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Amber Phantom

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2012 at 10:30:59 (UTC)

Original – The Amber Phantom is a butterfly species from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. This species can be found in the Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela.
Reason
Much EV, FP on Wikimedia Commons, High Quality
Articles in which this image appears
Haetera piera
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Paolostefano1412

Not promoted --Adam Cuerden (talk) 10:52, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora)

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2012 at 07:09:52 (UTC)

Original – Female Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora) at Thirparappu waterfalls, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Reason
All features of the dragonfly have been brought out well. Artistic image. Good lighting and color balance.
Articles in which this image appears
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Marsh_Glider
FP category for this image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Kallidaimaniac
Comment I'm also pretty sure this isn't a bird. -- Mason Doering talk 20:17, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Adam Cuerden (talk) 10:52, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



April Flower

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2012 at 19:51:14 (UTC)

OriginalApril Flower, Nagpur, By Vivek Katekhaye
Reason
High quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
April Flower
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Vivek Katekhaye

Speedy closed --Adam Cuerden (talk) 10:55, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora)

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2012 at 15:17:31 (UTC)

Original – Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora) - Male, near Thirparappu waterfalls, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Reason
Sharp; all features seen. Meets FPC criteria.
Articles in which this image appears
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Marsh_Glider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libellulidae
FP category for this image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Kallidaimaniac

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 17:42, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Cramer's Eighty-eight

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2012 at 10:13:15 (UTC)

OriginalCramer's Eighty-eight is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Mexico to Peru and Brazil.
Reason
High Quality, FP in Commons and Spanish Wikipedia, Much EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Diaethria clymena
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Paolostefano1412

Promoted File:Diaethria marchalii.jpg --Julia\talk 17:53, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Didgeridoo player

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2012 at 18:28:37 (UTC)

OriginalDidgeridoo street player in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Didgeridoo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Noel Feans

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 11:35, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Jim West

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2012 at 15:53:42 (UTC)

OriginalJim West is a guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Reason
A professional-quality photograph from a notable photographer. High quality, nice big photograph.
Articles in which this image appears
Jim West (guitarist)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Kyle Cassidy

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 18:39, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Echeveria elegans

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2012 at 17:48:49 (UTC)

Original – Mexican Gem (Echeveria elegans), mill garden, Sierra of Saint Philip, Setubal, Portugal
Reason
High quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Echeveria elegans
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Poco a poco

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 18:39, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Canis mesomelas

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2012 at 17:58:27 (UTC)

Original – Cape jackal (Canis m. mesomelas), Western Etosha, Namibia
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Black-backed jackal, Canis, Jackal
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Lycaon

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 18:39, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Smolensk Cathedral, Moscow

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2012 at 19:47:55 (UTC)

Original – 350px
Reason
Quality Image on Commons, high EV (widely used)
Articles in which this image appears
Novodevichy Convent
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
A.Savin
  • By the orientation of the crosses, it seems not. Would be rather poor form to put them on in the wrong direction in relation to the front of the building. It appears to be a shot of the side of the building. This would be an image from the front, sort of. If you google the church there's plenty of different angles and this is clearly not the front. — raekyt 11:36, 24 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 07:52, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Tyrannosaurus skull

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2012 at 23:33:44 (UTC)

Original – Close up of Sue T-Rex replica skull at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL.
Reason
Good image quality, has a free license
Articles in which this image appears
Sue (dinosaur), Tyrannosauridae, Tyrannosaurus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
ScottRobertAnselmo

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 07:52, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Domesticated yak

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2012 at 16:32:23 (UTC)

Original – A yak on the hillside above Yamdrok Lake, Tibet.
Reason
Encyclopaedic depiction of the yak and its interaction with people. I originally found and uploaded this from flickr before the higher res was provided, so I'll allow myself to move this ahead a little.
Articles in which this image appears
Yak, Yamdrok Lake, Tibet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Dennis Jarvis

Promoted File:Bos grunniens at Yundrok Yumtso Lake.jpg --Julia\talk 17:40, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Bamiyan Buddha

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2012 at 00:13:49 (UTC)

Original – A taller statue of one of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, 1963.
Reason
Irreplaceable photo of what is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, decent resolution. People add to scale.
Articles in which this image appears
Buddhas of Bamiyan (in the form of File:Taller Buddha of Bamiyan before and after destruction.jpg, to which it's hyperlinked)
FP category for this image
Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
uncredited

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 07:49, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



University of Coimbra

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2012 at 14:50:07 (UTC)

Original – The University of Coimbra is a Portuguese public university that was established in 1290, one of the oldest in continuous operation in the world. The picture shows the courtyard of the university, which was a former royal palace.
Alternative
Reason
Detailed and good quality photograph of the University of Coimbra (probably the best available in Wikipedia) adding to various articles. Notice that no downsample was made with the purpose of apparently imprve sharpness (which is more or less common in Wikipedia).
Articles in which this image appears
Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Portugal, Portal:Portugal
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)
  • Noticed after that horizontal FOV is 92°. Since that the extreme lower end of a ultra wide angle (but still standard) lens, you could even switch to rectilinear IMO and still keep the stretching in the corners under control. - Blieusong (talk) 19:12, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • That's why you went for equirectangular and looking slightly upward... sorry then (a reason I tend to take ridiculously huge margins now in such cases ;) ). Maybe you can keep the flag and fill hole with careful cloning? It's only sky to fill (easy as far as I can tell). - Blieusong (talk) 11:25, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
If you upload the version with the hole, I can edit in some sky. Then we can renom =) Adam Cuerden (talk) 14:19, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 19:54, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Dancheong

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2012 at 09:20:51 (UTC)

Original – A dancheong in Seoul.
Reason
Illustrates the subject well, good angle.
Articles in which this image appears
Dancheong
FP category for this image
Places/Architecture
Creator
Daplaza

Not promoted --Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:55, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Baptistry (Pisa)

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2012 at 13:55:50 (UTC)

Original – The Baptistry of the Cathedral of Pisa
Reason
High EV, good quality, good angle
Articles in which this image appears
Baptistry (Pisa)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
NotFromUtrecht

Promoted File:Pisa Baptistry.jpg --Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:07, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Vermont State House

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2012 at 22:05:00 (UTC)

OriginalVermont State House
Reason
Well-composed shot of the building with its surrounding environs, which gives the viewer a sense of place. This was one of the finalists in the Wiki Loves Monuments competition for the U.S (disclosure: I was one of the judges). Yes, there's a little blown-out area on the dome, but I don't think it's enough to disqualify the image.
Articles in which this image appears
Vermont State House
FP category for this image
Architecture
Creator
Jonathan King
Are we looking at the same picture? High Quality? It's all blurred and fuzzy?! Please make sure you look at more than just the thumbnail or the first image - please click the view at full resolution link... gazhiley 10:18, 28 November 2012 (UTC) [reply]

Not promoted --Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:17, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


The Judgment of Paris (Rubens; 1638)

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2012 at 22:42:17 (UTC)

Original – Rubens' c.1638 version of The Judgment of Paris is among his last work
Reason
High resolution, notable painting and artist. This is a bit more striking, in my opinion, than the 1636 version (which can nonetheless be included as an alt)
Articles in which this image appears
The Judgment of Paris (Rubens), Judgment of Paris, Museo del Prado
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Peter Paul Rubens

Not promoted --Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:11, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Royal Swedish Guard

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2012 at 09:31:39 (UTC)

Original – Female Royal Swedish Guard in Stockholm.
Reason
Sharp photo, showing a woman guard, which isn't that common to this kind of duty.
Articles in which this image appears
Royal Guards (Sweden)
FP category for this image
People/Military
Creator
Cha già José


Not promoted --Cat-fivetc ---- 05:39, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Door to Hell

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2012 at 10:16:31 (UTC)

OriginalDoor to Hell crater site, in Derweze, Turkmenistan
Reason
Impressive, high quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Derweze, Door to Hell
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena
Creator
Tormod Sandtorv

Promoted File:Darvasa gas crater panorama.jpg --Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:37, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Dandi Wind

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Dec 2012 at 23:32:19 (UTC)

File:Dwind-hatpic.jpg
Original – The musical artist Dandi Wind, showing her eccentric tastes in fashion.
Reason
Highly artistic shot that is eye-catching, convays information about the artist's persona, and is framed with clarity, appropriate dimentions and ambient levels to a superb effect.
Articles in which this image appears
Dandi Wind
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures#People
Creator
FrozenFear

Suspended to allow copyright verification. Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:20, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, http://web.archive.org/web/20110708223818/http://www.dandiwind.com/images/press.htm doesn't really indicate the license is so broad as indicated. Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:24, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:52, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File was speedily deleted on Commons as copyright violation. Armbrust The Homunculus 15:52, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Tony Estanguet

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2012 at 11:05:42 (UTC)

OriginalTony Estanguet riding for the gold medal at the 2006 World Championships at Troja slalom course in Prague.
Reason
High EV, good quality, impressive photo
Articles in which this image appears
Tony Estanguet, Whitewater slalom, Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator
Pavel.rycl

Promoted File:Tony Estanguet.jpg --Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:42, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Young donkey

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2012 at 11:50:10 (UTC)

Original – A 3-week-old donkey
Reason
High EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Donkey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Lilly M

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:59, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The last support came in after the voting period ended. Armbrust The Homunculus 15:59, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
That's always been ignored. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:00, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2012 at 10:10:37 (UTC)

Edit 1 - Uniform Background
Reason
It is of a high technical quality. Good contrast, sharp, accurate exposure. Good composition with no distractions. It is a unique image as it is extremely difficult to take a picture of this personality. In fact, there are no recent pictures of him that come close to this quality, copyrighted or otherwise. It is the best picture of Ali Sistani on the web or in print. Period.
Articles in which this image appears
Ali al-Sistani
FP category for this image
Muslim scholars
Creator
isakazimi

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:03, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Kodak headquarters

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2012 at 10:48:25 (UTC)

OriginalEastman Kodak factory and main office in Rochester, circa 1910
Reason
Historic image, of very good quality. This nomination is after King of Hearts' nomination in Commons, making it FP there.
Articles in which this image appears
Eastman Kodak, History of New York
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Detroit Publishing Company (Uploaded by UpstateNYer)

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:06, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


First United States Senator and Representatives of Color (1872)

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2012 at 09:13:23 (UTC)

Original – The first United States Senator and Representatives of colour, from an 1872 lithograph by Currier and Ives. (Left to right) Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi, Representatives Benjamin Turner of Alabama, Robert DeLarge of South Carolina, Josiah Walls of Florida, Jefferson Long of Georgia, Joseph Rainey and Robert B. Elliot of South Carolina.

This was from a short-lived period of relative racial equality after the American Civil War, which, unfortunately, led to such practices as white-only primaries, Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and other attempts to restrict the rights of Americans of colour to vote. Thought we should have as much material as possible for Black History Month, and this is a little-known but important part of United States history. I'd like to have all of February devoted to the subject. It's not like it's not an extremely varied field in its own right.

Anyway, back to the picture. Ironically, all these men were Republicans. The parties have actually switched sides on quite a lot of issues since the 1800s; it's somewhat weird to see the party that first elected blacks be the one that currently has a scandal where Florida's former Republican governor is saying they have given up any hope of attracting black votes, so are trying to suppress the black vote. But, let's not get too political.

Reason
It shows an interesting part of U.S. History that has been all but forgotten.
Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/History/USA_History seems the best target.
Creator
Currier and Ives, restoration Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:First Colored Senator and Representatives.jpg --Julia\talk 19:09, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Illustrations from The Early Poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2012 at 08:39:20 (UTC)

Reason
A complete set of images for an interesting artist in the Arts and Crafts movement, and a set of notable poems.
Articles in which this image appears
All: William Edward Frank Britten; Individuals: As linked in gallery (above), also: The Garden at Somersby Rectory is used in Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and note Sleeping Beauty's link redirects to The Day-Dream, the title of the expanded version of the poem. There's a few other uses as well, for instance, the Mariana illustration is used in Measure for Measure, and Sleeping Beauty is used in the fairy-tale's page, Sleeping Beauty.
Notes
Due to need for consistency in a much larger set, the current FP, File:W.E.F. Britten - Alfred, Lord Tennyson - St. Simeon Stylites.jpg - is no longer used (well, not much). Also, there's minor duplication between illustrative images in William Britten - this is in order to have the gallery in book order, without gaps, while still having an example of his works.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Literary illustrations
Creator
W. E. F. Britten, restored by Adam Cuerden
I have struck my oppose accordingly. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 16:44, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, sorry if I'm a little annoyed (althoguh I'm actually laughing a bit as well) but this has literally taken about 18 hours to deal with all of this, and at least half of that is down to problems with the upload interface and templates over at Commons. Hopefully, that finishes the work on this set. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:38, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:W.E.F. Britten - The Early Poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson - The Lady of Shalott.jpg --Julia\talk 19:20, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Tasman Lake

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2012 at 06:51:51 (UTC)

OriginalTasman Lake viewed from near its outlet (right), South Island, New Zealand
Reason
High EV and good composition
Articles in which this image appears
Tasman Lake
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Avenue

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:41, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Entrance Hall of Mr Chas. Green's house, Savannah Ga, now occupied as Head Quarters by Gen Sherman

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2012 at 09:11:29 (UTC)

Original – The Green-Meldrim House in Savannah, Georgia in 1864, when it served as General Sherman's headquarters during his March to the Sea, a march which ended because he couldn't get the sea to catch on fire. The medium-tone paper with black and white ink appears to be Waud's general way of doing things.
Reason
A fine bit of on-the-spot reporting, by a notable artist. Only historical image for the Green-Meldrim House article, which seems valuable.

By the way, the weird title is because that's what it's called in Waud's notes on it:

Articles in which this image appears
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/History/USA_History
Creator
William Waud, restoration by Adam Cuerden

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:43, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



John Day Formation

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2012 at 07:08:40 (UTC)

Original – Panorama of some of the John Day Formation strata exposed in the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Reason
Good EV, high quality, impressive
Articles in which this image appears
John Day Formation
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Finetooth
On the short side it is only about 1000 high, but on the long side it is about 3800 wide and I view this as an acceptable tradeoff. --Pine 00:12, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:East face painted hills panorama.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:48, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Ambleside

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2012 at 08:00:50 (UTC)

OriginalAmbleside (centre-left) and the nearby village of Waterhead (right) as viewed looking East from Loughrigg Fell.
Reason
Very fascinating panorama with very high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Ambleside
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Diliff

Promoted File:Ambleside & Waterhead Panorama 2, Cumbria, England - Oct 2009.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:06, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Loughrigg Tarn

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2012 at 08:03:26 (UTC)

OriginalLoughrigg Tarn, as seen from Loughrigg Fell.
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Loughrigg Tarn, Loughrigg Fell
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Diliff

Promoted File:Loughrigg Tarn - Oct 2009.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:21, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Topless Lapdance

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2012 at 20:10:12 (UTC)

Click to view – An exotic dancer demonstrating a lap dance

Reason
A beautiful photograph with high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
lap dance
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Wallanon

Not promoted [Speedy close: this nomination has no chance of promotion, due to being far under size requirements.] --Adam Cuerden (talk) 17:05, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Young donkey

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Dec 2012 at 17:36:00 (UTC)

Original – A 3-weeks-old donkey
Reason
Reopening this nomination, after the close-promotion last time
Articles in which this image appears
Donkey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Lilly M

Promoted File:Equus asinus Kadzidłowo 001.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:22, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Further discussion here regarding this issue. --jjron (talk) 15:13, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Conopholis americana

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Dec 2012 at 15:03:29 (UTC)

OriginalConopholis americana, Wayne National Forest, Athens Co., Ohio, USA
Reason
High EV, good lighting, sharpness and composition
Articles in which this image appears
Conopholis americana
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Dan Molter (shroomydan), Mushroom Observer

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:41, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Dec 2012 at 19:41:50 (UTC)

Original – Promotional poster for the Grange members, showing scenes of farming and farm life and offering a "gift for the grangers", ca. 1873.
Reason
Historic picture, high EV, good scan and eye-catching
Articles in which this image appears
The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, History of agriculture in the United States, History of the United States (1865–1918)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Strobridge & Co. Lith.

Promoted File:Gift for the grangers ppmsca02956u.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:57, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Fishing boat Nørre Vorupør 2012-11-18

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Original – The leisure fishing ship Maagen beached on November 18, 2012 at Nørre Vorupør, Thy district, Denmark.
Reason
The photo illustrates the beaching of a wooden fishing ship built in 1935 at the Danish fishing village Vorupør at the West coast of Denmark. One of the few places in Denmark, where boats are still beached. The village is situated in Thy Nationalpark, with its characteristic sand dunes shown in the background. The dark clouds and light are representative of November conditions in the area. An attempt has been made to capture the light in a manner reminiscent of the style used by the Skagen Painters.
Articles in which this image appears
Vorupør, Thy (district)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
Slaunger

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:19, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Lange Nelle Lighthouse

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OriginalLange Nelle Lighthouse
Reason
High EV, good sharpness and light, interesting composition with the boats
Articles in which this image appears
Lange Nelle Lighthouse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
MJJR

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:32, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Spitzkoppe

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Original – Sunrise at Spitzkoppe
Reason
Very nice light, good EV, quality and composition
Articles in which this image appears
Spitzkoppe
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Ikiwaner

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:34, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Charolais Bull Wild

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Original – Charolais Bull Wild, Sierra Nevada, Venezuela
Reason
Taking this picture in wild terrain has meant eight days of walking through different environments cruise at high altitudes.
Articles in which this image appears
Charolais cattle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
--Wilfredor

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:43, 16 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



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US Marine Corp Memorial Shot, at Night

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Original – US Marine Corp Memorial Shot, at Night
Reason
Great looking, high resolution shot that honors the military nicely. It also has public domain rights.
Articles in which this image appears
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps
FP category for this image
Military
Creator
Catie Drew

Not promoted (Speedy closed) --Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:26, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Roza Otunbayeva

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Reason
A high quality portrait of a notable political figure
Articles in which this image appears
Roza Otunbayeva, President of Kyrgyzstan, List of elected or appointed female heads of state
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Political
Creator
Smakaroff



Usain Bolt at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

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Original – Usain Bolt after the Men's 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Reason
I believe that this image meets the FP criteria and should become featured.
Articles in which this image appears
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres (more than seven days), Usain Bolt
FP category for this image
People
Creator
Nick Webb

Not promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:32, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Felucca

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OriginalFelucca on the Nile at Luxor, Egypt
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Felucca
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water
Creator
MJJR
Could you elaborate on the EV point? I think we can see all the details, or at least all the major details, of the ship. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 23:20, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I think an angle from above or more to the side of the ship would give a better view of the features of the ship and its proportions. --Pine 00:14, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:32, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Starý most (Bratislava)

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OriginalThe Old Bridge (Starý most) in Bratislava, Slovakia
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Starý most (Bratislava)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
MJJR

Not promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:32, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Lea Rowing Club

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Original – Lea Rowing Club in Tottenham, London, photographed from the pedestrian bridge over the Lea Navigation canal on a Saturday morning: groups setting up boats on cradles outside the boathouse, and disembarking after a practice session. The main boat house is the white structure, with boat storage at ground level and the rowing club bar upstairs, with access via the outside staircase. The brick building in the foreground is also a boathouse used by the same rowing club.
Reason
I'm nominating this as an image showing the atmosphere and the range of social and sporting activity at a small rowing club: it's not to show boats or boat houses which are well represented on Wikimedia, and the rowing club itself is not noteworthy. This is chosen from many shots because it shows so many different things happening, like those Victorian conversation piece paintings, as well as a decent stretch of the water to give an idea of the setting. I'm a bit worried about the lighting, bright sunshine and deep shadows, but I guess I'll soon find out what people think about that - I prefer it not manipulated to lighten the shadows, although that would make the detail clearer.
Articles in which this image appears
Rowing club, Rowing (sport)
FP category for this image
Sport
Creator
User:ProfDEH

Not promoted --Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:53, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn

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OriginalAlexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn, Estonia
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Poco a poco

Promoted File:Catedral de Alejandro Nevsky, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-11, DD 46.JPG --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:10, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Cinderella Castle

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OriginalCinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
Reason
Already been a Valued image in Commons. Good image quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Cinderella Castle, Magic Kingdom
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Katie Rommel-Esham

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:20, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



The Burning of McPhersonville (set)

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Original sketch of the Burning of McPhersonville, South Carolina by William Waud, left, and as printed in Harper's Weekly, March 4, 1865, right.

Reason
A fine example of William Waud's work, and a (surprisingly rare) chance to see the full course, from initial sketch to final publication
Articles in which this image appears
Both are used in William Waud. The final state is additionally used in Carolinas Campaign and McPhersonville, South Carolina.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/History/USA_History
Creator
William Waud, restoration by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:William Waud - Burning of McPhersonville 1865 - original sketch.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:25, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Waud - Burning of McPhersonville 1865 - final Harper's Weekly version.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:25, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Cello close-up

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OriginalCello close-up
Reason
Beautiful close-up photo of a cello that's already featured on Commons, German Wikipedia, and Turkish Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears
Cello and in many articles about musicians in Template:Cellist-stub
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other unless someone can think of a better category
Creator
MichaelMaggs
  • I think this close-up photo adds EV to the article since the other photos in the article lack this level of detail, and the Featured Picture Criteria include the statement that the photo "illustrates the subject in a compelling way, making the viewer want to know more". I agree that a photo that showed the whole instrument would have stronger EV. In this case I think the photo does an excellent job at "making the viewer want to know more" which is also among the FP criteria. --Pine 05:04, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:27, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



John Surratt

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OriginalJohn Surratt in a 1866 portrait; he is best known as a conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Reason
Fairly interesting pose, good enough quality for its age. Notable person, interesting costume
Articles in which this image appears
John Surratt +2
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, restored by JBarta and Crisco 1492.

[Unindent] Looking pretty good so far! Two bits of advice, though: Don't save it as an interlaced JPEG, and work in lossless formats as much as possible while editing. =) Adam Cuerden (talk) 22:05, 16 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted per User_talk:Crisco_1492#Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates.2FJohn_Surratt. The new version will be renominated shortly. --Adam Cuerden (talk) 07:39, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Dresden Frauenkirche

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OriginalDresden Frauenkirche in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Reason
Good EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Dresden Frauenkirche
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Christian Prade

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:59, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Yak

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OriginalYak at Letdar on the Annapurna Circuit in the Annapurna mountain range of central Nepal.
Reason
High EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Yak, Lists of mammals by population
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
travelwayoflife

Promoted File:Bos grunniens at Letdar on Annapurna Circuit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:01, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Portraet-af-Fath-Ali-Shah-Qajar.jpg

The Red Colobus of Zanzibar

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Original – The Red Colobus of Zanzibar (Procolobus kirkii), taken at Jozani Forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Seen here in the middle of his meal, enjoying a young leaf.
Reason
High EV, High technical quality, Excellent image size, facial features, excellent color, well-framed
Articles in which this image appears
Zanzibar red colobus, John Kirk (explorer), Zanzibar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
hasin

Promoted File:Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:30, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Bangalore Panorama

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Original – Bangalore city skyline showing UB City to the left and Richmond area to the right
Edit 1
Reason
Good quality, resolution and EV. The only pano in the article. Image has been stable for some time now. There may be a few distractions but getting a good vantage spot is extremely difficult.
Articles in which this image appears
Bangalore
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:Bangalore Panorama edit1.jpg Per discussion with Muhammad and Diliff, any further changes, if they happen, will be very minor. It's time to promote. --Adam Cuerden (talk) 08:43, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Common Starling

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OriginalCommon Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in Toulouse
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Common Starling
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
PierreSelim

Promoted File:Toulouse - Sturnus vulgaris - 2012-02-26 - 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:12, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Blue Tit

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OriginalBlue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
Reason
High quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Blue Tit, Lapis Forest
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Maximilian Dorsch

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:14, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



St James's Park Lake

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OriginalSt. James's Park Lake. Looking east from the Blue Bridge towards the fountains and Duck Island. Various landmarks are visible from this popular viewpoint, including the London Eye, The Shard and the government buildings in Whitehall.
Reason
A popular London view which includes many landmarks (see annotated image description page & article for details). An attractive, high resolution image of the park's lake and surrounds.
Articles in which this image appears
St. James's Park, Parks and open spaces in London
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Colin
Thanks for your support. I've fixed it to say a 50-150mm lens at 80mm. To me, it isn't really important whether the lens was a zoom or prime as far as the picture is concerned. A zoom becomes whatever lens you want it to be. I get frustrated when I see books and magazines say a pic was taken with a "24-70mm" lens without saying what focal length was when they actually took the picture. Colin°Talk 16:38, 16 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The ducks were better arranged in this image, but overall the lighting is better in this version. --ELEKHHT 00:56, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps I could photoshop Diliff's ducks into mine. He he. It would have been great to get a pelican in the shot - there was one in the west side of the lake. -- Colin°Talk 08:16, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:St James's Park Lake – East from the Blue Bridge - 2012-10-06.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:17, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Galina Vishnevskaya

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Original – Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya made several recordings during her long career. After retiring from stage performances, she stage directed one of Rimsky-Korsakov's operas and later opened an opera theatre in Moscow. She starred in the 2007 Russian film Alexandra.
Alt 1: improved WB
Alt 2: second attempt at WB correction
Reason
A noteworthy soprano who died on Tuesday. The portrait is clear, is of good resolution, and high quality. Unsure about the white balance though.
Articles in which this image appears
Galina Vishnevskaya
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Alexey Yushenkov

Promoted File:Galina Vishnevskaya edit 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:25, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne

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OriginalRedningsbåden køres gennem klitterne (The Lifeboat is Taken through the Dunes, 1883), by Michael Ancher
Reason
The article on Michael Ancher names this as one of the works that forms the foundation of his life's work, which makes it a rather important one.
Articles in which this image appears
Michael Ancher,
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Michael Ancher, photo provided by the Statens Museum for Kunst

Promoted File:Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne (high resolution).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:19, 28 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Aliasger Salem

Volvariella bombycina

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Dec 2012 at 16:44:24 (UTC)

OriginalVolvariella bombycina is a widespread edible mushroom.
Reason
This image has high EV, as it illustrates many of the important distinguishing characteristics of the mushroom: the silky threads on the cap surface; the crowded, pinkish gills; the volva at the base of the slightly curved stipe; and the typical substrate–clefts or knotholes on tree trunks. In addition, the image is high resolution and the background makes the mushroom stand out.
Articles in which this image appears
Volvariella bombycina
FP category for this image
WP:Featured_pictures/Fungi
Creator
de:User:Hagen Graebner

Promoted File:Volvariella bombycina1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:51, 28 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



St Pancras Railway Station

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Original – London's St Pancras railway station at the corner between Euston road and Pancras road, next to London King's Cross railway station.
Reason
A solid picture of a notable railway station, with good resolution, quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
St Pancras railway station
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Colin
Traffic is also a pain, in this case the large truck is obscuring some of the front facade. And those people in fluorescent yellow don't make the street scene look better. But the image well captures the corner, and is much better than all other images of the station we have. Perhaps in winter when the foliage is gone, and maybe on a Sunday with less traffic a better view of the main facade is possible. --ELEKHHT 00:38, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I went there on a Saturday morning (which is my day for a lie-in - what sacrifices!) but it didn't help traffic. The busses are constant. Yes Sunday might be better. It also needs a morning shot, carefully timed, so the sun shines on the facade. The building looks dull in overcast sky. Too early or too late and there are shadows all over it. I'm taking the picture from a bus stop, hanging out near the road edge to avoid the bus shelter roof appearing in the picture, but not too close that the wing mirror of the next bus takes off my head. Ultimately, though, I'm just too close to the building to get an appealing perspective. Most folk just take a shot of part of this building, but I wanted the whole thing for the EV. Perhaps if I can climb on the roof of the bank? Where's my Spiderman costume... Colin°Talk 08:13, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Yeh, these guys must have done something like that. --ELEKHHT 08:40, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Their verticals aren't perfect and it looks stretchted at the top and compressed at the bottom. There's no getting away from the laws of physics - such a large building (both horizontally and vertically) needs to be photographed from further away. Theirs shows the shadows creaping up too. I think I did pretty well given the situation. Once they finish rebuilding Kings Cross station (which is just to the right), I'd like to get up that clock tower to see the view from there. Colin°Talk 10:29, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Reluctant weak oppose per the issues pointed out by Colin. I want to support this so much but I just can't. Cat-fivetc ---- 13:23, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:54, 28 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Pismis 24

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Original – The star cluster Pismis 24 lies in the core of the large emission nebula NGC 6357 that extends one degree on the sky in the direction of the Scorpius constellation. Part of the nebula is ionised by the youngest (bluest) heavy stars in Pismis 24. The intense ultraviolet radiation from the blazing stars heats the gas surrounding the cluster and creates a bubble in NGC 6357. The presence of these surrounding gas clouds makes probing into the region even harder.
Reason
Good quality image, the image was already been chosen as and reached featured picture status in Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Gum catalog, Hubble Space Telescope, List of light sources, NGC 6357, Pismis 24-1, RCW Catalogue, Sharpless catalog, Space exploration
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA

Promoted File:EmissionNebula NGC6357.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:03, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Hubble Space Telescope (exploded)

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Original – Exploded diagram of the Hubble Space Telescope.
For comparison: Original PNG.
Not for voting an example of a more artistically done SVG exploded view. Some aesthetic elements from this could reasonably be copied to improve the one under discussion.
Reason
Good image quality, has EV
Articles in which this image appears
Hubble Space Telescope
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
AndrewBuck
In addition, the red dotted line has one of its gaps very unfortunately spaced when it goes through the light shield. It finishes inside the drawing for the light shield, which means the Magnetic Torquer appears unconnected to it. The line needs to be seen to progress past the light shield's drawing. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:16, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
For that matter, the red centre line is too thick. Make it a bit thinner, and space the gaps more frequently, which should also fix this issue. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:41, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Also, the lines connecting the Optical Telescope Assembly Equipment Section to the Support Systems Module Equipment Section are off: the right one connects with one of the corners of the OTAES, the left one is inside the curve of the OTAES, and actually extends downwards into the curve a bit. Both lines should come from the corners, as in the PNG. Adam Cuerden (talk)
I've added what I consider a more artistic exploded view to this page. Copying some aesthetics from it would probably work well. I do apologise for the lengthy critique, but this is meant to be the best work, but there's enough sloppiness in the SVG conversion to put it below that. A little more work and it should be fine. =) Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:19, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:05, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Reality of Life

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Original – Reality of Life
Reason
It shows the real effect, the emotional effect.
Articles in which this image appears
Poverty in India
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Mydreamsparrow

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:47, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Hirschjagd des Kurfürsten Friedrich des Weisen

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Original – Hirschjagd des Kurfürsten Friedrich des Weisen (The Stag Hunt of Elector Friedrich the Wise)
Reason
A high quality image of a notable artist's painting.
Articles in which this image appears
1529 in art, Deer, Lucas Cranach the Elder
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:48, 31 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]



Sawtooth Valley, Idaho

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Original – View of the Sawtooth Valley and the Sawtooth Range of Sawtooth National Recreation Area from Galena Summit on Idaho State Highway 75, September 2010.
Reason
This is a comprehensive view of the Sawtooth Valley and Sawtooth Range of Sawtooth National Recreation Area from Galena Summit on Idaho State Highway 75 north of Ketchum where many people experience their first view of the Sawtooth Valley and Range. Also a featured picture on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth Valley, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Galena Summit
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Acroterion

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Promoted File:Sawtooth Valley ID1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:50, 31 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]