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Paragliding at Bir

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jan 2023 at 13:15:40 (UTC)

Reason: Likely taken during the 2015 Paragliding World Cup, shows several paragliders in flight amidst the clouds above Bir; Himalayas visible in the distance.
Articles in which this image appears: Himachal Pradesh#Tourism
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: PanWoyteczek

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 13:15, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Lacks "wow". Not enough detail in either gliders or the Himalayas, thus low EV.--Janke | Talk 13:53, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not visually striking enough to warrant the lack of EV. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 01:52, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:18, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

George I Rákóczi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jan 2023 at 18:16:49 (UTC)

Reason: A brooding portrait of one of the longer reigning Transylvanian princes. Reasonable EV I'd say.
Articles in which this image appears: George I Rákóczi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Jan Gillisz. van Vliet after a design by Rembrandt

Support as nominator – Reodorant (talk) 18:16, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:53, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Jahaza (talk) 19:45, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose as is.~~ Zooming in and comparing it to the original image at the museum link here, ~~the nom image is stitched from several smaller images~~ and the stitching doesn't exactly line up with the original (there are small misalignments). I would support the original or a version derived directly from it (without stitching errors). Bammesk (talk) 01:41, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Bammesk: Looking at the nom version overlaid onto the original, I notice the sharpening and restoration work, but I didn't notice any stitching errors. Admittedly I don't have a trained eye for this sort of thing, but to me this seems like an edit of a single image. I think it would be better to ask the uploader directly (pinging OSeveno). Reodorant (talk) 08:54, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Reodorant: Hi, I didn't do any stitching. Just digital restauration. I love this work, I think it's impressive. Have a good new year! --oSeveno (User talk) 12:14, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Reodorant:, never mind, I struck my oppose. I did more probing on the enlargements of the museum image (as displayed on their website, and enlarged even more in my software). The misalignments (stitching errors) are on the museum's image (not the nom image), probably because of how the image is loaded (displayed) by the zoom-in feature of the museum's website. Also, I added notes to the file page saying the image has been edited (that's needed for clarity). Hopefully Jahaza will upload the original TIFF as well. Bammesk (talk) 01:56, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I requested an original TIFF scan from the Rijksmuseum, which offers that service. We'll see if they fulfill the request. Jahaza (talk) 20:14, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, it's always good to have a copy of the original on Commons. Bammesk (talk) 01:56, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:56, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:40, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Artem.G (talk) 16:31, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --oSeveno (User talk) 12:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:George I (György) Rákóczi (1593-1648) - Rembrandt van Rijn & Jan Gillisz. van Vliet.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:18, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Greenbottle blue tarantula

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jan 2023 at 19:14:09 (UTC)

Reason: high quaity image with high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Greenbottle blue tarantula
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator: Archaeodontosaurus

Support as nominator. Although this is not living specimen, it is the best image to show what this spider looks like. – Yann (talk) 19:14, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - FP-quality arachnid shots are difficult to do well. This one does it very well. -- Veggies (talk) 22:24, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support although can we have confirmation on the colours?©Geni (talk) 02:21, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, I confirm that these are indeed their own colors, they are specific to this species… Thanks to Yann for this nomination. Am I allowed to vote for this image? --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:02, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Archaeodontosaurus, yes you can vote for your own images. Bammesk (talk) 02:21, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:53, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Carsten Steger (talk) 09:59, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 02:23, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support even though it gives me nightmares – Choliamb (talk) 19:56, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Artem.G (talk) 16:31, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:(MHNT) Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens - Venezuela - Female.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:23, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Antofagasta, Chile & Bolivia Railway

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Jan 2023 at 03:20:54 (UTC)

Reason: Quality photo of the Antofagasta railway service connecting northern Chile to southern Bolivia (primarily a cargo service). The railway consists of a 715 mile (1152 km) route. This photo shows FCAB locomotive numbers 2403, 2406 and 2008 hauling cargo buckets in northern Chile with the San Pedro volcano in the background.
Articles in which this image appears: Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator: David Gubler

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:20, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support the reduced scale version on this page looks "muddy," but the full size version is nice. Maybe something technical can be done for the version to be used on the front page? Jahaza (talk) 19:47, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I thought so too, but watching it on another monitor looked much better. LCD screens vary in contrast for many reasons, one being viewing angle. Also, I like to keep my main screen gamma low, around 1.8. Most PCs use gamma 2.2, but that can cause loss of shadow detail. --Janke | Talk 21:26, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Well executed, and with strong EV Nick-D (talk) 10:27, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 14:46, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Choliamb (talk) 19:53, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Artem.G (talk) 16:31, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 01:54, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:FCAB EMD GT22CU-3 San Pedro - Ascotan.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:48, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of John, Duke of Braganza (later King of Portugal)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Jan 2023 at 02:27:53 (UTC)

Reason: A good quality painting of John, Duke of Braganza (later King John IV of Portugal) wearing black clothes in contrast with the scenario in the background.
Articles in which this image appears: John IV of Portugal
FP category for this image: FP category for this image:Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork
Creator: Peter Paul Rubens

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 02:27, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Good EV and valuable image. I am not sure about the pixel count, given the size of the painting. The resolution is 34 pixels per inch. That's not high for a painting (for registering the fine details). Bammesk (talk) 02:26, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:51, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pepper No. 30

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Jan 2023 at 09:36:44 (UTC)

Reason: high quality reproduction of a famous picture
Articles in which this image appears: Pepper No. 30, Edward Weston, List of photographs considered the most important
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator: Edward Weston, uploaded by Toohool

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 09:36, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:39, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment in two parts. One, this scan has some dust issues and could use a minor touch-up. Second, the encyclopedic value for this image lies not in its depiction of a green pepper, but in being a notable photograph in and of itself. As such, I'd categorize this with other notable photographs in Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:53, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I hesitated about that. Changed. Yann (talk) 01:14, 25 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed the dust spots and uploaded a new version. Pinging participants @Yann and Crisco 1492:. Bammesk (talk) 02:27, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:24, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:06, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:06, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mediterranean moray

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Jan 2023 at 15:35:03 (UTC)

Reason: Quality lead image of this fish. About the composition, the article says: "It is a solitary and territorial species . . . . spends most of the day in cavities and clefts between rocks". FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Mediterranean moray
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:35, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Nice photo but not enough EV, showing just the head. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:28, 25 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support while it doesn't show the whole fish, the depiction of moray behavior compensates and adds EV. Jahaza (talk) 17:31, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Like a mole in a hole... --Janke | Talk 15:01, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 10:07, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Even though it does not show the full body, it shows the behavior, adding EV. It also shows the head and parts of the body, meaning that it is highly informational. Jj1691 (talk) 02:55, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Morena del Mediterráneo (Muraena helena), Regga, Gozo, Malta, 2021-08-23, DD 14.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:47, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dusky grasswren

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Jan 2023 at 16:55:04 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC three weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Dusky grasswren
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:55, 26 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:13, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:57, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Artem.G (talk) 16:28, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 18:02, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 10:03, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 09:25, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – MA Javadi (talk) 21:59, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Dusky Grasswren 0A2A9591.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:45, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Temple of Isis

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Jan 2023 at 16:50:34 (UTC)

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Philae temple complex
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:50, 26 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:59, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Artem.G (talk) 16:29, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 10:03, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:19, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:File, Asuán, Egipto, 2022-04-01, DD 93.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:48, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Added to Places/Panorama instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:48, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rotary dial telephone

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Jan 2023 at 01:59:37 (UTC)

Reason: Quality photo of the rotary dial telephone from around the mid-20th century. This was the common phone (I think it's safe to say for over two decades) before it was replaced with the push-button telephone.
Articles in which this image appears: Telephone
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator: Berthold Werner

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 01:59, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose An unidentified phone model from an unknown country cannot add EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:56, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The file description says it's probably a Belgian phone. – Sca (talk) 13:32, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Yes: probably = unidentified. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:30, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Charles. I think this one, from the same article, has more EV: [1] But as a photo, it's not FP stuff... --Janke | Talk 15:30, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I updated the file description with the model number (AP41750) and country (Belgium). I also added an "Additional info" line to the file description. Pinging participants @Charlesjsharp and Janke:. Bammesk (talk) 04:47, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – What is the date of this model? The description that accompanies the nomination above suggests that it was the common model "around the mid-20th century", before it was replaced by the push-button phone. Perhaps that was the case in Belgium, but it certainly doesn't match my memory as someone who grew up in the US. To me this model looks like a phone from the 1930s or early 40s. In the US, the phones after World War II were all much squarer and boxier, and the model that ruled from the 1960s (when I was a kid) to the 1980s (when the push-buttons arrived) was the ubiquitous Western Electric model 500. I have no objection to this image, which is a nice photo of an attractive piece of machinery, but in order to have EV in the Telephone article it certainly requires a date. It is not enough to call it simply "an old rotary dial telephone", as the current caption does. What I think is old and what my nieces and nephews think is old are two very different things. – Choliamb (talk) 18:01, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

About my description in the reason section above: The description is about rotary phones in general, not this particular model. Here is my 2 cents about this particular model: It's a Bell brand and Bell brand was made (produced) by Western Electric. So in its core the design is probably an offshoot of model 302 or model 500 made in a stylish body for the European market ("the ubiquitous UK model" per Charles below). Model 302 and 500 peaked from mid 1930s to mid 1970s, which makes them mid-20 century models. If I was to guess, I would say the nom model is a 1940s or 1950s model. Personally I don't think any of that matters, because the contribution of the image to the Telephone article (hence it's EV) is in depicting simply a rotary telephone (in contrast to other non-rotary types of phones). Bammesk (talk) 17:01, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment My oppose unchanged. The article needs a 500. Actually look like the ubiquitous UK model too. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:42, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I mostly agree with above comments: this needs a date and place of manufacture and operation, etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yann (talk • contribs) 10:02, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:50, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ashalim Power Station

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2023 at 16:25:32 (UTC)

Reason: high quality photo of a concentrated solar power station
Articles in which this image appears: Ashalim Power Station, Solar power in Israel, Solar power tower
FP category for this image: Engineering and technology/Others
Creator: Source images: Artem.G, Panorama: Auguel

Support as nominator – Artem.G (talk) 16:25, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – good EV and composition. Bammesk (talk) 02:11, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Good EV, but scattered composition I can't get behind. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 01:58, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
IMO File:Ashalim Power Station.jpg is better. Yann (talk) 09:57, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. EV is high, but as a photograph it doesn't impress me. Agree with Yann that for most purposes File:Ashalim Power Station.jpg is probably a better image. – Choliamb (talk) 17:18, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The official (?) photos here show how inadequate this is: https://www.mosessco.com/projects/ashalim-power-station/ ProfDEH (talk) 11:37, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:27, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mi-gyaung

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2023 at 16:38:24 (UTC)

Reason: high quality photo of unique musical instrument
Articles in which this image appears: Mi gyaung
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Met Museum

Support as nominator – Artem.G (talk) 16:38, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional Oppose Might support a crop. As it stands, 85% of the picture is not the instrument, which I feel takes away from the EV. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 01:59, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:52, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 18:39, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:44, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Saung-Gauk

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Reason: high quality photo of unique musical instrument
Articles in which this image appears: Saung
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Met Museum

Support as nominator – Artem.G (talk) 16:36, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:55, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:53, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – High quality and encyclopedic - MA Javadi (talk) 20:38, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:45, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 00:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Saung-Gauk.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:46, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Naria poraria

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Naria poraria
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs
Creator: H. Zell

Support as nominator – MER-C 14:48, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:53, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 16:41, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:51, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 09:25, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – MA Javadi (talk) 21:58, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Tagooty (talk) 03:44, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Naria poraria 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:18, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Red-lored whistler

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2023 at 14:54:32 (UTC)

Reason: Currently unopposed at Commons FPC. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Red-lored whistler
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – MER-C 14:54, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support as birder – Choliamb (talk) 16:39, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:51, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
comment Overly broad framing may hurt encyclopedic value.©Geni (talk) 17:43, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:12, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:28, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Multiple trips of around 16hrs driving return to get this shot after first locating one in 2020! Article is pretty accurate: "This red-lored whistler is shy, secretive and inconspicuous, with its cryptic behaviour making it difficult to see." JJ Harrison (talk) 05:39, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Red-lored Whistler 0A2A8896.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:21, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Roztochia Biosphere Reserve

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Reason: Featured picture on commons, great composition
Articles in which this image appears: Roztochia Biosphere Reserve (infobox image), Roztocze, Lviv Oblast
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: EnergyButterfly

Support as nominator – Artem.G (talk) 17:53, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~Comment~~ Oppose – Visual information not readily identifiable to general readers. – Sca (talk) 13:19, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with Sca's comment. It's certainly an arresting image qua image, but I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at, or why the water in one half of the image appears to be frozen while the other half is not. I like the photo, and I could imagine hanging it on my wall, but because it borders on the abstract and is so hard to interpret, I'm skeptical about its EV, and I don't think it should be the infobox image in the article on the reserve. A photo like this one, while not as visually interesting, would (in my opinion) do a better job of illustrating what the landscape of the reserve is like. Choliamb (talk) 16:36, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Sca. My first impression was that I'm seeing something rotting on the left side, and mold growing on the right side in a macro- or microphoto. Janke | Talk 10:27, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:22, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

San Pedro and San Pablo volcanoes

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2023 at 04:06:01 (UTC)

Reason: Quality image of San Pedro volcano (left) and San Pablo volcano (right) in northern Chile. San Pedro is number 19 on Wikipedia's list of tallest volcanoes by elevation above sea level. It has two adjacent cones, the old and the new. The old cone was active over 100,000 years ago and the new cone's last large eruption was around 10,000 years ago.
Articles in which this image appears: San Pedro (Chile volcano), San Pablo (volcano)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 04:06, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Excellent as always from Diego. Surprised that this hasn't gotten more love yet. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:43, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good quality. -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 07:51, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:49, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:56, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Volcán San Pedro, Chile, 2016-02-09, DD 18.JPG --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:53, 14 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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Original – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1916 American silent film directed by Stuart Paton. The film's storyline is based on the 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. It also incorporates elements from Verne's 1875 novel The Mysterious Island.

Reason: Another National Film Registry entry, based on the classic Jules Verne novel. Also significant for being the first film shot underwater.
Articles in which this image appears: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916 film)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Stuart Paton

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 06:05, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Excellent quality for 1916, historically important. --Janke | Talk 17:49, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:19, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Impressive quality. Excellent EV. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:40, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:04, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916).webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:24, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Horned melon

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Reason: Quality lead image of this fruit, native to southern Africa.
Articles in which this image appears: Cucumis metuliferus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:02, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 07:15, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ProfDEH (talk) 11:26, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:43, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Looks luscious! --Tagooty (talk) 03:41, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very well executed, with strong EV Nick-D (talk) 10:23, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 00:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:54, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cucumis metuliferus fruit - whole and cross section.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:39, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Emperor's speech (Pedro II of Brazil in the opening of the General Assembly)

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Reason: High quality painting. The fabric details are impressive, mainly the gold embroidered train.
Articles in which this image appears: Brazil, Pedro II of Brazil, Latin America, Brazilian Romantic painting, Crown jewels, Emperor, Speech from the throne, Imperial Crown of Brazil, Imperial Museum of Brazil, Monarchies in the Americas, Sceptre, List of Brazilians, Coronations in the Americas, Goldwork (embroidery), Water privatization in Brazil
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Pedro Américo

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 21:30, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 20:18, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Interesting if rather tragic historical figure. Painting also appears in artist Pedro Américo's article. – Sca (talk) 13:17, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 00:35, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - A little low-res, as our FP Paintings go, but undeniably a solid work with high EV. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:44, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - low resolution, 34 ppi. MER-C 03:51, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pedro Américo - D. Pedro II na abertura da Assembléia Geral.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:23, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to People/Royalty and nobility, because there is no article about the painting. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:23, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple

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Reason: High resolution and quality.
Articles in which this image appears: The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple, Jesus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: William Holman Hunt

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:06, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 01:07, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:26, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There is a one pixel black(ish) border on the right and bottom sides that is unlikely to be part of the painting and should be cropped out. MER-C 03:33, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:48, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I have removed the border, per MER-C. Pinging TheFreeWorld, Vinícius O., Charlesjsharp, and Yann, as I overwrote the original file. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:58, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:22, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Holman Hunt - The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:38, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Ambroise Vollard

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Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Portrait of Ambroise Vollard (Cézanne), Paul Cézanne, Ambroise Vollard
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Paul Cézanne

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:22, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Seems to be a significant Cézanne, and the painting itself has a 900-word article. – Sca (talk) 13:11, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 14:38, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 13:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:26, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I wouldn't call this high resolution given the size of the painting but it is sufficient. MER-C 03:47, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Since the painting has its own article. – Yann (talk) 16:46, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – For a photograph produced by the museum itself under optimal conditions, it's a little surprising to me that it isn't sharper at full resolution. It does reproduce well at normal screen sizes, though. Choliamb (talk) 23:29, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cezanne Ambroise Vollard.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:40, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bastei

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. Higher resolution than existing FP File:Basteibrücke morgens.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears: Bastei and others, once existing FP is replaced
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – MER-C 04:55, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Highly detailed portrait of a widely known landmark. Pale haze in background provides good contrast. Now leads comprehensive 1,200-word article. – Sca (talk) 13:22, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Wow! The existing FP is excellent, too. --Janke | Talk 13:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --A.Savin (talk) 14:25, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Without reading the article, I'd swear this picture was from deep in China or some such exotic place. -- Veggies (talk) 17:49, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's in the so-called Sächsische Schweiz -- "Saxon Switzerland" -- in SE Germany. -- Sca (talk) 14:02, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:53, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:30, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 06:07, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 13:16, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Rathen und Elbsandsteingebirge asv2022-08 img04.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:57, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nelson's sparrow

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Nelson's sparrow
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Remydee1

Support as nominator – MER-C 05:04, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – At 250 words, article is quite stubby. – Sca (talk) 13:14, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - A picture says more than 250 words... ;-) --Janke | Talk 13:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Image is fantastic. Any concerns with the article can be dealt with by the FPC coordinator when this birdy's turn comes up. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:56, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – I assume that part of the reason why the article is so short is that the two sharp-tailed sparrows (Nelson's and Saltmarsh) were only split in 1995, and before that there was a lot of confusion about their relationship and their ranges. Still, there is now plenty of information available about both, and no reason why the article can't easily be expanded along the lines of the more detailed article on Saltmarsh sparrow. (In fact the taxonomy section of that article already contains a discussion of the evolutionary divergence of the two species which is equally applicable to Nelson's.) Choliamb (talk) 23:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:25, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:45, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 14:30, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Tail of the bird is hidden.©Geni (talk) 05:35, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – It would be nice if it were more visible, but it's not entirely hidden; I can see the sharp tail feathers on the left side of the tail pretty clearly in this photo. Choliamb (talk) 23:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 20:25, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – This is a terrific photograph of a bird that is very difficult to photograph well. Nelson's and Saltmarsh sparrows are both notorious skulkers; it's hard enough to get good looks at them, and even harder to get photos that combine good focus, proper exposure, and high resolution. Choliamb (talk) 23:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nelson's sparrow in marsh.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:03, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oak mazegill

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Reason: Quality image of this fungus. (Currently at Commons FPC)
Articles in which this image appears: Daedalea quercina
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 04:31, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 03:58, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Thank you for your nomination.--Famberhorst (talk) 18:06, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:44, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:24, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Doolhofzwam (Daedalea quercina) 30-11-2022. (d.j.b).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:20, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mauritius kestrel

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Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Mauritius kestrel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:33, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 03:55, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lovely photo. It amazes me that this bird still exists. You literally can't get any closer to extinction than a single breeding female. Choliamb (talk) 23:19, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:29, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I have my qualms about the haloing, especially around the tail, but between the rarity of the species and overall composition, I'm happy to put the pixel peeping aside. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:52, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:07, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mauritius fody

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Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Mauritius fody
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:40, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 04:03, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Nythar (💬-❄️) 07:44, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 14:29, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:21, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:59, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) male 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:08, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mauritius ornate day gecko

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Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Endemic species.
Articles in which this image appears: Phelsuma ornata, Phelsuma, Île aux Aigrettes
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:48, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 04:01, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 16:43, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 23:23, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:15, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mauritius ornate day gecko (Phelsuma ornata).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:10, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maria II, Princess of Brazil and Queen of Portugal

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Reason: High resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Maria II of Portugal, Brazilian imperial family, List of women rulers, Order of the Southern Cross, Descendants of John VI of Portugal, Prince Imperial of Brazil, Prince of Grão-Pará, Thomas Lawrence, List of Dukes of Braganza, List of colonial governors of Portuguese Timor
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Thomas Lawrence

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:58, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Her full name was Maria da Glória Joana Carlota Leopoldina da Cruz Francisca Xavier de Paula Isidora Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga. She must have been important. – Sca (talk) 14:18, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – the nominated image shows the queen at age 10. The infobox image in her article is a better FP candidate IMO, more EV (FP criterion 5). The file we have: here doesn't have a high enough resolution to pass a FP nomination, but there is higher resolution scan, high enough to pass FP, at this link (perhaps elsewhere too). Bammesk (talk) 02:50, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:01, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Spear of Attack

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC three years ago where it was featured unanimously. Quality reproduction.
Articles in which this image appears: United Kingdom home front during World War II
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator: Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services.

Support as nominator – MER-C 08:24, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This isn't really about the home front so adds little EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:45, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - This is a gorgeous image, and rightly featured on Commons. Here, however... I find myself agreeing with Charles. The emphasis of the poster appears to be combat operations in continental Europe, rather than how British industry converted raw materials into the materiel necessary to continue the war. This may be due to the image's provenance; having been produced by the British Information Services in New York, and thus printed in the United States, it may have been intended more to get North Americans to contribute more to Britain's war efforts by highlighting how they are bringing the war to the Axis powers. Even the block of text at the lower-right is dedicated predominantly to the armed forces. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:49, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Essentially wartime propaganda, morale-booster. – Sca (talk) 13:27, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is a fascinating image - it's notable, for instance, that it frankly shows that Allied bombers were firebombing German cities while the bombing of the occupied western European countries is shown as being focused on military and industrial targets. I agree though that the EV isn't strong in the only article it's currently being used in. Some discussion of the history of this image and what it sought to convey would also be helpful, as it's quite a complex graphic. Nick-D (talk) 22:33, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:05, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

European starling

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Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously. Higher resolution than existing FP File:Toulouse - Sturnus vulgaris - 2012-02-26 - 3.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears: Common starling plus others once replacement is performed
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – MER-C 08:28, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 10:22, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment An image of a mature adult adds most EV to an article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:46, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Wow (talk) 13:23, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – It's better than our current FP: [2]. If this passes, we can delist the current FP. Bammesk (talk) 01:47, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 23:10, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Better than the existing FP. --Tagooty (talk) 15:55, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:European starling at Bodega Head-1209.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:25, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PS: This image was replaced with the previously promoted FP in Common starling. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:25, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Melk Abbey

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Reason: High resolution. Good composition.
Articles in which this image appears: Melk Abbey, 1736 in architecture, Monastery
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Thomas Ledl

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 09:39, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:04, 16 January 2023 (UTC)\[reply]
Comment - Between the various roofs below the abbey, I wonder if there is a better angle available. More elevation would definitely help. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:39, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose now that I have confirmation that better angles are possible. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:04, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

~~Support~~ --Wow (talk) 13:22, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vinícius O. (talk) 19:44, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment– There is a higher resolution photo passing at Commons nom: [3]. It doesn't have the foreground roof distraction. Bammesk (talk) 03:14, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Banmesk, would support the other photo if it were nominated. MER-C 09:46, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I may be in the minority here, but in spite of the partial obstruction by the roofs at the lower right, I actually prefer this photo to the alternative mentioned by Bammesk and endorsed by MER-C above, because this one has significantly more EV. The oblique view gives a much better sense of the building than a simple straight-on picture of the facade, which gives no hint of the shape and size of the structure behind it. Ideally, I'd like to see an image that combines an unobstructed oblique view without the distracting foreground roofs (like this one: File:Melk - Stift (2).JPG) with a greater resolution and sharpness than that photo provides. But given the choice, for the purposes of an encyclopedia, I feel strongly that a slightly flawed oblique view is better than a spectacular frontal view, in spite of the latter's enormous pixel count. Choliamb (talk) 15:52, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's a fair point, and definitely a reason to keep this image in the article. I know that, when I was still doing photography, I'd try and get multiple images and angles for exactly that reason. If the rooftops weren't as intrusive, I might even agree with you... but in this case, it feels as though you'd want to get three or four meters up to get the best image. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:46, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Just to be clear, I share your reservations about this photo, which is why I offered my comment as a comment rather than a support vote. The problem, as this photo from further away makes clear, is that if you back up enough to get the roofs out of the way, you're likely to end up in the river. What is really needed, as you say, is an extra few meters of height. But the image I linked to in my original comment (File:Melk - Stift (2).JPG, also taken from across the river) shows that it is in fact possible to get a photo that avoids the roofs and still conveys more information than a strictly frontal view. If I were looking for a photograph to use in the classroom, that's the one I would probably choose. And although it seems a little soft when you look at it at full resolution, I would be more likely to support it for FP than the current candidate (or than the frontal view, which is admittedly spectacular on its own terms). Choliamb (talk) 17:26, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:07, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Benjamin Franklin

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Reason: High resolution and important figure.
Articles in which this image appears: Benjamin Franklin, Ben Franklin effect, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Joseph Duplessis

Support as nominator – Wow (talk) 13:29, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:03, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vinícius O. (talk) 02:23, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 10:51, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:26, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 04:29, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:31, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Mikael Häggström (talk) 17:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:04, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Joseph Siffrein Duplessis - Benjamin Franklin - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:21, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alexander Hamilton

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Reason: High resolution and important figure.
Articles in which this image appears: Alexander Hamilton, Whiskey Rebellion, Report on Manufactures, Hamilton–Reynolds affair, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: John Trumbull

Support as nominator – Wow (talk) 13:12, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:03, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Technically, this is a good reproduction. But as a portrait... the angle of the face makes him seem larger than he is in any of his other portraits on Commons, making me question whether this has sufficient encyclopedic value for FP. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:23, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:22, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Botafogo Beach (ca. 1870) by Edoardo De Martino

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Reason: High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Outline of Rio de Janeiro
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Edoardo De Martino

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:18, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I do not understand the purpose of the article. The image does not add EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:09, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Charles. And this pic. is pretty far down the target's stack of 29 pics. – Sca (talk) 13:17, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose No case for EV. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 23:12, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:26, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Monument to Pedro I of Brazil by Louis Rochet

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Reason: High quality, high EV
Articles in which this image appears: Equestrian statue of Pedro I
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Donatas Dabravolskas

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:32, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It is quite dark and Pedro himself is not in focus. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:08, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Strong chromatic aberration in statue, low sharpness. --Janke | Talk 15:43, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Janke. MER-C 09:26, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Janke. – Choliamb (talk) 19:03, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:28, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Marie Antoinette and Her Children

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 13:04:19 (UTC)

Reason: Very high resolution. FP on Commons and the Persian language Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears: Marie Antoinette and Her Children, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, Google Arts & Culture
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:04, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:55, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:30, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – This image also appears in the article Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, where it illustrates the section on Marie Antoinette, her most important patron. Choliamb (talk) 12:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:13, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:05, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun - Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, reine de France et ses enfants - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:44, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Madame Grand

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Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Madame Grand (Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun), Catherine Grand, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:50, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:55, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – At 180 words, article is quite stubby. – Sca (talk) 13:24, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lead in 2 articles. – Yann (talk) 11:29, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:12, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:41, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Madame Grand (Noël Catherine Vorlée, 1761–1835) MET DP320094.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:47, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Muhammad Dervish Khan

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Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Portrait of Muhammad Dervish Khan, Franco-Indian Alliances, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 13:57, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:56, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:28, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – First target article totals 180 words. – Sca (talk) 13:12, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:48, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:48, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Alexandre de Calonne

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 14:07:44 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Charles Alexandre de Calonne, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 14:07, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 20:49, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:23, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Given the size of this painting, I'd expect a digitization of this resolution to be pin-sharp. However, this digitization is blurry at full size. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:39, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:48, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Natalija Obrenović, Queen consort of Serbia

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Jan 2023 at 15:07:20 (UTC)

Reason: High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Uroš Predić, White, List of Serbian royal consorts
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Uroš Predić

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 15:07, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Article is just a list. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:57, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 13:21, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:49, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

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Reason: High resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (Cole), Thomas Cole, List of paintings by Thomas Cole, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Lenox Library (New York City), His Dark Materials, Antediluvian
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Thomas Cole

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:51, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:44, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:16, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:16, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Mikael Häggström (talk) 17:44, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:06, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cole Thomas Expulsion from the Garden of Eden 1828.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:50, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A Boy with a Flying Squirrel

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Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: A Boy with a Flying Squirrel, Henry Pelham (engraver), John Singleton Copley, 1750–1775 in Western fashion
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: John Singleton Copley

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:00, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 14:20, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – High quality image of one of the most famous works by the finest 18th-century portrait painter in North America. Plus a flying squirrel! The very opposite of meh. :) Choliamb (talk) 19:16, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:45, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:13, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:16, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I hope to see this one in person next month! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:36, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:28, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:John Singleton Copley - A Boy with a Flying Squirrel (Henry Pelham) - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:52, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In the Loge

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Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: In the Loge, List of works by Mary Cassatt, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Mary Cassatt

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:13, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:36, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:11, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:35, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 15:00, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 12:17, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mary Stevenson Cassatt - In the Loge - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:53, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Death of Marat 2

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Reason: High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: The Death of Marat, others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Jacques-Louis David

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:33, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:49, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:10, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:17, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:34, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Death of Marat by David.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:55, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Lloyd Wright

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Reason: Good quality.
Articles in which this image appears: Frank Lloyd Wright, others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Al Ravenna

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:59, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Needs some spot and scratch removal, not until then can I support. Janke | Talk 18:48, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Too many nominations on the go TheFreeWorld! Spare us... Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:41, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - needs restoration. MER-C 14:37, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Good nom candidate, but per Janke and MER-C it needs a restoration, and preferably an upload of the original TIFF file as well. Bammesk (talk) 14:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:58, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maria Amélia, Princess of Brazil

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Reason: High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Friedrich Dürck

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:02, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:58, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:08, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Are we sure about accuracy the colours? This seems close to "pure" white in a few areas, such as the lace around her right shoulder, and that suggests to me that the contrast balance was changed (and maybe saturation as well). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:31, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:58, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:58, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Eero Saarinen

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Reason: High resolution and restored.
Articles in which this image appears: Eero Saarinen, 1961 in architecture, List of people from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Balthazar Korab, restored by Yann

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:47, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Tentative~~ Full support ~~after a~~ of the crop, thus: from the bottom, cut at the top of the knuckle at right, from the right, cut at the top thumb-tack - see sample. High EV: leading image in article, pretty good quality for its age and 35 mm negative. Janke | Talk 18:45, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 19:02, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the crop is better. Yann (talk) 11:09, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support the proposed crop. Bammesk (talk) 03:23, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'd also crop off enough pixels to remove the damage on top, or repair it otherwise. MER-C 09:32, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I do not believe we should crop archive photos or photos by living photographers. We should assume the photographer wanted it as it is. This image is ruined by the hand in the foreground, but should not be cropped (or cloned). Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:49, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support crop only. We have a history of allowing digital manipulation when the image is not the subject of an article in and of itself. Restorations remove dust and smudges, uploaders adjust contrast and balance levels (mostly for digital images, but I have had to use it for images I scanned personally), etc. In this case, an argument can readily be made that the extraneous arm was not a deliberate part of the composition, but rather an "action" shot of an architect by a landscape/architectural photographer who saw the opportunity and took it. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:07, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Preference for the new lossless crop. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:11, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I restored the nominated version and did an upload. The image had already been partially (mostly) restored by Yann. I also uploaded the original TIFF from the Library of Congress. If the nom passes, we can upload a lossless crop (as a separate file). Pinging supporters for a second look @TheFreeWorld, Janke, Yann, MER-C, and Crisco 1492:. Bammesk (talk) 14:28, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Sounds like a plan to me. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:29, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Support either. MER-C 14:36, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Fine. Yann (talk) 14:39, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - I see sufficient consensus, I uploaded the restored and cropped version as a separate file. I added it to the nom and the biography article. Bammesk (talk) 17:58, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support crop – Choliamb (talk) 19:19, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Eero-Saarinen (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:07, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There is a clear consensus that the cropped image should be promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:07, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Empress consort of Brazil

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Reason: High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Duchess of Braganza, List of Brazilian royal consorts
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Friedrich Dürck

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:17, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:30, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Meh. – Sca (talk) 13:20, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support We need an article about this painting. – Yann (talk) 11:07, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:17, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:29, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 20:04, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Retrato da D. Amélia de Beauharnais - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:12, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Réunion stonechat

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Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons. Island endemic
Articles in which this image appears: Réunion stonechat
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:45, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:59, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 14:22, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:21, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 20:10, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Réunion stonechat (Saxicola tectes) male.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:46, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Red-whiskered bulbul

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jan 2023 at 10:48:11 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Red-whiskered bulbul
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:48, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 14:23, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Choliamb (talk) 19:21, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Halo around the bird - is that due to grain removal or some filtering of the sky? --Janke | Talk 13:39, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Slight halo is natural on RAW images; noise reduction increases it slightly. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:08, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:49, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:49, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ethiopian wolf

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jan 2023 at 10:58:16 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image of rare endangered animal. Illustrates article well (more appropriate than Commons FP)
Articles in which this image appears: Ethiopian wolf
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:58, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I have a really hard time making up my mind about this photo. The EV is not ideal: a particular weakness (due to the lighting and the position of the animal, not the fault of the photographer) is that it doesn't really show off the distinctive red and white color pattern of the coat on the face and chest as clearly as some other images, like File:Canis_simensis.jpg, for example. But that photo is a non-starter as far as image quality goes, and the same is true of almost all of the other 120 or so photos of this species at the Commons, which are variously beset with problems like low resolution, lens blur, etc. Pretty much the only one that can compare with the nominated photo in image quality is a gorgeous shot of a reclining wolf (File:Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis citernii) 2.jpg), and when I clicked on it I found that Charles took that one too. Charles, I'm guessing that you felt that the reclining one wasn't suitable for FP because it doesn't show the whole animal? You may be right, but it's a beautiful photo, IMO much more striking than the one you nominated, and because it shows more clearly some details that are distinctive or unique to this species, like the coloration and the ears, I think one could argue that it's not inferior in EV. If you had nominated that one, I would have supported it without much hesitation (although I am aware that others may feel differently).

Yes, it is a better photo for sure, but I thought it had less EV, but welcome other opinions. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:20, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:00, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Gustav in the 1880s

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Jan 2023 at 02:40:51 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution and quality
Articles in which this image appears: Victoria of Baden
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Unknown, not credited

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 02:40, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose needs restoration. MER-C 13:02, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – looking at it at full size, it certainly needs restoration. Bammesk (talk) 19:01, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:30, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The girl with a wineglass

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Reason: High quality and resolution. This is a featured picture on the Persian language Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, History of red, Red
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Johannes Vermeer

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 02:54, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:32, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Glass of Wine

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Reason: High quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: The Wine Glass, Jan Hope, Hope Collection of Pictures
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Johannes Vermeer

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:01, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:02, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:19, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:19, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I was about to support, but the floor at bottom right corner is too soft. The file at this source link has a much sharper floor when viewed at the same magnification. Bammesk (talk) 02:50, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:34, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:34, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]