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Tornado

A tornado in central Oklahoma.
Reason
eye catchinghttp://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezial:Beobachtungsliste
Articles this image appears in
Tornado, 1971, Weather control
Creator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nominator
TomStar81 (Talk)

Not promoted MER-C 01:18, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Maori Student Carving

Maori students in Rotorua carving traditional Maori wooden carvings
Edit 01 by Vanderdecken (talk contribs). Only minor levels adjustment, the image is perfect otherwise!
Reason
Illustrates the process of Maori wood carving quite well, of reasonably good quality and IMHO passes the rules, maybe except for the caption as I have no idea what else to add (see description page for the basic caption).
Articles this image appears in
Maori culture
Creator
Antilived
Nominator
antilivedT | C | G

Māori students from The New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute in Rotorua making traditional Māori styled wood carvings. New Zealand has experienced a surge in willingness to preserve the Māori culture, and large numbers of tourists visiting the country to witness it has not commercialised the area.

Vanderdeckenξφ 10:08, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I've edited the original from raw to a slightly darker exposure. --antilivedT | C | G 21:23, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well if I want a picture of an actual Maori carving I would have just taken a picture of a finished carving, not a work in progress. Here you see the draft lines, some finished carved koru pattern, and an actual person carving them; although I do take the criticism of not showing much of the hand and thus the actual process of carving, the carving itself is really not the main point of the image. --antilivedT | C | G 07:24, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 01:19, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Haeckel's Lizards

A painting by Ernst Haeckel of lizards
Reason
Another beautiful painting by Ernst Haeckel in high quality
Articles this image appears in
Lizard, Kunstformen der Natur
Creator
Ernst Haeckel, was uploaded by Ragesoss
Nominator
Tomer T
The 79th lithographic plate from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur (1904) depicts a variety of lizards, or Lacertilia. In terms of evolutionary relationships, these eight lizards demonstrate the diversity of the Lacertilia suborder, which has been replaced by an array of new suborders and infraorders in recent classifications. Unusual species of chameleon and gonocephalus are at the top; the second row has a flying dragon and a Texas horned lizard; the third row has a flying gecko and a common basilisk; on the bottom row are the aptly named frill-necked lizard and the Thorny Devil. As in many of Haeckel's prints, the colors and spatial composition are more of an aesthetic choice than a reproduction of nature; the lithographer Adolf Glitsch worked directly from Haeckel's sketches rather than from first-hand specimens.
See also the previous nomination.--ragesoss 09:11, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 01:20, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Ylläs mountain in Finnish Lapland

The Ylläs fell (718 m high) in Finland is a popular destination for downhill and cross-country skiing.
Reason
I happened to see the picture while reading the article, and I was duly impressed by its outstanding beauty and clarity. Take a look: I hope you react the same way.
Articles this image appears in
fell
Creator
User:jpk on the Finnish Wikipedia.
Nominator
YechielMan

Not promoted MER-C 01:12, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


NGC 4414 (NASA-med).jpg

NGC 4414, a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is about 17,000 parsecs in diameter and approximately 20 million parsecs distant. Credit:NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
Reason
Outstanding size, quality, attractiveness. Hits the subject, and well clear on edging]]Retiono Virginian 20:48, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Articles this image appears in
Galaxy
Caption
NGC 4414, a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is about 17,000 parsecs in diameter and approximately 20 million parsecs distant. Credit:NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
Creator
A user called Tom on wikimedia commons. Originally took by a space agency.
Nominator
Retiono Virginian

Not promoted MER-C 01:12, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Water Buffalo

Water Buffalo in Thailand
Reason
I think this picture is great, and in high quality
Articles this image appears in
Domestic Asian Water buffalo
Creator
Da
Nominator
Tomer T

Not promoted MER-C 01:12, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Senescence

An image to show the effects of ageing on the body. As can be clearly seen, the subject has many wrinkles, and wears a hearing aide. The subjects skin is clearly sagging. These are just a few examples of ageing.
Reason
Its high quality and accurately shows the effcts of ageing.
Articles this image appears in
Ageing, Old age
Creator
Mstroek
Nominator
User:Ahadland1234

8thstar 19:23, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 01:12, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Ice Block

Ice block at beach near Jökulsárlón, Iceland.
Reason
Very special and beautiful picture. Featured on Commons.
Articles this image appears in
Ice, Thermodynamic temperature, Jökulsárlón, Disgregation
Creator
Tillea
Nominator
Tomer T

Not promoted MER-C 10:31, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Herndon Monument Climb

Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves against the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy in an attempt to scale the obelisk. The monument was smeared with 200lbs of lard and the Midshipmen were hosed down during the annual event that teaches them much about their own abilities and limitations, as well as the advantages of working as a team.
Reason
The picture is a good representation of teamwork and tradition of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Articles this image appears in
United States Naval Academy, Herndon Monument
Creator
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Damon J. Moritz USN
Nominator
Joebengo

Not promoted MER-C 09:28, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Atomic-resolution image of gold surface

Image of surface reconstruction on a clean Au(100) surface, as visualized using scanning tunneling microscopy. The individual atoms composing the material are visible. Surface reconstruction causes the surface atoms to deviate from the bulk crystal structure, and arrange in columns several atoms wide with regularly-spaced pits between them.
Edit 1
Reason
This is an outstanding image because it shows the individual atoms that make up a gold surface. It is also a good demonstration of surface reconstruction, as the atoms rearrange themselves on the surface to form regularly-spaced pits. I realize that this image does not quire meet the size requirement (it is 500px square) but I believe is still has outstanding encyclopediac value since this is the only type one of the only types of microscopy which allows individual atoms to be seen. It takes a lot of effort and patience to get such a clean image, and I am glad that someone has released this into the public domain.
Articles this image appears in
Atom, Nanotechnology, Scanning tunneling microscope, Surface reconstruction
Creator
Erwinrossen
Nominator
Antony-22

Not promoted MER-C 09:27, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Collosseum at Night

The Colloseum at Night, in Rome, Italy.
Reason
This well-taken picture would go great next to the descirption on the main page.
Articles this image appears in
Italy, Roman architecture, Amphitheatre, Landmark
Creator
Quadell
Nominator
BlackBear

Not promoted MER-C 09:27, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean seen from Seaside, Oregon.
Reason
Eye-catching picture, spectacular.
Articles this image appears in
Seaside, Oregon, Western United States
Creator
Apollomelos
Nominator
Tomer T

Not promoted MER-C 09:27, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Trick Netsuke

A trick netsuke is a netsuke that does something special; one with moving parts or hidden surprises. This netsuke of Daikoku's hammer opens to reveal a carving of Urashima Taro. Urashima is made of ivory, but the hammer is lacquer, so the netsuke is not heavy. A person could wear it and be unaware of its contents, as Urashima was unaware of the contents.
Reason
A high-quality picture depicting a fantastic piece of art. The picture-in-picture, though it may be considered distracting, adds important context.
Articles this image appears in
Netsuke
Creator
Cshapiro, on the Wikimedia Commons.
Nominator
Jellocube27

Not promoted MER-C 09:27, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Bezier curves

Linear
Quadratic
Cubic
Quartic
All together now
Articles this image appears in
Bézier curve
Creator
Philip Tregoning (User:Twirlip)
Nominator
frothT
  • while #3 is pretty straightforward, I think #2 is essential also. Debivort 17:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe have 5 sets of identical points and apply each degree of bézier curve to each of them (ie. linear for the first, which would be sharp zig zag lines, etc.)? --antilivedT | C | G 08:06, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
But do you actually gain any more information from a higher resolution image? These images could well have infinite spatial and temporal resolution with up and coming stuffs like svg animation but is it absolutely neccessary for them to be a few megabytes big just to have more than 1k pixels for one side? --antilivedT | C | G 04:38, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If possible, svg animations would be really cool. It also means that the stills in the article could be vectorized. Still, there's nothing wrong with the rasters.--HereToHelp 14:12, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
SVG animation is supported in the standard but firefox and IE won't render it --frothT 06:31, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

--frothT 06:34, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]


1.Linear v2 2.Quadratic v2
3.Cubic v2 4.Quartic v2
Bézier curves: 1. linear; 2. quadratic; 3. cubic; 4. quartic.

Yep, exactly. More input required... MER-C 09:03, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support trialsanderrors version. Noclip 03:56, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted as a set, with Image:Bézier 3 big.gif as main image. --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:06, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Willys-Knight1920

Willys-Knight automobile, from 1920 magazine ad.
Edit 1 – tilt removed.
Reason
This beautiful image represents all that Wikipedia stands for: the continual progress and movement towards a better encyclopedia.
Articles this image appears in
Willys
Creator
Infrogmation/Tony Sidaway

Closed, it's April 3rd now, move along --Dschwen 12:05, 3 April 2007 (UTC) Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:16, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hughes Complex

Original picture
Edit 1. Minor Photoshop brush-up.
OK here is the alternative version a few hours later and a few seconds before edit 1. Added some compression artifacts too.
File:COURT OF LAW in TRENTON NEW JERSEY (edited for silliness - april fool's day, 2007).jpg
fixed tilt
Reason
It's a COURT OF LAW in TRENTON NEW JERSEY.
Articles this image appears in
New Jersey Supreme Court
Creator
User:BD2412 (actually created by super-anon User:68.39.174.238, I just uploaded it for him, since he refuses to get an account. bd2412 T 03:22, 1 April 2007 (UTC))[reply]
Link to vandalist's page of junk.

Closed, it's April 3rd now, move along --Dschwen 12:05, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Run away!!!

The caption has been destroyed the FLAMING BALL OF FIRE ON A RAMPAGE OF DESTRUCTION FOR ALL OF MIDDLE EARTH.
Used in
Grenavitar, Grenavitar,
Reason
The STUNNING image CLEARLY meets the criteria for a featured sound, including the fact that it's loud and annoyingly boom-like, Exceptional size and detail, as well as that "wow" factor required of ALL featured pictures, not like those ridiculous ONION FRUIT shots...

I thinkknow it meets all the criteria:

  1. Definitely high quality; I mean seriously here people! Who takes the time to take a picture when they're being shot at!? That DEFINITELY qualifies it for those special circumstances as well. Clearly.
  2. It's HUGE! Just look at the thing! It's larger than a flopppy disk! And put it up on a projector and you've got an even BIGGER explosino!!!!111 Tha'ts like...l1000! pixels of explosions! Plus it would have exploded out of the frame if the shot was any bigger.
  3. Definitely the best work. I need not never ever say more. It's a shot of a shot.
  4. Look at that beautifl public domain license...shiney...a licence to kill
  5. SCARES THE READER INTO SUBMISSION WHEN THEY SEE THIS PICTURE THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO READ THE ARTICLE BECAUESE THEY WILL KNOW THAT FIREBALLS ARE HUGE!!! itS LIKE AN ARTICLE IN ITSELF!
  6. ACCURATE ENOUGH TO HIT ITS TARGET!
  7. Ok I admit it's not really "pleasing to the eye", but then again, neither is Fonzo
  8. It did have a good caption. Until it was destroyed. That's just the effect the picture has on things.
  9. Oh yeah, it's neutral. What's more neutral than a fireball? So cute...
Articles this image appears in
Explosion, of course! Probably in fire and pinpoint accuracy of astouning proportions too, but who honestly checks these things?
Creator
Good question...
Added to article to make nomination work gren グレン 11:27, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
O RLY? —Vanderdeckenξφ 13:33, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Closed, it's April 3rd now, move along --Dschwen 12:05, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Arnisee lake in the canton of Uri/Switzerland.

The Arnisee lake in the canton of Uri/Switzerland.
Reason
A beautiful, Outstanding, High quality picture!
Articles this image appears in
Compression artifact, Overexposure, Ugly, Random article
Creator
I dunno...

Closed, it's April 3rd now, move along --Dschwen 12:04, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Pyramids

Reason
Spectacular photo of pyramids as they are seen from space
Articles this image appears in
Pyramid, Ancient Egyptian technology
Creator
Sander.thillart
Nominator
Tomer T

Suspended as possible copyvio. MER-C 10:30, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted (image deleted) --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:17, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


View from the Ladybower Reservoir Wall

A stunning winter view on a very sunny day of the hill (and Snake Pass) opposite the Ladybower Reservoir wall. Image taken in February 2007.
Reason
This is a stunning picture, which stunning colours. Every time I see it, I have to ask if it is the right way up.
Articles this image appears in
Ladybower Reservoir
Creator
Duncan Payne

Not promoted MER-C 07:36, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Everest Base camp

A view of Everest southeast ridge base camp. The Khumbu Icefall can be seen in the left. In the center we can see the remains of a helicopter that crashed there in 2003. The icefall is found at 5,486 metres (18,000 feet) on the Nepali slopes of Mount Everest not far above base camp and southwest of the summit. The icefall is regarded as one of the most dangerous stages of the South Col route to Everest’s summit. The Khumbu glacier that forms the icefall moves at such speed that large crevasses open with little warning.
edit 1 (downsampled to 800 x 4000)
Reason
Very high resolution panorama of a beautiful and dangerous area. Gives a very immediate impression of how dangerous the Khumbu icefall is.
Articles this image appears in
Mount Everest Everest Base Camp
Creator
Nuno Nogueira (Nmnogueira)
Nominator
Debivort
  • It could be downsampled (even as much as 8:1). Where do you stand on the larger (less detail per pixel) vs smaller (more detail per pixel) argument? I know many people believe that any downsampling causes a loss of information, and should be avoided if it is just for the sake of generating the appearance of detail... Debivort 07:38, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Here's a downsampled version, definitely large enough (4000px on one axis). If you see blurriness in it, please point it out because I cannot find any. Debivort 09:44, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Definitely better... not sure I'd support it. gren グレン 09:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 07:38, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Killer whale mother and calf

A pair of Type C Orcas (Killer Whales) in the Ross Sea. The bond between female Orcas and their offspring is strong and often persists throughout life. Type C Orcas are smaller than other types, and have a distinctively forward-slanting eye patch. They may be a separate species.
Edit1, fringing on sides, noise reduction, colors, etc. -Fcb981
Edit 2, cropped, color corrected, noise reduction ~ trialsanderrors
Edit 3 by MIckStephenson on March 28. Downsampled, colour improved
Reason
This gorgeous picture illustrates two important themes of the Orca article: the recent discovery of different forms of the species, and the mother-calf relationship. I believe this would be the first FP of a cetacean. I think it would be a sweet one for the Main Page on May 13, which in many countries is Mother's Day. I hope the pink and green stripes down the side can be edited out - maybe someone more Photoshop-savvy than I am could do it?
Articles this image appears in
Orca
Creator
Robert L. Pitman
Nominator
Kla'quot

Not promoted (9 support / 2 weak support / 6 oppose / 1 neutral) --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:03, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Golda Meir

Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel, and the only woman to achieve this position.
Edit 1 - Alternative version by KFP.
Edit 2 - Edit of alternative. removed the dust, sharpened, contrast fixed and cropped. By: Arad
Edit 3 - Removed dust and shadows and cropped by Arad
Edit 4 - rotated, foreground contrast enhanced, background contrast reduced, etc., by trialsanderrors
Reason
Historical picture, very encyclopedic, and in high quality.
Articles this image appears in
Golda Meir, Yom Kippur War, Operation Wrath of God, List of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee people
Creator
Marion S. Trikosko
Nominator
Tomer T


Promoted Image:Golda Meir 03265u.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:05, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


US Capitol

House of the Representatives side (South) of the US Capitol.
Reason
This picture captures the brilliance of the U.S. Capitol and, with a high resolution, is also well suited for widescreen computer wallpaper.
Articles this image appears in
United States Capitol
Creator
Martin Jacobsen

Not promoted MER-C 02:41, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Tea Gardens around Mirik

Mirik, a tourist spot in West Bengal, India, is sorrounded be numerous tea gardens producing Darjeeling tea. They also add the the natural beauty of the area, which is captured in this shot.
Reason
This picture captures the scenic beauty the place has to offer to the visitors.
Articles this image appears in
Mirik
Creator
User:Soumyasch

Not promoted MER-C 02:41, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Large Brown Mantid

Juvenile Large Brown Mantid

Excellent macro picture of a juvenile Large Brown Mantid, Archimantis latistyla. Taken in Swifts Creek, Victoria in Dec 2006. Specimen size is approx 3-4 cm.

Appears in Mantidae and Mantinae

Not promoted MER-C 02:40, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Biological cell

Diagram of a typical animal cell. Explanations in the picture's page.
For comparison, animal cell by LadyofHats (not currently a candidate.)
Reason
Very encyclopedic image, in high quality, that has great explanations in its page.
Articles this image appears in
Biology, Cell (biology), Cytoplasm, Cell nucleus, Lysosome, Nucleolus, Organelle, and a lot more.
Creator
commons:User:MesserWoland and commons:User:Szczepan1990
Nominator
Tomer T
Strange, they dont distract me,

Not promoted MER-C 05:22, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Great Horned Owl

A 3-4 year old Great Horned Owl, taken in Balsam Mountains, North Carolina. The bird is currently in rehabilitation after sustaining a wing injury from colliding with a car.
Reason
This is an excellent image with a spectacular subject. It meets all of the technical requirements of a FP, and demonstrates its subject very well. The picture also contributes a lot to the articles it appears in, and is very encyclopedic.
Articles this image appears in
Great Horned Owl, List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols, Symbols of Alberta
Creator
Taken by Peter Manidis

Not promoted MER-C 05:22, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Agasthiyamalai range and Tirunelveli Rainshadow region

The Tirunelveli rainshadow is an arid region in south Tamil Nadu. The rainshadow is created due to the prescence of the Agasthiyamalai hills which blocks the Monsoon winds from the west and cutting it off from the Southwest Monsoon. The image shows the effect of a rainshadow on the local climate. The landscape is arid even though less than 20km away there are rainclouds and monsoon showers.
Reason
encyclopedic image that highlights a rainshadow region
Articles this image appears in
Desert, Rain shadow, Deccan Plateau, Climate of India, Agastya Malai
Creator
w:user:Planemad

Not promoted MER-C 05:22, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


2007 Jakarta Flood

A taxi was submerging into a flooded water while at the background a horse carriage was trying to flee away.
Reason
This is a rare image I found at Flickr with high quality, nicely illustrated to the event (see 2007 Jakarta flood) to show the impact of the disaster and most important thing is that the image is free.
Articles this image appears in
2007 Jakarta flood
Creator
Gajah Mada (a Flickr user)
  • Fixed tilt by removing leg from desk. --YFB ¿ 12:57, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 05:21, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Triple Expansion Engine

Animation of a triple-expansion steam engine, created using XaraXtreme.
Reason
eye catching
Articles this image appears in
Physics, Steam engine, Thermodynamics
Creator
Emoscopes
How does it, its inaccurate?--HadzTalk 13:06, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 05:21, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Cloud From Plane Window

Clouds, as seen from the window of an airplane.
Reason
This picture has great colors and presents an unusual, yet appealing view of the subject.
Articles this image appears in
Cloud
Creator
User:Kulshrax

Not promoted MER-C 05:21, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Aerial perspective

OriginalAtmospheric perspective, or aerial perspective, is the effect caused by the atmosphere on the appearance of objects observed by a viewer. As the distance between the object and the viewer increases, the contrast decreases and the colours become lighter and more bluish, until the image of the object eventually fades into the sky. In this picture, the effect is emphasized by a series of mountains in different planes, photographed in a near contre-jour situation.
Alternative 1 – An alternative image that may better illustrate the article. Not in an article as yet
Alternative 2 – Another alternative, taken at the same spot as the original
Another Alternative (3), this time by YFB ¿
File:Atmos persp beacons enhanced.jpg
ZOMG NPOV Alternative Alternative with greatly enhanced encyclopaedicity
Reason
This picture is a clear, and beautiful, illustration of the atmospheric perspective effect in photography.
Articles this image appears in
Aerial perspective, Serra da Estrela
Creator
Joaquim Alves Gaspar

Not promoted MER-C 05:36, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Man holding sign during Iranian hostage crisis protest, 1979

Man holding sign during Iranian hostage crisis protest, 1979
Alternate captions:
A man exemplifying anti-Iranian sentiments during a 1979 Washington, D.C. student protest of the Iranian hostage crisis. His raised sign reads "deport all Iranians, get the hell out of my country" and "Release all Americans now" on the reverse side.
Anti-Iranian sentiments were particularly prevalent during the Iranian hostage crisis. This photo of a 1979 student protest in Washington, D.C. shows a man holding a sign which reads "deport all Iranians, get the hell out of my country", with "Release all Americans now" on the reverse side.
Edit 1 - Noise removed - a bit retouched
For the curious... you can see through his sign. I flipped it and added emphasis- this is what the other side says.
Reason
Historical image, enc value showing clearly the Anti-Iranian feelings in USA in the months of Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979 following the revolution in Iran The hostage crisis was one of the most known, important events of its kind in world history. And plus that, the image has a very good quality and composition IMO. It's not the usual cliché "black" racism photo.
Articles this image appears in
Iran hostage crisis Racism in the United States Anti-Iranian sentiments
Creator
Trikosko, Marion S.
Nominator
Arad
  • Well, IMO, the point is that it's so offensive toward Iranians that it's striking how people can be so racist on something that is not even the Iranian people's fault. --Arad 03:19, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm sure Iraqis would be more offended that you think they are the same thing as Iranians. -Fcb981 15:19, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm already offended as an Iranian that you think they are the same. (joking) Well now seriously, Iraq was a part of Iran before but not now. They are different nations now so don't confuse them. --Arad 16:27, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Also, I'm trying to defend Iranians by showing this image and the problems they had in those times, which is good for people to see on main page. --Arad 16:41, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • My fault. Arad, I think that the picture's presence on the main page wouldn't really make any Iranian happy. Tomer T 16:47, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's fine. Well, those who are intelligent enough with enough knowledge will see the image and think that racism is a very bad thing. I don't think anyone would take the image as "Yes it's a good idea to deport Iranians". At least I hope people will not think about it like this. Do you? --Arad 00:07, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I hope too, but who knows? (: Tomer T 00:28, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You convinced me, but I'm not totally excited of making this picture a FP, so I'm now neutral. Tomer T 00:31, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Agree with Alvesgaspar, as long as the image is contextualized in a proper historical prospective, denying it FP status because it might offend is against the NPOV policy. --Cody.Pope 18:24, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • By putting this on the main page it will likely give many people the (hopefully mistaken) impression that Wikipedia does support racism. Already Wikipedia is dominated by American viewpoints, and US-Iran relations are currently at their lowest point since the crisis. Note that Iran was one of the three countries of George Dubya's so called "Axis of evil", and Iranians are currently treated with suspicion in the US, generally requiring additional checks at airports, etc. —Pengo 21:20, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Again, I cite policy, the fact that the image can be seen as offensive is not enough to negate it's use or deny it FC status. If on the main page, the caption should clearly state it's historic context -- if it does in NPOV way, it should be allowed. --Cody.Pope 22:13, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm completely with Cody.Pope on this one. In my opinion, this is really ridiculous. Let's just say this image of Adolf Hitler gets promoted and it appears on Wikipedia's main page, does this make Wikipedia a neo-nazi club, or what? This is an encyclopedia, not a political platform, and I hate (unnecessary) self-censorship, just because of some weird opinions on political correctness.
"Note that Iran was one of the three countries of George Dubya's so called "Axis of evil", and Iranians are currently treated with suspicion in the US, generally requiring additional checks at airports, etc." I know exactly what you mean. Since I watch Al Jazeera English I hate all the American news channels. Even CNN (I don't really need to mention Fox News) is so biased, they don't even invite Iranians to contribute to discussions (what Al Jazeera does, by the way). The bottom line is, I detest this sort of self censorship. -Wutschwlllm 22:39, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe we could give it FP status but not put it on the Main Page?--HereToHelp 22:44, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I hesitate, since that seems only to confirm that wikipedia is censored by saying this significant image is important but too offensive to be displayed. At least from an ideological stand point that seems far worse to me. --Cody.Pope 23:09, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, but I would like to see here what the caption for the PotD should be. ~ trialsanderrors 23:16, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I nominated the image and I'm Iranian. I wanted it to be on the homepage to show that how people could be so ignorant and racist against other nationalities. I hope people will take it in a good way, not that racism is good or that we are promoting it. If you guys think it's offensive to Iranians, then I would prefer a withdrawal. But I thought in this situation that Iran has currently with this Bush vs. Mullahs thing, it's a good time to show the image. I hope the captioning will be informative and not provocative. It wasn't Iranian people's fault that the hostage crisis happened. It was the government and I want the world to know that it still the same. It's not Iranian people's fault that their dictator government supports terrorism. They are trying their best to overthrow the government. But it's not easy. --Arad 00:15, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's a news picture, and as such a witness to history. The image itself isn't POV, but it can be interpreted as such, in two ways: 1. As offensive to Iranians, and 2. As offensive to Americans. That's the essence of prejudice, to project the bad behavior of a subgroup onto the group as a whole. I don't think we should reject it based on its sensitive nature, but we should be careful in the way we put it in context. ~ trialsanderrors 00:42, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I wasn't even born when it happened. I'm going to bring some Iranians and to get their opinion. --Arad 00:15, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • lol. Good one. --Arad 20:49, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's actually like that, it's not my mistake but his! --frotht 23:16, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah we know. It's pretty a funny mistake. --Arad 01:04, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

More information required MER-C 08:03, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  1. strong oppose, first I am Iranian and may have some kind of "conflict of interest" here. (me myself don't think so, but I am OK if you uncount my vote). let me frank, I don't see any good reason for seeing this Pic in the first page of Wikipedia; It may be offensive to some people, If you accept that it may be offensive, please stop this voting. regards,--Pejman47 23:48, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Man_holding_sign_during_Iranian_hostage_crisis_protest%2C_1979.JPG +27/-8 Neutral 2 --HadzTalk 16:14, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Mount Fuji

Image of Mount Fuji taken by NASA.
Reason
I know the picture is almost too small, but it still passes the limit. Great pic.
Articles this image appears in
Mount Fuji
Creator
NASA

Not promoted MER-C 03:54, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Map of Livingston Island and Greenwich Island

Map of Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, created by the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria
Version 2: cropped the photos out
Reason
Superb map of Livingston Island and Greenwich Island of the South Shetland Islands made by the Antarctic Place-names Commission (website) of Bulgaria in 2005 and kindly released under a free license along with all accompanying photographs (taken personally by Wikipedian Lyubomir Ivanov, Chairman of the Commission). Exceptional resolution and detail. Used in a number of related articles, including cartography.
Articles this image appears in
cartography, Livingston Island (South Shetland Islands), Rugged Island (South Shetland Islands), Antarctic Place-names Commission, List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica
Creator
Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria
  • Err, "Scale 1: 100 000, Lambert Conformal Conic Projection, Standard Parallels 63°20'S and 76°40'S, Datum WGS84", clearly metric units are used throughout. Assuming you just didn't see it? TodorBozhinov 21:24, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sorry, I really didn't notice the information about the datum, principal scale and standard parallels. As for the other elements (legend, labels and units), I assume they are really missing (why should it be clear that metric units are used throughout?) - Alvesgaspar 22:25, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 03:54, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Electron shells

Uranium (chosen arbitrarily) has a high number of electrons; this diagram shows how they are arranged. :b
An electron shell is a group of atomic orbitals with the same value of the principal quantum number n. Electron shells are made up of one or more electron subshells, or sublevels, which have two or more orbitals with the same angular momentum quantum number l. Electron shells make up the electron configuration of an atom. It can be shown that the number of electrons that can reside in a shell is equal to .
This image combines all the diagrams into one SVG image, at the nominator's request.
Reason
This nomination is for a set of images (think Mandelbrot), the entirety of which can be found here. While any one alone is obviously unworthy of featured status, together, the clarity that they demonstrate the concept of the electron shell (stemming from simplicity) may be worth "featured set" status. The set is comprehensive and uniform, released under an acceptable license, and every image is an SVG. It received support at picture peer review.
From the creator: My intention in creating this set was to produce a coherent set of images that demonstrated the electron shells (with the main audience being school students), they were produced to with a colour scheme to match the work already on Wikipedia so that any separate elements included on pages would not look out of place. Greg Robson 21:46, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Articles this image appears in
I didn't check every image, so this may be incomplete, but but the sodium image appears in electron shell and neon appears in noble gas.
Creator
Pumbaa (original work by Greg Robson)
  • Well, for one thing, it's too big to put much of anywhere unless would prefer a fullscreen scrolling mechanism.--HereToHelp 03:03, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps Periodic table (electron configurations)?--HereToHelp 23:16, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OK I added it to the article, let's see how it gets accepted there. The second point is still unsolved though. ~ trialsanderrors 23:22, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops I should have been clearer: I meant to get rid of the old table altogether and make the new image gigantic. I did so, but in the preview at 2k px, the SVG looked blurry, while the PNG is sized at several times that, and looks fine at the size I added it in as. Go figure. (If the PNG renders better than the SVG, promote it instead — but there's probably some other reason that I don't know about.)--HereToHelp 23:39, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The table was removed from the article as "obsolete and misleading", so I requested expert opinions from WikiProject Elements. ~ trialsanderrors 19:57, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(UTC)

Not promoted . Unfortunately, the accuracy concerns are what ruins these excellent technical images, as the Bohr model only works for atoms with one electron. We simply can't pretend otherwise. MER-C 03:58, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Maison Kammerzell

Alternative version: Median filter faded at 25%.
(Withdrawn original edit) Maison Kammerzell before 1900. Images merged.
Version comparison.
Reason
Mesdames et messieurs, voilà: la maison Kammerzell (or technically, Meine Damen und Herren, hier sehen Sie: das Haus Kammerzell, since in 1900 Alsace-Lorraine was German).

Maison Kammerzell, adjacent to Strasbourg Cathedral, is one of the best known examples of Renaissance architecture and one of the few secular buildings that has survived intact until today. Built in 1427 and transformed twice since, the current version dates back to 1589. This photochrom image by the Detroit Publishing Co. from the late 19th Century shows the façade virtually identical to its current state, exempting the restaurant sign, which is now in French.

Oh, and if anyone gets a chance to eat there, I recommend the choucroute aux poissons – fish on sauerkraut...
Articles this image appears in
Strasbourg, Maison Kammerzell
Creator
Detroit Publishing Co.
Nominator
trialsanderrors

Not promoted This has gone on for long enough. MER-C 03:52, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Salt mounds, Salar de Uyuni

Salt mounds, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Reason
Excellent composition, great technical quality under hard conditions, highly encyclopedic since it's used in three articles, plus it's evocative of Richard Misrach's desert cantos. Proposed extended caption:

Salt mounds in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, ca. 25 times as large as the Bonneville Salt Flats. It's the remnant of a prehistoric lake surrounded by mountains without drainage outlets. Salt is harvested in the traditional method: the salt is scraped into small mounds for water evaporation and easier transportation, dried over fire, and finally enriched with iodine.</blockquote.>

Articles this image appears in
Sodium chloride, Salar de Uyuni, Edible salt
Creator
Lucag on Commons

Promoted Image:Piles of Salt Salar de Uyuni Bolivia Luca Galuzzi 2006 a.jpg --Terence 04:20, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Air Force Memorial

The recently completed United States Air Force Memorial, as seen at night.
File:Air Force Memorial at NightEdit 1.jpg
Edit1, lightened the monument
File:Air Force Memorial at Night edit2.jpg
Edit2, increased contrast (which also makes the monument lighter), and cropped the top slightly
Reason
The result of a 12-part stitch to produce high detail, interesting lighting.
Articles this image appears in
United States Air Force Memorial
Creator
User:Noclip
Nominator
Noclip

*Conditional support If someone could tweak the image a little and brighten the pillars slightly, I'd support, otherwise I'm neutral. --Mad Max 21:39, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • If your neutral why did you specify conditional support? Ahadland 15:27, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Probably neutral for now, support with the specified edit. --Tewy 21:54, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Terence 05:04, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Watercolor of Cleveland Tower at the Graduate College, Princeton University

This watercolor shows Cleveland Tower as seen from just outside Procter Hall at the Old Graduate College in the noon autumn sun. The tower was built in 1913 as a memorial to former United States President Grover Cleveland, who also served as a university trustee. One of the largest carillons in the world, the class of 1892 bells, was installed in 1927. The Chapel Music program plays the bells Sunday afternoons during each semester, except during exam periods.
Reason
I, the painter, am posting a self nomination because two choices unusual for classical watercolor suit this painting particularly for illustrating the tower and the architectural style discussed in the article about Princeton University. Rather than use beige and gray splotches in a wet-on-wet technique to hint at the bricks, I used a fine brush to articulate the level of detail in the college's brickwork, which helps illustrate the collegiate gothic style. According to classical perspective, one would draw parallel lines for the vertical edges of the tower. However, this is inaccurate for lines that subtend a large angle over the field of view, and I preserved the curvature that one sees in reality in parallel lines giving a more accurate sense of the height of the tower.
Articles this image appears in
Princeton University
Creator
David Liao
Nominator
Dliao

Promoted Image:ClevelandTowerWatercolor20060829.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 21:48, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Black-tailed Prairie Dog

File:Prairie Dog Washington DC.JPG
A black-tailed prairie dog at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., looks out from a system of tunnels (also known as burrows), displaying its characteristic scanning of the horizon. Using its dichromatic color vision, a prairie dog can detect predators from afar and then alert others to the danger with special calls. Some researchers believe prairie dog communication is sophisticated enough to describe specific predators.
Edit 1 (remove green fringing + shorter caption) A black-tailed prairie dog at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., looks out from a system of burrows, displaying its characteristic scanning of the horizon. On average, these rodents grow to between 12 and 16 inches (30 and 40 cm) long, including their short tails.
Reason
Used as the main picture in the Prairie dog article, replacing a low quality, small size government photo. There are currently no other pictures of prairie dogs of this quality so this photo fills an important encyclopedic gap. Granted, part of the prairie dog is cut off, but the photo illustrates a very familiar and common pose of prairie dogs: looking out of a tunnel system.
Articles this image appears in
Prairie dog
Creator
Asiir
Nominator
Asiir

Promoted Image:Prairie_Dog_Washington_DC_1.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 21:45, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Antennae Galaxies

The Antennae Galaxies are currently colliding, which will eventually result in their merging together.
Reason
Its amazing quality of a unique and interesting subject.
Articles this image appears in
Galaxy
Creator
National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA)

Promoted Image:Antennae galaxies xl.jpg ~ trialsanderrors 00:15, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur

Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, by Maurycy Gottlieb (1878). Oil on canvas, Vienna.
Reason
This seems to have become a popular illustration for all things Jewish on Wikipedia. It's featured on Commons for its quality; I'm nominating it here for its usefulness.
Articles this image appears in
Prominent on Yom Kippur, Jewish identity, Maurycy Gottlieb. Also appears on Judaism, Jew.
Creator
Maurycy Gottlieb
Nominator
grendel|khan

Commment: How do we know that these are Ashkenazi jews, as it says in the Jewish identitu caption, whats the difference between an Ashkenazi and a Hasidic, I'm reform so I wouldnt know. Ahadland 15:41, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Ashkenazi are of eastern European descent, and Hasids are a branch of conservative Jews. I think you mean to ask, how do we know they are Ashkenazi, and not Sephardic_Jews (who are from Iberia)? Good question. Debivort 15:56, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Ye but we dont know where these Jewish people are from they could be Hasidic, Reform, or Ashkenazi. How do we know?
Well, judging from their dress they could be Hasids, seem very unlikely to be Reform, and I think we have no way of knowing if they are Ashkenazi or Saphardic.Debivort 01:12, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not Sephardi These people are not Sephardim, and you can tell because the two people in the lower-right are not wearing tallitim. It is the custom of all Sephardim that boys over 13 years of age wear a tallit for prayer. Ashkenazim only start wearing them after marriage. HaravM 21:52, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Promoted Image:Maurycy Gottlieb - Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur.jpg --Enuja 00:27, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Small Red Rose.JPG

a picture of a red rose
Reason
a very pretty and detailed image
Articles this image appears in
Rose
Creator
user Libera on the wikimedia commons

Not promoted MER-C 04:37, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Prokudin-Gorskii's self-portrait

Self-portrait of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii.
Early color photograph from Russia, created by Prokudin-Gorskii as part of his work to document the Russian Empire from 1909 to 1915.
Actual portrait (not nominated).
Reason
It is a beautiful picture. I think that its quality is very high for a picture taken so early.
Articles this image appears in
Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, Photography, Color photography, Karolitskhali River
Creator
Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii
Nominator
Tomer T

Not promoted MER-C 04:37, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mission San Xavier del Bac

File:Mission San Xavier Arizona USA.jpg
Mission San Xavier del Bac
Reason
I think it's a great picture.
Articles this image appears in
Mission San Xavier del Bac, Spanish missions in Arizona, Architecture of the United States
Creator
jimfrazier, Flickr

Not promoted Speedily not promoted as copyvio. May need deletion over at commons, can someone arrange that? MER-C 11:50, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Bluebells And A Syrphid Fly

A Syrphid fly (a mimic) rests on a Grape hyacinth
Edit 1 by KirinX, some unsharp masking applied, tighter crop
Reason
Close-up shot of a mimic fly. (Self-nomination; first attempt at self-nom.)
Articles this image appears in
Hoverfly, Grape hyacinth
Creator
KirinX
Nominator
KirinX
  • Thanks for the clarification. -- KirinX 18:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fair point, it's not really motion-blurred, just not super-sharp at full resolution. Lens quality is probably the limiting factor here, although Dschwen is right about the DOF. If I'd taken this I'd be pretty pleased with it, but it's not an FP. --YFB ¿ 22:49, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just to inform, it was a windy day. I did my best to avoid windy moments. And the lens/equipment is comparable to Fir's (although most likely not exceeding it). It's a Sony Alpha 100 with a Tamron 90mm Di XR II Macro lens. Not a $5000+ setup for sure, but it's most likely me and my relative lack of experience that's the limiting factor on my photos. -- KirinX 23:45, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • What exactly do you mean by good extended caption? -- KirinX 00:16, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
From featured picture criteria:
8. Has a good caption. The picture is displayed with a descriptive, informative and complete caption. The image description page has an extended caption that is suitable for featuring the image on the Main Page.
That's all I mean.
Actually that's incorrect - as per this discussion captions do not need to be fit for POTD and you can't oppose based solely on that. --Fir0002 07:01, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the link! This stuff keeps changing. However, I can oppose for whatever reason I want to, and the closing admin can completely ignore me. Enuja 13:34, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Good effort, but as biased as I am, neither is close enough to the quality of the two existing Hoverfly FP's to be worthy of becoming a third hoverfly FP. The first based on comp, and second with it's improved comp suffers from a lack of sharpness and poor lighting. Sorry! --Fir0002 23:59, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --KFP (talk | contribs) 12:16, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Weeki Wachee spring, Florida (1947)

Weeki Wachee spring, Florida (1947)
Reason
Iconic image by one of the foremost female American photographers. Proposed extended caption:

Fashion photograph at Weeki Wachee spring, Florida. Toni Frissell was born into a wealthy New York City family and took up fashion photography professionally only after she got fired as a caption writer for Vogue. Even though her work spans the spectrum from society photography (amongst others, the KennedyBouvier wedding) to social issues (ranch life in Texas and Argentina; Frissell also volunteered for the American Red Cross during World War II), she is remembered as a fashion photographer and recognized for her stark imagery and as being among the first to take fashion models out of the studio into nature, as this 1947 picture at the newly opened Weeki Wachee Springs roadside attraction shows.

Articles this image appears in
Toni Frissell
Creator
Toni Frissell
Nominator
trialsanderrors

Promoted Image:Weeki Wachee spring 10079u.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 12:11, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Akaka Falls

Akaka Falls State Park
Reason
Wonderful
Articles this image appears in
Akaka Falls State Park
Creator
Richard J Kruse III and Lisa C. Rosprim

Not promoted MER-C 08:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Along the River During Qimgming Festival

File:QingmingshangHetu Full.jpg
Along the River During Qingming Festival; this panorama painting is an 18th century Qing Dynasty reproduction of the famous original by Chinese artist Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145 AD) of the Song Dynasty. This elaborately detailed handscroll painting, supposedly depicting the old medieval city of Kaifeng, is among China's greatest visual masterpieces.
New, bigger, cleaner version from National Palace Museum, Taiwan.
Reason
This enormous 18th century Chinese panorama painting is simply incredible. In many ways it is slightly superior to its original, painted first by Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145 AD), while this painting is a more elaborately-detailed reproduction done 7 centuries later (during the Qing Dynasty). In my opinion, it is one of the greatest panorama paintings ever made.
Articles this image appears in
Panoramic painting, Panorama, Along the River During Qingming Festival
Creator
百楽兎
With a bit of packet sniffing I've found out the internal structure of the images:
http://www.npm.gov.tw/masterpiece/K2A001110/TileGroup$a/7-$b-$c.jpg
where $a = $c = 0-3 and $b = 0-117 (sometimes if $b = 0 it ended up being $a = 1... eg. [3])
It would be easy to snatch them down but I have no idea how to put them together... Anyone know how?--antilivedT | C | G 12:32, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
(I don't know how besides in paint which could mess with encoding quality, but) I think the best bet is downloading them all and hosting them so they are easy for someone to get. If you can download them and then e-mail them to me I can host them, I'm sure, if you can't. Then they will be easy to get for anyone with the ability to do the photo editing. (and I can try in paint, maybe + I e-mailed you my e-mail address ~_~) gren グレン 03:05, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If you think you can put them together (117*4=468 pictures) then I will put together a script and download them soon. --antilivedT | C | G 08:16, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I got them all, pretty impressive. I'll try to put them together via Photoshop. If I can't get it to work, I'll post the html code. ~ trialsanderrors 08:40, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I've sticked them together using ImageMagick montage, and now uploading it. Should I create a new nom since this nom is near its closing date? --antilivedT | C | G 10:16, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I just got done: Image:Along the River 7-119-3.jpg. I'd say a new nomination is in order. ~ trialsanderrors 10:24, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think progressive works in MediaWiki resizing, maybe you wanna try the standard jpeg compression? --antilivedT | C | G 10:27, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Here is a link which has all of the images... in case someone else wants to try. But, trialsanderrors version looks pretty nice if you download it and look at it on your computer... I'm not sure what needs to be done to it to make it work with mediawiki. So, probably no need for getting the individual ones. gren グレン 10:44, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
here is my version, working with MediaWiki (although also bigger). --antilivedT | C | G 11:19, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't realize that about progressive scans and MediaWiki. I'll do a slight brush-up and post it as standard compression. But we should start a new nomination. ~ trialsanderrors 17:53, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Larrys Creek Covered Bridge

The Larrys Creek Covered Bridge (also known as the "Buckhorn" or "Cogan House" Covered Bridge) over Larrys Creek in Cogan House Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The citizens of Cogan House Township filed a petition asking for this bridge on September 4, 1876. The 90 foot (27 m) long Burr arch truss bridge was built in 1877, rehabilitated in 1998, and is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was one of the few bridges in the county to survive the disastrous June 1, 1889 flood (fallen trees upstream formed a dam which helped protect it).
Reason
Appears to meet the FPC criteria. In WP:PPR User:Dincher wrote "I really like the simplicity of it. The photo shows the structure of the bridge. It shows how the bridge works from an exterior view. Most covered bridges look quaint and rustic, but the photos don't show the arch that is the key to holding the bridge. This photo does. As an added bonus the photo also shows the effects that a creek has on the creek bank. Note that Larrys Creek is in its normal stream bed in this photo, but that the effects of the recent winter melt can be seen in the grasses that have been flattened on the creek bank. Looking at the picture tells me a story."
Articles this image appears in
Larrys Creek (a featured article), Cogan House Township, Pennsylvania, History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Creator
Photo by User:Ruhrfisch, March, 2006.


Not promoted MER-C 08:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


American Football

Origianl description: NFC defensive backs Ronde Barber and Roy Williams along with linebacker Jeremiah Trotter gang tackle AFC running back LaDainian Tomlinson during the 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. More than 49,000 fans showed up to cheer on their favorite NFL players.
Reason
Spectacular photo of players playing of the most common sports in the US, American Football.
Articles this image appears in
American Football, Pro Bowl, United States, Culture by region, 2006 Pro Bowl, Roy Williams (safety)
Creator
Cpl. Michelle M. Dickson
  • I suspect that's because the quality of sports photography we'd expect for FP requires a very fast lens and access to the touch-line (rugby terminology... what do they call it in American Football?), which is pretty much reserved to pro sports photographers whose livelihood depends largely on them not releasing their work under free licences. --YFB ¿ 18:03, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 08:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Kjosnesfjorden

Kjosnesfjorden in Sognefjord, Norway
Reason
A beautiful picture of one of the most breathtaking parts of the world; the great Fjords of Norway.
Articles this image appears in
Sognefjord
Creator
Abubakr Hussain

Not promoted MER-C 08:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Bamboo book - binding

A Chinese bamboo book, open to display the binding and contents. This copy of The Art of War (on the cover, "孫子兵法") by Sun Tzu is part of a collection at the University of California, Riverside. The cover also reads "乾隆御書", meaning it was either commissioned or transcribed by the Qianlong Emperor.
Reason
The subject matter struck me as something I hadn't seen before, an unusual artifact. The photograph, in addition, is well composed and interesting.
Articles this image appears in
The Art of War, Bookbinding, History of the Book
Creator
vlasta2, bluefootedbooby on flickr.com


Not promoted MER-C 08:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Jewish badge

A yellow badge, was a mandatory mark worn on the outer garment in order to distinguish a Jew in public. The Nazi regime forced Jews to wear an identifying mark under the threat of death
Reason
Historical value, plus it has no major technical flaws
Articles this image appears in
Star of David, Yellow badge
Creator
Daniel Ullrich

Not promoted MER-C 08:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Sandalodes Spider

A very small jumping spider of the genus Sandalodes

Absolutely tiny subject at 10mm in size, by far the smallest I've taken photos of. The difficulty in size was compounded by the fact that the little critter never stayed still!!

Shot at f/13 for as much DOF as possible without compromising sharpness, I feel this image has plenty of DOF. You have to take into consideration the subject matter here. --Fir0002 02:16, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • yeah, DOF is as good as it was going to get. you could have killed it and used a focus bracket <Its still april 1st here> but its good. I think i'd support a tighter crop, a bit too much white for my taste. -Fcb981 04:12, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Anyone know what species this is? 8thstar 00:16, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I actually contacted a few australian entomologists and they all said that it is probably an undescribed species. --Fir0002 02:56, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see why the enc is compromised, a literally millions of insects (particularly the very small species) have not been described. But yes you are correct it was taken in 2007 --Fir0002 11:44, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 08:28, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

USMC Marathon

Modern marathon competition
Reason
Great. High quality.
Articles this image appears in
Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon
Creator
A work of the United States Federal Government

Not promoted MER-C 02:47, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Marine sextant

The animation illustrates the use of a marine sextant at sea, for measuring the altitude of the Sun above the horizon. This information, coupled with the knowledge of the exact time and the position of the Sun in the celestial sphere at the moment of the observation, allows the determination of a line of position, with an accuracy of about 1-2 nautical miles
Reason
This is a revised version of an animation already nominated in WP:FPC. I believe it helps to better understand the basic principle of the instrument and illustrates cleary its use in celestial navigation. The picture file contains a detailed explanation of the numbered frames.
Articles this image appears in
Sextant, celestial navigation
Creator
Joaquim Alves Gaspar

Promoted Image:Using sextant swing.gif --trialsanderrors 04:57, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Phenakistoscope

Disc for a phenakistoscope created by Eadweard Muybridge.
Simulated mirror view of the above disc.
Reason
A little exercise in animated GIFs. The fixed image of the disc is from the Library of Congress, I just centered the image and tried to remove as much wobble as possible (accepting that this was probably not cut on a high precision machine), and rotated each copy by 360/13 degrees. The mirror simulation is just one variant, check the image page for the others. Proposed extended caption:

The phenakistoscope is one of the first devices to create moving images and a precursor of the zoopraxiscope and, in turn, cinematography. Conceived as a simple disc to be held vertically in front of a mirror and spun around its axis, the subjects appear to be in motion when viewed through the slits of the disc. This disc was created by Eadweard Muybridge in 1893 and differs from the standard format in that the slits are located towards the center of the disc, and not around the perimeter.

Note: The disc belongs to a phenakistoscope, and not to a zoopraxiscope as the description claims, and was probably part of a patent application filed for the zoopraxiscope in 1893, the year he presented his invention at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Articles this image appears in
Phenakistoscope
Creator
Eadweard Muybridge (animation by trialsanderrors)
Nominator
trialsanderrors

Promoted Image:Phenakistoscope 3g07690b.gif --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:08, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


M198 howitzer

Nine Marines from Mike Battery, 4th Battalion, 14th Marines operate the 155mm M198 howitzer in November 2004. The battery was based at Camp Fallujah, Iraq and was supporting Operation Phantom Fury.
Reason
This pic is similar to Image:5-54-Mark-45-firing edit.jpg in that it captures both the gun muzzle flash and projectile in the same frame. It goes a step further by adding in the human element, which makes the pic more interesting. All nine members of the M198 crew are also present. The only technical problem I can see are the blurry sandbags in the foreground. They can be cropped out, but the Marine in the lower left corner will also be cropped out. Relatively minor problem and doesn't detract from the overall quality of the pic.
It's also the "Selected picture" for Portal:United States Marine Corps. Very unique and encyclopedic pic.
Articles this image appears in
Howitzer, M198 howitzer, Second Battle of Fallujah, 4th Battalion 14th Marines
Creator
LCPL SAMANTHA L. JONES, USMC

Promoted Image:4-14 Marines in Fallujah.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:35, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Eden Project

Panoramic view of the geodesic biome domes at the Eden Project
Reason
Excellent quality image of the Eden Project.
Articles this image appears in
Eden Project
Creator
Jürgen Matern
  • Done — Jack · talk · 13:52, Friday, 6 April 2007
  • That's easy to say if your writing style isn't like that of a fifth grader. :O Thanks, Jack. gren グレン 03:12, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Eden Project geodesic domes panorama.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:34, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sepiola atlantica

Live specimen of Sepiola atlantica from the Belgian continental shelf.
Reason
Adds value to the articles it appears in . It is also very encyclopedic.
Articles this image appears in
Bobtail squid Sepiola Atlantic Bobtail
Creator
Lycaon

Promoted Image:Sepiola atlantica.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:31, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Eastern Banjo Frog

Eastern Banjo Frog isolated on a white background

Eastern Banjo Frog, Limnodynastes dumerilli, on a white background. Specimen is approx 60mm in length, taken in Swifts Creek, Victoria in January 2007

It is precisely for the value of enc that I put it on the white bg. Here you can see the frog in all detail without any distractions - why do you think scientists and sites like CSIRO use images of insects etc on a white background? Anyway it's natural environment is not very aesthetic.
I love the dark frog on the sandy background! If the whole frog was in focus, I think the picture you linked would be much better than the one you nomiated for featured status. Additionally, you wouldn't have the white edge reflection problem that's got me on the edge on support or not. Enuja 03:24, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GISP2 ice core with annual layers

This photograph shows a 1 meter section of the GISP2 ice core taken from a depth of 1837 meters in the Greenland Ice Sheet. Annual layers are clearly visible.
((sofixit)): Here's the crop we all wanted. It also reduces the file size somewhat.--HereToHelp 15:39, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Reason
Ice cores are difficult things to photograph well and few people have access to them, which I think makes this photograph quite remarkable, even if it isn't going to win any awards for artistic quality. I acquired a copy of this image from NICL staff while recently doing work there. I can't imagine a more informative image for illustrating the concept of an ice core with annual layers, and have never seen an ice core image with anywhere near this resolution. For the record, the grainy texture in close up is a property of the ice, and not the image.
Articles this image appears in
Ice core, Greenland Ice Sheet Project
Creator
Staff at the United States National Ice Core Laboratory

Promoted Image:GISP2D1837 crop.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:28, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


US Army Generals

U.S. Generals, World War II, Europe:
back row (left to right): Stearley, Vandenberg, Smith, Weyland, Nugent;
front row: Simpson, Patton, Spaatz, Eisenhower, Bradley, Hodges, Gerow.
Reason
It's a great historical picture of the US Army generals at WWII, and almost all of the generals have high quality articles.
Articles this image appears in
Military history of the United States during World War II, United States Army, etc.
Creator
US Army; part of the collection of the Office of War Information

Promoted Image:American World War II senior military officials, 1945.JPEG --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:27, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Kaui Panorama

Partial panorama of the Nā Pali Coast from sea
Reason
I think it is a great picture and illustrative of the coast.
Articles this image appears in
Kauai, Nā Pali Coast State Park
Creator
Remember but User: MattWright did a lot of the fixing up by computer
It was shot on a shaky boat so the stiching was hard to do. If anyone knows how to fix the obvious error I would greatly appreciate it. As for the colors I believe they are all the same as when shot (I'm not exactly sure what MattWright did), but I know a little bit of blue sky was added to the top left to make the picture even. Remember 15:38, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If you give me the originals I could try a restitch. I cannot promise anything if there was too much movement between the shots, and it won't make the pic an FP for me either because of the exposure issues. But for the article a fixed stitch would definitely be worth the trouble. --Dschwen 08:32, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If you think this has stitching areas, take a look at the original... I would seriously advocate a restitch by Dschwen. Until then I have to Oppose on technical grounds. E9T3A7. —Vanderdeckenξφ 11:56, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted (withdrawn by nominator) --KFP (talk | contribs) 19:28, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


United States Flag

The flag, on display in Washington DC
Reason
It's a sharp, crisp, and bright photo of the US flag
Articles this image appears in
Flag of the United States
Creator
Sxenko

Not promoted MER-C 05:39, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


World War II

Reason
its iconic and has many historic photographs that epitomize the Second World War
Articles this image appears in
World War II
Creator
User:Dna-Webmaster

Talk 13:40, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 05:39, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Hydrangea Petals Affected by Aluminum Sulfate

Hydrangea macrophylla "Nikko Blue" petals. H. macrophylla is unique in botany, in that flower color is dramatically affected by the ph of the soil. In a low ph (acidic) soil, aluminum ions are absorbed by the roots and transmitted to the flower buds, producing a blue hue. In high ph (base) soil, the roots cannot absorb aluminum, and the flowers will remain pink or red.
Reason
Beauty of the image, also serving as an illustration of a very unusual capability posessed by H. Macrophylla. Well suited for computer wallpaper.
Articles this image appears in
Hydrangea macrophylla
Creator
Jerome F. Hartl

Not promoted MER-C 05:39, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


1950 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport

Talbot Lago Grand Prix car taken at the 2002 Classic Street Race, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Reason
A rare and beautiful GP car.
Articles this image appears in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago-Talbot
Creator
Russell Smithies

Not promoted MER-C 06:44, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Auschwitz Birkenau

Entrance to the Auschwitz Birkenau death camp. Beyond the gate were barracks were prisoners were worked to death, gassed and maltreated.
Reason
High resolution, historic, and v.encyclopedic
Articles this image appears in
Auschwitz concentration camp
Creator
Michael Zacharz
Nominator
Ahadland

Not promoted MER-C 06:44, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Grape Hyacinths

A newly grown Grape hyacinth
Reason
I took this picture and made changes to it, and I thought that the colours and the light really captured its full effect
Articles this image appears in
Grape hyacinth
Creator
Tellyaddict

Not promoted MER-C 06:44, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Animated Gun Turret

An animated naval gun turret, based on a British 15 inch turret Mark 1. Ordnance is loaded into a hoist at the shell room, then powder magazines are added from the powder room. The hoist then transfers this load to the top of the turret, where the shell and gunpowder are loaded into the gun barrel and discharged. The cycle then repeats.
Reason
Eye catching and large
Articles this image appears in
Breech-loading weapon, Gun turret BL 15 inch /42 naval gun
Creator
Emoscopes
Weak support new version. Still not 100%, but much better. --Janke | Talk 06:11, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
They would be passed by hand. Emoscopes Talk 14:10, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Large guns of this era either loaded at a fixed elevation (when the rammer was fixed in the gun house), or at a limited range of elevations (like this gun, where the rammer is carried on the cradle). You have to bear in mind that a shell and cordite for each gun weighs well over a ton, and it is mechanically simpler, and the cycle is actually quicker, to have the gun load at a low or fixed elevation, and then rise to the required elevation to fire, before returning to load. This particular gun could be loaded between -5 and +20 degrees, (hence the "S" shaped upper hoist track) but I really wanted to emphasise the loading limitations in the drawing. These guns could elevate through a 35 degree arc and with a rate of elevation of 5 degrees per second, when the whole loading cycle takes around a minute, you really aren't slowing things down. Later weapons, such as the BL 16 inch /45 naval gun returned to a fixed loading elevation due to the enormous weight of ammunition. Hope that clarifies things! Emoscopes Talk 22:10, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your detailed and interesting reply. I agree with your reasoning and Support. --YFB ¿ 09:10, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes it's on purpose, I forgot to clarify in there annotation that this represents the armoured portion of the ship. The barbette is clindrical, so the section is cut through it, hence the difference in line thicknesses (imagine looking at it from the front). Emoscopes Talk 06:59, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I see what you mean, it jumps to the left by 1 pixel, that shouldn't be too hard to remedy. Emoscopes Talk 06:59, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Animated gun turret.gif --Greeves (talk contribs reviews) 21:06, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybach 62 interior

Interior of a 2006 Maybach 62
Reason
High-detail shot accentuating hand-stitched leather interior and woodgrain on honey walnut trim.
Articles this image appears in
Maybach 57 and 62
Creator
Jagvar

Not promoted MER-C 06:05, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph

File:Silver Seraph.JPG
1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
Reason
Angle shows all dimensions of vehicle; 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom in background provides generational contrast
Articles this image appears in
Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
Creator
Jagvar
I do thank you for the depth of your constructive criticism, but a slightly less patronizing tone would be very much appreciated. My editor did put this photograph on the front page of the newspaper in 2005, and it appeared in the company newsletter, so while it may not be up to your standards, I hardly think it is the piece of trash you make it out to be. By all means oppose it, but please voice your opinion in a way that is, for lack of a better phrase, less cruel. Jagvar 22:32, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I apologise. I assume when you say that I made your photograph out to be a piece of trash, you refer to my comment that it is of poor image quality. I should have specified that I meant that the image didn't have the photographic quality of a featured picture, having present, though tolerable, amounts of grain and lacking the crisp feel that many FPs had and that would be appropriate. If there was something else I said that was "cruel," tell me, and I will be happy to specify in a more objective manner. I try not to be overly opinionated and there is something that I can physically point out in the photograph for each of my objections, if you request. Otherwise, I hope you know the very high quality expected by Wikipedia's featured status. A newspaper photograph need to illustrative and clear, which this photograph is. However, a featured picture goes beyond that; it rises far above most snapshots. I am always impressed with every single featured picture. Give them a look, and then ask yourself, "I know this is a good picture, but is it that good?" Thegreenj 23:00, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your succinct explanation. It seems I merely misinterpreted your tone before. Lord knows I am always open to constructive criticism; I'd never improve without it. Jagvar 23:09, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Not promoted MER-C 06:05, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Statue of C.Y. O'Connor in the surf

This statue is permantly positioned in water of the Indian Ocean approximately 10 metres off shore from C.Y.O'Connor beach. The beach was named after C.Y.O'Connor who rode his horse in to the surf and committed suicide because of the accusations arising from the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme . The horse then returned to shore with his body, the statue is there as memorial to him.
Reason
its a wonderful choice of timing for the photograph, the serenity of the Ocean contrasted by the orange sky which is reflective of turmoil that surrounded his engineering of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme
Articles this image appears in
Creator
User:Fancyfootwork

Plus the horse has purple fringing or something on the left side.--Uberlemur 05:20, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 06:05, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Ear Wax on Swab

Wet-type human earwax on a cotton swab.
Reason
This narrowly missed out on a previous nomination and in my view it lost unfairly. I believe this is an excellent picture and is of high quality, it is also striking and illustrates earwax in the best possible way. The fact that the object of the picure is an everyday thing does not affect its encyclopedic value.
Articles this image appears in
Earwax
Creator
Gregory F. Maxwell
Also it look nothing like the asian kind of earwax (the dry kind). --antilivedT | C | G 00:51, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I wasn't very clear either. I was referring to this discussion where you mentioned that this picture was originally nominated as a 'test case' to see if opposition was based on wallhangability rather than encyclopaedic merit. I totally agree with you about "anyone could do that" comments and it's true that there have been a distasteful number of those, particularly on nominations of 'everyday' subjects. Equally, we need to be very careful that "OK, go take a better one" doesn't become an acceptable reason to disregard an oppose vote.
I find your comment about the de.wikipedia image somewhat disingenuous; it's not backlit (which would illustrate the translucency), it's poorly photographed and we both know that with the right equipment, a much better example could be produced. A scale reference could easily be provided - maybe your cotton bud, or perhaps something smaller for a closer viewpoint - without it becoming the main subject of the photograph. I still wouldn't necessarily expect it to be featureworthy, but it might be closer to 'the best possible photographic representation'.
As far as 'getting people's attention', this is subjective and opinions will differ. Wikipedia is built on consensus and if the balance of opinion is that something isn't all that eyecatching as a representation of its subject then that's not a reflection of a broken process/culture/whatever, even if the consensus turns out to be that the subject is inherently not eyecatching.
I don't know if I agree with you about systematic bias in favour of 'beauty'. We don't actually have that many 'pretty flower' FPs and nominations of that sort tend to get a very picky reception. Nature provides a vast array of potential subjects so there's bound to be a lot of nature FPs, but by no means are they all beautiful by conventional standards. --YFB ¿ 20:52, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
"I find your comment about the de.wikipedia image somewhat disingenuous" gah! I haven't looked at it in many months. In my mind it's perfectly a perfectly backlit image. :) In any case, my own reason for not posting an image like that is because I though it was uninteresting and useless without scale. For more detailed subjects that works but here? I dunno. --Gmaxwell 20:55, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Gmaxwell, I can assure you that if I had your expensive camera, I would have stood up and try. --Arad 11:06, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That's the one I was talking about. --YFB ¿ 21:40, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 06:04, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Rhesus Macaques

File:Rhesus Macaques 4528.jpg
Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) from Hainan island, China
Reason
Great photo. Very encyclopedic.
Articles this image appears in
Rhesus Macaque, Life, Harry Harlow, Fauna of Puerto Rico
Creator
Nikita Golovanov
Nominator
Tomer T

Suspended as possible copyvio. MER-C 10:34, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know, but local images with this license most likely were deleted. See also Special:Linksearch/sxc.hu. MER-C 06:26, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Why is this nomination still open? It has 3 opposes and 1 support, regardless of copyright violation status. Debivort 07:54, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:11, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


MSM sunset

Original – Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy (Manche), France at night.
Edit 1 – another version taken a few minutes before
Edit 2 – This version doesn't have the lights from the car coming the other way, nor the red backlights of some car on the left. Dark parts have also been brightened slightly.
Edit 3 – Edited the most recent alternative for less bright highlights and brighter shadows.
Reason
This is a beautiful capture. More importantly, detailed pictures of Mont Saint-Michel are rare, one usually finds pictures taken from hundreds of yards away. Also, the minimal noise level (despite the light in this shot) is difficult to achieve.
Articles this image appears in
Mont Saint-Michel
Creator
User:Blieusong

Promoted Image:MSM_sunset_02.JPG --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Common Jassid Nymph

Common Jassid Nymph, Eurymela fenestrata on a eucalyptus branch
Alternative
Version 2 of Alternative
rotate and crop of V2

Pushing the envelope again in regards to extreme macro. This time the specimen clocks in at around 10mm - absolutely tiny! Before focus brackets get mentioned I just want to remind people that this was taken in the wild on a breezy day so this was a moving target! Taken in Swifts Creek, Vic, in January 2007

The alternative, though not as close up, better shows the symbiotic relationship between this species and Meat Ants.

Appears in: Leafhopper and Membracoidea

Fair enough, I've uploaded a version with less cropping, but due to the congested way these insects live it's pretty much impossible to isolate one. I can provide an even less cropped image with more of the LHS nymph if you want - or I can have a shot at cloning it out :-) --Fir0002 08:02, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support version 2 of alternative. --Janke | Talk 06:01, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Common jassid nymph and ant02.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:19, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Apollo 11 footprint

Buzz Aldrin's footprint. Taken by himself on the first manned mission to the moon July 20, 1969. It was part of an experiment to test the properties of the lunar regolith. It is possibly the most important thing left on the moon by humans.
Reason
Historical Significance, Irreplacability, Recognisability, Representative of Topic, High image quality.
Articles this image appears in
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11
Creator
NASA

Promoted Image:Apollo 11 bootprint.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:16, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States, representing the six million women who worked in the manufacturing plants which produced munitions and material during World War II while the men (who traditionally performed this work) were fighting in the Pacific and European Theaters. This "character" is now considered a feminist icon in the US, and a herald of women's economic power to come.
Reason
Some monthes ago I tried to get this image through FPC and it failed, mainly due to my inability to locate and upload a higher resolution version; however it has come to my attention that this new version is higher resolution and better quality. I therefore renominate this image for FP status. I wish to thank User:Pharos for finding and uploading this new version. This nomination is as much mine as it is his.
Articles this image appears in
History of women in the United States, History of feminism, Rosie the Riveter, Female roles in the World Wars, Home front, J. Howard Miller, Geraldine Doyle, Precarious work
Creator
J. Howard Miller, artist employed by Westinghouse, poster used by the War Production Co-ordinating Committee
Yup, a lower quality version was nominated here, as explained by the nominator above. :) --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:47, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Huh?, you read the nominations? loser :O And support. gren グレン 02:57, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Rosie the Riveter.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:15, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Paris' Périphérique by night

Paris' Périphérique by night at Porte d'Italie (Paris is on the left side of the picture). The Périphérique was built in the early 1970s on the empty space left abandoned after the destruction of the defense wall of Paris in the 1920s, and completed on April 25, 1973. It is the generally-accepted boundary between the city proper (approx. 2 million inhabitants) and the suburbs (more than 9 million inhabitants), as it is situated along Paris's administrative limit (excluding the Paris heliport and the outlying woods of Boulogne and Vincennes).
Reason
It's a really stunning picture, and it also does a good job at highlighting the sheer volume of traffic that passes along the Peripherique.
Articles this image appears in
Périphérique (Paris)
Creator
Marc Planard

Not promoted MER-C 04:25, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


A Crested Tit

Crested Tit

It's a good picture of Crested Tit.

Appears in Crested Tit

Not promoted MER-C 04:25, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bryce Canyon Hoodoos

Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Reason
I think it is a good close-up picture of hoodoos.
Articles this image appears in
Hoodoo (geology) and Bryce Canyon National Park
Creator
Digon3

This photo has not been edited. --Digon3 13:44, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 04:25, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Enter the Space Cadets

The Stanford Tree and the Stanford Dollies follow the drum major of the Stanford Band (in astronaut costume) into Stanford Stadium.
Reason
The picture is just too bizarre to pass up on nominating. The photo says so much about the unusual institution that is the Stanford Band and about Stanford University's culture in general. The color mix is aesthetically pleasing; the composition isn't perfect, but its imperfections don't distract too much from its main focus; and it's funny as all hell. [Full disclosure: I am closely associated with Cal, Stanford's arch-rival, but I've admired the Stanford band ever since they got themselves banned from the entire state of Oregon after their infamous "Spotted Owl Show" at UO a decade and a half or so ago. --Dynaflow 18:04, 15 April 2007 (UTC)][reply]
Articles this image appears in
Stanford Tree
Creator
Bobak Ha'Eri
  • haha no one can spell oppose :P 8thstar 14:55, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Um, no. It was the first submission to this the particular area of Wikipedia by an editor who's only been very active in Wikipedia (elsewhere) for a few months. Please assume good faith. I withdraw the nomination and change my vote to oppose in light of more experienced editors' comments. Thanks for your consideration. --Dynaflow 12:19, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 05:00, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


University of Michigan Law Library Interior

Built between 1924 and 1933 the four original buildings comprising the Cook Law Quadrangle at the University of Michigan were constructed using funds donated by William Cook, an alumnus of the school.The National Jurist magazine has ranked the University of Michigan Law Library fourth out of a total of 183 law school libraries in the nation. [7] The Library's original quarters have been augmented by an extensive addition that has received architectural awards for its creative use of underground space.

Built between 1924 and 1933 the University of Michigan Law Library has received architectural awards for its creative use of underground space.
Reason
I feel that the image is an accurate and striking example of the Interior of the University of Michigan Law Library, it would be hard to understand the feel of the Library unless you can see it.
Articles this image appears in
University_of_Michigan#Libraries_and_museums, University_of_Michigan_Law_School#Notable_alumni
Creator
taken by Kashkin

Not promoted MER-C 05:01, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Common Chimpanzee

Common Chimpanzee

A common chimpanzee and his mother.

Appears in Common Chimpanzee

Not promoted MER-C 05:01, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)

A sweet violet (viola odorata) is a common flower in Europe and Asia, growing around 2 to 5 cm tall.
Reason
Well illustrates the sweet violet flower and is helpful for identification. Because I am still quite a novice, I appreciate in depth comments so that I can improve.
Articles this image appears in
Sweet violet
Creator
Thegreenj 05:36, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Picture Peer Review could be an icredibly powerful tool. However, in depth commenters seem to have been abandoned it in favor of just voting for featured. Fcb981 seems to be the only dedicated reviewer. This picture was taken under Fcb981's suggestion and was at peer review for several days without response. I like the photograph and wanted to see how it would fare here, picking up critisism on the way. Out of curiosity, is the "strange fringing" a lens artufact or something fixable? It seems to appear in many of my close-ups. Thegreenj 14:28, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That's fair, though the File Links on the image page do not include Peer Review, hence my remarks. It's a shame that FPC appears to be a better peer review process than Peer Review itself. I leave it to someone better versed than me in photography to explain how to avoid the fringing. Pstuart84 Talk 15:33, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Check out the article at Purple fringing - your pic shows two or three types of fringing and at least one of them (the purple at the top) would seem to be an inherent property of the lens. The example at Chromatic aberration shows the same sort of thing. It's not unusual for a "Jack of all trades" lens to be less than perfect at everything and macro (along with landscape work) is probably the toughest task you could give it. Try stopping down the lens to around f11 (you'll need a tripod) and see if that helps, and perhaps pull back a little (it's worse towards the edges of the frame) and crop the image down later. These two things will probably help with the depth of field problem you have here too. mikaultalk 16:46, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 05:01, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Aurora

Aurora australis (September 11, 2005) as captured by NASA's IMAGE satellite, digitally overlaid onto the Blue Marble composite image.
Reason
Great intersting picture that fits all the criteria except the size I think.
Articles
Aurora (astronomy)
Creator
NASA
The illustration is way too small for FP. I do not know about the animation; it is in QuickTime format if anyone knows anything about that. Thegreenj 05:29, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Upload an animated GIF file. Jumping cheese Cont@ct 10:30, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Convert it to OGG and upload it. —Vanderdeckenξφ 14:48, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 05:01, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Trident Missile System

External and cross sectional views of a Trident II D5 nuclear missile system including the outer dimensions. The Trident system is a strategic nuclear deterrent used by the USA and UK. It is a submarine launched inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads up to 8000km. Trident missiles are carried by fourteen active US Navy Ohio class submarines and, with British warheads, four Royal Navy Vanguard class submarines.
Reason
The diagram clearly and (I hope) aesthetically shows the various stages which make up the trident II D5 ICBM, one of the most important and powerful pieces of modern military hardware. It highlights just how enormous these devices are, something which is so often lost with pictures of them airborne or being launched. It is drawn precisely to scale. The diagram deliberately avoids technical detail as a technical drawing of a Nuclear warhead loaded ICBM on Wikipedia amid the worlds present political climate would not be appropriate. Instead it aims more from an educational point of view to illustrate the various stages of the rocket motor and show how the three rocket fuel tanks are arranged inside the missile. It is drawn at 3000x2000 pixels (high enough for any modern monitor) and can be printed comfortably with a high DPI at A4 or A3 size giving a wonderfully sharp and professional looking printed diagram. It avoids the SVG format as a result of the shading which is important in illustrating the cylindrical shape of the device. ;Articles this image appears in:Trident missile, UK Trident program, ICBM, SLBM HE HE HE HE
Creator
User:WikipedianProlific

Not promoted MER-C 05:01, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Lar Gibbon

A light brown-orange lar gibbon.
Reason
It's a very nice picture of a lar gibbon.
Articles this image appears in
Lar Gibbon, Simian
Creator
Derek Ramsey

Not promoted MER-C 05:06, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Iguazu Falls

Reason
It's an amazing falls with a good picture. The picture shows the scope of the falls, doesn't appear to have any artifacts or other problems, and is beautiful. It isn't fantastically huge, but I do think it is clear enough. This is the best of the pictures on the Spanish, Portugese and English pages for Iguazu Falls. I found it because of an old failed FP nomination of a picture of Devil's Throat.
Articles this image appears in
Iguazu Falls
Creator
Giacomo Miceli
By "that metal thing in the bottom left corner" are you referring to what looks very much like a vine in the bottom left corner? If you look at the bottom right, there is also up-close foliage, so I strongly suspect that the picture was taken from an overlook, and both the vine on the left and the plants on the right are on the sides of the over-look. Enuja
It's the long, thin, cord-like thing in the very bottom-left the goes out to the right and then coils back on itself. It looks unnatural to me. (But I wouldn't change me vote over it.)--HereToHelp 01:47, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:48, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Clerid Beetle

Trogodendron fasciculatum on a eucalyptus branch

During the bushfires we had to cut down a number of young eucalypts around our house, and after we did so we needed to drag the branches etc a distance from the house where they wouldn't burn. Anyway to cut a long story short the next day when we went to move the branches all of them were swarming with these critters who actively patrolled up and down a branch chasing off any other beetle it saw. Had nasty looking mandibles and crazy yellow antennae which vibrated wildly so I was pretty nervous when I took the pix - bit disappointed when I found out it was only a beetle, I thought it was some kind of wasp! Anyway, nice shot, good comp and excellent sharpness.

Image appears:
Beetle, Cleroidea, Cleridae

Yes those markings are entirely natural - all the beetles had similar spots. As for the caption, please, please keep current with the WP:FPC talk page! As discussed here, extended captions suitable for POTD are not a requirement for a FPC nom! If you don't like the caption feel free to edit it, we're looking for excellent photos here, not excellent captions! --Fir0002 22:53, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
We're looking for the best content possible, and with pictures, that includes the associated descriptive information.--ragesoss 03:49, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I guess I must have been away when they changed it to Featured Content Candidates, but then again my browser doesn't seem to have updated either... You can't just make up your own rules, as discussed hereand here there is no valid reason to oppose an image based on caption. --Fir0002 09:09, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't opposing just because of the caption, I was trying to be constructive in building a good caption and enough information to build good POTD captions. Also, please don't be too confrontational about comments about captions; criteria #8 on Wikipedia:featured picture criteria hasn't been edited yet. Enuja 21:00, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Can you point me to the guidelines/rules which specify the need to add bibliographic information to an image? Do a search in google for the species if you're that keen. --Fir0002 09:09, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not saying the rules require it, I'm saying it would be useful. I did a Google search, and I didn't doubt the correct identification in the first place. What source did you use to identify it?--ragesoss 15:23, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
CSIRO Entomology department --Fir0002 10:16, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Clerid beetle04.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:54, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Santiago Bernabeu Panorama

The interior of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The stadium is home to the Real Madrid football club.
Version 2: the colors are a bit brighter/livelier. I could brighten it more, but the colors begin to look unrealistically florescent and neonish
Version 3: a little less neony compared to 2, and with more contrast in the dark parts as well as brightness
Reason
I think it's a high quality photo, and that it does a good job of showing the size of the stadium.
Articles this image appears in
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Creator
Daniel Schroeder (self-nominated)

Not promoted MER-C 11:33, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Bee

Bee

Nice pic of Bee, France.

Appears in Bee

Not promoted MER-C 11:33, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Goat family.jpg

Domestic goat family of a mother and her two week old kids. Taken in Swifts Creek, Victoria in January 2007.
Reason
I don't think any other image can describe any better a goat and her two little kids.
Articles this image appears in
Goat Mammal
Creator
Fir0002
  • This is not a reason to oppose. This one is different. There is a female goat in it! --Arad 21:00, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Taken to it's logical extent, this becomes an obviously valid reason to oppose: "You can't oppose this nearly identical goat picture! This one has 5 blades of grass instead of 6!"Debivort 07:41, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't serious about my comment above. But I still believe it's OK to have 2 feature worthy images of same subject. Also this is a mature goat (the real subject) the other one are baby goats. --Arad 09:30, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Arad is right, there no limmit on how many similar pics can be nominated --Childzy (Talk|Contribs) 22:01, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 11:33, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Freezing Rain

Freezing Rain has formed around these leaves.
Reason
It is a pretty picture that illustrates freezing rain well.
Articles this image appears in
Freezing Rain
Creator
Robert Lawton

Not promoted MER-C 11:31, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Auschwitz Buchenwald inmates

Inmates of Auschwitz Birkenau Buchenwald. These people are incredibly thin, suggesting that they have been malnourished. The inmates were used as a labour force for the German war effort. The inmates were given no food as this was part of the German policy of "Extermination through work". Elie Wiesel is second row, seventh from left.
Reason
It demonstrates historic and encyclopedic value. Clearly demonstrates that inmates in the concentration camps were malnourished. And given that it was taken between 1942-45 it is a surprisingly good picture. It is not easily replicated without ruining encyclopedic value.
Articles this image appears in
Elie Wiesel, 1945, Buchenwald concentration camp, Internment, Night (book)
Creator
SS Guards, although the image is courtesy of the Auschwitz museum Private Harry Miller of the 166th Signal Photographic Company


Not promoted MER-C 11:35, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Christmas Beetle

Christmas Beetle, Anoplognathus olivieri

High quality macro shot of the common Christmas Beetle, taken shortly after Christmas in early January. I had a few attempts at a focus bracket but it kept moving so was not able to do so. However focus and sharpness are excellent in the important bits (IMO anyway).

Appears in Christmas beetle and Scarabaeidae

Thanks for clarifying the situation here and fixing the article! It does make a lot of sense that "Christmas beetles" are a genus. I did some more looking around, and Fir, have you identified your beetle to the species level? It's labeled as Anoplognathus olivieri in the taxo-box, which is a different species name than the name that Christmas beetle originally gave (A. pallidicollis). In some additional looking around, however, and I did find a photo of Anoplognathus olivieri from a company that sells them (odd, that) [8], and it's shiny, too. Also, the text of the article at the time you added your picture to it said that Christmas beetles have differently lengthed forelegs. I would interpret that to mean that of the front legs, the one of the left is longer than the one on the right (or visa versa) instead of that there is a short middle leg. Now that I know that this beetle had been crashing into a window for about 30 minutes before you photographed it, I'm concerned that his beetle is simply missing part of its leg. Any more information? How did you get the species ID? Enuja 05:43, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 11:35, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Slinger from the Balearic isles

In ancient times, the inhabitants of the Balearic Islands were reputed experts with the sling.
Edit 1, Removed dust.
Reason
Excellent example of original artwork contributed to Wikipedia by the artist.
Articles this image appears in
sling (weapon)
Creator
Johnny Shumate
Caption is fine! --Fir0002 11:12, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Great..!
I saw it on your website! I'll have to tell everyone I made the "bigtime"..!
Thanks!
Johnny

Peltast 14:46, 31 March 2007 (UTC)Please click on the illustration and read the licensing: "I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible, I grant any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law." My other illustrations can be found on this website. Look up, "Hoplite", "Peltast" and "Hypaspist". Johnny Peltast 14:47, 31 March 2007 (UTC)18:35, March 30, 2007))[reply]

I don't understand what you mean by "subject being more the person than the sling". What does that have to do with the suitablility of the picture as featured picture? Gaius Cornelius 15:06, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. What is meant is that this image is supposed to illustrate a sling. However, the image is only 10% about the sling, and the most dominant feature is the figure. When you look at the image, you don't think "whoa, this is a very encyclopedic image of a sling". I think "hmm... this is an illustration of an old-time looking guy, in the style of biblical illustration... oh, and I guess he is holding a sling". The image isn't even a demonstration of how a sling is used, or some other example of how including a figure could improve the encyclopedic value. This image just doesn't illustrate "sling" in an appropriate manner. I may reconsider if this image was attached to another article. Oppose.-Andrew c 17:20, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 11:37, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Vernal Falls from Top

Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park. This is a view from the top when the water flow was at its highest in a long time.
Reason
Interesting composition
Articles this image appears in
Vernal_Fall
Creator
User:Bobmilkman

Not promoted MER-C 04:36, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Blue Bottle Fly

A blue bottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria) rests on tree bark at Finnerty Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Reason
Self-nomination.
Articles this image appears in
Blue bottle fly, Blow-fly
Creator
KirinX
  • While I can understand where you're coming from, there's only a minimal USM applied here. Though with the bark being out of the DOF (including the fly's legs), I can see that confusing the eye. -- KirinX 08:03, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the support. I get the feeling this one ain't gonna pass though. According to FPC standards these days, I guess I just have to freeze time and the wind when I take pictures or really catch the spirit of a dead insect, that's all. <sarcasm />-- KirinX 16:41, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • While I do appreciate that macro shots can be difficult, I have to add that it shouldn't be too much to ask that the photo be sharp and not out of focus, motion blurred etc. I can't imagine that wind played the major factor in the lack of sharpness in this photo. Its far more likely to be hand shake or simply not being in focus properly. It also looks very 'plasticy', as if it has had overly strong noise reduction applied. There is almost no texture on the fly or the background. I have to say that I don't believe that its FPC standards that are unrealistically high, its that this image simply has uncorrectable faults that could easily be resolved with a reshoot and some patience. I've taken plenty of shots like this. I just kept shooting until I got a better one. ;-) Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 22:16, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I should point you at that ol' sarcasm tag at the end of my rant... ;) — I do believe in hard work and patience (I'm usually too patient), but in this case, this was the best I got due to the little sucker flying away right when I got the focus and exposure close to perfect. Truth be told, until I 'feel out' the FPC criteria, I'm gonna keep submitting things that aren't completely perfect but which I still believe might just pass. And all the while, I'll be getting better. It is my goal to be considered alongside users such as Fir or yourself as Wikipedia's best. -- KirinX 23:26, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
An admirable aspiration, to say the lest. I wish you the very best in your endeavors, and many good exposures! --Janke | Talk 04:01, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 04:40, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Explosion in Turret #2

On 19 April 1989 the #2 Turret of the battleship USS Iowa exploded, resulting in the deaths of 47 sailors. At first, NCIS officials theorized that an improvised explosive device had been used in the turret, but this theory was later abondoned and the cause of the explosion, though never determined with certainty, is generally believed to have been static electricity igniting loose powder.
Reason
Eye catching
Articles this image appears in
April 19, USS Iowa (BB-61), Live fire exercise
Creator
United States Navy

Not promoted MER-C 04:36, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Events in early ballooning and parachuting history

Collecting cards with pictures of events in early ballooning and parachuting history from the Tissandier collection at the Library of Congress, 1st Series Collecting cards with pictures of events in early ballooning and parachuting history from the Tissandier collection at the Library of Congress, 2nd Series

Reason
Another find from the Library of Congress archives in high quality, with high enc (used in 20+ articles and today's "Did you know?") and high entertainment value. Proposed caption:

Two sets of late 19th Century collecting cards, depicting historical events in ballooning and parachuting history from 1783 to 1846. The cards show first flights, military accomplishments, triumphs and tragedies, such as the death of Tom Harris in 1824, who sacrificed his life when his balloon lost altitude and threatened to kill Harris and his fiancée.

For the accuracy of the depicted events, I recommend reading the article on Sophie Blanchard.
Articles this image appears in
Both sets: Balloon (aircraft)
1st Series – 1,2,4: Montgolfier brothers; 3: Gas balloon; 4,8: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier ; 5: Jacques Charles; 6: Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau; 7: Jean-Pierre Blanchard; 8: Aviation accidents and incidents; 9: Surveillance aircraft; 10: Battle of Fleurus (1794), History of military ballooning; 2,4,5,7,10: Timeline of aviation - 18th century.
2nd Series – 1: Battle of Mainz; 2: List of early flying machines; 3: Louis-Sébastien Lenormand; 4: André-Jacques Garnerin; 5: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, Jean-Baptiste Biot; 6: First French Empire; 7: Sophie Blanchard; 2,4: Timeline of aviation - 18th century; 5,8,9,10: Timeline of aviation - 19th century.
Creator
Romanet & cie., c. 1890–1900

Promoted as a set of individual images. --KFP (talk | contribs) 12:22, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Steak tartare

Steak tartare with egg, capers and onions
Reason
Great photo of the Steak tartare
Articles this image appears in
Steak tartare
Creator
Rainer Zenz

Not promoted MER-C 03:58, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Two Banana Slugs

Two babana slugs (Ariolimax)
Reason
A great picture illustrative of this species. Despite the 800 × 600 resolution, the detail remains very satisfactory when the picture is zoomed.
Articles this image appears in
Banana slug
Creator
User:Andy.goryachev

Not promoted MER-C 03:58, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Aerogel matches

A pack of opened matches on top of an aerogel brick, which displays the substance's insulative properties by preventing the matches (even the ones near the edge of the aerogel) to ignite.
Reason
This picture greatly improves the clarity of the "Properties" section of Aerogel, it has great image quality and basically fulfills all of the FP criteria. (Not to mention was considered as a replacement for Image:Aerogelbrick.jpg as a FP.)
Articles this image appears in
Aerogel, Match
Creator
Ed g2s NASA
  • it's not suspended above the flame. The aero gel is the flame. It's made in a way that makes it look like a flame. Right? --Arad 02:18, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I see the aerogel, it's the, well, gel-looking square. The flame is from the torch below it. But how is the aerogel being held up? Is it the clear plastic circle you can see? What is the circle made of? what is it attached to? I don't like having to ask all these questions about an FP, but maybe I'm being picky. Mak (talk) 02:21, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Another picture from the source displays the stand holding up the aerogel block: [10] Phony Saint 02:27, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
My point is more that it is difficult to tell what is going on in the image than that the image is fake or anything like that. Mak (talk) 02:32, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Answer: The aerogel support is the gray bar that is visible if you look at the top right hemisphere of the image closely. The aerogel is the blurry (and it looks that way because of the way light is refracted in the substance) substance immediately below the circle and above the flame. The clear circle, which I'm fairly certain is just plastic, is there so that the matches do not touch the aerogel directly. Hope that cleared everything up, ~ Magnus animum (aka Steptrip) 02:55, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict... Magnus/Steptrip, I'm afraid you're a bit off) - Hi Makemi. These aerogel images are rather cool, but I don't think this is the best illustration. You have to get matches pretty hot before they spontaneously ignite. The Crayola image here is a better example and also answers your question about what's holding it up. The aerogel is supported on a steel loop stand thingy, which is much more visible in this shot. I don't think they're photoshopped, it's just that the lighting is darker on the matches photo. --YFB ¿ 03:02, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, yes, I understand, I'm just saying that the illustration is not great because it's not immediately clear what's going on. Mak (talk) 03:04, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(od) Uh, sorry... just spotted that this has already been pointed out above. Oops. Do you have an opinion on the Crayola image as an alternative? --YFB ¿ 03:20, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If it weren't so small and smudgy it might be, yeah :) Mak (talk) 03:21, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
739x882... OK, I'll just go to bed now and in the morning, can we pretend I didn't just say any of the above? :/ --YFB ¿ 03:25, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No worries. Mak (talk) 03:27, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose If even the nominator can't tell what's going on, the average user won't either. The flame blends in too much with the aerogel in this particular picture, and the caption in the Aerogel article isn't very descriptive. There are better alternatives for pictures: one of more than sufficient quality at Image:Aerogelflower.jpg, and another picture of a hand on an aerogel block, if someone can obtain and upload the higher quality version of it (the lower-res version is terrible). Phony Saint 04:36, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: There is a difference between the nominator (who liked the image) and the creator (the person to whom all questions should be directed). Also, the flame is easy to pick out because it contrasts sharply with the black background. I'll take a look at the other aerogel image shortly. ~ Magnus animum (aka Steptrip) 16:39, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
As the nominator, you should be able to explain why the problems are trivial or do not affect its nomination. The creator has nothing to do with this nomination. Phony Saint 16:59, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OK. In that case, I'll rephrase my answer to the main question: The aerogel support is not the subject of the photo, and as such, it is trivial, but you can see it in the top-right hemisphere of the photo. Also, as you can see, I can answer almost all of the questions asked. ~ Magnus animum (aka Steptrip) 03:07, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 10:43, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Washington DC Metro Map

A geographically accurate map of the Washington DC Metro system.
Reason
A rarely found accurate scale map of the WMATA system, SVG and public domain.
Articles this image appears in
Washington Metro
Creator
User:Noclip

Not promoted MER-C 10:43, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Yosemite Valley in June 2006
Version 2

Yosemite Valley

A nice panorama of the Yosemite Valley in June 2006.

Appears in Yosemite National Park

Not promoted MER-C 10:43, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Ejaculation demo

Demonstration of male ejaculation (linked as bad image).

Reason
One of a kind picture (after all, who really wants to ejaculate for Wikipedia?). It assists greatly in describing the article, ejaculation, perfectly.
Articles this image appears in
Ejaculation
Creator
Ima learner on commons.

Not promoted ~ trialsanderrors 18:52, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Pro-cannabis rally, Victoria, British Columbia, 4/20/2007

Marijuana users and pro-cannabis legalisation campaigners gather in Victoria, British Columbia to celebrate "420", the unofficial annual National Pot-Smokers holiday, on April 20th, 2007
Reason
Striking and emphatic photo illustrating the widespread popularity of April 20th as a celebration day. High-quality photograph, high-definition etc. with encyclopaedic use.
Articles this image appears in
420 (cannabis culture)
Creator
User:HighInBC

Not promoted MER-C 09:22, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Lace Monitor

A Lace Monitor or, more commonly refered to as a goana Varanus varius
Reason
sharp, clear, informative. The detail in the scales is very good and it is a Featured Picture on Commons
Articles this image appears in
Varanus varius
Creator
--Benjamint444 04:12, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 09:22, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Windmill

Windmill in Sønderho, Fanø, Denmark.
Reason
Wonderful picture. Featured on Commons.
Articles this image appears in
Fanø, Smock mill, Windmill fantail, Danish Wadden Sea Islands
Creator
Cnyborg

Not promoted MER-C 09:23, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Top of the Space Needle

The top of the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington exelempfies Googie architecture.
Alternate
Reason
I really like the angle of the image and how it illustrates the observation deck (with people visible) and revolving restaurant, but because it was taken from very far away at ground level the underside is still visible. I've been waiting for a long time to self-nominate one of the many photographs I have contributed and I think this one is high enough quality. I still have the 4372 x 2906 original RAW file (though it required some straightening) if anyone would like to suggest improvements.
Articles this image appears in
Space Needle, Googie architecture
Creator
Cacophony
From this angle (3000 ft. away at ground level zoomed to 400mm) a panorama wouldn't contain much the structure due to obstructions. To get much more than half of the tower you pretty much need to be elevated. I took another photo from a different location that turned out pretty good, but I'm not nearly as fond of that one and the prespective from the north makes the tower appear much larger (in relation to other buildings) than it is. As for the moiré on the solar panels, it seems to be like that on the RAW file and I'm not very skilled at post processing. Thanks for the comment. Cacophony 06:12, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I used a Canon 5D with a 100-400mm, f5.7, 1/800. I will add that to the image discription page. Cacophony 15:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think thats the reflection of something... 8thstar 01:46, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 09:23, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, ten days and three votes. 2-2 tie and it gets rejected? What a crock of shit. Cacophony 09:35, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Calm down, but I do agree that FPC is becoming ever more picky on the non-issues lately. Now the pass rate is like what, less than 1 in 5? But you have to consider that we don't have an article of the top of the Space Needle, and if it became a FP it would be a lot more appropriate for the whole structure to be shown if it's linked to Space Needle --antilivedT | C | G 10:20, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well the reasons for opposition are the exact same reasons that I nominated it. Just because it dosen't contain the entire structure (90% of which is not interesting) is a piss poor reason to oppose it. This, this, this, and this, don't contain the entire animal, this, this, and this picture dosen't contain more than half the body, and this picture doesn't contain the entire atmosphere. The examples are endless. Saying that a Dliff image is just about as useless, we might as well close nominations to everyone that isn't a professional photographer. Cacophony 20:09, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well I think other parts of the structure is also quite interesting, and I would have full supported the alternative version if the photographer opened up the aperture a bit and used a lower ISO (quite a bit of noise and seems diffraction-limited), or even did a vertical panorama if he could; I would have weak supported this nomination if I remembered to vote, but my half vote still wouldn't make too much of a difference. --antilivedT | C | G 05:27, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Normandy Supply

Landing supplies at Normandy shortly after D-Day, 1944. Thus began the push which was to mark the turn of the Second World War for the Allies.
Edit 1: a rough rotate and crop for comparison
Edit 2: dust and scratches removed, slight tonal tweak, tiny crop for residual print border
Reason
Iconic, Irreplicable, Represents one of the biggest military actions in history, large image size.
Articles this image appears in
World War II, 1944, Battle of Normandy, Barrage balloon, Chronology of World War II
Creator
US Navy
  • You can always give it a try. Why not. Make your edit, and we vote on it. --Arad 15:49, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:NormandySupply_edit.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:51, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Qing Ming Shang He Tu (Along the River During Qingming Festival)

Along the River During Qingming Festival; this panorama painting is an 18th century Qing Dynasty reproduction of the famous original by Chinese artist Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145 AD) of the Song Dynasty. This elaborately detailed handscroll painting, supposedly depicting the old medieval city of Kaifeng, is among China's greatest visual masterpieces.
Original
Edit 1
Reason
See also original nomination, which has already dropped below the "attention horizon" before we figured out how to retrieve the higher quality version. The version by antilived is the original, mine the brushed-up version, to see the difference between the two you can check the version comparison on the right.
Articles this image appears in
Along the River During Qingming Festival
Creator
Zhang Zeduan

Promoted Image:Along the River 7-119-3.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:40, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Broadway Tower, Cotswolds.

Broadway Tower is a folly located at one of the highest points (1,024 feet above sea level) of the Cotswolds, England. On a day of clear weather, thirteen counties of England can be seen from the top of the tower.
Edit 1 by Arad - Removed the red dot on the window and also those white distracting spots
Edit 2 by Yummifruitbat - The edit that this image actually needed, cropped the bloke wandering off the edge of the frame
Edit 3 - Also removed one of the tourist and the flags and red light.
File:Broadway tower Edit4.jpg
Edit 4 - people edited off but kept width, and removed dead grass to right.
Reason
I feel that the image is quite striking and is an accurate and detailed depiction of the tower.
Articles this image appears in
Broadway_Tower
Creator
Newton2 (Myself)

Support Excellent colours, sharpness etc. Really good pic --Fir0002 11:31, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Too tight? Cropping the man only reduced the total width of the image by 3.5%, on the opposite side from the actual subject. That seems a strange basis for an oppose. --YFB ¿ 21:58, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think I said it before. They are very distracting IMO. --Arad 13:59, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • If you feel you could improve a candidate by image editing, please feel free to do so. What does a complete white flag add to the image or a blown out light? I did what I thought would help the image, If it didn't help, then there is always an original to vote for. I wanted the image to be perfect (it's already good) for FP. ;-) --Arad 14:06, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is probably semantics, but it looks to me that you edited the subject not the picture. It is ok to compensate for technical shortcomings, but (and I know, we had that discussion, sorry) manipulating the subject, because it is not to your liking I finds questionable for encyclopedic illustrations... --Dschwen 15:14, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • IDK how i changed the subject? Those white flags didn't add anything informative to the image. Did they? --Arad 16:02, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Firstly, they're not white flags, they're guttering. Secondly, however unpleasant you might find them, they are a material part of the subject, not an incidental element in the surrounding scenery. This is an encyclopedia and we shouldn't post up anything which isn't materially and verifiably acurate. FWIW, I would personally crop out the figure in the left to up the drama a little more, but Support the original version as is. (changed support to edit 2 below) mikaultalk 17:18, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
As a note I do have a version of the image without any people in at all but I think that having the people adds to the image as it gives you a sense of scale. --Newton2 17:22, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No! It's just great the way it is! Maybe have a look at cropping out that person doing an 'exit stage left', but as it is it's a great 'chance' shot, I love it mikaultalk 17:26, 14 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]
Thanks for your support! Yes I know what you mean about the person exiting the shot. Still if needs be they can always be cropped out as you say. --Newton2 17:37, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No way. The humans must stay! :-) I just have a question from Newton2. What do you think about the edit? --Arad 17:55, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't mind either way really. I agree that the bright white object is quite noticeable but on the other hand I can also accept the point which others have made about only editing to correct technical faults etc. Again, although the white object is fairly obvious I don't think it detracts from the overall photo too much. --Newton2 18:33, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that the cloning out of the guttering and interior light is unnecessary and reduces the enc. There's another, less obvious gutter spout on the opposite tower so removing the right-hand one falsely implies asymmetry. The interior light indicates (albeit subtly) that the Tower is in use. --YFB ¿ 21:58, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like it does improve the enc. Because as it seems, people may believe that someone is living in there. But it's only for tourism. --Arad 22:12, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand what you mean. You appear to have equated "in use" with "lived in" in my comment - the presence of an electric light in no way implies inhabitation, but it does show that the building isn't derelict or permanently locked up. How can removing something which was present when the photograph was taken and an integral part of the subject improve the enc? The logic of that statement is seriously flawed. --YFB ¿ 22:20, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's better that you try be a bit more civil and comment on the photo not the person who comments. And AGF. In any way, those are distracting and I like it without them. You can do whatever you want, but that's how it is. --Arad 22:26, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Please point out where I have been uncivil, made a comment about a contributor or failed to assume good faith. I resent being accused of any of those things just because I have disagreed with your edits. --YFB ¿ 22:33, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • No I don't mind the image being uploaded to commons with CC licence. --Newton2 19:04, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Personally I think it's pretty easy to visually interpolate the height of the woman without needing to see her feet. The difference to the proportion that results from the lower 8 inches or so of her being obscured is negligible when the comparison is this stark. Nonetheless you're perfectly entitled to hold a different opinion. Thanks for noting that you'd support an alternative consensus, that's a helpful attitude to take and makes closure decisions easier. --YFB ¿ 21:58, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You're opposing because there are people in the shot? Apart from pure aesthetics there is clearly a need for some scale reference; doors and windows come in a huge range of sizes and the building's imposing presence is clearly illustrated by the figure in the frame. I don't think the image as it is needs any more support than it already has. mikaultalk 00:08, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • you know what else come in a wide range of sizes... People. To a much greater extent than doors and windows. The people are not needed as a sense of scale. end of story. Also, if the image has enough support as is, why do you care how I vote? -Fcb981 02:49, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You can vote how you like, but I don't think the incentive of your support is enough to edit out all of the people in the shot, that's all. No need to get personal. Thanks entirely to the figure(s) in the frame, I can tell that the windows in this shot vary between one and twelve feet in height. You must know some really weird people ;o) mikaultalk 12:04, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- this is getting silly... mikaultalk 00:08, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have already mentioned that I do have another capture without the people in. However, the general consensus seems to be that the people are not detriment to the overall composition. --Newton2 17:09, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Broadway tower edit.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:31, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Large Brown Mantid Close-Up

Alien Face - Extreme macro on an adult Large Brown Mantid
alt1 dust cloned out.

My younger brother found this amazing praying mantis - measured at least 11cm no including the reach it could get out of it's front legs (I guess it's not called a Large Brown mantid for nothing!). Shot in studio the background was not made in PS but a result of the background I chose for dramatic effect. Yes a focus bracket would have been nice, but this thing was live and moving!

I used a white piece of paper flat on the surface, and got my sister to hold up a black paper a little above the surface of the white paper. Since this is way OOF due to the extreme macro, it makes a pleasing gradient. --Fir0002 22:59, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, nice trick. Debivort 07:44, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Large brown mantid close up nohair.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:34, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Italian Chapel, Orkney, Scotland

The exterior of the Italian Chapel, Orkney, Scotland. The chapel was built out of limited materials by Italian prisoners during World War II. The chapel was constructed from two Nissen huts joined end-to-end. Most of the decoration was done by Domenico Chiocchetti, a POW from Moena, who remained on the island to finish the chapel even when his fellow prisoners were released shortly before the end of the war.
Edit 1: reworked version, downsampled to 1280x967
Reason
I believe the image meets all criteria at Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria.
Articles this image appears in
Italian Chapel
Creator
Modified version by Interiot of original image by LordHarris. See request at Wikipedia Graphic Lab
Oppose original, weak oppose edit 1 Edit 1 is better, but still is somewhat noisy, retains poor lighting, and is still poorly composed (although the edit did just about everything an edit can do to fix a doomed image). J Are you green? 01:16, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'm honestly not just being obtuse when I say I really like this image and think a lot of the oppose comments above are a bit harsh and even off the mark. I'm thinking more of future submissions when I say we shouldn't, and frequently don't, condemn an image because of the manner in which it was nominated (quite often a successful FP will have been edited by contributors here before it made the grade) and yet this one above made the mistake of being submitted too big, nothing else.
Encouraging - even insisting on - 3MP+ submissions is unfair on images which look perfectly good at 1000x750, as this one does. It looks awful at twice the size but I could care less what it looks like twice the size, it's a really nice image at full-screen resolution. I've been looking in here for about six months and seen some travesties of non-promotions based solely on dimensional image size and pixel-level clarity. 1000px is all that is necessary (a) for appreciation purposes and (b) to allow for reasonably sized print repro. 1000 pixels makes for a good 4-6 inch print in repro and looks great on my monitor.
This is why the minimum size guideline is.. 1000pixels.
At this size I can tell the image above is a fine capture made with equipment better-suited to small repro and screen resolution viewing: why insist on pixel-picking at unreasonable magnification, as if 30x40 is the smallest size human beings can perceive for pictoral evaluation purposes? I can think of some very fine images of which that most certainly isn't true. This rant isn't over, but really do have to go out now.. I'll post this over on the WP:FP? discussion page and would urge you to direct your flames that way ==> mikaultalk 20:08, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mick, is the above rant directed at my oppose vote? If so, I'm a bit puzzled because I didn't say anything about resolution and I took the time to downsample it to 50% in Photoshop, where all my above comments still apply. For example, look at the edges of the stone detailing - it's got a hard edge to it which makes it look almost like the chapel was pasted onto a blue background. If you look at the original image linked to, it's obvious that this is a not-bad attempt to improve a poor-quality original. It was taken on a gloomy evening with a p&s camera, underexposed and I find it uninteresting an unspectacular. Yes, the edit would probably look OK on 4x6 but I have literally thousands of photos which would look similarly nice at 4x6" and you won't find me submitting them here. I don't mind people disagreeing with me in the slightest, but I'm not keen on being characterised as flaming. We have pretty high standards at FPC, yes, and some good images get rejected for nitpicky reasons (I wince every time I see the words blown highlights) but Wikipedia has thousands of images and promoting those which clearly aren't among the best devalues the Featured Picture title. --YFB ¿ 21:16, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
My apologies: no, I genuinely had no individual oppose in mind, on the contrary, my undiplomatic outburst was aimed at months of pixel-picking by a wide range of contributors here. I have no interest in personal attacks; the "flame" comment was a way of signalling my awareness that my comments were inflammatory, being "against the flow", as I say. FWIW I respect your comments in general, we seem to see things in a similar way.
I'm conscious of clogging up the nominations page with all this, so I'll move the rest of my reply to the talk page if that's ok.
mikaultalk 00:02, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 04:31, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Carpenter

Tennessee Valley Authority carpenter at work during the 1942 construction of East Tennessee's Douglas Dam.
Edit 1 - Removed the dust from image. Down-sampled and sharpened and little crop from bottom. By: Arad
Edit 2 - Same as above, but colors corrected.
Reason
Just what a carpenter should look like. You can even see beads of sweat dripping down his face if you zoom in. This probably needs to be downsampled/edited, but someone more experienced than me should do it.
Articles this image appears in
Carpenter, Brace (tool), Drill, Construction worker, Overall, Hard hat, Tennessee Valley Authority, Manual labour
Creator
FSA photographer Alfred Palmer

Not promoted MER-C 04:31, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Glass is Liquide

Illustration of refraction in various materials, made in Dielectric Shader. Three different Dielectric interfaces, demonstrating the use of Dielectric Shaders.
Alternative 1 - You can also vote for this one or both.
This is not a photo. Nor is it for voting. Avert your eyes.
Nothing is real.
Reason
I searched a lot for a better image with free licence, but I couldn't find any. Describes the subject very well.
Articles this image appears in
Dielectric Shader
Creator
Mehran Moghtadai
I believe that would be due to refraction. —Vanderdeckenξφ 15:44, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The "shadow" is actually a reflection on the glass of what's in front of the object. This was photographied in a "white box" witch is a standard studio photography technique when it come up to take picture of reflective or semi-reflective objects (glass, metal, etc...). The object is surrounded all in white with a diffused flash on the top and a narrow opening in the front. The openning is actually the black "shadow" on the glass. PYMontpetit 17:32, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Very nice description... but this isn't a photograph. It's a computer-generated image, using the technique of dielectric shading to make it look real. —Vanderdeckenξφ 19:22, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Eh? I thought this wasn't a photograph. --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:02, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
None of which really answers my question! Whether its real or simulated, there are shadows (or reflections) on both jars which appear to bear no relation to any of the objects depicted. Is that intentional or erroneous? Sorry to persist but it's not clear from the picture, the caption, the article or ‘refraction’. Pstuart84 Talk 20:48, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The author is my friend. I'll see him soon and ask him about reflections. But I'm pretty sure he didn't made a mistake. --Arad 21:18, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, that's great. Pstuart84 Talk 21:40, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Same as on commons : can someone tell if seeing a logo partially enough is violation or not of copyright ? Blieusong 06:43, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I checked Fair use and it might be possible that in this case, the picture doesn't violate copyrights. Although the material copied is clearly a copyrighted one, we can safely assume there is no commercial intention behind the picture. The goal of author was probably to make a realistic rendering of a glass of beer, and he had to use a realistic logo to do so. He arranged the scene so only parts of logos are in sight (but maybe more than one third the logo is too much). Also, I think this may only benefit to the brand. Blieusong 11:35, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's dielectric rendering. It's not only pretty, it's encyclopedic too (shows computer generated graphics using dielectric). --Arad 03:11, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • To an average person looking at that it just looks like ornate coloured glass... also the article itself isnt helpful in its explanation to the average person. It is rightly labeled with the ((context)) tag. So overall, unhelpful picture and unhelpful article so the image has no value --Childzy (Talk|Contribs) 09:12, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I can Assure you that it is encyclopedic. How can you demonstrate Dielectric shader better? --Arad 01:27, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • With frames illustrating the process - as YFB suggested above. Or close up views of examples of each of those dilectric interfaces (I still don't know what they refer to, despite that phrase appearing in the caption). Debivort 16:44, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • What do you mean? Those are shadows of "Window like" objects in the scene (or behind the scene)! The author tried to make it realistic. --Arad 20:52, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 04:31, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


US Capitol Full View

The entire front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington DC.
File:Capitol Building Full View err.jpg
Showing stitching error.
Edit 1
Edit 2 by Fir0002
Edit 3 trying to address overexposition issue here
Reason
High resolution stitch, shows the entire front of the building.
Articles this image appears in
United States Capitol
Creator
User:Noclip
Yeah, the Statue of Freedom has a very slight tilt, but barely noticeable. Jumping cheese Cont@ct 02:18, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The image has been re-stitched to address the sky and errors have been greatly minimized. The changes are reflected in the original image above as the edit is an objective improvement. Noclip 19:36, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note: You may need to purge the cache. --Tewy 19:55, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        • I updated my vote. I don't see any benefit in either of the images except the introduction of artifacts. Saturation was fine in the first two version and Edit 3 is definitely a step for the worse. Blieusong, you're entitled to your opinion but I think you're wrong about some of the stitching errors you've identified in Diliff's image. --YFB ¿ 17:04, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Support Edit 2 only High quality pic --Fir0002 06:38, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Capitol Building Full View.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:12, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

KC Stadium at night

The Kingston Communications Stadium, in Kingston-upon-Hull, viewed at night.
A slightly cropped version, with the blown street lamp at the bottom removed.
Reason
I feel that this picture meets all the featured picture criteria. It is a well taken photo that adds to the articles it is used in and, personally, I find it stiring and think it deserves to be featured.
Articles this image appears in
Kingston-Upon-Hull, KC Stadium, Hull FC & Hull City A.F.C.
Creator
Yorkshire Forward
I have left a note on the user who uploaded it's talk page. I'll look into it though. ...adam... (talkcontributions) 22:45, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It could be me being mega dim but I can't actually find the picture on the website - the link definitely works but I have no idea what it's used for on the site... ...adam... (talkcontributions) 23:00, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that the blown flood light isn't ideal. Is there anything that can be done about that? ...adam... (talkcontributions) 15:17, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I recieved an email from the website operators saying "All images on our Image Bank are copyright and cost free." - I have no idea what licence, specifically, this would transfer to but it sounds like the image is fair game. ...adam... (talkcontributions) 12:25, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'm afraid that's the wrong interpretation of "free". MER-C 12:36, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Er, if they are "copyright free" then we can use them. He didn't say "copyrighted but cost free". ed g2stalk 13:09, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have sent an email to clarify that the image is copyright free, and to see if they have a higher resolution version of the picture. Hopefully the copyright issue will be cleared up soon. ...adam... (talkcontributions) 14:41, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yep - just had an email confirming all the images in the image bank could be used for comercial purposes and to make derivative works. So that's the copyright issue cleared up I think. ...adam... (talkcontributions) 15:17, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Could you forward that e-mail to the permissions queu of meta:OTRS? I think it's permissions-en(at)wikimedia(dot)org. Mak (talk) 16:00, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Done and done. ...adam... (talkcontributions) 16:03, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Permission has been approved. Yonatan talk 23:01, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 04:48, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bart King

Edit 1 by Fcb981
Reason
This is an image of American cricketer John Barton King. He is arguably the best cricketer in this country's history and his article is nearing the point of Featured Status (finishing up last Peer Review before FAC). The image is high resolution, but the photograph was a little on the old side. Mr Hensley found the previously lost photograph in a book at the CC Morris Library and scanned it for me to add to Wikipedia. It is a unique picture of fairly good quality. This was taken during King's prime around the turn of the last century. Fcb981 seconded my proposal at a peer review and provided a cleaned-up edit of the image.
Articles this image appears in
Bart King and History of United States cricket
Creator
This image was scanned at the CC Morris Cricket Library by Paul Hensley and e-mailed to me for the purpose of uploading to Wikipedia.
  • The cleaned-up edit can be found here. The points you raise have been addressed by Fcb981.--Eva bd 01:29, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Well, I can see where this is headed. I'll go back to the CC Morris Library and see if I can get a proper scan of the image. In the meantime, can I close this candidacy somehow? Thank you all for your valuable input.--Eva bd 00:04, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 04:48, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


White Stork

The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae
Reason
A great picture that illustrates the article well.
Articles this image appears in
White Stork
Creator
Aka

Not promoted MER-C 04:48, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Anne of Cleves by Holbein

Betrothal portrait of Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543). It was on the basis of this portrait that Henry VIII chose her to be his fourth Queen. Watercolor on parchment. 65 x 48 cm. Museum of Louvre.
A lower resolution reproduction used in other articles.
Reason
A high resolution scan of the portrait which led directly to the subject becoming the King's fourth Queen.
Articles this image appears in
Henry VIII of England
Creator
Hans Holbein the Younger (reproduction by The Yorck Project)

Not promoted MER-C 04:48, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Tirana Clock Tower

File:Tirana clock tower.jpg
Tirana Clock Tower (Photo by Aurel Duka Photography)
Reason
Breathtaking Photo.
Articles this image appears in
Tirana
Creator
Aurel Duka Photography
Nominator
Albanau 22:45, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted (no license). MER-C 09:20, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


B-52 Bomber

A B-52H Stratofortress from the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed to the 2nd Air Expeditionary Group, Naval Station Diego Garcia, drops away after air refueling.
Reason
eye-catching
Articles this image appears in
B-52 Stratofortress, Swept wing, Aspect ratio (wing), Operation Desert Thunder
Creator
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah E. Shaw

Not promoted MER-C 09:22, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Muslim woman in Yemen

Muslim woman in Yemen.
Reason
Encyclopedic picture, in the right size, high quality, and the woman - the picture's highlight - is in focus.
Articles this image appears in
Sartorial hijab, Woman, Women in Muslim societies, Niqāb, United Kingdom debate over veils
Creator
Steve Evans

Not promoted MER-C 09:22, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Papilio aegeus

The Papilio aegeus caterpillar (or Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly)
Reason
Illustrates Papilio aegeus well and has a pleasantly simple composition.
Articles this image appears in
Papilio aegeus
Creator
User:Pengo

Not promoted MER-C 09:22, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


European Wasp

European wasp on a white background. Specimen approx 12mm
Alternative

High quality macro image of a European Wasp on a white background. Taken in Swifts Creek, Victoria in January 2007

Appears in Vespidae, Yellowjacket and German wasp

  • That's what I'd thought it must be. Even so, I usually find Photoshop makes rather big JPEGs. Anyway, agreed that it's a good photo. On second thought, though, I prefer the original for the same reasons as HereToHelp. --YFB ¿ 19:31, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Try the "Save for web..." dialog, it strips out extraneous file data. You dont get any embedded EXIF, but you do get smaller jpegs for the same quality.mikaultalk 22:53, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:European wasp white bg.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:15, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Opening of the first parliament

The Big Picture, the opening of the Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901, painted by Tom Roberts.
Reason
Aesthetically I find it striking and pleasing; the colours are fantastic. It is a high quality scan/photograph of the painting, 2500 × 1571, showing the opening of the Parliament of Australia in 1901. I'm pretty sure it fulfils all the criteria. Hope you enjoy it.
Articles this image appears in
History of Australia
Creator
I can't infer the uploader from the image's page.

Not promoted --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:18, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]