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Palace of Fine Arts (2020)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Mar 2020 at 18:03:13 (UTC)

Reason: To replace existing FP File:Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco January 2014 003.jpg, which is of equivalent composition but lower resolution. The existing FP will be nominated for delisting on promotion.
Articles in which this image appears: Palace of Fine Arts
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:03, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support replacement. Higher quality, better centering, and I think better color (although I kind of like the red cast to the earlier shot). —David Eppstein (talk) 19:02, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 20:14, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – High wow! factor. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 21:12, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:09, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - thanks for the nom, MER-C. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:29, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 22:19, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:39, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Palace of Fine Arts (16794p).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:03, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Leland D. Melvin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Mar 2020 at 20:55:53 (UTC)

Reason: Leland D. Melvin is a former NFL player and former astronaut. He is pictured here with his dogs, Jake and Scout, in a photograph that went viral for obvious reasons. Happy Love Your Pet Day!
Articles in which this image appears: Leland D. Melvin, Dog behavior#Dog-human
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: NASA

Support as nominator – --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 20:55, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I am leaning to support, but the colors are a bit oversaturated, can it be touched up? see for example the infobox image. Bammesk (talk) 04:20, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 04:48, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Bammesk I found a different version that appears to match the original coloration. It is a bit smaller but the compression artifacts are much less prominent. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 15:36, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I support either his infobox image or the nom image for EV reasons. I like to see what others think though. Bammesk (talk) 15:54, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mixed feelings. It's adorable, but relatively small, with poor focus on the subject, so I'm not sure about EV. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:30, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support I really like this photo. It's very well executed and has a lot of personality. As well as being a great photo of this astronaut and his dogs with some EV in its own right, it would be a useful addition to articles on the relationship between humans and animals: this extremely high achieving person clearly loves his dogs, and wanted to be photographed with them while dressed as a member of a widely (universally?) respected profession. Nick-D (talk) 22:41, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:04, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:04, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Total internal reflection and Snell's window in the surface of a swimming pool

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Mar 2020 at 02:25:03 (UTC)

Reason: I can't comment on its merits as a sports photo. But as a scientific educational illustration covering a main topic and several subtopics, whether by accident or by design, it's a masterpiece.
Articles in which this image appears: Total internal reflection
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Others
Creator: Jean-Marc Kuffer

Support as nominator – Gavin R Putland (talk) 02:25, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – at first the lack of sharpness was off-putting, but it's an underwater photo, so it can only be so sharp. What got me to fall for this is the very top of the photo where the total reflection (the mirror effect) goes away and you can see the other side, and there is someone standing up there. This just perfectly demonstrates what the article tries to say. Bammesk (talk) 04:32, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - excellent EV, I'd expect to see something like this in a physics textbook. MER-C 14:07, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I wish there was more room at Snell's window to add this image. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 16:12, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 17:15, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Internal reflection, Anna.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:05, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2020 at 14:04:25 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Common FPC a couple of weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously. There are images of brown, pigeon blood and fire red variants, but to what extent this is complete enough for a set nomination I do not know.
Articles in which this image appears: Symphysodon aequifasciatus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: H. Zell

Support as nominator – MER-C 14:04, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:05, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I prefer the others in the set. The whites seem rather gray, like it would benefit from en exposure bump. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:01, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support I don't know much about fish colours, but this seems Ok. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:37, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 21:13, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:45, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:45, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

California sea lion in La Jolla, California

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2020 at 18:24:49 (UTC)

Reason: High quality depiction of the subject
Articles in which this image appears: Sea lion, California sea lion
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:24, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:58, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:05, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 20:45, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 22:18, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 16:59, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
comment the bird facing away ruins it for me. 11:34, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Promoted File:California sea lion in La Jolla (70568).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:48, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Cathedral Cove

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2020 at 18:21:10 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image, recently featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Tournasol7

Support as nominator — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:21, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Note that I just added the image to the page, since it seems clearly better. I tried to move the existing image into a gallery, but the <gallery> tag seems to be broken at the moment. Hopefully resolved soon. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:22, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:44, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:47, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 20:45, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support. It's a fine image, and the one it displaced is too soft to be featured. My only concerns are (1) is there an actual reason for ignoring the 7-day waiting period, and (2) one thing I liked about the other image, lost in this one, was that by making the cave and the opposite islet so prominent it made the features of the place more distinctive, rather than just being a pretty beach with beachside bluffs like any other such beach. —David Eppstein (talk) 00:23, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding (1) I guess I just missed that such a waiting period existed. :/ Seems like there's support, but no objections from me if someone wants to close it on those grounds. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 00:47, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This image is highly likely to stay stable in the article. I don't see any need to stop this nom. Geoffroi 17:05, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support Geoffroi 16:56, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cathedral Cove 06.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:52, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wright brothers

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Mar 2020 at 03:44:38 (UTC)

Original – The Wright brothers at the peak of their career in 1905. Their most successful trials were between September 26 and October 5, 1905.

Reason: Well known inventors, the Wright brothers. This set has been the lead image since 2014 [3]. I have searched for a better set, but this is as good as it gets. Wilbur's nose is a bit out of focus, but not enough to be much of a distraction. The Library of Congress lists the brothers as photographers! which is interesting. There is a larger version of Wilbur's photo Here, but the nominated crop makes a better set. The images have good EV and show them in 1905. Their most successful trials were between September 26 and October 5, 1905. The images are restored. This is the second nomination, hopefully it will pass this time.
Articles in which this image appears: Wright brothers
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Wright brothers per LOC [4], [5], restored by: Scewing and Bammesk

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:44, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Bammesk, I hope you saved the TIFF file of the restoration before converting to JPEG. I hate to criticize an editors restoration but Wilbur's face could use a little more work. Some of those scratches under his left eye can be removed. I tried for a few minutes and I was able to heal them with no loss of detail. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 04:39, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I'll remove them, it is going to be in a day or two though. FYI, I uploaded an effectively lossless version Here, the 26 May 2015 version. Hope you stick around to re-evaluate later (in a day or two). Bammesk (talk) 04:55, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I would be happy to. Please ping me. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 05:03, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Coffeeandcrumbs: Done. I uploaded a new version. Bammesk (talk) 19:24, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: ~~let's suspend this nom if I can. It may take longer than I thought.~~ Bammesk (talk) 16:00, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I moved this back up for voting. Bammesk (talk) 20:27, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support – --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:30, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – The left-hand photo is pure b&w, but there's color info in the right-hand one. That unbalance mars the pair in my eyes... --Janke | Talk 16:42, 24 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Janke, that's how the originals are. I can add a little tone to the left image, or I can remove the tone of the right image (as in this upload). Are you open to supporting either scenario? If yes, do you have a preference? Bammesk (talk) 02:57, 25 February 2020 (UTC) . . . Keep in mind there is more contrast and shadow on Orville's face (left image), and there is more lighting on Wilbur's coat (right image). Those differences cannot be changed (because of no original research).[reply]

Support anyway, I only noticed that the mix pops out so clearly... --Janke | Talk 08:31, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

With a bit of judicious use of curves and desaturation, a much better balanced pair can be created, without any "original research"... see this quick example - but I'll leave the final (if any) adjustments to you... --Janke | Talk 14:20, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If we're editing to make a deliberate pair, could Wilbur also be cropped a little tighter to match Orville? TSP (talk) 02:07, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

TSP, the images have been stable for 6 years, I think we should accept the crops as they are. Janke, the demo is noisy but I will look into it. Bammesk (talk) 03:12, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Janke: I touched up the images. I don't think the edits are controversial, so I uploaded on top of existing files. It might take a while for browsers to react, so you may have to open the actual uploads to see the latest version. Bammesk (talk) 03:45, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support any. MER-C 17:40, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either, prefer Janke's alternative balanced pair. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:20, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either Geoffroi 21:09, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Armbrust: you haven't closed this nom, do you have any concerns about closing it? Bammesk (talk) 04:19, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Orville Wright 1905-crop.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:49, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Wilbur Wright-crop.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:51, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

National Museum of Colombo

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2020 at 19:37:12 (UTC)

Reason: Currently on Commons FPC, where it is doing very well. Well executed with good detail.
Articles in which this image appears: National Museum of Colombo and others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:37, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. High enough EV, and high quality photo. My first impression on seeing the thumbnail was that the sky might be a little underexposed, but I don't think it is, and that impression goes away when I look at it in larger scales; it's just that it's a very light building and that exposure level is necessary to avoid blowing out parts of it. —David Eppstein (talk) 21:08, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:23, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:33, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 16:55, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
support Although not sure how I feel about the people in shot. Is that a statue or painting behind the door?©Geni (talk) 22:47, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. It's a neat little detail. MER-C 19:25, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:16, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:SL Colombo asv2020-01 img10 National Museum.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:07, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Adriana Ocampo

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2020 at 22:24:52 (UTC)

Reason: High-quality portrait of a noteworthy NASA planetary geologist
Articles in which this image appears: Adriana Ocampo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Science_and_engineering
Creator: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani, uploaded by Flavinista

Support as nominator – Finishing the nomination process on behalf of Flavinista. I started a new nomination page since several days have gone by since the original was created. I also support as a clearly high-quality picture of a notable planetary geologist. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 22:24, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I support this nomination Flavinista (talk) 22:46, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I also support a small crop on left side, but that's not a big deal, either way. Bammesk (talk) 03:30, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
oppose poor composition. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:32, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Charles. Centered subject with a very busy background. Geoffroi 16:53, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't disagree that the background is busy, but FWIW my take is that is FP worthy because (a) the technical quality on the subject is quite good, (b) the lighting/flash makes for clear separation between subject/background, and (c) we can see enough of the background for it to add context -- it's clearly space-related, at NASA. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:15, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There exists space-related backgrounds that aren't as busy. Any nebula shot or close-up of Saturn will do. MER-C 19:34, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Direct (on-camera) flash is not great for portraits. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:36, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Charles, this isn't direct on-camera flash. It is coming from an angle and it's diffused. Personally I like the background. I just think the left side can be cropped a little, for balance. That's just me. Composition is always a subjective thing. Bammesk (talk) 04:29, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Just a quick note: the reason I mentioned "centred subject" is that I prefer a vertical composition for portraits of a single person. As for the background, busy ones take away attention from the subject. MER-C has suggested the simple background choices available, and one of those would be better. Geoffroi 21:23, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Weak support. I don't think the background is that distracting... Josh Milburn (talk) 07:43, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:02, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Louis Blanc

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Mar 2020 at 02:24:00 (UTC)

Reason: Already a Valued Image at Commons, this picture has strong EV to its respected article and satisfies the other criteria requirements for Featured Pictures.
Articles in which this image appears: Louis Blanc
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Uploaded and restored by JLPC

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 02:24, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:50, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 16:49, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The image needs a crop to remove the bottom 5 pixels or so. MER-C 19:43, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:54, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:54, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) male with Oxpecker.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Mar 2020 at 12:11:56 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: red-billed oxpecker; African buffalo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:11, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like he had a wild night on town last night. – Sca (talk) 16:05, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support Geoffroi 16:46, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - not technically perfect but good expression and high EV because the bird is either munching ticks or the buffalo's blood. MER-C 19:50, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:18, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:18, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Indian tent turtle

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Mar 2020 at 11:52:20 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: Pangshura tentoria
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:52, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 16:47, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 19:06, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:45, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:23, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria tentoria).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:19, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ortolan bunting

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2020 at 10:22:32 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Ortolan bunting
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Pierre Dalous

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:22, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 20:07, 29 February 2020 (UTC) ... Charles you removed my vote by accident! Sorry. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:51, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:13, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:45, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 19:31, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:14, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ortolan bunting in Sierra de Guara, Aragon, Spain.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:02, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A villager in Darfur

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2020 at 14:46:29 (UTC)

Reason: The Darfur region of Sudan is a conflict zone that is subject to a strict travel regime. Visits outside the capital (Khartoum) are almost impossible except for international officials and require a special permit. This restriction is tightly controlled by police checkpoints set up at the entrance and exit of each town (town, not city). Photographing official buildings is strictly prohibited, even in large cities, and even carrying cameras on neck or hand is equivalent to potential suspect. People do not want to take photos, and if the photo is seen without permission, either the photo is deleted or a payment is requested. The photo was taken by cellphone under these conditions. This photo taken in the rural area of South Darfur is unique. Since the place where it was taken is a desert, it contrasts with the creek overflowing during the rainy season. Therefore, my opinion is it should be a FP according to Criteria 3, 4, 5. Photo caption can be changed. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.
Articles in which this image appears: Darfur
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator: chansey

Support as nominator – Chan Sey 14:46, 29 February 2020 (UTC)
Oppose – People too far in background. – Sca (talk) 15:06, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Sca: I could not shoot this photo nearby people, because "People do not want to take photos, and if the photo is seen without permission, either the photo is deleted or a payment is requested." Regards. Chan Sey 15:18, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

Oppose. Having good reasons for not being able to take a high-quality and encyclopedic image does not justify an image that does not meet those standards. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:49, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:45, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lovely abalone snail

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Mar 2020 at 12:44:25 (UTC)

Reason: High quality detailed image of a Haliotis clathrata sea snail. Snails are typically 0.5 to 2 inches in size (10 to 60 mm).
Articles in which this image appears: Haliotis clathrata, Haliotis
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator: Llez

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 12:44, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:25, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Josh Milburn (talk) 16:56, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Kaldari (talk) 19:05, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:35, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Haliotis clathrata 01.JPG --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:15, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Featured picture candidates/Thalurania colombica

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Mar 2020 at 18:58:07 (UTC)

Reason: Beautiful, sharp image with good EV
Articles in which this image appears: Green-crowned woodnymph
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: thibaudaronson

Support as nominator - I know someone will complain that the entire bird isn't in focus, but keep in mind that this is a very tiny bird requiring a lot of magnification (and thus reduced depth of field). Kaldari (talk) 18:58, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Eye-catching and cleaner background than others of this varietal, good choice for FA. I don't mind the shallow dof; the focus is in the right place. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Good composition, but the pixel count is below minimum. I don't know how rare these birds or photographs are. Bammesk (talk) 03:27, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Unfortunately too small and poor D of F. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:21, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. A wonderful photograph, but just too small. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:49, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:59, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

University of Michigan Law School

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Reason: Good Composition, High resolution,
Articles in which this image appears: University of Michigan Law School
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: flavinista

Support as nominator – Flavinista (talk) 20:13, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – It would have more wow factor without the snow (for example in early Spring). Nice composition and good EV, but neutral on voting because of moderate wow factor. Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – A straight-on, static pic. of a horizontal building with only two teeny-tiny people in the far distance. Lacks visual interest. Doesn't meet Criterion 3, IMO. – Sca (talk) 15:15, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Not a WOW. --Gnosis (talk) 18:50, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:34, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Female campo flicker

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Mar 2020 at 01:19:38 (UTC)

Reason: High quality lead image. This had 4 supports in the first nom. I think it's worth renominating.
Articles in which this image appears: Campo flicker, Woodpecker
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:19, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 04:58, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks for the renom Bammesk. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:54, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:34, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 00:04, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Campo flicker (Colaptes campestris) female.JPG --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:45, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pigeon Point Light Station

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Reason: High quality lead image.
Articles in which this image appears: Pigeon Point Lighthouse
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:57, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 04:56, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I like the image a lot, and it seems to be the best of the many images we have of this place. But there's a fair amount of noise still in the sky. Can that be cleaned up? —David Eppstein (talk) 18:37, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Frank Schulenburg: I think the sky noise can be improved a bit. I can upload a derivative file, if that's Ok with you (a separate file, not an overwrite, because the original is FP on Commons), or you could do so, if you choose to? Bammesk (talk) 01:49, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Bammesk, thanks for notifying me. Please go ahead and make the changes – I don't mind such edits at all, as long as the result is an improvement. All the best! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 01:53, 6 March 2020 (UTC) P.S. Oh, and I'd also be ok with you overwriting the Commons file. There's no damage that can be done, as the original version will be preserved.[reply]

Done. I didn't want to do more, to preserve cloud definition. It looks good on my screen at full size, but some screens are more susceptible to noise. BTW Frank you can vote on your own images here at en-WP noms, same as Commons. Bammesk (talk) 03:29, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:15, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 00:04, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:48, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pigeon Point Lighthouse (2016).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:56, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Places/Architecture Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:56, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pantala flavescens

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Reason: Good quality (many people contacted me recently to use this image because the animal was first seen in Europe a few weeks ago), featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Pantala flavescens
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Basile Morin

Support as nominator – Basile Morin (talk) 08:55, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:51, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:54, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – we only have one other FP of a dragonfly in flight and that's a lower resolution photo from 2007. This is difficult to capture, well done and well placed in the article. Bammesk (talk) 22:21, 8 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 21:05, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer) in flight, side view.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:02, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Xylotrupes socrates

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Reason: Good quality, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Xylotrupes socrates
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Basile Morin

Support as nominator – Basile Morin (talk) 08:52, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:34, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 20:05, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 20:30, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:37, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:40, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:54, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:03, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bamboo

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Reason: Good quality, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Bamboo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator: Basile Morin

Support as nominator – Basile Morin (talk) 08:57, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support despite the blown highlights on the left side, which I think are de minimis in an otherwise magnificent image. But there's a red stuck pixel, also on the left at about center height (within the first bamboo stalk whose width is fully within the frame), that should be fixed. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:29, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure this is a stuck pixel. It rather seems to belong to the plant in a way or another. Also extremely small detail, almost invisible. But you're obviously free to amend your vote for this reason of course. Agree about the blown highlights on the left. Thanks -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:08, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support – nice image. The red spot is too small not to support. It looks like a stuck pixel and I think removing it would be an improvement. Bammesk (talk) 13:54, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

More than 16 Mo consumed just for 3 pixels, not an improvement in my opinion. Thanks for your vote -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:51, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose It's nice, but the light is just too dull, sorry. —kallerna 14:46, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support I love botanical textures like this one, pretty artistic. --Cbrescia (talk) 13:36, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:04, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nanpu Bridge

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Mar 2020 at 17:46:47 (UTC)

Reason: Illustrative picture of one of main the bridges in Shanghai. Taken from the best possible viewpoint, nice sunset light.
Articles in which this image appears: Nanpu Bridge
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: kallerna

Support as nominator —kallerna 17:46, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Clearish days like this are particularly rare considering the air pollution in China. MER-C 20:07, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:34, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:36, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:54, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I've been wavering on this for days because the air looks so hazy, but if that's a good day in Shanghai then we should depict it that way and not hope for unrealistically clear air. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:51, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nanpu Bridge 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:23, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Northern Gannet with nest material

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Mar 2020 at 19:23:46 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons last year. High EV. Renomination of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Northern Gannet with nest material which did not make quorum.
Articles in which this image appears: Northern gannet
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Hobbyfotowiki

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:23, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support Great action shot, good focus, interesting posture, nice light -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:59, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:29, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:31, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:53, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Northern Gannet with nest material.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:28, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2019 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

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Reason: Depiction of the 2019 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, shown in yellow, emerging from a human cell in vitro.
Articles in which this image appears: 2019 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Support as nominator, both per Rhododendrites – Bammesk (talk) 19:49, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:46, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Geoffroi: Could you clarify which image(s) you support? Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:38, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Goodlooking image, but the coronas are visible on only a few of the virus particles. (Am I too used to the computer graphics images shown elsewhere? E.g. : [[6]]) --Janke | Talk 10:20, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the image of a model is a good idea, but I introduced an alternate with higher magnification, it shows the crowns. Bammesk (talk) 12:23, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support both --Janke | Talk 20:42, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support, prefer alt because it has higher EV. MER-C 16:24, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
My preference only applies if one image gets promoted. I also support the outcome where both images are promoted. MER-C 20:44, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:18, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
David Eppstein Do you support only one image being promoted or maybe both? Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:40, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. The usual rules are to have only one image but in this case both might be possible. Given current image usage, I think the article editors have decided that the alternate image is more encyclopedic, so if we pick only one I prefer that one. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:32, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either - but I dare say this shouldn't be an alt, since it's nowhere close to the same image (right?), but a different image of the same subject. I'd probably support both, since as a reader the first is far more visually interesting but the latter undoubtedly has EV. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 20:00, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support original Louis Waweru Talk 05:10, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:08, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:SARS-CoV-2 scanning electron microscope image.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:08, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Spiny-cheeked honeyeater

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Reason: High quality image shows the subject in detail.
Articles in which this image appears: Spiny-cheeked honeyeater
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:04, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 03:30, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:52, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:59, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:51, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater 3434 - Patchewollock Conservation Reserve.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:03, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

African grey hornbill (2)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Mar 2020 at 11:11:41 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Renomination after reworking file from RAW.
Articles in which this image appears: African Grey Hornbill
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:11, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Tremendous improvement, compared to the previous version. I'm particularly amazed by the sharpness, with more detail. It almost seems another picture. However, as annex note, the previous version being promoted FP on Commons, you should normally ping all the voters there to ask if they support the change you propose (they may see errors that I don't), or nominate this file separately -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:58, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I am now using Topaz Denoise AI (suggested by User:Wilfredor) and I thoroughly recommend it technically, though it's very computer-resource greedy. So there won't be any new errors introduced. You can get 30 day trial though you cannot save your trial edits. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:14, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Very interesting. I may give it a try, then. Convincing example. Thanks - Basile Morin (talk) 10:44, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support. MER-C 10:54, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:48, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 20:08, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus epirhinus) female.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:15, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Beautiful demoiselle male

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Mar 2020 at 11:46:17 (UTC)

Reason: Reason:High quality large image. FP on Commons. Reworked from RAW to sort out technical issues from previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears: beautiful demoiselle, Damselfly, Zygoptera
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:46, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Beautiful. Any idea of subspecies? Josh Milburn (talk) 17:26, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ssp britannica, though Odonata folk seem to ignore subspecies. 20:47, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Support - clear improvement over previous nomination. MER-C 11:00, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:44, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 20:06, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Nice. I think it would benefit from small re-crop (little bit off from left side and top). —kallerna 19:19, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not for me, —kallerna. Rule of thirds. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:57, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I'm aware of the rule of thirds. However, the point of this photo is not the unfocused part, and it is dominating now. The photo would be more valuable with tighter crop. Please compare with this. —kallerna 17:26, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

OK —kallerna, I've uploaded a cropped version and of course the original is still there. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:36, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support —kallerna 10:47, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:23, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male 3.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:53, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Denis Mukwege

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Reason: Humanitarian, medical doctor, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege. The photo is black and white and has vignetting, but I think it works well. For a frontal and posed portrait, it is well done.
Articles in which this image appears: Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Serious Request
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator: Claude Truong-Ngoc

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 14:49, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 20:04, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Eye-catching portrait, high technical quality, high EV. The shallow dof and vignetting are creative choices, not flaws. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:15, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Flavinista (talk) 02:39, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 00:01, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Cbrescia (talk) 13:32, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:23, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Denis Mukwege par Claude Truong-Ngoc novembre 2014.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:19, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Emancipation Proclamation

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Reason: Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order by Abraham Lincoln. It changed the legal status of slavery in the United States. A description of this print by the Library of Congress is in the image caption. I restored obvious damage and kept dated smudge and blemishes. I wanted to preserve the historic integrity of the document and not recreate a new copy. An unrestored version of this was nominated in 2015.
Articles in which this image appears: Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln and slavery, History of slavery in Maryland
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: LOC, engraving by W. Roberts, circa 1864, restored by Bammesk

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 18:58, 8 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 20:19, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
What about that red spot over the slave auctioneer's hand? I would think that is from the pen of a clumsy archivist. Yomangani ^talk 14:42, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yomangani, nominations need a minimum of 5 supports to pass, so feel free to cast a Conditional support vote and state your conditions. I will do the modifications when there are enough votes. Bammesk (talk) 01:25, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I know how it works but I don't generally do supporting or opposing. I was just pointing out the artefact in case you wanted to remove it. Yomangani ^talk 09:07, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Not as encyclopedic as the original proclamation at the head of the article, but that one's not currently in shape for FP. I note that there was an old error in the image caption in two of the articles that used it: it said that it's from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, but the (poor quality) image from there was replaced by the current image from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division in 2009. I have just now fixed the caption. — Preceding unsigned comment added by David Eppstein (talk • contribs)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:47, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:47, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Gare du Nord

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Mar 2020 at 01:25:54 (UTC)

Alternate – trimmed right side for symmetry (CSS image crop)

Reason: A major railway station in Paris, the busiest railway station in Europe by number of passengers. Lead image and detailed. I added a cropped version, an alternate, it balances the right side.
Articles in which this image appears: Gare du Nord
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Diliff

Support as nominator – prefer Alt. Bammesk (talk) 01:25, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either, prefer crop. I think symmetry is more important than the extra image content on the edge. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:49, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either - excellent quality. Curious: What camera & lens did you use, Diliff? (It's not in the exif...) --Janke | Talk 09:35, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Janke. Sorry, only just noticed this now that the FPC passed! It's not in the exif because it's a stitched image, and stitching strips those details. It was a Canon 5D Mk iii and I think a 24mm lens (multiple frames though, so you can't draw any conclusions from the lens). Ðiliff «» (Talk) 10:41, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

What's going on at the bottom of the photo about a quarter of the way along? There's a strange dark blob and faint white and grey shadows. It might also be courteous to blur the faces of the couple just to the right above and the guy bending over by the ticket machine in the centre in case they are in witness protection, having an affair or trying to leaving Paris covertly to run a bar in Casablanca - also France gives rights to individuals over their images. Yomangani ^talk 14:29, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like a puddle of water. MER-C 19:42, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I can blur the faces and upload a new file, if needed. My understanding on "rights of individuals" is: no one is recognizable, there isn't enough detail, and the details are generic and common. I am pinging @Colin: who has more experience with these things, hopefully he can correct me if I am wrong. I don't know what the dark blob is. There is someone moving to its right. Maybe that has something to do with it. Bammesk (talk) 01:18, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I could certainly recognise the three people I pointed out if I knew them. I think MER-C might be right about the blob - it could be part of a sign/screen/lamp reflected in a puddle. Yomangani ^talk 08:58, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yomangani, the relevant guidance is at Commons:Country specific consent requirements: France and more general guidelines at Commons:Photographs of identifiable people. Remember though that the legal "guidance" on Commons is just the opinion of random wiki editors, and if in any doubt, follow any sources, etc. It looks like a photo of a large public area that happens to have some identifiable individuals in it is quite ok in France. Remember that few of us go about blurring our holiday photos of the Eiffel tower with all those pesky tourists in the way, before uploading to Facebook, Flickr, Instagram. There are probably billions of photos on the internet with scenes like this. It would be more of a problem if someone took a photo that focused on an individual. Also most personality rights issues aren't a concern of Commons/Wikipedia since they are more focused on using someone's image for advertising or promotion. You could stick a "Personality rights" template on it if worried, but that's not generally used for scenes like this. Btw, alternations such as blurring, unless required on Commons by policy/law, should be uploaded as a different filename, and they generally do reduce the value of an image. -- Colin°^Talk 09:51, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I was only really suggesting it as a courtesy - putting myself in their shoes, I wouldn't like to see myself in a picture that might be on the main page. I don't think blurring faces in this image would reduce the value any - there is already lots of motion blur on various people moving about on the platforms. Yomangani ^talk 10:11, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support any. MER-C 19:42, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either Geoffroi 05:24, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:23, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gare Du Nord Interior, Paris, France - Diliff (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:46, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There is a rough consensus that the alt should be promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:46, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: you promoted the original, not the alt (you gave the star to the original). Should I create a crop? I mean a separate file, not an overwrite. Bammesk (talk) 22:32, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bammesk Ooops. I totally missed that it was a CSS image crop. If you make the cropped image, I will amend the closure. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:24, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: I am working on it, I made a mistake. I will ping you after it is done properly. (after the en-WP redundant file is deleted). Bammesk (talk) 18:54, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: Done here, and thanks. Bammesk (talk) 00:38, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:26, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Fire dartfish

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Mar 2020 at 19:39:19 (UTC)

Reason: Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Nemateleotris magnifica
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Rickard Zerpe

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:39, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:30, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~ The fish is not at all sharp. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:12, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Underwater images can only be so sharp. You can't compare it to on land photography. Focus wasn’t missed here, good camera, good lens. Just my opinion. Also 17 supports, no opposes on Commons. Bammesk (talk) 02:12, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose struck as I am no expert on underwater shots, but tit doesn't seem as sharp as current FPs. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:41, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support - Poydoo (talk) 20:17, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:23, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Good quality underwater photo with encyclopaedic value. |→ Spaully ^~talk~ 15:05, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Very nice! Kaldari (talk) 16:18, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fire dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) (43372442502).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:51, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lion's mane jellyfish

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Mar 2020 at 03:58:05 (UTC)

Original – Cyanea capillata, expanding (top), contracting (bottom), Gullmarn fjord, Sweden

Reason: High quality images of lion's mane jellyfish, eye catching, in expanded and contracted posture. This set shows a smaller specimen grade which tend to be orange, tan or colorless.
Articles in which this image appears: Lion's mane jellyfish
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator: W.carter

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:58, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Geoffroi 05:20, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment In case you missed this W.carter. I think there should be a gap between the two images and ideally the colours should be tweaked to look the same. Though I prefer the bottom image on its own. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:15, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not involved in how the nominator here prefer to to display the two images. If you want a more matched pair, there already exists a color-tweaked version: File:Lion's mane jellyfish in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad 8 - edited.jpg. I am unfamiliar with the special requirements for FPs here on en-WP, so you are welcome to nominate my photos but I'll stay out of the voting process. --cart-Talk 11:57, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I added a gap and changed the top image to its edited version per Charles and Cart. Bammesk (talk) 00:27, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at this again and reading Cart's notes here, the original version of the top image has more natural looking colors compared to the edited version. So I changed it back. The edited version is now an alternate. Pinging participants, so they can reassess their vote if needed, @Geoffroi, David Eppstein, and MER-C:, sorry for the inconvenience. Bammesk (talk) 14:33, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 05:24, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- (Supporting either version.) —David Eppstein (talk) 16:59, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:57, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I prefer the edit. MER-C 16:47, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support with colour-edited top image Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:45, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lion's mane jellyfish in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad 8 - edited.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:35, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Lion's mane jellyfish in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad 3.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:35, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Female Bengal tiger

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Mar 2020 at 10:01:40 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well. Rare to be able to photograph so close in the wild.
Articles in which this image appears: Bengal tiger, Panthera
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:01, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:38, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Prefer crop. MER-C 20:18, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either prefer Alt 1 – Bammesk (talk) 14:40, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support either — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:22, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 - I think it needs a crop. Kaldari (talk) 22:39, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- @Charlesjsharp, MER-C, Bammesk, and Mydreamsparrow: Pinging for opinions on crop. Kaldari (talk) 23:06, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Happy with crop. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:58, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Hi Kaldari, except reducing the size, what else would be the difference ? I seriously like the crop but I still prefer to see the tiger in a wide jungle background. Is makes more effective as far as the "Wildlife" is concerned in IMHO :- DreamSparrow ^Chat 12:29, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - @Mydreamsparrow: The main difference is being able to see the tiger itself better at thumbnail size (and also matching the photo of the male tiger at Bengal tiger). I don't think any important information about the surroundings is lost in the crop. Kaldari (talk) 16:13, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
      - @Kaldari: Am sorry, I did not say important surroundings lost but I liked the first combination. Surprisingly Charlesjsharp captured it in 62mm FL . DreamSparrow ^Chat 17:56, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
        We were so lucky. She walked right past my jeep. I put down my 100-400mm and grabbed my 24-70mm - that's why I carry two bodies - no time to change lenses... Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:43, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
        
        @Mydreamsparrow: Honestly, I like the composition of the original better as well, but I feel like a more straight-forward framing of the subject is typically the norm on Wikipedia, which makes sense given the small amount of screen space that we allocate for images. If I was going to pick one of these images to frame or use as a desktop, however, I would definitely choose the uncropped one. Kaldari (talk) 19:50, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
See discussion I have started on the FP talk page Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:52, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This has been resolved with a fix that allows a cropped version to be displayed in the infobox. So voters here can ask a nominator to use the template and perhaps we should incorporate this in FP guidelines? Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:12, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support either, prefer original now that the crop issue has been resolved. —David Eppstein (talk) 20:50, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 3 crop.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:43, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The crop has more support, and more people prefer it too. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:43, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Male jaguar

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Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: Jaguar, Panthera
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:12, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Cbrescia (talk) 13:38, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:22, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 20:51, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:29, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) male Three Brothers River 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:51, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rosy-faced lovebird

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Mar 2020 at 15:03:31 (UTC)

Original – Rosy-faced lovebird, front and back side, Namibia, 2018

Reason: High quality lead image, a good encyclopedic set. Shows both the front details and the complete back side, which we usually don't get.
Articles in which this image appears: Rosy-faced lovebird
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:03, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks for the nom. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:42, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:48, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:22, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:44, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:44, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Seed

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Reason: High quality lead image, shows a variety of plant seeds, good EV in the article. Some seeds are slightly cutoff (e.g. third row and the bottom-right corner), but I think the EV is significant enough to justify promotion. The file description identifies each seed, added to article caption.
Articles in which this image appears: Seed
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator: Alexander Klepnev

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:33, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice, even better if the seed names are visible in the article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:40, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
They were at some stage, but that was removed. MER-C 16:50, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I added it, but either way. Bammesk (talk) 17:04, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support. MER-C 16:50, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:16, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Love it. Josh Milburn (talk) 20:42, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:22, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: It's probably obvious, but would still be good for the file description to clarify that the image does not show the actual relative size of each seed. --Paul_012 (talk) 01:18, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —TheHistoryBuff101 (talk) 09:00, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Разнообразие семян.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:48, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sheldonian Theatre

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Oxford Bach Choir, Christopher Wren, Sheldonian Theatre
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Diliff

Support as nominator – MER-C 17:32, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I added the image to Sheldonian Theatre. Bammesk (talk) 18:30, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:44, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support — DreamSparrow ^Chat 08:22, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment At Commons FPC I asked for frieze reflections to be reduced. Nothing was done. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:11, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Charles, it won't be an improvement, it will look unnatural. There is a high resolution image of the ceiling in the article for anyone interested. Bammesk (talk) 00:23, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
It would have had to done in RAW. The ceiling is well illustrated in the article, but not the frieze. This is not one of Diliff's masterpieces, but I'm not opposing. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:43, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support — Warm, sharp and well-composed. Very nice. -- Veggies (talk) 04:21, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sheldonian Theatre Interior, Oxford, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:56, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]