Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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This star, with one point broken, symbolizes the featured candidates on Wikipedia.

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-thirds 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-thirds 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.

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Current nominations[edit]

Senet[edit]

Voting period ends on 9 Jun 2023 at 19:14:02 (UTC)

Original – Ancient Egyptian senet gaming board inscribed for Amenhotep III, ca. 1390-1353 BCE. Glazed faience, Brooklyn Museum.
Reason
Well-composed, good angle. High historic EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Senet, Art of ancient Egypt, Egyptian faience, etc.
FP category for this image
History/Others
Creator
Brooklyn Museum
  • Support as nominator – Brandmeistertalk 19:14, 30 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Eh... It's pretty low resolution. Artifact's fascinating, but the dull gradiant background and the image being just 1,181 pixels high (and that with a decent amount of empty foreground) is hard to get past. It's also a little JPEG-artifacty if you zoom in a bit. I did some tests, and (given the generated file size) it looks like the quality was set in the 75-80% range, which is a bit low. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 20:48, 30 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose per Adam.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:08, 30 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    • Withdraw I must have been sleepy when picking... Brandmeistertalk 07:23, 31 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
      It would be great if the Brooklyn Museum could come up with a more high-res. pic. -- Sca (talk) 12:25, 31 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Chatham albatross[edit]

Voting period ends on 7 Jun 2023 at 09:59:21 (UTC)

Original – A chatham albatross
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Chatham albatross
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Coenonympha glycerion[edit]

Voting period ends on 7 Jun 2023 at 09:45:55 (UTC)

Original – Female chestnut heath, underside. Wingspan 32–36 mm
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Coenonympha glycerion
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Fred Sullivan[edit]

Voting period ends on 7 Jun 2023 at 02:57:31 (UTC)

Original – Actor Fred Sullivan
Reason
A nice photo of a notable actor with several premières to his name, most famously as the Judge in his brother's Trial by Jury. Died in 1877 after a relatively short career (he started acting in 1870), so there's not that many options. This replaced File:Fred Sullivan.jpg in the article, which is basically the same image, just worse (Some sort of book reproduction, maybe?).
Articles in which this image appears
Fred Sullivan, The Lost Chord
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Oliver Sarony (Napoleon Sarony's brother), restored by Adam Cuerden

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus[edit]

Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2023 at 03:55:39 (UTC)

Original – A KC-46A Pegasus connects with an F-35 Lightning II, January 2019
Reason
Quality photo of a KC-46 refueling aircraft connecting with a F-35. The KC-46 is to replace the KC-135 as the primary refueling aircraft of the U.S. Air Force. The transition process is ongoing and the replacement is to take place in the coming years in late 2020s.
Articles in which this image appears
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, 461st Flight Test Squadron
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
U.S. Air Force, photographer: Ethan Wagner

Ignace Tonené[edit]

Voting period ends on 31 May 2023 at 17:06:16 (UTC)

Original – Teme-Augama Anishnabai chieftain Ignace Tonené
Reason
Clearly taken in bright sunlight which leads to a somewhat high contrast, but that's fine. We have little Canadian content due to their libraries being fairly locked down, so it's nice to grab what we can. Nice photo overall.
Articles in which this image appears
Ignace Tonené +4
FP category for this image
I don't know what to put him under. Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others, I guess.
Creator
William John Winter, restored by Adam Cuerden

Perugia Cathedral[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 May 2023 at 09:05:05 (UTC)

Original – Interior of the Perugia Cathedral, Umbria, Italy.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC this year, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Perugia Cathedral
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Diego Delso

Hotel Dolder Grand[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 May 2023 at 08:59:51 (UTC)

Original – Hotel Dolder Grand in Zurich, Switzerland
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC three weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Dolder Grand, Urs Schwarzenbach, List of hotels: Countries S
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Roy Egloff

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Add the image to:
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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}}.
  8. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
  3. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
  3. 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}}.
  4. Replace the delisted Featured Picture in all articles with the new replacement Featured Picture version. Do NOT replace the original in non-article space, such as Talk Pages, FPC nominations, archives, etc.
  5. Ensure that the replacement image is included on the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs. Do this by replacing the original image with the new replacement image; do not add the replacement as a new Featured Picture.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

  1. 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/delist/Image name}} to the top of the section.
  2. Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the archived delist nominations. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image name}} to the bottom of the appropriate section of the archive.
  3. If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

Recently closed nominations[edit]

Nominations in this category have already been closed and are here for the purposes of closure review by FPC contributors. Please do not add any further comments or votes regarding the original nomination. If you wish to discuss any of these closures, please do so at Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates. Nominations will stay here for three full days following closure and subsequently be removed.

Captain Moonlite[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 May 2023 at 14:30:14 (UTC)

Original – Andrew George Scott, alias Captain Moonlite
Reason
Fascinating character from Australian history. I believe this will be our first picture of a bushranger, and, unless I'm missing something, "outlaw" in general.
Articles in which this image appears
Captain Moonlite, bushranger, Charles Nettleton
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others, unless we think criminals should go under Law or Politics
Creator
Attributed to Charles Nettleton, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 14:30, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:10, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 08:57, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:23, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Interesting guy; arresting portrait. I enjoyed the article. I assume this is one of those names that Australians know from the time they are toddlers, but most of the rest of us (by which of course I mean me) have never heard of. Choliamb (talk) 13:36, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Promoted File:Andrew George Scott, alias Captain Moonlite.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:43, 30 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

LAPD Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 May 2023 at 20:34:08 (UTC)

Original – A Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor used by the Los Angeles Police Department parked in Venice, Los Angeles on July 8, 2012. Two officers can be seen inside.
Reason
High resolution, clear, in public domain, used as the top image in police car to demonstrate a basic police sedan as is familiar to North Americans (not Americentrism, article has one police car from each continent in the lead), has an English description (just added one), seems slightly edited in terms of saturation and whatnot but doesn't overdo it.
Articles in which this image appears
Police car
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator
Tomás Del Coro on Flickr; uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Bayaindo

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:11, 28 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Carmen Miranda[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 May 2023 at 18:17:50 (UTC)

Original – Carmen Miranda in Week-End in Havana (1941)
Reason
A good quality 1940s picture
Articles in which this image appears
Carmen Miranda
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
author unknown (20th Century Fox)
It's a good photo, but it looks like the whites got blown out in the white balancing. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 17:20, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I took the liberty of rebalancing them. Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 19:42, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
A brief thank you for the improvement you have made to the picture. Vinícius O. (talk) 20:16, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Vinícius94: Oh, glad to! It's minor, but a little better. I should warn you that, since it took a while for the rebalance and copyright check, there's a chance this may need renominated. And I should probably put the research below on the file page. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 06:36, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Right, I think so too. Vinícius O. (talk) 15:37, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Vinícius94: I've detailed all the research on the file page; does look like it'll need a renom since it took a bit to sort; I'd suggest waiting a bit (I'm going to give The Colonel a month, but there weren't active issues with that, just a slow period at FPC that meant it doesn't look like it'll reach quorum. They happen. This one, however, had some issues which are now sorted, so can probably be renommed a lot quicker.). Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 11:51, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Comment - Have we had a chance to see the front and back of the image to ascertain if a copyright notice was included? I'm not seeing it in the file history, and AFAIR Doctor Macro tends to only upload the image portion.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:24, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I mean, it's at the period where there'd presumably need to be a copyright renewal. Can we check for that? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 20:20, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    That would be doable as well, though I'm not sure how it would appear in the catalogues if it was renewed.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:16, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @Crisco 1942: Well, check my work: I've searched 1968 1969 and 1970 - both halves of the year are included in the Internet Archive uploads - and then re-searched for Havana https://archive.org/details/catalogofco1968322711libr/page/238/mode/2up?q=Havana] [1] [2]. I suppose we could check further, but I'm seeing no evidence of renewal. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 17:03, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @Crisco 1492: I also checked 1941 - nothing relevant for Havana, and for a Miranda search, nothing relevant again. The film itself, for comparison, does show up in the appropriate section of Dramatic works/Motion Pictures: 1941 1969
    Now, there's a possibility of bad OCR, but this seems reasonably convincing. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 17:14, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Agreed. Now that that's out of the way, this is a very definite Support on my end. Glad to see some early colour images come through.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:31, 23 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – suits the article well. Bammesk (talk) 12:47, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:20, 28 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Bhadrakali, Basohli miniature[edit]

Voting period ends on 1 Jun 2023 at 17:05:59 (UTC)

Original – Pahari painting depicting the Trimurti worshipping Bhadrakali after she slays Mahishasura, Basohli, Jammu, c. 1660–1670 CE
Reason
Originally nominated in 2013, failed due to faulty EV resulting from improper placing and captioning; I've made changes which I believe improve the EV. FP on commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Bhadrakali
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
unknown painter from Basohli, uploaded from Google Arts & Culture, edited by Redtigerxyz
  • Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 17:05, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:43, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • It looks a bit blurry, and if I zoom to 200%, it's clear there's a ton of JPEG artifacting. It also has very different colours from the museum website, which also has this version which I honestly think is far better. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 02:27, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I agree, the one you linked to is better. Bammesk (talk) 12:59, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I’m unable to open the link, but I’ll take your word for it. Therefore, withdrawing my nomination. UnpetitproleX (talk) 13:12, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Try clicking on the "Dezoomify !" button on the linked page. The color tone of the image in Adam's link is closer to the first upload of 16 February 2011. Bammesk (talk) 13:47, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:52, 28 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Engaged[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 May 2023 at 20:48:33 (UTC)

Original – Poster for an American production of W. S. Gilbert's Engaged.
Reason
While a later production, it does a good job at showing several scenes from the play, which helps put it in context.
Articles in which this image appears
Engaged (play), W. S. Gilbert +1
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:W.S. Gilbert's burlesque comedy, Engaged.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:11, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Rowland Buckstone and Cissy Grahame in the revival of F. C. Burnand's The Colonel[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 May 2023 at 18:17:41 (UTC)

Original – Rowland Buckstone and Cissy Grahame reprising their roles in the first revival of F.C. Burnand's The Colonel
Reason
These were the originators of the roles, so no real issues with it being a revival, and it's only about three years after the multi-year original run closed. Crop has been rightfully criticised at Commons FPC, but we can't go back and recrop it, and it does a good job at getting the feel of the play (a satire on æstheticism, much in the line of Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience which opened shortly thereafter.
Articles in which this image appears
The Colonel, it's likely to appear in Cissy Grahame once that article exists, which it should soon, because she's fascinating.
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE I'd say
Creator
London Stereoscopic Company, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 18:17, 17 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose The probable reason for cropping the feet off was explained at Commons FP, but it is a poor composition with the crop. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:14, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    It is passing on Commons despite that. I like enough about it, and think it's valuable enough as a historic document to forgive the feet, but - let's be clear now that I said my piece - it's a valid reason to oppose. I might say why I think it's good despite the flaws, I might try to explain them, but I do try to be open about known flaws in my summary, and leave it up to the voters how they weigh things. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:34, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support - Crop is a small flaw, but I can accept it for a historic photograph.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:25, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support per Chris. IMO this is an easier pass at WP than at the Commons, because of the greater emphasis here on historical and encyclopedic value – Choliamb (talk) 12:02, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @Choliamb: Well, it's passed there, but given Charles just had three excellent images fail for lack of quorum, I think we may have entered into a slow period on here again. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 00:11, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Yes, I'm going to leave FP for a while, it is a waste of time with so few voters. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:39, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:12, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

World Trade Center, New York.[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 May 2023 at 15:41:30 (UTC)

Original – World Trade Center, New York, New York. Exterior. Entrance arches with Ideogram sculpture
Reason
historic value, well balanced photograph, beautiful lighted, a joy to the eye
Articles in which this image appears
Ideogram (sculpture) World Trade Center (1973–2001)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Balthazar Korab
  • Support as nominator – Saschaporsche (talk) 15:41, 16 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose for two reasons: lots of dust specks on the transparency, needs a cleanup; photo taken through a window or door, the frames spoil the picture. --Janke | Talk 19:59, 16 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Fuzzy at full res. -- Sca (talk) 12:55, 17 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    That's normal for film of the time. Have to take some account for photos that can't be retaken. I'm somewhat inclined to say it's a rather artistic framing. I'm leaning towards adding this to my queue, if there's a decent chance of it passing if I do. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 18:20, 17 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I think I'd support a restoration. The lighting makes it clear to me that that this framing was intended as artistic.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:35, 23 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:40, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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