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Receipt for Federal Reserve Notes (BEP)

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Original – A Bureau of Engraving and Printing receipt for $442,340,000 in Federal Reserve Notes from Comptroller John Skelton Williams, dated 23 July 1915 and signed by Joseph E. Ralph, Director of the BEP.

ALT – Unedited, un-retouched version.

Reason

High quality, high EV

Articles in which this image appears

Receipt

FP category for this image

Currency(?)

Creator

Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Image by Godot13.

• Support as nominator – Godot13 (talk) 04:24, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - This looks like it was edited to give a perfectly flat colour, using the select colour tool. Receipts are monotone, but not this much. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:58, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Check the previous version, before the "bowdlerisation". ;-) Alternative? --Janke | Talk 18:53, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - Crisco 1492 and Janke - unedited version offered as ALT--Godot13 (talk) 20:37, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Still fairly flat, suggesting that the highlights were blown. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:58, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Crisco- I suspected this one would be tricky. I'll give it one more try...--Godot13 (talk) 16:43, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Withdraw or Suspend - This needs to be redone from the original object (in January).--Godot13 (talk) 19:26, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:54, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Merkel-Raute

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Reason

High EV and reasonable quality

Articles in which this image appears

Merkel-Raute, Angela Merkel

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political

Creator

Armin Linnartz on Flickr

• Support as nominator – Nikhil (talk) 05:36, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak Oppose. It's an interesting subject but the image itself is a bit lacking. The skin tones are not particularly pleasing and the image is not particularly sharp or high resolution. Not a portrait that stands out for me. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 14:18, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• I knew the image is a bit lacking, but I felt the high EV was enough to overlook any technical deficiencies. Nikhil (talk) 06:04, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment — Have we had this one before? Looks familiar. Sca (talk) 15:54, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment: White balance seems rather off; likely from over-correction of the original. (I also note the removal of the background line.) I didn't know we had an article on Merkel's hand gesture though. Reminds me of the Merkel superglue meme. --Paul_012 (talk) 20:28, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've been bold and fixed the white balance problem. It serves to fix the blue background and the sickly skin tones, I'm not sure if it's enough for me to support it though. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:45, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak support I was leaning oppose considering that the quality wasn't good. But the EV on this is great. I never knew they even had an article on this. Personally, the EV overshadows everything else. Étienne Dolet (talk) 22:34, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - Much too cool. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:39, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Still? Are you seeing the older cached version or the current one? I adjusted the WB so that the background was near enough neutral grey, but it does still look slightly cool. I just guessed that the background was not colour tinted and it seemed to work ok. The white shirt underneath the red cardigan looks fairly correct, as does her buttons. Her skin tones are not ideal, but acceptable for me. In any case, I don't think it's going to pass, but wanted to double check you were looking at the right version. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 14:24, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Looks like it was the cache, sorry. That being said, it appears that the focus was missed on her face, so my !vote likely won't change. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:34, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose for focus. Becky Sayles (talk) 14:44, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:54, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Canterbury Cathedral Set

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• Canterbury Cathedral Set
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  The perpendicular nave
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  The choir
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  The rood screen
• 
  The stained glass of the Trinity Chapel
• 
  Becket's Crown, the shrine to Thomas Becket
• 
  The cloisters

Reason

This is a very notable subject - the gothic cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the 'mother cathedral' of Anglicanism worldwide. These six images show the major architectural aspects of the cathedral. The perpendicular nave, the choir, the rood screen, the stained glass, the Shrine of Thomas Beckett, and the cloisters.

Articles in which this image appears

Canterbury Cathedral

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors

Creator

User:Diliff

• Support as nominator – Ðiliff «» (Talk) 14:02, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• WooW. Support. Hafspajen (talk) 14:23, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Holy Cr*p on a Cracker a.k.a. Support Fair Play Ðiliff... Are you on a tour of the Cathedrals of the UK or something?! gazhiley 14:45, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I did this summer actually, I applied for a Wikimedia UK grant which covered the cost of fuel and entry fees. Covered about 35 cathedrals over two one week trips! Was pretty intense, but good fun. :-) Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:05, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Ah yeah that'll help! Didn't know stuff like that existed, but well done for getting it! gazhiley 23:29, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — Fine work as usual — although I'm just a little bit bothered by the lights in the perpendicular nave. Sca (talk) 15:52, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, that was unfortunate, but I can't really ask them to turn off the lights for me. I could have cropped it to avoid the lights but because of the starbursts from them (it's unavoidable with bright lights pointing at the lens), I'd have to completely lose the framing of the arch and that's a somewhat important part of the perpendicular style of architecture... Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:05, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Understood. Sca (talk) 17:01, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support Great quality and just a feast to the eyes. Nikhil (talk) 06:05, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. Stunning. Money well-spent by Wikimedia UK, though I have always thought it's a travesty that you have to pay to get into churches. (It is, of course, quite reasonable to ask for donations, but the thought that you can't get into a church if you've no coins in your pocket seems a little amiss.) J Milburn (talk) 11:45, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm with you on that. And in addition, some cathedrals charge extra for photography on top of the entry fee - usually about £5-6 which 'buys you the right' to take photos inside. Of course these cathedrals need need funding to remain open, but really? What is so different about someone who wants to take photos as opposed to looking around? Oh well, I guess they decided that they can't easily differentiate between religious visitors and tourists, but a camera firmly identifies you as a tourist. The irony is that in the case of Canterbury Cathedral, I specifically arrived at about 7:30am to attend morning mass so that I would have the whole cathedral to myself (virtually) before it officially opened to the public at 9am, and I managed to avoid the steep £10.50 entry fee in the process. Yes, it was cheeky, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do, and hey, I saved Wikimedia UK some money. ;-) Ðiliff «» (Talk) 12:01, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support I love all of this photographers work but the sets are exceptional. Could use some tips. ;-)--Mark Miller (talk) 12:08, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - So Commons has a Diliff nomination club... are we going for that here too? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:04, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support the first one is the best. ///EuroCarGT 00:42, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support as others. Yann (talk) 19:21, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support : Bellus Delphina ^talk 05:23, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. Becky Sayles (talk) 14:45, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Excellent work. APK whisper in my ear 04:38, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --DUCK404 a (talk) 04:45, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Canterbury Cathedral Nave 1, Kent, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:03, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Canterbury Cathedral Choir 2, Kent, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:03, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Canterbury Cathedral Rood Screen, Kent, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:03, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Canterbury Cathedral Trinity Chapel Stained Glass, Kent, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:03, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Canterbury Cathedral Becket's Crown, Kent, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:03, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Canterbury Cathedral Cloisters, Kent, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:03, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Michelle Obama

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Reason

She Has An Lady of The Political Activities

Articles in which this image appears

Michelle Obama, List of First Ladies of the United States, +1

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political

Creator

White House (Chuck Kennedy)

• Support as nominator – National Names 2000 (talk) 12:01, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:31, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Hafspajen (talk) 06:05, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose — Nothing whatever against Michelle Obama — It's just my inveterate opposition to official photos of political figures as FPs (and she is by extension a political figure). I know others disagree with me on this issue. Sca (talk) 15:21, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment -High EV for one thing - she is the first black First lady in the White house... kinda exciting, still. Even if her strictly personal merits might not be that outstanding. Hafspajen (talk) 07:24, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• I think this is a much more relaxed and candid portrait than we usually see (compare it, for example, with her first official portrait). I think it has EV as a result; there's certain subjects which we might not have quality images of otherwise. One could also argue that there is often a fine line between official images and non-official ones. At what point does a sitting with the express purpose of taking an photograph become official or staged? I think we have to judge the outcome, more than the circumstance. 70.72.190.205 (talk) 06:32, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support as others. Yann (talk) 19:20, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment. My only tiny criticism is that the crop seems fractionally too close to her right elbow. If there is more in an original somewhere then it would be good to redo that. 31.51.2.9 (talk) 21:24, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Jim Carter 12:26, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Bellus Delphina ^talk 05:17, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per Sca --DUCK404 a (talk) 01:54, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per Sca -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:59, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  00:14, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Michelle Obama 2013 official portrait.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:02, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Portsmouth Cathedral Nave

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Reason

This is a Very Good Resolution To This Photo But (I HAVE 2 Active Nominations (The Michelle Obama And This Nomination) and 1 Suspended Nomination)

Articles in which this image appears

Portsmouth Cathedral +1

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors

Creator

Diliff

• Support as nominator – National Names 2000 (talk) 12:18, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Not quite what I'd expect for a picture of a Cathedral, in terms of all the artwork on display etc, but accurate representation of what it would have looked at the time. Nice clean and no issues I can see. gazhiley 13:42, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree, it's not very gothic or flamboyant as far as cathedrals go. It is fundamentally a very old building, but it is very sparsely decorated and not very large (as per the article, the nave was left unfinished with temporary brick wall at the end keeping the rain out for over 50 years - the nave was only finalised and consecrated in 1991), so it doesn't quite have the same grandeur of the other English cathedrals. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:17, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Nice photo, but I oppose unless the creator can demonstrate he has permission to publish this photo, a significant portion of which contains art with no-photography signs next to them. Tokugawapants (talk) 23:24, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Good Point - there's a lot of potentially unauthorised art work on display. I've struck my vote until someone can say if this is an issue or not. I will then re-vote accordingly. gazhiley 10:34, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Every single work there is de minimis, which means this is fine. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:33, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
      • Very well, then once again I will Support... gazhiley 18:39, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very interesting. I'd have compressed the edges a bit more, but still acceptable. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:39, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support : Bellus Delphina ^talk 05:19, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. I only just noticed that my image was nominated (haven't been very active over the Christmas/New Year period). I would have thought that the image of the choir is a more interesting view though. The fact that art was being exhibited in the nave at the time was a bit unfortunate. Agree with Crisco though, it is de minimis in this case. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:09, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  00:16, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Bryant2000 (talk) 02:20, 2 January 2015 (UTC)Bryant2000[reply]

Promoted File:Portsmouth Cathedral Nave, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:19, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bellevue Palace

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Reason

High quality image of Bellevue Palace, Germany.

Articles in which this image appears

Bellevue Palace (Germany)

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture

Creator

Taxiarchos228

• Support as nominator – Jim Carter 09:41, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Beautiful image. Crisp, clear and no issues I can see. gazhiley 13:39, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Slightly bothered by the minute haloing around some of the cone-shaped shrubs on the left, but not enough for me to oppose. Tokugawapants (talk) 23:31, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Hafspajen (talk) 05:37, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - Is it just me, or is the fence a bit warped? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:24, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Not just you; It looks like this photo was taken slightly off-center. Notice how the flag pole at the top of the palace sits in front of the rest of the roof behind it. Compare the fence in this picture to Google maps. Tokugawapants (talk) 06:38, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - National Names 2000 (talk) 05:35, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Bryant2000 (talk) 02:18, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support -  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  16:52, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Berlin - Schloss Bellevue2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:13, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Placed image in Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:13, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Öxarárfoss

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Reason

High quality image of Öxarárfoss.

Articles in which this image appears

Öxarárfoss

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes

Creator

Diego Delso

• Support as nominator – Jim Carter 09:41, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - One of Diego's better pictures from Iceland. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:30, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — Rugged grandeur, great detail. Sca (talk) 14:12, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Excellent level of detail throughout, other than a slight part out of focus on the right side vertical rock face - nowhere near enough to oppose though. Lovely scene. gazhiley 12:24, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. It's a shame the article's so short; I managed to find a source for the most basic information, but most of what's online is not in English. J Milburn (talk) 20:10, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support, non English sources do fine nowadays. Just put a mark on it like (in Portuguese) or so. (Icelandic ...?) Hafspajen (talk) 05:32, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• I have no objection to non-English sources in articles, but I can't read them, so they're no good to me! J Milburn (talk) 11:54, 23 December 2014 (UTC).[reply]

• Yngvadottir reads Icelandic ... rather well... Hafspajen (talk) 15:20, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support -  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  16:54, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Öxarárfoss, Parque Nacional de Þingvellir, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-16, DD 029.JPG --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:16, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Pont des Arts, Paris

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Reason

High quality image of panorama of Paris.

Articles in which this image appears

Landmarks in Paris

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama

Creator

Benh

• Support as nominator – Jim Carter 09:41, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak support - I like the idea, and I know it can't be avoided, but I'm having trouble with the serious motion blur on the boat. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:31, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak Oppose. In addition to what Crisco mentioned, its's a visually stimulating image, but I find the composition quite messy and confusing. Not many of the Parisian landmarks actually seem to be well shown. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:03, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Once again, darkness is the devil here : motion blur on the boats (both the the right of the bridge, and the one under the second arch from the right); lack of detail around the banking behind the "700 Pont Au Change" sign; The main bridge itself is too dark to see what it is made from. All minor issues, but all together makes me oppose. Nice enough picture, but the lack of light results in a few issues - would love to see this taken during the day. gazhiley 11:04, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support, but then I shamelessly like atmospheric photos. I think it is the light that keeps the composition and everything together, and the details are rather clear, -well, with the exception of the a boat. Here it is the cars who move. Doesn't this has to do with the length of exposure in night pics? Hafspajen (talk) 05:28, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose The cluttered composition (of what's a rather formal and fairly uncluttered cityscape) greatly reduces any EV here. It's a pretty picture, but not much use for illustrating articles IMO. Nick-D (talk) 23:27, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - There are contrast issues in this picture --DUCK404 a (talk) 01:51, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose composition is poor, such as with the building on the right suddenly cut off -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:57, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose -  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  16:55, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:17, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Lüner Lake

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Reason

High quality image of Lüner Lake.

Articles in which this image appears

Lünersee

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama

Creator

Böhringer

• Support as nominator – Jim Carter 09:41, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — Gorgeous big file. Sca (talk) 14:06, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose The Nom is for the lake, but the lake is cut off by the peak to the left. Taking this picture from on top of that peak would show the full lake. gazhiley 10:32, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support, I like how it shows the mountains surrounding the site. The picture gives the names of mountaintops - The Lüner Lake, seen from Mt. Saulakopf (2,517 m) in Austria. Left is Mt. Schafgafall (2,414 m) and right Mt. Seekopf (2.698 m). Behind the lake are Mt. Kanzelköpfe (2,437 m) and Mt. Girenspitze (2,394 m) in Switzerland. The small yellow squares. Hafspajen (talk) 05:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Lake is obstructed by mountains --DUCK404 a (talk) 01:36, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say it's cradled by mountains – impressively so. Sca (talk) 22:17, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

While that may be true Sca the point is that this is a nom of the Lake, not the area itself, and the lake is obstructed. Nice/impressive pictures unfortunately are not what this section is about. gazhiley 15:15, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose - for composition.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  16:59, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:17, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Finnish artillery crew

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Reason

The picture is a high resolution, colour photograph from the Continuation War.

Articles in which this image appears

Bofors

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II

Creator

Unknown

• Support as nominator – Catlemur (talk) 18:29, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Watermarked.©Geni (talk) 02:11, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • There is a non watermarked version I can upload, the resolution is a bit lower though.--Catlemur (talk) 08:11, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Lot of grain. A bit less resolution would be okay. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:10, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Turns out the non watermarked version's resolution is too low for FP.--Catlemur (talk) 15:29, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment: I oppose a watermarked version, but maybe someone would be able to digitally remove the watermark without doing any damage to the picture? J Milburn (talk) 19:34, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment The sourcing details on the Commons record are currently pretty sparse. It appears that the photo comes from this website, but more details are needed. Nick-D (talk) 08:02, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I included all the info made available by source.I linked source, all that is left is identifying the model of the Bofors.--Catlemur (talk) 16:20, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment — Shouldn't be hard to fudge the watermark, and this is fairly clear for a WWII color shot, but I'm not sure about its EV or significance FP-wise. Minor interest in the mix of German- and Soviet (?)-style helmets. Sca (talk) 15:13, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • That ammo looks like 40mm, in which case the gun would be significant since the 40mm was widely considered one of the best AA guns of WWII, and in the pacific accounted for nearly 50% of Imperial Japan's aircraft losses in that theatre at one point. The 40mm is also one of the enduring weapons of war to come out of WWII, as a the gun is still in service in parts of the world. That having been said, a better image of the gun may have greater odds of getting through here, since the EV of a weapon in war is sometimes not as a good as the EV of a photo of the war weapon before or after the battle. 67.10.109.105 (talk) 08:14, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - for watermark and contrast.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  17:00, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:38, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Caravaggio's Francis of Assisi

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Reason

The painting was the first of Caravaggio's religious paintings, from 1595. Caravaggio is the art history's enfant terrible, unorthodox, striking, innovative and rebellious. He was involved in fights an scandals, but he was a magnificent painter. He had a very special unmistakable style that was his own, and he influenced generations of painters of the Baroque style like Rubens, Jusepe de Ribera, Bernini, and yes, even Rembrandt.

Articles in which this image appears

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy (Caravaggio) (own article), Chronology of works by Caravaggio, Wadsworth Atheneum, 1595 in art; more.

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology

Creator

Caravaggio

• Support as nominator – Hafspajen (talk) 20:28, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support terrific picture...Modernist (talk) 21:14, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Question - Where is the scan from? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:55, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  ^{:Here it is. Wadsworth Atheneum’s collection of European art, scroll down to last four paintings, and click on this one. Masur put that to references. Hafspajen (talk) 02:01, 25 November 2014 (UTC)}[reply]

  Except that's considerably darker and not nearly the same resolution. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:33, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

^{Well, - searched, LACMA, - here is from the New York Times ..?, Art Daily,- Detroit art museum; -all art; - Detroit again,  ; -LACMA again- famous-paintings -wadsworth-atheneum - the net is full with this painting - guess have to ask uploader.[1] [2] Hafspajen (talk) 12:58, 25 November 2014 (UTC)}[reply]

Looks like he today, but no answer yet. Hafspajen (talk) 21:29, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This - is the one, I think. Hafspajen (talk) 21:31, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Also much less contrast (actually, the colours in that one are much nicer). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:07, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Shall we stop this nomination until clarified? Or shall we try an alternative? Hafspajen (talk) 23:37, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• - Well, not much I can do, if he doesn't respond. He was editing on commons since I posted on his talk-page - and must have seen my question - and yet he never responded - and he has an user-box where it is stated he can speak English. Hafspajen (talk) 10:40, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Apparently it was a friend of the uploader who messed up the source, and I have been promised he will be asked... here. So far - no further response. --Hafspajen (talk) 16:02, 6 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• @Hafspajen: Anything new about this? I'm tempted to close this. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:06, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Well, no. Nothing, I asked several times. I think the guy is an admin on commons ... but he said he will ask his friend who made a mess of the sources, but so far nothing. Give me three days more (considering time). I leave him a message and if not, we have to close it. Hafspajen (talk) 08:35, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Okay, and even then, you can renominate the image any time, if the actual source is revealed. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:41, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• RRRRrrevelation!!!!! (Isn't that a song or something?)Hafspajen (talk) 12:12, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Answer :Armbrust No source, sorry, his friend he forgot . From the uploader. Hafspajen (talk) 14:29, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:42, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bones surrounding the eye

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Reason

Meets criteria 1, 3, 4 and 5. Is a very high quality (#1). Although image is small this is a technically difficult or otherwise unique image (#2), definitely among our best work (#3). It has a free license (#4) and adding it to articles adds significantly to their encyclopedic value (#5)

Articles in which this image appears

Orbit (anatomy)

FP category for this image

Diagrams, drawings, and maps

Creator

Je at uwo

• Support as nominator – Tom (LT) (talk) 22:45, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - Too small, makes very little sense without labels or whatnot. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:14, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The colour-coding is explained in the caption in the article. For me, though, it is still a bit confusing. I don't immediately know which of the four (five?) blue/green colours is "aqua" or "teal", for example, and when I count the different colours in the image there seem to be more than the eight that are explained. The diagram also does not handle depth very clearly, in my opinion. 109.152.146.134 (talk) 12:03, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Hence why labels would work better on the image. It's got few enough things being labeled for that to work. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:14, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose I agree with Crisco 1492. gazhiley 11:58, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose — Per foregoing. Sca (talk) 13:57, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per Crisco 1492. APK whisper in my ear 01:07, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - EV is reduced because of the confusing colors, and this is definitely not one of the best images on Wikipedia --DUCK404 a (talk) 19:03, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• I would also suggest a speedy close for the reasons above --DUCK404 a (talk) 19:07, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• In light of the opposes I withdraw this proposal. --Tom (LT) (talk) 20:45, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:24, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:24, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Elliðaey (Breiðafjörður)

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Reason

good quality, nice atmosphere

Articles in which this image appears

Breiðafjörður

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Landscapes

Creator

Alchemist-hp

• Support as nominator – Alchemist-hp (talk) 00:05, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Whole island has a halo, and there is a lack of detail at full zoom. Shadow on the front is unfortunate too as loss of detail of the front. gazhiley 10:19, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• I try to rework it. I think it is easy to eliminate the small halo. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 15:53, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• In view of the new upload, I will change my vote to Weak Support The other points I raised prevent me from a full support... gazhiley 18:36, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment. Hmm, I feel completely differently about this. I think the lighting is appealing and visually interesting, and the level of detail quite adequate. All in all a fine picture, I would say. 86.152.161.61 (talk) 14:24, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  Feel free to login/register and support then - anyone can do it. But each to their own opinion. gazhiley 14:39, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Conditional support if the halo can be fixed. Otherwise, it's a beautiful picture; personally, I find this amount of shadow aesthetically pleasing. I do see the shadows, but there is still a fair amount of detail in them. I've noticed that people here tend not to like shadows, but the amount of shadow here hardly detracts from a viewer's ability to understand what is being depicted. In fact, the shadows give the subject some depth (figuratively and literally). Tokugawapants (talk) 01:43, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• To satisfy my curiosity, could you explain what is this thing you are calling a "halo"? I don't see anything halo-like. 86.152.161.61 (talk) 01:28, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Gladly! The haloing is present where the top of the island meets the sky. This is a common artifact that occurs, for example, when a dark foreground is lightened in post-processing against a light background. I've uploaded a crop (zoomed to 150%) with red arrows indicating the location of the halo and an edited version that amplifies the existing halo effect by using a single, extreme curves adjustment layer across the entire frame. Tokugawapants (talk) 07:41, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Nice examples - I almost like the "negative" effect version! Very arty... gazhiley 10:05, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Thanks, I see. I was looking for something much bigger. To be honest, that tiny pixel-level artefact does not spoil the picture at all for me. I do not even notice it in normal viewing. However, I understand that other people may be looking at things from a more technical perspective. 86.152.161.61 (talk) 12:27, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: a new version is uploaded: new processed incl. lens correction. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 12:12, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Hafspajen (talk) 18:18, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Brackenheim (talk) 14:38, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — A rugged, moody Icelandic image. I like the shadows. (If it weren't for the modern-looking lighthouse, it would look like it just rose out of the depths.) Sca (talk) 14:49, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Elliðaey (Breiðafjörður) Iceland M74A1908.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:06, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Skyline of Detroit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2015 at 13:26:40 (UTC)

Reason

High quality image of the current skyline of Detroit. Lighting is the best that can be had, shooting north from across the Detroit River (in the summer, the sun comes from the north, and thus the skyline is in shadow).

Articles in which this image appears

Detroit, Detroit International Riverfront

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama

Creator

Chris Woodrich

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:26, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support No issues I can see - good representation of the skyline. gazhiley 13:34, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Hafspajen (talk) 05:25, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - There is a stitching error at the very top of the image (in the sky, directly above the building labeled 211 between the steamboat and the tall building with the four American flags on top) Tokugawapants (talk) 09:14, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fix is uploaded. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:55, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Great, thanks! Tokugawapants (talk) 20:26, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support, with comment - So I've never been to Detroit, but I was wondering if the content on the left side of the image (say, to the left of the steamboat) is typically considered part of the "skyline" of Detroit. I understand a lot of work goes into making a panorama, but if I were asked to present/render the "skyline" of Detroit, I (as someone who's never been to Detroit) wouldn't include most of the material to the left of the image. However, looking at the image in the context of the Detroit article, it makes more sense in that context, but there it's presented as the Detroit International Riverfront, which makes more sense to me, since everything in the foreground this image is part of the Detroit International Riverfront, according to the article's definition. So I guess I'd like it more if it were labeled/described as it is in the Detroit article, i.e. as (a segment of) the Detroit International Riverfront. Anyway, this is splitting hairs and I realize my thoughts on skylines are just my personal opinion, but I thought I'd throw it out there. Tokugawapants (talk) 20:26, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • The scale might seem a little wonky, but then the Renaissance Center does dominate much of the skyline. Joe Louis Arena (towards the left of the image) is part of downtown Detroit, as is the RC. As for the riverfront article... I think that's a good idea. I'll include the image there. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:18, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Alchemist-hp (talk) 04:17, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - nice work.--Godot13 (talk) 04:46, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support good stuff. ///EuroCarGT 01:22, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:56, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Skyline of Detroit, Michigan from S 2014-12-07.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:27, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Central Park Manhattan Island New York

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Jan 2015 at 14:32:39 (UTC)

Reason

Cristal clear shot of the most famous park in the world, Central Park Manhattan Island New York: Central Park is a challenge to shoot for any photographer. This shot, I felt was indicative of the contrast between nature and societies intrusion upon it.

Articles in which this image appears

Central Park; History of landscape architecture; Frederick Law Olmsted; Landscape architecture.

FP category for this image

Portal:Geography/Featured picture

Creator

talk→ WPPilot  14:32, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support as nominator – talk→ WPPilot  14:32, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support any – Hope nobody is going to hit me in the head, but yes, I support. Central Park is the beginning of the modern urban planning landscape architecture, modern city planning and a very-very iconic setting. Also like the idea of a winter picture - it shows the structure better - the leafs would cover it otherwise. Leave any complaints here ->. Hafspajen (talk) 18:11, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • ahhh, Thanks..talk→ WPPilot  19:04, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Dark with a crowded yet uninteresting composition that doesn't really give viewers a feel for the park. I think that this is actually inferior to the (far from great) lead photo the nominator used this image to replace [3]. Nick-D (talk) 04:25, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I don't really agree. The previous was a pond and some trees, with a few buildings in the background. This one shows the plan of the setting much better. The biggest problem with the park is that one have pictures that don't show the park's disposition, aesthetic and functional design and location - just bits and parts of it - or one have the plans and working drawings of the architect, - that don't shows the park, - this one is just a perfect balance. As a landscape architect I am very pleased with this picture, find it very useful. This one shows many of the park's elements and their combinations: - the buildings, roads, the untouched natural rocks, the trees, the playgrounds ... and the combination of it including the contrast of private and public open spaces. Hafspajen (talk) 11:45, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose All the buildings are tilted towards the centre (especially at the sides of the picture), and overall picture is too dark... Given the ease of taking this again, I know we can do better... gazhiley 13:04, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Thought so... Hafspajen (talk) 16:08, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thought so what? gazhiley 23:40, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

->.. Hafspajen (talk) 02:16, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

What's that supposed to mean? gazhiley 10:07, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• The curves that you see are the result of the lens. If you look at the building the photo was centered upon it is square to the photo. As far as ease of getting this shot again, it was not easy at all, frankly speaking. Central park is busy. I had to wait for a half hour to get a clear shot that had no people or moving objects in it. Once the sun comes out the buildings in the background are washed out and the balance IMHO becomes much less in contrast as the sky is just to bright. talk→ WPPilot  17:02, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment. For me, the lighting is pretty dreary and uninteresting. Sorry. 109.153.232.33 (talk) 20:15, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment and for me as a landscape architect it has a giant EV. Absolutely HUGE EV. Hafspajen (talk) 03:28, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose- Dark, tilt, flat color, and (IMO) lacks the EV necessary to represent Central Park. The link for article usage also suggests that it is used in "New York City" which may be in error.--Godot13 (talk) 20:36, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment And I say it does not lacks the EV necessary to represent Central Park. In each and every book about the History of landscape architecture there is a picture of this park. Honestly - with he hand on the Bible - never found any picture in any of these books as informative like this one. Do whatever you want with this information (that would be EV)- or go and start borrowing Landscape architecture books, and you will soon notice it. Hafspajen (talk) 02:16, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note That is quite flattering, regardless of what the others vote here. I have learned that this board tends to "Sway" so to speak but your comment, from the perspective of a professional is duly noted. Thank you kindly for your comment and your support.talk→ WPPilot  02:44, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I wish I could find a landscape architect on this Wiki to pull him here and ask. But unfortunately we don't have landscape architect user-boxes only architect ones. Never mind, if it will not be good enough for the FP, try to withdraw permission, put a copyright on it and sell it for any books putting together a Landscape architecture history book. They will most probably be extremely happy to use it. Hafspajen (talk) 03:05, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That is nice of you to suggest;) but I would rather it be made public and the others here be proven wrong. I am not one to withdraw a submission for criticism in exchange for money. You go right ahead and send it to them, on my behalf and any proceeds can be donated to Wiki foundation, every last dime. Cheers! talk→ WPPilot  03:29, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

BTW: It makes a great desk top background :) talk→ WPPilot  03:57, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Oh, well, just a suggestion. We love to use it too. Added already to History of landscape architecture - just great there - illustrates perfectly what it is about - Landscape architecture and Frederick Law Olmsted. Surely can find a couple more. Hafspajen (talk) 04:25, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• "Tusen Takk" talk→ WPPilot  14:51, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose both Quality is very subpar for a FP. The original is underexposed; the alternate is overexposed. Certainly not ideal composition. -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:52, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Both I think the quality is fine. However, I don't think this one picture should be used to represent a place as varied as Central Park. Perhaps it could be resubmitted as part of a set of pictures of central park? Komvuelta (talk) 17:00, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose and Speedy Close- For the reasons above and for the low EV, I would suggest terminating this nomination - DUCK404 a (talk) 00:41, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:09, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• I'm takiing this as a withdrawal.  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:09, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Supranational Post-Soviet Bodies

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Reason

I thought it was informative and it lays down the current geopolitical situation of post-USSR states quite well.

Articles in which this image appears

Post-Soviet states, Eurasian Economic Community, Eurasian Economic Union, Collective Security Treaty Organization

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams

Creator

Aris Katsaris

• Support as nominator – Étienne Dolet (talk) 22:29, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Needs to be made into an interactive graphic, with a nation label popping up when you point to a flag. Without that feature, it's a slightly frustrating image... PS: Happy Holidays to everyone! --Janke | Talk 10:13, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Janke (talk · contribs) It actually is interactive. Check out some of the articles its on. You can click on each one of the flags and cooperative agreements and it will direct you to the corresponding article. I just don't get why that isn't the case on the FP nomination though. Étienne Dolet (talk) 10:19, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• For the clicky version, see Template:Supranational PostSoviet Bodies. J Milburn (talk) 11:49, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment This graph needs to be updated. Armenia will become a member of the Eurasian Union on January 1. On the contrary, Tajikstan is still not a member and it's unknown when it will become one. Furthermore, GUAM is basically a dead union. The last year in the GUAM article is 2007. That's almost 8 years now. --Երևանցի ^talk 21:51, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Yerevantsi (talk · contribs) Yes, you're right. But that can always be updated. Étienne Dolet (talk) 08:37, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• It would have to be updated before promotion, meaning that this image is unstable. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:34, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• The last year listed in the GUAM wikipedia article may be 2007, but the official GUAM web page lists meetings and happenings occurring even in December 2014, so I don't think GUAM is as dead as you think. Updates for the January 1 changes had already been planned, and are now uploaded. As for Tajikistan it was never listed in the diagram as part of the Eurasian Economic Union, it was listed as part of the Eurasian Economic **Community**, which it indeed was. Aris Katsaris (talk) 12:48, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose This does not represent the best pictures of Wikipedia --DUCK404 a (talk) 01:33, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• EDIT: Not only is this not a FP-deserving picture, it has a low EV considering the statements of Yerevantsi--DUCK404 a (talk) 01:24, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy Close for the above reasons - DUCK404 a (talk) 00:43, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose I don't understand why this is a FP nominee. What is exceptional about this? It has acronyms that are not clarified. It represents countries as flags, which are not identified. -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:55, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose for EV.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  18:32, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:33, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Carl Linnaeus

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Reason

A solid portrait painting of a pretty significant person.

Articles in which this image appears

Carl Linnaeus, Species, Sweden

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering

Creator

Alexander Roslin

• Support as nominator – Երևանցի ^talk 21:46, 25 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very useful. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:18, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Old Linné. The only thing Swedes can be really proud of. Hafspajen (talk) 02:09, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support EV. I love him very much. Alborzagros (talk) 07:30, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Well-shot photo that is helpful in the article on the subject. Jusdafax 04:24, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  21:21, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Carl von Linné.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:47, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Kuchipudi Performer

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Reason

Good quality, EV, a beautiful representation of the art form.

Articles in which this image appears

Kuchipudi

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment

Creator

Augustus Binu

• Support as nominator – Bellus Delphina ^talk 12:26, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - Perhaps a bit less empty space at the top would work better. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:33, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Very beautiful dress, very beautiful dancer. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:29, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Crop looks better Cris Like : Bellus Delphina ^talk 14:33, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - though I would like some more info about the dance and the picture. Hafspajen (talk) 02:07, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Yann (talk) 15:05, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support APK whisper in my ear 04:44, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  19:04, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Nice picture for a beautiful form of dance - DUCK404 a (talk) 02:01, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Kuchipudi Performer DS.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:34, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting

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Reason

We don't have nearly enough works by women artists. Here's a particularly interesting one, in which Artemisia Gentileschi depicted herself as the “Allegory of Painting” illustrated by Cesare Ripa.

Articles in which this image appears

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting +4

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Artemisia Gentileschi

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:36, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support – a most interesting artist depicted in a most interesting way - ah all those sugar-sweet selfportraits... women artist came up with .. ah, oh my. This one is bold and not flattering but interesting. Hafspajen (talk) 02:06, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Interesting indeed, as well as non-conventional pose and angle. Brandmeister^talk 10:44, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Fascinating story behind this artist; good scan, high EV. SagaciousPhil - Chat 12:32, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support as per above, and the article is a little light on references but it's more then a stub so the EV is there. Mattximus (talk) 02:02, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  19:04, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura) - Artemisia Gentileschi.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:37, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sailing Yacht "Zapata II"

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Jan 2015 at 17:59:54 (UTC)

Reason

Great EV, wonderful photo that is clear and well framed

Articles in which this image appears

Yacht - Sailing yacht - Ketch - Yacht racing - Newport Beach, California

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Water

Creator

WPPilot

• Support as nominator – talk→ WPPilot  17:59, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• support high quallity and clear picture. -  Diako ^{«  Talk »} 23:25, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - Beautiful photo, but I'm not too sure of the EV here. We already have File:Cabo San Lucas Race Start 2013 photo D Ramey Logan.jpg for yacht racing and Newport Beach, and it works better in both those articles. If there was an article on the boat class or whatever, this would give enough EV for me to support. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:46, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Much better now. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:57, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support -Hafspajen (talk) 22:32, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support For an action shot, high quality. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 09:41, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Nice Photo And It So To Be National Names 2000 (talk) 11:46, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:2013 Ahmanson Cup Regatta yacht Zapata II b photo D Ramey Logan.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:01, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Quince Blossom

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Reason

It has a high quality and shows clearly the magnificent beauty of a quince blossom.

Articles in which this image appears

Flower bud, Flower, Pink

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers

Creator

Diako1971

• Support as nominator –  Diako ^{«  Talk »} 21:45, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per my vote at the Commons FPC for this image. Daniel Case (talk) 22:33, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose, suggest speedy close. Not in use on the English Wikipedia. J Milburn (talk) 22:44, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• @J Milburn I used it in the article Flower. Diako ^{«  Talk »} 08:36, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: It is beautiful and I could certainly use that picture somewhere - but only if the time mark is removed, with that mark 02/04/2013 18:35 - it is not so useful. We never use images with time marks logos or signature on if other better is available. You can notice the discussion Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Finnish Bofors crew, ... same problem there. Hafspajen (talk) 03:11, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• @User:Hafspajen I removed the watermark. Diako ^{«  Talk »} 08:08, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose DOF and the overexposed part of the image are insufficient. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 09:02, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: And we are using it already, in Flower bud. I am not sure if this negative opinion circle can be stopped by now, they tend to go like an avalanche, but anyway thanks for nominating it and contributing with a fine picture that now can be added to more articles. Salaam. Hafspajen (talk) 10:05, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• And also thank you for nominating an image for Featured Picture status! If you would like to nominate another image, please do so and don't let you be put of by your first experience. Hafspajen (talk) 10:17, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• @Hafspajen Hej. Thank you for your nice comments. This is the link of the pictures, uploaded by me. I've taken most of them myself. Some of them have watermarks. If you like, you can use them in articles. Some of them have watermarks. I f you want to use a watermarked one in an article, tell me so that I remove the watermark. Diako ^{«  Talk »} 11:27, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Responded on your talk. Hafspajen (talk) 12:06, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose - DOF issues. APK whisper in my ear 04:49, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose poor quality -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:50, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose for the reasons as discussed above, and I also suggest speedy close as this obviously fails to meet FP criteria -DUCK404 a (talk) 01:07, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• EDIT: Maybe not a speedy close, but definitely some issues that need to be resolved if it is to be an FP -DUCK404 a (talk) 05:11, 7 January 2015‎ (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:46, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Parisian Life

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2015 at 05:20:28 (UTC)

Reason

High Quality and High Resolution

Articles in which this image appears

The Parisian Life , Juan Luna +1

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Juan Luna

• Support as nominator – National Names 2000 (talk) 05:20, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy close - waaaay to small for FP. --Janke | Talk 08:49, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted -- — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:24, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Speedy close; resolution is well below minimum.  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:24, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Neil Gaiman

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2015 at 10:29:28 (UTC)

Reason

An excellent photograph of one of the most important living English authors- I've no doubt that there are going to be a number of Gaiman's fans among the FPC regulars who will be as excited as me to see this here. (If this counts for anything, Mr. Gaiman specifically contacted Kyle Cassidy, the photographer, because he was unhappy with the previous portrait on his article.)

Articles in which this image appears

Neil Gaiman (though I am sure it will filter into others).

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers

Creator

Kyle Cassidy

• Support as nominator – J Milburn (talk) 10:29, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Though it's interesting that Mr. Gaiman contacted Mr. Cassidy to have a portrait done, what matters for a Wikipedia Featured Photo is the quality and suitability of the photo (which is why I supported this nomination below). — Lentower (talk) 16:21, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Support - Very useful. I'd have probably reduced the highlights a little bit (at full size they seem a bit overly bright) but then again I'm not getting paid to take portraits. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:39, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Nice one - Bellus Delphina ^talk 05:21, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Nice pic Calleja (talk) 22:57, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Good photograph, that shows the subject as a person in real life at night with a city as background, as well as being strong technically. — Lentower (talk) 06:33, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Two great things that go great together: Neil Gaiman and Kyle Cassidy. I love Kyle's portraits and this is just one of many outstanding photographs of Mr Gaiman he has produced throughout the years. — MaryHerself (talk) 21:51, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support This is another great portrait by a photographer who has a history of giving great portraits to Wikimedia Commons. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:45, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  05:47, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Kyle-cassidy-neil-gaiman-April-2013.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:28, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

United States Capitol at dusk

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2015 at 15:04:23 (UTC)

Reason

Excellent capture of a highly recognizable building. The image is a Featured Picture on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

United States Capitol

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture

Creator

Martin Falbisoner

• Support as nominator – APK whisper in my ear 15:04, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support as creator Thanks for the nomination, APK --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 21:46, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very well done. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:42, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Alchemist-hp (talk) 23:05, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support I don't like the halo around the building that inevitably comes with the lighting level, but such a small part of such a large and pretty much perfect picture isn't enough in this instance to oppose... gazhiley 16:59, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support ///EuroCarGT 01:17, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Seems a bit over-sharpened in areas. Note the aliasing/staircase effect where the curve of the dome meets the sky. Tokugawapants (talk) 01:46, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Bellus Delphina ^talk 05:22, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. See some interesting talk. Jee 06:30, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support.Nice photo with great composition and good use of skylight in the background. talk→ WPPilot  03:24, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  05:47, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Capitol at Dusk 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:07, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

PlayStation 4

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2015 at 16:11:57 (UTC)

Reason

High quality image of a video game console. The previous nomination failed because the author wasn't pleased with it yet, but it appears that the image has stabilized.

Articles in which this image appears

PlayStation 4 +8

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics

Creator

Evan Amos

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:11, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment The controller obviously clutters the view somewhat, but otherwise nice. Could be retaken with a clear view. Brandmeister^talk 20:11, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Ping Evan Amos, in case he wants to consider it. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 20:44, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• I don't want to vote until Evan Amos comments... Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 11:11, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support; while I couldn't care less about the PS4 besides the neat indie titles shown off last E3, the image appears to suitably represent the product. Certainly is a giant image. Tezero (talk) 01:37, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose It bothers me that the controller obstructs the console. It's also not the most ideal angle to show the console. -- mcshadypl ^TC 23:22, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per above --DUCK404 a (talk) 23:38, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Hand in hand, opposers. Support Hafspajen (talk) 20:57, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• This is not the place to bring this up Hafspajen - please use this part of Wikipedia for comments on pictures only, not on users. Your support looks like it's purely to counterbalance an accusation of sock puppets, which is not a valid reason for a support. I would suggest striking your comments, and either adding a valid reason for support, or have it as a seperate line rather than as a follow on from the line above. gazhiley 15:03, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• No, not quite. I like the picture, gazhiley. I think it is clear, crisp, good ev. I think it is well composed actually, balanced within the picture with the diagonals and the volumes well matching each other. And about sock-puppets, I think we had our fair share of it lately. Hafspajen (talk) 15:07, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Fair enough, but can you see why your wording might indicate that your support wasn't related to the picture? gazhiley 15:10, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Fair enough. Hafspajen (talk) 15:10, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Hafspajen, my decisions do not affect yours, so stop treating this as some "competition". --DUCK404 a (talk) 18:49, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Support The console and controller go together. This photographer has a lot of experiencing photographing hardware of this sort. Nothing significant is obscured with the controller. This is an ideal way to showcase this hardware. The image quality could not be better; the angle of the subject matter seems to be what is being critiqued but I am not persuaded that any complaint like this should prevent the promotion of this picture. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:49, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support National Names 2000 (talk) 03:25, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Bryant2000 (talk) 03:31, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:PS4-Console-wDS4.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:12, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Darwan Sing[h] Negi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2015 at 20:45:24 (UTC)

Reason

A high-quality scan of what I presume is some sort of photogravure-like reproduction of an image for the Illustrated War News. While not great for identifying his face, I think a candid action shot of a Victoria Cross winner being taken for treatment is still highly encyclopedic. Also, I think that there's a tendency to sanitize war; these sorts of candid images do a lot against that.

As for whether a higher-resolution copy is available: I showed this to a friend who is part of a group actively researching Darwan Sing[h] Negi (the World War I era spelling and modern transliterations vary), and she said she hadn't seen it before. Indeed, most of the images in the Illustrated War News, outside of the occasional formal portrait of nobility, seem to be very obscure. I'm sure we'll be seeing more. If nothing else, it almost seems my duty to. The number of poorly-illustrated events and personages that I can use it to help with...

This was scanned at 600 dpi, and has the expected graininess that will produce.

Edited to add: This is apparently only the second known photograph of Negi...

Articles in which this image appears

Darwan Singh Negi

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Military. I suppose you could go with Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War I if you consider it more of an "action shot" featuring Negi.

Creator

L.N.C., restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 20:45, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very useful. Dare I say that the book came in? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:41, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ayup! There'll be lots of it coming in. If nothing else, my February talk means I should prepare that week in advance. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 01:49, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Hafspajen (talk) 20:56, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support- High EV --DUCK404 a (talk) 19:00, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Rreagan007 (talk) 20:26, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support National Names 2000 (talk) 03:22, 10 January 2015 (UTC)National Names 2000[reply]
• Support.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  05:47, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Jobas (talk) 16:02, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Illustrated War News, Dec. 23, 1914, page 38, left side - Darwan Sing Negi.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:46, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Men of the Docks

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2015 at 12:23:30 (UTC)

Reason

Very well completed painting which is significant in part for the controversy over its sale (although discussion of a sale began in 2008, it wasn't sold until 2014...). Also, it's the National Gallery's first major American painting.

Articles in which this image appears

Men of the Docks, George Bellows, National Gallery

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

George Bellows

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:23, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Yann (talk) 15:01, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — For the stark, gritty atmosphere. Notable that it's the first major American painting purchased by the National Gallery, London (in February 2014). (Wonder why it's not included in Ashcan School gallery, altho two others of his are?) Sca (talk) 16:09, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Added now. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:19, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support Hafspajen (talk) 20:54, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support ///EuroCarGT 00:50, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Bryant2000 (talk) 03:32, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Jobas (talk) 16:01, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:George Bellows - Men of the Docks - 1912 - The National Gallery.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:41, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Peasant Wedding

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2015 at 19:58:09 (UTC)

Reason

High quality reproduction of a notable painting, and therefore huge EV.

Articles in which this image appears

The Peasant Wedding, Pieter Bruegel the Elder

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

• Support as nominator – Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:58, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very useful. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:22, 29 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — A huge file of one of Bruegel's most famous works. Lots of prosaic little touches, such as the 5-o'clock shadow on that piper. These are real people. Sca (talk) 01:37, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Saw this previously on Wiki, indeed realistic. Brandmeister^talk 08:45, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Very realistic. Was the canvas at some point torn or cut in two (the horizontal line)?--Godot13 (talk) 23:50, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment - it's the tree panel. Hafspajen (talk) 10:40, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Interesting detail: The German article notes that the server in the red shirt seems to have an extra foot, and says the artist evidently overlooked this anomaly. Never noticed it before. Sca (talk) 16:00, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Extra fot? Hafspajen (talk) 19:55, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Hm. He does have three feet. Hafspajen (talk) 20:55, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Yes, the German article, in its inimitable German way, terms it der überzählige Fuß – "the supernumerary foot," or literally, the "over-count-ish foot." The scene:
  "Hey, this guy has three feet, that's more than the usual count, what should we call it?"
  "How about the over-count-ish foot?" Sca (talk) 22:12, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Support--Hafspajen (talk) 19:56, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pieter Bruegel the Elder - Peasant Wedding - Google Art Project 2.jpg --Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 23:56, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Müller

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Jan 2015 at 13:57:52 (UTC)

Reason

High quality and EV

Articles in which this image appears

Thomas Müller and List of Germany international footballers

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport

Creator

Michael Kranewitter

• Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 13:57, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose. I respectfully disagree with the nominator about EV. It only appears to be used in Thomas Müller and a list of footballers. It does not seem to contribute much to either. As a simple snapshot portrait, it is hardly among wikipedia's best work. Even in the Thomas Müller, there are other images that are of higher quality and actually depict the subject in the activity he is notable for. Becky Sayles (talk) 14:13, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - Just as Becky Sayles stated, this picture does not contribute any significant information about the said footballer --DUCK404 a (talk) 01:42, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• How many articles are needed to be featured picture? I have never heard about a nominee photo the necessity of being glued to several articles.Alborzagros (talk) 14:22, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment -What does not contribute any significant information about the said footballer? Only lead picture. And only appears to be used in Thomas Müller and a list of footballers - please - now. It is perfecly enough. Hafspajen (talk) 20:49, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Look, just because my opinion does not agree with yours does not mean that you need to criticize it. My reason is valid - a photo simply showing a footballer with a neutral expression has a very low EV. Be mature, and stop arguing - DUCK404 a (talk) 18:42, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose per above -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:48, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Good quality --Muhammad(talk) 19:45, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support any but prefer ALT - as per Muhammad and Crisco. Hafspajen (talk) 20:47, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - I'd prefer a bit more head room. Anybody against me trying to clone in some space above him (separate upload, of course)? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:37, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Not me, go ahead. Hafspajen (talk) 11:40, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• ALT ADDED, Support alt 1. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:12, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment - before any of the many new accounts start objecting, FP rules say: Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in a photographic image is generally acceptable provided it is limited, well-done, and not deceptive. Typical acceptable manipulation 'includes cropping', perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and colour/exposure correction. Hafspajen (talk) 12:48, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• You highlighted "includes cropping" as if this were cropping, but it isn't. If creation of cloned content is deemed to be allowed (which I personally disagree with), then I think it should be explicitly included in the "acceptable manipulation" list to avoid doubt. 109.152.146.134 (talk) 03:45, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment- Yeah. Saw this comming. Hafspajen (talk) 07:55, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Um, clearly not! 109.152.146.134 (talk) 11:59, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• It's been accepted before, like with Whistlejacket — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:31, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Support either version. It's a good portrait shot used as a lead image in a bio article. That's plenty of EV to be featured. Rreagan007 (talk) 20:29, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support either. Per Rreagan0007. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 17:43, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Like The Alternate One National Names 2000 (talk) 13:55, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:FIFA WC-qualification 2014 - Austria vs. Germany 2012-09-11 - Thomas Müller 01 edit.JPG --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:58, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• There is a rough consensus that the Alt should be promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:58, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Aleksandr Karelin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Jan 2015 at 14:06:04 (UTC)

Reason

HQ and EV

Articles in which this image appears

Aleksandr Karelin snd Sport in Russia

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport

Creator

A.Savin

• Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 14:06, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment. Odd crop/composition, makes him appear oddly proportioned. 109.157.10.129 (talk) 21:58, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - --DUCK404 a (talk) 01:39, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose awkward composition -- mcshadypl ^TC 20:47, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose low EV. The image tells nothing of his role as a notable athlete.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  04:30, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:07, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Langlois Bridge at Arles

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Jan 2015 at 14:12:19 (UTC)

Reason

HQ and EV

Articles in which this image appears

Langlois Bridge at Arles

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Vincent van Gogh

• Support as nominator – Alborzagros (talk) 14:12, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - Art book reproduction, halftoning is clearly visible. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:09, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - As per Crisco 1492 Tokugawapants (talk) 21:35, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - I personally think that the quality of this picture is very good, and is FP-deserving - DUCK404 a (talk) 04:55, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose low EV, only used in a couple articles, doesn't add much to either.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  04:33, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

  The image has certainly high EV for the article Langlois Bridge at Arles. – Editør (talk) 13:00, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:13, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Dance Lesson

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Jan 2015 at 15:31:25 (UTC)

Reason

Interesting and notable work, good quality scan.

Articles in which this image appears

The Dance Lesson

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Edgar Degas

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:31, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support as article creator, good scan. Thine Antique Pen (talk) 16:21, 30 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose --DUCK404 a (talk) 01:27, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Support - DUCK404 a (talk) 18:10, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Support - Beautiful, and as already mentioned, good scan. APK whisper in my ear 01:43, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Nice scan, love Degas...--Godot13 (talk) 23:52, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Support – Good scan of interesting painting. SagaciousPhil - Chat 11:09, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Good quality image.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  04:34, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Hafspajen (talk) 15:33, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The Dance Lesson by Edgar Degas.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:35, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Katsudō Shashin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2015 at 11:26:50 (UTC)

Reason

I found this while working on an unrelated project for MILHIST, and it struck me as highly encyclopedic. According to the article, Katsudō Shashin (活動写真?, Moving Picture), or the Matsumoto fragment, refers to a Japanese animated film speculated to be the oldest work of animation in Japan. Its creator is unknown; evidence suggests it was made sometime between 1907 and 1911, possibly predating the earliest displays of Western animation in Japan. It was discovered in a home projector in Kyoto in 2005. The three-second film depicts a boy who writes "活動写真", removes his hat, and waves. The frames were stenciled in red and black using a device for making magic lantern slides, and the filmstrip was fastened in a loop for continuous play. Being an anime freak and a devout (fanatical?) Toonami fan I figured I'd place this here and see if anyone else thinks it should be featured.

Articles in which this image appears

Katsudō Shashin

FP category for this image

Hard to say for sure, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle, and Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork all have a legit claim to it.

Creator

Unknown, unfortunetly :/

• Support as nominator – TomStar81 (Talk) 11:26, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment. Is there any way to know what the frame rate was originally intended to be? I wish it was slowed down a bit. 217.44.208.188 (talk) 14:18, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • If it doesn't say in the article then I would not know; given the technological abilities of the day I would suspect not that fast, but that's my opinion. TomStar81 (Talk) 03:55, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• It seems to have a lot of JPEG artefacts. Surely those aren't original? Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 21:31, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - Frame rate needs to be slowed down. Also, the image quality is very poor - DUCK404 a (talk) 18:24, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:34, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A Map of Old El Paso

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2015 at 11:37:21 (UTC)

Reason

This is a highly detailed map of El Paso, TX, dated 1886, that shows the city as it appeared after the US civil war but before the turn of the century - in short, back when the west really was wild. In particular, the map shows the initial area of concentration for the settlement of El Paso, which has since grown to encompass the entire area shown in this map and then some. It is also interesting to note the name of the streets shown vis-a-vis the time period given: despite the fact that El Paso borders Mexico, all the street names reflect the Anglo-American settlers as opposed to the Southwestern and south of the border names now widely used in the city.

Articles in which this image appears

El Paso, Texas, El Paso–Juárez, History of El Paso, Texas

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps

Creator

Augustus Koch

• Support as nominator – TomStar81 (Talk) 11:37, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - There's a big yellow stain on this. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:38, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thats the mark of the Big Yellow Taxi (and out here they may as well charge the people $1.50 to the see the trees) :)) TomStar81 (Talk) 14:48, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per Crisco 1492. The yellow tint covers much of the image. Definitely not FP quality -- mcshadypl ^TC 23:24, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• COMMENT: Aside from the stain, is there any other issue with the image? I'm only asking because I suspect that the image could be digitally cleaned up to remove the stain, but I don't want to put this back in circulation for FP consideration in there are going to be additional objections over unmentioned problems here and now, so please do point out any additional issues. TomStar81 (Talk) 01:46, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • The crop seems tighter than it would have been originally, which has generally had a problem in the past... but yeah, the yellow stain is my biggest objection. It'd be a difficult clean up job, though. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:31, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Frankly, I'd oppose it on crop alone. In its current state, it would be impossible to print it in such a way that it could be used in the same way the original map was, because the edges have been lost left, right, and top. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 22:02, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • May I ask how you can tell that it's cropped enough to be unusable? The evidence of a dark line signifying the edge of the picture along at least half of each virtical edge would indicate to me that it isn't cropped, at least not enough to say the map would be impossible that it could be used in same way as the original map... To me, it's missing maybe a millimetre or two off half the edges - I certainly wouldn't oppose for that reason... But I am interested in hearing other opinions... gazhiley 14:58, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The layout of these sorts of maps is generally roughly similar to File:Thaddeus M. Fowler - New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 1896.jpg - A border all around, not perfectly even but more handdrawn. If you were printing a copy of this map, that's more or less what you'd be looking to reproduce - but that's impossible: Not only is the borders missing, but there's also not enough paper that matches the rest of the image.

You could make a postcard of this, but as a reproduction of the original, a print of this would be hideous. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 00:56, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation... I appreciate the reply... gazhiley 09:25, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose as per Crisco 1492 -DUCK404 a (talk) 00:50, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:34, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Josephine Baker

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Jan 2015 at 00:44:02 (UTC)

Reason

Good Resolution and High Quality

Articles in which this image appears

Josephine Baker , 1975 +4

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment

Creator

Rudolf Suroch

• Support as nominator – National Names 2000 (talk) 00:44, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose and Speedy close - Way, way, way under the minimum resolution. Please acquaint yourself with the featured picture criteria before nominating any further images. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:22, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - It's amazing how clear it is considering the low number of pixels. Perhaps that adds a softness to the lines. User:Crisco 1492 it can't be accepted even if it is a photo of historical value? Does that mean that no old photos can be accepted for Featured picture status? CorinneSD (talk) 18:56, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • The information template says that the National Library of France has this image. They've scanned most of their collection in high quality. The low resolution is certainly fixable. Also, something this low resolution would likely not pass even if it were completely irreplaceable. The nice thing about film images is that, if you scan the negatives, you can get some big and sharp files. (Also, the uploader says that s/he has an 8*10 glossy print... that's easily 2500 px long side when scanned) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 19:06, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

O.K. Thanks.

• Oppose - Resolution is too low. CorinneSD (talk) 00:22, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --The Herald : here I am 15:10, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Quick close..Below par resolution The Herald : here I am 15:10, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Portsmouth Cathedral Set

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• Portsmouth Cathedral Set
• 
  Nicholson Organ
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  The chancel and font
• 
  The West Great organ
• 
  The Choir

Reason

I Nominate 4 Pictures Expect The Nave

Articles in which this image appears

Portsmouth Cathedral +1

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors

Creator

Diliff

• Support as nominator – National Names 2000 (talk) 01:25, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Fantastic set as usual... So clear, we can even make out the shadowy reflection of Diliff in the brass bowl of the light about the Chancel... Shame about the motion blur on the Organist(?), but not exactly like you can demand he sits still... gazhiley 09:25, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - This is a beautiful picture, deserves FP status completely --DUCK404 a (talk) 18:53, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Another wonderful set. Great use in the article. Can't find a single flaw. Mattximus (talk) 21:33, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Was just wondering why these weren't included with the other image... Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 06:39, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Very high quality and encyclopedic valuable. Diako ^{«  Talk »} 09:09, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support nice work! --Alchemist-hp (talk) 16:24, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support. Thanks for the nomination. Closer, perhaps it could be combined with the already promoted image of the nave? Obviously it doesn't need to be added to this nomination now, I just mean that assuming this set is promoted, the nave image could be added to the set. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 18:13, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• @Diliff: Only if it's added to this nomination. ((Featured picture set)) needs a links, where it was decided that it's part of the set. See Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/United States Silver Certificates (complete set) for a similar case, where some images were already featured, but were still included in the set nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:18, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• OK, thanks Ambrust. @National Names 2000:, do you want to add the Portsmouth Nave image to this nomination so it can be included in the set? Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:51, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Support ///EuroCarGT 22:57, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support — Fine images. One can even tell that the Bible is open to the Song of Solomon, though one can't read the text. (And that may be a good thing.) Sca (talk) 22:05, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very nice.--Jobas (talk) 16:00, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Portsmouth Cathedral Nicholson Organ, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:02, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Portsmouth Cathedral Chancel, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:02, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Portsmouth Cathedral West Great Organ, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:02, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:02, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Donetsk People's Republic Regional City Hall (Barricades and Balcony)

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Reason

This Is an Historical of Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine

Articles in which this image appears

Donetsk People's Republic

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other

Creator

Graham Phillips

• Support as nominator – National Names 2000 (talk) 12:49, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support film – Hafspajen (talk) 13:34, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose — This video may constitute a sort of gonzo journalism vignette. However, technically it's not up to FP standards, IMO. Sca (talk) 15:26, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I has rather high EV, I say. Probably a wonder that we have it at all. Hafspajen (talk) 20:04, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose for now. We should have the original resolution (will do myself) and (since this is the English Wikipedia) subtitles of what the guy is saying. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:24, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Original resolution uploaded. Anyone speak Ukranian(?) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:44, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I imagine National does. Hafspajen (talk) 07:48, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose per Crisco 1492 --DUCK404 a (talk) 18:56, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose as above. It needs a translation as it's on English Wikipedia, and I'm confused at the opening few seconds, what is that supposed to be? Mattximus (talk) 21:35, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: In addition to lacking English subs/trans: unsteady camera, too much panning of tires & barbed wire. Sca (talk) 21:51, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment - it was probably never meant to be filmed. If the officials knew about it this might got destroyed. It is pretty obvious what it is. These are the countries who react to things like Teddybear Airdrop Minsk 2012 and want to delete the article on Jimbo Wales. If he took a real big good quality camera to take the clear pictures you demand, the guy might have ended up in prison. Hafspajen (talk) 02:58, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Yeah, I agree with Haffy. If this is something spur of the moment but important, or something likely to be censored, the jitter is fine. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:03, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Those are all valid points by Hafs, and this video is appropriate in the context of the Donetsk People's Republic article, (although a more lucid caption is needed than "The Barricades From Ukraine Have Been Seen After"). But as a stand-alone Main Page feature, it's not sufficiently comprehensible, IMO. It would leave readers scratching their heads. Sca (talk) 14:23, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Hence why we've been saying "we need subtitles", and why I've posted at the reference desk in search of help. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:16, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• I speak Ukrainian. I might be able to help establish whether it's worth the efforts. Er, what's the url? [EDIT] I've found it. I don't know who decided it was in Ukrainian: it's actually in Russian (which I could translate, but there are an abundance of Russian speakers available at English Wikipedia: the only thing they may have problems with is the regional accent which I do know). --Iryna Harpy (talk) 00:21, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• I will not have a chance to listen to it until the evening, but then I can see what I can do. Obviously, if someone wants to translate/subtitle it before (European) evening, I have no objections.--Ymblanter (talk) 07:00, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• @Iryna: I put "Ukranian(?)" because the city's in Ukraine, though considering the context I'm not surprised this is Russian. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:29, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• This is what the guy says. I will try to translate it now.--Ymblanter (talk) 20:24, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

0:07 - 0:09 Дорогие земляки
0:09 - 0:14 У меня будет чисто техническая информация, но она может оказаться всем нам очень полезной
0:14 - 0:20 Если вы обратите внимание вон в ту сторону, вы увидите белый флаг с красным крестом
0:20 - 0:26 Там передвижной медицинский пункт нашего первого добровольческого медицинского отряда
0:20 - 0:30 для оказания медицинской помощи тем из вас, дорогие наши и любимые, кто будет в ней нуждаться
0:35 - 0:37 Я буду краток
0:37 - 0:41 Мы, врачи - плоть от плоти своего народа
0:41 - 0:48 Мы едины со своим народом. Мы готовы выполнить наш врачебный долг перед вами до конца и любой ценой
0:48 - 0:50 Мы уверены
0:56 - 1:05 Мы уверены, что каждый из вас так же до конца исполнит свой долг перед нашей родиной и перед своим народом

Now this is my unprofessional translation:

0:07 - 0:09 Dear compatriots
0:09 - 0:14 I have a purely technical communication for you, but this informacion might be very useful for all of us
0:14 - 0:20 If you look that way, there is a white flag with a red cross
0:20 - 0:26 This is a mobile support hospital run by our first mobile voluntary medical detachment
0:20 - 0:30 to provide medical services to those of you who need it
0:35 - 0:37 I will be very brief
0:37 - 0:41 We, doctors, are part of our people
0:41 - 0:48 We are united with our people. We are ready to render medical services fully and by every means
0:48 - 0:50 We are sure
0:56 - 1:05 We are sure that each of you will fully pay your debt to our fatherland and our people as well

• Doesn't seem to be particularly useful for the article. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:12, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• I do not care. I was asked to help - I spent one hour of my time (which is btw pretty expensive) to provide the translation. Next time I might politely refuse.--Ymblanter (talk) 22:17, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• That was not intended to reflect on your much-appreciated translation. It was intended to refer to how the file meets (or does not meet) the FP criteria, specifically #5: "Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article and helps readers to understand an article." That this film shows a relatively standard statement and not something particularly significant means that I will not be changing my !vote to support. I will, however, be glad to do the timed text. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:28, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• And done. The timing is liable to be off on the Russian version; my apologies for that. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:56, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Thanks for adding them.--Ymblanter (talk) 07:42, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose per Sca about the opening seconds. Also, rather than being an undercover footage, which would justify the poor quality, this seems to me to be a poorly done propaganda shot, or at least not undercover. The journalist apparently has worked for Russia Today, so would probably be tolerated by the people there, and judging from what the man in the video is saying, the video could be interpreted as trying to portray the situation not as threatening but as people trying to help. In that case a better quality can be demanded, I think. Yakikaki (talk) 16:46, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• I don't speak Russian, but this video struck me at first view as POV, i.e. pro-Russsian-separatists. (Correct me if I got the wrong impression.) Again, it's technically subpar and IMO of scant EV for an English-speaking audience. So they're demonstrating for their POV? That's not news.
  I say this even though I understand their point of view. It's similar to that of many other ethnic Russians, in other ex-Soviet so-called republics. (I have personal experience with the phenomenon.) That's not the key issue in Ukraine. The issue in Ukraine is whether geopolitical change should be sought through violence or other extralegal means. I don't see how this video elucidates the topic. The English subs help, but they don't change the essentially chaotic character of the segment. Sca (talk) 18:36, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:20, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

St. John the Baptist (Leonardo)

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Reason

Very impressive, high-quality scan. Used in a wide variety of articles, including one on the painting itself.

Articles in which this image appears

St. John the Baptist (Leonardo) +7

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Leonardo da Vinci

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:34, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Hafspajen (talk) 20:51, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - --DUCK404 a (talk) 00:48, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - National Names 2000 (talk) 08:56, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Rreagan007 (talk) 20:27, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Bryant2000 (talk) 03:34, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support --Jobas (talk) 16:01, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment at full resolution the image is covered in white spots and hairs- I can't find any details on the source, but was this scanned from a dirty slide? Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 23:03, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Leonardo da Vinci - Saint John the Baptist C2RMF retouched.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:21, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Horsehead Nebula

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Reason

though File:Barnard_33.jpg is a FP, this is a different kind of impresiveness

Articles in which this image appears

Horsehead Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out

Creator

NASA

• Support as nominator – Nergaal (talk) 13:35, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - DUCK404 a (talk) 00:45, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - I'm honestly quite shocked this apparently hasn't been nominated already. I even prefix-searched the Featured picture candidates subpages. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 00:25, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Not as impressive as this one (IMHO), but still useful and an incredible image. APK whisper in my ear 04:33, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support -- Useful head. Ken's pic is just WOW..--The Herald : here I am 15:15, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Wonderful image. Rreagan007 (talk) 20:32, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very nice.--Jobas (talk) 16:00, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:22, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

De menagerie

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Reason

High resolution, representative of the artist's oeuvre

Articles in which this image appears

Melchior d'Hondecoeter, +1

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Melchior d'Hondecoeter

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:18, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support a flashy depiction of exotic animals, very fashionable those times. Hafspajen (talk) 02:54, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 01:46, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Very Classic & Good Painting National Names 2000 (talk) 01:02, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Very nice image. Rreagan007 (talk) 20:24, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Support - Bryant2000 (talk) 03:36, 10 January 2015 (UTC)Bryant2000[reply]
• Support - Very nice.--Jobas (talk) 15:59, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:De menagerie, Melchior d' Hondecoeter, ca. 1690 - Rijksmuseum.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:20, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Evelyn Nisbet

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Reason

The most well-known photograph of Evelyn Nesbit, considered the world's first supermodel. EV is great.

Articles in which this image appears

Evelyn Nesbit

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Others

Creator

Käsebier, Gertrude, 1852-1934, photographer. Trialsanderrors (talk · contribs), uploader.

• Support as nominator – Étienne Dolet (talk) 04:57, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Think we could do slightly better with the crop at the top - it's such a tight crop anyway, it seems a shame to lose even the few pixels... Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 06:42, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Head cut off... Not FP standard sorry... gazhiley 10:01, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • For historical images that were widely reproduced, I think we can make an exception, but we ought to include all the pixels that do exist... But she's 15 in this photo, so I'm just not comfortable doing a restoration. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 16:01, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - A better crop would increase the FP worthiness of this image - DUCK404 a (talk) 18:18, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak oppose - Lovely photo, but as mentioned above, the crop is an issue. If it was the only photo we had of her, I'd support. APK whisper in my ear 04:27, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:30, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Shrovetide Revellers

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Reason

High quality scan of an interesting work.

Articles in which this image appears

Shrovetide Revellers

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings

Creator

Frans Hals