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Formal thingsNominatingGuidelines for nominatorsPlease 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 documentsThere 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." PhotographsOn 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 audioPlease nominate videos, sounds, music, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates. Set nominationsIf 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 usersAdding a new nominationIf 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. VotingEditors 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 candidatesOver 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 policyGeneral rules
Featuring and delisting rulesA 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. 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 politePlease 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
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Featured picture candidates
Voting period ends on 15 May 2025 at 14:18:14 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Passeriformes/Tyrannidae#Genus : Pyrrhomyias
Info No FPs of this genus. All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:18, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:18, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
- Gallery fixed. It's great that you added the genus section, you just missed the 'Family' step in the code here on the nom. --Cart (talk) 14:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:12, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
- Gallery fixed. It's great that you added the genus section, you just missed the 'Family' step in the code here on the nom. --Cart (talk) 14:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Aaaaaww... fluffball. Artistic compo too. --Cart (talk) 14:33, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 14:54, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support very cute bird. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 16:02, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 15 May 2025 at 14:25:46 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods#Family : Eumastacidae (Monkey grasshoppers)
Info No FPs of this family of grasshoppers. All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:25, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:25, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Very nice! Looks like creatures dreamed up in a Japanese toy factory. --Cart (talk) 14:35, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support These look like out of some sci-fi movie. Yann (talk) 14:55, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Hyles dahlii
Voting period ends on 15 May 2025 at 11:23:55 (UTC)
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- Male dorsal
- Male ventral
- Female dorsal
- Female ventral
- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Lepidoptera#Family : Sphingidae (Hawk Moths)
Info Hyles dahlii mounted specimen male and female created and uploaded by Archaeodontosaurus – nominated by Olivier LPB -- Olivier LPB (talk) 11:23, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Olivier LPB (talk) 11:23, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 14:55, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 15 May 2025 at 05:50:34 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Agriculture#North Macedonia
Info created by Деан Лазаревски – uploaded by Деан Лазаревски – nominated by Kiril Simeonovski -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 05:50, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 05:50, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Cart (talk) 10:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 15 May 2025 at 05:30:34 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects#Electronics
Info All by me. -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 05:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 05:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Comment Interesting motif, but imo the composition will look more balanced with the phone box a bit centered. Slight more crop on the left. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 06:04, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Done I've uploaded a cropped version.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:05, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 15 May 2025 at 05:14:59 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/In their habitats#Mammals
Info created, uploaded and nominated by UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:14, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:14, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Cart (talk) 10:23, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 12:28, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Riad Salih (talk) 15:47, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Serene and tranquil scene, and you have framed it very nicely. Quality is good – it could be a tiny bit sharper, but this is much better and more realistic than the terrible artificial oversharpening we see everyday from most smartphones. – Aristeas (talk) 16:14, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 14 May 2025 at 21:51:07 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Places/Natural/Russia#Central_Federal_District
Info A striking photo and an interesting site with some cultural importance. Created by Alexander Novikov – uploaded by Alexander Novikov – nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 21:51, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 21:51, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support interesting landscape, dramatic sky. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:58, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:26, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support per UnpetitproleX. – Aristeas (talk) 16:07, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 14 May 2025 at 10:12:13 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Religious_buildings#India
Info The juxtaposition of the flowering plants in the foreground with the stark white cathedral appeals to me. There are no FPs of church exteriors in India. Created by Tagooty – uploaded by Tagooty – nominated by Tagooty -- Tagooty (talk) 10:12, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Tagooty (talk) 10:12, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I agree. This is a very nice composition. Cmao20 (talk) 11:11, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:20, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:19, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:32, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support per nomination – interesting juxtaposition, and the sky is very good, too. – Aristeas (talk) 16:00, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 14 May 2025 at 09:55:29 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Phasianidae (Grouse, Partridges, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quail, Turkeys)
Info created by Rohit14400 – uploaded by Rohit14400 – nominated by Rohit14400 -- thewanderersthirdeye (talk) 09:55, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- thewanderersthirdeye (talk) 09:55, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Striking symmetry. --Tagooty (talk) 10:15, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support light could have been better, but arguably better composed that both of the other two FPs. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 10:36, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- And both the other two FPs have already appeared on the main page. So this is a timely upgrade, and a delist for the smaller of the two older ones might be in order. -- UnpetitproleX (Talk) 10:44, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Weak support Beautiful and well composed but the image quality is no more than okay Cmao20 (talk) 11:10, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Comment I agree with previous comments about the image's quality, but it's mostly color noise, normal noise, light and a tiny amount of sharpening, all very easy to fix. It's a beautiful photo, so thewanderersthirdeye, Tagooty, UnpetitproleX, Cmao20, if you want a version with these issues fix you got one here. Best, --Cart (talk) 11:57, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- @W.carter Thank you for fixing these issues. New version looks better to me. This is my first submission to the FP list. How should I proceed now? Should I withdraw the current nomination and submit a new one for the edited image? thewanderersthirdeye (talk) 13:55, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
- thewanderersthirdeye, I forgot to say welcome to FPC. :-) I didn't realize you were new here. The easiest thing is to add it as an 'Alternative' to this nom. Because it's a reviewed QI, we can't simply upload the improved version over the old file per COM:OVERWRITE, that is otherwise an option for small changes. No need to withdraw and begin again. I will fix this for you, you can just look at my edits here on the nomination and remember how this is done for future references. You can also support the new alternative if you like, support both or strike the support for the original, it's up to you. --Cart (talk) 14:21, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Alternative
Info Edited version with some of the issues corrected, see above. Also 'pinging' previous voters about this change: Tagooty, UnpetitproleX, Cmao20.
Support Beautiful bird. --Cart (talk) 14:24, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Thanks for the improvements. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 14:53, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
The Bottle Imp
Voting period ends on 13 May 2025 at 21:06:21 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic media/Printed#Book illustrations in black and white
Info created by William Hatherell – restored, uploaded, and nominated by Adam Cuerden -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:06, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:06, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Info This is the complete set of illustrations, from I think the second or third printing of the work with, notably, the caption for the second changed to be a more accurate line for what's seen compared to the first printing. Otherwise it's the same image. Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:24, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 22:03, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 12:27, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 13 May 2025 at 21:02:50 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Cycling
Info created by Frank Schulenburg – uploaded by Frank Schulenburg – nominated by Frank Schulenburg --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:02, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:02, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Sharp details and dynamic perspective, convincing depiction of sporting exertion in natural surroundings. Excellent work, well captured. -- Radomianin (talk) 21:32, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support per Radomianin, and might I also add, a good-looking man. A personality rights warning should probably be added though. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 10:48, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support per Radomianin Cmao20 (talk) 11:09, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:18, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Ermell (talk) 21:59, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:31, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support per Radomianin. – Aristeas (talk) 15:56, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 13 May 2025 at 12:10:18 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Objects/Vehicles/Rail_vehicles#United_Kingdom
Info Another Scottish railway. I really liked the sign in this one, and felt that it elevated the composition to something really special. created by Kabelleger – uploaded by Kabelleger – nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 12:10, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 12:10, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I agree about the sign, it's like having text in the image while not having added any text. Good way to dodge the image guidelines. ;-) --Cart (talk) 12:34, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I like the composition with the mountain on the left. "Usual" Kabelleger quality. -- Radomianin (talk) 21:26, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support —Bruce1eetalk 06:47, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:17, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Ermell (talk) 22:01, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support The hut is the cherry on the cake. --Yann (talk) 14:57, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support – Aristeas (talk) 15:55, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Coconut lorikeet
Voting period ends on 13 May 2025 at 06:39:55 (UTC)
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- Three Coconut lorikeet are sleeping
- Three Coconut lorikeet wake up
- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Info all by me -- Tuxyso (talk) 06:39, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Tuxyso (talk) 06:39, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Neutral The 'sleeping' is a clear FP for me, but in the 'awake' photo the middle bird didn't cooperate. I'll wait for some comments from other bird photographers, but perhaps you should break this up and do separate noms. The 'awake' photo is timestamped before the 'sleeping', so are they really waking up or were they falling asleep or simply preening. --Cart (talk) 09:56, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- No, they were indeed waking up, W.carter — or possibly startled. These two images are the final frames from a longer sequence, and I selected the ones with the highest overall quality for nomination, see: https://ibb.co/LdvKt78c
- As for the "awake" photo: you're right, the eye of the middle bird could be a bit sharper. Still, I think the contrast between the sleeping and the alert states is what gives the composition its unique appeal. I'm also curious to hear what other (bird) photographers think — perhaps a separate nomination would be worth considering. --Tuxyso (talk) 11:50, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- also additional funny picture: only one out of the three loris shortly startled, see: File:Allfarblori-Vogelpark-Marlow-2025-03.jpg --Tuxyso (talk) 11:58, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry, but I don't think the image on the right is an FP, due to the slight motion blur on the middle bird. The left, on the other hand, is sharp and crisp.--Peulle (talk) 09:05, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 13 May 2025 at 06:25:42 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Ciconiidae (Storks)
Info all by me -- Tuxyso (talk) 06:25, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Tuxyso (talk) 06:25, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Comment Gallery fixed on both nominations. Please, it would be great if you could learn to add the section to your noms too, instead of relying on us other to go searching and do it for you. --Cart (talk) 09:23, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- W.carter, Thank you for your help. I did make a serious effort to find a suitable gallery, but unfortunately the page Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds isn't working correctly — as you can see in this screenshot: https://ibb.co/rGvp6B9f. I also tried clicking on "Other Birds," but instead of reaching the correct section where "Other Birds" begin, I was redirected back to the top of gallary page and not the beginning of the stork's gallery as the preview image might suggest. Additionally, the page lacks a proper table of contents, so I have to guess the anchor links based on the section headings. That’s why I wasn’t able to add the gallery myself. I really appreciate your assistance! Tuxyso (talk) 11:35, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- The photos used for the galleries are selected from one of the orders/families or genus on that page. Having a stork as representative for 'Birds' in general does not mean that the photo goes directly to the stork section, any more than say the image of the Golden Gate bridge for 'Bridges' at Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Castles and fortifications going specifically to 'San Fransisco'. When you are on the right bird page, you just go to the 'Table of contents' on the upper left and select the appropriate section. --Cart (talk) 11:53, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- I will remember for the next time, thanks! Tuxyso (talk) 12:01, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Also the section headings are the anchors. When designing these pages, we can't rely on all users knowing about such sophisticated things as anchors. It needs to be as simple as just copying the section heading. Also, introducing {{Anchor}} in the galleries would confuse the FPCBot no end. It would place photos in the wrong section. Or we would have to do all the sorting and tasks done by the FPCBot by hand, and I don't think anyone here wants to go back to those dark days. Aristeas, with some help from me is just in the process of cleaning up the galleries and making the code for FPCBot better (see his talk page), so that there will be no more photos in wrong sections. --Cart (talk) 12:11, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- I will remember for the next time, thanks! Tuxyso (talk) 12:01, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks to Cart for the help. If I may add this: the little box for the table of contents (TOC) at the top of the gallery pages is empty (as shown in your screenshot) because after some changes to the default “skin” of Wiki pages in 2022 the TOC is displayed in bigger style at the left of every page now (the exact location and format depend on the “Appearance > Skin” settings in your preferences). If this big TOC is not visible, there is some confusion or conflict between the “skin” settings and the browser which you are using right now; this would be annoying, but AFAIK it would not be related to the gallery pages but would be a general technical problem. – Aristeas (talk) 15:07, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- The photos used for the galleries are selected from one of the orders/families or genus on that page. Having a stork as representative for 'Birds' in general does not mean that the photo goes directly to the stork section, any more than say the image of the Golden Gate bridge for 'Bridges' at Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Castles and fortifications going specifically to 'San Fransisco'. When you are on the right bird page, you just go to the 'Table of contents' on the upper left and select the appropriate section. --Cart (talk) 11:53, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- W.carter, Thank you for your help. I did make a serious effort to find a suitable gallery, but unfortunately the page Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds isn't working correctly — as you can see in this screenshot: https://ibb.co/rGvp6B9f. I also tried clicking on "Other Birds," but instead of reaching the correct section where "Other Birds" begin, I was redirected back to the top of gallary page and not the beginning of the stork's gallery as the preview image might suggest. Additionally, the page lacks a proper table of contents, so I have to guess the anchor links based on the section headings. That’s why I wasn’t able to add the gallery myself. I really appreciate your assistance! Tuxyso (talk) 11:35, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Weaksupport for now. Looking at the reflection, this is a little bit tilted, but I'm sure you can correct that. Very nice otherwise. --Cart (talk) 10:02, 4 May 2025 (UTC)- Thanks so much for your thorough review! I've corrected the tilt — I'd really appreciate it if you could take another look, W.carter. --Tuxyso (talk) 11:42, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Perfect. Thank you for fixing this. :-) --Cart (talk) 11:54, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks so much for your thorough review! I've corrected the tilt — I'd really appreciate it if you could take another look, W.carter. --Tuxyso (talk) 11:42, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Nice composition and light Cmao20 (talk) 14:17, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I like how the backlight emphasizes the bird’s outline, and the mirror image is very nice. – Aristeas (talk) 15:44, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:15, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support per Aristeas --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:23, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 13 May 2025 at 04:26:52 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Plants/Asterales#Subfamily : Asteroideae
Info Seed pod of a Telekia speciosa Focus stack of 20 photos.
All by -- Famberhorst (talk) 04:26, 4 May 2025 (UTC)Support -- Famberhorst (talk) 04:26, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Excellently handled, you've come a long way since the first time I explained focus stacking to you. :-) --Cart (talk) 10:11, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for your vote. I still have your explanation of 21 July 2019 in my possession. another remark: I think the new category Asterales is not activated yet.--Famberhorst (talk) 15:43, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Hint: the link (category) works now, I have applied a little tweak. – Aristeas (talk) 15:52, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --XRay 💬 10:15, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Excellent. I would be tempted to crop a tiny bit off the bottom so the lines finish in the left corner. Cmao20 (talk) 14:08, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Done. Small correction. Thanks for your reviews.--Famberhorst (talk) 15:47, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Beautiful. – Aristeas (talk) 15:52, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Harlock81 (talk) 16:51, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:04, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 21:22, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Superb focus stacking bringing out minute details. --Tagooty (talk) 10:17, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I like compo and subject, i think background on left isnt favorable, i would crop a bit, but s anyway. Small mistake anoted. Colors + --Mile (talk) 11:17, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Done Thanks for your vote. small error has been fixed.--Famberhorst (talk) 15:42, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Ermell (talk) 22:03, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support very nice --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:26, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:29, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support could be a featured set with File:Groot koeienoog (Telekia speciosa) 16-03-2025 (d.j.b.) 02.jpg Olivier LPB (talk) 13:36, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects#Optical devices
Info created by Henry Söderlund on Flickr – uploaded by Tm – nominated by JayCubby -- JayCubby (talk) 21:03, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support High quality photo at high resolution. -- JayCubby (talk) 21:03, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I like the seeming simplicity. And the very small dashes of colour, that break the illusion of a black and white photo. --Kritzolina (talk) 06:45, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry, the light is very good and the comp works, but as a studio photo, I'm not impressed by this. Naturally, not every object photo needs to be focus stacked, but the DoF is rather shallow and not very well placed. The bar for photos like this is very high on FPC. --Cart (talk) 09:32, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Oppose per Cart. --SHB2000 (talk) 11:29, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Weak oppose I think what bothers me is that the lens is out of focus. I don't mind a shallow DoF too much but it feels like the wrong parts of this picture are in focus. I agree with Kriztolina's review, which nearly persuaded me to support. Cmao20 (talk) 14:05, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Plants#Family : Liliaceae
Info all by Kritzolina – nominated by Kritzolina -- Kritzolina (talk) 19:24, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Kritzolina (talk) 19:24, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 21:28, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Comment Stunning flower and bud, but the cut bud in the background is drawing attention away from the main subject. You don't happen to have another shot, taken a little higher and not cutting that bud? That way you get the 2-1-3 (1=main subject, 2=secondary subject, 3=background subject) compo that always works well with flowers, now it's at 2-1-2.84. --Cart (talk) 10:22, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review - unfortunately I don't have exactly the shot you describe. This would be perfect, I know. I have two similar shots, but I personally prefer this one, as one can see into the open flower. The other shots would be this one and this one. Kritzolina (talk) 11:19, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 11:29, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 06:03, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:28, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:23, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Places/Other#Germany
Info created by Plozessor – uploaded by Plozessor – nominated by Plozessor -- Plozessor (talk) 19:03, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I don't know if others will think it has insufficient wow-factor but this interesting case study of a building being reclaimed by nature appeals to me. I enjoy the rich colours, the patterns cast by the shadows, and the branch that juts out to touch the roof of the old hut almost like the forest is claiming it as its own. Cmao20 (talk) 21:26, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I like the interplay between light and shadow and the lost place look of the photo. Definetely enough wow-factor for me. --Tuxyso (talk) 08:15, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I'm a sucker for old derelict buildings, and with the color scheme on this, it could easily be a nice print on a wall. --Cart (talk) 10:31, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 11:30, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support per Cmao20. – Aristeas (talk) 15:46, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Peulle (talk) 09:07, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Oppose Not a striking scene. The lighting spoils it for me. --Tagooty (talk) 10:24, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 06:02, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:28, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical#1940-1949
Info created by US Navy, restored, uploaded, and nominated by Yann
Info Admiral Chester Nimitz signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. September 2, 1945. Directly behind him are (left-to-right): General of the Army Douglas MacArthur; Admiral William Halsey, USN, and Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman, USN.
Support -- Yann (talk) 16:18, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support. Can be a featured picture just like the Japanese signature one. -- ZarlokX (talk) 18:21, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 21:24, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Moheen (keep talking) 15:29, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support historical value --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:29, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 06:02, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:27, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:20, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Photo techniques/Black and White#Objects
Info Just me, experimenting, again. We don't have many photos of camera flashes at the moment they fire (let alone mounted on a camera), so I gave it a try. See the description on the file page. I think the black & white works well here with this, my trusty old analogue film camera. All by me, -- Cart (talk) 13:58, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Cart (talk) 13:58, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Arty. Black and white probably essential here else you'd probably get weird lens flares Cmao20 (talk) 15:18, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Excellent. High informational value as well as high artistic value. --Kritzolina (talk) 16:06, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 16:09, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Impressive, and very cleverly done (see description page). – Aristeas (talk) 19:18, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Visually striking shot of a rarely captured moment, combining technical clarity with aesthetic composition. -- Radomianin (talk) 19:27, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --XRay 💬 10:15, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 11:30, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I really like how you always come up with something innovative and new. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:05, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 17:33, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support a well done image! --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:27, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:19, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People/Work#Soldiers
Info Female soldier standing guard onboard mine countermeasures vessel M77 Ulvön, moored in Lysekil, Sweden. I know this is a small file, as you can see it's a crop from a larger photo. But since it's within the rules, I’m going to try it anyway, because I really like the "Accidental Renaissance" of it. The soldiers were kind enough and they gave me permission to take photos, but they were on the job, so I wasn’t going to pester them too much. The male soldier was stationary at the gangway, while the female was patrolling the deck. This was the only chance I had to photograph her in that position. All by me, -- Cart (talk) 11:53, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Cart (talk) 11:53, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support It is a bit small but it's a fine portrait with a careful composition. I would find it interesting hanging in an art gallery, so it should probably be FP.Cmao20 (talk) 15:17, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Анастасия Львоваru/en 16:02, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support The different shapes of the surroundings (rectangles, sharp diagonal, round window) make this photo special and very apt for the portrait of a soldier. – Aristeas (talk) 19:16, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support as per Cmao20 and Aristeas. -- Radomianin (talk) 19:18, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support I've added a category (for the H&K G36). I would personally crop a few pixels at the top (but then again I like to crop things too tightly). JayCubby (talk) 01:16, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- I understand your reasoning, but those extra pixels above the dark angle are intentional to show that the peak is there and that the pattern doesn't continue further up. Thanks for the category, I'm no weapons expert. Although the notation is probably a bit redundant since there is only one weapon visible in the image. ;-) ) --Cart (talk) 10:35, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 04:42, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:45, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Oppose Low resolution, not exceptional for a posed image. --Tagooty (talk) 10:29, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Places/Natural/Germany#Bavaria
Info created by Plozessor – uploaded by Plozessor – nominated by Plozessor -- Plozessor (talk) 11:45, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Very scenic and beautiful view. The sky saturation looks a bit much but I'll take your word for it that it looked like this Cmao20 (talk) 15:16, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Beautiful scenery and colours, high resolution. Hopefully, the WLE jury will appreciate this photo! – Aristeas (talk) 19:13, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 19:29, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support For once, the water really is this bent on the map and not just a product of the projection. I wouldn't mind if the 'Vibrancy' of the sky was tone down a bit, but its a lovely photo. --Cart (talk) 09:36, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- "The water really is bent" that's why it's called "Sickle Lake" ;) Plozessor (talk) 11:40, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- Yep, I saw that and suspected the name had to come from a similarity, I only went to the map to see just how "sickle-shaped" it was since I was curious. --Cart (talk) 12:19, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
- "The water really is bent" that's why it's called "Sickle Lake" ;) Plozessor (talk) 11:40, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 11:58, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 14:40, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 04:42, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:44, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 17:33, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Oppose Nice motif, but the technique is inadequate for FP. There are stitching errors in the clouds (see notes), and some of the colors in the sky are strange and unbalanced. Too turquoise in the area of the right note and in the upper left area. --Milseburg (talk) 18:04, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Comment Thank you very much for the hint, Milseburg - I completely overlooked those two stitching errors in the clouds. @Plozessor, would you mind removing them? If you're short on time, feel free to use my retouch attempt instead (SwissTransfer link) for an update, if the result looks okay to you. I also adjusted the blue tone a bit in the sky to make it feel more balanced. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 19:25, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- @Radomianin Ha, we did it at the same time! Now I can't decide whether to use your version or mine. What do you think of my update? Plozessor (talk) 19:27, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- What a funny coincidence! Thanks a lot for your edit - I personally think it looks really good. Much appreciated! Best regards and thanks again. -- Radomianin (talk) 19:45, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- @Milseburg Oops, I checked for stitching errors in the lake and background but not in the sky. Thx for spotting, I think I fixed all of the issues you mentioned. Please have another look! Plozessor (talk) 19:26, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Support detailed. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:34, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 07:26, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects/Architectural elements#Doors
Info Picture of the main entrance of the village church in Sanitz (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany), taken on Easter Sunday this year. The church is built of fieldstone and brick; the shadow of the tree adds depth to the composition. Created, uploaded and nominated by -- Radomianin (talk) 08:08, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 08:08, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Wow, one of the few times here that I've seen a shadow enhance a photo. Well spotted and perfect timing! --Cart (talk) 08:13, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support The bright blue door really 'pops' out of the plain wall Cmao20 (talk) 15:14, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Wow – the portal is really beautiful, and the characteristic shadow of the tree makes this a special image. As Cart said. – Aristeas (talk) 18:26, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support Per Cart, this is really special! --Kritzolina (talk) 19:16, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --XRay 💬 10:16, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 11:59, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 14:07, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 14:41, 4 May 2025 (UTC)