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Panorama La Défense

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Aug 2011 at 02:55:08 (UTC)

Original - Paris business district of La Défense (cities of Puteaux, Courbevoie and Nanterre) as seen from the tour Défense 2000
Reason
High quality panorama
Articles in which this image appears
Paris, La Défense
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Dimitri Destugues
  • As for someone who lives there, and who has taken a few Paris shots, it's because it's not easy to get the opportunity... Most of the buildings are offices, and they won't let you reach the higher floors easily (already asked). I wonder who author asked, but it seems taken from Défense 2000 which is apartments building. Maybe he has a friend or relative there. - Blieusong (talk) 21:01, 21 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Panorama La Défense.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:27, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Orbital Altitudes of several earth satellites

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Sep 2011 at 14:34:19 (UTC)

Original - An exact scaled diagram showing the orbital altitudes of several significant satellites of earth. all planets and orbital distances are drawn to scale and the altitude data was collected from many Wikipedia articles and various other sites.
Reason
It is clear and concise, high resolution, and presents information in a compelling way. It adds value to the articles it is featured in and is used in several global articles. It was promoted as a valued picture before the project was cancelled.
Articles in which this image appears
Satellite, Medium Earth orbit, Low Earth orbit, High Earth orbit
FP category for this image
Diagrams, drawings, and maps
Creator
User:Rrakanishu

Comments

Jujutacular talk 14:53, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Earth is raster and it wouldn't be useful to convert it or embed it into a vector file, also I think editing and translating it is not that hard as the bg is mostly black.   ■ MMXX  talk  22:27, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The Earth could be a somewhat stylized vector image such as this or this. JBarta (talk) 09:05, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

* Weak Support There is too much stuff going on in the Low Earth orbit area. Too hard to follow the lines.... Fix this and it will get full support from me. Dusty777 (talk) 15:58, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. I think it's perfectly readable and not something that can or should be "fixed". It's a technical image (more or less)... it's supposed to require a little close examination to understand what's going on. JBarta (talk) 09:10, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

* Support I find this helpful. Dusty777, a lot of stuff happens in the Low Earth Orbit area and this diagram presents it in a way that makes sense. Pinetalk 21:03, 24 August 2011 (UTC) Oops, I didn't catch the typos. There's another one on the far right side of the image. Earth should be capitalized. Fix those and I think I'll support.Pinetalk 02:29, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:53, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Longclaw

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Original - Yellow throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus eating a locust, Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Reason
Quality,EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Yellow-throated Longclaw, Longclaw
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:58, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Challenge vs Skill diagram

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Original - Mental state in terms of challenge level and skill level, according to Csikszentmihalyi.[1]
Reason
Helpful diagram showing different mental states. This has good EV and is used in multiple articles. The format is SVG.
Articles in which this image appears
Flow (psychology), Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Template:Mental state, Mastery learning, and others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Diagrams,_drawings,_and_maps/Diagrams
Creator
Oliverbeatson

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 14:06, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Melanogrammus aeglefinus

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Original - Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Drawing by H. L. Todd, from: No. 10440, U.S. National Museum, collected at Eastport, Me., 1872, by U.S. Fish Commission.
Reason
High quality scan of a detailed drawing from the late 1800s, used in three articles
Articles in which this image appears
Haddock, List of fish of Ireland, European Fishery MLS
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
H. L. Todd

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 14:07, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Governor's Mansion, Richmond, VA - 1905

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Sep 2011 at 08:33:05 (UTC)

Original - Governor's Mansion, Richmond, VA - 1905
Reason
It's a beautiful old picture with excellent detail.
Articles in which this image appears
Governor_of_Virginia, List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
FP category for this image
Architecture
Creator
LOC image edited by User:Jbarta
LOC source fixed. JBarta (talk) 19:44, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Original image is here. Edits are documented on the image page. JBarta (talk) 03:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I see now that you noted the edits in the upload log. You might have also just put them on the page. Also, I generally upload the unedited version separately to Commons as a jpeg, as with File:Tripoli Tower of Lions unedited.jpg (edited as File:Tripoli Tower of Lions edit.jpg). Chick Bowen 15:12, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I'm a Virginian, I have to support. :-) --Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 14:48, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Governor mansion richmond 1905.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 14:14, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Matanuska Glacier mouth

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Original - The mouth of the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska.
Reason
High standard, good resolution, one of the more striking images of the glacier - likely to attract attention to the article.
Articles in which this image appears
Matanuska Glacier
FP category for this image
Places/Landscapes
Creator
sBork
  • That looks nice too. Maybe you could suggest it as an ALT. Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:15, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not sure if I need to do something official for that? I guess it would be possible to make a more interesting caption by combining some information about the glacier and the river. SBORK 02:58, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Matanuska Glacier mouth.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 14:18, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Sunbathed Dome of the Rock

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2011 at 05:16:13 (UTC)

Original - Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel August 2011
Reason
Brilliantly crisp exposure and colors, sharp focus and unique shot compisition
Articles in which this image appears
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_Rock
FP category for this image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_architecture
Creator
Victor Grigas

[[2]] [[3]] [[4]] -- Ashstar01 (talk

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:39, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)

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Original - Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Edit Lift shadows a bit
Reason
Good quality, EV, resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Crowned Lapwing, Vanellus
Creator
muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) Mikumi shadow lift.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:14, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus

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Original - Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus Mikumi National Park
Reason
Good quality and EV.
Edit 1 - Color warmed and wider "crop"
Articles in which this image appears
Marabou Stork
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus edit1.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:17, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Semar Kris

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2011 at 10:48:49 (UTC)

Original - A decorative kris with the handle shaped like Semar
ALT - Original with blue background
ALT 2 Another, closer cutout
ALT 3 White background, no cutout
ALT 4 More neutral background, no cutout
Reason
I think this could be a featured picture because it is of high resolution, shows the subject clearly, shows the sheathe (which many of our other pictures of kris lack, thus giving greater EV), and is interesting (the blade design, unique handle etc.). The original can be seen here, and we could also use this version, with an off-white background.
Articles in which this image appears
Kris, Semar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Weaponry
Creator
Crisco 1492
  • I have also added the original as an ALT, and am trying to upload another picture which may be under better lighting conditions. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:42, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, some pros, some cons to the alt source. Shadows are less harsh and b/g is more pleasant, but the actual objects are both duller, yet with more direct flash reflection, I'm assuming the result of a more overhead flash use. I'm not sure which one I prefer overall (assuming a cut-out is done, otherwise the blue b/g itself is off-putting in that one). I'd have a go at the cut-out myself, but don't have the time to spare. --jjron (talk) 14:01, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Lighting, probably. The original was taken at roughly 12 noon, while the alt was at 5pm-ish, about 45 minutes before sunset. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:12, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Tossed in my effort at cleanup (ALT 2) into the mix. JBarta (talk) 22:33, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Lines seem cleaner but colors seem very different in Alt 2. Pinetalk 23:47, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • You're right, it was too red. I tried lessening the bluish cast from the original and overdid it. Manipulating colors is not my strong point. Your fix looks much better. JBarta (talk) 00:50, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • You made a further edit (21:21, 29 August 2011) that reintroduced the bluish cast. Your edit of 20:38, 29 August 2011 was good. Why do you feel it needs to be close to the original when the original is arguably flawed? I think you should revert it back to your edit of 20:38, 29 August 2011. JBarta (talk) 01:57, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Undone. Must be my monitor, it looked better that way. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:09, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Spikebrennan (talk) 19:41, 31 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT2 was cut out from a white background (and not by me). I will try another reshoot tomorrow, as it is nighttime here now. Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:03, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT 2 was cut out from this. Maybe obvious as a cutout, but for a cutout I think it's not all bad. At any rate, I agree that a nice photo on a white backgound would be preferrable to a cutout on a white background. JBarta (talk) 13:10, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • So did I, then I used curves, then I used the dodge tool on the background where needed. I uploaded over the top to avoid too many edits etc, but you can upload it separately if you like. It is easier to do that than cut stuff out entirely. Getting the lighting right will save a lot of effort for things like this though. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:21, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the touch-ups. ALT4 looks the best IMHO. Regarding lighting, I will try for the next image but I only have a mid-range camera. Do you think ALT4 is good enough? Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:54, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, I think so. Camera shouldn't matter, just a light tent (possibly home made) and some of those cheap halogen work lights shining on to it should work pretty well for nearly no money. JJ Harrison (talk) 10:38, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:21, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Poppies

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Original - Poppies in the Sunset on Lake Geneva.
Reason
good size, lead image in article, nice aesthetics
Articles in which this image appears
Poppy
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Eric Hill

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:44, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Hurricane Irene, as a Category 3 hurricane, crossing the Bahamas

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Original - Hurricane Irene, as a Category 3 hurricane, crossing the Bahamas. Local meteorologists recorded wind gusts as high as 140 mph (225 km/h).
Reason
High EV as a current or recent event, large image, shows Irene as a powerful swirl of clouds
Articles in which this image appears
Hurricane Irene (2011)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Natural_phenomena/Weather
Creator
NASA, MODIS Rapid Response System
FWIW, it's not really a rule to wait a week, just a suggestion so people don't nominate pictures that get removed from the articles before the voting period is over.--RDBury (talk) 11:01, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:45, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Female guajon frog on tree

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Down-sampled to 1500px - Female Guajon rain frog, Eleutherodactylus cooki, on a tree branch. This species of Eleutherodactylus isendemic to Puerto Rico.
Reason
Is of a high technical standard. Is of high resolution. It is similar in quality, composition, resolution to other FPs of similar amphibians in their habitat. It illustrates the subject in a compelling way, showing how a female of the species looks in its habitat, it is attractive and natural, supported by the article text on the rarity of this frog: it could be used as a poster-child for frog conservation efforts. Has a free license - PD US Government. Adds value to the article providing a high quality illustration of the subject in its habitat. Is verifiable, a US government picture is of high reliability. Avoids inappropriate digital manipulation - there is no visible manipulation.
Articles in which this image appears
Eleutherodactylus cooki
FP category for this image
Amphibians
Creator
Zegarra, Jan P.
  • You probably didn't have to go that far. What would a 1500x(w.e.) pic look like? It might be a good compromise between size and quality. Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:18, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Done Down-sampled to 1500px on widest side. Support? --Cerejota (talk) 16:32, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Given that four people had already supported the non-downsized version, you should be putting the edit up as a separate edit, not overwriting the original (especially given it's not even your photo). As is, those pre-edit votes technically don't necessarily count now. --jjron (talk) 15:45, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • More likely, as they were "per nom" support, they support the change as a minor improvement to the encyclopedic quality. I have notified them of your concern so they can weight in. If they do not respond, we can safely assume they still support.--Cerejota (talk) 23:44, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the notification. I have no problem with either version, although I agree with jjron that it would have been better to set up the alternates separately. I agree that the original and the 1500 version are a little grainy but for me either is good enough. Pinetalk 00:36, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I tried doing that but I could link to the previous version using the thumbnail box. Can you help doing it?--Cerejota (talk) 00:41, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I know there is an element of subjectiveness here, but this is a nocturnal amphibian in its natural habitat. Except for the directly comparable File:Atelopus certus calling male edit.jpg, (which except for being larger and having a less busy background -probably due it being a captive/staged picture- it is of the exact same technical quality and is nocturnal) the two or three closest amphibians are indeed brighter, but they are diurnal and have the advantage of natural light, however they have the same EV, focus, color balance and subject centerness, essentially the same quality. Other than that, with the fix for downsampling, this is at the level of the comparable amphibian FPs that exist, like File:Bufo_melanosticus_01.JPG or File:Litoria_phyllochroa.JPG. So I find your comment that it "Doesn't come close" to be a bit unfair - at a technical level it is at the same level or close to it. I could accept some of these amphibians are prettier subjects, with brighter colors or better habitats, but that is what the subject is - if that is what your are evaluating, it sounds like you think it is impossible to make an FP of this subject - something I think the FP process doesn't agree with. I carefully evaluated this picture against the existing Amphibians before nomination, and found it comparable, otherwise I wouldn't be wasting out time.--Cerejota (talk) 19:01, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Taking this picture was most probably pretty easy. It was most likely just a matter of pointing the camera at it with the flash on. I'm guessing the quality was a bit low because the photographer had to crop it since he/she didn't have a macro lens. That possibly the choice of aperture possibly. About half the amphibian FPs are taken with flash, probably at night, and most of them are better quality. JJ Harrison (talk) 23:33, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have handled this particular frog, and there is nothing easy about photographing it, it is evasive, quick moving, and seldom comes out of its rock habitat into the trees. I am actually extremely surprised at the quality considering how rarely photographed this species is - unlike other frogs called "coqui" or "guajon" in Puerto Rico, this is a rock-dweller, and very hard to spot and photograph. Compare for example, the pedestrian photographs of other "coquis" File:Eleutherodactylus_antillensis01.jpg, File:Eleutherodactylus_gryllus.jpg, File:Common_Coquí.jpg etc. You will hopefully see why the issues introduced by scaling are minimal compared to the other quality standards to be considered, both in comparison to other amphibian FPs and to other pictures of similar frogs in the same genus and habitat area - extremely difficult topic to successfully photograph. This picture is amazing in that context, and enough intrinsic value to be featured even without that context, at least in my view and in comparison with other Amphibian FPs.--Cerejota (talk) 23:51, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Firstly, I did support it. I mean easy in the technical sense, like with the right equipment it is "just" a matter of point and shoot. I didn't mean that it'd be necessarily easy to get the camera in the right position, or find the subject. However, many subjects presented here are evasive, quick moving and difficult to find. "coquis", and other species from that region are poorly represented here because of systemic bias as far as photographer location goes, not because of inherit extra difficulty. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:54, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I understand you support, I am simply putting an additional element to consideration - I am surprised that the best quality coqui picture in wikipedia (which is this one) is actually of one of the hardest one to make, while the common coqui, which is pernicious and easy to photograph is lacking.--Cerejota (talk) 04:09, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I consider this picture of the same (or approaching) FP quality, except in size - which I think shouldn't be punished for, as it is sufficient for FAC criteria (ie not all FPs need to be the same size/resolution).--Cerejota (talk) 04:09, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I'm not punishing it for size, I agree it meets the criteria, but that doesn't make it of the same quality as better resolved ones. Even if we were only evaluating the thumbnail, this one shows very considerable noise! --99of9 (talk) 05:35, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --J Milburn (talk) 10:32, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Arnold Genthe autochrome nude

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Sep 2011 at 01:19:54 (UTC)

Original - Autochrome nude study by Arnold Genthe. The autochrome is a photographic process that entered the market in 1907, which uses a random mosaic of colored grains that are visible through a black-and-white image, producing the effect of color.
Alt 1 no blur, full-size
Reason
We do not have a single featured autochrome, nor do we have a single photographic nude, nor anything by Genthe, who was one of the best-known California photographers before Adams. So let us overcome this triple oversight. As nudes go, I feel this one makes particularly clear the goals of modernist, artistic nude photography; the circular form with one hand over the head calls to mind the famous Edward Weston picture of Bertha Wardell. It also shows the way the imprecise color of an autochrome can be an aesthetic strength.
This was a tricky edit (here's the original). Though there was damage to the plate, there's also a fair amount of chromatic randomness that is inherent to the autochrome process. I did take one step that was a little more aggressive than usual. Autochromes have a typical gridlike chromatic pattern, which is visible in a high-resolution scan of the plate but wasn't the way they were traditionally viewed (which was in a small handheld viewer, sort of like half a stereoscope). To reduce the obviousness of this pattern, I applied a very slight blur and downscaled a little bit. The post-edit, pre-blur, pre-downscale version is here. We can consider it as an alt if you like. I don't think the difference is enormous. Oh, you'll also note that I left a little black in the corners of the crop. This is to avoid cutting off her elbow or hair. I've never seen an autochrome with straight edges anyway.
Articles in which this image appears
Autochrome Lumière#Artistic considerations, Arnold Genthe
FP category for this image
Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Arnold Genthe (edited by Chick Bowen)
Even in comparison with other autochromes the color is barely noticeable. Compare with this image in the same collection; you can see the colors in the rainbow, the green of the trees etc. The other images we have in the autochrome article are better examples as well. The LoC archive has hundreds of images in the collection, many are very poor quality (the difference between an archive and a gallery), but it doesn't take much time to find images that are better examples of autochrome than this one.--RDBury (talk) 10:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The image you link is a better example of the way autochromes represent bright colors. That doesn't necessarily make it a more representative example of what autochrome was used for. As this image and many others indicate, there was quite a range of the way photographers made use of the available colors. Keep in mind that Genthe was a pictorialist; strict documentation of his subject was seldom his aim. Chick Bowen 14:23, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You're making the assumption that what we're seeing is what Genthe intended; given the images in the collection with washed out colors or other damage I don't think that assumption is valid. According to our article one hazard with autochromes is damage from projector heat and it's possible that that happened here. Your claim that Genthe was trying for some kind of artistic manipulation of the colors doesn't jibe with the other pictures in the collection. I've gone through it and there are landscapes, portraits of famous people (mostly women), pictures of houses and gardens, etc., but imo nothing to suggest the kind of thing you're talking about. What you're saying may be true, but to use it as an argument for EV it should be covered in the article with supporting references, until then I'm skeptical.--RDBury (talk) 21:41, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This is a superb image artistically, but I must agree that it is a particularly poor representative of the color quality that photographers of Genthe's caliber routinely achieved with Autochrome plates. Judging as a longtime student of early color processes and the proprietor of a modest collection of Autochromes, IMO this image probably boasted rich peaches-and-cream skin tones when it was new but has deteriorated considerably. Every Autochrome has a built-in color fading test chart in the form of the dyed grains, which will be very intensely colored if it is well-preserved, so if an ultra-high-res version of this is available from the LoC perhaps it would be possible to judge the true state of preservation by the intensity of color apparent in some of the larger grain clusters, and also to do some historically accurate color restoration on that basis. This plate might be a victim of projection "frying", the typical symptom of which is a stain-like yellow-brown discoloration over most of the image with somewhat better-preserved color at the corners and edges, where the heat of illumination was less intense. It could also be the result of simple prolonged exhibition by daylight—fading in Autochromes is easy to misdiagnose, because unlike modern color materials it is possible for the color to fade completely while leaving an image with neutral grays and decent blacks, as the relative luminances are due to the silver image and not dependent on the dyes.
Some, at least, of the poor color may be due to the way the plate was rephotographed. Images which exhibit "quaint" muted colors and pinkish skies when lying on a typical light-box can look remarkably different when viewed by daylight in an optimally arranged diascope or, best of all, illuminated with the aid of a condenser lens as if for projection. Even then, when rephotographed either on film or digitally, the results are rarely representative. I have several specimens which, when optimally viewed, are nearly as fresh and vivid as yesterday's snapshots, and I have seen many other high-quality examples, but it would be very hard to believe such color quality was possible if judging only by the almost universally poor reproductions available online and in books, or even by specimens seen "live" with the color-impairing disadvantage of modern display techniques. The George Eastman House's extensive online collection is further hobbled by that institution's insistence on the "authentic" representation of their images as very dark, just as they would appear surrounded by the brightly-lit expanse of the abominable fluorescent light-box undoubtedly used to rephotograph them, so that the only true whites are in areas of damage where there is just bare glass with no color grain layer. It is not clear if the LoC also subscribes to this bizarre philosophy, but if so, that could also account for some of the murkiness and color degradation. AVarchaeologist (talk) 06:11, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
For an easy visual-ed alternative to slogging through my overlong and rambling discourse above, check out [5] at the LoC. The substantially different appearance under different lighting conditions is obvious. An Autochrome is a three-dimensional array of minute optical elements slightly spaced apart by a varnish layer, not just overlaid dye images like a Kodachrome or Ektachrome transparency. Their primary colors were orange-red, green and blue-violet, not RGB or CMY. Color balance and saturation, and even apparent contrast, are hugely dependent on the nature of the light source and the optics of the viewing setup. The close-up view on the LoC page almost certainly employed a light box for illumination. The view of the same plate in its diascope may have been shot by incandescent light. By daylight, a different (and almost certainly more vivid and accurate) color palette would appear. My point is that nobody can know just what the candidate image really looks like unless the LoC grants them the unlikely privilege of taking the original in its diascope to some spot where actual daylight, ideally a patch of bright white sky visible through a rather small or distant window, is available for illumination. AVarchaeologist (talk) 06:07, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Genthe nude edit.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:44, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Pied Oystercatchers

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Sep 2011 at 10:10:57 (UTC)

Original - Pied Oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris), Austin's Ferry, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Edit 1
Reason
The one on the left has just flicked a small mussel towards it's mouth.
Articles in which this image appears
Pied Oystercatcher
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • I have to agree with JJ on this one; the current FP is not of the same quality, although I don't think it warrants a replacement. Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:19, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question, what is standard practice regarding having multiple FPs of the same subject? If this is not considered a problem for EV of the second photo then I'll reconsider. On the subject of highlights, I must disagree, because if we're going to allow the recent photo of Paris to be its FPC with its blown highlights all over the photo, I don't think the minor issues with the current bird FP's beak should be a concern. But as I said, I'll reconsider if the standard practice for FPs is that multiple FPs of the same subject are OK. Pinetalk 07:54, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • We have maybe 5 pictures of the space shuttle and a good few of the Eiffel Tower, so it is allowed. I think the key is that it must show a different aspect of the subject. For this image, I think showing the bird's feeding habits and a bit more of the body (as there are two birds) would qualify. Regarding the Paris picture, one of the main reasons for the highlights being ignored was because of the difficulty in taking such a picture, due to usually limited access to skyscrapers at night. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:03, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think it is either some different aspect, or a direct, considerable improvement to qualify. I think this does so on both counts. As far as blown highlights are concerned, thought should be given as to what is blown, if it is an ancillary detail, and if the subject is misrepresented or not. The whole beak on that shot is blown, making the colour a weird orange, misrepresenting it. I seem to recall opposing it at that time for that reason. Some blown highlights on light sources are unavoidable for a night photo. JJ Harrison (talk) 10:31, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Haematopus longirostris - Austins Ferry.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 16:56, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Nanga Parbat

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Original - The view of Nanga Parbat, taken 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the base camp.
Reason
I think this should be an FP as it is fairly high resolution for its age (6 years) and a technically difficult shot due to the trek. It has high EV and provides an interesting contrast between the green grass, grey stone, and white snow. Crisp and clear.
Articles in which this image appears
Nanga Parbat
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator
Waqas.usman
  • I don't know. Perhaps it was off the trail; I'm assuming when climbing at certain heights people avoid any unnecessary dangers. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:36, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:ApproachingNangaParbat.JPG --Makeemlighter (talk) 16:58, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



vegetarian

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2011 at 16:46:43 (UTC)

Original -
Reason
Articles in which this image appears
Vegetable
FP category for this image
Creator
ahura21
Fixed. P. S. Burton (talk) 18:26, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 15:02, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Homeless at the Cologne Cathedral

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Sep 2011 at 00:21:09 (UTC)

Original - A homeless person outside the Cologne Cathedral
Reason
This is very poignant showing the despair of a homeless person against the grandness of the cathedral. It also is a visually striking photo. The only downside is that at full resolution, there is some color fringing. However the overall effect overcomes the flaw, in my opinion.
Articles in which this image appears
Homelessness
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Homayonifar

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:52, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Giraffe

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Original - Giraffe, Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Edit 1 Slightly warmer neck
Edit 1 Slightly warmer neck
Reason
Good quality, EV,
Articles in which this image appears
Giraffe
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
  • I wouldn't have a problem with it, if not obvious. I don't know about other editors. Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:26, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't object to edit 1 but I prefer having no edits where possible, and I don't have a problem with the original so I prefer it. Pinetalk 20:48, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I seem to have goofed in my edit summary, so to be clear I support the original. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:29, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Giraffe Mikumi National Park.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:32, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Striated Pardalote

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Original - Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) on a Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata), Risdon Brook Park, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
High quality image of a Striated Pardalote. This subspecies is differentiated from all the others by the fact that the spot on the wing is yellow, rather than red.
Articles in which this image appears
Striated Pardalote
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Pardalotus striatus - Risdon Brook.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:34, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Golden Whistler

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Original - Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
Reason
Its a nice photo of a bird more often heard than seen in close quarters. My last good chance for a photo-op was in 2008, and I simply didn't have the equipment for it at that time. This photo shows all of the important plumage.
Articles in which this image appears
Australian Golden Whistler
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Pachycephala pectoralis - Risdon Brook.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:35, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Enoch Powell

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Original - British Conservative statesman, writer, academic, poet and former solider Enoch Powell. Well known for his controversial 1968 "Rivers of Blood" speech.
Alternative
Reason
A striking and high quality portrait, particularly exceptional among the UK's political figures.
Articles in which this image appears
Enoch Powell
FP category for this image
People/Political
Creator
Allan Warren
Weak oppose: Come to think of it, I prefer Enoch Powell 4. Crisper lines, less lint or whatever. The pose in the nomination is better, but it needs some cleaning (down-sampling, removal of extraneous hairs and whatever). Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:10, 31 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have added Enoch Powell 4 as an alt. Sir Richardson (talk) 16:49, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

More input needed - Which one is preferred? Also, please comment on the EV factor: the original is the lead image of a well-developed article. It would be difficult to promote the alt under the guise of EV, as it is only used at Rivers of Blood speech. Jujutacular talk 19:46, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • I prefer the ALT, but I would accept the original. It could use a little cleaning-up, though. Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:22, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • My support is for the original only, as it is the one used in the lead of the main article. Because of its usages, the other does not have the EV. J Milburn (talk) 10:13, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I prefer the alt but I don't have a major objection to the original. Pinetalk 07:54, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Enoch Powell 6 Allan Warren.jpg --Jujutacular talk 15:31, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Shanti Stupa

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Original - Shanti Stupa is a well renowned monument in Ladakh, India.
Crop - Perspective corrected crop
Reason
High EV and a good shot
Articles in which this image appears
Shanti Stupa
FP category for this image
Monuments
Creator
User:Hariya1234

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 21:45, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Mikumi Panorama

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Sep 2011 at 17:39:05 (UTC)

Original - Mikumi National Park.
Reason
Good quality, ev. My previous panorama of the park lacked animals but this one shows quite a few
Articles in which this image appears
Mikumi National Park
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:Mikumi National Park June 2011.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 21:46, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Yaoi image

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Sep 2011 at 05:17:37 (UTC)

Original - An illustration of two males kissing, a common feature in Yaoi manga. The receiving partner is somewhat androgynous, as is common in the genre, while the image itself is drawn partially with copic markers, which are common in the industry
Reason
I think this should qualify as a featured picture as it is a tactful representation of the subject matter, Yaoi (also known as boys love), which as noted by the article is "female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships". The image is of high resolution and good artistic quality. Although this is rightfully not a FP criteria, it should also be noted that the image is featured at Commons. As a side note, it appears that this image would be one of the first anime and manga related FPs. I am aware that the nomination could be quite controversial.
Articles in which this image appears
Yaoi (lead image)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art (could theoretically be put in Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others)
Creator
Sen Cross, uploaded by Don-kun
  • Sen Cross appears to be a volunteer/employee with Animexx, a group for the promotion of Japanese animation in Germany. Art styles vary heavily in Japanese animation (like in Western animation). A look through the manga-related categories in commons shows rather plain computer assisted drawings (such as this) and more detailed drawings (such as this. I will request feedback from from WP:ANIME regarding the different art styles used in Japanese drawings, both fan art and commercial productions. I would assume that works meant to be sold en masse for profit would use a simpler style. Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:56, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • As noted above and in the article, the genre is generally targeted at women; as such, I don't think a "bear" would be well accepted. The Yaoi article notes that stories are often "adolescent romance[s]", which would imply a level of androgynoussness(sp?). Also, the image itself is of the shōnen-ai variety, which involves "beautiful boys in love". As such, I think somewhat androgynous characters would be common in the genre/subgenre. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:45, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Depictions of the partners in shonen-ai/yaoi are discussed at length in this article - androgyny is part of the history of the genre. --Malkinann (talk) 00:58, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • As mentioned by Crisco and Malkinann, the androgyny is very common in yaoi manga as it is seen as "less threatening". ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 03:41, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • (EV is encyclopedic value). It is an accurate representation of the genre; requiring it to be from a specific manga series does not seem to be one of the criteria. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:46, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yaoi has a limited number of specific devotees, the general public would be hardly interested. Brandmeister t 21:25, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • That isn't relevant. If something is notable enough for an article, or fits well into one, then it is notable enough for a featured picture. JJ Harrison (talk) 21:56, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I also doubt that the general public would be interested in a species of shrubs from Western Australia but that did not prevent Banksia brownii from becoming a featured article. General interest does not appear to be a criteria.--70.24.215.48 (talk) 22:19, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have to agree that your claim about this being of little interest to "the general public" is not really a particularly good argument against featuring this. I am concerned about the fact that, so far as I can see, we have no reliable source tying this work/artist to this genre. Yes, it's free, but that doesn't mean we need to feature it. J Milburn (talk) 00:01, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • As noted above, Sen Cross is a member of Animexx, which promotes anime in Germany. He does mainly freelance stuff, from what I can gather from his profile. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:43, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • As noted above, a high-quality free image from this genre is quite difficult to find, which would make it different than impressionism. As also noted above, it includes styles common to the genre (androgyny, Copic markers), as well as another one I'll add here: one of the partners being a "uke" or receiver, generally the more androgynous one. Regarding the illustration of styles, this just-promoted nude was supported mainly on representing the medium and the artist, this was for representing the subject, as was this; as I have indicated above, and has been supported by several editors, the image is an accurate representation of the genre (styles, themes, relationship between the characters) which gives it a higher EV. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:21, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The art style is not pleasing, or the subject material? Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:44, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Not always" doesn't mean every time. I still oppose. —stay (sic)! 09:10, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:35, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Semar Kris redux

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Sep 2011 at 15:56:58 (UTC)

Original - A gayaman-style kris, with a figure of Semar as the handle
Reason
I think this could be a featured picture because it is of high resolution, shows the subject clearly, shows the sheathe (which many of our other pictures of kris lack, thus giving greater EV), and is interesting (the blade design, unique handle etc.). The original can be seen here. This nomination is a renomination of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Semar Kris, as the current suggested image surfaced quite late in the discussion. This renomination is based on closing comments by User:JJ Harrison and User:Makeemlighter, as well as discussion on Makeemlighter's talk page.
Articles in which this image appears
Kris, Semar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Weaponry
Creator
Original image: Crisco 1492. Derivative work: JJ Harrison and Crisco 1492.
  • I will take a few low resolution images (not for consideration for FP) to address your concerns and show that the blade and sheathe are a pair. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:06, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Perhaps because the slot in the wooden handle isn't visible, or the positioning with the head of the handle where the base of the wooden guard is. It never occurred to me before Samsara made a note above. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:08, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Semar Kris (alt) 3.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:11, 15 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Alstroemeria x hybrida

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Original - Alstroemeria x hybrida Peruvian Lily photographed in the Lalbagh Botanical gardens, Bangalore India
Reason
Taking a break from the animals. Good quality and ev. Shows the flowers as well as the foliage without the foliage being distractive distracting
Articles in which this image appears
Alstroemeriaceae, Alstroemeria
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:Alstroemeria.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:16, 15 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Malaysia Tree Diagram

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Sep 2011 at 13:29:04 (UTC)

Original - A diagram showing the evolution of Malaysia
Reason
Nice and clear diagram. High EV.
Articles in which this image appears
British Malaya, Federated Malay States, Federation of Malaya, History of Malaysia, Kingdom of Sarawak, Malayan Union, North Borneo, Straits Settlements, Unfederated Malay States
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Wdcf

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 10:10, 15 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Elephant Portrait

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Sep 2011 at 19:04:28 (UTC)

Original - A female African Bush Elephant raises her trunk as a warning sign in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Reason
We already have a FP of this elephant but IMO this one shows a different aspect. While in the park, our vehicle moved too close to the elephant and she raised her trunk and one of her fellow elephants did the same, as if sniffing the air. This one then stomped around for some time. Good EV as it shows the individual hairs which may aid in the sensitivity as well as the raised trunk. Very high res.
Articles in which this image appears
Elephant
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:African elephant warning raised trunk.jpg --Jujutacular talk 21:19, 15 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union pin

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Sep 2011 at 15:58:24 (UTC)

Original - An SVG version of the image used for Young Pioneer pins in the Soviet Union. Lenin is pictured. (With shadow)
ALT1 - No shadow
Reason
I believe that the image has high encyclopedic value and represents its subject well, as it was the emblem of the group. SVG so resolution is no issue. Currently featured at Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Emblem itself unknown, possibly from the Young Pioneer organization. Original scan by EugeneZelenko. SVG provided by Ahnode and Quibik
  • Questionable. Most logos that complex that people care about are not in the public domain.©Geni 22:46, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Excellent reproductions of striking, free logos of organisations, especially when the logo itself is significant, and when there's no issue of advertising (though maybe concerns about advertising would just serve to keep them off the main page...), would make good FPCs, in my opinion. That's a very small group of images. Of more concern to me are crests/coats of arms; we've promoted some of them, but it seems that almost any of them would be eligible. J Milburn (talk) 10:48, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think I saw a decent pic of a better-condition pin, but it wasn't free. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:51, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 20:46, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Iolani Palace Oahu Hawaii

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2011 at 19:24:36 (UTC)

Original - Iolani Palace Oahu Hawaii
Reason
why you think it meets the FPC criteria and should be featured (check criteria first)
Articles in which this image appears
ʻIolani Palace
Wikipedia
Featured_pictures/Places
Creator
WPPilot

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 15:55, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



An iceberg near Jökulsárlón

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Sep 2011 at 10:20:12 (UTC)

Original - Ice from the Vatnajökull glacier on the black volcanic shoreline at JökulsárlónThis is a "quality" image
Reason
High resolution, high EV (shows where the pictured iceberg came from (Vatnajökull)), good quality, good composition. Geo-tagged. Quality image on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull, Iceland
FP category for this image
Landscapes
Creator
Someone35
This one got to there probably by water and then I guess it just drifted to the shore before it reached the ocean (there's a small river between jokulsarlon and the ocean which can be seen in the picture behind the iceberg)-- Someone35 (talk) 17:14, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • It would be more encyclopedic if in the water. As is, I'm not sure if it could even be called an iceberg. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:13, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Then how should I call it?
I don't think there's a word for it except for iceberg-- Someone35 (talk) 14:49, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It shows in both articles (Jökulsárlón and Vatnajökull) where the iceberg came from. Also the composition is good in my opinion and the quality is good too and it is geo-tagged-- Someone35 (talk) 11:35, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's about a meter (3 ft) high I think-- Someone35 (talk) 15:55, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Language difficulty? It's not an iceberg then. Icebergs are very large floaty lumps of ice (sink ocean liners, that kind of thing). Describe it as a picture of the shoreline at Jökulsárlón - it seems to be a cracking picture of the extraordinary landscape. Elen of the Roads (talk) 22:07, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, many questions as shown in discussion above. Pinetalk 08:05, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
How do I change a picture's name? And Crisco, what demonstrates the connection between Vatnajokull and the icebergs in Jokulsarlon better than a picture of both the ice block/iceberg in Jokulsarlon with Vatnajokjull? Pino, if I'll change the picture's name from "iceberg" to "ice block" and add the size of the iceberg/ice block in the description, will it be good enough for you?-- Someone35 (talk) 12:14, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • If the file is on Commons, you need to use the rename template and give a suggestion, then wait for an admin or filemover to do it. Regarding the image itself, it would have higher EV if an actual iceberg. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:25, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I do have pictures of icebergs too (such as the one on the right)
this picture
but there are tons of pictures of Jokulsarlon itself (so it won't contribute much to these articles because there's already a panorama made by a professional photographer there, do you think that picture will have a better chance to be a featured picture?-- Someone35 (talk) 13:41, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Someone35, you need a more poetic caption (although I fear it won't add much to the EV) "Ice from the Vatnajökull glacier on the black volcanic shoreline at Jökulsárlón" Elen of the Roads (talk) 14:44, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
lol, added it but how will it help the picture? and which one is better, the first or the second one?-- Someone35  15:03, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:57, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Marrus orthocanna

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Sep 2011 at 15:03:36 (UTC)

Original - Marrus orthocanna
ALT1 - Cropped a little
Reason
Striking, high quality, clear EV, unambiguously PD. What more could you want?
Articles in which this image appears
Marrus orthocanna, Marrus, Agalmatidae
FP category for this image
Animals/Cnidaria
Creator
Kevin Raskoff
  • Considering the location, I doubt the photographer could have stepped out and measured it. The species' size itself doesn't seem to have been identified (not in any of the sources). Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:43, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm no expert, but I believe that the size varies as much as, say, mould or coral, meaning that the size of this particular specimen isn't particularly important. I believe what you're seeing here is many different organisms that act as one, as a "colonial organism". It's not too distantly related to the famous Portuguese Man o' War- they're both in the order Siphonophorae. J Milburn (talk) 14:21, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm happy that you like this image. I've rotated it because is his natural posture. The NOAA photo Library has not even made ​​the effort to identify the specimen, so, we don't ask them to put the image in the right direction! see this one --Citron (talk) 21:43, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The nature of this photo makes orientation pretty arbitrary, so I would say Citron was right in doing so. If this were a landscape it would be another story. Jujutacular talk 15:48, 15 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Early supporters, do you prefer the original or Alt 1? Makeemlighter (talk) 21:31, 17 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Marrus orthocanna crop.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:07, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Sep 2011 at 11:59:00 (UTC)

Original - Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow. View across River Moscow, showing part of the Patriarshy Bridge
Alternative
Reason
High quality panorama of a gorgeous monument, adding to the article
Articles in which this image appears
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)
That depends on your interest. If one's only interested in the design of the main façade, than indeed the other one is better. If interested in how the building sits in its urban setting than this one has clearly higher EV. --Elekhh (talk) 08:01, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Moscow July 2011-7a.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 00:09, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Anthurium flower

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Sep 2011 at 03:12:38 (UTC)

Original - Anthurium flower
Reason
Is of a high technical standard,
Articles in which this image appears
Anthurium and http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Anthurium
FP category for this image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Thaejas

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:38, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Dadaab mass grave 2011

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Original - A young girl stands amid the graves of 70 children at Dadaab refugee camp, during the 2011 East Africa drought.
Reason
Very good quality image well depicting the topic
Articles in which this image appears
2011 East Africa drought
FP category for this image
Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
Oxfam East Africa
Yes, it's called "slum voyeurism". We get to pop in and get a peek at the wretched poor from the comfort of our cushy lives. Lucky for us such photos (and movies) don't also transmit some of the local smells. JBarta (talk) 21:41, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Oxfam East Africa - A mass grave for children in Dadaab.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:41, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Australian Brush-turkey

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Original - Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami), Centenary Lakes, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Edit
Reason
High quality image with good background separation.
Articles in which this image appears
Australian Brushturkey
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
The tail looks like you pasted it from another image-- Someone35  14:43, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Do you believe the photo was doctored? It seems fairly clear that the border you are referring to is between the wing's edge and the body. Naturally, there will be a discontinuity in the coloration. Fallingmasonry (talk) 21:13, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't say that, I said how it looks like-- Someone35  07:10, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Alectura lathami - Centenary Lakes.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:51, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Edwards Air Force Base seen from the air

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Sep 2011 at 11:33:33 (UTC)

Original - Large overhead photo of Edwards Air Force Base, located near Rogers Dry Lake
Reason
Large overhead photo of the base with many buildings and aircraft visible on the ground, lead image of the article, strong EV for the article
Articles in which this image appears
Edwards Air Force Base and Airport
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Others
Creator
U.S. Air Force
Cropped. JBarta (talk) 09:29, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
And all these pictures of birds are? Personally I find them a little boring. It seems to me the real objection to this image is what the image portrays... an overhead shot of an air force base. I can't imagine how such a shot could be made glamorous, or stunning, or whatever. But for what it is... it seems to be a fine image. Another thing to consider... "stunning" images of flowers and birds and landmarks are littered all over this place. How many are around that show such an installation from the air and in such fine detail? JBarta (talk) 16:43, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, if you read Wikipedia's featured picture criteria, you will find no mention of the words "stunning" or "ugly". In fact, the reasons given for opposing this image (largely subjective aesthetics) are not even mentioned in the criteria, except to say that "A featured picture is not always required to be aesthetically pleasing." And, if you read the rest of the criteria, it's hard to make the case that this image doesn't qualify nicely on most points. Just sayin... JBarta (talk) 19:15, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Actually I have read the criteria. I was responding to others saying it was ugly and not stunning. I think it captures the ugliness and not-stunningness of the area. The Antelope Valley is what it is. That is not my issue with the photo. The image isn't up to standards in other ways
It is missing major parts of the base, including Edwards community, the auxiliary airbase and the runways on Rogers lake. Not to mention completely leaving off Rosamond Lake. It appears to be tilted, either the runway should have been parallel with the edge of the image or it should have been rotated to the left by a large amount so the runway and the strip by the hangers and bases were in the centre of the picture.
In your nomination statement you make a point of saying that many buildings and aircraft are visible, but there's no detail to them. Most people would be hard pressed to identify the planes.
The image is outdated. In 2008 a runway was installed to the left of the large one. Unless being presented as an historic photograph, which would be odd since its from 2007, it is misrepresentative and has lost its encyclopedic value as showing the base as it is today. Matthewedwards :  Chat  23:30, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:52, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Spotted Pardalote Female

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Sep 2011 at 10:41:15 (UTC)

Original - Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) female with nesting material, Risdon Brook Park, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
This shot (and the one below) make a nice matching pair. These two were busy padding out their nest (a hole in an embankment) next to a relatively busy footpath.
Articles in which this image appears
Spotted Pardalote
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Odd thing to do, considering some images (such as these two) have higher EV as sets. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:44, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think the counter argument is that each individual image tends to receive less scrutiny in a set. JJ Harrison (talk) 07:23, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Then buy yourself eyeglasses-- Someone35  14:43, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That's hardly a diplomatic way of expressing your opinion Someone35, but yes, I see the CA as well. It's on the branch directly above the bird's head. Also some very small degree of it on other branches. Not significant enough, in my view to get a an oppose from me.--Nanoman657 (talk) 17:31, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pardalotus punctatus female with nesting material - Risdon Brook.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:54, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Spotted Pardalote Male

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Sep 2011 at 10:40:32 (UTC)

Original - Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) male with nesting material, Risdon Brook Park, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
This shot (and the one above) make a nice matching pair. These two were busy padding out their nest (a hole in an embankment) next to a relatively busy footpath.
Articles in which this image appears
Spotted Pardalote
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Pardalotus punctatus male with nesting material - Risdon Brook.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:54, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Hentai yuuree

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Sep 2011 at 06:15:49 (UTC)

Images
Reason
The image is of a high technical quality and in a style reflective of things common to the genre (hentai). It has high EV and is used as the lead in the hentai article. Although it could never be used on the MP, the criteria do not preclude sexually explicit images. High quality hentai images that are free are few and far between, and this is one of the best images we have illustrating the genre. I am also including a version without the halo.
Articles in which this image appears
Hentai.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art, possibly Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
Original image by ゆーれー site. Redraw by Niabot
  • Fair enough rationale. There is another large, free hentai image, but I consider it of inferior quality to this one. This replaced the old one. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:12, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes this is a better illustration of the topic than the previous, but not FP material. Look at the works of List of hentai authors, and compare this work with theirs, and you will see what I mean. I know it will be hard to get license compatible hentai image of FP quality, but it is not impossible.--Cerejota (talk) 22:00, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • True enough that it is standard in the context of hardcore hentai; however, FPs are for Wikipedia's best work, meaning free images. None of the award winning hentais have licensed their images under a free license, so this could be the best Wikipedia has to offer on the subject. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:12, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fair enough. I didn't realize that we were allowed to do that. (Although I don't think there are many explicit FPs, if any). Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:12, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • A piece which has previously been published (as opposed to self-published), and is by a notable artist, would be a good start. Yes, this not an old style, so we don't have droves of public domain pictures, but, for comparison, we have sound files that have been released under free licenses by notable musical groups. For instance, our article on folk metal currently features a song by Balkandji. J Milburn (talk) 16:02, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I could make a request at WikiProject Japan (I don't speak Japanese so I'd have a few issues), but I am batting 0.000 when requesting OTRS permission. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:36, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is not something that would be easy to get hold of, at all. But that's what I would support. Featured status isn't meant to be easy. J Milburn (talk) 11:09, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, maybe a more softcore hentai image might be in order for FP.--Cerejota (talk) 22:59, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • In Japan they'd probably be marketed as 16-17; in the US 18. It's common practice when localizing hentai. As this is not a commercial work, it wouldn't quite apply here. Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:09, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 02:27, 22 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Enzifer

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Sep 2011 at 12:15:12 (UTC)

Original - Enzifer, of Urgehal, displaying typical black metal apparel while performing in Belgium, August 2011. Typical of the genre is corpse paint, fake or real blood, leather clothing featuring spikes, and anti-Christian imagery, including inverted crosses and pentagrams.
Reason
Something a bit different. Striking? Yes. High quality? Yes. EV? Yes- understanding the imagery of black metal is far easier with a picture like this.
Articles in which this image appears
Black metal, Urgehal
FP category for this image
Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment (this gains its EV as an illustration of the aesthetics of the genre, not as a portrait)
Creator
Vassil

Promoted File:Urgehal Metal Mean Festival 20 08 2011 10.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 10:35, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Cirrus floccus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2011 at 08:47:23 (UTC)

Original - Cirrus (curl of hair) floccus (flaked or puffy) with virga
Reason
It is one of the most stunning cloud images I have ever seen, and it greatly enhances the Cirrus floccus page, showing how precipitation can often fall from these clouds, and then begin to evaporate before reaching the ground.
Articles in which this image appears
Cirrus floccus
FP category for this image
Weather
Creator
Inks.LWC

Not Promoted --Julia\talk 13:22, 24 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Doom Bar from Hawker's Cove

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Sep 2011 at 11:49:03 (UTC)

Original - The Doom Bar at high water, with waves breaking across the shoal
Reason
The uncropped image
A high quality image which shows waves breaking over the Doom Bar at the mouth of the River Camel in Cornwall. The Doom Bar is a sandbank, the shape of which can be seen under the water, on the near of the picture (the far side is Daymer Bay). It has been cropped slightly to increase encyclopedic value. This my first ever featured pic nomination, so sorry if I've got anything wrong!
Articles in which this image appears
Doom Bar
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Worm That Turned
It's definitely overcompressed (it wouldn't have come off your camera at 1,000KB unless something very strange is going on), but I doubt that would explain such low quality. What's the camera? --jjron (talk) 15:14, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The 1000KB one was after Crisco gave me a hand with cropping - it came off at about 4Mb originally - as can be seen in the uncropped version. The camera is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10, and I've just been taking the image directly off using a Mac using iPhoto. I'm wondering if I use the "official software" written for windows it might work better - can then do the cropping (as the field at the bottom doesn't add much EV) WormTT · (talk) 16:55, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • He's right; my connection has this weird habit of downloading size reduced files (when I downloaded the original, it came in at less than a megabyte) Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:11, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Now that's weird. Is that a work or school or uni connection or something? Worm, the method of getting it off your camera shouldn't really matter. I don't imagine iPhoto automatically does anything odd to them (never used it), but personally I usually just browse the camera directly and download as straight files, then edit them in an image app of my choice. To be honest I'd say the camera's probably not really up to this (the IQ of the original image isn't much better than the edited version), but you may like to check your camera settings to try to maximise quality. JJ's suggestion of stitching a pano may help, but with this quality I can't see it getting it to FP quality. Keep experimenting though. --jjron (talk) 11:16, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's a really s****y SIM card-based modem; my current apartment doesn't have wi-fi or a landline. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:30, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks jjron. I thought that might be the case, but thought it was worth experiencing the process anyway! WormTT · (talk) 11:44, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 16:54, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Sendan Kendatsuba

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2011 at 23:28:45 (UTC)

Original - Sendan Kendatsuba, one of the five scrolls in the 12th century Extermination of Evil
Reason
It is a high quality digitization of a national treasure of Japan. It is from the holding museums's website, so it should be guaranteed to be accurate. Image is from the 12th century, so any creases would be understandable. One of five high quality images.
Articles in which this image appears
Extermination of Evil
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator
Unknown, uploaded by Bamse
  • Tenkeisei is already an FP. These four are not. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:30, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Extermination of Evil Sendan Kendatsuba.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 16:55, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Shoki

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2011 at 23:34:18 (UTC)

Original - Shoki, one of the five scrolls in the 12th century Extermination of Evil
Reason
It is a high quality digitization of a national treasure of Japan. It is from the holding museums's website, so it should be guaranteed to be accurate. Image is from the 12th century, so any creases would be understandable. One of five high quality images.
Articles in which this image appears
Extermination of Evil
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator
Unknown, uploaded by Bamse
  • Tenkeisei is already an FP. These four are not. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:30, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Extermination of Evil Shōki.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:00, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Shinchu

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2011 at 23:31:54 (UTC)

Original - Shinchu, one of the five scrolls in the 12th century Extermination of Evil
Reason
It is a high quality digitization of a national treasure of Japan. It is from the holding museums's website, so it should be guaranteed to be accurate. Image is from the 12th century, so any creases would be understandable. One of five high quality images.
Articles in which this image appears
Extermination of Evil
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator
Unknown, uploaded by Bamse
  • Tenkeisei is already an FP. These four are not. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:30, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Extermination of Evil Shinchū.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:03, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Vaisravana

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Sep 2011 at 23:36:43 (UTC)

Original - Vaisravana (Bishamonten), one of the five scrolls in the 12th century Extermination of Evil
Reason
It is a high quality digitization of a national treasure of Japan. It is from the holding museums's website, so it should be guaranteed to be accurate. Image is from the 12th century, so any creases would be understandable. One of five high quality images.
Articles in which this image appears
Extermination of Evil
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator
Unknown, uploaded by Bamse
  • Tenkeisei is already an FP. These four are not. Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:30, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Extermination of Evil Vaisravana.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:05, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Indian Lotus bud

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Sep 2011 at 11:38:59 (UTC)

Original - The bud of an Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucidera) seen agains a leaf
Original - The flower of an Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucidera)
Reason
High quality depiction of the subject with a pleasant composition
Articles in which this image appears
Indian lotus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk), T.Voekler

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 10:25, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Parkour

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Sep 2011 at 09:47:36 (UTC)

Original - Parkour
Reason
Quality & value
FP category for this image
Sport
Creator
amagill
add:A,B,C,D PERSIA ♠ 10:44, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:43, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Onion

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Sep 2011 at 09:57:03 (UTC)

Original - Onion
Reason
Quality & value
Articles in which this image appears
Onion
FP category for this image
Food and drink
Creator
calliope

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:43, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



si o se pol

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Sep 2011 at 10:16:43 (UTC)

Original - si o se pol
Reason
Quality and value
Articles in which this image appears
Isfahan ,Si-o-se Pol,Bridge ,Iranian architecture,Reflection (physics)
FP category for this image
Landscapes
Creator
reza hajipour

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:44, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Greater flamingo

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Sep 2011 at 03:44:31 (UTC)

Original - Greater flamingo, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Reason
Good quality, EV, res
Articles in which this image appears
Greater Flamingo, Flamingo
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 10:03, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Indian Palm Squirrel

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Sep 2011 at 03:39:51 (UTC)

Original - Indian Palm Squirrel pictured in Bangalore, India
Reason
We already have an FP of this animal but that one shows a camouflaged squirrel feeding. This one is much easier to spot with a an aesthetic background.
Articles in which this image appears
Funambulus, Indian Palm Squirrel, Squirrel
FP category for this image
Creator
Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Promoted File:Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum).jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 10:03, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-104B at Arlanda, July 1972

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Sep 2011 at 13:19:57 (UTC)

Original - Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-104B at Arlanda Airport in July 1972
Reason
This photo never fails to amaze me everytime I look at it. For a photo which is now nearly 40 years old, the quality is absolutely AMAZING! It has often been said that it looks like a computer generated image, but low and behold, it is absolutely real, and is quite probably the most amazing photo of this vintage Soviet aircraft that I have seen
Articles in which this image appears
Tupolev Tu-104, Aeroflot, User:Russavia/SU fleet (a future article on the history of the Aeroflot fleet)
FP category for this image
link to category from WP:FP that best describes the image (check categories first)
Creator
Lars Söderström

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:54, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Macaca nigra self-portrait

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Sep 2011 at 18:31:28 (UTC) [[|thumb|right|260px|Original - Self-portrait of a female Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra) in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, who had picked up photographer David Slater's camera and photographed herself with it.]]

Reason
High technical quality, public domain (because a monkey cannot hold a copyright), verifiable (if the Daily Mail counts), and a very unique and interesting image: a self-portrait by a macaque, a type of old-world monkey, who picked up a photographer's camera. Also kinda cute.
Articles in which this image appears
Celebes crested macaque, Macaque
FP category for this image
WP:FP#Animals
Creator
a monkey

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:54, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Picture should be deleted. Its copyrighted!


Naqsh-e Rustam

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Sep 2011 at 19:00:20 (UTC)

Original - Naqsh-e Rustam, Monument in Marvdasht, Iran.
Reason
Quality & value for History of Iran
Articles in which this image appears
Naqsh-e Rustam, Iranian architecture, Achaemenid architecture, Achaemenid Empire
FP category for this image
History
Creator
Amir Hussain Zolfaghary

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:55, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Drymoreomys

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Sep 2011 at 23:42:53 (UTC)

Original - The rare and recently discovered Brazilian rice rat Drymoreomys
Alt - another view, partially obscured by a tree.
Reason
This and File:Drymoreomys albimaculatus 001.jpg (here proposed as an alternative) are the only published pictures of a live Drymoreomys, as far as I am aware. Drymoreomys is a rare rice rat from southern Brazil that was only described this year; its Wikipedia article is an FA. While this image may not be technically perfect, its encyclopedic value is huge. And it's a very beautiful mouse.
Articles in which this image appears
Drymoreomys
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Luís Funez

Promoted File:Drymoreomys albimaculatus 002.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:56, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]


  1. ^ Csikszentmihalyi, M., Finding Flow, 1997.