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Original – Photograph of a reproduction of the Emancipation Proclamation
Reason
A reproduction of the emancipation proclamation issued by then President Abraham Lincoln. While this was a landmark moment in the abolitionist movement in the United States, it did not in fact free the slaves; instead, the proclamation declared that the federal government of the United States would confiscate all slave in the south for use in the northern war effort - which was within the powers delegated by the United States Constitution to enable the President of the United States to legally seize any property judge to be needed by the government in for a war effort. Slavery as an institution in the United States (excepting sexual slavery and human trafficking) would no be abolished until passage of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would outlaw slavery in the United States as a whole. A word of caution: This image is very large; if you've got a slow connection or a computer with limited bandwidth perhaps its better not to view the image here.
Support it's a bit grubby and has a little tear or too but I'm not too bothered about that; if, for example, the corner had been dynamited off and it was smeared with lard it would be different (Diliff, that isn't an image request ;) ), but these little imperfections don't harm the EV much IMO. Belle (talk) 11:29, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Question The date on the image 15 July 2015 - was this def taken then? The colouring seems to give me a feeling of an older picture, but the stadium looks fairly modern... gazhiley08:13, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - The focus on the stadium (right) is inconsistent - the far side appears okay but the near side is blurry. The ground level of the bullring is too soft for me. Sorry.--Godot13 (talk) 17:24, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Is the diagonal slash in the bottom left corner a natural feature? It doesn't look like it as overlays everything (I notice this is an FP on Persian wikipedia, and they have cool "Selected" and "Not selected" stamps for their FPs; we should definitely have those. Definitely.) Belle (talk) 12:08, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Map of the night march from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing; by Pvt. Robert K. Sneden of Brig. Gen. Heintzelman's III Corps. Union Army indicated in purple; Confederates or "Rebels" indicated in red.
Comment – Interesting historical artifact, and an apparently comprehensive article. I'm inclined to support, except for one thing: The map, according to the Commons summary box, was "first published in Robert Sneden's diary." Sneden was a Union mapmaker, but Robert Sneden doesn't mention Malvern Hill, and Battle of Malvern Hill doesn't mention him except in a caption on his painting of the battle. This you-are-there personal artifact deserves some exposition in the text of the target article, IMO. Sca (talk) 14:19, 22 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Echinocereus reichenbachii (var. reichenbachiiis) a perennial plant and shrub in the cactusfamily. Its popular names, lace or hedgehog cactus, refer to the appearance of the spines. The species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and parts of northern Mexico and the southern and southwestern United States, where they grow at elevations ranging from 0 to 1,500 meters (0 to 4,921 ft). It earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Reason
This is a focus stack of six images. It's technically sound, high resolution, and has good EV. Since the last nom wasn't promoted due to lack of support, and the consensus was that the pot looked odd, I made another image with much softer detail in the pot, and I think it looks better.
Support. Apologies if I was partially responsible for derailing the first nomination. The edit seems to solve what was bothering me previously, though I do note that there's still a slightly odd shift from blurred-to-sharp on the pebbles at the bottom. All of the cactus is very good, however. Josh Milburn (talk) 16:45, 23 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Wow... Not seen such a noisy picture before! It's almost un-viewable at full zoom... There's wierd multicolour halo-ing around the whole building, to the extent that it almost looks like it's been photoshopped from some shiney sticker or something, football sticker style... Nothing personal, but this is so far from the standard I expect sorry... gazhiley09:01, 23 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. As per Gaz, that is some terrible processing, sorry. The main source of the problem that I can see is the ISO you used. ISO 2000 is much too high for a photo like this. Landscape photography should really (ideally) be ISO 200 or lower for maximum quality. If the scene is dark (and it seems it was given the shutter speed at ISO 2000), you probably need to use a tripod. HDR probably wasn't even necessary for a scene like this also. Ðiliff«»(Talk)10:49, 23 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Where the picture was taken would be nice. GPS coords are supplied, but they don't tell me whether it's in a nature reserve or on the side of a road or where. —Bruce1eetalk06:45, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support An excellent shot of a tricky subject. Encyclopedic and visually pleasing. Excellent job making use of the available depth of field. HighInBC(was Chillum)16:11, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Punishment of Lust 1891. Also called The Punishment of Luxury by people that can't bring themselves to say ... you know ... the "L" word;
Reason
It's freaky. For the sin of Lust you get to magically float around naked in the Alps in a child's sleeping bag with a lot of other women who look exactly like you. It might be a bit nippy, and I'd like to take a jumper and some gloves, but other than that it's pretty cool. Google Art Project hasn't been tempted to lighten it so you still get the twilight in the mountains feel.
OpposeSupport - I'm not sure I see an EV, there is no mention of this painting at all in the article. Is this painting representative of the style of the author? There should be at least a sentence or two in order to give this (very good) scan EV. Mattximus (talk) 20:31, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I'm doing one; I normally note that in the nomination but I forgot this time; I was probably light-headed from floating around at high altitude without my top on. Belle (talk) 00:38, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Great job! I'd see if one could find a bit more secondary sources discussing historical Reception of the work, for a new subsection, but a very nice start. :) — Cirt (talk) 10:53, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Half Eagle $5 gold coin was authorized by Congress in 1792, stuck in mid-1795, and was the first gold coin produced by the United States. In production for 134 years (1795–1929), five designers/engravers executed eight different design types. In addition, two excessively rare varieties are presented.
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A complete typeset (10 coins) of eight Half eagle gold $5 coins and two additional excessively rare major varieties from 1795 to 1929. The diameter of a Half eagle ranges from 25mm (roughly the size of a current issue U.S.quarter) to 21.6mm (roughly the size of a current issue U.S. nickel).
Support no, not eagles! Monkeys! Is there a date range for the Turban Head or is it solely 1797? And I think somebody made off with the gold from the "gold" 1822 Capped Head. Belle (talk) 12:49, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – A sample of 09-F9 protest art, Free Speech Flag by John Marcotte. Known as the "Free Speech Flag" in Internet culture, it was created by John Marcotte as a symbol for Freedom of speech during the AACS encryption key controversy. The colors correspond to the cryptographic key at the heart of the controversy.
Reason
High Encyclopedic Value. Valued image on Commons. Prior deletion discussion on Commons ended with a resounding and unanimous Keep. Since confirmed as free-use-licensed "public domain" by flag's creator via OTRS confirmation. This file has itself received coverage from Slashdot.
Change to Support if file is labeled as "Sample 09-f9 protest art, Free Speech Flag by John Marcotte" and in the caption and file description, it has a description like that. The point is to call it artwork with the title Free Speech Flag. It is a fair example of the artwork produced at the time. Blue Rasberry (talk)19:11, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Done. I've changed the file and caption to Sample 09-F9 protest art, Free Speech Flag by John Marcotte, as suggested by Bluerasberry, above. Thank you for the suggestion, it is indeed more accurate and descriptive. — Cirt (talk) 19:32, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Did John Marcotte originate this idea or is he just one among many? (Or can't we say in case he gets arrested? scratch your nose twice if he did; I'll be watching). Belle (talk) 13:03, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
That gives it more value, but I'm not sure something so generic rates FP status. It's kind of like featuring the block of red squares at Red. Of course I can't point to anything in the criteria that disqualifies it; that would be too easy; I'll just have to have a think about it; I'll just have to have a think about it ... over cocktails. Belle (talk) 14:20, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the EV is in any doubt, but I think this is so simple that it falls below my threshold for what makes a FP; I'm not going oppose it though as there's nothing the FP criteria to oppose on. Belle (talk) 00:11, 27 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your participation here, I've tried my best to address helpful specific suggestions raised by others, above. I changed the title of the image per good recommendation from Bluerasberry. I researched and wrote the article Free Speech Flag after a great suggestion by Belle. I wish there was more I could act upon from your comments. — Cirt (talk) 20:18, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I think it may come down to taste, I dunno... I didn't vote against, but even so... This image seems inscribed in an online political battle, and I'm not sure I completely understand its usage and importance. it just sort of looks like "test pattern" to me, not aesthetic, not a pretty image. I referenced the Christopher Wool painting b/c its definitely a touchstone in today's "Emperor's New Clothes" conceptual art market (and the Christie's lot notes are notorious for hyperbolic oversell). But I'm just trying to understand the "Support" here. What am I missing, what makes it pretty? Is it even supposed to be pretty? Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 20:29, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Abstain - I don't get it either, but I won't be one of those people who opposes something because they don't get it. HighInBC(was Chillum)19:16, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
First one is not a relevant example. IF we FP this, then we HAVE to FP all the flags in the world and several other flags. Is that something we want? Nergaal (talk) 20:34, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The Plutonians? I think they've still got their big guns pointed at the Neptunian war-fleet, so no need to worry yet, Earthling. Agent zzYgg-Tau transmitting telepathically from human-host Belle (talk) 23:31, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Obvious Support as quality image. Same reasons as above, although it looks more like a bath bomb than a burnt Wok to me - but that's because as a good chef living with a woman I'm more likely to see bath bombs than burnt Woks! ;-) gazhiley12:32, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Eagle is a $10 gold U.S. coin authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792. Struck from 1795 to 1933 (with a production hiatus from 1805 to 1837), seven types were produced by three designers.
Original
A complete typeset of seven Eagle gold $10 coins from 1795 to 1933. The diameter of an eagle coin is 27mm (slightly larger than a currently issued U.S. quarter).
Support though frankly I'm bored of these now; can't we have some with bullet holes in that have been shot by drunken ex-gunfighters trying to get their eye back in before a big showdown? Belle (talk) 23:48, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It's pretty but it doesn't actually show much of Seattle and suffers from not including its best-known landmark. I prefer this one. I guess this image is mis-captioned in the article too, as we'd normally refer to such low lying cloud coming off the sea as fog. Belle (talk) 21:38, 27 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I too prefer the image linked by Belle. Although this is a nice photograph, much of the city, including it's most prominent landmark, is obscured by fog. Although aesthetically pleasing, this obscuring of the city means it has reduced encyclopedic value. The best EV would be a very clear image of the CBD and surroundings. Mattximus (talk) 22:26, 27 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose As above EV wise - large swathes of the city are covered in fog. Pretty, but not helpful encylopedia wise. There also seems to be a few perspective issues too - most noticably the green/blue lit building bottom left ish seems to have a greater lean on the left edge of the building to the right edge of the same building. I would take a screen shot to demonstrate but my work computer settings prevent that... also the lower ground to the right of the picture is very blurry and noisy... gazhiley09:48, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose although I agree with Nergala that the fog provides enough EV (and BTW, the Space Needle is in it, although atypically for Seattle it does not dominate this view of the skyline. See the annotations). The image is far too distorted and CA-prone at the sides to be featurable. Daniel Case (talk) 02:37, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Local being very pedantic:Daniel Case, it is not typical for the Space Needle to dominate the Seattle skyline because it's a mile north of the central business district, where the tallest skyscrapers have surpassed its height since the 1980s. Photos of Seattle in which the Space Needle looks taller than other towers are all taken from the north, usually Queen Anne Hill, where the Needle is well in the foreground. This photo gives a better idea of how the Needle and the downtown skyscrapers relate to each other: Commons:File:SeattleSkylineSuperPanorama.jpg. 98.247.144.23 (talk) 05:48, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
That's another reason to like this as an FP. I suppose I should have said "atypically for photos of Seattle." Thanks for the (ahem, in this instance) clarification ... I've never been there so I wouldn't have known this. Daniel Case (talk) 15:07, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I think the main point was summarized above, it's great EV for fog, but not great EV for the skyline of Seattle. An encyclopaedia entry for a city wouldn't have half the skyline obscured by fog. Mattximus (talk) 23:43, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Mourning of Muharram is held in majority of cities and villages in Iran by Shia Muslims annually. Although all sort of ceremonies are performed for Imam Hossein and his followers martyrdom remembrance, they have different styles and rules referring to various cultures.
Reason
The photo shows an excellent view of Mourning of Muharram in Iran.
Oppose I didn't vote last time as it was already obviously not going to pass, but per all the reasons already listed in this and last nom... gazhiley09:38, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support I think either the head or my eyes are slightly out of focus and the front of the head is obscured by the petals, but the rest of it is so sharp and it obviously has high EV for "honey bee feeding" so I think it would be mean to oppose. Anyway it is pretty and not a close relative of that wasp that stung me on my [CENSORED] earlier this year, so thumbs up. Belle (talk) 12:43, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Saint-Jacques Tower is a 51-metre (167 ft) tower in the fourth Arrondisement of Paris. The monument is all that remains of the former 16th-century Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie.
Ha, that's interesting. I took some photos of it when I was last in Paris. I didn't get an architectural view of it like this though, as I just wandered through the park (which is not that big compared to the height of the tower) and took a photo looking up at it from a considerable angle, so I'm not sure it would have as much EV as this view, but I never got around to processing it, so perhaps I'll take this as inspiration to actually work on the photo and upload it... But back to this image... I'm pretty sure Benh has used exposure fusion to create this, which from my experience creates the dull under-saturated sky that you see in this photo, along with the haloes around the buildings. At the very least, I think it could be reprocessed using true HDR tone mapping to get a more realistic looking sky. That's just the perfectionist in me though. :-) Ðiliff«»(Talk)10:29, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support The muddy sky could just be Paris; romantic maybe, but occasionally a bit smoggy too; how I long to have him take my hand in his and whisper those three little words: Get ... me ... oxygen .... Belle (talk) 11:54, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it's smoggy though. I've taken enough photos (and London is not so different!) to know that the sky tends to get lighter the smoggier it gets (more light reflecting off particles in the air). You don't get that dark grey-blue sky when it's cloudy or smoggy. I'm sure it's the image processing that has caused this. Ðiliff«»(Talk)09:40, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Probably more the polarizer than the processing (the polarizer tends to desaturate the sky). But I like how it makes the golden tower stand out. If you folks think this affects EV, I can fix that. - Blieusong (talk) 20:24, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It could be the polariser but I haven't noticed that it desaturates the sky - only darkens it. Did you use exposure fusion though? If so, I think it's the cause because it's a similar effect to what I've seen many times before when using it. As for it affecting EV, I don't think so, but as you mentioned many times on other nominations, it's worth making it the best image it can be. ;-) Ðiliff«»(Talk)22:50, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Yes exposures blending, which actually yielded a sky much darker than this (but it's really mostly from the polarizer because the effect is dramatic when light comes from the side). Would you believe I had to brighten it? I could go further but if it doesn't affect EV to reviewers over here, I'll leave it like that. As I said, it makes the golden tower stand out and I like it. My personal artistic touch. But if I think about it I should fix the halos. - Blieusong (talk) 17:31, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
PS: I keep suppressing the subliminal impression that it might be leaning just a smidgen toward the right. Hope that's wrong. Sca (talk) 17:21, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks for the nom. As discussed on Commons, not quite the best setting for an optimal side lighting, but a pretty good one I believe. Next summer maybe. - Blieusong (talk) 20:24, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Portrait of Mrs Richard Yates, 1793. She's sewing, but she's thinking about where to put that needle if you cross her.
Reason
Does she look like the sort of woman you should be messing with? Megahigh (that's two steps up from highest) EV, even if the painting is only in galleries and isn't in Gilbert Stuart's article (all taken up pictures with someone called George Wassingdon or something and a skater; I'm sure I can squeeze it into the gallery though)
Comment - This work has had some controversy which should (in addition to being a Stuart) make it notable enough for a short article. Right now it is in two galleries with no information. Something focusing on it (two or three good paragraphs to start) and it would have the EV it needs (IMO)...--Godot13 (talk) 04:29, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Double eagle $20 gold coin (final set of regular-issue U.S. gold coins) was struck from 1849 to 1933. The Liberty Head types (1849–1907) were designed by James B. Longacre. The Saint-Gaudens types (1907 – 1933) were designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The first coin in the set (1849 Liberty Head Double eagle) is unique because (according to A Guide Book of United States Coins) only a single coin was minted. Each of the Liberty Head types is the first year of issue. The Saint-Gauden types include the scarce high relief and very rare ultra-high relief.
Original
A complete typeset of seven Double eagle gold $20 coins from 1849 to 1933. Included is one image (a three-photo montage) of edge lettering and detail on a high relief 1907 $20 coin.
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Original – View of Delft is an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer, painted around 1660–61. It shows the southern aspect of the city on a calm and tranquil day. Typical Vermeer, this uses natural light in such a marvellous way. (Interesting to note that Delft was a little scruffier than this: Vermeer tidied the place up a bit for his picture). The painting was acquired by the Mauritshuis in the Hague in 1822.
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Original – View of Piazzetta San Marco toward Grand Canal of Venice, at dawn, with Doges' Palace on the left and Biblioteca Marciana on the right. The two columns are, from left to right, Saint Mark's, protector of the city, and Saint Theodore's.
Reason
Large size, nice blue hour timing, gives a context for where the palace is located and... not a single d*mn tourist (ok there's one on the left) means zero distraction (although not quite representative of how insanely busy this place usually is).
Comment What's with the blurred banner in the center-left of the picture? Can something be done about it? (Amazing picture and detail otherwise.) Dusty77703:01, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oh yes, this banner is very blurred indeed. And not only that: the area below seems to be blurred, too! Strange effect, but not really attractive. Banner and wall behind seem to form an unreal amalgam. How comes? --Tremonist (talk) 12:17, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Doge's Palace courtyard with San Marco basilica's, which Casanova said was the doge's chapel and no other monarch in the world could brag to have one this beautiful.
Reason
A thorough, sharp view with very few distracting people which helps a lot in illustrating the article.
Comment If you ask me, the construction works far behind are more distracting than the people who only demonstrate that there's some life at least in the area. However, the façade in the back could be a little sharper I think. --Tremonist (talk) 12:14, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Very nice. It feels slightly rotated at the far end, but it isn't. Is there any chance the three small black specs in the sky (center, between the two domes) could be removed?--Godot13 (talk) 01:31, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – The Areni-1 shoe is a 5,500-year-old leather shoe that was found in 2008 in excellent condition in the Areni-1 cave complex located in the Vayots Dzor province of Armenia. It is believe to be the oldest piece of leather footwear in the world known to contemporary researchers.
Reason
The EV is great. Quality is as good as it gets. It has nice indicators to clarify its size. I am renominating it because it received a lot of support votes but not enough to meet the deadline. It's worth a second shot.
Comment It's good and highly educational, but Chris is right, resolution is lacking, at least in several broad areas where it would be needed. Don't you have any sharper photos of these interesting artefacts, Étienne? --Tremonist (talk) 12:11, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great photo of this kind of spider, really sharp and detailed. Just tell me, please, what is this light blurred band on the left that some viewers might find distracting? --Tremonist (talk) 12:07, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support, quite an impressive shot. The photographer must have gotten him to pose by bribing him with little spider treats. — Cirt (talk) 22:52, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). Beginning with South Carolina (December 20, 1860) and ending with Tennessee (June 8, 1861), 11 states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. The Act of March 9, 1861 passed by the Congress of the Confederate States authorized the issue of $1,000,000 in Confederate banknotes, followed by an additional $1,000,000 in August, 1861. Seven series of banknotes were authorized for $678,000,000, but just over $1.5 billion was actually issued. The text underneath the images below includes: denomination, type number ("T" numbers refer to the categorization system widely used in Confederate banknotes and denote major design changes), portraits, vignettes, and/or allegories depicted on the note (from left to right), the engraver and/or publisher of the note, and the number of notes issued. Notes illustrated without a reverse were only printed on one side. The First Series (T1–T6) is already a Featured Picture set and is only included to be part of the complete set. Condition – The usual supplies and equipment necessary to manufacture currency (i.e., paper, presses) were generally unavailable as a result of the Union blockade. The National Bank Note Company in New York and the Southern Bank Note Company in New Orleans (both subsidiaries of the American Bank Note Company), were forbidden by Federal authorities from further work with the southern states after the First Series of notes were issued. Using lithographers and very low quality ultra-thin paper, the issues produced in the middle series often look crude and hastily prepared. All notes are in at least average (or significantly better) condition for their specific type (i.e., factoring in rarity and issue size). Some types have never been seen in anything close to uncirculated condition.
Original
A complete typeset of 72 banknotes of the Confederate States of America (1861–1864). The first six notes are already Featured Pictures leaving 66 (the second series on) for your consideration. All images are 800dpi.
Multiple (National Bank Note Company, Southern Bank Note Company, Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA), Jules Manouvrier (New Orleans, LA), Leggett, Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA), Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C. and Richmond, VA), Blanton Duncan (Columbia, S.C. and Richmond, VA), J.T. Patterson (Columbia, S.C.), Archer & Daly (Richmond, VA), and Archer & Halpin (Richmond, VA) for the Confederate States Department of the Treasury From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History Images by Godot13
Confederate States dollar First Series Act of March 9, 1861
Interesting that a couple of them say, "Two years after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States of America and the United States of America." (Rotsa ruck, Johnny.) Sca (talk) 23:58, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - On EV grounds, it looks like there is no article for this species, no mention of this species in the Nymphaea article at all. It seems like it's relegated into a gallery at the bottom of the page, with unclear species/variety identification. Mattximus (talk) 13:49, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Info I knew it, you will fail on WB issue. How about if I tell you its pretty much real ? Mattximus, Janke, Scacheck for colors and taxonomy and don't miss there statement Water Lily blossoms vary greatly in color ...then revise your statement and vote. Its some hybrid sorte, and there ary many of them, so colors go as they go. And this is one is like depicted. WB is very good on this camera, don't worry (Dpreview: Reliable metering and white balance). Saturation wasn't lifted. Taxonomy was named by the profesional botanic which planted them. If any more doubt let me know. --PetarM (talk) 15:49, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Info New version uploaded, just stacked with focus on flower. Same colors, same composition, different lighting (clouds). --PetarM (talk) 16:37, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Not being technically expert, I'll reserve judgment & wait to see what experienced photogs say of new version. Sca (talk) 17:22, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose High resolution image, but not featured quality composition IMO. As a predominantly grazing species, the background is neither specific nor visually appealing. Also, for educational purposes would be good to have more information about what is depicted (age, gender, location). --ELEKHHT00:11, 10 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The picture is fine, is suitable copyright and obviously adds to the article. However, in terms of it being a featured picture it looks like it's taken an elevated angle: are we looking down on it? The angle also makes it look like a tripod. Chris TehGrauniad (talk) 09:59, 11 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – German States, Fugger, a 10 gold ducat (1621) struck for the County of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn by the Fuggers, a powerful merchant and banking family in Europe for over two centuries.
Support – Historical EV. This coin was struck during the first part of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), which ultimately reduced the population of Central Europe by half, rendered the superannuated Holy Roman Empire politically weak – and incidentally led to the demise of famed Fugger banking family. Sca (talk) 17:45, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Diagram showing a side view and underside of a conventional 18-wheeler semi-trailer truck with an enclosed cargo space. The underside view shows the arrangement of the 18 tires (wheels). Shown in blue in the underside view are the axles, drive shaft, and differentials. A table for the number listed can be found on the image page.
Reason
Respectable diagram of the major points on a standard tractor trailer truck (or articulated lorry, if you happen to be from the other end of the pond). Admittedly not a particularly exciting image, however it does label and show and the standard points of a tractor trailer truck quite well, and that I judge is worth a shot here. Note that this is an SVG image, and therefore while not at the minimum pixel size required to be listed it can resized as needed at no loss, so it shouldn't be an issue.
Oppose – Although I view this as one of Obama's best public statements during his tenure as president – and I drew attention to it Oct. 1 here at WP:ITNC – I don't believe it's appropriate as an FP, for a couple of reasons: a) It deals with an event that, alas, probably will recede from public discussion fairly soon, and b) it may be construed by some as a political statement endorsement. I suggest that instead a link to the video be added to Umpqua Community College shooting. (Note FP criteron No. 5.) Sca (talk) 22:13, 2 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It IS in the article you mentioned and I believe the video passes FP? #5 by covering the reactions segment of the shooting article well. Ah, and I added it to the gun politics article too since it actually summarizes the debate in that article really well too. Nergaal (talk) 22:27, 2 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, but does that mean that, if or when there's another crazy-mass-shooting in the U.S., we hurry up & run this as a kind of editorial FP? Sca (talk) 20:55, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose without prejudice Its too soon for me to be in a position to judge whether this is worth enough of an FP star, especially since this is neither the first nor the worst such shooting stateside. It'd be better, I think, to wait on this kind of nom until the media Tarzans find their next vine to swing to so we can judge the worthiness of speeches like this without the momentum of the current event itself to influence our perspective of it. TomStar81 (Talk) 23:09, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I think TomStar raises an important point, but I also note that we seem to get a lot of Obama noms; I'm concerned about filling up our galleries with photos of the same person, especially when he's a person so popular with our editors. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:13, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
PS: – This user has long opposed official photos of serving politicians of whatever stripe, and the same principle applies here. Note also that the P tweeted this video on TWTR Oct. 1. Sca (talk) 14:37, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Chris- Interesting... I've never sharpened any coin image in processing so I wonder if it happened during shooting (or if someone else was in the raw file before me)?--Godot13 (talk) 01:06, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Why does the gold have spots of red? And I don't recall silver forming iridescent oxide layers. Any particular reasons why this one has it? Nergaal (talk) 04:28, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It is fairly common for silver and gold coins to develop toning over time (unless they have been kept in an air-tight environment or they have been cleaned). Both coins are well over 200 and 300 years old respectively and are in extremely good condition for their age.--Godot13 (talk) 05:27, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I knew some metals get the rainbow iridescence but never realized silver does it to. However, I really don't understand how does gold get "toned". You need reaaaaly special conditions to get it to oxidize. I am not doubting the coin quality, I am just worried about staining by some external layer/substance. Also of curiosity, what sort of grading would these get based on how old they are? Nergaal (talk) 06:36, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Silver écu – technically AU (Almost Uncirculated) but given the eye appeal it could be graded as mint state. Gold écu – fully struck AU (and its existence for 374 years might partially qualify as a "special condition").--Godot13 (talk) 18:34, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – From the article, this one is evidently a female, which should be noted. (Females look different from males, which have even larger noses.) An interesting species and a nifty photo. (I don't buy the notion that they resemble Dutchmen, however. Where are the wooden shoes?) Sca (talk) 21:13, 3 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – At first Ingres refused to paint Marie-Clotilde-Inès Moitessier as he thought portrait painting was not as worthy as history painting. After he met her, however, he was so struck by how beautiful she was, that he agreed. This oil on canvas painting was acquired by the National Gallery in 1936.
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Original – The gastrointestinal tract, also called the digestive tract, alimentary canal, or gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste.
Again, just to reiterate, per the featured picture criteria, vector graphics in SVG can be infinitely scaled without loss of quality. Note the word INFINITELY. Surely INFINITE size with zero loss of quality is a high enough picture size. Thank you. — Cirt (talk) 20:52, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I've increased the preview image during this FPC nomination to make it easier for others to see. Hopefully this makes the SVG Vector Graphic quality easier to understand. Please see DIFF. Thank you, — Cirt (talk) 21:27, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Beautiful picture, but some of the spatial relationships are incorrect. In lateral projection with the head rotated like this, the parotid gland would overlap rather than lie posterior to (i.e. to the right in this cartoon) the posterior orpharynx. Also, the esophagus enters the abdomen and connects to the cardia and fundus of the stomach posterior to the left lobe of the liver. soupvector (talk) 21:44, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Further, for the basic purpose of illustrating names of key structures in the digestive system, this image is both of High Quality (as demonstrated by Picture of the Day on Commons), and High Encyclopedic Value (as demonstrated by its use already on wiki articles as noted, above.) Thank you, — Cirt (talk) 22:39, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose until inaccuracies are addressed. One of our criteria is accuracy and verifiability. Misrepresenting the subject is an issue. Also, aren't there higher quality illustrations from books like Sobotta's Atlas and Text-book of Human Anatomy? Something like this would work much better than the fairly simple SVG we see here. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:30, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose this is a very high-quality image used on many articles that adds significantly to understanding, and I'm very grateful to the creator for making it. However I'm very uncomfortable promoting it to a "featured picture" because it's factually incorrect, something I feel should be a determining characteristic of featured pictures. Some examples:
Nasal cavity bottom should be flat
Uvula or soft palate?
Epiglottis not labelled
Abdominal contents quite high, as discussed
Esophagus should be behind liver, as discussed
Shape of stomach does not show pylorus
Small intestine appears to be behind ascending colon
Atypical labelling of common bile duct, this usually points to the duct above and the ampulla of Vater is usually where the label currently lies
Ascending colon arrow points to the Taenia coli but descending to a haustra.
We may not have many anatomical featured images and so be it, I think the factual standards for accuracy should apply here just as they do in GA and FA. So without trying to diminish the high quality of this work, I appose this nomination for its accuracy. This oppose stands regardless of what commons users thought in 2007. --Tom (LT) (talk) 10:57, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
(E/C) Oppose due to inaccuracies and thus diminished EV, per soupvector and Chris Woodrich. Here are some further concerns:
The style is inconsistent. The intestines are shown as exteriors, while the stomach is shown as a hollow cross-section. Furthermore, the stomach's walls are shown in the same colour and confusingly appear continuous with the entire oesophagus and the nasal cavity and phraynx, which are empty spaces. Also, the highlighted colour of the oral cavity loses the fact that it is continuous with the pharynx.
It isn't clear what the shading in the liver is supposed to show. At any rate, it doesn't help convey that the gallbladder and bile ducts attach to the "underside" of the liver which is to the back. As with the liver/stomach positions, the entire image needs a better way of representing front and behind, not just simply changing the anatomy, which is misleading.
If the anatomical distortions are deliberate, in order to show each structure unobscured, this needs to be properly conveyed.
WITHDRAW PLEASE. This does not have a chance of passing and it's not worth proceeding. Thank you for your comments, above. — Cirt (talk) 15:08, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Comment – IMO this diagram seems too arcane to be comprehensible to most readers/viewers of English WP, and the target article seems too abstruse to me. Sca (talk) 16:48, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca:, this is one of the first things every single student learns in basic biology class. It is not arcane. It is comprehensible. It is extremely useful to our readers and viewers of English WP, and the target article is already WP:GA quality. — Cirt (talk) 16:51, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is not arcane - this is middle-school biology in the USA (and we don't tend to lead the world); however, what is the "yolk" in the center of the nucleus (is it meant to be a nucleolus?), and why is the plasma membrane many times thicker than all other membranes in the figure? Also, the mitochondrion is a key part of the endomembrane system, but is unfortunately omitted. soupvector (talk) 17:06, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Soupvector:, thank you, Soupvector, for your participation, here. This is an illustration and as such it is not going to look like an image from an electron microscope, but more like an animation from a textbook. As you acknowledge, this is middle-school biology in the USA and this is quite similar to textbook images. You can see examples online at [4] and [5] and [6]. Thank you, — Cirt (talk) 17:10, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I'm betraying my ignorance – I don't remember anything like this from H.S. biology, in which I dissected a frog. Sca (talk) 17:11, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 3 Pence (1900), Boer War currency issued by authority of Lt. Col. Hugh Marshall Hole. The series was produced as a stop-gap measure to address the lack of small change typically hoarded during times of war (for the intrinsic value of the metal).
Reason
High quality image, high historical EV, very good condition
Comment AFAIK here we don't promote modern national coats of arms. Btw, I think we should increase SVG sizes from current maximum of 1,129×1,024 px to meet FP requirements. Brandmeistertalk13:39, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
That's ok and I like this particular coat of arms. But there are over 200 other coats of arms of sovereign nations with the same encyclopedic value, so from an encyclopedic point of view there's no compelling reason to outline this one. Brandmeistertalk16:32, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I'm impressed by the quality of this SVG, and it's a noteworthy image of encyclopedic value. It's been years since commons featured it, so I don't think featuring it on Wikipedia is overexposing it. ~ Röbin Liönheart (talk) 16:55, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very high EV. Most people do not notice the subtle details and important symbols of the Mexican coat of arms. I suggest that when this goes up to the main page someday, the symbols found in the coat of arms be explained in detail. Étienne Dolet (talk) 23:33, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support, quite lovely blast to the past, but would be nice to have another example in the article with an actual game displayed on the screen. — Cirt (talk) 02:08, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Great angle. However, the picture in its entirety is out of focus. It's noisy, the lights are blurred a bit. (Forgot to check picture info, but probably due to low shutter speed.) Article is a bit congested, lots of pictures (given, this is the only nighttime photo.) Just not quite up to giving a Support. Dusty77716:22, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Sorry, but IMO the black sky takes up too much of the image while the people in the foreground are abruptly cut off. The main bright lights on several domes and minarets, at full size, are very noisy, and there is some kind of reflection in the sky.--Godot13 (talk) 02:51, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Rembrandt painted a scene from the Bible for this work: the moment at King Belshazzar's feast when God wrote that the regal hand had erred when using sacred vessels to blasphemously serve wine. The inscription reads "God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting; your kingdom is given to the Medes and Persians", even though Rembrandt messed up the Hebrew, writing in columns, rather than right to left.
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Original – Feb 2011 storm moves across the U.S. - Animation made with images from the NOAA-NASA GOES 13 satellite showing a giant storm developing and moving across the U.S. The animation shows clouds building over New Mexico and Texas early in the day. As the system develops and moves north-east, the storm grows and becomes more organized. By the end of February 1, 2011, the storm was a sprawling comma that extended from the Midwest to New England.
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Reason
High quality, historical EV (presented as a complete set).
Original
A complete set of three Siege of KolbergKommissions-Kupon Issue (1807), named for the authorizing coinage commission. Handwritten on cardboard, and denominated in Groschen, these siege notes were emergency wartime issue circulated by Kolberg, in the Kingdom of Prussia. Each handwritten note generally had multiple (4–6) authorizing signatures.
Support Good digitalization also. Dirt spots (?) most probably are on the original sheet of paper, even the structure of which is visible due to high resolution. --Tremonist (talk) 13:16, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I'm afraid I'm not really feeling this- the layout is extremely simple, the font is nothing to write home about, there's no illustration... The words are surely the important part, and that seems to be beyond the scope of FPC. We aren't here to feature famous/significance texts, we're here to feature valuable images. Josh Milburn (talk) 20:13, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – This little (150 words) pro forma statement is the merest footnote to the saga of Lincoln, who towers over U.S. history like no other. It isn't even mentioned in the text of Abraham Lincoln (which comprises 15,000 words!). The target article text, appropriately, is just 119 words (not counting the statement itself). Negligible EV, minimal visual interest. Sca (talk) 15:16, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - I do not see any value of having this in picture form versus just writing it out in written form. What does having an image as opposed to text add to the encyclopaedic value? Mattximus (talk) 15:34, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
How does the high resolution of this scan make it historically valuable, credible – or even interesting? There are millions of 19th-century newspaper clippings extant, some thousands of which would detail much more important aspects of Lincoln's career. Sca (talk) 16:56, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - I agree that the image is a good digitization, and that it contains text that has some EV. But it is a newspaper clipping, as such it (either the clipping itself or the subject matter) would need to have more historical significance. If it were an image of a typed draft signed by Lincoln, there would be a much higher EV (better still, the manuscript draft).--Godot13 (talk) 20:35, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Painted by Antonello da Messina in oil on poplar between circa 1475 and 1476, this is an unknown man, probably from the middle-upper class. It was acquired by the National Gallery in London in 1883. The image appeared on the Italian 5,000 lire note issued from 1979 to 1983.
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set).
Original
An eight-note complete set of a short-lived issue of 1920 provisional Hungarian korona using Austro-Hungarian krone as a base note with a circular validation hand-stamp. Immediately following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, provisional banknotes for the separate countries consisted of the remaining currency of the Empire, made country-specific through an over-stamping/validation process. One side is printed entirely in German, the other in Hungarian. The value of the note (on the German language side) appears additionally in Czech, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Italian, Ukrainian and Romanian. (The 25 and 200 Korona notes are only printed on one side).
Support Some of the highlights are a bit bright and there is light grain. However these issues are minor and it depicts the subject in a pleasing and encyclopedic fashion. HighInBC23:23, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV, very good condition.
Original
A complete set of three 1917 World War I emergency issue fractional banknotes (10, 25, and 50 bani), also known as "paper coins", depicting Ferdinand I of Romania (obv) and the Coat of arms of Romania (rev).
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Original – This is an oil on lime painting of the Nuremberg goldsmith Albrecht Dürer the Elder, possibly painted by his son, also called Albrecht Dürer. The painting is held by the National Gallery, who consider the painting to be a copy after Dürer's lost original. This painting was presented to the Charles I by the city of Nuremberg. (For what it's worth, to me he looks a little like Simon Schama)
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete denomination set). In 1869, the National Bank Note Company of New York (NBNC), and later the American Bank Note Company (ABNC), began issuing banknotes for the Captaincy General of Cuba in denominations ranging from 5 pesos to 1,000 pesos. Beginning in 1872, fractional peso banknotes were issued in 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50 centavos and printed in strips of ten.
Original
A complete denomination set of five Cuban peso fractional banknotes, issued in centavos, including both titles of the main issuing bank. Engraved and printed by the National and American Bank Note Company. Notes from the 1870s and 1880s were printed with a counterfoil (vertical pattern can be seen on the reverse edge). The notes slowly graduate in size from the 5 centavos (~75x35mm) to the 50 centavos (~88x42mm).
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Original – This is an 1895 poster for Absinthe Robette by Henri Privat-Livemont, one of the great poster painters of the Belle Époque. The poster, in the Art Nouveau style, was printed by Des Presses de J.L. Goffart, Brussels.
Comment – Aesthetically intriguing, but its use at Absinthe is incidental and it's not mentioned in the text. (I wonder whether the poster's slightly risqué character provoked any controversy in 1895 France.) Henri Privat-Livemont is a stub; French Wiki has a 300-word article that could be translated. Sca (talk) 16:01, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It seems obvious to me that the pink of the paper was assumed to be fade and needed to be corrected for. Based on that assessment, the procedure was correct. Samsara03:16, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Can we PLEASE declare trialsanderrors a bad source for FPs? They're a fantastic restorationist, but absolutely abyssmal at colour balance. Very, very few of his works do not absolutely mangle the colours in the images, oftentimes in superficially pleasing ways, but almost never in ways that meet the basic standards of FP, such as accuracy. This should not pass, and if it passes, I will immediately nominate it for delisting. Sometimes, FPC shouldn't just be a vote. This is one of those cases. It violates a core rule of FPC: Criterion 8, fourth bullet point: "Any manipulation which causes the main subject to be misrepresented is unacceptable." This wasn't drawn in bright red lines, and, although it was a poster, it wasn't posterized. I hate these big rants, but I was away for a few days, and come back to a hugely supported image that really should not pass, too late to really raise issues any other way. Adam Cuerden(talk)15:28, 20 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Having compared this with the original tiff, I have to admit that colors indeed were pushed too far thus stripping the image off its vintage look. Also the borders were significantly clipped during restoration. I'd be happy if someone restores this better, so temporarily withdrawing my support. Brandmeistertalk17:32, 20 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The contrast has been increased to the point that there is lost info in the lightest part of the body, other examples clearly show a pink hue, but here, it's totally white. --Janke | Talk06:44, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~sigh~ Armbrust could you withdraw this please. As Adam has changed the image on the three pages listed above, the EV has diminished. If this is only going to go through for him to make attempts to have it delisted there seems little point in continuing. Thanks. – SchroCat (talk) 07:50, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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SBKRI
SBKRI from 1973; obverse shows the card-holder, her finger print, and signature
SBKRI from 1973; reverse shows the card-holder's biodata as well as the card's legal basis and validity period
Reason
High quality scans of an early example of this (now discontinued) form of Indonesian identity card. The law was passed in 1971; this card dates to 1973. The Surat Bukti Kewarganegaraan Republik Indonesia (SBKRI) was ostensibly required for all Indonesians of foreign descent, but in practice only enforced for ethnic Chinese. Without such a card, Chinese Indonesians would have difficulty making passports, ID cards, registering births, or otherwise dealing with the government. A law invalidating its use was passed in 1996 and reaffirmed in 1999, but in 2008 Kompas was still reporting Indonesian citizens of Chinese descent being asked for it.
Not sure Commons:Personality rights applies. It differentiates between "privacy" and "personality" rights. Our own article on personality rights explains "personality rights [are] the right of an individual to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness, or other unequivocal aspects of one's identity". There is little, if any, commercial use for a 40-year-old, expired, discontinued document. Furthermore, Commons' personality rights page says "consent is not needed for use within Wikimedia if that use adheres to policies". I can add the tag if requested, but we haven't generally demanded it of our featured portraits (especially historical or incidental ones) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:31, 11 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The same reason we've feature currency, historicaldocuments, and sheet music: although aesthetic elements may be lacking, they are "highly informative" and "help readers to understand an article". An illustration of an actual SBKRI, especially an early one, has high EV. Even those books I have that deal with the subject don't illustrate it; we've done better than them. That this document was preserved well is a bonus. For the nth time: "featured picture" =/= "pretty picture". — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:14, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose If I gather correctly, the person was born in 1933, so there is a good chance of her being alive. For that reason I wouldn't feature this - would you want your old ID on the main page?--Janke | Talk09:19, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – I'm gonna join the chorus – but mainly cuz I don't see the visual interest – or EV, for that matter. (As an aside, it was an old saying in the news biz that "you can't libel the dead." It would seem that you can't invade their privacy either.) Sca (talk) 16:31, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV, scarce (only coin example in the sol and livre article).
Original
The winged genius design by Augustin Dupré (14th Engraver General of Currency) was used on the French sol, livre, écu, and franc, spanning nearly a century. It appears to be inspired by both ancient Assyrian and Roman imagry.
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Original – This oil on canvas painting of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale was undertaken in 1902 by John Singer Sargent, the leading portrait painter of the Edwardian era. It portrays the Baron in hunting gear—he was the Master of the Buckhounds for fifteen years. In 1916 Ribblesdale presented the painting to the National Gallery in London in memory of his wife and his sons, Captain the Hon. Thomas Lister and Lieutenant the Hon. Charles Lister; the latter two had died in the fighting on the Western Front.
Support because it's a good Sargent, painted in the grand manner. But would EV be helped if we knew what he was holding? Does that implement have something to to do with hunting, or specifically with buckhounds? Sargent made the portrait a year after the Master of the Buckhounds position was abolished by the 1901 Civil List. Does this portrait look back to that appointment, or does it memorialize some other aspect of Ribblesdale's life? We're a little short on context. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 18:37, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
He's holding a hunt whip—the whip consists of three parts: the crop, or stiff handle, which, when the lash is folded against it, can be used to open and close gates, and prod the horse on; the lash, which can be unfurled against imminent dangers such as cur dogs; and the popper, at the end of the lash, used to make a cracking sound if absolutely necessary. He was Master of the hunt from 1892 to 95. – SchroCat (talk) 19:07, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
To me, it looks like the turtle is just about to eat the butterfly for breakfast... A closeup showing the BF actually drinking would be better, but probably much harder to shoot... --Janke | Talk08:38, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, there's no evidence of drinking there, and the BF is also out-of-focus, and ponting it's rear end to the camera. So, Oppose, sorry. --Janke | Talk16:06, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral – First of all, I love this photo. I certainly wish more of the other turtles and butterflies were in focus, but that can't be changed. I think the primary EV comes from this being an endangered species interacting with another species in the wild. I do agree with Janke and Charlesjsharp. It may be our only photo of lachryphagy, but I'm not sure any of the associated articles gain that much value from this photo. Fredlyfish4 (talk) 03:06, 20 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Loue Fuller is a 1901 short black-and-white silent film. The film depicts a serpentine dance by Loie Fuller.
Reason
Saw this on Commons and have been meaning to nominate it here. Has high EV for the articles it is part of. Also looks pretty good given that its over a hundred years old.
Do Not Support. This is Loie Fuller's style of dancing, but I am 100% sure it is not Loie Fuller herself. I have written a major book on her and have seen thousands of pictures of her. This woman is much younger. By 1901 Loie was 39 years old and fatter than this dancer.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.7.188.209 (talk • contribs)
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a set). Siege money is a term used for emergency issue currency (usually notes) that are produced during times of war, generally by the defenders during a prolonged siege. During times of siege and/or war, metallic currency is usually hoarded for the intrinsic value of the coin (e.g., gold, silver, bronze, copper), leaving a shortage of money, particularly small denominations. This has led to different types of siege notes (and in earlier times siege coins).
Original
Khedivate of Egypt, nearly complete set of Siege of Khartoum emergency currency issued by British Major-general Charles George Gordon in 1884. Denominated from 5 – 5,000 piastre, and 50 Egyptian pounds, half of the notes in the set are hand-signed by Gordon (the other bear a hectographic signature). Three of the notes appear to have been linen-backed. Design details can be found in the article.
Info @Mattximus,Godot13 and other before voting: Position of this mosaic is high in closed altar, so this is best one can get close (check here,[8]). So its not just its high, you aren't rectangle to it neither, far from it. I did it on zoom, but tripods aren't allowed so one more handicap, that's is why we nor some other site have something better and biger. And when you correct geometry you also loose some good portion of photo. This photo is 1,455 × 2,017 from my 16 MPx camera. So if that 45 pixles are problem I can add them, but I rather add chapter from rules for FP: Exceptions to this rule may be made where justified on a case-by-case basis, such as for historical, technically difficult or otherwise unique images. I am sure its not even small photo. Also check what did we have from Empress Teodora and Justinian up till now, due to harder conditions of taking pics there. --PetarM (talk) 09:10, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Correggio -The Head of Christ (Correggio) is a small devotional painting in oil on panel, by Correggio, who was also called Antonio Allegri dated 1521. Christ's head is given volume through alternate use of light and dark shadows. Correggio was noted for creating some of the most sumptuous religious paintings of the period.
Reason
Good scan, good artist. Head of Christ is painted by the Italian Renaissance painter Correggio, depicting the head of Christ, wearing the crown of thorns. In the background there is a white cloth showing that the image represents the Veil of Veronica. The painting is painting held by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, Los Angeles. The Getty Museum considers this artwork as one of the masterpieces held by the museum.
Support - Good EV with article. Hafs, do you mean to have the first link of the reason section to a different head of Christ painting?--Godot13 (talk) 17:13, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
SupportComment: This image is used at Horse#Sleep_patterns on-wiki. It was photoshopped from the original, here. I like the image, but am not familiar enough with the FP criteria to know if the photoshopping was OK. If the photoshopping is OK, then I support. Montanabw(talk)21:18, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Changed vote to support. Upon review of original image, the image was cloned to remove a partial view of another horse standing in the background that basically made the standing animal look as if it had six legs. Sort of the equivalent of erasing a telephone pole growing out of someone's head. It was made a featured image at Commons about 7-8 years ago, surprised it wasn't brought here until now. Montanabw(talk)22:05, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Nueva Esparta (New Sparta) is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island (by far the largest and most important island), Coche, and uninhabited Cubagua.
Support, nice one by The Photographer, high EV. But can you please make the caption shorter and more concise and more succinct, like maybe two (2) sentences, tops, please? Thank you, — Cirt (talk) 02:36, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – great image, but if you zoom in (at 200%), you see lots of bright dots on the land and tree area, especially on left side, identical dots to the ones in the sky. Therefore many of the dots in the sky are not real ! Misleading image. But otherwise a great shot. Bammesk (talk) 03:55, 16 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). Does this seem like déjà vu? Similar, but different... Formed on 28 October 1918, the Czechoslovak Republic was not prepared to issue banknotes until currency laws were passed. The first regular issue notes were dated 15 April 1919. In the intervening 5 ½ month period a provisional currency was used. The 1919 provisional issue of Czechoslovakian banknotes used 1902–15 Austro-Hungarian Bank issues. An important difference from the Hungarian issue (or all of the other provisional issues using the same base notes) – the Czech took over-stamp literally – affixing an adhesive stamp equal to 1/100 the value of the note (i.e., 1 koruna = 100 haleru) to the left front side, this served as validation of legal tender status in the Republic of Czechoslovakia. Following currency reform, the first regular issue banknotes were printed with a date of 15 April 1919. (NOTE: The 10 korun note is already featured individually and would simply become part of the set - it would not be featured a second time).
Original
A five-note complete set of the very short-lived issue of 1919 provisional Czechoslovak koruna using Austro-Hungarian krone as a base note with a validation stamp. One side is printed entirely in German, the other in Hungarian. The value of the note (on the German language side) appears additionally in Czech, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Italian, Ukrainian and Romanian.
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Original – Shangrila Lake also known as Lower Kachura Lake is a part of the Shangrila Resort, a popular tourist destination, in Skardu, Pakistan.
Reason
High quality image of an important tourist place in Pakistan which is attractive and interesting. This photo won 7th position in Wiki Loves Earth Pakistan 2015 and first position in international Wiki Loves Earth 2015.
Oppose - Looks great at thumb, but there's a high level of barrel distortion and almost no details at full size. Looks to me like denoising was too aggressive. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:25, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Frankly quite surprised by the amounts of support for this - very soft, especially around the edges of the picture... The trees look like they are painted on with a soft brush - no detail at all... No detail able to be seen of the huts (I pressume they are huts?) other than the roofs... Really no-where near the standard we normally pass here, and very small file size given the volume of available scenery in this picture... gazhiley12:32, 16 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Just add some of my very rare opposes. Looks great but ... the quality of the photo is not up to a featured pic standard... Hafspajen (talk) 13:11, 16 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose A lovely photo, I like the way the edge of the lake is the mid point, which allows the reflection of the mountains in the water to be seen fully. I would love to go there! However, it lacks definition: even the full resolution image has blury woods. Chris TehGrauniad (talk) 13:27, 17 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Painting by Alexander Roslin (1718–1793), though sometimes it was considered as a self-portrait too. But it is not quite made in her style, and documentation points towards Roslin. Vallayer-Coster was admitted to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1770, a rare achievement for a woman painter. Most painters were male that time in the Academy.
Reason
Good scan, good artist. The portrait is of Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744 – 1818), 18th-century French painter; one of the rare and successful woman artists in the art-history, who according to our article: " achieved fame and recognition very early in her career". She was known for her still life paintings.
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Original – An idyllic scenery is developing in front of our eyes in the picture, full of details, painted with precision and care. In front of the house there is poultry, dogs, children, a washerwoman, a magpie in a cage and doves in a dovecote, a young woman, a hunter. A cow in the stall.
Reason
Good scan. An interesting genre painting depicting a hunter's home, by Henry Voordecker (1779-1861); Belgian artist. Genre paintings depict scenes or events from everyday life.
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a set).
Original
A three-coin set illustrating part of the development and design process in coin production. Two one-sided essai pattern trial strikes (obverse and reverse respectively) and the final two-sided pattern. This particular design was engraved by Pierre-Joseph Lorthior, for a 2 decime coin that was never adopted. Historical EV for the French franc and the stages in preparing a coin.
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Original – A picture with a fascinating history. When Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington entered Madrid during the Peninsular War, the Spanish artist Francisco Goya started his portrait—it accounts for the slightly strained, haunted look in his eyes—and showed the sitter in red uniform wearing his Peninsular Medal. By the time the painting was displayed in 1814, Wellington had been awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece and Military Gold Cross with three clasps and Goya had altered the painting to add these, also showing Wellington in full dress uniform with gold braid. The painting was stolen from the National Gallery in August 1961, but returned in July 1965; in the interim a copy appeared in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No.
Support, caption text is a bit long, perhaps shorten to two-sentences or less, to make it easier for other respondents to assess and respond, please? Thank you, — Cirt (talk) 03:21, 16 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The image is plainly inauthentic. It comes from the National Gallery but the 2010 uploader saturated the image to his taste and also compressed it. It is actually quite unpleasant. Successive editors have done their bit improving it. I can not upload a new version (account too new?), so I made a new file. I can remember giving up a week's pocket money back in 1961 to help buy this painting for the nation. I would appreciate if we can feature the real thing. There's a Goya exhibition at the National Gallery right now incidentally. Hafsterix (talk) 00:24, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – A promotional pamphlet for the 1952 Indonesian romantic comedy Pahit-Pahit Manis
Reason
High quality scan of a promotional flyer from a 1952 production. Note that only the copyright status for the photographs used in this montage is a concern, because the text itself is PD-Simple. (As an aside, I've picked up about 15 or so pamphlets like this; this is the only one that is PD so far. The rest, like Serangan Fajar, are too recent)
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Original – St. John the Baptist (1604 or 1605), Caravaggio. The painting, purchased for just $67,000 in 1952 from the London showroom of Agnew's by an alert trustee of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,[1][2] has inspired envy and regret among numerous other prominent American museums (including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art) for their failure to acquire, at a bargain price, what is often regarded as the most significant Caravaggio on the open market in the post-World War II era.
Reason
At least seven of the 80 or so surviving paintings by Caravaggio (1571-1610) are of St. John the Baptist, and of that series, this brooding, "psychologically interiorized" portrait of the young adult saint, shown (except for the cross) without any of his usual symbolic attributes, is considered by scholars the most radical portrait of the series. Caravaggio's unusual practice of composing directly on the canvas without any underpainting, incising salient features with the blunt end of his brush handle (or perhaps with a knife, as dramatized by Derek Jarman in his 1986 film) is evident here particularly on John's left leg. The scoring is visible in the high resolution scan from Google Art.
A high resolution render of a portrait of a highly important 20th century artist by another prominent artist. (Very slightly below 1,500 pixels on one axis. Can this be forgiven?)
Oppose its (just now) re-placement on the Bacon page because it's a FAP (pun intended). Not an especially good portrait, and has not often been mentioned in the Bacon lit that I've been reading for the last 30 years. Ceoil (talk) 20:25, 17 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Jesus christ. Look at the image; something a 14 year old would be ashamed by; one of the weakest COI attempts by this family in last few months. Over my dead body will this week association make it into the Bacon lead. Ceoil (talk) 02:49, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
You might personally dislike the painting but I fail to see how this being a life portrait of Bacon by one his contemporaries a weak association by any means. And unless I'm some sort of lobbyist for Gray's work then I fail to see how it's conflict of interest. JJARichardson (talk) 13:33, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I am willing to defer to Ceoil's knowledge of this topic and her(?) judgement, though I am not sure I understand where COI comes into this. I will say that I think that there is a lot to be said for favouring a free-use portrait for the article's lead (NFCC#1, if nothing else) but that doesn't necessarily mean we should be promoting it to FP status. Josh Milburn (talk) 15:40, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support The EV here comes from this being composed by a contemporary of Francis Bacon. It's also a notable work, it's part of the National Portrait Gallery's (in London) primary collection. In fact they seem to hold it in high esteem - see their website here. I think it should be put in the Francis Bacon article, and can see that it has been, but has now been removed. I think that the resolution is just about high enough for a featured image. Chris TehGrauniad (talk) 19:17, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
You say the resolution is high enough to be FP; which worries me as you are backing into that judgement, based on the NPG owning it, which is really your rationale. Not good enough. Your reason for including the portrait on the Bacon page is weak, actually its not even stated, past being an opinion amounting to "because we can, we should". FP needs better evaluation criteria, or even some criteria, and what I'm seeing here is ILIKE it and inclusion creep. I remember the van Gogh lead image fiasco, and this is brewing here again. Pff. Ceoil (talk) 20:02, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, thank you for your comment. I'm sorry that you are feeling worried. For my taste I think the resolution of the reproduction is just about on the edge (are the highlights a little crushed?), but just on the right side of ok. I bring this up because it is a significant part of the Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria, which are well worth a read, especially if you are voting here. I see that you feel the painting is "something a 14 year old would be ashamed by". However, the notability is not in question. Whether we like it or not, the artist has notability, has painted other high profile Irish subjects and yes, as I say, is part of the National Portrait Gallery's primary collection. I currently feel that it adds to the Encyclopaedia because it gives a contemporary's insight into Francis Bacon. I hope this goes some way to alleviating your worries. Chris TehGrauniad (talk) 20:50, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, not really as you are thinking of the picture only, and my *fear* is insertion to the Bacon bio, where it it only properly belongs in a trivia section, if the article was badly enough maintained to allow. By the way, are "the highlights a little crushed" (the onus is on you as supporter), or is ILIKEIT the only criteria at play here? Further, my granny was a contemporary of Francis Bacon, or were you looking for another word. Ceoil (talk)
In my opinion it meets the 8 criteria. My comment about crushed highlights is to do with the quality of the reproduction (criteria 1 and 2) rather than a comment on the artwork itself, and I’ve noted that I think that it is good enough. I'm happy with my use of the word 'contemporary'. Chris TehGrauniad (talk) 12:55, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
What 'others', and why do you consider their "analysis" (quoting Cirt) so convincing? I'm not seeing any analysis, except some concessions from TehGrauniad, after pressing. Um, is FP even moderated anymore if this level of discussion is typical. Moderators should set levels of discussion, clearly absent here. Ceoil (talk) 01:37, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). Inflation in Danzig during parts of 1922–23 had reached 2,440% (per month) and the denominations printed in papiermark had spiraled out of control. In 1923, the Free City of Danzig abandoned the German papiermark in favor of the Danzig gulden. Initially introduced under the Central Finance Department on 22 October 1923, the issuance of the new gulden was overseen by the Bank of Danzig, established in early 1924.
Original
A complete denomination set of seven Bank of Danzig gulden banknotes (1924–38). Each note contains the city's coat of arms (obverse, left) and an important local architectural structure (center).
Strong support – High historical EV for the Free City of Danzig (Freie Stadt Danzig), a so-called city-state created by the victorious Allies via the Treaty of Versailles (Articles 100–104) after World War I. The Baltic port of Danzig, 96 percent German in population, and an adjacent area of villages and farmland was detached from Germany and made independent under nominal supervision of the League of Nations. These beautifully designed, colorful banknotes depict structures from the old Hanseatic city – many of which have been restored or rebuilt in today's Polish city of Gdańsk. – Sca (talk)
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Original – The three human heads represent the "Three Ages of Man" (youth, maturity and old age). They depict the aged Titian, his son Orazio and a young cousin, Marco Vecellio. An inscription on the painting gives an indication of the subject and its title, reading (in Latin) "From the experience of the past, the present acts prudently, lest it spoil future actions".
Question It says nearly exhausted, but the sulphur seems to stretch as far as the eye can see, if the colours are correct. So there seems to be a mismatch here - if the caption can state that it's nearly exhausted, this should be visible in the picture. Samsara09:22, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – It's important to note that this photo was taken in 1943. While technically first-class for that period, it inevitably is shy on detail. Further, I can't see the EV unless it was being used to illustrate the history of sulfur (preferred spelling) extraction – but it doesn't appear in the article's sketchy history section. (That appears to be a steam shovel or steam-powered dragline in the distance – something that hasn't been used for 60 to 70 years.) Sca (talk) 16:32, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry Yann, but I have no ideas re improving its EV. My point was that the relevance of this 72-year-old photo would be mainly to the history of sulfur mining, which is not how it's used in the target article (in which I added the date to the caption). Sca (talk) 21:48, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think so. I imported a new version with a better white balance, but it doesn't change the yellow color. Regards, Yann (talk) 10:55, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Vultures in the nest (Gyps indicus), on the tower of the Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh.
Reason
high quality picture with EV Renomination. Since last nom., the image has been improved, and the article specifically mentioned nesting on human-made structures, as suggested. Very difficult to take: this bird nests on cliffs or at the top of high buildings, far out of reach from humans. The species is highly endangered following use of deadly chemical by veterinary doctors.
Support - It is a little bit soft at full size... But, it does look like a tricky image to re-take and it has more detail than the current lead image (in the first article).--Godot13 (talk) 03:14, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent image, nice composition, good EV for this type of environment, I feel right at home (even though I'm across the bay... ;-). --Janke | Talk15:34, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – This was nominated as part of a set before, and it struck me then as a lovely & serene picture, very nicely composed. (Makes a good desktop BG for those in a contemplative mood.) Detail isn't tops, but it's sufficient. Sca (talk) 16:13, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, historical EV (presented as a complete set).
Original
A complete set of four French Oceania (Polynesia) Bons de Caisse (cash voucher) World War II emergency-issue paper currency (1943). Denominated in French francs, the series was designed by G. Reboul-Salze, and printed by Jean C. Ferrand (in Papeete) for the Colonial Treasury of French Oceania and each note bears the facsimile signature of Jean-Henri Liauzun, paymaster of French Oceania. All four notes are the same size (111 x 71mm).
Oppose In this stance, as opposed to a side-on view, too much of the bird is concealed to allow identification. A good taxobox image should aid identification; however, anyone who's looked at Passeriformes will tell you there are many birds that look similar to the one presented here in all the visible detais except perhaps the tail (I'd have to double-check) - even then, the length of the tail is hard to guesstimate from the picture. Almost any other picture on the internet shows the upperside, with its distinctive, diagnostic markings. Of the reasonable-resolution images on Commons, this, this and this serve as better examples for identification. I've replaced the image in the article, which is currently too short to carry a second image - perhaps we can look into expanding it. Samsara05:19, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Gallery images are generally thought not to qualify, which is why I suggested expanding the article. A translation from the much more comprehensive German article could be attempted, for instance. Samsara05:37, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Side-on views may be of greater technical EV, but for casual viewers of Main Page FPs some variation is desirable. Sca (talk) 16:38, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The criteria require that it has to add value to an article, hence my suggestions above to expand the article first, which isn't hard to do. Samsara20:43, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I'm a little surprised by these supports. The image is used in a gallery on a stub article; supporting the image because it might be used better in the future is pretty ridiculous. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:31, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose (for now) : This is secretly a crop, with no documentation of such. [9] - While it is appropriate to crop images sometimes, this is being presented as an unmodified origina. Further, the link to the image in the archive doesn't work. However, this is, of course, an important, high value image, and probably not a bad one for me to return to FPC on. (Father was visiting.) Adam Cuerden(talk)12:14, 20 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Bank of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown opened on 13 August 1856 and was the first bank on Prince Edward Island. Still a British colony at the time, negotiations with Great Britain to open the bank took almost two years. The pound was replaced by the Canadian dollar in 1872.
Original
A complete denomination set (5 notes) of the Prince Edward Island dollar as issued by the Bank of Prince Edward Island (plate dates of 1 January 1872 and 1877) in 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 dollar denominations. Engraved and printed by the British American Banknote Company (Montreal & Ottowa).
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Original – Slosh dynamics example. In fluid dynamics, slosh refers to the movement of liquid inside another object (which is, typically, also undergoing motion).
Oppose. While the image is interesting in an artistic sense, the composition, with its deliberately juxtaposed elements, detracts from the scientific aspect of the sloshing itself. --Paul_012 (talk) 16:04, 20 October 2015 (UTC) PS The article also appears to deal with fluids within enclosed bodies, so this photo isn't illustrative of the discussed concepts. --Paul_012 (talk) 13:21, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with Opposes. This is a fake image, the "wine" in the bottle is gelatine! It was quite discombobulating before I checked the image info... --Janke | Talk06:39, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The carafe is filled with gelatine, not the wine glass. They used gelatine in the carafe so that it would not move when they sloshed the wine that is in the wine glass. Jujutacular (talk) 21:56, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support High encyclopedic value and the juxtaposed elements increase the relevance and understanding of the topic. Schematics only go so far to explain, this is far better. Also the opposition seems to be based on a misunderstanding. CFCF 💌📧10:50, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as above. CFCF, if you believe there is a mistake here, please explain it. Juju appears to have misunderstood Janke's objection. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:26, 26 October 2015
I was about to comment on that, yes, Juju must have misunderstood. I clearly stated the gelatine is in the bottle. For me, this image is a typical advertising agency shot for a wine commercial, not something that illustrates a physical phenomenomenomenon... ;-) --Janke | Talk06:37, 27 October 2015 (UTC) (UTC)[reply]
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Original – "This 2009 photograph captured a sneeze in progress, revealing the plume of salivary droplets as they are expelled in a large cone-shaped array from this man’s open mouth, thereby dramatically illustrating the reason one needs to cover his/her mouth when coughing, or sneezing, in order to protect others from germ exposure."
Reason
Exhibit A why we should cover our mouths. (EV) I think this effectively captures the sheer amount of germs that can be spread through sneezing.
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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The last series of Danzig (German) papiermark, issued from August to October 1923 during hyperinflation. The last note in the series was issued with the date 11 October 1923. The first gulden was issued on 22 October 1923. This series immediately precedes the first issue of Danzig gulden.
Original
A complete set (6) of the last issue of German papiermark from the Free City of Danzig. Dated 8 August 1923 through 11 October 1923, the series was issued during the height of Danzig hyperinflation and denominations range from 1 million to 10 billion mark. (For comparison, the initial 1914 issue nine years earlier contained a 50 pfennig, and 1, 2, and 3 mark notes). Single-sided images means there was no printing on the back.
Question How about a set nomination of all the remaining eligible Llez shell images? There must be a bunch left that have articles and haven't been promoted. Samsara03:18, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Personally I'd nominate them individually. They should be judged as such, because sometimes there's missed focus or other issues. This one, for instance, strikes me as a bit noisy for studio work, but perfectly acceptable. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 05:55, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I've eaten some disgusting/disgusting-looking things in my life, and would have no problem supporting a picture of such food if it were actually well-executed food photography. Which this is not. Samsara18:17, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Original – Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen use a Gatling gun to lay down suppressing fire during a practice hot extraction of forces on the beach.
Reason
An interesting photograph of US Navy's Special Warfare Combat Craft crew laying down suppressive fire during a live fire exercise simulating a retrieval from from a beach whose landing site for the craft is under attack from enemy forces.
Oppose Nothing in this picture tells me that this is suppressive fire. All we see is a soldier operating a Gatling. Really doesn't work for me - the framing is too tight, even the blast is cut off. It is also too small by the usual FP criteria. Samsara11:46, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
...Right, I keep forgetting its length and height now, not length or height. In that case I submit that this should be closed on grounds that it is ineligible for FP status (and frankly wouldn't get it at this point anyway). TomStar81 (Talk) 06:15, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Reason
High quality, high EV, obscenely rare. The Half-union is a $50 gold pattern coin minted in 1877. Two slightly different designs were produced with only one coin of each design struck. The denomination (which would have been the highest for a circulating U.S. coin) was rejected. The coin was designed by William Barber (obverse) and James B. Longacre (reverse).
Original
A pair of Half-union gold $50 pattern coins (1877). The design of the head (i.e., size, lower part of the hair) is different. Each gold coin is unique (not the only one known, the only one struck).
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Original – Siege of Tsingtao, 10 Japanese sen (1914). Early in World War I (November, 1914), Anglo-Japanese forces attacked the German-controlled Chinese port city of Tsingtao. The Japanese issued military currency for the siege and subsequent occupation.
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Original – The Two Lovers, Vis and Rāmin, a tempera and gold on paper painting by Reza Abbasi. Dating from 1629–30, this work reflects Persia's relaxed attitudes on sensuality of the time.