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Original – "Anthropometric data sheet (both sides) of Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914), a pioneer of the Scientific Police, inventor of anthropometry, first head of the Forensic Identification Service of the Prefecture de Police in Paris (1893)."
Reason
Very good quality, high EV both for the individual and his findings
Yep, cool indeed - I first read about him and his system in 1970, in the fascinating book Das Jahrhudert der Detektive by Jürgen Thorwald, strongly recommended if you can find it (or a translation - I read it in Swedish.) --Janke | Talk09:34, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Dutch sailor Laura Dekker, who in 2012 became the youngest person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the globe, at the age of sixteen.
Reason
Giving this a try after some consideration. Has extra EV as the photo was taken when her solo circumnavigation was in progress (in 2011). Perhaps no one imagined that the youngest braveheart to make such an endeavor would be a girl.
Not exactly when "in progress." Photo info (Eng. & Dutch) says she was speaking at the HISWA boat show in Amsterdam – hence the clutter in the background – and that her tour would resume after the show when she would be flown back to her sailboat Guppy. Sca (talk) 13:51, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I mean it happened after she had sailed from Gibraltar and before the sailing was completed. The photo is from 3 March 2011, so chronologically it's that period. Brandmeistertalk16:00, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, understand that. My concern was the cluttery background, since obviously if pic. had been taken literally while the voyage was under way (which is what "in progress" implies) that couldn't have been there. Sca (talk) 18:08, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support All that aside, this appears to be a high-quality shot of a remarkable young woman in the midst of the thing that made her remarkable. High EV, [more than] adequate pixelage/ clarity/ photographic performance, freely licensed, all the flags say, "Go!" KDS4444Talk05:50, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Agree with KDS4444 re illustrative value for the subject person – who appears to be a very pleasant young woman in the bloom of health. Sca (talk) 13:47, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Aw, Chris, really?? I think the pose is just fine! I find it sincere and spontaneous without being awkward— meanwhile the images from her website here are posed shots which lack this quality, the YachtingWorld image here lacks the poignant depth of field that I really like in this image, the image here doesn't show her centered in the frame, and THIS image has a ridiculous pose! Meanwhile this image, which I think is brilliant and is obviously very professional, isn't being offered up as an FP candidate— but I think our candidate falls into the same quality class as that shot. You can't argue it isn't big enough (it is more than twice the minimum requirement in both width and height) or that it is over/ under exposed, over/ under saturated, visibly retouched, or misrepresentative of its subject, you must admit that it shows her in a nautically-themes setting which is exactly the one most suitable for her notoriety. We can agree to disagree, but I think this is a great shot of her and would be suitable for use in any glossy magazine and better than most anything you will find elsewhere on the Internet. KDS4444Talk10:00, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
To expand on the issue I take with this: her body is leaning to the viewer's left, whereas her head is looking to the viewer's right. This causes unnecessary tension. I've also got a problem with the bright, busy background and her face being in the shadows. Although the background isn't overly blown (not as bad as some I've seen... or taken) it still detracts from the image. Though these are of different subjects, File:Dustin Brown 14, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying - Diliff.jpg and File:Katie Swan 3, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying - Diliff.jpg are both candid and work better as images. For posed images, I'm particularly fond of File:SkudinaEkaterina5.jpg, where the subject's sport is implied without taking the focus off her. This isn't a bad shot, but I don't think it's up to FP quality. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:40, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It's a fine candid shot. Photog caught her with a natural expression that seems to embody a bit of amusement or a good sense of humor. Sca (talk) 13:38, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Not really. It looks as if she has just become aware of the camera and is about to turn to look at it, or is trying to pose for the camera but has momentarily been distracted, but either way the result is a bit awkward. 86.171.43.82 (talk) 03:12, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as per Chris. The pose is awkward, body facing viewers left, head going right. It may be a candid shot, but there is no reason for this picture to be a candid shot. Mattximus (talk) 12:53, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support as nominator – This one has been in the hopper for three years now, am finally more or less satisfied with it, please provide suggestions for improvements or point out errors, thanks!KDS4444Talk19:11, 22 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - It looks like you are trying to say that the aorta, ventricle and the atrium are part of the pericardium, which does not seem accurate. Also is auricle the correct term? I thought that was outdated, but I'm not sure about this particular species. Mattximus (talk) 22:48, 22 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Good question. I am trying to say that the pericardium is a sack containing the auricle, ventricle, and aorta, as described here. To the best of my knowledge and understanding, this is still the accepted arrangement for these parts (though if you know differently then please tell me so I can correct the drawing). Also: I am finding the word "auricle" used in this text, which is pretty recent (Bulletin 38 is a Japanese publication well known for its coverage of the mollusca). The original work on which I based my information and terms is rather old, but as far as I know, it isn't considered flawed and its terms remain mostly current (though I did use "digestive gland" rather than "hepatopancreatic gland", which was the now-obsolete term given in the text, see above link re: the pericardium for said text). KDS4444Talk04:51, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I hope you wouldn't expect anything less of me! There is a fantastic Flickr photo album of a closely-related species, Patella ulyssiponensis, available here, which was only published in December of last year (long after I first tried to draw this limpet, but an invaluable resource for me as I tried to bring it up to FP quality). I have taken a certain amount of artistic/ creative license with regard to color and texture, but the placement of the organs is mathematically precise (save the shell and mantle, which I have excluded for obvious reasons). KDS4444Talk10:11, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. The positioning of the labels is a bit messy. Sometimes there is a large gap between the label and the line, sometimes a small gap, apparently at random. 86.171.43.82 (talk) 23:13, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hm. You are right, and it is not random: it is an artifact of the way that Adobe Illustrator generates SVG files, and subsequently of the ways that different browsers interpret the resulting code. It is a problem I struggle with every time I try to generate an SVG diagram using Illustrator (which is a great program with some annoying flaws). I have already been looking into this, and will be posting a revised image post haste with this labeling issue (hopefully) fixed. KDS4444Talk10:40, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Tobias and the Angel are out walking with a fish. And a dog - Why? Read article. ALT - High resolution NGA scan from sourceDetail Comparison - Original Left, Alt right
Reason
Good scan, interesting theme. The painting is by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippino Lippi, depicting Tobias and the Angel, rom c. 1475-1480. The painting is in the the National Gallery of Art of Washington, DC, where Crisco took it to give everybody a nice Christmas mood, angels and happy end and all that...
Comment While it looks perfectly fine, I note that file is less than half the size of the download of the same resolution in the stated source [1]. This suggests re-compression and, while subtle, I think the current version is inferior to the source version because of it. Also it appears the zoomable image viewer version in source is of significantly greater resolution and detail than either [2]. – Wolftick (talk) 17:04, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I have stitched together a substantially higher resolution and more detailed version from the image viewer on source. I'm fairly new to this: Assuming this is okay, should I upload as a new version of the file or post it as an alt? Wolftick (talk) 18:27, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the caution- I'm sure we all appreciate it! It would be valuable if you could post this as an alt so that the alternatives can be compared side-by-side. Josh Milburn (talk) 23:43, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Wolfie. Wonder though, if the original doesn't got the right colors, though. The work is rather tiny, it is 33 × 23 cm (13 × 9.1 in) - so the resolution of the original scan might be just enough...(2,123 × 3,000 pixels, file size: 4.04 MB) -- [thinking about and because of the colour question]... Hafspajen (talk) 11:43, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
People have a tendency to just crank up the saturation and contrast on artworks, reality be damned. We know this, although given Crisco's the one uploading, perhaps they just restored it recently by removing a varnish layer. In any case, we should go with the more recent scan by the gallery. Oppose original. Will need to check the alt over for stitching errors. Adam Cuerden(talk)14:13, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It's impossible to tell for sure without seeing in person but alt feels right to me, in the same way original felt wrong. I think the yellows are the main tell-tale.
With regards to resolution, as long as it reveals more detail my inclination is to go with as much as available in preference to minimising file size. Not sure if people follow? In this case alt is approximately 600PPI which doesn't feel over the top for this work.
The stitching was a simple case of manually aligning per pixel 3 parts split vertically (top, middle and bottom sections), but I would agree that checking would be good in case I made any errors. - Wolftick (talk) 17:01, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I can confirm that the NatGal scan is very yellow (in the downloadable version). I'm currently uploading the newest downloadable version they have. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:43, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Either image is acceptable in my opinion. Editors have this problem all the time selecting images. So long as the images are technically proficient and not gratuitously processed to the uploader's taste or prejudices, there shouldn't be a problem. There was a problem with the accompanying article however, which was a blatant copyright violation of NGA text. That material needs to be rewritten by our esteemed commentators here. 64.9.157.242 (talk) 01:06, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I understand if the original is preferred but unless examples can be cited I would assert that there are no stitching errors with the second image. While it was stitched together this was achieved using only 3 overlapping parts of the original whole and thus could be performed manually with per pixel accuracy. - Wolftick (talk) 05:23, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
'Support original - For all the NGA scans here and there - Renaissance paintings and especially Filippino Lippi - ALL of his paintings have CLEAR; LUMINOUS colours. Original is most probably right. Hafspajen (talk) 12:10, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I would contend that while less sharp and contrasty in thumbnail the colours in alt are clearer and more luminous in alt. Note in comparison the rosey cheeks and distinction in colour between the face and hair that are present in alt but sadly absent in the original, along with the blue sky that is actually blue rather than grey, the richer green... I could go on. - Wolftick (talk) 12:16, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The NGA has both scans available. The one available for download (i.e. the one here) is the one used in the Original above. I've stated this already, above ("I can confirm that the NatGal scan is very yellow (in the downloadable version).") — Chris Woodrich (talk) 09:00, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
That is just weird. I think, then, we can probably make this supposition: The image has been restored, and the original is before the removal of yellowed varnish? Adam Cuerden(talk)09:26, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
If it's simply different white balance, I'd say the original is clearly wrong. It has an oversaturated, overcontrasted effect similar to hitting the "Autolevels" button. That's only acceptable if it reflects reality. Adam Cuerden(talk)11:25, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Crisco 1492: Actually, there's a point. You have photoshop, right? Do an autolevels on the alt, and tell me if it comes out like the original? If its basically a bad automated adjustment, we should reject it, and some futzing with autolevels and contrast in GIMP hints it may just be that. Adam Cuerden(talk)11:28, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - In an attempt to resolve stalemate, I note that Original is now marked as superseded by Alt on Wikipedia. Original is not currently used in any articles and this change has not been reverted for some time (as uploader of Alt I did not make this change). According to FPC criteria this renders original ineligible for FP and as it stands it now becomes a sole question of whether Alt has enough support. - Wolftick (talk) 15:47, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
This has gone on a month. Only the alt is used in articles, and its usage seems to be stable in them, given it's been a month. Can I suggest we simply promote the alt? Otherwise, I think this has to be failed. Adam Cuerden(talk)08:07, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Original is now not used in any articles so cannot be promoted as things stand. Alt is now the version used in articles and by my count just about has the necessary 5 supports if you count slightly tenuous "support either" votes. If things remain like this I would suggest either promote alt or not promoted per didn't reach the necessary quorum. Don't mind which but I think it would be good to clear this up. - Wolftick (talk) 18:17, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – An advertisement for Poesaka Terpendam published in Poestaka Timoer, October 1941. The film follows two young men who seek buried treasure and attempt to keep it from a bandit.
Reason
High quality ad for one of Roekiah's last films. The magazine this was in was (fortunately) in very good condition - albeit a bit pricey - and what little damage there was has been restored.
Oppose far too blurry to be featured. Also, I don't know about the encyclopedic value of showing the bright colourful tropics in black and white... Mattximus (talk) 03:19, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – William H. Crook, bodyguard to Abraham Lincoln (he was off duty that day), who served eleven other presidents subsequently.Not for voting The original, unrestored image.
Reason
An excellent image, replacing the complete lack of any image of him we had before.
Support - Part of me wants to say "shadow needs more feathering", but this is already miles above a lot of the macro product photography we see here. Very nice. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:50, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I think the fact that it has a shadow at all is good. I don't like those pictures of objects apparently hanging in space, with a background of featureless white. 86.171.43.82 (talk) 03:18, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. The edges of the shadow, however, could use a bit more work. But this is already good enough for FP status in my book, especially since the food category is underpopulated. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:46, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - The edges of the grey halo (not really a shadow) definitely need to be fixed (at least smoothed out some). Kaldari (talk) 04:27, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Although the composition may be aesthetically pleasing, distance to subject, excessive sky and dominating tree reduce EV to nil. Sca (talk) 23:36, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Request withdrawn ok guys, I got the point and I'll withdraw the picture. This was my first active nomination here (as my primary playground is Commons). I guess I just didn't really understand the concept of EV as defined here on wp. Thanks! --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 05:59, 8 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Yerevan is currently the largest cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the world, effectively making it the current largest Armenian cathedral.
Reason
Ran into this at Commons. It's a FP there. Thought it may merit the same assessment here. Quality is good. There's the dark clouds, but much can't be done about that. On that note, there's a couple other similar photographs from the same photographer here: Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan#Gallery. If any of you spot a picture that's better than this one, feel free to let me know, or you could just nominate it yourself.
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Original – The typical Georgian architecture of Bath, Somerset, as viewed looking north-west from Bathwick Hill. The dominant colour is given by the Bath stone, used for most buildings in the city. Bath is listed as a World Heritage Site since 1987.
Reason
Excellent depiction of the characteristic urban patterns of Bath, Somerset. It shows the characteristic topography and how the repetitive terraced houses were adapted to it. Good lighting and great level of detail.
Support - Disagree with the above oppose (which I've struck given the editor has not been registered for 25 days nor had 100 edits. If I'm incorrect, please let me know).--Godot13 (talk) 05:22, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Mount Ararat and the Yerevan skyline. The Opera house is visible in the center.
Reason
So this has received an overwhelming amount of support to become a FP on Commons. Deservedly so. It's a wonderful combination of the majestic biblical mountain, along with the city of Yerevan that rests under its shadow. Overall, EV is great and the quality is good.
Support Not perfect, but nice depth-of-field for a non-focus-stacked shot. It might be nice to have a little sharper, but it's very good and I think it should pass. Adam Cuerden(talk)01:56, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting. I'd consider it more useful if we knew the composition. There are quite a few kinds of rock which are linked to volcanism (andesite, for instance, which this does not appear to be). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:44, 3 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Per Skilling, I. P. (1994). Evolution of an englacial volcano: Brown Bluff, Antarctica. (not publicly available on line, and I was only able to read the first two pages), it appears to be "alkali basaltic" in composition (at least the Brown Bluff tephra in general appears to be), I think this is referring to the darker solid chunks contained in the lighter matrix material.--Godot13 (talk) 01:37, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Per information request:"Hard be to certain, but the deposits at Brown Bluff and other locations within the James Ross Island Volcanic Group are mainly formed in lava deltas topped by subaerial lava flows Skilling (2002) erupted into an englacial lake. If this block is part of that, then we're looking at a lump of hyaloclastitebreccia, with both clasts and matrix made up of shattered basaltic glass".--Godot13 (talk) 17:59, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Adam - Between the light drizzle/snow (appearing suddenly, then vanishing) and occasional wind-blown debris I think it's all natural. Shows up best against the upper right black, but it is distributed all across the top of the background--Godot13 (talk) 02:15, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – This user opposes all official portraits of serving politicians and campaigning candildates as tantamount to free political advertising. Sca (talk) 21:41, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
WWI's anniversary continues, as does WWII's. Hindenburg was arguably one of the most important men in Germany throughout WWI, the interwar period, and, finally, the eventually futile attempts to stop Hitler's rise to power, with him slowly forced to give Hitler more and more power after agreeing to stand for election as president in order to stop him.
Articles in which this image appears
Paul von Hindenburg (lead image, has been for a while); I've also been putting it in a couple other articles.
NOTE: {{CSS image crop}} is used to remove the border in thumbnail, as it's not very legible at that size.
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Original – A Paris Métro Line 6 train crosses the Pont de Bir-Hakeim
Reason
In my opinion a nice picture in good evening light, showing the bridge as well as the train, with a backdrop that immediately makes its location obvious.
Oppose This is one of my favourite parts of Paris, but unfortunately this photo isn't a good representation of it. A broader composition is possible (as demonstrated by the images in the relevant Commons category), and would be much superior. Nick-D (talk) 01:07, 9 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per the others. This image is fantastic, but may not show enough of the bridge to maximize EV. Do you have any others from the same shoot that show more of the bridge?--Godot13 (talk) 05:14, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Frontal night shot of an interesting thing, person gives a sense of scale, lead image in the article. If needed, tweaks of things like highlights or contrast are possible.
Oppose - Sorry, but the background is too dark and the darkness covers half of the photograph. The benches in the front are also a distraction. However, I like this alternative photograph of it more. Étienne Dolet (talk) 06:29, 9 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – These nighttime shots of a fire over-dramatize the subject. The daytime pix aren't nearly as impressive. (See lower right)Sca (talk) 15:24, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support original and alt – Slightly grainy sky, but good EV. Not a fan of the layered composition, but the EV makes up for it. I prefer the daytime photo but it isn't very sharp. Bammesk (talk) 16:02, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support – The pic is what it is and I assume typical of the era, but it's a fascinating story and one under-represented in Civil War lore. (I found Stanton's refusal to make him an officer particulaly interesting.) Sca (talk) 15:17, 10 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Battle of Empel was a Spanish victory over Dutch forces but is best remembered for the supposed miraculous intervention by the Immaculate Conception
Reason
high ev as lead image also good quality. Pretty obscure battle so having such a high quality painting is pretty remarkable
Comment - Unless the image was uploaded by the living artist (preferably with an OTRS tag), this is almost certainly not in the public domain. The author link page does not exist. In addition, at full size, the image does not appear as sharp as it probably could be (in my opinion).--Godot13 (talk) 05:29, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It does appear that some of the artist's other works have been uploaded with an OTRS tag, so this one probably needs one...--Godot13 (talk) 06:11, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know how to add OTRS but looking at his contributions in a conversation with an Commons admin he [3] gave permission for Wikipedia to use his work. Since this image was uploaded after his other works got OTRS tag from the admin it most likely means he is loading them himself (I assume he isn't familiar that much with Wikipedia) --Spongie555 (talk) 21:24, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that it appears the artist is uploading the images (see here). But as each prior file has it's own correspondence with OTRS (and this one does not), I think this is necessary here as well.--Godot13 (talk) 22:59, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment-This is picture of noble cousins Oleg,Stilyov and Petrov looking resplendent just before their epic trek across burning waste of Kalahari.You vote for them,you is good and honorable,if not you are fiendish scoundrel mongoose. Simples. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.39.202.115 (talk) 22:18, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
No, they're listening to a speech by a U.S. presidential candidate and wondering how the big guys could have sunk so low. Sca (talk) 15:05, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Victory Column is a monument in Berlin, Germany, and a major tourist attraction in the city of Berlin. Its viewing platform offers a view over Berlin after buying a ticket.
Support – Although I agree that the pic should be straightened by rotating left a wee bit. Great detail, not always easy to obtain for such a large vertical (220 ft.) object. Could be added to Berlin. – Sca (talk) 15:45, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Low EV as it doesn't include the base of the column (which has historically significant reliefs - see [4] for instance), and not great technically as the photo is slightly tilted. Nick-D (talk) 10:48, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see the reliefs on the base as being essential to the pic., because the Victory Column is thought of primarily as a monument to the Prusso-German victory in the epoch-making Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, while the reliefs purport to show scenes from the German-Danish War of 1864.
Relief portraying German-Danish War
In Western historiography, the Danish war generally is seen as a mere prelude to the Franco-Prussian War and the unification of Germany under Prussian hegemony, orchestrated by Bismarck.
(Casualties in the Franco-Prussian War totaled nearly 900,000; in the Danish war 4,000.)
Support – It would be better if the base was included and the flag poles were not, but the image is technically very good and has EV (high resolution and sharp). Enlarging and comparing symmetrical points vertically shows no tilt in the main column. Bammesk (talk) 18:58, 16 April 2016 (UTC) . . . It does seem to be leaning forward a bit. Is there too much perspective correction!? Bammesk (talk) 03:07, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. The composition is really quite poor, and misses out an important part of the structure. When you compare with full-length images, you will see how lacking this one is. 109.145.177.118 (talk) 00:35, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Even if that was true, so what? You think that makes the point any less valid? However, FYI, in fact I have been contributing to Wikipedia for more than ten years and have made thousands of edits. Please understand that many people's IP addresses change every time they connect. 217.44.215.0 (talk) 17:44, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Please see WP:REGISTERED. Also, though I see you aren't voting, note that "only those who have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count" – in Promoting an Image above. Sca (talk)
As noted above, the reliefs aren't part of the column but only its base, and deal with a minor war rather than with the one primarily symbolized by the column, the Franco-Prussian War. Note also that the nominated photo is the lead photo of 10 illustrating our Berlin Victory Column article, which BTW contains no photos of the reliefs. Sca (talk) 21:42, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Pope Pius VII was pope from 1800-1823 and was Pope during the Napoleonic Wars. This painting was commissioned for the Waterloo Chamber with portraits of other famous leaders
Reason
High Ev as lead image and good quality scan of the painting
Comment. There is a small white mark to the left of the bird's head; I think it actually may be a piece of fluff or feather, but it looks rather like a fault, so I wonder if it could be airbrushed out? 86.169.36.217 (talk) 02:22, 19 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I see it too. This poor bird is being a good sport to model naturally. The animal modeling industry puts unrealistic expectations on animals to be always groomed. Is it common to remove such details? What pressure for a little animal. Blue Rasberry (talk)20:39, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]