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Map illustrating locations of where the virus has been found.

This is a high quality map that illustrates the locations that the H5N1 virus has spread in the world. I think that this would be a perfect addition to the FP on wikipedia.

 

Not promoted Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 02:28, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • I was wondering how do you make a map like the red and white one? I see them often on Wiki. Is there a template or something of that nature.
 
A wolverine walking on a rock

Image i found on the National Park Service's Website. It shows great detail of the wolverine in a natural pose.

Not promoted Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 02:28, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Closeup of hibiscus

Close up of the hibiscus, i think this can be a good example for macro photography. please provide your feedback.

Not promoted Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 02:28, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
SEM image of the compound eye of a Drosophila.

Image I took with a Scanning Electron Microscpe at 2740x magnification. It shows the Drosophilia's (Fruit Fly) compound eye and its "eye lashes." Since it has no eye lids, the hairs sweep the eye, clean it, then fall off.

Not promoted Raven4x4x 10:51, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
The Remarkables mountain range, New Zealand

Used in Queenstown, New Zealand, photo taken by Donovan Govan. A breathtaking view.

Not promoted Raven4x4x 06:46, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Devil's Hole near Hawthorne, Florida

Used in article Sinkhole. Photo of a large-form sinkhole in a geographically important area for this phenomenon. The photo itself illustrates the size and recreational uses of the sinkhole.

  • Support per nom. Great example of a sinkhole, interesting photo without taking focus from the geology. Dave 08:23, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support. Really too fuzzy in full size. Rescale to 50-75% or so? No info would be lost... --Janke | Talk 09:10, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, not good quality and not particularly stunning... though I'd like to be the guy on the rope. gren グレン 02:30, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Over exposed and blurry. Also I'm too bothered by the unattractive trash lying around, even if it is encyclopedically relevant in illustrating one effect of human appreciation of natural beauty spots! ~ VeledanTalk 19:38, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. I believe it's a photograph of what Florida culture really is, being I live here. I have spent some days at a cold (63*F) spring in Orlando. The picture is filled with such action and life. The unattractive trash is part of that scenery. --x1987x 14:28, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--Asarkees 00:27, 22 February 2006 (UTC). Veledan's statement on unattractive trash is contradictory, and he/she acknowledges that. I live in Florida, and this is an extremely accurate statement on the nature of what was once a pristine limestone karst. The perspective is interesting, the content is exciting, and the statement demands attention.[reply]
    • Reply to above and below: a Featured picture should be attractive as well as accurate. If the trash round this sinkhole is inescapable, choose a different sinkhole if you want to make an FP ~ VeledanTalk 22:06, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Good action, trash is part of the setting, just like at the quarries here in Minnesota. -Ravedave 05:15, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose -- image subject, being the sinkhole itself, is partially missing from the photograph at bottom. - Longhair 16:19, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. It's nice enough I suppose, but it's not really FP material. Also, Longhair correctly points out the "missing tail" aspect of the framing for the shot, which is especially inexcusable since there is much "wasted" space near the top of the photo. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 21:52, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose -- There is a large area that is burned out that is distracting; less people, only one or two jumping, and maybe someone in the water...also need more detail[[[User:Judgesurreal777|Judgesurreal777]] 03:49, 25 February 2006 (UTC)]]
  •   Oppose Agree with above--Fir0002 www 09:19, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Per nom. 13:20, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Not promoted Raven4x4x 06:55, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
How to draw a euro symbol, based on official documentation.

It shows how math and art combine to create a commonly recognized symbol. The image appears in Euro and Euro sign. User:Agateller released it to the PD in the Wikimedia Commons.

I'm looking for the angle between A and D, centered on C. It looks like it is in the region of 30° but I don't think you can work out what it is from the image. However, it is possibly the most important angle in the design. - Samsara contrib talk 15:35, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose. Great diagram, very informative. But... not a FP in my book, sorry. --Janke | Talk 09:13, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Information. I tried to put more information on the derivation of the image in the summary but it doesn't display. Anyway, the original copyrighted image from the Euro Commission is a very coarse image supplied only as WMF (!) or TIFF and doesn't display or print very well. It also has the pesky problem of being copyrighted. This image is public domain and it follows the graphic guidelines set forth in the official diagram, but it does not illustrate them in exactly the same way and is not a copy of the official diagram. The angle ACD is the angle formed by a line from the center of the symbol to the base of the symbol directly below, and then another line going up from that point to the point where it intersects the symbol again on the upper right inside. I know this is extremely awkward, but that's the only official parameter provided, and if I described it in any other way (by specifying the exact angle ACD, for example) it would stray from the official model and theoretically might not produce the same symbol. Agateller 11:22, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
By trigonometry, I get the angle to be 22.57°. - Samsara contrib talk 15:57, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
|AD| = 5, |AB| = 6
<DAB = 90 + 40 = 130 (note: not divisible by three)
|BD| = sqrt(25 + 36 - 60cos130)
|ACD| = arcsin(5sin130/|BD|) ~ 22.572593°, which is why it is not specified. ed g2stalk 18:02, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Not really, no. National and corporate symbols and logos almost always have extremely precise geometric definitions. This isn't specific to the EU, nor is it in any way exaggerated regulatory bureaucracy. Nice "try", though. Phils 23:46, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oh good heavens, it slipped my mind there for a moment that we shan't make any humorous observations about any international organizations for fear of offending. oops! back to my doublethink lesson! sigh.--Deglr6328 06:16, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You didn't offend me. I actually think the EU is quite the bureaucratic mess indeed, but that diagram certainly isn't a symptom of that, IMO :D. Although I am far from being a blind supporter, I am generally annoyed at the amount of baseless criticism the EU receives from overseas. I'm sorry if I sounded too abrasive; this is not the place for political debates. Phils 15:35, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:EuroConstLarge.png Raven4x4x 06:59, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A 4 segment panorama of the Grand Central Terminal Main Concourse in New York City
 
A rectilinear projection of the above panorama. Mainly for comparison. As you can see, the projection gives you a very different perspective and allows different cropping (mainly by practicality, as the segments are warped to fit the projection).
 
An example of non-linear horizontal compression, manually made, thus imperfect - do not vote on this version! Now, full res- version, you can vote on this!

This image is a stitched panorama of a very difficult to photograph subject. It was done by Diliff (t c). A good photograph of Grand Central Terminal's main concourse was missing from the article for a long time. Given the historic nature and landmark status of the building, this was unfortunate. The GCT main concourse has been the subject of many other photos, but due to the scale of the building and the limited lighting, none has come close to the level of clarity and scale that this image provides.

Take a look at the following list for other attempts at GCT interior photographs. Note how they either only show a portion of the room or are quite dark. None achieve the sense of scale and detail that this image does.

  1. Image:Grand Central Terminal Inside New York City Long.jpg
  2. Image:Main Concourse in Grand Central Terminal.jpg
  3. Image:Grand Central Station1 by bencwright.jpg
  4. Image:Grand Central Terminal main concourse.jpg
  5. Image:IMG 1499.JPG

Promoted Image:Grand Central test.jpg Raven4x4x 07:01, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Animation of a water drop

A challenge was put up on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Detaching drop to have an animation, so I took about 300 pics of my sink and created an 18 pic animation of a falling water drop. Other user suggested me to nominate it, so here it is. I also added it to Drop (liquid), now the images make up more than the text of the article. I reduced the size to 768x1024 and 8MB, as the full size would be around 50MB. The time interval between the pictures is calculated to match the distance to the faucet under the assumption of a free-fall, ignoring surface tension (forgive me for not calculating these ;)

Update: Gmaxwell offered to redo the image using a specialized software tool and added a small preview to this nomination. I just sent Gmaxwell 12MB of images to work with, and am looking forward for the results! I would like to request an extension of the voting period to wait for and judge the new version from Gmaxwell.-- Chris 73 | Talk 13:56, 17 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Self-Nominate and support. - Chris 73 | Talk 11:18, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: I think it is fantastic. Nice job. Meniscus 12:53, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Now that's a great animation. - Mgm|(talk) 13:07, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Nice job. Mikeo 13:14, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support --Dschwen 13:45, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I don't like the way exposure seems to differ between frames, as does the position of the tap and tiles. chowells 14:51, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - it's a good pic/animation, but the shadows behind it are too distracting. Is there any way to make sure that the light is constant? Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 15:37, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • I asked someone about this before, and they said that the camera's exposure time and aperture need to be fixed between images. Better digital cameras will let you manually set these options, or choose an "auto exposure lock", although my digital camera doesn't. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-12 16:42
      • I believe it was taken with a flash. Even with aperture/exposure length lock, the flash is difficult to control, as it is evaluatively metering and firing a burst of light that it deems is appropriate. Each shot would be slightly different in terms of flash output. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 22:36, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • Still oppose. The newer gif image is too small, and the ogg file can't be displayed on most computers without downloading ogg vorbis. Can't the gif be enhanced? Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 21:23, 17 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
          • How big should it be? I sized it to work well on the article at a number of display resolutions, but it was just a guess... if you have a concrete suggestion please provide it... It would be trivial for me to resize it (or you can do it, the theora version is suitable for resizing). Currently at 60Kb in size I would be highly hesitant to inline anything much larger, and frankly would oppose anything too much larger due to considerations for users with slow connections. The old image when resized by mediawiki to the same physical dimensions was over 400K. Animated GIF is a highly unoptimal format for 'video' like content, leading to huge file sizes and poor quality... Although it is what we have for inline content today, so we have to live with its limitations. As far as the video (Which is not vorbis, vorbis is an audio codec)... it would be foolish to provide the high quality version in animated gif because animated gif is never high quality due to the 256 color limitation. Ogg/Theora is the video codec used by Wikipedia, and is what we use for all videos. Like many other video codecs it doesn't ship with Windows, so many users will need to install it although we're working on adding a java player for Vorbis and Theora to mediawiki. Because Theora is our official codec, I'm going to go ahead and be so bold and advise you that you simply can not oppose media for featured status because of the use of Theora. --Gmaxwell 04:32, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
          • Another datapoint, if I allow mediawiki to thumb the new image to 10px less wide, the rendered file not only looks like crap (with dancing dithering), but is about 260K. Mediawiki scaling simply isn't acceptable for many animated gifs. --Gmaxwell 04:36, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
            • Maybe we could upload two gifs besides the Ogg, one as large as the common allows (up to 30MB), and a smaller version for display? Also, resizing my original version worked very well (see [2]), but GMaxwells version has display errors. Not sure how Gmaxwells .gif can be changed so Wikipedia resizes it correctly. -- Chris 73 | Talk 10:16, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
              • Your version resized is about 406k, mine is 60k. 406k is unacceptable for an inline image. The reason mediawiki barfs on resizing mine is because I'm not updating the complete image in each version, only the parts that change. If I disable this (i.e. unoptimize-gif under filter->animate in gimp) so that it doesn't get mangled on resize the result is 399k, unacceptable for an inline image. Furthermore MediaWiki resizing makes the video look like crud because it uses a per-frame randomized dither. Just say no to MediaWiki based resizing of animated gifs. :) As far as a large gif, I will not upload a 30MB gif when I've uploaded higher quality Theora file which is under 100k. Gif makes perfect sense for an inline image, but it makes no sense for the high quality version because it's both huge and looks like crud. --Gmaxwell 22:38, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose although I would change my vote if the tap and tiles could be steadied and the background colour could be fixed. Maybe choose one of the backgrounds for all the frames? The water drop looks good!~ VeledanTalk 18:09, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support (GMaxwell's edit) ~ VeledanTalk 13:26, 17 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
 
Gmaxwell's version. View larger.
  • New version. It hurt me to see this potentially wonderful work being featured while it retained so many obvious and correctable technical flaws. I asked Chris 73 for the originals so I could correct the image, but he didn't seem interested in working with me. Normally I oppose making subjective changes to images which original author opposes, so I hope Chris 73 will support my version... but I feel that the changes I made were technical rather than artistic and that my modified version is objectively better. I have scaled the image to display size because the mediawiki rescaling for animated GIFs is far from optimal, I will also provide a full resolution version in a few minutes and update the entry with a link. This version is 60k when inserted into the page, which is a major improvement over the dialup crushing 400k of the version at the top. I must apologize for the some what poor quality of the full resolution version: I only had the large animated GIF to work with, and the dithering noise is non-linear and thus hard to suppress. I'd also like to ask that this vote be extended a bit to allow people to consider the new version.--Gmaxwell 22:21, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Wow, that's so much better. I'd support that version. Shame it's not a tad bigger. chowells 22:59, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • Wish granted, see the link under the image. I *could* do an animated GIF of the higher res version, but the limitation of 256 colors really makes it look like crud. It would still look better had I started from the orignals rather than fighting against the dataloss in the animated gif. --Gmaxwell 23:32, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support new version. - Samsara contrib talk 23:48, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • supportGmaxwell's version Borisblue 04:06, 17 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Neat, but not all that interesting. I find it creepy. Therefore, it would be more in line for chinese water torture, or water wastage articles. Drip Drip --Colle| |Talk-- 04:11, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
And... I can't stop watching it. --Colle| |Talk-- 04:13, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's creepy too, and that why I thought it would be worth my time. It's a striking illustration. :) --Gmaxwell 22:38, 18 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support new version. Very cool. WP 09:11, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment the playback speed of this animation (either version) is physically inaccurate. I noticed this when creating my own preliminary attempt. The drop spends much more time hanging on the faucet and slowly detatching. While still attached to the faucet, surface tension counters the gravitational pull, therefore acceleration is much smaller. For a FP I'd expect it to be correct. --Dschwen 12:04, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Dschwen's objections are correct. As a consequence of this consideration I change my vote into oppose Calderwood 14:40, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • Indeed, I never noticed that, was so enthralled with the other improvements. Great observation, Dschwen! I struck out my support vote until this is fixed, then I'll support again. --Janke | Talk 15:58, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • Well, it's easy enough to adjust the timing. For lack of better information I just made the update match the orignal. Dschwen, how do you know your video is more accurate? It looks like it was recorded with the same multiple phase approach that distroys find timing informaiton. --Gmaxwell 19:47, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
          • No, it actually doesn't distroy timing information. I used every picture for my animation, just reordering them. Now simple statistics tells me that in this case the timing mut be correct. When the drop is moving slow at a certain position the probability of capturing it in a frame is higher then when it is moving fast. So more frames of slow moving drops are captured and in the resulting animation the drop moves slower. :-) --Dschwen 20:55, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
            • Does that mean the triggering of the shots were timed totally randomly? If not, then the photographer's choice of triggering the shutter surely destroys any statistic methods of determining the right timing... --Janke | Talk 09:30, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
              • As for my set, I switched to series mode and pressed the button for a few minutes or so, creating about a pic per second. The drop is just too fast for any good timing (the reality being faster than this animation) -- Chris 73 | Talk 09:57, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
              • I semi randomly shot pictures whenever the cam was ready, wit additional random pauses. I had a drop frequency of abt. 5/sec so I'm pretty confident in my sampling being random enough. --Dschwen 11:18, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • I'm amused... Getting the timing of this obviously enough right is enough of a challenge that we're unable to gauge the methods any multiple phase method will be disregarded as physically inaccurate but if I recorded this with a 200fps video camera it would be rejected as too low resolution. The featured picture process is a waste of time. --Gmaxwell 14:34, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • On the contrary. I really like the new constructive spin on FP (like with the carbon diagrams lately). Why the sudden frustration? The phase approach is the most promising. I believe I've got the timing right in my animation, but it is low quality since my drops were starting from slightly different positions, so it looks jerkey. Basically we'd have to take not 18 selected frames from the original pictureset, but all of them. That would preserve timing. This is totally worth a try. --Dschwen 14:59, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
          • I am also very optimistic. I think this process - and the great work of GMaxwell - will produce a better animation than what any of us could do alone. About using the full set of pictures: I have about 100 usable pics (or 50 MB of data). I removed some because of unsightly drops (i.e. just two drops following the big one instead of three). However, out of the 100 pics about 40% are very similiar with only a small bulge at the faucet and no visible drop. I would much rather favour a nicely distributed set of pictures with the drop at roughly equally spaced positions, and adjust the display time so it feels right. I am definitely looking forward for seeing GMaxwells work. Don't let us hanging (pun intended ;) -- Chris 73 | Talk 15:22, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support GMaxwell's version is cool. KI 22:50, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The gmaxwell version. pschemp | talk 07:40, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Gmaxwell's version, wish the animation was a tad smoother, but it is good for a fine example of work. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 15:13, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support corrected version. –Joke 23:46, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • I can't believe I just sat here and watched water dripping out of a spigot for more than a minute. What is wrong with me? Support Gmaxwell's. --LV (Dark Mark) 17:23, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support new version, good stuff. - Eagleamn 07:22, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support new version. - Mailer Diablo 10:10, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support new version (Jay 00:58, 28 February 2006 (UTC))[reply]
  • Support new version. --James 01:01, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support new version. Gracenotes T § 17:30, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Water_drop_animation_enhanced_small.gif Raven4x4x 07:04, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A burning candle

This image is sufficiently large and detailed. It is a perfectly iconic image of a candle. The article appears in candle, Plasma (physics), and Template:User_AI. This image was not created by a wikipedia user but has a stable and verifiable copyright tag.

 
Well, it looks like it is not that easy. This image is shot at 3 stops under, and there is still a little burn-out, while the blue edge at the bottom of the flame has all but disappeared. Might need a composite image of several exposures. Anyone? --Janke | Talk 09:24, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
 
Image A
 
Image B
  • Comment There are now two new images of candle-flames where colour-shift is deliberately applied in order to enhance the visibility of the colour-zones Roger McLassus 12:21, 25 February 2006 (UTC):[reply]
    • Good try, but for scientific reasons I'd really prefer a drawing over these two images. --Janke | Talk 12:56, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • For me manipulated photographs are a better option for scientific purpose, provided they are manipulated uniformly. By the way, Roger, did you already consider nominating these two pictures here? They might be useful for some articles. Calderwood 18:00, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • The question is, do these manipulated photos show the correct outlines of the zones in the flame? I.e. where are the unburnt hydrocarbons, where do we have plasma, where soot, where carbon burning? --Janke | Talk 09:03, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 05:32, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A painting from the Ajanta caves from the 6th century.
 
version 2
 
version 3 - exposure correction & size change only

This is one of the best photos available anywhere of the paintings in the Ajanta caves in India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These paintings were made between 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE. The image is in public domain worldwide, and was uploaded on Wikimedia commons by File Upload Bot (Eloquence). It adds meaningful information on various articles including Ajanta, Fresco, History of India, Painting, Gupta Empire, Arts and entertainment in India and History of sex in India.

Sharpness is a good idea, but I like the yellowish tinge (PS: and softness ^_^ ) that the original image has. Is it just my personal preference, or some general aesthetic principle? deeptrivia (talk) 17:08, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original version 3 Nice picture and unusual, and doesn't rely on any single article for its contribution. Brian0918, I find your edit a bit too drastic. Do we have any reason to believe that the photographer got the colour wrong when he prepared this image for The Yorck Project? I suspect we are looking at truer colours in the original ~ VeledanTalk 20:37, 19 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • The "true" colors are those that were originally used in the painting, not the colors that remain after years of wear. By trying to bring out the colors, I am simply trying to undo the wear, the same way that a damaged photograph is repaired, by removing specks of dust or creases. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-20 03:33
This is a philosophical question. Some would hold that the wear does become inherent to the aesthetic value of the artwork of antiquity, and the Ajanta painting sans its wear simply isn't complete. deeptrivia (talk) 16:47, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Brian, if you could, would you repair the Colesseum? - JPM | 03:29, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Straw man. We're talking about an informational photo of an object, not the actual object. Even paintings get restored, and the Colosseum does undergo repairs so that it maintains its present condition--otherwise it would just get worse. But back to this image; the original photo was blurry, likely smeared out the colors, and did not represent the painting very well. I'm sure my change was too drastic, but it needs to be enhanced to better illustrate the article. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-21 05:29
So you're saying it needs to illustrate the article better? The caption reads "Fresco from the Ajanta caves." If this is the current condition of the painting in the Ajanta cave, then doesn't it represent the article perfectly? I think these "informational photos" should try and be as close to the actual object in question as possible. I'm all for making the image more clear, or brighter - but tweaking the colors is a no-no, in my opinion - JPM | 07:10, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The photographer himself likely screwed up the colors in the first place. Camera flashes don't simply make an image brighter. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-21 14:40
But this is only an assumption of yours, and since I was not there when the photo was taken, I will not make the same assumption. - JPM | 23:36, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You should not assume the colors are correct. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-21 23:38
You're right, but since the original picture is what's presented to me at first, I have to throw my trust at it. - JPM | 03:38, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - no vote yet. The edit maybe went a bit too far, but I think something inbetween might be good. The original is murky, and it's hard to see details. --Janke | Talk 15:16, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment, 3rd version: Since no-one else did, I took the original, corrected exposure only (not the color), reduced the size to 1600 px (original is fuzzy, so no info is lost). There are a few white spots of the undelying wall showing through the painting (armpit, breast) which tells me that the painting indeed has a yellowish color, which must not be changed. --Janke | Talk 16:38, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Version 3 looks fine to me. I'll raise the question about how the original looks like on the Indian noticeboard. Maybe someone's been there. deeptrivia (talk) 18:11, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Indischer_version3.jpg Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 05:47, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Note: promoted image has been replaced with Image:Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae - Alchemist's Laboratory.jpg as exact duplicate - see here. --jjron (talk) 12:19, 28 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 
"Batrachia" (frogs) from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur.

This is a lithographic plate from Ernst Haeckel's 1904 Kunstformen der Natur (Artforms of Nature), showing unusual and interesting frog species; Samsara has provided a translation of the description of each frog from the opposing page. The image is found in the frog article. I scanned, edited and uploaded it.--ragesoss 03:19, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh no! Don't do that! Almost as bad as cutting up the original... ;-) Support, by the way, beautiful example of lithography. --Janke | Talk 08:05, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
(not a vote) Well I didn't cut it up, but I've gone and stuck chunky numbered labels on the frogs and added it to the description page. I've found it useful even just for my own reference. PS. The only frog species that has its own article is #2 (Hyla meridionalis) —Pengo 09:34, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I agree in principle with the point you are making, but the (in)fidelity issue is balanced against what these images add to articles that other available images can't provide, their historical significance, and their aesthetic power. Haeckel plates in particular are in a unique position; for much of Haeckel's taxonomy work, his descriptions are still best available and still usable by practicing scientists; exaggeration may be an issue, but not not to the extent that it compromises their encyclopedic value. The three recent lithographs on FPC have been some of the best from Kunstformen der Natur, which was itself compiled by culling the best of images out of over a thousand of Haeckel's drawings. The bladderwort litho in that article is attractive (and of course many of comparable quality are available for many subjects), but I think these Haeckel ones are in a different league. My current plan is to keep gradually nominating these images until they start failing, but if a significant number of people share Veledan's concerns, of course I'll reconsider.--ragesoss 18:35, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral. While I do share some of Veledan's concerns, my neutral vote is mostly because I don't feel that the Frog lithograph adds as much as the Sea Anemone one did. I don't think we need all of Haeckel's plates as FPs. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 20:33, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Should FPs of outer space also be limited because they all came from the same source, NASA? — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-1 02:15
      • Improper analogy, we're talking here about lithographic plates not photographs. Regardless of who takes photos of "outer space" they're still going to be photos. The difference between this image and a mosaic of photographs of the relevant frogs, for example, should be obvious. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 18:25, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • You're assuming that any two photographers will photograph the same subject from the same angle with the same lighting, exposure, aperture, etc, which is not true. So, no, it is not a false analogy. Also, the images from NASA are as much artistic as painting, since the majority of images they release are not true color. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-5 06:19
          • I'm not sure what angles you think people are going to photograph celestial objects from, but my understanding is that you're not going to get very much luck, even with parallax, even at opposite sides of Earth's orbit. ;) --Dante Alighieri | Talk 18:22, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
            • You were referring to photography in general in your original reply, so that's why I included angles. While that doesn't apply to celestial objects, all of the other things I mentioned still apply. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-7 20:18
              • Yes, I know, hence the smiley at the end of my last reply. :) However, I stand by my assertion that lithographs are fundamentally different than photographs (certainly when the photograph is an attempt to accurately render real-life, rather than going for an "artistic" impression) for the purposes of my argument. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 22:37, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image: Haeckel Batrachia.jpg ~ VeledanTalk 23:41, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Fiji Banded Iguana

From Fiji Banded Iguana. It really pops, it's eye is looking directly at the camera, and it has great color. If there is support I'll convince Rklawton to upload a larger version.

Thank you for your nomination. I've gone ahead and uploaded a higher-res version as per your recommendation. God help those with modem connections. Rklawton 08:24, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Those with slow connections need not view the giant pic! - Adrian Pingstone 15:56, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • I shot this subject with a Canon EOS 20D, an 8.2-megapixel semi-professional digital single-lens reflex camera, using its highest resolution JPEG setting under low-light conditions (see metadata for details). The current image is the original. I have since switched to shooting on the maximum, zero-loss (RAW) setting, but that's not a format supported here. I'll probably re-shoot this subject. Rklawton 21:16, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • 1000 px is not minimum. The wording is "Be of a sufficiently high resolution to allow quality reproductions". I take this as high enough resolution to allow good detail on important parts of the subject. I find the electron microscope image below of good size, as no more detail can be added. However, when it comes to animals, the bigger the better (generally). --liquidGhoul 11:48, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 00:10, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

A high-res, crisp, appealing picture of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia

  • Nominate and support. drumguy8800 - speak? 23:24, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. The sky is beautiful, but I don't like how the base of the Church is cut off. - JPM | 23:30, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. same as JPM, too bad though, great pic otherwise. -Ravedave 05:37, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Can be much better: base included, better perspective by being shot from further away, or, if that is not possible, rectify perspective. --Janke | Talk 07:12, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Agree with above, I want the base. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 21:33, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I was going to say something after the first oppose, but now that its gone to 4 opposes, I suppose I'll say something. I really hate it when people oppose an FPC candidate because the area focused on isn't ideal for the voter. The picture is not of the entire Cathedral, it is of the area I as a photographer chose for ideal composition. Had I chosen to shoot the base (which is rather unadorned and unnatractive), the "cracking sidewalk" and "ugly rusty railings" would've detracted from the image and voters would've opposed for that reason. I know that voting is your opinion, but if you're going to oppose someone's FPC do so because the photograph has issues not because the photograph in your imagination is better. Thanks so much. drumguy8800 - speak? 23:25, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • The photograph has issues... it does not fully display its subject. If the article it was illustrating was about a certain aspect of cathedral architecture, you'd have more of a point. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 00:21, 24 February 2006 (UTC) P.S. Don't get so defensive.[reply]
    • Actually, the photograph does have issues that I didn't include in my oppose reasoning, because I didn't want to be too harsh or nit-picky. But now I regret that decision. Regardless of that, if it's supposed to be a picture of a cathedral, and the cathedral isn't entirely pictured, then this is obviously a problem. And if you think including the base would have opened the image up to other complaints, like "cracking sidewalk," then perhaps the church just isn't cut out for being a FP. You could have focused on a certain aspect of the church, and then this wouldn't have been a problem, but if you present the church as the FPC, and it's not all showing, what can you expect? Look at some of the other FPC's where part of the object in question was cut off -- they almost always get opposed. You're welcome. - JPM | 01:02, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose don't like the bottom bit being cut off. chowells 01:11, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Suffers from a lack of Perspective Control, which causes the towers to look like they are falling backwards. Photo has nice features, but lacks technical quality to merit Feature Picture designation. SteveHopson 05:07, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose Agree with chowells --Fir0002 www 09:17, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Image is uncomplete. Andrew18 @ 09:26, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose due to bottom of church being cut off and weird angle of shot. Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 20:02, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Though the image is incomplete, I feel that it does accurately represent the target. And the perspective is not that bad. --Joshua Boniface 23:39, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Weak Oppose Very nice image, but as stated already I don't like how the base of the church is cut off. Alvinrune TALK 22:46, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 00:12, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think this picture strongly meets the requirements of WP:FPC. It illustrates the article content particularly well and it is absolutely eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. The image is public domain, created by a Wikipedian, so no problems there.

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 00:14, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A panorama shot from the water tower in Hanko, Finland
 
Full 360°, restitched by Ilmari Karonen
 
Middle 270° from the 360° image above
 
Middle 180° from the 360° image above

Ok, I'll try and see if I can even begin to compete with the magnificent panoramas shown here lately. This one is in the Hanko, Finland article, and shows the typical, mostly wooden architecture, and the coastline of a Finnish small town. Since the camera is looking straight into the sun, the burn-out in the water & sky is inevitable. I shot and stitched this 6 years ago. Back then, there were no good stitching programs available (the one that came with the camera was practically useless), so this is stitched completely manually. For this reason, there are some imperfections. I know some of you are looking for such, so maybe I'm not very wise in telling you this... ;-)

Unfortunately, the manual stitching didn't work further right - the more built-up area gave me no way of "cheating" with the stitching - and, to be honest, that part of town doesn't look as nice. But if anyone has some good stitching software, I can either e-mail or upload the nine original files (totaling 360°) for you to try - only 7.5 Mb... --Janke | Talk 17:32, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Diliff did try, but it appears that even his modern software and his considerable talent in using it couldn't handle this, since it is shot with a downward tilt, distorting the original images. If anyone else cares to try, either manually or with software, I'll give you the link to the original pics. Challenge time! ;-) --Janke | Talk 09:17, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Hankopan.JPG. Promoted original - all are good and several have some support but no clear consensus for any other version ~ VeledanTalk 00:25, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Mandarin Duck (drake) waddling

A fine specimen of a duck. Feather textures are clear. Water droplets show he has just come out of the water. Image appears in Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), taken by Peter Galaxy.

  • Self-Nominate and support. - one of my fav photos —Pengo 02:40, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose It is an incredibly beautiful bird, and good photo, it just seems slightly out of foucus. Also, the cropping is pretty bad, in that there is a large gap at the front, and his tail is cut off.--liquidGhoul 02:52, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Another weak oppose, a pity the background is so distracting, and the tail is cut off. BTW, it's probably motion unsharpness, not bad focus - see the moving leg. But, oh, how cute the Mona Lisa smile is! , oh, shucks, it's a male... ;-) --Janke | Talk 07:47, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes it's motion blur, and it's not aparent at "typical" screen resolutions (e.g. 1280×1024), which is the resolution i'm now thinking i should have uploaded the image at. —Pengo 10:51, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 00:46, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
The vast Han Empire in 2 CE. Names of non-Chinese peoples and states have been purposely left with their Chinese names

It's not a particularly striking or scenic image, which isn't this image's value; rather, this lists all the major cities, including the ones in Central Asia, and all military possessions, a very expansive and extensive map; and it's detail is its value here that I think should be a role model for all other maps to look up to. It is topographical, and shows trade routes, and hints at the Silk Road. It is therefore of high value to the Han Dynasty (and good for the Xiongnu article to give a bigger picture). This could probably be built on by including the contact with the Ancient Greeks, Macedonians, etc. beyond the Ta-Yuan (which is spelt Dayuan in the image and is to the very western edge of the map), but this is sufficient for featured picture, methinks. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 22:38, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Nominate and support. - Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 22:38, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. The sourcing is weird- it covers relatively trivial matters such as geographical features, but not the main business of the respective settlements and their statuses. Markyour words 01:42, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Interesting map, but too plain to be FP worthy in my opinion. Also, there are a few little problems. The scale in the lower right shows 500 mi where it should be 400 mi. Some words are a little difficult to read, like Wu or Panyu on the coast. Green and yellow dots are not so easy to distinguish. Finally, I am not sure I understand the meaning of the text about the eastern coastline. --Bernard Helmstetter 21:02, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • On second thought, Neutral. A couple more remarks. NJ-MAN should probably appear in the abbreviation list. And I don't understand if words in capital letters are meant to indicate people, cities or regions. Some of these, but not all, seem to be associated with dots, so it is confusing. --Bernard Helmstetter 17:55, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • The NJ-MAN thing has been fixed up. The small capital letters are meant to indicate peoples, as is shown in the key on the left. I can see how it may be confusing in the western regions, where some peoples overlap with tributary states. In that area sometimes one people are divided into two tributary states. There are also some peoples who did not recognise the authority of the Han empire. I tend to think that it shouldn't be so confusing for someone with some familiarity with Han history. Yeu Ninje 12:54, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral. I like a lot about the map, but it has issues. For one, I don't think it really does a good job of fully illustrating Han's foreign relations of the period. Perhaps someone can address the concerns and upload an updated version. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 21:45, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Support. Good changes. The format should be PNG (as noted by Renata) and the white lines (communication and transport routes, see image description page) should be made explicit in the legend, but I'm voting support because I'm betting that Yeu Ninje will promptly address those issues. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 20:03, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral, I would really like to see a higher resolution version if that is possible, some of the dots are hard to see. I really appreciate the extent of the documentation though.--Lewk_of_Serthic contrib talk 22:24, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I'm the original creator of this map. I've uploaded a new version, cleared up some of the errors (like the "500 mi" thing), and attempted to clear up some of the ambiguities (like how the capitalised names are the names of non-Chinese peoples, not geographical features). I've also taken up Dante's point, and renamed the map to "Han Civilisation". The shaded areas are supposed to show the extent of Han civilisation (as evidenced by the presence of Han culture, direct Han political authority, urbanisation etc.); the orange dependent states in Central Asia were subject to indirect Han political influence. Whilst this map may not make it to featured picture status, your comments are still helpful - keep them coming. Yeu Ninje 02:40, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Could you give sources for the extent of Han settlement, and for the the status of the settlements? Markyour words 21:02, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • I've added a note to the image which hopefully explains the source: "The shaded areas show the extent of Han civilisation. I've based this on the existence of settlements under direct Han political authority or military control, according to Tan Qixiang (ed.), Zhongguo lishi ditu (中国历史地图集; 1982)." Yeu Ninje 01:16, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Text is small and difficult to read. Many of the letters are broken. Also, the white line is not explained in the legend. I assume these are trade routes, but a reader might not know that. --dm (talk) 05:16, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - it should be png and not jpg. If the format will change, please remove my vote. It's a very good map indeed! Renata 19:06, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Yeu Ninje 04:28, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • oppose I agree fully w/ the nominator's reasons for nominating this, but the dark brown color used to depict landmass is much too dark, making the black lettering difficult to read.--Jiang 08:45, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Whoever did this map is awesome. I've seen variants of it used on other China articles as well. I'm not a big fan of this particular map (I'd prefer the Three Kingdoms one instead), but if this is the one that gets nominated, it has my support. Palm_Dogg 15:11, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. High quality, very informative and detailed. --Pkchan 14:30, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Han Civilisation.png (+5/-2/2). Neutral concerns well addressed ~ VeledanTalk 01:01, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Bearded Dragon

Simply oozes with primeval majesty. Adds significantly to the article as is the only pic taken in the wild.
Alternative versions: Image:Bearded dragon02.jpg, Image:Bearded dragon05.jpg

  • Support Self Nom. --Fir0002 www 22:54, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I'm surprised this picture was put up as an FPC (and the other versions) because the back of the animal is very blurred. Yes, I know getting the Depth of Field is hard but we're judging the final photo and can take no account of the difficulties in taking it. Just as a piece of self-promotion have a look at "Adult Bearded Dragon" at the bottom of Bearded Dragon where I've got the whole animal in reasonable focus (but don't put it up for FPC, it's not good enough focus for that) - Adrian Pingstone 23:12, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I really don't mind it the depth of field issue Adrian sees. The focus was obviously intended to be on the head in the first place. Circeus 23:33, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral. I like the composition and detail on the head, but I would've liked more of the lizard to be in focus. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 00:33
  • Support Excellent photo, I like how the focus was done. -Jake0geek 07:25, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, nice photo but depth of field is just too small. I like to see all the scales, or at least some down its back. There's no reason to have such a shallow depth of field when it (appears to be) in full sunlight, and it's a lizard (they don't move that much). Pengo 07:53, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment That is an Eastern Bearded Dragon, and you have even identified it as that with the binomial name. The article you placed it in, is for the Central Bearded Dragon (the article should be renamed). I have been meaning to create the Eastern Bearded Dragon article, as I have a pretty good photo from the wild as well. Just out of interest, I think that guy is a juvenile (maybe it should be included in the caption). --liquidGhoul 08:23, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Um that doesn't really make sense. It's head is the subject, why is that a problem? And I'm not saying it's gotta become an FP just because it has a head in focus body out of focus composition - I'm not even promoting that aspect. All I'm saying is that the DOF draws the attention to the most interesting part of the animal (it's head and claws) without the need of close cropping. I think it's pretty effect. But that just my opinion. --Fir0002 www 09:02, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Fir, I very much admire your photography skills but in this case the very first thing I noticed was the blurry back-end, and from then on my pleasure in looking at the rest of the photo was spoiled. So that's why I opposed - Adrian Pingstone 10:42, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It shouldn't even be in that article, look at Fir's identification (which is correct), and the taxobox. --liquidGhoul 04:37, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You could be bold and remove it then. I dare you. ;) Fir0002? What do you say? Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 20:00, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It is still a Bearded Dargon, so that is the best home for it. So I say leave it were it is! Anyway, couldn't we add the "barbata" to the species list? --Fir0002 www 11:36, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
My image above is a soldier crab, do you think it should go in the Soldier crab article? Secondly, I don't quite understand what you mean by add it to the species list, but you could add it to the Pogona article, and I have found that Pogona barbata is already an article. You could clean it up some and add it to there. --liquidGhoul 01:08, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would rather be bold and create an article for the Eastern Bearded Dragon, but I have to wait until I can get access to my Australian reptiles book. --liquidGhoul 23:26, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 04:48, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Original version
 
Round Hay Bale at dawn; Swifts Creek, Victoria; version 2

I know I've already unsuccessfully tried to feature a hay bale photo, but to me a round hay bale is so iconic of farming and the country (particularly in Australia) that I feel such a photo is worthy of FP status.

  • Support, despite the lines in the sky, which I'm sure other people will pick up on. I'd rather see them removed, it would be a pity to have this otherwise beautifal image rejected on such an issue.(Are you one of those people who can't stand it when people talk using terrible grammar? If so, I'd be delighted if you could pass the proverbial fine-toothed comb of grammar through my user page. Thanks! 00:09, 26 February 2006 (UTC))[reply]
    • I think the lines are from your monitor. Try degaussing your monitor and see if those lines move. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 00:27
  • Support. Difficult topic to illustrate, but I think this does it well. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 00:27
  • Considerably better than the last two hay bale nominations. Good composition. The colors - the fields, the sky, are still pretty underwhelming to me. Weak oppose. Maybe take the photo in a different season, when the fields in the background aren't all brown? zafiroblue05 | Talk 01:02, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • I've auto-leveled the image to help with the colors. Make sure to CTRL+F5 to get the new version. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 01:07
      • My, you're bold... ;-) I think you should have uploaded your edit as "version 2", not overwrite Fir's image. Even though it is compliant with GDFL, in the case of FPCs I think originals should not be overwritten... --Janke | Talk 09:04, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • I wasn't really overwriting Fir's. It's just simpler than uploading multiple versions to separate files. I've noticed that when some of the modified versions become featured, the original version remains the one used in the actual article, while the modified version is orphaned. It would be better if people checked the individual histories of each image for their favorite version. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 13:52
          • Well, according to the file history you uploaded a new version with the same file name. Sure, Fir's original is there in the history, but how many who look at this page would go and check that? Usually, new versions are uploaded and displayed as variations here, so voters can compare them - see the Water drop, British Museum, Ajanta Painting and Cental station further below. --Janke | Talk 14:19, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
            • Yes, I know that very well. My point was that sometimes people forget to put the featured version into articles, leaving the original, unfeatured version in the articles, and leaving the featured version orphaned. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 15:45
              • Isn't that the job of the person who administers the FPC page and removes the entries from the page when they have approved/rejected? If that isn't being done, then that process should presumably be addressed. It doesn't mean you make changes to the original before the change is supported here.. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 16:51, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                • It's not like I'm saying my version should be the only choice. It would be easier to automate the process if all the versions were uploaded to the same file, and voters picked their favorite edit (this would only be done for changes to an original image). Then the featured choice could simply be made the only version of the image, and there is no need to change links in articles. I don't know who is supposed to be doing that, but I've seen it happen in the past where the featured picture is orphaned. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 17:00
                  • But you haven't really given viewers the chance to see both simultaneously and decide for themselves. I've seen that happen before too, but I don't really think that updating an existing image before it is approved is the answer, as I've mentioned previously. Maybe this should be taken to the talk page. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 18:26, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                  • Bah edit conflict with Diliff. Brian0918, please don't overwrite pics like this. I appreciate you had reasons and it wasn't done thoughtlessly but that just isn't the way we currently do things and people will not be expecting it. Such a change in practice needs to be discussed first ~ VeledanTalk 18:42, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                    • I've been doing this for quite a while now. If the change was very significant, and not necessarily better, then I would probably upload it to a separate file, but for generally good changes, I'll just overwrite the original. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 20:44
                      • I've been doing this for quite a while now. - As you can see, we don't all approve of that. In the future, please upload your edits of FPCs as new files, so we can see the changes and vote on them. Not everyone may agree that your edit is better. If the new version is good, it will be chosen over the original, but we need to compare. --Janke | Talk 22:45, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                        • Personally I'd have liked to have had an alternative version rather than an overwrite, as I'm not sure of the background blurring and I prefer the warm glow of dawn. But I'll leave that side you guys to decide. --Fir0002 www 00:12, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                          • I agree. I'm neutral towards the colour balance difference but I really dislike the background blurring that he has applied. It doesn't look particularly photographic and natural and even before I had read what he had done, I noticed that the background appeared a little quirky. I support the original image by Fir0002 and oppose the edit. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 04:47, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                            • The background was blurred to help the hay stand out. If you look through Fir's pictures, you'll notice he does this a lot too. Someone might be able to do a better job of it, though. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-27 04:58
                              • I don't really agree with Fir0002's blurring either to be honest. This is opening up that old can of worms again but surely if you want a blurred background, you open the aperture more. I don't think the haystack needed to stand out any more than it already did, anyhow. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 13:27, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                                • Actually I don't blur the background unless I'm removing noise. I think the only photo I remember digitally blurring is the haystack photo Brian asked my to do to try make stand out more. Like the Bearded lizard is all just natural bokeh --Fir0002 www 09:46, 28 February 2006 (UTC
                          • I've undone the background blurring. It wasn't that great to begin with. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-27 05:04
                        • undone... wasn't that great to begin with. So, if I hadn't taken this up, it means that an inferior version would have been promoted... Now I hope you understand why we want the original untouched, and vote on the versions! Please abstain from this practice in the future, thanks! In fact, I feel so strongly that the original should always be visible here (and I think I have the support of Diliff, Veledan and Fir), that I've been bold myself, and added a comment in the voting instructions. NOTE: Discussion now taken to FPC talk page. If you have comments, please continue there. --Janke | Talk 07:56, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                          • No. I was waiting for Fir's opinion, not yours. I had planned on working on it some more, but just haven't gotten around to it. I don't see the need to have to upload multiple files to multiple locations when they are all visible from the same location. It just seems easier to have them all in one location to compare. The number of people who agree with you doesn't really matter if your rationale is not sound, so I would focus on that. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-27 13:35
Yes, they appear to be artifacts. The lines are less apparent in Fir's original image. (Another reason to keep the original visible... ;-)--Janke | Talk 08:19, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The original was more popular, so I have reverted Brian's edited version to the original. Raven4x4x 05:04, 11 March 2006 (UTC) Promoted Image:Round hay bale at dawn02.jpg Raven4x4x 05:04, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
British Museum Reading Room Panorama
 
Brighter Version

I think that this image is really admirable. It depicts one of the finest interior spaces available to the public in Great Britain. The photographer has captured the air of quiet, intellectual contemplation of the environment really well and in excellent detail. The image can be found on the British Museum Reading Room page and was taken by Diliff.

You're right. No need to brighten. - Mgm|(talk) 11:24, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:British Museum Reading Room Panorama Feb 2006.jpg Raven4x4x 05:04, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Markham Suburbs

Very clear picture depicting typical suburbian residences across North America. Image by Duke

The moody lighting suits the subject, IMO. BTW: Have you checked your monitor with the little 4-circle test image on the top of the page? --Janke | Talk 14:35, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yep - three circles. :) The colors just look a little dirty to me in some way... zafiroblue05 | Talk 20:36, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Markham-suburbs id.jpg Raven4x4x 05:04, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Goats in mountains
 
Edit - overexposed highlights burned to show detail

I found this image when I went to read about goats. I like the image very much. Whenever I look at it, I desire to be one of those goats, running free in the mountains, free from stress and admins. I also find the background stunning, with the mist in the mountains. It seems that user Fir0002 created the photo -- and that dude created 37 featured photos! I think that a part on the left side of the photo could be removed, because there's something out there that can't be identified. Other than that, cool photo!

  • Nominate and support. - Candide, or Optimism 14:54, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The mist and dark clouds give the photo a mystical, magical quality. While it doesn't appear that the photo strongly supports either article to which it is attached (do we really have 18 photos illustrating the Goat article?), its a picture I can support. SteveHopson 15:23, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral. While the image is great, the article subjects (the goats) aren't prominent enough. Which mountains are these? If you added the image to the mountains' article, then I would probably support. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-02-26 15:49
  • Neutral. I like the scene and composition but the highlights are extremely overexposed. I've tried to burn them back a little to make the most of the detail that was left. I don't feel happy enough about it to support it completely, but I'll put it out there for you guys and if you prefer it, you have an alternative to the original, at least. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 16:22, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanx for your edit, but the goats are in fact pure white and therefore the original picture I feel is much more true to life. --Fir0002 www 00:10, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • I didn't change the colour of the goats at all. I just recovered some texture in the highlights. Even something that is white will look golden when the source of light (in this case, I assume dawn, but possibly sunset) is golden. You have used that regularly in your photos and complained when people have REMOVED that effect, so you can't have it both ways. In any case, as I said, I never added a colour that wasn't there. I just decreased the luminosity of the existing colour so you can see detail in the highlghts. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 12:55, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • I guess the irony was lost on ya :-)
But seriously, the goats are white, and appeared white in the lighting conditions the photo was taken in. They do not have much detail, even with the human eye they just appear white. Burning them as you did makes them look dirty - much too yellow IMO. Anyway an edit is always good as it allows the photographer to learn from what others want out of a photo. --Fir0002 www 05:14, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You're right, whatever irony was there was lost of me. :) Please explayne! You can see that areas of the goats that were not directly facing the sun (roughly perpendicular) had a golden/orange tint. I see your point, but do you not see the problem in having no discernable detail due to overexposure? I don't accept that the goats had little detail/texture, if they were correctly exposed, you would see it. Perhaps my edit did burn the highlights too much, but ideally they should not be overexposed in the first place. Ah well. :) For what its worth, its a difficult scene to photograph well, but the moral of the story is underexpose if necessary to preserve highlight detail. Do you shoot raw? Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 10:54, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Continued on Diliff's talk page --Fir0002 www 11:26, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have left a message on the author's talkpage, asking for the same thing. --Candide, or Optimism 16:51, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It is taken in the only mountain range of Victoria - the Great Dividing Range. More specifically near Swifts Creek, Victoria Australia. --Fir0002 www 00:10, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I can't see it fitting into any article well. --liquidGhoul 10:05, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm, I've never noticed that before! It looks more like an old crate or something --Fir0002 www 07:10, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 03:38, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Redfort(2560X1920).jpg
Redfort

Reasons... High resolution,one of the great landmarks of india The Delhi Fort is located in Delhi, India. It is also known as Lal Qil'ah and the Red Fort (not to be confused with the Agra Fort, which is referred to by these terms as well).For more visit the main article... Red Fort

Not promoted Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 02:43, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Helix pomatia, the edible snail
File:Grapevine Snail.jpg
Edited
Transparent Image
Transparent Image

Well, great minds think alike, and so here is another great gastropod image. It appears in Pulmonata. Photographer is one Jürgen Schoner, uploaded to Commons as GNU-FDL by User ML.

You've got no problem with the background, but you ask for a larger image when it's already 1024x604? I really don't get why people always want bigger and bigger images. - Mgm|(talk) 10:01, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • What is wrong with asking for a larger image? There is no harm in it, and it could improve the image's quality. I didn't oppose the image, so what is your problem? --liquidGhoul 22:08, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • I simply don't see why we should ask for something with a higher resolution when it's already top-notch resolution. Higher resolution doesn't equal higher quality. You may not have personally opposed it, but it fosters the idea that massive resolutions are better when most people can't even fit such an image on one computer screen. Besides, if they had one, wouldn't you think they would've posted the larger one instead? - Mgm|(talk) 09:29, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • LiquidGhoul has now explained he was hoping for a better detailed shell. So contrary to what I believed, he had a perfectly valid reason for asking. - Mgm|(talk) 10:13, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Within reasonable limits (file size, the lens' ability to resolve detail and number of sensor pixels), there is never a good reason to upload a lower quality/resolution image. I sometimes downsample my images by about 50% in order to aid in the perception of sharpness, as long as there is no significant loss of detail in doing so, but as a rule, I try to keep them as high resolution as is possible. Assuming the image is captured with anything higher than a 3 megapixel camera with decent quality optics, there is no excuse for an image less than 1000 pixels on the longest dimension. To reduce it further than that is to waste the potential of the image. I think he had a valid reason for asking as it originally stood since it logically follows that higher resolution image will resolve more detail! Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 16:38, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Grapevinesnail 01.jpg Votes are very evenly split between the original and the blanked background version. If there is no partictular perference between the original and an edit I promote the original. Raven4x4x 07:48, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A black slug, Arion ater L., on a rock, with its pneumostome clearly visible.
File:Slug edit.jpg
Slightly less blur
File:Slug edit crop.jpg
Symmetrical crop
 
tilted crop, aspect ratio as close as original as I could get it

What I like about this picture is how the moistness of the slug is captured by the reflection of the sky on its surface, which also defines its texture. Secondly, the fact that the Pneumostome (breathing hole) is visible is also a plus as it piques the interest of the viewer to find out about what this curious structure is for.

... so your vote will change with every new edit? ;-) Please specify... --Janke | Talk 07:27, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm I've added a simple top-and-bottom crop. I find the blurring less distracting but I'm not sure it's improved the composition. Oh and please add it to an article. Neither slug nor pneumostome has too many pics: it could go in either or both ~ VeledanTalk 22:11, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • What the hell, Support crop ~ VeledanTalk 22:06, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • If it's going to be a crop, I'd be more comfortable with tilting it, the aspect ration is retained better that way, avoiding a panorama look (it's a slug, not a sunset, dammit :)). Obli (Talk)? 22:52, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Oppose I feel very apologetic for changing my vote like this, but the more I think about it the less I like the manmade background. It's a superb picture of a slug but please get one of it slithering up a wet cabbage! ~ VeledanTalk 01:12, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • It's not a manmade background. It's a rock. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-4 20:53
  • Support cropped version, oppose tilted - the crop is more encyclopedic, we don't really need all that background. The slug is the focus, and in focus, too. The tilted version loses the slime!! --Janke | Talk 22:53, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Uninteresting except at huge size. Ugly background. zafiroblue05 | Talk 05:54, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • What's wrong with the background? It's a rock. Slugs like rocks. They don't get around too well elsewhere. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-2 21:43
  • Oppose only the tilted version as per Janke. - Samsara contrib talk 12:04, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose ugly background. –Joke 16:20, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • What's wrong with the background? It's a rock. Slugs like rocks. They don't get around too well elsewhere. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-2 21:43
    • I don't see what you expect from the background either. You're not going to find a slug on glass table, unless someone puts it there. And I doubt anyone really wants to touch that thing. - JPM | 22:23, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • That is not a rock, it is a road. It is gravel in bitumen, which when I last looked, is not a natural habitat for many animals. Also, these slugs are omnivorous, so you would expect their natural habitat to be in foliage of some plant or on/in a dead animal (although most of you seem repulsed just by the slug so I can't imagine if it was surrounded in dead flesh). --liquidGhoul 12:50, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • I'm going to wait for the photographer's word before we decide if this is a natural rock or not. Conglomerate rock looks a lot like it's artificial, but it's not. Also, notice the background in this picture includes moss - not something you'd really expect to see growing on a road. --  21:00, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
          • It is asphalt, although as the mud, roughness of it and the moss suggests, it is very old and part of a forest running track. One could argue that it is a natural habitat because it is very moist, slugs like that... --Obli (Talk)? 21:16, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
            • Funny you should mention that, I was actually going to suggest that it was possibly artificial, like a pathway or something. But the moss on it is pretty damn good evidence that it's not a road. And frankly, what with the humanization of this world, a running trail in the woods almost is a natural habitat these days. --  21:25, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Sorry, I didn't notice this discussion until now. The background looked like old asphalt to me, like an old, worn road or something. Slugs are common enough subjects, so I think if you're going to have a featured picture of a slug, it ought to be really compelling. This one is good, but I just don't like it enough for FP. –Joke 17:47, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Great shot, DOF is spot on. The background is not problematic (it's natural). As for crops or tilting... I'm still undecided. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 00:18, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. What's wrong with the background? It doesn't look good, it distracts from the slug itself (particularly at the size one views it in an article, when the shinyness of the slug isn't as apparent), and it's, well, ugly. It's natural, sure. But one could find, say, an even-colored rock. Or something. You're taking a picture from straight above of a very flat animal, removing any sense of depth (except at unwieldy sizes) - it looks like just a streak of black paint on a rock that looks like it's been vomited on. zafiroblue05 | Talk 03:39, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • First of all, whether one could find an even-colored rock is irrelevant, the slug was on THIS rock. Second of all, the image is NOT taken straight from above as even a cursory examination of the image would indicate. Lastly, if you looked at the full size image, there's no WAY it could be mistaken for "a streak of black paint". --Dante Alighieri | Talk 18:07, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • Oh, I absolutely agree with you! It's not taken from exactly above, but there's a reason someone did a tilted crop - it has so little depth. The slug was on THAT rock, but that's just something one has to deal with. The circumstances of the photo shouldn't affect our judgement on the final product, I have learned from looking at FPCs for a little while. And at full size, the slug doesn't look nearly as bland as a streak of paint - but the slug isn't shown in the article at full size! At any reasonable size, it's a boring image. In my opinion. zafiroblue05 | Talk 18:49, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • IIRC, images are intended to be evaluated at full size, not thumbnail sized. Anyone know for certain? Also, the stated reason that the tilted crop was created was an attempt to preserve as much of the original aspect ratio as possible during a crop. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 00:14, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Slugtastic - one of the best pictures of slugs I've ever seen. PZ Myers would be proud. And I'm ashamed there's so much anti-slug bias on display here :-O At least give him credit for getting close enough to take this picture. Eeek. --Cyde Weys 04:55, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Oppose Alvinrune TALK 23:35, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose ugly tarmac background. chowells 15:55, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 07:57, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Orb weaver in web
 
Cropped version
 
Another crop

Captures the Orb Weaver when it is active - at night. Alternative versions: Image:Orb weaver black bckgrnd02.jpg, Image:Orb weaver white bckgrnd.jpg, Image:Orb weaver white bckgrnd02.jpg

Promoted Image:Orb weaver black bckgrnd03 crop.jpg Raven4x4x 08:01, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Carrots selectively bred to produce different colors
File:Carrots of many colors edit.jpg
edit

Very vivid and colourful image, extremely hi-res and of good quality, it's aesthetically pleasing and does a good job on demonstrating how varied the species has become through breeding.

  • I think I did misunderstand the description and that it is probably a genuine case of artificial selection. I am still opposing because I believe a photo about a scientific experiment should be described better. --Bernard Helmstetter 17:37, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'd like to explain this. Pigments, while usually something we think of as being in paints, also are naturally occuring in plants. For example most land plants have Anthocyanin, a pigment that absorbs green light (reflecting red and blue light) and give many flowers, fruits and autumn leaves their colour. Tomatoes naturally have the red pigment Lycopene, and carrots are best known for their carotenoids, which are also naturally occuring without the introduction of any artifical pigment. I don't know if it's the levels of different carotenoids, or changes in pH, or a range of completely different pigments that are making these carrots change colour, but it's something that is naturally occuring within the carrot, in different varieties of the one species. You can read more about biological pigements at the pigment article. And AFAIK, it's not an experiment, it's something farmers have been doing since long before we understood the chemical structure of pigments. Thank you. — Pengo 03:18, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Carrots of many colors.jpg Raven4x4x 08:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Heteropteryx dilatata, commonly known as the 'Malaysian Jungle Nymph'

Image taken by neighbour, who agreed at the time that all rights be released to me or any purpose or licence I see fit. Subject is my pet, and the colouration has not been modified. Image featured in Phasmatodea, and is high-resolution (1232x824px).

  • Isn't the missing part longer than the visible part? Apologies if not. Even so, I'm afraid animal pics fail to get promoted for far lesser portions missing. And there are several other pics on that page which give a better impression of these insects as a whole IMO. ~ VeledanTalk 21:20, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    No, more is visible than not, no problem. Thanks! Ian13/talk 21:22, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 03:52, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Police cruiser
File:New york police department car-2.jpg
Cropped, sharpened
File:New york police department car-3.jpg
Streched the color

A very nice shot of an NYPD police cruiser. This photo is used in several articles, among them police cruiser and light bar.

  • I've uploaded a cropped, rotated, sharpened version. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-1 02:45
Because there's nothing special about this image. It's a police car on the street, no more. It is not even in motion. The flash of the light is the only interesting spot in the image. --Janke | Talk 07:24, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ouch. That hurts. A beautiful NYPD cruiser destine never to be featured simply because its not involved in a high speed chase. I guess it was to be expected though: one must have a love of form to see past such things. TomStar81 09:02, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Don't take it personally! It's not about the car, it's the general look of the image (not "stunning" enough), an opinion that appears to be shared by most voters. With a better background (perhaps blurred because the camera is following a moving car) and a little more dramatic lighting, I'm sure a NYPD cruiser could befeatured! (BTW, we're all spoiled by TV, aren't we? ;-) --Janke | Talk 14:36, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is this more what you had in mind, Janke? And I'm neutral, before anybody asks. —Vanderdeckenξφ 13:53, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Access denied to site. --Janke | Talk 21:22, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, second try. Check this. Remember to click the Zoom In button under the image. —Vanderdeckenξφ 10:59, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No thanks - totally artificial looking. --Janke | Talk 11:55, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with Janke here. Did you really think that would be more appropriate? Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 12:53, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, blimey. That was a joke. I wasn't seriously suggesting that that become a featured pic, I was just picking up on Janke's comments on how we are all led to believe that a picture of a NYPD car should be in an exciting car chase with lights flashing and sparks flying. This place is so dull sometimes. Lighten up! —Vanderdeckenξφ 11:40, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Deadpan humor doesn't work in text format. A simple ;-) would have helped... --Janke | Talk 17:00, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes we are. TV has a way of raising the bar, and my guess is that effect is going to be felt here. Its really to bad; this kind of image could easily be used in any number of police car books. I should know. I own several ;) TomStar81 09:08, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support Third Image I streched the color of the second image. Now it seems as though the image was taken in the evening. The prior images look as if it were taken on a cloudy day. Alvinrune TALK 03:30, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Nothing against the photographer, but NYPD cruisers have never been more lame. There are plenty of other, nicer types of cruisers (for instance, most states have highway patrol pursuit cruisers made from Camaros and Mustangs) that would make for a better featured pic. In my book, a photo of an ugly woman is ugly no matter how well it's done. Kafziel 17:10, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
An ugly woman is still a woman, and if you take note of the title I have simply labeled the entry "police cruiser", not "NYPD cruiser", not "special patrol vehical", just "police cruiser". While Camaros and Mustangs would arguably make better FPs, they represent a small faction of the police force; most police vehicals are caprices and tuareses. This picture is ment to represent these standard cars. TomStar81 23:15, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would agree that it is a good standard photo of a standard car. I'm not listing it for deletion or anything, I'm just saying the subject matter is very run of the mill. It's not something I'd say, "Wow, that's awesome," which is pretty much what I expect from a featured photo. Why feature something completely standard? Kafziel 04:39, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - not striking I'm afraid, at least not for me. |→ Spaully°τ 10:25, 7 March 2006 (GMT)
  • Support this one. I think it's a beautiful photograph. Judge the photo, people, not they style of the car. Anyway, think those 'stralian cars are lame anyways. ;-) —Encephalon 11:24, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 03:52, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Raspberries
 
Darker Version
 
Darker Version
 
Darker Version

Looks delicious, and everything is the subject (by that I mean there is no b/g because the b/g is the subject as well!)
Alternative Versions: Image:Raspberries02.jpg, Image:Raspberries03.jpg

I like the un-saturated one the best. They do look ripe (except for one at the top). The others look like they have been sugar-glazed. --liquidGhoul 05:03, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
 
A Beige Power Macintosh G3 Desktop, with optional zip drive in the lower 3.5" expansion bay.

Well, this is hardly the most exciting of subjects - but it illustrates Power Macintosh G3 in the only way possible. The image is deceivingly simple, but it's hard to get the background, lighting, angle and color so well as to rival Apple's own promotional photographs, the replacement of which with free alternatives has been a pastime of mine for a while now. Along comes Danamania, and uploads some very well done shots to Commons, licensed under CC-BY-SA (don't worry, I'll only nominate this one). It's perhaps not the highest of resolutions, but quite sufficient for print.

 
Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) versus Rafael Ortiz.
 
Top of head restored by Shawnc.

This is an image I found in the US Marine Corps image archive. Although it might not fulfill all technical specifications, I personally feel that it brings out the essence of focus and aggression in boxing, and contributes greatly to the article. The background and is very unusual for a boxing image, and atleast for me, it conveys an eerie feeling. I could imagine this one as a featured picture.

Promoted Image:Boxing080905 photoshop.jpg--Marcus 19:09, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose second photo. Voting after the fact and after Shawnc pointed me to this discussion. Altered photos are in violation of the WP:NOR policy and should not be used to illustrate articles in the main Wikipedia namespace, let alone be promoted to Featured status. The reason is that they purport to illustrate something that is not true; they show a moment in time that never occurred. That is certainly a beautiful photo and I'd support the first one as Featured. Tempshill 06:21, 7 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
File:John Daly at AmEx.JPG
John Daly during the 2005 American Express Gold Championships at Harding Park in San Francisco, Ca.


I am nominating this picture because I feel that it exemplifies not only John Daly and golf, but also the level of fitness (or lack thereof) required to play; This appears in the John Daly and the golf article and was taken by me.

Comment So are you opposing *simply* because the subject of the image 'grosses you out' without any regard to the technical composition of the 'photo? Nippoo 17:45, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am opposing because I ALSO find the image technically unrenarkable and otherwise roundly uninteresting.--Deglr6328 06:41, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support #2 cropped version. I also find the picture somewhat un-pretty, but I'm surprised to find this guy is a professional sportsman. We don't have enough good GFDL pictures of reasonably famous people. This is a weakly contested subject area, so despite misgivings, support. -- Solipsist 09:32, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Second version. I think the skyspace actually makes the picture cooler, making the golf ball look even smaller. My only complaint is that his face, the key factor for showing what a famous person looks like, is very shadowy. Staxringold 20:15, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support second version. Excellent quality, illustrative. Unusual to get such a good PD image of a famous person. Plus, it gives hope to fat men everywhere that they too may become rich and famous and featured in Wikipedia. Johntex\talk 04:10, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The 2nd picture is great. Really makes you stop and examine his golf game. How does he get away with it? Canuck89 01:40, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support second version. - Bevo 16:50, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted howcheng {chat} 17:32, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Light-blue soldier crab (Mictyris longicarpus)

The Featured picture list is quite lacking in invertebrates. I love this photo, nice and colourful and accurate.; Appears in Mictyris, and will appear in its own species article as I get to it. Created by me. --liquidGhoul 00:54, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support. Liquidghoul, are you aware that Brian0918 has made a change to your image again (replaced original, not uploaded as a different file)? I've compared both and there really isn't a big difference though. I do wish he would see the logic of the situation (and what seems to be the majority consensus) and just upload a copy, rather than overwrite the original. On that note, do you have a larger sized image or is that as big as it gets? It already looks rather overprocessed (massive sharpening lines around the legs) but in this case, the image is unique enough for me to support it in its current form. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 11:47, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • CommentUnfortunately, this is as big as it gets. Although there were thousands of these guys, they will bury themselves as soon as I get ready to shoot. This one was further away than I would have liked, and the crop took quite some size. Can you give me which legs look overprocessed, I personally cannot see it. I have sharpened a bit, but have layered a mask over it, and gotten rid of most of the sharpening as I did not like it. Thanks for your comments. --liquidGhoul 11:59, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • Add on comment I have zoomed in around the legs and see what you are talking about. I have lost the PSD file (stupid) so it is hard to do it again. I can only see it on the very occasional spot at actual size (mainly two left legs), so if anyone has a big problem with it, I will fix it when I have ample time. But I have learnt to always keep the PSDs and check sharpening with zoom. Thanks :) --liquidGhoul 12:39, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • I can see it to some extent on all of the legs that have bright, illuminated edges contrasting against the background, but as I said before, I don't think it detracts enough to not support. It was more of a comment than a withdrawal of support. :) Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 12:47, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • First, majority != consensus. Second, as you pointed out yourself, the change was very minor. That's why I didn't upload it to a new file. Voting over something so minor would have been a waste of everyone's time. But feel free to keep me under a magnifying glass. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-5 16:39
        • I'm not keeping you under a magnifying glass, I just happened to view the image and notice that once again you had made a change, in this case without actually mentioning so on this page. You are right that majority does not equal consensus, but I don't think that one person (you) who advocates doing things a different way is a lack of consensus in supporting the status quo either. If one dissenting opinion destroyed status quo, it would be chaos! Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 20:07, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
          • Hear, hear! --Janke | Talk 06:14, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
            • In my opinion minor changes such as the one Brian0918 made should be uploaded over the original. I don't think anyone would say that the modification wasn't an improvement, and if there happens to be dissent, it's easy to revert. ~MDD4696 23:46, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
              • I see your point, and it applies well in this case. But don't you agree that any change, however small, to a FP should always be announced on this page? --Janke | Talk 07:22, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
          • Chaos?!?! Oh no! You must've won the argument, because your statement sounds so frightening... Anyways, I thought I announced the change on this page, as I normally do, but I guess not. In the future I will do so. In your original statement, however, you were not concerned with my announcing the change, just with my right to make that change. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-12 17:54
  • Weak oppose, I like the picture, and have no problems with it technically (size/whatever) but I don't find it engaging enough for Featured status. The camera is too high up and looks down on the poor crab. Pengo 17:00, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment It is about 5-10cm wide, and in incredibly wet sand. I was not going to kill my camera, by putting it in wet sand just to get a shot. Secondly, a low angle wouldn't suit this subject. The front is so large, that a low angle would take out most of the rest of the rest of the body, which would be less encyclopaedic.--liquidGhoul 23:14, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Aus soldier Crab.jpg howcheng {chat} 17:36, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
USAF F-15C fires a AIM-7 Sparrow
 
Current Featured Picture
 
Implied an "evening" environment and sharpened it (though I think the shapening took away from the image

This image is a interesting photo of a F-15C firing a missle (AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range air to air missile). I cropped the image from Image:USAF F-15C fires AIM-7 Sparrow.jpg. The former image was in the article, F-15 Eagle. This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the United States Air Force (www.af.mil/photos).

Promoted Image:USAF_F-15C_fires_AIM-7_Sparrow_2.jpg +10/-2/1

File:Liberty 1 by bencwright 2.jpg
The Statue of Liberty
File:Libertyhead edit.jpg
Sky cleaned up

The following picture of the Statue of Liberty is okay, but when I saw this, the other image wasn't at all comparable. This image nicely depicts the countanance of Lady Liberty. As for the copyright, the copyright holder of this image allows anyone to use it for any purpose, including unrestricted redistribution, commercial use, and modification, and it came from here. It was uploaded by Petrusbarbygere, using his/her Wikimedia Commons account, which is also User:Petrusbarbygere.

  • Weak oppose upon closer inspection. I didn't realize how bad the sky looked, even on the smaller version on the image page. I was willing to support an image that only looked bad at absolute full size, but this one even has a problem at the medium Wiki-viewing size... Staxringold 16:30, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --liquidGhoul 13:16, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
The Statue of Liberty as seen from the Circle Line ferry.
 
Alternative (by Alvinrune)

As an admirer of the artistry and beauty of the Statue of Liberty, I self-nominate this photo because it shows the scale of the statue in relation to the people interacting with it, is well-centered, and was taken at a high resolution in beautiful sunny weather. Many thanks for viewing.

Not promoted --liquidGhoul 13:17, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Blizzard of 2006
 
version 2
 
An ordinary winter day in southern Finland.
 
I think this one is much better to show snow strom Renata 18:25, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is a picture of the North American blizzard of 2006 uploaded by Quasipalm. The picture is sharp and clear, and of a sufficient resolution. It is very informative an detailed. It is a beautiful and excellent image of the snow. It really draws attention to how powerful the storm was.

Not promoted --liquidGhoul 13:17, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:UltiClubNationals05Layout.jpg
An Ultimate player lays out to catch a disc.

Self nominated at the suggestion of Christopherlin. The picture is from Ultimate (sport), and was taken by Scobel Wiggins at the 2006 club ultimate national tournament in sarasota, florida. The picture itself is a great example of an action shot and portrays beautifully a layout.

  • Nominate and support. - Leppy 14:01, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose resolution is unsufficient for FP-status Calderwood 14:46, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, too low-res according to current (consensus?) standards. Also, background is too messy, the main subject does not stand out. --Janke | Talk 16:49, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Could you possibly upload a larger version (at least 1000px, the more detailed the better)? FPs other than those depicting unique historic events should be big enough not just for article inclusion, but to allow quality reproductions in other formats. As it stands, I'm afraid this isn't big enough to be eligible whatever its other merits. Great shot though — for once I disagree with Janke's verdict and I think the DOF does enough for the subject & the people in the background add value  :-) ~ VeledanTalk 16:59, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - great pic but hoplessly too small - Adrian Pingstone 17:04, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – good pic, but small, DOF too deep –Joke 17:38, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, for now – great pic, but someone needs to contact the photographer for a higher res version as was discussed on Talk:Ultimate (sport). The DOF adds to the descriptive quality of the picture, plain and simple. If the pic was illustrating the player or the act of bidding, then the background would be distracting, but it isn't. It is illustratign Ultimate, which is characterized by informality and people sitting on the sidelines. In the article, there is enough difference in sharpness to clearly show the foreground wihout distraction. People who think the DOF detracts from the photo need to learn more about the culture of the sport as the on-field action is only half of the picture. (pun intended)WAvegetarianCONTRIBUTIONSTALKEMAIL 20:15, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]


"The DOF adds to the descriptive quality of the picture, plain and simple." and "People who think the DOF detracts from the photo need to learn more about the culture of the sport"? I know plenty about the culture of ultimate, and I know plenty about sports photography, and I think that the DOF is too deep. You should feel free to disagree, but don't assert some kind of ultimate authority. It sounds petulant. –Joke 22:44, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --liquidGhoul 13:17, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
B&W version

This is a youg howler monkey in Costa Rica. I took the photo through a telescope thats why it has a black circle around it. its in the Howler Monkey article i think theres some feeling to this photo that makes you conect with this monkey and want to read about it.

March 2006 (UTC)

Not promoted --liquidGhoul 13:17, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Geneva - Switzerland - 2005 - 02.JPG
Geneva,Switzerland

I think this is a very nice picture of Geneva.

She's painting the scene. Alright, thanks for the comments. sikander 05:09, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
 
Autoroute Ville-Marie just outside of downtown Montréal.

This picture appears in Freeway and Autoroute Ville-Marie. The picture is beautifully shot, with excellent composition and framing. It exemplifies the urban freeway design that appears in many major cities. The picture was taken on May 28, 2005 and uploaded by me on March 9, 2006.

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 18:33, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Poinsettia Inflorescence

Image of Poinsettia. Currently used in :

  • The Inflorescence article.
  • Leaf adaptations : In poinsettia the pigmentation of the leaf changes to red to attract insects, birds, and very few species have this ability. This image clearly shows this transition in color of the leaves.

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 18:37, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A Shuttle Carrier Aircraft carrying Space Shuttle Atlantis
File:Atlantis on Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 3.jpg
Second Image

I found this very striking image of a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft carrying Space Shuttle Atlantis, with a beautiful background. The original image came from Wikimedia Commons. I edited it a little and resulted with the current image. The photo was taken on September 1, 1998 by Carla Thomas for NASA. It is image number EC-98-44740-2, specifically GPN-2000-000183.jpg. Dbenbenn from Wikimedia Commons uploaded this image. (See Dbenbenn's Wikipedia user page.)

Not promoted (7/6/1) ~ VeledanTalk 18:39, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Sleepy men in Tehran

Photo captured in Tehran during Ramadan and and subsequently edited by Bertil Videt. The photo is used in the Fatigue_(physical) article.

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 18:40, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Anthomyiidae

All together now, Promoted Image: Anthomyiidae sp. 1 (aka).jpg ~ VeledanTalk 18:43, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Overhead projector

Visually pleasing, nicely framed, shows precisely what an Overhead projector does. Not particularly exciting but it does the job well. By User:Mailer diablo.

  • Nominate and support. - Sum0 10:24, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, something about the composition doesn't appeal to me. - Mgm|(talk) 13:14, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Nothing special - seems like a snapshot. --Janke | Talk 15:40, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Too dull.. nothing special about the image. Sorry. sikander 16:05, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Strong Oppose Dull. Alvinrune TALK 21:42, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. I think this captures the essence of an overhead projector perfectly. Sure it's dull, not special.. even boring. Remember what it's like being in a classroom watching one of these things? --Dante Alighieri | Talk 02:31, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Noisy photo, unpleasant composition, bad use of the projector (small font, ugly slide). There's potential for a featured photograph of an overhead projector: 1) Play with the lighting from the projector and the environmental light. 2) Show (perhaps in a series) the possibilities of overlaying multiple slides, e.g. to combine information in different ways, to make clever use of colors, and to annotate slides. (Just not a stupid "Ohh, here's some secret text I'll reveal later" trick.) 3) Pick a nicer room. :-) There's less ugly projector models as well. [5] Add a human operator to make things interesting. -- Alternatively, a diagram illustrating the working principle. Dante, who said overhead projectors have to be boring? Any presentation tool can do wonders in the hands of a skilled presenter. :-)--Eloquence* 11:11, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Have you seen a video of an artist making sand paintings on an OH projector? There are some nice examples on the net. Google for sand+painting+overhead+video and you might find some awesome stuff... --Janke | Talk 16:26, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 18:44, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Dollar symbol evolution.

Very informative picture which alot can learn from.

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 18:44, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Autumn colors

Found on a recently deceased Wikipedian's talk page as a farewell.

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 18:45, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
False coloured shot of the Eagle Nebula taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

This is a photo of the Eagle Nebula, perhaps one of the most beautiful and well recognised of Hubble's photos. It is a star forming region, consisting mainly of hydrogen, and the largest pillar is about 4 light years long in height. It is constructed of 3 images with three colours representing different wavelengths: Red shows emission from singly-ionized sulfur atoms. Green shows emission from hydrogen. Blue shows light emitted by doubly- ionized oxygen atoms. It was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, released into the PD by NASA. I searched through the FPs, and was very surprised not to see this there already. It appears in Eagle Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope and WFPC2 among others.

  • Nominate and support. - |→ Spaully°τ 20:35, 6 March 2006 (GMT)
  • There is a giant poster of this right above my head. Hmmm.... Support :) — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-6 20:53
  •   Support I uploaded a slightly improved version and saved it over it, since it was trivial. Now, the image is a little more sharp and vivid. Alvinrune TALK 21:10, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. I remember admiring this image when it was originally published in Time magazine. --Janke | Talk 21:16, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I just can't support it due to being an incomplete rectangular image. It looks like a work-in-progress to me. I can appreciate there may be technical constraints but that doesn't mean it has to be featured. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 02:34, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Those missing areas are just as famous as the image itself. There are versions without the missing areas, but I don't think they are nearly as high a quality. This is by far one of the most famous images produced by Hubble. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-7 03:10
      • Comment: Brian - can you point to a complete image - we might make a composite, combining the good quality of this with the missing areas from another... --Janke | Talk 06:28, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • There are some complete versions listed here, although some of them may have been photoshopped. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-7 06:36
          • Browsed through some 10 of those pages, and also did a image search for "Eagle nebula Hubble" and "M16 Hubble", but there was only one "complete" version, all too obviously photoshopped, thus entirely unencyclopedic. So, no go. --Janke | Talk 07:28, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
            • Fine with me. I like it better this way :) — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-7 07:31
              • Oh? I found this one quite easily and its most definately not a photoshop job (its a composite image as opposed to fake airbrushed stuff). Not to mention this is a better image IMO. Oppose incomplete image.  ALKIVAR  13:09, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                • The second image you link to has "additions by J. Morse", suggesting it has been supplemented perhaps by other images. As has already been mentioned however the 'ladder step' shape is iconic of the HST due to the technical setup and as such this image demonstrates something that is hard to explain in words. The first image is very nice, but completely different, pehaps you would like to propose it? |→ Spaully°τ 14:20, 11 March 2006 (GMT)
                • Yes, I found that first image as well, but it is way too low in resolution. The 2nd image may be more appealing, but does not have the iconic status of the original. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-12 18:03
                • The J. Morse version looks photoshopped to me, and fairly crudely done at that. You can even see the brush strokes. I could probably do better given a few hours with the clone tool, but I see no point. The original image is staircase-shaped — why try to conceal that? —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 04:01, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
                  • I originally though "J. Morse" may have been an artist's name, but it looks like he's been involved with a lot of Hubble photographs. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-14 04:03

Promoted Image:Eagle nebula pillars.jpg ~ VeledanTalk 18:48, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Various patterns of motion are apparent all across Jupiter at the cloudtop level seen here.

The excellent Jupiter image nominated below reminded me of another great animation from Cassini that I had thought about nominating for FPC a while back. Used in Cloud pattern on Jupiter, this animation shows in unprecedented detail the complex motion on Jupiter. It illustrates the article perfectly, and in a way no diagram could convey. The full size image is quite large, although I've uploaded larger files to Commons before :) — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-6 17:10

All together now, Promoted Image:PIA02863 - Jupiter surface motion animation.gif ~ VeledanTalk 18:52, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
An image of planet Jupiter, created from several up-close images taken by the Cassini spacecraft when it flew by on December 30, 2000. It is the most detailed image of the planet ever taken.

This is an excellent representation of the Solar System's largest planet. The detailing is exquisite. It was taken by the Cassini spacecraft, and is a NASA public domain license. It currently appears in the Jupiter article, as well as several articles related to Cassini-Huygens.

The original version was upload by Awolf002. A larger version was uploaded later by Deglr6328. The current version, even larger with a lot of black border cropped off, derived from the original high-resolution TIFF base file, was uploaded by Dbenbenn.

Promoted Image:Portrait of Jupiter from Cassini.jpg --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 18:52, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Pregnancy.gif
Pregnancy

An excellent illustration of the life-cycle of a foetus during pregnancy and symbolic of the birth of life.

Appears in Pregnancy.

Created by de:User:Christoph73 and cleaned up by User:Ilmari Karonen. Based on Month_1_sm.jpg to Month_9_sm.jpg from the National Institutes for Health, uploaded by User:Stevertigo.

  • Comment: As I've seen no response from Stevertigo, I've sent an e-mail to A.D.A.M. and the NIH asking for their help in determining the copyright status of the original images. I've also asked them, should the images turn out to be copyrighted, to consider releasing them under a free license. One can always hope... —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 14:58, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support' Great picture: good quality, simple to understand, clear, to the point, relatively small in size 147Kbyte for 9 pictures). Notice that even the breasts are shown to grow. Msoos 16:09, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted It is obvious that this picture has a consensus of support (including from me) but it can't be promoted while its copyright is in question. If you get a favourable reply to your emails (fingers crossed), I'd recommend re-nominating it immediately and it'll surely be promoted (especially if you can adjust the text to read Month 2 etc) ~ VeledanTalk 19:05, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Fishing in Mukka, near Mangalore
File:Mangalore fishing.jpg
Edited by Alvinrune. (It still needs A LOT more editing to be a FP.

I took this photograph in December 2003 - it depicts two fishermen in their boat attempting to catch fresh fish for us to purchase. The palm trees illustrate how close we are to land, and of course the tropical nature of the surroundings. In high resolution you can make out that the fishermen are not very well dressed, illustrating how the lower classes of Indian society continue to make ends meet through primary economic methods such as fishing... especially in a coastal town such as Mangalore.

The picture was taken by me, has been released into the public domain, and appears on the Mangalore article, used in conjunction with the section to do with the local economy.

04:21, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

Comment exposure time of 1/640 sec (0.0015625) is very less, esp when the natural light is dull . This should have been more. --vineeth

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 22:56, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Orange Oak Leaf
 
NOT FOR VOTING. Not this one?
 
How about combining the images? If you feel this is better, please vote for "combination".
File:Orange oak leaf camouflage.jpg
Another combination by Alvinrune

Flora, fauna, - both? "Wow" when I first saw this... wow ever since. Shot in the wild. Thanks to Shyamal for identifying this for me. This photo illustrates an otherwise uncolourful article Colours of animals. It will also illustrate the Kallima article at some point. Photo taken/posted by: Rklawton

  • Nominate and support. - Rklawton 17:34, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment, do you perhaps mean this? While the camouflage is impressive, it is so impressive it is not clear from your photo what it is demonstrating. This photo is at least needed for demonstration |→ Spaully°τ 17:51, 11 March 2006 (GMT)
Good point. I didn't include the second photo because it doesn't illustrate the point made in the article. To wit: Thus the leaf-like butterflies (Kallima) present various types of colour and pattern on the under side of the wings, each of which closely resembles some well-known appearance presented by a dead leaf... However, I made sure to cross-link the two images on their respective pages. To me, the second photo looks like just another pretty butterfly photo. Rklawton 17:58, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, unfortunately the image quality isn't up to FP standard - grainy, and severe compression artifacts. If a version of higher quality can be uploaded, and possibly combined with the second image into one, showing this amazing mimicry, that would be a stunning image, and I'd support. --Janke | Talk 21:20, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yikes. I've uploaded a higher resolution image and changed the DPI setting. This took care of some of the problems described. Please note, this is not an example of mimicry. It is an example of camouflage. The image usefully demonstrates the Kallima's hiding abilities as noted in the Colours of animals article. Google "Kallima" (images) and you'll see this image is the best Kallima-in-hiding photo on the 'net. Rklawton 22:56, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • See what I had in mind (more encyclopedic) in fact, I was so bold as to put this version in the Colours of animals article. With the image pair, you're intrigued with the difference in the top and bottom coloring of the flutterby. (PS: Of course, you're correct re. mimicry/camouflage.) --Janke | Talk 06:37, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • I reverted your change to the Colours of animals article and provided a detailed explanation in the article's talk section. Your revision misses the point of the article. The article isn't about pretty butterflies. It's about how well Kallima's hide. The second photo illustrates a Kallima sticking out like a sore thumb. On the other hand, the double image would look great in the pending Kallima article... except that I have a three-image illustration that shows the wings opening from the same angle that will serve better as an illustration of a Kallima. Rklawton 07:05, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
OK, but I disagree about the pair being inappropriate for the article. The contrast between the top and bottom is what is really interesting to me - there are lots of insects camouflaging which don't show this duality in coloring. Since the dual image is now an orphan, I suggest it should be re-inserted in the article if consensus here favors it. Fair enough? --Janke | Talk 07:09, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Since the images here are out of context, the consensus should be sought in the article's talk page. The fact that an image is an orphan does not justify its intrusion into an article. While you are intrigued by the duality of the butterfly's coloring, that particular intrigue has a more appropriate venue: the pending Kallima article. The Colours of animals illustration is meant to wow the viewer with the insect's ability to hide. I didn't insert the Kallima reference into the article; it's the author's example of "invisibility." The illustration I provided is meant to show the reader what the author meant by "invisible." Viewers who want to know more about the Kallima know where to click. When they do, they'll get a second "wow." I sure did. Rklawton 07:27, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support combined, although it should be feasible to make a larger version. I can't understand why both images aren't in the colors of animals article, it makes no sense! It's an example of an animal with two different color schemes which serve different purposes. –Joke 00:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The article only references this particular critter's ability to hide, so the illustration only shows this critter's ability to hide, and it does it rather well. Look at it this way, if I provided an illustration of male anatomy for an article on male anatomy, would you also insist I provide an illustration of female anatomy? Of course not; it's off the topic. It's really that simple. Now, an article about a Kallima would be a different story entirely. I have different images to illustrate that article - when it's written, and believe me, the transition from leaf to butterfly is breath-taking. Rklawton 05:50, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
"male anatomy ... insist I provide an illustration of female anatomy" Not a valid analogue. Males and females are two entirely different creatures (ask my girlfriend... ;-) The dual image illustrates the coloring of this single butterfly perfectly, whether in a Kallima article, or an article about (camouflage) colors. BTW, the Colours of animals article is a mess (copied from E. Brit. 1911), and should be moved to Wikisource, and a new, shorter, much better article written instead. --Janke | Talk 06:12, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Please at least acknowledge that the sentence mentioning the Kallima only references its ability to hide. Folks who haven't read the article might miss this rather important fact.
As for EB 1911, check the talk page. Another editor posted that it wasn't. Personally, I don't know. I agree the article needs rework. Perhaps the original editors may wish to undertake the effort. Rklawton 05:11, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
"Please at least acknowledge that the sentence mentioning the Kallima only references its ability to hide." OK, OK, sure, no need to get your feathers all ruffled up... ;-) Some of us still would like to see the duality. And Alvinrune, I don't see the idea of your new edit - in fact, you made an error, there's a strangely mismatched or superimposed stripe in the middle. --Janke | Talk 06:29, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 21:20, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Dallas-Reunion.JPG
Downtown Dallas from the observation deck of the Reunion Tower.
 
Edited by Alvinrune.

This picture appears in the Dallas article. It is a well balanced shot from a great viewpoint. The sky in particular looks great. It appears that this shot was taken in the early morning. An excellent contribution to the Dallas article.

Sorry, Alvinrune, the sky is even worse in your edit, even though the colors are better. Editing grainy or "artifacty" images is not easy - most often the results are inferior to the original. --Janke | Talk 06:24, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 21:27, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A "dead leaf mantis."

We already had a FP of camouflage a year ago or so, but I stumbled upon this one by Adrian Pingstone. It does have some problems with it, like blurriness, but I think it'd make a nice image if it got touched up a bit.

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 21:28, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Jawaharlal Nehru with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1937
File:Nehru-gandhi.jpg
Jawaharlal Nehru with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi alternate version

This is a historical photograph, with two central figures of 20th century Indian history, the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, and the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru together. There might be technical issues with the photo (such as size and exposure), but its historical value makes it a good FP candidate nonetheless.

  • Nominate and support. - deeptrivia (talk) 05:57, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Too high contrast. Gandhi's face is totally black, and parts of the image are totally white. Would support a better-quality version. --Janke | Talk 07:15, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Sorry deeptrivia, Gandhi and Nehru don't even have a front on view and as per Janke. GizzaChat © 07:29, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Okay, that was kind of anticipated. Here's an alternate version. I touched it up a bit, including enlarging and sharpening. Finding Gandhi's photo with Nehru in front view can be difficult.
  • The 2nd image is not PD. According to [7] (site is currently down), the photograph was taken well after 1923 and is not public domain. It is still copyrighted, and not licensed to be freely used. Also, the enlarging of the photograph made it extra blurry, and noticeably pixelated (such as around Nehru's eyeglasses). — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-12 17:34
    • As for PD status, it surely is PD (see new tag.) Is there any fix for pixelatedness (like smoothening around that area) ? Is the original size okay? deeptrivia (talk) 18:15, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • I would upload your enlarged size to a separate file and list it on this page, instead of uploading it over the original. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-12 18:17
  • Support Image:Nehru-gandhi.jpg By all means upload a larger version if one is found but I agree, don't upload a simple enlargement that doesn't add detail ~ VeledanTalk 20:02, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Would support #2, but only if a better scan can be found. This one is too small/too fuzzy if enlarged. There's no software in the real world that does what they do on "C.S.I."... ;-) --Janke | Talk 07:09, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: The 2nd image is not in the public domain. It's from the same series of photographs as this one, taken by Dave Davis of Acme Newspictures for the New York World-Telegram & Sun, in 1946. For it to possibly even be public domain in India, it would have had to be taken before 1946. The copyright information is here and here. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-14 07:28
  • Withdrawn support per Brian's elucidation of the copyright question. Would this be eligible for nomination even in 2007? The subjects and location might be Indian, but the act of publication happened in the US. If we were to wait for date of publication plus X years to free the copyright, wouldn't it be US copyright law that applied? ~ VeledanTalk 18:57, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • It seems that way to me. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-14 19:04

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 21:32, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Goaltender Justin Pogge (33) playing for Team Canada again Team Finland on December 26 2006

If anyone loves hockey, then no one can forget how Goaltender Justin Pogge has taken our breath away during the 2006 World Juniors Ice Hockey Championships. I can work on the picture if i need to

Not promoted Apparently paat was able to resolve the copyright licensing. He put it as {{tv-screenshot}} which seems correct to me. However, fair use images aren't allowed as FP. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 21:47, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
"Prosobranchia" lithograph from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur (1904)

A striking antique (1904) lithograph, illustrating a variety of prosobranch gastropods. I scanned and uploaded this image.--ragesoss 09:26, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll fill those in next week, when I get home and have the book again. Thanks again, Pengo!--ragesoss 16:33, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Nevermind. Already done now. Sadly none of the species illustrated have their own articles (at least not under Haeckel's often outdated binomials) —Pengo 08:59, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Haeckel Prosobranchia.jpg --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 08:51, 26 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Lütt-Witt Moor, a bog in Henstedt-Ulzburg in northern Germany
 
sharpened, auto-contrasted
Photographer: Jan van der Crabben
Article: Bog

Promoted Image:Lütt-Witt Moor-2.jpg --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 09:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A view of the Western Ghats from Munnar in Kerala

This photo is astoundingly beautiful, and represents nature at its best. Shown in the photo is Munnar, a famous tourist destination in Kerala, India. Munnar is also the location of exotic flora and fauna. It is in fact nicked as "The Switzerland of India". The picture also gives a splendid view of the Western Ghats range of mountains. Photo uploaded by: Coolmallu1

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 10:19, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Exploded view of a modern personal computer
 
Version 2, monitor rotated + motherboard components rearranged
 
Version 3, view flipped
 
Version 4, hinting for motherboard components, labels for ATA sockets
 
Version 5, same as 4, without ATA sockets

Here is a shameless self-nomination. This exploded view of a personal computer was created in response to a request for better illustrations for the article. I think it helps the article in describing what a typical (modern) personal computer consists of.

Furthermore, I would like to see more illustrations of featured picture quality in vector format (SVG) and I think this drawing is a good example of such. (If I count correct, currently there are only three featured pictures in vector format.)

  • Self-nominate. –Gustavb 17:14, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Given how the PC market is going currently, a laptop might be more appropriate.
  • Support. Nicely composed and very illustrative. |→ Spaully°τ 19:06, 12 March 2006 (GMT)
  • Comment I don't really like how the monitor is turned... why isn't it facing the same direction as the keyboard? Also, the motherboard is somewhat reversed. The processor is typically in the upper-left hand corner, and the face of the motherboard is supposed to be facing toward the left side of the case (in this drawing, the expansion slots would not line up with the back of the case!). ~MDD4696 19:47, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding the monitor, yes I turned it away a bit in order to not make it too dominant. I haven't thought much about the placement of the components on the motherboard, the main thing was just to show them. Furthermore I'm not sure that all types of motherboards have the same layout, what about macs and SPARC based ones for instance? I've tried to illustrate something generic. But yes, you are correct about the expansion cards, they could be moved to the back, thanks for bringing it up. –Gustavb 20:48, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support version 4 Even though it's merely flipped, I actually find the third version more athetically pleasing than the previous two. Perhaps because it doesn't jar with my preconceptions. I'd still like more stuff (like power cables, heatsink, fan, speakers, metal panes on the extension cards). Also i'm not sure why it needs to be all exloded rather than cut away (for the PSU and drives at least), but i'll support as is. My main issue now is that the IDE ports should be labelled, as what goes into them isn't immediately obvious from the diagram. —Pengo 00:21, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is there anything in addition to the issues mentioned this far that you would like to see changed? –Gustavb 22:00, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Mostly that the motherboard needs fixing and the monitor angle is weird, as stated above. In addition, the entire thing feels a bit "stark" but I wouldn't vote Oppose based solely on that. Also, you might want to add a floppy drive... some people still use those. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 22:52, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral for the time being. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 21:54, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Version 4 or 5, good work! --Dante Alighieri | Talk 18:34, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It's better, except the motherboard still, well, upside down compared to every computer case i've had. It's a good image, but as said by Dante Alighieri above, I think it needs a few more revisions to be ready. It hardly seems fair that a diagram takes so much more work than a photo, but.. well.. it does —Pengo 23:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry if I'm missing something obvious here, but in what way is it upside down? Is this motherboard upside down too? If I transpose the motherboard in my illustration down to the hinted outline, I think looks pretty much the same as the one in the picture. Yes, it sure takes a lot of work… I almost regret that I didn't do this as a 3D model in blender or something :) –Gustavb 00:29, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Although I can't make out any of the text in the image, I am 99% positive that that particular image has been flipped horizontally. This image is how just about every computer I've seen is oriented. ~MDD4696 02:08, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, you're right, of course, the illustration is flipped. Not an easy thing to change, I'm afraid… –Gustavb 02:31, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support Very nicely done. I replaced all instances of Image:Personal_computer,_exploded.svg with the second version Image:Personal_computer,_exploded_2.svg. Alvinrune TALK 02:03, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Though it's not a big issue, this dialogue on "the mainboard is backwards" is stupid at best. The image was requested (by me) to illustrate what a PC might look like, not what ATX layout is. The image does not claim to be one of an ATX PC, nor has that been suggested by anybody here. Nothing at all mandates that PC (or otherwise) expansion cards are in any particular place in a microcomputer (look up the umpteen various standardized computer layouts and form factors). Again, I don't particularly care which way the mainboard is oriented since I requested this simply for illustrative purposes (and more specifically, to rid personal computer of those terrible shots of peoples' desktops), but your vote shouldn't be "oppose" based on a preconception that a PC must conform to ATX. -- uberpenguin 02:28, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Uh, sure, a computer could theoretically be built as a mirror image of ATX, but computers aren't typically built that way. Note that in the first image that the card slots don't line up with the back of the computer, so if you had a monitor plugged into this picasso-world computer you would have to leave the case off so the monitor could plug into the strangely internal backplane (or perhaps the monitor is meant to plug into the front?) This has been fixed somewhat now anyway, but I think it would be kind of embarrassing having a mirror-world or picasso-world computer in the featured image list, especially if it were to end up on the front page. It's a good image, and it's illustrative as it is, but it would be better if it reflected the real world (most computers use PCI cards, and that's what these cards look like), and it needs to be a better image to be a featured picture. I'd also like to see some indication of where things plug in (like the monitor or PSU), and perhaps include speakers and a heatsink+fan for the CPU, as are fairly typical on PCs. That said, it's definitely a good image, and a much better than I could draw. —Pengo 03:01, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
"Computers aren't typically built that way"? I am loathe to point out that there is quite a broad array of "computers" (and PCs specifically) that are arranged totally differently from ATX. I specifically wanted to avoid many of the specifics you are citing so the image would be more general in scope. The diagram should only show the very basics of what is typical in a PC, and this it does. Consider that this is intended for the article personal computer, which discusses (or will discuss) PCs in many shapes and forms; including those that existed before this century. Heatsink/fan? Come now, even within your lifetime there have been a multitude of PCs that required no heat spreading for their CPU. Several late Intel P4 designs required no heat sink for reliable operation, and many members of the P5 family only required a small passive heatsink (no fan). I reiterate that I think it's silly for you to oppose this image on grounds that it doesn't look exactly like the x86 ATX tower sitting next to you, however that is your prerogative. When I requested it be made, I wanted it to be uncluttered, general, and simple. The image more or less perfectly fills those requirements and makes an excellent addition to the PC (not ATX) article. -- uberpenguin 03:44, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support version two version four or five of this image as is. No additional clutter is needed in it. -- uberpenguin 03:21, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support version two. - Glaurung 07:01, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Here is a new version in response to the concerns about the "flipped" motherboard. I still agree with uberpenguin that it's not very relevant, but on the other hand I don't want anyone to think it's embarrasing if it ends up as a FP… –Gustavb 16:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • A few last details: its non-obvious (remember, not everyone who looks will know what they're "supposed" to see) that the CPU goes with the CPU socket and that the RAM goes in the RAM slots. Also, you've included the IDE connectors but not labeled them. The only other thing I'd change is the base for the monitor which looks oddly off-center. Other than that, I think you've done an excellent job responding to the listed concerns. I've changed my vote to Neutral pending the further changes, which would garner a Support. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 21:53, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Ignore comment about off-center monitor base, that was fixed in 2->3. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 21:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • The microprocessor->socket thing is likely a valid concern here. I'm against labeling the "IDE connectors" because a discrete mass storage storage bridge interface (and specifically ATA) is not necessarily part of any PC. If ATA is even mentioned in the PC article, it will be purely as an example. Again, the diagram should only show the very fundamental components one would see in nearly all modern PCs. The diagram doesn't actually need the ATA headers, but I don't see much reason to remove them either. -- uberpenguin 22:33, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • You're right, it's not obvious that the CPU/RAM goes with their sockets. What solution do you propose? "Hinting" lines (like the other components), moving them a bit closer, or moving them in place? –Gustavb 23:31, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • They're the only un-labeled components. They either need labels or need to be removed. I'm fine either way. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 23:22, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • There are two questions that need to be answered for the viewer of this image: "What are those? (the unlabelled ATA headers) and "How does do the drives connect with the rest of the PC?" Leaving the ATA headers unlabelled fails to answer the first question, and removing them fails to answer the second. However the first question is more important, and as most of the connections between things have been left out (e.g. monitor cables, PSU to motherboard+power, etc), it would seem logical to continue this style and simply remove the headers. My preference, however, would be to leave them in and label them as an example of how drives connect to the PC. Give them a suitably generic name if necessary. E.g. "Sockets for drives to connect (ATA headers)" It doesn't matter that ATA isn't on every PC, and that it may connect elsewhere. This is an example PC, not every PC. It's more confusing to leave questions unanswered. And as for the CPU/RAM, I find their sockets/slots obvious enough. Pengo 00:42, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
        • As for IDE not being necessarily a part of any PC: nor is the monitor, keyboard, mouse, optical drive, hard drive, expansion cards, or even the beige case. Pengo 00:44, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
          • Haha.. I was hoping someone would say that. You're right of course; the real issue is that there's little reason to go into a diversion about host bridges in an article about PCs. As I said, for the purposes of this discussion I don't particularly care if they are removed. -- uberpenguin 01:23, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've tried to make it more clear that the CPU and RAM belong to their sockets… it's not perfect, but I think it's a bit better. So, now we have one version without ATA and one with ATA+labels. Regarding adding cables etc., I would say it's hard adding it without making it messy (at least I don't have the skill to do that). Furthermore, I think the illustration explains enough as it is. –Gustavb 02:43, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support either of the last two, nice job! --Lewk_of_Serthic contrib talk 04:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support versions 4 or 5 These two versions are sufficiently detailed to be accurate and plausible (the IDE cards in the front would be just silly) and also nicely composed and done from a graphical standpoint. —This unsigned comment was added by Johntex (talkcontribs) 22:28 16 March 2006.
  • Support 5. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-18 19:11
  • Support Cleary shows all the important parts of a computer without being over-simplistic or over-complicated. Clear, artistic image. Msoos 16:01, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Version 5. There's no graphics/monitor/keyboard/mouse ports, so no point having ATA. And the ATA ports are usually to the right of the PCI slots. ed g2stalk 16:01, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support 4 or 5, preferably 5. Great illustration. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 23:06, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Version 4 or 5. Great illustration. Not too much or too little information depicted. Canuck89 21:45, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose: nothing special --Hetar 09:40, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
NOTE: This vote was cast after the picture had been promoted and was not taken into account. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 10:23, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Personal computer, exploded 5.svg This one took some time to review. Clearly, the image in any form was supported. Since the early votes were cast before the 4th and 5th image was posted, I think that those the early voters wouldn't oppose these versions. I also think 3-5 are more realistic in their depiction. Of the people who voted last, #5 seemed to be the favorite. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 09:38, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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File:COD2screen3.jpg
Call of Duty screenshot

I found this picture of Call of Duty fascinating. I myself, I find that war in fascinating (although it is abviously bad). So every year there always a newer game out there were its the most realistic as possible. I though this would be a good picture to show how close we are to war.

This article appears in Call of Duty 2, and it is a screenshot of the game uploaded by Thunderbrand

Not promoted - Ineligible - |→ Spaully°τ 16:54, 27 March 2006 (GMT)

 
A pair of Mute Swans.

I don't often edit here, but I saw this image in the Swans article and I thought it was a shame it hadn't been featured. The image was created by Bowenpan and appears in the Swan and Mute Swan articles. The colors are bright and clear, and I thought the lighting was exemplary.

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 04:44, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Belle of Louisville.jpg
The Belle of Louisville still serves as the symbol of Louisville, Kentucky in her 90th year.

This is an image of a National Historic Landmark and is known as the Belle of Louisville. This image not only holds a place in history but, in my humble opinion, its beauty has been captured for future generations.

Not promoted The image was apparently deleted, so I am closing this nomination. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 04:43, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Photo taken of Benno, the female budgerigar by friend, Craig Patten.

Photo taken of Benno, the female budgerigar by my friend, Craig Patten. This is Craig's partner's pet budgie. I have met it on several occasions and it and it is a dear thing. But more to the point, I am surprised and impressed by the excellent quality and composition of this picture. I don't know anything about photography and Craig is not a professional photographer either but the photo surpasses an amateur.

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 08:51, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
Along the Singapore River.
 
Edited by Alvinrune
 
Big pylon de-leaned in Photoshop by Adrian Pingstone. Not primarily intended for voting on, just a demo that the pylon lean can be corrected without affecting the buildings on the right.

This photo brings out the best colours and dynamics along the Singapore River. It shows Clarke Quay on the left, where the river taxis are parked. On the right shows part of Singapore' skyline (including Swissôtel The Stamford), reverse bungee (relaxed Laws of Singapore), and the colourful Old Hill Street Police Station. Photograph taken by Sengkang.

Oppose My assumption is that this photo attempts to contrast older, traditional aspects of life in Singapore, with the modern city. It's an interesting notion, made very relevant by the fact that Singapore went so quickly from a poor backwater to a rich and modern metropolis. Aesthetically though, the photo fails to please. Too much of the image area is taken up by irrelevant elements (sky, water). The image has a very amateurish. There must be better subjects in Singapore to realise this concept; and there must be relevant images that are better executed. --Philopedia 22:40, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • "Too much of the image area is taken up by irrelevant elements (sky, water)." ...the water is the subject of the photo, which is the Singapore River. "there must be relevant images that are better executed." ...I presume you have something better in mind to recommend then? :) - Mailer Diablo 10:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The Light left side and the dark right side (because of the clouds) is distracting and brings down the quality. Wait for a sunnier day to take the next photo? -Mask   22:44, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted 8/11=72.72% I don't feel that is a consensus. RfA voting gives the 75-80% range up to the closing bureaucrat and this falls short of even that. I left this up for a few hours extra hoping there'd be another vote to sway it one way or the other. If people object, feel free to discuss it at Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 08:51, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment This may well never be read on a closed nom, but for what it's worth I concur with the decision, though not based on numbers alone (I've certainly promoted images with 8/3 before, and will again). In this case I'd give the opposes more weight because of their specific rationales: in borderline cases I think you have to start weighting comments according to the criteria ~ VeledanTalk 19:45, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I concur. I'd definitely give less weight to people who just vote "oppose" without explaining why in borderline cases. The pointafterall is to develop a consensus. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 21:04, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
 
Spanish shawl
 
Spanish shawl - with tail (not a FP candidate)

This is a picture of a Spanish shawl used in the Nudibranch article. It illustrates three important features about the nudibranch's anatomy: The tentacles, the external gills on the back and the bright colors.

Maybe it is possible to selectively fade the yellow region by Photoshop? Or of course I should have asked it to pose in front of a neutral background... :-) Kjaergaard 09:12, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Promoted Image:Spanish shawl.JPG --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 08:44, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Einstein In Overcoat.jpg
A time-honored photograph of Albert Einstein


In honor of Einstein's birthday, I have identified these pictures as being worthy of a featured picture title. Due to my lack of knowledge in photography and the beauty of visual art, I am not able to see the qualities that others may find to oppose its worthiness of such a title. Therefore, I find no flaw in these photos and ask that he be remembered on this day. (I am not only nominating these photographs due to his birthday).

The larger version is better, but a bit blurry (very shallow DOF, really). Also too dark/low contrast. Will fix that later, if no-one else does it first. --Janke | Talk 23:47, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 10:17, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
March 29 2006 solar eclipse

This is a perfect animation of the March 29, 2006 full solar eclipse done by NASA. It is used in solar eclipse and is currently on the main page as part of an in the news segment. Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 14:53, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn due to copyright concerns, NASA policy states that media is uncopyrighted unless copyright is stated and on this animation copyright is clearly stated so it cannot even be used not to mention being a FP. Pegasus1138Talk | Contribs | Email ---- 15:25, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
THIS IS NOT THE NOMINATED IMAGE. THIS IS A SMALLER VERSION. THE NOMINATED IMAGE IS THIS: Image:Pyramid of 35 spheres animation original.gif. DUE TO TECHNICAL REASONS MOST .GIF ANIMATIONS CAN NOT BE RESIZED.

This image is a very interesting and colorful depiction of a animated .GIF created by a software called POV-Ray and was converted using Adobe ImageReady. The POV-Ray script can be found on its description page. Blotwell uploaded it using his Wikimedia Commons account, which is also Blotwell last August. It isn't linked to any files, but a smaller version of it Image:Pyramid of 35 spheres animation.gif is linked to the article Animation Computer animation. (Another smaller version is Image:Pyramid of 35 spheres animation large.gif.) The only downside is that it is 1.97 MB and that it can't be made a thumb.

Hey, why don't you put that up on FPC? I'd support! --Janke | Talk 15:57, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The top ball isn't supposed to move.... it's rotating Search4Lancer 22:05, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 00:45, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A Mediterranean Fruit Fly :)

This is a brilliant image (even though it is only 640 x 496px). :) It is a Mediterranean fruit fly, or "medfly" (Ceratitis capitata) from here (I didn't upload it)

Not promoted --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 00:45, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
5th Solvay Conference

Article: Solvay Conference

When people think "historic photograph of physicists", this is the photo that comes to mind. This is from the famous 5th Solvay Conference in Belgium, which brought together the greatest scientists of the world, including Einstein, Curie, Schroedinger, Bohr, Heisenberg, Planck, Dirac, Pauli, Lorentz, Born, etc.

This is the conference where Einstein stated, "God does not play dice," to which Bohr replied, "Einstein, stop telling God what to do." These people were the architects of modern science. Seventeen of the twenty-nine attendees are Nobel Prize winners. The rest received consolation prizes.

  • Nominate and support. - BRIAN0918 06:18, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Interesting to see so much brainpower on a single picture! Technically speaking, why if one clicks on the high resolution version of the picture, one obtains a different photograph with the names unederneath, but of very low quality? I think it would be interesting to have the good quality picture, but with the name below it, because I am sure that everyone recognized Einstein, but I must admit that I had no idea of what Schrödinger or Plank looked like before looking at this picture. Glaurung 06:55, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Historical significance is more important than image quality. (Could be reduced 50% with no info loss.) --Janke | Talk 07:20, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • I would keep it larger just so people can print it on a poster, for example. It's not like we're going to be using full-size images in articles. — 0918BRIAN • 2006-03-16 07:32

Promoted Image:Solvay conference 1927.jpg --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 05:04, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

[[ Image: Sunbathe_Buttocks.jpg |thumb| Buttocks of a woman being tanned during August, 2004 in Romania ]]

This fantastic piece appears in the buttocks article. It was taken by a fellow named Clona. I thought I'd nominate it because it brilliantly illustrates the concept of buttocks and is also quite eye-catching.

  1. Moral support - and look at that azz. --Cyde Weys 07:40, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Covington 08:50, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 18:20, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Strong, Firm Support of that Sexy Butt Artistically, I think it demonstrates how perfectly smooth, supple, and round a human butt can be.
  • Oppose Nice shoot, however I think if I didn't know what a buttock is, this photo would not help me. The first photo shown in the article should be more proffesional while having the same kind of Strong, Firm and Sexy Butt. Thx!

what a fine booty she thick how cna yu oppose

 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
File:Hogbckrdg edit.JPG
rotated 8 degrees cw

This photo shows off Colorado Springs. I think it deserves to be a featured picture since it shows a great landmark of the United States. User:Miskatonic has uploaded some really good quality images to Wikipedia (see user page) like this one I am nominating. It is currently used in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Garden of the Gods.

Not promoted No consensus ~ VeledanTalk 23:03, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 
A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon

This is an image of a high school cross country invitational known as the Seaside 3-Course Challenge. It was taken September 24, 2004. This race in particular was 8 kilometers long. For the puddle, they bring in fire trucks and flood part of the course. I stood on the side and was luckily able to catch these runners struggling to get through. Someone suggested I nominate it, so here it is.

Not promoted ~ VeledanTalk 23:03, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]