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Featured picture candidates Featured picture candidates are images that the community will vote on, to determine whether or not they will be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. This page lists the candidates to become featured pictures. The picture of the day images are selected from featured pictures. Old candidates for Featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and current month. For another overview of our finest pictures, take a look at our annual picture of the year election. |
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Formal things[edit]Nominating[edit]Guidelines for nominators[edit]Please read the complete guidelines before nominating. This is a summary of what to look for when submitting and reviewing FP candidates:
Artworks, illustrations, and historical documents[edit]There are many different types of non-photographic media, including engravings, watercolors, paintings, etchings, and various others. Hence, it is difficult to set hard-and-fast guidelines. However, generally speaking, works can be divided into three types: Those that can be scanned, those that must be photographed, and those specifically created to illustrate a subject. Works that must be photographed include most paintings, sculptures, works too delicate or too unique to allow them to be put on a scanner, and so on. For these, the requirements for photography, below, may be mostly followed; however, it should be noted that photographs which cut off part of the original painting are generally not considered featurable. Works that may be scanned include most works created by processes that allow for mass distribution − for instance, illustrations published with novels. For these, it is generally accepted that a certain amount of extra manipulation is permissible to remove flaws inherent to one copy of the work, since the particular copy – of which hundreds, or even thousands of copies also exist – is not so important as the work itself. Works created to serve a purpose include diagrams, scientific illustrations, and demonstrations of contemporary artistic styles. For these, the main requirement is that they serve their purpose well. Provided the reproduction is of high quality, an artwork generally only needs one of the following four things to be featurable:
Digital restorations must also be well documented. An unedited version of the image should be uploaded locally, when possible, and cross-linked from the file description page. Edit notes should be specified in detail, such as "Rotated and cropped. Dirt, scratches, and stains removed. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced." Photographs[edit]On the technical side, we have focus, exposure, composition, movement control and depth of field.
On the graphic elements we have shape, volume, color, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, noise, etc.
You will maximise the chances of your nominations succeeding if you read the complete guidelines before nominating. Video and audio[edit]Please nominate videos, sounds, music, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates. Set nominations[edit]If a group of images are thematically connected in a direct and obvious way, they can be nominated together as a set. A set should fall under one of the following types:
Simple tutorial for new users[edit]Adding a new nomination[edit]If you believe that you have found or created an image that could be considered valuable, with appropriate image description and licensing, then do the following. Step 1: copy the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box, for example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg. Then click on the "create new nomination" button. All single files: For renominations, simply add /2 after the filename. For example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Foo.jpg/2
All set nomination pages should begin "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/", e.g. "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/My Nomination".
Step 3: manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list: Click here, and add the following line to the TOP of the nominations list:
Galleries and FP categories: Please add a gallery page and section heading from the list at Commons FP galleries. Write the code as Page name#Section heading. For example: Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify them using Note: Do not add an 'Alternative' image when you create a nomination. Selecting the best image is part of the nomination process. Alternatives are for a different crop or post-processing of the original image, or a closely related image from the same photo session (limited to 1 per nomination), if they are suggested by voters. Voting[edit]Editors whose accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Everybody can vote for their own nominations. Anonymous (IP) votes are not allowed. You may use the following templates:
You may indicate that the image has no chance of success with the template {{FPX|reason - ~~~~}}, where reason explains why the image is clearly unacceptable as a FP. The template can only be used when there are no support votes other than the one from the nominator. A well-written review helps participants (photographers, nominators and reviewers) improve their skills by providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a picture. Explain your reasoning, especially when opposing a candidate (which has been carefully selected by the author/nominator). English is the most widely understood language on Commons, but any language may be used in your review. A helpful review will often reference one or more of the criteria listed above. Unhelpful reasons for opposing include:
Remember also to put your signature (~~~~). Featured picture delisting candidates[edit]Over time, featured picture standards change. It may be decided that for some pictures which were formerly "good enough", this is no longer the case. This is for listing an image which you believe no longer deserves to be a featured picture. For these, vote:
This can also be used for cases in which a previous version of an image was promoted to FP, but a newer version of the image has been made and is believed to be superior to the old version, e.g. a newly edited version of a photo or a new scan of a historical image. In particular, it is not intended for replacing older photos of a particular subject with newer photos of the same subject, or in any other case where the current FP and the proposed replacement are essentially different images. For these nominations, vote:
If you believe that some picture no longer meets the criteria for FP, you can nominate it for delisting, copying the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box: In the new delisting nomination page just created you should include:
After that, you have to manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list. As a courtesy, leave an informative note on the talk page(s) of the original creator, uploader(s), and nominator with a link to the delisting candidate. {{subst:FPC-notice-removal}} can be used for this purpose. Featured picture candidate policy[edit]General rules[edit]
Featuring and delisting rules[edit]A candidate will become a featured picture in compliance with following conditions:
The delisting rules are the same as those for FPs, with voting taking place over the same time period. The rule of the 5th day is applied to delisting candidates that have received no votes to delist, other than that of the proposer, by day 5. There is also a limit of two active delisting nominations per user, which is in addition to the limit of two active regular nominations. The FPCBot handles the vote counting and closing in most cases, current exceptions are candidates containing multiple versions of the image as well as FPXed and withdrawn nominations. Any experienced user may close the requests not handled by the bot. For instructions on how to close nominations, see Commons:Featured picture candidates/What to do after voting is finished. Also note that there is a manual review stage between when the bot has counted the votes and before the nomination is finally closed by the bot; this manual review can be done by any user familiar with the voting rules. Above all, be polite[edit]Please don't forget that the image you are judging is somebody's work. Avoid using phrases like "it looks terrible" and "I hate it". If you must oppose, please do so with consideration. Also remember that your command of English might not be the same as someone else's. Choose your words with care. Happy judging… and remember... all rules can be broken. See also[edit]
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Featured picture candidates[edit]
File:Mayfield KY State Farm CRU -23.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2024 at 07:40:59 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Storms
- Info created by State Farm Insurance - uploaded by JoleBruh - nominated by WeatherWriter -- WeatherWriter (talk) 07:40, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- High quality damage photograph of Mayfield after the 2021 Western Kentucky tornado. WeatherWriter (talk) 07:40, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support FP to me. High-quality, as you said, and has a good composition to me, in addition to emotional effect and documentary value. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:51, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Basílica de San Nazario, Carcasona, Francia, 2023-01-08, DD 46-48 HDR.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 2 Mar 2024 at 19:59:25 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious_buildings#Paris
- Info Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus, citadel of Carcassonne, France. The original church is thought to have been constructed in the 6th century during the reign of Theodoric the Great, ruler of the Visigoths. In 1096, Pope Urban II visited the town and blessed the building materials for the construction of the cathedral, which was completed in the first half of the 12th century. Around the end of the 13th century, during the rule of kings Philip III, Philip IV, and the episcopates of Pierre de Rochefort and Pierre Rodier, the cathedral was reconstructed in the Gothic style. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 19:59, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 19:59, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment FP quality as usual. Do we need the walls at both sides (see note)? Perhaps a little lighter/brighter would be good. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:32, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Need vertical perspective fix, please check the left side border column to guide you --Wilfredor (talk) 21:42, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I can almost smell that interior. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:55, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Ermell (talk) 06:56, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 07:15, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Персеид (метеор).jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 2 Mar 2024 at 20:38:41 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Astronomy
- Info created by FilipNeshkoski - uploaded by FilipNeshkoski - nominated by Kiril Simeonovski -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 20:38, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 20:38, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 21:15, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Thi (talk) 00:17, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Good and very clean photo of a night sky with a meteor trail, a very good QI and possible VI, but not incredibly inspiring to me such that I'd support a feature. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:58, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Very small size. Content is not spectacular, sorry -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:35, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
Emulsion of oil and water[edit]
Voting period ends on 2 Mar 2024 at 10:37:27 (UTC)
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Different phases of the emulsion of oil and water
- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena
- Info created by Сибиновска Ангела - uploaded by Сибиновска Ангела - nominated by Kiril Simeonovski -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 10:37, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 10:37, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Interesting images, but not an FP set. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:57, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Per Charles, this is definitely not a set. You should try to nominate one of them alone. Poco a poco (talk) 18:58, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- I withdraw my nomination Thanks for your comments. I’ll select and nominate one of them.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 20:32, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:038 Svartifoss waterfall (Iceland) Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 2 Mar 2024 at 09:58:07 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/Iceland#Southern Region (Suðurland)
- Info created & uploaded by Giles Laurent - nominated by Tomer T -- Tomer T (talk) 09:58, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Tomer T (talk) 09:58, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Thank you for the nomination! --Giles Laurent (talk) 11:17, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Not an exceptional long exposure nor of Svartifoss – especially the hazy bit at the top. --SHB2000 (talk) 05:44, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Yamaha Recorder YRA-901.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 1 Mar 2024 at 15:55:41 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects#Musical_instruments
- Info created by Yamaha Music - uploaded and nominated by Gnom
- Support -- Gnom (talk) 15:55, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Looks like a likely VI if nominated at COM:VIC, and it would be a very good one, but what makes it an FP to you? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:12, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- My thinking was that this image is simply a model of the kind of educational content we want to have on Commons, and at the same time, we have just so little of it. Gnom (talk) 07:42, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- It's a good product photo, but per Basile, not an exceptional one. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:51, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Unimpressive resolution and low wow factor, sorry. Also uncalibrated color space -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:57, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Low resolution, very long cut that ruins a composition for the commoms cover, educational but has no special wow factor. --Wilfredor (talk) 19:42, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose no wow. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:31, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Comparison optical telescope primary mirrors.svg[edit]
Voting period ends on 1 Mar 2024 at 13:37:50 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic media/Computer-generated#Engineering
- Info created and uploaded by DmitTrix and Ahecht (last version), nominated by Yann
- Support High quality SVG graphics, detailed description, used in many places. -- Yann (talk) 13:37, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Very informative and high quality --Wilfredor (talk) 13:45, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment
Many of the dates on this image would need to be updated before promotion. Both of the dates I changed in my last update, for example, need to be pushed.I went through and updated the dates for future telescopes, but we probably need some extra sets of eyes on the various translations (for example, I didn't know how to translate 2030s, so that date is only in the English text). We also likely need to add text to Arecebo to say (1963–2020) in the other languages (which is non-trivial for non-speakers of the various languages, and which needs manual checking for each language to make sure the new text fits). Ahecht (TALK
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- I've reviewed the file and fixed all issues I could recognize (I'm speaking English, Russian, and Hebrew, and with some help from translation tools could make fairly educated guesses for other Slavic langs there; for Chinese, I totally relied on Google Translate, and the changes I made were very minor). It would be great if someone could re-generate text2path stuff after Arecibo’s text was updated. Also, I see that the generated PNGs show some issues for James Webb and Gaia – looks like the subscripts there are breaking something. DmitTrix (talk) 09:47, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I'm torn, because I love the comparisons of scale, but I don't like the crowding or the overlapping text, so I wonder whether it might be better as a table, though I recognize the problem of FAST and the radio telescope in Arecibo being so much bigger than the others. This is definitely a good VI, but is the usefulness sufficient for it to be featured, or might we decline to feature it, for aesthetic reasons? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:19, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- It is not possible to show that much information in reduced space in another way. While it would be possible to create a table, the information would be lost, and we couldn't see the relative size, so we would miss the point of this file. Yann (talk) 09:58, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- OK, but does that make this an FP? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 10:05, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- I think it does for the amount of information provided and the very good execution. It was also just updated. Yann (talk) 10:34, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Alberto Santos-Dumont, half-length portrait, facing front, sitting, with right arm resting on back of chair LCCN2008676779-Edit.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 1 Mar 2024 at 13:01:47 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical/People#1900-1909
- Info Alberto Santos-Dumont, half-length portrait, facing front, sitting, with right arm resting on back of chair. Created by Zaida Ben-Yusuf - restored and uploaded by Wilfredor - nominated by ★ -- ★ 13:01, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Thanks Wilfredo for restoring this masterpiece! -- ★ 13:01, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Info Only to clarify that no AI technique was used to improve the beak, sharpness or noise elimination, only missing, folds were eliminated. --Wilfredor (talk) 13:47, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Not very sharp, but well... Yann (talk) 17:33, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes it was the sharp in the time, however, I did a AI improved version that can be visited here which with confidence the fanatics and purists in restoration will hate --Wilfredor (talk) 17:53, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, quality is better, but do we have to follow that path? Yann (talk) 23:20, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Question for @W.carter: Wilfredor (talk) 23:51, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Not quite sure why you ping me, when it's clearly Adam Cuerden who is our biggest expert on restorations. And I hope that you don't include me in the "fanatics and purists" group you mention above, because that would be very insulting. But I'll try to answer as best I can.
- AI can be good for reducing noise in modern photos, if it's handled the right way, but not so good for fixing up old photos. AI simply isn't good enough for such things yet. This is because (as the AI techs put it) "it lacks consequentialist thinking". This is at the moment the big problem that those working on AI in films are dealing with. For example, most AI still have a problem with hair, and therefore it can't see the difference between a hair growing from someone's head or if it's just lint on the film.
- The noise in modern digital photos is fairly uniform and predictable since it is made in a digital way. AI can find patterns in it and make calculations about what the missing bits might be, and make the image better. Photos made on glass plates or film are a very different matter. They are made in a more "organic" way with noise and grain more random, which makes it hard for AI to "read" the info in it. AI isn't smart enough either to recognize damage made to a photo by time (scratches, dust, lint, spots, etc.), because "it lacks consequentialist thinking". AI can scan a photo/object in 3 dimensions, but it can't see the 4th dimension: time. It can't see if a line in a photo was there when the photo was taken or if it has been added later. Real, good restoration work is not about making a photo look better (a lot of people misunderstand that part), it is mostly about reversing time for it, trying to make it look like it did when it was new and sometimes doing the same retouching or lighting work a photographer from that time could/would have done. AI is still a blunt tool painting with big strokes using a "digital roller", but good restaurations need to be done with a very fine brush. That is why humans are still the best tool for doing restorations. Sure, AI-aided tools (like all the tools in Photoshop) are great for human-guided micro-work on a photo restoration, but AI is pretty useless for big overall once-over works.
- I know how much you like all these new digital inventions, but they are still just tools, and any work is best done if you select the right tool for it. AI is not the right tool for restorations. Yet. --Cart (talk) 09:31, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment, I think we could take some points about this and put them in the FPC guideline. Wilfredor (talk) 13:00, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- When I talked about purists in restoration I was thinking of myself. I think it could have been misinterpreted but I would never think badly of you, on the contrary, I admire you and that is why I invited you to this conversation. And btw, I want cite the Nolan Restoration of 2001 again to compare what is a well done work and something digital alteration that look better but its not a real restoration [1] Wilfredor (talk) 19:49, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Question for @W.carter: Wilfredor (talk) 23:51, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, quality is better, but do we have to follow that path? Yann (talk) 23:20, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes it was the sharp in the time, however, I did a AI improved version that can be visited here which with confidence the fanatics and purists in restoration will hate --Wilfredor (talk) 17:53, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- The portrait was very small, wasn't it? I don't like the AI version, because it looks like this is a sepia photo, not black & white, and the AI version seems to change the shape of his face. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:24, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Bled Island & Bled Castle (1).jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 29 Feb 2024 at 19:04:19 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Castles and fortifications#Slovenia
- Info Lovely panorama of Bled Castle, the oldest castle in Slovenia (having existed since at latest 1011), situated in its context overlooking Lake Bled. No FPs of this place. created by Tournasol7 - uploaded by Tournasol7 - nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 19:04, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Thank you for this nomination, but to be honest we have already this image and this one as FPs of this place. Tournasol7 (talk) 20:13, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- True, I didn't notice those. However, the castle is less prominent in those and the composition is very different. Cmao20 (talk) 01:18, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 19:04, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Thi (talk) 20:00, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --SHB2000 (talk) 06:25, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Bled is kind of a cheat code in Photography but that's a nice one. --PierreSelim (talk) 15:03, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 15:51, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Neutral It's a shame that the mountain peaks in the back are not in the sun. --Gnom (talk) 16:08, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- This is a feature, not a bug. It helps highlighting the foreground, while still providing a context. So Support. Yann (talk) 11:31, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 17:36, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment i would decrease Highligths and put down Yellow color a bit. --Mile (talk) 18:30, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment It looked better than this when we were there and also looked better on 'The Grand Tour'. This doesn't do the place justice. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:23, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per Yann. By having the light concentrated on the castle and church, the ensemble is more emphasized. In my opinion, a third FP would not be a conflict because the other two have different perspectives. -- Radomianin (talk) 21:25, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Cape Barren geese (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) in flight Kangaroo Island 2.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 29 Feb 2024 at 17:56:18 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Anseriformes#Genus : Cereopsis
- Info Flying over trees burnt during the 2020/21 bushfires. Get info on the wildlife deaths on page on pages 36/7 of latest Sharp Eye on Wildlife Photography. No FPs of this genus/species. All by Charlesjsharp ] -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:56, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:56, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Very noticeable blurry trees. --SHB2000 (talk) 06:25, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Comment I see at least three dust spots, above the leftmost bird and two above the rightmost bird.-- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:45, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
* Oppose Per SHB2000. Charles, the sharpening mask is wonky, our AI overlords seem to have mistaken some tree branches for birds --Julesvernex2 (talk) 08:34, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment
Čarlton, beside dust spots, which could be cleaned, i dont get trees. They are far further than birds i suppose and yet there are some parts of tree in hyperfocal and much of them out... !? So actually you keep birds, go there exact time on put same EXIF and make trees. Than stitch. Try manual foucs to set trees to similar blur as here.--Mile (talk) 09:56, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Apologies. Wrong version (magazine edit to highlight trees) was nominated. Have reverted to original version. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:46, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support This could go, i would still do some botton crop, some alien pixels. Anoted.--Mile (talk) 18:25, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- I had a good look, but I cannot see any 'alien pixels'. Would crop if that is the majority view. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:15, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Yup, much better. --Julesvernex2 (talk)
- Support I can't see any errors now. Great capture. Cmao20 (talk) 19:27, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per Cmao20. -- Radomianin (talk) 21:20, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Much better version, thanks. I don't have a problem with the degree of blur on the trees. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:26, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 21:16, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:SAARC Fountain 01.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 29 Feb 2024 at 17:17:00 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Photo techniques/Styles and Techniques#Light trails
- Info created by Azim Khan Ronnie - uploaded by Azim Khan Ronnie - nominated by Moheen -- ~Moheen (keep talking) 17:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- ~Moheen (keep talking) 17:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I really like those light trails --Kritzolina (talk) 17:50, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support this is real creative. --SHB2000 (talk) 06:26, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 15:46, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Quality does not convince me. --Mile (talk) 18:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- It's a long exposure photograph, so the noise… ★ 18:49, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- ★ And there is solution, ND filter. f/14 on APS-C is overdose, increasing "mistakes" like halos etc, check upper-left corner, where "benefits" came. Could pass just noise. --Mile (talk) 10:07, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Per Mile, strong processing artefacts. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 21:23, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Wood Sandpiper Safari Park.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 29 Feb 2024 at 16:53:39 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Charadriiformes#Genus_:_Tringa
- Info created by Abdul Momin - uploaded by Abdul Momin - nominated by Moheen -- ~Moheen (keep talking) 16:53, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- ~Moheen (keep talking) 16:53, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support perfect composition. -- -donald- (talk) 08:20, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Ouch, very bad photo editing especially on reflextion, mising parts. Oversharpened subject, fur low quality. --Mile (talk) 09:49, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Per Mile. --Wilfredor (talk) 13:51, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment This image should indicate that it has been retouched or otherwise altered --Kritzolina (talk) 08:02, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose I hadn't noticed the suspect retouching Moheen. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:44, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
File:View from Eisenberg castle 01.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 29 Feb 2024 at 09:56:11 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/Germany#Bavaria
- Info created by Llez - uploaded by Llez - nominated by Llez -- Llez (talk) 09:56, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Llez (talk) 09:56, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I think it is a bit oversharpened, but great panorama with a superb composition Cmao20 (talk) 12:10, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Question Do you think, the previous version with a bit lesser sharpness is better? --Llez (talk) 14:07, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:33, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Attractive, apart from bottom left
rockwall. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:12, 20 February 2024 (UTC)- Info This is a part of the wall of the Eisenberg castle --Llez (talk) 16:09, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:33, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Bijay Chaurasia (talk) 19:14, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per Cmao20. --Aristeas (talk) 10:08, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 12:52, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 15:52, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 17:47, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Asher B. Durand by Abraham Bogardus.jpg[edit]
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- Info created by Abraham Bogardus - restrored, uploaded, and nominated by Adam Cuerden -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 05:39, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 05:39, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Intense portrait and well restored. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:36, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 12:07, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:31, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support – Aristeas (talk) 10:06, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 12:49, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 15:53, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Rufous hummingbird (61556).jpg[edit]
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds#Family_:_Trochilidae_(Hummingbirds)
- Info Female rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). all by — Rhododendrites talk | 00:25, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Took a few trips to find this rare vagrant, and luckily on a day with some sun. — Rhododendrites talk | 00:25, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --SHB2000 (talk) 08:14, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 11:03, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Weak support A bit small, considering the bird doesn't take up much of the frame, but composition and light makes up for it. Cmao20 (talk) 12:07, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:30, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose I don't think this ranks alongside our many hummingbird FPs in sharpness and composition (non-contrasting background) and it would benefit by a crop. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:07, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Basílica de la Dorada, Toulouse, Francia, 2023-01-07, DD 02-04 HDR.jpg[edit]
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious_buildings#France
- Info Basilica of Our Lady of the Daurade, Toulouse, France. The first church in this location was established in 410 when Emperor Honorius allowed the conversion of pagan temples to Christianity. The original building of Notre-Dame de la Daurade was a temple dedicated to Apollo. During the 5th or 6th century another church was erected, decorated with golden mosaics; the current name derives from the antique name, (“Deaurata”, gold). It became a Benedictine monastery during the 9th century. After a period of decline starting in the 15th century, the basilica was demolished in 1761 to make way for the construction of Toulouse's riverside quays. The buildings were restored and a new church built, but the monastery was closed during the French Revolution, becoming a tobacco factory. The basilica had housed the shrine of a Black Madonna. The original icon was stolen in the fifteenth century, and its first replacement was burned by Revolutionaries in 1799 on the Place du Capitole. The icon presented today is an 1807 copy of the fifteenth century Madonna. Blackened by the hosts of candles, the second Madonna has been known since the sixteenth century as Notre Dame La Noire. The current edifice was built during the 19th century. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 20:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 20:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support The gentle, and warm light, the pastel ceiling, the filigree patterns, and the regularity of the architecture are masterfully captured. -- Radomianin (talk) 21:38, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support This is a good benchmark for others' nominations of church interiors. Charlesjsharp (talk) — Preceding undated comment was added at 21:40, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Little sharpness on the edges as is usual in a wide angle. Maybe one day you want to use nodal heads and then join the photos, this is not a request but a personal wish. --Wilfredor (talk) 22:27, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I've a Ninja pano head for a long time and have done things like this one in the past, but that's not always and everywhere posible. Poco a poco (talk) 22:50, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, especially when there are a lot of people inside the church, it is easier to do a single unified shot to eliminate the ghosts than to eliminate ghosts for each frame, a nightmare Wilfredor (talk) 23:16, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I've a Ninja pano head for a long time and have done things like this one in the past, but that's not always and everywhere posible. Poco a poco (talk) 22:50, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 22:28, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Lovely church and beautiful photo, and per others. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Obviously outstanding. I think I had it on my list to nominate. Cmao20 (talk) 12:05, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:34, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Ermell (talk) 15:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support the basilica is wonderful since the restoraion work done in 2019. It used to be really black before. You captured it quite well, even if it feels the yellows are a bit oversaturated to what I remembered. --PierreSelim (talk) 15:32, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:42, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --BigDom (talk) 01:14, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --SHB2000 (talk) 06:26, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support obviously. – Aristeas (talk) 10:06, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support TOUMOU (talk) 09:41, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 21:16, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Laocoön and his sons group.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 28 Feb 2024 at 19:01:43 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects/Sculptures#Statues_indoors
- Info All by -- Wilfredor (talk) 19:01, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Nice crop! ★ 19:56, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Very good photo of a famous sculpture. I see what looks like 1 white hot pixel, to the left of the leftmost son's head. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:12, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I see white dots but not as something hot, but as part of the sculpture, maybe you could add a note Wilfredor (talk) 22:24, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:38, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done You have a good eye, I really got tired of reviewing this image for more than half an hour and I didn't notice anything. The white hot pixel is gone Wilfredor (talk) 22:44, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Great. It was literally a single pixel, so very easy to miss. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support - Bijay Chaurasia (talk) 10:08, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Wow, superb resolution and image quality Cmao20 (talk) 12:03, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- I even thought about making a downsize because it takes a long time to load in the browser Wilfredor (talk) 10:57, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:25, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Thi (talk) 20:02, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support We need more pictures like this one. --Yann (talk) 20:29, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- I took hundreds of photos with the same importance and quality, unfortunately something happened with my 128 GB memory, even placing it in a special protection box it seems that it was damaged, possibly hundreds of images were lost but I am uploading another hundreds from another sd that is not damaged Wilfredor (talk) 10:59, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support – Aristeas (talk) 10:04, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 12:47, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Boat in the Jamuna Bridge West Bank Eco-Park, Bangladesh.jpg[edit]
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- Info created & uploaded by Ashraful Islam Shimul – nominated by Ivar (talk) 13:07, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Ivar (talk) 13:07, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Original + good quality + nice compo Poco a poco (talk) 15:17, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Harlock81 (talk) 16:39, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Somehow. --Mile (talk) 18:37, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 19:57, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Yann (talk) 21:56, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support, but I think that since we don't see a bridge, the filename should probably be changed, and some explanation of why they're transporting clods of dirt should be added to the file description. I'm not sure this is an FP without those changes. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support, but I agree with Ikan. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:30, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support - The name of the eco park this boat is in, is the Jamuna Bridge West Bank Eco-Park (see here), so the file name is perfectly correct, although I can understand why it is causing confusion. The "clods of dirt" are probably clay from the bottom of the river, but yes, it would be good to know for sure. --Kritzolina (talk) 10:07, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Karelj (talk) 10:41, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 12:01, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:23, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Ermell (talk) 15:21, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ~Moheen (keep talking) 16:44, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:43, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Aristeas (talk) 10:03, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 12:55, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Echt judasoor (Auricularia auricula-judae) op een stam van een vlier. 15-02-2024. (actm.) 15-02-2024. (actm.).jpg[edit]
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Fungi#Family : Auriculariaceae
- Info A rain-soaked one Auricularia auricula-judae Family Auriculariaceae on a stem of a Sambucus Focus stack of 20 photos.
All by -- Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 05:23, 19 February 2024 (UTC) - Support -- Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 05:23, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Maybe someone will notice some stitching errors or something, but this photo is impressive to me. I love the texture, details and shapes of the fungus. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- For sure there are stacking errors... Is the saturation OK? I'm not familiar with the subject. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:20, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Harlock81 (talk) 12:24, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Saw similar yesterday, good spot. --Mile (talk) 18:36, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 19:17, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Ivar (talk) 19:57, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support High level of detail and natural background -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:53, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Schnobby (talk) 07:56, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --SHB2000 (talk) 08:30, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 09:47, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Karelj (talk) 10:50, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:58, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ~Moheen (keep talking) 17:35, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Good light and colours. – Aristeas (talk) 09:53, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 17:50, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Ebakiivrik.jpg[edit]
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods#Family : Daphniidae
- Info created & uploaded & nominated by Janeklass -- Janeklass (talk) 03:30, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Janeklass (talk) 03:30, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Info I edited nomination a bit. Kruusamägi (talk) 12:58, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Thanks, Kruusamägi. But I'm confused about the taxonomy of this species. Wikispecies' entry on Simocephalus states that "The name of this taxon appears to be invalid under the relevant nomenclatural code." Do we know the species or at least genus of the individual shown in this picture? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:30, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Those things are not overly well researched and thus a lot of species are not known and classification occasionally gets changed. But this family was classified already in the 19th century and there doesn't seem to be some new classification published recently that merges Simocephalus genus into some other Daphniidae genus. I would not trust Wikispecies on this (and generally struggle to understand on why this project even exists when there is now Wikidata). Kruusamägi (talk) 23:29, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support, in that case. (I'll note that en.Wikipedia has no article about this genus, either, so if anyone wants to add one...) -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:19, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 09:46, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Yann (talk) 20:31, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Another cool creature. --Aristeas (talk) 10:02, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Great Sphinx of Tanis, Paris.jpg[edit]
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- Info All by -- Wilfredor (talk) 23:39, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Appropriately monumental style of photography, and it's probably smart to limit the depth of field so that the copyrighted information plate is sufficiently blurred. My only question is whether there is purple and green CA in many places including the near left corner or whether those discolorations were really there. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:25, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
I cant see it, please, could you add notes?. I have corrected it by developing the photo again, I couldn't reproduce the error but I suspect that it was due to Photoshop's automatic white balance correction, contrast or some problem with the RGB profile that I had that I changed it to sRGB. Wilfredor (talk) 11:29, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Poco a poco (talk) 15:20, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Question Had you considered a much tighter crop? Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:24, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, but I dont know where cut, you could add a note to see the possible cut? Wilfredor (talk) 16:46, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done... Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:16, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, but I dont know where cut, you could add a note to see the possible cut? Wilfredor (talk) 16:46, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support This looks better to me. As I said before, I like a monumental treatment of this statue, and it's this version that suggests a cavernous space, not the close crop, so this is the version I support, though the other one is also of FP quality. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:35, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'm a little undecided now, I think this really shows the cave, I'll let you decide. Wilfredor (talk) 22:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Wow. Honestly I prefer the original version. --Aristeas (talk) 10:44, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support either Cmao20 (talk) 11:58, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support prefer this version. BigDom (talk) 01:14, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Per Ikan. —Percival Kestreltail (talk) 00:59, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
Alternative version proposed by Charles[edit]
- Info Thanks Charles for your proposition cut, I think I prefer this to avoid the prominent block of marble under the structure that takes away from the main subject's weight. Wilfredor (talk) 18:39, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Impressive statue, well photographed; the cropping is a benefit for the composition. I took the liberty of formatting Alternative Version as a subheading, for better section editing.-- Radomianin (talk) 19:41, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for format it Wilfredor (talk) 22:40, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Thanks. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 22:29, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 09:44, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support either Cmao20 (talk) 11:57, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:21, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Thi (talk) 20:04, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Catedral de Colatina.jpg[edit]
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious buildings#Brazil
- Info Interior of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina, Espiríto Santo, Brazil. Created, uploaded and nominated by ★ -- ★ 10:41, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Taken using Apple ProRAW mode. -- ★ 10:41, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Yes, I know the pixel level detail is not very good. And Arion you should still invest in a proper camera if you want to do well at FPC, the results with an iPhone will be very hit and miss. But, this file is huge (42 megapixels) and this 11 megapixel downsample is pin-sharp except for a tiny bit of corner unsharpness. Add to that a careful composition, an interesting modernistic church in an underrepresented region at FPC, and the fact that this one unlike the last one is perfectly centered, and you've got yourself an FP in my view. Cmao20 (talk) 17:35, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support In the country where Arion lives it is not safe to carry a camera, it draws a lot of attention from assailants, a phone is more discreet especially if you plan to walk on the street with it. Wilfredor (talk) 19:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, the bandits might think: "Da dude has a camera, he's crazy? Let'steal it from him!" ★ 20:34, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support In the country where Arion lives it is not safe to carry a camera, it draws a lot of attention from assailants, a phone is more discreet especially if you plan to walk on the street with it. Wilfredor (talk) 19:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose This is a very good and useful photo, but I don't think that on a site that has great, sharp photos by Diliff, Poco and others, this is one of the best on the site. Even at 50%, the upper stained glass windows are not sharp. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:20, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I have seen the works of Diliff and Poco a Poco, but I find it unlikely they would consider the possibility of traveling to countries like Brazil to undertake photographic projects, recalling the incident where Poco a Poco was assaulted. It's important to acknowledge that for those from developed countries, fully understanding the personal and security risks in these environments can be challenging. When evaluating photographs, as it highlights the dedication and bravery needed to capture these images, even within a church. My personal experience with photography in Venezuela exposed me to similar risks, underscoring the significant problems faced by photographers in these regions. The accessibility to high-end equipment, such as a D850 camera, is limited in many countries, which can be a barrier to high-quality photography. I believe it's important to encourage and support more FPs from photographers in developing countries. Currently, there's a notable imbalance, with a majority of FPs originating from Europe. Diversifying the geographical representation in photography not only enriches our understanding of different cultures but also provides a platform for talented photographers from various backgrounds to showcase their work. Wilfredor (talk) 12:03, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- There are some situations in which shooting an FP may be impossible, and in this case, that's unfortunately due to high crime. But it's not about countries being more or less developed. We've featured quite a lot of photos of developing countries, including Brazil. I don't think features are necessary to encourage good photography; they exist to put a stamp on the very best pictures on the site. We have QI and VI, and if someone wanted to develop a program for acknowledging the best photography in high-crime areas that are given some kind of understandable definition or of developing countries, as defined by some recognized measure - or, I think more relevantly, of places in the Americas other than the U.S. and Canada, because we could predict that a slew of Basile Moran's photos of Laos would clean up in any contest for the best pictures of developing countries, and they are already FPs - that would be great! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:55, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I understand and partially agree with you; however, you mention Basile Morin of Laos by way of comparison… it's funny to read because no other developing country is more dangerous, homicidal, robbing than Brazil. It's another level of reality. ★ 22:13, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, we have selected other photos from Brazil, most of which are mine, which is why I say it's risky. In Venezuela and Brazil, I used to dress very casually to avoid attracting thieves. I remember carrying a bag of bread or sweet potatoes, with the camera hidden at the bottom of the bag. If someone tried to rob me, I could show them it was just bread or sweet potatoes and nothing more. So, when I arrived at the place where I wanted to take a photo, I quickly planned my exit (usually by motorcycle taxi), quickly took out my camera, snapped the photo in 10 seconds, and then swiftly left the area. This technique worked for a long time, but the camera was a donation, not something I bought myself (it was donated by Dcoetzee about 15 years ago). This image might not be on the same level as those by Diliff and Poco, and I know that might seem unfair, but my vote is more about the circumstantial evidence of the dangerous country. Sorry if my comment seems excessive. Wilfredor (talk) 22:38, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- As someone who grew up in the bad old days of high crime in New York City, I'm certainly sympathetic. Loads and loads of cameras were stolen here in those days, though it sounds like today's Brazil is much worse than that. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:41, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I want to share with you a recent incident that happened during my trip to Brazil and why I've decided to avoid traveling there for some time. Upon arriving at the airport, my suitcase was immediately stolen. Then, 30 minutes later, I went to pick up a car I had rented online, only to find out from the rental company that they had no record of my booking, even though I had paid almost a thousand dollars. I then took an Uber to the house where I was supposed to stay. The next day, I managed to find a very cheap car, but it had trouble starting. Still, I set off on my journey, only to be stuck in a traffic jam for four hours, during which I was robbed by a motorcyclist. Afterward, I needed to refuel, so I stopped at a gas station where an attendant filled up my tank (as is customary in Brazil). However, when he came to charge me, I noticed the fuel gauge hadn't moved; my tank was still empty. It seemed that even the Shell gas station had scammed me. I called the police, who told me that the problem might be with my car and if I left without paying, I could be arrested. Reluctantly, I paid. Later, when I headed to my Airbnb, the address in the listing was different from the one the owner gave me, which turned out to be in a favela – yet another deception. This experience was a typical day in Brazil. Wilfredor (talk) 01:01, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- P.S.: By the way, much of what is the Category:Featured pictures of Brazil (mainly São Paulo) is due to the Wilfredo[r]'s effort and work; just compare Category:Featured pictures of Iceland, Ireland or Slovenia (developed countries), for example. ★ 02:13, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- I want to share with you a recent incident that happened during my trip to Brazil and why I've decided to avoid traveling there for some time. Upon arriving at the airport, my suitcase was immediately stolen. Then, 30 minutes later, I went to pick up a car I had rented online, only to find out from the rental company that they had no record of my booking, even though I had paid almost a thousand dollars. I then took an Uber to the house where I was supposed to stay. The next day, I managed to find a very cheap car, but it had trouble starting. Still, I set off on my journey, only to be stuck in a traffic jam for four hours, during which I was robbed by a motorcyclist. Afterward, I needed to refuel, so I stopped at a gas station where an attendant filled up my tank (as is customary in Brazil). However, when he came to charge me, I noticed the fuel gauge hadn't moved; my tank was still empty. It seemed that even the Shell gas station had scammed me. I called the police, who told me that the problem might be with my car and if I left without paying, I could be arrested. Reluctantly, I paid. Later, when I headed to my Airbnb, the address in the listing was different from the one the owner gave me, which turned out to be in a favela – yet another deception. This experience was a typical day in Brazil. Wilfredor (talk) 01:01, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Wilfredo, that's a real nightmare! Crime in Brazil really does seem to be next-level. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:20, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Additional event: I was 17 years old when I stopped going to school during the 2017 Military Police of Espírito Santo strike. ★ 10:54, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- I read coverage of that strike in the media here. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:48, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Wilfredo, that's a real nightmare! Crime in Brazil really does seem to be next-level. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:20, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- As someone who grew up in the bad old days of high crime in New York City, I'm certainly sympathetic. Loads and loads of cameras were stolen here in those days, though it sounds like today's Brazil is much worse than that. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:41, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- There are some situations in which shooting an FP may be impossible, and in this case, that's unfortunately due to high crime. But it's not about countries being more or less developed. We've featured quite a lot of photos of developing countries, including Brazil. I don't think features are necessary to encourage good photography; they exist to put a stamp on the very best pictures on the site. We have QI and VI, and if someone wanted to develop a program for acknowledging the best photography in high-crime areas that are given some kind of understandable definition or of developing countries, as defined by some recognized measure - or, I think more relevantly, of places in the Americas other than the U.S. and Canada, because we could predict that a slew of Basile Moran's photos of Laos would clean up in any contest for the best pictures of developing countries, and they are already FPs - that would be great! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:55, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I do agree with Wilfredor, given how few church pics we have of Brazilian churches. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:31, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Snowflake (lumehelves).jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 27 Feb 2024 at 10:14:09 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Snow
- Info created & uploaded & nominated by Janeklass -- Janeklass (talk) 10:14, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Janeklass (talk) 10:14, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Kruusamägi (talk) 11:34, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I would support if perfectly aligned and centered. Yann (talk) 16:25, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Seems like an odd problem, but ok...I fixed it a bit. Janeklass (talk) 18:23, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 19:27, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Really impressive shot! Thanks for the editing, Janeklass - it turned a very good photo into one of the best. -- Radomianin (talk) 22:59, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:14, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- -donald- (talk) 07:06, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Bijay Chaurasia (talk) 11:19, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Harlock81 (talk) 12:22, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Yann (talk) 14:23, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment The blue CA should be removed, easy fix Poco a poco (talk) 15:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --SHB2000 (talk) 20:22, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Schnobby (talk) 07:58, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 09:42, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Karelj (talk) 10:53, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:19, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 21:16, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Toward Los Angeles, California LOC 3549663710.jpg, featured[edit]
Voting period ends on 26 Feb 2024 at 21:47:46 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical#1930-1939
- Info created by Dorothea Lange, restored, uploaded, and nominated by Yann
- Support -- Yann (talk) 21:47, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Great composition, high resolution file, and the message of the image is strong without being too overstated. --SDudley (talk) 22:02, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 22:10, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Sad that the poster is seen as a joke in today's LA. --SHB2000 (talk) 00:23, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per others. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:51, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 07:48, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Great; thanks for the nomination, Yann! -- Radomianin (talk) 09:27, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 10:45, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Laitche (talk) 12:03, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 17:32, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- MartinD (talk) 20:17, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per SDudley. --Aristeas (talk) 10:42, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ~Moheen (keep talking) 17:36, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:45, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Schnobby (talk) 13:38, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 21:16, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Kloster Banz Luftbild Winter-20240120-RM-160353.jpg, featured[edit]
Voting period ends on 26 Feb 2024 at 21:37:19 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Religious buildings#Germany
- Info created & uploaded by Ermell - nominated by Tomer T -- Tomer T (talk) 21:37, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Tomer T (talk) 21:37, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 22:34, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:35, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 22:57, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Thanks --Ermell (talk) 23:15, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Light and composition. Nice view point -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:26, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 07:48, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 10:44, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Laitche (talk) 12:01, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 17:32, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Poco a poco (talk) 15:22, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Excellent view. --Aristeas (talk) 10:42, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Karelj (talk) 10:52, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:16, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --BigDom (talk) 01:15, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per above --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 08:23, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 17:29, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 21:16, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Bataille de Forbach, 6 août 1870 - Jean-Adolphe Bocquin et Jules Férat.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 26 Feb 2024 at 16:35:20 (UTC)
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- Info created by Jean-Adolphe Bocquin after Jules Férat - restored, uploaded, and nominated by Adam Cuerden -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:35, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:35, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 22:35, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Excellent. What did you restore? The first version looks like the latest one. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:58, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Lot of little damage, by and large, a tiny bit of chromatic fringing from the scan, some daker yellow spots. Note the first version of this file is actually a decent way through the restoration process; see File:Bataille de Forbach, 6 août 1870 - Jean-Adolphe Bocquin et Jules Férat - Original.jpg for a better guide Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:08, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. The difference is obvious. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:12, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Solid restoration - effective removal of foxing from the original. -- Radomianin (talk) 09:45, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 10:43, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 17:32, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per Radomianin. And a good lithograph which illustrates (although probably not intended by the artist) the brutality and stupidity of such battles. --Aristeas (talk) 10:35, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:13, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Karpvähiline.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 26 Feb 2024 at 14:58:57 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods#Subphylum : Crustacea (Crustaceans)
- Info created & uploaded by Janeklass - nominated by Kruusamägi (talk) 14:58, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Kruusamägi (talk) 14:58, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Question The Genus and species are not known? I would like photographer to assure us that there are two appendages (?) on the right hand side as the image looks like there was movement and the same appendage is shown twice. I can't find any similar image to compare this with. Apologies if I am being sceptical. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:02, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, I can't tell you the exact type. I'm just a photographer and I'm not a specialist who can determine the species.
- It is possible to find similar pictures, for example here are some similar species: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-review-of-rice-field-ostracods-(Crustacea)-with-a-Smith-Zhai/a744116bb59f1ab740742b4ba1d6ab2a9dfc7d14/figure/1 Janeklass (talk) 18:44, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose I don't think it can be one of Commons' finest if we don't know what it is. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:02, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- In most such images, the exact species is uncertain. It requires very specific knowledge and a thorough observation under the microscope. I am not a scientist and I have no such competence. I will try to find out in the microscopist community if anyone can at least determine the genus. If someone can tell me, I'll add it to the description. I don't have an answer at the moment. Janeklass (talk) 05:16, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- The genus would be fine. In very many cases a species cannot be identified with a photo. Can you answer my query on the possible double appendage please. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:56, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- There's nothing wrong there on the right. It's a natural part of him. Here is a similar species. In my picture, the character inside the box is just in a different position.
- Look at this picture:
- https://1drv.ms/i/s!ArkcQeKMeunHicAdsbybw4OaQIYktA?e=mUAcTN Janeklass (talk) 11:11, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- The genus would be fine. In very many cases a species cannot be identified with a photo. Can you answer my query on the possible double appendage please. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:56, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- In most such images, the exact species is uncertain. It requires very specific knowledge and a thorough observation under the microscope. I am not a scientist and I have no such competence. I will try to find out in the microscopist community if anyone can at least determine the genus. If someone can tell me, I'll add it to the description. I don't have an answer at the moment. Janeklass (talk) 05:16, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Before looking deeper at the picture, I just find the crop too large. Too much uninteresting black background -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:20, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- It would be easy to cut it, but to be honest, I don't see the need for it. Janeklass (talk) 05:17, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I did crop the image a bit though. Janeklass (talk) 09:25, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I would be helpful, if there were some information, where this specimen comes from, where it was collected, where it lived. I think, without this information any attempt to determine the specimen is useless. --Llez (talk) 10:42, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- This character comes from fresh water, caught from a lake in Estonia. We probably won't know what species it is based on the photo. No one in the microscopist community has been able to tell me this, and I've actually been in touch with one scientist who also owed me an answer. Even so, the photo is not useless. This fits very well with an article that describes ostracods more generally. Janeklass (talk) 11:23, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- It is probably a specimen of the dolerocypris genus. Janeklass (talk) 11:35, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I understand objections and reservations, but the photo is really good, far beyond the possibilities of many. --Harlock81 (talk) 22:17, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment For my part, I don't think I would even consider featuring a photo of an unidentified creature. I realize that educational value is not always emphasized on FPC, but I think we do have to maintain some minimum standards of usefulness in photos of living things. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:43, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment If we go to some smaller insects and other similar creatures, then exact identification may only be possible based on genetics. I don't know if that is the case here, but for a stuff that small, ordinary approach may no longer work. Kruusamägi (talk) 10:51, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Also, the picture may be exploited for educational purposes indipendently from the identification of the species. Besides, the author of the work may not be able to identify the species, but someone else could in the future - in the aim of the collaborative projects that Commons and Wikipedia are. --Harlock81 (talk) 12:46, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- I don't think that's a good reason for a feature, but Kruusamägi's remarks give me pause. In cases in which it's impossible to identify the genus by sight, wouldn't a higher-level taxonomic category be sufficient? But how would we determine when that's the case? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:12, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Also, the picture may be exploited for educational purposes indipendently from the identification of the species. Besides, the author of the work may not be able to identify the species, but someone else could in the future - in the aim of the collaborative projects that Commons and Wikipedia are. --Harlock81 (talk) 12:46, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment If we go to some smaller insects and other similar creatures, then exact identification may only be possible based on genetics. I don't know if that is the case here, but for a stuff that small, ordinary approach may no longer work. Kruusamägi (talk) 10:51, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per Kruusamägi and Harlock81. --Aristeas (talk) 09:54, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Tiigi klaasiksääsevastne.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 25 Feb 2024 at 11:36:19 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Diptera#Others
- Info created & uploaded by Janeklass - nominated by Kruusamägi (talk) 11:36, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Kruusamägi (talk) 11:36, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 13:47, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Poco a poco (talk) 20:10, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Fascinating, and kind of scary on a microscopic level. -- Radomianin (talk) 21:19, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Rjcastillo (talk) 23:54, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Laitche (talk) 02:13, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment That's really interesting, but do you have a picture that shows one entire individual? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:43, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- No, I don't have a photo of a whole specimen. Janeklass (talk) 18:48, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 09:28, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 12:18, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Interesting but very obvious stacking errors (see note). Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:34, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, it is not possible for me to fix this error. I can delete it, but restacking is not possible because there is no raw material left. Janeklass (talk) 18:47, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- This is why you should keep the RAW files. These errors make the image of little value. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:03, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, it is not possible for me to fix this error. I can delete it, but restacking is not possible because there is no raw material left. Janeklass (talk) 18:47, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Agree with Charles it's a shame to be unable to fix stacking errors due to the fact that RAW pictures were sent to garbage -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:10, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I fixed the stacking errors.
- I disagree about keeping the raw material.
- I have already explained once how much space it would take. I don't see any point in keeping files that I almost never need. Digital garbage is already a big problem in the world today, and producing on top of it is not a sensible thing to do. Janeklass (talk) 04:26, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Reading "it is not possible for me to fix this error" / "RAW pictures were sent to garbage" suggests that the stacking error would never be fixed -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:02, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I must have rushed the answer a bit. I thought it would be necessary to restack, but there was no need. Janeklass (talk) 05:07, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- HDD external hard drives between 8 and 14 TB cost between $100 and $200 in 2024. Much less expensive than camera equipment or microscope. And certainly enough space to archive RAW pictures for 5-10 years -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:13, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, but my vision of that time is different. Now that I think about it carefully, I even have some raw files from 2011. I have never opened them since the first time. They just consume space somewhere in the cloud. In my opinion, a hard drive is not a safe solution anyway, many things can happen to them. I keep my files in the cloud.
- By the way, HDD is an outdated technology today. Janeklass (talk) 05:26, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- You can't have accurately fixed the stacking error with no raw material. I assume you have cut and pasted and cloned the area which reduces EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:01, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- It could not have been fixed even if the raw material was available, because the error is also in the raw material. Probably, among the raw material there was no file where the given place was in focus. Janeklass (talk) 11:16, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- You can't have accurately fixed the stacking error with no raw material. I assume you have cut and pasted and cloned the area which reduces EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:01, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Reading "it is not possible for me to fix this error" / "RAW pictures were sent to garbage" suggests that the stacking error would never be fixed -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:02, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Agree with Charles it's a shame to be unable to fix stacking errors due to the fact that RAW pictures were sent to garbage -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:10, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --SHB2000 (talk) 12:55, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Famberhorst (talk) 18:25, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Юрий Д.К 19:50, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Ermell (talk) 23:19, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
Oppose Floating hairs, per Charles. There's a weird gap with nothing. Thus, not the most useful document due to possible misinterpretations of morphology-- Basile Morin (talk) 01:10, 18 February 2024 (UTC)- A stacking bug has been fixed. Janeklass (talk) 04:27, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Vote amended -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:02, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I still see possible issues, though I don't know if they're stacking problems or in the original. What accounts for some areas of blur on the bottom of the creature? Motion blur such that we can't see the cilia there? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:16, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Microscope lenses are used in photomicrography, the dof of microscope lenses is very small. It is very difficult to get every little hair in focus and it is not always successful. It is very difficult to find that right stacking step length. You can't take too many shots, otherwise you'll have too much overlap, and if you take too few shots, you might end up with blurry areas. This problem has probably arisen because these hairs have not been brought into focus. I don't think it's a problem. The overall appearance of the character is nicely seen and that's enough. Janeklass (talk) 06:39, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- So a depth of field question, not motion blur? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:40, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, probably.. Janeklass (talk) 07:43, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Thanks. It's a remarkable photo. I'd love to see an entire individual, but this is already quite obviously worth a feature, in my estimation. I would have left the bubble in the photo, though. I don't see why you should have to eliminate those all the time. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:16, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- So a depth of field question, not motion blur? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:40, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I still see possible issues, though I don't know if they're stacking problems or in the original. What accounts for some areas of blur on the bottom of the creature? Motion blur such that we can't see the cilia there? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:16, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 07:50, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I would clone out the bubble at the bottom --Llez (talk) 10:31, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Bubble removed. Janeklass (talk) 18:27, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Excellent and useful image -- thanks for sharing it — Rhododendrites talk | 16:40, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Trougnouf (talk) 21:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Aristeas (talk) 10:30, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support FPTI (talk) 19:05, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Pedestrian overpass in Colatina.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 25 Feb 2024 at 09:50:15 (UTC)
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- Info Pedestrian overpass in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Created, uploaded and nominated by ★ -- ★ 09:50, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I think this B&W version is nicer than the original one; the tones appear more uniform. -- ★ 09:50, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- That may be the case, but you should upload this version as a separate file. Yann (talk) 13:00, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Even if it's my own work? ★ 14:32, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Why not? I'd like it to be offered as an alt. I'm tending to prefer it. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:37, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Ikan Kekek: Done. ★ 09:10, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Why not? I'd like it to be offered as an alt. I'm tending to prefer it. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:37, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- That may be the case, but you should upload this version as a separate file. Yann (talk) 13:00, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Perspective issue (at the top) -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:41, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- No, no… I can assure you that the beam (just the first one) was really titled/misaligned (notice that the other beams are firmly perpendicular). ★ 00:57, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Weird. Not horizontal -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:57, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- The tilt was the first thing I noticed when I took the photo; I personally checked it several times and concluded that it was indeed what I was seeing at the time. ★ 01:08, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Weird. Not horizontal -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:57, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Prefer b&w over color (I'm more than used to my phone (1 model before yours) overprocessing the clouds which is somewhat absent in the b&w photo). --SHB2000 (talk) 12:57, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Yann (talk) 15:24, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Artistically impressive. The colour one would probably be slightly more encyclopedic in theory, but this isn't really the kind of image that gets used in literal encyclopedic uses like Colatina. It's more likely to get metaphorical uses. Adam Cuerden (talk) 20:31, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per my comments on the alt. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:40, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Weak support the black and white version only as an interesting collection of shapes and forms that add up to a good semi-abstract photo. But the quality at full size is not very good. Cmao20 (talk) 17:38, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Horizontal cables are distracting at the top (electrical lines?) Also the tilted beam looks odd (although possibly real). Busy background behind the metal fence, especially the lower right corner with many cables. The architectural work is not outstanding, sorry -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:45, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Per Basile Morin. -- Karelj (talk) 10:49, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Per above. ~Moheen (keep talking) 07:05, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- I withdraw my nomination ★ 12:53, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Alternative[edit]
- Info Original version. ★ 09:10, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment Thanks. I like this photo but haven't yet decided whether I think it's special enough to feature. I will live with this photo longer. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 12:50, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- The B&W one has all the drama making sense, IMO as the author. ★ 14:50, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I disagree with you. This version somehow has more depth, and while black & white doesn't always look drab, I think this composition does look drab as a black & white. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:40, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- So, support this… ★ 12:42, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Like I said, I'm not sure this version is an FP, either. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:17, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I disagree with you. This version somehow has more depth, and while black & white doesn't always look drab, I think this composition does look drab as a black & white. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:40, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Horizontal cables are distracting at the top (electrical lines?) Also the tilted beam looks odd (although possibly real). Busy background behind the metal fence, especially the lower right corner with many cables. The architectural work is not outstanding, sorry -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:45, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- I withdraw my nomination ★ 12:53, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus) Sydney.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 24 Feb 2024 at 16:45:40 (UTC)
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- Info No FPs of this species. Another photo of this parrot on Page 45 of latest Sharp Eye on Wildlife Photography. All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:51, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:45, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Very nice. You have to have them on your shoulders and on your head to know them ;-) -- -donald- (talk) 09:17, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Top Charles' typical composition as usual. I do love the colors-matching coincidence. ★ 09:37, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Юрий Д.К 10:42, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Not a fan of the compo and salience; the bar is much higher for a common bird as is the case here. --SHB2000 (talk) 12:24, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 13:48, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Rjcastillo (talk) 23:55, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Very good composition to me. I could argue at the margins about the right crop, but that's not very important. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:34, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --XRay 💬 09:56, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 11:02, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Very beautiful composition and amazingly pretty bird Cmao20 (talk) 12:12, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Schnobby (talk) 16:26, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Exotic. Nice colors -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:49, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 07:51, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 10:26, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Clément Bardot (talk) 08:03, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per Ikan and Basile. --Aristeas (talk) 10:29, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 21:15, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Stam van een Berk (Betula). 07-02-2024. (d.j.b).jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 24 Feb 2024 at 05:34:01 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Plants#Family : Betulaceae
- Info Lying trunk of a birch (Betula) in total decomposition. Focus stack of 12 photos.
All by -- Famberhorst (talk) 05:34, 15 February 2024 (UTC) - Support -- Famberhorst (talk) 05:34, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Nothing is sharp. Perhaps the camera has had its day. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:09, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- No stacking errors now, but a camera that has seen its best days. How sharp do you think a half-decayed birch trunk looks in real life?--Famberhorst (talk) 15:58, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Sharpness is typical for this type of camera. Very tricky to achieve FP standard with it. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:29, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Weak support Sharpness seems good to me but I'm not sure the composition is outstanding for me Cmao20 (talk) 16:27, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your vote. I had taken into account that not everyone would be enthusiastic about such a rotting birch. I simply have a fascination with the decay in nature that creates new life. I like to take pictures of that.--Famberhorst (talk) 18:12, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, and I appreciate that you find beauty in things people might overlook, your photos are often very impressive and unique for that reason. Cmao20 (talk) 12:32, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Charles, I don't know what you're on about with "Perhaps the camera has had its day.", --SHB2000 (talk) 20:24, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- The camera used dates from 10+ years ago and was then an entry-level camera. Having owned a slightly better camera from the same era I am not at all surprised with the quality it delivers. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:21, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 21:05, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Юрий Д.К 10:40, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 08:25, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 09:26, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --XRay 💬 10:00, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Aristeas (talk) 19:39, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Per Charlesjsharp. -- Karelj (talk) 20:50, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 07:53, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 10:23, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support — Rhododendrites talk | 16:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
File:Оазис в пустелі. Панорама.jpg[edit]
Voting period ends on 23 Feb 2024 at 14:06:48 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Ukraine
- Info A beautiful and colourful Ukrainian beach (it could almost double as the Ukrainian flag colours) and a very nice composition. created by Zysko serhii - uploaded by Zysko serhii - nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 14:06, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 14:06, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
- Question How much distortion comes from 24mm lens? Looks a bit unnatural. Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:12, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
- If you look at other images in the category e.g. this I find it plausible that there can be a little bit of a dip/depression containing trees and surrounded by taller sands, so I don't think it's barrel distortion or anything like that. Cmao20 (talk) 17:09, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support Юрий Д.К 13:23, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support I don't think this photo is distorted. This also occurs in the sand drift areas on the Hoge Veluwe in the Netherlands. The photo seems a bit on the warm side to me.--Famberhorst (talk) 16:43, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
- Weak support Not huge but beautiful. Very good composition. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:21, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 09:25, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 10:02, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support per Ikan. --Aristeas (talk) 19:30, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support FPTI (talk) 19:04, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Radomianin (talk) 13:04, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Timetable (day 5 after nomination)[edit]
Sun 18 Feb → Fri 23 Feb Mon 19 Feb → Sat 24 Feb Tue 20 Feb → Sun 25 Feb Wed 21 Feb → Mon 26 Feb Thu 22 Feb → Tue 27 Feb Fri 23 Feb → Wed 28 Feb
Timetable (day 9 after nomination, last day of voting)[edit]
Wed 14 Feb → Fri 23 Feb Thu 15 Feb → Sat 24 Feb Fri 16 Feb → Sun 25 Feb Sat 17 Feb → Mon 26 Feb Sun 18 Feb → Tue 27 Feb Mon 19 Feb → Wed 28 Feb Tue 20 Feb → Thu 29 Feb Wed 21 Feb → Fri 01 Mar Thu 22 Feb → Sat 02 Mar Fri 23 Feb → Sun 03 Mar
Closing a featured picture promotion request[edit]
The bot[edit]
Note that the description below is for manual closure, this is mostly not needed anymore as there exists a bot (FPCBot) that counts the votes and handles the process below. However after the bot has counted the votes a manual review step is used to make sure the count is correct before the bot again picks up the work.
Manual procedure[edit]
Any experienced user may close requests.
- In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line with a space first)
(for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:The Bridge (August 2013).jpg). See also {{FPC-results-reviewed}}.
{{FPC-results-reviewed|support=x|oppose=x|neutral=x|featured=("yes" or "no")|gallery=xxx (leave blank if "featured=no")|sig=~~~~}} - Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
featured or not featured
For example:
=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
becomes
=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured === - Save your edit.
- If it is featured:
- Add the picture to the list of the four most recently featured pictures of an appropriate gallery of Commons:Featured pictures, list as the first one and delete the last one, so that the number is four again.
- Also add the picture to the appropriate gallery and section of Commons:Featured pictures, list. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images. An image should only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.
- Add the template {{Assessments|featured=1}} to the image description page.
- If it was an alternative image, use the subpage/com-nom parameter: For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}}
- If the image is already featured on another wikipedia, just add featured=1 to the Assessments template. For instance {{Assessments|enwiki=1}} becomes {{Assessments|enwiki=1|featured=1}}
- Add the picture to the chronological list of featured pictures. Put it in the gallery using this format: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
- The # should be replaced by 1 for the first image nominated that month, and counts up after that. Have a look at the other noms on that page for examples.
- You may simplify this if multiple things were done by the same user. E.g.: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created, uploaded, and nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
- Add == FP promotion ==
{{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the Talk Page of the nominator.
- As the last step (whether the image is featured or not; including {{FPX}}ed, {{FPD}}ed and withdrawn nominations), open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination you've just finished closing. It will be of the form:
{{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/February 2024), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.
Closing a delisting request[edit]
- In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line with a space first)
'''Result:''' x delist, x keep, x neutral => /not/ delisted. ~~~~
(for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/Image:Astrolabe-Persian-18C.jpg) - Also edit the title of the delisting candidate image template and add after the image tag
delisted or not delisted
For example:
=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] === becomes === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], delisted === - Move the actual template from Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list to the bottom of the actual month page on Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/February 2024.
- If the outcome was not delisted, stop here. If it is delisted:
- Remove the picture from Commons:Featured pictures, list and any subpages.
- Edit the picture's description as follows:
- Replace the template {{Featured picture}} on the image description page by {{Delisted picture}}. If using the {{Assessments}} template, change featured=1 to featured=2 (do not change anything related to its status in other featured picture processes).
- Remove the image from all categories beginning with "Featured [pictures]" (example: Featured night photography, Featured pictures from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, Featured pictures of Paris).
- Remove the "Commons quality assessment" claim (d:Property:P6731) "Wikimedia Commons featured picture" from the picture's Structured data.
- Add a delisting-comment to the original entry in chronological list of featured pictures in bold-face, e. g. delisted 2007-07-19 (1-6) with (1-6) meaning 1 keep and 6 delist votes (change as appropriate). The picture in the gallery is not removed.
- If this is a Delist and Replace, the delisting and promotion must both be done manually. To do the promotion, follow the steps in the above section. Note that the assessment tag on the file page and the promotion tag on the nominator's talk page won't pick up the /replace subpage that these nominations use.
Manual archiving of a withdrawn nomination[edit]
- In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
In the occasion that the FPCbot will not mark withdrawn nominations with a "to be reviewed" template and put them in Category:Featured picture candidates awaiting closure review just like if they were on the usual list, put the following "no" template:
{{FPC-results-reviewed|support=X|oppose=X|neutral=X|featured=no|gallery=|sig=--~~~~}} - Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
not featured
For example:
=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
becomes
=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], not featured === - Save your edit.
- Open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination. It will be of the form:
{{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/February 2024), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.