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Featured picture candidates

File:Schwäbisch Hall - Altstadt - Salinenstraße - Ansicht von NNW (1).jpg

Voting period ends on 16 Jan 2025 at 13:37:36 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Exteriors/Germany#Baden-Württemberg
Info I thought this was a superb composition with magical light. No similar FPs. created by Aristeas – uploaded by Aristeas – nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 13:37, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 13:37, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 15:49, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Бар-Бургазы. 4 июня 2017 года.jpg

Voting period ends on 16 Jan 2025 at 12:41:29 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/Russia#Siberian Federal District
Info created and uploaded by Alexandr frolov – nominated by AirshipJungleman29 -- AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:41, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:41, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice composition Cmao20 (talk) 13:47, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:04.03 副總統前往花蓮瞭解災害情形及救援進度 - 53629407644.jpg

Voting period ends on 16 Jan 2025 at 10:30:34 (UTC)
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Rescue workers near the semi-collapsed ten-story Uranus Building on Xuanyuan Road after the 2024 Hualien earthquake

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Others
Info created by Shufu Liu, uploaded by 鐵路1, nominated by Yann
Info Rescue workers near the semi-collapsed ten-story Uranus Building on Xuanyuan Road after the 2024 Hualien earthquake.
Support Average quality, but can't be taken again, and a lot of wow. -- Yann (talk) 10:30, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--🚊。鐵路Railway ^Talk 11:01, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose No, definitely not with that problem of perspective, which gives the impression that all the buildings are collapsing, while in fact there is only one in the center. But believe it or not, I was working on a derivative version of this file on my computer to propose a "delist and replace" nomination on en-Wikipedia. In addition to this major problem of perspective, the sky is horribly dotted with many dust spots. The resolution is not great and I'm not sure that, even with these corrections, it can become a FP on Commons. Still, I'm going to upload another version soon, so you can compare. To finish, I'm not sure the file name, that translates into "04.03 The Vice President went to Hualien to learn about the disaster situation and rescue progress - 53629407644" really describes the image. I don't think the Vice President is a fireman :-) Best regards -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:31, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done: File:Rescue workers near the semi-collapsed ten-story Uranus Building on Xuanyuan Road after the 2024 Hualien earthquake.jpg -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:15, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

{{Support}} only perspective corrected version; Oppose original version. AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:43, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AirshipJungleman29, your (double) vote will be invalid for the User:FPCBot we use here for the result. There is no alternative yet, thus I've fixed your (invalid) support. -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:48, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose this version but would support Basile's version. The perspective problems in this one are the killer. If you're illustrating a collapsing building you really need to aim for realism. With no perspective correction it genuinely looks like all the buildings are damaged and leaning. Cmao20 (talk) 13:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose against, subject very interesting but "it would be possible to take a better photo" => there are some stain on the tract-sin. Olivier LPB (talk) 15:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative

Support --Yann (talk) 14:01, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 14:32, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Not candid at all with Ms. Yuval Gargir.jpg

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2025 at 10:55:43 (UTC)
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Portrait photograph of Israeli model Yuval Gargir, created during a workshop organized by PhotoFreak.

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People/Portrait#Women
Info created by Flavio Grynszpan (Flavio~ on Flickr) – uploaded by DGtal – nominated by DGtal -- DGtal (talk) 10:55, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- DGtal (talk) 10:55, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Only 1,844 × 2,305 pixels and I don't think the stains in the background are really professional -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:31, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Sorry but per Basile, it is a very beautiful portrait but quite low resolution for FP and the stains in the background are impossible not to notice once you've seen them. Cmao20 (talk) 13:43, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Question Why is her neck divided into 2 colors? -- Basile Morin (talk) 13:47, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I assume it's a shadow, but the transition does seem somewhat abrupt. Strange processing. Cmao20 (talk) 13:51, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ultra-realistic AI work? (And there's a similar "abrupt shadow" under the nose). Compare the shadow on the cheek and those ones, there's a huge difference. I don't think it's skin pigmentation either, the surface is too large -- Basile Morin (talk) 14:03, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's a 2012 image taken during a professional workshop (read the technique details in image description). It was probably a mistake to nominate this, but it isn't AI. DGtal (talk) 14:10, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I read the description but this description doesn't explain this weird shadow. Note that we also meet fake images here sometimes.

It's not AI because we can find other photos associated to this name, on the web. But please also add {{PR}} on the file page.

The odd thing also is that the shadow is on the skin but not on the shirt. It really doesn't look natural to me -- Basile Morin (talk) 14:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Robert Howlett (Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern), The Metropolitan Museum of Art - restoration1.jpg

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 23:49:03 (UTC)
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, November 1857

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical/People#1850-1859
Info created by Robert Howlett, restored and uploaded by Bammesk, nominated by Yann
Info Famous photograph from 1857, listed in List of photographs considered the most important, which has also its own article: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern.
Support -- Yann (talk) 23:49, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Iconic photo Cmao20 (talk) 01:36, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Question How do you get 5,616 × 7,334 pixels from the source? I find only 2,851 x 3,722 real megapixels. Was the image upscaled? -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:49, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's a question for the original file uploader. Based on the uploader's contributions, perhaps at the time the source offered a higher resolution scan, so something along those lines, but I don't know. Bammesk (talk) 04:23, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Bammesk. @Crisco 1492: how do you get so many pixels? -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:34, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Basile Morin. The maximum resolution file on the zoomify was larger than the resolution available for download. They seem to have changed their algorithm for zooming since then, but if you compare the zoom at maximum resolution with the copy we have here, theirs actually goes even bigger. Now, whether that means they were drawing from a higher resolution file that isn't shared, or their zoom mechanism allows going past 100%, I don't know. All of my Met uploads from the period were at the highest resolution available in zoomify. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:55, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the answer. The restoration work is in my opinion very good. But not sure all these pixels are "real" / useful -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:39, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support Excellent photograph and restoration. While I understand Basile's concerns, looking at the chain on his watch and the brim of his hat this appears to be reasonably sharp for the age at the current resolution. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:08, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:54, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Skradinski buk waterfall – NP Krka – 2016.jpg

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 17:29:39 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Places/Natural#Croatia
Info Skradinski buk waterfall on the river Krka in the Krka National Park, Croatia. Created by Skot – uploaded by Skot – nominated by Skot -- Skot (talk) 17:29, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Skot (talk) 17:29, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 21:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Beautiful waterfalls and nice light. Terragio67 (talk) 23:04, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 23:30, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Екатерина Борисова (talk) 01:07, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 01:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:32, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Yann (talk) 10:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Appealing composition and nice weather. A shame for the blown highlights the could be improved -- Basile Morin (talk) 12:42, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Basile Morin Thanks for the comment, I did some local highlight recovery in Lightroom - could you please check if it is better now? Skot (talk) 15:31, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 13:34, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support WOW + good quality => support Olivier LPB (talk) 15:48, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:52, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Bateau à vapeur Rhone à aubes Belle Époque Rhône sur le lac Leman en Suisse.jpg

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 16:33:26 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Objects/Vehicles/Water_transport#Boats
Info It is the last steamboat built entirely in Switzerland, put into service in 1927 and renovated three years ago. Not an easy subject to photograph, both because the weather conditions were not particularly favorable (a violent storm occurred a few minutes later), and because it was crossed by a fast ferry on which I fortunately found myself in a favorable position. Created, uploaded and nominated by Terragio67 -- Terragio67 (talk) 16:33, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Terragio67 (talk) 16:33, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice light, good composition. --Yann (talk) 17:11, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 21:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:30, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:51, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Santa Capilla, París, Francia, 2022-11-01, DD 80-82 HDR.jpg

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 12:54:22 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious_buildings#Paris
Info Upper chapel of the Sainte-Chapelle, located in the medieval Palais de la Cité (residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century), Île de la Cité in the Seine, Paris, France. It was commissioned by King Louis IX and its construction began sometime after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 April 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture, and it has one of the most extensive 13th-century stained glass collections anywhere in the world. Note: we have no FPs of this jewel (to me the jewel in Paris). Probably due to the fact that it's always packed with people and tripods are not allowed. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 12:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 12:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Extraordinary. Even better since you were not allowed to use a tripod. Cmao20 (talk) 13:38, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 15:22, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Terragio67 (talk) 16:39, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Great way to show this so-difficult-to-photograph marvel. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:51, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 17:11, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Very impressive!!! And per Cmao20 - Je-str (talk) 17:28, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Unique stuff. Wolverine X-eye 19:23, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Екатерина Борисова (talk) 01:07, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 01:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Finally an adequate, excellent photo of that wonderful chapel. Thank you very much, Poco! – Aristeas (talk) 09:57, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 13:34, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:50, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Walk Off the Earth performing at Caesars Windsor, 2025-01-03 31.jpg

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 11:51:04 (UTC)
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Canadian singer Sarah Blackwood performing with Walk Off the Earth, 2025-01-06

Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/People#Musicians_and_singers_performing
Info all by — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:51, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:51, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 13:37, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Анастасия Львова^ru/en 16:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support Some noise and not really sharp, but I like the situation too much. --XRay 💬 17:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Looks good. Wolverine X-eye 19:24, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:49, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Callionima falcifera mounted specimen

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 09:38:16 (UTC)
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Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female ventral

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Lepidoptera
Info Callionima falcifera mounted specimen male and female created and uploaded by Archaeodontosaurus – nominated by Olivier LPB -- Olivier LPB (talk) 09:38, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Olivier LPB (talk) 09:38, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks to all butterfly lovers... --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 09:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

and moth lovers, Monsieur. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:52, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:52, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Yann (talk) 12:30, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 13:36, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:31, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Terragio67 (talk) 16:41, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 18:39, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Oh wow. Wolverine X-eye 19:27, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:48, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Black-naped Monarch 0A2A8267.jpg

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 07:56:20 (UTC)
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Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea prophata) in Trusmadi Forest Reserve, Malaysia.

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Passeriformes#Family : Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
Info created and uploaded by JJ Harrison – nominated by Kaim Amin -- Kaim Amin (talk) 07:56, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Kaim Amin (talk) 07:56, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Too much empty space IMHO Poco a poco (talk) 12:21, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support A square crop would improve this one, but still good Cmao20 (talk) 13:35, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:The Kaaba during Hajj (edited).jpg (delist)

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Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 06:43:09

Old (to delist)
File:The Kaaba during Hajj (edited).jpg
New (for replacement)
File:The Kaaba during Hajj - edited.jpg
(from original)

Info: Reasons to delist:

Wrong nomination and upload made by Aliphotography sockpuppet of indef blocked user ArionStar. See the original nomination here;
High compression rate and quality reduced (only 5.76 MB instead of 21.09 MB for the new version);
Non standard profile "Display P3" instead of the original "sRGB IEC61966-2.1".

Technical improvements made from the original photo taken by Adli Wahid, in addition to the consensual crop suggested by Fernando and SHB2000:

Tilt fixed, perspective improved in accordance with COM:I (check the left side of the Kaaba and the pillar on the right side of the picture for example);
Chromatic aberration reduced / removed around the light spots;
Minor noise reduction made with Topaz Denoise AI;
Very slight sharpening (unsharpened version also available in the history of the file page);
Improved file page presentation, better categorization, addition of wikisource. (More suggestions welcome);
Original profile restored.

Notifications to the previous participants: @Cmao20, SHB2000, Aristeas, BigDom, MZaplotnik, VulcanSphere, Terragio67, Thi, Famberhorst, and Yann: -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and replace -- Basile Morin (talk) 06:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace due to involvement with ArionStar sock. --SHB2000 (talk) 06:59, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 07:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace --Yann (talk) 10:26, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:53, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Poco a poco (talk) 12:23, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Better version Cmao20 (talk) 12:55, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Perfect now. Terragio67 (talk) 13:36, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Better. MZaplotnik^(talk) 17:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Better. --Famberhorst (talk) 18:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Thank you very much for the improvements, Basile! – Aristeas (talk) 10:02, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Lavin, gemeente Zernez. 16-10-2024. (actm.) 06.jpg

Voting period ends on 15 Jan 2025 at 05:43:27 (UTC)
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Gallery:Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious buildings#Switzerland
Info Lavin, municipality of Zernez. The Reformed Church Lavin. was built in 1480. The paintings in the choir were made around 1500 and are in need of maintenance and restoration. The lighting conditions in this dark little church were not optimal.
All by me -- Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 05:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 05:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment For FP I expect a good exposure management (there is room of improvement for the windows), the frescos of this church are not good conserved, the pulpit is not of big help for the composition and level of detail overall not the best, either. Poco a poco (talk) 12:16, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Beautiful church but I don't like the grey windows. If there is no detail to recover there, they should be bright white. There is no point dragging the highlights down so that it looks unnatural Cmao20 (talk) 13:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Poster for The Lucky Star (1899) by Dudley Hardy.jpg

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2025 at 21:48:40 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Non-photographic_media/Entertainment#Music_and_Opera
Info created by Dudley Hardy – restored, uploaded, and nominated by Adam Cuerden -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 13:27, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:30, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:47, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Dotonburi River Namba Japan by Don Ramey Logan.jpg

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2025 at 20:18:50 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Japan
Info created – uploaded and nominated by - Don (talk) 20:18, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Don (talk) 20:18, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Probably not a QI. Mobile phone photo with several technical issues, including perspective, white balance, and blown highlights problems -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:28, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose very noisy + blown highlights. --SHB2000 (talk) 07:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Sorry but although the composition is nice, you'll struggle with a phone camera quality at night. This one has a very low level of detail preserved at full size. Also the camera only has a 50 megapixel sensor so I'm not sure where 90 megapixels came from. Cmao20 (talk) 13:27, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Peace River Valley.jpg

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2025 at 14:27:56 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/Canada#British Columbia
Info: Peace River Valley in autumn colours; all by -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 14:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 14:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Beautiful panorama and I love the subtle changes in the landscape across its span Cmao20 (talk) 18:25, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Oh my. Wolverine X-eye 20:36, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 07:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:28, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Beautiful panorama and also interesting due to the disposition of the clouds caused by the particular orography of the area. --Terragio67 (talk) 16:49, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 18:40, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I love the photo (and don't want to be pixel-peeper), but there are some stitching errors in the image (blurry areas). See notes (probably I haven't catched all of them). — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:07, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- * Comment Reading the comments on Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Kiskatinaw River Bridge.jpg – it could be caused by some optical distortion of your lens, because there is striking difference of sharpness in the panorama. — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:14, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Kiskatinaw River Bridge.jpg

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2025 at 14:28:06 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Bridges#Canada
Info: Kiskatinaw River Bridge, part of the Alaska Highway, British Columbia -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 14:28, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 14:28, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support Very striking and good colours but the corner sharpness is not so good Cmao20 (talk) 18:22, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Subject in the shadow with overcast sky, dull light and bland colors, sorry. I don't find the picture very appealing, in state. There's no exif data in the file page but I guess the angle was very wide to create these strong distorsions. The structure itself is unimpressive to me -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support per Cmao. --SHB2000 (talk) 07:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The compo doesn't work for me, the lighting is not good either. Poco a poco (talk) 12:26, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Uclamss 1429 b3716 G3047 Marco Albori aka Albert Marco sitting in a stained pinstriped suit.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 20:19:35 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical/People#1920-1929
Info created by L.A. Times – restored, uploaded, and nominated by Adam Cuerden -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 20:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Adam Cuerden (talk) 20:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great and useful restoration work but why didn't you fix the stains on the costume? ;-) Very good quality photograph for the period -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:02, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Yann (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral: sincerely, I don't understand why promoting a minor figure like this. I have abstained from promoting events and people even far more important and that were about entire nations or even the whole western world. @Basile Morin: well, we have plenty of great historical photos with excellent definition, this isn't even the best and the most amazing I've seen by myself (I usually visit many of them, inserting the tmp "Taken on" to proper categorize them in the time categories). In general, I really don't understand why this attention for something like this. Would like to understand. --LucaLindholm (talk) 17:26, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support I agree with you that he is a minor figure but I think the portrait is interesting, made me want to learn more about him, and that Adam has done a good job restoring it. However, if you know where to find FP quality photos of historical events that are more notable than this, please nominate them :-) Cmao20 (talk) 18:21, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Info Why promoting a "minor figure like this"? Ask the nominator, but in my opinion, because we usually promote "minor figures" like these. -- Basile Morin (talk) 07:04, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My thought is that a lot of people might provide a high quality image of, say, Abraham Lincoln, but we may be the only good source of an image for omeone like Albert Marco. If we ignore minor figures, people studying minor figures have no chance of getting a good image. Adam Cuerden (talk) 07:33, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, it's not really a "minor figure". Marco Albori, alias Albert Marco gets his own article on Wikipedia, clue that he is certainly a Major bad boy :-)

To be frank, at the beginning I thought it was an artist with painting on his suit (like Niels Shoe Meulman for example). But actually it might rather be blood? Basile Morin (talk) 07:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support Given the background of this image, high quality and interesting history. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:56, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Zquid (talk) 20:13, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Authentic good photo, excellent restoration. – Aristeas (talk) 10:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 15:44, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) Meidling 2.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 20:03:00 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals#Family : Cricetidae (Cricetids)
Info The Critically Endangered hamster is protected and thrives in the cemeteries of Vienna. No FPs of this species. All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:03, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:03, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Well done to capture a sharp photo of such a seriously threatened species Cmao20 (talk) 20:05, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cute and interesting angle of view. The crop would be tight at the bottom if you remove the blurry brown leaves of the foreground, but I think you still have enough space and that the composition would be improved -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:51, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New version without leaf uploaded. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Great! -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Llez (talk) 09:38, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 15:13, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Question: excellent capture, but what's with the blurry spot on the face? --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:51, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Weird. Must have appeared during focus-stacking. Nothing on the RAW files. Sorted now, thanks. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Great; Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:50, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support I wonder how this little guy got that tear on its left ear? Wolverine X-eye 20:38, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hamsters fight a lot. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:10, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Which one of you won at the end of the fight? :-) Basile Morin (talk) 02:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

L'oreille de hamster est un délice pour les gourmets à Vienne. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:41, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Miam Yum -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:24, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ຂ້ອຍເດົາວ່າເຈົ້າຈະກິນກັບຂາກົບ. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:18, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:56, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Poco a poco (talk) 12:27, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support The light could have been less harsh IMO, but otherwise it's a striking capture. Sharp as its author. ;-) — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:18, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Cmao20 and Basile. – Aristeas (talk) 10:24, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Red-crowned woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus) male Las Tangaras.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 19:18:57 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Info No FPs of this species. created by Charlesjsharp – uploaded by Charlesjsharp – nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 19:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 19:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you for the nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:04, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:38, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 09:52, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 15:12, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --EUPBR (talk) 17:36, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:42, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lovely work. Wolverine X-eye 20:39, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice composition -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:07, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 07:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:28, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 18:35, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:18, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Aristeas (talk) 10:22, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Khotyn Fortress RB.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 19:01:45 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Castles_and_fortifications#Ukraine
Info created, uploaded and nominated by Rbrechko -- Rbrechko (talk) 19:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Rbrechko (talk) 19:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent composition Cmao20 (talk) 19:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support The foreground with yellow flowers in focus adds depth to the subject. (But please fix the red link in the categories) -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:45, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Thanks, Fixed the red link. --Rbrechko (talk) 09:59, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:37, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support At first glance I thought the sunlight was missing, but on closer inspection the light is quite interesting.--Ermell (talk) 10:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 15:10, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support top-tier compo. --SHB2000 (talk) 07:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:29, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very good composition. --Terragio67 (talk) 16529, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 18:36, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Cmao20 and Ermell. – Aristeas (talk) 10:21, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:017 Greater flamingo drinking in the Camargue Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 13:42:39 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
Info created by Giles Laurent – uploaded by Giles Laurent – nominated by Giles Laurent -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:42, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Info Please feel free to vote (red or green) on these two nominations as there is a lack of participants at FMC : link n°1 and link n°2 -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:42, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:42, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Amazingly high resolution and perfect reflection Cmao20 (talk) 14:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
weak Support perfect timing and a technically excellent picture - the rather large but boring part above the bird leads to my 'weak' downgrade --Virtual-Pano (talk) 22:34, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The symmetrical top and bottom spacing (as now) works here. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:38, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support --Llez (talk) 09:36, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 15:09, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support High resolution and excellent level of detail -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Basile. --SHB2000 (talk) 07:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support beautiful ! Olivier LPB (talk) 09:45, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:30, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Basile. --Terragio67 (talk) 16:53, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 18:37, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Beautiful. I agree with Charles here regarding the crop – please do not change it. – Aristeas (talk) 10:20, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Great kiskadee (70240).jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 13:38:57 (UTC)
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Info Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) in the rain in Costa Rica. all by — Rhododendrites ^talk | 13:38, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk | 13:38, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 14:45, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 19:06, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:22, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:36, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 15:07, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:45, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:39, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 16:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Aristeas (talk) 10:19, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Pont Besalú 1.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 08:11:05 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Spain
Info created & uploaded by Mikipons – nominated by Tomer T -- Tomer T (talk) 08:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Tomer T (talk) 08:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good composition and light Cmao20 (talk) 12:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:43, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk | 13:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:54, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Amazing light. --Rbrechko (talk) 19:04, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Appealing composition, interesting building and compelling light -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:40, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Mile (talk) 10:07, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 07:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:59, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:39, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 18:38, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral It's a pity that the sky is oversaturated a bit, IMO. — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:21, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support Beautiful view, good light. There are traces of rather coarse masking (with double contours) at the border of the sky in the top-right corner. – Aristeas (talk) 10:18, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Perspective of columns Inside the Garbhagriha of Shri Ananthashayana Temple.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 04:55:31 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious buildings#India
Info C, U & N by iMahesh (talk) 04:55, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support For me this is a somewhat oppressive recording.--Famberhorst (talk) 06:12, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Striking perspective, good quality Cmao20 (talk) 12:45, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 13:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:41, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:54, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:25, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:34, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:46, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose whatever that thing at the back right is really distracting for an FP. --SHB2000 (talk) 07:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there, I attempted to remove it using Photoshop, but when I zoom in, the modification is visible. iMahesh (talk) 10:47, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Interesting architecture, narrow space handled well with good perspective. Took the liberty to change the gallery link slightly because the photo shows the interior of a religious building. – Aristeas (talk) 10:08, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. iMahesh (talk) 10:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Water reflection of Donggung Palace in Wolji Pond at blue hour in Gyeongju South Korea.jpg

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2025 at 03:10:43 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Reflections
Info created – uploaded – nominated by Basile Morin -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:10, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:10, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good moment, nice light for me.--Famberhorst (talk) 06:07, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:02, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 11:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support I would have nominated this one eventually Cmao20 (talk) 12:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 13:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:54, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 19:05, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:26, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:34, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --EUPBR (talk) 17:36, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 07:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:59, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:38, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 16:55, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice blue hour photo. — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:22, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Beautiful architecture, blue hour and reflection. – Aristeas (talk) 10:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Harlock81 (talk) 11:36, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Grass snake (Natrix natrix) Pieniny.jpg

Voting period ends on 12 Jan 2025 at 21:10:15 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles#Family : Colubridae (Colubrids)
Info All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 21:37, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 23:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 06:13, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Анастасия Львова^ru/en 09:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 11:10, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Question Charlesjsharp was this snake harased for photo ? I havent seen so long tongue to check that wood. Was it moved by wood ? --Mile (talk) 12:12, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Valid question. The National Park conservation expert who was hosting us moved it to the log where it was very content in the sunshine. He had pre-warned us by explaining that snakes 'yawn' (well, gape actually) as part of their warming-up process. This one obliged. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:57, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This information could be added in the description. Since the snake does not show any teeth, it is not hunting. However, the common fear for the snakes will lead many to misunderstand the situation. --Harlock81 (talk) 11:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Done Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:57, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Virtual-Pano (talk) 22:36, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Generous depth of field and good light -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:37, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --GRDN711 (talk) 06:50, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:37, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 16:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support POTY25 finalist? — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:23, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Aristeas (talk) 10:05, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Harlock81 (talk) 11:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Anémona (Macrodactyla doreensis), Anilao, Filipinas, 2023-08-24, DD 178.jpg

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Corkscrew tentacle sea anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis), Anilao, Philippines

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals#Class : Anthozoa
Info Corkscrew tentacle sea anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis), Anilao, Philippines. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 10:02, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 10:02, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Again: great quality, rarely seen. --Yann (talk) 10:53, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent Cmao20 (talk) 13:02, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Fernando (talk) 14:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:18, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 23:23, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 06:13, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 11:09, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Mile (talk) 12:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:53, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Virtual-Pano (talk) 22:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support High resolution and the contrast between the yellow subject and the blue background works very well. Pleasant composition -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:34, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:32, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:59, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 16:59, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Basile. – Aristeas (talk) 09:55, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Harlock81 (talk) 11:17, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Magdalensberg Wanderweg Nr. 106 Wiese 17122024 5776.jpg

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 18:43:42 (UTC)
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Alpine pasture on hiking trail #106 in Magdalensberg, market town Magdalensberg, district Klagenfurt Land, Carinthia, Austria, EU

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/Austria#Carinthia
Info all by Johann Jaritz – nominated by Tuxyso -- Tuxyso (talk) 18:43, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support I really like the scenery and the mood in this photo -- Tuxyso (talk) 18:43, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Light is everything here. Cmao20 (talk) 19:16, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Fernando (talk) 15:00, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:17, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 23:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Per others.--Famberhorst (talk) 06:15, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 11:07, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:53, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:32, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good light and interesting composition. – Aristeas (talk) 15:50, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:37, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 17:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Harlock81 (talk) 11:16, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Dolina-dolnej-wisly-2.jpg

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 17:15:22 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Poland
Info created by Mariusz Guć – uploaded by Mariusz Guć – nominated by Tupungato -- Tupungato (talk) 17:15, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Interesting light giving the scene vivid plasticity. Certain quality limitations of drone camera are visible, but the photo is beautiful nonetheless. -- Tupungato (talk) 17:15, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Agree with nomination, good light and composition. quality looks fine to me Cmao20 (talk) 19:13, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Fernando (talk) 15:03, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 23:26, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:00, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Mile (talk) 12:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:52, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice aerial view. --Rbrechko (talk) 18:52, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 09:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Aristeas (talk) 15:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:36, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 17:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Cmao20 -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:22, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Harlock81 (talk) 11:15, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Hoar frost on trees along Myrstigen 2.jpg

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Hoar frost on trees along Myrstigen, Sweden.

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Sweden
Info created by W.carter – uploaded by W.carter – nominated by Tupungato -- Tupungato (talk) 17:18, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Interesting scene with interesting weather setting and interesting lighting. -- Tupungato (talk) 17:18, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Pretty and sensitive photo. I appreciate the bravery in composition, in making the frost-covered branches into such a prominent feature in the frame. A lesser hand would have just focussed on the path, but this is more unusual and interesting Cmao20 (talk) 19:12, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:31, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 10:02, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 10:19, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Jakubhal 12:32, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Chilly! --Fernando (talk) 15:02, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:23, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:15, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Per others.--Famberhorst (talk) 06:17, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:51, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 20:37, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wonderful winter scenery, and I love how the photo combines a close-up of the hoar frost on the twigs with a larger view of its visual effect on the landscape. – Aristeas (talk) 15:47, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 07:04, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:35, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:033 Saddle-billed stork landing in the Serengeti National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 17:14:41 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Ciconiidae (Storks)
Info created by Giles Laurent – uploaded by Giles Laurent – nominated by Giles Laurent -- Giles Laurent (talk) 17:14, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Info Happy New Year everyone! Please feel free to also vote (red or green) at Featured media candidates as there is need for more participants. Thank you in advance! -- Giles Laurent (talk) 17:14, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 17:14, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Another great capture Cmao20 (talk) 19:11, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:31, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 10:00, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --SHB2000 (talk) 11:19, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Fernando (talk) 15:04, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Thi (talk) 18:51, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:20, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 23:27, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ----Famberhorst (talk) 06:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Mile (talk) 12:17, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 18:52, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Fantastic capture of an action shot at very high speed (1/2,000 sec). Excellent sharpness at full resolution, and appealing composition -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great posture, the perfect moment. And per Basile. – Aristeas (talk) 15:45, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:35, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Aristeas --Harlock81 (talk) 11:14, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Чайкинский.jpg

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 15:53:04 (UTC)
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Architectural monument, railway tunnel No. 13, Slyudyansky District

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Transport#Rail tracks
Info Railway, Slyudyansky District, Irkutsk region created by Svet7390 - uploaded and nominated by FBilula (talk) 15:53, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- FBilula (talk) 15:53, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent use of leading lines Cmao20 (talk) 16:18, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:29, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:57, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Fernando (talk) 15:04, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:00, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 13:51, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Cmao20. – Was missing topical categories. I have added two, but I hope some railway experts can further improve the categorization. – Aristeas (talk) 15:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:46, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:44, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Церковь Преображения Господня, Ижма фото 13.jpg

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 15:55:45 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Religious buildings#Russia
Info Church of the Transfiguration, Arkhangelsk region created by Александр Антонов гугл-картовский - uploaded and nominated by FBilula (talk) 15:55, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- FBilula (talk) 15:55, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support Good photo but could do with a perspective correction. I still support because the subject and the colour contrasts are quite nice Cmao20 (talk) 16:19, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose Image is in the right place, but please check the perspective and either centre the building or frame it to the side. --Fernando (talk) 15:06, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:00, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Central position isnt so good, somehow snow helped. I would stil coped a bit to get church biger. Love colors, like postcard. --Mile (talk) 12:08, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per Fernando Poco a poco (talk) 12:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Oriental hanging lanterns. Souk Haddadine, Marrakech Medina (سوق الحدادين مراكش).jpg

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 13:49:16 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Objects#Lighting_devices
Info Oriental hanging lanterns. Souk Haddadine, Marrakech Medina, Marocco (سوق الحدادين مراكش). My shot. --Mile (talk) 13:49, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Mile (talk) 13:49, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 14:52, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice.--Famberhorst (talk) 18:37, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:28, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:47, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wowǃ --Terragio67 (talk) 19:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support MZaplotnik^(talk) 00:47, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:47, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Sorry, I know that this is a difficult shot, but it has too messy composition for what I would expect from the FP. — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:49, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Wisła pod Ochodzą w województwie małopolskim, 20231119 0706 2690.jpg

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 13:06:23 (UTC)
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Vistula river valley in the early morning near Ochodza, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Poland
Info Beautiful light and mood in this Polish landscape. created by Jakubhal – uploaded by Jakubhal – nominated by Cmao20 -- Cmao20 (talk) 13:06, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Cmao20 (talk) 13:06, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support The cloud from the power station completes the view of the natural landscape.--Ermell (talk) 14:45, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 17:22, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice atmosphere for me.--Famberhorst (talk) 18:39, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:27, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 10:19, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Fernando (talk) 15:07, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support MZaplotnik^(talk) 00:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Rbrechko (talk) 18:54, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very painterly and atmospheric. I also like this version, but the one nominated here has the better sky. – Aristeas (talk) 15:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:45, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Harlock81 (talk) 11:13, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Dom (Deutzer Brücke).jpg, featured

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 12:19:10 (UTC)
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Great St. Martin Church and Cologne Cathedral seen from the Deutz Bridge

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Germany
Info Groß Sankt Martin and the cathedral dominate the view of Cologne. For years, the south side of the cathedral has been almost free of scaffolding. The city is probably never completely free of signs of construction activity. All by me. It was nomminated few months ago, see Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Dom (Deutzer Brücke).jpg. I fixed the mentioned issuses now. --Milseburg (talk) 12:19, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Milseburg (talk) 12:19, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent, and sorry that I sank this nomination last time, it is much better now but it always had strong FP potential Cmao20 (talk) 13:11, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Constructive criticism is welcome. Milseburg (talk) 16:34, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice.--Famberhorst (talk) 18:40, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Cmao20 -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:33, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:27, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:43, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Thi (talk) 18:52, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support MZaplotnik^(talk) 00:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Virtual-Pano (talk) 22:26, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you very much for the improvements! – Aristeas (talk) 15:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 12 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /Cmao20 (talk) 14:55, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Germany

File:Twee tere paddenstoelen. 06-11-2024. (d.j.b).jpg, featured

Voting period ends on 11 Jan 2025 at 05:45:34 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Fungi#Family : Mycenaceae
Info Two tender mushrooms (Mycena galericulata) on lying deadwood under trees. Focus stack of 20 photos.
All by me -- Famberhorst (talk) 05:45, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Famberhorst (talk) 05:45, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Ermell (talk) 10:12, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support I was going to nominate this :-) I love the composition and light Cmao20 (talk) 13:09, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 17:22, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Gorgeous light, excellent composition and high level of detail -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:32, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:26, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:25, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Екатерина Борисова (talk) 23:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support MZaplotnik^(talk) 00:45, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Cmao20 and Basile. – Aristeas (talk) 15:30, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Poco a poco (talk) 12:42, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 12 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /Cmao20 (talk) 14:54, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Fungi#Family : Mycenaceae

File:Vintage Smile.jpg

Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2025 at 21:13:15 (UTC)
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Moriones Lenten Rites (Marinduque, Philippines). Men & women wearing the Roman soldier masks are the Moriones. The name comes from the Morion helmets, which were worn in 16th and 17th century Spain.

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People#Traditions
Info Moriones Lenten Rites (Marinduque, Philippines). Men & women wearing the Roman soldier masks are the Moriones. The name comes from the Morion helmets, which were worn in 16th and 17th century Spain. Created by EMMAN A. FORONDA – uploaded by EMMAN A. FORONDA – nominated by Zquid -- Zquid (talk) 21:13, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Zquid (talk) 21:13, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support-- Interesting contrast between mask and real, smooth and wrinkled. Fun photo.--Paracel63 (talk) 11:50, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I like the idea but I think there is vignetting Cmao20 (talk) 13:08, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Анастасия Львова^ru/en 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 08:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:26, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose Image is nice, but vignetting and clarity/contrast is too harsh. Cropping to the left is too tight.--Fernando (talk) 15:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great idea. IMHO the vignetting is neither too strong nor disturbing. The crop is tight, but it serves a clear purpose, as in this case it intensifies the visual effect. – Aristeas (talk) 15:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Ginkgo-Blatt -- 2024 -- 6855.jpg

Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2025 at 13:25:10 (UTC)
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Photo art – Series "Miracles of nature" – based on a yellow ginkgo leaf

Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Photo_techniques/Styles_and_Techniques#Intentional_camera_movement_(ICM)
Info created and uploaded and nominated by XRay -- XRay 💬 13:25, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Info The photo is (once again) out of the ordinary. It is an example from the field of photographic art, taken here with the increasingly well-known technique of conscious camera movement (ICM). --XRay 💬 13:25, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Info If you want to preserve the mystique of the photo, it is best not to read this note. It describes how the picture was taken. It began in the fall, when I was collecting autumnal yellow ginkgo leaves. Now, in the quieter days between the holidays, the leaves were dry and there was time to take the picture. The leaf was hung on a thin, black thread. Lateral lighting with the help of a flashlight brought the light exactly onto the leaf. A black cardboard was used as the background for the highest possible contrast. The camera was set up so that there was both enough light and enough time to move the camera. The movement creates the actual character of the photo, but several shots are required to achieve the necessary momentum. ICM shots are always somewhat unpredictable. In post-processing, the brightness was adjusted, the colors slightly enhanced and the color temperature slightly lowered. The unavoidable noise was also reduced as much as possible, but not completely removed. It simply belongs to the photo. And not to forget: The photo has been rotated so that the stem is pointing downwards. This creates the magical creature of a dancing fairy. I have selected what I consider to be the best of the good shots and present them here. --XRay 💬 13:25, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- XRay 💬 13:25, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cool artwork Cmao20 (talk) 16:19, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 11:26, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Well done. — Rhododendrites ^talk | 15:00, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:31, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 13:37, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent example for successful creative use of ICM. – Aristeas (talk) 12:06, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Interesting discovery by me, even this tecnique --LucaLindholm (talk) 18:04, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Telefontornet 1890.jpg

Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2025 at 01:42:11 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical#1850-1899
Info Telefontornet, i.e. the old Stockholm telephone tower, the biggest of its kind at the time of its creation in 1887. Good image to describe what all the western world cities became at the end of the 19th century, with all these telephone cables swinging around in the air. Unfortunately there aren't any better quality of this image and this is the best one that shows clearly all the cables. // Taken by unknown photographer – uploaded by Holger.Ellgaard – nominated by LucaLindholm -- LucaLindholm (talk) 01:42, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- LucaLindholm (talk) 01:42, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
{{FPX}} low resolution (less than 2 megapixels) -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:20, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This version was rightly FPX-ed by Basile due to low resolution (although it's cleaned up a bit and perspective corrected), but since this is a rather famous photo in Sweden, I've taken the liberty to add the original as an alt. It's large enough, but may require some restoration. I'll leave it up to voters here to review this, please revert if you want. --Cart (talk) 13:42, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Info Original version of the photo. ~~I also made a very minimally edited version if you are interested.~~ --Cart (talk) 13:42, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@W.carter, thanks so much for saving my nomination and even bringing up a bettered version. ;D -- LucaLindholm (talk) 08:36, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support I uploaded a corrected version. Yann (talk) 10:15, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you too for your cooperation. ;) -- LucaLindholm (talk) 10:49, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 16:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 16:57, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It’s great that people work together in order to provide us with a decent version of this famous photograph! Many thanks to Cart and Yann. But IMHO the current state of affairs is a bit confusing. This “Alternative” section was labelled as “original version” by Cart, but the uploaded original version has already been overwritten by an edited one. So I am not sure about which version we are voting here and have to abstain. Wouldn’t it be better and clearer if we would upload edited versions of such historic photos under new filenames, keeping the original readily available (maybe marked as “archival version”)? – Aristeas (talk) 15:21, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Excellent points Aristeas. I'll sort this out. The "original" wasn't even uploaded here under its proper name, so an “archival version” is totally called for. --Cart (talk) 15:38, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ok Aristeas, I've fixed this in a way that will cause the least mess in the history of the different versions. We now have an archived original straight from the museum data base. I've put a template on it, so hopefully it will be left in peace now. While uploading from the museum, I also noticed that that version is 5.87 MB, whereas this Flickr version that Yann overwrote, was only 675 KB, resulting in a 1.92 MB by Yann. It would be ok if perhaps Yann could make a new version for this Alt nom based on the museum original, using the same edits but with a higher resolution. Overwriting a small version with a bigger is usually ok here. But we don't need yet another file of this. --Cart (talk) 16:23, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Another small point of order. I see that Yann has added the Category:Files uploaded by Yann Forget to this file, but the original uploader is Liftarn, so this seems wrong to me. I don't think we put such categories on files when we simply improve them. What is the practice? --Cart (talk) 16:50, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot, Cart. I did it again with more corrections. I add this category to all files I upload. Yann (talk) 17:16, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Shouldn't you rather use another category for the files you just edit? It can get a little confusing if we have both yours and the original uploader's category on a file. I know I wouldn't like if you edited one of my photos and then put "uploaded by Yann" on it. I see that your new version landed on 1.98 MB, which is close to the first one you did, but I guess that the higher contrast and more light made the 5.87 MB version smaller. --Cart (talk) 17:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Cart This is based on the archived original with 98% compression. The archived original is 100% compression, but there is no visible compression artefact here. Yann (talk) 10:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 17:49, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Great photo, but it needs a careful digital restoration like the ones done by Adam to remove the stains etc. That restored version should be based on the archived original (thanks, Cart) and have a clear filename, including a hint like “(restoration)”, and a clear file history instead of being uploaded over just some other version uploaded by someone else from some other source, like the currently nominated file – what a incredibly confusing situation. – Aristeas (talk) 20:11, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aristeas This restoration is based on the archived original. And the quality is not very good, so more restoration would be like creating a fake image IMO. Yann (talk) 10:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Yann: I totally agree that overprocessing of historic(al) photographs is a bad thing – drastic changes of white balance or gradation, sharpening, even removal of original film grain may all be considered harmful. However the little black stains in this photo look exactly like the typical little dirt spots (often fly droppings) which I have often seen on old prints, and cloning them out would IMHO restore the original appearance of the photo without reducing its historical value. If we want to keep a photo 100% authentic (reproducing the current state of a concrete negative, slide or print), we should not even rotate and crop it; if we do the latter, we have have already moved on from 100% authenticity to a slightly restored version, and then it also seems avisable to remove obvious dirt and scratches, too. – Aristeas (talk) 09:54, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support Cmao20 (talk) 01:36, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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