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Ruth Handler[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Jul 2023 at 22:17:04 (UTC)

OriginalRuth Handler in 1961. Inventor of Barbie, co-founder of Mattel and its president 1945–1974
Restoration by Adam Cuerden
Reason
Image was just recently uploaded to Commons. Image is of high-resolution with nice focus. Quality free image of an important person in toy history.
Articles in which this image appears
Barbie, Ruth Handler (crop)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Business
Creator
UCLA Library. Originally published in Los Angeles Times (photographer unknown)
Just a reminder, if you don't sign the comment, the ping template doesn't work. Bammesk (talk) 03:16, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 06:25, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support restoration – nice job removing the waves. Bammesk (talk) 03:16, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Still quite tilted... --Janke | Talk 12:40, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Think that's a lens effect. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 13:11, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportVinícius O. (talk) 15:21, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good photo with strong EV. I'd note though that a cropped version is currently in the bio article - I don't think that the crop is actually better in that context. I also don't love the barbies at the front of the photo being out of focus, but suspect that this was unavoidable given camera technology at the time. Nick-D (talk) 23:49, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @TarkusAB, Vinícius94, and Nick-D: Could you indicate which version(s) you support? Regards, Armbrust The Homunculus 17:45, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Restored version – Vinícius O. (talk) 01:52, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Restored version. Silly question, no? TarkusABtalk/contrib 07:59, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Also the restored version Nick-D (talk) 08:41, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I think it's probably fair to say as well that for most uses of the time, which would have been newspaper halftone, the focus wouldn't have mattered that much. I think we're lucky that photos of the period tend to be as good as they are. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 18:30, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support (restored). MER-C 10:16, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Aviafanboi (talk) 13:24, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ruth Handler in 1961.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:49, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thecacera Pennigera[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Aug 2023 at 10:02:59 (UTC)

Original – Thecacera pennigera, Mar Piccolo of Taranto, Italy
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Thecacera pennigera
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator
Roberto Strafella
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 10:02, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – but one of the two club-shaped fingers (adjacent to the mid-section gills) seem to be missing, compare to this. Or maybe it's withdrawn?! The article says the fingers have a defensive function. . . . . . Looking at it carefully, the second finger is pointing straight toward the lens, it's not missing. Bammesk (talk) 18:06, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportHamid Hassani (talk) 09:13, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:07, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 02:14, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Thecacera Pennigera.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:55, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rhinanthus angustifolius[edit]

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Original – Greater yellow-rattle inflorescence
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Rhinanthus angustifolius
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Rhinanthus angustifolius inflorescence - Kulna.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:59, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ed Lu[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Aug 2023 at 02:30:22 (UTC)

Original – Ed Lu in 2022
OriginalEd Lu in 2022
Reason
High quality photo of physicist and former astronaut Ed Lu. The infobox image is nice but not as good technically (it's unsharp and noisy). I cropped this image using Template:CSS image crop. If the nom passes, I will create a cropped file.
Articles in which this image appears
Ed Lu
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Christopher Michel
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 02:30, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Rather obscure subject. Marginal EV. Photo doesn't lead infobox. – Sca (talk) 12:42, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • I don't think an astronaut who flew on three space missions is 'obscure'. My concern with this image is that it provides no indication of why Mr Lu is notable - it depicts a middle aged man in smart casual attire, which is about as generic as you can get. The infobox photo is much better. Nick-D (talk) 23:40, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      • Portrait of a subject in a biography article is a well-established precedent, lots of examples in past FPs. He isn't just an astronaut, but a working physicist too. Infobox image doesn't have the quality. Nom image is high quality. Obscurity isn't relevant, we are an encyclopedia, not a magazine. Things like indicating his notability, being in infobox are pluses, but not requirements. See Oppenheimer nom below [1], there is no indication of his notability. Lots of similar examples in past FPs. Bammesk (talk) 03:56, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:31, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Damascus city centre before sunset[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Aug 2023 at 12:33:43 (UTC)

Original – Panoramic view of Damascus city centre before sunset, Syria.
Reason
Quality panoramic view of Damascus urban core, important Middle Eastern city of the Levant and the Arab world, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the oldest capital in the world.
Articles in which this image appears
Governorates of Syria, Damascus Governorate, Mount Qasioun and on 30+ other wikis.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Vyacheslav Argenberg

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:58, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Coin of Nader Shah[edit]

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Original – Silver coin of Nader Shah, Persia's Afsharid king, minted in Dagestan, dated 1741/42 (L: obverse; R: reverse)
Reason
Good quality and resolution (Note: the writings on both sides are in New Persian script.)
Articles in which this image appears
Nader Shah, Afsharid Iran, Dagestan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Currency/Asian currency
Creator
Unknown (American Numismatic Society)

Promoted File:Coin of Nader Shah, minted in Daghestan (Dagestan).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:01, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Roman Holy Land 1st–3rd century AD lead pilgrim's votive amphora "Ampulla"[edit]

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Original – Roman Holy Land 1st–3rd century AD lead pilgrim's votive amphora "Ampulla" made in the form of a miniature
Reason
Good enough quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Amphora
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Unknown (Bruce C. Cooper (digital image))
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 17:03, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – The artifact is out of focus. Also, noisy shadows on the background, and stitching mistake at bottom left corner. Bammesk (talk) 03:22, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Simply not up to FP quality standards. --Janke | Talk 07:08, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:04, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer[edit]

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OriginalLos Alamos Laboratory ID photo of Katherine Oppenheimer: biologist, communist party member, and wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Reason
An accompaniment to the earlier J. Robert nomination; high quality photo, just restored. While it may not be her best hair day, it's the best photo we have of her!
Articles in which this image appears
Katherine Oppenheimer
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Uploaded by c:User:LittleDwangs, restored by User:MyCatIsAChonk

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:08, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

French battleship Justice[edit]

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OriginalFrench battleship Justice in 1909, near New York City
Reason
Rather high quality, high resolution photograph that I have restored with way more care than I probably needed to get away with it. The extreme left side was particularly damaged, and it would, of course be insane to not just crop it. It would take days of work, probably well over ten, fifteen hours on a less than 500px wide strip of an over 9000px wide image.
So here's a comparison of the extreme left hand side before and after, with a scrollbar so you can go up and down1
Before After
This is an example of bragging, and could potentially be added to that article.
Articles in which this image appears
French battleship Justice, Liberté-class battleship, Hudson–Fulton Celebration, Antoine Schwerer
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Detroit Publishing Co.; restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominatorAdam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 06:51, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - This could be downsampled to half size without loss of detail. Looks almost upsampled at the moment... --Janke | Talk 13:20, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Perhaps, but it's explicitly discouraged to do so, and you can do much more precise restoration if you don't. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 14:31, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I mean after the restoration, of course... Janke | Talk 17:57, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I mean, you could downscale the restoration, but you could also just use the thumbnail generator to downscale it for download (at least, when they're working properly), so I'm not sure there's any substantial point to it. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 18:10, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    How about using the Template:Tall image in the nom to reduce the display height of the samples? Bammesk (talk) 01:43, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – bragging well done! Plus impressive restoration. Bammesk (talk) 01:43, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Borrowed some code from tall image for it that keeps them together. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 02:52, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Lots of work done. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:10, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Interesting bit of naval history not often told. – Sca (talk) 12:37, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportHamid Hassani (talk) 19:54, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Andreas JN466 15:35, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 18:45, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Aviafanboi (talk) 13:22, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:French Battleship Justice by the Detroit Publishing Co, 1909.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:43, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jo Vincent[edit]

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Original – Farewell concert of Jo Vincent; The Hague, 27 December 1953
Reason
Very good quality and transparency; considering that the picture has been photographed in 1953.
Articles in which this image appears
Jo Vincent
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Unknown (author: Joop van Bilsen (ANEFO))
Thanks for searching and for the technical explanation you gave, Adam. Moreover, I am really sorry about passing away your father indeed. I sincerely wish you patience and peace. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:25, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:23, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Greater shearwater (Ardenna gravis) in flight Sagres.jpg[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Aug 2023 at 00:23:33 (UTC)

Original – Great shearwater (Ardenna gravis) in flight off Sagres, Portugal
Reason
High quality image. Not in infobox as it is a flight image
Articles in which this image appears
Great shearwater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:04, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Muskox[edit]

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Original – Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) male in Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway
Reason
High quality large image. A very similar image is FP on Commons, but this has higher EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Muskox
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorCharlesjsharp (talk) 00:13, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good enough focus is beheld on most parts of the visible subject's body / wool / qiviut. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 11:15, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral due to artifacting in background - haven't seen this before. It's visible on the file description page. MER-C 16:45, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • I agree. I suspect the bokeh on the camera didn't play nice with the branches in the background, but I haven't seen that issue often with Canon.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:08, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Charlesjsharp: Very curious bokeh, something I wouldn't expect from a $2500 RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens... A second-rate or damaged filter, perchance? (Edit: some samples here: [2]) --Janke | Talk 15:16, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:05, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Common ringed plover[edit]

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OriginalCommon ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) near Orkelsjoen, in the mountains above Oppdal, Norway
Reason
High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Common ringed plover
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support The tip of the plover's tail is slightly OOF (as Chris some how mentioned above); but, overall, the picture is great. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:51, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:19, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Oppdal.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:49, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Genghis Khan[edit]

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Original – Genghis Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire
Reason
Good quality and high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Genghis Khan, Mongol Empire, 13th century, Emperor etc
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Unknown author
  • Support as nominatorVinícius O. (talk) 15:31, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Excellent digitization of probably one of the most reproduced images of Khan. Unfortunately, the source given is not the source of the image currently used.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:10, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I do not understand, the nominated image is the exact same picture on the Genghis Khan article, is it not? Howardcorn33 (talk) 16:17, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Without an up-to-date source, we cannot tell whether this was tweaked between download and upload. As with anything else, we still have to ensure verifiability (used to be I wouldn't push too much, but reading this made me realize just how someone could vandalize an image between downloading it and uploading it to Commons) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:44, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, hadn't realized the scope of this. Oppose until source is sorted out --Muhammad(talk) 12:22, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:07, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Mugabe[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Aug 2023 at 15:44:16 (UTC)

Original – Robert Mugabe
Reason
Good quality and high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Robert Mugabe, Mugabe family, Non-Aligned Movement, Press freedom predator, Toothbrush moustache, 1924 etc
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Koen Suyk / Anefo
  • Support as nominatorVinícius O. (talk) 15:44, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Mugabe's face appears to have some motion blur on it, as if he was turning his head as the photo was snapped. His shirt is in much better focus, which is a shame.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:11, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - per above. Yes, looks like he couldn't sit still... --Janke | Talk 20:05, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per above. — ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:47, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Per above — Howardcorn33 (talk) 16:10, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:07, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mauritia flexuosa[edit]

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Original – Fruit of Mauritia flexuosa, a palm tree
Reason
Very good quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Mauritia flexuosa
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus (Didier Descouens)

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:11, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Two cheetah brothers cleaning each other[edit]

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Original – Two young cheetah brothers cleaning each other after having fed. Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Reason
FP on Commons, excellent example of brotherhood, fraternal love, cooperation, and mutual help among cheetahs, good ev.
Articles in which this image appears
Cheetah, Grassland, Laurie Marker
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Arturo de Frias Marques

Promoted File:Cheetah Brothers AdF.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:24, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sarcophyton glaucum[edit]

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Original – Rough leather coral (Sarcophyton glaucum), Ras Katy, Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt.
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons. Previous nomination failed 3-0.
Articles in which this image appears
Sarcophyton glaucum
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Diego Delso

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:32, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whitehead's trogon[edit]

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Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Whitehead's trogon, List of endemic birds of Borneo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
John Harrison

Promoted File:Whitehead's Trogon 0A2A5728.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:32, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Whitehead's Trogon 0A2A6014.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:32, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cognac glass[edit]

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OriginalBrandy or cognac (Renault) glass
Reason
Very good quality and resolution, appearance transparency and beauty
Articles in which this image appears
Beer glassware, Brandy, List of Spanish dishes, Renault (cognac)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus (Didier Descouens)
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 19:05, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I made several images because at the beginning there was too much cognac, so I adjusted the level in the glass each time, while drinking it. After this last image the others were blurry…--Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:10, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Cute! Dear Didier, as a continuation of the previous note and the subject of banning all alcoholic drinks in my fatherland, if you are going to drink these days, please take a moment to remember this poor guy! Omar Khayyam (1048–1131), in a Persian quatrain, says: [Please] pour a sip of that on the soil for us! – Hamid Hassani (talk) 09:32, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – a dark background isn't ideal on a glass subject, it masks the details (colors and shades). Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I think it works for this. Gives it a classy 70's feel. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 01:24, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:19, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportVinícius O. (talk) 15:49, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cognac glass.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:01, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]


Snifter pipe[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Aug 2023 at 19:15:48 (UTC)

Original – A glass pipe for cognac or armagnac
Reason
Very good quality and resolution, appearance transparency and beauty
Articles in which this image appears
Snifter
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Archaeodontosaurus (Didier Descouens)
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 19:15, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I don't know if I can vote. I recommend doing this type of photography, it's always a pleasure, because at the end you can drink the cognac. Be careful at the end: not at the beginning...--Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:05, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your vote, cher Didier. Your ironic advice was as sweet as your photos. I love it indeed; but, unfortunately, all alcoholic drinks are forbidden in my country since 1979! ;) – Best, Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:28, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pipe à Armagnac.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:02, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]


Madame de Pompadour[edit]

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Original – Madame de Pompadour and a dog at her feet; by François Boucher (1703–1770), 1756
Reason
Very good resolution and transparency.
Note: The painting belongs to 1756 and, for this reason, maybe some white dots plus a ghostly horizontal line on nearly top need correction and technical editing.
Articles in which this image appears
1756 in art, Art of Europe, Courtier, History of art, Madame de Pompadour, Rococo, Work of art; also: Alte Pinakothek, Novel, Wildenstein & Company, Portal:Novels
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
François Boucher
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 03:53, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment This gives me the opportunity to raise a question I had, which is whether the picture really needs correction? Those may be paint loss and defects in the painting as it currently is, rather than defects in the photograph of the painting. Especially given that the painting is used in art articles, shouldn't we reproduce the painting, rather than trying to "correct" it as we might do with some illustrations for articles? It seems that a reproduction of a painting should represent the painting and be clearly labeled in the article caption if it's been "improved".--Jahaza (talk) 23:22, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
We usually don't restore paintings, particularly when the digital reproduction is high quality and the source is reliable (for example the museum that houses the painting). There are instances when we have touched up noncontroversial, and usually minor, abnormalities (for example, borders of a painting), i.e. when doing so is common sense. That's my experience at FPC. Bammesk (talk) 02:51, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – For artwork, the 'creator' is the artist. The nom said 'unknown'. I have fixed it. Bammesk (talk) 02:55, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'd like to express my gratitude to you here regarding fixing the creator's name. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:24, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've updated the source on the file page. I'm seeing quite a few paintings of her; the van Loo looks like it might have the most EV, as a portrait.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:22, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:04, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Angela Davis[edit]

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OriginalAngela Davis, Marxist and feminist scholar.
Reason
I think this is probably the best of the photos we have of her, in a pretty iconic look. Did reshuffle the images on her page - didn't remove any, just changed the order - because, while I don't think there's anything wrong with leading with a 2014 photo in theory, the old lead image looks really snapshotty.
Crop is, I think, justified by the marks on the original, which indicate fairly strongly a crop was planned. I also uploaded one that edited out the X's.
Articles in which this image appears
Angela Davis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political on the same grounds as suffragettes: she was advocating for political change.
Creator
Bernard Gotfryd, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Angela Davis in a half-length portrait by Bernard Gotfryd - crop.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:36, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Checkerboard wrasse[edit]

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Original – Adult Checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus), Red Sea, Egypt.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Checkerboard wrasse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Struck as user doesn’t has the required number of edits (100) to vote. Regards, Armbrust The Homunculus 13:51, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    My apologies, I must have skimmed that detail. Thank you for letting me know! AnteaterStim (talk) 18:50, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lábrido tablero a cuadros (Halichoeres hortulanus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-19, DD 43.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:33, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Peacock Dancer[edit]

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Original – Indian peacock dancer
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last year, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Peacock dance
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Theatre
Creator
TAPAS KUMAR HALDER
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 09:48, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I don't think this is a peacock dancer. It looks like, the image is taken during some fashion show not during any peacock dance. May be I am unaware but I don't think peacock dancers do body art apart from using the feathers, especially in India. Mayilattam is the dance form is the only one I know. It will be misleading the EV I feel. Please check this [3] too. DreamSparrow Chat 16:18, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose because of reasons stated above. All the other images in the article support that conclusion. --Janke | Talk 07:08, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: If the above is correct, the image should really be removed from the article. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:01, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Have a look at the contributions of TAPAS KUMAR HALDER, such a wonderful number of contributions. However, I found the descriptions of most of the images are for the purpose of naming the image and not related EV if am not wrong. Have a look Josh Milburn. For example, this image [4], evidently this image not taken during the performance, its a studio shot I believe. DreamSparrow Chat 10:21, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:06, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cherry blossom[edit]

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Original – Yoshiro Cherry blossom at Tidal Basin, Washington, D.C.
Reason
Very good resolution, beauty
Articles in which this image appears
Cherry blossom, Elcysma westwoodi, Hanami, etc
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Uberlemur
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 09:46, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Unfortunately, the bunch of blossoms merge with the background, causing a very messy composition. --Janke | Talk 16:10, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportVinícius O. (talk) 00:52, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - No delineation of the foreground flowers from the background. I am sure that we can find a better composition for these flowers in the days to come. Kalyan (talk) 04:50, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:07, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Princess Augusta of Bavaria[edit]

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Original – Princess Augusta of Bavaria
Reason
High resolution and excellent digitization
Articles in which this image appears
Princess Augusta of Bavaria
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Joseph Karl Stieler
  • Support as nominatorVinícius O. (talk) 00:46, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – EV seems questionable for portrait and 1,600-word target article, IMO. – Sca (talk) 12:59, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Image feels a bit warm. Are we sure of the accuracy of the digitization? Resolution and level of detail is good, and article looks acceptable for who she was. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:00, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • This version: [5] from the same source is a bit cooler. Bammesk (talk) 16:42, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:45, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Stained glass[edit]

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Original – The north rose window of the Chartres Cathedral (Chartres, France), donated by Blanche of Castile, c. 1235
Reason
Very good quality, high resolution, and symmetry
Articles in which this image appears
Stained glass, Art of Europe, Chartres Cathedral, French Gothic stained glass windows, History of art, Stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, Window
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
PtrQs
Yes, this is a distinguished example among the various stained glass items, and I tried to chose this one obsessively. I'm happy and cheerful that you guys liked and confirmed it. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 14:50, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Chartres RosetteNord 121 DSC08241.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:47, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wu Yong[edit]

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OriginalWu Yong, a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature.
ALT – Digitization from the British museum. Higher resolution, clearer source, and more accurate colours.
Reason
High quality digitization of character art. Current (August 12) POTD on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Wu Yong +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
  • Oppose original and support ALT - This is hands down miles and miles better than the existing Commons FP, and I've been able to confirm the source.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:49, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tsuzoku Suikoden Goketsu Hyakuhachi-nin no Hitori (108 Heroes of 'The Water Margin' in Popular Translation) (BM 1906,1220,0.1311).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:02, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tribute in Light[edit]

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Original – HDR panorama of Tribute in Light, Lower Manhattan, New York City, as viewed from Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey.
Reason
Good quality and high resolution. Quality image on Wikimedia Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Tribute in Light, September 11 attacks
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
King of Hearts

Promoted File:Lower Manhattan from Jersey City September 2020 HDR panorama.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:04, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Palácio do Planalto[edit]

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OriginalPalácio do Planalto, the official workplace of the president of Brazil.
Reason
Good quality and high EV. Previous nomination ended on 4-0.
Articles in which this image appears
Palácio do Planalto
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Pedro França (Federal Senate)
  • Support as nominatorVinícius O. (talk) 22:37, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Nearly half foreground. Meh. – Sca (talk) 12:45, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Weak support. I think the clouds are distracting. The image needs balancing. However, support because of the earlier 4-0. Kalyan (talk) 04:54, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:08, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cathedral Ruins in Hamar[edit]

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Original – Drawing of the Hamar Cathedral ruins, Eastern Norway, drawing by Joachim Frich, c. 1848
Reason
Good enough quality, being historical
Articles in which this image appears
Hamar, Cathedral Ruins in Hamar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Joachim Frich (painter) (1810–1858)
Thanks for your useful comment. Maybe the picture needs an Alt. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:10, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:10, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Naqsh-e Jahan Square[edit]

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Original – 19th-century drawing of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran, by French architect Xavier Pascal Coste, who traveled to Persia in 1839
Reason
Good enough quality & resolution, being historical
Articles in which this image appears
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Xavier Pascal Coste (1787–1879) (depicted)
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 06:16, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Requires better sourcing.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:09, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I'll check Gallica. I don't suppose you know what it was published in or as part of, or the French name for it? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 01:14, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    It's from Coste's Monuments modernes de la Perse (Paris 1867), pl. VI–VII. The French title of the plate is "Place royale et mosquée Mesdjid-i-Chah, Ispahan". The Internet Archive version of this volume is a nice color scan of a copy in the Smithsonian. I've added the information to the Commons page. Choliamb (talk) 11:08, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:10, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thelenota ananas[edit]

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Original – Pineapple sea cucumber (Thelenota ananas), Red Sea, Egypt.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Thelenota ananas
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Echinoderms
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Pepino de mar (Thelenota ananas), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-17, DD 61.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:13, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Small heath[edit]

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Original – Small heath, underside
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously. Illustrates a good article well.
Articles in which this image appears
Small heath (butterfly)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 09:30, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • We have a FP of this: [7]. The nom image has higher resolution though. Bammesk (talk) 17:00, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Is it worth doing a D&R? Ivar's image is definitely higher resolution - you can see the individual scales easily - but there appears to be some blur on the wing (movement?). The face is beautifully in focus.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:04, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That black spot [8] on the wing seems to be a characteristic, looking at google images. It's covered up in the nom image. Bammesk (talk) 01:58, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The nominated image is a terrific photograph, but per Bammesk I think the existing FP has greater EV. Choliamb (talk) 11:23, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:15, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Luge[edit]

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Original – Doubles luge, Myroslav and Ivan Lenko at the Luge World Cup trainings, 2022
Reason
Commons FP, good quality, high EV, impressive composition
Articles in which this image appears
Luge
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Stepro
  • Support as nominatorTomer T (talk) 12:11, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Subjects not ID'd in image info list nor in Luge, where this is one of 13 pix. – Sca (talk) 12:41, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • They are ID'd in the image description (Myroslav Lenko, Ivan Lenko). The article isn't about them, so ID doesn't add much to the value of the image as used. @Tomer T:, FP candidates need a file description in 'English', per FP criterion #7. Bammesk (talk) 16:54, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Could you please provide a link to the item in which they are identified? TNX. -- Sca (talk) 12:53, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Here: [9], it's in German which you know. Bammesk (talk) 01:29, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:2022-02-20 Wintersport, FIL-Weltcup im Rennrodeln auf der Naturbahn Mariazell 1DX 4084 by Stepro.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:19, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mount Pumori, Himalayas[edit]

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Original – View of Pumori South Face, Himalayas.
Reason
Quality close-up view of Mount Pumori South Face, important peak in the Everest Zone of Nepal, Himalayas, in good light and favorable weather conditions.
Articles in which this image appears
Pumori, List of mountains by elevation, and on 30+ wikis.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Vyacheslav Argenberg

Promoted File:Pumori, Nepal, Asia.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:17, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wings[edit]

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OriginalWings is a 1927 American silent film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture.
Reason
Recently becoming public domain this year, Wings is famously the first Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards. A historic film outright.
Articles in which this image appears
Wings (1927 film), Public domain film
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
William A. Wellman
  • Support as nominatorGamerPro64 04:27, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Though I'm curious why it goes from sepia to blue-ish to grayscale at points... was this spliced from several copies of varying states of preservation? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:59, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Back then, before the advent of 3-color Technicolor, night scenes were often tinted blue, as in this case. (Shooting at night was virtually impossible due to slow film speeds...) I also saw some frame-by-frame coloring of flames in aerial fighting images. --Janke | Talk 18:55, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      • Fascinating! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:00, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
        • And not just night scenes. Tinted prints were used for all sorts of reasons. I watched the new restoration of Hitchcock's Downhill with Ivor Novello a couple of weeks ago. The default tint for most of the film is a ruddy red color, but when Novello is feverish and delirious the scenes that represent his hallucinations are colored a sickly, bilious green. It's not a great film overall, but there are some good things in it, and the delirium scenes alone are worth the price of admission. Choliamb (talk) 00:04, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Altogether a good restoration. --Janke | Talk 18:55, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. I first saw Wings in San Francisco in the early 1980s, with live organ accompaniment by the late lamented Bob Vaughan. On a big screen with live music it was really fantastic. (Bob Vaughan was a fixture at Bay Area silent film festivals for decades. He was later shamefully slandered by David Fincher in Zodiac, who portrayed him as a creepy and cadaverous psycho. The real Bob Vaughan was nothing like what you see in that movie: he was cheerful, outgoing, unfailingly friendly, and probably the least serial-killery guy you could ever hope to meet.) – Choliamb (talk) 00:29, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Random question. How did you see the film in the 80s if the film was lost for decades and was found in the 1990s? GamerPro64 04:02, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      @GamerPro64: It's an excellent question! The answer is that the Wikipedia article is mistaken when it states that the film was considered lost until a print was found in the Cinemathèque française in 1992. Neither of the sources cited for that statement gives a date for the discovery, and I can't find any other pre-Wikipedia source that says it was as late as 1992. On the other hand, some notes from the SF silent film festival say it was found in the 1950s, while a blog post based on an interview with the person responsible for the later Paramount restoration suggests that the rumored Cinemathèque française print doesn't even exist. Neither of those are reliable sources and I have no idea what the truth is regarding the French print. But what I do know is that the Library of Congress owns a print and that they restored it in 1987: see, e.g., the catalogue of the American Film Archive and in this article in the New York Times from October 31, 1987. That's the one I saw. (I misremembered and wrote "early 1980s" above when I should have said "late 1980s" -- but it was certainly before 1992, when I was no longer living in San Francisco.) Not to mention that the film was already available on home video by 1989. I don't know how the "lost until 1992" statement got into the Wikipedia article, but it's demonstrably untrue. Cheers, Choliamb (talk) 18:47, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 02:11, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportHamid Hassani (talk) 08:22, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Wings (1927).webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:24, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tableau of Italian composers[edit]

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OriginalTableau of Italian Composers, c. 1790, engraved by Pietro Bettelini (1763–1829)
Reason
High resolution and historicity
Articles in which this image appears
Chronological list of Italian classical composers, List of Italian composers, Pietro Bettelini
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Pietro Bettelini (1763–1829), engraved c. 1790 (main source)
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 05:12, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is nice, but the paper is rather dirty. When I get home I'll see if I can make it pop a bit more.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:57, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Unfortunately, getting all of the dirt out would take more time than I have at present. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:07, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your attention and exact criticism, Chris. Best, Hamid Hassani (talk) 10:45, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:27, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

André Grétry statue[edit]

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Original – Statue of André Grétry (sculpted c. 1804–08), marble, by Jean-Baptiste Stouf (1742–1826), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Reason
Very good quality and transparency
Articles in which this image appears
André Grétry (André Ernest Modeste Grétry)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Jean-Baptiste Stouf (1742–1826) (sculpted c. 1804–08)
  • Support as nominatorHamid Hassani (talk) 05:44, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportVinícius O. (talk) 00:55, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Weak EV. The article says little about this sculpture. As for portraying the subject of the article (i.e. the man), these two [10] [11] do a better job. Bammesk (talk) 03:30, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I don't see how this picture exactly is that important to the article. It isn't really discussed apart from a small paragraph. Howardcorn33 (talk) 17:27, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:28, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Monteleone chariot[edit]

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Original – The Monteleone chariot is an Etruscan chariot dated to c. 530 BC. The chariot is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, United States.
Reason
High EV and details. Could be a set nomination - 3/4 left view, right side view.
Articles in which this image appears
Monteleone chariot
FP category for this image
History/Others
Creator
Rogers Fund / Metmuseum
  • Support as nominatorBrandmeistertalk 10:29, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Image has a black border that should be cropped. Otherwise, this is excellent. I am ecstatic that the MET is working with Wikimedia to get images of 3D works released under a free license.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Done. Though I'm a bit suspicious about the file size at such resolution (around 800 KB) which may imply some subtle compression. Brandmeistertalk 19:29, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      • Support - As for the compression, I know that vast swatches of uniform color tend to save smaller even at minimal compression. For example, File:Plastic comb, 2015-06-07.jpg was saved in Photoshop using setting 11 (of 12, with 12 being uncompressed). Given the uniformity of the background, 800 kb seems feasible for a relatively low level of compression.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:47, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportHamid Hassani (talk) 10:07, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 14:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support. Somewhat lacking in physical resolution but Chris has a good point. MER-C 10:09, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 12:05, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bronze chariot inlaid with ivory MET DP137936.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:19, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Naranag Shiva Temple[edit]

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Original – Main Shiva Temple at Western Complex, Naranag, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Reason
best quality picture (QI at commons) of the main temple at the complex
Articles in which this image appears
Wangath Temple complex
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Basavaraj K. Korkar
  • Support as nominatorUnpetitproleX (talk) 19:37, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – the added roof is necessary to preserve the structure I suppose. Bammesk (talk) 14:27, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The drab pyramidal tin roof was added to prevent damage from snow. UnpetitproleX (talk) 23:33, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportVinícius O. (talk) 22:56, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:14, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Though the image is slightly blurry, I'm happy with this until a putative Delist and Replace can be done. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.5% of all FPs. 12:07, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ancient Temple, Naranag, Jammu and Kashmir, India.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:47, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Édouard de Reszke[edit]

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Original – Édouard de Reszke by Nadar, c. 1900
Reason
Good quality and high resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Édouard de Reszke, Nadar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Nadar
  • Support as nominatorVinícius O. (talk) 02:15, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Excellent composition, as one would expect from Nadar, but a minor restoration would benefit this greatly.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:39, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. As the original uploader of this image, and the person who added it to the article, I'm pleased to see it recognized. Crawdad Blues (talk) 17:37, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • And thank you for restoring it, Crawdad Blues! I've played around a bit to try and minimize the visibility of the dust specks in the hard to restore areas and remove the scratch on the plate. Please have a look. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:13, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      Thanks, Chris. Looks good to me. Apart from cropping the frame and cleaning up the most obvious blemishes, I didn't tinker with it much, partly because I don't have a lot of spare time for Wikipedia-related tasks, and partly because it was already in relatively good shape for a historical photo. But I have no ownership issues and it's fine with me if others want to put more work into it. The real credit goes to Nadar for the photograph itself, to Boston music critic Philip Hale for preserving it, and to the Boston Public Library for making it widely available. Cheers, Crawdad Blues (talk) 16:47, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Love Nadar's work.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:13, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportBammesk (talk) 14:04, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nadar is a great historical person of his profession. Among his innumerable photos, I like this & this FPs of him, both nominated by Adam Cuerden in Oct. 2019. The first one is much famous among Iranian elites. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 16:32, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 10:06, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Édouard de Reszke by Nadar (BPL Hale Coll).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:54, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Vladimir Palace[edit]

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Original – View of Vladimir Palace from the Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Reason
High quality image
Articles in which this image appears
Vladimir Palace, Renaissance Revival architecture
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin
  • Support as nominatorVinícius O. (talk) 02:25, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Unbalanced image. Not sure if this creates an interest. Maybe a long exposure with ND filter to show the reflections in the water might be a better composition. Kalyan (talk) 04:56, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Car tops detract from comp & EV, as does the Neva River embankment. A difficult bldg. to photograph, for sure. – Sca (talk) 12:38, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per above. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 10:34, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:55, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bamboo steamer (set)[edit]

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Reason
Excellent views of a bamboo steamer, showing the exterior one sees on the table as well as the top and interior
Articles in which this image appears
Bamboo steamer
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
D-Kuru

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:08, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Red panda[edit]

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Original – A red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It is easily recognizable for its dense reddish-brown fur with white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle, and a ringed tail.
Reason
High quality image of a specimen showing the entire body. Stable lead image in a featured article. Currently nominated and passing on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Red panda +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Mathias Appel
  • Support as nominator –  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:20, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Yes. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 18:11, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Nice picture. Because of focusing on its head, esp. on the front part of it, the other parts of the body are slightly faded or semi-blurred. Anyway, the head is more important indeed. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 10:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Red Panda (24986761703).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:09, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alex Honnold[edit]

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Original – Alex Honnold in 2023
Reason
High quality photo of this rock climber. Interesting biography article.
Articles in which this image appears
Alex Honnold
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Christopher Michel
  • Support as nominatorBammesk (talk) 14:47, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Unremarkable pic., scant EV, seems promotional. – Sca (talk) 13:25, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - This is a nice portrait at thumbnail, but I'm on the fence about the very shallow DOF. His nose is OOF, as is his body.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Good guy, a hero actually, and nice photograph by Christopher Michel. Eyes and mouth are in focus. --Argenberg (talk) 15:23, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I struck this vote. User:Argenberg has less than 100 edits on the English Wikipedia. See the instructions on top of the WP:FPC page. Bammesk (talk) 00:24, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:46, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

George Grossmith as Bunthorne in Patience[edit]

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OriginalGeorge Grossmith as Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience
Reason
It does a really good job at showing the exaggerated, "æsthetic" poses used in the original show. I did have to fill in some cut-off corners, but there's no encyclopedic content in them, just the photographer's backdrop. I kind of like the attempt to disguise the back brace that let him hold the pose long enough to get the shot with straw. (look between his feet). Original run of the opera. A little grainy, but not excessively given it was a relatively small photo.
Articles in which this image appears
Patience (opera), George Grossmith, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, and Gilbert and Sullivan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Unknown, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:George Grossmith as Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience (1881).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:04, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Parapercis hexophtalma[edit]

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Original – Male Speckled sandperch (Parapercis hexophtalma), Red Sea, Egypt.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Parapercis hexophtalma
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Diego Delso
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 09:47, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:22, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - shows the fish in its background. Kalyan (talk) 03:09, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose – too much of the fish (the right half) is badly out of focus. Bammesk (talk) 14:29, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:07, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Euphaedra themis[edit]

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Original – Crimson-spotted forester (Euphaedra themis) male, Bobiri Forest, Ghana
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons two years ago.
Articles in which this image appears
Euphaedra themis, Nymphalidae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 09:51, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Choliamb (talk) 11:24, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportHamid Hassani (talk) 07:00, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Tips of the wings are slightly OOF, but that's a quibble. The important things are all in focus.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:19, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportUnpetitproleX (talk) 21:47, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Thanks for the nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:47, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good image and good EV --Tagooty (talk) 09:37, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Great image with a contrasting background. Wish that the white feather / object in the top right didn't exist but it is not too distracting. Kalyan (talk) 03:07, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Crimson-spotted forester (Euphaedra themis) male.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:11, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Lestes dryas[edit]

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Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Lestes dryas
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus
  • Support as nominatorMER-C 09:41, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Choliamb (talk) 12:52, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • SupportHamid Hassani (talk) 07:04, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Technically excellent... but he seems covered in dew. For identification, something without the water droplets will likely be more useful.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:21, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – agree with Chris' ID concern, but the resolution, wow, and top+side view make this a pass for me. Bammesk (talk) 03:24, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support — But that it is covered in dew should be mentioned in both the image description and the captions at the wikipedia article. — UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:08, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Not enough EV. There are better encyclopaedic images without dew. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:48, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lestes dryas male (side view) - Kulna.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:15, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Lestes dryas male (dorsal view) - Kulna.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:15, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]