Oppose - That Nikon 16-35 mm lens is known for having poor edge sharpness at 16 mm, see [1]. Wide-angle zooms can't reach the image quality of fixed-focal-length WA lenses. --Janke | Talk11:47, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Regretfully Oppose due to the expressed optical flaws (chromatic aberration and out of focus on the edges, especially on the left side). Otherwise, it would have been a very nice shot with favourable lighting for both the imperial building and the skyscraper. --Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:16, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - When it comes to birds, one of JJ's "not his best" can still readily be FP worthy. In this case, it appears that the focus was slightly off (beak and eye appears slightly out of focus), but given the resolution, focal distance, and size of the bird, I don't think it's a deal breaker. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:27, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Essentially monochromatic hues result in minimal contrast with background. Doesn't meet Criterion 3, IMO. – Sca (talk) 13:38, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Interesting discussion at the Commons about the drone restrictions. Hats off to the creator for respecting the restriction, even if it meant having to crop the original image because he couldn't get any closer. (I am unimpressed by the argument that there are "so many points in Germany where, in theory, drones are not allowed" that we should all just feel free to ignore such restrictions whenever it suits us to do so.) Choliamb (talk) 17:42, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Quality image of human karyogram, it gives an overview of the human genome. The image is used in numerous articles (50+). There is a SVG version, but the SVG is not used in any articles (it has rendering issues). If and when the SVG replaces this file, then we can do a delist and replace nom. I had an easier time enlarging this file with ZoomViewer [2], which is linked to on the file page. Currently at Commons FPC as well.
I intentionally kept any prose out of the image in order to keep it relatively language neutral, and indeed that makes it not readily intelligible without reading the image caption in each article. Still, in this case, I think that sense of incomprehensibility is a valuable impression in itself, as the complexity of the human genome is indeed daunting and, still today, largely enigmatic. Mikael Häggström (talk) 22:10, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. We need more FPs that are encyclopedic scientific illustrations, relative to the huge proportion currently taken by postcard views, charismatic megafauna, and old poster scans. This is a good example: informative, detailed, and well laid out. Incidentally, the kneejerk opposition to including any such content, on display above, is a large part of why my recent participation in FPC has been so limited. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:16, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't oppose, but it is impolite to call a reasoned oppose a 'kneejerk reaction'. I'm capable of understanding many scientific diagrams, but I don't think this enhances the article enough for it to be FP. Without any text, I look at the image and click away. That is not what you want for a top-notch image in an encyclopaedia. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:33, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Text in illustrations is often helpful, but is not uniformly a positive thing: for instance, it makes them much more difficult to internationalize, compared to illustrations where the relevant text is presented in a caption. Have you ever opposed a photograph because it was lacking text? —David Eppstein (talk) 01:58, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, leaning support - That is massive, to the point that you could probably print this on a full sheet of A2 paper and still be downsizing. How much information would be lost by reducing it to, say, 60% of its current size? (Honestly, it's a shame the SVG has rendering issues...) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:19, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Chris, with this type of image, sometimes there is more to it than visual display, printing and such. Sometimes minute details are incorporated as a means of tabulating data (or information) precisely. That way the image can be enlarged on a computer screen and the data read off the image precisely. I am not an expert in genetics, but I see lots of grid marks, so that might be the case. Bammesk (talk) 02:06, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's fair. My question was mainly driven by the fact that, even at 60 percent resolution, the text was perfectly legible on my display and it felt as though no fine details were being lost (the reference to the A2/poster size was mainly to highlight just how many pixels were there). Given that, due to the resolution, a lot of browsers have trouble loading the image, I was simply wondering if a smaller size would be workable to improve accessibility. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:20, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
With slight worries about how it handles the sex chromosomes - it seems a bit... redundant to have both an XY and XX set without any obvious difference in the three X's, SupportAdam Cuerden(talk)Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP!00:16, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
One of the big eccentricities of America was bombed last year. Given we now can't get more pictures of them, I think the images we have are now extremely valuable
Comment - Technically, there are a few "woulda, shoulda, couldas"; less lens distortion, less tight crop, etc. But that's moot now that the monument is gone, and so I would support this on technique and quality. It is well lit, very encyclopedic, and irreplacable. What is the copyright status of the work itself, though? The rusty part of my brain that dealt with copyright questions is telling me that FOP doesn't cover three-dimensional artwork in the United States. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:59, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
My apologies; I've only taken my camera out rarely, and am rusty on a lot of the terminology. I was referring primarily to the warping of the grass and dirt at the bottom edge of the image; the monument itself looks fine. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:33, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. For some reason, I was using my 35mm lens, which does enhance perspective distortion. Normally I would use a lens with a longer focal length and get farther back, which would reduce the perspective distortion. Bubba73You talkin' to me?16:49, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
For sure! I know I nearly retired my 18-35 mm because of the distortion. Any which way, glad to have this here. — Chris Woodrich (talk)
Referring to the Hirtle Chart, there doesn't really seem to be anything for works of sculpture (it explicitly states "This table is for image and text works"). Assuming that the table for "Works except sound recordings and architecture" also applies to sculpture, the creator of the Guidestones had five years to register a claim if no notice was included with the sculpture. I'll see if I can find anything for "Robert Christian", "Elberton Granite Finishing Company", or "Guidestones". — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:13, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - After reviewing the LOC Copyright catalogue, I have found nothing for the finishing company, only conspiracy books for the Guidestones, and a series of books on Bayesian statistics by Christian Robert (nothing for Robert Christian). I am satisfied that there is no copyright registration for this sculpture, and based on available photographs there appears to have been no notice included with it. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:20, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've given it a go, but honestly the fact that much of the monument is in shadows makes me feel that it's an inferior alternative (as an aside... that image is pretty good for a cell phone). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:10, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Indonesian film actress Roosilawaty in a promotional silver-print image
Reason
Excellent, high quality image of an Indonesian film star. This image admittedly has a checkered past, what with having been promoted as Chitra Dewi, then delisted when we realized she'd been misidentified. Now that Roosilawaty has her own article, however, things should be golden; we also have an image of her with her autograph scrawled across it, as well as numerous other images identified with text beside them, supporting the ID.
Unfortunately, as I no longer have any of my collection, that is the highest resolution we are going to get. As this was one of my first scans from my Tati archive, I didn't have the process as streamlined or standardized as later works. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:22, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Waterfront view of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, shows the old Bush Terminal warehouse complex between 39th and 44th Streets.
Reason
Quality waterfront view of the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. It shows a section of the former Bush Terminal warehouse complex between 39th and 44th Streets, including the remains of the terminal's seven major piers. The image relates to the section of the articles it is in. FP on Commons.
Support per nom. Is this worth including in the Industry City article, or is this section of the warehouse complex not considered part of said area? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:02, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it can be added to Industry City. All buildings (5 in foreground and 2 in background) are also in the 1958 lead image in Industry City (background buildings can be ID-ed with the help of this, exterior colors have changed). The depicted area (in nom image) is part of the warehouse and storage section of Industry City, next to the 7 covered piers (only traces of the piers remain now). See Industry City article section "Description" paragraph 2 and section "Piers and storage" paragraphs 1 and 2. Bammesk (talk) 13:04, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Hey Chris Woodrich i was already mentioned there, no need for anymore. It was more a "homework" for me, since i think it's Rhododendrites best shot and i really like all, from colors, great "light" - some great reflextion. Probably that's why iguana was sunbathing or good sunny-enlighted place. --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:20, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Stunning shot indeed. I like the colour contrast of the subject with the background. And as Chris wrote, I find it's audacious to do a photo-merge of a living creature. --Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:50, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro with Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from Tijuca Park.
Reason
High resolution, high EV. This file was a finalist in Picture of the Year 2016. Featured picture on Wikimedia Commons, and a featured picture on the Persian language Wikipedia.
Support A bit noisy, especially noticeable in the middle of the picture. But considering the impressive beauty of the motif, it is of secondary importance. -- Radomianin (talk) 23:45, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Looking at the sky, I see some severe banding and pixelation - is this due to my laptop's LCD screen, or can other people notice the banding? Janke | Talk08:06, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – the infobox image [6] is a good depiction of the mountain and I'd have supported its nomination. But if we are ever going to have a qualifying sunrise or sunset photo, the nom image would qualify. It shows the city (Rio) in the foreground and is a well rounded and attractive balance of foreground and background, including the mountain. Bammesk (talk) 15:56, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Uniform compound of four digonal antiprisms, or tetrahedra UC23
Reason
This uniform compound of four tetrahedra (UC23; p=2, q=1 and n=4) is beautiful, and surprisingly not very well known. It has a distinctively striking appearance, that to me is both very symmetric and tangible. The infinite families of uniform compound polyhedra UC20 through UC25 tend to be overlooked, so this image being featured could bring some attention to these, through this one example of a uniform antiprismatic compound.
When I asked if people about this model in the Tea house, people said they'd prefer a rotating model. I can make it move more smoothly. Also, colors are supposed to be bright for these models, the only darker colors available are generally reserved for regular, semiregular and other more important uniform polytopes. Radlrb (talk) 04:12, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's the flat lighting and the saturated coloring. Try another shading algorithm to make it look more natural... Also, there are a lot of spurious pixels in the background area. Janke | Talk07:41, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Absolutely, thank you. I'll cook something up really nice. It's comical because I didn't zoom in, and while these images are heavier in general, I thought it was cleaner than it is. There is something I like about the pixelation as is when you zoom in, it's electric. For our purposes something cleaner is naturally needed. Radlrb (talk) 08:49, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Radlrb, for me the main issue is the 250x250 pixel size. It's good enough for infobox, but I like to see something bigger, say 500x500 pixels or larger when I open the image in its own window. I will support if that's done. Bammesk (talk) 15:34, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Will do! I might not get to it by the 13th, if so I'll renominate once it is cleaned. I might modernize it slightly too. TY Radlrb (talk) 02:18, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I agree with Bammesk, I was thinking the same. Please consider that 250×250 looks tiny on high dpi displays. I wouldn't go under 500×500 pixels and stay above if possible. I wonder if the movement could be smoother, too, and if the colours can be reworked to look prettier. Thank you :) --Lion-hearted85 (talk) 16:41, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You could actually remove this nomination and load a new one when you're ready, so you'd get the full time for votes on the new one. --Janke | Talk13:38, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Normally I would automatically support this sort of eye-catching and informative geometry visualization. But the parent article is so badly sourced and packed with what appears to be original research (like so many of our polyhedron articles) that I can't bring myself to do so. It's not even obvious to me that the topic is notable: you can place any number of copies of a tetrahedron rotated around one of its axes; what makes this choice of an axis and number of copies special? Do any sources specifically address this shape, not merely mentioning it without depth as an example of a more general construction? —David Eppstein (talk) 03:05, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, this is not the place to discuss such a topic, I would rather discuss that in the talk page, rather than here. It's notable because, it is a uniform compound, and the third of its class, if you'd like a quick answer. You know. Ah, that article is not badly sourced, and has zero OR, you must not know the material well, I suggest you read it. And you are also over-generalizing. Thank you for your input. P.S.: In depth, this compound has only been studied for what it is, just another example. Is it yet known to be applicable somehow? Yes, in a sense, in that it is the double compound of the stella octangula, which is self-dual. So for that reason alone it is notable. This doesn't need to be explicitly stated anywhere since it is common sense and explained by Coxeter and many others, however you seem to not have caught that yet? Radlrb (talk) 05:41, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Also, Weisstein was never actually voted a non-reliable source, and made policy, was it? It's more your sentiment against it, since you're referring to all sources in the article, and as I have meant yet not gotten to yet, I'll get that page number for the Norman Johnson article (I imagine you mean there especially? Since Robert Webb is obviously the important expository source that makes the article valuable). It's not unreliable, at least not for this article and for most articles that I have read for (98%). And gee, do I really have to say that we need to also be responsibly creative with Wikipedia, because where we can fit notability even though not as strongly, and allow an article to come to fruition, then we should, since it expands knowledge that is important. I bet you this compound beauty will have vast significance beyond what we have found thus, which is though small, still important, since it's another compound with octahedral symmetry that is uniform, aside from the known polyhedra and compounds. Yes, third of its class uniformity is sufficient notability, for which we have at least two sources listed (and will be adding Coxeter and others that did mention these compounds too for completion). I hope I'm being clear, I'm not trying to create 50 articles of Compounds of Tetrahedra, obviously, the first four through five compounds, yes, because it makes sense, aside from the larger uniform ones (10, 12, and 20 tetrahedra). They share tetrahedral and octahedral symmetries (rotational or full), and icosahedral, as immediate subgroups (for the compound of 4 tetrah, it's like a merging of octahedral and octagonal prismatic symmetry, 24 or 48, and 32). I guess I just explained it here, rather than in the talk page. Radlrb (talk) 05:58, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And to be honest, I was kind of looking for your comment, but not wishing it would be an attempt to just minimize, you know? Like I'm hoping we can make amends here. Radlrb (talk) 06:06, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Narrow oppose - obviously the quality is incredible, but having reviewed both the creator's contributions and our Architecture category, the composition here doesn't stand out for me. The viewpoint seems awkward; a quick Google search suggests better ones are available; and as the most repeatable kind of photo, our standards for buildings should be highest. This is from a great photographer, with great equipment, who should have many FPs, but I'm not sure this should be one of them. TSP (talk) 00:36, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Quality photo of this recently discovered comet, discovered in March 2022. This photo was captured in January 2023 when the comet was close to Earth and had an anti-tail. The photo is published by INAF, the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics. The photo is captured by an independent (I think) photographer who is affiliated with INAF. Was seen on en-WP main-page.
Support - I'd considered nominating this myself, but then I saw it is a PNG. Have they fixed that annoying little bug where a JPG thumbnail is sharper than a PNG thumbnail? Lossless is nice, but if it's detrimental to readers... well, in this case there are no fine details to be lost either way, so I feel comfortable supporting. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:55, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The bug is there, but I agree that in many cases there is no noticeable difference, especially at smaller thumbnails. Also, both formats render the same at full size (as far as I can tell). Bammesk (talk) 03:33, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I think the full resolution images load the same. However, as these images are seen by readers within the context of articles... I am somewhat concerned by thumbnail appearance when it affects the viewing experience. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:44, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support as uploader - I think this is not only a characteristic view of this comet, but also a very helpful illustration of comet tails and coma: the blue ion tail, the white dust tail and the green coma, along with an antitail. --C messier (talk) 22:45, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This illustration of thyroid hormone synthesis is used in many articles. It has a detailed caption in the first two articles listed below. The file description is detailed and lists the sources. There is a SVG version but it is only used in one article [7], apparently the article editors prefer the nominated version (used in 7 articles).
Support - Usually, I would prefer an SVG. However, in this case the SVG seems to be rendering font in different sizes and with different spacing depending on your resolution. I'd much rather have the consistency of a PNG. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:58, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Katabatic wind, this photo depicts a wind drop from a cooler highland into a warmer lowland. As the air drops, its warming results in the evaporation of the moisture content of the air – in this case the moisture content of the highland fog.
Reason
Quality photo of an interesting wind phenomenon. For a brief summary, see the image caption in the article or in the nom. FP on Commons.
Support - I never thought I'd be voting on a featured picture of wind, but here we go! The little tendrils going down the slope are good illustrations of the air currents at work. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:06, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Bird's-eye view of the St. Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, the final resting place of the last Emperor of Brazil, Pedro IIAlt - Less saturation, less noise in sky
Reason
High quality picture. This image was awarded with the 9th prize in the national contest of Brazil in Wiki Loves Monuments 2022
Oppose. Although I can't speak to Brazil, my experience in Indonesia suggests that the tropical sun can certainly lead to high levels of saturation at higher altitudes (this FP is an example... though admittedly that FP is somewhat less saturated). However, the noise in the sky suggests that quite a bit of post-processing was involved to get this saturation, and even if it weren't, the noise would be a deal breaker. I can see what I can do in Photoshop. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:52, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've uploaded an alt with some minor changes. As the original was a finalist in a competition, I do not feel as though it should be overwritten. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:06, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Parachute malfunction, time-lapse photo of an erroneous reserve canopy deployment. In this photo the two canopies bump together and come to biplane stability.
Reason
Time-lapse photo of a reserve canopy malfunction. This is not a recent or a high pixel count photo, but it does a good job of showing a rare and dangerous malfunction when a reserve canopy opens while the main canopy is still working. For details see the article's image caption as well as the section "Two canopies out".
Comment - My first impression was of three parachutists... the timelapse is not immediately apparent. Furthermore, the sequence really doesn't make clear what and how it happened... --Janke | Talk12:08, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Taking the photo at dusk is a great choice as it highlights the building and its reflection in the water. Unfortunately, the picture quality is not very good and the top of the building has been cropped, as MER-C noted. Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:35, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Even if it's one of the seven pictures in the target article, it's definitely the best one in terms of execution and composition (the others are still useful, since they depict the fruit in different contexts). Putting it in the infobox or not is a matter of choice and maybe consistency. I note that many articles of this kind put an illustration in the infobox. --Lion-hearted85 (talk) 11:46, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I think the background is the Chamber of Senators of Bolivia, relevant to her career. But per Chris, the image isn't used in her article. I would support a renomination if the image is used in her bio article, or if the the cropped infobox image is nominated. Bammesk (talk) 03:46, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Per this and above comments, I think I will re-nominate using the cropped image version. This should also handle the issue other users had with background glare. Krisgabwoosh (talk) 19:37, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Don Lemon at the Pulitzer Prizes, 2018
Reason
High quality, encyclopedic image. Illustrates the subject in a jarring yet fascinating way and is somewhat of an article hook. No technical issues from what I can tell.