Commons:Featured picture candidates/Log/December 2023

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File:Arothron nigropunctatus - Wilhelma 02.jpg, featured[edit]

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Result: 10 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 21:34, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Autoroute A40 vue depuis Pont Route Bâgé - Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon (FR01) - 2023-09-22 - 1.jpg[edit]

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File:Lower Manhattan from Jersey City November 2016 002.jpg, featured[edit]

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Result: 18 support, 1 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 13:09, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Iglesia de San Felipe y Santiago, Nápoles, Italia, 2023-03-25, DD 72-74 HDR.jpg, featured[edit]

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Church of St Philipp and James, Naples, Italy
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Result: 15 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /Basile Morin (talk) 00:53, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:ISS-38 Hawaiian Island chain.jpg, featured[edit]

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Result: 11 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 13:34, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Gazania krebsiana, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada 131.jpg, featured[edit]

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Gazania krebsiana, Quebec city, Quebec
At a macro level, you need to have a steel pulse to be able to center something like that, I know that in editing I could do it, I am open to any cut but that would mean a change in the proportion which would break the cutting standard generated by the camera. IMHO --Wilfredor (talk) 22:19, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No, Its in the nature, with a considerable amount of wind, take many photos before getting this shot. You can see a less closeup of the same flower here --Wilfredor (talk) 13:11, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The other pic you mention is as nice as this one, very good job. --Selbymay (talk) 19:06, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 16:30, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 12 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--SHB2000 (talk) 21:38, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Santa Maria in Vallicella church in Rome (11).jpg, featured[edit]

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Detail of the main altar of the Santa Maria in Vallicella church in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Result: 7 support, 0 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /--SHB2000 (talk) 21:39, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Trees in ICM on Myrstigen hiking trail, Brastad 2.jpg, featured[edit]

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I have made other versions, outside Commons, with tighter crops, and they hold up very nicely too. But not fully with one tree dead center, since I like to keep the irregular forest feeling. With this framing you have a grading across the photo from heavier forest to the left, to clearing up into a field to the right. Your request is something to consider if other voters feel the same. --Cart (talk) 16:49, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment I am dismayed about the itense hatred which manifests itself in such disparaging comments. What has wounded your soul, dear mate? Spraying hatred will not heal your pain. I would like to invite you to try hiking, meditation, prayer, yoga, whatever you like instead. But it should be constructive, because injuring others just keeps your wound open and bleeding. --Aristeas (talk) 20:17, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
+1 -- Radomianin (talk) 20:34, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
+2 I second this. Karelj, all you're doing is deliberately putting others down by spuriously claiming they have no reason to nominate a file for FP. Please read what you write and ask yourself: if someone said that to a photo you put your hard yards into, how would you feel? --SHB2000 (talk) 06:07, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
-2 We have a template {{FPX}} "where reason explains why the image is clearly unacceptable as a FP". Just imagine this template with the reason "Low quality". The judgment is subjective and contestable by anyone, however, it's a valid opinion, and here it's a simple comment -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:57, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
+1 I almost expected the disparaging comment. Regrettably, it happens again and again. It would be good to remain respectful, polite and factual. --XRay 💬 08:49, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment As an artist I'm used to harsh critique, it comes with the territory, not everyone can like what you do. It's ok for me personally, but crude behavior in general is not good for this FPC section or Commons. It's not easy to remain civilized and polite in all situations online and I myself is not an exception to that. But to do so repetedly when users obviously are bothered by it, is not ok. A better tone would be appreciated. --Cart (talk) 10:45, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
-1 ● "Reasonon" is not in my dictionary but is it a reason to lynch a user who makes the effort to formulate a subjective criticism in a foreign language that he apparently masters approximately?
"In my view, it is a low quality image. Just trees. I don't see any reason for FP nomination." ► Is this opinion so harsh that it is unacceptable for the fragile little heart of this group? 💔😭
● Please remember we use official image guidelines at FPC to evaluate the candidates. These guidelines are supposed to be the rules to follow. How do you judge a "quality photo" when the official recommandation is Focus: "Every important object on the picture should be sharp, considering the idea of the image." and Motion Blur: "Too long exposure: image has become blurred because of hand shaking or subject moving too fast.". Note that this photo is not Panning, hence the obvious difficulty in judging whether the photo meets the quality criteria or not. The photo is called "Trees in ICM on Myrstigen hiking trail, Brastad 2.jpg" (not "abstract"), so don't be surprised if some reviewers expect to find trees somewhere in the image. And how do you do at FPC when you have absolutely no clue, no indications, no guidelines to evaluate the "quality" of such unconventional pictures? COM:FPC states "General quality – pictures being nominated should be of high technical quality." Hmm, based on which aspects please?
● Karelj sees just "wooden pieces". Well, everyone is entitled to share one's point of view. Is there anything else than trunks and branches (wooden pieces) on this photograph? White snow, perhaps, but compare with this work. I don't see anything wrong with someone finding the content rather empty, bare or boring. Is the crime of opinion sanctioned on Commons? Once again, our guidelines states Featured pictures candidates should meet all the following requirements, must have a "wow factor" Is the wow an imperative diktat, in this case? Matter of personal taste. Not everyone has to like Jackson Pollock either: Many observers consider it is "just spilled paint on canvas", sharing this opinion does not mean being hateful.
● "No reason for FP nomination" certainly means "nothing special" (sometimes other people agree). Karelj is among the rare regular contributors working on the POTD templates, and as you know, all pictures of the day are selected from the FP pool. Perhaps this blurry photograph was considered unsuitable for the home page, well, this vision can be justified according to our quality criteria / reception criteria. Once again, it's a question of taste, not of behavior.
● Certainly, the review above could be more softened, and written in a better English (not my mother tongue either, by the way). However, it seems mainly focused on the content of the image. What's wrong? Where are the personal attacks that everyone is complaining about? No insults, no vulgarity. Just a negative comment hastily written. Is it a serious fault?
●  Question @Aristeas, you are one of the most polite and rational people around here, and I am very surprised to discover your allegations of "hatred". You say "Spraying hatred" and "Injuring others" but are you yourself calm /rested /zen /serene enough to hear a point of view different from yours? Hate speech is something else, comrade. In our democracies, anyone is perfectly entitled to dislike an image, a song, a film, and to say it openly, you know. That's not insulting the authors to criticise (negatively) their works, on the contrary, negative feedback often helps to improve.
● I think Kallerna is among the most talented photographers of Commons, and he's probably right to regret that "the bar is lower and lower when opposing votes create controversy". It's difficult enough to find the courage to cast a non-consensual opinion in the middle of an unanimous pack, so please don't unnecessarily hinder these divergent points of view, because Commons is not intended to become a Care Bears world 🌈 nor the universality of beauty and good. These {{Oppose}} votes represent minor red spots in a green forest, you should make the effort to welcome these differences rather than digging on wrong ground to discredit them. Marginality / originality is precious.
● I read with astonishment that many people above feel "dismayed about the intense hatred", but honestly, such a lynching for such an insignificant gap gives me the impression that intolerance rather comes from the other side, if I dare express my feeling. I had to check if the comment had been modified to believe this discussion. Unfortunately no, this relentlessness is only caused by this clumsy little text? Wow! -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:40, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment As most readers apparently understood immediately, my comment does not refer to the mere fact that Karelj voted against this picture – objective contra voices with meaningful, constructive reasons related to the specific picture always enrich the discussion. Rather, my comment refers to the patronising wording of Karelj’s comment, which (apart from the dismissive phrase “some wooden pieces”) has no recognisable reference to the picture, and to the fact that it fits seamlessly into a long series of similar disparaging comments by Karelj. This series of scornful remarks, some with clearly insulting expressions like “a picture for the waste bin” etc., gives me the impression that Karelj is very injured, harbours a deep resentment and has difficulty dealing with his aggression. That dismays me. So I’ve tried to point Karelj towards better ways of dealing with aggression and emotional wounds. If I have hurt him – or you? – with this, I am of course deeply sorry. That doesn’t change the fact that I consider disparaging comments to be inappropriate and unhelpful. I prefer to discuss pictures objectively with constructive and respectful reviews, and I have the impression that many other participants hold the same view. --Aristeas (talk) 08:50, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not only "some wooden pieces", the comment also mentions the (alleged) "low quality", that directly refers to the technical aspect of the picture. By the way, let's see the glass half full rather than half empty: if the previous comments were "waste bin" (I don't remember but perhaps), then this one appears much more moderate in comparison. Honestly, and once again, I do not read this comment as an attack, in my opinion it expresses a firm rejection of the image, with surely a lot of clumsiness in the writing, and without a doubt an absence of delicacy, but nothing catastrophic, no insult, no marked hatred. This is an important point given the allegations and the consequences -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:57, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
(Edit conflict) You make some pretty valid and fair points, Basile, and kudos on you for making it more balanced. However, as a native English speaker, the phrase "I don't see any reason for FP nomination" (or "no reason for FP nomination" as Karel mentions in some other FPC noms) goes a lot more than what it sounds at face value. To me, it comes out across as "why did you nominate this?!" or "what was the purpose of you nominating this utterly useless pic?", because the tone of it is passive aggressive and flat-out rude (which is something you would never say in real life without consequences – same applies here). That's what Aristeas and I find problematic – not because of Karel's different opinions. We just don't think Karel should be allowed to simply get a slap on the wrist for their choice of words. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:56, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The question "why did you nominate this?" (as you say for comparison) sounds very neutral, soft and valid, in my view, based on the FP requirements in relation to the "quality" criteria. In real life, many things can be said with an adequate tone. We need evidence, no guesses. COM:AGF: "When using a second language, people can sometimes express themselves in ways that convey a different tone or message than the one intended. To avoid false assumptions about the intentions of other editors, keep in mind that language barriers can cause misunderstandings. Editors who use a language other than their own usually do so out of courtesy to others." Thanks -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:57, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I mean, this is one of the few cases where I don't exactly agree with the principle of COM:AGF – words can be subject to interpretation differently, based on context, and English is one of those languages where there is no one certain way of speaking and understanding it. I could write a message in very bad faith but twist it to make it deliberately ambiguous, and you'd have no way of proving that I had ill-intent. Same applies here, which is why the principle of COM:AGF is hard to apply here. --SHB2000 (talk) 20:32, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
France Dans nos sociétés civilisées, il existe un principe important qui s'appelle la "Présomption d'innocence". Tu imagines sinon ? On pourrait aussi supposer que ton but ici est de régler un vieux différend avec cette personne, et que toute ta stratégie consiste à exploiter un mauvais prétexte pour harceler cet ennemi ? Comment te disculper si COM:AGF est remis en cause? Soyons prudent et modéré avec les extrapolations de micro-bribes de textes aussi insignifiantes que celle-ci. Par ailleurs, même si tu es en désaccord avec une règle de Commons, celle-ci faisant partie des directives officielles, je crois qu'il est impératif de la respecter, pour un bon fonctionnement collectif. Chacun est maître de ses émotions, de son imaginaire et de ses spéculations, mais je suis quand même assez sidéré d'entendre tes suspicions par rapport à ce commentaire anodin, sur le fait qu'il puisse selon toi (si j'ai bien compris ton anglais) être déguisé de manière à tromper les lecteurs, c'est-à-dire ceux qui y verraient simplement un message neutre et indolore n'auraient en fait pas saisi la véritable intention de nuire, habilement dissimulée ? Oh la la.... Non seulement, rien n'est flagrant, mais en plus le niveau d'anglais et de négligence est lui-même facile à vérifier. Excuse-moi mais à ce stade, les craintes me paraissent plus que fantaisistes, plutôt délétères. Je ne vois pas non plus pourquoi COM:AGF serait davantage sujet à précaution dans ce cas plutôt plutôt que dans un autre. Je pense au contraire que cette règle à été rédigée précisément pour dissoudre ce genre de difficulté, en particulier. Enfin bon, peut-être qu'un jour on découvrira toute l'extraordinaire machination qui a été mise en oeuvre à notre insu, et qu'on tombera de haut face au niveau d'élaboration du piège machiavélique? En attendant, relax, Max ! (Carpe diem, mon ami ☮). Plus de méprise que de mal, à mon avis.
United States In our civilized societies, there is an important principle called the “presumption of innocence”. Can you imagine otherwise? We could also assume that your goal here is to settle an old dispute with this person, and that your whole strategy consists of exploiting a bad pretext to harass this enemy? How can you exonerate yourself if COM:AGF is called into question? Let us be careful and moderate with extrapolations of micro-snippets of text as insignificant as this. Furthermore, even if you disagree with a Commons rule, it being part of the official guidelines, I believe that it is imperative to respect it, for good collective functioning. Everyone is master of their emotions, their imagination and their speculations, but I am still quite stunned to hear your suspicions in relation to this innocuous comment, in relation to the fact that it could according to you (if I have correctly understood your English) be disguised in such a way as to deceive the readers, that is to say those who would simply see a neutral and painless message would not in fact have grasped the real intention to harm, skillfully concealed? Oh my.... Not only is nothing obvious, but the level of English and negligence itself is easy to check. Excuse me but at this stage, the fears seem more than fanciful to me, rather deleterious. I also don't see why COM:AGF would be more subject to precaution in this case rather than in another. On the contrary, I think that this rule was written precisely to dissolve this type of difficulty specifically. Anyway, maybe one day we will discover the whole extraordinary plot that was implemented without our knowledge, and we will fall head over heels in the face of the level of elaboration of the Machiavellian trap? In the meantime, chillax ! (Carpe diem, my friend ☮) More mistake than harm, in my opinion -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:45, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
My two cents: I don't mind opposes for cause or even simply e.g. "lack of wow". That's part of this process. Where I find myself getting a little annoyed is when people apply one standard to everyone else's photos that they do not apply to their own. Someone who almost exclusively votes oppose on other people's work while more than 75% of their own nominations fail (interesting stats here) is inevitably going to generate resentment. Does that mean they should be prohibited from voting? No, but I understand others' frustration. — Rhododendrites talk |  18:34, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, you are wrong about the 'amateur' part applying to me. I am in fact a professional artist, taught by Einar Jolin who in turn was taught by Henri Matisse. But hey, we all make mistakes. ;-) --Cart (talk) 19:08, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, where's your Wikipedia article where we can add this photo? —kallerna (talk) 06:32, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Where is your understanding of the scope of Commons? Also - as XRay pointed out, this is a wonderful example of a photography technique and can be added to all articles where this technique is mentioned. Kritzolina (talk) 06:52, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
E.g. to Intentional camera movement, and this photo would indeed be an excellent example for that article. Or to Wikibooks textbooks about photography, etc. But as Kritzolina has already pointed out, Commons has a far wider scope than illustrating Wikipedia articles. E.g. this photo would make a wonderful album cover or dust jacket illustration. Yes, Commons provides media for such uses, too. --Aristeas (talk) 07:00, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Do you want to devalue art by amateurs? It's often amateurs who are involved in art. I myself am active here locally with many other artists - and they are all amateurs. I see no reason to see this in a derogatory way. I think the photos like this one are very valuable for our FP collection. They are the pictures that show that you can think outside the box. It's also pointless to always refer to Wikipedia here. Commons is not just for Wikipedia alone. BTW: Cart is a professional artist with excellent work. I really appreciate her pictures. --XRay 💬 09:23, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Kallerna, like other users have pointed out, Commons is not just an image databank for Wikipedia articles. The images here also serve all the other Wikipedia's sister projects, see list here: Template:Wikipedia's sister projects. As an Admin you should know they exist. The images on Commons are also used by schools, museums, organisations, websites, newspapers, etc. outside the WikiProject, thanks to the generous licenses they are published under. For example, a similar dreamy photo I made is now used on the cover of a printed book, and the writer found it on Commons. I sometimes do searches online to see where my images are used on and outside Wiki, and it's really fun to see all the contexts they show up in. We frequently import images of art into Commons, is it really so outlandish to see that Commons also exports art out of the site? --Cart (talk) 11:11, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've been around long enough to know these guidelines. I think I also have the right for my opinion, and as I've said, nowadays the bar for all qualifications for the images is too low. This photo is IMO not among the best images of Commons, sorry. —kallerna (talk) 14:24, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for your clarification. You should have written this as an explanation for your vote, instead of lashing out. That way all these unpleasantries and comments would have been avoided. Your own opinion is valued and respected. --Cart (talk) 14:36, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you. This is a voting, not a therapy session. General outlook: It is not a surprise that the bar is lower and lower when opposing votes create controversy. Just support all nominations and others will support your nomination? —kallerna (talk) 15:16, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not all “opposing votes create controversy”. The two votes which created controversy here missed any substantial reason and did not even provide any concrete allusions to the image; instead they just stringed together some interchangeable disparaging words. This is why they attracted critical comments. If you would have set forth why the intentional camera movement was not successful in this case, or not appropriate for the subject, or done in an insufficent manner etc., this would have been constructive criticism and we all had learned something useful. --Aristeas (talk) 15:35, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm having a decent conversation with Cart, why do you want to join and say my comment is shit? I also think supporting votes should have a reason if opposing do - there are lots of people here who don't know anything about the history of FP and support just about anything. This is now off-topic, sorry. —kallerna (talk) 18:18, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    No one said your comment was shit; anyone can join a conversation – this is Wikimedia, not a private chatroom. --SHB2000 (talk) 20:09, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • (Edit conflict) I agree that the bar for FP has been constantly lowered in the past few years, especially for artistic composition, as skilled photographers have given up. Emphasis has tilted over to the technical side, which, with today's cameras and size of photos is an almost academic discussion. I don't know about the second part of your comment though... Due to problem with my eyes I haven't voted on anything for almost a year. Instead I have dedicated my time to maintenance work on the site, and generally been a p.i.t.a. for many users. I fully expected this nom to be all about people venting their aggressions towards me in oppose votes. The strong support here has been something of a chock for me. --Cart (talk) 15:41, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, I'm not sure interacting with the comments above is the best course of action, irrespectively of the underlying intentions. Feedback can be hurtful, even when it's not put crassly, but it's often a better learning tool than praise. Also, some languages sound more aggressive than intended when translated to English, so some leeway is necessary. And if the intention was pure shock value, well, as the old Internet adage goes, "don't feed the trolls". If things get out of hand and rules of conduct are broken, there's dispute resolution tools available. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 08:51, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry to jump in here, I beleive your intentions are good and I have seen many constructive comments by you, but here you are stating two things here that are widely popular opinions that have been disproven scientifically. Criticism, especially crassly worded, harsh criticism, is not a good learning tool. It can actually hinder learning and often does. Praise is a much better learning tool. Also the rule of "don't feed the trolls" has been proven unhelpful and not stopping trolling in a number of research projects. Kritzolina (talk) 09:44, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not al all, thanks for jumping in. Can you point me to the scientific evidence you are referring to? My understanding is that modern psychological findings support the opposite. I found Jonathan Haidt's book, albeit focused on US college campuses, a good summary of the current state-of-the-art on this topic: [1] --Julesvernex2 (talk) 10:14, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for linking this. In this kind of context praise vs criticism is only one of many facets of raising children. What we are talking about here on this site is the effect of criticism on adults who often are already experts in their field. I will be looking for some more specific articles, but currently travelling, so this might take a few days, as I will be very busy over the weekend. Kritzolina (talk) 10:40, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Of course, whenever you have a chance. If you're not able to find adequate support (claiming that a theory has been disproven is a tall order, as it requires scientific consensus), I think it would be helpful for the discussion to retract the statement, or to change it to something more precise (e.g., "some studies suggest") --Julesvernex2 (talk) 10:52, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • In the meantime, please bear in mind that being polite and being hurtful are not mutually exclusive. Personally I will take feedback in any shape or form it is offered, but others may find statements such as "I believe your intentions are good and I have seen many constructive comments by you, but" patronising. Cart, hopefully this tangent didn't take too much away from your amazing nomination. As one of the many amateurs on Commons, I'm glad to have the opportunity to interact with pros! --Julesvernex2 (talk) 11:26, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Julesvernex2, don't worry, it's not the first time a work of mine has sparked controversy. ;-) At least this time, the "storm" is just on a section of FPC and not a whole town. (yes, it has happened :-D). --Cart (talk) 11:35, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi Julesvernex2, I am really sorry that I came across as patronising. This was not my intention and I want to ask your forgiveness for not taking more time to think about the impact this wording could have on you. And I totally agree, nothing can guarantee our words don't hurt others unintentionally. We still should try to choose words and phrases that have a smaller likelihood than others, but giving our different backgrounds and life experiences we all fail at times. Sorry again!
    If you want to discuss further on the praise vs criticism issue, I would suggest moving to the talkpage here, as this is not just about this nomination and the reactions of some users to it, this has a bigger scope. As an intro I suggest looking into this article, which clearly opens with the affirmation that "praise has long been recognized as an important form of social reinforcement" while "Criticism ... has been identified as a poor way to encourage better performance". It then goes on to differentiate more, which we also should do perhaps. Kritzolina (talk) 14:12, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • No need for that, Kritzolina! As I mentioned above, no offence taken. Happy to continue the discussion on scientific evidence elsewhere, but I propose we stick to findings that are more recent than the one you provided, and that enjoy wide academical consensus. Much has changed in this field since the 80s, with much more to come as the replication crisis continues to make its way through empirical psychology. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 14:36, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just a question. I would assume that criticism should be concrete, constructive and somewhat respectful in order to serve as a good learning tool. Now the feedback we discuss here was neither concrete (it did not describe any concrete shortcomings of the specific photo) nor constructive (no hint was provided to what should be different or how one could achieve a better result) nor respectful (on the contrary, it appeared just disparaging). Is this kind of dismissive comments really helpful? Of course great people can learn from everything, but wouldn’t it in most cases much more successful to provide concrete, constructive and somewhat respectful criticism? Best, --Aristeas (talk) 15:46, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree that the best feedback is concrete, constructive and respectful. However, I don't think this is something that should be enforced, as everybody has the right to express an opinion how they deem fit (excluding ad hominem attacks and other nonsense, which are disallowed by the existing code of conduct). As I defended in another context, the more rules, restrictions and hurdles we put in place, the less diverse the nominations and votes will be. And we should perhaps give extra leeway for opposing votes, which are an endangered species around here :) --Julesvernex2 (talk) 16:25, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Alvesgaspar, this is a single photograph. Doing ICM is actually a lot harder than it looks. Most people begin with just swiveling/panning the camera on a tripod. That way you get a feeling for what the movement does to the photo. When you are comfortable with that you can start doing free-hand moves. You set the camera so you'll get some time to move it, some photographers also use an ND filter to get enough time (I don't own such a filter).
When doing this free-hand, you can adjust the speed of the movement during the shot. You can have a small pause in the movement at the beginning, during, or end of the shot. Whatever you have in front of the camera during the pause, will get a bit longer exposure and look more distinct in the image. The result of these short pauses, will look like double exposure. For this scene, a long steady camera movement looks like this. In that shot I started a little lower and got some of the walkway too (the black at the bottom). To get the branches a bit visible, I went for a slower movement and started with a small pause, before moving the camera downwards. That did the "double exposure effect" you see here.
Mind you, it all had to be done in 1/6 sec (see EXIF) since it was done in daylight. I also used ISO 100 and f/29 to get some more time to do the movement. If you want to start testing this, the best time is at dusk or dawn. On this scene I did over 50 shots to get the movement right; only two were acceptable, the rest only looked strange and blurry. --Cart (talk) 14:52, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, understandable, since most of the ICM photos you see are just smooth motions without the tiny pauses. I just like to try out as many aspects of a technique as I can. In theory, if you stretch the exposure time to say 10 seconds you can do move-pause-move-pause with the camera as many times as you like, and the result will look like a multi-exposure in a single shot. --Cart (talk) 12:24, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Cappella di San Carlo Borromeo in the Santa Maria in Vallicella church in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Passenger train in Spain
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File:The break water.jpg[edit]

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Breakwater at Fort Ricasoli, Malta

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Roques de Garcia in dusk
  •  Oppose This is not a subject (or perhaps this is not the composition for this subject) where a silhouette works for me. The shape and its place in the frame just don't do much for me, sorry to say. — Rhododendrites talk |  18:09, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Panoramic view of Wat Pa Phon Phao and Nam Khan river seen from Old French Bridge Luang Prabang Laos
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Wild chamois in the Parc régional Chasseral
  •  Comment Giles Laurent, the torso and hind legs seem to show traces of sharpening/denoising artefacts. One needs to pixel-peep to find them, but nevertheless I'll share my own experience with AI algorithms in case you find it useful: for .ARW files with fur or foliage, I found DXO and Adobe Denoise AI to do a better job than Topaz (looking at the EXIF, it was the algortihm used here?). DXO tends to be better at lower ISO, and Adobe at higher ISO. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 13:38, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The European Extremely Large Telescope
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The Intellivision, a second generation video game console released in 1979 by Mattel Electronics.
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View from Marienbrücke to Neuschwanstein Castle
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File:Interior of Wat Long Koon with gold statue of the seated Buddha in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Interior of Wat Long Koon Luang Prabang Laos
  • There are two bottles on the carpet, one in the middle and one at the left. And more at the right on a table. I don't find them distracting, personally, I think they give an indication on the place. They are free bottles, offered to the guests in this humble and quite isolated place. Anyone can enjoy drinking when visiting. Minor detail, like the blue adhesive tape stuck on the floor, I would not remove either. Thanks -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:39, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Thorsten Nordenfelt
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Leighton House, London, England
  • Benh: It's sad to read the motivation of your vote (or at least part of it), but fine now I see why you are biased when it comes to my noms. You criticize that I propose too many images. What is wrong with that for the project? I cannot tell about others but I've been travelling a lot, I'm taking dozens of thousands of images per year, spending 20-30 hours weekly to process them, identify them and sort them out and my uploaded images are piling up (and also those I consider good FP candidates). What is the point of punishing the most productive contributors? In the last 3 years, I uploaded 755 images for each one that you uploaded. If I'd propose poor images to FP I'd understand your comment but a quick check of my noms in November shows that the support rate is over 90% on average (in spite of you). I don't expect that you or anybody else thanks me for my contributions (because, in fact, it is fun contributing) but at least I'd hope for fairness and cannot understand your attempt to dump my motivation. Poco a poco (talk) 19:13, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am very surprised to find such a comment here. We are all different in terms of photographic skills, possibilities and interests. Using the number of nominations here reflects rather badly on the commentator. There are a few here who work with disrespectful comments. Please be considerate and remain objective and polite.--XRay 💬 05:37, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Funny thing you didn't mentioned anything about the actual criticism I made. I guess you don't care as I suspected as long as people here support your image. Anyways, count on my opposes as long as you pitch wonky candidates. - Benh (talk) 08:54, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • It wasn't about the factual part of the criticism, but about the way we treat each other. I find the attitude of fundamental criticism, which is basically independent of the picture, just as remarkable. Or rather regrettable. What a pity. --XRay 💬 10:28, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • What are you talking about? It's you who has ignored both, my feedback and my improved versions previously (see here and here). And still you reproach me for not adressing your comments? for what? No problem with opposes if they remain fair and you don't treat contributors here in a disrespectful way. Poco a poco (talk) 19:52, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Who's disrespectful? Someone who dumps unfinished pictures, or someone who points at the issues? I wouldn't even upload most your candidates I oppose tbh. And none of your patches fixed the issues. You even say so on the first example ("at least improved" like "oh to hell, it will be promoted anyways because no one but a handful really cares"). Second one still non symmetrical. You'd have to reshoot for that. Other people go a great length to get shots at the right time, perfectly planned, with good execution and good processing. You just do that in batch and carelessly (aka for the numbers). I think if we could have more than 2 active noms per user, you'd happily spam us more. - Benh (talk) 23:23, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Perfection is nothing neither you, me or anybody else will reach. You will always find a reason why you believe that the picture is not perfect. The problem is that when it comes to my picture anything is a good reason to oppose. I believe you are biased, either you do it consciously or not. You are clearly wrong with your judgement if you remain often as the only one opposer. And you will also find a reason why you believe that it is fine not to answer or give feedback when you are asked to do so, but angry if that happens the other way around. Talking to you is like talking to a wall, stay in your bubble, I don't care. Poco a poco (talk) 19:15, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Stop whining and work better. There are many photographers doing just this and I do support them. - Benh (talk) 09:45, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 10 support, 4 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 13:08, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:093 Wild Mute swan at Lake Geneva during sunset Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg, featured[edit]

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Sun setting behind a wild mute swan at Lake Geneva
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Greater Caucasus Range in clouds and fog.
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File:Abtei Seckau Basilika Innenraum 08.jpg, featured[edit]

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Interior of Seckau Basilica
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Sunset in Píer Oscar Weinschenck, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
English: The photograph captures a moment of tranquility and companionship at Píer Oscar Weinschenck in Rio de Janeiro. Two couples sit on the edge of the pier, their silhouettes outlined by the glowing golden light of the sunset. Around them, the world seems to pause; the harbor waters reflect a sky of soft amber tones, and the moored ships at the back remain still, as if respecting the quiet end of the day. The towering buildings peeking from behind suggest the proximity of the city, yet on this pier, there's an interlude of serenity where time seems to slow down, and each wave whispers tales of days ending with the promise of warm nights. This photo is a reflection of the whirlwind of emotions I experienced that day, the day I met a charming carioca. After a bike ride with her daughter, we stopped in front of this scene, lost in contemplation. It was then that a passerby approached and, with a smile, remarked on how beautiful my daughter was. In that moment, against the backdrop of the setting sun and the calm harbor, I felt a simple, unexpected moment transform into a precious memory that would stay with me forever.
Português: A fotografia captura um momento de tranquilidade e companhia no Píer Oscar Weinschenck, no Rio de Janeiro. Duas casais se sentam à beira do cais, suas silhuetas recortadas pela luminosa luz dourada do pôr do sol. Ao redor deles, parece que o mundo dá uma pausa; as águas do porto refletem um céu de suaves tons de âmbar, e os navios ancorados ao fundo permanecem imóveis, como se respeitassem o pacífico fim do dia. Os edifícios altos ao fundo sugerem a proximidade da cidade. Esta foto é o reflexo do turbilhão de emoções que experimentei naquele dia, o dia em que conheci uma carioca encantadora. Após um passeio de bicicleta com a sua filha, paramos diante desta cena, perdidos em contemplação. Foi então que um passante se aproximou e, com um sorriso, comentou quão bela era minha filha. Naquele instante, diante do pôr do sol e do porto tranquilo, senti um momento simples e inesperado transformar-se em uma memória preciosa que ficaria comigo para sempre.

All by -- Wilfredor (talk) 22:20, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Use of AI text, I presume? --SHB2000 (talk) 07:23, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The rule is that opposing votes must offer a reason. I've seen examples in the past of opposing votes without a reason not being counted. If they can be counted, we're operating strictly on the honors system, and if so, that needs to be discussed on the talk page. I'm afraid you'll have to offer that link again and again. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:42, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm aware – I just wanted a confirmation from A.Savin before voting myself. --SHB2000 (talk) 10:31, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I just feel -- with all this repeated ChatGPT shit, the poor categories (nothing more than "Rio de Janeiro" etc...) -- that Wilfredor is deeming me stupid all the time, likewise he's deeming stupid all other Commoners who, unlike himself, care just a bit about quality instead of quantity. I'm really sick of that. --A.Savin 12:35, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Dear @A.Savin: , I am very sorry that my actions have created this impression of wanting to make fun of the community and that you feel frustrated by this. My intention has always been to contribute positively to the community and not belittle the effort and dedication of others. I think there is also disagreement regarding the interpretation of the rules and the quality of the contributions. I would like to better understand your views and work together to improve my descriptions and nomination. Can we discuss this constructively and find solutions that benefit us all? I have been concerned and saddened to read your comments and see that my actions have been interpreted in a way that is very far from my true intentions. I strive to provide value and quality to the community, I often translate using this tool because I feel that it is closer to what I want to express, I want you to know that I value your opinion and that of all the other commons users. I think each of us brings a different perspective that helps us improve the quality of this section, and it has never been my desire to discredit that. If I have failed to communicate my respect and appreciation for diversity of opinion and commitment to quality, I sincerely apologize. (Google translator was used to transalte it) --Wilfredor (talk) 18:02, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I understand, Alex. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:35, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@ArionStar: , se que voce gosta muito de minhas nominacoes especialmente aquelas que tem relacao com Brasil, mas precisamos deixar que outros usuarios expresem seu punto de vista, emboara que A.Savin nao comentou nada, tua maneira de bloquear o voto dele nao ajuda a solucionar o problema, precisamos sempre ter boa fe e esperar que o outro esta realmente fazendo comentarior sinceiros. A gente se conhece faz tantos anos que isto aqui e praticamente uma familia. Entao, peco, por favor, parar de asediar ou atacar a A.Savin, ele somente esta mostrando uma opiniao. --Wilfredor (talk) 18:09, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I have removed the description from the nomination (the image does not have that description), nothing in that description is false or a lie. But I deleted English translation done with chatgpt --Wilfredor (*talk) 12:49, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks.  Support then. Please note that Google Translate doesn't a much better job in my opinion. Yann (talk) 16:45, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At least it seems not to invent things or phrases that are not in the original text. --Wilfredor (talk) 18:24, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wilfredor, e a versão em português foi completamente escrita por ti ou também passou pelo ChatGPT? --Julesvernex2 (talk) 19:07, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Eu mesmo sem traduicao nenhuma, pasei o corretor. Pode ser que tenha sido um pouco poético, mas eu não vejo a fotografia apenas como o ato de tirar fotos, mas também como uma forma de narrar o momento com sentimentos. Sou brasileiro por naturalização e tive que passar por um teste de língua além de morar vários anos no Brasil. Embora não seja minha língua principal, consigo falar e escrever praticamente em um nível nativo --Wilfredor (talk) 19:22, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Espectacular progresso desde o portunhol que escreveste aqui... [3]. Enfim, desisto de tentar perceber o que pretendes com tudo isto. Uma pena, porque as tuas fotos - esta incluída - são muito boas. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 19:34, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sei escrever portunol, sei escrever português, francês, inglês, etc., sei falar de diversas maneiras também. Você pode me ligar e falar comigo para verificar meu nível de idioma se tiver dúvidas. BTW, não sei por que vc deveria me perguntar algo se já tem uma resposta preconcebida. Wilfredor (talk) 19:41, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is a crane (on the left side of the photo), not a garbage disposal --Wilfredor (talk) 12:47, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
OK. I saw it as a chute for construction debris to go into a dumpster. But anyway, I found it distracting. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:58, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I uploaded this phone version just to show you that this is a permanent object, what you see below is the base of the crane and not a dumpster. But it's okay, I understand that it's distracting. --Wilfredor (talk) 01:55, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Bieszczady mountains in winter 2023.jpg, not featured[edit]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION
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Steam locomotive gear (JŽ 06-018; Slovenia)
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File:Pirogue with decorative green ribbons moored to the Mekong bank in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Pirogue with decorative green ribbons moored to the Mekong bank in Luang Prabang Laos

File:UN Fight for Freedom Leslie Ragan 1943 poster.jpg, featured[edit]

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UN Fight for Freedom, Leslie Ragan, 1943 poster
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File:Pinacoteca de São Paulo 6.jpg, featured[edit]

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  •  Support I have to wonder what she was doing, but you don't have to tell us. Anyway, that's irrelevant to the fact that this is a very good photo. I find the setup of the chairs fine, because we can see all but 2 of them without overlapping, and the overall result with them and the lights is pleasing. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:31, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
if it's from the same camera position, perhaps you could clone her out and fill with material from this image? - Benh (talk) 16:35, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The woman is sitting in the chair directly looking at the camera with her legs open and without underwear, unfortunately I did not realize this at the time of taking the photo and even after asking her permission, she didn't notice either. I would have to create a fake dress for her, altering the photo a lot, additionally I deleted that photo. The only way to rescue these photos is with the user Beria, I left a hard drive with all my RAWs taken over the years, but I have no contact with her. --Wilfredor (talk) 01:51, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 21 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /FPCBot (talk) 13:00, 7 December 2023 (UTC)--Palauenc05 (talk) 13:03, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Aktie Chicago Burlington.jpg, featured[edit]

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Stock exchange certificate of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, 1885.
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File:Portrait of Charles Nettleton 1893 Talma & Co. H3995.jpg, featured[edit]

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Charles Nettleton
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File:Umgäng.jpg, featured[edit]

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In the Alpeltal or Umgäng, descending from the Hoher Göll
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File:Play with a wheel.jpg, featured[edit]

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Pottery maker
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File:Mount Washington Cog Railway October 2021 024.jpg, featured[edit]

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Locomotive, Mount Washington Cog Railway
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File:Panorama - Colle Garampo - Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.jpg[edit]

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Garampo hills in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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  •  Info Autumn view of Colle Garampo and the nearby hills in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Created, uploaded and nominated by Terragio67 -- Terragio67 (talk) 02:53, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support -- Terragio67 (talk) 02:53, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Very well done and a valuable document, complimenti! I'm not sure the composition is quite as compelling, though. It's good, and I think that several years ago, when big panoramas of this type were more of a novelty, this would have been featured easily, but we may need something extra now. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:18, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello Ikan, in these days I was contacted by a couple of friends who live in the landscape depicted. They were ecstatic to see how beautiful the place they live is (and how lucky they are...). My mistake is precisely this: believing that local beauty can be shared globally. When I recently decided to candidate an image of a fisherman's house as FP, I didn't even think it would be successful... but it helped spark interest that a photo similar to mine was taken in India. Wikimedia commons is a cultural movement that moves globally, not locally. This time I'm withdrawing without regrets, convinced that I achieved a new lessons learned. BTW thanks for your time.
     I withdraw my nomination Terragio67 (talk) 20:37, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Ipê Amarelo.jpg, not featured[edit]

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File:Bing Crosby Country Club Driving Range by Don Ramey Logan.jpg[edit]

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Bing Crosby Country Club Driving Range
  • Sorry, this one goes into Places/Other. There is nothing 'natural' about a driving range, it's all man-made. It looks to me like much of the green in the photo could be some sort of astroturf, which would make sense due to the water shortage in California. Is it? --Cart (talk) 15:59, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Delist — Preceding unsigned comment added by WPPilot (talk • contribs) 19:42, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: Removed from list by nominator. Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.

File:Li Phi falls at sunrise with white and grey clouds in Don Khon Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Li Phi falls at sunrise with white and grey clouds in Don Khon Laos
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Result: 18 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--Cart (talk) 08:17, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra Brian F Ribeiro (05).jpg[edit]

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File:SAS DC 7 i luften färg - Nordiska museet - NMAx.0011022.jpg, featured[edit]

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SAS DC-7C, Guttorm Viking LN-MOD
  • Thanks. I'm still seeing a fair number of stray marks left of center, though, including one curved line below the right side (viewer's left) propellers and in front of the nose. I could understand if you left it as is, since everyone else seems fine with it. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:11, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • ✓ Done Dear colleague ArildV, thank you very much for your valuable retouching work. I also wanted to support the photo after removing the dust. As Ikan Kekek mentioned, there are still some remains. I took the liberty of removing the remaining elements. I hope this teamwork is okay with you, ArildV. I just want to help :) Pinging Ikan Kekek: The remains of the dust are now removed. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 05:44, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 15 support, 0 oppose, 2 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 22:07, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Catedral de Santa Cecilia, Albi, Francia, 2023-01-07, DD 98-100 HDR.jpg, featured[edit]

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Choir of the Saint Cecil Cathedral, Albi, France
  • Ikan Kekek: Here I focused on the floor patterns and the choir but I have many other pictures of the Albi Cathedral from may different POV and of many different subjects as you can you see here. I've to say that this is one of the most impressive religious buildings I've ever seen, and I have visited a bunch! --Poco a poco (talk) 09:00, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Wieskirche 17.jpg[edit]

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Vault between nave and chancel, Wieskirche, Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany

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Chancel, Wieskirche, Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany
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File:Boeing 777 of Emirates in Tocumen International Airport.jpg[edit]

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Boeing 777 of Emirates in Tocumen International Airport
  • Very possible. I had this idea too when I imagined the view without. However, I don't find the effect a success, perhaps because it's washed out, relatively small in the image, and hiding the guy at the right (thus perhaps a convenient feature for COM:BLP but a weak point for the wow factor) -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:23, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Agree with everything Basile said. Doesn't work at all for me unfortunately. BigDom (talk) 21:00, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment There is a cool idea behind the photo, and the issues mentioned above are so easy to fix with a few tweaks, unless the idea was to depict a grey day at the airport. The warp tool in Photoshop was made to fix perspective and centering things like this. Using that, you get this version. And with a tweak of the levels this. Going for a 16:9 crop might also make it look cooler. Perhaps you could give it a try. You are, of course, also welcome to use any of my edits if you like. --Cart (talk) 11:29, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I was playing with this tool, however, the result generated by the tool seems false and exhibits a forced perspective, leading to a disproportion in the actual sizes of the objects. This can happen when automatic adjustments or preset filters are applied without considering the particularities of the captured scene. Additionally, the comment about the grey color of the sky, noting that it was a rainy day, from my perspective, it is always important to understand the context of the image. Verifying the date, time, and weather conditions at the airport to corroborate this, reflects the reality of a cloudy day. The photograph was taken from a distance, which poses certain difficulties in properly centering the objects. The comment about the effect on the glass is part of the main subject along with the pilots. --Wilfredor (talk) 15:58, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ok then, I'm sorry I misunderstood your intention. You wanted to present a rainy day at the airport and I, foolishly, was only looking for a cool photo of the aircraft. I apologize. --Cart (talk) 17:24, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
My dear Cart, come on you don't need tell me sorry for express your opinion ;) --Wilfredor (talk) 22:05, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Goat Slaughter for Christmas Dinner- A Margarita Island Tradition.jpg, not featured[edit]

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NSFWTAGGoat Slaughter for Christmas Dinner- A Margarita Island Tradition
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Food and drink#Food : Processing, preparing and cooking
  •  Info I have corrected errors present in a previous nomination. The image of the goat slaughter for Christmas dinner on Margarita Island, Venezuela, imho deserves to be highlighted for its documentary and educational value, as it captures a significant century-old cultural tradition in the region. It offers a window into cultural practices that may be unknown to many, allowing for a deeper understanding of customs and ways of life in different parts of the world. Additionally, it reflects the reality of how food is obtained in various cultures, a truth often hidden in modern society. The visual representation, even though stark, of these traditions plays a relevant role in preserving and understanding cultural diversity and global food practices. All by -- Wilfredor (talk) 22:42, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Appended {{Nsfw}} to this image. Please remember to do so for future graphic nominations, Wilfredor. --SHB2000 (talk) 03:46, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I didn't know about this template--Wilfredor (talk) 03:49, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not a problem :-). I'm glad I was able to help. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:45, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment You should mention that you nominated this before. I think it's fine to feature a photo of a slaughter, and thought so when it was last nominated, but I don't understand why you would expect a different outcome this time. Could you please explain? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:25, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In my nomination comment, I wrote "I have corrected errors present in a previous nomination." This indicates that there was a prior nomination and I addressed the issues noted in the old nomination that led to its rejection. In the previous version (see the history), there was a shirt that stood out and disrupted the composition, which I have now removed. --Wilfredor (talk) 04:37, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Alright, I'll support this as a good composition and well-executed photograph of something I think particularly people who eat meat should see and consider, but my recollection is that the main reason your previous nomination was rejected is that even many meat-eaters find it gross to look at an image of how meat is produced. (After looking at the relevant thread, I see that 4 of the 7 opposing votes were based at least partly on objection to the subject matter, as opposed to 6 supporting votes.) I think the previous FPC nomination thread may be relevant: Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Goat killed at Christmas Lunch.jpg. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:14, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This animal was a very loved animal and treated like a domestic dog would be treated. --Wilfredor (talk) 19:38, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In Spanish the party has the same name and refers to the family reunion and sharing at the end of the year. --Wilfredor (talk) 19:36, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Culinary : The same knife cutting vegetables or fruits would be more educational, in my opinion 🥕🥑🍉. For the environment, since the biggest part of the production of cereals is used to feed farm animals, the meat consumption should be reduced on the planet. The pot of blood makes me think it's going to go on the stove, and this dish doesn't seem appetizing to me at all (matter of taste maybe).
Wow factor : unpleasant image to look at, in my view. I don't find any aesthetic in this content. Bland colors, focus on the blood, defenseless animal, just an unpleasant and repelling sight. Sure, you need strong nerves to cut an animal's neck like a butcher, but it's also violent, and not a practice that I personally encourage, nor admire, nor take pleasure in watching, even for the adrenaline.
Ethics : If necessary to kill an animal, I always prefer to see them knocked out beforehand. As when a surgeon operates they usually give you a numbing shot. Animal welfare could be considered here. Hedonism is a philosophy that I feel close to, and here I take no pleasure in seeing this animal blocked and drowned in his blood. Although you can explain me that a bunch of hungry people are waiting around the table for their Christmas feast, these are not the happy people shown here, nor even the "fair deal" -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:47, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The DOF is in the hand because it is the action that is being performed. The depiction of an animal prepared for consumption, although disturbing to some, is an honest representation of a practice that is part of many cultures and livelihoods. The representation of an animal prepared for consumption can open a dialogue about ethical meat consumption and animal welfare. It challenges viewers to consider the realities behind their food choices and to think about how animals are treated throughout the food production process. It is true that the image may be crude, it can also serve as a reminder of the importance of human practices in meat production and the respect that must be given to the animals that are part of this process.--Wilfredor (talk) 05:02, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Focus : Hand in focus, but not the eye (important element). The photographer could get both in focus (like here). Shallow DoF. Aperture f/5.6, probably not enough. Or not the best angle.
What would "challenge" people in questioning their practice would be to show different solutions, like cultured meat, insects as food, or vegetarian cuisine in my opinion -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:20, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Photos of vegetarian cuisine don't challenge meat-eaters because many of them gladly have some vegetarian meals. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:42, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Many meat eaters would love to change their culinary habits, but the diversity of dishes often appear limited. Appetizing dishes made of vegetables would only suggest to try the same at home. Same when a delicious vegetarian restaurant becomes famous, you often want to try, to taste what is inside, to learn how it is prepared -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:50, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Basile, your comment limits culinary education, it is also important to recognize the role of meat in various cultures and diets, while the image in question may not be to everyone's taste, it offers an honest depiction, encouraging important conversations about ethical food practices and sustainable, portraying the realities of meat preparation, including the uncomfortable aspects, is super important for a transparent understanding of our food systems. People need to be aware of the entire process, including aspects that may feel raw Wilfredor (talk) 06:06, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No, you can wrap your "slaughter" in a pretty gift package with a pink ribbon 🎁, I'm not likely to find it more aesthetically pleasing, not technically better.
Please also consider changing your gallery to Food and drink#Food : Processing, preparing and cooking if you think it's about food preparation. Because currently your chosen gallery is "Animals/Mammals/Artiodactyla#Family : Bovidae (Bovids)". A template {{Retouched}} also seems adequate according to the history of the image.
My comment limits to the FP label. I never said the image was a fair candidate for deletion, I just dislike looking at it, so I tried to find the words to explain rationally my feelings. Anyone is free to disagree of course, and you're free to love your own artwork.
I totally understand and respect concise opinions too. Certainly different ways to send the same message. Best regards -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:40, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Basile is right about the gallery, this photo is about food. I have fixed that now. That is also kinder to viewers who go looking for cute goats in the animal section. Food preparation in its basic form is seldom pretty, and most people are too far removed from it. I see no cruelty in this. It is very much like the scenes we had here in our countryside not very long ago, when the Christmas pig was slaughtered. (Some still do and I've helped; it's a lot of work.) Same technique, there is even a special name for it in Swedish "sticka grisen". Any hunter will do the same with their kill. You only have a few minutes to drain the blood, or it will coagulate and make the meat rigid. Stabbing the throat while the animal is hanging upside down, is the most effective way to do this. Collecting the blood in a bucket is also a "waste nothing" measure. During the draining of the animal, the blood in the bowl is whipped by an assistant to separate the coagulating component that can spoil it too fast, from the main part of the liquid. The blood is then used to make blackpudding, sausages or soup. I'm also very ok with the file name. In many cultures, 'Christmas' is a generic name for the whole season and not just for a few special days; and the date of the most special day of that season also varies. The focus on the hand is also correct, since this image is about the process of slaughter, not an animal photo. To put it bluntly: At this point we are looking at meat, not an animal, so the eye is unimportant. The arterial sprouting that stained the goat's cheek has subsided and the animal is gone. --Cart (talk) 10:42, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Thanks to everyone on this discussion group for your reviews and thoughts on the image. I once visited the Disgusting Food Museum, where you could also see the extremely inhumane, brutal behavior that humans inflict on animals. When I left the museum, I felt sick for the rest of the day and I skipped dinner. It took me a while to absorb what I had seen. It is difficult for me to promote the image for ethical reasons, but slaughter is a brutal part of human civilization. From a documentary point of view, as part of everyday life, I decided to support this work. -- Radomianin (talk) 12:09, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment I've been a vegetarian for my entire adult life but, much like Radomianin, would like to put feelings aside and support the image. Why doesn't it have a {{Retouched}} template though, as Basile suggested? Wilfredor, these nominations feel like Groundhog Day, with an endless stream of non-declared image and text manipulations. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 14:06, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    ✓ Done I clearly remember that movie where it repeats itself every day. I have added the template, just as I had already added a comment in the history. Thanks Wilfredor (talk) 14:36, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose The photo is certainly unique, but too many parts are blurred, apart from the focus, even on the animal's head, particularly towards the eyes... In addition, the person's arm is too much distracting . So yes, it may be a difficult photo to take, because you can't easily reshoot the photo, but on a technical level, it's just worth the IQ label for me. --Sebring12Hrs (talk) 19:31, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The photography we are discussing presents not juste a unique and artistic purpose, which deserves to be understood in its context. Capturing the exact moment of an animal in its last moments of life is not a simple task; We are dealing with a living being in a state of intense agitation, not with an inert, static object. This, of course, influences the technique and the final result of the image. First, let's talk about focus. What might be perceived as a lack of sharpness is actually a decision known as Depth of Field (DoF). This technique involves selectively focusing certain areas of the image while blurring others. In this specific case, the use of DoF is not accidental but intentional, and is intended to highlight the main element of the scene: the action of the slaughter. If you check out Cart's comment, you'll see that this effect is often used to direct the viewer's attention to the narrative focus of the image. Regarding the presence of arms in the composition, it is essential to understand the practical and realistic context of the situation. We are facing an animal that, by nature, resists in its last moments. The need to hold it is not only a matter of procedure but also an integral part of the composition of the image. The arms you see in the photograph are not an accidental intrusion, but a necessary representation of the reality of the situation Wilfredor (talk) 20:03, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Isn't it getting ridiculous what a fuss is made about a mediocre picture of cutting an animal's throat? Do I get it right? The goat has been kept as a pet, like a dog, therefore it's killed before (or after?) Christmas, the image is highly educational (???), and in fact, every carnivore wikimedian should study it to either understand different cultures or at least become a political correct vergetarian. And then these overdone AI explanations by the nominator which cannot persuade me to search the "narrative focus of the image". Believing several comments above, the image has quite a few technical issues. I can't support these opinions, as I'm not really willing to have a closer look at this picture. --Palauenc05 (talk) 21:28, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose! The picture is disgusting. In my opinion it would be absurd to think about any possible artistic value or to point out the difficulties of taking such a photo. In reality, no one needs such an image, even though there may be people who can find amusement in the suffering of animals. I am also a meat eater, but to see the killing of an animal as an aesthetic pleasure is, in my opinion, abnormal. -- Spurzem (talk) 22:24, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Precisely for this reason this image must be shown to show what many want to hide or are uncomfortable with accepting that behind a piece of meat there is a cruelly killed animal. This is nothing artistic Wilfredor (talk) 22:30, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, but you aren't going to win this argument in this forum. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:57, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I know this, I am not trying to win anything, I am aware that FPC is fundamentally a Westernized and mainly European vision. My intention is not to win FPCs, but to post topics that encourage reflection instead of photos of architectural constructions. Many of my photos involve underdeveloped culture Wilfredor (talk) 23:24, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 18:55, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support there's no rule anywhere that says that FPs must be pretty, or even pleasant to look at. Different standards apply for different genres. This is documentary photography. Its purpose is not to make a nice picture you'd like to hang on your wall. Its purpose is to show a part of reality, and ideally make you think. Until very, very recently, this kind of view has been 100% normal pretty much anywhere on the planet, and in many, many places it still is. Does it make you uncomfortable? Do you feel superior when you say "this is wrong"? What does that tell you about the society you live in? Is it wrong? What is "normal" anyway? Maybe you are abnormal if you get scared by a little bit of blood and death? Is there any point in worrying about a couple of goats here and there, don't we have much bigger fish to fry? Thinking of it, what's the point in worrying about a single little planet in an infinite universe full of galaxies full of solar systems full of planets? Does anything actually matter? --El Grafo (talk) 09:19, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Since you start to talk morals and the bigger fish ... I fully agree with you, first of all. And I want to add that I often wonder how images about beautifully depicted war planes, big cars and so on don't get the same kind of moral discussion ... aren't they also part of the bigger picture? Kritzolina (talk) 09:50, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • You guys seem to be mixing moral judgements of the image with moral judgements of its voters. In my view, the former is useful but the latter is not. Note how the discussion above, despite stirring up strong emotions, focuses overwhelmingly on the image and not on those holding different opinions. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 10:23, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    For the record, I'm not judging anyone but myself here. The point I'm trying to make above is that this is a documentary photograph and it is supposed to stir you up a bit. The questions I wrote down reflect thoughts I was personally pondering while digesting the image (maybe I should have used "me" instead of "you", but I thought it might resonate better that way). For some of these questions I found an answer I didn't like, for some I may never find one – and I'm OK with that. It's very thought-provoking image. El Grafo (talk) 11:53, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Good capture of what's intended to show, but no wow. --Milseburg (talk) 16:53, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support It may be crude but it is useful to raise awareness of how the death of an animal can be more terrible than many people think when buying their pieces of meat in the supermarket. --Wilfredor (talk) 21:45, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --RodRabelo7 (talk) 02:10, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  ambivalent - Unlike, for example, the pacu jawi and bullfighting images nominated in the past, it's hard to say this glorifies animal cruelty. It's the preparation of food in all its bloody reality. It's also a frank, direct depiction of that reality. The thing is, because it's a close-up, it could be anywhere. It doesn't really depict a cultural tradition. So there's value in a frank, direct depiction of the reality of slaughtering a goat, but I don't know if there's enough "wow" there for me. — Rhododendrites talk |  02:27, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Per my comment above, nothing really 'wrong' with the photo, it's a good "how to" photo, just missing the wow or that extra emotion a great photo should deliver. --Cart (talk) 10:25, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 11 support, 8 oppose, 1 neutral → not featured. /Basile Morin (talk) 05:17, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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EC-130Q Hercules Aircraft
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Result: 1 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /Basile Morin (talk) 05:19, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Main entrance of the Bertinoro fortress (Rocca di Bertinoro).
Sorry, although not an FP for me, the first version is still slightly better in my view. -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:12, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your opinion and your time Basile, I appreciate it. Terragio67 (talk) 17:15, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative version[edit]

  •  Info Main entrance of the Bertinoro fortress (Rocca di Bertinoro, Emilia-Romagna, Italy), seen from the Giardino dei Popoli place. Nowadays the fortress hosts a university.
  •  Oppose Dull light, unfortunate pipe, and busy composition in my view, with an odd crop at the left -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:12, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 4 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /Basile Morin (talk) 05:18, 12 December 2023 (UTC))[reply]

File:Water reflection of sunset with gray and orange clouds and boats moored to the bank in Pakse Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Water reflection of sunset with gray and orange clouds and boats moored to the bank in Pakse Laos
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Result: 17 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 08:40, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus) on Oyamel fir (Abies religiosa) Piedra Herrada.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus) on Oyamel fir (Abies religiosa) Piedra Herrada, Mexico
  •  Support Improved crop that gives a clearer view of what is happening. From a distance at first glance you could mistake the butterflies for leaves :) -- Radomianin (talk) 13:50, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Can't believe I missed that, but thumbnail definitely doesn't do it justice. Sad this had little supports when boring rushed interiors pile them... - Benh (talk) 17:30, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Strong support I've never seen anything like this before! - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 19:07, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 15:51, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Monarch butterfly migration is indeed an incredible spectacle, but I don't think this does that spectacle justice. I think the main reason is the harsh light, which reduces the contrast in both color and shape between the orange butterflies and the [spruce?] they're sitting on. — Rhododendrites talk |  02:36, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Having looked at many other photos of this fantastic event, I don't think this delivers the impact of all those butterflies. There must have been several other angles to shoot this from, like along a branch filled with butterflies or something. The light isn't helping either, perhaps a polarizing filter could have saved the stark reflections on the butterflies' wings. Some surfaces in nature that you wouldn't expect to reflect light so much, actually do. It's always a let-down when you get home and check the photos. --Cart (talk) 10:21, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 5 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 13:04, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Halved blackberry (Rubus fruticosus).jpg[edit]

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Halved blackberry

File:Cetatea medievală Deva, în lumina răsăritului.jpg[edit]

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  •  Oppose Sometimes enhanced colors can help a photo, but I don't think it's doing this one any favors. Looking at the histogram and levels, the red is significantly increased, so that even the shadows are red-tinted. That creates a look of heavy air pollution or sand storm instead of golden sunrise on a mountain. --Cart (talk) 10:59, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  I withdraw my nomination Ok… ★ 18:20, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Black and white vignetting.jpg[edit]

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Alternative[edit]

File:Guaita Fortress and San Marino (2023).jpg[edit]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • The sky and further background is consistently bad, whereas the middleground is sometimes equally bad and sometimes not as bad. You don't have to fix it on my account if you like the photo the way it is; I just won't support it. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:47, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Pink colour cast and slightly oversharpened. Low quality overall - Benh (talk) 08:50, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Thank you all. I am unable to make corrections to the image now, as there are multiple issues. I shook too vigorously on the background, perhaps there is too much of a pink tone, and this could be due to a white balance error. They seem like small things, but all together they are not at all. I preferred to create an alternative image which in my opinion seems very promising, and probably far better than the previous one. @★ , @Νικόλαος Κυριακάκης , @Ikan Kekek , @Benh , please, I will be happy to know your opinion about the next one. --Terragio67 (talk) 20:20, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]


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  •  Info The Guaita fortress is the oldest of the three towers constructed on Monte Titano (San Marino), and the most famous. It was built in the 11th century and served as a strategic watchtower on the City of San Marino and briefly as a prison. Created, uploaded and nominated by Terragio67 -- Terragio67 (talk) 20:20, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --Terragio67 (talk) 20:20, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment This lacks the posterization and most of the noise in the other photo, but it also lacks the light, color and contrast that makes the other photo special. This is so drab by comparison, and like the other one, it's quite hazy in the distance. Don't get me wrong: this is a good photo. But I'm having trouble thinking of it as a feature in this context. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:36, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you very much. I'm actually already working on recovering the first photo. Unfortunately I will not be able to finish the work in an acceptable time: I took twelve shots taken in difficult climatic conditions, San Marino is 750 meters above sea level and the temperature was just below zero, with gusts of wind varying between 50 and 70 kilometers per hour. What does it mean? that the maximum visibility distance of 44 kilometers presents very high humidity levels downstream and consequently it is normal for there to be mist. The vegetation with these winds was badly moved, and, stitching the images together requires the skill of a painter because the branches and leaves of the trees or simple bushes are almost all out of alignment. Finally, panorama shot requires to set the same F-stop aperture for all images, with moving clouds and intermittent lighting it's not unusual to experience issues with white balance. Using post-production programs to remove these issues works, but can create posterization and other problems if misused...

I have to temporarily withdraw my FP candidacy, as soon as possible I'll try again. Thank you all for the support and advices received.  I withdraw my nomination Terragio67 (talk) 13:54, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Harry Houdini jumps from Harvard Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts, 1908 - John H. Thurston, stereopticons LCCN2015650990 - restoration.jpg[edit]

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File renaming
  •  Comment The file name looks odd. I assume it's meant to imply that this is an image done 'after'/(derived from) the original photo, so probably just bad choice of language. But since he is not even wet, the photo is probably taken before he jumped off the bridge, and the title looks misleading. --Cart (talk) 16:19, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Cart I appreciate your input on Arion's work. Given that Arion is still mastering English, it might be beneficial to not only comment but also suggest specific corrections. This could help clarify your point and assist Arion in understanding and improving --Wilfredor (talk) 16:04, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
From what I can see, it wasn't Arion who named the file. Arion is simply the nominator. But if you'd like a name suggestion, I would say that "Houdini jumps from Harvard Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts) - John H. Thurston, stereopticons LCCN2015650990 - restoration" could be a good name. It's similar to how other restored photos here at FPC are named. If Arion likes, I could help rename and move everything to a new name (even during the nom) to make sure no links are broken and the nom can continue smoothly. Just tell me what you want to call it, and I'll fix it. --Cart (talk) 16:18, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm ok with the renaming. ★ 16:41, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I was going easy on my hands in advance of a concert, and I also think people were waiting for the issues about the filename to be resolved (another factor for me). Is anyone else interested in this file? I think it's quite an interesting historical photo. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:24, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Sanderling Westkapelle 02.jpg, featured[edit]

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A sanderling (calidris alba) searching for food at the beach of Westkapelle (Netherlands).
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File:013 Alpha male chimpanzee at Kibale forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg, featured[edit]

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Alpha male chimpanzee at Kibale forest National Park
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File:San Carlo al Corso in Rome (4).jpg, featured[edit]

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Ceiling in the Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso basilica in Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Thanks. I'm still considering. This is a very good photo, but I feel that more natural light could have been nicer. That's not an explanation for opposing, just something I'm thinking about. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:12, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Chilean Flamingo at Chungara Lake 01.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Chilean Flamingo at Chungara Lake
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File:Western olive sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea obscura) juvenile Ankasa.jpg, featured[edit]

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Western olive sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea obscura) juvenile, Ankasa, Ghana
  •  Oppose Charles, I think your latest nominations leverage AI tools much better, but this one is still overcooked: masking halos on edges (e.g., rump and back), rough in-focus to out-of-focus transitions (e.g., tail), aliasing on fine details (e.g., belly). --Julesvernex2 (talk) 09:29, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for reprocessing it, Charles. I think there's less aliasing and smoother transitions, but the halo on the back is still there (looks like the sharpening mask is excluding the edge?). This new version is also darker and less saturated, not sure that was intended? My Topaz trial is over, but happy to have a go with DXO or Adobe in case the masking proves difficult to fix. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 13:49, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:San Carlo al Corso in Rome (6).jpg, not featured[edit]

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Interior of the Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso basilica in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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File:Painted door (Photographer). Funchal, Madeira.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Painted door (Photographer). Funchal, Madeira. ArT of opEN doors project in Rua de Santa Maria of Funchal
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File:Émile-Arthur Thouar by Eugène Pirou.jpg, featured[edit]

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fr:Émile-Arthur Thouar
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File:033 Male Ugandan kob trying to seduce a female at Queen Elizabeth National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg, featured[edit]

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Male Ugandan kob trying to seduce a female at Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • From the three versions you've uploaded, I think the first one is the best: it's softer and noisier, but suffers much less from oversharpening. It's a great result for a shot taken at 600mm and cropped to ~20% of its original resolution, but I don't think it's at the level of your other wildlife images. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 08:48, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for your comment. I don't see oversharpening on the fur. This picture is an action shot of animal behavior (an uganda kob trying to seduce a female (that in the end was not receptive, but the male got lucky with another female). In animal behavior you almost never know when something is going to happen before it is happening and 99% of the time, nothing special happens (only grass eating with the animal's head down, or moving). When something is finally happening you have to quickly move your lens to point it to the place the action is happening (a place where you're not necessarily already pointing at as the animals might have just been with the head down and not very visible), have the right parameters ready (which might have to be changed especially if photographing a still subject just before, which is often the case) and finaly press the button without shaking the camera. In that process many things can go wrong and the animal action often only lasts a few seconds so you have to be very quickly. In this case it was shot at 1/800s which is more than sufficient for such movement. Animal behavior beeing more rare and a lot more difficult to capture, I think that such pictures are generaly of higher value than pictures of still subjects. Therefore in my opinion this shot is of higher level than other shots of still subjects that I have made. Also, even if it wasn't as the same level of the others pictures I made, in my opinion it is still of FP level. Giles Laurent (talk) 10:38, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have no trouble believing that the shot was difficult to make (I own the same lens and have never captured anything nearly as exciting), and I suspect that the majority will agree with you that it is still at FP level. The FP threshold is (perhaps unavoidably) loosely defined, so disagreements here are to be expected. Less so on oversharpening, which should not be subjective. —Julesvernex2 (talk) 11:23, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    New file uploaded with sharpening of the fur reduced. What do you think now Julesvernex2 ? Giles Laurent (talk) 19:47, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 10 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 13:04, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Minnie Tittell Brune as the Duke of Reichstadt in Edmond Rostand's play L'Aiglon - Talma & Co.jpg, featured[edit]

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Minnie Tittell Brune
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File:Northrop YF-23 DFRC.jpg[edit]

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Historic photograph of arcane aircraft. Great restoration by Hohum.
 Thank you for nominating this image. Unfortunately, it does not fall within the Guidelines and is unlikely to succeed for the following reason: Below 2 Mpixels. NASA can certainly do better. Yann (talk) 21:32, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply] Anyone other than the nominator who disagrees may override this template by changing {{FPX}} to {{FPX contested}} and adding a vote in support. Voting will then continue in the usual way. If not contested within 24 hours, this nomination may be closed.

Image:Sunken lane Pleinfeld Germany.jpg, not featured[edit]

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versunkene Gasse in Pleinfeld, Deutschland im Winter
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File:Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class, IAA, Múnich, Alemania, 2023-09-10, DD 07.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class, IAA, Munich, Germany
  • Bold statements, you talk about low res of a 25 MPx picture (which I cropped to square format) and you have a current FP of 4,4 MPx. Regarding POV and exposure I've to say that I have different versions with different POV and exposure but sorry, I like this one most. --Poco a poco (talk) 15:17, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Why do you say low res Mile? That would rule out any image from my camera. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:26, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment @Poco: good photographer should also position good, to cover with most area. My shot bellow is those "minimal" 4.4 Mpx (made od 5 MPx cam) but i covered 88%, while you put down 50%. You said have to cut to sqaure, good, but you take horizontal crop by 14%, i did 10%. I made 0.2 s shot on 2003 camera, without I.S. People today will have problem with that time on I.S. cameras, with same focal. Despite that (resolution) i think your hands were not so calm and i think pic could be much better. And crop is still problem, you should take more bottom and no croping above would be nesessary. Also yellow reflextion on mirror is killing colors around, we have "cold" colors of subject and back with warm yellow reflex. --Mile (talk) 16:44, 5 December 2023 (UTC) p.S. Also, why didnt put biger zoom, no crop would be needed at all.[reply]

* Neutral That car has a face that only a mother could love, but I like your choice of composition. The denoising was pretty aggressive though, and wiped out a lot of detail. If I'm reading the EXIF well, you used Lightroom's standard noise reduction and not the new AI one. If that's the case, why not give it a go? --Julesvernex2 (talk) 19:49, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Julesvernex2: I uploaded the Topaz version, btw and for the record, definitely not my favourite car, not even brand, but still I nice shot, I believe. Poco a poco (talk) 21:32, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks Diego. I hoped for a bigger improvement but, looking at the shutter speed, mirror slap may have robbed you of a shaper image to begin with. I don't find cars to be a particularly interesting subject but I share Ikan Kekek's point below that this can be viewed as an abstract play of light and shadow, and your bold choice of composition reinforces that:  Support --Julesvernex2 (talk) 08:39, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Fall Foliage in Kaesong, North Korea (15469712728).jpg[edit]

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  •  Oppose Their government likes to spend money on useless but seemingly impressive things. But there's nothing impressive about this photo. It's not very sharp and doesn't have an interesting composition. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:58, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Hot-air balloon in Tambov - 05.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Hot air ballons fly over the river.
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File:SAAB Linköping - Nordiska museet - NMAx.0002144 (restored).jpg, not featured[edit]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical#1950-1959
  •  Info The SAAB factory in Linköping (Sweden) with some of the first Saab 35 Draken under production in 1957. The Saab 35 Draken was the first Western European-built combat aircraft with true supersonic capability to enter service and the first fully supersonic aircraft to be deployed in Western Europe. It was also one of the first Western-European-built aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight, reaching it on 14 January 1960. During the Cold War large amounts of money were spent on the Swedish Air Force and domestic aircraft production. In 1957 Sweden had the world's fourth most powerful air force, with about 1,000 modern planes in front-line service.
  • Created by K.W. Gullers - uploaded by Alicia Fagerving (WMSE) (in cooperation with Nordiska Museet) - restored and nominated by -- ArildV (talk) 17:23, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support -- ArildV (talk) 17:23, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Neutral IMO the photo was taken under unfavorable lighting conditions. The object at the bottom is also disturbing. --XRay 💬 19:29, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose An interesting image, no doubt, but the composition is poor (disturbing object at the bottom, tip of the rod on the nose of the plane cut off, lots of irrelevant ceiling included) and the lighting/white balance is less than ideal. Maybe a Valued Image candidate? BigDom (talk) 20:56, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose per others, and it's also not very sharp, with noise, but please do nominate at VIC. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:52, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Many issues in the photo could be fixed with today's programs, but I think you should only go so far with restorations. I like the original photo to be preserved as much as possible for a historic FP. Making too wild edits and you end up with an image that is more "based on a photo by" than a restoration. (Like when filmmakers make movies "based on a novel by Xxx..." and re-warp old classic stories to fit the modern narrative.) Also the cut nose rod is really bugging me. --Cart (talk) 09:41, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose per other opposers. -- Ivar (talk) 20:17, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Atypical chess pieces (3).jpg[edit]

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Atypical chess pieces, probably made in Indonesia, private collection

File:Fall Foliage in Kaesong, North Korea (15469712728).jpg[edit]

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  •  Oppose Their government likes to spend money on useless but seemingly impressive things. But there's nothing impressive about this photo. It's not very sharp and doesn't have an interesting composition. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:58, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:OCSD Duke 6 Bell UH 1H N186SD by Don Ramey Logan.jpg, featured[edit]

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OCSD Duke 6 Bell UH 1H N186SD on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport
Thanks for the comments, these seem to be Photoshop issues as I do not see these issues in the original. I will reload. --Don (talk) 00:02, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I have reloaded a lightly corrected original over the original. Posterization is gone and halos are also gone. Thanks for the comments.--Don (talk) 07:25, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not all halos removed. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:49, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 7 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--Cart (talk) 10:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Praying bhikkhus inside Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Praying bhikkhus inside Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham in Luang Prabang Laos
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File:Gray-breasted Partridge 0A2A3088.jpg, featured[edit]

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Gray-breasted Partridge
  •  Support Yes, if it were an ordinary chicken or something, but the head is pretty sharp, the feather patterns are pretty clear, we see detail on the feet, and it's a nice composition. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:46, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Camera zoom burst on a Microsoft computer keyboard in Tuntorp 8.jpg, featured[edit]

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Camera zoom burst on a Microsoft computer keyboard

intressant

  • I got to hand it to you, that was the most creative vote comment I've seen in a long time. :-D --Cart (talk) 21:57, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • Min smekmånad var i Skandinavien och det var intressant, efter 25 år tog min søn eksamen i København, dette er nysgerrig og interessant. Skandinaviska språk är intressanta. Men vad som är märkligt och ännu mer intressant är likheten med det motsvarande italienska ordet: "interessante". Allt som är nyfiket men lyckas bra är intressant. Terragio67 (talk) 20:15, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 11 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 21:04, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:The Cheat LCCN2010649713-restored.jpg, featured[edit]

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Poster for the American drama film The Cheat (1923).
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File:Сончеви зраци над Тиквеш.jpg, featured[edit]

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Crepuscular rays over the region of Tikveš

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File:Sepia común (Sepia officinalis), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2021-09-07, DD 04.jpg, featured[edit]

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Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals#Class_:_Cephalopoda
  •  Info Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. The common cuttlefish is one of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species. They are a migratory species that spend the summer and spring inshore for spawning and then move to depths of 100 to 200m during autumn and winter. They only have a lifespan of 1–2 years and have many predators including sharks, dolphins, seals, fish, and cephalopods which includes other cuttlefish. During the day, most cuttlefish can be found buried below the substrate and fairly inactive. At night however, they are actively searching for prey and can ambush them from under the substrate. Cuttlefish are carnivorous and eat a variety of organisms including crustaceans (crabs and shrimp), small fish, molluscs (clams and snails), and sometimes other cuttlefish. Poco a poco (talk) 22:22, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 22:22, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support The denoising of the background could have gone a bit closer to the cuttlefish, but it's still a great shot. --Cart (talk) 22:29, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Острів Байда в ранішньому тумані.jpg, featured[edit]

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  •  Info It is a pity that the English articles do not exist yet. A section in the German article states: "Around 1553, the Ataman Dmytro Vyshnevetsky built a fortress on Mala Chortyzja (Baida) as an outpost in the fight against the Crimean Tatars, but it was destroyed by the Tatars under their Khan Devlet Giray only a few years after its completion." -- Radomianin (talk) 09:12, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Birds-eye view of the Zolochiv Castle (1634), Zolochiv, Lviv Oblast
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File:Marina Izola.jpg, featured[edit]

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Marina Izola, Slovenia
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File:Anne-Marie-4250.jpg, featured[edit]

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File:Mesamphiagrion laterale males and juvenile male Cuninamarca.jpg, featured[edit]

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Mesamphiagrion laterale males and one juvenile male (on the left) in Colombia
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File:Fernsicht vom Herzogenhorn.jpg, featured[edit]

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Far view from the Herzogenhornto the Alps
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File:Long hanging vines of a strangler fig seen from below in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Long hanging vines of a strangler fig seen from below in Luang Prabang Laos
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File:Sunset in Pythagoreio.jpg, featured[edit]

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Panoramic view of Aegean Sea during sunset in Pythagoreio, Samos.
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File:African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster).jpg, featured[edit]

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African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) in Namibia
  • I have done, Laitche, switching my default RGB (in Photoshop CS6) to sRGB. Having looked up how to do it. I also found this online: "sRGB is the standard best suited to simpler needs, and Adobe RGB is ideal for advanced photography and printed works.' I've never been asked to do this before and have no idea of the implications. Many of my images are printed and I assumed RGB was ideal and printers convert to CMYK. I would like advice from others... Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:36, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Good point, Charles. sRGB provides the best color reproduction for display/publication in digital media. Adobe RGB, on the other hand, looks different in many browsers (desaturation, hue jumps). But Adobe RGB is the closest to the CMYK profile for professional printing in the publishing industry, because it improves the displayable color range, especially in the greens, blues, and cyans. Therefore, it is generally considered that Adobe RGB is more suitable for conversion to CMYK. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 22:48, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:023 Wild Bearded Vulture Switzerland Pfyn-Finges Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg, featured[edit]

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Wild bearded vulture and Gemmi at Pfyn-Finges SHORT
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File:RhB Alvra Filisur - Alvaneu.jpg, featured[edit]

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RhB "Alvra" set as IR St. Moritz - Chur on the Albula line with fresh snow
  • Because any I have nominated have attracted keep votes. And it is time consuming. I just think whoever wants to increase the number of FPs of a particular subject will have reviewed the existng FPs and should be the one to suggest a delist. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:11, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:RF 3006 Lorde@Arena Krists Luhaers-5 (35769377251).jpg[edit]

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 Comment Dear ArionStar, I have removed the dust spot and provide you the edited file via transfer link for your upload. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 15:22, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Ikan Kekek: ✓ Done! Thanks a lot! ★ 15:32, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Lord Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany by Morrall-Hoole Studios.jpg, featured[edit]

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Lord Dunsany
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File:Dachstuhl des Rathauses Hof 20231125 HOF02596-HDR RAW-Export.jpg[edit]

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Image depicting a ladder and window as symbol; created in the attic of Hof town hall

 I withdraw my nomination Thank you all for the critics :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 16:20, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Кабан у лісі.jpg, featured[edit]

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Carpinus betulus in Ukraine
  • The stick is probably just a mishap from its recent rummaging around on the ground. These guys are notorious for disturbing soil as they look for things to eat. They are a big problem in Sweden since they get into peoples' gardens and tear them up. One family of these pigs can demolish a big lawn in just one night etc. --Cart (talk) 00:31, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Pez lija pintado (Aluterus scriptus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-19, DD 47.jpg, featured[edit]

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Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus), Red Sea, Egypt
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File:Riomaggiore SE Wide Cinque Terre Italy Sep23 A7C 07305.jpg[edit]

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Riomaggiore on a cloudy afternoon, Cinque Terre, Italy

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File:Wooden pig merry-go-round in Brastad 3.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Wooden pig merry-go-round at a playground in Brastad
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File:Gibson's Albatross 0A2A8124.jpg, featured[edit]

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File:Luzern asv2022-10 Gotthardgebäude img03.jpg, featured[edit]

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former Gotthard Railway headquarters building
I thought this too but maybe it's that the wood is very well crafted? --Wilfredor (talk) 23:20, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Fresh bilberries picked in Tuntorp 4.jpg, featured[edit]

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Fresh, newly picked bilberries on a tray
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File:Cavolinia tridentata 01.jpg, featured[edit]

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Three Tooth Cavoline; Length 1.3 cm; Worldwide pelagic
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Ceiling of the Oratory of Saint Mary Queen and Mother, Málaga, Spain.
  •  Support Modern frescos in this "old" style are an acquired taste. To me they look rather tacky, but it's a happy tacky that lots of devout people evidently like, and this is a really good photo of a great example of it. --Cart (talk) 21:05, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Male Bush Elephant Crossing Road Kafue Jul23 A7R 05179.jpg[edit]

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Young male African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Kafue National Park, Zambia

File:Fortress of Guaita on Titan mount - San Marino.jpg, not featured[edit]

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post withdrawal votes
It's the nominator's responsibility to manage their own nominations from the beginning to the end. Other participants may take over the nomination if they want. Also a photo can always be renominated later. Thank you -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:43, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]


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File:Жук стрибун.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Cicindela soluta beetle in Ukraine
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File:Hôtel Le Concorde Québec.jpg, featured[edit]

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Its not oversatured, it was natural colors. Look for images on the internet of what autumn is like in Canada, the colors here are very very vibrant --Wilfredor (talk) 11:28, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
What about the buildings, its not PD but rotation is due. Mile (talk) 13:06, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done @PetarM: Verticals are fixed now, thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 16:08, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done @Poco a poco: Please take another look --Wilfredor (talk) 19:23, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
An improvement, but you went a bit too far. I move now to  Neutral. Personally I've cropped the bunch of tree on the right, but no big deal Poco a poco (talk) 10:07, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I thought about doing that too but the image would look very elongated like those phone images. Also leaving the tree in the foreground shows the distance and that there are more trees around. It is difficult to please everyone, for some it is clear and for others it is too clear. Generally I do not apply any filters to my photos, only when they request it, as was your case. Thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 11:31, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Parc publique du Bois-de-Coulonge, Quebec ville, Canada.jpg, featured[edit]

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File:043 Elephant family at Queen Elizabeth National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg[edit]

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Elephant family at Queen Elizabeth National Park SHORT DESCR
  •  Support --Ermell (talk) 21:50, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Not enough space around: bad crop left, above, and right. Yann (talk) 23:04, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Crop, and vegetation in the foreground. --Tagooty (talk) 15:46, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose per Tagooty --imehling (talk) 14:57, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Thank you for your reviews. I understand that one of the three elephants beeing half in the frame can be disturbing for some of you at first glance. However the focus is more on the baby elephant that is at the center of the frame and that is surounded by his family, the two others elephants protecting the baby from both sides like guardians. Also the mother can be seen uncropped behind the two others. As for the vegetation, two elephants are simply walking over it and are still very visible above it. The vegetation also provides a sense of depth to the picture. --Giles Laurent (talk) 11:09, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose I think it's a good QI but the composition seems arbitrary for me. It's the elephant on the right being cropped that does it. I appreciate your above comments though and they nearly made me think again. But I think we have better elephant photos in the category. Cmao20 (talk) 18:14, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Perhaps a little bit late... but I was curious about what would happen if you just concentrated on the elephants' heads. I must say I was surprised at the impact it gave the image: Link. What do you think? Might it be worth another try with the cropped image, or perhaps not your cup of tea. --Cart (talk) 22:11, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for the suggestion, the result is quite interesting and I love how the little one and the mother appear. I would have probably tried it but I feel that I cannot do any crop or change in the composition for this one because this picture won the 7th prize in the national contest of Uganda in Wiki Loves Earth 2023 and the final result would be different from what the jury originally selected. I only feel legitimate to improve noise reduction or sharpening for this one as it stays true to the original picture without changing it's composition. Giles Laurent (talk) 23:00, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • That is totally understandable. An awarded photo should not be changed. BUT you can make a crop of the photo and upload it as a different, new file and nominate the cropped version here. It wouldn't be the first time that different versions of a great image have won different awards in competitions with different criteria, that has happened several times before. Example: A set of my jellyfish photos is featured on both Commons and en-Wikipedia, but on Commons it's the original version of one of the shots that is featured, and on en-Wiki they liked the version with a color change to the background better so that one is featured there. (The other one in the set was good enough for both sites). You can connect the two versions by using the {{Other version}} template. See how it is used on this file page. Who knows, you might end up with even more versions of this amazing capture, specifically "tailored" for the tastes on other projects. :-) --Cart (talk) 23:55, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for the info, I'll probably give it a try in a year or so. Unfortunately, I don't think there's enough time for this image anymore. Giles Laurent (talk) 07:35, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
     I withdraw my nomination and will try again in a few months with a different crop. --Giles Laurent (talk) 08:52, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Wls 2023 Gocce di rugiada formatasi su vetro nella notte, per condensazione, illuminate dal sole.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Drops of dew formed on glass in the night, due to condensation, illuminated by the sun

A photo of the same type has already been recognized as featured, but I propose this one that I took later because it seems even more visually beautiful to me.

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File:Pristimantis elegans Chingaza.jpg, featured[edit]

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Pristimantis elegans, Chingaza NP in Colombia
  •  Support Thanks very much for your editing, Charles. But I only meant the small white dots on the dark background on the right and not the reflections on the foliage. I have now annotated it above. I'm sorry if I didn't express myself correctly and we misunderstood each other as a result. I took the liberty of retouching yesterday's version (revision from 22:13, Dec 18, 2023). Please feel free to use it if you like: Link to download. I apologize for the misunderstanding. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 06:49, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 14 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 13:32, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Parque Nacional Marinho de Fernando de Noronha - João Paulo Marques DAndretta 1.jpg, featured[edit]

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  • ArionStar: I'm surprised about this nom. If the highlight in your eyes here is the grouper, then it is too small, detail is rather low (if that's what you are looking for, a good candidate of the same genus could be this one :) ), if the highlight in your eyes is the whole thing (grouper + environment), then it's also tricky because the red sponges are not really sharp and the whole composition is not appealing. Poco a poco (talk) 15:41, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I like the composition; it's a classic example of marine/underwater camouflage. ★ 15:53, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative[edit]

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File:Akelei Blüte geschlossen stacking-20230506-RM-120202.jpg, featured[edit]

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Closed columbine flower. Focus stack of 15 images
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File:Table-banquette by Annie Tribel 1968 - Design Museum Brussels Belgium.jpg, featured[edit]

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Table-banquette by Annie Tribel 1968 - Design Museum Brussels Belgium
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File:White-winged forest sylph (Ceratrichia nothus nothus) underside Nyamebe Bepo.jpg, featured[edit]

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White-winged forest sylph (Ceratrichia nothus) in Ghana
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File:Grandes Jorasses, north face.jpg[edit]

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Grandes Jorasses, north face

 I withdraw my nomination Yann (talk) 16:50, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Whittier - DPLA - aa715bfd4122309fc09aaa5c38b8d93e.JPG[edit]

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File:Common kingfisher in Japan, December 2023 - 4915.jpg, featured[edit]

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Common kingfisher in Japan.
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File:Graceful Pitta 0A2A8564.jpg, featured[edit]

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Graceful Pitta
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File:Saint Anastasia of Palatine basilica in Rome (3).jpg, featured[edit]

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Ceiling in the Saint Anastasia of Palatine basilica in Rome, Lazio, Italy. The ceiling is colorfully decorated with elaborate framed designs (cassetone) and has a central frescoed panel depicting the Martyrdom of Anastasia (1722) by Michelangelo Cerruti.
 Support Thanks for improve the contrast --Wilfredor (talk) 20:30, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Infinity mirror, hand-washing sink and wardrobes in the spa of Amantaka luxury Resort & Hotel in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Infinity mirror, hand-washing sink and wardrobes in the spa of Amantaka Hotel in Luang Prabang Laos
  •  Answer The explanation is given in the {{Retouched}} template, in the file page : The camera and its tripod reflected in the mirrors have been deleted in post-process. To achieve this purpose, two pictures have been taken from different positions, targeting the same direction. Then, both images have been superimposed and the content replaced in each. -- Basile Morin (talk) 23:39, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Poco a poco (talk) 08:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Very good technical and compositional realization of the Droste effect. Thanks for the nomination. -- Radomianin (talk) 09:04, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Fascinating, I wouldn't have imagined you could get this effect without using bellows or a tilt-shift lens! Do you mind letting me know if I got your method right: 1) you took two images, both centred on the mirror, one with the camera in the middle of the room, one with the camera slightly shifted (to the left, judging by the slight offset in the reflection?); 2) you used the first image for the room and the second one for the reflection? --Julesvernex2 (talk) 11:42, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks! Yes, exactly, you got everything right, except for the slight offset in the reflection, which is probably caused by imperfect alignment of the mirrors opposite each other, rather than by camera shift. The second image is used just to compensate for the small area where the camera appears through the mirror. This involves “filling” this part with the (hidden) furniture or sink. The offset of the contour of the door or the wooden table opposite is not impacted.-- Basile Morin (talk) 12:11, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ah, I had wrongly assumed that the camera was completely off the reflection on the second image (probably not even possible, given the wide focal length), but I get it now. Nice, I need to try this out :) --Julesvernex2 (talk) 12:30, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Pez globo (Arothron diadematus), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-17, DD 19.jpg, featured[edit]

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Masked puffer (Arothron diadematus), Red Sea, Egypt
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File:St Peter church in Vitoria-Gasteiz (6).jpg[edit]

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Saint Peter church in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain

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File:Abigail Scott Duniway registering to vote.jpg, featured[edit]

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Abigail Scott Duniway registering to vote
WoW! --Cart (talk) 22:33, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Longnose parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid), Red Sea, Egypt
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File:Liechtenstein asv2022-10 img02 Vaduz Aussicht beim Schloss.jpg, featured[edit]

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Vaduz in autumn
Yep, you understood me correctly. I think it would balance the image better. That way the sky "mirrors" the road and that will frame the town in a more harmonious way. But it's just my opinion, it's up to you (and perhaps other voters). Image quality and colors are very nice. --Cart (talk) 07:35, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I also prefer the crop suggestion Cart links Cmao20 (talk) 15:58, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Radar image of the 2023 Amory EF3 tornado.png, not featured[edit]

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Radar image of an intense tornado in 2023
@Charlesjsharp: , if I may ask, how is it "messy"? It seems to be no "messier" than the only other radar FP, File:05june-dow7-wide.gif. A little bit of clarification on what "messy" means would be helpful. WeatherWriter (talk) 04:47, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The composite of four images look a mess; poorly assembled (see top left frame) and we have no idea what we are looking at. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:00, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
A full description of what each screen means was added to the description. That is how the radar frames look from the government. There is no difference from that and the other FP radar-image. Both show tornadoes on the ground. Either way, everyone can see and understand every part of the image now based on the key in the description. WeatherWriter (talk) 20:28, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose A lot of colors with no explanation on the file page about what is going on in the different images, why there are four of them, what the different colors signify, what does the scales mean, why is there a white line in the images, where are the coordinates for the radar station, etc. The file description doesn't even mention which country we are looking at (yes, I can deduce this from the categories, but never take for granted that everybody on the planet know the US geography). This may be all in a day's work for a meteorologist, but for us weather laymen it is very hard to interpret what the images represent. The odd frame on the image top left doesn't help either, and the file name seems off since it's in singular and we are looking at a four images montage. Plus the caption box on the file page should be added too. --Cart (talk) 17:28, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
W.carter, a key was just added in the caption of the image. It’s government radar imagery for a tornado that was destroying things at that moment. That is all now explained in the caption for the image. WeatherWriter (talk) 19:44, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Fauti Masjid Interior.jpg, featured[edit]

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File:Høydalskamben 2.jpg, featured[edit]

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View from Høydalsfjellet near Løkken Verk, Orkland, Norway
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File:Two farmers driving a tractor towing a raft loaded with green rice sheaves in a paddy field of Vang Vieng Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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File:Szénrakodó-esztergom.jpg, not featured[edit]

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File:Crâne de smilodon exposé au Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.jpg, featured[edit]

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✓ Done Thanks Cart, please let me know if its the right way to do it --Wilfredor (talk) 18:08, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, nice try, but that is not the data box I was talking about. Under each image the is a box which (in English) says "Captions" and "Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents". That is the box that should be filled in too on each file. It's just below the image; click on the "Edit " and add the info. --Cart (talk) 19:24, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ce sont deux créatures différentes Basile! alors, tu te rends compte que le sang d'un Xénomorphe est un acide incroyablement puissant, n'est-ce pas ? Et le smilodon était une créature qui dépendait d'attaques physiques pour tuer ses proies. Même s'il infligeait une blessure mortelle à un Xénomorphe, l'acide le détruirait complètement. De plus, le Xénomorphe est un superorganisme génétiquement modifié, conçu pour être efficace dans le meurtre, et il est dit dans l'univers qu'il est aussi intelligent, sinon plus, que les primates non humains. Le smilodon, en comparaison, n'était qu'un grand félin avec une force de morsure bien moindre et des canines plus longues que la moyenne, qui, pour autant que nous le sachions, n'était pas plus intelligent qu'un tigre moyen. Il n'y a vraiment pas de match. Les Xenos remportent celui-ci, sans conteste. --Wilfredor (talk) 17:46, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This was not cut, the background was the natural background of the Museum. You can see this by looking at this same skeleton behind the giant sloth on the right here. --Wilfredor (talk) 14:28, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
But where do the bright halos on the canines come from? It should be possible to remove them. --Llez (talk) 17:46, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Llez I don't know where it comes from, maybe a backlight effect? Anyway, I've already eliminated it. Thanks --Wilfredor (talk) 17:56, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
 Support OK now --Llez (talk) 06:10, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:President Barack Obama.jpg, featured[edit]

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And this one much cooler. ;-) --Cart (talk) 13:33, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Golden Chapel, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.jpg, featured[edit]

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Golden Chapel, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
✓ Done --Wilfredor (talk) 12:06, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Thanks, I don't know how no one here saw that, including me. --Wilfredor (talk) 16:27, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Common missile (Meza meza) on wild orchid Nyamebe Bepo.jpg[edit]

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Common missile (Meza meza) on wild orchid in GHana

 I withdraw my nomination Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:16, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Jessie J 12 17 2017 -31 (39161794942).jpg[edit]

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File:Stari železnički most nad Savom, Beograd.jpg[edit]

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Old Railway bridge over Sava river, Belgrade
A.Savin: On quesiton what is special: its nice composition, very good quality, natural colors. Here is your for comparison, its already FP: 1. --Mile (talk) 17:46, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
COM:OVERCAT, and several relevant categories (such as "Aerial photographs of...") are missing. But that's only a side-note. --A.Savin 18:25, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
(Meanwhile correctly fixed by others.) --A.Savin 16:16, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:View of Pfronten 03.jpg[edit]

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View from the Breitenberg to Pfronten, Bavaria, Germany
  • Your photo was taken from the Hopfensee (you can see the Hopfensee on my panorama in a distance of 10 km!), this is only half the distance of the viewpoint of my panorama. The mountains in a distance of your comparing foto look like you describe it (see for example the "3. Pfrontener Berg", "Eselsberg", and "Reuterwanne") --Llez (talk) 11:47, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • The main difference lies less in the distance than in the moment of shooting, and in the direction of the light, in my opinion. The example given above was photographed at 6:39 p.m., with a cooperative sun, and this image here at 12:09 p.m., that is to say in the middle of the day, when the sun falls sharply with a harsh light -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:18, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:2023 Grindavik eruption.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Icelandic volcanic eruption
Charlesjsharp, that doesn’t matter for featured pictures as multiple pictures of the same event can be featured pictures. That only applies for Valued images, which is the best of a specific category and/or event. WeatherWriter (talk) 23:13, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
We should never promote a low quality image of a live event like this. If, in a few months time, it turns out to be the 'wow!' image of the volcano, then it can be nominayed. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:18, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:023 African pygmy kingfisher at Kibale forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg, featured[edit]

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African pygmy kingfisher at Kibale forest National Park
  • Best on Commons=Valued Image. Let's talk more about this. Yes, it's a small bird, but so are hummingbirds, and we have much sharper pictures of hummingbirds. What's the difference? I should say, I'm inclined to oppose, but I'm eager to read your explanation. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:14, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Many humming birds are common and are not bothered by human presence, thus being easy to approach and photograph from a close distance. The african pygmy kingfisher on the other hand is a small bird that is not easy to find and that is normally very shy, making it extremely hard to photograph from very close in it’s natural environment. I was very lucky to be able to approach it to the distance I was when I took this picture by walking very slowly while being hidden by a bush that was luckily placed at a good place for me to hide and photograph it from. Giles Laurent (talk) 23:31, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Olive Groves Fields Spello Umbria Sep23 A7C 07785.jpg, featured[edit]

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Olive groves in the foothills of Umbria, Italy
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File:Royal-clipper.jpg, featured[edit]

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The 200 passenger sailing ship Royal Clipper - as seen on the Mediterranean in spring 2018.
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File:Aerial view of the Cape Mramorny, Sakhalin, Russia DJI 0407-2.jpg, not featured[edit]

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  • Re. the composition my point is that it's the kind of scene that either cries out for a wider panorama, although that would obviously be tricky, or for a narrower and more focussed crop that gets rid of the parts of the frame with nothing interesting to see - I added a crop suggestion but the issue is that we don't really have the resolution to crop much, so I fear it is a non-starter. Totally agree about the processing unfortunately Cmao20 (talk) 22:01, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Common kingfisher in Japan, December 2023 - 4925.jpg, not featured[edit]

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A kingfisher rolling and slamming a small fish onto the branch.
  • Sure, only the camera you can control. Low speed definitely allows you to lower the ISO, but perhaps in this situation another view point would have been preferable, or a quicker shutter speed -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:23, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment I think that every photographer has to rely on sheer luck and serendipity to a certain extent. Sometimes we get good shots that we weren't expecting.;-) The "intentional" can also be seen as the choice to keep and display a photo with motion blur (or some other chance thing that improves the compo), rather than just deleting it from camera. --Cart (talk) 10:18, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, I totally agree with what you're saying. And in that case, if the goal was to capture an "intentional blur", then the other picture, sharp at relatively low speed + high distance + low ISO, is an incredible (unexpected) success. That's maybe why photography is an activity full of surprises / discovery. But at the same time, some distracting elements also enter in the composition, where a painting / drawing would have been spared. I think the bud, and the vertical branch behind, are really misplaced, it is bad luck. I have no personal conviction on the idea of deleting this type of image or not. Some participants seem to be more tolerant of the flaws highlighted. These differences in judgment can constitute indicators. The motion blur may not be trash, it's just not the best example in my opinion -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:12, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Maria Gern mit Untersberg.jpg, featured[edit]

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Pilgrimage church Maria Gern in the near of Berchtesgaden. in the background the Untersberg
I can recognise the problem. Clone stamp or desaturation would be possible here. --Ermell (talk) 18:05, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Alpstein from Schellenberg (3).jpg, not featured[edit]

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Alpstein seen from Schellenberg, Unterland, Liechtenstein
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File:Empusa europaea.jpg[edit]

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A conehead mantis on human’s fingers in the village of Dubrovo

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Eurasian collared dove on a roof in Negotino

Nuttallia obscurata[edit]

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    Right valve of the same specimen
  • Left valve of the same specimen
    Left valve of the same specimen

File:Uplistsikhe City Caves.jpg[edit]

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  • Huge phone file, that could get away with the low phone quality, but unfortunately the author has probably let the phone do the stitching instead of using a proper program, and that has made many of the stitching lines into squiggly little "waterfalls" in the image. Any chance this can be fixed? --Cart (talk) 21:15, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Flock of American wigeons in flight at Llano Seco (2023)-104A0879.jpg, featured[edit]

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A flock of American wigeons (Mareca americana) in flight at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex south of Chico, California
Addendum: The bird-focus emphasizes the birds(' action) even more (with an unfocused background), and it is very difficult to reproduce (with this event and shoot with the right settings). These points make the photo very unique --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 22:15, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Basile. I've literally tried getting a shot like this for years. Then, on Christmas Eve, without any other of the usual photographers at Llano Seco, these wigeons come directly towards me and I start firing… knowing immediately one of my exposures was a money shot. – Look at how funny they are. I'm very thankful to watch this playing out at one of the prime birding spots in California :-) --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:54, 26 December 2023 (UTC) [reply]
Well done. My favorite is number 2 from the left :-) Basile Morin (talk) 12:04, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Pez murciélago orbicular (Platax orbicularis), mar Rojo, Egipto, 2023-04-19, DD 01.jpg, featured[edit]

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Orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis), Red Sea, Egypt
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File:ISS-66 Atmospheric plume from 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption.jpg, featured[edit]

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Volcanic ash in atmosphere
I have no problem with that. Would you able to exchange it? Not sure how to do it. If you fix that, I'll glad.--Phoenix CZE (talk) 10:44, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Now fixed. Best of luck with your nom, --Cart (talk) 12:01, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Comment Ok, something went wrong here since the nominator just revived an old FPD-ed nom instead of making a new one. I'm not too familiar with how to to fix the dates here. Asking kindly if A.Savin can help with this. I think you have fixed issues like this before. --Cart (talk) 13:15, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 7 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--Aristeas (talk) 15:40, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Sideview of contracted bluefire jellyfish in Brofjorden at Sandvik 2.jpg, featured[edit]

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Sideview of contracted bluefire jellyfish in Brofjorden
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals#Class : Scyphozoa
  •  Info The bluefire jellyfishes are smaller and much rarer than the usual ones you see here in the fjords. I have only seen them once in eight years, when a flock appeared in Brofjorden. The blue jellies are streamlined when contracted, and the rim of their top is very lobed so when they expand to get ready for a "swim stroke", they get little resistance from the water until they are fully expanded and ready to contract again. That makes them more agile, quicker and faster swimmers than Cyanea capillata and Aurelia aurita. Their darting movements in the water are more resembling that of dragonflies than other jellies.
I admit I went a bit overboard in photographing them when I finally saw them, but there were very few good photos of them at all and none of them with a free license. It proved to be a good move, since the next day, nearly all of them lay dead and beached on the sand. As the jellies grow weaker, they lose their deep hue and the purple "fire" inside them is extinguished, and they become paler. All by me, -- Cart (talk) 11:35, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! I got new eyes now. Always easier to nominate stuff when you can see. ;-) --Cart (talk) 19:26, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Many congratulations, glad things went well on that front! Cmao20 (talk) 19:31, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Re the "off-center" comment, it's called Lead room. It is common on this forum to use it in photos of things or creatures to indicate movement. --Cart (talk) 22:58, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for clarifying. So you're sure the jellyfish's next move will be forward:)? JukoFF (talk) 23:04, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it moved forward and I was tracking it. Remember, I was there and actually saw these creatures. FPs can also be cropped if another framing is desired for an article or something. That is what we have the {{Extracted}} template for. --Cart (talk) 23:23, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Why would you want it centred? That would harm the composition in my view. As it is we have a sense of movement in the frame. I supported the photo because it is beautiful and carefully composed. Basile's support argument is really interesting too. Re. 'this is the most common photo', there are only 6 FPs in the category and none of this species, so no it is not. If it is a common image it is certainly not the kind of photo commonly presented on this forum. Cmao20 (talk) 02:27, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 21 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--Aristeas (talk) 15:36, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Underside of expanded bluefire jellyfish in Brofjorden at Sandvik 57.jpg, featured[edit]

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Underside of expanded bluefire jellyfish in Brofjorden
  • Thanks! Can't say I "like" them either, they are either yuckky and slimy or they sting like hell when you swim into their threads by mistake. :-/ But they are fun to photograph. --Cart (talk) 19:30, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I'll take your very honest critique to heart, but at least I can assure you that this is indeed a jellyfish. :-) You can even compare it with the photos of half-turned jellies in the category. --Cart (talk) 22:14, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's nothing personal:) JukoFF (talk) 22:17, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes in this category, according to the trends of this vote, 2/3 of the photos should be favorites, they at least show something related to jellyfish:) JukoFF (talk) 22:22, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, this sort of comments always pop up when you try to show a new angle of something, that people in general aren't used to seeing. And you are wrong about the percentage; about 90% of the photos in that category are far below FP quality. But it was a rare event to get this species in camera range, and I wanted to make the most of it, even though the overall light was not good at that time. I only dared to make these nominations because of the FPC rule about hard-to-photograph subjects/events can excuse a lower technical quality of the photo. I'd call a species that only shows up once in 8 years a bit difficult. People here have no problem making exceptions for rare birds that are hard to find, I don't see why underwater creatures should be treated differently. --Cart (talk) 22:50, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have a single nomination where your photos don't get status:). I have the utmost respect for your contributions, you are doing a great job. I am only against the fact that we here are afraid to vote against, because a person has a reputation and gradually after really great photos he nominates photos that are not the best quality, but the community can not vote against. JukoFF (talk) 23:02, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
"Do you have a single nomination where your photos don't get status" - I'm sorry , but that comment is just too funny!!! :-D I try to photograph new and/or different things/angles/views/scenes, and because of that I've had my ass kicked more than most regular nominators here. Even on some of the noms that were promoted, I walked away bruised and battered. So yes, I know how it feels to have my photos rejected. If you want some sort of hard statistics, you can read this table and see that about half my noms "don't get status". Trust me, the community has no problem with voting against my photos. The latest one was the nom just before this one. --Cart (talk) 23:15, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Hold on a sec! I think I've figured out what's going on here, and why JukoFF is so outraged when a normal "oppose" would have been enough. I read things like "honorable photographer", "really great photos", something about me being a photographer of reputation who people don't dare to vote against, and that weird thing about me not having lost any noms. These things are usually not remotely associated with me. I think you, JukoFF, has me confused with some other photographer with a similar name, like Code or Colin, both more in line with your high thoughts. And yes, it would be out of character for one of them, with their superior equipment and expertise to nominate a photo of this quality. That would justify your outburst. Me, I'm nowhere near their standard, and I'm as surprised as you are of the warm reception these jelly photos have received. But it's been amusing to be mistaken for one of the "big guys" for a while. :-) I hope this clears things up. --Cart (talk) 03:48, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@JukoFF, stop this disruptive behaviour. If you don't trust Cart to know what they are taking pictures of, you should at least trust that all users voting on this can come to their own conclusions. You have a different opinion than the rest of us, which is perfectly acceptable - but it is not at all acceptable to keep pushing it as the only valid opinion. Kritzolina (talk) 08:20, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 14 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--Aristeas (talk) 15:37, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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file:NYSCapitolPanorama.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Alternative[edit]

  • A stitched image has more chance to produce distorsions if one frame has an angle (even a slight one). The fact that two sides are connected does not guarantee the right direction of the lines. Imagine diffraction of light against a surface -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:19, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 3 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /--Basile Morin (talk) 00:57, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Pirogue and boat on the Mekong with colorful sky at sunset in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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Pirogue and boat on the Mekong with colorful sky at sunset in Luang Prabang Laos
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Result: 16 support, 0 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /--Cart (talk) 10:57, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:View of Mount Phou Si and Mekong bank at sunset seen from Wat Chomphet in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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View of Mount Phou Si and Mekong bank at sunset seen from Wat Chomphet in Luang Prabang Laos
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Result: 12 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--Cart (talk) 10:58, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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File:Écomusée d’Alsace 53.jpg, featured[edit]

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Mulhouse Fortified Tower (Building No. 41), Écomusée d’Alsace, Ungersheim, Haut-Rhin, France.
 Info The only information I got is, that the fortified tower was rebuilt in 1987 from fragments dating from the end of the 15th century. These come from the medieval ramparts of the city of Mulhouse. I added this information also in the file description. --Llez (talk) 12:14, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 12 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--A.Savin 15:52, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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