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Leland D. Melvin with his dogs

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Sep 2024 at 15:18:59 (UTC)

 
Original – Astronaut Leland D. Melvin poses with his two rescue dogs, Jake and Scout, 2009; the image went viral in 2015
Reason
Excellent portrait that was previously nominated in 2020. I've added a bit of a blurb on the viral image, and found a higher resolution presentation that was Tweeted by NASA, so all of the criticisms from the first nomination should be dealt with.
Articles in which this image appears
Leland D. Melvin; Dog behavior
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Robert Markowitz for NASA

Promoted File:NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:00, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Me at the zoo

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Sep 2024 at 20:07:27 (UTC)

Original – Me at the zoo, the first video uploaded to YouTube, by cofounder Jawed Karim
Reason
It is true that the original video quality is only 240p, however I think its historical value as the first video ever uploaded to YouTube vindicates it. As far as I am aware, restoration or remastering is unnecessary since this is how the video was originally uploaded. The video was also selected as media of the day on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Me at the zoo, Jawed Karim
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator
Jawed Karim

Promoted File:Me at the zoo.webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:01, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Red knot

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2024 at 10:32:02 (UTC)

 
Original – Red knot in breeding plumage
 
Alt: Red knot, in tying.
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image. The image has undergone noise reduction since the previous nomination.
Articles in which this image appears
Red knot etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Needsmoreritalin

Promoted File:Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) in Delaware Bay, New Jersey.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:31, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

La Promenade (Renoir)

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2024 at 11:07:57 (UTC)

 
Original – La Promenade is an oil on canvas, early Impressionist painting by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, created in 1870.
Reason
Good reproduction of a painting with a specific article.
Articles in which this image appears
La Promenade (Renoir) etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Promoted File:La Promenade, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:34, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lauren Bacall

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2024 at 19:54:14 (UTC)

 
Original – Lauren Bacall, with the manuscript for her autobiography, Lauren Bacall, By Myself
Reason
The best picture from this period of her life, and includes the manuscript of her autobiography, which is helpful. Composition is way better than the other image presumably from that same session. Downside: Not the lead image, and the article has many of her, but I think the manuscript helps a lot with EV, as it gives it something unique compared to the other photos.
Articles in which this image appears
Lauren Bacall +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Bernard Gotfryd, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Lauren Bacall by Bernard Gotfryd.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:53, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Eastern amberwing

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Sep 2024 at 22:15:03 (UTC)

 
Original – Male eastern amberwing in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The species is one of few dragonflies that mimics wasps.
Reason
Excellent dragonfly image! High EV, good quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Eastern amberwing
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Rhododendrites

Promoted File:Eastern amberwing (75121).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:56, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipe-tan and Commons-tan

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Sep 2024 at 15:28:51 (UTC)

 
Original – Wikipe-tan and Commons-tan sitting on a bench in a park, posed in a romantic context.
Reason
A rather masterful illustration of a "fictional relationship that causes controversy", a concept somewhat difficult to illustrate through CC! My friend drew this image on my suggestion for the Shipping discourse article.
Articles in which this image appears
Shipping discourse
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Honemura (Commons user)
  • Support as nominator – Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 15:28, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I'm torn. On the oppose end, Wikipe-tan and Commons-tan are not prominent figures in the shipping community, and being abstract idealizations of these projects, they don't have set ages that illustrate the age gap in a meaningful fashion. On the support end, we're not going to get free images of the copyrighted characters that dominate the shipping community, and frankly I love the Renoir vibes. This is a useful image... I'm just not sure that it meets the FP threshold.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:30, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • "1. Is of a high technical standard." In terms of portraiture, this shows well-developed skill, but it's very low contrast in places. I downloaded a copy and grayscaled it; it doesn't read well at all that way. Ambiguous.
  • "2. Is of high resolution." Yes.
  • "3. Is among Wikipedia's best work." That's broad, but "It illustrates the subject in a compelling way, making the viewer want to know more" is better. I guess this might. The most I can say is that it doesn't look like the other images I've seen cycle through Today's Featured Picture.
  • "4. Has a free license." Yes.
  • "5. Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article." I'm doubtful of this; if anything, I think you need to read the article to understand what the picture is showing.
  • "6. Is verifiable." No; using Wikipedia's own mascots to illustrate this concept is, if not original research, then at least an aspect that makes the work harder to understand than it otherwise would be. Wikipedia is kind of in a bind on this; an image showing two copyrighted characters the public is familiar with would showcase the concept better but wouldn't be free use.
  • "7. Has a descriptive, informative and complete file description in English." While the current description could be more detailed, I think it's sufficient.
  • "8. Avoids inappropriate digital manipulation." The image is natively digital; I don't think this applies.
By my count, this picture passes on points 2, 4 and 7; is marginal on points 1 and 3; fails points 5 and 6; and point 8 doesn't apply. I have to say oppose; this is a well-made image, but the concept it's trying to illustrate is complex and innately tied to the world of copyright in ways that are hard to work around. I don't think it's FP quality. Moonreach (talk) 17:37, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:15, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jaws film poster

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 7 Sep 2024 at 12:52:12 (UTC)

 
Original – Jaws poster by Roger Kastel
 
ALT1 – JPG
Reason
High-resolution upload of the iconic film poster for one of the most popular American films, which was the highest-grossing film of all time upon its release.
Articles in which this image appears
Jaws (film), Roger Kastel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator
Roger Kastel
1) Given Mediawiki's difficulty rendering PNG, is that the best format for this file? EDIT: I note that the source is jpg.
2) The cited reference for public domain status is a dead link. Meanwhile, this copy has a clear copyright notice. How sure are we that this is free?  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:50, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Here is an archived copy. This assessment from the Copyright Office seems to specifically be about the illustration of the shark and swimmer, rather than this poster as a document in and of itself; the report says that the illustration was originally published as the cover of the novel's paperback edition. One could argue that, if the Copyright Office holds the illustration to be public domain, the rest of the poster is, too, since it's just text and simple shapes that wouldn't be copyrightable on their own. That steers closer to original research than I think I'm comfortable with, though. Moonreach (talk) 20:28, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I finally got this one to work. That is... a heck of a read, and I'm curious if Commons/Wikimedia council have explored the implications of this decision (sounds like a lot of book covers may actually be PD). My concern about copyright is quelled - aside from the brief tagline, none of the text really seems to cross the threshold of originality for the United States, and the illustration is free. Still have a question about the format; since the original was a JPG, being PNG only prevents loss during re-use. A JPG would render better on Wikipedia.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:28, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, I guess I linked the original instead of the archived copy I was reading. Sorry you had to go digging. Moonreach (talk) 22:51, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    No worries! It was a good read, and worth digging.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:46, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I missed that part. Much better now, thanks. Bammesk (talk) 13:45, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. The instructions on top of the WP:FPC page say: "Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and 'update their votes' accordingly." Bammesk (talk) 21:55, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll update my vote, Support for either. Di (they-them) (talk) 23:16, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Vulcan has affirmed his support towards ALT1. Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 06:31, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I support ALT1. –Dream out loud (talk) 19:02, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jaws movie poster.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:28, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

His Girl Friday

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Aug 2024 at 12:04:24 (UTC)

Original – His Girl Friday is a 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks.
Alt 1 – SDR version, to avoid phab:T129621 phab:T362831.
Reason
A Featured Media on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
His Girl Friday
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator
Howard Hawks
Support Alt 1 --Carlosmarkos2345 | Talk 12:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't really understand the benefit of the new version, specially the advantage of SDR for old films and black and white videos. To me, it seems to have more contrast. Is it really the case, or a side-effect? Which version is more faithful to the original film? Yann (talk) 14:43, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I second this uncertainty. While I can see that the alt has slightly higher contrast, the difference between the two is so slight that I don't feel qualified to say what standards should be used to decide which is superior. Moonreach (talk) 18:06, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree with Yann that it'd be better to show it in HDR than to not. That said, what's happening is most people will never see an HDR video on Wikipedia because they'll use the default playback, which is always in SDR.
    The "Source" playback on the original file can be used as a reference. That's in HDR, and if you have a display that properly handles HDR, there'll be a big difference between that and the default "HD 1080p" SDR playback (on that or on a color video, for example). With the transcodes on the original, there's no tonemapping at all, so it looks least like the film. With alt 1, the source file had the tonemapping applied when I converted it from HDR, so the transcodes will look more like the film. hinnk (talk) 18:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I'll support the alt too, if that's what it takes to get this over the finish line. Moonreach (talk) 15:09, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The vote count is 5 supports for the Original and 3 supports for the Alt 1. There is consensus to promote the Original. In the article, I reverted back to the Original video. Pinging @Armbrust and Hinnk:. Bammesk (talk) 13:05, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Voting stopped <24 hours after alt 1 was uploaded, and neither Vinícius O. nor Hamid Hassani have edited since alt 1 was uploaded. I would suggest (1) opening the discussion to opinions from people who haven't participated, (2) closing as consensus to promote the original and starting a procedural nomination to replace, or (3) leaving the nomination open until Vinícius O. and Hamid Hassani have a chance to weigh in. Otherwise we're stuck presenting (and featuring!) an encoding error for procedural reasons around when the file was uploaded, which I think should be avoided. hinnk (talk) 18:43, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If the current consensus doesn't change and the Original is promoted, then you or anyone can start a "Delist and Replace" nomination to get consensus for Alt 1. Bammesk (talk) 21:00, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I was hoping to avoid having to make everyone go through a separate nomination but it looks like that might end up being the best route. hinnk (talk) 21:51, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah. If we close this one then we can give it another go-around with just the alt and I think it'll pass. I don't know how long these things are normally left open, but we're coming up on a month since this nomination was made. Moonreach (talk) 15:18, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:His Girl Friday (1940).webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:58, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Northrop HL-10

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Jul 2024 at 17:15:28 (UTC)

 
Original – NASA research pilot Bill Dana takes a moment to watch NASA's NB-52B cruise overhead after a research flight in the Northrop HL-10.
Reason
nice historical photo, good quality and good EV
Articles in which this image appears
Northrop HL-10 (lead), William H. Dana, +1
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
NASA

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:21, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • While there’s a clear consensus to promotion, an unused image can’t become a featured picture. Armbrust The Homunculus 17:21, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    hey, I was offline for a ~week, and had no chance to response. the photo was switched during the nomination with a larger version File:HL-10 on Lakebed with B-52 flyby - GPN-2000-000201.jpg. though it is indeed larger, its quality is worse, and it's full of jpeg artifacts. I restored the nominated photo in the articles, and given 8 supports I think it can be promoted. Artem.G (talk) 13:28, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi Armbrust, it might be good to revisit the timeline of this nomination and reconsider it's closure. The image was switched Here after the nom had 6 supports and zero opposition. There was consensus for it becoming FP prior to it being replaced in the article. The image was replaced with a technically subpar image and the replacement went unnoticed. If the closure was delayed a few days and the nominator had been notified, the nominator would have caught up with it (as they did on August 2nd [1]). If it's possible, you may want to reconsider the closure. Cheers. Bammesk (talk) 16:04, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Northrop HL-10.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:39, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Black-throated green warbler

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2024 at 10:28:13 (UTC)

 
Original – Black-throated green warbler, Prospect Park (Brooklyn), New York
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons in June. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears
Black-throated green warbler, Setophaga
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Rhododendrites
Support. The image has very good quality and it captures a clear view on the Black-throated green warbler species. Luna Cielus (talk) 20:57, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Black-throated green warbler in PP (14050).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:15, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Zhuhai Fisher Girl

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2024 at 10:42:27 (UTC)

 
Original – The Fisher Girl Statue is a landmark statue in the city of Zhuhai, Guangdong.
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears
Zhuhai, Zhuhai Fisher Girl, Pan He
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Dllu
I do see that there is enough for a stub in the Zhuhai article already.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:41, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Zhuhai Fisher Girl statue dllu.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:17, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

De Havilland Mosquito

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 Sep 2024 at 12:37:47 (UTC)

 
Original – The de Havilland Mosquito, also known as the "Wooden Wonder", was a wood-framed multi-role aircraft introduced by the British during World War II. It was one of the fastest operational aircraft at the time.
Reason
Excellent image of a remarkable aircraft; fantastic quality for 1942/1943
Articles in which this image appears
de Havilland Mosquito
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air
Creator
Fotoafdrukken Koninklijke Luchtmacht; restored by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)
This image doesn't look very realistic. It appears to be a highly stylized or edited representation rather than a true-to-life photograph of the De Havilland Mosquito. Luna Cielus (talk) 21:16, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV Series 2 (restoration).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:20, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Olivia de Havilland

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Sep 2024 at 13:04:22 (UTC)

 
Original – Olivia de Havilland in 1985; this Japan-born American and British actress had a career that spanned from 1935 through 1988, and included two Academy Awards. She appeared in such films as Gone with the Wind, The Snake Pit, and Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
 
Alt basic level adjustment, then blended with orignal
Reason
High technical quality; captures the actress in the twilight years of her career; featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Olivia de Havilland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Bernard Gotfryd

Promoted File:Olivia de Havilland, actress, 1985 - levels adjustment.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:45, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Flight of the Prisoners

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Sep 2024 at 15:07:29 (UTC)

 
Original – A gouache painting by Jacques Joseph Tissot of the Jews being driven into exile, with the destruction of Solomon's Temple in the background.
Reason
High-resolution of a painting depicting a major event in religious history. A Google search for this painting turns up results with color grading that's all over the place; this copy is from The Jewish Museum's website, and Google says they hold the original.
Articles in which this image appears
Babylonian captivity, Kingdom of Judah, Books of Kings, others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Painted by Jacques Joseph Tissot, this version uploaded to Commons by Opencooper

Promoted File:Tissot The Flight of the Prisoners.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:25, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wilson Square

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Sep 2024 at 14:22:37 (UTC)

 
Original – Wilson Square in 2022
Reason
Good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Wilson Square, Żoliborz
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
User:Emptywords
  • Got one such tram/roundabout intersection 800 meters from my home: see Google maps at 60°12'49.9"N 24°53'02.8"E (direct Google link prohibited...) - but it is not as good looking. Support, by the way... ;-) --Janke | Talk 08:48, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Plac Wilsona Warsaw 2022 aerial.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:36, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Don't Be a Sucker

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2024 at 02:07:11 (UTC)

Original – Don't Be a Sucker is a short film produced by the United States Department of War released in 1943. It has anti-racist and anti-fascist themes, and was made to educate viewers about prejudice and discrimination. The film was also made to make the case for the desegregation of the United States armed forces.
Reason
I nominated this before years ago and it almost was promoted so I'm nominating it again.
Articles in which this image appears
Don't Be a Sucker, American propaganda during World War II, Unite the Right rally
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator
United States Department of War

Promoted File:Don't Be a Sucker (high resolution 35mm transfer).webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 05:07, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Finsteraarhorn

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2024 at 10:02:23 (UTC)

 
Original – The Finsteraarhorn (aerial view from the south) is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps.
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Finsteraarhorn etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Carsten Steger

Promoted File:Aerial image of Finsteraarhorn (view from the south).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:59, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bar-tailed lark

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2024 at 10:26:33 (UTC)

 
Original – A bar-tailed lark at Jebil National Park, Tunisia
Reason
Featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears
Bar-tailed lark
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
El Golli Mohamed

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:01, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Boeing Crew Flight Test

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2024 at 15:22:08 (UTC)

 
Original – The first crewed launch of the Boeing Starliner, on 5 June 2024. The photo shows the crewed Calypso capsule atop an Atlas V rocket.
Reason
Quality lead image in Boeing Crew Flight Test. The first crewed launch of the Boeing Starliner in June 2024.
Articles in which this image appears
Boeing Crew Flight Test, Boeing Starliner, United Launch Alliance
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there
Creator
NASA/Joel Kowsky

Promoted File:NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Launch (NHQ202406050029).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:07, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Selection on the ramp at Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2024 at 15:29:11 (UTC)

 
Original – Selection on the ramp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Auschwitz Album
Reason
high EV historical image used in many articles
Articles in which this image appears
Auschwitz Album, The Holocaust in Poland, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/World War II
Creator
Unknown photographer from the Auschwitz Erkennungsdienst. Several sources believe the photographer to have been SS officers Ernst Hoffmann or Bernhard Walter, restored by Yann

Promoted File:Selection on the ramp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, 1944 (Auschwitz Album) 1b.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:36, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mandelbulb animation

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 18 Sep 2024 at 17:42:57 (UTC)

Original – An animated flyover of a mandelbulb, a three-dimensional fractal.
Reason
High-resolution, visually engaging flyover of a mandelbulb, a 3D fractal. Already featured on Commons and the Persian Wikipedia. The video is slightly brighter at the very top and bottom of the frame and I'm not sure why, but otherwise I see no deficiencies. We do already have a featured picture of a mandelbulb, but I believe this is artistically distinct enough to stand alongside it, as it does on the mandelbulb article.
Articles in which this image appears
Mandelbulb
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Mathematics
Creator
PantheraLeo1359531

Promoted File:Visit of the Mandelbulb (4K UHD; 50FPS).webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:15, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Portland Vase fragments

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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Sep 2024 at 18:34:08 (UTC)

 
Original – Thomas H. Shepherd's 1845 watercolor of the smashed Portland Vase prior to its reconstruction by John Doubleday.
Reason
Unusual media reflecting an unusual problem: A 19th century technical watercolor of a smashed vase prior to reconstruction. The original image includes a test pattern for calibration (as does the first Wikimedia upload, since cropped), so I believe these colors are faithful and the uniform browning is simply an aspect of the paper's age (contrast it against this photo of the image when it was new). I know some people here have well-developed opinions about what image margins should look like; these look okay to me, but I'd also support alternate versions if they're a sticking point.
Articles in which this image appears
Conservation and restoration of glass objects, Portland Vase, Vandalism of art, John Doubleday (restorer) (FA)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams
Creator
Thomas H. Shepherd, uploaded and cropped by Usernameunique

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:20, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Geologic time scale

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Original – The geologic time scale of Earth, proportionally represented as a log-spiral with some major events in Earth's history. A megaannus (Ma) represents one million (106) years.
Reason
Quality lead image for its article, informative, good EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Geologic time scale
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator
Jarred C Lloyd

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:07, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Machu Picchu in 1912

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Original – Machu Picchu taken by Hiram Bingham III in 1912 after major clearing work had been undertaken.
Reason
This is one of the first images taken at Machu Picchu during the Yale Peruvian Expedition of 1912, following the clearing work. It may be the first published photo of the classic view of Machu Picchu.
Articles in which this image appears
Machu Picchu
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Hiram Bingham III

Promoted File:Machu Picchu.png --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:33, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Arc-eye hawkfish

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Original – Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears
Arc-eye hawkfish
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Diego Delso

Promoted File:Pez halcón (Paracirrhites arcatus), Zanzíbar, Tanzania, 2024-05-29, DD 65.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:48, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

European spruce bark beetle

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Original – Female European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus). Adults are usually 4.0–5.5 mm long. Naninne, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia.
Reason
Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears
European spruce bark beetle
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Gilles San Martin

Promoted File:Ips typographus (female).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:53, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Black Eagle Silver Certificate

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Original – A Black Eagle Silver Certificate, a type of one-dollar silver certificate produced in 1899 in the United States
Reason
Excellent and high quality scan of currency; high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Black Eagle Silver Certificate
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Currency/USA banknotes
Creator
Bureau of Engraving and Printing; digitized by User:Godot13
  • Looking at the articles, it appears that the existing FP is from the first run of the bill, while the current nomination is a later run with different signatures and little else different. Given that, I'll withdraw this nomination.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:46, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:56, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024

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Original – Video of total eclipse in Saint-Georges, Quebec, on 8 April 2024
Reason
Total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 recorded in Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada. The traffic flow shows the short time scale, i.e. minutes, not hours. The brightness of the sky at horizon shows the unnatural nature of the event. There is slight camera movement, but not too distracting IMO.
Articles in which this image appears
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
Gabriel Picard
  • Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:09, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - the swaying motion is very disturbing. Was this shot from a drone or a swaying mast, and later stabilized? It is impossible to remove the swaying due to perspective change. Besides, it does not show the eclipse, just the darkening. (I once shot a similar timelapse on 16mm film, evening-night-morning, and it looked almost the same... Admittedly, the motion of the vehicles was totally different.) --Janke | Talk 10:02, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:16, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Woman smoking, man leaning

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Original – A satirical cartoon in which an unfeminine, smoking New Woman courts a shy, effeminate man. This challenge to gender roles was exploited by the Torches of Freedom ad campaign, in which smoking was framed as a liberating and equalizing act by women.
Reason
Satirical cartoon with a lot of character, depicting "women's emancipation" by way of smoking. Portrayed here as an inversion of gender roles, this challenge to social norms was framed as liberating by the Torches of Freedom marketing campaign, the article for which is a very entertaining read. The file appears to be 1-bit color, which is to say that every pixel appears either white or black (although it's not quite; I checked the levels). I consider this acceptable is because the source image is a black-and-white engraving, a process that can't produce grays, and therefore true to how it would have appeared on the page. This is also a static GIF, so it doesn't show the compression a JPEG of the same file size would. I tracked down the exact page of the book this came from - that took ages - and, while I don't think this specific scan is where this copy originated, it does confirm the image's provenance. Lastly, the picture is a bit under 1500px on the short axis, something I hope will be forgiven given its age.
Articles in which this image appears
Torches of Freedom, History of public relations, The Jewel of Seven Stars
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
The signature on the source page is unreadable to me (and doesn't seem to match the name "A. Guillaume" at the bottom); the book itself is by C.E. Jensen. Image uploaded to Commons by Haabet.
  • Interestingly, "publication right" for this very image is also sold for 20€ on a stock image site... (In Denmark, copyright is life +70 years.) --Janke | Talk 17:18, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I wouldn't read too much into the fact that it's for sale as a stock photo; that's not uncommon for material in the public domain. The fact that I was able to trace it to a document outside of copyright should be proof enough. I'm not sure why you can't see the page I linked, though; I got it to load just fine on multiple browsers, one of which (Safari) has no add-ons. The only thing I can think is that it's blocked in whatever area you are. I'm in the United States. Moonreach (talk) 17:27, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, I missed the bit about copyright being life +70 years. That may be a problem, since I genuinely cannot read the signature of the artist on the page this came from. Given that this is from 1905 at the latest, and that 70 years ago was 1954, I think it's likely the author (who could be reasonably assumed to be at least 20 in 1905) was dead by then, but not certain. I'm not going to withdraw this immediately, though; perhaps someone else will have an insight that gives us a definite answer one way or the other. Moonreach (talk) 17:32, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That can be solved with a local upload; EN-Wiki only requires a work to be free in the United States. I've done it before for File:H J Lovink sketch, 1926.jpg, for example.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:15, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not disputing that it is Public Domain! I'm just surprised that anyone actually would pay anything for PD material, since a reverse image search (which I used) will give you many free alternatives... I'm opposing because of the low quality of the 1-bit image. --Janke | Talk 15:51, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It shouldn't be an issue at all. The licensing tag should probably be {{Template:PD-old-assumed-expired}} if the image was made in the 1890s and C.E. Jensen wasn't the original author. And then if the author is identified and it turns out to still be under copyright in the EU, then we transfer it to enwiki like Chris Woodrich said. hinnk (talk) 18:47, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:28, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Capitoline Wolf

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Original – Capitoline Wolf
Reason
high quality image with high EV used in many articles
Articles in which this image appears
Capitoline Wolf, Romulus and Remus, etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Wilfredor
Thanks Yann for this nomination Wilfredor (talk) 02:37, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lupa Capitolina, Rome.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:25, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pan-Pacific Auditorium

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Original – The entrance to the Pan-Pacific Auditorium as it appeared in the 1970s
Reason
Good photo of the entrance to the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, since destroyed by fire, taken either shortly before or after it closed in the 1970s. I believe this is the best photo we have of it; an earlier photo from the 1950s shows it during its heyday, but I think the angle is too steep to do justice to the facade.
Articles in which this image appears
Pan-Pacific Auditorium, Art Deco in the United States, several others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Source photo by the National Park Service, restoration by Yann.

Promoted File:Pan-Pacific Auditorium entrance.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:30, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Roar of the Night

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Original – The Roar of the Night by Gao Qifeng. One of the founders of the Lingnan School, which combined Chinese, Japanese, and western approaches to painting, Gao was particularly renowned for his depictions of tigers
Reason
Excellent example of the artist's style, highlighting the high levels of realism and the lighting techniques that he developed after studying Western and Japanese art.
Articles in which this image appears
Gao Qifeng, Lingnan School
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/East Asian art
Creator
Gao Qifeng

Promoted File:Gao, Qifeng; The Roar of the Night; Dated 1916.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:32, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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