[edit]

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Windows of the gazebo (Hakkakutei) at Shitennō-ji Honbō Park.
  • @Cart:I think that is not my ghostly hand. I hid and using the remote controller when releasing the shutter. So I think those are trees reflected in the glass. --Laitche (talk) 22:14, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Haha! So sorry! It looks just like a hand. :-) Anyway,  Support from me too. --Cart (talk) 22:18, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Salmonete amarillo (Parupeneus cyclostomus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-14, DD 45.jpg[edit]

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Gold-saddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus), Red Sea, Egypt

File:Alpsee - Pindarplatz - Hohenschwangau Castle - Alpenrose - Neuschwanstein Castle 01.jpg[edit]

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Alpsee with Pindarplatz, Hohenschwangau Castle, "Hotel Alpenrose", and Neuschwanstein Castle; Hohenschwangau, Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany.
  •  Support It's nice to see both castles well positioned in this panorama; notable resolution and great quality. -- Radomianin (talk) 13:29, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:00, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support So nice to see Neuschwanstein from a new angle Cmao20 (talk) 14:16, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Just one disturbing leave at the top of the right side should be removed. Ermell (talk) 16:27, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Fischerkirche (window), Born a. Darß.jpg[edit]

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Window of the Fishermen's Church in Born a. Darß, Germany

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Fishermen's Church in Born, Germany

File:Busterkeaton edit.jpg[edit]

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A restored image of Buster Keaton.

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A nomad woman in Egypt wearing traditional clothes.

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Duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
  • We had a local guide. The challenge is not so much finding one, but waiting till the weather is clear and it's in a position to allow the camera to see through the water. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:42, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Ah, righty. Yeah, when I was in TAS, the weather was very gracious (which was unusual for Tasmania). Still a pretty cool shot tho :-). --SHB2000 (talk) 11:13, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:White-bibbed Babbler 0A2A3060.jpg[edit]

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White-bibbed Babbler

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Railway station Bad Saarow

File:Heilbronn - Kirchhausen - St.-Anna-Linde - Ansicht von NNW im Juni.jpg[edit]

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The Saint Anna Lime, a 300-year-old small-leaved lime tree in Kirchhausen, Heilbronn, Germany
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Plants#Family : Malvaceae
  •  Info The Saint Anna Lime is a 300-year-old small-leaved lime tree and a listed natural monument in Kirchhausen, Heilbronn, Germany. View from the north-west at an evening in June. All by Aristeas (talk) 11:36, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support I have visited this venerable tree several times over the last years. It was not easy to take a satisfying photo of it – from most angles it is partly obscured by bushes, power lines and other objects or the background spoils the image. But I like this photo. The sky provides a nice background, even the power lines (right) harmonize with the the clouds, and the colours are rather warm and vivid thanks to the evening sun. --Aristeas (talk) 11:36, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support The beautiful lighting makes the tree look like it is opening up to the viewer to show its full splendor. The power lines blend in perfectly with the cloud formations going off in all directions. A well-deserved 2nd WLE place; thanks for the nomination! -- Radomianin (talk) 12:20, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Thi (talk) 12:47, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support I agree with Radomianin: a flooded brightness on a gorgeous tree, electrical cables that instead of disturbing align with the perspective of the sky, a big rock that with its weight breaks the pattern and seems to lower the level of the ground to the left... If all this is not the result of chance: Congratulations. --Terragio67 (talk) 13:12, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support So many things that are usually uncooperative or annoying for photographers come together brilliantly in this photo. That takes skills. --Cart (talk) 13:32, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support per nomination + Cart, rare to find a picture where the power lines actually help the composition. Cmao20 (talk) 13:56, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support excellent! -- Ivar (talk) 15:22, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Such a shame about the sign and the wires - though they are going in the right direction. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:02, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support per others. Christian Ferrer (talk) 20:53, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Ermell (talk) 21:03, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --SHB2000 (talk) 04:39, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Question I really like the composition and the subject of this image. However, Sony cameras often have an issue with how they interpret colors – in this case, I feel like something is wrong with the greens and yellows. Have you tried toning them down a bit? --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 04:48, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Agree with Frank Schulenburg. Some color channels are unnatural, imho. --Laitche (talk) 07:22, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Frank, Laitche, the photo shows the tree like I remember it from that evening. I think the colours are just the result of the combination of the warm = yellowish light of the evening sun with the fresh green of the leaves. The photo was taken in June, before the green of the leaves gets darker and less vivid. The tree is also at the beginning of its blossom, therefore the yellowish buds and the greenish-yellow bracts increase the yellow-green colouring. The grass is just fresh and green, too. During raw image development I have already reduced the saturation of the green tones (-10) and made the white balance a bit colder (the camera estimated temp. 6400, tint 12, I have changed this to temp. 6000, tint 15). The saturation was not increased. Best, --Aristeas (talk) 09:53, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Man playing Brazilian folk music of Recife.jpg[edit]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION
✓ Done Thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 12:41, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Wilfredor I remember that instrument from File:Man playing an acoustic brazilian guitar (Violão) on Marco Zero Square, Refice, Pernambuco, Brazil.jpg. I'm wondering if it would qualify as a pt:Viola caipira (Category:Viola caipira)? The 10 tuners mean that it's supposed to have 10 strings and and what's left of the saddle seems to indicate that they were to be used in pairs. Resonator type versions seem to exist (scroll down) ... El Grafo (talk) 15:00, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:At Chester Zoo 2023 019 - Komodo Dragon.jpg[edit]

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Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) at Chester Zoo

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Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) at Chester Zoo

  • Thanks for the feedback above, here's a cropped version for consideration. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 20:53, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Idk if it'll pass because FPC does tend to be quite harsh on zoo images as opposed to images taken 'in the wild' but I think this is FP to me now Cmao20 (talk) 21:25, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support The alternative is definitely an improvement to the composition, thanks for the edit. I think FP's of wild animals in their natural habitat have more authentic value than those of captive ones. However, zoo animals are just as illustrative and can be a valuable addition to articles in certain contexts. Therefore, I consider that well-made photos of this type have a right to be featured. After all, we also have domesticated creatures such as cats and dogs in the FP library. -- Radomianin (talk) 21:40, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Zoo image with less than FP composition and technical quality. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:19, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    • @Charlesjsharp: Can you be more specific with your composition and technical quality points please, so I can avoid them when taking future photos? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 22:23, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • You are looking down on the animal; I guess that might be the only way in this zoo. The cut branches in the foreground are a distraction and not natural. The animal's surroundings are ordinary; no feeling that it is anywhere but in a zoo. It's not your fault, but the dead tree trunk and huge rock are very non-Komodo Island. The focus is probably on the head but the nose and tail are out of focus; that's partly due to the huge depth of field needed when an animal is in this sort of position relative to the camera. The nose is over-exposed. The choice of camera settings is strange. 1/40 sec has probably introduced motion blur (or camera shake) and the choice of 30mm lens has meant you had to crop. I don't know what spec/make lens you are using but the EOS 90D should not be this low quality at your chosen ISO. I would have expected better definition from my 80D. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:48, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • @Charlesjsharp: Thanks, that's helpful. It was with a Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens, under low light conditions, and I didn't have much time to capture this facial expression (see the other photos I've uploaded in this series). I guess you'd have recommended a higher ISO and shorter exposure? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 23:08, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I've never used Sigma but the reviews are good and F6.3 seems fine. I've experimented with low shutter speeds on monopod/bean bag with my 100mm lens and it doesn't work for me. I used ISO 800 as my ready-to-go ISO on my EOS 80D. But No. 1 hint: Wait for better light! Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:52, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Thanks for the feedback. I generally find ISO 800 to be too noisy, and in circumstances like these no waiting will provide better light. Let's see how consensus turns out. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 22:25, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I don't mind photos of animals in zoos, as long as they "wow" me and are done in a way that doesn't look like they are made there. Here unfortunately, most of us can recognize the slightly messy environment as typical for a zoo. The top-down perspective and no good light to help the scene are also unfortunate. --Cart (talk) 16:01, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:A black-headed gull - Geneva lake (january 2024).jpg[edit]

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A Black-headed gull showing its winter plumage.

File:Lucretius pointing to the casus.jpg[edit]

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1714 illustration of De rerum natura
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  •  Info The frontispiece of 1682 translation of De rerum natura by Roman poet Lucretius. It is a rare illustration of ancient atomism, other illustrations are usually more generic mythological pictures such as Venus as a personification of nature. This picture depicts the poet with a laurel wreath and writing materials. He points to the downward movement of the atoms which make up the the world according to the Epicurean natural philosophy. The atoms are descending from a (eternally revolving) celestial globe of Chance. The dots descending are also a reference to poet's image of dust motes dancing in a sunbeam, analogous to the random movement of the atoms. The natural processes create various life forms, in this case elephants and unicorns instead of dinosaurs. - uploaded by Cbaile19 - nominated by Thi -- Thi (talk) 20:00, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Thi (talk) 20:00, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Great and really interesting! But please copy all this fascinating info to the image caption rather than here where no one will see it Cmao20 (talk) 22:10, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Not the most elaborate and artistic engraving from the 17th century, but nice and with an especially interesting, rarely illustrated subject. Many editions of classical texts from that time feature frontispices showing the author in some solemn pose, but making Lucretius point at the casus, one of the most tricky points in Epicurean atomism, is highly original. Note the cute animals in the foregrund ;–). --Aristeas (talk) 11:19, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Certainly an important piece of art history and worthy of being featured. -- Radomianin (talk) 12:10, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support I really like it. Would cropping out the author name be a good edit? Still would support without the crop. --SDudley (talk) 03:58, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 10:22, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:36, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Giles Laurent (talk) 08:54, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Flo dans Juvsøyla à Rjukan, Norvège.jpg[edit]

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Flo in Juvsøyla at Rjukan, Norway.
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Individual snow sports
  •  Info created by Valentin Chapuis, uploaded and nominated by Yann
  •  Support Not very big, but I think the action makes for that. -- Yann (talk) 19:32, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support A small, but excellent photo. I like it very much; I'm getting a bit tired of all the "man standing on mountain" photos that are so popular. Hope you don't mind me fixing the spelling, the Scandi languages can be a bit tricky. --Cart (talk) 19:55, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Weak support definitely striking but I think it's almost certainly downsampled Cmao20 (talk) 22:07, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Strong support As someone who already practices this type of sports and knowing how difficult it is to take a photo in these conditions --Wilfredor (talk) 02:40, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment The picture produces a greater impact when rotated 90 degrees CCW (head at the top, feet at the bottom). Unfortunately really small resolution and no metadata (like all the images imported from this site) -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:18, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Yes, small – but stunning. Again it’s a pity that metadata are missing, but at least we have a colour space tag (sRGB) this time, that’s the most important hint. --Aristeas (talk) 11:05, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Christian Ferrer (talk) 20:55, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Ermell (talk) 21:23, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

* Support In full screen mode my vertigo sets in and I get clammy palms. Great capture! -- Radomianin (talk) 22:18, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@W.carter, Cmao20, Wilfredor, Basile Morin, and Aristeas: @Christian Ferrer, Ermell, Radomianin, SDudley, and Llez: @Poco a poco: I propose also a rotated version. Yann (talk) 13:03, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Flo in Juvsøyla at Rjukan, Norway

File:Mourning dove camouflage (76255).jpg[edit]

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Mourning dove camouflaged on the ground
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  •  Info Trying to capture the natural camouflage of a mourning dove on the forest floor. Everyone who lives in their range has probably had the experience of accidentally startling doves hidden on the ground. Obviously not going for bokeh/separation here, so might not be right for FPC, but we'll see. all by — Rhododendrites talk |  18:59, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support — Rhododendrites talk |  18:59, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment What causes that strange glow/halo effect around the leaves in the foreground, and can it perhaps be reduced? Cmao20 (talk) 19:46, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Not my sort of composition and the foreground does need some work. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:21, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  New version uploaded - Removed a bunch of halos. — Rhododendrites talk |  17:27, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Oddly enough, almost the same sort of composition as in Famberhorst's nom, and we seem to go crazy over that. I don't see how this is any different now that the foreground is taken care of. WB seems a bit cold though, would it be appropriate to turn up the heat a smidgen, or would that ruin the natural colors. --Cart (talk) 23:34, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Famberhorst's fungi don't fly very often, so you have to catch them on the ground. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:55, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I do think the light and colours are a lot better in Famberhorst's picture than in this one. His picture is also a lot sharper. But I'm still unsure which way to vote here. Cmao20 (talk) 02:01, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Sorry, depth of field too shallow. The body is out of focus. Only a tiny part of the head is in focus in this image. Also the light is not so great -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:29, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Why are we all commenting? I feel commenting is where you hope the image can be improved. The foreground has been improved but I still don't like the background nor DoF. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:13, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Toronto Reference Library (01618)2.jpg[edit]

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The first and second floors of the Toronto Reference Library, viewed from above

File:View of Abeno Harukas and Shitennō-ji five-storied pagoda at dusk, January 2024 - 9978.jpg[edit]

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View of Abeno Harukas and Shitennō-ji five-storied pagoda at dusk.
  • @Cmao20: Thanks for the comment. I also think portraite is rather than landscape in this case. First of all, the view of Abeno Harukas and the five-storied pagoda from this angle is into against the sun during the day times. So I went to this location for sunset shots, and I've taken this photo. Immediately after I took this photo, the streetlight (you can see in that photo) came on, so I was no longer able to take pictures from that position, so I moved the camera position about 5 meters to avoid the streetlight. Then Abeno Harukas and the five-storied pagoda became too far apart and I couldn't take a portrait, so I switched to a landscape. After that, I took some photos of the twilight and dusk and some night scenes. When I got home and looked at it on my PC, I found the dusk shot to be the best, so I nominated it. By the way, I think this position is the only location where they can see Abeno Harukas and the five-storied pagoda from this angle from the ground. It is inevitable that trees block the architecture. It would be possible to take pictures from the roof of a nearby building without being blocked by the trees, but such places are off-limits and the doors are locked, so they cannot climb or enter. That's the reason why I nominate this one, so please think about it. --Laitche (talk) 07:30, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support While this is indeed not the most intriguing composition, it’s still good for me – it was most important to get both buildings side by side in the frame, and that has been achieved here. Therefore the juxtaposition of classic and modern Japanese architecture works excellently, the blue hour and beautiful lighting give it a wonderful touch. --Aristeas (talk) 11:13, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment I may be out of line here, but it seems to me that if you are going to tell a story of "Two Towers", it might be effective to go for just them, and little else, with a bit of Star Wars style. ;-) (Of course, such a photo would have to use the {{Retouched}} tag since the top of the sky is added.) What do you think? --Cart (talk) 17:38, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I would support this version as a more daring and thoughtful composition. Cmao20 (talk) 19:06, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Not me because crop too tight -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:35, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Thanks Cmao20. @Cart, Thanks for the proposal. I think your suggestion is a good idea. But your version is too tight as Basile Morin said, so I made the wider and cloned version of your suggestion and compared it to the original, but I thought the original was better, so I won't nominate the alternative.　Thanks for your kindness :) --Laitche (talk) 09:45, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • @Cart, @Cmao20, @Basile Morin:I changed my mind, so I nominated the alternative, Regards. --Laitche (talk) 10:59, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Alternative[edit]

View of Abeno Harukas and Shitennō-ji five-storied pagoda at dusk.

File:018 Human looking at the stars during Perseids with the Milky Way in the background Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]

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File:Fontfroide Granatäpfel.jpg[edit]

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Pomegranates in the garden of of Fontfroide Abbey
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Religious buildings#France
  •  Info Pomegranates in the garden of of Fontfroide Abbey in the Aude department, France,
    created, uploaded and nominated by Palauenc05 -- Palauenc05 (talk) 17:00, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Palauenc05 (talk) 17:00, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support I wasn't sure if the composition was too busy at first but the more I look the more I like it. The square crop is a good choice. I could see this hanging on someone's wall. Cmao20 (talk) 18:50, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Sorry, but the tight crop + obscured view makes a composition that doesn't work for me. — Rhododendrites talk |  19:56, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    •  Comment Sorry Rhododendrites, I guess I have to explain the compostion. The obscuring elements, the pomegranates, are a part of the compositon. That's why they are also mentioned in the title. The crop is not meant to give an entire view of the abbey or of that special bulding, it's supposed to catch the atmosphere of the garden behind this amazing monastery with the pomegranate tree.. --Palauenc05 (talk) 21:26, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Fontfroide is a wonderful site, but people often photograph only the arcs of the beautiful cloister – so I am really happy to enjoy this inspired photo of the pomegranates before the garden façade, carefully framed. I like how you managed to include a hint to the abbey’s hilly situation. Gallery link refined: most monastery photos are on the special page for exteriors of religious buildings. --Aristeas (talk) 19:57, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks Aristeas, I missed this, only found the interiors.--Palauenc05 (talk) 21:34, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
No problem, sometimes it is hard to find the best link. But Cart, Basile, me and others care for the gallery links, too, so together we find the best solution. --Aristeas (talk) 10:27, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Sorry, several problems in my view : 1) the angle of view of this building is not spectacular, 2) the bush of the foreground is hiding the subject, I mean the composition doesn't work for me, and 3) the light is too average, almost dull, it was apparently midday and the colors are rather washed out -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:40, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose The composition would work better with different light. --Thi (talk) 14:25, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) Mount Annan composite of 6.jpg[edit]

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Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) Mount Annan composite of 6.jpg
  •  Support Informative. --Thi (talk) 14:27, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Weak support Well done, the "weak" is due to the sharpness of the first 2 shots Poco a poco (talk) 11:26, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Mainz 25 Pfg 1921 (helmet).jpg[edit]

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25 Pfennig Notgeld (emergency money) banknote, City of Mainz, Germany, 1921, RV: Roman legionary helmet found in the Rhine near Mainz

File:Architectural Details Balconies and Windows of Taj Tower Hotel, Mumbai.jpg[edit]

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Capture of the intricate architectural details, showcasing the balconies and windows of Taj Tower Hotel, set against the vibrant backdrop of Mumbai's iconic Gateway of India

File:011 The lion king Tryggve in the Serengeti National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]

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Portrait of the lion king Tryggve in the Serengeti National Park

File:Serra da Mantiqueira - Acauã Cabral (08).jpg[edit]

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File:Beetroots in a basket.jpg[edit]

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Newly harvested beetroots (Beta vulgaris) in a basket.

File:Raya de arrecife (Taeniura lymma), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-14, DD 64.jpg[edit]

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Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), Red Sea, Egypt
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish#Family : Dasyatidae
  •  Info Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), Red Sea, Egypt. It is a fairly small ray, not exceeding 35 cm (14 in) and known predators of the bluespotted ribbontail ray include hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops). Widespread in the nearshore waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific region, the bluespotted ribbontail ray has a range that extends around the periphery of the Indian Ocean from South Africa to the Arabian Peninsula to Southeast Asia. While timid and innocuous towards humans, the bluespotted ribbontail ray is capable of inflicting an excruciating wound with its venomous tail spines. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 15:21, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 15:21, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Question Possibly too bright/overexposed? Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:39, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:At Jardin de Cactus 2022 074 - Euphorbia caput-medusae.jpg[edit]

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Euphorbia caput-medusae at Jardin de Cactus, Tenerife, in 2022

File:Human–canine friendship - girl hugging her dog tightly at golden hour in Laos.jpg[edit]

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Human–canine friendship - girl hugging her dog tightly at golden hour in Laos

File:001 Volcano eruption of Litli-Hrútur in Iceland in 2023 Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]

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Volcano eruption next to Litli-Hrútur in Iceland in 2023

File:Contre-jour photograph of a standing piglet at sunset with colorful sky in Don Det Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Contre-jour photograph of a standing piglet at sunset with colorful sky in Don Det Laos
Confirmed results:
Result: 16 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 07:20, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Mammals/Artiodactyla#Family : Suidae (Pigs)

File:Plan ACC Saint-Sulpice 01-fr.svg, not featured[edit]

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Contemporary specification of stops, keyboard and pedals of the console of the St Sulpice's pipe organ in Paris. Animated SVG.
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious buildings
  •  Info created by Smcj~frwiki - uploaded by Smcj~frwiki - nominated by Smcj~frwiki -- Smcj~frwiki (talk) 01:19, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Smcj~frwiki (talk) 01:19, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I appreciate the animated and interactive design of this educational material; it's engaging and informative. However, there are a few areas that could benefit from improvement. Firstly, the font size is quite small, making it challenging to read. Also, I've noticed a disparity in the design elements - some areas are intricately detailed, while others are merely outlined. There's an inconsistency in the sizing between the arrows (when hovered over with the mouse) and the accompanying text. This inconsistency causes the text to overlap with other lines and objects, disrupting the clarity. Additionally, the shading appears overly intense and diverges from the original design, affecting the visual harmony. Regarding the information on the posters, while there's a commendable effort to make them aesthetically pleasing and legible, there's a noticeable dissonance in styles, particularly between sophisticated fonts and simpler ones like Verdana. These aspects, if addressed and refined, would enhance the overall effectiveness of the design. I'm inclined to vote in favor of this image once these adjustments are made. Thank you --Wilfredor (talk) 01:57, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose per Wilfredor. --SHB2000 (talk) 07:52, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment This is an animated file and it should be nominated at Commons:Featured media candidates, not here. --Cart (talk) 10:42, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 1 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 07:21, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Janetta forester (Euphaedra janetta) underside Ankasa.jpg, featured[edit]

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Confirmed results:
Result: 13 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 07:23, 11 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule.jpg[edit]

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Treacleberry
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Plants/Asparagales#Family_:_Asparagaceae
  •  Info: blooming treacleberry; no existing FPs of the species. All by -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 21:21, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 21:21, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose  Underexposed, insufficient DoF --Wilfredor (talk) 23:35, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support A little underexposed, but with these white-on-white flowers, it's very difficult to get the structure otherwise. DoF is fine for a normal flower photo, I don't think we should set focus stacking as a "standard" for FP plants. However, the file description and categories were bare bones to say the least. I have fixed that now. Please remember that you need all the data in the description field too, so that the search engines on Commons can find it easily for people doing searches for say "flowers in Canada". --Cart (talk) 09:23, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you for your fixes! --The Cosmonaut (talk) 23:02, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I don't think the DoF is that good. I agree focus stacking should not be the standard but I have seen a lot of non focus stacked pictures that were sharper than this. Overall I think it's a good QI, well composed and attractive but doesn't wow me either in subject or technical quality for FP. Sorry, I do like your work and think you are a v good photographer Cmao20 (talk) 13:51, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support MZaplotnik(talk) 17:45, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Misinchinka Ranges.jpg[edit]

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Misinchinka Ranges
Sorry, I don't see it, the trees look vertical to be. Can anyone else notice this? --The Cosmonaut (talk) 21:41, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That's how it looks in my eyes. However, with panaramades of this size, this happens and it is extremely difficult to fix. So I  Support. --Laitche (talk) 00:32, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Sorry, I withdraw my vote. Ermell is right. --Laitche (talk) 13:15, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Bare bones description (again), please add sufficient info and fill in the box saying "Captions" too. These info fields are not there to annoy authors, they are there to help tools and search engines find the image. The more things you fill in, the better chance is that your picture will be found and used. Isn't that what its's all about here, we want our photos to be used and seen, not just gathering dust in some archive. --Cart (talk) 09:30, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done: there wasn't much to add, actually; this is a remote part of the province, the peaks are not even named. --The Cosmonaut (talk) 21:41, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) Nusa Dua, Bali.jpg[edit]

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Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) in Nusa Dua, Bali
  • The one you link to from JJ Harrison is good but IMO not one of his best, I don't think the head is that sharp and is it just my monitor or is there a little bit of colour noise on the body? Yours is really superb though Charles. You should nominate it here or I will. Cmao20 (talk) 14:00, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Yours and this one have very different angle, composition and colours, and I still like the composition of this photo and the choice of crop to place the bird in one corner and have some lead room. Well, not quite lead room as it's not a moving subject, but negative space ahead of where the subject is looking. Main flaw in this one is as you say that the focus has been missed slightly on the feathers. But I think I'll keep my vote. Yours is better but plenty of birds have 3 or 4 FP Cmao20 (talk) 14:26, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hi Charles, thanks for the replay. I just read your book the other day. Really enjoyed reading it, i learn a lot from it and i also quite likes your humors. I Didn't expect to see you commented in my photo :D. Sorry if this picture is not quite your standard. I just beginning learning photography, tbh this photo is my 3rd times using my first camera. I'm also not familiar about this featured picture, quality picture stuff. The rule is quite hard to understand for me a beginner here and also not a native speaker. Hopefully in the future i can improve my skill to be quite your standard. tbh I didn't really like the pose of the bird and the angel I take the photo. I just nominated it because i like the light and the mood. Eka343 (talk) 14:33, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Sorry if I was too harsh. I hadn't noted you were new here. But as you can see, my view is a minority (of) one. Everyone has different ways of looking at a photo and most don't pixel-peep like I do... Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:51, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Genevieve Clark (Thomson) - Bain News Service (cropped).jpg[edit]

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Genevieve Clark Thomson

File:Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica 01.jpg[edit]

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File:Scuol-Motta Naluns, 15-09-2023. (actm.) 09.jpg[edit]

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  • Thank you for your support and your comment. The photo now has some supporters. Should I cut away the blue sky now, or is it better to leave it as is for now?--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 16:16, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Leave it as it is for now, and see what other voters say. They may see this differently. --Cart (talk) 16:42, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Timetable (day 5 after nomination)[edit]

Sat 06 Jan → Thu 11 Jan
Sun 07 Jan → Fri 12 Jan
Mon 08 Jan → Sat 13 Jan
Tue 09 Jan → Sun 14 Jan
Wed 10 Jan → Mon 15 Jan
Thu 11 Jan → Tue 16 Jan

Timetable (day 9 after nomination, last day of voting)[edit]

Tue 02 Jan → Thu 11 Jan
Wed 03 Jan → Fri 12 Jan
Thu 04 Jan → Sat 13 Jan
Fri 05 Jan → Sun 14 Jan
Sat 06 Jan → Mon 15 Jan
Sun 07 Jan → Tue 16 Jan
Mon 08 Jan → Wed 17 Jan
Tue 09 Jan → Thu 18 Jan
Wed 10 Jan → Fri 19 Jan
Thu 11 Jan → Sat 20 Jan

Closing a featured picture promotion request[edit]

The bot[edit]

Note that the description below is for manual closure, this is mostly not needed anymore as there exists a bot (FPCBot) that counts the votes and handles the process below. However after the bot has counted the votes a manual review step is used to make sure the count is correct before the bot again picks up the work.

Manual procedure[edit]

Any experienced user may close requests.

  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)
    {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=x|oppose=x|neutral=x|featured=("yes" or "no")|gallery=xxx (leave blank if "featured=no")|sig=~~~~}}
     (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:The Bridge (August 2013).jpg). See also {{FPC-results-reviewed}}.
  2. Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
    featured or not featured
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured ===
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  4. If it is featured:
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    • Also add the picture to the appropriate gallery and section of Commons:Featured pictures, list. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images. An image should only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.
    • Add the template {{Assessments|featured=1}} to the image description page.
      • If it was an alternative image, use the subpage/com-nom parameter: For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}}
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    • 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 == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the Talk Page of the nominator.
  5. As the last step (whether the image is featured or not; including {{FPX}}ed, {{FPD}}ed and withdrawn nominations), 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/January 2024), 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/January 2024.
  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. Edit the picture's description as follows:
      1. Replace the template {{Featured picture}} on the image description page by {{Delisted picture}}. If using the {{Assessments}} template, change featured=1 to featured=2 (do not change anything related to its status in other featured picture processes).
      2. Remove the image from all categories beginning with "Featured [pictures]" (example: Featured night photography, Featured pictures from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, Featured pictures of Paris).
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    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.
  5. If this is a Delist and Replace, the delisting and promotion must both be done manually. To do the promotion, follow the steps in the above section. Note that the assessment tag on the file page and the promotion tag on the nominator's talk page won't pick up the /replace subpage that these nominations use.

Manual archiving of a withdrawn nomination[edit]

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    In the occasion that the FPCbot will not mark withdrawn nominations with a "to be reviewed" template and put them in Category:Featured picture candidates awaiting closure review just like if they were on the usual list, put the following "no" template:
    {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=X|oppose=X|neutral=X|featured=no|gallery=|sig=--~~~~}}
  2. Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
    not featured
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], not featured ===
  3. Save your edit.
  4. Open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination. It will be of the form:
    {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
    Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/January 2024), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.
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