Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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

Promoting an image

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

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

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

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

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

Delisting an image

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

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

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

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

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

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Step 1:
Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.
Step 2:
Create a subpage
For Nominations

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


For Delists (or Delist & Replace)

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


Step 3:
Transclude and link

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

How to comment for Candidate Images

  • Write Support, if you approve of the picture. A reason is optional.
  • Write Oppose, followed by your reasoning, if you disapprove of the picture. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image. If your concern is one that can only be addressed by the creator, and if they haven't nominated or commented on the image, and if they are a Wikipedian, you should notify them directly.
  • You can weak support or weak oppose instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
    • To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
  • If you think a nominated image obviously fails the featured picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.
Recommendations added early in the process may be disregarded if they do not address concerns and/or improvements that arise later in the debate. Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and update their votes accordingly.
Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution) in an image editing program. Please note that the images are only displayed at thumbnail size on this page. The thumbnail links to the image description page which, in turn, links to the high-resolution version.

How to comment for Delist Images

  • Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
  • Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
  • Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
  • You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
    • To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.

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

Editing candidates

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

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Qurabiya


Happy Chandler


Christ Mocked, by Cimabue

Current nominations[edit]

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin[edit]

Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2023 at 02:25:00 (UTC)

Original – Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, the discoverer of what stars are made of
Reason
One could argue some things about composition, but this is probably the best known image of her, to the point of being used as the book cover of her recent biography. I think that says something. There's also... maybe five to six images of her that exist, most much worse. That's the trouble with scientists whose achievements are only recognised later. Also, going back to that book cover: I did a better restoration than they did. (No offense intended, but you can see scratches and other damage clearly if you zoom in on the cover; damage I fixed.).
Articles in which this image appears
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Science Service, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 02:25, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – very nice nom and restoration. Bammesk (talk) 03:55, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Comment - Really awkward composition - could it be straightened up a bit? --Janke | Talk 09:20, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Not without cropping. As I said, there's very few images of her, and this is probably the widest used by quite a bit. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 09:23, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Of course. But is her right hand really necessary, and the empty space on her left? And is there some unnecessary space above her head? Cropped, it would still meet minimum size... --Janke | Talk 17:16, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    If you want to try, feel free to make an Alt, but I'm not really getting much I'd consider unambiguously better. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 18:23, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Laguna Miscanti and surroundings[edit]

Voting period ends on 23 Nov 2023 at 18:19:48 (UTC)

Original – Volcanoes and plains surrounding Laguna Miscanti
Reason
Bit of a borderline case given the aspect ratio, but this image does encompass the environs around Laguna Miscanti (more than the lake itself) very well. I was hoping to find an image specifically for Laguna Miscanti too, but it seems like each one has one section or another that's heavily blurred.
Articles in which this image appears
Los Flamencos National Reserve
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Poco a poco
  • Support as nominator – Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 18:19, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:43, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Comment – Due to the aspect ratio (horizontal thinness), this image seems problematic as a Main Page POTD. Also, given the extent of territory shown, its features aren't particularly informative visually, despite the 25MB size of the file. – Sca (talk) 16:31, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    I don't think FPs must appear on the main page, though? YMMV on the informativeness, it does show the mountains and general landscape (desertish and sometimes flat, sometimes water-covered and sometimes with high mountains) of the area. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 16:44, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Images promoted here as FPs all are theoretically eligible for selection as main page POTDs, but they aren't all chosen as such. Hence, my post above is a comment, not an oppose. The critical comments I made may be considered here on their merits. -- Sca (talk) 14:08, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support. For the main page, they can use {{wide image}}. MER-C 19:26, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Yes they can, but images of extreme thinness showing large expanses of space, such as this one, don't display very well. -- Sca (talk) 14:37, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Delist and Replace: 101955 Bennu[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Nov 2023 at 13:47:09 (UTC)

Original: Asteroid Bennu by OSIRIS-REx
Proposed replacement: Asteroid Bennu by OSIRIS-REx
Reason
Better photo exist - higher resolution, more details are visible, etc
Articles this image appears in
101955 Bennu and others, Newer photo is already used in the main article in the infobox.
Previous nomination/s
Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/101955 Bennu
Nominator
Artem.G (talk)
  • Delist — Artem.G (talk) 13:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Delist and replace – Bammesk (talk) 15:08, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Comment - I'm not sure about that. Is this new mosaic a real image? I may be wrong about this, but I feel like the details and edges of the boulders look suspiciously smooth and rounded, as if they are rendered, and the shadows at the right edge of the asteroid look strangely long even though they're pointed toward the direction of illumination. There's no opposition effect (brightening towards direction of illumination) in this new mosaic unlike the previous one, so it looks rather unnatural. The new mosaic's description doesn't explain the image in enough detail, so I have no idea how it was made or processed. Nrco0e (talk) 01:19, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • The source is nasa.gov [1]. A reliable source. The source link includes several contacts. They should be able to clarify your concerns. Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Well, it's a mosaic, so it's probably a composite, and that means it might have variations in shadow, brightness, or some areas stretched a bit to change perspective. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 04:42, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That makes sense. The top image (current FP) is a composite of 12 images, according to its source. Bammesk (talk) 03:10, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The original looks more detailed. -- Sca (talk) 14:34, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Just how? The mosaic has some special traits as Adam mentioned, but it's really much more detailed when viewed at 100%. Artem.G (talk) 18:56, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Helenium autumnale[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Nov 2023 at 11:22:50 (UTC)

Original – Morning dew-covered flower bud of a Helenium autumnale.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC last month, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Helenium autumnale
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Dominicus Johannes Bergsma
  • Support as nominator – MER-C 11:22, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Comment – Seems a tad on the fuzzy side at full res. – Sca (talk) 13:37, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support Thank you for nominating my photo.--Famberhorst (talk) 18:21, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Apennine Colossus[edit]

Voting period ends on 22 Nov 2023 at 11:14:34 (UTC)

Original – The Apennine Colossus is a stone statue, approximately 11 m high, in the estate of the Villa Demidoff in Vaglia, Tuscany in Italy.
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Apennine Colossus, Villa di Pratolino
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Rhododendrites

Luis Walter Alvarez[edit]

Voting period ends on 21 Nov 2023 at 09:30:18 (UTC)

Original – Luis Walter Alvarez with a magnetic monopole detector.
Reason
Rather nice photo of a Nobel Prize-winning scientist with some of his work. Alvarez is one of those people who did a ridiculous number of things, so there's probably not one device that would show his full career, but it's a good image of him, so screw it.
Articles in which this image appears
Luis Walter Alvarez
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory / Department of Energy. I did a very small amount of restoration; not sure if it's worth crediting me

Juan Antonio Samaranch[edit]

Voting period ends on 21 Nov 2023 at 09:06:33 (UTC)

Original –
Reason
High resolution portrait of one of the most prominent sports administrator in the 20th century
Articles in which this image appears
The Marquess of Samaranch
FP category for this image
People/Sport
Creator
Lev L. Medvedev
  • Support as nominator – Dmedvedev83 (talk) 09:06, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Not an engaging portrait, it looks snapshot-ish. Shallow depth of field. For the year 1998, and a public person (who was photographed regularly I suppose), a better photo can be expected. Bammesk (talk) 15:43, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose as per Bammesk. Yann (talk) 14:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

THE VIEW (Virtual Reality)[edit]

Voting period ends on 20 Nov 2023 at 21:35:43 (UTC)

Original – An operator controlling The Virtual Interface Environment Workstation (VIEW) at NASA Ames.
Reason
Very clear example of virtual reality, showing both the gloved and headset. In addition the picture is of high quality and really clean. I think it is a perfect fit for the Virtual reality article.
Articles in which this image appears
Virtual reality
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Engineering and technology/Electronics
Creator
Wade Sisler
  • Support as nominator – Howard🌽33 21:35, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support, great photo! I can't find any good description of that system, but this looks great for 1989 [2]! Artem.G (talk) 08:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – It would be an improvement to add the year 1992 to the image caption in the article. If the image is ever demoted from being the lead image, it makes a good addition to the history section of the article. Bammesk (talk) 15:19, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support. Great photograph. Simple and outstanding at the same time. Practical, realistic, down to earth but is also stirring the imagination. --Argenberg (talk) 21:25, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Yann (talk) 14:30, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Saharet[edit]

Voting period ends on 20 Nov 2023 at 16:13:04 (UTC)

Original – Saharet was an Australian dancer
Reason
nice portrait of a personality
Articles in which this image appears
Saharet
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator
uploaded by Yann

Christ Mocked, by Cimabue[edit]

Voting period ends on 20 Nov 2023 at 15:34:19 (UTC)

Original – Christ Mocked, by Cimabue
Reason
high quality reproduction of a notable painting
Articles in which this image appears
Christ Mocked, Cimabue, Christ Bearing the Cross, Virgin and Child with Two Angels (Cimabue), The Flagellation of Christ (Cimabue), Christ the Vine (Angelo), used in a DYK entry
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator
Cimabue (uploaded by Ctac)
  • Christ Mocked, a painting by Cimabue (25.8 cm (10.1 in) x 20.3 cm (7.9 in) ), discovered by chance at a private home in northern France, sold at auction for €24 million in 2019, declared a National Treasure and reserved by the Louvre Museum. Definitively acquired in November 2023.
  • Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 15:34, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:00, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Comment: Great candidate, but the source on the image page doesn't match this file. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:44, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The uploader gives a link on the image page under "file history": [4], but is that, plus the references, enough to satisfy FP criterion 6? Pinging participants @Yann and J Milburn:. Bammesk (talk) 03:31, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I added this link in the source. This painting made the headlines in France recently. Yann (talk) 09:38, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Happy Chandler[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2023 at 19:29:22 (UTC)

Original – Happy Chandler served as the 44th and 49th governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky from 1935 to 1939 and 1955 to 1959. He also served as a baseball player, state senator, lieutenant governor, and U.S. senator.
Reason
High resolution, good quality, and historical photograph of former governor Happy Chandler.
Articles in which this image appears
Happy Chandler
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Harris & Ewing
  • Support as nominator – 🌹FatCat96🌹 Chat with Cat 19:29, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • There's a little cleanup that could be done, but it's relatively minor and a good first project for someone if they want it. On the whole, it's not the most exciting image, but it's decent for its time. Support, prefer restoration. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 22:41, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
He doesn't look particularly happy. -- Sca (talk) 14:59, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I have restored the photograph. 🌹FatCat96🌹 Chat with Cat 02:53, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
FatCat96, nice restoration. On the image page, consider adding links to the other versions of this image, namely [5] and [6]. As example, see Adam's current nomination [7] [8]. Bammesk (talk) 04:24, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Bammesk. I have also restored this photograph, which I believe better represents Chandler. 🌹FatCat96🌹 Chat with Cat 05:42, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Reichstag building, 2023[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2023 at 19:45:57 (UTC)

Original – Clear image of the Reichstag building
Reason
Originally it was more of a lucky snapshot, but I consider the image to be of very high quality in terms of color, content, perspective and resolution
Articles in which this image appears
Reichstag building, Berlin
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator
Tobiasi0
  • Support as nominator – Tobiasi0 (talk) 19:45, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose An ordinary image. I can't find anything outstanding here. Resolution and image quality in detail are only average. The perspective is not ideal because the tree on the right obscures part of the building. --Milseburg (talk) 20:49, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support This does the job for "Reichstag building". Yann (talk) 15:51, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose – Unremarkable straight-on photo, excessive foreground (= miniscule people). Many high-quality pix of the bldg. are extant. (This structure hasn't housed the Reichstag since 1933. It's now home to the Bundestag.) – Sca (talk) 14:37, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose. Not a superior image to the existing FP File:Berlin reichstag west panorama 2.jpg. MER-C 11:10, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • It's a cell phone photo. Cell phone photos usually lack quality (detail) when viewed at full size, as does this photo. Bammesk (talk) 15:51, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Gurabija (гурабија, Qurabiya) part of Balkan, Arab, Ottoman cuisine[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2023 at 10:28:13 (UTC)

Original – Qurabiya (also ghraybe, ghorayeba, ghoriba (Arabic: غربية), ghribia, ghraïba, gurabija or ghriyyaba and numerous other spellings and pronunciations), is a shortbread-type biscuit, usually made with ground almonds. Versions are found in most Arab and Ottoman cuisines.
Reason
quality, represntful image
Articles in which this image appears
Qurabiya
FP category for this image
Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator
Petar Milošević

The Rose of Persia (redux)[edit]

Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2023 at 08:31:07 (UTC)

Original – 1900 poster for Hood and Sullivan's The Rose of Persia
Reason
Poster from the original tour of Basil Hood and Arthur Sullivan's The Rose of Persia. If I'm reading the museum site right - it's a little weirdly phrased - this is the same as the one used for the original London production. Renomination, original is here and got three supports, no opposes. I think that was just one of FPC's slow periods, especially as it's featured on Commons and has been stable in the lead of the article since.
Articles in which this image appears
The Rose of Persia
FP category for this image
WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator
Dudley Hardy, restored by Adam Cuerden

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Nov 2023 at 21:22:49 (UTC)

Original – Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in 2017
Reason
High resolution and good quality
Articles in which this image appears
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Portugal, President of Portugal etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Web Summit

Nominations — to be closed[edit]

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

Older nominations requiring additional input from users[edit]

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

Closing procedure[edit]

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

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

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

When promoted, perform the following:

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

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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

Delist closing procedure[edit]

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

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

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

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

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

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

  1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
    {{FPCresult|Replaced|}} with File:NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG --~~~~
    • Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
    • Replace NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG with the name of the replacement file.
  2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
  3. Update the replacement picture's tag, adding the tag {{Featured picture|delist/image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/delist/image_name). Remove any no longer applicable tags from the original, replacement and from any other alternatives. If the alternatives were on Commons and no longer have any tags, be sure to tag the description page with {{missing image}}.
  4. Replace the delisted Featured Picture in all articles with the new replacement Featured Picture version. Do NOT replace the original in non-article space, such as Talk Pages, FPC nominations, archives, etc.
  5. Ensure that the replacement image is included on the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs. Do this by replacing the original image with the new replacement image; do not add the replacement as a new Featured Picture.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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

Recently closed nominations[edit]

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

Simon Cameron[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Nov 2023 at 21:15:29 (UTC)

Original – Simon Cameron c. 1860–1870
Reason
Cameron was Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln, and U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. The restoration has some scratches removed. It's a nice quality image for FP, I think.
Articles in which this image appears
Simon Cameron, United States Secretary of War, 1860 United States presidential election, Cameron machine, Military leadership in the American Civil War etc.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Mathew Brady

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:02, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Mary White Ovington[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 16 Nov 2023 at 10:50:20 (UTC)

Original – Mary White Ovington, suffragette, journalist, and civil rights activist.
Reason
Ovington was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. I'm fairly pleased at the detail some levels adjustments were able to get out of the original, slightly unpromising-looking image. Image is very chiarascuro, but nice.
Articles in which this image appears
Mary White Ovington +1
FP category for this image
WP:Featured pictures/People/Political (under the usual assumption that campaigning for political change gets you classified there)
Creator
Charles J. Dampf; restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 10:50, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Fascinating person, good late 19th C. photo. – Sca (talk) 14:24, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support. Maybe a tiny bit of additional cleanup on the right ear? I see a few small blue specks that wouldn't matter at all in the background, but for some reason they stand out more on the ear (especially the larger one directly beneath the horizontal wisp of hair). But they're really, really tiny, so not a problem if you want to let them go. Choliamb (talk) 18:12, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Ah, the joys of readjusting levels and revealing a host of new damage. Did another quick pass. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 18:37, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    And a much-more-detailed pass (and a brief conversion (now revdeleted, so you can't see it) into Mary Jackson due to clicking the wrong Mary to upload). Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 23:01, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Yann (talk) 15:55, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 19:14, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:53, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Promoted File:Mary White Ovington.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:21, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Uhlan of the Kharkov Regiment[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Nov 2023 at 22:29:41 (UTC)

Original – Private (Uhlan) of the 4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment in full dress uniform until 1882
Reason
scientific reconstruction of uniform (vector image, discussion on Wikimedia Commons)
Articles in which this image appears
4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment, Uhlan, Uniformology (also: w:ru:Харьковский 4-й уланский полк, w:pl:4 Charkowski Pułk Ułanów)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/War
Creator
Vigor1972
  • Support as nominator – Niklitov (talk) 22:29, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • On English Wikipedia Featured Picture Candidates, only usage on English Wikipedia counts towards the image's encyclopedic value, and, while I do think it's a good image, it's only used in one article here, and as the last image on it. I'm not sure that's enough. It's flat-coloured, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but when you compare, say, File:Ulanen 13.jpg, it doesn't quite have the same pizazz. I feel bad saying all this, though, as, if it had better usage, and maybe slightly better shading, this feels like it'd be a very valuable image. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 10:55, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you for your attention, Mr Adam Cuerden! I agree with the comments, I’ll try to create an article about the 4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment. In my opinion, a vector image is better without a gradient and shadows. Best Regards, — Niklitov (talk) 19:53, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
If we get the article on the regiment, I'll happily support. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 22:47, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Adam Cuerden:, +1 created article  Done — Niklitov (talk) 01:20, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
+1 article  Done. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niklitov (talk • contribs) 21:02, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Support, but you may need to renominate this, given how late in the nomination period this is. As a general rule, waiting a month or so between nominations of the same image is preferred, but given the addition of the article, it's probably okay to go faster than that. You may want to consider a set nomination with the two other images of the uniforms. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 03:52, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:34, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Tennessee warbler[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Nov 2023 at 11:24:23 (UTC)

Original – Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) foraging in Malus sp. flowers in Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Tennessee warbler
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
Cephas

Promoted File:Leiothlypis peregrina Malus sp JRVdH 01.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:28, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Myosotis scorpioides[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Nov 2023 at 11:11:25 (UTC)

Original – Flowers of water forget-me-not (Ø8–12 mm) covered with morning dew
Reason
Was seen on Commons FPC six weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.
Articles in which this image appears
Myosotis scorpioides
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator
Ivar Leidus

Promoted File:Myosotis scorpioides - Niitvälja bog.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:24, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Mary Church Terrell[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Nov 2023 at 15:23:39 (UTC)

Original – African-American suffrage and civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell
Reason
A really good and expressive photograph of a notable woman.
Articles in which this image appears
Mary Church Terrell +3
FP category for this image
We generally have been ruling that people campaigning for political change come under politics, so Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden
  • Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 15:23, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support Very high quality portrait for this era, and as this is clearly the best image in the article I image it's the best image we have of her. Nick-D (talk) 10:37, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 05:52, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support. MER-C 11:18, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support. This is a particularly excellent choice, Adam. What a remarkable woman. And a classicist to boot! Choliamb (talk) 13:27, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    @Choliamb: Thank you! I try to keep my eyes open. I can't be an expert in every subject, so when I learn of interesting people, I try to check them immediately. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 02:20, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 17:58, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support – Yann (talk) 15:57, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Promoted File:Mary Church Terrell - cph.3b47842.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:03, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Dewey Defeats Truman[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 Nov 2023 at 04:16:42 (UTC)

Original – On November 4, 1948, President Harry S. Truman holds a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman." Despite his expected loss to Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 United States presidential election, Truman won, and the Tribune had already printed their headline anticipating Truman would lose.
Reason
High EV and a well-known American political photograph that is currently on the Main Page's On This Day section
Articles in which this image appears
Dewey Defeats Truman, 1948 United States presidential election, Harry S. Truman, Thomas E. Dewey, Chicago Tribune, Misinformation, Harry S. Truman 1948 presidential campaign
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Byron H. Rollins for the Chicago Daily Tribune
  • Support as nominator – APK whisper in my ear 04:16, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Support We had the same thought. Couldn't believe this wasn't already featured. TomStar81 (Talk) 09:23, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Oppose Comment – This famous photo already appears in today's OTD fixture on the Main Page. Running it again as a POTD would be duplication. – Sca (talk) 15:03, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    That's really a terrible reason to oppose. A tiny reproduction in OTD, or as the lead image of TFA shouldn't mean that in months and months we shouldn't feature a good image in POTD. Further, POTD draws from featured pictures, but FPs are not required to be capable of running on POTD (we've had many that couldn't possibly run there). I do think this image could use some restoration, and there's some weird damage that makes me want to research a bit, but.... Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 15:27, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Just call me the Terror of FPC -- Sca (talk) 15:37, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    Hey, I can disagree with you and still respect you. Usually Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 05:17, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Consider the issue from the reader's point of view. – Sca (talk) 13:08, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
More seriously, it'll probably be six months to a year until it recurs. If we were talking about it reappearing instantly, there'd be a reader issue. But we're not.. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 19:14, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
It's so famous & familiar that it still seems a bit of a bromide. But maybe that's my age talking. -- Sca (talk) 12:31, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I know what you mean. But that saturation kinc of makes its encyclopedic value go up. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.6% of all FPs. 03:33, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hmmmm ... Sca (talk) 15:22, 7 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Promoted File:Dewey Defeats Truman.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:57, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Nuptse, Nepal, Himalayas[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Nov 2023 at 18:29:41 (UTC)

Original – View of Nuptse West Face, Himalayas.
Reason
Quality close-up view of Lhotse-Nuptse Massif West Face, important feature in the Everest Zone of Nepal, Himalayas, in good light and favorable weather conditions.
Articles in which this image appears
Nuptse, List of mountains by elevation, and on 20+ wikis.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator
Vyacheslav Argenberg
  • Support as nominator – Argenberg (talk) 18:29, 2 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Comment Excellent image, well worth FP. A concern is that the article has minimal content. Should the article be expanded first? --Tagooty (talk) 03:33, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I’m not an expert on standards but the article seems good enough to me, clear and concise. Other peaks such as Ama Dablam, Pumori and Everest have accumulated more history and mythology in recent decades so their entries are naturally longer. --Argenberg (talk) 11:56, 3 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The article was rated as Start-class as it lacked structure, content and references. I've substantially improved the article to address these deficiencies, and reassessed it as C-class. --Tagooty (talk) 04:39, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Tagooty, you’ve done a great job expanding the article to everyone’s benefit. Thanks for that! --Argenberg (talk) 18:58, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Promoted File:Nuptse, Nepal, Himalayas.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:01, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Keylong[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 Nov 2023 at 14:30:38 (UTC)

Original – Keylong, as seen from Belling
Reason
FP on commons, has all of the town, the surrounding valley and villages
Articles in which this image appears
Kyelang
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator
Tagooty

Promoted File:Keylong West Lahaul Himachal Oct22 A7C 03375 panorama.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:58, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Alpine marmot[edit]

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Nov 2023 at 13:13:26 (UTC)

Original – Wild marmot at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve
Reason
high quality picture, lead image in 2 articles, already FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
Marmot, Alpine marmot
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Giles Laurent

Promoted File:071 Wild marmot at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:42, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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