Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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This star, with one point broken, symbolizes the featured candidates on Wikipedia.

Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. Taking the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words", the images featured on Wikipedia:Featured pictures should illustrate a Wikipedia article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the featured picture criteria.

Promoting an image

If you believe an image should be featured, create a subpage (use the "For Nominations" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

For promotion, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers in support and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator and/or creator of the image; however, anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets.

All users may comment. However, only those who have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. Nominations started in December are given three extra days, due to the holidays slowing down activity here.

The archive contains all opinions and comments collected for candidate nominations and their nomination results.

If you nominate an image here, please consider also uploading and nominating it at Commons to help ensure that the pictures can be used not just in the English Wikipedia but on all other Wikimedia projects as well.

Delisting an image

A featured picture can be nominated for delisting if you feel it no longer lives up to featured picture standards. You may also request a featured picture be replaced with a superior image. Create a subpage (use the "For Delists" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

Please leave a note on the talk page of the original FPC nominator (and creator/uploader, if appropriate) to let them know the delisting is being debated. The user may be able to address the issues and avoid the delisting of the picture.

For delisting, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers supporting a delist or replace, and the consensus is in its favor, it will be delisted from Wikipedia:Featured pictures. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator. Note that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. However, images are sometimes delisted despite having fewer than five in support of their removal, and there is currently no consensus on how best to handle delist closures, except that:If the image to be delisted is not used in any articles by the time of closure, it must be delisted. If it is added to articles during the nomination, at least one week's stability is required for the nomination to be closed as "Kept". The nomination may be suspended if a week hasn't yet passed to give the rescue a chance.

Outside of the nominator, all voters are expected to have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and to have made a minimum of 100 edits. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. As with regular nominations, delist nominations are given three extra days to run if started in December.

Note that delisting an image does not mean deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article(s).

Shortcuts

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Step 1:
Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.

Step 2:
Create a subpage

For Nominations

To create a subpage of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates for your nomination, add a title for the image you want to nominate in the field below (e.g., Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Labrador Retriever) and click the "Create new nomination" button.

For Delists (or Delist & Replace)

To create a subpage for your delist, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.

Step 3:
Transclude and link

Transclude the newly created subpage to the Featured picture candidate list (direct link).

How to comment for Candidate Images

Write Support, if you approve of the picture. A reason is optional.
Write Oppose, followed by your reasoning, if you disapprove of the picture. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image. If your concern is one that can only be addressed by the creator, and if they haven't nominated or commented on the image, and if they are a Wikipedian, you should notify them directly.
You can weak support or weak oppose instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
If you think a nominated image obviously fails the featured picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.

Recommendations added early in the process may be disregarded if they do not address concerns and/or improvements that arise later in the debate. Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and update their votes accordingly.

Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution) in an image editing program. Please note that the images are only displayed at thumbnail size on this page. The thumbnail links to the image description page which, in turn, links to the high-resolution version.

How to comment for Delist Images

Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.

Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.

You may find the glossary useful when you encounter acronyms or jargon in other voters' comments. You can also link to it by using {{FPCgloss}}.

Editing candidates

If you feel you could improve a candidate by image editing, please feel free to do so, but do not overwrite or remove the original. Instead, upload your edit with a different file name (e.g., add "edit" to the file name), and display it below the original nomination. Edits should be appropriately captioned in sequential order (e.g., Edit 1, Edit 2, etc), and describe the modifications that have been applied.

Is my monitor adjusted correctly?

In a discussion about the brightness of an image, it is necessary to know if the computer display is properly adjusted. Displays differ greatly in their ability to show shadow detail. There are four dark grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display shadow detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings. Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal shadow detail. Please take this into account when voting.

Displays also differ greatly in their ability to show highlight detail. There are light grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display highlight detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings (probably reduce the contrast setting). Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal highlight detail. Please take this into account when voting.

On a gamma-adjusted display, the four circles in the color image blend into the background when seen from a few feet (roughly 75–150 cm) away. If they do not, you could adjust the gamma setting (found in the computer's settings, not on the display), until they do. This may be very difficult to attain, and a slight error is not detrimental. Uncorrected PC displays usually show the circles darker than the background. Note that the image must be viewed in original size (263 × 68 pixels) - if enlarged or reduced, results are not accurate.

Note that on most consumer LCD displays (laptop or flat screen), viewing angle strongly affects these images. Correct adjustment on one part of the screen might be incorrect on another part for a stationary head position. Click on the images for more technical information. If possible, calibration with a hardware monitor calibrator is recommended.

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Current nominations

Sir Alec Guinness

Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2024 at 03:20:35 (UTC)

Reason: Incredibly high quality portrait of a famous actor
Articles in which this image appears: Alec Guinness, Alec Guinness on stage and screen
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Allan warren

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 03:20, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Not bad for '73 film. (Too bad about the figures in foreground, tho.) – Sca (talk) 14:59, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 18:06, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – The pixel count is too high for the amount of detail there is. It can easily be reduced in size (down sampled) to 50% and not loose anything. That'd be an improvement when viewed at full size. Bammesk (talk) 15:32, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with this. For once, there are too many pixels. Moonreach (talk) 18:24, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 18:23, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wernher von Braun in 1964

Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2024 at 03:15:09 (UTC)

Reason: High quality portrait, fitting background for person so important in spaceflight history
Articles in which this image appears: Wernher von Braun, Space Race
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: NASA

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 03:15, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Govt. publicity shot. Weak colors. – Sca (talk) 15:02, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – The source of the image is not an issue, but this is not the image used as lead, so EV is low. The crop is too small for FP. Yann (talk) 18:08, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Now is lead photo Wcamp9 (talk) 02:39, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This photo has good EV as a depiction of how Wernher von Braun was seen at this time (a heroic type of technocrat) but very poor EV for how he is now seen (an amoral Nazi slave master who the US government cynically adopted). Nick-D (talk) 23:02, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That makes sense, but when you look at Guerrillero Heroico you can say the same since it is a photo used as a communist protest and they are almost synonymous with each other. That is a featured pic though. Wcamp9 (talk) 02:38, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not very familiar with Che and the histography around him, but that's an incredibly famous photo and has strong EV in its own right. I don't think that this photo would have EV in its own right. Nick-D (talk) 05:01, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is not a comment on Nick-D's argument, which I'm still thinking about, but just noting that Guerrillero Heroico has its own long and well-cited article, so the image is quite valuable as a cultural artifact and artwork (or work of notable propaganda if you prefer) regardless of its value as a portrait. It is definitely not "almost synonymous" with von Braun's official NASA portrait. Finally I might note, along the lines of what Nick-D is saying, that a restored version of this uncomfortable photo would be quite useful. blameless 03:39, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – For the record, this was nominated previously at This link. Bammesk (talk) 15:40, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sunset behind Lone Mountain in Big Sky, Montana

Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2024 at 23:21:57 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image; used in a lot of Big Sky related articles; very beautiful and scenic picture that accurately depicts the mountain and some of the houses of the resort are also visible.
Articles in which this image appears: Lone Mountain (Montana), Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Eric Moreno

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 23:21, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- SupportHounaam (talk) 11:39, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Wow. Bremps... 07:24, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – I am leaning to oppose. It looks pretty but the EV is poor because the only thing that stands out is the sky. All else (mountain, resort, foreground) is in dim light and serves to highlight the sky. The wide angle view (lens) doesn’t help either because it emphasizes the foreground and the sky (minimizing the mountain and resort). In comparison This is a better photo, but not sharp enough to be FP. Bammesk (talk) 15:51, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Young Companion

Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2024 at 14:14:09 (UTC)

Reason: High quality rendition of the cover of a notable magazine, depicting a notable subject. It's also the first issue, which helps
Articles in which this image appears: The Young Companion, Hu Die
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment (we have magazine covers in both)
Creator: Unknown; restored to remove JPG artefacts by Chris Woodrich

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:14, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Grainy, faint. – Sca (talk) 17:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- 1926 halftoning for the first point, consistent with other digital representations of the magazine for the second. They switched to a more ornate style with their second year, then a full size image in year three. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:34, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Shows the subject well. It's the cover of a 1920s magazine. It is what it is. Historic images don't have to be pretty, FP criterion 3. Bammesk (talk) 16:01, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Benjamin O. Davis Sr.

Voting period ends on 7 Dec 2024 at 01:50:19 (UTC)

Reason: High quality, shot is composed alright, general in front of a map is thematically fitting, and is also in full color, which is unusual for 1945 or so
Articles in which this image appears: Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: U.S. Department of War

Support as nominator – Bremps... 01:50, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Low quality. File size is 204KB, that's small. A larger less compressed file would have shown more fine details. It needs a restoration to remove spots and dust. Also there is a large out of focus patch on his shirt (on his left chest and his left upper arm), it's easy to see when zoomed in, say at 150% size. It looks abnormal (looks like a cut and pasted patch, or maybe the scanner messed up for some reason). Good composition and good EV though. I would support This image if it's restored from its original tiff Here. Bammesk (talk) 02:32, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I tried and failed to find a better copy of this. There wasn't one among the National Archive's online collection for him. Moonreach (talk) 18:26, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I should add that I would support a higher-quality copy of this; I think it's an excellent photo. But tracking down the exact provenance led to a bunch of dead ends and stock photo websites, and I can't say I'm fully convinced this is actually a government photograph rather than one from a news agency that might still be copyrighted. Moonreach (talk) 18:33, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hypericum androsaemum

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2024 at 11:08:52 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Illustrates article well.
Articles in which this image appears: Hypericum androsaemum, Hypericum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:08, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:40, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:27, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:12, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:37, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you for nominating my photo.--Famberhorst (talk) 16:47, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 17:00, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Bremps... 19:47, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:44, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Stereum hirsutum

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2024 at 10:57:05 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Stereum hirsutum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator: Reinhold Möller

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:57, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:40, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:25, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ — Reinhold Möller --Ermell (talk) 16:52, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I struck this vote. Editor has less than 100 edits. See instructions on top of the WP:FPC page. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:49, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:23, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:12, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:38, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 17:00, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:25, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Famberhorst (talk) 18:42, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Black swordtail

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2024 at 09:42:25 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Graphium colonna
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:42, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:26, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Unfortunate shooting angle. --Janke | Talk 18:26, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Intentional shooting angle, but you don't have to like it. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:39, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – The shooting angle is fine. _ZZ^Z 'S 16:59, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support; the shooting angle seems good enough. – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:25, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support, angle shows eye and antennae better than the standard pinned butterfly framing. blameless 03:56, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Natal spurfowl

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2024 at 09:38:05 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Natal spurfowl
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:38, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:10, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:39, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:26, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:12, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Male or female? _ZZ^Z 'S 16:59, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:21, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Samoan myzomela

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2024 at 09:40:17 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Samoan myzomela
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:40, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:58, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:39, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:27, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Janke | Talk 18:31, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:11, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 16:50, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 16:58, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Bremps... 19:47, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:20, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Albert Einstein sticks his tongue

Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2024 at 19:36:02 (UTC)

Reason: This is the most famous image of Einstein, and shows a more silly side of him. This is such an iconic image of Einstein that many people think of when they think about Einstein. It was even one of his favorite pictures of himself.
Articles in which this image appears: Albert Einstein, Albert Einstein in popular culture
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Arthur Sasse

Support as nominator – Wcamp9 (talk) 19:36, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:19, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Support Alt 1 –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 09:11, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: why is it cropped into a square shape? – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 10:36, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Agree with Howard. This isn't the whole picture. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:39, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:27, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Original per above, but I would support wider crops, such as This version sourced on the file page. Bammesk (talk) 17:30, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt 1 – Bammesk (talk) 01:35, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Shouldn't crop archive photos/ Charlesjsharp (talk)
Support Alt1 — I uploaded the suggested picture, even with a higher resolution and less compression. Yann (talk) 17:20, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt1 --Janke | Talk 18:22, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – _ZZ^Z 'S 21:53, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1; This is a very famous picture (and may be the most famous "tongue") in the world of science indeed! – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:19, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:19, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Moonreach (talk) 19:59, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 Surprised this hasn't been nominated already. Bremps... 01:51, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt 1 Wcamp9 (talk) 21:13, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hélène Carrère d'Encausse

Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2024 at 18:21:09 (UTC)

Reason: good quality and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator: Claude TRUONG-NGOC

Support as nominator – EUPBR (talk) 18:21, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Black and white isn't ideal for recent photos, but this is a well done photograph. The date on the file page was September 2013, which was wrong because she passed in August 2013. I edited the date on the file page and in the image captions. Bammesk (talk) 16:58, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please note: she passed in August 2023 79.185.14.213 (talk) 18:43, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, my bad. I undid the changes I made. Thanks IP. Bammesk (talk) 19:53, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:19, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:38, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:27, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent portrait. – Yann (talk) 17:23, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Pretty good photo. Bremps... 19:46, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:13, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sheryl Cooper

Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2024 at 00:15:02 (UTC)

Reason: Excellent image of the shock-rock stylings of Sheryl Cooper, who frequently performs on stage with her husband Alice
Articles in which this image appears: Sheryl Cooper
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Raph Ph on Flickr

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:10, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:33, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:01, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 15:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:12, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
comment probably covered by FOP in the UK but would face issues with Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc. in the US.©Geni (talk) 17:54, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Do we have precedent for clothing items on models in copyright discussions? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:11, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Harold Bloom

Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2024 at 23:47:10 (UTC)

Reason: High quality colorful photo portrait which also shows some of his books.
Articles in which this image appears: Harold Bloom
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Bernard Gotfryd

Support as nominator – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:47, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose not enough books~~ Support - Excellent portrait, and about as close to an action shot as we'll get for a literary critic. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:16, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:10, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:06, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:05, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:32, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:00, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations — to be closed

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Older nominations requiring additional input from users

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If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedFP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedFP|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for three days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} to the top of the section.
Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the November archive. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

Delist closing procedure

Note that delisting an image does not equal deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article/s.

If consensus is to KEEP featured picture status, and the image is used in at least one article, perform the following:

Check that the image has been in the article for at least one week. Otherwise, suspend the nomination to give it time to stabilize before continuing.
Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Kept|}} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Optionally leave a note on the picture's talk page.

If consensus is to DELIST, or the image is unused (and consensus is not for a replacement that is used), perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Delisted|}} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
Remove the image from the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs.

If consensus is to REPLACE (and at least one of the images is used in articles), perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Replaced|}} with File:NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.

Replace NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG with the name of the replacement file.
Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
Update the replacement picture's tag, adding the tag {{Featured picture|delist/image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/delist/image_name). Remove any no longer applicable tags from the original, replacement and from any other alternatives. If the alternatives were on Commons and no longer have any tags, be sure to tag the description page with {{missing image}}.
Replace the delisted Featured Picture in all articles with the new replacement Featured Picture version. Do NOT replace the original in non-article space, such as Talk Pages, FPC nominations, archives, etc.
Ensure that the replacement image is included on the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs. Do this by replacing the original image with the new replacement image; do not add the replacement as a new Featured Picture.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for three days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image name}} to the top of the section.
Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the archived delist nominations. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image name}} to the bottom of the appropriate section of the archive.
If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

Recently closed nominations

Nominations in this category have already been closed and are here for the purposes of closure review by FPC contributors. Please do not add any further comments or votes regarding the original nomination. If you wish to discuss any of these closures, please do so at Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates. Nominations will stay here for three full days following closure and subsequently be removed.

Thomas Francis Meagher

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2024 at 19:16:30 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Thomas Francis Meagher, Classical radicalism
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: George Francis Mulvany

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:16, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:56, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:17, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:10, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:08, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:06, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 14:27, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Love the rendering of detail. Bremps... 01:53, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Portrait of Thomas Francis Meagher P4969.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:19, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

KiMo Theatre

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2024 at 19:02:12 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality and resolution
Articles in which this image appears: KiMo Theater, Art Deco, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Polychrome, Pueblo Deco architecture etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Daniel Schwen

Support as nominator – Vinícius O. (talk) 19:02, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support but should list Kimo theatre first Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:58, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Very good for the age, but it feels like it needs breathing room. Crop is awfully tight. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:35, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I see no problem with the crop. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:48, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:10, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose – sorry, good subject and EV, but I really don't like the shadows on the face of the building (top middle, and bottom right). I find them distracting. The camera is facing north, so this was shot later in the day. A few hours earlier would have reduced the shadows considerably, or if the photo was shot on an overcast day. (changed to weak oppose) Bammesk (talk) 03:14, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:22, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. The shadows are okay with me; they bring out the texture in the facade. – Moonreach (talk) 18:28, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:KiMo Albuquerque.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:03, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Australasian swamphen

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2024 at 21:11:32 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:11, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:31, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:40, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:46, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:48, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 00:11, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:07, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:22, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) Tiritiri Matangi.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:13, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kererū

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2024 at 21:16:09 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:16, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:31, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:41, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:48, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:49, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 00:11, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:08, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:22, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) Waitakere.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:13, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tui

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2024 at 21:20:16 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:31, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:41, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:49, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 00:11, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:09, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:22, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Bremps... 19:47, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) Tiritiri Matangi.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:12, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

EF5 damage in Greensburg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2024 at 15:08:19 (UTC)

Reason: Damage from the 2007 Greensburg tornado. Usually tornado damage wouldn't stand out or be of high EV, but this is the first example of EF5 damage in recorded history (the Fujita Scale was used until early 2007). Good composition aswell. The tornado killed eleven, injured nearly seventy others, and left a path of total destruction in its wake. Although the caption doesn't state where the EF5 damage is, seven buildings in the downtown area sustained EF5 damage, and this is basically a photo of the entire downtown.
Articles in which this image appears: 2007 Greensburg tornado, Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007, Tornadoes of 2007, Dennis McKinney
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Weather
Creator: Greg Henshall, working with FEMA

Support as nominator – E_F⁵ 15:08, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Very high EV and meets all criteria, used in several articles, including a featured list. The photo also appeared on the main page itself September 18, 2023. If that somehow wasn't enough, media outlets like have used the photo several years after the tornado occurred. A few examples: [1][2][3]. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 16:47, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 19:52, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:25, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:58, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:05, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 00:10, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:10, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:22, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Bremps... 07:25, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Greensburg kansas tornado.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Towards the Light (1919)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2024 at 13:09:29 (UTC)

Original – Towards the Light (1919), a Danish silent film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Asta Nielsen and Augusta Blad

Reason: high quality copy (4K) of a notable film
Articles in which this image appears: Towards the Light (1919 film)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Holger-Madsen

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 13:09, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. You might need to strip the audio track? If the music is PD (including the performance, which I believe is separately copyrightable) that should be indicated on the file page, yes? blameless 15:53, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Yann (talk) 16:35, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support — Moonreach (talk) 21:11, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:25, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Carlosmarkos2345 (talk) 09:19, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:43, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support, though it would be great to have a little more in the article about the film's significance. blameless 04:27, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:11, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:22, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
comment Whats with the framing at 16:27? It it pretending to be shot through a telescope or something?©Geni (talk) 17:47, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Holger Madsen - Towards The Light (Mod Lyset) 1919 4K Vintage Movie ENG DANSK.webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:12, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A Woman of Paris

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Nov 2024 at 16:57:35 (UTC)

Original – A Woman of Paris, A Drama of Fate (1923) by Charlie Chaplin

Reason: high quality copy of a masterpiece drama of Chaplin, one of the few films where he doesn't act.
Articles in which this image appears: A Woman of Paris
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Charlie Chaplin

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 16:57, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Carlosmarkos2345 (talk) 12:16, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:25, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 18:54, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:37, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:12, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Woman of Paris, A Drama of Fate (1923) by Charlie Chaplin.webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:18, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Imogen Hassall

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2024 at 23:12:48 (UTC)

Reason: good quality image used as lead
Articles in which this image appears: Imogen Hassall
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Allan warren

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 23:12, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Comparatively obscure. – Sca (talk) 13:46, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:41, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 18:52, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:49, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:10, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:13, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Imogen Hassell by Allan Warren.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:13, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2024 at 22:38:01 (UTC)

Reason: good quality image used as lead
Articles in which this image appears: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., 1909
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Allan warren

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 22:38, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – It's not sharp at full size, but it's reasonably Ok when viewed at ~ 2000 x 3000 pixels. That may be enough for a 1970s photo. Same with the other nomination Here. Bammesk (talk) 02:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:25, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:42, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:14, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Douglas Fairbanks Jnr 4 Allan Warren.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:39, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lysimachia maritima

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2024 at 19:28:27 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Lysimachia maritima
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Stephan Sprinz

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:28, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:40, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I wonder if this is really typical; other photos show the plant growing more in mats, rather than singly. [4]--Janke | Talk 20:38, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This plant didn't grow alone either, as you can see in other pictures I took: ( e.g. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bl%C3%BChendes_Strand-Milchkraut_(Glaux_maritima)_am_Strand_von_Norderney_01.jpg ) --Stephan Sprinz (talk) 16:03, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks, Support then! --Janke | Talk 19:52, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:25, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:59, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 00:10, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Blühendes Strand-Milchkraut (Glaux maritima) am Strand von Norderney 03.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:30, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Large milkweed bug

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2024 at 18:47:30 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Large milkweed bug
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 18:47, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:41, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:26, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:00, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – _ZZ^Z 'S 00:09, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hounaam (talk) 21:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Large milkweed bug (23188).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:48, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Infernal Cauldron

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2024 at 15:32:43 (UTC)

Original – A hand-colored print of The Infernal Cauldron, a 1903 trick film by influential director Georges Méliès.

Reason: Great quality copy of a hand-colored short silent film. The film itself isn't especially famous, so while the file has obvious EV for the article about it specifically, I think its highest value is illustrating the film's genre, that of the trick film. Trick films were essentially special effects demos and the genre went extinct as the industry matured. This is a great snapshot of what cinema looked like in the age before established conventions.
Articles in which this image appears: Trick film, The Infernal Cauldron
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Georges Méliès, Star Film Company

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 15:32, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - GamerPro64 23:33, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support as animator ;-) - been in the business for 40 years... --Janke | Talk 10:59, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Carlosmarkos2345 14:54, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – The link here has a restoration copyright claim (the last frame). Does it hold water? I doubt it, but I am not sure. Hope others can opine. Bammesk (talk) 19:05, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Restorations for still images tend to be ignored in terms of copyright. That being said, I see that the 4K restoration of Night of the Living Dead was granted a copyright, so there exists a possibility for a moving image. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok thanks. Some restorations don't rise to the level of originality. Suggest placing an inquiry at Commons:Village pump/Copyright and if they dismiss the claim, then it's all good. Bammesk (talk) 17:30, 17 November 2024 (UTC) . . . . I placed an inquiry for an opinion on Commons. Bammesk (talk) 02:24, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Chris:, regarding granting of copyright to the 4K restoration of Night of the Living Dead, the only source I could find is This film review, which is not binding. I suppose there is a copyright notice on the restored film itself, which wouldn't be binding either, because that would just be a claim. I found This discussion in a forum (regarding the 4K restoration), it mirrors the Commons discussion Here. Interestingly, the forum discussion says a 'copyright registration' is just a registration, and not equivalent to the 'granting of copyright'. From what I gathered, the 4K restored Night of the Living Dead was released with additional documentary footage, not film footage, but additional explanatory content, therefore the explanatory additions themselves could be covered by copyright. Just my non-expert opinion. Bammesk (talk) 02:42, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support – I am confident the nominated film (which has no music) will survive a "deletion request" on Commons. Compared to older copies of the film (on YouTube), the restoration is solely technical. Granted the restoration must have started from a good quality scan of the original film. The restoration contains no creative additions of content. Based on This discussion and the feedback I got Here, solely improving the technical quality of a film does not warrant new copyrights. Bammesk (talk) 02:42, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Le Chaudron infernal (Georges Méliès, 1903).webm --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:33, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Big Brutus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Nov 2024 at 17:17:26 (UTC)

Reason: Well-composed, slightly surreal shot of Big Brutus, the largest surviving power shovel of its type, which is now a museum.
Articles in which this image appears: Big Brutus, West Mineral, Kansas
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land
Creator: Anry skyhead

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 17:17, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - shot from an unfortunate angle, would be better obliquely from the front. --Janke | Talk 18:45, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. A three-quarter shot from the other side would be more illustrative. -- Sca (talk) 14:11, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:52, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended nominations

This section is for Featured Picture (or delisting) candidacies whose closure is postponed for additional editing, rendering, or copyright clarification.