Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. Taking the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words", the images featured on Wikipedia:Featured pictures should illustrate a Wikipedia article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the featured picture criteria.

Promoting an image

If you believe an image should be featured, create a subpage (use the "For Nominations" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

For promotion, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers in support and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-third majority in support, including the nominator and/or creator of the image; however, anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets.

All users may comment. However, only those who have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. Nominations started in December are given three extra days, due to the holidays slowing down activity here.

The archive contains all opinions and comments collected for candidate nominations and their nomination results.

If you nominate an image here, please consider also uploading and nominating it at Commons to help ensure that the pictures can be used not just in the English Wikipedia but on all other Wikimedia projects as well.

Delisting an image

A featured picture can be nominated for delisting if you feel it no longer lives up to featured picture standards. You may also request a featured picture be replaced with a superior image. Create a subpage (use the "For Delists" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

Please leave a note on the talk page of the original FPC nominator (and creator/uploader, if appropriate) to let them know the delisting is being debated. The user may be able to address the issues and avoid the delisting of the picture.

For delisting, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers supporting a delist or replace, and the consensus is in its favor, it will be delisted from Wikipedia:Featured pictures. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-third majority in support, including the nominator. Note that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. However, images are sometimes delisted despite having fewer than five in support of their removal, and there is currently no consensus on how best to handle delist closures, except that:.If the image to be delisted is not used in any articles by the time of closure, it must be delisted. If it is added to articles during the nomination, at least one week's stability is required for the nomination to be closed as "Kept". The nomination may be suspended if a week hasn't yet passed to give the rescue a chance.

Outside of the nominator, all voters are expected to have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and to have made a minimum of 100 edits. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. As with regular nominations, delist nominations are given three extra days to run if started in December.

Note that delisting an image does not mean deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article(s).

Shortcuts

Featured content:

Featured picture tools:

Step 1:
Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.

Step 2:
Create a subpage

For Nominations

To create a subpage of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates for your nomination, add a title for the image you want to nominate in the field below (e.g., Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Labrador Retriever) and click the "Create new nomination" button.

For Delists (or Delist & Replace)

To create a subpage for your delist, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.

Step 3:
Transclude and link

Transclude the newly created subpage to the Featured picture candidate list (direct link).

How to comment for Candidate Images

Write Support, if you approve of the picture. A reason is optional.
Write Oppose, followed by your reasoning, if you disapprove of the picture. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image. If your concern is one that can only be addressed by the creator, and if they haven't nominated or commented on the image, and if they are a Wikipedian, you should notify them directly.
You can weak support or weak oppose instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
If you think a nominated image obviously fails the featured picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.

Recommendations added early in the process may be disregarded if they do not address concerns and/or improvements that arise later in the debate. Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and update their votes accordingly.

Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution) in an image editing program. Please note that the images are only displayed at thumbnail size on this page. The thumbnail links to the image description page which, in turn, links to the high-resolution version.

How to comment for Delist Images

Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.

Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.

You may find the glossary useful when you encounter acronyms or jargon in other voters' comments. You can also link to it by using {{FPCgloss}}.

Editing candidates

If you feel you could improve a candidate by image editing, please feel free to do so, but do not overwrite or remove the original. Instead, upload your edit with a different file name (e.g., add "edit" to the file name), and display it below the original nomination. Edits should be appropriately captioned in sequential order (e.g., Edit 1, Edit 2, etc), and describe the modifications that have been applied.

Is my monitor adjusted correctly?

In a discussion about the brightness of an image, it is necessary to know if the computer display is properly adjusted. Displays differ greatly in their ability to show shadow detail. There are four dark grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display shadow detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings. Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal shadow detail. Please take this into account when voting.

Displays also differ greatly in their ability to show highlight detail. There are light grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display highlight detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings (probably reduce the contrast setting). Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal highlight detail. Please take this into account when voting.

On a gamma-adjusted display, the four circles in the color image blend into the background when seen from a few feet (roughly 75–150 cm) away. If they do not, you could adjust the gamma setting (found in the computer's settings, not on the display), until they do. This may be very difficult to attain, and a slight error is not detrimental. Uncorrected PC displays usually show the circles darker than the background.

Note that on most consumer LCD displays (laptop or flat screen), viewing angle strongly affects these images. Correct adjustment on one part of the screen might be incorrect on another part for a stationary head position. Click on the images for more technical information. If possible, calibration with a hardware monitor calibrator is recommended.

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Current nominations[edit]

Epitonium scalare[edit]

Voting period ends on 17 May 2020 at 01:41:28 (UTC)

Original – Epitonium scalare

Reason: Quality image represents the subject well, natural lighting and composition. Lead image in the genus article as well. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Epitonium scalare, Epitonium, Jewett Sand Formation
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator: Michal Maňas

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:41, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

Supreme Court Oral Arguments[edit]

Voting period ends on 16 May 2020 at 21:05:02 (UTC)

Originals Erwin Chemerinsky (left) and Seth P. Waxman (right) argue before the US Supreme Court in Hyatt III

Reason: These two images are historically significant and rare depictions of the scene inside the United States Supreme Court. Because oral arguments are not allowed to be photographed or video recorded, the only depictions available are drawings. As a set, they represent our only images available to illustrate Supreme Court proceedings, and on their own merits depict a historical moment that resulted in the rare rejection of a Supreme Court precedent. Beyond their encyclopedic value, they are of a high technical standard having good composition, an interesting art style, and high quality scans of the original drawings. Though these do not meet the 7 day waiting period, their encyclopedic value seems obvious enough that the waiting period can be ignored.
Articles in which this image appears: Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt
FP category for this image: Drawings
Creator: Arthur Lien, released under CC-BY-SA license through the work of MrClog

Support as nominator – — Wug·a·po·des 21:05, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
- I've never nominated a set before, and couldn't find instructions, so if I've done something wrong feel free to tell me or fix it. — Wug·a·po·des 21:09, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
Support (I'm the uploader) - I am also unexperienced w.r.t. FPs. However, I agree these are good quality pictures. Cameras are not allowed in the SCOTUS and the 3 (I think) court drawers all require payment for their work (I don't blame them). My email to Arthur asking for permission seemed like a long shot, but I was happily suprised he was willing to release these drawings. --MrClog (talk) 21:18, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
The images don't meet the 1500 pixel requirement (criterion 2), but I am Ok with an exception in this case. More pixels don't give us more information or useful details in this case. Each image is also used in a second article [1], [2]. Support but conditionally, if the images are stable in the three articles for an additional 7 days after the 10 day voting period. Bammesk (talk) 01:25, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
- @Bammesk: Arthur Lien chose to provide the medium resolution version of these images (which normally cost $120 per sketch), presumably so he can still sell the high resolution version ($200 per sketch) to certain organisations that would like to have the images in the highest quality possible. However, besides your point, it is unlikely we will ever get more court sketches, let alone court sketches in their best quality, as that damages the court artist's commercial interest. --MrClog (talk) 08:44, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
Support Good examples of this almost defunct artform and tradition (I remember when court drawings were often shown on the TV news in Australia), and illustrates an eccentricity of the modern US Supreme Court. Nick-D (talk) 10:54, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
Oppose - Maybe it's just me, but how does this help the reader understand the Hyatt case or decision? Isn't there argumentation in all cases before the SCOTUS? Now, if the picture were on the courtroom sketch article, it might be different. -- Veggies (talk) 16:31, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
- @Veggies: (Actually, in some cases SCOTUS issues summary decisions without hearing oral arguments.) Regardless, the image provides a visualisation of the atmosphere and environment in which the oral arguments of Hyatt III took place, with the specific lawyers and justices present, in a way words could not. --MrClog (talk) 17:30, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
- The images are also used on Arthur Lien as a representation of his art style and at United States Supreme Court in its oral arguments section. As for its value to Hyatt III, the renditions of Kagan's and Kavanaugh's expressions are able to convey how receptive they were to the arguments. For example, in the sketch of Waxman's arguments, we see Kagan with what seems to be a positive expression, and Kavanaugh looking frustrated. This is an interesting scene in the context of the article because in the final decision, Kagan actually sided against Waxman and Kavanaugh sided with Waxman. — Wug·a·po·des 20:03, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
Support. We don't see law related FPCs often at all. MER-C 16:44, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

Eva Le Gallienne[edit]

Voting period ends on 16 May 2020 at 15:16:38 (UTC)

Original – Eva Le Gallienne, c. 1923–1928

Reason: Eva Le Gallienne was a Broadway star by age 21. She is pictured here in her mid-20s.
Articles in which this image appears: Eva Le Gallienne, Rembrandt lighting
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Nicholas Haz; restored by Coffeeandcrumbs

Support as nominator – --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 15:16, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:00, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
Support – nice restoration. Bammesk (talk) 00:56, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 16:45, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

The "Sky Reflector-Net," a skylight in the Fulton Center train station in New York City[edit]

Voting period ends on 12 May 2020 at 15:41:03 (UTC)

Original – The Sky Reflector-Net of Fulton Center in New York City

Reason: A major architectural feature/attraction within the station, with more visual appeal than what would need to be one of the main images. FP on Commons. The idea is that its many mirrors help to bring natural sunlight from the top of the building to the space underground.
Articles in which this image appears: Fulton Center
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 15:41, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:15, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 21:52, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support Beautiful symmetry. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 01:45, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
Support. It is a tiny bit tilted, but this illustrates the subject well. epicgenius (talk) 15:48, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
Support JJ Harrison (talk) 00:28, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

The Mahasattva of Truc Lam Coming out of the Mountain.[edit]

Voting period ends on 12 May 2020 at 10:17:57 (UTC)

Original – The Mahasattva of Truc Lam Coming out of the Mountain, a 14th century scroll that depicts the retired Vietnamese emperor Trần Nhân Tông who has now become a monk and returned to Hanoi from his hermitage in Vũ Lâm.

Reason: Just succeeded on Commons FPC. Our coverage of Vietnamese history is close to zero. Excerpts used in other articles (see File:Trần Nhân Tông TLĐSXSCĐ.png).
Articles in which this image appears: History of Vietnam, Trần dynasty, Trần Nhân Tông
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator: Unknown (assembled by A)

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:17, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Oppose – Indistinct. Too wide and shallow for Main Page promotion. – Sca (talk) 13:03, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support – Nice scan, for EV in Trần Nhân Tông. Bammesk (talk) 14:41, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support but keep off Main Page per Sca. Much too wide. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 01:03, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
- John M Wolfson, having a wide FP on the main page is not a problem, see past examples here [3], [4], more wide FP examples here [5], [6], there is a template for it Template:Wide image. On a separate note, per the FP criteria, FPs are chosen for enhancing articles, not the main page. Bammesk (talk) 02:33, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
  - Fair enough. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 02:35, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
Support --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 03:34, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Nowa Ruda[edit]

Voting period ends on 12 May 2020 at 09:28:31 (UTC)

Original – Market Square in Nowa Ruda

Reason: Used in the infobox as the main way to identify the city. Shows well the main city square. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Nowa Ruda
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: User:Jacek Halicki

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 09:28, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Książ Castle[edit]

Voting period ends on 12 May 2020 at 08:42:41 (UTC)

Original – Książ is the largest castle in the Silesia region, located in northern Wałbrzych in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Reason: High quality photo used as the main image for the castle article.
Articles in which this image appears: Książ, Wałbrzych, Lower Silesia
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: User:Jar.ciurus

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 08:42, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support – Nice. Bammesk (talk) 14:53, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:00, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
Support though I do think the saturation has been pushed a little too much JJ Harrison (talk) 00:29, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Morphinae[edit]

Voting period ends on 10 May 2020 at 04:11:42 (UTC)

Original – A butterfly (Morphinae) on dragon fruit and orange.

Reason: Quality lead image, represents the subjects well. also Commons 2010 FP.
Articles in which this image appears: Morphinae
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: سندباد

Support as nominator – Gnosis (talk) 04:11, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose - it's a nice still life, but seems like a better shot for Commons maybe? the sharpness isn't great, the species isn't identified, and we have several sharper FPs and QIs from the same genus (and subfamily) that are identified... — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:24, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
- Additionally the placement on cut fruit obviously deliberately set out as bait causes it to lose some value to me compared to a shot of the species (whichever one it is) behaving as it would in the wild. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:32, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose I removed this image from the Wikipedia article as it is not a Morphinae. Even if it was, it should have been identified at species level. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:57, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Sunset lorikeet[edit]

Voting period ends on 10 May 2020 at 03:56:07 (UTC)

Original – Sunset lorikeet

Reason: Quality lead image, represents the subject well. If you are questioning the saturation, keep in mind this isn't unusual, these birds are very colorful [7], [8], [9]. Also this was shot using flash which pretty much removes the background.
Articles in which this image appears: Sunset lorikeet
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Llez

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:56, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:27, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose From looking at other photos of this species online, I think that the use of flash has slightly missrepresented the colours. It has also made the photo somewhat unpleasant on the eye. As such, I don't think this meets the high standards set by other FP level photos of birds. Nick-D (talk) 08:58, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment I am wary of promoting zoo animals as their appearance may not mirror wild birds. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:52, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose The plumage of this parrot is iridescent and so the the flash misrepresents the subject. JJ Harrison (talk) 00:31, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Delist:Phalacrocorax-auritus-007.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 10 May 2020 at 01:11:04 (UTC)

2005 FP of double-crested cormorant

Reason: We have a higher resolution image with better composition at this link which was nominated recently and has sufficient support.
Articles this image appears in: Double-crested cormorant, Seabird, + many lists
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Phalacrocorax-auritus-007.jpg
Nominator: Bammesk (talk)

Delist — Bammesk (talk) 01:11, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Delist --Gnosis (talk) 04:01, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Delist (assuming the other one passes as it appears to be doing) —David Eppstein (talk) 04:33, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Keep Reason for delist is invalid. This is an adult. the other is a juvenile. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:50, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Keep per Charlesjsharp. The new FP doesn't invalidate this one, as they illustrate different life stages. There is no rule against multiple FPs of one subject if both have value. TSP (talk) 13:48, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Double-crested cormorant[edit]

Voting period ends on 9 May 2020 at 02:41:45 (UTC)

Original – Double-crested cormorant juvenile drying its wet feathers

Reason: Quality lead image, represents the subject well. We do have a 2005 FP here but it doesn't have a good angle or high resolution. I will do a delist nom once this nom passes.
Articles in which this image appears: Double-crested cormorant
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:41, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 05:37, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 08:12, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support Nice! —kallerna 08:50, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support --Gnosis (talk) 14:11, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:27, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment/Question - I don't think the article should lead with a photo of a juvenile. The convention (for pretty much all animal articles, not just birds) is to lead with photos of "typical" adults (sometimes with separate photos of the male and female if they are sexually dimorphic). We usually put juvenile photos in a Life cycle or Gallery section. If I were to move this photo lower down in the article, that wouldn't affect the nomination would it? Kaldari (talk) 16:28, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Kaldari, it shouldn't affect the nom, being in an infobox is not a requirement. It just implies editors think it represents the subject well (it just implies, it doesn't prove). The image has EV as a juvenile, improves the article as such, and meets the technical requirements, therefore it meets the FP criteria, regardless of whether it's in the infobox or not. Personally I am Ok with it in the infobox because, it's the best image, it is identified by a caption therefore no misrepresentation, and it has been stable. However, if you or anyone wants to move it, they could (my edit summary in the article says so as well). Bammesk (talk) 01:43, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune)[edit]

Voting period ends on 8 May 2020 at 22:42:40 (UTC)

Play media

Original – A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune) is a 1902 French adventure film directed by Georges Méliès. It is widely regarded as the earliest example of the science fiction film genre and, more generally, as one of the most influential films in cinema history.

Reason: This is possibly one of the most recognizable movies ever made, especially its shot of the Man on the Moon. And this restoration print of the film is definitely a great way to watch it.
Articles in which this image appears: A Trip to the Moon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Georges Méliès

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 22:42, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
Support surprised this wasn't already Featured. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 22:01, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:13, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Support --Gnosis (talk) 04:02, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:29, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose This isn't in the article so cannot be featured GamerPro64 John M Wolfson Bammesk Gnosis RhododendritesCharlesjsharp (talk) 09:47, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
- I see it under the subsection Black-and-white print. --Paul_012 (talk) 10:12, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
- @Charlesjsharp: its literally in the article and under the images File Usage section. GamerPro64 17:43, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

If you say so, but the image presented is not the same as presented in the article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:04, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

That's because they changed the time code so that it can show the Man on the Moon. GamerPro64 19:03, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Nominations — to be closed[edit]

Nominations in this category are older than ten days and are to be closed. New votes will no longer be accepted.

Older nominations requiring additional input from users[edit]

These nominations have been moved here because consensus is impossible to determine without additional input from those who participated in the discussion. Usually this is because there was more than one edit of the image available, and no clear preference for one of them was determined. If you voted on these images previously, please update your vote to specify which edit(s) you are supporting.

Closing procedure[edit]

A script is available that automates the majority of these tasks: User:Jujutacular/closeFPC

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Not promoted| }} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
If the nominator is new to FPC, consider placing {{subst:NotpromotedFPC|Image name}} on their talk page. To avoid overuse, do not use the template when in doubt.

When promoted, perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~
Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:

Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG

Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Add the image to:
- Template:Announcements/New featured content - newest on top, remove the oldest so that 15 are listed at all times.
- Wikipedia:Goings-on - newest on bottom.
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs - newest on top.
Add the image to the proper sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on top.
The caption for a Wikipedian created image should read "Description at Article, by Creator". For a non-Wikipedian, it should be similar, but if the creator does not have an article, use an external link if appropriate. For images with substantial editing by one or more Wikipedians, but created by someone else, use "Description at Article, by Creator (edited by Editor)" (all editors involved should be clear from the nomination). Additionally, the description is optional - if it's essentially the same as the article title, then just use "Article, by Creator". Numerous examples can be found on the various Featured Pictures subpages.
Add the image to the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on left and remove the oldest from the right so that there are always three in each section.
Add the Featured Picture tag and star to the image page using {{Featured picture|page_name}} (replace page_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the page_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/page_name). To add this template you most likely will have to click the "create" button on the upper right if the "edit" button is not present, generally if the image originates from Commons.
If an edited or alternative version of the originally nominated image is promoted, make sure that all articles contain the Featured Picture version, as opposed to the original.
Notify the nominator or co-nominators by placing {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on each nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.
If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedFP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedFP|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for three days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} to the top of the section.
Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the May archive. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

Delist closing procedure[edit]

Note that delisting an image does not equal deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article/s.

If consensus is to KEEP featured picture status, and the image is used in at least one article, perform the following:

Check that the image has been in the article for at least one week. Otherwise, suspend the nomination to give it time to stabilize before continuing.
Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Kept|}} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Optionally leave a note on the picture's talk page.

If consensus is to DELIST, or the image is unused (and consensus is not for a replacement that is used), perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Delisted|}} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
Remove the image from the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs.

If consensus is to REPLACE (and at least one of the images is used in articles), perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Replaced|}} with File:NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.

Replace NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG with the name of the replacement file.
Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
Update the replacement picture's tag, adding the tag {{Featured picture|delist/image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/delist/image_name). Remove any no longer applicable tags from the original, replacement and from any other alternatives. If the alternatives were on Commons and no longer have any tags, be sure to tag the description page with {{missing image}}.
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Holmdel Horn Antenna[edit]

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Original – Holmdel Horn Antenna, 1962

Reason: Photo of an important antenna in 1962. For a summary, see the lead section of Holmdel Horn Antenna. This is the instrument used in 1964 to discover the cosmic microwave background of the universe, which confirmed the Bing Bang theory. The two scientists who did it received the Nobel Prize in physics. On a sidenote: the image caption in Arno Penzias claims that the two scientists Penzias and Wilson are standing at the base of the antenna, but this claim is unsourced.
Articles in which this image appears: Holmdel Horn Antenna, Cosmic microwave background, Arno Penzias, + others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator: NASA, restored by Bammesk

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 20:52, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment Has an unpleasant "negative vignette" - could be improved by slightly darkening corners + L&R sides. Thus, ~~Conditional~~ support. --Janke | Talk 08:04, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Done. If you see anything else that needs to be done, let me know. Bammesk (talk) 01:55, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

Well done, thanks! Looks really good in full size, but a bit "smoky" as a thumbnail. --Janke | Talk 10:33, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

Janke, I reduced the vignette adjustment, I think it was too much and made the image flat and as you noted "smoky". If you disagree just revert. Notifying David and MER-C as well. Bammesk (talk) 03:18, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

~~Support~~. High EV, good-enough quality for the time. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:16, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
- Vignetting is better but I'm still seeing significant (maybe more?) haloing, as if from a wide-radius unsharp mask, in the sky immediately beneath the horn. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:02, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
  - David, I removed the halo. You may see an optical illusion at thumbnail size because of the edge contrast, so look at it at full size. FYI, the mid section of the photo was never modified in any of the previous uploads, the halo was/is part of the original photo. Bammesk (talk) 01:32, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
    - Support again after the improvements to the haloing. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:22, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 18:23, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
Support --Wow (talk) 21:39, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Promoted File:Horn Antenna-in Holmdel, New Jersey - restoration1.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:09, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Xiahe mandible[edit]

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Original – The Xiahe mandible, consisting of the right half of a partial mandible with two attached molars, is the first confirmed discovery of a Denisovan fossil outside of Denisova Cave, and the most complete known Denisovan fossil.

Reason: high technical standard, high resolution, free license, adds significant value to multiple articles, is verifiable, has a complete description in English. I am unaware of any digital manipulation, but the photo was taken by a scientist studying the object so manipulation is unlikely.
Articles in which this image appears: Xiahe mandible, Baishiya Karst Cave, Denisovan, Zhang Dongju, List of human evolution fossils, Quaternary extinction event
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator: Dongju Zhang, who is registered at WC https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Dongju_Zhang but not on en.wiki

Support as nominator – —valereee (talk) 17:57, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – EV, and meets the 7 day waiting period in Denisovan. But how do we know the uploader is the scientist (the copyright holder), because anyone can pick any username? Bammesk (talk) 23:37, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Bammesk, I reached out to her through her university email address in May of 2019 to ask her if she'd be willing to upload photos. It took a while, she probably had to seek permission. —valereee (talk) 12:02, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Great and I agree with Josh. Commons has a process here, I don't know much about it, so I am pinging @Kaldari: who knows a lot more. Bammesk (talk) 02:18, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

FWIW, I emailed her at her uni address a couple days ago to thank her for uploading and let her know it had been used on twenty pages over 7 languages of wiki, and she answered me saying they were happy it was useful. There's a slight language barrier, so if we need to go to OTRS it would be helpful if someone who speaks Chinese could reach out to help her through the process. —valereee (talk) 23:40, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Support. Fantastic to have. Josh Milburn (talk) 19:51, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 18:23, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 05:38, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:31, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Promoted File:Xiahe mandible.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:34, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Graham cracker (Graham-Cracker-Stack.jpg)[edit]

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Original – Eight graham crackers assembled into a stack, accompanied by a cracker split in half.

Reason: This is Evan-Amos' public domain image of a notable food: the graham cracker, in fact a stack of them! It's in high-res, tastes good, and looks very delicate. The image here is the lead image of the article Graham cracker. It does a great job at illustrating the subject matter. «I'm Aya Syameimaru!I文々。新聞Iuserbako» 05:23, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Articles in which this image appears: Graham cracker
Cracker (food)
List of snack foods
Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator: Evan-Amos

Not for voting: Existing featured picture of buckwheat for comparison

Support as nominator – «I'm Aya Syameimaru!I文々。新聞Iuserbako» 05:23, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Support - Looks good n' tasty. -- Veggies (talk)
Comment – Decidedly underwhelming. – Sca (talk) 13:01, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Looks about as good as the buckwheat picture. -- Veggies (talk) 22:07, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Nice comparison «I'm Aya Syameimaru!I文々。新聞Iuserbako» 22:09, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Weak support Very uninteresting in the grand scheme of things, but I can't think of any better pictures of graham crackers. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 22:03, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support - Sure. We're here to highlight images that add significantly to articles, not to choose the most exciting topics. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:33, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. That's what they look like. One might even argue that a bland photo is appropriate for a deliberately-bland food. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:36, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose modern version is nothing special with a second image that isn't in the article Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:43, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Charles, why do you say "that isn't in the article" !? Just look at the infobox Here. Bammesk (talk) 01:38, 1 May 2020 (UTC) . . . Never mind, I think you mean the buckwheat image [10] introduced by User:Veggies. Which isn't nominated. Bammesk (talk) 02:53, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

My screen shows a second image captioned This is a Featured Picture of food 10:47, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Oppose I think the buckwheat featured picture that Veggies added as a comparator actually illustrates where this falls short, and how a picture of a simple item can be FP-worthy. The buckwheat FP is clean but natural-looking, with natural-looking shadows especially; and illustrates multiple aspects of a subject (buckwheat, buckwheat flakes, buckwheat crackers) in a pleasing arrangement. By comparison the new image has harsh edges, missing shadows, and only illustrates one aspect of the subject. This is a fine photo, but I think it's very hard to make such a basic food photo FP-worthy, and I think the buckwheat photo shows how it's possible to improve on this. TSP (talk) 15:33, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:37, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Isabella Lövin and Swedish climate law[edit]

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Original – Signing the referral of the 2017 Swedish climate law by Isabella Lövin

Reason: The signing of the 2017 Swedish climate law by Isabella Lövin. Photo has EV, enhances the two articles it is in. Sidenote: for a discussion on critiquing the technical merits of the photo see Commons nomination here.
Articles in which this image appears: Isabella Lövin, European Green Party
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Johan Schiff

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 18:53, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Weak oppose - It has some EV, but little else that makes it stand out. The participants are not looking at the camera and it's an odd composition with the minister on the left and the witnesses on the right with one truncated by the crop. -- Veggies (talk) 20:22, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Support - As per W.carter's nomination statement on Commons a couple years ago. The composition, Lovin looking at the camera, context of the event, etc. are what make it unusual and stand-out. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 23:14, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. High-enough EV, intriguing in its deliberate variance from the standard politician-signing-a-bill shot, with well-chosen details all the way from one edge (the barely-visible but still clearly recognizable Swedish flag) to the other (the pregnant supporter). —David Eppstein (talk) 23:41, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Support While only adequate technically (I suspect it would have been a much better photo if the photographer had taken one step backwards), this is a powerful photo with very good EV. The photo should probably be more widely used in articles on women in politics. Nick-D (talk) 00:23, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Support for the EV. --Janke | Talk 12:13, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose Just not a good composition. I opposed at Commons. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:39, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose. I'm really not sold on the composition, and while I can certainly see what the photographer was trying to do, it does feel awkwardly posed. Whatever my own views on the politics motivating the photo, I'm surprised how much support this is getting. Josh Milburn (talk) 06:45, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
Oppose Per Josh Milburn. —kallerna 10:16, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
Support Notable news photo, which has attracted attention in its own right (e.g. CNN here; and I think things some others have considered oddities add interest. I think its EV as a one-off event and as a notable photo more than overcomes any technical limitations. TSP (talk) 11:00, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

I agree. This is a documentary photo, its composition and technical merit has little significance. Also in Guardian here. Bammesk (talk) 01:48, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:08, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

6 supports and 3,5 opposes, so no consensus for promotion: Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:08, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Artamus superciliosus[edit]

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Original 1 – A male white-browed woodswallow

Original 2 - A female white-browed woodswallow

Reason: The image of the male was featured unanimously on Commons last year. Nominating as a set, but don't mind only one image being promoted.
Articles in which this image appears: White-browed woodswallow
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 17:11, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment – Puzzling fuzzed background; article seems rather thin. – Sca (talk) 13:12, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Support both – Background looks normal for a 1200 mm tele shot. --Janke | Talk 16:39, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:35, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:07, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:07, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Rhodochrosite[edit]

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Original – Rhodochrosite on matrix from Peru. Size 4×2.5 cm. (from file description)

Reason: Quality lead image, represents the subject well.
Articles in which this image appears: Rhodochrosite
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:03, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. Excellent work. --Gnosis (talk) 03:35, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. Article lead image was replaced mid-March, so long enough ago to count as stable; the old one was far too low-res and didn't show the crystals well. The new one is high-quality and encyclopedic. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:37, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 18:18, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. Eye-catching photo. --Janke | Talk 08:01, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. Very good. I'd like to see more mineral FPs. Josh Milburn (talk) 06:49, 3 May 2020 (UTC)

Promoted File:Rhodochrosite on Matrix - Peru.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:44, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Juvenile Nubian ibex[edit]

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Original – Young Nubian ibex in Makhtesh Ramon, Israel.

Reason: High quality image of a juvenile. (I revised the reason because article was changed) ~~Quality lead image, represents the subject well.~~
Articles in which this image appears: Nubian ibex
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:10, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Support - Thanks. This one was a good sport, pausing for a quick moment for me to position myself and get a decent shot. :) — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 03:55, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 18:19, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose As a juvenile, it should not be the image to illustrate the article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:33, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
- That's a topic for the article talk page, no? Oppose if it doesn't significantly contribute to the article, but that shouldn't be based on whether it's an infobox image, especially if the content/quality of the image is just going to be superseded by the age of the particular animal for infobox purposes. IMO it's silly to get into talk of positioning in these threads because no decision at FPC overrides editorial judgment at the articles themselves, so what we promote today could be moved out of the infobox tomorrow. Meh. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 01:55, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
- Well said, I agree with Rhododendrites. Besides, Charles has previously argued for promoting (and has nominated) various images of the same animal, such as an adult, a juvenile, a flying pose, etc. So why is he opposing this for being a juvenile!? Bammesk (talk) 02:40, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

FPs are fine for juveniles etc., but I don't think juveniles are right for the infobox picture. Particulalry not of this species. If we had an FP of the adult with its horns, then that is different. We shouldn't mislead readers of an encyclpaedia. I have changed the Wikipedia article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:53, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

@Charlesjsharp: now that you have changed it, why are you still opposing? and not supporting? Your oppose rationale no longer applies. Bammesk (talk) 01:54, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant to unoppose. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:26, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Support - very good picture - --Andrei (talk) 12:14, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:39, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:39, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Ruin in the Ghost Town of Two Guns, Arizona[edit]

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Original – Ruin of the round house in Two Guns Arizona

Reason: I believe the image to be of historical significance in regard to the ghost town of "Two Guns" and the article in which it is mentioned article. I have documented many many structures in Arizona, including those in The "ghost towns", yet I never came upon a round structure until my visit to the ghost town of Two Guns. It truly is an amazing structure.
Articles in which this image appears: List of historic properties in Two Guns, Arizona
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History
Creator: Marine 69-71

Support as nominator – Tony the Marine (talk) 18:59, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose - Way overblown and does not meet the minimum pixels in height. -- Veggies (talk) 06:34, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Tony the Marine, the 1500 pixel requirement and other criteria are at this link. Interesting photo but per Veggies it doesn't meet the pixel requirement. Bammesk (talk) 21:11, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for the advice. The truth is that I have no idea how to bring the image up to 1500 pixel. The most I have is 500 pixels. Tony the Marine (talk) 02:24, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
Comment I also think File:Two_Guns-Ruins-16.jpg is a better photo of the subject. Even if the round tower is the notable part, the rest of the building is still of interest for context, I think, and cutting it off at the door lintel is less than ideal. TSP (talk) 15:13, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
Comment You know, if this one doesn't make it, then I will nominate the one you suggested. Tony the Marine (talk) 06:25, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:39, 3 May 2020 (UTC)

Amputation[edit]

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Original – Partial amputation of index finger.

Reason: Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Amputation
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator: Kallerna

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 20:59, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose – It's a poor illustration of the general topic of amputation, and we don't need such a gruesome image on the Main Page. This is not the Weekly World News. – Sca (talk) 22:04, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment - there's got to be a story here... :) — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 00:31, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

Yep, I thought that woodwork was one of my safest hobbies... :) —kallerna 17:46, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

I have had some close calls, wish you a smooth recovery. Bammesk (talk) 22:46, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Close calls for me, too. I have more respect for tools for woodworking than for metal - they are faster & sharper. Here are some of my efforts in metal: [[11]] --Janke | Talk 17:47, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

Support – I've been thinking about this. I think this is a better depiction than the infobox image because it shows the affected area before recovery. It is sharp where it needs to be. Bammesk (talk) 22:46, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose My personal opinion, I don't think it's appropriate to be shown on main page. (sorry!) --Gnosis (talk) 00:38, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Gnosis, we don't pick images for the main-page, FP criteria says nothing about the main-page. We pick images that improve the quality of the encyclopedia by improving its articles, per the FP criteria. Bammesk (talk) 01:11, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 00:45, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose per FP criteria 1 and 7. My sympathies for Kallerna and thanks for electing to share the image, but the focus is on the back of the hand rather than the injury site, and neither the file description nor the caption in the article explains what happened here. (It's an accidental injury, right? At what stage was this photo taken? Seems like emergency sutures were made. Is the clear material the wound dressing and the black stuff blood clots? Did this require further surgery for wound closure?) --Paul_012 (talk) 10:11, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

Comment I just took this photo for myself, but realizing it could have some EV, I uploaded it to Commons. Did not think there would be need for details of the accident. The accident happened with a table planer, and the amputation was made after that in operating room. The photo was taken about a week after the operation.

I did not nominate the picture. However, I got to say I somehow like the picture: a really common object everyone knows with a small twist to make it interesting. —kallerna 05:30, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Oppose not appropriate for FP Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:31, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Charlesjsharp, the instructions on top of this page say in Bold: "All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image." Not appropriate for FP is not a specific rationale. Nor are things like "I don't like it", "bad photo", "low quality", etc. etc. Oppose rationals should be specific, such as: Low quality because of x, y, z. On a different note, why isn't a photo of an amputation, in an article about amputation, not appropriate!! If it is appropriate to be in the article, then it's appropriate to be FP, assuming (or given) it meets the eight requirements of the FP criteria. We are not here to judge what we think is appropriate to display. We are here to recognize (give a star to) photos that improve the encyclopedia, by improving at least one article, period, per the FP criteria. Bammesk (talk) 02:20, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:36, 3 May 2020 (UTC)

Hudson Yards panorama[edit]

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Original – Hudson Yards

Reason: High quality 6-shot panorama used as the main image for both Hudson Yards articles.
Articles in which this image appears: Hudson Yards (neighborhood), Manhattan, Hudson Yards (development)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 01:34, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:02, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Question I'm just wondering how is it possible that it is formed from six frames? I mean the focal length is just 20 mm and the resolution does not support that either. Did you shoot through the glass or got yourself to the roof? Nice work anyways. —kallerna 14:10, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks. I was on the roof of a nearby building, Hudson Commons (23rd floor if I recall correctly). There is perhaps more overlap than necessary, but I was happy with the result. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 14:19, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Support - slightly noisy but otherwise fine. MER-C 17:15, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 19:16, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. I don't feel like the other buildings surrounding this image detract from the main subject, so it should be fine. epicgenius (talk) 19:59, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment: Not sure if that's an actual lean in the central subject, but I'm also seeing a slight clockwise tilt in the building to the right. --Paul_012 (talk) 13:09, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment – Looks like an illustration for Brutalist architecture. Ugh. – Sca (talk) 22:10, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
- Too shiny to be proper brutalist. —David Eppstein (talk) 03:13, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Is there a subcategory for Shiny Brutalist Architecture? Or maybe Crooked Shiny Brutalist Architecture? – Sca (talk)

Support. It comes off as looking more like an architectural illustration than a photograph, with clean new buildings plunked down onto an otherwise-lived-in cityscape, but that's not a bad thing. —David Eppstein (talk) 03:15, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:30, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Promoted File:Hudson Yards from Hudson Commons (95131p).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:46, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Red knot[edit]

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Original – Red knot in breeding plumage

Reason: Just came across Needsmoreritalin's great wildlife photos via the video in the yellow-crowned night heron article. This seems like a solidly featurable image -- high quality photo, high encyclopedic value (infobox image), ~~and not one we already have FPs of.~~
Articles in which this image appears: Red knot, List of birds of Sri Lanka, B95 (bird),
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Needsmoreritalin

Support as nominator – — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 01:27, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment – The background looks slightly noisy, at least on my screen. It could be how my screen behaves though. I will support if it looks Ok to other reviewers. Bammesk (talk) 02:24, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Rhododendrites, about the last part in your reason section, the other image in the infobox is a FP [12], just not in breeding plumage. Bammesk (talk) 23:49, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Ah. My mistake. Struck. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 23:55, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Comment – I see the noise, too - but considering the image size it is insignificant, besides, it would be easy to filter out. --Janke | Talk 08:54, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – Looks OK to me, and for a bird pic. it's a nice composition. (And at 2,300 words article is quite extensive.) – Sca (talk) 13:27, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:44, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:44, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Delist and Replace: Louvre Museum - replace[edit]

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Original featured version

Replacement version

Reason: A higher quality image by the same photographer. The new image has replaced the old one in most relevant articles.
Articles this image appears in: Original image: Outline of France
Replacement: Louvre, Louvre Palace, Louvre Pyramid, + others
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Louvre Panorama
Nominator: Bammesk (talk)

Delist and replace – Bammesk (talk) 02:45, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Delist and replace – --Janke | Talk 09:13, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Replace. MER-C 18:52, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
D&R. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 19:12, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Comment - Slightly off-center. -- Veggies (talk) 20:28, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:20, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

There isn't enough support to replace this featured picture, which is still used in Outline of France. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:20, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Christian Siriano[edit]

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Original – Christian Siriano

Reason: High quality portrait of highly notable fashion designer. Siriano was winner of Project Runway, and later a mentor on the show. He got a bunch of attention recently for using his various production resources to make masks during the pandemic. Image is the VI for Siriano on Commons. I know that contemporary portraits don't tend to do very well at FPC, but we'll see.
Articles in which this image appears: Christian Siriano, Project Runway (season 4), List of Project Runway contestants, List of LGBTQ people from New York City
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 23:07, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Oppose. Boring publicity shot, distracting background. —David Eppstein (talk) 23:36, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

If you think it's boring, fine, but it's not a publicity shot. I volunteered my weekend to attend a conference solely to get pictures for wikipedia/commons, and have no interest in promoting the subjects. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 23:54, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Comment – Smiling man at podium holding microphone in what appears to have been a media event – yes, it is boring. – Sca (talk) 13:05, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
I withdraw my nomination Once again, I have no idea what people's standard is for contemporary portraits here. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:49, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Rhododendrites, the reason I didn't support is because of composition, my eyes weren't drawn to anything particular, or a focal place. It wasn't the EV or the technical aspects (both are good). He isn't making a connection with the camera (the viewer), and there isn't anything else in the composition so he is everything. That's just my personal opinion, composition is always a subjective thing. Bammesk (talk) 02:26, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:06, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:06, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Gaze of a priest[edit]

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Original – Nepali Brahmin (Bahun) wearing Dhaka topi with Shri Vaisnava tilaka marking on his forehead

Reason: high quality image of Brahmin.
Articles in which this image appears: Ethnic groups in Nepal, Hinduism in Nepal, Kingdom of Nepal, Tilaka, Tripundra, Urdhva Pundra, Vaishnavism, Worship in Hinduism
FP category for this image: Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle
Creator: Ksssshl

Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 05:22, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Support --~SS49~ {talk} 11:01, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – for EV in Tilaka and Urdhva Pundra, depicts the marking well. Bammesk (talk) 01:09, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:47, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:47, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Shanghai skyline, financial district[edit]

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Original – Skyline of the financial district of Shanghai, Lujiazui, 2017

Reason: High quality image, skyline of the financial district of Shanghai, includes several notable towers listed in this article. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Shanghai, Pudong, Lujiazui
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: King of Hearts

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 16:06, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
Support Thanks for the nod. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 20:38, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 05:55, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 18:53, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 03:20, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
Support -- mcshadypl ^T^C 06:52, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Promoted File:Pudong Shanghai November 2017 panorama.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:09, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

Floating market[edit]

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Original – A floating market in Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Reason: One of this year's POTY finalists.
Articles in which this image appears: Floating market, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water?
Creator: Muhammad Haris

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:52, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Support. The quality is there, and as the long-term lead image of floating market it has enough EV. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:48, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 20:02, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 05:55, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Support -- mcshadypl ^T^C 06:52, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Promoted File:Jukung Pasar Terapung.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:08, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

Added image to Places/Others instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:08, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

Suspended nominations[edit]

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His Girl Friday[edit]

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