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Featured picture candidates

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

Old candidates for Featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and current month.

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

Formal things Edit

Nominating Edit

Guidelines for nominators Edit

Please read the complete guidelines before nominating.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Notable in its own right: Works by major artists, or works that are otherwise notable, such as the subjects of a controversy.
  • Of high artistic merit: Works which, while not particularly well known, are nonetheless wonderful examples of their particular type or school of art.
  • Of high historic merit: The historical method values very early illustrations of scenes and events over later ones. Hence, a work of poor quality depicting a contemporaneous historical event can be nonetheless important, even if the artistic merit is relatively low. Likewise, scans or photographs of important documents – which may not be at all artistic – nonetheless may be highly valuable if the documents are historically significant. The reason for the image's historical importance should be briefly stated in the nomination, for those reviewers unfamiliar with the subject.
  • Of high illustrative merit: Works that illustrate or help explain notable subjects, for instance, illustrations of books, scientific subjects, or technical processes. The amount of artistic merit required for these will vary by subject, but, for instance, an illustration that makes the working of a complicated piece of machinery very clear need not be notable as a piece of artwork as well, whereas an illustration for a book might well be expected to reach much higher artistic standards.

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

Photographs Edit

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

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

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

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

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

Video and audio Edit

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

Set nominations Edit

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

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

Simple tutorial for new users Edit

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

Adding a new nomination Edit

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

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

All single files:

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Voting Edit

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

You may use the following templates:

  • {{Support}} ( Support),
  • {{Oppose}} ( Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} ( Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} ( Comment),
  • {{Info}} ( Info),
  • {{Question}} ( Question),
  • {{Request}} ( Request).

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

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

Unhelpful reasons for opposing include:

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

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

Featured picture delisting candidates Edit

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

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

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

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}}  Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as a FP.
{{Delistandreplace}}  Delist and replace Replace the current FP with the proposed replacement.

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


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

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

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

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

Featured picture candidate policy Edit

General rules Edit

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

Featuring and delisting rules Edit

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

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

The delisting rules are the same as those for FPs, with voting taking place over the same time period. The rule of the 5th day is applied to delisting candidates that have received no votes to delist, other than that of the proposer, by day 5. There is also a limit of two active delisting nominations per user, which is in addition to the limit of two active regular nominations.

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

Above all, be polite Edit

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

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

See also Edit

Table of contents Edit

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

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

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Featured picture candidates Edit

File:Crescent-faced antpitta (Grallaricula lineifrons) Caldas.jpg Edit

Voting period ends on 10 Oct 2023 at 12:21:30 (UTC)
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File:Paestum, Italia, 2023-03-26, DD 66-68 HDR.jpg Edit

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  •   Comment imo the bark looks on the cloned part unnatural. I will oppose, if it's not fixed. -- Ivar (talk) 09:58, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support ★ 11:59, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support fine now, I suggest to clone out the blurry bird spots on the sky as well. -- Ivar (talk) 12:41, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Keylong West Lahaul Himachal Oct22 A7C 03375 panorama.jpg Edit

Voting period ends on 9 Oct 2023 at 19:19:36 (UTC)
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  •   Done @Charlesjsharp: New version with minor tilt correction. Note that the chorten (stupa) in lower right is not constructed with geometric perfection. The buildings are closer to geometric, though some may deviate. --Tagooty (talk) 04:01, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Comment UnpetitproleX, please read the guidelines: "Note: Do not add an 'Alternative' image when you create a nomination. Selecting the best image is part of the nomination process. Alternatives are for a different crop or post-processing of the original image, or a closely related image from the same photo session (limited to 1 per nomination), if they are suggested by voters." -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:26, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @Basile Morin: I'm sorry about that. I discussed the nomination with the creator (on his talk page—here) prior to nominating, and added the alternative based on that discussion. I'll withdraw the alt, and keep this in mind in the future! UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:55, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • No worry! Thanks for the modification. I think this rule helps the reviewers by saving them from having to decide which candidates are the best, instead of the nominator -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:26, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Withdrawn alt
====Alternative====

Withdrawn alt

File:Jübergturm bei Nacht.jpg Edit

Voting period ends on 9 Oct 2023 at 18:25:39 (UTC)
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White-bellied woodstar Edit

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Per voters below. ★ 11:51, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Oppose Certainly very difficult to photograph but the sharpness of the male bird is blow your standard.--Ermell (talk) 09:02, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Oppose Per Ermell --Tagooty (talk) 09:59, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Oppose per above. -- Ivar (talk) 11:29, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   I withdraw my nomination I agree. OOPs. Should not have nominated the male. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:15, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Mount Washington Cog Railway October 2021 015.jpg Edit

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File:Trier Medaille Marktkreuz white background.jpg Edit

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File:Mattupetty Lake View.jpg Edit

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File:Restaurant room of Amantaka luxury Resort & Hotel in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg Edit

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  • "We"? Please supply only your own opinion. "Our"/Commons' collectively agreed-upon rules for FPs doesn't mention symmetry as a requirement. --Cart (talk) 19:52, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Yes, we are family. 20 upper 12:27, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Info The armchair legs are well positioned in relation to the crop. My camera was in the axis, but oh! the little plate is not in the middle!   :-)   Done adjusted the lamps, providing slightly more space to the left -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:17, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support I respect those who agree with me. 20 upper 12:22, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support That images must be symmetrical is a daring thesis. In this case, the apparent symmetry provides tension for me. The most important question here is: What is the menu? :-)--Ermell (talk) 09:10, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Probably some sort of symmetrical food. :-) --Cart (talk) 11:12, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Curry, sticky rice, & salads :-) Basile Morin (talk) 12:06, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
No true Laotian food? --SHB2000 (talk) 12:57, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Coconut curry soup is a typical Laotian dish. This restaurant even offers cooking classes starting at the morning market -- Basile Morin (talk) 13:36, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Baile de máscaras - Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer-restored.jpg Edit

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Basile Morin and SHB2000 I uploaded a version only removing dusts spots and small scratches, thanks!!! Ezarateesteban 22:17, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Escaleras a la Catedral -- 2023 -- Burgos, Castilla y León, España.jpg Edit

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File:Munttoren 2085.jpg Edit

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File:Parque Nacional Marinho de Fernando de Noronha - João Paulo Marques DAndretta 12.jpg Edit

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File:View of Rifle Range Rd, Krondorf, Barossa Valley 20230207.jpg Edit

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File:Узуры. Грот.jpg Edit

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File:Bebe Rexha @ Wiltern 06 30 2023 (53047143292).jpg Edit

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I uploaded a new denoise version to help to Arion in this candidature --Wilfredor (talk) 12:19, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks! Great improvements! @ABAL1412 and 20 upper: New denoised version uploaded. ★ 12:32, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Basílica del Gesù Vecchio, Nápoles, Italia, 2023-03-25, DD 69-71 HDR.jpg Edit

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File:Cathedral of Verona (7).jpg Edit

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File:Town hall of Leuven (7).jpg Edit

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File:Mow Cop Castle, Sep 2023.jpg Edit

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File:SNCF B 81500 Savines-le-Lac.jpg Edit

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File:Aragonite - Pantoja, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.jpg Edit

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File:Trumpeter1.jpg Edit

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  • Agree on the distracting background, but not on the lack of technical quality. There's plenty of detail in the bird, and a reprocess could easily get rid of the excessive noise (Meshari Alawfi, when sharpening, I suggest to create a mask that excludes the background, to avoid creating those "wormy" artefacts). The Nikon Z50 is a recent and capable camera, and there's no shortage of excellent quality images taken with APS-C sensors around here. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 07:31, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Thank you Julesvernex2 Meshari Alawfi (talk) 23:00, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
can you explain what mean of technical quality for you? Meshari Alawfi (talk) 23:05, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I see the technical problems as definition in the feathers, sharpness and noise. Charlesjsharp (talk) 07:45, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:General Map of Switzerland.jpg Edit

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  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic media/Maps#Maps of Europe
  •   Info created by Swiss Federal Office of Topography, uploaded by Zacharie Grossen, nominated by Yann
  •   Support The most detailed map of Switzerland, and probably better than most modern maps on Commons. It is great that the Swiss Federal Office of Topography releases its works under a free license, and featuring this may encourage other offices to do so. We also have coverage of the whole of Switzerland at the 1:25,000 scale. -- Yann (talk) 12:26, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 15:01, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support --Harlock81 (talk) 18:06, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support --Kritzolina (talk) 19:02, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support Top quality. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:32, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support Very detailed map. ★ 00:38, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Strong oppose While this is obviously derived from a high quality professional map, this version on Commons completely lacks the legend. That's a no-go for pretty much any kind of map. The legend can be part of the image file or part of the description, but it must be there – even if we can guess what most of the things mean. It also lacks any spatial reference beyond the undefined grid overlay – I'm guessing that's probably some sort of UTM? Happy to support once that has been fixed. --El Grafo (talk) 08:02, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I added some of the missing metadata. Enhancing999 (talk) 15:33, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • @El Grafo: I uploaded and added the legend of Swisstopo maps, 1:50,000, 1950. This is the best we have now. Yann (talk) 19:26, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    That doesn't match this map at all. For example, that legend has very detailed symbolism for railway infrastructure while the map just has simple lines for tracks and rectangles for stations – in a different color. The legend uses serif fonts for pretty much anything while the map uses sans-serif for anything but mountains and water features. I could go on. The only thing worse than having no legend at all is having one that does not match the map. Please just remove it. El Grafo (talk) 07:30, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Oppose Aside from a legend as mentioned by El Grafo (which is a must for a map of this scale), this is a bad map in general – labels way too small to be legible unless zoomed really far in (which is a big red flag for FP), too large that it crashes my browser every 5 seconds (and no, my current Wi-Fi speeds are 183 Mbps download and 80 Mbps upload), and that small random patch at the top – this is not a map that I would even give the green light for QI. --SHB2000 (talk) 10:46, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • @SHB2000: The small size of the labels is a feature, not a bug. If they were larger, they would overlay other information. This is meant to be used zoomed in, and as a source for crops. For looking into the details without loading the whole map, you can use the source files. Yann (talk) 16:04, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I know – and I see that as a net negative for this map. --SHB2000 (talk) 09:43, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Oppose If I can't look at it, I can't support it. If the zoom viewer is broken, you need to note that on file description. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:46, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose because of broken ZommViewer, and inability to see the whole map with a browser are really bad faith (not surprising from CJS). This version is obviously not meant to be used that way. I submitted a bug report when I found the issue with ZommViewer, and I can't do anything about it. Yann (talk) 12:45, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • It's not bad faith and a typical snide comment not surprising from Yann. Users are supposed to examine a file to support or oppose it and if I cannot do that them I am entitles to oppose. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:19, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Yeah, we can't really unfeature all images because of ZoomViewer. Maybe the template should be blank until it's back. Enhancing999 (talk) 15:34, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Disapprove Hey Yann, look, I already disapproved your last nomination, and I'll do the same with this one. Imagine the reaction Commons will receive if a poor map is displayed on the home page. Not good, I see. Therefore, we require high-caliber, charismatic photographs. This image, in my opinion, does not fit either of these. 20 upper 19:22, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • @20 upper: Please be specific. What is the issue with this file? I answered to objections above. Yann (talk) 19:30, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Since you asked for specifics, here they are: 1. The white background is obviously visible, which I believe diminishes the value of the map. 2. No legend is present. 3. Too big an image! ZoomViewer won't let me view, therefore I'll assume the details aren't of the highest caliber. 20 upper 19:48, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I got to examine the entire map, and boy was I wrong. 20 upper 13:54, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Before opening entirely the file, I thought: what a map is this without any discernible feature apart from lakes and mountains!? However, if you open it, it is full of details. Also the spots that extend beyond the boarders of the main rectangular shape are perfectly reasonable, because they regard four important cities in Italy, France, and Germany which would be cut otherwise. The opposition to the nomination is licit, but why assume that the image is insufficient for sure, if you cannot open it? --Harlock81 (talk) 09:08, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Info @SHB2000, Charlesjsharp, and 20 upper: and everyone else missing Zoomviewer: Enhancing999 kindly georeferenced the whole thing, so you can also view it here in the Wikimaps Warper (albeit warped a bit to match OSM's Web Mercator projection). --El Grafo (talk) 11:10, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Nice – however, the lack of legend is still a big no-no for me. --SHB2000 (talk) 11:40, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Map shows up as low quality on my PC. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:58, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    LoL. Buy a new PC... and a manual about "How to make credible oppose votes". Yann (talk) 16:29, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    You need to switch from Preview mode to Show mode, then you will see the map in its full resolution. Zach (Talk) 16:56, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Thank you. Such a shame Yann is incapable of any politeness. Shoundn't be an Admin.
      Oppose I can now read the map, but I find no legend, no scale, no date etc. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:26, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Info First of all thank you @Yann: for the nomination (I have the paper version of the map and I absolutely love it, hence the upload). For the legend of the map, there is a short pdf document published by Swisstopo: Conventional signs for Swiss National Maps (linked here). I think we could simply use that pdf or maybe just part of it (I'm pretty sure it is as free to use as the maps are). Zach (Talk) 11:41, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Legend added. Zach (Talk) 10:21, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support now that the legend is sorted out. Enhancing999 (talk) 10:56, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 14:33, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Blue Marble 2002.png Edit

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  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Satellite images#Others
  •   Info created by NASA, uploaded by Meow, nominated by Yann
  •   Info Satellite image by NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS. This spectacular “blue marble” image is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date. Using a collection of satellite-based observations, scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface, oceans, and sea ice into a seamless, true-color mosaic of every square kilometer (.386 square mile) of our planet. These images are freely available to educators, scientists, museums, and the public.
Much of the information contained in this image came from a single remote-sensing device-NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS. Flying over 700 km above the Earth onboard the Terra satellite, MODIS provides an integrated tool for observing a variety of terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric features of the Earth. The land and coastal ocean portions of these images are based on surface observations collected from June through September 2001 and combined, or composited, every eight days to compensate for clouds that might block the sensor’s view of the surface on any single day.
Two different types of ocean data were used in these images: shallow water true color data, and global ocean color (or chlorophyll) data. Topographic shading is based on the GTOPO 30 elevation dataset compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey’s EROS Data Center. MODIS observations of polar sea ice were combined with observations of Antarctica made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s AVHRR sensor—the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer.
  •   Info Smaller versions are available.
  •   Support The most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date. Very high resolution. Already FP on the English Wikipedia. There is also a JPEG version, but the thumbnail is broken. -- Yann (talk) 11:26, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Weak support I can't see the full image, but on the smaller version, there's some light blue spots at the north of Cuba. - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 14:56, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @ABAL1412: Light blue indicates that the sea is low-lying – in this case, it's The (or the?) Bahamas. --SHB2000 (talk) 03:56, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @SHB2000 I've just searched it up on Google Maps. It's Bahamas, a country. And it's an island, not sea. - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 06:02, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Sorry, I mistyped sea instead of island. I'm well aware of The Bahamas (was only 200 km away from the closest point of the country in 2019) – it's an archipelago comprised of several low-lying islands, somewhat like the Maldives. --SHB2000 (talk) 06:11, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Comment Doesn't open on zoomviewer. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:08, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Oppose If I can't look at it, I can't support it. If the zoom viewer is broken, you need to note that on file description. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:46, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose because of broken ZommViewer, and inability to see the whole map with a browser are really bad faith (not surprising from CJS). This version is obviously not meant to be used that way. I submitted a bug report when I found the issue with ZommViewer, and I can't do anything about it. Yann (talk) 12:57, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • If you cannot offer a way for us to examine the file, then why nominate it? And cut out the snide comments, Yann. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:22, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • You can examine the file very well in downloading it, that's easy. And you can look at the smaller versions mentioned in the file description. It is quite a habit by you to oppose for nonsense and bad faith reasons. Yann (talk) 17:05, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • You continue to be provocative and rude. To suggest I should have to download your nomination to judge it is a nonsense comment. If you want to see bad faith - just look in a mirror. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:07, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Look, I'm not saying that Yann is always in the green, but you've turned down several of my maps for QI for nonexistential (edit 10:12 Sep 30 UTC: struck through – handled on my talk page) reasons before (your unwillingness to be disproven also doesn't help) and although this isn't my map nor nomination, this seems to be another case of "I don't want to admit I'm in the wrong" – if that isn't bad faith as Yann puts it, I don't know what is. --SHB2000 (talk) 09:48, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Oppose A World map should show evidence of human activities like cities. It is nothing like the 'blue marble' image and it is not 'true color'. It has no legend and no mention of the projection used. Where is the Polar ice cap? Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:39, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Weak support I don't like how FJ is cut off, but I guess it was deliberately cut off at the 180° line. --SHB2000 (talk) 10:48, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Disapprove Was this 21 years ago, huh? Earth appears much dryer today, but I feel like the quality is lacking. 20 upper 11:46, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Thanks, that's interesting. It would certainly be useful to have a similar image today. Any image is a snapshot of something at a particular time. This is still the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date. Yann (talk) 17:09, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support Per Yann and ABAL; also the light blue spots north of Cuba are just Islands with shallow seas around them, I believe. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 19:46, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Actually, the whole Bahamas is in blue. - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 06:04, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Yes, the Bahamas is surrounded by shallow sea. See also, for example, the area between southern India and Sri Lanka, the area near southern Sumatra, the area between northern Australia and Papua New Guinea etc., where the sea is shallow as well and thus also appears turquoise. UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:00, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support --RodRabelo7 (talk) 23:45, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support ★ 23:59, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 09:41, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Murud N. lowii 20.jpg Edit

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  •   Comment I'd gladly consider it, and I can, but only if you offer it as an alternate. I'm actually not positive I know how to offer an alternate, but someone will be able to advise you. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:57, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    What is an "alternate"? Thank you. LucaLindholm (talk) 06:30, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Could someone please explain to Luca how to create an alternate? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 11:17, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Comment As a courtesy to other users, you should explain what this is. Technically it is showing its age. Another image has been selected for enwiki. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:13, 27 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Info and wl to the plant added. All the interesting photo we have about this plant are from 2007, so we don't have choice.
    The other image selected by enwiki I think is worse, because the subject is submerged by the background grass and it not displayed properly; this one simply captures the attention way better, in its beautiful redness. LucaLindholm (talk) 06:37, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    This is FP though, not VI, and 2007 images (unless historical) are going to struggle in 2023. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:49, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Retrato de caballero - Paulus Moreelse-restored.jpg Edit

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File:Saint Simon the Zealot - Arcade of Basilica of Aparecida - Aparecida 2014 (2).jpg Edit

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File:Écomusée d’Alsace 11.jpg Edit

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  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Agriculture#France
  •   Info A medieval scene in the 21st century; created by Llez - uploaded by Llez - nominated by Llez -- Llez (talk) 09:39, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support -- Llez (talk) 09:39, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Comment I never knew they had watches, identity lanyards, and factory-produced tiles in those days! Many more anachronisms (shoes, the tap... etc.). Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:18, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    •   Info I meant that in a humorous way, not that this really portrays the Middle Ages accurately. The actors didn't want to play the Middle Ages either. It is my personal impression that this scene is reminiscent of earlier times. Please read the file description, there is no mention of the Middle Ages or anything similar, just the description of what is pictured. If the above comment bothers you, I have no problem removing it. --Llez (talk) 16:44, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
      • No problem Llez, I just have a thing about anachronisms in books, reenactments, movies etc - like dirndl dresses in the Middle Ages! So I cannot see this being an FP, I'm afraid. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:45, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support It gives the vibe of an oilpainting, early impressionism, I really like it. --Kritzolina (talk) 20:03, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •   Support. I was going to comment about how there was nothing misleading in the file description, but then I saw Kritzolina's really astute comment, which I agree with. Charles, do you think the anachronisms need to be pointed out to the viewer in the file description? I doubt it, because it's called Écomusée, not Musée du Moyen Âge. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:07, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I dunno, the tap is the first thing I notice when I glance at this picture. 20 upper 18:52, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • It's uncanny how much like the work of Henry Herbert La Thangue this is. :-) Please compare with this. And the light is like straight out of one of the Skagen paintings. Hats off to you for capturing a modern scene with such a great air of days gone by. Extremely well spotted and composed. Not sure if you have heard of the expression "Accidental Renascence", but this is like "accidental Skagen or La Belle Époque". --Cart (talk) 20:31, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Cuolm Sura 1585m. 21-09-2022. (d.j.b) 04.jpg Edit

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  • Not far off the truth for some of us, but even the near-blind can spot a purple mountain. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:26, 30 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ancient Temple, Naranag, Jammu and Kahsmir, India.jpg Edit

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  •   Comment Also, the misspelling of Kashmir should be corrected after the nomination is over. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:14, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Ikan Kekek:   Done Removed the spot, will add a move request to correct the spelling once the nomination is over. -- UnpetitproleX (Talk) 20:57, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks. I'm undecided about this nomination. It's a good photo, though. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:12, 28 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Anjos no céu (cropped).jpg, not featured Edit

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  Done --Wilfredor (talk) 20:31, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you! @Virtual-Pano: CA fixed. ★ 20:37, 26 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 1 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /Basile Morin (talk) 00:18, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Grand Canyon South Rim at Sunset.jpg Edit

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