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OriginalJapanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) grooming each other at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi.
Reason
Surprisingly, this is the only video we have of this behavior in primates and one of only three videos we have showing social grooming behavior in any animals. This was promoted at commons a few days ago.
Articles in which this image appears
Social grooming
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Frank Schulenburg

Promoted File:Japanmakaken im Jigokudani Monkey Park bei der Fellpflege.webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:37, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Soichi Noguchi, Japanese astronaut.
Reason
I think it's a good picture depicting a Japanese astronaut
Articles in which this image appears
Soichi Noguchi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
MER-C - I resized the same picture which was uploaded previously. --LLcentury (talk) 14:07, 20 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That's upsampling, a practice that is strongly frowned upon at FPC. You should revert your changes - (1) per c:COM:OVERWRITE and (2) the information "added" by the upsampling algorithm is literally made up and can be anything. Upsampling does not address the lack of physical resolution (i.e. information per steradian, see also Angular resolution) in the original image. Speedy close. MER-C 14:31, 20 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination withdrawn MER-C 17:33, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalHenrietta Rodman, American educator and feminist. Founded the Feminist Alliance, and was on the executive board of the Woman's Peace Party
Reason
It's a quirky, but engaging composition, full of some nice symbolism. Has to be CSS cropped in her article a bit, but that's more to do with Wikipedia's layouts and not having another photo of her, so it needs to do double duty.
Articles in which this image appears
Henrietta Rodman
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Bain News Service, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Henrietta Rodman from the George Grantham Bain Collection.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:39, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalIlya Ilyich Mechnikov/Élie Metchnikoff, the Russian scientist who discovered phagocytes and won the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Reason
There's a few good pictures of him on Gallica, but I've always preferred an "action" shot, where available. It's not perfect - The original was a bit overexposed, and while I could bring it down a bit, it's very contrasty between the pure white equipment and coat, and dark background.
Articles in which this image appears
Élie Metchnikoff
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Agence Rol, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Professeur Metchnikoff, portrait du scientifique dans un laboratoire de recherche.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:27, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalGiraffa camelopardalis in the Zoo d'Amnéville
Reason
To replace existing FP File:Giraffe08 - melbourne zoo edit.jpg, which is currently up for delisting at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/House sparrow and clouds. FP on Commons, so might as well give it a try.
Articles in which this image appears
Northern giraffe
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Stefan Krause

Promoted File:Giraffa camelopardalis head (Profil).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 23:53, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela) male, Brunkerville, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
High quality image with high EV
Articles in which this image appears
White-headed pigeon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Columba leucomela - Brunkerville.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:38, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Bar-shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis), Brunkerville, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
Nice image of a usually shy bird (at least in my area)
Articles in which this image appears
Bar-shouldered dove
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Geopelia humeralis - Brunkerville.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:42, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora), Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
It's generally hard to photograph brown quail without them scurrying in to thick and obscuring foliage.
Articles in which this image appears
Brown quail
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Coturnix ypsilophora - Sydney Olympic Park.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:47, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A small epiphytic orchid prized in cultivation
Reason
Good EV as the infobox photo of Vanda garayi and Raceme, high resolution, meets moderate to good technical standards. Regarding digital manipulation (isolation on a black background) I feel it is consistent with best practices in botanical illustration and photography where the subject is often isolated for the purpose of clarity.
Articles in which this image appears
Vanda garayi, Raceme, Vanda, Orange (color)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
theleot

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:58, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalDrottningholm Palace
Alternate – From the same photographer.
Reason
The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. (See also The baroque garden at Drottningholm Palace)
Articles in which this image appears
Drottningholm Palace
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
ArildV
  • There is no tilt in the bottom horizontal lines of the building. The top horizontal lines have a slight tilt because the camera isn't positioned in the front center of the building. That kind of tilt is evident in real life too (expected), if one stood there, so I don't think it's a significant drawback, it is a natural phenomena given the camera position. Another way of saying it is: the left side of the building is closer to the camera, the right ride of the building is farther from the camera, so the left side of the building should appear larger than the right side, and it does. Bammesk (talk) 19:13, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:59, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The baroque garden at Drottningholm Palace
Reason
High quality. (See also Drottningholm Palace)
Articles in which this image appears
Drottningholm Palace
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Martin Kraft
  • Support as nominator – --- Coffeeandcrumbs 09:07, 26 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Being part of a World Heritage Site gives it enough EV despite the secondary level of this photo within its article. A nice formally framed view of a subject for which that treatment is appropriate. Some of the area surrounding the window has dropped off into total blackness but I think that's only a minor flaw. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:08, 26 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Geoffroi 22:37, 26 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.2% of all FPs 02:50, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Arresting photo with good EV Nick-D (talk) 09:48, 28 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 14:40, 28 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Looks over-processed, i.e. HDR effects. Kaldari (talk) 16:45, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • "This photo is a single shot, no HDR, no [retouches], no cut and paste", according to the photographer. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 17:19, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • From the discussion you linked to, it sounds like the over-processed appearance is due to lightening the shadows while darkening the sky (which is superficially similar to the effect you would get with HRD). According to the featured image criteria "Typical acceptable manipulation includes cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and colour/exposure correction. More extensive manipulation should be clearly described in the image text." Selective lightening and darkening (especially to the point where it looks unnatural) seems like it would qualify as "more extensive manipulation". The unmanipulated original image would be more appropriate for Wikipedia (if the photographer was willing to provide it). Kaldari (talk) 20:57, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • @Kaldari: What exactly do you mean by "unmanipulated original"? The raw file? Afaik there is no way to upload raws to commons. And to get a view from the RAW-data one needs some kind of development anyway. And all I did to develop this photo was an overall enhancement of the gradation. So basicly the same thing almost every a bit more experience photographer does in Lightroom with almost anny image - not even talking about smartphones and consumer cameras, that have this kind of image processinge already built in.
          Anyhow: The atmosphere of this image comes quite close to what a saw there with my own eyes that day (Here is a view from the opposite direction). And the fact that cameras nowadays are able to handle a dynamic range that comes closer to the one of out eyes, imo makes a shot more realistic than less. // Martin Kraft (talk) 16:00, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
          • I'm sure you know what I mean by "unmanipulated original". I agree that enhancing photographs is commonplace and generally desirable. Wikipedia, however, prefers purely documentary photographs over beautiful photographs (unlike Commons). My issue with the photo is that the scenery appears brightly lit, as if on a sunny cloudless day, while the sky appears full of heavy clouds (that somehow don't have any shadows). To my eye, it looks unreal. The composition is superb, however, and I would gladly support featuring a less manipulated version. I hope that sounds reasonable. Kaldari (talk) 16:34, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
            • No sorry, I really do not know, what you mean by "unmanipulated original". Because something like "the original" does not exist in digital photography, since every step that goes beyond the raw elektronic information coming from the chip already is a manipulation of this data. And that is not limeted to the things a photograprapher can do in post processing but also includes the things the camera itself is doing to generate a preview version from the very same data.
              As you might know a professional cameras support a lot of parameters, that define how this preview is developed from the raw. Consumer cameras also include this development process, usually one can only use presets. The idea that there is such a thing as a digital original is therefore an illusion.
              This aside, I doupt that the image would be any better from an encyclopedic point of view, if the dynamic range of the image would be so limited, that the sky burns out to white while the frame is solid black. Please do not confuse the limited dynamic range we are used to by older cameras, with what was really visible there to the clear eye. Standing on the window, I did not neither see black underexposed areas nor a burned out sky, but the clouds as well as the paint on the frame.
              One last comment about the weather: There are a lot of weather conditions between gloomy cloudy and crystal clear sky. And about the best weather condition ist the one yout see here: A lot of moving clouds of different opacity, that deliver as sunny ligthing without hard shadows.
              Of course yout are free to stick to you're judgement, but please note, that there is no absolute right or wrong when it comes to the color grading of a photograph. // Martin Kraft (talk) 17:17, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
              • I didn't say unprocessed original, I said unmanipulated original (I'm familiar with using RAW files). And I generally have no problem with digital manipulation, as long as it still looks realistic. I realize that this is a subjective judgement and prone to error, but that's still my judgement. It also looks like someone in the Commons discussion had the same concerns, although I don't now why anyone on Commons would care. Kaldari (talk) 18:02, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:MJK 54041 Barockträdgården (Drottningholm).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:15, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalThéophile Thoré-Bürger
Reason
He's an interesting fellow. French art critic, rediscovered Vermeer. I think what really attracted me, though, was the difference between what I could do for his image and the low-quality, rather oddly-cropped scan that was there. Stumbled on it while looking for a good image for Nadar - I found a really good one, but he has a beard in it, and that's not the most common one portrayed, so I need to think.

Anyway, this is another of his son's enlargements of his father's negatives. Some film and paper grain, but, on the whole, I think it's pretty good.

Articles in which this image appears
Théophile Thoré-Bürger
FP category for this image
That's an odd one. He was an art critic, which doesn't readily fit into the categories under People. It'd most likely either be Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others.
Creator
Nadar, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Théophile Thoré by Nadar.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:36, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) transporting a dead gecko on a beam, in Laos
Alt video
Reason
High EV, impressive scene and catch, high detail (not for the faint hearted), good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Oecophylla smaragdina
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator
Basile Morin
Changed to alt-only, because... galleries. Needs more prominence. The more prominent usage in Swarm behaviour pushes the alt over the top. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.3% of all FPs 10:03, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Red weaver ants transporting a dead gecko, in Laos (video).webm --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:28, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A red wattlebird
Reason
There is an existing FP File:Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata.jpg for this subject which was removed seven years ago. This image is used in the infobox - and rightly so, because it has better resolution and bokeh. (The existing FP will be nominated for delisting if this is successful.)
Articles in which this image appears
Red wattlebird,
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Andreas Trepte

Promoted File:Red wattlebird.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:19, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – The Phra Phuttha Chinnarat, widely considered to be the most beautiful Buddha image in Thailand, is housed in the vihara of Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat.
Reason
Testing waters a bit with this one. It's a handheld shot, but of good enough quality, I think, of one of the most famous Buddha images in Thailand. The nominated picture shows a bit more of the architecture than Alt1 (though it still doesn't include the ceiling, as it's presumably quite impossible to get a wider angle shot with the constant crowds). This was inspired by the Eldridge Street Synagogue nom.
Articles in which this image appears
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator
Supanut Arunoprayote
Alt1 - Nearer view

Promoted File:Phra Phuttha Chinnarat (II).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:36, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalLisa Gordon-Hagerty is the current United States Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Earlier in her career, she had served in various other leadership positions in the Department of Energy and the National Security Council.
Reason
very nice portrait and EV
Articles in which this image appears
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty‎
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
United States Department of Energy, uploaded by User:Corkythehornetfan
Further re scant EV, the under secretary of Energy for nuclear security is a minor and politically obscure post. Few have ever heard of it. – Sca (talk) 12:47, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:49, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Adult Nothern gannet (Morus bassanus), carrying nesting materials, on the island of Helgoland, Germany
Reason
Was just seen on Commons FPC, where it was featured unanimously. Excellent EV too, it replaced File:Morus bassanus 30.jpg in the article. Is that bird carrying plastic in the replaced image?
Articles in which this image appears
Northern gannet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Hobbyfotowiki

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:53, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – An unnamed Marine Corps officer candidate during a Medal of Honor run at Marine Corps Base Quantico in August 2019
Reason
I've been going through and selectively uploading images from the official US DOD website, and to be totally honest, I just really like this image. For context, company runs suuck and officer candidate school suuucks. The entire process is designed to beat you down and make you quit. You can see the suck on her face, the dirt and sweat, but she is still entirely composed, perfectly at the position of attention, and you can see exactly the indifferent endurance that this type of training is supposed to instill. The lighting is great. The composition is great. The guy standing at attention on the right, a head taller than her. The guy on the left casually looking off to the side, which he isn't supposed to be doing while the entire formation stands at the position of attention (chest out, arms down, eyes forward). Her whole demeanor just screams military discipline. The picture just perfectly illustrates exactly the surreal exhaustion you feel at that moment, chest out, arms down, eyes forward, knee deep in suck, but the suck be damned.
Articles in which this image appears
Women in the United States Marines
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Phuchung Nguyen
  • That's noisier than I anticipated... and possibly unnecessarily so, as the photo could have been shot at ISO 500 and 1/200 shutter speed compared to ISO 1000 (where the noise comes from) and 1/400. I've withdrawn my oppose, but would like to see a noise reduction performed on the background to support. MER-C 17:18, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:58, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalBlue-legged chameleon (Calumma crypticum) female in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Reason
High quality image that illustrates article well
Articles in which this image appears
Blue-legged chameleon
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:04, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalCapathia Captain Arthur H. Rostron along Titanic survivor Margaret Brown, awarded for his efforts to rescue the TItanic
Reason
I'm testing it and giving it a try, I've removed (along with fellow User:Hohum) as much as film grain as possible, but couldn't do more. It's up to you and I profusely respect your position.
Articles in which this image appears
Arthur_Rostron#The_Titanic_rescue
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Unknown

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:05, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Daenerys Targaryan from GOT
Reason
I think it adds to the game of thrones article
Articles in which this image appears
Game of thrones
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator
Vathanna

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:06, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A pint of Carling in a pub in Kettering, England
Reason
Adds greatly to its respective article and has cultural significance being the UK's best selling beer - playing a large part in the country's pub culture
Articles in which this image appears
Carling Black Label
FP category for this image
Food and drink
Creator
Britfan97

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:07, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Eastern Grey Kangaroo mother and joey, Brunkerville, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
The juxtaposition has good EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Eastern grey kangaroo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Good, much better. I agree with MER-C, it is noisy and the noise shows in some areas, for example the underbelly. Good composition though. Weak support because of noise. Bammesk (talk) 01:53, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:07, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis), Brunkerville, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
Compelling image of a male. No matching female image though :'(.
Articles in which this image appears
Australian king parrot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:08, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii), east of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
High quality image of a species that isn't so easy to photograph. The slight orange hue of the sky was present on the day because a small squall had just passed over.
Articles in which this image appears
White-headed petrel, List of birds of Sri Lanka
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:File-Pterodroma lessonii in flight 1 - SE Tasmania 2019.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:13, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Satellite imagery of Lake Urmia from 1984–2018 that shows the drying of the lake
Reason
Featured video on Commons. Obvious and strong EV.
Articles in which this image appears
Lake Urmia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator
Google, Landsat, Copernicus

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 03:32, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – an HDR panorama from Ālī Qāpū palace in Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Reason
good quality and high resolution. good sharpness
Articles in which this image appears
Ālī Qāpū
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Amirpashaei

Promoted File:Ālī Qāpū in golden time.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:31, 17 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalKabukichō red gate and colorful neon street signs
Reason
High quality, good EV, great composition
Articles in which this image appears
Kabukichō, Tokyo
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Basile Morin
  • Support as nominatorTomer T (talk) 14:36, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – There are at least 10 recognizable persons in this photo from a red-light district. How about personality rights in a case like this? --Janke | Talk 16:38, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • That is not quite what personality rights protect. Say for example I own a company that makes strawberry jam and I take a photo of you to use on my logo; I plaster your photograph on every jar and use your likeness to advertise and sell my product. I would be violating your personality rights. That is not the same as taking your photograph in public, and selling the photograph or using the photograph on my commercial website. I don't think any personality rights apply in this case, unless Japan has some specialized laws. The crucial difference is the use of the likeness akin to a trademark which is not the case here. What may apply is WP:BLP. However, I don't think any of the faces are that clearly recognizable here. Even if they were, they are in public and have no expectation of privacy here, AFAIK. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 17:08, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Kabukicho red gate and colorful neon street signs at night, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:29, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalNorthern lapwing is a bird in the lapwing family. It is common through temperate Eurasia. It has rounded wings and a crest. It is mainly black and white, but the back is tinted green. The male has a long crest and a black crown, throat and breast contrasting with an otherwise white face. Females and young birds have shorter crests, and have less strongly marked heads, but plumages are otherwise quite similar.
Reason
High EV and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Northern lapwing, List of national birds, National symbols of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Merops

Promoted File:Northern-Lapwing-Vanellus-vanellus.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:15, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Aerial view of Tehran in 1925
Reason
High quality and encyclopaedia value
Articles in which this image appears
Walter Mittelholzer - Tehran
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Walter Mittelholzer
There is central of modern Tehran sited north of Tehran at the time of taking the photo. Direction of of photo is south to north. Alborzagros (talk) 11:29, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'm more interested in the landmarks - in particular the large square. Would the walled area be what is now the Park-e Shahr and the National Garden, Tehran? (By the way, don't let the silence deter you. Participation is higher than this and this image when restored it is definitely worth considering for its value as a historical document, composition notwithstanding. I believe Adam Cuerden takes requests.) MER-C 20:48, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Park-e Shahr is on the southern tip of Meydān-e Mashq. Now-days the compounds of the Foreign Ministry is located inside the square. Also the Grand Gate of the National Garden is clearly visible in this photo. --Gnosis (talk) 06:13, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:16, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Shah in 2017
Reason
High quality image. Highest paid actress in Nepali Cinema.
Articles in which this image appears
Samragyee RL Shah
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Bijay chaurasia

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:27, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Rainbow cape by Christopher Bailey for Burberry exhibited at The Met as part of Camp: Notes on Fashion
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured without opposition.
Articles in which this image appears
Camp: Notes on Fashion, Christopher Bailey (fashion designer), Burberry
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator
Rhododendrites

Promoted File:Camp - Notes on Fashion at the Met - Burberry rainbow cape (73854).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:32, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – A female llama (Lama glama) with her cria at Laguna Colorada, Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia.
Reason
High EV, good quality.
Articles in which this image appears
Llama, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, Bolivia
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
kallerna

Promoted File:Lama glama Laguna Colorada 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:45, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Extended content
Reason
The Well-Tempered Clavier is said to be among the most important works in the history of classical music. This is a good recording of the entire first book by a notable pianist, Kimiko Ishizaka.[6]
Articles in which this image appears
The Well-Tempered Clavier and its many sub-articles + others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Kimiko Ishizaka

I agree with Coffeeandcrumbs and others that it would best to hold FS noms here. We already do videos, animations, etc. Geoffroi 21:30, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:23, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Blue-hour view view of the Juma (Friday) Mosque, Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Reason
Good EV and high quality
Articles in which this image appears
Juma Mosque, Shamakhi
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Poco a poco

Not promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:26, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Hooded Robin male, Melanodryas cucullata, Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Original – Hooded Robin female, Melanodryas cucullata, Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
Nominating as a set. Good quality images of species normally found west of the Great Dividing Range.
Articles in which this image appears
Hooded Robin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Melanodryas cucullata - Glen Davis.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:14, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Melanodryas cucullata 2 - Glen Davis.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:14, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus, Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
High quality and encyclopedic image.
Articles in which this image appears
Noisy Friarbird
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Philemon corniculatus - Glen Davis.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:21, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – White-plumed Honeyeater, Ptilotula penicillata, Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
High quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
White-plumed Honeyeater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Ptilotula penicillata - Glen Davis.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:25, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalMidvinterblot by Carl Larsson. The framing of the painting by the ceiling is intentional.
Reason
Decent reproduction, which is quite difficult to achieve, of this notable work.
Articles in which this image appears
Midvinterblot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Carl Larsson, photo: Nationalmuseum, edited by W.carter

Promoted File:Midvinterblot (Carl Larsson) - Nationalmuseum - edited.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:33, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalA flag flown at the NAACP headquarters in New York between 1920 and 1938 to mark lynchings of black people in the United States.
Reason
EV; perspective cropped and restored from File:A Man Was Lynched Yesterday.jpg
Articles in which this image appears
A man was lynched yesterday flag
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
NAACP; photograph by Smash the Iron Cage; restored by David Levy

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:38, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalAlex White is an American author of science fiction. Their books include a space opera series named The Salvagers, and the Alien novel Alien: The Cold Forge (2018).
Reason
I thought this deserved a second chance. I nominated it originally a little under a year ago; it received some support, but questions were raised about the fact that it was a new, short article. Since then, the article has been stable, though attracted edits from a few people. The picture remains a high-quality portrait of a notable individual by a notable photographer. (Also, the subject is non-binary; would this be our first FP of a non-binary person? I'm not sure.)
Articles in which this image appears
Alex White (author)
FP category for this image
People/Artists and writers
Creator
Kyle Cassidy

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:07, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalHemidactylus frenatus (Common House Geckos) mating, ventral view with hemipenis inserted in the cloaca, and adhesive lamellae under the feet
Reason
Good quality, featured on Commons, high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Reptile, Van der Waals force, Seta, Lamella (surface anatomy), Hemipenis, Common house gecko, Sexual reproduction
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Basile Morin

Promoted File:Hemidactylus frenatus mating, ventral view.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 16:59, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalPython brongersmai in Kaeng Krachan National Park
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Python brongersmai, Python (genus)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Rushenb

Promoted File:Python brongersmai, Brongersma's short-tailed python.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:06, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalTrimeresurus gumprechti (adult, male) in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Trimeresurus gumprechti
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Rushenb

Promoted File:Trimeresurus gumprechti (male).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:07, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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OriginalRaorchestes parvulus (male) in Phu Kradueng National Park
Reason
Good quality and high EV
Articles in which this image appears
Raorchestes parvulus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Amphibians
Creator
Rushenb

Promoted File:Raorchestes parvulus (male).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:10, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Approximate true color (+Hα) image of Messier 78 (center) and NGC 2071 (top left)
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Messier 78, NGC 2071 and others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
ESO

Promoted File:Messier 78.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:31, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Rajesh Hamal
Reason
most influential personalities in Nepalese cinema.
Articles in which this image appears
Rajesh Hamal  · Rajesh Hamal filmography  · Nepalis
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator
Ashishlohorung

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:35, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) male, Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Original – White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) female, Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
Set adds enormously to the EV of the article.
Articles in which this image appears
White-winged triller
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:20, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus), Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
High quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears
White-naped Honeyeater
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Melithreptus lunatus.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:23, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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Original – Double-barred Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii), Glen Davis, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Reason
High quality image of a small and attractive finch.
Articles in which this image appears
Double-barred Finch
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison

Promoted File:Taeniopygia bichenovii 2 - Glen Davis.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:24, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]