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Fowl breeds

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2010 at 22:23:38 (UTC)

Original - Images of valuable breeds of fowl with 30 types of chickens
Reason
A huge, labelled illustration of fowl birds and chickens in particular, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Fowl, List of chicken breeds
FP category for this image
Birds
Creator
L. Prang & Co.
I think my computer was not loading the full res. Still, when zooming, there are a lot of smudges that become very visible (and I am not sure that they were intended to be in the picture in the first place). I would think some restoration is necessary before becoming FP-worthy. Nergaal (talk) 16:35, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I added the LargeImage template, which links to tools for easier viewing of such images. I think it would be useful to repeat the text from the image in the image description. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 16:55, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:08, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Organs of the trunk

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Nov 2010 at 12:03:14 (UTC)

Original - .png format - Surface projections of the major organs of the trunk, using the vertebral column and rib cage as main reference points of superficial anatomy.
Reason
It is a very useful composite of multiple references describing anatomical locations. It's been put on WikiProject Anatomy and on general display for a while for feedback, and errors have been fixed, so the anatomical accuracy may be assumed to be acceptable.
Articles in which this image appears
Trunk (anatomy), Abdomen, Chest, Human rib cage, Vertebral column, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Superficial anatomy, Gallbladder, McBurney's point, Transpyloric plane, Celiac artery, Oblique fissure, Horizontal fissure of right lung
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
Mikael Häggström
.svg format - it's the editable source, but not the version used in the articles because of incompatibility with many image viewers outside Wikipedia. although it's very likely superior due to available png renderer.
You can probably find what you want to know at Scalable Vector Graphics#Software and support in applications. There are many applications for svg, but it's not as widely compatible as png. This is not an issue specific for this image, however, so I made a special note for it at Talk:Nomination procedure#Nominate vector or raster version?.Mikael Häggström (talk) 14:05, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In which way do they look rough? If it's a suboptimal cut of the trunk, I could do a bit of zooming out (or in).Mikael Häggström (talk) 03:38, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I realize now it's just that File:Upper body front.png isn't that great. When you get up to 1000px on the SVG, the sides become noticeably jagged (near where it says "L5" and "Anterior", for example). It's not really a big problem, just a minor annoyance since the underlying image isn't SVG. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:50, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I see. I tried to make a bit smoother cut from the transparent background, but I'm not sure if it's apparently better now. Mikael Häggström (talk) 04:54, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the feedback! I've updated the svg version, but will wait with updating the png version until any other fixes have been done. I've tried to move those T and L labels a bit closer. When looking closer at the alignment of T5, T6 etc, I concluded that it is the bones that are a bit too low, so I elevated some of them. The vertebrae are pretty hard to see behind the heart, but when looking at the head-part of the ribs, then it should now be seen that they correlate better with the labeled levels of their vertebrae. The stomach label is also moved some. Mikael Häggström (talk) 15:52, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I find the image really hard to "read" - maybe a simple case of TMI? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 19:33, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:20, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Entacmaea quadricolor

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Nov 2010 at 09:17:33 (UTC)

Original - Tentacles of a bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor), a species of sea anemone of Indo-Pacific origin. This anemone is a natural host of several species of anemonefishes, and grows to 30 cm (1 ft) in diameter. It obtains the majority of its energy from sunlight via its symbiotic zooxanthellae. It is believed the bubbles help with sunlight capture, and are found only in the smaller individuals that live colonially nearer the surface.
Reason
This is simply one of the most impressive wildlife images we have, imo.
Articles in which this image appears
Bubble-tip anemone
FP category for this image
Animals/Others
Creator
Nick Hobgood

*Oppose Per PP, if it's technically incorrect then it has no value as a FP. Cat-five - talk 04:33, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Entacmaea quadricolor (Bubble tip anemone).jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:21, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Laser Towards Milky Ways Centre

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2010 at 23:44:45 (UTC)

Original - Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) site in Chile are measuring the distortions of Earth's ever changing atmosphere.
Reason
No, not a planetary defence system. Sure, it is a bit noisy, but I don't think it matters. A related shot had a five minute exposure at iso 1600 on a 400D. Dropping the ISO would start to create star trails.
Articles in which this image appears
Adaptive optics
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Astronomy
Creator
ESO/Y. Beletsky

Promoted File:Laser Towards Milky Ways Centre.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:13, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Lobatus gigas 01.jpg

Reichstagsgebäude

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 02 Nov 2010 at 10:23:42 (UTC)

Original - The Reichstag building, or Reichstagsgebäude, was first constructed from 1884 to 1894 and housed the Parliament of the German Empire. It was severely damaged by fire in 1933, partially refurbished in the 1960s, and then fully restored in 1990. It now houses the Bundestag. The glass dome was added in 1993 and designed by British architect Norman Foster.
Reason
good detail, great photographic quality, just enough people to show it's frequented but not too many to detract from the view
Articles in which this image appears
Reichstag, Politics of Germany
FP category for this image
Places/Architecture
Creator
Matthew Field

Promoted File:Berlin reichstag west panorama 2.jpg --Jujutacular talk 18:31, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Harriet Beecher Stowe

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2010 at 14:07:38 (UTC)

Original - Portrait of American writer and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, by Francis Holl. 1853
Reason
One of the few early images of Stowe. Еlaborate and subtile
Articles in which this image appears
Harriet Beecher Stowe
FP category for this image
People
Creator
Francis Holl

Promoted File:Harriet Beecher Stowe by Francis Holl.JPG --Jujutacular talk 18:32, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Smallpox

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Nov 2010 at 02:35:16 (UTC)

Original - Young girl in Bangladesh in 1973 infected with smallpox
Edit (not for voting) - shadows lifted various changes to colour balance and curves
Reason
high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Smallpox, Infectious disease
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
(provider) CDC/James Hicks

Support . Very powerful image

  • Worst-case scenario this could go on the no-mainpage-FPs. Even with or without the consent, this might be deemed to graphical for main page. Nergaal (talk) 04:54, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Probably dead long ago... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.112.1.1 (talk) 04:44, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It also seems to me that Econt's June 2009 edit, while it improved the white balance a lot, made the shadows too dark. I've uploaded a version with the levels changed to make the shadows look more natural to me. --Avenue (talk) 04:26, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Child with Smallpox Bangladesh.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 06:54, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Buddhist Lama

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Nov 2010 at 03:08:54 (UTC)

Original - Lama is a is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma.
Reason
It is featured on Commons and Turkish wikipedia. It has EV since its the only picture in the article
Articles in which this image appears
Lama
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Hans Bernhard (Schnobby)

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:48, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1900 McKinley-Roosevelt Campaign Poster

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Nov 2010 at 00:12:30 (UTC)

Original - A 1900 Campaign poster for the Republican Party at the then-upcoming presidental election, with the motto "The American flag has not been planted in foreign soil to acquire more territory but for humanity's sake."
Reason
This picture is of great quality and has high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Spanish–American War, United States presidential election, 1900, American imperialism, History of the United States (1865–1918), Cuba – United States relations
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Rjensen

Not promoted



Taeniura lymma

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Nov 2010 at 10:58:20 (UTC)

Nominated edit - A Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma)
Reason
Good resolution (8 megapixels), nice detail.
Articles in which this image appears
Bluespotted ribbontail ray, Taeniura
FP category for this image
Animals/Fish
Creator
Jens Petersen (photograph), Amada44 (edit)

Not promoted Maedin\talk 09:06, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Jokulsarlon

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Nov 2010 at 03:16:23 (UTC)

Original - Panorama over the Jökulsárlón glacial lake in Iceland
Reason
impressive landscape, good quality, good composition, represents the subject well
Articles in which this image appears
Jökulsárlón
Category
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Ira Goldstein

Promoted File:Jokulsarlon Panorama.jpgMaedin\talk 09:08, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Common frog

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 07 Nov 2010 at 22:00:00 (UTC)

Original - Rana temporaria, or the common European frog, is found throughout much of Europe.
Reason
sharp, good quality, decent composition
Articles in which this image appears
Common frog (minor: 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Amphibia in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae)
FP category for this image
Animals/Amphibians
Creator
Richard Bartz

Promoted File:European Common Frog Rana temporaria.jpg --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 16:40, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Incahuasi Island

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2010 at 00:00:04 (UTC)

Original - Incahuasi Island is a rocky island in Salar de Uyuni, a salt flat in Bolivia.
Reason
interesting, good quality, complete view
Articles in which this image appears
Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni
FP category for this image
Places/Panorama
Creator
Martin St-Amant

Promoted File:Salar de Uyuni Décembre 2007 - Panorama 1 edit.jpg --Public Juju Talk 14:18, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Carambola

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Nov 2010 at 10:51:18 (UTC)

Original - A ripe carambola or starfruit, the fruit of the Averrhoa carambola tree, showing vertical, side and cross section profiles. The fruit in cross-section is a five-pointed star, hence its name.
Version 2; Edit 2 - A new composition from a fresh shoot, together with their original shadows; readjusted exposure levels, color and file size.
Edit 3 - The original photo with real shadows added in.
Reason
High resolution, detail and EV. Cross section illustrates in an instant its unusual fivefold symmetry, and clearly shows why this fruit is also called starfruit.
Articles in which this image appears
Carambola, Oxalidaceae, Averrhoa, Averrhoa carambola and Pentagon
FP category for this image
Plants/Fruits
Creator
S Masters
The problem that I have is that I currently can't afford professional lighting equipment. Using natural light indoors, the shadows are very long. When I combine the pictures together, the overlapping pictures would cut off the long shadows. So I have no choice but to try to recreate the shadows. Would it be better to not to have shadows at all? Otherwise, I will have to retake the pictures, but I don't think that I can do it for quite sometime. S Masters (talk) 01:14, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'd suggest you heed the advice on my talk page and make a cardboard light tent. Something like this is all I mean. I wouldn't be surprised if you could scrounge the materials from around the house (baking or tracing paper will do for the windows). The desk lamps wouldn't be very bright compared to a flash though, so you will probably need a tripod. Noodle snacks (talk) 03:00, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Noodle snacks, I did follow your suggestions and tried to light it but I had some problems as I do not have directional desk lamps. Anyway, I feel that I have no other choice but to retake new photos, and with the help of a side flash, I have come up with a new version. S Masters (talk) 06:54, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Do you mean to cut it longways? I guess one of the main reasons for me to present it this way is to illustrate its most interesting feature – it looks like a star when cut. Unfortunately, I only had three fruits and once cut, it starts to discolour, so they have all been eaten. S Masters (talk) 08:04, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. It is an unusual fruit and I think it might have more EV to have the longitudinal cut also. Nergaal (talk) 08:11, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As I said, I wanted to show the star, I guess a longitudinal cut will look a bit like a yellow cross section of a rugby ball or American football. The other thing is that I would have to use two fruits, and each fruit will be different from the other in terms their shapes. For example, the fruits that I had were all different sizes. You can see from the re-take that the star shape is different. In any case, I do not have any more fruits left to be able to do this. I will try to do this with the next fruit that I take. Thanks for the suggestion. – S Masters (talk) 08:41, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Changes made to file size, exposure and highlights as per suggestions. Please note that the difference in color between the two fruits is because they are different fruits and one is riper than the other by about a week. Using the original image with the shadows from the second shoot doesn't really work as the shapes are slightly different. – S Masters (talk) 14:45, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I have done a version using the original picture with the real shadows from the second shoot. – S Masters (talk) 15:47, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Awesome! Strong support edit 3! :) Aaadddaaammm (talk) 20:52, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, stitching fixed. – S Masters (talk) 02:06, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Carambola Starfruit.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:01, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Devastation in San Bruno after gas pipeline explosion

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Nov 2010 at 03:29:45 (UTC)

Original - 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion occurred at 6:11 p.m. PDT on September 9, 2010, in San Bruno, California.This caused a fire, which quickly engulfed nearby houses and cars. The numbers spray pained on the burned cars is an indication they were searched for the bodies.
Alternative 1
Reason
Good quality and good EV
Articles in which this image appears
2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion San Bruno, California
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Mbz1
Okay I withdraw alternative. --Mbz1 (talk) 01:18, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Changed. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:38, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I actually tried to put to the article the image you mention. It was repeatedly removed, and I gave up, but you are mistaken about clean up. Clean up was performed much later on. First they removed the cars, and then they removed the ruins. Before that they checked the soil for asbestos, and let the owners in to see, if they could find something valuable.--Mbz1 (talk) 17:53, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Devastation in San Bruno.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:34, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Vicente del Bosque

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Nov 2010 at 04:44:01 (UTC)

Original - Vicente del Bosque, Coach of the Spanish national football team
Alt
Reason
Good quality, EV. Few sports related images.
Articles in which this image appears
Vicente del Bosque, List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers
Creator
Steindy

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 05:00, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Seeds of Asclepias syriaca

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Nov 2010 at 05:06:06 (UTC)

Original - Asclepias syriaca, commonly called Common Milkweed, is a herbaceous plant species. It is in the genus Asclepias, making it a type of milkweed. This species is native to most of North America.The seeds are attached to long, white flossy hairs and encased in large follicles
edit
Reason
High EV and quality
Articles in which this image appears
Asclepias syriaca
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Mbz1
I believe you could not figure this out because it is one strange looking plant. What other composition I could have done to take a close up shot of the seeds?--Mbz1 (talk) 10:52, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 09:12, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Durvillaea antarctica honeycomb structure

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Nov 2010 at 11:54:58 (UTC)

Original - Cross-sectional and cut-away views expose the honeycomb structure within these dried blades of bull kelp. Durvillaea antarctica is the only seaweed with this feature, which provides it with buoyancy and resilience against the pounding waves.
Reason
Good EV: shows a unique feature of this seaweed, the honeycomb-like structure within its blades
Articles in which this image appears
Durvillaea antarctica
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other lifeforms/Protists
Creator
Avenue

Not promoted Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 16:20, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Catholic Church of Helminghausen

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Nov 2010 at 16:52:56 (UTC)

Original - Catholic Church "St. Maria von der Immerwährenden Hilfe“ (German for 'St. Mary of the perpetual help‘) in Helminghausen, Marsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Reason
High quality photo, nice composition and colours, high encyclopaedic value
Articles in which this image appears
Marsberg, St. Mary church (Helminghausen)
FP category for this image
Places/Architecture
Creator
Carschten

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 17:09, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Composite light wave dispersion

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Nov 2010 at 22:09:06 (UTC)

Original - Schematic animation of a continuous beam of light being dispersed by a prism. The white beam represents many wavelengths of visible light, of which 7 are shown, as they travel through a vacuum with equal speeds c. The prism causes the light to slow down, which bends its path by the process of refraction. This effect occurs more strongly in the shorter wavelengths (violet end) than in the longer wavelengths (red end), thereby dispersing the constituents. As exiting the prism, each component returns to the same original speed and is refracted again.
Reason
High EV as evident in articles. Properly demonstrates several phenomena of physics using a ubiquitous image. Technically, it is free of defects, has an appropriate resolution (though an animated SVG would be the optimal format), is simply styled and loops at a comprehensible pace.
Articles in which this image appears
Prism (optics), Optics, Electromagnetic radiation, Transparency and translucency, Spectroscopy
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Sciences/Others under Animations (or Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Diagrams,_drawings,_and_maps/Diagrams may also be suitable)
Creator
Lucas V. Barbosa (Kieff)
That image is wrong, because inside the prism the light is not diffracted yet (still white). I said that this image is surprisingly informative specifically because the wavelengths are graphically depicted, which GREATLY aids a non-expert understand why is the light actually diffracting that way. I just love that the animation CLEARLY shows that different wavelengths have different speeds inside the medium (which is actually the origin for the prism effect). The animation File:Light dispersion conceptual.gif shows lines, and might be more clear; but I do believe that the nominated animation is just great. Nergaal (talk) 05:11, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Noodle snacks, if I understand correctly you have two issues regarding its characterization of the phenomena.
First, that the true physics of white visible light is not a composition of merely 7 discrete wavelengths, but a continuous spectrum. This is true (until we begin to talk about quantization). However, I believe that it is not misleading for two reasons: a) the caption explicitly states this, and b) it is also explicitly stated (and implicit) that this is a schematic - a tool used to comprehend the underlying principles. Discretization of the continuous spectrum into several components, be it seven or however many, is the very thing that allows us to meaningfully compare the different speeds, directions and wavelengths. The imagery that everyone knows is simple and beautiful, and is suitable for an introduction picture, but it doesn't teach us about why it is happening, just that it is happening.
Second, that straight lines would better reveal the angle differences. I agree, but then we wouldn't see the speed change. I believe the discussion moves to comparing the particle version with the wave version by the same author.
Both the speed and angle differences in the particle version is very obvious, whereas in this version it is obvious but slightly less so.
It is very clear that the wave version is used more in articles. I believe the particle version was used previously and replaced with the wave version two years ago. The editors seem to think the wave version has higher EV.
The particle version loses the comparison between wavelengths. In fact, the wavelength is the principle characteristic of light which causes the speed change in different media which causes the angle change which causes dispersion. The wavelengths are more important than the color in this picture.
The wave version gives a strong impression that the components are -bending- as they change media.
The wave version illustrates the in-phase and out-of-phase quality of white light. As you stare at the first incident, the wave peaks will converge and diverge. The particle version loses this hypnotizing effect, and its loop time is much quicker as a result.
As Nergaal states, the illustration that you posted is physically inaccurate because it doesn't show the dispersion happening within the prism. To Aaadddaaammm: I believe this schematic to be physically accurate and correctly representing what it says it is. I don't believe its accuracy was called in to question, just the method it uses to characterize the phenomena. nakomaru (talk) 09:06, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
NS: Any further thoughts? Nergaal (talk) 09:01, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You can think the white beam is 7 superposed lasers. Grinatyou (talk) 12:44, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please understand that the caption has always explained the difference between the reality and the schematic. "The white beam represents many wavelengths of visible light, of which 7 are shown, as they travel through a vacuum with equal speeds c." There is absolutely nothing inaccurate about this schematic that anyone has mentioned. nakomaru (talk) 01:22, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:54, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



The Dogs of War

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Nov 2010 at 23:35:13 (UTC)

Original - "The Dogs of War" - a Punch cartoon from June 17, 1876 showing Russia holding back the Balkan countries from attacking Turkey.
Reason
This picture is of excellent quality, high EV, and was a featured picture on Turkish Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears
The dogs of war (phrase), Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), 1876, Ottoman Empire
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator
Punch magazine

Promoted File:Punch - The Dogs of War.png --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:06, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Blackbirds Chick Feeding

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Nov 2010 at 09:01:12 (UTC)

Original - Male Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding chicks, Austin's Ferry, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
This 1080p video is about as high quality as one can expect with the 100mb file limit. I had to prune the bush quite a lot. The call heard at the start is a blackbird call. I figure this adds a lot of EV to it's relevant articles. It is raining quite a bit but probably the only decent overcast day for a few days (sunlight would be very uneven with blown highlights and clipped shadows here). It took about an hour of filming to get this (the parents usually obscured the chicks too much). I just left the camera during that time. Some silvereyes are nesting atm too, but a little too high up to film. The nomination is a bit swift so I have another shot at it if there is some glaring problem.
Articles in which this image appears
Bird, Common Blackbird
FP category for this image
link to category from WP:FP that best describes the image (check categories first)
Creator
Noodle snacks
I've edited the audio in attempt to reduce the background noise and bring out the chicks sound. I don't know how to mux it with the ogv stream or supply an edit to the nomination, but it is here if someone finds it useful and is able to do so. There is always some loss in fidelity so I recommend leaving the original up in case a more skilled editor tries. nakomaru (talk) 03:45, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. It sounds kind of pitch shifted or something though? The noise is mostly the wind, the rain, and the fact that the camera's built in microphone isn't particularly good. I may eventually buy a decent shotgun to record bird calls, but it is all for now. Noodle snacks (talk) 05:59, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Update Chicks have either fledged or been eaten, so no re-shoot now. Noodle snacks (talk) 07:23, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 06:25, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Baobab

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Nov 2010 at 05:34:22 (UTC)

Original - Baobab (Adansonia digitata) and elephant, Tanzania
Reason
High quality, good EV, it is rare chance to have such an appropriate scale
Articles in which this image appears
Adansonia digitata
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Others
Creator
Ferdinand Reus

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 06:27, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Christmas tree worm

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Original - Spirobranchus giganteus (Red and white christmas tree worm)
Alt - assortment of worms
Reason
Good quality, good EV, pretty plants, remember Avatar's Pandora?
Articles in which this image appears
Spirobranchus giganteus, Serpulidae, Fictional universe of Avatar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator
Nhobgood

Promoted File:Spirobranchus giganteus (Red and white christmas tree worm).jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 06:28, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Helsinki Cathedral

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Original - The Helsinki Cathedral
Edit - Exposure, brightness adjusted.
Reason
High quality; good EV; commons FP
Articles in which this image appears
Helsinki Cathedral
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Lycaon

Promoted File:Lutheran Cathedral Helsinki edit.jpg --Jujutacular talk 18:03, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Chlorine liquid in an ampoule

Original - Chlorine liquefied under pressure, sealed in a quartz ampoule and then in an acrylic cube (edge length 5cm).
File:Chlorine liquid in an ampoule-crop.jpg
Crop
Reason
Good EV and high quality picture
Articles in which this image appears
Chlorine
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Alchemist-hp
Chlorine is a gas. It boils around the point where mercury freezes (-34 oC). In order to get a gas as liquid at room temperature, you need to pressurize it to over 8 atmospheres. Due to safety issues, the sample needs to be smaller because the size of the pressurizing container is proportional. If you look at the image, the interior quartz is as thick as the sample itself. Since quartz is neither very cheap, or super easy to melt, I think the present sample, with the quartz at about 1.5 mm thickness is reasonable. Nergaal (talk) 03:27, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not arguing against the physical size of the sample, just objecting to the small number of pixels allocated to it in this image (and hence the lack of clear detail). --Avenue (talk) 09:24, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
But it would lose a lot of composition points if you just zoomed in on vial. Plus, with the bromine image (and presumably others Alchemist-hp has taken), this sets a nice standard for images (i.e., they have a running theme, something you rarely see from article to article on Wikipedia). upstateNYer 23:11, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that the original is composed well. The refractions at the sides of the cube add some interest, even if they're not as harmonious as the ones in the bromine picture. I also like having multiple images with a common theme and layout, although I only see one similar picture (the bromine one) at commons:Category:Element samples. For me, though, these factors do not outweigh the image's problems enough for it to be FP quality. Others may have a different view, and I respect that.
Could a new high resolution close-up of the vial be pasted over the existing photo, to show more detail in that part while retaining the nice overall composition? Massive pixelation would be visible elsewhere at full zoom, but maybe that wouldn't be a problem if the transition between scales was in the featureless parts of the cube. --Avenue (talk) 01:38, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Some chromatic aberration is also visible around the lettering. --Avenue (talk) 10:10, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The crop has the same flaws, and IMO its composition isn't as good as the original. So I don't understand why it is viewed as an improvement. --Avenue (talk) 12:42, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I withdraw to this nomination. This image is good (QI) but not good enough for a FP. I think I can take a better image (if I had more time). The creator: --Alchemist-hp (talk) 11:18, 12 October 2010 (UTC)OK, Support for the crop. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 10:48, 13 October 2010 (UTC) OK, I try to take in the near future a new and better image. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 13:48, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

5 S, 2 O, with an apparent preference for the edit Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 09:41, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

[promotion template removed] Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 09:41, 23 October 2010 (UTC) --Alchemist-hp (talk) 19:37, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended while waiting for new upload. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 07:56, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

An other crop/cut is uploaded. I can't take a new other version in the near time. Sorry. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 21:32, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Request for more input Both of the available versions now are crops - preferences? Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 16:40, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The crop from Nergaal are too tight for me. I think my crop is a good compromise. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 16:47, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Chlorine liquid in an ampoule.jpg Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 18:18, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Haitian boy receiving treatment following 2010 earthquake

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Original - A Haitian boy receiving treatment at an improvised medical clinic, from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti following the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Reason
An exceptionally striking and illustrative image.
Articles in which this image appears
2010 Haiti earthquake
FP category for this image
Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
Logan Abassi
Then doesn't that make the case that it is a good depiction of the typical injuries suffered by those in a notable event, and thus, it is a nice representation of the pain and suffering caused by the notable event. I am very surprised that people are rejecting it on EV grounds. Remember (talk) 15:29, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think that would be a valid argument, yes. I may still vote on this later if I find I have strong feelings about this one way or the other. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 20:09, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 19:52, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Nemanthus annamensis

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Original - Nemanthus annamensis, commonly known as the Gorgonian wrapper, is a species of sea anenome found in central Indo-Pacific waters.
Reason
Commons FP at a very handsome resolution, and crystal sharp.
Articles in which this image appears
Nemanthus annamensis
FP category for this image
Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Nick Hobgood

Promoted File:Colonial anemone zebra.jpg --Jujutacular talk 00:59, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Venus flytrap sea anemone

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Original - The Venus flytrap sea anemone is a large sea anemone resembling a Venus Flytrap. It closes its tentacles to capture prey or to protect itself.
Reason
Sharp, stunning, Commons FP.
Articles in which this image appears
Venus flytrap sea anemone, Sea anemone (gallery)
FP category for this image
Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007, NOAA-OE (PD-US-gvnt)
Hum... What is the best viewing angle for you? In this picture, you can see the Venus flytrap sea anemone's specificity : her "stem".--Citron (talk) 20:07, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I envisioned a shot similar to the lead photo for Venus flytrap, if the "stem" part of this anemone is especially important that should be mentioned in the (admittedly very small stub) article. I'll change my vote to weak oppose though... not that it's liable to matter much. ;) --Dante Alighieri | Talk 06:14, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Actinoscyphia aurelia 1.jpg --Jujutacular talk 06:28, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Animation of Maze Generation

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Original - An animation of the generation of a 90 × 90 maze using a variant of Prim's algorithm starting from nine starting cells and then merging the nine regions thus generated. (click to view animation)
Reason
Strong encyclopedic value, being the only animation of a maze being generated in this method.
Articles in which this image appears
maze generation, Prim's algorithm
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Purpy Pupple

Not promoted --J Milburn (talk) 00:03, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Rambutans

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Original - Rambutans in a bunch
Edit - "Floating" twigs removed
Reason
complements the image of the single rambutan in the article
Articles in which this image appears
Rambutan, Nephelium
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
I have uploaded an edit with the "floating" twigs removed, as per request. S Masters (talk) 01:41, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 16:46, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Microforest

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Original - This landscape photograph has a beautiful color combination and a perfect overall exposure. The various components of the image all blend together seamlessly and create a beautiful work pleasing to the eye.
Reason
This photograph has a great overall exposure with different photographic elements being able to merge seamlessly into each other.
Articles in which this image appears
Macro Photography | Moss | Canon EF 100mm lens
FP category for this image
Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment
Creator
AmericanXplorer13 (talk)

Not promoted



Morkie

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Original - A small morkie standing in front of a pool on a windy summer day.
Reason
This photograph shows great detail in the morkie while giving the image a high quality contrast between different colors.
Articles in which this image appears
Morkie
FP category for this image
Animals/Mammals
Creator
AmericanXplorer13

Not promoted



Robert II of Normandy at the Siege of Antioch

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Original - Robert II of Normandy at the Siege of Antioch (1097–1098)
Reason
good quality, accurate depiction of the Siege of Antioch
Articles in which this image appears
Siege of Antioch, Robert Curthose
FP category for this image
History/Others
Creator
World Imaging

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:37, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Malmtrafik Iore-hauled train at Torneträsk

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Original - A Malmtrafik Iore-hauled train on the Iron Ore Line at Torneträsk, Sweden
Reason
Compelling depiction of the Iron Ore Line in Sweden and of a Iore locomotive in action
Articles in which this image appears
Iron Ore Line, Iore, Malmtrafik
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator
User:Kabelleger

Promoted File:IORE beim Torneträsk.jpg --Jujutacular talk 01:57, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Purple mangosteen

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Original - Purple mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana), together with its cross section. Only the white aril is edible.
Edit 2 - Focused stack–overall fruit is sharper than original single shot; with scale added.
Reason
Almost all pictures of purple mangosteens on Wikipedia are of a poor quality, so I thought I'd take one that is. High resolution, detail and EV of an unusual fruit.
Articles in which this image appears
Purple Mangosteen, Garcinia, Clusiaceae, Aril
FP category for this image
Plants/Fruits
Creator
S Masters
I have used the software suggested by Noodle snacks. The fruit was just ripe to me, not overripe – well, it didn't taste overripe. Unfortunately, I do not have any more fruits left and I was told that they are not in season. So, I can't take any more shots showing more of the top as suggested. If it is not good enough, then I will have to wait until I can get another fresh supply, but I don't know how long that will be. S Masters (talk) 05:14, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding the stacked version, if compared to the original at same sizes(v2 is much lower res than original), the original seems sharper to me. --Muhammad(talk) 06:30, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The res is the same. The canvas size is slightly smaller as I made it around the same size as the FP Image:Sugar apple with cross section.jpg, for consistency. S Masters (talk) 06:46, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The aspect ratio may be the same but the canvas size refers to the resolution. V2 is much better done so I will not oppose but I am still not completely satisfied with the angle and ripeness. If in the future you happen to get less ripened ones please consider a re-shoot. Thanks --Muhammad(talk) 13:07, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the tip. Nice software. S Masters (talk) 05:14, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done. S Masters (talk) 05:14, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mangosteen scale v2.jpg --Jujutacular talk 22:38, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Mallards: female with ducklings

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Original - Mallards usually form pairs only until the female lays eggs, at which time she is left by the male. The clutch is 8–13 eggs, which are incubated for 27–28 days to hatching with 50–60 days to fledgling. The ducklings are precocial, and can swim and feed themselves on insects as soon as they hatch, although they stay near the female for protection.
Alternative (the only difference with current FP that it is of a much higher resolution and one ducking in focus
Alternative
Current FP (no ducking is in focus, resolution is just a little bit more than 1 megapixel and is not used in Mallard)
Reason
High quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Mallard
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Mbz1

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:59, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Large Red Damselfly

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Original - Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula )
Alternate by AmericanXplorer13
Reason
Clear, high quality, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Large Red Damselfly
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Hans Hillewaert


Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:00, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Adansonia grandidieri

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Original - Adansonia grandidieri, or Grandidier's Baobab, is endemic to Madagascar, and classified as endangered. It is the most striking and well-known of the baobabs of that island. Pictured is a specimen near Morondava.
Reason
These trees are a spectacular sight, and this one offers good resolution and other photographic qualities. Very good at 1200 [3], still mighty good at 1600 [4] and drops off a bit at full size. It would be only the second tree we'd have in featured picture form at this point in time.
Articles in which this image appears
Adansonia grandidieri, Adansonia
FP category for this image
Plants/Others
Creator
Bernard Gagnon

Promoted File:Adansonia grandidieri04.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:03, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Scaldfish larva

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Original - A scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna) larva
Reason
Good quality of an unusual animal, decent EV (will have higher EV once the species article will be created)
Articles in which this image appears
Bothidae, Scaldfish
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Hans Hillewaert
Yes, but I think it would be disingenuous to create a 2-sentence stub for putting the image in. Nergaal (talk) 17:42, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Why? Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 17:48, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've created a stub with the image. Nergaal (talk) 08:35, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've created the stub. Nergaal (talk) 08:35, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Arnoglossus laterna larva.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:10, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Nymphaea alba

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Original - Nymphaea alba (European White Waterlily), taken in Duisburg, Germany
Reason
Picture of the day on commonswiki. So imho outstanding photo of that subject with high encylcopedic value.
Articles in which this image appears
Nymphaea alba
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
DerHexer
Alternate - Nymphaea alba (European White Waterlily), taken in Brzeziny County, Lodz, PL.

 Request withdrawnDerHexer (Talk) 18:03, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Maedin\talk 13:31, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Bite marks from Great White Sharks

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Original - On September 20, 2010 a carcass of a very rare whale was washed ashore at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California. The scientists were not able to ID the whale, but the huge bites taken out of the whale that experts said were from great white sharks. A 2007 study from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, used CT scans of a shark's skull and computer models to measure maximum bite force. The study reveals the forces and behaviors its skull is adapted to handle and resolves competing theories about its feeding behavior.[1] In 2008, a team of scientists led by Stephen Wroe conducted an experiment to determine great white shark's jaw power and findings indicated that a specimen more than 6.1 m (20 ft) long could exert a bite force of over 18,000 newtons (4,000 lbf)
alt1
Reason
Good quality, great EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Great white shark
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator
Mbz1
I added more info to the caption, but I would like to stress out that this image is about the bites of great white sharks and not about the carcass of the whale.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:48, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Next time I will wash it before taking picture.--Mbz1 (talk) 22:17, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I assure you I was not offended by your review at all. I was rather upset, but not for my image and not for myself, but for Wikipedia. And now please the nomination is withdrawn. If you'd like to say something to me, please post it to my talk page. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:06, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:40, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Actiniaria

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Original - Actiniaria
Reason
Interesting examples of sea anemones
Articles in which this image appears
sea anemone
FP category for this image
Category:Actiniaria
Creator
created by Merculiano and restored by User:Citron

Promoted File:Actiniaria.jpg --Jujutacular talk 06:57, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Caribbean Iguana

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Original - Photograph of a Green Iguana on the island of St. Thomas
Proposed alt by Nergaal
Alternate proposed by AmericanXplorer13 (talk)
Alternate 2 proposed by AmericanXplorer13 (talk)
Reason
This image is very crisp when it comes to showing the details of the face of the Green Iguana.
Articles in which this image appears
Green Iguana
FP category for this image
Reptiles
Creator
AmericanXplorer13 (talk)

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:46, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Colpophyllia natans

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Original - The Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans) is a species of coral distributed in the Gulf of Mexico and entire Caribbean region, including coastal regions of the South American mainland, where it occurs down to depths of 50 metres.
Reason
Another one that needs little introduction: a Commons FP already, I finally clobbered together an article for it, so it's fair game now. Note that the framing has already been discussed at Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Colpophyllia natans
FP category for this image
Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Nick Hobgood
  • I've done a google image search for Colpophyllia natans and while yes, there is a lot of variation in the colour of individual colonies, there are several images showing a similar neon green in the valleys (about five so far, after a quick count). Not sure how you've been performing your search? Maedin\talk 00:09, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support assuming that the artificial-looking colors are actually natural. Nergaal (talk) 16:40, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Colpophyllia natans (Boulder Brain Coral) entire colony.jpg --Jujutacular talk 17:11, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



WTC 2 Hit by United Airlines Flight 175

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Original - United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center complex in New York City during the September 11 attacks.
Proposed alt
Reason
Alright, I know this might be a long shot. After living with this as a photo used in United States for a long time, I decided to go searching for something 'better' (terms are used relatively here; I'm not trying to offend anyone). One Flickr user was nice enough to allow me to use the nominated image. Admittedly the crop just makes the requirement (unnecessary and distracting foreground buildings were removed so as to better use the image in the article), and I realize the quality is not that of a typical FP. However, if you'll note the surprising scarcity of a 'good', free photo of this event, you'll note the historic significance of this photo. I also was able to upload this, however the action in the nominated image brings about much more emotion, stirring those memories that I know you all have from when this occurred. I can understand if you want to oppose on technical grounds, but before doing so, erase from your mind all those photos you've seen before because they won't be free for decades. This seems to be one of the best that had potential to be released, and it was made freely available. Pass or not pass, kudos to Flickr user themachinestops.
Articles in which this image appears
United States, September 11 attacks, United Airlines Flight 175, New York City (just added), List of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the United States (it will also be in New York once I finish rewriting it)
FP category for this image
American history
Creator
Flickr user themachinestops

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 17:21, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Bison bonasus

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Original - The wisent or European bison (Bison bonasus) is the heaviest of the surviving land mammals in Europe. This male wisent was photographed in a game park near Springe in Germany. In keeping with the spring season, the wisent is moulting, his winter coat coming off in clumps.
Reason
Compelling composition. Technical aspects okay. Promoted at Commons earlier this year.
Articles in which this image appears
Wisent, Bison
FP category for this image
Animals/Mammals
Creator
Michael Gäbler

Promoted File:Bison bonasus (Linnaeus 1758).jpg --Jujutacular talk 17:32, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



White-crowned Pigeon

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Original - The White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) typically grows to 29 centimetres (11 in), has a wingspan of 48 centimetres (19 in), and weighs 0.15 kilograms (0.33 lb). It is a resident breeder mainly in the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and Antigua. This species is classified as near threatened by hunting, loss of coastal red mangrove and inland hardwood forests (for breeding and feeding, respectively) and collision with man-made objects.
Reason
100 megapixel image by notable artist, illustrating an article where no good photo is currently available. The plant is also identified, as Cordia sebestena, the Geiger Tree.
Articles in which this image appears
White-crowned Pigeon
FP category for this image
Animals/Birds
Creator
John James Audubon
  • The photograph you refer to is of a juvenile (described in the article), which explains why its colours are different from the adults in the print. I've updated the article to reflect that. The watercolour has enormous EV: male and female, superbly detailed, identified tree, notable artist. We only have poor photos of juveniles from Louisville Zoo, and as the birds are skittish and near threatened, there's little hope we'll ever have anything that even approaches the print in terms of EV. Maedin\talk 09:45, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Despite the explanation, my vote remains unchanged. It is not impossible to photograph an adult white pigeon [9]. There are quite a few on flickr [10]. A flickr photographer may be conceived to release a photo in a selectable license. An artist impression is no ever close to a photograph in EV. --Redtigerxyz Talk 17:31, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 19:56, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Blackback butterflyfish

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Original - Blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) on the Great Barrier Reef. It ranges from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, to southern Japan and throughout Micronesia, grows up to 18 cm (c.7 in) long, and may live for up to 20 years. The dorsal portion of the body turns black when frightened.
Edit Cyan/green artefacts reduced, exposure adjusted.
Reason
Encyclopaedic composition taken in the wild. Plenty of resolution and detail.
Articles in which this image appears
Blackback butterflyfish, Chaetodon
FP category for this image
Animals/Fish
Creator
Leonard Low, edit by Papa Lima Whiskey
  • Edit is a great improvement, addresses the background perfectly. Updated my above vote. Maedin\talk 13:32, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Which one? Makeemlighter (talk) 04:06, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Chaetodon melannotus edit4.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 23:32, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Bahai House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois

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Original - Not for voting - The Bahá'í House of Worship (or Bahá'í Temple) in Wilmette, Illinois, is the oldest surviving Baha'i House of Worship in the world, and the only one in the United States. It is a domed structure with a nine-sided symmetry, surrounded by gardens and fountains.
Reason
Good image quality; we currently don't have a featured picture for that unique building; has excellent encyclopedic value showcasing the building and the intricate patterns carved on it, as well as the pool.
Articles in which this image appears
Bahá'í House of Worship (Wilmette, Illinois)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
User:Purpy Pupple
Even more original - Not for voting Three exposure before tonemapping
Alternate - Not for voting
Alternate 2: Same as Alternate, but with colour adjusted, tilt adjusted, cropped
Alternate by AmericanXplorer13

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:33, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Furcifer oustaleti

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Original - Oustalet's Giant Chameleon or the Malagasy Giant Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) is a very large species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar, with a maximum length of 68.5 cm (27 in). It occurs in a wide range of habitats, including within villages.
Reason
Great quality up to 1600px wide [11], preferred composition, obvious value.
Articles in which this image appears
Malagasy Giant Chameleon, Chameleon
FP category for this image
Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Bernard Gagnon

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:34, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus

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Original - A view of the UBC campus at Point Grey in Vancouver, showing the Student Union Building on the left, the Aquatic Center in the middle, the War Memorial Gym on the right, and the bus loop in the background. Notice the foliage. Red leaves are typical of autumn.
Reason
This is arguably the highest quality photo of the University of British Columbia, which is a highly notable university ranked within the top 50 in the world (and 2nd in Canada). There is also great encyclopedic value in the foliage, as well as the colour in autumn.
Articles in which this image appears
University of British Columbia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator
User:Purpy Pupple

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:04, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Monument Valley

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Original - view of the Monument Valley, between Arizona and Utah.
Reason
good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Monument Valley, Utah, List of appearances of Monument Valley in the media
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Caaz

Not promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:06, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Australopithecus africanus

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Possible alt (moved on top later)
Original - The original complete skull (without upper teeth and mandible) of a 2,1 million years old Australopithecus africanus specimen so-called "Mrs. Ples" (STS 5 Sterkfontein cave, hominid fossil number 5), discovered in South Africa . Collection of the Transvaal Museum, Northern Flagship Institute, Pretoria South Africa.
Reason
Good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Transvaal Museum, Mrs. Ples, Australopithecus africanus, List of human evolution fossils
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
José Braga, Archaeodontosaurus

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 14:07, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Befreiungshalle

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Original - Befreiungshalle ("Hall of Liberation") upon Mount Michelsberg above the city of Kelheim in Bavaria, Germany
Alt mentioned by PP - proposed as set
Alt2 centering crop of the original
Reason
High quality, good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Befreiungshalle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Richard Bartz
I uploaded a crop, but I think the original ha a better composition. Nergaal (talk) 20:56, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Befreiungshalle Hall of Liberation Kelheim.jpg --Jujutacular talk 14:27, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Summary:

→ Promoted original. Jujutacular talk 14:33, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • As PLW's support applied only to a set, the original only has 4.5 supports? Maedin\talk 15:05, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've requested more input from PLW. Jujutacular talk 15:52, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Since PLW hasn't edited in some time, I can't really justify leaving this as promotion. My apologies for the mistake. Jujutacular talk 06:26, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Black hole lensing

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Original - Lensing by a black hole. Animated simulation of gravitational lensing caused by a Schwarzschild black hole going past a background galaxy. A secondary image of the galaxy can be seen within the black hole Einstein ring on the opposite direction of that of the galaxy. The secondary image grows (remaining within the Einstein ring) as the primary image approaches the black hole. The surface brightness of the two images remain constant, but their angular size vary, hence producing an amplification of the galaxy luminosity as seen from a distant observer. The maximum amplification occurs when the background galaxy (or in the present case a bright part of it) is exactly behind the black hole.
Alt (very large size gif; 12 MB)
Reason
good EV; informative about gravitational lensing and black holes; decent quality for an animation
Articles in which this image appears
Black hole, Gravitational lens
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Astronomy
Creator
Urbane Legend

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:18, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Bank Hall Bretherton

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Original - Bank Hall, Bretherton in Lancashire, a derelict jacobean mansion house built in 1608.
Reason
A view of old (Bank Hall) and new (Daffodils), the dead and derelict with a new lease of life from the flowers that still grow there. A good contrast of life after death in the season of spring. A fine example of jacobean architecture and also of derelict buildings.
Articles in which this image appears
Bank Hall, Bank Hall Estate, Lancashire, List of historic houses in England, Buildings at Risk Register, Jacobean architecture, List of Restoration candidates, Heritage Trust for the North West
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
John Howard

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:18, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cadmium

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Original - cadmium bar and 1 cm3 cube (Purity 99.999 %)
Reason
High quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Cadmium, Group 12 element
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Alchemist-hp

Promoted File:Cadmium-crystal bar.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:22, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Manganese

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Original - Pure (99.99 %) manganese chips, electrolytically refined, typical view of on air oxidized surface, as well as a high purity (99.99 % = 4N) 1 cm3 manganese cube for comparison.
Reason
High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Manganese, Group 7 element
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator
Alchemist-hp
All of them I think are refined, but in air, the metal gets oxidized. Notice the bottom center piece: it is recently broken to depict a fresh surface. Nergaal (talk) 09:55, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I see, I must have misread the caption as a list of different entities. Purpy Pupple (talk) 10:11, 14 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Manganese electrolytic and 1cm3 cube.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:24, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Calcispongiae

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Original - The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made out of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite or aragonite.
Reason
We don't currently have any FPs of sponges; this is an attempt to remedy that. It's one of the very nice scans we have from Haeckel's work. About 7 megapixels of calcareous skeletons.
Articles in which this image appears
Calcareous sponge
FP category for this image
Animals/Others
Creator
Ernst Haeckel, uploaded by Ragesoss

Promoted File:Haeckel Calcispongiae.jpg --Jujutacular talk 16:25, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Hera

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Original - Hera is a singer-songwriter from Iceland who now lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her facial art is "inspired by moko and also by Celtic warrior paint". It is intended to represent both her Icelandic and New Zealand heritage. The symbols represent aspects of her life and family, but their exact meanings she has chosen to keep secret.
Crop of the above without some of the blurry wall on the right (File:Hera photo by Kyle Cassidy without blurry wall on right.jpg) proposed by Jeff G.
Reason
Compelling and professional quality portrait of an eyecatching and notable individual from a notable photographer, released under a free license. The EV is particularly high, because it shows off the "facial art" for which the subject is known. Caption nabbed from the article.
Articles in which this image appears
Hera Hjartardóttir
FP category for this image
People/Entertainment
Creator
Kyle Cassidy

Which version is preferred? Jujutacular talk 16:33, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hera-photo-by-kyle-cassidy.jpg --Jujutacular talk 09:41, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Habitable Planets

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Reason
High quality diagram with great EV when showing possibility of life on other planets.
Articles in which this image appears
Earth, Water, Astrobiology, Extraterrestrial life, Habitable zone, Planetary habitability
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Astronomy
Creator
Chewie

Not promoted --J Milburn (talk) 12:18, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Yekaterina Gamova

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Original - Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova is a Russian volleyball player who was a member of the national team that won the gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 FIVB Women's World Championships, and the silver medal in both the Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Reason
Strong and eyecatching portrait of a very high technical quality. A crop of this photo is currently in use on the main page. This would be our first volleyball FP, our first female athlete FP and (I believe) our first Russian athlete FP.
Articles in which this image appears
Yekaterina Gamova, List of Olympic medalists in volleyball
FP category for this image
People/Entertainment, as we do not yet have a sports category.
Creator
Platon Shilikov

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 16:22, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Mission Santa Clara de Asís

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Original - Mission Santa Clara de Asís was established on January 12 1777. Rebuilt several times, the mission currently serves as a chapel for Santa Clara University.
Reason
Good quality, high resolution, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Mission Santa Clara de Asís Santa Clara University
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
JaGa

Promoted File:Mission Santa Clara.jpg --Maedin\talk 19:32, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



File:Prague Panorama - Oct 2010.jpg

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Original - A panoramic view of Prague as viewed from Petřín Lookout Tower. The view is approximately 180 degrees, from north on the left to south on the right.
Reason
Figured I'd pop my head in for a nomination. :-) I took this recently on a trip to Prague and I think it does a good job of illustrating the geography section of Prague. It's very high resolution and a fairly complete view taking in a 180 degree view from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Articles in which this image appears
Prague
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
User:Diliff

Promoted File:Prague Panorama - Oct 2010.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:51, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Vlaai

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Original - A cherry vlaai, one of the Dutch confectionary specialties. Vlaai usually has 27—30 centimeters in diameter and can be stuffed with various fruit and berry fillings, as well as with rhubarb or rice.
Reason
With sharp focus and neutral background I think it would make a valuable addition to the Food gallery. The image was previously orphan. Time to eat :)
Articles in which this image appears
Vlaai, Dutch cuisine
FP category for this image
Food and drink
Creator
Vlario
This puts it at 28-30. Nergaal (talk) 00:02, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yea ok, thanks for the info, but are you gunna be there standing behind everyone that looks at this image, whispering in their ear "they're typically 27-30 cm"? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 02:28, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Which two opposes have been addressed? For the two that I think you may be referring to, I disagree. On what did you base your assessment that they've been addressed? Maedin\talk 20:57, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Adam's and SMaster's. Nergaal (talk) 07:01, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Discounting votes is tricky business. If they changed their mind based on others' arguments that's one thing, but otherwise... Jujutacular talk 09:17, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In any case, the opposers' concerns about the picture were not dealt with, it's just that things were explained to them. Compare- if someone opposed a pic of a bug based on the fact there was no scale bar, and a scale bar was then added, it would be fair enough to discount their oppose. In this case, someone opposed based on the lack of a sense of scale- someone then said "oh, it's x-sized"- a very different thing. If someone opposed a black and white picture of a flower saying that they couldn't tell what colour it was, someone striking that vote because the photographer replies "oh, it's red" would be ridiculous. The same here (with Aaadddaaammm's oppose, especially). J Milburn (talk) 20:53, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
For what it's worth, if my reasoning above doesn't convince you, here's my "vote"- this looks to me as a clear not promote. J Milburn (talk) 20:55, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 21:35, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Grey Fantail

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Original - Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
Reason
Meets Criteria
Articles in which this image appears
Rhipidura albiscapa
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Noodle snacks

Not Promoted --Jujutacular talk 21:42, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Superb Fairywren

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Original - Superb Fairywren, Male (Malurus cyaneus)
Reason
Easily the best photo of the male of this species (though there are plenty of photos).
Articles in which this image appears
Superb Fairywren
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Malurus cyaneus PM.jpg --Jujutacular talk 17:57, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Anatoliy Byshovets

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Original - Anatoliy Byshovets is a football coach from Russia who has managed the Soviet Union, Russia and South Korea. He was formerly a striker, playing his entire career with Dynamo Kyiv.
Edit - cropped
Reason
Compelling photograph with bags of character, despite its rather standard pose. Nice lighting, and he looks like a football coach, which is nice. Would be our first Russian athlete (second if my nomination lower down the page passes by some miracle) and our first football coach.
Articles in which this image appears
Anatoliy Byshovets (it may filter into others over time)
FP category for this image
People/Entertainment, while we have no sports category.
Creator
Uncredited (Bolshoi Sport)
Yes, a crop with more of the face (as % of the image) might work better. Face: it might have good EV (although in this pic the character seems annoyed/grumpy/sad) but it is not outstanding or eye-catching (I think mundane subjects should be of really high quality, while outstanding subjects can be of lower technical quality to be worth featuring). Nergaal (talk) 05:08, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The expression actually made it stand out, to me; it just screams "football manager". I guess I could attempt an alternative crop myself at some point, if no one else fancies giving it a go. J Milburn (talk) 09:05, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Maedin\talk 07:24, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



View from Summit of Le Canigou

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Original - The Canigou (el. 2,784.66 m./9137 ft.) is a mountain located in the Catalan Pyrenees of southern France. Due to its sharp flanks and its dramatic location close to the coast, until the 18th century the Canigou was believed to be the highest mountain in the Pyrenees.
Reason
Good image quality and has encyclopedic value, showing a part of the world that few people would get to see. Stitching quality appears to be acceptable. Note: 360 degree panorama.
Articles in which this image appears
Canigou
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Steve & Jem Copley from Kuwait, Kuwait

Not promoted Maedin\talk 07:25, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Dioctria atricapilla

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Original - A violet black-legged robber fly (Dioctria atricapilla)
Reason
Good EV, high quality, eyecatching
Articles in which this image appears
Dioctria atricapilla
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Richard Bartz

Promoted File:Schwarze Habichtsfliege Dioctria atricapilla.jpg --Maedin\talk 07:26, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Tettigonia viridissima

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Original - Second stage nymph of the Great Green Bush Cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) on Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense).
Reason
High EV and quality
Articles in which this image appears
Tettigonia viridissima, Tettigoniidae
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Richard Bartz

Not Promoted --Maedin\talk 07:28, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Lighthouse of Pilsum

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Original - The Pilsum Lighthouse (Krummhörn, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany), located on the dyke
Reason
good quality, very good composition (nice using of the rule of thirds), good lightning
Articles in which this image appears
Pilsum Lighthouse, Krummhörn, List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Carschten

Not Promoted --Maedin\talk 07:39, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]



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