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Featured picture candidates

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

Old candidates for Featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and current month.

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

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]

Tutorial: Nominate on COM:FPC
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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}}

Galleries and FP categories: Please add a gallery page and section heading from the list at Commons FP galleries. Write the code as Page name#Section heading. For example: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Individual sports An image will only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.

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}} ( Support),
  • {{Oppose}} ( Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} ( Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} ( Comment),
  • {{Info}} ( Info),
  • {{Question}} ( Question),
  • {{Request}} ( 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}}  Keep It deserves to remain a featured picture
{{Delist}}  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}}  Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as a FP.
{{Delistandreplace}}  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  Support votes (or 7  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.

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Featured picture candidates[edit]

File:View of Pfronten 03.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2023 at 09:08:08 (UTC)
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View from the Breitenberg to Pfronten, Bavaria, Germany

File:023 African pygmy kingfisher at Kibale forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2023 at 08:31:18 (UTC)
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African pygmy kingfisher at Kibale forest National Park

File:Olive Groves Fields Spello Umbria Sep23 A7C 07785.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2023 at 06:13:50 (UTC)
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Olive groves in the foothills of Umbria, Italy

File:2023 Grindavik eruption.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2023 at 01:56:59 (UTC)
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Icelandic volcanic eruption
 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: Not under a free license, and too small by today standards. Yann (talk) 08:11, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.

File:Common kingfisher in Japan, December 2023 - 4915.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2023 at 19:14:22 (UTC)
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Common kingfisher in Japan.

File:Graceful Pitta 0A2A8564.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2023 at 16:33:07 (UTC)
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Graceful Pitta

File:Szénrakodó-esztergom.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2023 at 13:02:29 (UTC)
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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:White-winged forest sylph (Ceratrichia nothus nothus) underside Nyamebe Bepo.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 26 Dec 2023 at 21:43:24 (UTC)
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White-winged forest sylph (Ceratrichia nothus) in Ghana

File:Male Bush Elephant Crossing Road Kafue Jul23 A7R 05179.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2023 at 08:49:23 (UTC)
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Young male African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Kafue National Park, Zambia
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals#Family_:_Elephantidae_(Elephants)
  •  Info A young male African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) striding across the forest road in early morning, trunk raised to smell, Kafue National Park, Zambia. Created by Tagooty - uploaded by Tagooty - nominated by Tagooty -- Tagooty (talk) 08:49, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Tagooty (talk) 08:49, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Elephants are so easy to photograph (and many FPs); the composition needs to be more interesting with the animal being on a road. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:24, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Sharp, good composition. Yann (talk) 11:31, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Per Yann. ★ 15:32, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Per Charles, I miss the extraordinary part of this image (lighting, detail, activity,...). I don't think either that the human-made road helps here. Poco a poco (talk) 17:10, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I understand that it must be a great experience to see a wild elephant this close, but there is nothing of that little extra in the composition, light or the things that would make this stand out. And the road doesn't help here. --Cart (talk) 20:51, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Table-banquette by Annie Tribel 1968 - Design Museum Brussels Belgium.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2023 at 02:06:40 (UTC)
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Table-banquette by Annie Tribel 1968 - Design Museum Brussels Belgium

File:Lonely fisherman crossing the Doce River.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 27 Dec 2023 at 03:44:54 (UTC)
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Original version[edit]

  •  Info @Laitche: Right, I just uploaded the original version; let's see what others think about this (P.S.: I still prefer the B&W style, in my opinion). ★ 09:22, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Pristimantis elegans Chingaza.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 26 Dec 2023 at 11:29:36 (UTC)
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Pristimantis elegans, Chingaza NP in Colombia
  • White spots pretty much as RAW, but brightened during stacking, so I've toned them back thanks. Streaks are rain. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:15, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Thanks very much for your editing, Charles. But I only meant the small white dots on the dark background on the right and not the reflections on the foliage. I have now annotated it above. I'm sorry if I didn't express myself correctly and we misunderstood each other as a result. I took the liberty of retouching yesterday's version (revision from 22:13, Dec 18, 2023). Please feel free to use it if you like: Link to download. I apologize for the misunderstanding. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 06:49, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Akelei Blüte geschlossen stacking-20230506-RM-120202.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 26 Dec 2023 at 15:21:55 (UTC)
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Closed columbine flower. Focus stack of 15 images

File:Dachstuhl des Rathauses Hof 20231125 HOF02596-HDR RAW-Export.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 25 Dec 2023 at 18:31:49 (UTC)
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Image depicting a ladder and window as symbol; created in the attic of Hof town hall
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors#Germany
  •  Info Image depicting a ladder and window as symbol; created in the attic of Hof town hall, created by PantheraLeo1359531 - uploaded by PantheraLeo1359531 - nominated by PantheraLeo1359531 -- PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 18:31, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 18:31, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose The overexposure was clear in this photo, an attempt was made to reduce it by lowering the lighting until the white was transformed into gray. And no wow for the composition --Wilfredor (talk) 06:31, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Bright part of the image wasn't handled very well and the processing treatment has left strange artifacts around the window frame. Maybe a blue sky or an interesting cloud would be better than a rainy grey day? Out of interest, what was the symbolism supposed to be here? BigDom (talk) 15:02, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Perhaps not the best angle for this. When faced with a very bright opening, it's often better to go for the things that the light illuminates and let the bright window be implied. So many cool angles and lines in the scene that could be used for that. Making the light grey doesn't help either. --Cart (talk) 22:10, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 I withdraw my nomination Thank you all for the critics :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 16:20, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Riomaggiore SE Wide Cinque Terre Italy Sep23 A7C 07305.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 25 Dec 2023 at 15:34:39 (UTC)
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Riomaggiore on a cloudy afternoon, Cinque Terre, Italy
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Settlements#Italy
  •  Info The colourful village of Riomaggiore on a cloudy afternoon. One of the five villages of Cinque Terre, Italy which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Created by Tagooty - uploaded by Tagooty - nominated by Tagooty -- Tagooty (talk) 15:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Tagooty (talk) 15:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support ★ 18:11, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose The weather did not help in this photo, it also looks unclear, possibly due to lens distortion or lack of luminosity. Also the composition seems to try to place the sea and the houses, but neither of them seems like a main subject, the houses look cut off and the sea too. The contrast and low exposure make this colorful scene look like a Gothic city. --Wilfredor (talk) 06:34, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Unfortunately I agree with Wilfredo regarding the composition and the fact that the weather was not on your side this time, bad luck. BigDom (talk) 15:06, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 17:49, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Per Wilfredor. -- Karelj (talk) 21:03, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  I withdraw my nomination Thanks for the reviews. To me the beauty is the bright colourful buildings despite the overcast sky. --Tagooty (talk) 03:54, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Oratorio de Santa María Reina y Madre, Málaga, España, 2023-05-20, DD 08-10 HDR.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 25 Dec 2023 at 08:16:29 (UTC)
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Ceiling of the Oratory of Saint Mary Queen and Mother, Málaga, Spain.
  •  Support Modern frescos in this "old" style are an acquired taste. To me they look rather tacky, but it's a happy tacky that lots of devout people evidently like, and this is a really good photo of a great example of it. --Cart (talk) 21:05, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Giles Laurent (talk) 08:38, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Infinity mirror, hand-washing sink and wardrobes in the spa of Amantaka luxury Resort & Hotel in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 24 Dec 2023 at 22:30:49 (UTC)
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Infinity mirror, hand-washing sink and wardrobes in the spa of Amantaka Hotel in Luang Prabang Laos
  •  Answer The explanation is given in the {{Retouched}} template, in the file page : The camera and its tripod reflected in the mirrors have been deleted in post-process. To achieve this purpose, two pictures have been taken from different positions, targeting the same direction. Then, both images have been superimposed and the content replaced in each. -- Basile Morin (talk) 23:39, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Poco a poco (talk) 08:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Very good technical and compositional realization of the Droste effect. Thanks for the nomination. -- Radomianin (talk) 09:04, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Fascinating, I wouldn't have imagined you could get this effect without using bellows or a tilt-shift lens! Do you mind letting me know if I got your method right: 1) you took two images, both centred on the mirror, one with the camera in the middle of the room, one with the camera slightly shifted (to the left, judging by the slight offset in the reflection?); 2) you used the first image for the room and the second one for the reflection? --Julesvernex2 (talk) 11:42, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Thanks! Yes, exactly, you got everything right, except for the slight offset in the reflection, which is probably caused by imperfect alignment of the mirrors opposite each other, rather than by camera shift. The second image is used just to compensate for the small area where the camera appears through the mirror. This involves “filling” this part with the (hidden) furniture or sink. The offset of the contour of the door or the wooden table opposite is not impacted.-- Basile Morin (talk) 12:11, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Ah, I had wrongly assumed that the camera was completely off the reflection on the second image (probably not even possible, given the wide focal length), but I get it now. Nice, I need to try this out :) --Julesvernex2 (talk) 12:30, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Laos well represented with Basile. ★ 12:16, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 16:52, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Kritzolina (talk) 18:58, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Ermell (talk) 19:54, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose The open doors make me uncomfortable, especially the one on the right that seems more prominent, but what makes me feel negative is the trash can under the sink cabinet, it seems to be in an inappropriate place and without an apparent function, it makes me uncomfortable. --Wilfredor (talk) 06:38, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Sorry, but I don't get your point about the trash can. This is where you find trash cans in hotel rooms usually - if I am looking for one in a hotel room, I look under the sink first. This is where most people need it - be it for tissues, for packaging of hygenic items, or other stuff. Why do you think it is an inappropriate place? Kritzolina (talk) 13:02, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose I hadn't bothered looking at this in detail, but I agree with Wilfredo. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:40, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Per Wilfredor. -- Karelj (talk) 21:06, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Neither the trash can nor the open doors take away much from the image, imo.--UnpetitproleX (Talk) 10:30, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support I love the infinite mirror reflection effect. --Giles Laurent (talk) 08:37, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Fresh bilberries picked in Tuntorp 4.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 24 Dec 2023 at 21:43:49 (UTC)
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Fresh, newly picked bilberries on a tray
  • Oh, they were! :-) After they were cleaned and ready to be served, they looked like this (sound on). Half went with ice cream and the rest into a pie. --Cart (talk) 23:55, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:St Peter church in Vitoria-Gasteiz (6).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 24 Dec 2023 at 19:27:50 (UTC)
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Saint Peter church in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain

File:Grote sponszwam (Sparassis crispa). 09-11-2023. (d.j.b).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 24 Dec 2023 at 07:19:41 (UTC)
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File:Saint Anastasia of Palatine basilica in Rome (3).jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Dec 2023 at 20:42:54 (UTC)
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Ceiling in the Saint Anastasia of Palatine basilica in Rome, Lazio, Italy. The ceiling is colorfully decorated with elaborate framed designs (cassetone) and has a central frescoed panel depicting the Martyrdom of Anastasia (1722) by Michelangelo Cerruti.
 Support Thanks for improve the contrast --Wilfredor (talk) 20:30, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Pez lija pintado (Aluterus scriptus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-19, DD 47.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Dec 2023 at 19:10:44 (UTC)
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Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus), Red Sea, Egypt

File:Кабан у лісі.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Dec 2023 at 13:26:24 (UTC)
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Carpinus betulus in Ukraine
  • The stick is probably just a mishap from its recent rummaging around on the ground. These guys are notorious for disturbing soil as they look for things to eat. They are a big problem in Sweden since they get into peoples' gardens and tear them up. One family of these pigs can demolish a big lawn in just one night etc. --Cart (talk) 00:31, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Small wild boars such as this one are not really dangerous. Old males or females with piglets could be. Yann (talk) 11:38, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Lord Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany by Morrall-Hoole Studios.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Dec 2023 at 02:14:27 (UTC)
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Lord Dunsany

File:RhB Alvra Filisur - Alvaneu.jpg, featured[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Dec 2023 at 19:31:08 (UTC)
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RhB "Alvra" set as IR St. Moritz - Chur on the Albula line with fresh snow
  • Because any I have nominated have attracted keep votes. And it is time consuming. I just think whoever wants to increase the number of FPs of a particular subject will have reviewed the existng FPs and should be the one to suggest a delist. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:11, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 22 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 21:08, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Objects/Vehicles/Land vehicles#Rail vehicles

File:Parque Nacional Marinho de Fernando de Noronha - João Paulo Marques DAndretta 1.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Dec 2023 at 13:30:59 (UTC)
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  • ArionStar: I'm surprised about this nom. If the highlight in your eyes here is the grouper, then it is too small, detail is rather low (if that's what you are looking for, a good candidate of the same genus could be this one :) ), if the highlight in your eyes is the whole thing (grouper + environment), then it's also tricky because the red sponges are not really sharp and the whole composition is not appealing. Poco a poco (talk) 15:41, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I like the composition; it's a classic example of marine/underwater camouflage. ★ 15:53, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Alternative[edit]

  •  Info Added as alternative, thanks Cart. ★ 10:14, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support ★ 10:14, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Yes, I prefer this version, with more contrast between the green algae and the background. Thank you. --Harlock81 (talk) 10:39, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 23:02, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 07:09, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 10:42, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Quality and composition are not good enough. --Tagooty (talk) 15:44, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 16:44, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 17:57, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Sorry, I'm not convinced. This kind of fish usually hides in the reefs and hunts by night, so that I wouldn't call the scene here his habitat where it camouflages. It rather follows other predators to take advantage of prey escaping from them. And as said, quality and compo are not convincing to me. --Poco a poco (talk) 17:20, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:043 Elephant family at Queen Elizabeth National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Dec 2023 at 09:59:11 (UTC)
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Elephant family at Queen Elizabeth National Park SHORT DESCR
  •  Support --Ermell (talk) 21:50, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Not enough space around: bad crop left, above, and right. Yann (talk) 23:04, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Crop, and vegetation in the foreground. --Tagooty (talk) 15:46, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose per Tagooty --imehling (talk) 14:57, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Thank you for your reviews. I understand that one of the three elephants beeing half in the frame can be disturbing for some of you at first glance. However the focus is more on the baby elephant that is at the center of the frame and that is surounded by his family, the two others elephants protecting the baby from both sides like guardians. Also the mother can be seen uncropped behind the two others. As for the vegetation, two elephants are simply walking over it and are still very visible above it. The vegetation also provides a sense of depth to the picture. --Giles Laurent (talk) 11:09, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Wls 2023 Gocce di rugiada formatasi su vetro nella notte, per condensazione, illuminate dal sole.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Dec 2023 at 09:26:34 (UTC)
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Drops of dew formed on glass in the night, due to condensation, illuminated by the sun

A photo of the same type has already been recognized as featured, but I propose this one that I took later because it seems even more visually beautiful to me.

File:Hôtel Le Concorde Québec.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Dec 2023 at 05:51:54 (UTC)
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Its not oversatured, it was natural colors. Look for images on the internet of what autumn is like in Canada, the colors here are very very vibrant --Wilfredor (talk) 11:28, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
What about the buildings, its not PD but rotation is due. Mile (talk) 13:06, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done @PetarM: Verticals are fixed now, thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 16:08, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done @Poco a poco: Please take another look --Wilfredor (talk) 19:23, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
An improvement, but you went a bit too far. I move now to  Neutral. Personally I've cropped the bunch of tree on the right, but no big deal Poco a poco (talk) 10:07, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I thought about doing that too but the image would look very elongated like those phone images. Also leaving the tree in the foreground shows the distance and that there are more trees around. It is difficult to please everyone, for some it is clear and for others it is too clear. Generally I do not apply any filters to my photos, only when they request it, as was your case. Thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 11:31, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Parc publique du Bois-de-Coulonge, Quebec ville, Canada.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Dec 2023 at 05:50:48 (UTC)
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File:Жук стрибун.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 21 Dec 2023 at 13:25:57 (UTC)
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Cicindela soluta beetle in Ukraine
  •  Oppose The dof is really narrow and it ends rather abruptly, that makes it look weird. Also I'm not a fan of this overly dark/black editing that seems to be so popular in East European countries. --Cart (talk) 20:58, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Cavolinia tridentata 01.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 21 Dec 2023 at 10:43:28 (UTC)
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Three Tooth Cavoline; Length 1.3 cm; Worldwide pelagic

File:Luzern asv2022-10 Gotthardgebäude img03.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 20 Dec 2023 at 23:23:01 (UTC)
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former Gotthard Railway headquarters building
I thought this too but maybe it's that the wood is very well crafted? --Wilfredor (talk) 23:20, 12 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Look like stacked image, not handsfree. I dislike composition, tight crop bellow and choped desk on left. You could move camera a bit down, and a bit to the right side. Or 12, 13 mm. Colors-reflexions are not so attractive. --Mile (talk) 09:23, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 20:48, 14 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 21:03, 14 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Looks good to me. I'd love for more of the picture frame to be even sharper, but it's a nice composition to me, a beautiful room with beautiful furniture, and I really don't see what more is needed. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:04, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Crop too tight at the bottom, and too generous at the top in my view. The seat legs lack space in the composition -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:02, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose as per Basile, crop too tight at the bottom, and too generous at the top. Christian Ferrer (talk) 19:38, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support ★ 20:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Per Basile. -- Karelj (talk) 10:07, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Wooden pig merry-go-round in Brastad 3.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 20 Dec 2023 at 13:34:07 (UTC)
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Wooden pig merry-go-round at a playground in Brastad
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects#Toys
  •  Info I have been photographing playgrounds for a while, and this crazy-looking pig has haunted me ever since. I hope the kids aren't too traumatized by it. This farm-themed playground was built in 2018, based on ideas and designs made by the fifth-graders of the local Stångenäs school; many of them live on farms in the area. All by me, -- Cart (talk) 13:34, 11 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support -- Cart (talk) 13:34, 11 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support horror-film material. Tomer T (talk) 14:10, 11 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support ..."there is a distinct lack of deranged wooden pigs on FPC..." and this nomination is a good way to mitigate the fact --Kritzolina (talk) 14:34, 11 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support OK perhaps not quite as horrible as this pig made of tires, but still quite good. --A.Savin 23:32, 11 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support Something out of the ordinary, definitely an eye-catcher of a different kind. Probably you'll get a little scared at first in the twilight :) -- Radomianin (talk) 10:18, 12 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose The background is very cluttered. Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:02, 12 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose per above. At least some background separation would have been nice (not that it would have changed my vote tbh) - Benh (talk) 19:29, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support The diagonal piece of wood is questionable to include, but it rhymes with the slide. But the truly weird pig is the star, and otherwise, per other supporters. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:07, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 10:41, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Cluttered composition --Tagooty (talk) 15:51, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Comment Yes, the background is rather busy, but that's the way playgrounds work. I also like that it provides context for the pig. The place is tidy, still in daily use and it's clear that the pig is not a prop at some abandoned amusement park or something like that. --Cart (talk) 12:56, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Oppose Per Tagooty. -- Karelj (talk) 21:00, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Gibson's Albatross 0A2A8124.jpg[edit]

Voting period ends on 20 Dec 2023 at 10:20:46 (UTC)
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Timetable (day 5 after nomination)[edit]

Thu 14 Dec → Tue 19 Dec
Fri 15 Dec → Wed 20 Dec
Sat 16 Dec → Thu 21 Dec
Sun 17 Dec → Fri 22 Dec
Mon 18 Dec → Sat 23 Dec
Tue 19 Dec → Sun 24 Dec

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

Sun 10 Dec → Tue 19 Dec
Mon 11 Dec → Wed 20 Dec
Tue 12 Dec → Thu 21 Dec
Wed 13 Dec → Fri 22 Dec
Thu 14 Dec → Sat 23 Dec
Fri 15 Dec → Sun 24 Dec
Sat 16 Dec → Mon 25 Dec
Sun 17 Dec → Tue 26 Dec
Mon 18 Dec → Wed 27 Dec
Tue 19 Dec → Thu 28 Dec

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 the appropriate gallery and section of Commons:Featured pictures, list. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images. An image should only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.
    • Add the template {{Assessments|featured=1}} to the image description page.
      • If it was an alternative image, use the subpage/com-nom parameter: For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}}
      • If the image is already featured on another wikipedia, just add featured=1 to the Assessments template. For instance {{Assessments|enwiki=1}} becomes {{Assessments|enwiki=1|featured=1}}
    • Add the picture to the chronological list of featured pictures. Put it in the gallery using this format: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
      • The # should be replaced by 1 for the first image nominated that month, and counts up after that. Have a look at the other noms on that page for examples.
      • You may simplify this if multiple things were done by the same user. E.g.: File:xxxxx.jpg|# - '''Headline'''<br>created, uploaded, and nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]
    • Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the Talk Page of the nominator.
  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/December 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/December 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 photography, 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/December 2023), save that page, and remove it from the candidate list.
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