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Original – "Anthropometric data sheet (both sides) of Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914), a pioneer of the Scientific Police, inventor of anthropometry, first head of the Forensic Identification Service of the Prefecture de Police in Paris (1893)."
Reason
Very good quality, high EV both for the individual and his findings
Articles in which this image appears
Alphonse Bertillon, Anthropological criminology
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Alphonse Bertillon

Promoted File:Bertillon, Alphonse, fiche anthropométrique recto-verso.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:54, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Dutch sailor Laura Dekker, who in 2012 became the youngest person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the globe, at the age of sixteen.
Reason
Giving this a try after some consideration. Has extra EV as the photo was taken when her solo circumnavigation was in progress (in 2011). Perhaps no one imagined that the youngest braveheart to make such an endeavor would be a girl.
Articles in which this image appears
Laura Dekker
FP category for this image
People/Sport
Creator
Savyasachi
Not exactly when "in progress." Photo info (Eng. & Dutch) says she was speaking at the HISWA boat show in Amsterdam – hence the clutter in the background – and that her tour would resume after the show when she would be flown back to her sailboat Guppy. Sca (talk) 13:51, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I mean it happened after she had sailed from Gibraltar and before the sailing was completed. The photo is from 3 March 2011, so chronologically it's that period. Brandmeistertalk 16:00, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, understand that. My concern was the cluttery background, since obviously if pic. had been taken literally while the voyage was under way (which is what "in progress" implies) that couldn't have been there. Sca (talk) 18:08, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Aw, Chris, really?? I think the pose is just fine! I find it sincere and spontaneous without being awkward— meanwhile the images from her website here are posed shots which lack this quality, the YachtingWorld image here lacks the poignant depth of field that I really like in this image, the image here doesn't show her centered in the frame, and THIS image has a ridiculous pose! Meanwhile this image, which I think is brilliant and is obviously very professional, isn't being offered up as an FP candidate— but I think our candidate falls into the same quality class as that shot. You can't argue it isn't big enough (it is more than twice the minimum requirement in both width and height) or that it is over/ under exposed, over/ under saturated, visibly retouched, or misrepresentative of its subject, you must admit that it shows her in a nautically-themes setting which is exactly the one most suitable for her notoriety. We can agree to disagree, but I think this is a great shot of her and would be suitable for use in any glossy magazine and better than most anything you will find elsewhere on the Internet. KDS4444Talk 10:00, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It's a fine candid shot. Photog caught her with a natural expression that seems to embody a bit of amusement or a good sense of humor. Sca (talk) 13:38, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly. And while that File:SkudinaEkaterina5.jpg is rightfully featured, it's a posed shot, unlike this one. Natural facial expressions and postures are almost always good in FP terms, methinks. Brandmeistertalk 14:05, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Only negative aspect is the background, which can be overlooked in this case, since it's blurry. Sca (talk) 16:54, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
as if she was caught unawares
– aka a candid shot. Sca (talk) 02:10, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Not really. It looks as if she has just become aware of the camera and is about to turn to look at it, or is trying to pose for the camera but has momentarily been distracted, but either way the result is a bit awkward. 86.171.43.82 (talk) 03:12, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Laura Dekker (cropped).jpg --SSTflyer 17:54, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – Anatomical diagram of a saltwater limpet
Reason
Freely licensed, accurate, and visually interesting image
Articles in which this image appears
Limpet, Patellogastropoda
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
Creator
KDS4444
  • Support as nominator – This one has been in the hopper for three years now, am finally more or less satisfied with it, please provide suggestions for improvements or point out errors, thanks!KDS4444Talk 19:11, 22 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - It looks like you are trying to say that the aorta, ventricle and the atrium are part of the pericardium, which does not seem accurate. Also is auricle the correct term? I thought that was outdated, but I'm not sure about this particular species. Mattximus (talk) 22:48, 22 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Good question. I am trying to say that the pericardium is a sack containing the auricle, ventricle, and aorta, as described here. To the best of my knowledge and understanding, this is still the accepted arrangement for these parts (though if you know differently then please tell me so I can correct the drawing). Also: I am finding the word "auricle" used in this text, which is pretty recent (Bulletin 38 is a Japanese publication well known for its coverage of the mollusca). The original work on which I based my information and terms is rather old, but as far as I know, it isn't considered flawed and its terms remain mostly current (though I did use "digestive gland" rather than "hepatopancreatic gland", which was the now-obsolete term given in the text, see above link re: the pericardium for said text). KDS4444Talk 04:51, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I hope you wouldn't expect anything less of me! There is a fantastic Flickr photo album of a closely-related species, Patella ulyssiponensis, available here, which was only published in December of last year (long after I first tried to draw this limpet, but an invaluable resource for me as I tried to bring it up to FP quality). I have taken a certain amount of artistic/ creative license with regard to color and texture, but the placement of the organs is mathematically precise (save the shell and mantle, which I have excluded for obvious reasons). KDS4444Talk 10:11, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hm. You are right, and it is not random: it is an artifact of the way that Adobe Illustrator generates SVG files, and subsequently of the ways that different browsers interpret the resulting code. It is a problem I struggle with every time I try to generate an SVG diagram using Illustrator (which is a great program with some annoying flaws). I have already been looking into this, and will be posting a revised image post haste with this labeling issue (hopefully) fixed. KDS4444Talk 10:40, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Done. KDS4444Talk 13:20, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:16, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – Tobias and the Angel are out walking with a fish. And a dog - Why? Read article.
 
ALT - High resolution NGA scan from source
 
Detail Comparison - Original Left, Alt right
Reason
Good scan, interesting theme. The painting is by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippino Lippi, depicting Tobias and the Angel, rom c. 1475-1480. The painting is in the the National Gallery of Art of Washington, DC, where Crisco took it to give everybody a nice Christmas mood, angels and happy end and all that...
Articles in which this image appears
Tobias and the Angel (Filippino Lippi) (own article), Tobias and the Angel, List of painters and architects of Venice
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Filippino Lippi
  • Thanks, Wolfie. Wonder though, if the original doesn't got the right colors, though. The work is rather tiny, it is 33 × 23 cm (13 × 9.1 in) - so the resolution of the original scan might be just enough...‎(2,123 × 3,000 pixels, file size: 4.04 MB) -- [thinking about and because of the colour question]... Hafspajen (talk) 11:43, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • People have a tendency to just crank up the saturation and contrast on artworks, reality be damned. We know this, although given Crisco's the one uploading, perhaps they just restored it recently by removing a varnish layer. In any case, we should go with the more recent scan by the gallery. Oppose original. Will need to check the alt over for stitching errors. Adam Cuerden (talk) 14:13, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's impossible to tell for sure without seeing in person but alt feels right to me, in the same way original felt wrong. I think the yellows are the main tell-tale.
With regards to resolution, as long as it reveals more detail my inclination is to go with as much as available in preference to minimising file size. Not sure if people follow? In this case alt is approximately 600PPI which doesn't feel over the top for this work.
The stitching was a simple case of manually aligning per pixel 3 parts split vertically (top, middle and bottom sections), but I would agree that checking would be good in case I made any errors. - Wolftick (talk) 17:01, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • I understand if the original is preferred but unless examples can be cited I would assert that there are no stitching errors with the second image. While it was stitched together this was achieved using only 3 overlapping parts of the original whole and thus could be performed manually with per pixel accuracy. - Wolftick (talk) 05:23, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This has gone on a month. Only the alt is used in articles, and its usage seems to be stable in them, given it's been a month. Can I suggest we simply promote the alt? Otherwise, I think this has to be failed. Adam Cuerden (talk) 08:07, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Original is now not used in any articles so cannot be promoted as things stand. Alt is now the version used in articles and by my count just about has the necessary 5 supports if you count slightly tenuous "support either" votes. If things remain like this I would suggest either promote alt or not promoted per didn't reach the necessary quorum. Don't mind which but I think it would be good to clear this up. - Wolftick (talk) 18:17, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tobias and the Angel - Filippino Lippi.jpg ---The Herald (Benison)the joy of the LORDmy strength 15:09, 3 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – An advertisement for Poesaka Terpendam published in Poestaka Timoer, October 1941. The film follows two young men who seek buried treasure and attempt to keep it from a bandit.
Reason
High quality ad for one of Roekiah's last films. The magazine this was in was (fortunately) in very good condition - albeit a bit pricey - and what little damage there was has been restored.
Articles in which this image appears
Poesaka Terpendam
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Tan's Film, restored by  — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Promoted File:Poesaka Terpendam ad, Poestaka Timoer 66 (15 Oct 1941), p3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:54, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Two natives with outrigger canoes at shoreline, Honolulu, Hawaii
Reason
A nice EV pic depicting a fine art subject. Just stumbled on it, but caught attention at once.
Articles in which this image appears
Polynesia
FP category for this image
May be landscapes(?)
Creator
Anonymous, preserved in US Library of Congress

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:43, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalWilliam H. Crook, bodyguard to Abraham Lincoln (he was off duty that day), who served eleven other presidents subsequently.
 
Not for voting The original, unrestored image.
Reason
An excellent image, replacing the complete lack of any image of him we had before.
Articles in which this image appears
William H. Crook
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Frances Benjamin Johnston; restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:William H. Crook photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:14, 5 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCinnamon sticks, ground cinnamon and its dried flowers.
Reason
A more recent take on this. High EV, with both powder and sticks, as well as dried flowers.
Articles in which this image appears
Cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum
FP category for this image
Food and drink
Creator
LivingShadow
I think the fact that it has a shadow at all is good. I don't like those pictures of objects apparently hanging in space, with a background of featureless white. 86.171.43.82 (talk) 03:18, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cinnamomum verum spices.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:50, 5 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – Mount Vernon Estate Mansion
Reason
Already FP on commons, 2nd place in WLM 2013 US, high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Mount Vernon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Martin Falbisoner
Thanks! --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 06:44, 8 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --SSTflyer 07:15, 8 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Yerevan is currently the largest cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the world, effectively making it the current largest Armenian cathedral.
Reason
Ran into this at Commons. It's a FP there. Thought it may merit the same assessment here. Quality is good. There's the dark clouds, but much can't be done about that. On that note, there's a couple other similar photographs from the same photographer here: Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan#Gallery. If any of you spot a picture that's better than this one, feel free to let me know, or you could just nominate it yourself.
Articles in which this image appears
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan, Armenian Apostolic Church
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Halavar

Promoted File:2014 Erywań, Katedra św. Grzegorza Oświeciciela (05).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:21, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The typical Georgian architecture of Bath, Somerset, as viewed looking north-west from Bathwick Hill. The dominant colour is given by the Bath stone, used for most buildings in the city. Bath is listed as a World Heritage Site since 1987.
Reason
Excellent depiction of the characteristic urban patterns of Bath, Somerset. It shows the characteristic topography and how the repetitive terraced houses were adapted to it. Good lighting and great level of detail.
Articles in which this image appears
Bath, Somerset
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Diliff

Promoted File:Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset, UK - Diliff.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:06, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Mount Ararat and the Yerevan skyline. The Opera house is visible in the center.
Reason
So this has received an overwhelming amount of support to become a FP on Commons. Deservedly so. It's a wonderful combination of the majestic biblical mountain, along with the city of Yerevan that rests under its shadow. Overall, EV is great and the quality is good.
Articles in which this image appears
Mount Ararat, Yerevan
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Սէրուժ
Is there an English equivalent for Սէրուժ – ? Sca (talk) 17:35, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Serouj --Երևանցի talk 12:35, 5 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mount Ararat and the Yerevan skyline.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:44, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBooker T. Washington
Reason
A fine image by a notable photographer. A lot of fingerprints, but otherwise a strong base image, which has been very carefully restored.
Articles in which this image appears
You can argue which is most important, but: Booker T. Washington, Atlanta Exposition Speech, Frances Benjamin Johnston
FP category for this image
Some subcategory of Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People
Creator
Frances Benjamin Johnston, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Booker T. Washington by Francis Benjamin Johnston, c. 1895.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:57, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Volcanic tephra at Brown Bluff on the Tabarin Peninsula, Antarctica. The top center point is at least six feet high.
Reason
High quality, high EV. Image of a large volcanic tephra/pyroclast from an underrepresented geographical area.
Articles in which this image appears
Tephra
FP category for this image
Natural phenomena/Others
Creator
Godot13

Promoted File:Brown Bluff-2016-Tabarin Peninsula–Volcanic tephra.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:03, 13 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalRobert Earl Jones in Langston Hughes' Don't You Want to be Free? (23 June 1938)


Reason
A fine image of an important early role in the theatre of the Harlem Renaissance. Father of James Earl Jones.
Articles in which this image appears
Robert Earl Jones
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Carl Van Vechten, restored by Adam Cuerden

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:57, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Official portrait of Senator Jack Reed (D-RI).
Reason
Good quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Jack Reed (politician)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Gage

Not Promoted ---The Herald (Benison)the joy of the LORDmy strength 04:04, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Nag from Tsjuder
Reason
Saw this while looking around Commons POTD. A striking image, you'll agree.
Articles in which this image appears
Tsjuder
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Jonas Rogowski

Promoted File:Tsjuder, Jan-Erik „Nag“ Romøren at Party.San Metal Open Air 2013.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 11:26, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalField Marshal Paul von Hindenburg in 1914
Reason
WWI's anniversary continues, as does WWII's. Hindenburg was arguably one of the most important men in Germany throughout WWI, the interwar period, and, finally, the eventually futile attempts to stop Hitler's rise to power, with him slowly forced to give Hitler more and more power after agreeing to stand for election as president in order to stop him.
Articles in which this image appears
Paul von Hindenburg (lead image, has been for a while); I've also been putting it in a couple other articles.
NOTE: {{CSS image crop}} is used to remove the border in thumbnail, as it's not very legible at that size.
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/People/Military seems best - he was a major political player, but that was after this image.
Creator
Nicola Perscheid, restored by Adam Cuerden
Sca (talk) 02:02, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 
Radio address, age 84

Promoted File:Paul von Hindenburg (1914) von Nicola Perscheid.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:59, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A Paris Métro Line 6 train crosses the Pont de Bir-Hakeim
Reason
In my opinion a nice picture in good evening light, showing the bridge as well as the train, with a backdrop that immediately makes its location obvious.
Articles in which this image appears
Paris Métro Line 6, Pont de Bir-Hakeim
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
DXR

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:04, 18 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalYanar Dag, a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula near Baku, Azerbaijan.
 
Alt Reduced darkness, cropped benches
Reason
Frontal night shot of an interesting thing, person gives a sense of scale, lead image in the article. If needed, tweaks of things like highlights or contrast are possible.
Articles in which this image appears
Yanar Dag
FP category for this image
Natural phenomena/Others or Places/Others
Creator
Frokor
 
Daytime photo
I don't see a gate :) and hope I never will ! Bammesk (talk) 17:59, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:32, 18 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Sgt. Major Christian Fleetwood, Civil War soldier and American Medal of Honor recipient
Reason
A pretty decent historical image of a notable African-American U.S. Medal of Honor awardee.
Articles in which this image appears
Christian Fleetwood +3
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Unknown creator, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Sgt Major Christian Fleetwood - American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 08:33, 20 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Battle of Empel was a Spanish victory over Dutch forces but is best remembered for the supposed miraculous intervention by the Immaculate Conception
Reason
high ev as lead image also good quality. Pretty obscure battle so having such a high quality painting is pretty remarkable
Articles in which this image appears
Battle of Empel
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Augusto ferrer dalmau (who is actually the artist Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau)
  • Support as nominatorSpongie555 (talk) 19:14, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Unless the image was uploaded by the living artist (preferably with an OTRS tag), this is almost certainly not in the public domain. The author link page does not exist. In addition, at full size, the image does not appear as sharp as it probably could be (in my opinion).--Godot13 (talk) 05:29, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • It does appear that some of the artist's other works have been uploaded with an OTRS tag, so this one probably needs one...--Godot13 (talk) 06:11, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • I don't know how to add OTRS but looking at his contributions in a conversation with an Commons admin he [3] gave permission for Wikipedia to use his work. Since this image was uploaded after his other works got OTRS tag from the admin it most likely means he is loading them himself (I assume he isn't familiar that much with Wikipedia) --Spongie555 (talk) 21:24, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:15, 20 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Meerkats in the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Reason
Evening light gives beautiful colours. Featured Picture on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Meerkat
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp
No, they're listening to a speech by a U.S. presidential candidate and wondering how the big guys could have sunk so low. Sca (talk) 15:05, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Tswalu.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:41, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Vervain hummingbird at Strawberry Hill in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
Reason
Attractive composition showing this endemic sub species. Featured Picture on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Vervain hummingbird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Promoted File:Vervain hummingbird (Mellisuga minima).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:47, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Victory Column is a monument in Berlin, Germany, and a major tourist attraction in the city of Berlin. Its viewing platform offers a view over Berlin after buying a ticket.
Reason
Good quality. EV is strong.
Articles in which this image appears
Berlin Victory Column
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Der Wolf im Wald
I don't see the reliefs on the base as being essential to the pic., because the Victory Column is thought of primarily as a monument to the Prusso-German victory in the epoch-making Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, while the reliefs purport to show scenes from the German-Danish War of 1864.
 
Relief portraying German-Danish War
In Western historiography, the Danish war generally is seen as a mere prelude to the Franco-Prussian War and the unification of Germany under Prussian hegemony, orchestrated by Bismarck.
(Casualties in the Franco-Prussian War totaled nearly 900,000; in the Danish war 4,000.)
Sca (talk) 14:43, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The reliefs are a pretty major feature of the monument, and this composition misrepresents what it looks like. Nick-D (talk) 10:45, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – It would be better if the base was included and the flag poles were not, but the image is technically very good and has EV (high resolution and sharp). Enlarging and comparing symmetrical points vertically shows no tilt in the main column. Bammesk (talk) 18:58, 16 April 2016 (UTC) . . . It does seem to be leaning forward a bit. Is there too much perspective correction!? Bammesk (talk) 03:07, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 • Preceding comment posted by an IP user who has been on Wikipedia for two days and has made 13 edits. Sca (talk) 15:34, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Even if that was true, so what? You think that makes the point any less valid? However, FYI, in fact I have been contributing to Wikipedia for more than ten years and have made thousands of edits. Please understand that many people's IP addresses change every time they connect. 217.44.215.0 (talk) 17:44, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Please see WP:REGISTERED. Also, though I see you aren't voting, note that "only those who have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count" – in Promoting an Image above. Sca (talk)
As noted above, the reliefs aren't part of the column but only its base, and deal with a minor war rather than with the one primarily symbolized by the column, the Franco-Prussian War. Note also that the nominated photo is the lead photo of 10 illustrating our Berlin Victory Column article, which BTW contains no photos of the reliefs. Sca (talk) 21:42, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:12, 25 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Original – Pope Pius VII was pope from 1800-1823 and was Pope during the Napoleonic Wars. This painting was commissioned for the Waterloo Chamber with portraits of other famous leaders
Reason
High Ev as lead image and good quality scan of the painting
Articles in which this image appears
Pope Pius VII, Thomas Lawrence, Papal Slippers, The Waterloo Chamber
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Religious figures
Creator
Thomas Lawrence

Promoted File:Sir Thomas Lawrence - Pope Pius VII (1742-1823) - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:12, 28 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The red-capped robin is a small passerine bird native to Australia.
Reason
high quality photograph of a notable bird, and therefore high EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Red-capped robin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
I see it too. This poor bird is being a good sport to model naturally. The animal modeling industry puts unrealistic expectations on animals to be always groomed. Is it common to remove such details? What pressure for a little animal. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:39, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted Bammesk (talk) 01:13, 30 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]