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Original – Haane Te Rauawa Manahi, DCM (28 September 1913 – 29 March 1986) was a New Zealand Māori soldier during the Second World War whose gallantry during the Tunisian campaign resulted in a recommendation that he be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC). The subsequent award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) disappointed his fellow soldiers who, after his death, advocated greater recognition of his valour. This eventually resulted in a special award in 2007 of an altar cloth for use in a local church, ceremonial sword and a personal letter from Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his gallantry.
Reason
A fantastic photograph from World War II of a valiant Maori soldier, and the lead image in a featured article. I do like improving the images in featured articles where possible.
Support – Should the dark patch in the sky be removed (top right corner)? The top half of his ear is darker than the bottom half, and there is darker shade in the sky as well along a diagonal line. Should it be improved? Bammesk (talk) 03:44, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Honestly, I presumed he was in or against the wall of a tent or something, and that was a fabric fold. Natural shadows can look a little weird. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs08:06, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose we could crop a bit from the top, though. It's not quite clear if that's natural or an artefact of the camera. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs10:34, 24 May 2022 (UTC) It looked worse.[reply]
Aye, a good guide for this kind of thing is to see if they cross boundaries. The lines behind him (even in the unrestored original) stop instantly when they reach him, which is evidence against them being artefacts. There is a shadow on the ear that does slightly line up, but it's different in appearance. (and, frankly, coincidental lines are ridiculously common in photos). Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs00:04, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support I always find these kind of things hard to judge - I know historic, not modern photography - but I think it's good for a non-focus-stacked image. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs19:58, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nicely executed: clearly shows what this building looks like, and taking the photo in early autumn is a nice touch. Nick-D (talk) 09:32, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice composition and detail. My only complaint would be that the HDR stacking has made the image look a bit flat, but something like a 1000px 10% unsharp mask could give it a little more contrast without introducing too much clipping. --Ahecht (TALK PAGE) 19:26, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The unnatural combination of low contrast, high saturation, and vignetting make this look more like a painting than a photograph. I agree with the others above that the image editing crosses the line beyond technical correction and into unencyclopedic artistic effects. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:05, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Very interesting documentary on one of my favorite genres. It is also inducted into the National Film Registry. The quality of the video is also quie good.
Comment – Leaning to support, but are we sure about the copyright of the soundtrack (i.e. the music)? The claimed permission is Here. Bammesk (talk) 14:16, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - You can strike this if you switch it to the VP9/Opus version, rather than the nominated VP8/Vorbis one. - hahnchen20:03, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, Support. Just that bit looks a little weird with the way the water reflects. As for the rest of the image, snake's very thin and long, so, while I might want more resolution to zoom in more, I'm not sure if that would be possible while getting the whole thing in. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.8% of all FPs19:51, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Basic mistakes with this one - not getting on the bird's level to achieve some background separation, flat midday light and possibly some processed out heat haze. Plus there is an existing more detailed FP of this species without those issues. JJ Harrison (talk) 21:11, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Technical criticism is fine, but no need to be rude. Your existing FP is a nice enough photo, but does not show the legs so is not as encyclopaedic. This nominated image was voted as most valuable at Commons VI. For a bird in water, I prefer this imageCharlesjsharp (talk) 21:41, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Existing FP has better composition and it relates better to the lead paragraph of the article: pink feathers, wetlands, hunting. Bammesk (talk) 14:01, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Alfred Waud, artist of Harper's Weekly, sketching at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg during or just after the battle.
Reason
For an outdoor, more-or-less candid shot from 1863, this is stunningly good. In case anyone wonders: The lighter line is above his moustache also appears in the other half of the stereoscopic image, so it's real. File:Alfred Waud, full-length portrait, seated, holding a pencil and pad, facing left.jpg, despite its poor quality, does have a slight hint of it. I think it's something to do with very high cheeks.
Weak oppose - I can't support it on encyclopedic grounds. In the Battle of Gettysburg it gives little to no value. In Devil's Den it's in a gallery (big no-no) and it similarly serves little purpose. In Alfred Waud it's encyclopedic, but I would argue that his portrait is of much higher quality in illustrating what he looked like. If someone cleaned it up a little, I think it would be a decent FP candidate. The nominated photo is focused on his trousers and the exposure time has left his face blurred. I know we can overlook technical aspects in historical photos, but the best that this has going for it is that it's an "action" shot of Waud in his profession. That just isn't good enough to fully convince me, unfortunately. -- Veggies (talk) 01:35, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There's generally a bias towards the time they're doing the things they're famous for; the portrait is from nearly a decade before the American Civil War even started. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs13:35, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Cabinet card of Belva Ann Lockwood, an attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights, including women's suffrage. She also ran for President of the United States, and was the first woman to do so who was actually eligible for the position. (Victoria Woodhull campaigned before her, but was too young to meet the constitutional requirement)
Comment - I still think something could be done about that ugly and distracting wavy shadow at the bottom... --Janke | Talk15:42, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Excellent focus, hyper-detail, perfect exposure time, plus it's obviously encyclopedic in the Oroblanco article. -- Veggies (talk) 23:07, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp and Janke: Err, there's no cloning error -- there's not even any cloning. I guess it looks a little odd, but that is indeed the way it was standing. Song sparrows are pretty adept at hanging out to the tops of grasses, branches, fences -- just about anything, after all. — Rhododendritestalk \\ 11:50, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
OK, striking my oppose, since you as the photographer know the details of any edits. But why is there a double contour on the claw and branch? Some photoshopping error? --Janke | Talk11:58, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Look at the very top of the branches, and the knuckles of the bird's feet, I see a slight double contour there. Not a reason to oppose, though. --Janke | Talk14:19, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I need new glasses @Rhododendrites:. I've marked the right hand claws which do not seem to be attached to the bird. Sincere apologies if this is an optical illusion. I will of course remove my oppose. I do see a 'double image' around that area too. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:26, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I've added a note. Look carefully at the rightmost toe of its right leg. You can see the left leg extends just behind that claw. One of the toes of its left leg grasps behind that little branch and the others go over it, angled forward a little. — Rhododendritestalk \\ 15:38, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's hard (for me) to imagine the toes going over that little branch. But since that's what the RAW file shows, then it is what it is. It just "looks" strange or disjoint. I am neutral on this nom, no longer for the look of the toes and the branch (since it is in the RAW file), but just generally. Bammesk (talk) 02:35, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I just don't get it, but the RAW file cannot lie. Have withdrawn oppose and ordered new glasses. Still don't know how the doubled image happened. I wonder if @Poco a poco: can reassure me that I'm just blind, not mad? Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:43, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Charlesjsharp: No trick here IMHO and per Rhododendrites's confirmation. It looks really awkward and the first impression is indeed that there is something wrong there, but looking closer there is an explanation. I don't find the double image/contour so disturbing or a real issue here --Poco219:33, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I have a theory: The double contours are due to the noise reduction of the background, the selection area may have shifted a bit upwards and caused the effect. You actually see it on the top of the beak, too. --Janke | Talk11:05, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Though I would like to see the images in that article reworked a little. It feels a little over-stuffed. I've moved this up to replace a low-resolution file. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs19:11, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – not a lead image but it relates to the section of the article it is in and gives a sense of the custom. Bammesk (talk) 18:53, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Panorama of the ruins of Martand sun temple from inside the enclosure
Reason
Ruins of the ancient Martand sun temple near southern Kashmir's Mattan. Sitting atop a plateau above the valley, the temple is the largest specimen of Kashmir's temple architecture. I also like the angle of the image, it kind of draws the viewer towards the central shrine while also showing the periphery, unlike most other images of the complex that mainly focus on symmetry and show only the central structure.
@Veggies: I’ve reduced the shadows further amd removed a slight green tint. The crop imo isn’t that tight considering this is a pano shot and as someone who has been there, I can tell you that the picture captures most of the site (can a picture contain 100% of a site, anyway?) UnpetitproleX (talk) 07:39, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Reconstruction after the American Civil War was met with pushback, and one of those were a variety of attempts to genocide the African-American population of various towns in response to one of them getting 'too much' power. Dancy was one of the people who were attacked in the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, but managed to survive, and, with the help of his friend, Booker T. Washington, was able to rebuild in Washington, D.C.
Hopefully I'm not putting these up too quickly. I've been trying to not put up a new one when more than one isn't passing, but I... think the two below this will pass.
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Original – View of Gyakar village of the Upper Mustang regionALT 1 – more sky, edited by User:Aristeas
Reason
Excellent detail and beautiful contrast of the autumn colours of the village with the arid hills and snowy Himalaya. And the suspended bridge on the gorge!
Comment I tend to agree with ProfDEH. A FP of this building would really be one that shows its spectacular collections, not the rather pedestrian and run down building. Nick-D (talk) 10:47, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There are a bunch of buildings in Athens that look like that, and this one is pretty run down so isn't a great example of the style. It's one of the best museums I've visited, but it's building really isn't great. Nick-D (talk) 01:44, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
A nice bit of design work. I think I can fairly firmly say this was the final form, given this illustration of the Cenotaph, published in the Illustrated London News November 13 1920, page 769, states it's based on Lutyen's design work, and follows the flag folding (They're cloth flags, so are drawn differently in different sketches) exactly. Given that was published two days after the unveiling, we can be confident this was the final design.
As for restoration, I've tried to be conservative, largely trying to remove stains on the paper.
I think that's just the line of symmetry (C.L.= Centre Line?). Could be wrong. In any case, the same letters and line appears at the bottom, so I don't think it's a design element. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs09:00, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Interesting and encyclopedic, even without the bonus historical value as an original drawing by the architect. Nicely restored. We could use more like this. —David Eppstein (talk) 23:34, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – An iceberg in Fonfjord, Northeast Greenland National Park.
Reason
Rita Willaert's photograph of an iceberg in Fonfjord (part of the world's largest national park) is a beautiful, dynamic composition with excellent colour balance and contrast. The iceberg, shown in full (well, the above-the-surface portion), stands out to the viewer as a icy monolith of nature. An illusion of movement is created by the clouds, drawing the viewer's focus onto the iceberg; almost absorbing them. And, of course, the water itself is highlights this all and more, showing a subtle reflection of the massive iceberg in its surface, further drawing the viewer in. The photograph is available in high resolution, is free to share and adapt under the Creative Commons license, and adds encyclpedic value to both the Fonfjord and Northeast Greenland National Park pages (and likely many more, should it be selected as a feature picture). This eye-catching image, I was shocked to find, is not already a featured picture and I feel it demonstrated perfectly the type of incredible, awesome images Wikipedian's love to see. For your consideration! Glandrid (talk) 17:58, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Articles in which this image appears
Fonfjord as the main article photo, giving the viewer an impression of how the fjord appears. Northeast Greenland National Park as an image within the article providing a similar function.
Support It's flashy, but I honestly think that's kind of fine for Fonfjord. It shows the fjord and one of the impressive sights that (admittedly not always) can be seen in it. There's enough background behind the iceberg to do it for me. Adam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs11:03, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose we have better pictures of icebergs and for the fjord, a more useful pic would show the actual fjord rather than focus on an iceberg in it. You really can't see much of the shape, geography etc. in this image. (t · c) buidhe01:26, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Costume design for Arac, Gunon, and Scynthius in Princess Ida (1884)
Reason
By far the best preserved costume design in William Charles John Pitcher, quite a nice bit of art, also lends some specific value to Princess Ida by adding to variety of images therein, though I know that's not always considered as highly as a lead image (which it is in the other article).
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Original – Excerpt from the declassified copy of the President's Daily Brief, dated August 6, 2001
Reason
This is a declassified intelligence briefing dated August 2001 which was part of the lead up to the 9/11 attacks in the United States. It holds two important places in US history. In the first case, President Bush's response of "All right. You've covered your ass." has been erroneously linked to this PDB. This response, however, came from a separate PDB linked to Bin Laden from several months earlier. During 2001, CIA analysts produced several reports warning of imminent attacks by Bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Senior officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney and staff from Donald Rumsfeld's office at the Department of Defense, questioned whether these reports might not be deception on the part of al-Qaeda, purposely designed to needlessly expend resources in response. After reevaluating the legitimate risks of these recent reports, CIA analysts produced a report titled "UBL [Usama Bin Laden] Threats Are Real". It was after this report that the president gave that now-infamous response. In the second case, former CIA director George Tenet considered the PDB so sensitive that during July 2000 he indicated to the National Archives and Records Administration that none of them could be released for publication "no matter how old or historically significant it may be." During a briefing on May 21, 2002, Ari Fleischer, former White House Press Secretary, characterized the PDB as "the most highly sensitized classified document in the government." That makes any such report extraordinarily rare, and this report, having been leaked in 2002 before the release of a limited number of these reports from JFK, LBJ, Nixon, and Ford presidencies, would be both the first ever released and the most recently brief that we know of. Forth these reasons, I am nominating this image for FP status. I'm aware that the one side is a little below 1500px, however I believe that this is due to the size of a stand sheet of paper (8.5 x 11 in) and therefore, even it was 1500 x 1500 min, would not detract from the meaning or the importance of the memo, particularly in light of the above stated facts.
Comment – Is this the leaked version of 2002, or is it the released version of 2004? I support if this is the released version. Bammesk (talk) 01:47, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is a tricky site to photograph due to the road and the crowds, but the dark shaddows in the foreground spoil the photo for me and are (from checking some photos I took) totally avoidable. Nick-D (talk) 11:05, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The location is quite difficult. There are only a few days of the year when the north facade of the building is illuminated by the sun early in the morning. As you can see, the picture was taken on June 19th., one of the longest days of the year. I can't imagine that the building can be photographed with significantly fewer shadows in the foreground without the sunlight coming in too laterally. But you are welcome to link your photo of the Porta Nigra with less shadow, because I would be very interested in. Thanks! Also, I'd like to thank TheFreeWorld for the nomination! -- Der Wolf im Wald (talk) 18:53, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Acanthite crystal, specimen 4.0 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm from Morocco
Reason
Quality lead image of Acanthite crystal, a form of silver sulfide. According to this article, in nature silver "mostly occurs in sulfide ores, especially acanthite and argentite". Interestingly silver sulfides are useful in photography! I saw this today on Commons FP noms.
No, I don't. They are pests and this pair were very very lucky to be removed from the lily and not killed. I wouldn't wnat to edit out natural stuff. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:37, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I think it's Ok to crop out empty space of historic photos, unless the photo itself is the subject of an article. We are just an encyclopedia, so utilizing images is our concern (and cropping empty space can sometimes be an improvement). We are not a repository of original works, as is Commons. Bammesk (talk) 03:11, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – A dusky seaside sparrow, a subspecies declared extinct in 1990
Reason
This is an excellent photograph of an elusive and very small bird, particularly in relation to the standards of its era (probably the 70s or early 80s, when one only had 35 frames before having to change film, and focus stacking was not a thing) and a good scan from what was likely either positive or negative film (I suspect positive). This is the best image of this bird I've seen and it is implausible that a better one exists and impossible for one to be created.
Charlesjsharp, your comment disconcerts me. What does "encyclopedic" and "how much of it is visible" have to do with each other? Following your comment the FP for this species would be a dead specimen without the shell where you cann appreciate the whole body, but that's not how you would find this crab in its habitat. If you find it in the nature it will be like this or even you see the shell and nothing behind it. I believe that the way you most frequently will find an animal in the nature is encyclopedic. --Poco215:36, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
To be fair, Charles, showing behaviour is a valid criteria too, and there's probably cases where seeing only a tiny bit of an animal might be encyclopedic for a non-main image. However, that... doesn't apply here as the problem is the angle, which pulls a lot of focus off the crab and onto the shell, but not in a way that shows off camoflauge or something. OpposeAdam Cuerden(talk)Has about 7.9% of all FPs23:00, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Per Charles. It's a nice shot in terms of color & detail, but some viewers would be likely to mistake the snail shell for the crab. – Sca (talk) 14:13, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
An excellent photo of a notable Swedish opera singer. Had the misfortune of being nominated during a period of low participation last time. Passed on Commons with overwhelming support.