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Featured picture candidates are images that the community will vote on, to determine whether or not they will be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. This page lists the candidates to become featured pictures. The picture of the day images are selected from featured pictures.

Old candidates for Featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and current month.

For another overview of our finest pictures, take a look at our annual picture of the year election.

Formal things[edit]

Nominating[edit]

Guidelines for nominators[edit]

Please read the complete guidelines before nominating.

This is a summary of what to look for when submitting and reviewing FP candidates:

  • Licensing – Images licensed with solely "GFDL" or "GFDL and an NC-only license" are not acceptable due the restrictions placed on re-use by these licenses.
  • Resolution – Raster images of lower resolution than 2 million pixels (pixels, not bytes) are typically rejected unless there are strong mitigating reasons. This does not apply to vector graphics (SVGs).
    • Graphics on Commons are not only viewed on conventional computer screens. They may be used in high-resolution print versions, and the images may be cropped to focus on portions of the image. See Commons:Why we need high resolution media for more information.
  • Scans – While not official policy, Help:Scanning provides advice on the preparation of various types of images that may be useful.
  • General quality – pictures being nominated should be of high technical quality.
  • Digital manipulations must not deceive the viewer. Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in an image is generally acceptable, provided it is limited, well-done, and not intended to deceive.
    • For photographs, typical acceptable manipulations include cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and color/exposure correction. More extensive manipulations, such as removal of distracting background elements, should be clearly described in the image text, by means of the {{Retouched picture}} template. Undescribed or mis-described manipulations which cause the main subject to be misrepresented are never acceptable. For images made from more than one photo, you can use the {{Panorama}} or {{Focus stacked image}} templates.
    • For historic images, acceptable manipulations might include digitally fixing rips, removal of stains, cleanup of dirt, and, for mass-produced artworks such as engravings, removal of flaws inherent to the particular reproduction, such as over-inking. Careful color adjustments may be used to bring out the original work from the signs of ageing, though care should be taken to restore a natural appearance. The original artistic intent should be considered when deciding whether it is appropriate to make a change. Edits to historic material should be documented in detail within the file description, and an unedited version should be uploaded and cross linked for comparison.
  • Value – our main goal is to feature most valuable pictures from all others. Pictures should be in some way special, so please be aware that:
    • almost all sunsets are aesthetically pleasing, and most such pictures are not in essence different from others,
    • night-shots are pretty but normally more details can be shown on pictures taken at daytime,
    • beautiful does not always mean valuable.
Artworks, illustrations, and historical documents[edit]

There are many different types of non-photographic media, including engravings, watercolors, paintings, etchings, and various others. Hence, it is difficult to set hard-and-fast guidelines. However, generally speaking, works can be divided into three types: Those that can be scanned, those that must be photographed, and those specifically created to illustrate a subject.

Works that must be photographed include most paintings, sculptures, works too delicate or too unique to allow them to be put on a scanner, and so on. For these, the requirements for photography, below, may be mostly followed; however, it should be noted that photographs which cut off part of the original painting are generally not considered featurable.

Works that may be scanned include most works created by processes that allow for mass distribution − for instance, illustrations published with novels. For these, it is generally accepted that a certain amount of extra manipulation is permissible to remove flaws inherent to one copy of the work, since the particular copy – of which hundreds, or even thousands of copies also exist – is not so important as the work itself.

Works created to serve a purpose include diagrams, scientific illustrations, and demonstrations of contemporary artistic styles. For these, the main requirement is that they serve their purpose well.

Provided the reproduction is of high quality, an artwork generally only needs one of the following four things to be featurable:

  • Notable in its own right: Works by major artists, or works that are otherwise notable, such as the subjects of a controversy.
  • Of high artistic merit: Works which, while not particularly well known, are nonetheless wonderful examples of their particular type or school of art.
  • Of high historic merit: The historical method values very early illustrations of scenes and events over later ones. Hence, a work of poor quality depicting a contemporaneous historical event can be nonetheless important, even if the artistic merit is relatively low. Likewise, scans or photographs of important documents – which may not be at all artistic – nonetheless may be highly valuable if the documents are historically significant. The reason for the image's historical importance should be briefly stated in the nomination, for those reviewers unfamiliar with the subject.
  • Of high illustrative merit: Works that illustrate or help explain notable subjects, for instance, illustrations of books, scientific subjects, or technical processes. The amount of artistic merit required for these will vary by subject, but, for instance, an illustration that makes the working of a complicated piece of machinery very clear need not be notable as a piece of artwork as well, whereas an illustration for a book might well be expected to reach much higher artistic standards.

Digital restorations must also be well documented. An unedited version of the image should be uploaded locally, when possible, and cross-linked from the file description page. Edit notes should be specified in detail, such as "Rotated and cropped. Dirt, scratches, and stains removed. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced."

Photographs[edit]

On the technical side, we have focus, exposure, composition, movement control and depth of field.

  • Focus – every important object in the picture should normally be sharp.
  • Exposure refers to the shutter diaphragm combination that renders an image with a tonal curve that ideally is able to represent in acceptable detail shadows and highlights within the image. This is called latitude. Images can be on the low side of the tonal curve (low range), the middle (middle range) or high side (upper range). Lack of shadow detail is not necessarily a negative characteristic. In fact, it can be part of the desired effect. Burned highlights in large areas are a distracting element.
  • Composition refers to the arrangement of the elements within the image. The "Rule of thirds" is one useful guideline. Horizons should almost never be placed in the middle, where they "cut" the image in half. Often, a horizon creating a top or bottom third of the space works better. The main idea is to use space to create a dynamic image.
    • Foreground and background – foreground and background objects may be distracting. You should check that something in front of the subject doesn't hide important elements and that something in background doesn't spoil the composition (for example that the streetlight doesn't "stand" on someone's head).
  • Movement control refers to the manner in which motion is represented in the image. Motion can be frozen or blurred. Neither one is better than the other. It is the intention of representation. Movement is relative within the objects of the image. For example, photographing a race car that appears frozen in relation to the background does not give us a sense of speed or motion, so technique dictates to represent the car in a frozen manner but with a blurred background, thus creating the sense of motion, this is called "panning". On the other hand, representing a basketball player in a high jump frozen in relation to everything else, due to the "unnatural" nature of the pose would be a good photograph.
  • Depth of field (DOF) refers to the area in focus in front of and beyond main subject. Depth of field is chosen according to the specific needs of every picture. Large or small DOF can either way add or subtract to the quality of the image. Low depth of field can be used to bring attention to the main subject, separating it from the general environment. High depth of field can be used to emphasize space. Short focal length lenses (wide angles) yield large DOF, and vice versa, long focal lenses (telephotos) have shallow DOF. Small apertures yield large DOF and conversely, large apertures yield shallow DOF.

On the graphic elements we have shape, volume, color, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, noise, etc.

  • Shape refers to the contour of the main subjects.
  • Volume refers to the three dimensional quality of the object. This is accomplished using side light. Contrary to general belief, front lighting is not the best light. It tends to flatten subject. Best light of day is early morning or late afternoon.
  • Color is important. Oversaturated colors are not good.
  • Texture refers to the quality of the surface of the subject. It is enhanced by side lighting… it is the "feel" to the touch.
  • Perspective refers to the "angle" accompanied by lines that disappear into a vanishing point that may or may not be inside the image.
  • Balance refers to the arrangement of subjects within the image that can either give equal weight or appear to be heavier on one side.
  • Proportion refers to the relation of size of objects in picture. Generally, we tend to represent small objects small in relation to others, but a good technique is to represent small objects large contrary to natural size relationship. For example, a small flower is given preponderance over a large mountain…. This is called inversion of scales.
Not all elements must be present. Some photographs can be judged on individual characteristics, that is, an image can be about color or texture, or color AND texture, etc.
  • Noise refers to unwanted corruption of color brightness and quality and can be caused by underexposure. It is not a desirable quality and can be grounds for opposition.
  • Symbolic meaning or relevance … Opinion wars can begin here … A bad picture of a very difficult subject is better than a good picture of an ordinary subject. A good picture of a difficult subject is an extraordinary photograph.
Images can be culturally biased by the photographer and/or the observer. The meaning of the image should be judged according to the cultural context of the image, not by the cultural context of the observer. An image "speaks" to people, and it has the capacity to evoke emotion such as tenderness, rage, rejection, happiness, sadness, etc. Good photographs are not limited to evoking pleasant sensations …

You will maximise the chances of your nominations succeeding if you read the complete guidelines before nominating.

Video and audio[edit]

Please nominate videos, sounds, music, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates.

Set nominations[edit]

If a group of images are thematically connected in a direct and obvious way, they can be nominated together as a set. A set should fall under one of the following types:

  • Faithful digital reproductions of works notable in their own right, which the original author clearly intended to be viewed as a set. Examples: pages in a pamphlet, crops (puzzle pieces) of a prohibitively large scan, a pair of pendant paintings. Not acceptable: Arbitrary selection of sample works by an artist.
  • A sequence of images showing the passage of time. They could depict frames of a moving/changing object or a static object during different times of day or different seasons. Examples: diagrams illustrating a process, steps of a dance, metamorphosis of an insect, maps/drawings/photos of the same subject over the years (frame of view should be more or less the same).
  • A group of images depicting the same subject from different viewpoints, preferably taken under the same lighting conditions when possible. Examples: Exterior and interior of a building, different facades of a building, different interior views, obverse and inverse of a banknote/coin. Not acceptable: A selection of different rooms in a skyscraper, the facade of a church plus an organ, any images of fundamentally different scopes.
  • A group of images which show all possible variations of a particular class of object. Examples: Male and female versions of an animal (preferably in the same setting), all known species of a genus. Not acceptable: A few breeds of cats (unless they share a defining characteristic and represent all possible examples of that).

Simple tutorial for new users[edit]

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NOTE: You don't need to worry if you are not sure, other users will try their best to help you.

Adding a new nomination[edit]

If you believe that you have found or created an image that could be considered valuable, with appropriate image description and licensing, then do the following.

Step 1: copy the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box, for example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg. Then click on the "create new nomination" button.

All single files:

For renominations, simply add /2 after the filename. For example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Foo.jpg/2

All set nomination pages should begin "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/", e.g. "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/My Nomination".


Step 2: follow the instructions on the page that you are taken to, and save that page.

Step 3: manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list: Click here, and add the following line to the TOP of the nominations list:

{{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg}}

Strongly recommended: Please add a gallery page and section heading from the list at Commons FP galleries. Write the code as Page name#Section heading. For example: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Individual sports

Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify them using {{subst:FPC-notice|Your image filename.jpg}} -- ~~~~.

Note: Do not add an 'Alternative' image when you create a nomination. Selecting the best image is part of the nomination process. Alternatives are for a different crop or post-processing of the original image, or a closely related image from the same photo session (limited to 1 per nomination), if they are suggested by voters.

Voting[edit]

Editors whose accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Everybody can vote for their own nominations. Anonymous (IP) votes are not allowed.

You may use the following templates:

  • {{Support}} (Symbol support vote.svg Support),
  • {{Oppose}} (Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} (Symbol neutral vote.svg Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} (Pictogram voting comment (orange).svg Comment),
  • {{Info}} (
    Pictogram voting info.svg Info
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  • {{Question}} (Pictogram-voting question.svg Question),
  • {{Request}} (Pictogram voting question-blue.svg Request).

You may indicate that the image has no chance of success with the template {{FPX|reason - ~~~~}}, where reason explains why the image is clearly unacceptable as a FP. The template can only be used when there are no support votes other than the one from the nominator.

A well-written review helps participants (photographers, nominators and reviewers) improve their skills by providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a picture. Explain your reasoning, especially when opposing a candidate (which has been carefully selected by the author/nominator). English is the most widely understood language on Commons, but any language may be used in your review. A helpful review will often reference one or more of the criteria listed above.

Unhelpful reasons for opposing include:

  • No reason
  • "I don't like it" and other empty assessments
  • "You can do better" and other criticisms of the author/nominator rather than the image

Remember also to put your signature (~~~~).

Featured picture delisting candidates[edit]

Over time, featured picture standards change. It may be decided that for some pictures which were formerly "good enough", this is no longer the case. This is for listing an image which you believe no longer deserves to be a featured picture. For these, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}} Symbol keep vote.svg Keep It deserves to remain a featured picture
{{Delist}} Symbol oppose vote.svg Delist It does not deserve to be a featured picture anymore.

This can also be used for cases in which a previous version of an image was promoted to FP, but a newer version of the image has been made and is believed to be superior to the old version, e.g. a newly edited version of a photo or a new scan of a historical image. In particular, it is not intended for replacing older photos of a particular subject with newer photos of the same subject, or in any other case where the current FP and the proposed replacement are essentially different images. For these nominations, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}} Symbol keep vote.svg Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as a FP.
{{Delistandreplace}} Symbol redirect vote.svg Delist and replace Replace the current FP with the proposed replacement.

If you believe that some picture no longer meets the criteria for FP, you can nominate it for delisting, copying the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box:


In the new delisting nomination page just created you should include:

  • Information on the origin of the image (creator, uploader);
  • A link to the original FP nomination (it will appear under "Links" on the image description page);
  • Your reasons for nominating the image and your username.

After that, you have to manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list.

As a courtesy, leave an informative note on the talk page(s) of the original creator, uploader(s), and nominator with a link to the delisting candidate. {{subst:FPC-notice-removal}} can be used for this purpose.

Featured picture candidate policy[edit]

General rules[edit]

  1. The voting period is 9 complete days counted from the nomination. After the end of this period the result will be determined. Votes added on day 10 and after are not counted.
  2. Nominations by anonymous contributors are welcome
  3. Contributions to discussion by anonymous contributors are welcome
  4. Only registered contributors whose Commons accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Exception: registered users can always vote in their own nominations no matter the account age and number of edits.
  5. Nominations do not count as votes. Support must be explicitly stated.
  6. Nominators and authors can withdraw their nominated pictures at any time. This is done by adding the following template: {{Withdraw}} ~~~~. Also, remember that if more than one version is nominated, you should explicitly state which version you are withdrawing.
  7. Remember, the goal of the Wikimedia Commons project is to provide a central repository for free images to be used by all Wikimedia projects, including possible future projects. This is not simply a repository for Wikipedia images, so images should not be judged here on their suitability for that project.
  8. Rules of the 5th day based on vote counts on day number 5 (day of nomination + 5)
    1. Pictures are speedy declined if they have no support (apart from the nominator).
    2. Pictures are speedy promoted if they have 10 support votes or more and no oppose votes. (Note that if it takes more than five days to reach this threshold, the picture can be promoted as soon as it is reached.)
    3. Once either speedy criterion is reached, the voting period is considered closed, and no more votes may be added.
  9. Pictures tagged {{FPX}} may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied, provided there are no support votes other than that of the nominator.
  10. Pictures tagged {{FPD}} (FP-Denied) may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied.
  11. Only two active nominations by the same user (that is, nominations under review and not yet closed) are allowed. The main purpose of this measure is to contribute to a better average quality of nominations, by driving nominators/creators to choose carefully the pictures presented to the forum.

Featuring and delisting rules[edit]

A candidate will become a featured picture in compliance with following conditions:

  1. Appropriate license (of course)
  2. At least seven Symbol support vote.svg Support votes (or 7 Symbol oppose vote.svg Delist votes for a delist) at the end of nine days
  3. Ratio of supporting/opposing votes at least 2/1 (a two-thirds majority); same for delist/keep votes
  4. Two different versions of the same picture cannot both be featured, but only the one with higher level of support, as determined by the closer. Whenever the closer is not sure which version has consensus to be featured, they should attempt to contact the voters to clarify their opinions if not clear from the nomination page.

The delisting rules are the same as those for FPs, with voting taking place over the same time period. The rule of the 5th day is applied to delisting candidates that have received no votes to delist, other than that of the proposer, by day 5. There is also a limit of two active delisting nominations per user, which is in addition to the limit of two active regular nominations.

The FPCBot handles the vote counting and closing in most cases, current exceptions are candidates containing multiple versions of the image as well as FPXed and withdrawn nominations. Any experienced user may close the requests not handled by the bot. For instructions on how to close nominations, see Commons:Featured picture candidates/What to do after voting is finished. Also note that there is a manual review stage between when the bot has counted the votes and before the nomination is finally closed by the bot; this manual review can be done by any user familiar with the voting rules.

Above all, be polite[edit]

Please don't forget that the image you are judging is somebody's work. Avoid using phrases like "it looks terrible" and "I hate it". If you must oppose, please do so with consideration. Also remember that your command of English might not be the same as someone else's. Choose your words with care.

Happy judging… and remember... all rules can be broken.

See also[edit]

Table of contents[edit]

List may contain works considered Not Safe for Work (nudity).

Nominators are requested, out of courtesy, to include the {{Nsfw}} template with such images. Users may select the gadget in user preferences "Deferred display of images tagged with {{Nsfw}} on COM:FPC" to enable the template's effect of hiding the image until selected.

Refresh page for new nominations: purge this page's cache

Featured picture candidates[edit]

File:LakeStClair sentinel2 (cropped).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2023 at 18:50:43 (UTC)
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Colorful picture of Lake St. Clair

File:29. Ulica - Krakowski Teatr Tańca - Estra & Andro - 20160708 2652.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2023 at 11:27:31 (UTC)
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Cracow Dance Theatre enacts a fight between men and women in the performance "Estra & Andro" at 29. ULICA – The International Festival of Street Theatres in Cracow

File:National road 970 and river Teno near Gistugurra, Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland, 2021 September.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2023 at 10:09:38 (UTC)
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National road 970 and river Teno near Gistugurra, Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland in September 2021.

File:Tuinen Mien Ruys (d.j.b.) 04.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2023 at 05:12:30 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Watzmann (Stanggaß).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2023 at 22:03:46 (UTC)
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The Watzmann in the Berchtesgaden Alps seen from Stanggaß

File:Sagarmatha Everest Zone, Nepal, Himalayas.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2023 at 12:12:30 (UTC)
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Sagarmatha Everest Zone, Nepal, Himalayas.

File:Brúarhlöð, Iceland, 20230501 1041 3844.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2023 at 08:24:08 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Bicudas (Sphyraena viridensis), Cabo de Palos, España, 2022-07-15, DD 09.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2023 at 05:44:20 (UTC)
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School of Yellowmouth barracudas (Sphyraena viridensis), Cape Palos, Spain.

File:St Louis Gateway Arch from Metrolink station.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2023 at 00:42:51 (UTC)
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A photo of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, framed by an arched opening in the Eads Bridge

File:Forte de Copacabana panorama.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2023 at 20:47:22 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Pez verde (Thalassoma pavo), Cabo de Palos, España, 2022-07-16, DD 73.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2023 at 19:37:51 (UTC)
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Male ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo), Cablo de Palos, Spain

File:George N. Barnard by Mathew Brady.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2023 at 09:50:08 (UTC)
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George N. Barnard by Mathew Brady

File:Incense in Vietnam.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2023 at 06:53:35 (UTC)
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Incense in Vietnam.jpg
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects#Others
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info
    created and uploaded by Vietsui - nominated by Kritzolina -- Kritzolina (talk) 06:53, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Kritzolina (talk) 06:53, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support The most adorable photo I have seen so far among the entries for Wiki Loves Folklore 2023. The file size is unfortunately not very big, but we wouldn’t really gain anything by a higher resolution. It is the composition and the harmonious colours that make this picture so enchanting. --Aristeas (talk) 07:19, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support per Aristeas. -- IamMM (talk) 07:46, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support -- Radomianin (talk) 08:03, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg heartbroken oppose ugh, I'm really torn here. This is without doubt one of the most pleasing shots I've seen here for a while, but 2.6 Mpx from a 36 Mpx sensor dos not really align well with our "best of the best" approach. But let's not get hung up on numbers. What matter is what it does to the image, and that's where I disagree with Aristeas above: There is a lot of fine detail in this scene and I think the image currently doesn't really do that justice when viewed as a whole image at screen size. Zoomed in to 1:1, it looks quite mushy despite all the downscaling. That lens on that camera under that kind of light should be capable of so much more, and with some clever processing before the downscaling I think it should be possible to produce a super crisp image ... or am I missing something here? --El Grafo (talk) 08:11, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Pictogram voting comment (orange).svg Comment Well, I would not call the picture mushy, not even at 1:1. The brush-like structure of the incense bundles poses the risk that sharpening very quickly leads to zigzag structures and an artificial impression. Therefore, it may have been wise for the photographer to forgo additional sharpening during the downscaling. --Aristeas (talk) 08:51, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I don't know, maybe my expectations are unreasonable. Could be that my internal calibration is off, I haven't done much editing myself lately. Everyone feel free to disagree, please! El Grafo (talk) 09:00, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • IMO El Grafo is quite right. Otherwise a great shot. Yann (talk) 09:54, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I don’t know what are you taking about. Do you prefer resolution of an image over other techniques as well as its story?
I uploaded a 2048px 72dpi resized image which I usually use for my social networks, not any high technique here. Vietsui (talk) 10:13, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
This is an amazing image, if you have a better resolution, we would highly welcome you upload this, so it can not only be used online, but also for example for printing the image on a large poster. Kritzolina (talk) 15:03, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Sure. How to replace this one by a hi-res version? Vietsui (talk) 16:47, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Vietsui: On the file page, under the "File history" tab (or whatever the equivalent is in your display language) there should be a link; in English it says "Upload a new version of this file". Or you can just upload it as a new image with a different file name e.g. "Incense in Vietnam hi-res.jpg". BigDom (talk) 17:02, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you! I've just uploaded a new version with more than 7000 pixels and 31,2 MB. Vietsui (talk) 17:23, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Wow! Thank you very much, Vietsui! --Aristeas (talk) 18:30, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you, @Kritzolina Vietsui (talk) 19:52, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Tournenie (HS85-10-21122).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2023 at 05:59:09 (UTC)
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Ignace Tonené

File:Bloemknop van een Rododendron (Rhododendron). 21-05-2023. (d.j.b) 02.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2023 at 04:26:03 (UTC)
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Flower bud of a Rhododendron which is about to open
  • Thank you for your question. The sun shone on the flower bud at an angle from the left. The dark parts are the shadows that arose as a result. The background is pure nature and creates a beautiful bokeh.--Famberhorst (talk) 16:45, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Pictogram voting comment (orange).svg Comment looks like postprocessing issue to me and some parts of the flower are out of focus. -- Ivar (talk) 17:44, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Flower decorations at a wedding in India 04.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 1 Jun 2023 at 17:57:05 (UTC)
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Pink roses in a yellow Michelin tire
  • Pictogram-voting question.svg Question Thank you very much for your constructive input, El Grafo. @Kritzolina: Maybe editing the contrast and color balance would help to enhance the photo a bit. I would do an edit at home tonight and send you the suggestion via WeTransfer. Would that be okay for you? Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 08:54, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Help from you is always welcome, but please upload the new version yourself, so your contribution is visible to all. I trust you will make an visible improvement! Kritzolina (talk) 15:05, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • ✓ New version uploaded Great, no problem. I have edited the color balance and contrast, in addition I have gently denoised the image. Hope the result is in your sense :) Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 15:45, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Pictogram voting comment (orange).svg Comment That one is definitely better; agreed. (No commitment on how I would or wouldn't vote on it, though). -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:26, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • I disagree that the other one is better - for me the other one is a solid QI nothing more. I understand that all of you do not see the extra "wow" I feel this image has, but the other one definitely doesn't have it for me. --Kritzolina (talk) 06:24, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • No worry. Just don't nominate the other one (so we won't have to review it). Then we'll see if this one passes -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:58, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Pictogram-voting question.svg Question Thanks for your discussion. A crop might help make the composition clearer. @Kritzolina: Would the one suggested above be okay for you? If so, I'd do the edit. Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 07:59, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Thank you, that crop would work for me. You are very kind, your help is truly appreciated! Kritzolina (talk) 08:49, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Thanks for the notification, but sorry, the more I look at this picture, the more I realize that the strong smell of the rubber tire is not really compatible with that of roses, especially in a wedding. At least I would not approach my nose, personally -- Basile Morin (talk) 22:57, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Pictogram voting comment (orange).svg Comment Better with the new crop. I'm not convinced to support, so far, but I'll cross out my vote while I consider this version. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:09, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Flysch coast between Deba and Zumaia.jpg[edit]

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Cliffs of flysch in the Basque Coast Geopark
  • That’s strange indeed. This is certainly one of the most interesting coasts in (southern) Europe, not only for geologists. Well, many people still prefer sandy beaches … how boring ;–). --Aristeas (talk) 08:57, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support But BTW: Distorsion by panorama view? According to google maps (satellite view) all layers are strictly parallel, not bent in an angle --Llez (talk) 11:21, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Purnululu (16335854550).jpg[edit]

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Purnululu National Park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

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Purnululu National Park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

@Famberhorst, Iifar, Ikan Kekek, Basile Morin, and -donald-: I tried to fix this on Adobe Lightroom – it's my first time doing this (please excuse my potentially withered attempt to fix the exposure issues; any help more than appreciated!) --SHB2000 (talk) 12:48, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose Slightly improved, but the quality is not up to current FP standards. There are still many areas in the sky where the clouds are weird, and it's very noisy. The original is a JPG. You need the RAW (of good quality) to produce a clean aspect. Maybe even several pictures taken in bracketing mode for different brightness ranges -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:36, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Note: This one is definitely slightly better.--Famberhorst (talk) 15:29, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose per Basile. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:55, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Pictogram voting delete.svg I withdraw my nomination. I tried to fix this, but I guess not much can be done :-(. SHB2000 (talk) 09:36, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Courtyard Archway and Baskets, Palacio da Pena.jpg[edit]

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Bright yellow courtyard archway with stone baskets at Palácio Nacional da Pena.
For the sake of completeness, also pinging Steppro who, together with SHB2000, opposed it. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:33, 23 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose I supported it for QI, but I don't find it a great composition. It's an interesting picture, but I think the bottom part with the baskets is the most interesting part. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:47, 23 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • GA candidate.svg Weak support The tilt at bottom isn't really too noticeable until you look at it at full size, and I wonder if it's more subsidence of the floor. I do wish it could be a little sharper, but this is a nice mix of earth tones in a (to me) interesting composition. Daniel Case (talk) 16:32, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Vautour fauve (Gyps fulvus).jpg[edit]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Vintage car meets world heritage site.jpg[edit]

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Vintage car meets UNESCO World Heritage Site: Volkswagen Beetle (built 1957), in front of Porta Nigra in Trier.
  • The license plate has been modified for privacy reasons, as described in the file description. --Palauenc05 (talk) 05:24, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:KC-46 Pegasus Thunder Over Louisville air show.jpg[edit]

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A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus performs an aerial demonstration as part of the annual Thunder Over Louisville air show

File:Andrew George Scott, alias Captain Moonlite.jpg[edit]

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Captain Moonlite

File:CH.VD.Bex 2007-09-02 Airshow 396 16x9-R 5120x2880.jpg[edit]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • Pictogram voting comment (orange).svg Comment I hadn't thought of that as what was not satisfying me about the photo, but I think you're right. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:25, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Alternative[edit]

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File:CH.VD.Bex 2007-09-02 Airshow 485 16x9-R 5120x2880 gp Br925.jpg[edit]

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aerobatic displays performed by the French Breitling Jet Team at Airshow 2007 in Bex, Switzerland

File:Mehrfamilienhaus Herrnhuter Straße 2 (monochrom).jpg[edit]

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Multiple dwelling at Herrnhuter Straße 2 in Leipzig, Germany

File:Soca river near Kamno (8).jpg[edit]

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Soča river near Kamno in the Municipality of Kobarid, Goriška, Slovenia
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose per my point above. I'm sorry, but the composition is not satisfying to me. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:57, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:L'Atlas curieux ou le Monde réprésenté dans des cartes générales et particuliéres du ciel et de la terre, p. 11 (cropped).jpg[edit]

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L'Atlas curieux ou le Monde réprésenté dans des cartes générales et particuliéres du ciel et de la terre, p. 11

File:Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female Palopo.jpg[edit]

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Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female in Guatemala
  • Better, but I think it's still too aggressive. Perhaps more conservative Topaz settings can do it, but have you tried alternative algorithms e.g., DXO's PhotoLab/PureRaw or Adobe's Denoise AI? In my experience they produce far better results. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 16:45, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --SHB2000 (talk) 12:24, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose --This image of the bird is sharp, but there is too much filtering (looks unnatural, even in color), the composition is spoiled by the branches in the background - it's like "Ж"(опа). 3 leaves play an important role, but they have a motion blur. Too little space around the object. Dion Art (talk) 08:14, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • BA candidate.svg Weak oppose postprocessing result is still overwhelming. -- Ivar (talk) 12:01, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose per others. -- Karelj (talk) 14:06, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 14:41, 23 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • GA candidate.svg Weak support The processing could be natural but doesn't affect the image too much. The leaves would be more of a distraction if they were a less subdued color. Daniel Case (talk) 17:56, 23 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose I had looked at it several times and wasn't sure how to vote, but I agree with the comments above Poco a poco (talk) 19:15, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ëur de Bredles Secëda Odles y Sas Rigais da Resciesa.jpg[edit]

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The alpine pasture Resciesa with the Odles group in Gherdëina, South Tyrol - Unesco World Heritage Dolomites, Puez-Geisler Nature Park.
  • Does it make a difference if the end result is the same? (which is not quite the case here though, as there's a faint line between the original sky and the added one) --Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:12, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Who knows! Everyone has their own standards of what cloning and other post-processing they do. Here, I won't vote against if the messy sky is sorted but even well done, adding the sky would stop me supporting. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:00, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks for the amendments, Wolfgang Moroder! Symbol support vote.svg Support. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:00, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • ✓ changed the crop --Wolfgang Moroder (talk) 12:14, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol neutral vote.svg Neutral IMO the bright areas are to bright and it looks like a touch of magenta. --XRay 💬 08:06, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support The file is very big, but the quality is good. --Sebring12Hrs (talk) 13:03, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Pictogram voting info.svg Info
    -- I like your mountain panoramas, but here there is a strange line in the sky (at the top, just above the highest peak). Also, I agree with XRay 💬 and find at least the left side overexposed. See here: File:Odles Eures de Bredles Schienboden.jpg. Maybe you can correct the mistakes, then I agree with yes.Je-str (talk) 21:39, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Hi, thanks for your note. I corrected the artifacts but can't correct the exposition besides the fact that the light conditions in the picture you indicate are completely different. Wolfgang Moroder (talk) 16:20, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    BA candidate.svg Weak oppose -- Artefacts, and per Daniel Case . Sorry but for an excellent result everything really has to fit. Je-str (talk) 15:17, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 07:45, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Tomer T (talk) 08:33, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose -- Everything is good, but the right corner is a problem. Dion Art (talk) 09:26, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Thanks for the note, I fixed the right corner Wolfgang Moroder (talk) 16:07, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I meant that the slope of the mountain and the green hill form an angle that abuts against the right frame. You have left "fade in" and you need also a right "fade out". Dion Art (talk) 21:04, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Sorry but I don't understand this which sounds almost philosophical :-) Wolfgang Moroder (talk) 14:56, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Pictogram voting comment (orange).svg Comment Good for me, I would just suggest to clone out the line mentioned by Je-str (see image note) and eventually to reduce the exposure on the left-most mountains a bit. --Aristeas (talk) 14:39, 20 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Oppose The version you nominated might have been a bit close-cropped, but it was a better composition than this version, and it also lacked the artifacts (more than just a line) noted above. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:01, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Symbol support vote.svg Support Leeeunsuk (talk) 16:36, 22 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Timetable (day 5 after nomination)[edit]

Mon 22 May → Sat 27 May
Tue 23 May → Sun 28 May
Wed 24 May → Mon 29 May
Thu 25 May → Tue 30 May
Fri 26 May → Wed 31 May
Sat 27 May → Thu 01 Jun

Timetable (day 9 after nomination, last day of voting)[edit]

Thu 18 May → Sat 27 May
Fri 19 May → Sun 28 May
Sat 20 May → Mon 29 May
Sun 21 May → Tue 30 May
Mon 22 May → Wed 31 May
Tue 23 May → Thu 01 Jun
Wed 24 May → Fri 02 Jun
Thu 25 May → Sat 03 Jun
Fri 26 May → Sun 04 Jun
Sat 27 May → Mon 05 Jun

Closing a featured picture promotion request[edit]

The bot[edit]

Note that the description below is for manual closure, this is mostly not needed anymore as there exists a bot (FPCBot) that counts the votes and handles the process below. However after the bot has counted the votes a manual review step is used to make sure the count is correct before the bot again picks up the work.

Manual procedure[edit]

Any experienced user may close requests.

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line with a space first)
    {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=x|oppose=x|neutral=x|featured=("yes" or "no")|gallery=xxx (leave blank if "featured=no")|sig=~~~~}}
     (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:The Bridge (August 2013).jpg). See also {{FPC-results-reviewed}}.
  2. Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
    featured or not featured
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured ===
  3. Save your edit.
  4. If it is featured:
    • Add the picture to the list of the four most recently featured pictures of an appropriate gallery of Commons:Featured pictures, list as the first one and delete the last one, so that the number is four again.
    • Also add the picture to an appropriate gallery and section of Commons:Featured pictures, list. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images.
    • Add the template {{Assessments|featured=1}} to the image description page.
      • If it was an alternative image, use the subpage/com-nom parameter: For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}}
      • If the image is already featured on another wikipedia, just add featured=1 to the Assessments template. For instance {{Assessments|enwiki=1}} becomes {{Assessments|enwiki=1|featured=1}}
    • Add the picture to the chronological list of featured pictures. Put it in the gallery using this format: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
      • The # should be replaced by 1 for the first image nominated that month, and counts up after that. Have a look at the other noms on that page for examples.
      • You may simplify this if multiple things were done by the same user. E.g.: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created, uploaded, and nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
    • Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the Talk Page of the nominator.
  5. As the last step (whether the image is featured or not; including {{FPX}}ed, {{FPD}}ed and withdrawn nominations), open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination you've just finished closing. It will be of the form:
    {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
    Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/May 2023), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.

Closing a delisting request[edit]

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line with a space first)
    '''Result:''' x delist, x keep, x neutral => /not/ delisted. ~~~~
    (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/Image:Astrolabe-Persian-18C.jpg)
  2. Also edit the title of the delisting candidate image template and add after the image tag
    delisted or not delisted
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] === becomes === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], delisted ===
  3. Move the actual template from Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list to the bottom of the actual month page on Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/May 2023.
  4. If the outcome was not delisted, stop here. If it is delisted:
    1. Remove the picture from Commons:Featured pictures, list and any subpages.
    2. Edit the picture's description as follows:
      1. Replace the template {{Featured picture}} on the image description page by {{Delisted picture}}. If using the {{Assessments}} template, change featured=1 to featured=2 (do not change anything related to its status in other featured picture processes).
      2. Remove the image from all categories beginning with "Featured [pictures]" (example: Featured night shots, Featured pictures from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, Featured pictures of Paris).
      3. Remove the "Commons quality assessment" claim (d:Property:P6731) "Wikimedia Commons featured picture" from the picture's Structured data.
    3. Add a delisting-comment to the original entry in chronological list of featured pictures in bold-face, e. g. delisted 2007-07-19 (1-6) with (1-6) meaning 1 keep and 6 delist votes (change as appropriate). The picture in the gallery is not removed.
  5. If this is a Delist and Replace, the delisting and promotion must both be done manually. To do the promotion, follow the steps in the above section. Note that the assessment tag on the file page and the promotion tag on the nominator's talk page won't pick up the /replace subpage that these nominations use.

Manual archiving of a withdrawn nomination[edit]

  1. In Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    In the occasion that the FPCbot will not mark withdrawn nominations with a "to be reviewed" template and put them in Category:Featured picture candidates awaiting closure review just like if they were on the usual list, put the following "no" template:
    {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=X|oppose=X|neutral=X|featured=no|gallery=|sig=--~~~~}}
  2. Also edit the title of the candidate image template and add after the image tag
    not featured
    For example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], not featured ===
  3. Save your edit.
  4. Open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination. It will be of the form:
    {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}}
    Copy it to the bottom of Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/May 2023), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.
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