Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/April-2020

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Amiga 500 (Amiga500 system.jpg)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Apr 2020 at 09:35:15 (UTC)

Original – The Amiga 500 personal computer system, pictured with a monitor, a mouse, a keyboard, and a floppy disk drive.

Reason: This is Amiga500 system.jpg, a image of a highly notable computer system, the Commodore Amiga 500. Pictured by Bill Bertram (Pixel8) (on all revisions except for the first one, which was made by Hellisp), it looks very high quality with professional visual standards and high resolution. It is the captioned lead image in the Amiga and Amiga 500 articles and uses the CCASA 2.5 Generic license, plus it gives readers an easy-to-digest understanding of what the Amiga (and Amiga 500) is. The facts in both articles prove it well. There's a decent file description in English. It is also a Quality image on Wikimedia Commons and was Picture of the Day on that website for April 24, 2007. All digital manipulation in here is correct, not false.
Articles in which this image appears: Amiga
Amiga 500
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator: Pixel8 (Bill Bertram) (revisions 2, 3 and 4), Hellisp (revision 1)

Support as nominator – I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 09:35, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Not a fan of the fake shadows, but, more importantly, I don't think the OS on the screen is public-domain. It's a bit high-resolution to be de minimis. -- Veggies (talk) 10:54, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 10:57, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe I could use an appropriate template that says this image has a non-public domain OS depicted, but is otherwise public domain. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 11:02, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There's an article about AmigaOS. As evidenced in the article, the OS depicted in this image changed quite a bit over time, so its most recent version is different from the one seen here. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 11:15, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Photos of electronic devices are inherently boring. – Sca (talk) 13:16, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It's an opinion. I believe they're exciting! I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 21:07, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – User:I'm Aya, why not run this by a Commons admin to check the license. I support if the license is good. Bammesk (talk) 02:54, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm... I guess I could think about it. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 04:03, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

About CC BY-SA 2.5 Generic license. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 04:27, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The issue is that we need all applicable licenses to be compatible with Commons. That means the photo itself as well as any copyrighted work depicted. Screenshots of Windows, for example, are routinely deleted. What we'd need to see is either documentation that the operating system has a compatible license or an evaluation that the arrangement of graphics on the screen is insufficient for copyright. BTW food for thought: it's hard to focus on the image (or anyone else) with that big bright signature :/ — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:49, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I would guess this is half-public domain, and half-copyrighted. Hyperion Entertainment is the current owner of the Amiga OS, but they don't own the Amiga 500 computer shown here, which is out of hands I believe. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 04:56, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

My signature is my personal taste, but I feel free to accept your opinions. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 04:58, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, now I modded my signature. I'm Aya Syameimaru! I 文々。新聞 I userbako 06:24, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

And again. I'm Aya Syameimaru!I文々。新聞Iuserbako 06:31, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

And yet again. I'm Aya Syameimaru!I文々。新聞Iuserbako 06:32, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. :) Any of these look good to me. If you want an opinion, this one ^^ is best to me. Having some kind of bold sets the sentence "I'm Aya Syameimaru!" apart from the sentences you're writing. I just have trouble focusing with certain highlighting/background/fill. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 14:03, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. ;) I guess this signature is the way to go along with. I'm Aya Syameimaru!I文々。新聞Iuserbako 20:39, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Too many?! I'm Aya Syameimaru!ItalkIuserbako 06:42, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Suggest this be withdrawn and brought back when licensing issues are cleared up. I don't think people are going to vote on it while we don't know if it should even be here. TSP (talk) 23:11, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawal from I'm Aya Syameimaru!: This is hardly ever a winner without the adforementioned clean up. «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 00:06, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:27, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:27, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yad Vashem View

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Apr 2020 at 00:20:03 (UTC)

Original – Yad Vashem View

Reason: High quality lead image. It shows the entire complex of the memorial and has captions.
Articles in which this image appears: Yad Vashem
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: User:Godot13

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 00:20, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:34, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – A very important site, but I don't see how this aerial view conveys EV for what is a highly detailed, informative installation on the ground. – Sca (talk) 13:28, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Sites on the ground have their own articles, including Hall of Names and Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations, while this is a general view of the topic for the infobox. --Andrei (talk) 14:21, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Sca. This photo doesn't add anything significant to the understanding of the article. Honestly, I find File:Hall of Names.jpg to be a much more powerful photo that immediately conveys the tone and purpose of Yad Vashem. The aerial shot makes it look like an art gallery or university campus. -- Veggies (talk) 23:42, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Great picture from a very important site. --Gnosis (talk) 21:18, 26 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. High quality, interesting composition for an aerial, and as an overview of a complex it makes an appropriate lead infobox image, giving it enough EV. Making this featured doesn't prevent having separate featured images for independently-notable sites within this complex, as appropriate. —David Eppstein (talk) 20:52, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per Sca. —kallerna 08:06, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:23, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

View of Urtijëi

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Original – View of the town Urtijëi in the Dolomites

Reason: Detailed image of the town in the Dolomite mountains
Articles in which this image appears: Urtijëi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Moroder

Support as nominator – Moroder (talk) 05:22, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. It's a pretty view, and a good choice of view for an overall view of the town and its surroundings. But the sharpest focus seems to be reserved for the foreground, not the town itself. And are so many of the roofs really striped like that, or is that some strange color-banding artifact from the camera? It seems to happen preferentially for pieces of roof in direct sunlight at certain angles. Maybe it's a polarization effect? Or moiré from an interaction between the pixelization and the roof tiles? —David Eppstein (talk) 05:57, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks for your comment. I don't sincerely agree with your note about the focus. I checked the RAW file where the color-banding is also clearly visible so it is not a postprocessing jpg artifact. It is therefor a problem of the camera or the lens and I will notify Hasselblad. Anyhow in conclusion I don't feel that it is much disturbing. Cheers --Moroder (talk) 10:24, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – IMO, too much foreground at left, and arguably insufficient DOF. – Sca (talk) 13:35, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Moroder there is some horizontal banding or posterization in the sky area. Your original upload doesn't have it, so it can be improved. The roof stripes are strange! It's a very high resolution image so I am Ok with the focus. On a different note: I think the infobox image here is a good candidate. Is the far field haze because of humidity, is it typical for this location or region? Bammesk (talk) 22:01, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose - I'm actually ok with the focus. It looks fine to me. But that rooftop striping is a deal-breaker. Is something wrong with the Bayer filter on the camera? -- Veggies (talk) 23:12, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I withdraw my nomination. Rather bored by picky observations.--Moroder (talk) 23:54, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:52, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:52, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Multirotor

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Reason: The only lead image the article has had (since 2012). I think it satisfies (from top of this page): "being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article."
Articles in which this image appears: Multirotor, Volocopter
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator: User:Johnescalade

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 14:18, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - not technically perfect but it's a highly remarkable photo. MER-C 16:56, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - The horizon is tilted and it's a pretty tight crop on the quadcopter. -- Veggies (talk) 11:00, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

That's not horizon. Not every field is flat. Bammesk (talk) 19:24, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

True - but given that most of the trees also seem to be tilted the same amount, I suspect this one is. TSP (talk) 13:30, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Per TSP's investigation, I found a video that e-volo made about this flight and, yes, the field is as flat as an Iowa prairie. -- Veggies (talk) 16:45, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - This appears to be a wider crop of the same image? Do we know any more about sourcing and whether we could use this one instead? (Which could also allow us to realign the horizon if we thought it desirable.). TSP (talk) 13:30, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Whoa, that's a huge red-flag. I did some more investigating and found a gallery of photos, including this one here [1] with the credit to the photos given to "e-volo", the company that made and flew this copter. It's possible that this was uploaded by the company to Wikimedia as free advertisement. This raises some COI issues for sure and the image uploader should have disclosed this, given that one of the articles that this image is used on is Volocopter, the new name for e-volo. -- Veggies (talk) 16:42, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think we worry too much about COI on images - we've featured plenty of images supplied by the subjects. But it does raise the question as to whether the uploader commons:user:Johnescalade genuinely had permission to upload this as their own work, or whether it has in fact a copyvio all this time. TSP (talk) 18:22, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

That's certainly another possibility, although I couldn't find an uncropped picture with similar resolution as the nominee. -- Veggies (talk) 19:34, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The image I linked above is exactly the same resolution as, and apart from the crop exactly the same as, our nominee. TSP (talk) 21:34, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oh you're right. (Derp). My bad. -- Veggies (talk) 10:06, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The nom image is in the article, so that's what I am nominating. There is a guy walking by the tree line in the video, match him up with where he is in the nom image (at 2:34 just before the video cut), and that says the tilt of the multicopter is real. The photographer is laying close to ground, which brings out ground slopes. Also the grass line has 2 slopes to it, like a V. Bammesk (talk) 00:39, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose on criterion 1. As discussed, I have severe concerns this is a copyvio; but even if not, the crop and the tilt both detract from the composition. The criteria say exceptions can be made on technical quality "If it is considered impossible to find a technically superior image"; but this is literally cropped from the technically superior image which I linked above. TSP (talk) 10:02, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:19, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Fly orchid

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Original – Fly orchid, flower size about 13×16 mm (width × height)

Reason: High quality lead image, captioned lower in the article, FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Ophrys insectifera
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Iifar

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:19, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:02, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:38, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:51, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:52, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ophrys insectifera - Niitvälja2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:25, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Government House, Baku

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Original – Government House, Baku, Azerbaijan

Reason: Doing very well on Commons FPC, and likely to be featured unanimously next week.
Articles in which this image appears: Government House, Baku and several others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:53, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – EV, sharp, high res. Bammesk (talk) 18:28, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:37, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support —YuriNikolai (talk) 19:36, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support -TheHistoryBuff101 (talk 10:55, 30, March 2020 (UTC)
Oppose Trash container removed. Cutting out unpleasant details of pictures is not only cheating, but also a fave tool of regimes from the bottom of the Democracy index. Ironic. Lets not imitate North Korea. - --Andrei (talk) 15:09, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Cloned pixels

Comment - I don't know about that political rant, but you did help me spot some cloned pixels on the bottom left of the nom. -- Veggies (talk) 17:13, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support That sort of cloning OK for Wikipedia (not for external competitions of course). Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:49, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If it's acceptable for Wikipedia, then I support as well. The rest looks crisp and well-aligned. -- Veggies (talk) 10:09, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:51, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Gobierno de Azerbaiyán, Baku, Azerbaiyán, 2016-09-26, DD 27.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:30, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Plexippus

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Original – Plexippus petersi (jumping spider) on a human finger at golden hour

Reason: EV, good quality, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Plexippus (spider), Jumping spider, Plexippus petersi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator: Basile Morin

Support as nominator – Basile Morin (talk) 08:32, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I really like the clever way you've given the spider scale. Often, these macro shots of insects make them look enormous in such a way that it's hard to understand just how small they are. Placing the spider on your finger was a neat solution. There are a few distracting specks of dust underneath and to the left of the spider that could be cleaned up with a spot brush. Other than that, I really like it. -- Veggies (talk) 13:01, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Not usually a fan of this type of shot, but this works brilliantly as few people could imagine a spider on their finger - even an Incy Wincy one. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:26, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. The unusual background makes this very eye-catching and adds a level of cuteness to the spider not often seen in these macro shots. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:14, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:56, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:44, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why is this jumping spider wearing dark glasses? – Sca (talk) 21:53, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:51, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Plexippus petersi (jumping spider) on a human finger at golden hour.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:46, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Eastern grey kangaroo

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Original – Eastern Grey Kangaroo mother and joey, Brunkerville, New South Wales, Australia

Reason: Lead image, FP on Commons. This is a 2nd nom. The image was touched up and is now FP on Commons. There is noise (high ISO) in the underbelly of the mother, but the composition is too good to pass, the EV is also good. It's unlikely we get a better image in the infobox any time soon.
Articles in which this image appears: Eastern grey kangaroo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:40, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose for the same reason as last time (the pouch and underbelly noise is really ugly). Also because I think that the strategy of repeatedly trying again after a nomination was opposed is irritating. —David Eppstein (talk) 02:26, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Doing a repeat nom is not unusual, there are many examples in the archives [2], [3]. Bammesk (talk) 03:36, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@David Eppstein: Know whats really irritating? Having to get 4 supports and no opposes to get to FP territory and on multiple occasions falling just one !vote short and watching a nomination fail because people didn't give enough of a damn to nudge your nom just far enough to get it across the finish line. That's been the reason for more than one repeat nomination I have filed, and I'm sure others here have had the same issue too. TomStar81 (Talk) 18:54, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support For the hell of it. I've seen worse Kodiak Moments. TomStar81 (Talk) 18:54, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Quality lacking Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:24, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per reasons above. ISO 1600 has severely wrecked the quality. -- Veggies (talk) 21:28, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support This was supported almost unanimously on Commons, and the folks over there have SERIOUSLY high standards. Kestreltail (talk) 01:30, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite true, standards are quite variable. Though 17-nil is a good endorsement. I was away, but would have voted against. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:29, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support some quality issues, but still OK, and superb composition + catch. Anyone can shoot a sharp picture of common subjects, but we have only a few of such nice catches and I think this should be emphasized. - Benh (talk) 08:37, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:43, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

White-fronted bee-eater

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Original – White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) in Namibia

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: White-fronted bee-eater
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:57, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
We have a FP of this here. ~~I would support a delist and replace because the tail is out of focus in the other image. Conditional~~ Support ~~if the other image is delisted~~. Bammesk (talk) 00:51, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bammesk Should I promoted this or postpone it until the other image is nominated for delisting? Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:57, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: it is no longer a conditional support, it is just a support, don't postpone, sorry for the confusion. Bammesk (talk) 01:33, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support - has better focus and slightly higher physical resolution. The previous image should be nominated for delisting once consensus is reached here. MER-C 18:45, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I will nominate for delist if this one gets promoted. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:26, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support with the expectation of delisting the other one. Beside having better focus, the background is both less distracting and a better contrast to the subject. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:56, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:50, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) Namibia.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:45, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Chernobyl rubble and steam tanks overlaid

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Reason: An animated overlay of the before and ofter locations of the destroyed #4 reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. I thought it was interesting an eye catching, so here it is for the community's consideration.
Articles in which this image appears: Chernobyl disaster
FP category for this image: Not entirely sure, it could belong to either Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams, depending on how you choose to interpret the gif.
Creator: Tadpolefarm

Support as nominator – TomStar81 (Talk) 18:47, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - too low resolution, it is difficult to see the details. A clip from the accompanying video would be better. MER-C 19:01, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - it does seem quite small. @Tadpolefarm: do you have a larger version? — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 21:42, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:52, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Manners of articulation

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Original – An Euler diagram showing the relationship between manners of articulation

Reason: Manners of articulation and distinctive features can be difficult concepts for students to understand, particularly because of the complex set relationships between categories. The nominated diagram does a superb job of illustrating these relationships between different classes of sounds demonstrating its encyclopedic value as an elegant summation of a complex topic, and as such represents the best work the encyclopedia has to offer on illustrating manners of articulation. It is of high technical quality; the colors represent relationships between categories (related categories have similar colors) and the use of a pastel palette prevents the colors from drawing focus away from the information or associated article. The information is well referenced and the file description is highly informative. The content is based on three major textbooks in the linguistic subfield of phonology, and while it uses tertiary sources for its content, the file description explains how primary sources may diverge from this standard in particular instances. As an SVG it is scalable to any size (helpful for use outside the encyclopedia, for example, on teaching slides), and it is formatted in such a way that it can be easily translated for multilingual use.
Articles in which this image appears: Manner of articulation, Distinctive feature
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator: Nardog

Support as nominator — Wug·a·po·des 20:42, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – EV, it has been in the two articles since the day it was uploaded, and the articles are barely illustrated. I assume good faith on the accuracy of the illustration because I don't know much about phonology. Bammesk (talk) 03:59, 1 April 2020 (UTC) . . . maybe someone from WikiProject Linguistics can opine. . . Actually the nominator is a WikiProject:Linguistics participant. Bammesk (talk) 04:03, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I'll support this on it's extremely strong EV and the compelling way it illustrates a complex topic. If it's promoted, it will be the first Euler diagram FP. -- Veggies (talk) 11:48, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:53, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:50, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:IPA-euler-manners-features.svg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:59, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

South-western black rhinoceros

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Original – South-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis occidentalis) female, in Etosha National Park, Namibia

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: South-western black rhinoceros
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:21, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – EV. Bammesk (talk) 03:00, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:54, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support —kallerna 14:08, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 16:49, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 07:50, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - This is a nice picture which represents this animal well. Lemonreader (talk) 04:03, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:South-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis occidentalis) female.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:06, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nanhaipotamon hongkongense

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Original – Original – A male freshwater crab of the species Nanhaipotamon hongkongense in a stream on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

Reason: the image quality is satisfactory, resolution high, and it is the lead picture on the Nanhaipotamon hongkongense page, also argueably the most stunning picture on the Nanhaipotamon page. The typical coloration pattern of male crabs is clearly visible and all important body features of the crab can be seen on the image. Moreover, the photo was taken in the crabs's natural habitat. The image has been deleted from Wikipedia recently because of copyright issues which have been solved in the meantime, see Wikimedia undeletion request.
Articles in which this image appears: Nanhaipotamon hongkongense, Nanhaipotamon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Crustaceans
Creator: Bubbleleg96

Support as nominator – Bubbleleg96 (talk) 11:57, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I'd much rather see this as the lead image in an article about the species than a gallery image in an article about the genus. Josh Milburn (talk) 16:26, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@J Milburn:Good idea, I will try to set up an article in the coming days. Bubbleleg96 (talk) 16:48, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@J Milburn: The new article for N. hongkongense is out, so the image is now not only a gallery picture, but also a lead picture. Bubbleleg96 (talk) 08:49, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support. The picture doesn't blow my mind, but it adds a lot to a nice little article, and it's an obscure species from an under-represented part of the world. There's a lot to like. Josh Milburn (talk) 16:24, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – per Josh. Bammesk (talk) 02:17, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:59, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:59, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Handshake Alternatives

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Original – Handshake Alternatives

Reason: 1. Good quality. 2. Funny. 3. Socially important. 4. Well illustrates the article.
Articles in which this image appears: Social distancing, Handshake (since 19 March 2020‎)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other
Creator: Siouxsie Wiles and Toby Morris

Support as nominator – Andrei (talk) 23:20, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. This appears to have been added to its article on March 31, well short of the 7-day waiting period for stability suggested in Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria #5, on an article that is currently very unstable. —David Eppstein (talk) 23:37, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I know that there is a rule, but with all bureaucracy first featured content will be possible as early as May, and that will be irrelevant by then.--Andrei (talk) 23:49, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Strong Oppose Again, like with the other cartoon by the same animator, there is little EV to be gotten from this...err, display. Is the reader supposed to learn new "methods" of greeting people that don't involve physical contact? Is this a guidebook for Martians or something? Besides that, the quality of the animation is amateurish. -- Veggies (talk) 23:43, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
It is a guidebook for people, who keep shaking hands despite the fact it is not a good idea to do so now. It is a good visual aid, which can help in promoting the topic. The quality of the animation is within the general style of the artist. --Andrei (talk) 23:47, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is not only a website for scientists. It is one of the main sources of news for normal people. And its style must appeal to them, including children. We should not be speaking only in charts and tables if we want people to understand us. --Andrei (talk) 23:56, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Then I think you misunderstand the purpose of a FP. It's not to 'promote' a topic. The image and its animation have to have some measure of EV that illustrate the article (Social distancing) in a comprehensive, compelling way. This (ahem) "guide" only involves salutations, does not cover the topic of distancing in public settings by strangers, and does not explain at all the purpose of social distancing. Without any of that, it is of little encyclopedic use beyond a quasi-humorous visual aid for people who have never lived in a modern human society before. -- Veggies (talk) 23:58, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I understand perfectly the idea of FP, and I do think it does the job. This image gives a direct context and illustrates well the section of the article, the paragraph about avoiding physical contact. Not everyone is a Wikipedia editor, not for everyone an image by Vincent of Beauvais will be useful, despite the fact it probably has a bigger value. But when my children or my mother will google 'what is social distancing' they will end up on that Wikipedia page, and this image will help them to understand the subject, relate to it and form visual associations with what they read about. --Andrei (talk) 00:10, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I'm struggling to see any encyclopedic value in this image at all (as it doesn't depict what it claims to, and is basically a lame joke), and its execution is pedestrian at best. Nick-D (talk) 04:57, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Silly. – Sca (talk) 14:29, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. This is a cartoon. It's not a particularly good illustration. Natureium (talk) 17:33, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per all. This seems more appropriate for Buzzfeed than Wikipedia. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 04:06, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I don't understand the strong bias against cartoons here. Regardless of the format of the illustration, it does have high EV for Social distancing as it illustrates in an easy to understand manner various alternative forms of greeting which are discussed in the text. Who cares if it looks "silly"? It conveys information well, which is the purpose of Wikipedia. Kaldari (talk) 15:07, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Incomplete, where's that famous elbow touch? ;-) Seriously, it's OK for an article, but not for FP. --Janke | Talk 20:27, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I agree with Kaldari. Also per David Eppstein the Social distancing article is being worked on. I would support if it stays in the article and is renominated later. Bammesk (talk) 01:22, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support A very well done animation of alternatives to handshakes. Note that the elbow bump is NOT pictured. That is because despite persistent misunderstandings by political figures among others it is not appropriate as it brings you too close. Yes in a pandemic even little things matter. And no not everything needs to appear dull to be "encyclopedic". Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 19:11, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not fully comprehensive selection of alternatives to handshakes, also only specific to one area(it was only the mention of hongis that alerted me to the fact it was relating to New Zealand)-there are many other alternatives in different cultures and customs that are not included. Also does not relate in any form to social distancing or the necessity for the alternative to the handshake. Lemon martini (talk) 14:31, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:26, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Carcassonne

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Original – The fortified city of Carcassonne and the Pont Vieux crossing the Aude river.

Reason: To replace existing FP File:Carcassonne vieux pont.jpg, which will be nominated for delisting once consensus to promote is reached. Higher resolution, equivalent composition, avoids that unnatural purple coloring.
Articles in which this image appears: Carcassonne, Aude (and others, if consensus is to promote)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Benh

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:56, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - It really is a nice photo, but I feel like the highlights are overdone. Especially on the city walls, they're almost blinding. -- Veggies (talk) 17:14, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Blown highlights, possibly oversaturated. – Sca (talk) 13:37, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I agree with the votes on Commons, it is good enough technically, and an improvement over the current FP. Bammesk (talk) 01:28, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support (as author) Same. Has its flaws, but it's technically better than the current FP. I think the details on the highlights are OK. It's a bit clipped in some places, but not any deal breaker IMO. - Benh (talk) 08:31, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

and I shall be able to vote. My other account (blieusong) has enough edits. - Benh (talk) 08:31, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support replacement. Although Sca has a point, it's a clear improvement over the existing one. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:22, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:04, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

French toast (FrenchToast.JPG)

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Original – A meal of French toast served on a plate resting on a table, ready to be eaten.

Reason: This is French toast, a great food popular around the world. It's a high quality image of the notable meal.
Articles in which this image appears: French toast
List of bread dishes
List of egg dishes
List of Brazilian dishes
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator: Jonathunder

Support as nominator – «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 13:19, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn - This candidate's a joke. «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 14:40, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

U Bein Bridge

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Original – U Bein Bridge, Mandalay

Reason: Illustrative & high quality picture of bridge which is believed to be the oldest and (once) longest teakwood bridge in the world.
Articles in which this image appears: U Bein Bridge
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: kallerna

Support as nominator —kallerna 08:52, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Would like to see a longer part of the bridge; furthermore, aren't the square pillars concrete, or do my eyes (or the photo) deceive? --Janke | Talk 15:05, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - it's very scenic, but only shows a small part of the bridge, and one where, as Janke says, almost all the historic wooden pillars have been replaced with concrete. I think the previous lead image gave a better impression of the bridge's size and primary construction; this overhead view perhaps better still. TSP (talk) 16:18, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I added a wider image to the article, by the nominator. Bammesk (talk) 03:44, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn Agree with the comments, however IMO wider image is not composition-wise as aesthetic. —kallerna 04:45, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:40, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:40, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

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Original – Topographic map of Mars as measured by Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, showing the two hemispheres of Mars.

Reason: Lead image. Topography of Mars. This was on the cover of Science magazine in 1999. Measured by Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter.
Articles in which this image appears: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator: NASA

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:51, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Prefer and support alt, it has a lot more detail. Bammesk (talk) 00:34, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Given my interests I'm not one to oppose this outright, but I think there are higher quality flat maps on the internet which are huge (as in, 12k by 6k pixels). – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 04:27, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Here's an example. (Warning, this is about 18 MB large). – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 04:33, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Much better resolution, a legend that indicates what the colors mean, topographic unity instead of two separate globes, a coordinate system that allows the viewer to get accurate positions for different features

Oppose - There are far superior MOLA images on Wikipedia. I put one up as a comparison. -- Veggies (talk) 16:31, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Veggies's version, assuming it's not already an FP. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 17:48, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt. MER-C 18:18, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt. --Janke | Talk 20:22, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt. «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 12:27, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mars topography (MOLA dataset) with poles HiRes.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:55, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus) in flight.JPG

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Original – Southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus) in flight in the Pantanal, Brazil

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. In flight image adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Southern crested caracara, Caracara (subfamily)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 07:57, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – One of eight pix of the species in the target article. – Sca (talk) 15:26, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
But only two show the underside of the wings. Support. MER-C 17:32, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

And I added 5 of them to enhance the article; so it might be bizarre to penalize the image because it's a better article than before! Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:09, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:01, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The resolution could be higher and sharpness could be better. The subject also seems slightly underexposed. -- mcshadypl ^T ^C 04:33, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Bad crop, grey background, underexposed. —kallerna 08:31, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:45, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Neo Geo CD (Neo-Geo-CD-TopLoader-wController-FL.jpg)

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Original – The Neo Geo CD console, pictured in its top loader model with a plugged-in controller.

Reason: This is the Neo Geo CD, one of the Neo Geo consoles SNK made over the years. It's a high quality image of the notable system.
Articles in which this image appears: Neo Geo CD
Fourth generation of video game consoles
List of Neo Geo games
List of home video game consoles
Neo Geo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator: Evan-Amos

Support as nominator – «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 11:44, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Static pix of electronic devices are inherently boooorrrinng. – Sca (talk) 13:32, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Okay, perhaps my next FPC would be something exciting enough. «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 13:37, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - No thats just the necessity of taking Sca's take on video game images with a grain of salt. GamerPro64 17:33, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - Oh. «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 19:42, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support satis. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 17:29, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Always a nice contribution from Evan-Amos. GamerPro64 17:33, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:05, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Namcokid 47 ^(Contribs) 18:19, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. No reason it shouldn't be featured; a nice, clean photo. JOE BRO 64 19:46, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. - It's very clean and soothing to see clear pixels. Lemonreader (talk) 04:01, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The consensus is 7 Support (me included) and 1 Comment. «“I'm Aya Syameimaru!”I„文々。新聞“I„userbako”» 11:48, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Neo-Geo-CD-TopLoader-wController-FL.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:38, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

James Stewart

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Original – James Stewart in a publicity still for Call Northside 777, 1948.

Reason: Good quality and exposure. Pictures him well.
Articles in which this image appears: James Stewart
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Publicity photograph taken by 20th Century Fox for Call Northside 777 (1948).

Support as nominator – Lemonreader (talk) 08:56, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Universally known as Jimmy. – Sca (talk) 13:52, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 14:58, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. For other subjects I might object to an uninformative headshot, but for a Hollywood star this sort of publicity still is appropriate and encyclopedic. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:19, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:47, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 02:06, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- mcshadypl ^T ^C 04:31, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Annex - Stewart, James (Call Northside 777) 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:41, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Harrison Schmitt

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Original – Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, 1971

Reason: High quality lead image for his NASA career in 1971, one of 12 people who walked on the moon.
Articles in which this image appears: Harrison Schmitt
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: NASA, restored Bammesk

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:39, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, I disagree with his environmental views. Bammesk (talk) 01:59, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 06:24, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:44, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:44, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

1683 Wards of New York City

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Original – Wards of New York City as divided in 1683. The pink line is the modern shoreline.

Reason: New York City was divided into wards between 1683 and 1938. Originally named like the wards in London, they were numbered beginning in 1791. Here is an SVG map of the ward boundaries and names in 1683 (courtesy of Stone 1872 p. 115) with the modern Manhattan shoreline included. The "Out" Ward included all the rest of Manhattan.
Articles in which this image appears: Wards of New York City
FP category for this image: Maps
Creator: John M Wolfson

Support as nominator – – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 00:26, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. This does not strike me as an image that "is among the best examples of a given subject that the encyclopedia has to offer". It does not compare well with other FPs of maps. Josh Milburn (talk) 07:02, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- While there are numerous maps of New York City wards from the 19th century, and even one I found with wards dating to 1705, there aren't that many high-quality maps of the wards from the 17th century, much less ones that include the modern shoreline and are SVG. I apologize if I misunderstand, but this appears to be the highest-quality rendition of the subject I can find. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 07:31, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Josh. Just too basic for Main Page promotion. – Sca (talk) 14:34, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Castello Plan (Featured Picture)

Oppose - Compare the featured picture on the right of the same place at around the same time. I think you'll agree it presents old Manhattan in a much more compelling way. -- Veggies (talk) 23:45, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- With all due respect, the topic of the picture are the wards of the time which are absent from that image. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 01:53, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Then, to be even more frank: wasn't New York City made up of more than six wards? The article itself says that it had more than 30 when the system was abolished. I don't see how your nom illustrates this in a way that a reader can fully comprehend the topic. It isn't the Wards of NYC in the 17th century article. -- Veggies (talk) 20:26, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – John, I think there is room for improvement. At first I thought there was a large distance between the populated areas (the wards) and the shoreline, so moving the pink line in or the wards out would be an improvement. Also as a standalone image, adding more text to the image would make it clear what the illustration is, such as "Manhattan" (or lower Manhattan), year "1683", and "Wards". Just my two cents. Bammesk (talk) 20:01, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - you cite this to Stone (1872) page 115 - looking at that page, I see a text description of the wards, by street names. Does that mean you've drawn this yourself, based on a map which showed those streets? If so, including the streets and other landmarks on the map would improve it, I think - at the moment it's just some shapes, I think to really be helpful to understanding it would also show at least one of what was in each ward then; and what those areas correspond to now. TSP (talk) 15:59, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:30, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Krzemieniec Lyceum

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Original – Krzemieniec Lyceum, 2016

Reason: High quality lead image, notable former school, FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Krzemieniec Lyceum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Konstantin Brizhnichenko

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:55, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:26, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 02:03, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 06:07, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- mcshadypl ^T ^C 04:28, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Gnosis (talk) 06:43, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ансамбль колегіуму Кременець DSC7894.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Smailholm Tower

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Original – Smailholm Tower

Reason: One of this year's POTY finalists, depicts a highly notable historic building.
Articles in which this image appears: Smailholm Tower, Walter Scott, List of listed buildings in Smailholm, Scottish Borders
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Keith Proven

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:45, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:15, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Striking my support per discussion of overprocessing below. —David Eppstein (talk) 16:41, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - What's with the vignette? -- Veggies (talk) 22:46, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose - After giving it a couple days to think about, I can't get past the over-burning. I feel like I'm blacking out when I look at this. -- Veggies (talk) 20:59, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 12:19, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Overprocessed, heavy vignetting. —kallerna 09:36, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Kallerna -- mcshadypl ^T ^C 04:27, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:12, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Trimeresurus gumprechti female

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Original – A female Gumprecht’s pit viper

Reason: Another of this year's POTY finalists. Should be made as part of a set with already promoted FP File:Trimeresurus gumprechti (male).jpg if promoted.
Articles in which this image appears: Trimeresurus gumprechti
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Rushenb

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:49, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Looks like the easiest way to get a FP is to snap a photo of a green snake. -- Veggies (talk) 21:10, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

having got it positioned for the camera! Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:27, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support – this species was discovered recently (2002) and detailed head shot. The article says the snakes can be 1.3m long, so if we assume the head is 10cm long (or less), the image depicts a 30cm width (or less). This was with a 90mm lens, so the camera was 0.75m or 2.5 feet away from the head (or less), and these snakes are venomous! so nice head shot. Bammesk (talk) 21:43, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I recognized this as a POTY nominee. How was it nominated without being a FP already? -- mcshadypl ^T ^C 04:23, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I'll take the fifth... --Janke | Talk 10:01, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 05:57, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Trimeresurus gumprechti, Gumprecht’s pit viper (female) - Phu Suan Sai National Park (46711073485).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:14, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Heteractis magnifica

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Original – Heteractis magnifica and its symbiotic partner anemonefish, north coast of East Timor

Alternate – Heteractis magnifica and pink anemonefish hovering above.

Reason: Well done underwater photo and lead image of its article. It shows the magnificent sea anemone with its symbiotic partner pink anemonefish. The pixel count isn't ideal but underwater photos have a higher degree of difficulty, so I hope the technical quality is sufficient. The photo was captured off the north coast of East Timor.
Articles in which this image appears: Heteractis magnifica
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator: Nick Hobgood

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 18:34, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. At this level of sharpness (maybe typical for underwater?), more pixels would be pointless. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:48, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

True, for comparison here is one of the better images of this subject, ~~more recent photo~~, and FP on Commons. Underwater photos are hard. The nom image has good EV and composition (it shows the column of the anemone for instance), so I nominated it. Bammesk (talk) 19:45, 12 April 2020 (UTC) . . . I struck "more recent", my mistake. (it was nominated in 2017 but not more recent)[reply]

I added an Alternate. The alternate isn't prominently displayed in an infobox, however it is in a gallery on symbiotic relations of the magnificent sea anemone, and is in the article of the pink anemonefish. Bammesk (talk) 20:58, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support original. The alternate reminds me too much of Finding Nemo in a way that makes it feel cartoony to me, and doesn't show the full shape of the anemone. As discussed above, I suspect that expecting a sharper image underwater might be unreasonable, and therefore that the lower pixel count is non-problematic (because more pixels wouldn't be useful). —David Eppstein (talk) 07:41, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support original. MER-C 11:16, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support the beetroot. --Janke | Talk 14:22, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support both the original and the alternate. --Gnosis (talk) 18:39, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support original as it shows the full anemone. Poydoo can talk and edit 21:43, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support Original – DreamSparrow ^Chat 05:56, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Amphiprion perideraion (Pink anemonefish) in Heteractis magnifica (Magnificent sea anemone).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:19, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Hubble Space Telescope (27946391011).jpg

Birefringence

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Original – Birefringence of a laser beam as it passes through a calcite crystal traveling from left to right, there is also some fluorescence effects.

Reason: The photo shows the subject of the article in a simple and easy to comprehend way. It shows the birefringence property of a crystal as the laser beam splits in two while traveling from left to right. There is also some secondary fluorescence effects. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Birefringence
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator: Jan Pavelka

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:58, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - This is real pretty to look at. GamerPro64 05:14, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I think it's neat that the doubled beam within the crystal generates the appearance of four beams in the image because of the birefringence happening a second time at the crystal face parallel to the image plane. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:43, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:24, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Gnosis (talk) 06:42, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 05:56, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Fluorescence in calcite.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:06, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Omega Nebula

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Original – VLT Survey Telescope image of the star-forming region Messier 17.

Reason: A perfect high resolution image, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Omega Nebula, Nebulae in fiction
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astro-WISE/Kapteyn Institute

Support as nominator – JCP2018 (talk) 08:54, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – EV, and detailed. (Sidenote FWIW, there is a halo or flare next to bright stars, easy to see in the corners. Also I had a tough time opening it at full size in the browser, perhaps because of the color space.) Bammesk (talk) 00:34, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Great-looking image! Opens full-size without problems in Firefox/Mac. BTW: that "flare" is called coma, described in detail here: Coma (optics). --Janke | Talk 15:41, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:53, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support sure — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 23:14, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:VST image of the spectacular star-forming region Messier 17 (Omega Nebula).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:20, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jupiter's southern storms

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Original – Jupiter's southern storms, taken by JunoCam.

Reason: A great resolution, almost good EV
Articles in which this image appears: Atmosphere of Jupiter, JunoCam, Juno (spacecraft), Jupiter
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles, uploaded by User-duck

Support as nominator – JCP2018 (talk) 09:23, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The composition is somewhat ugly because the image is cut off on left and right. Perhaps File:PIA21972 Jupiter Blues.jpg? Please do not flood the FPC page with nominations, because in doing so you will ensure that none of them will succeed. MER-C 16:29, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with MER-C. I recropped this image to balance the cropping. I temporarily restored the previous version to create a taller image which I used in an article. User-duck (talk) 17:54, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:23, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Floating market

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Original – A floating market in Banjarmasin, Indonesia

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

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

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

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

Shanghai skyline, financial district

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

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

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

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

Gaze of a priest

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

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

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

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

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

Christian Siriano

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Original – Christian Siriano

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

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

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

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

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

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

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