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Plac Konstytucji

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Original – Panorama of the Constitution Square in Warsaw

Reason: Good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Plac Konstytucji, Śródmieście, Warsaw
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: User:Emptywords

~~Support as~~ nominator – EUPBR (talk) 15:41, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I struck the above vote per instructions on top of the WP:FPC page. Editor has less than 100 edits on the English Wikipedia. Bammesk (talk) 17:21, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That is true and fair, thank you for pointing out! EUPBR (talk) 20:59, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- Boston9 (talk) 03:42, 22 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Good large-scale shot of one of Warsaw's most notable postwar squares. (In the '90s the central island was filled with higgledy-piggledy food-vendor shops, later banished.) Część!– Sca (talk) 16:28, 22 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Cześć :) EUPBR (talk) 21:01, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 00:12, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:33, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:21, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 07:24, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Plac Konstytucji Warsaw 2022 aerial.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:02, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Falka

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Original – Poster for Falka, Henry Brougham Farnie's English-language adaptation of Le droit d'aînesse.

Reason: Quite a nice poster. Touring production of the run, which I think goes some way to show the popularity. The English-language adaptation has a large presence in the article, which I think justifies it not being the original French.
Articles in which this image appears: Le droit d'aînesse, Henry Brougham Farnie
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: David Allen & Sons, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 12:50, 22 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:35, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 13:49, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:08, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:44, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 19:25, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 07:17, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Falka - Weir Collection.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:07, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tony Lovato

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Original – Tony Lovato, the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Mest

Reason: Excellent pose, taken during a performance. I'm normally very iffy about my concert photographs because I've been limited to a cell, but this one I think crosses the threshhold.
Articles in which this image appears: Tony Lovato
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:38, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:16, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It does look a bit like he's talking not singing... Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:26, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm forgetting the timelines because it's been a busy week, but IIRC this was during a slower portion of one of their songs, while he was leaning into the crowd. File:Mest performing at Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, 2023-09-14 08.jpg is the closest chronologically (only a couple minutes prior), though given that this was only a hour's set, it doesn't help narrow things down much. No fan videos of their performance either. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:02, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 00:34, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:40, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:40, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Leptura quadrifasciata

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Original – Female four-banded longhorn beetle (body length ca 20 mm) on the inflorescence of wild carrot.

Reason: Featured unanimously on Commons this year.
Articles in which this image appears: Leptura quadrifasciata
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:36, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
will support but inflorescence wrong word. on wild carrot is OK. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:25, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Beg to differ, see Umbel... --Janke | Talk 17:32, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - In English, we wouldn't use the word in this way. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:23, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent focus stack of 110 (!) shots, used in multiple other language wikis. --Janke | Talk 09:17, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:46, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 21:15, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Good photo. I added some content to the article. The article is weak, hopefully it will get more attention. Bammesk (talk) 01:12, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Leptura quadrifasciata female - Keila.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:11, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Parazoanthus axinellae

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Original – Yellow cluster anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. (As the article notes, this is not an anemone.)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons this year.
Articles in which this image appears: Parazoanthus axinellae
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:50, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:23, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support toobigtokale (talk) 12:48, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 21:01, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I prefer the composition of the other photo in the Parazoanthus axinellae article, but this is obviously a superior photo. Choliamb (talk) 23:20, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Anémona incrustante amarilla (Parazoanthus axinellae), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2022-07-20, DD 49.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:15, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Red-tailed squirrel

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Original – Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis chrysuros) male, Caldas Department, Colombia

Reason: High quality large image. Illustrates article well. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Red-tailed squirrel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:21, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support toobigtokale (talk) 12:48, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 20:54, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:47, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:57, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis chrysuros) male Caldas.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:43, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Buff-tailed coronet

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Original – Buff-tailed coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens flavescens), Caldas Department in Colombia

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:17, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support toobigtokale (talk) 12:48, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Apparently, this cute bird wags its tail constantly and quickly. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 10:09, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:48, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:58, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Buff-tailed coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens flavescens) Caldas.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:47, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hooded mountain tanager

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Original – Hooded mountain tanager (Buthraupis montana cucullata), Caldas Department in Colombia

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:14, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. love its red eyes toobigtokale (talk) 12:48, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 20:58, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Beautiful eyes – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:50, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:58, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hooded mountain tanager (Buthraupis montana cucullata) Caldas.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:48, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hyochangwon as Korea's first golf course

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Original – In 1921, the Empire of Japan turned a Korean royal cemetery into the first golf course on the peninsula. The fenced-off tombs (center of image) remained in the line of play.

Restoration (by Adam Cuerden)

Reason: Paired with a caption I think it's pretty shocking; my jaw dropped when I first learned of it. Succinctly captures why the period of Korea under Japanese rule has continued to cause controversy. For sources for the claims in the caption, please see the Hyochang Park article.
Articles in which this image appears: Hyochang Park
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator: 『朝鮮』(朝鮮總督府, 1925), Seoul History Archives

Support as nominator – toobigtokale (talk) 12:41, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Fascinating, but we would need the image to be restored for FP. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:58, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh; what kind of restoration is needed? toobigtokale (talk) 18:55, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've got it; don't worry. It looks quick and easy. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 19:10, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you :) toobigtokale (talk) 19:50, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~I might see what I can do with the dodge/burn tools to even out the sky a bit more, but~~ (@Toobigtokale and Charlesjsharp: restoration uploaded, Support restoration Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 20:52, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration Thanks so much! toobigtokale (talk) 22:54, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration Howardcorn33 (talk) 19:40, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration but you need to insert it in Wiki article(s). Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:00, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp: That's often done at end of nomination, but sure. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 22:31, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration -- Radomianin (talk) 09:25, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration. MER-C 18:34, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration. Mediocre photo but high EV. Choliamb (talk) 23:23, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration. Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:19, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support restoration - They what now? Yeah, my jaw dropped. Seems like a newspaper or book scan, but high EV and the halftoning isn't too bad. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:26, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hyochangwon as Korea's first golf course.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:55, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The first space selfie evaaa

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Original – Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, pilot of the Gemini 12 spacecraft, is seen in a self-photograph during extra-vehicular activity (EVA) in 1966.

Reason: Historical and notable as the first EVA space self potrait ever taken, as well as high EV and good resolution.
Articles in which this image appears: Space selfie and selfie
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Photographic techniques, terms, and equipment/Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Getting there/Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: NASA/Buzz Aldrin

Support as nominator – The Herald (Benison) (talk) 03:46, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Only the first EVA selfie, not the first selfie in space. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:42, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Updated. Nonetheless, historical and notable. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:04, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

~~Comment~~ Oppose – Murky, mysterious. – Sca (talk) 12:53, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Shadow detail totally lost, compare with the signed photo on file page. --Janke | Talk 13:12, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – yes the shadows are lost, but it should be judged for what it is: a documentary photo, an early space photo, 1966, the first of its kind (EVA), as published by NASA [1], the lighting contrast is too severe to expect reasonable shadows (or else the highlights would blow), one-time event (irreplaceable). FP criteria has several exceptions for photos like this. Bammesk (talk) 18:11, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:08, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Red Sea clownfish

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Original – Red Sea clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) in a magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Red Sea, Egypt.

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC a month ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Red Sea clownfish
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:45, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Nice photo for Commons but not good EV head on. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:56, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp: Think it's good for, like, a behaviour section? I am inclined to agree that while probably not FP quality, something like File:Amphiprion bicinctus Marsa Alam 6.JPG or File:Bicinctus.jpg might be a better lead, but if we can show a behaviour well, it might be justifiable to promote this anyway. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 22:16, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Charles. Can't see the fish for the anemone tentacles. – Sca (talk) 13:08, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – per above. --Janke | Talk 14:48, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:48, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Blackberry

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Original – A blackberry.

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Blackberry, Rubus fruticosus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:40, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 23:25, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:58, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 04:24, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:58, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:57, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – RotciW 01:11, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:49, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Piri Reis map (1513)

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Original – The surviving fragment of the Piri Reis world map

Reason: This early map of the New World has already been selected as a featured picture on the Turkish and Arabic Wikipedia. It famously incorporates an early depiction of the Caribbean from the Voyages of Christopher Columbus. It was created at a point in time when the Ottoman Empire was still a major power in Europe. It is likely most famous for the disproven theory that it depicted an ice-free Antarctica.
Articles in which this image appears: Piri Reis map, List of cartographers
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator: Piri Reis

Support as nominator – Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 05:08, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Obvious support if quality is OK, but I'm not sure the photo is in focus. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:54, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Good EV but the file resolution is too low. At full size or even if zoomed in, I doubt the text is legible. For a map with so much detail and text, the resolution should be higher and the details should be clearer. Bammesk (talk) 01:17, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Updated expiry time based on the time this nomination was transcluded to WP:FPC. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:26, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:16, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

M. S. Swaminathan

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Original – Indian geneticist and international administrator Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan in 2013

Reason: High quality image
Articles in which this image appears: M. S. Swaminathan, Indira Gandhi Prize, Om Prakash Bhasin Award, University of Madras etc
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Biswarup Ganguly

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 04:15, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose poor composition with downcast eyes. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:50, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Agree, poor composition. Bammesk (talk) 01:23, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – per above. --Janke | Talk 14:47, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:30, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Hello, World!" program

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Original – The first known version "Hello, World!" program by Brian Kernighan from Artsy's Algorythm Auction based on a 1974 Bell Laboratories internal memorandum, "Programming in C: A Tutorial".

Reason: High quality file of historical value, excellent EV and importance in the computing and programming.
Articles in which this image appears: "Hello, World!" program, C (programming language), Computer program, The C Programming Language
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator: Brian Kernighan

Support as nominator – The Herald (Benison) (talk) 15:02, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Unremarkable looking image. How do we know this was the first example? Might well have been written in BASIC a decade earlier... --Janke | Talk 16:34, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The caption is confusingly worded, but from what I gather, it's a commemorative artwork purposefully created for the auction in 2015, handwritten by Kernighan and quoting his lines of code first published in 1978. The code itself is historic, the artwork isn't. --Paul_012 (talk) 19:10, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In that case, a definite oppose. --Janke | Talk 19:59, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per previous. Basically, a white rectangle with no apparent EV. – Sca (talk) 13:13, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:52, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tarantula nebula by TRAPPIST

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Original – This first light image of the TRAPPIST national telescope at La Silla shows the Tarantula Nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of our closest celestial neighbors.

Reason: Excellent EV, high res file of one of the first inages from TRAPPIST.
Articles in which this image appears: BI 253,Caldwell catalogue,First light (astronomy), TRAPPIST
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: TRAPPIST/E. Jehin/ESO

Support as nominator – The Herald (Benison) (talk) 07:11, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Rather underwhelming as astrophoto... --Janke | Talk 09:41, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Janke. Another interstellar mass of orbs. – Sca (talk) 13:53, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
comment TRAPPIST isn't really the right instrument for this.©Geni (talk) 09:52, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:53, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alexandre Colonna-Walewski

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Original – Alexandre Colonna-Walewski in 1860

Reason: High quality drawing
Articles in which this image appears: Alexandre Colonna-Walewski
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Auguste-Charles Lemoine

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:42, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Seems excessively cropped, to the point of cutting off parts of the artwork. There's not much more in the original, but given the original isn't even uploaded on here (archive access isn't necessarily forever: Look at the British National Portrait Gallery, for instance, or all the ones that aren't even available at any scale anymore), and there is more, I think we need another look at this. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 23:46, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I support if the original is uploaded, per Adam. I think it can use a minor restoration. Bammesk (talk) 03:05, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'll try to get to it. Kind of getting a lot of stuff regarding dad's estate hitting just now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 19:57, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Condolences Adam, I wish you a peaceful transition. No worries about images, we can re-nominate. Bammesk (talk) 01:07, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded original file from Polish National Library Redaktor GLAM (talk) 09:39, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:10, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hendrick Goltzius

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Original – Hendrick Goltzius, self-portrait (c. 1593–94)

Reason: High quality drawing. Good digitalization
Articles in which this image appears: Hendrick Goltzius
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Himself

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 03:36, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Could remove the rip on the right, but it's not a mass-produced engraving from what I'm aware, and it's not major enough to hurt usage, so better to just leave it be, I think. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 00:10, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 13:39, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 16:04, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:29, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 04:39, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hendrick Goltzius - Self-Portrait, c. 1593-1594 - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:13, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

General Map of Switzerland

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Original – Electronic version of the General Map of Switzerland (1:300'000) published by the Federal Office of Topography

Reason: high quality and detailed map, high EV
Articles in which this image appears: National Maps of Switzerland, Cartography of Switzerland, Geography of Switzerland
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps
Creator: Swiss Federal Office of Topography

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 19:33, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:55, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 19:15, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:51, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Weak support, as Charles reminded below about the lack of legend, scale etc. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:35, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hamid Hassani, FYI that was addressed at Commons and is included in the file page. Bammesk (talk) 03:54, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Bammesk; and I saw that. But there is no info on the map itself. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:05, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support –Aviafanboi (talk) 10:08, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Voting as at Commons FP. No legend, no scale, no date etc. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:28, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Interesting but confusing. One needs to zoom in extensively to get much out of it, and it's blurry at high resolution.Kymothoë (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 20:06, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support (as uploader), high EV, associated with a scale series of 100s of sheets from the same creator (like this 1:25'000 series). Zach (Talk) 11:15, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:General Map of Switzerland.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:41, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tancredo Neves

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Original – Tancredo Neves in 1979, as senator of Minas Gerais

Reason: Not the lead (maybe it should be? I don't like messing with lead image choice too much), but a good image, showing a part of his career well.
Articles in which this image appears: Tancredo Neves
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Senado Federal do Brasil (Agência Senado); restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 23:44, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:19, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – but currently it fails FP criterion #7, a file description in English. Bammesk (talk) 02:59, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed. My apologies. The English version is shorter because most of the Portuguese is a short biography of Neves; we have an article for that; instead I focused on what we know about the image itself, which I think is a little buried in the Portuguese. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:58, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:50, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 04:38, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Senador Tancredo Neves.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:11, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Geometric moray

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Original – Geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus), Red Sea, Egypt.

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC three months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Geometric moray
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:35, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose We don't see enough of the eel for EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:05, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Nice picture; but only head and a part of the animal's corporality is found or clear here. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:23, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:33, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Common blue

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Original – Female common blue, underside.

Reason: Featured unanimously two years ago on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Common blue
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:51, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:53, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:46, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Classy photo for Commons but virtually no EV for the Common blue article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:04, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I mean, it's useful to see its underside. But the dew maybe is prettier than encyclopædic Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 15:19, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:33, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Aragonite

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Original – Aragonite from Los Molinillos, Cuenca, Spain, sample width about 4 cm

Reason: High quality image of this crystal. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Aragonite
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 13:37, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:20, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:44, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 19:59, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 04:10, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 04:42, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Aragonite crystal - Los Molinillos, Ceunca, Spain - 4x3.6x3.5cm 100g.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:26, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

OSIRIS-REx sample return

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Original – The OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule upon landing in Utah on 24 September 2023

Alt - better view of the landing area in the Utah Test and Training Range

Reason: Quality photo of the OSIRIS-REx mission's sample return capsule upon landing in September 2023. The capsule returned samples collected from the Bennu asteroid in October 2020.
Articles in which this image appears: OSIRIS-REx, Sample-return mission, Comet Nucleus Dust and Organics Return, Extraterrestrial sample curation, +4
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator: NASA/Keegan Barber

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 14:32, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Comment~~ Oppose – 'Somewhat' underwhelming. – Sca (talk) 14:39, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Not every encyclopedic image is visually stunning. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 22:12, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. This photo has a more interesting composition and shows the landscape of the landing site much better. Not sure if it would have value for the article about the mission but I added it to Utah Test and Training Range, where it has obvious relevance. Weak support current nominee. blameless 03:26, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I would prefer the other photo as well. It's a much, much better composition. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 16:23, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I've added it. Support alt. blameless 01:12, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's a tradeoff, scenery versus the capsule. The original nom image has more resolution on the capsule, and the capsule displays larger at thumbnail. It's more encyclopedic in the mission articles. The other photo suits the test range article. Prefer original. Bammesk (talk) 01:19, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support origiinal and alt, prefer alt. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 03:51, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the Alt is a better image in the mission article: OSIRIS-REx, and I am not sure it will remain stable there, if added. The other listed articles are too generic for either photo. If the Alt image is not in the mission article and stable, then it has my oppose vote, in favor of my support vote for the Original image. Bammesk (talk) 00:07, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:43, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Now, both "Original" and "Alt". I support mostly the Alt picture. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 10:23, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Aviafanboi (talk) 10:16, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Historically interesting but not as a special picture in any way. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:02, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. Blah. -- Sca (talk) 13:16, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Is this image of the capsule immediately after its landing, before people disturbed it in any way? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kymothoë (talk • contribs) 14:07, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kymothoë, what we know is the chronological photo sequence: Here, from arrival on the scene to the transportation of the capsule. Double click on any image to see its description and EXIF data. Bammesk (talk) 00:07, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Staged photo - after the parachute lines were removed. It looks as if it was brushed down and straightened up too. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:20, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If so, then * '''Oppose'''. There simply isn't much information in the image. Kymothoë (talk) Kymothoë (talk) 19:58, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm so sorry about that formatting; I'm very new here. Kymothoë (talk) 20:00, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It wasn't staged, brushed down and straightened! The tilt is from front to back, not side to side, so it doesn't show in a frontal photo. Yes the parachute remnant was removed, and an orange sticker was placed on what appears to be a sensor hole (I suppose to prevent contamination). That's normal procedure, not manipulation. Not a disqualifier as far as I am concerned. Bammesk (talk) 18:26, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:28, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

By my cound the original has 4,5 supports and the alt has 4, and therefore none of them has enough support for promotion. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:28, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Charon

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Original – Charon, Pluto's moon

Reason: Honestly, was very surprised this wasn't featured already
Articles in which this image appears: Charon (moon) and many, many others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Alex Parker

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 16:22, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – the original at the source link: [2] is a 2.69 MB png file. The converted jpeg file is merely 267 KB. That's too small. Compression? Conversion quality settings! Would support otherwise. Bammesk (talk) 01:40, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Bammesk: I've generated a new, less compressed version from the original (and uploaded the original). Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 06:02, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:34, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Janke | Talk 08:44, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 10:17, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 04:39, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 22:04, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support All NASA high-res photos are cool Bremps... 14:43, 19 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Charon in True Color - High-Res.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:32, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kite aerial panorama of Urbino, Italy

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Original – A unique aerial photo of Urbino, made with a camera attached to a kite line. The kite was launched from Fortezza di Albornoz during the 68th Festa dell'Aquilone di Urbino.

Reason: a unique aerial view of a Renaissance city, shot with a camera attached to a kite line
Articles in which this image appears: Urbino
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: ZmajiZmajiZmaji

Support as nominator – ZmajiZmajiZmaji (talk) 16:01, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It is quite a good idea to nominate at Commons before nominating here then we do not need to oppose on technical grounds. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:23, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – It fails FP criterion #2, 1500 pixels minimum. @ZmajiZmajiZmaji: English Wikipedia and Commons have two different standards (criteria) for FPs. At en-Wiki we go by the FP criteria at this link: WP:FP?. Also we go by the instructions on top of the WP:FPC page. Feel free to nominate images here at en-Wiki, but per the instructions you do not have the sufficient number of edits (100 edits minimum) to vote at en-Wiki, so your votes will be ignored until you meet that requirement. Bammesk (talk) 00:44, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It's a nice image, but it doesn't meet the 1500 by 1500 criteria. Bremps... 14:42, 19 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – TheHistoryBuff101 19:01, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:40, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jimmy Carter

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Original – Jimmy Carter in 1988

Reason: High resolution and good quality
Articles in which this image appears: Jimmy Carter
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Rob Croes for Anefo

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:21, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Probably some reason to crop it slightly given the weird line on the right side, but this is way too much. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:30, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose FP should be when he was President. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:13, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp: While that's probably normally true, Carter won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his combined work after he was president, which probably makes this more significant. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:10, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:31, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Damage in Gaza Strip

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Original – The image's title on Commons: Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, October 7, 2023. Palestinian militants have begun a "war" against Israel which they infiltrated by air, sea and land from the blockaded Gaza Strip, Israeli officials said, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Reason: High-quality image of a historical event.
Articles in which this image appears: 2023 Israel–Hamas war 2020s
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator: Wafa

Support as nominator – FunLater (talk) 14:06, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I'm going around on the Wafa site and found this identical image which even has a Wafa watermark on it. The footer of the page states, in part, "ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO WAFA ©". Are we sure about its copyright status? Bremps... 04:57, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I raised the same concern on this talk page, and got an answer. If you have any other copyright-related question, you can probably ask Batoul84, who answered my question, or—per the image's page—ask on Wiki Palestine's talk page. FunLater (talk) 12:36, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful. With the copyright question cleared up, I'll support for the compositon and usefulness. Bremps... 16:15, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Whatever its copyright status, this image of a spot news event seems too ephemeral for the POTD ethos, and could be considered POV in the context of the ongoing Israel–Hamas War. – Sca (talk) 13:29, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Update — The image has been replaced on 2023 Israel–Hamas war with an alternative version. FunLater (talk) 17:16, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

FunLater, FP criterion #5 says "it is preferable to wait a reasonable period of time (at least 7 days) after the image is added to the article". The image isn't stable in its primary article ("primary" in the context of adding significant encyclopedic value to an article, FP criterion #5). Bammesk (talk) 19:23, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm inclined to support, but am inclined to think this should be given a week or so to have usage settle down before voting. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 05:07, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:58, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Jewish Cemetery

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Original – A painting 1654 or 1655 painting by Jacob van Ruisdael depicting a Jewish cemetery

Reason: High res scan of a good painting
Articles in which this image appears: The Jewish Cemetery, List of paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael, Repoussoir,
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Jacob van Ruisdael

Support as nominator – Bremps... 05:02, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I stumbled upon this painting by chance, and thought it pertinent given the situation in Israel right now. Please judge the painting on its own, however. Bremps... 05:03, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support – although the resolution (pixel count) can be higher with today's technology. Not sure I agree with "pertinent given the situation" comment, because WP:FPC is not news. Bammesk (talk) 19:52, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Even though the resolution of the picture is not that high (as Bammesk mentioned), many details are more or less "vivid". – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:10, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I used dezoomify (https://dezoomify.ophir.dev/#https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-jewish-cemetery/fwETNplVEkWtDg) to download the Google Art Project link, and it does look a fair bit sharper and clearer. Is that just me? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 15:26, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Adam, the google project image has a file size of 2.18 MB. The nom image is 1.06 MB, it's probably more compressed. I say the google project image is better. I couldn't see a visual difference on my screen though. Bammesk (talk) 00:34, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've just uploaded over with the less compressed version. Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 04:41, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 18:42, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – TheHistoryBuff101 19:00, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael - The Jewish Cemetery (1654 or 1655).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:16, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nettie Stevens

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Original – Nettie Stevens, the discoverer of sex chromosomes

Reason: There don't appear to be many images of her, and I think this may be the only one that shows her face fully.
Articles in which this image appears: Nettie Stevens, List of multiple discoveries. Just added to XY sex-determination system
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Carnegie Institution of Washington, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 16:01, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:57, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Historically interesting subject; high EV. – Sca (talk) 13:05, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:36, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – A great picture, as she was a great scientist. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:55, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Wonderful portrait. Choliamb (talk) 12:14, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – TheHistoryBuff101 20:15, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Nettie Maria Stevens.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:08, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Regeneration

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Original – Regeneration is a 1915 American silent biographical crime drama co-written and directed by Raoul Walsh.

Reason: Added to the National Film Registry in 2000, this 1915 film feared to be lost until being found in the 1970s is one of the first full-length gangster films. And this is a very clean print of said movie.
Articles in which this image appears: Regeneration (1915 film)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: Fox Film

Support as nominator – GamerPro64 05:52, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 18:51, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:47, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Interesting use of cross dissolves, circular and wide-screen mattes, as well as toned and tinted scenes. --Janke | Talk 09:57, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 13:42, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – TheHistoryBuff101 18:58, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Regeneration (1915).webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:31, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Saturnia pavonia caterpillar

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Original – Saturnia pavonia caterpillar (side view)

Reason: I nominated the top view and it was suggested this has more EV. Like the other image, it was featured unanimously on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Saturnia pavonia
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:52, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:45, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:11, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 09:54, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 12:16, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – TheHistoryBuff101 18:56, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Saturnia pavonia caterpillar (side view) - Niitvälja bog.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:11, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Trillium erectum

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Original – Red trillium (Trillium erectum).

Reason: Featured on Commons two months ago.
Articles in which this image appears: Trillium erectum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: The Cosmonaut

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:58, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 18:41, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – TheHistoryBuff101 18:56, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:42, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Seems a little blurry to me, but given it passed Commons.... Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 21:19, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Trillium erectum - Stephen's Gulch CA.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:14, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ice eggs

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Original – Ice eggs (diameter 5–10 cm) on Stroomi Beach, northern Estonia, at temperature of minus 15–20 degrees Celsius

Reason: Lead image in the Ice eggs article. The technical quality isn't ideal, but this is a rare phenomenon that occurs at low temperatures. Not a common occurrence to photograph. See the Commons nom: [3] for a discussion of the technical quality.
Articles in which this image appears: Ice eggs, +2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Others
Creator: Aleksandr Abrosimov

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:05, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - top EV. --Janke | Talk 09:52, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. To borrow the words of one of the commenters at the Commons FPC, this is a case of "extraordinary wow trumps anything else". Choliamb (talk) 12:22, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Article is a 164-word stub. Not suitable for Main Page promotion. And the 'eggs' look like rocks. – Sca (talk) 13:51, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support, good photo of rare phenomenon. Artem.G (talk) 21:15, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support, wow. – SJ + 02:27, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 09:09, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:16, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:26, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jää on kulmunud pallideks (Looduse veidrused). 05.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:12, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Steamboat Willie

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Oct 2023 at 06:53:11 (UTC)

Original (currently hosted on YouTube, to be uploaded on 31 December 2023) – Steamboat Willie, the first animated movie featuring the character "Mickey Mouse", enters the public domain under U.S. copyright law on 1 January 2024, 95 years after its release in 1928.

Reason: This film is considered a major milestone in the history of animation. It also complies with the featured picture criteria.
Articles in which this image appears: Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Steamboat Willie, etc.
FP category for this image: Entertainment
Creator: Walt Disney Studios

Hello, I would like to nominate Disney's animated short film Steamboat Willie which has not been uploaded yet. The reason is that the film will famously enter the Public Domain on 1 January 2024 and I would like to showcase it on the Main Page on that exact day (I would upload it on Commons on the evening of 31 December 2023). I know that this is unorthodox, but it would be a really cool way to celebrate Public Domain Day next year. What do you think? --Gnom (talk) 06:53, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support as nominator – Gnom (talk) 06:53, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support per talk page comment. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 08:34, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ with a BIG caveat: In order to avoid any copyright infringement, even one ever so small, it should not be viewable anywhere until January 1st at 00:00 local time. Does the Wiki software actually time the front page view to the actual date/time of the page viewer's location? And how to decide exactly when to upload to Commons? 00:00 according to UTC, or PST - assuming the latter is the time zone for the original copyright? Or even the earliest time zone possible, that of Kiribati, i.e. UTC +14 - which means the upload would be legal at least somewhere on the earth... (This is only half in jest!) --Janke | Talk 09:07, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – TheHistoryBuff101 18:55, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose until the file is actually uploaded. While I support the premise of the nomination in principle, I can't support something until I see what the Main Page readers will see. MER-C 19:02, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - Well, you can see the film itself via the YT link above, and the Main Page text can actually be proposed here... perhaps with the help of MP editors? It would be fun to have it at the first possible moment! --Janke | Talk 20:19, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - I think MER-C means that you can’t just download a file from YouTube and upload it directly to Commons. You have to convert the file to a format that’s compatible with Commons, and that conversion can have adverse effects on the video if not properly done. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:26, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, and to add to that someone is likely to release a much higher quality version of this movie on January 1. MER-C 19:33, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, at least with the proposed source. While I appreciate the sentiment, the YouTube version, at 360p, is too low in quality to meet the FP criteria. And the historic exception argument doesn't quite hold, as the low resolution is a limitation imposed on this digital version, not inherent to the original format. Surely there are archives in possession of the original film prints who will be able to publish higher quality conversions once the copyright finally lapses? There may also be issues over the creativity and copyrightability of the restoration work itself, if such work took place as part of the digitisation. Altogether, I don't think it's practically possible to have Steamboat Willie as POTD for 1 January, so better just take the usual route and nominate it when it's ready (and maybe discuss making an exception for jumping the POTD queue to feature it as early as possible then). --Paul_012 (talk) 21:18, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'd have to oppose uploading it December 31st, when it's still in copyright. I'd suggest the earliest we can go for is January 2nd. The copyright law is a little vague as to the exact time of changeover online, where there's many timezones. The servers are in Florida and California, I believe, which means we technically should be careful about hosting something before midnight Pacific time, by which time it will be 8 am UTC and the POTD will have been running for 8 hours. We could do it by the same logic as the IAR for Queen Elizabeth's funeral (which might have proven controversial as every section of the main page independently got in on it, but I don't think was an issue otherwise): Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Hrh Princess Elizabeth in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, April 1945 TR2832.jpg - If it's passing, and there's no opposition to it after a reasonable discussion done a few days beforehand, it can jump immediately to the next day's queue. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 21:49, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Paul 012 and @Adam Cuerden, thank you for your commens – would you support a FP nomination of the Bluray version (assuming that I can find a way to upload it to Commons)? Gnom (talk) 13:46, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, as long as there's no presumption of new copyright. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 19:32, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In principle, yes, though that's also conditional on the other issues being properly addressed. --Paul_012 (talk) 11:25, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
oppose A 1080p version apparently exists on the Celebrating Mickey blu ray.©Geni (talk) 22:22, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Considering all of the discussions above, I struck my support. --Janke | Talk 09:13, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  @Janke and @Geni, thank you for your comments – would you support a FP nomination of the Bluray version (assuming that I can find a way to upload it to Commons)? Gnom (talk) 13:45, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - probably. I think its worth waiting to see what is available jan 1st. I suspect quite a few people have things planned.©Geni (talk) 16:25, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @Geni: For the last few years, the annual post about Public Domain Day on Diff has actually come from me, see my last one here: Public Domain Day 2023: Opening a treasure trove of art, science, and literature Gnom (talk) 17:28, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I was talking about non wikipedians. There are quite a few copyright activist groups out there that will probably post it.©Geni (talk) 18:31, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I support a January 1st upload (U.S. time) and a January 2nd POTD. I am Ok with the current 360p version on youtube [4]. It's downloadable as MP4 and can be converted to WebM. A 1080p version can be uploaded later to overwrite it (whenever available, and with a proper license if needed for reproduction creativity and restoration). Bammesk (talk) 19:21, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi Bammesk, thank you for your comment. Do you support the FP nomination (which is what this discussion is about, after all)? --Gnom (talk) 13:44, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yes, with the stated caveat. I changed my comment to a vote. When/if the concerns expressed above by others are addressed, regarding the feasibility of a January 1st POTD (i.e. timing), and/or a 1080p version (and its copyright if applicable), then I support those scenarios as well. Bammesk (talk) 14:22, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, we will address the copyright issue separately (I am a media lawyer and actually hold a PhD in copyright law, so I think that I should be able to figure this out). Gnom (talk) 14:29, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    - I support the idea, in whatever way it is accomplished. But could we be absolutely sure that a Blu-Ray rip is copyright-free, since such a HD transfer was probably originally done by Disney? --Janke | Talk 19:48, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Let's wait until the file is a) actually uploaded and b) stable in the relevant articles until a FPC. Nick-D (talk) 10:27, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:37, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

With 5 supports and 4 opposes there is no consensus for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:37, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Beatrix of the Netherlands

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Original – Former Queen, now Princess Beatrix, 2015

Reason: High resolution and good quality
Articles in which this image appears: Beatrix of the Netherlands, 1938 etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: RVD Koninklijk Huis

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:00, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - posterisation in background. MER-C 16:24, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Is posterisation bad? Howardcorn33 (talk) 18:27, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:50, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edmund Beecher Wilson

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Original – Edmund Beecher Wilson, during his time at Bryn Mawr College

Reason: While finishing up things with Nettie Stevens, I checked Wilson - who independently discovered the Y chromosome - albeit without as much insight as Stevens had - at around the same time. This was the lead image. So, yeah, I took it upon myself to research and restore a better image. This kind of dramatic lighting was a bit of a photographic trend a decade or so either side of 1900; This is one of the better examples, with superb facial detail.
Articles in which this image appears: Edmund Beecher Wilson, XY sex-determination system
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.5% of all FPs.} 12:02, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – nice restoration. Bammesk (talk) 18:49, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Excellent. --Janke | Talk 20:05, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – TheHistoryBuff101 20:14, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Choliamb (talk) 01:36, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I love this image, def one of my favorite portraits. Howardcorn33 (talk) 09:56, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 01:01, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – A great scientist and a worthy picture! Thank you Adam! — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:21, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:21, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Edmund Beecher Wilson between about 1885 and 1891.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:57, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]