Oppose; sorry, this one's not quite there for me. The article's very much over-illustrated, and while it's a great picture, I don't feel that it stands out above the others in EV terms. J Milburn (talk) 22:51, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Alex Salmond of the Scottish National Party, Scotland's First Minister (equivalent of the PM) since 2007 is pictured here giving a speech at the National Conversation on 14 August 2007, which basically started the independence referendum process.
Reason
High quality photo and good EV. Scotland's holding an independence referendum this September and Salmond has been one the main figures of Scottish nationalism in the past 25 years. If Scots vote for independence, his significance will rise even more in the history of the British Isles.
An exceptional image that vividly illustrates subject matter. Image is professional quality, high resolution, allowing very detailed inspection. Model is pristine. Photo composition and lighting are superb. Compares very favorably to other anogenital photos on wikipedia.
Support. WP:NOTCENSORED. This is not obscene in the legal sense, it is not even particularly erotic, although of course tastes vary. And it is a striking and excellent image of its kind. DES(talk)23:28, 26 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The image is an extract from File:Show Butt.jpg (part of a series copied from Flickr) and there is no verification that anal bleaching has occurred—the image has been tagged since October 2013 with "There is no evidence or source whatsoever that this anus has actually been bleached, rather than being naturally light. The creator of this derivate [is] not the author of the original image". The image metadata confirms that photo editing software has been used, however the encyclopedic value of the image relies on it being verifiably illustrative for the article in which it is used. Johnuniq (talk) 08:48, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The model in the image is known to be 'Jenni Blaze' a porn star from southern California where anal bleaching is the overwhelming industry standard. Greg Comlish (talk) 20:21, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – William Saroyan, one of the best-known Americans of Armenian descent that achieved success in the 1930-40s. He is highly regarded in Armenia and by Armenians around the world.
Oppose Lots of visible scratches and the composition and pose is rather awkward and artificial - is he straddling the back of a lounge chair or something? Nick-D (talk) 10:06, 24 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Solid image, and though the scan is not of as high resolution as our other Nadar pictures, I think this is certainly up to par. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:51, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Hidatsa warrior from the crazy dog society performing the dog dance in traditional regalia. Other tribes, most notably the Cheyenne, also have a dog society who were noted for wearing the same style headdress.Edit by Adam and Crisco 1492: Lots and lots of fixes.
Reason
High historic and cultural value. The image shows a Hidatsa Indian man dancing the "Dog Dance" while dressed in traditional dancing regalia. The image refers to the man as Minnetaree, a Mandan name commonly used when referring to Hidatsa people.
Support edit, assuming the white is its natural color. I'm somewhat surprised that the LoC digitization may not be faithful, but perhaps the paper just faded away or otherwise aged in such manner. Brandmeistertalk09:38, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
There's a version with a colour bar that shows it's definitely white paper. That version is otherwise a much worse version, but is enough to check. The LoC is actually really bad about colour. Adam Cuerden(talk)12:16, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose While this image deserves promotion in the end, it's fairly obvious something weird is going on with the paper - pink and grey are not natural colours for it; about 99% of lithographs were printed on white paper, and the fraction printed on two-tone paper is insignificant. I'll do an edit. Adam Cuerden(talk)04:37, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
For the record, it's looking good, just removing some reflections on the dark areas. (Specifically, the red cloth in the lower right of the figure - it has a LOT of white reflection spots, that I'm removing at 800% zoom. But that's the only bit of restoration left.) I could use someone with Photoshop proper to do some final vignetting fixes - Photoshop makes those a lot easier - but the cleanup's almost done. Adam Cuerden(talk)09:41, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support edit - I'm fairly sure we haven't gone too far astray in the restoration, and since the last such sketch was edited before promotion I think we should remain consistent. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:44, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
And I did check it against a copy that had a colour bar. It's reasonably similar to what I got from the colour bar. Not exact, but then, the copy with the colour bar is really bad, and there's a tendency for that to lead to reduced colour fidelity, even with a bar. It's easier with a better scan, of course. =) Adam Cuerden(talk)10:16, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support edit Looks great to me, the colours are much brighter and the white background looks much better and authentic to the original. Thanks. MatGTAM (talk) 04:50, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
A high quality image of Manuel L. Quezon, second president of the Philippines. The last nomination fell one support short, but I'm fairly certain that this image is up to snuff.
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Original – Sir Noël Coward (1899–1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise". This photograph was taken a year before his death.Edit - Colour balance adjustments to remove ghostly blue cast (probably caused by the black point being a shadow on the blue jacket)
Reason
High quality picture of a notable playwright (with a featured article at that!) by a notable photographer, at resolution big enough to make a poster out of. As this was a posed shot, I'm fairly certain the flower and glass of (?) are deliberate. Since they just block the sleeve, it's not a big deal in my opinion.
Support. Glad to see Allan uploading at higher-res, and without the compression as he used to. (Glad to see him uploading at all, of course--his work is invaluable.) Chick Bowen04:53, 23 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Very strong oppose - please do not promote this until this can be discussed. The original image's colours are these: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/0/08/20110430101425!Noel_Coward_Allan_warren.jpg They were edited, without any obvious reason, at the same time the higher-resolution copy was uploaded. That means that the strange blue-cast skin tones aren't due to fading of 70s filmstock, but are user error caused by the darkest part of the image being on a blue jacket. It's an easy mistake to have happen if you trust autolevels. It's also been cropped a little bit, but I don't mind that. That said, I think that a fix is possible, see Edit 1. Adam Cuerden(talk)00:50, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Iconic image, that was to become a symbol of the Great Depression. One of the most famous photos by one of the most notable social photographers, Walker Evans. Displayed at the permanent collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. The scan is of good resolution and quality.
Comment — Image is difficult for the viewer to 'enter' due to lack of light/dark contrast. Also appears to be slightly crooked. Sca (talk) 16:53, 24 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support - This photo (the lower one) shows a very complex mid 19th-century Neo-Gothic decorative scheme in immense detail. It is not easy to find a photo of an interior as complex as this one, in which all the intricacies of the architectonic carvings can be seen, and the stained glass windows are actually sharp!!. In terms of describing the architecture/ interior design of the period, this photo has real encyclopedic value, despite the fact that (as Sca has pointed out) it has shortcomings as a piece of "art photography". Amandajm (talk) 09:46, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Unique image. Historic/Notable (extensive discussion of image in RSes). It "illustrates the subject in a compelling way, making the viewer want to know more". It's a highly-evocative and extremely effective work of art.
Support as nominator. As Jon Stewart said: "Last week, the National Reconnaissance Office launched this spy satellite into orbit; And the logo they chose for their spy rocket-- this is real-- a giant octopus sucking the face off North America". It's an genuinely exquisite piece of propaganda art. --HectorMoffet (talk) 10:11, 24 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Agree with Crisco 1492. This is a really amusing picture, yet creepy at the same time. One can only wonder how such a strange choice made it through. At least the government spooks have a sense of humor. Sn1pe!(talk)(edits)02:07, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Note that I'm not sure which image should be featured. Both the original and vector are amazing in their own way. The original is notable (see HectorMoffet's comments above), while the vector is a fine reproduction of said original and is an example of epic vector art. (Although this probably isn't really relevant) Sn1pe!(talk)(edits)02:13, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support original, oppose vector Only one of these was actually used: Vectorization adds additional artistic decisions that aren't necessarily in the original artistic design. The colours are different, there's some realizations, and so on. I've seen this realized in paint or print a few times - by official sources - and it just doesn't look like the vector. Amongst other things: The font for "NROL-39" is obviously different; the latitude lines are missing on the globe, the gradient shading seems to be different - notably, the highlight ont he rightmost leg is different from any other version, and the octopus' shading seems a bit more slapdash than it is on other versions. The arm detail matches neither the patch nor any JPEG version; Some shapes have changed - for example, the dark triangle-like shapes moving towards the tentacle from the eye are three in number on the patch, and two on the vector, etc. Vectors are great when there isn't an official realization - coats of arms, etc - but aren't for everything. That said, if we could get a high-res JPEG to vectorise - a FOIA request should get that, if nothing else - I think this could all be fixed, but given the choice between a vector from a low-resolution JPEG, or a patch, I'll take the patch. Adam Cuerden(talk)07:43, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Polaroid taken by Mary Moorman on November 22, 1963, at Dealy Plaza. President Kennedy was fatally shot an estimated 0.6 seconds after it was taken. The bullet has just impacted JFK's head while Jacqueline Kennedy leans over in concern.
Reason
This polaroid photograph by Mary Moorman is not of the best technical quality, but its historical value is immense and was achieved though astonishing luck (albeit unfortunate in context).
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Original – Roaring Creek in the wintertimeEdit 1 - tilt remedied
Reason
I think this is of at least a decent technical standard. It is 3264 by 1840 pixels, so no size issues. Like I said, it is certainly a decent image and streams are underrepresented among FPs. It is under a CC-BY-SA license. This image adds encyclopedic value to Roaring Creek (Pennsylvania), where it is currently the only image. It wasn't created for the purpose of supporting original research. It has an accurate name, description and location data. Finally, the image has not been altered from its original form. All in all, I think it's a great image and it would be great if it became featured.
Oppose The trees being cut off really takes away from the image, I also wonder if there is a better/more telling place along the stream to take a photo, where you can see more than just a little portion of it. Mattximus (talk) 17:42, 25 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Interior view of the Romanesque church of the Scots Monastery in Regensburg, Germany.The file with some vertical perspective returned to it. The process necessitated cropping. NOTE: I uploaded this at a much lower resolution than the original and am not suggesting this version as an alternative. See comments
Reason
High EV providing good overview of the space, excellent level of detail and interesting lighting,
Comment, as usual, my negative comment about this type of image is the same. There has been a digital adjustment on the verticals of this picture which has made them parallel. This is an over-compesation for the error caused by the camera lens. The human eye sees things in perspective. When you remove all the vertical perspective, the result is to make the upper part of the picture look as if the elements are splaying outward i.e. the columns and upper wall of this building lean out at the top. The distortion caused by the adjustment is most apparent in the capitals of the two outermost columns which have become oval.
I would like this picture very much more, and find it more useful if the sense of height and perspective was re-introduced by allowing the upper part of the image to taper inward slightly. Amandajm (talk) 08:16, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
How do you know this is the case? I disagree completely that it is obvious that verticals have been corrected. It's possible that it has been digitally perspective corrected, but I strongly suspect it hasn't. And the reason why I suspect it hasn't is because the horizon is roughly in the centre of the frame. When this is the case, no correction for the verticals is required because they are already vertical. It's only when you tilt the view upwards or downwards that you introduce leaning verticals. Also, just to correct you on one additional point, even if it were corrected, it would absolutely not be compensation for an error caused by the camera lens. It is a compensation for the reality of rectilinear perspective. The camera lens has absolutely nothing to do with it, except of course that the angle of view through the lens determines the degree to which perspective is a factor, and a wide angle lens is going to result in a larger angle of view. Also, you never responded to my last attempt to discuss with you the norm of correcting vericals in architectural photography. Ensuring that vertical lines are indeed vertical is quite fundamental to this style of photography. You're entitled to dislike this sort of correction, but to crusade against it as you appear to be doing is another thing entirely. Ðiliff«»(Talk)12:54, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Further to Diliff's points, the capitals of the two outermost columns appear unnatural when you zoom in because as this is a static photo the vanishing point does not change as it would if you would be in the church and rotate your eye. For that to occur we would need some VR photography as here. --ELEKHHT22:55, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Response - The "horizon" of this photo is not central between the horizontal plane of the floor, and the horizontal plane of the ceiling. It is much closer to the floor. This is because the photographer or the tripod was not half as high as the building. The "horizon" (direct line of the camera's eye) was just a little higher than the top of the front altar (with the white cloth) as you would expect, because the altar is up several steps. From this horizontal both the upper sections of columns and walls, and the lower section would slope inwards slightly. This is the way the eye sees. This perspective is what gives a sense of height and depth to objects.
In old architecture, such as this, architects took into account the visual perspective. The jutting horizontal cornices, the big round carved gilded bosses, the size of the beams, the large size of figures painted on the ceiling, the outward curves entasis on the columns, the slight upward curve of the centre of the floor and many other tricks were used which make the most of the building's natural perspective. One of the most famous examples is the Parthenon. One Wiki Commons contributor took an excellent photo that demonstrated all the curved lines of the building, and then (in typical Wiki-Commons fashion, digitally straightened the building out, thereby rendering his photo totally useless for demonstrating the very thing that makes the Parthenon one of the greatest works of architecture ever created. This obsession with mathematically parallel lines spoils a great number of otherwise excellent photos, because it robs the building in the pictures of their dynamic elements of space, volume, direction and mass. Amandajm (talk) 03:39, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I think you've missed my point slightly. I was not commenting on whether the camera was situated half way between the plane of the floor and the plane of the ceiling in terms of elevation, I was talking about the fact that the camera is not significantly tilted upwards or downwards, as evidenced by the fact that the plane of the horizon (you cannot see it, obviously, because it exists beyond the interior space, but you can estimate it). This is what causes verticals to tilt, not the elevation of the camera. Elevation of the camera affects other aspects of perspective but not verticals. As long as the camera remains horizontal, vertical lines stay vertical. You are right that the central point in the image is the top of the altar, which places it slightly above the camera parallel with the horizon, but this is still not an indication of perspective correction in my opinion. It could just as easily be caused by cropping the floor, which has the effect of moving the middle of the image further up, without having any effect on the tilt of verticals. And this, to me, is why this discussion on the 'evils of correcting verticals' is so silly. The human eye never sees a scene the way a photograph captures it because it never absorbs a very wide angle scene in any coherent and consistent way. We scan our eyes around, and build up a mental image comprised of different segments, aspects and details. We don't look up at a column and see it as leaning. It's only leaning relative to the other columns, but we don't see other spatially distant columns simultaneously. We perceive them in our peripheral vision, sure, but our brain doesn't process the perspective in any meaningful way in the periphery. In fact it could be argued that we don't even consciously perceive perspective at all. It's this lack of intuition that meant that it wasn't until the Renaissance that we actually discovered how to draw scenes in such a way that took perspective into account. Here's a thought experiment to prove my point. Go to a church, stand in the middle of the aisle and look straight ahead at the altar. Then slowly scan your eyes up towards the ceiling. Do the columns start progressively leaning inwards? I suggest they don't, even though our eyes have a wide enough field of view for perspective leaning to be significant. However, verticals absolutely do lean when you scan the camera upwards because the camera has a wide field of view but you are looking at the photos with an narrow angle of view that lets you see the perspective clearly with foveal vision. The preoccupation with keeping the verticals leaning, to me, seems more like a desire to keep photos looking as uncorrected photos 'normally' do (a familiarity, if you will), rather than anything to do with what the eyes see natively. Ðiliff«»(Talk)11:40, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - See adjusted image with vertical perspective returned to it. The image immediately becomes less flat, and looks like a place in which you could walk around. Despite the fact that the image has been cropped in the process, and less ceiling is visible, the volume and height has been returned to the building. The presence of the person who is "seeing" has been put back into the image. Amandajm (talk) 04:09, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting effect you're using there, and I'm sure some will be confused by the curved columns and floor pattern. Back to your previous comment, if you look very slightly downwards than the verticals appear vertical without any magic. While I agree with you in principle that sometimes PC can spoil images, I think in this case the image gives a good sense of the spatial depth, and the chairs, steps and table give a sense of scale, including height. As Romanesque architecture is rather massive and stable, I think perspective correction does not spoil it. Ultimately any photo is just one of many possible abstractions of reality, and choosing a perspective that shows verticals appear vertical has been and remains common in architectural perspective drawing. --ELEKHHT06:12, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I think the introduction of curvature of the horizontal lines is more of an issue than anything that was 'corrected' in the edit. Not to mention that a significant amount of the scene has been effectively cropped. It looks to me to be a simple barrel distortion effect. I'm interested to know in what situation perspective correction does spoil an image? The main thing I can think of is simply when it introduces so much distortion at the periphery that the subject looks grotesquely warped. I have been guilty of pushing it too far with some of my images, and I am the first to admit that, but as long as the angle of view is not ridiculously wide, I honestly don't feel that it spoils an image. I feel it actually returns a more accurate sense of how we perceive an interior space, because as I said above, I don't believe we perceive leaning verticals the way photographs portray. Ðiliff«»(Talk)11:40, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I think it can be distracting when the periphery attracts undue attention. It sometimes happens with tall buildings and tight crops like this when a vertical building edge or a narrow strip of sky is close to the picture's edge, the perfectly vertical lines are reinforced by the frame, and strengthens the visual effect Amandajm is talking about that the building is perceived 'as if splaying outward'. --ELEKHHT23:31, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Per Elekhh: "Ultimately any photo is just one of many possible abstractions of reality". Too much fuss being made here and I fail to see the supposed benefits of the alternative version. -- Colin°Talk12:40, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Agree with Colin. Regardless of the perspective correction discussion, it's clearly a quality architectural photo of the interior. Ðiliff«»(Talk)23:12, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, an oil on wood painting attributed to Hieronymus Bosch from circa 1500. Four small circles, detailing "Death of the Sinner", "Judgement", "Hell", and "Glory", surround a larger circle in which the seven deadly sins are depicted: wrath at the bottom, then (proceeding clockwise) envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, extravagance (later, lust), and pride in scenes from everyday life rather than allegorical representations of the sins.
Reason
High resolution and quality, interesting painting; I am unaware of any of the artist's other work being featured
Considering that the painting's height is 120 cm, it seems that their height is about 1-2 cm at best. Perhaps the scanner should have high dpi or something like that since even the 4000x3411 version doesn't render them readable to me. Brandmeistertalk13:31, 26 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support- I thin it unlikely that a better image of this particular artwork will be produced for some time. The painting is under glass, which makes it hard to photograph without reflection. There is some minor compromise to clarity in the four outer roundels, most noticeable in the one with text.The text itself, being painted in white (more granular paint) over the darker (and therefore shinier smoother) surfaces, is the part that is most subject to damage by abrasion to the finished work. Amandajm (talk) 02:49, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Louis XVI was the king of France between 1774 and 1792. He was toppled in the French Revolution and later executed by guillotine. He was "the only King of France ever to be executed, and his death brought an end to more than a thousand years of continuous French monarchy."
Reason
There are several scans of this painting, but this one has the highest resolution and seems to be the closest to the original colors (since its from the Google Art Project).
Oppose. It's not very detailed or clear photo, and the colours are quite faded. I've taken a photo of a very similar butterfly (I self-identified it as an Adonis Blue rather than Common Blue but it's possible I'm wrong and it is indeed the Common Blue) and I think mine is significantly better. It has the same issues of focus at the tips of the wings but is otherwise a far more detailed image and a better specimen. Ðiliff«»(Talk)13:38, 26 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as per Diliff's stunning photograph. After comparing, it's very hard to support nom. And just as a personal bias, I love seeing pairs (male and female) of these photos nominated when there is significant sexual dimorphism. Mattximus (talk) 03:21, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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1. "I can tell a woman's age in half a minute—and I do!"
2. "Must we, till then, in prison cell be thrust?"
3. Enter Princess, reading.
4. Enter the "Daughters of the Plough," bearing Luncheon.
5. Frontispiece
6. The Gate yields. Hildebrand and Soldiers rush in.
7. "Though I am but a girl, / Defiance thus I hurl."
8. "Where are your rifles, pray?"
Reason
A fine set of images, taken from the first edition of the work. This book contains four operas, but I'm going to nominate them separately for ease of review, and because they're a bit of a nightmare to sort out. There is some half-toning, but the originals apparently haven't been available to the public since the 1960s, and are broken up and scattered. Now, we don't - at this time - have an article on the book itself. I'm working on that, but want to get my sources together first, and that will, unfortunately, take a while. Hopefully by the next set from this book. If necessary, I'm fine with breaking up the set; I think 1, at the very least, should pass without question?
That's in the original. When I looked carefully at the originals, they were a little dark. I spent a huge amount of time trying to match the exact colours, with reasonable success, I think. Do you want me to reevaluate any in particular? Adam Cuerden(talk)21:20, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
They all look pretty dark, but I guess "Daughters of the Plough" especially. If you could double-check them, I would be satisfied with that. Kaldari (talk) 19:00, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
This is one of those things that readers don't know or care about, but I (or whoever handles POTD when these run in about a year and a half [assuming they pass]) have to worry about. It's very doable. We've also done montages, such as with the Extermination of Evil set (Howcheng set that one up). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:31, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment- Re FP- these have little to do with Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Culture,_entertainment,_and_lifestyle/Theatre. Despite the fact that they illustrate plays, they have have not been produced for anything to do with theatrical production. They are not theatre posters, and do not belong to the scripts that actors would use. They are essentially book illustrations, for home reading and fit into exactly the same category as the contemporary Edmund Dulac's illustrations to "Arabian Night's, Kai Nielsens illustrations to "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" and Arthur Rackham's "Peter Pan and Wendy". If there is a class for "Literary illustrations", then that is where they belong. Amandajm (talk) 08:50, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
There's a large number of Shakespeare works in the Theatre category that likewise don't come from productions; I think people looking for illustrations of a play will not make the distinction you're making, and would be very surprised to find these in the Literary illustrations category. Given the categories always have ambiguity, I'm pretty sure fitting unambiguously into them shouldn't be an FP criterion. We'd lose too many good images. Adam Cuerden(talk)09:26, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I would go for a much more encyclopedic degree of accuracy in the cataloguing. I would put photos of productions, and theatrical posters and the like under "Theatre" and everything in this class under illustration. Where do you draw the line between an illustration to J.M. Barrie's novel "Peter Pan" and J.M. Barrie's play of "Peter Pan"? Likewise all the countless 19th century oil paintings based on Shakespearian subjects are not substantially different to all the similar pictures based on Boccaccio's "Decameron", Milton's "Paradise Lost" or Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". They are first and foremost narrative paintings that are about the characters and stories of the plays. They are not theatrical, in the sense of being associated with the theatre. In fact, in common with all the other works that I have mentioned, most people who know Shakespeare's plays well, know them from reading them rather than from seeing theatrical productions. If book Illustrations for publications and paintings based on the subjects are usually categorised under "Theatre" then this needs to be re-thought and the works sorted into a different category. The might belong under a category named "Shakespeare" but they do not belong under the category "Theatre". These present works do not belong under "Theatre" either. They belong under "Book illustration". Amandajm (talk) 10:11, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
In any case, this is getting off-topic, as the categorization is, in the end, up tot he closer, and has nothing to do with the FP. If you want to discuss it further, let's do it on the talk page. Adam Cuerden(talk)10:15, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support- though I agree that the colours are rather dark. My observation of illustrated books of this date is that the intensity of colour in the prints can vary from book to book, and sometimes within a book. Amandajm (talk) 02:35, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
That is, indeed true. However, not having access to a second copy, I can only judge off of my own. =) If I get to go to Wikimania this year, I think I might well bring my copy and see what people think. Adam Cuerden(talk)10:55, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong photographed by Buzz Aldrin aboard Apollo 11, after having completed extra-vehicular activity making him the first human being in history to step foot on another planet. (cropped version of original) [A]
Reason
A striking high quality portrait with immense historical significance.
Articles in which this image appears
Neil Armstrong
FP category for this image
People/Science and engineering or Space/Getting there
Comment — Interesting historical shot, but could be cropped more tightly. I want to tell the photographer to take One Small Step forward... Sca (talk) 16:05, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry to quibble, but suggest taking a bit more off the top, which is outta focus anyway. (At full res. Armstrong's stubbly face is interesting.) Sca (talk) 17:16, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Except that Cirt's and HectorMoffet's votes are about the other one. This is why changing your nomination in the middle was not the best idea. Chick Bowen00:52, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sure one is. One just shouldn't change the image marked "original", otherwise it will look like one is misrepresenting previous opinions. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:02, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
In the future JJARichardson, when you upload the new version for consideration, leave the original upload as "original" and any new versions as "ALT 1", "ALT 2", etc., so that this type of semantic confusion doesn't happen. Sven ManguardWha?18:55, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Note to closer I have marked the two as A and B. At the time that JJARichardson, Cirt, and HectorMoffet cast support votes, only B was visible, so were all clearly voting for that one. It is unclear which version Sca is supporting, and it is unclear whether JJARichardson still supports B. Theparties and CyberXRef support B, so assuming that JJARichardson didn't pull his support for that option, B is the version with consensus to promote. Sven ManguardWha?18:55, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support B, Oppose A - The focus on this is not a portrait of Neil Armstrong, it's Armstrong after the moonwalk. We need enough context to establish the location. Adam Cuerden(talk)06:05, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment- The image is in back and white because it is an image that is dependent on texture for effect, not upon colour. Crisco 1492, as an artist and photographer, I find the fact that you are asking that question about a black and white image very disturbing. Black and White is a valid choice made by the photographer as artist.
I am not addressing this as an artistic work, but as an encyclopedic photograph (not everything at Wikipedia's FPC is about the photograph as a work of art, Amanda, and that question was rhetorical anyways). Skin tone, eye colour, and hair colour are among the most standard requirements for identifying an individual, none of which are depicted here. Considering how common colour photography was in the 1980s, opposing black and white in preference of a colour photograph is entirely acceptable. You'll find that many other b&w portraits from the 1970s up have had a hard time at FPC (though some do pass).
As for the face giving depth and context, it's entirely doable without a face (which has distracting lines and tones which do not contrast very well with another face). I much prefer the use of the cabinet in Warren's picture of Coward (below). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:44, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
In response, I would argue that in a bald grey-headed ageing man with dark eyes and bushy eyebrows, skin tone, eye colour, and hair colour are not among the most standard requirements for identifying the person as an individual. Colour is significantly less important as a person ages, which is the reason that many portrait photos of older people are in Black and white. The structure, form and texture of the features are always significant in portraiture, and become increasingly significant as the person ages. This picture conveys those elements extremely well, and, moreover, conveys "character". If this forum has been in the habit of rejecting portrait photos on the grounds that they are in black and white, then you need to reconsider your values. Would you reject an 19th century engraved portrait because it was an engraving, on the grounds that you would prefer a 19th century watercolour? Amandajm (talk) 02:29, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Are you seriously comparing two different mediums (apples and oranges) to two different varieties of one medium (Macintosh and Pink Lady)? Wow.
Yes, detail on the face is important (and the possibilities of fine grain B&W were obviously a consideration when this photograph was taken). Hair colour may have less value for identification as a person ages (assuming they do not dye it), but that is not to say all colour loses value. Again, we are not debating the value of this photograph as an artistic work. We are discussing it in the context for being featured on the English Wikipedia, which emphasizes encyclopedic work. There are many, myself included, who find black & white lacking. Don't get me wrong though, if there weren't a distracting face in the background, I'd have likely stayed neutral (and quiet) or voted a weak support (worth half a !vote). I try not to oppose simply because an image is B&W.
As for "If this forum has been in the habit of rejecting portrait photos on the grounds that they are in black and white,", I said they generally have trouble. I never said they are routinely rejected. Many just get more opposes than colour images would have. Stop putting words in my mouth. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:45, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose. While I do actually like this photo, like Chris, I am not keen on the greyscale; it's something we should be avoiding in recent photographs. J Milburn (talk) 23:25, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Lede image in the English Wikipedia article, colours look nice, etc. However, did Diego forget to calibrate his camera when coming to the US? It's hard to believe he got that kind of lighting at 10:30 PM, in Chicago, in October. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:33, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support, Lovely picture. I like the combinations of different buildings and foliage, and the way the pic is framed by the trees on one side and the curve of the path on the other. Amandajm (talk) 08:20, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I also like this one, and agree with you that there is a kind of harmony between the buildings and the foliage. Crisco: yes, unfortunately I forgot. It happened a few times and sometimes I realized it just one day later. The local time was 3:41 pm Poco210:18, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Response - I did not nominate this because it is "beautiful" but because it is "ugly". Sometimes to see the truth that is where you look.--Theparties (talk) 21:49, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Visible JPG artefacting, looks like it was cleaned but ... definitely digital manipulation (that font at the bottom... no way it's a 16th century font) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:26, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose- I have no idea what the "chart" was created for, when it was created or why. The original images of the Boxer Codex, as they appear on the article's page, are beautiful and interesting. This image, combining figures from the codex, is far less valuable than the codex illustrations themselves. Amandajm (talk) 02:09, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – "Map of Armenia and the Roman client states in eastern Asia Minor, ca. 50 AD, before the Roman-Parthian War and the annexation of the client kingdoms into the Empire"
Reason
Nicely made vector map of high encyclopedic value.
Kudos to Cplakidas, one of the greatest users I know. Misspellings of geographic names of this region are quite common, but how else would they spell Mtskheta? --Երևանցիtalk18:28, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, it's that I've never seen the name before, and it has five consonants in a row, so - as I do not know much about the languages of that part of the world - it looked wrong. Adam Cuerden(talk)11:31, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I see. In reality it's 3 consecutive consonants (m, ts, kh), but since English doesn't have those letters, they are converted into two-letters each. --Երևանցիtalk19:42, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment How precise are these boundaries? My concern is that representing them with double continuous lines makes them appear very precise, while in fact might be less so, but I am not familiar with the history.
In terms of graphics I think the map could be clearer if the labels of cities were placed within the territory to which they belong if there is pace for that. For instance the map shows Amida to be in Sophene, but the label was placed in the KoA, although there is enough space in Sophene to display it there. Also I don't see why overlapping labels across borders when is not necessary, such as in the case of "Doliche". A minor issue: the "200" on the scale bar has a different font size than the "0". --ELEKHHT23:51, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose — Cute, but it's a gimmicky posed shot of political figure by a photographer who works for him. Where politicians are concerned, candid shots are much preferred. Sca (talk) 14:14, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The image is not in Obama's article, but in the gymnasts. This shows her meeting the president, which is generally a decent indication of national recognition (especially when the president copies your signature move!) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:44, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Strong EV for the McKayla Maroney article and a well-executed photo, and it would also be useful in articles on how modern politicians present themselves. Nick-D (talk) 22:21, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I don't know. It feels a bit twee... We seem to love showing Obama left, right and centre, and this just feels like more of the same. I'm not necessarily convinced that her being next to Obama is actually that great- she's not a politician- I'd rather see her with a coach. J Milburn (talk) 00:15, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with User:J Milburn. Practically any photo of a sitting president (with practically anyone else) emphasizes that person. This pic, basically a PR shot, is just too cute — "twee" indeed. (Disclaimer: The preceding opinion has nothing to do with my politics.) Sca (talk) 15:53, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support — I like the image. The focus is obviously the girl in the middle. She is reasonably sharp and the straight into-the-camera look while she grasps and partly hides herself behind the boy next to her really makes a beautiful photo that urges me to read an article about these kids. The problem is, the EV is thin and spread widely. Both the Afghanistan and the Demography of Afghanistan articles use the image in a mere table as an example of Pashtun people. The latter also uses a crop of the picture in this image that is also used in a few other articles like Pashtunistan and Pashtun_diaspora. Since these kids cannot really be identified as Pashtun people by the reader (no traditional dress or similar characteristics) their EV lies in their story, i.e. how they got to Camp Clark where this photo was taken. Without an article on Camp Clark or on the US-operation that got these kids there the EV is limited. --Ebertakis (talk) 23:23, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support - It's a good image; although the lack of references (only 3) makes me question the notability status of that painting just a little. --CyberXRef☎17:33, 9 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Unusual and mysterious artifact of distant times, not widely known in the U.S. (Could be cropped more tightly top & bottom.) Sca (talk) 14:09, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Always amazed how popular are reflections on Commons. Noting that the criteria here is different, I think EV is limited as the image neither does show the whole building, or even the whole base of the building, nor does it provide high level of detail of the facade. I also find the framing less than ideal, as the base is cropped (both the stairs on the left and on the right), the top crop appears bit random and the hand rail in the lower-left corner does not help either. --ELEKHHT00:59, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I'm not a fan of the composition of this piece. The tight vertical crop leaves me without a clear picture of exactly how tall this building is, while the tight horizontal crop leaves me without any other objects through which I can judge this building's scale. Sven ManguardWha?19:27, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Well, I do also like reflexions but rather as an artistic touch which is not always married with high EV. The building itself is not shown fully and was not the idea, either. Therefore, I share your comments, Sven and Elekhh. Poco210:06, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it has modest EV for the articles it illustrates. I think people often confuse encyclopaedic value with their own personal interest in the subject. If people are interested in knowing what the bridge looks like, how better could you describe it than with a high resolution photo clearly showing the bridge and its surroundings? Ðiliff«»(Talk)07:41, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional Support I'm not really a modern photography expert - the perspective looks a little odd, insofar as the bridge looks slightly twisted - you can almost see the roadway on the left, but not as you move right. Is that normal for this type of image? Given a reassurance, I'm happy to support. Adam Cuerden(talk)01:41, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I appreciate the effort of EurocarGT to try to improve the photo but in my opinion, I don't think it is necessary, and nor has the edit actually improved the image. It now has halos in the sky typical of HDR processing or the overuse of the Shadow/Highlight tool in Photoshop, and doesn't look as realistic to my eye. Ðiliff«»(Talk)07:41, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
My opinion is yes, the original is fine. It could be brightened ever so slightly perhaps, but it would be better for me to go back to the original file and do it properly. Even so, I don't think it's necessary. Ðiliff«»(Talk)22:06, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't aware that there was already an FP on Commons. I may be biased but I prefer my version too, it shows the bridge and the ocean below more completely, although the lighting is quite different. Ðiliff«»(Talk)10:49, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
A rare example of freely licensed video game cover art. Even rarer is that it's by a notable artist, Bryan Lee O'Malley. High resolution and delightful, it captures the theme and spirit of the game.
Support. It's nice to see that, at least among indie developers, we're finally getting freely licensed visual assets (previously screenshots, now also a cover). I will continue to support them here (and nominate them here, when I'm the person that secures them), because I think that there is high encyclopedic value in them, and because once these start hitting the main page, it might encourage other studios to also release visual assets under free licenses. Sven ManguardWha?19:18, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I'd maybe think twice about putting on the main page (perhaps make sure it's alongside a TFA on a traditional, scholarly topic!) but I'm certainly happy to see pictures like this featured. J Milburn (talk) 00:21, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Hot damn! I think Bencherlite would enjoy having a reason to avoid a video game TFA. I don't think this would be too promotional as POTD, especially since we have screenshots too. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:33, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support (uploader). High-quality box art → high EV. The article's well on its way to FA, and just wait until you see the other media in the pipeline (the composer is compiling a medley). I've had a bunch of indie studios release assets recently, so I suppose I could bring more of them here. By the way, I didn't get a notification about the nom... just happened to run into this page. czar♔07:40, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
This is a featured picture on commons and has been commons POTD. It appears to be technically meritorious. There are no distortions and the picture is framed so as to give it a finished look. I also like the unique colors in the sky from what is likely dusk in this westward picture.
Oppose This is a handsome shot which clearly deserves its featured status at Commons, but the EV for the Petrillo Music Shell article (the only article in which it's used) seems weak given that the music shell doesn't stand out at all: this is really a photo of the skyline at sunset. Nick-D (talk) 22:25, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I was rationalizing image use in Legacy Tower earlier today, and I think this would do a really good job in that article. The article really needs some expansion, mind you, but it's a decent start class, and, after the earlier rationalization, this is image 2 and shows a substantially different aspect than image 1 - and the sunset actually has an encyclopedic purpose, as the Legacy Tower is meant to reflect the sky. I think this adds enough EV to allow a Support. Adam Cuerden(talk)18:28, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure that the EV is very strong in that article either given that the tower is at the extreme right of the photo and doesn't really stand out much. Nick-D (talk) 10:54, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Personally, I'd consider that an advantage. We want to show it in context, this shows the part least covered in the other image, but in a way that makes it easy to quickly point it out in the caption. Adam Cuerden(talk)17:42, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Philippine Navy's newest ship, BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15), arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a scheduled port visit. The ship, a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter, is on its maiden voyage to the Republic of the Philippines to join the Philippine Navy Fleet. As a multi-mission surface combatant ship, Gregorio del Pilar becomes the first gas-turbine jet engine-powered vessel in the Philippine Navy fleet.
Reason
There is no image of ship from the Philippines yet to be featured despite being a maritime country.
Weak support. I like it a lot (even despite the white-on-white); my only reservation is that it's a little small. Also, are they members of the Philippines Navy onboard, or are they Americans? J Milburn (talk) 00:27, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), one of the smallest primates. This one is about 5 inches long with a tail longer than its body. Photo taken in Bohol, Philippines.
Oppose per Ebertakis and J Milburn, and suggest speedy close. This has been placed into the above articles on the day of nomination, sometimes in quite unfitting articles or sections, as well as poor captions. I would suggest the nominator to read more carefully WP:FP?, in particular #5, and pay attention when crediting the author per Jee above. --ELEKHHT23:36, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Chicago Loop portion of the Chicago skyline surrounding East Monroe Street includes Legacy Tower.
Reason
This is a featured picture on commons and a former commons POTD. These recognitions denote the good execution of the photo. It has EV by adding context as a supplementary picture at Legacy Tower. I think it is as important as the main image in that use.
Support Presuming that the perspective isn't too distorting - and it looks fine, I just don't know Chicago - this is one of the most unique and compelling images I've seen of a city in some time. Article usages are acceptable, could be more prominent, but good enough to add value. Adam Cuerden(talk)09:30, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I also like this picture very much. That stretched Hummer was the perfect chance to balance the composition against the skyscrapers with a little help of a wide angle lens. Poco209:49, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very nice shot, and agree with Poc that the Hummer helps the composition. Currently the EV is dispersed in several articles and there is no article about East Monroe Street where it would have the highest EV (if notable). However the EV in Legacy Tower is sufficient. As it seems that this image was taken from the Nichols pedestrian bridge, I think this should be specified in the file description. --ELEKHHT23:13, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support — You don't see many depictions of 19th century German warships that predated the WWI navy. Historically interesting. Sca (talk) 15:36, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: No opinion yet on the picture, but, if promoted, this should go in Animals/Birds. It's useful as a likeness of the bird, not as a literary illustration. J Milburn (talk) 20:02, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
One who upload or do some minor tweak can't claim copyright or credit over the original author. Here it is by Henrik Grönvold, a naturalist and artist, known for his illustrations of birds. Jee09:04, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I assume this has been scanned from a newspaper? No matter how high the resolution of the scan, the source material isn't exactly ideal. J Milburn (talk) 11:35, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
URAA problems: Pakistan was founded in 1947. Pakistan copyright law says photographs keep copyright 50 years past publication. This means that nothing went out of copyright in Pakistan before the U.S. implemented the URAA, giving it a U.S. Copyright, and making it ineligible for Wikipedia. This is an awful situation, but not one that we can do anything about. Adam Cuerden(talk)12:22, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm... I have some questions regarding this: When does that US copyright expire? And if this copyright is assumed, are no images created in Pakistan (after 1947) eligible to be used on Commons? (I was planning of uploading a dozen or so images of really historic events) —ШαмıQ✍ @ 14:37, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Streatham Portrait, discovered at the beginning of the 21st century and believed to be a copy of a contemporary portrait of Lady Jane Grey, de facto queen of England for 9 days in 1553
Reason
High resolution, nice and sharp, near-contemporary (40 years difference for this copy, the original portrait may have been closer). Interesting information about provenance will allow for a good POTD blurb. A big thank you to Dcoetzee for purchasing this digitization
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Original – 1856 daguerreotype of transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau by Benjamin D. Maxham
Reason
The image size is below the preferred dimensions, but I believe that the picture is iconic and historically important enough to warrant featuring. It is strikingly clear for a daguerreotype. I have seen it reproduced in a manner similar to Guerrillero Heroico.
Oppose both versions. We have significantly sharper images from the 1850s, so I'm not willing to overlook the obvious damage to the alternate just because of its age. As to the original, I agree with the above posters. Sven ManguardWha?21:14, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – 12 August 1941: the first successful use of Jet-Assisted Take-Off (JATO) propulsion technology, invented by the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT)
Reason
Take-off of America's first "rocket-assisted" airplane, an Ercoupe fitted with a GALCIT developed solid propellent 28 pound thrust JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) booster. High resolution image with significant historical and educational value.
Support - Restoration uploaded over the original. Looks better now. Technical issues can be forgiven owing to the uniqueness of this image. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:21, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Crisco. That said, can something be done about the thumbprint/scuffmarks on the seat of the trousers of the third person from the left? Very, very distracting. Adam Cuerden(talk)13:54, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres's The Turkish Bath, a 108 cm × 108 cm (43 in × 43 in) oil on wood painting completed in 1862. Though originally rectangular, it was modified into the current tondo format by the artist in 1863Alt (unretouched)Alt 2 (brightened somewhat)
Reason
Very high resolution, high quality, notable painting
Oppose original, support alt (unretouched). Removing the corners of the canvas was a poor decision. The palimpsestic effect is important, carries a lot of information since it reveals how the original rectangular painting was converted to a tondo, and is also just extremely interesting. White backgrounds in general are not a great way to display tondo paintings, but particularly this one! Chick Bowen05:01, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support orig. — Not impressed by palimpsestic aspect, and I don't think most readers/viewers would be either. For what it's worth, French, Spanish and Dutch Wikis all use the retouched version in their entries on The Turkish Bath (as does English Wiki). Iconic. Sca (talk) 16:20, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose---The cropped version is the more useful for almost all practical purposes, although the uncropped version would have purpose in an article specifically about this particular painting. In a general article on French painting, on Classical painting or of the artist, the cropped version is to be preferred as indicated above. On the other hand, the cropped version has been brightened to a state where the coloration of the shadows on the principal figure has been lost. I can't support either state. Amandajm (talk) 05:00, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose While having the Palácio da Alvorada in the background is in principle a good idea, the composition is very poor, as the building is too blurred to be easily recognizable (note how in one of the previous failed FPCs it has been mistaken for the Palácio do Planalto without anyone noticing it), while the composition is too busy, with the background distracting from the subject. Furthermore, the harsh flash light makes it look like a collage (as already pointed out in the two failed FPCs). --ELEKHHT22:55, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Battle of Lepanto of 1571 waged by Don John of Austria. Don Juan of Austria in battle, at the bow of the ship, painted by Juan Luna y Novicio. (1887)
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Original – Pure (99.9 %), argon arc remelted hafnium-ingots with visible crystalline structures. View of the front- and backside. Colors are a thin film effect in the oxide layer.
Reason
a nice and high resolution view of remelted hafnium pellets
You are right too. But the other image don't show us the main: the crystalline struckture of this material. It is "normal" to see the colorful thin oxide layer at remelted hafnium metal samples. Also at ebeam remelted material, because Hf is a very good Getter material. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 10:43, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support, with a caveat The image is quite good, but the usage could be a bit better. Normally, images in galleries are only allowed if they're part of a large set, but I think this gallery is particularly well-used - illustrating each aspect of the plant with a different image - so am happy make an exception. Adam Cuerden(talk)10:46, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Rather grainy and bad composition: Jackie's head obstructs a good portion of John's face, that in combination with his dark glasses renders him almost unrecognizable. In addition, Jackie's navy-blue dress and John's also navy-blue sweater blend almost seamlessly thus making Jackie look as if she has grown a hand out of her back. This is just a retro-looking celebrity snapshot. --Ebertakis (talk) 22:27, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No, sorry. I like the idea, with the background resembling a nineteenth-century oil painting of a naval battle. But the actual photo is problematic, as noted above, with a partially obscured face and a bothersome piece of plywood with a map on it in front of Mrs. Kennedy. Drmies (talk) 04:32, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – December 21,1970: U.S. President Richard Nixon meets musician Elvis Presley in the Oval Office; Elvis was motivated to contact Nixon by his contempt for the hippie drug culture and support for Nixon's War on Drugs
Reason
This was nominated six years ago without consensus. I want to give it another shot. It is a high quality and iconic photograph of significant cultural and historical value. Features "two of the two greatest recording artists of the 20th century". *wink* (If Obama and McKayla can be featured, then why not this?)
Comment — Tighter! (Who cares about the flags? Here we have two famous faces ... or should I say, one infamous and one famous face?) Sca (talk) 16:32, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support alternative — A nice, if gritty, juxtapositioning of two rather haunting historical / cultural figures known the world over. Sca (talk) 18:50, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support original, oppose alt - The context is half the story. This is not "Tricky Dick went somewhere, saw Elvis". This is "Tricky Dick invited Elvis to the oval office" (if I recall the story, after Elvis said he wanted to work for Nixon...). That and the original is the most widely reproduced version. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It is grainy, but the subjects outweigh that. Still support cropped version, which remains identifiably White-House-ish. Sca (talk) 16:53, 8 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support either version for basic quality and historical meaning. I see Crisco's point, but that's a messy Oval Office. Problem with the cropped version is that the flags are a bit distracting; problem with the other is that the bookcase is distracting. Can't win 'em all, I suppose: both versions are important. Drmies (talk) 04:29, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support. It is a great characterisation of the two significant people. The uncropped picture is well composed and gives real context, which the cropped version doesn't. The cropped version is badly composed because of the tightness of the cropping. I strongly oppose using the cropped version. Amandajm (talk) 04:43, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I do feel that the image could use a bit of a clean, but this would potentially be a fantastic TFP for International Women's Day, if we haven't got anything else lined up. J Milburn (talk) 22:53, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Looks good. This is one of the early photographic types, which means it's a bit low-contrast, but what are we going to do? Go back in time? It'd be misleading to misrepresent the photo. Adam Cuerden(talk)12:13, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, it needs to be in use in articles on English Wikipedia to be eligible for featured picture here. I think the easiest way forwards would be if you worked with someone to make a really well-sourced article on yourself, which this and other images could then be added into. (It would also provide context that could be linked to from Ed Koch's page). Now, obviously, you'll need to be a little careful: writing your own article is frowned upon, but, so long as you mainly act as a supplier of reliable sources to show your notability and such, it should be fine. A quick web search shows ample evidence that you're notable. Adam Cuerden(talk)04:47, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your comment, Adam. I nominated this picture because in Featured picture criteria it is not specified that an article must be in English, and cannot be in Russian. If you can, please support this nomination.
User:ГатиловСергей who published the two articles above is a curator who worked with me on several exhibitions. Maybe he will publish an English one too.DmitryBorshch (talk) 23:39, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose until used. EV on the English Wikipedia is not derived from the Russian Wikipedia. It's that simple. Or should a POTD blurb be in Russian? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:39, 9 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Suggestion Hi Crisco, since you've admin right so please modify Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article texts of Criteria for featured pic page. Mentioning that the picture must be used in english wikipedia would be helpful. No-7 mention about file description being in english, not about being used in en.wiki — Preceding unsigned comment added by Godhulii 1985 (talk • contribs) 21:44, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's perfectly clear. This is the featured picture process on the English Wikipedia, for featured picture status on the English Wikipedia. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:30, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Paris Street; Rainy Day is a 212.2 cm x 276 cm oil painting by the French artist Gustave Caillebotte, completed in 1877. The piece depicts the Place de Dublin, an intersection near the Gare Saint-Lazare, a railroad station in north Paris.
Support--It is an excellent reproduction of an extremely odd painting. It is, in fact, a great demonstration as to how the formal concept of a rule of thirds may not be applied by an artist who dares challenge it. What we have here is a painting divided precisely down the middle by a lamppost, separating the near from the far. This division is then further divided into quarters. The face of the young woman is in the middle of the right side, both horizontally and vertically. In the left side, a small distant couple occupies the same position, one quarter of the way across the painting. The single notable object that occupies a "thirds" position is the umbrella that shelters the righthand couple. It is all very tidy, very challenging and a little surreal. Amandajm (talk) 04:25, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
In my possibly benighted view, the eye focuses on the gentleman under the umbrella, and he is about two-thirds of the way across the canvas. However, I concede that some of Caillebotte's other works [1] more readily illustrate the rule of thirds. Sca (talk) 22:41, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional support. I'm not fussed about crops, but I can only support if (firstly) an English description is added to Commons and (secondly) the article is beefed a little further (at the least, a couple of decent sources are added to a further reading list). J Milburn (talk) 15:44, 8 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Agree that the background could have been better separated, but I don't find it too distracting. Detail is good, and the pose is pleasant. Ðiliff«»(Talk)10:02, 15 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Edward Gibbon (1737-94) was an English historian, whose The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is considered a major historical work of the Enlightenment. "Because of its relative objectivity and heavy use of primary sources, at the time its methodology became a model for [all] later historians."
Support-- The painting has been reproduced in English books on Rembrandt for the last 150 years at least, always with the English name "Jeremiah lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem". I can't understand why the caption is in Dutch. Amandajm (talk) 03:50, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
English Wikipedia and all that. Of course, the article on the painting (if written) would have the original Dutch in addition to the English title. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:44, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
By the by, I think verwoesting may be more accurately translated as "devastation." It's a cognate of the German Verwüstung, incorporating the word for desert (Dutch: woestijn; German: Wüste) — and thus implies reducing something to a wasteland.
Unless you consider it part of a proper noun, like "Battle of Shiloh". It's a subtly different meaning capitalized and uncapitalized. Doesn't mean I know which one is right, of course. Adam Cuerden(talk)18:25, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Alright. In short, there are as many ways to capitalize the title of this work as I have cousins. I don't think it detracts from the value of the image. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:59, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
High resolution photo of significant historical event in 20th century culture. They also line up from left to right nicely: John, Paul, George and Ringo.
I think it'd have to be somewhere around the nearest group of spectators to the camera. Anything too radical would look odd, but removing as much of the distorted section as is practical would help. Adam Cuerden(talk)23:22, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Crop is too tight (I'd say a meter to your left and a lens length of 35 mm would have been better for framing) and it looks like the high f number caused significant enough diffraction. Looks noisier than I'd have expected as well. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:36, 9 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral, leaning oppose. The framing is indeed a bit bothersome. The noise doesn't bother me so much (or, what noise?); it rather suggests a narrative. Pleasing, but not outstanding. Drmies (talk) 04:21, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Agree with Crisco, the aperture of f/22 is a significant factor in the softness of the image. I would have also liked to have seen a slightly different composition (the sheds more centred with more grass and less sky), but that's just me. Ðiliff«»(Talk)11:39, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Self-Portrait with Physalis, a 1912 self-portrait by Egon Schiele; the artist is best known for his self-portraits and is considered an early proponent of Expressionism.
Reason
High resolution scan of a free work by a notable artist which is used in several major articles about painting.
Support. Although I generally think that Google Art errs on the side of too little brightness (probably in an effort to avoid any glare off the paint texture), in this case it doesn't make much difference since most of the painting is basically white or light gray. Kaldari (talk) 04:34, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support although he did tons of self-portraits, this seems to be the most suitable for the infobox, and is high quality. --ELEKHHT12:51, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Aye, it's on the border between the two, but given his article has a photograph of him as well from about the same period, I'd lean towards considering the primary EV as painting. Adam Cuerden(talk)00:46, 15 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Very weak support for reasons mentioned by Crisco. The photo is better than decent, but not outstanding in any way that I see. Drmies (talk) 04:18, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support-- I often read the comment here that pictures are not sufficiently "encyclopedic" for one reason or another. This is a very useful purely "encyclopedic" photograph of its subject. My only hesitation was that the thatch appears blurry. I have just looked at other pictures of this thatch and I'm sufficiently convinced that it has been created using a type of straw that has fluffy heads, so that the entire surface of the roof has a homogenous appearance that one does not usually see unless the thatch is quite decayed. This contrasts where the straw is cropped at the ends. Amandajm (talk) 03:32, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This strikes me as having questionable EV. It's only used as a set in a gallery, midway through a page littered with galleries (so much so that I would advocate removing some, like the Series 1914 district seals). They're very nice, but unless the article on Federal Reserve Notes is split into several articles based on series, I don't think that this, as a set, is going to be prominent enough. I am leaning oppose but will await a response. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?21:47, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Sven- I do understand your concern. This particular article posed real difficulty in trying to figure out how to make a complete set stand out given the clutter. I thought about trying to turn the whole article into a list, but Federal Reserve Notes are the most populous issue of all US currency and there is no way I could ever complete a comprehensive end product. I'm not sure the Series of 1914 has enough pizazz to warrant its own article. However, the series was continued with 4 more notes in 1918 (a $500, $1000, $5000, and $10000, all blue seal only) making these 14 types the only large-size Federal Reserve Notes. Would you recommend withdrawing pending creation of a short list/article devoted to these images? -- Godot13 (talk) 23:04, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I'd try and write an article. There are likely sources. I mean, have you seen how long coin articles can be? I doubt a national issue of "paper" currency would not get some attention. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:16, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
LOL! That's what I thought. I have a few things I'm currently working on so I'd like to either put this nomination on hold (for a while) or withdraw it with the intention of renominating down the road.-Godot13 (talk) 23:33, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose — Why? Are we going to run official pix of all 535 members of the U.S. Congress? I doubt it. (Disclaimer: This comment has nothing to do with my politics.) Sca (talk) 16:31, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but I just don't see any journalistic or encyclopedic point in running official pix of politicians in a stand-alone, featurey format. Official pix are meant to be suitable for promotional purposes. Where politicos are concerned, timely candid shots are much more legitimate as illustrations of life on Planet Earth. This one is already five years old. Sca (talk) 14:50, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I don't see an issue with using studio shots, so long as the quality is there. We promoted studio shots of Civil War generals (a ton of them), the President of Brazil, some US Military and US political figures, and a handful of notable entertainers. For the process to at all be credible, we can't say that studio shots of entertainers are okay, but studio shots of politicians aren't. That being said, this is a particularly bad shot of John McCain. The facial expression isn't natural and there is some weird distortions between the side of his face and the flag. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?05:58, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sca: How is it different from running commissioned studio portraits of entertainers, or video game screenshots released under free licenses, or images taken by editors who add to the file description a prominent link to their personal websites, which offer commercial photography services? Are photographs from NASA advertisements? Those images were the reason why I got so upset when they were thinking of letting the Hubble telescope decay a few years ago, and I saw those images on the main page. For that matter, what makes McCain different from Nils Torvalds, who's FP nomination you have not opposed? As to your concern about photoshop, we've promoted hundreds of images that have been edited after the fact. Every studio shot we have has likely been touched up, most of our space shots are artificially colored, and literally everything that Adam Cuerden has nominated has been restored using an image editing program. It would certainly be inappropriate to put an image of a politician up while they're in active re-election campaign mode, but if it's not election season, I don't see it as being at all a big deal. What I'm trying to say is that, ultimately, just about everything we put on the front page could be considered advertising if you tried hard enough. I don't think it's a good argument, especially when it's only selectively applied. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?05:45, 15 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't oppose the nomination of Mr. Torvald, a Finn, because he's not a U.S. politician and thus rather beyond my scope. (I am somewhat knowledgeable about German politics, however.)
In the U.S., at least, politicians are always assumed to be running for reelection and thus eager for free publicity/exposure.
Not running official photos of serving politicians — except as mugshots with, or illustrations of, stories featuring said politicians — is journalism ethics, to avoid the appearance of pandering to their interests. But if candid news shots are available, they are preferred even in such cases.
Comment Diagrams can be very useful, and this one shows the structure nicely, but is too much simplified. For instance the clearance in the middle is 8.8m whereas at the shore is 5.5m, thus the base line is not horizontal. This is clearly visible in all the pictures, but misrepresented here. The diagram should also indicate the unit of measurement as "metres" to avoid confusions, as the article often indicates dimensions in feet. The "Tramway" label would be much better positioned below the bridge structure, to avoid unnecessary interference. --ELEKHHT22:56, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose without units these values are absolutely useless; this hurts its EV. As per above, the label about a tram really needs to be in English. --CyberXRef☎08:37, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral - I have a feeling that a better shot is still possible. Right now the image is not in the article (removed as "Not sure its a better photo as too dark to see statue detail") — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:04, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Composition is not FP level: the large tree in the background is distracting, although avoidable if different angle is chosen. --ELEKHHT22:33, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Neutral I would love to see this topic featured, but this image does not portray it properly. This just happens to show some computer waste, but it otherwise looks like a regular junkyard. There are car parts (doors, tires) and household waste (desk, probably also a refrigerator) present as well and the computer parts make roughly only half of the image. Also, the colorful shed attracts too much attention in an rather dark picture. --Ebertakis (talk) 20:32, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment -- I find the reasons for opposition in the comment above to be inappropriate. Life on the edge of a garbage heap is not just about recycling computers. This shows how computers are recycled in one situation. It shows how people live and work, in this situation. The topic is not "computer recycling". That is merely one aspect of what is shown here. Amandajm (talk) 03:02, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The place is notable because it is "known as a destination for legal and illegal exportation and environmental dumping of electronic waste" according to the first sentence of its article. The picture is also used in Computer recycling, Data erasure and Electronic waste. This is why I assumed that the EV lies in "computer recycling" and I thought the picture does a poor job showing this. Thousands of communities around the world are near garbage heaps, and their issues deserve attention, but I didn't get that message because I was looking in the picture for the computers. If the topic is the living conditions then the other picture in the article is much more powerful. Anyway, I switched to neutral because I'm new here, but this is how I saw things. --Ebertakis (talk) 22:52, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Question Is there a reason that this picture is not the main picture for the Lagoon Nebula? They look very different, I am not an expert so cannot say which one is more "real" or if that is even a question to ask... Mattximus (talk) 23:48, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Looking at the photo, in Photo shop the horizon is level, perhaps it is a optical distortion from the aperture and short lens..WPPilot (talk) 03:02, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The tilt isn't that concerning to me (I think there's a slight perspective tilt, with buildings leaning inwards due to tilting the camera upwards slightly), but bigger problems for me are that the exposure just isn't very good (would have been better to take it earlier in the evening when there was some residual glow in the sky to fill the shadows with more detail, and to avoid overexposure of the building lighting), and there's an overall softness of the image that I've also noticed in WPPilot's aerial images. Not sure if the same lens was used but it's noticeable to me. Ðiliff«»(Talk)12:09, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I do have (on my computer) other versions of the nominated photo that I took with 4 different lens. I will upload another version after the gym. For the most part my aerial photos are shot now on Leica or Nikon. On Nikon I use prime lenses and I have a lot of them. ECIF on the photo I posted shows it was a wide angle lens (15mm). When doing the aerial photos I am also flying the plane that creates a lot of harmonic vibration, so I could see it resulting in a little "softness" as you referred to it, but that night shot was set on a tripod, with a brand new Nikon D 7100 in aperture priority mode with a remote shutter release. My Lens selections proved me with no more the F1.8 so I have plenty of glass. --WPPilot 15:04, 11 February 2014 (UTC)(talk)
You're right that there doesn't seem to be any reasonable explanation for the softness in this image, and yet, there it is. It could be exacerbated by the high(ish) ISO you used. Given you had the camera set up on a tripod, there was no need to bump up the ISO above 100. Ðiliff«»(Talk)23:12, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment — It's a fairly good and an interesting photo when viewed in larger size, but at this res. detail is lost. As usual, my suggestion is crop tighter — the dark foreground below the octagonal structure, and the dark or black sky (including left & right sides of frame) add zero visual interest, IMO. Sca (talk) 16:14, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I find myself squinting, wishing it was brighter so I can see the details of this building and the grounds. I do like the framing, and the quality is acceptable, but I really believe the night shot is not very encyclopaedic. Mattximus (talk) 14:31, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This facility operates 24/7 with its casino and other activities. This view is far more spectacular then the same view, during daylight hours as you can see in the daylight photo taken from the same location. HERE--WPPilot 20:08, 13 February 2014 (UTC)talk
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Original – Willow Tit, Poecile montanus
Reason
High resolution pic of Poecile montanus with clean background. EV because it is a good ID pic of a species that is suffering dramatic population decline across Europe, and esp in Britain, where it is a RSPB 'red status' bird. Shows features that may differentiate it from similar, but more common, Marsh Tit: sooty cap, untidy bib, pale wing panel, larger white cheek, lack of pale patch on upper mandible. Definitive ID obtained from call.
Just as another example - here is the same brick background in a different shot, but this time in bright sunlight, which renders it almost peach-y (what do I know, I'm colour-blind anyway…)--Baresi franco (talk) 15:47, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support Some space was added on the left edge that manipulated the branch. The bird was also selectively sharpened, which, depending on taste, could be deemed excessive. Still within the boundaries allowed by the criteria, I guess --Ebertakis (talk) 22:10, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Nils Torvalds, Member of the European Parliament for Finland in Strasbourg, France.
Reason
I was recently involved in a Wikimedia project to visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg and photograph the ~750 Members of Parliament in advance of the upcoming EU Elections. While the vast majority of the images we took are of good technical standard, it wasn't easy to take photos with 'character' as the politicians were often quite stiff and our makeshift 'studio' set up was not really geared towards aesthetics. This photo, of Nils Torvalds, a Finnish politician and coincidentally Linus Torvalds' father, is probably my favourite.
Oh wow, Support. You were part of this? Heck of an experience, I think, although a couple of images were too tightly framed in my opinion (or tightly cropped afterwards). Article needs some serious work, but not part of the criteria. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:57, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I was, and it was an amazing experience! Great team to work with too. Yeah, I share your concerns about the framing, but every time I tried to allow a bit more room, I was encouraged to crop it tighter. Call it peer group pressure. :-) I think the tight crops work well for thumbnails, but viewed at 100%, I agree some can be a little tight. I haven't put together a gallery for my images from Strasbourg, but you can check my recent uploads to Commons here. The vast majority are from the EU Parliament project. Ðiliff«»(Talk)13:03, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I completely agree, that framing in the Salvatore Caronna photo is far too tight. Also the focus was missed so his facial features are not as sharp as they could be. Nevermind. Ðiliff«»(Talk)17:06, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support That is an excellent photo (not that this is particularly surprising from Diliff, one of our best photographers). Also, Crisco, couldn't we just synthesize some more background in at the top in the worst case? Adam Cuerden(talk)12:07, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, it would be possibly to synthesise some background, but it gets trickier when the crop is tight such that both sides of the jacket/shoulders are already cropped. It's slightly unethical (and also runs the risk of looking weird) if you start to synthesise part of the subject just to widen the framing. Ðiliff«»(Talk)13:03, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I wouldn't do it, to be quite honest, and the aspect ratio is already a little too vertical IMHO. If it were just blank space, sure, but when we have the subject as well... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:44, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support, absolutely brilliant picture; I echo the above concerns about the article. Perhaps best to keep it off the MP until at least a few tweaks are made to the article. J Milburn (talk) 19:02, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Also, for those who are interested: my 5 minutes of fame in a French TV news report on our visit. I'm the photographer in most of the video footage, although in actual fact there was a regular rotation of about 10 photographers and a lot of assistants to give everyone a chance to rest and process the images. Ðiliff«»(Talk)22:36, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – SMS Odin, the lead ship and namesake of the Odin-class coastal defense ships. We actually have a number of lovely images for the pre-WWI German ironclads, which are very hard to resist. A PNG version is available, but is 125 megabytes, so I'll need help getting it uploaded. Border can be removed, if this is considered desirable, but please let me do it, as I have the lossless copy, and want to upload it as a different filename
Reason
It's a gorgeous lithograph, high resolution, and completes the set of Odin-class ships. Also, if anyone's wandering about the page title, it's from a Gilbert and Sullivan song about the end of the tall ship era and emergence of ironclads.
Hmm. I almost never use the Upload Wizard, but I shall have to for things like this. Uploading, will probably have to jigger filenames after. ETA: I did! Mind you, I have no idea what you're meant to do if you find a problem after the initial upload. Adam Cuerden(talk)13:35, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Historically interesting in the manner of SMS Ägir below, which was promoted. (Could be cropped a bit on left, forward of bow, and in foreground. Lose the frame.) Blurb might include note that Odin was built in Danzig, which is now Gdańsk, Poland. If Odin is promoted, suggest running Agir and Odin some weeks apart. Sca (talk) 14:32, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I'm really reluctant to crop out bits of an artwork, especially as it would make it have a different aspect ratio with other images in the set. Not so concerned about the border, though, except that it's actually kind of a pain to get a clean crop: to get as much of the image as possible into the crop, you usually have to edit out a couple wedges of border. Adam Cuerden(talk)14:45, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Talking to the person who's been improving the articles, looks like he likes the borders. Since article use is the FP goal, probably best to go with the bordered version. =) Adam Cuerden(talk)16:53, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No, it's definitely real. Trust me. That gold stuff spread onto the image in places, there were some giant stains on it, and the paper of it had lifted slightly, making it blurry at full resolution in a couple places. I've done my best to mitigate these issues, mostly successfully, I think, though the edges are still a little blurry in a few places at full 105 megapixel resolution. The Ägir one had major, major blurriness on the right hand side, hence why I cut from that one.
That said, I think it might actually be a separate piece of paper to the image itself. It's a common way of mounting an image, including in books. Adam Cuerden(talk)22:26, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Well, the people working on the articles like it, so... um... really not sure what to tell you. We can't promote a version not used in articles, after all. Adam Cuerden(talk)01:19, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Well, obviously, but I don't think we're engaged in a currently-fairly-successful project to bring all articles on these ships up to Featured Article status, so a little bit of deferring is appropriate, I think. =) Adam Cuerden(talk)15:58, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
SMS Odin
Mag sein. German Wiki uses a different image without a border, but it's not nearly as good as the one you nominated. (Oddly enough, our pic seems to show only one funnel, whereas the Ger. pic, from a period postcard, shows two — ??) Sca (talk) 18:53, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Apparently, the ship was rebuilt in 1901-1903 (lead of SMS Odin); that may be one of the changes. From the dates on the signature of the other illustrations in this set, the one nominated here is almost certainly from about 1899. Adam Cuerden(talk)19:33, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Odin was built with only one funnel and had a second one added during the 1901-03 reconstruction to match Ägir. I'll have to include that detail when I go back through and expand the article (though that will be some time from now, as these come first). And for what it's worth, I do like the border, if only for the extra bit of color it adds to otherwise generally drab articles. But I'm not wedded to it or anything if consensus favors no border. Parsecboy (talk) 20:28, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Usually, yes, but when the new boilers were installed, they doubled the number from 4 to 8, thus you need another funnel for good ventilation. Parsecboy (talk) 13:42, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment While this is by far the best frame out of the ones I've seen, I'm slightly concerned that we've cropped the frames out of the other two. If these images were ever to be presented as a set at a later point, the frame would stand out conspicuously. I'm not saying "remove it", but it might be a good idea to have a non-frame version for use in a gallery on the artist's page, should Hugo Graf ever get an article. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?06:29, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – American anarchist and feminist campaigner Voltairine de Cleyre (circa 1900, retouched by User:Centpacrr and User:Hohum)
Reason
An image easily on par with the one of the same subject probably about to be featured. Multiple featuring of the same subject is not without precedent, such as the two we have of Ronald Reagan.
Comment: Multiple featured pictures of the same subject should really show something very different about the same subject. I'm not convinced that there's much to be said in favour of multiple portraits of the same person unless the portraits themselves are notable, they show the subject at different times in their lives or some such. I'm not convinced that this is the case here. At some point, a decision has been made to use the other image rather than this one to lead the article- that says a lot. J Milburn (talk) 18:58, 12 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Frankly, some better documentation would help with this. For example, File:Cleyere.jpg - clearly the same image - gives the year of this as 1891 (as does the caption at Voltairine de Cleyre, which, frankly, is quite a bit more believable than 1900: she does look quite a bit more than a mere one year younger in this than in the other image. It also explains the photography a bit, this is a pretty good and typical photo style for the early 1890s. Probably meant either for a book or as a calling card. If we knew how this image was used, that documentation would probably be enough to distinguish it a bit. Adam Cuerden(talk)02:16, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Take-off of America's first "rocket-assisted" airplane, an Ercoupe fitted with a GALCIT developed solid propellent 28 pound thrust JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) booster
Reason
I feel guilty, as if my lengthy delay in restoring the image caused the previous nomination to go bottoms up. Decent quality for the age and candidness, EV is quite high.
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Original – Beer Can Races Newport Beach California
Reason
4k super clear aerial photo shot on "RED: Epic Dragon" of larger sailing yachts racing up a narrow channel in Newport Beach, California. Super rare view and perspective as this airspace is directly in the departure path of commercial traffic. To the right is the end of Lido Isle, on the left is Dover Shores and the former home of John Wayne at the top.
Support as nominator --WPPilot 06:02, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Oppose It's hard to see what's going on in this image: it depicts a channel with some tiny boats in it which aren't clearly racing one another (one of them is heading in entirely the wrong direction). There's nothing that grabs the viewer's attention. Nick-D (talk) 22:55, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - These are 40 to 50 foot racing sailing boats. In sailing you can not sail into the wind and that boat that is "Going the wrong direction" is tacking so it does not hit the parked boats... You must not sail, look for a Beer Can Race near you to learn how... :) If you look at the article linked it will give more to work with. A link to the tiny boats is HERE--WPPilot 04:41, 15 February 2014 (UTC)talk
Oppose as per Tomer. Replacing leading image of the article (which is also a featured pic) and immediately nominating the pic cannot be supported. There is no hurry to nominate Godhulii 1985 (talk) 03:08, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Bay Island, Newport Beach, California, the most expensive home property values in California. 23 residences on this very private island includes a botanical garden, vast natural courtyard garden, tennis court, as well as a large private beach on each side of the island.
Support as nominator --WPPilot 06:48, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Oppose The composition isn't great (the island doesn't really stand out here), and there's an obvious smudge on the upper-left corner and what might be another smudge on the upper right corner. Nick-D (talk) 22:57, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment — I would support this fine photo of an unusual-style church, but our article consists of only one paragraph. Even the Swedish WP article is quite short at 275 words,[3] but perhaps someone could translate it? Sca (talk) 17:09, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The brazilian model, actress and television presenter Fernanda Lima with her six medals of nominations to the International Emmy Awards in 2012.
OpposeSupport - As it stand today, the entire article is pretty much that image; There is just one sentence on that page "Fernanda Lima is a Brazilian actress, model and television hostess.". I can't accept that. For an article about an actress who appears to have been in almost 20 shows/films, we can't get even a half-baked biography? --CyberXRef☎01:19, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I interpret criteria 5 & 6 as having somewhat a strong cohesiveness between the article and the image that's aiding it - included in 1+ articles, verifiable, supported by facts in the article. I don't really consider articles that are pretty much empty as real articles. Note that I've changed my vote to support since Theparties did an amazing job improving that article. (realistically speaking I was just looking for more than one sentence.) --CyberXRef☎18:05, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
If I remember correctly, I liked Ben Franklin on the $100 bill when I saw one once. But Fernanda's outfit is too flashy for my taste. (Are those slacks fluorescent?) Sca (talk) 22:40, 15 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I doubt it was the aesthetic value of the portrait, I dare say. Yes, admittedly a little flashy, but then... so is much of Brazilian urban fashion, from what little I've seen. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:57, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This strikes me as being decidedly too bright. The original version (see upload history) was probably too dark, but it was taken too far in the opposite direction by the rebalanced. It also feels fuzzy to me, although that could be because the image is a decade old. Places where I'd expect the image to be crisp just aren't all that crisp. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?06:03, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It is too hard to display the machine's operation in a single photo, unless it is shown cut in half. I'm personally torn with this one, because it has nice composition and a beautiful sky, but it is grainy and the increased contrast of the nominated version makes the light look harsh. --Ebertakis (talk) 19:56, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Knowing this was the subject of a current featured article candidate, I couldn't resist helping out with a restoration of the lead image. It's not quite as good of a scan as Odin, but it's still a 105 megapixel scan, so there's quite sufficient quality. PNG will go up after any comments are dealt with.
Agree also that the border needs to go. Officially no vote at the moment, as I don't vote on versions I haven't seen yet, and I'd likely oppose the current version if I had to make a choice. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?03:57, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The kite experiment was a scientific experiment proposed and later conducted by Benjamin Franklin with assistance from his son William Franklin. The experiment's purpose was to uncover then unknown facts about the nature of lightning and electricity.
Reason
A Bald Eagle swooned over the canvas, giving birth to an electric celebration of red white and blue, as Uncle Sam stuck his middle finger up at Zeus above, and Ben Franklin (surrounded by angels, because why not) tamed the Greek god with but a string, a key, and a kite. Erm, what? This isn't a comedy website? I mean, this image is of high resolution, by a notable artist, and is solid testament to the quasi-legendary status of the topic and subject.
Significant damage to the scan, or the painting? As this is not being nominated with an article on the painting, that oppose is (somewhat) justifiable, but if an article were written on the painting itself (entirely possible) I don't think such a rationale would be acceptable (digital restoration would be misrepresentative of the painting). — Crisco 1492 (talk)
When I first wrote this, I meant restoration as in digital restoration, but looking again, it would have to be a restoration to the work itself, with actual paint. While this is not at all unheard of, it doesn't seem likely to happen.
I personally don't see much of a difference between digitally removing cracks from a painting and digitally removing other types of damage, which we accept as routine here. Look, for example at this Featured picture and the image it came from. A crack was removed in that, and it also had a stain removed and a good deal of age discoloration reversed. Ultimately, if a restoration results in an image of what the work looked like when it was first created, I don't see that as a misrepresentation. It would not be what the work looks like today, but what the work looks like now is itself a misrepresentation, just a more traditionally accepted one. Such issues are, I suppose, something that we will have to work out as digital editing software becomes more and more powerful.
All that being said, looking at this again, I feel that the damage is so great that a digital restoration might be impossible. As such, I don't see any scenario (aside from the painting itself being restored and rescanned), in which I could support this work as an FP. Is this a high quality scan that is faithful to the painting as it exists today? Yes. Is it Wikipedia's best work? No, the damage precludes that. I suspect that this is a highly controversial opinion, but it is the opinion that I hold. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?08:13, 20 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The main difference, in my opinion, is that the photographs promoted are generally (not always, but generally) photographic representations of objects or persons, rather than photographs as photographs or as notable works of art (and even then very few are only known from one print, unlike paintings). The one you link to was promoted for its representation of an event in the history of submarines, whereas something like the Nautilus, whereas the admittedly yellowed File:Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, from C2RMF retouched.jpg was promoted as an accurate reproduction of a painting as a painting/work of art, one of which there is only one. The sitter is not the source of encyclopedic value; it is the entire canvas, and changing that canvas in any way would misrepresent the object. Anyways, that's neither here nor there for this nomination, and I recognize that we are unlikely to agree on this point. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:20, 20 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Very cool creature, but unfortunately this is not an encyclopaedic photograph as it does not present a good representation of the animal itself due to poor composition and quality. I have replaced the main image of sawtooth with one that shows the whole animal, to get a better idea of the shape. Mattximus (talk) 14:35, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support A very dynamic sports image. One of the best ones I've seen in many ways. The poses pull you in quickly, composition is good, and, since the faces can't be seen, but the image still has a lot of interest, it makes a good universal image for the sport. Adam Cuerden(talk)23:13, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I have to ask.... Is the guy on the right urinating?! There's a stream of what looks like liquid coming from his crotch - too much to be dripping sweat. It's a little off-putting for what would otherwise be an excellent sports photo. Ðiliff«»(Talk)19:29, 15 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No, because you can follow it all the way into the sand. I really think we've got some inadvertent bladder control issues in the photo. Should we be featuring something potentially embarrassing like that? Hmm. Ðiliff«»(Talk)17:44, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Phew, thanks for confirming! That makes sense, and it's a good example of why it's better to ask the photographer than to make assumptions. :-) Ðiliff«»(Talk)22:16, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Matthew Robinson and Wesley Kuykendall, Two Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineers, stand with three vehicles, providing a size comparison of three generations of Mars rovers. Front and center is the flight spare for the first Mars rover, Sojourner, which landed on Mars in 1997 as part of the Mars Pathfinder Project. On the left is a Mars Exploration Rover (MER) test vehicle that is a working sibling to Spirit and Opportunity, which landed on Mars in 2004. On the right is a test rover for the Mars Science Laboratory, which landed Curiosity on Mars in 2012. Sojourner is 65 cm (2.13 ft) long. The Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) are 1.6 m (5.2 ft) long. Curiosity on the right is 3 m (9.8 ft) long.
Reason
Good quality and very high EV. Commons FP. Text taken from Curiosity (rover).
Support. This is a very nice photo that puts the evolution of the rovers into prospective. I do have one question, is there a reason why we left out, Matthew Robinson and Wesley Kuykendall, the names of the two JPL engineers? --CyberXRef☎11:29, 15 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Lighting is too harsh, background is distracting. Also, noisy. Very, very, very, very noisy. I'm not very good with portraits yet, but I suspect shooting at f/5 or f/4 would have helped the presentation a bit. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:22, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I have two issues with this. First of all, the lighting seems off to me. The center of his face is well lit, but the left side of his face is poorly lit. The light pointing on the wall off to the left side of his head makes it seem like the light source itself is to his left, which makes unlit the left side of his face is feel, as I said, off. (Note that I'm talking his left, our right facing the image). The other thing that bothers me is how out of focus half of the collar is. I can understand the arm being out of focus, but not the collar; it's too close to the face for it to be that blurry. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?23:05, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The collar is in the correct amount of focus for the image. The plane of focus is almost directly on his eyes (if I had to guess, I would say it is directly on the tip of his nose); the front of the collar extends into its depth as it reaches forward. By contrast, the back edge of the collar is behind his head. If you want a reference as to how shallow the DOF for this image is, look at his left ear-it's out of focus but scarcely more than 2 inches back. The shallow plane here is obviously deliberate; focussing an image this precisely is not easy. Likewise, others noted that the the lighting is artificial, or at least counter-intuitive (in a world that typically has one light source-the sun), but this is hardly unexpected as it is a studio shot, and likely not purposeless either (it highlights the gleam of his jacket, puts an ambiguous shadow over his face, sharpens his features) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.222.132.240 (talk) 04:24, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
That's a false argument, LuckyLouie. "The lighting choice was deliberate" is not mutually exclusive with "the lighting choice was poorly executed". In just about every image I looked at in Chiaroscuro, there was a single point of origin for the light, and the light and shadow logically followed from that point. In this image, there appears to be two points of origin for the light, and so the shadow does not appear to logically follow the light source. Sᴠᴇɴ MᴀɴɢᴜᴀʀᴅWha?19:47, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support this historical and unique image (unless WP:FP? specifies that light in images must have a single point of origin and shadows must logically follow the light source.) - LuckyLouie (talk) 20:40, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes, the light looks a bit weird by our modern standards, but who cares? It makes a dramatic shot that is otherwise a very good portrait. --Ebertakis (talk) 19:33, 20 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Question - Has someone actually verified that this was not renewed? (I mean, opened up the renewals list?). We've already lost one FP to a deletion based on there being no confirmation that the image lacked a notice, and I'm not letting it happen again. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:58, 21 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
And now for something completely different! But not yet! This is both a good image of the ship, a rather attractive background, and a nice example of the author's work (I think it's the only really good one we have, really). It has a lot of artistic merit as well, in my opinion.
Support - Obviously. And knowing Parsecboy, once he really buckles down on the article, we'll have FPs in FAs, and later FPs in FAs in an FT. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:37, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment — I don't like this one as well as the other two because the composition is full of distractions or 'noise.' Too much going on! (It would be better without the hokey beams from Miss Liberty's lamp.) Sca (talk) 16:55, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It's an illustration of its period, although somewhat ahead of its time - you see a lot of this sort of thing about two decades later. In any case, it illustrates the artist well. Adam Cuerden(talk)17:14, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – North American B-25 Mitchell production in Kansas City in 1942. The yellow color is due to zinc chromate, applied to prevent corrosion of aluminum.
Reason
Technically excellent, historic, irreplaceable, high encyclopedic value. Clearly illustrates the condition and appearance of an aircraft factory in World War II, as well as the use of zinc chromate to prevent corrosion.
Thanks for pointing that out. I did not see the existing featured picture. I'd change this to a delist and replace nomination, but I'm not too sure how to. dllu(t,c)10:50, 27 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I think the best would be, that you initiate the delist & replace nomination on another subpage, and then withdraw this one. (The current FP is BTW not used in any articles.) ArmbrustTheHomunculus10:59, 27 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Was any microscopy done to confirm this ID? Stereum ostrea is not distinguishable from the widely distributed Stereum hirsutum (also known as the "false turkey tail") without micro work. Sasata (talk) 15:37, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Investigating further, I'm not sure this species is even found in Europe. I have Courtecuisses's (1999) Mushrooms of Britain and Europe, Laessoe's (2002) Mushrooms (which describes European species) and Gruenert & Reid's (1995) Field Guide to Mushrooms of Britain and Europe, and none of them mention this species, but they all have S. hirsutum. Sasata (talk) 15:51, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
If it's not distinguishable without micro work, does it really reduce from the EV? Anyways if it was the other species the picture would have looked the same. By the way, the article may need some work, because it mentions this species as "false turkey-tail". Tomer T (talk) 18:29, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It's a picturesque example of the S. hirsutum–S. ostreaspecies complex, but it's misleading to pass it off as the latter when we're not even sure if that species is found in the location where the picture was taken! Sasata (talk) 07:02, 27 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The restoration of the background looks very unnatural for this sort of photo - it looks like someone just threw a blur on it and said "done". There's still a fair bit of damage left, as well. Adam Cuerden(talk)16:05, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]