Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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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-third 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-third 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

Featured content:

Featured picture tools:

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 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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	La Fuensanta

Current nominations

Brown pelican - in flight

Voting period ends on 17 Mar 2021 at 15:28:43 (UTC)

Original – Brown pelican in flight, California, U.S.

Reason: Quality image of a Brown pelican in flight. FP on Commons. This image represents both males and females; they look similar except females are slightly smaller. We have a FP of a juvenile in flight, however juveniles are sufficiently different in appearance.
Articles in which this image appears: Brown pelican, plus one
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 15:28, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:41, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Putra Mosque

Voting period ends on 16 Mar 2021 at 20:53:20 (UTC)

Original – Putra Mosque, in Putrajaya, Malaysia at golden hour in 2016.

Reason: High EV and IQ, good composition, Commons FP
Articles in which this image appears: Putra Mosque
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: User:Azuladnan

Support as nominator – Tomer T (talk) 20:53, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
Oppose Low sidelight & half image of water doesn't show the subject to advantage. --Janke | Talk 08:53, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Bala shark

Voting period ends on 14 Mar 2021 at 19:09:56 (UTC)

Original – A bala shark (not really a shark); Karlsruhe Zoo, Karlsruhe, Germany.

Reason: HQ image, illustrates article well, currently unopposed on Commons FPC.
Articles in which this image appears: Bala shark
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: H. Zell

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:09, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:35, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Orange

Voting period ends on 13 Mar 2021 at 16:01:22 (UTC)

Original – Oranges – whole, halved and peeled segment

Reason: High resolution and quality
Articles in which this image appears: Orange (fruit), Citrus × sinensis
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:01, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:14, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:06, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Major Mitchell's cockatoo

Voting period ends on 13 Mar 2021 at 12:57:01 (UTC)

Major Mitchell's cockatoo
on foot
in flight

Reason: High quality
Articles in which this image appears: Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:57, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – I also support the inflight image if nominated as a set. Bammesk (talk) 02:10, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Support both. MER-C 19:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Oppose as at Commons FP, I don't see this as a set. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:16, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

United Nations peacekeeping

Voting period ends on 13 Mar 2021 at 12:19:22 (UTC)

Original – Bolivian "Blue Helmet" at an exercise in Chile, 2002

Reason: Good composition and EV
Articles in which this image appears: United Nations peacekeeping, Bolivian Army, United Nations, United Nations Security Council
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator: JoAnn S. Makinano, United States Air Force

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:19, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Oppose this is a training exercise. Would have more EV to see the soldiers in a more real-life situation. (t · c) buidhe 02:59, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
Oppose per Buidhe. We have lots of photos on Commons of UN peacekeeping deployments, so the EV here is weak. I seriously question why this image is being used in any articles at all, and have just replaced or removed it from the high level UN articles - it appeared to have been spammed into them. Nick-D (talk) 05:09, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

La Fuensanta

Voting period ends on 12 Mar 2021 at 23:01:56 (UTC)

Original – La Fuensanta is a portrait painting by Spanish artist Julio Romero de Torres depicting Maria Teresa López González, one of Torres' models. The painting is considered a quintessential rendition of Andalusian beauty and became imbedded in the Spanish national conscience during the 25 years of its depiction on the 100 peseta banknote

Reason: One of those artworks that have been decently digitized before going to a private buyer.
Articles in which this image appears: La Fuensanta, Andalusia
FP category for this image: Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Julio Romero de Torres

Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 23:01, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:45, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
~~Support~~ Nosferattus (talk) 04:35, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Struck vote as user doesn't has the necessary number of edits (100). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:14, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:27, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Support. --Gnosis (talk) 22:10, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Voting period ends on 11 Mar 2021 at 12:02:38 (UTC)

Original – Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (March 18, 2011). Japanese fire trucks line a road Friday, March 18, 2011 in Sukuiso, Japan. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused widespread damage to northern Japan.

Reason: Good composition
Articles in which this image appears: Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural_phenomena/Weather
Creator: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:02, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – good lead image in the aftermath article. Bammesk (talk) 02:48, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:14, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Officer with a Laughing Girl

Voting period ends on 11 Mar 2021 at 11:34:48 (UTC)

Original – Officer with a Laughing Girl, c. 1657, by Johannes Vermeer

Reason: Good composition and high resolution
Articles in which this image appears: Officer with a Laughing Girl, 1659 in art, Arthur Joseph Sulley, Demidov Collection, Dutch art, Early modern Netherlandish cartography, Frick Collection, List of paintings by Johannes Vermeer, Vermeer's Hat
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Johannes Vermeer

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 11:34, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – Featured on The Frick Collection: Cocktails with a Curator: Vermeer's "Officer and Laughing Girl" Zeete (talk) 14:57, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:28, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:27, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:13, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Jane Austen

Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2021 at 20:50:07 (UTC)

Original – Portrait of Jane Austen in watercolor and pencil, sketched by her sister Cassandra Austen, circa 1810

Alternate – Colorized version, 1873

Reason: Portrait of English novelist Jane Austen as drawn by her sister Cassandra Austen, circa 1810. Lead image in two articles. Other portraits of Austen are based on this drawing, according to this FP file description.
Articles in which this image appears: Jane Austen, Reception history of Jane Austen, A Memoir of Jane Austen, and others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator: Cassandra Austen

Support either as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 20:50, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
Oppose original - @Bammesk: It's encyclopedic value is undeniable, but the image itself is little more than a sketch and isn't that compelling, IMO. I would, however, support File:Jane Austen coloured version.jpg as a featured picture if you wanted to add it as an Alt. Kaldari (talk) 21:38, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Kaldari, I added the alternate, thanks. Looking at a google image search [1], all images are based on the 1810 sketch. Bammesk (talk) 02:36, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Support alt Kaldari (talk) 02:39, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Support alt TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:47, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Support oriignal, Strong oppose alt: There's very poor documentation, but what there is indicates this is probably a modern colouring of a black and white original. We have a notable version of this featured already - the Copy printed in "A Memoir of Jane Austen", and while we certainly could promote the sketch as the only copy actually drawn from life, of which the others are based, but take various liberties, we certainly can't promote an undocumented colourisation, which is arguably a potential copyvio. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 21:54, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Adam, FWIW I updated the sourcing of the Alternate image here. Bammesk (talk) 19:21, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Support original: highest EV (t · c) buidhe 05:39, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
Oppose alt, as per Adam, and the fact it has no high-EV usage. Weak support original. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:55, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Plexippus paykulli

Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2021 at 16:10:34 (UTC)

Original – Adult male Plexippus paykulli jumping spider

Reason: Striking image of a tiny jumping spider (~10 mm) illustrating the unique facial scale pattern described in the article
Articles in which this image appears: Plexippus paykulli
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Animals/Arachnids
Creator: spidereyes2020

Support as nominator – Nosferattus (talk) 16:10, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 01:58, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 13:28, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:15, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

San Francisco Bay

Voting period ends on 10 Mar 2021 at 12:26:43 (UTC)

Original – Satellite view of San Francisco Bay and surrounds

Alternative – browser destroying (480 MB, 400 MP) full resolution image

Reason: High resolution, good quality, illustrates subject matter well.
Articles in which this image appears: San Francisco Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Peninsula
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: Copernicus Sentinel-2

Support any as nominator – MER-C 12:26, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
Support either – the destroyer too! Bammesk (talk) 21:39, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
Support original TheFreeWorld (talk) 17:49, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
Support Satview (talk) 02:47, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
Support full size version we should use the highest quality available. (t · c) buidhe 02:56, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Hydrogen wave function

Voting period ends on 9 Mar 2021 at 17:58:54 (UTC)

Original – Depiction of the probability density of electron in hydrogen atom at different quantum numbers via the use of the hydrogen wave function.

Reason: Visualization of the hydrogen wave function, prominently used in several articles. Hydrogen is made of only one electron and one proton, so it's understanding forms a basis for the understanding of more complex elements (as evident in the use of this image in articles below).
Articles in which this image appears: Quantum mechanics, Quantum state, Atomic orbital, Wave function, Energy level, Justification for the Schrödinger equation, plus 2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Materials science
Creator: PoorLeno

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 17:58, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Support - Absolutely support. This is a great representation of an extremely complex theory. -- Veggies (talk) 16:45, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Weak oppose white-on-black styling and too-thin text makes it unnecessarily hard to read. (t · c) buidhe 02:50, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
- What part can't you read? At full-size, the smallest text is over 16pt. -- Veggies (talk) 04:13, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
  - Sure, it's fine at full size (although black-on-white is more readable regardless) but for optimal encyclopedic value it would also be easily understandable at somewhat smaller sizes in order to fit well in an encyclopedia article. (t · c) buidhe 04:55, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
    - No, no, no. The FPC instructions for evaluating above state: Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution). There's plenty of featured pictures that have text that is not legible at thumbnail size. And there's no requirement that it should be. Judge the image at full size. That's why we have resolution requirements. -- Veggies (talk) 05:39, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

A white background doesn't work for the depiction (visualization) of probability densities. Because maximum probability would have to be dark and minimum probability white. It makes no sense visually-logically, also dark gradients don't render vividly as do bright gradients. The equation (which you critique for text size) is there for reference only. It's as relevant as a signature on a painting. Anyone interested in the equation will get it from the relevant article(s) text, not from the image. What's relevant is the title "Hydrogen Wave Function" which is legible even at thumbnail size. Bammesk (talk) 16:32, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Muhammadu Buhari

Voting period ends on 9 Mar 2021 at 05:57:48 (UTC)

Original – President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari

Reason: High-quality portrait of an important head of state. Image has very high EV. In addition, his face is very emotive in this picture, and his clothing represents the culture of his nation (and stands out from the majority of people at Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political).
Articles in which this image appears: Muhammadu Buhari
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Bayo Omoboriowo

Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman (talk) 05:57, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Comment – Six-year-old official photo. – Sca (talk) 14:30, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Oppose - white line on top needs to be cropped out, heavy JPEG artifacts. MER-C 12:16, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Agree. See here the aspect with non-white background. Not clean -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:48, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Nominations — to be closed

Nominations in this category are older than ten days and are to be closed. New votes will no longer be accepted.

Older nominations requiring additional input from users

These nominations have been moved here because consensus is impossible to determine without additional input from those who participated in the discussion. Usually this is because there was more than one edit of the image available, and no clear preference for one of them was determined. If you voted on these images previously, please update your vote to specify which edit(s) you are supporting.

Closing procedure

A script is available that automates the majority of these tasks: User:Jujutacular/closeFPC

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Not promoted| }} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
If the nominator is new to FPC, consider placing {{subst:NotpromotedFPC|Image name}} on their talk page. To avoid overuse, do not use the template when in doubt.

When promoted, perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~
Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:
Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Add the image to:
- Template:Announcements/New featured content - newest on top, remove the oldest so that 15 are listed at all times.
- Wikipedia:Goings-on - newest on bottom.
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs - newest on top.
Add the image to the proper sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on top.
The caption for a Wikipedian created image should read "Description at Article, by Creator". For a non-Wikipedian, it should be similar, but if the creator does not have an article, use an external link if appropriate. For images with substantial editing by one or more Wikipedians, but created by someone else, use "Description at Article, by Creator (edited by Editor)" (all editors involved should be clear from the nomination). Additionally, the description is optional - if it's essentially the same as the article title, then just use "Article, by Creator". Numerous examples can be found on the various Featured Pictures subpages.
Add the image to the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on left and remove the oldest from the right so that there are always three in each section.
Add the Featured Picture tag and star to the image page using {{Featured picture|page_name}} (replace page_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the page_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/page_name). To add this template you most likely will have to click the "create" button on the upper right if the "edit" button is not present, generally if the image originates from Commons.
If an edited or alternative version of the originally nominated image is promoted, make sure that all articles contain the Featured Picture version, as opposed to the original.
Notify the nominator or co-nominators by placing {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on each nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.
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 March 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.

Two cute and lovely hyena

Voting period ends on 16 Mar 2021 at 09:10:59 (UTC)

Original –Two cute and lovely hyena

Reason: I think that this photo look clear, close and cute
Articles in which this image appears: Spotted Hyena
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures
Creator: 永愛所有小貓咪

Support as nominator – 永愛所有小貓咪 (talk) 09:10, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
Speedy close - far too small. See WP:WIAFP#2. MER-C 17:44, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
Speedy close 永愛所有小貓咪, could you please study QI and FP criteria. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:56, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:13, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Speedy close, bellow the size requirements. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:13, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

American Pika

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Original – Photograph of an American Pika

Reason: High quality image, good resolution, good composition
Articles in which this image appears: Pika, American Pika, List of the Cenozoic life of Oregon, List of the prehistoric life of Oregon
FP category for this image: Animals, Mammals
Creator: .Oreamnos

Support as nominator – ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 17:23, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Oppose Cute, but not in focus. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:52, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support--ScienceFan66 (talk) 18:10, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Oppose per Charles. MER-C 18:50, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Oppose per Charles. -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:58, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 02:41, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Kublai Khan

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2021 at 14:41:07 (UTC)

Original – Portrait by Nepali artist Araniko, sling drawn shortly after Kublai's death in 1294. His white robes reflect his desired symbolic role as a religious Mongol shaman.

Reason: Quality image
Articles in which this image appears: Kublai Khan and others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Araniko

Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:41, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Comment – The original image is 3479×2213 pixels, so how is the crop 2678×3200 pixels? I think the original is a better candidate because it shows the left side as well. Perhaps the original should be placed in the article using Template:CSS image crop and nominated. Also there is a bright horizontal scratch above his mustache which can be removed. Bammesk (talk) 21:25, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:59, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

George Washington and William Lee

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Original – George Washington and William Lee, by John Trumbull, 1780

Reason: Quality lead image, high EV, historic and symbolic painting, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1780 painting from memory by John Trumbull while in London before his arrest for high treason.
Articles in which this image appears: George Washington (Trumbull), William Lee, John Trumbull, George Washington and slavery, Founding Fathers of the United States
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: John Trumbull

Support as nominator – Zeete (talk) 12:18, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:46, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:17, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:21, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 12:45, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Promoted File:George Washington by John Trumbull (1780).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:30, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Flag of the Republic of Venice (1659-1675)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 6 Mar 2021 at 07:49:10 (UTC)

Original – The Flag of the Republic of Venice from 1659 to 1675

Reason: An incredible SVG rendition of the Flag of the Republic of Venice.
Articles in which this image appears: Far too many to name, but Flag of the Republic of Venice and Republic of Venice for a few
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator: User:Facquis

Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman (talk) 07:49, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:43, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Conditional support if the copyright license is valid. File description says this is based on the work of Oliviero Murru at: this link. I think the license tag is valid. Perhaps others can opine? On a sidenote: there are several files on Commons [2], [3], uploaded at a later date!, claiming authorship by User:Mauritius-Joseph ! Bammesk (talk) 02:46, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:40, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:40, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Original – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2016

Reason: Quality lead image, the late U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Per the lead section of her article "Ginsburg spent much of her legal career as an advocate for gender equality and women's rights."
Articles in which this image appears: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, plus several others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Others
Creator: Supreme Court of the U.S., Photographer: Steve Petteway

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:52, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support High quality and interestingly-composed portrait, with the subject being dressed in the regalia of her profession. Nick-D (talk) 09:17, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:45, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support Professional. Zeete (talk) 18:38, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Support --Janke | Talk 07:40, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 19:20, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
~~Support~~ Nosferattus (talk) 16:51, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Struck vote as user doesn't has the necessary number of edits (100). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:17, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Promoted File:Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2016 portrait.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:48, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Chamunda

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Original – Hindu Goddess Chamunda, Sculpture from Nepal

Reason: Quality Image
Articles in which this image appears: Chamunda
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Unknown; collection by Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 10:06, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:22, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Glass studio

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Original – Glassworking studio, New York

Reason: Quality image, adds EV in the appropriate sections of the two articles. It shows hands-on work, foreground tools, kilns, the wheeled railing apparatus of the right side kiln (heat shield and workpiece stand). Does a good job of depicting what's involved.
Articles in which this image appears: Studio glass, Glassblowing
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Others
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:34, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:31, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 16:17, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support. Shows a rather small-scale studio, but still informative. --Janke | Talk 16:32, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support Spongie555 (talk) 08:52, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

Promoted File:Brooklyn Glass (32606)a.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:43, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Delist and Replace: James Irwin salute

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Current FP

Proposed replacement

Reason: Delist and replace with higher resolution, more detailed, and restored version of the same. The proposed replacement is derived (restored) from the original NASA film scan.
Articles this image appears in: James Irwin, Apollo 15, Apollo 15 operations on the Lunar surface, NASA Astronaut Group 5, Apollo Lunar Module,
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/James Irwin salutes the United States flag on the Moon
Nominator: Bammesk (talk)

Delist and replace — Bammesk (talk) 22:41, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Delist and replace Far better. You can also use a sharpened and denoised version here if you want, created with the excellent (but not free) software Topaz Denoise AI -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:29, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Basile, I agree, your edit is an improvement. I think it's best that you do the uploading, not me. Could you please upload it on top of the existing version on this page. I will update the credits. Thanks. Bammesk (talk) 01:54, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

Done No need to credit me, I did nothing except run the software with the default values. -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:28, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

D&R – Visually more accessible. – Sca (talk) 14:09, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Replace, prefer the denoised version. MER-C 16:16, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Per MER-C. --Janke | Talk 16:35, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Replace - like the replacement. Denoised & more detailed than original --Kalyan (talk) 15:39, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Replaced with File:AS15-88-11866 - Apollo 15 flag, rover, LM, Irwin - restoration1.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:30, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

2021 Texas power crisis

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Houston on February 7, 2021, before the storm
Houston on February 16, 2021, after the storm

Reason: High-quality scientific image that demonstrates the scale of this incident.
Articles in which this image appears: 2021 Texas power crisis, February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: NASA

Support as nominator – AllegedlyHuman (talk) 19:17, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Comment it hasn't been a week since the one from the 16th was uploaded. GamerPro64 00:30, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Well, it hasn't been a week since the 16th. This is an unusual circumstance, but if it's really that much of an issue I suppose we can wait two days. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 00:37, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Comment – Correct me if I am wrong, but the images don't look significantly different to convey "mass power outages", as quoted from the lead sentence of the article. The set does convey some power outage, but not as significantly as has been reported, as far as I understand it. Bammesk (talk) 01:10, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Oppose per above comment, difference too small. --Janke | Talk 16:36, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Oppose - There's nothing remarkable about these photos. If anything, it shows what a good job the Houston power companies did in maintaining electricity running for ~95% of the city. -- Veggies (talk) 14:10, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:29, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Field sparrow

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2021 at 17:32:25 (UTC)

Original – Field sparrow, New York, U.S., 2021

Reason: Quality lead image of this bird. The image represents both males and females. "Male field sparrows are slightly larger than females, but both sexes have similar feather color." [4]
Articles in which this image appears: Field sparrow
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 17:32, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Support Not huge in resolution but nice light and sharp enough -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:32, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 16:15, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support --Janke | Talk 16:38, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support-- ScienceFan66 (talk) 20:26, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

Promoted File:Field sparrow in CP (41484) (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:39, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Cerussite

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Original – Cerussite crystals (4.0 × 3.0 × 2.0 cm) from Nakhlak mine, Anarak, Isfahan, Iran

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC this month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Cerussite, Crystal habit
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – MER-C 12:08, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 22:59, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:33, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support --Janke | Talk 16:37, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:45, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

Promoted File:Cerussite - Nakhlak mine, Anarak, Esfahan, Iran.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:26, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Yellow-bellied sapsucker

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Mar 2021 at 11:56:56 (UTC)

Original – A male yellow-bellied sapsucker in Central Park

Reason: Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears: Yellow-bellied sapsucker
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:56, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Support – Bammesk (talk) 22:56, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:33, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support --Janke | Talk 16:37, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support -- ScienceFan66 (talk) 20:23, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

Promoted File:Yellow-bellied sapsucker in CP (40484).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:23, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Ålesund

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Original – View of Ålesund from Aksla, Norway

Reason: Good composition
Articles in which this image appears: Ålesund, Ålesund (town)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 10:29, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Image was added to the article today (February 21st). FP criteria suggests waiting at least 7 days before nominating. I conditional support if the image remains stable. Bammesk (talk) 22:52, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

+1 -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:34, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

(I mean +1 support of course, when the time comes) -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:12, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

+1 when the time comes. --Janke | Talk 16:40, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
+1. MER-C 18:31, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
@Bammesk, Basile Morin, Janke, and MER-C: FYI the image is still in both articles now (7 days after it was added). Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:56, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Support – image has been stable in both articles. It also correlates well with this other image in the articles, captured around 1890~1900. The set shows the changes and developments. Bammesk (talk) 21:11, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
Agree, then this nomination has 5 supports so far, in total -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:39, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Basile Morin I'm afraid saying "+1" is just not enough. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:06, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Really? Why not? It's very clear to me from the three +1 above that three more people including me now fully support the nomination since the picture has remained stable in the articles -- Basile Morin (talk) 22:55, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

See the "How to comment for Candidate Images" in lead of WP:FPC. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:44, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Vote updated -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:12, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:20, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Head of Bhairava

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Feb 2021 at 14:45:56 (UTC)

Original – Head of Bhairava from Nepal

Reason: Quality image
Articles in which this image appears: Head of Bhairava
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Unknown; collection by Metropolitan Museum of Art

Support as nominator – ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:45, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Also, Give our stuff back!!! Seriously............... ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 15:04, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Support TheFreeWorld (talk) 16:30, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
Support Awesome pic. Great EV. --Kalyan (talk) 01:22, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
Support – EV. Bammesk (talk) 22:53, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:35, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Support. MER-C 16:14, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Promoted File:Head of Bhairava - MET DP307219.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:47, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Added image to Artwork/Sculpture instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:47, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

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