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This star, with one point broken, symbolizes the featured candidates on Wikipedia.

Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. Taking the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words", the images featured on Wikipedia:Featured pictures should illustrate a Wikipedia article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the featured picture criteria.

Promoting an image

If you believe an image should be featured, create a subpage (use the "For Nominations" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

For promotion, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers in support and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator and/or creator of the image; however, anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets.

All users may comment. However, only those who have been registered on the English Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. Nominations started in December are given three extra days, due to the holidays slowing down activity here.

The archive contains all opinions and comments collected for candidate nominations and their nomination results.

If you nominate an image here, please consider also uploading and nominating it at Commons to help ensure that the pictures can be used not just in the English Wikipedia but on all other Wikimedia projects as well.

Delisting an image

A featured picture can be nominated for delisting if you feel it no longer lives up to featured picture standards. You may also request a featured picture be replaced with a superior image. Create a subpage (use the "For Delists" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section.

Please leave a note on the talk page of the original FPC nominator (and creator/uploader, if appropriate) to let them know the delisting is being debated. The user may be able to address the issues and avoid the delisting of the picture.

For delisting, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers supporting a delist or replace, and the consensus is in its favor, it will be delisted from Wikipedia:Featured pictures. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator. Note that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. However, images are sometimes delisted despite having fewer than five in support of their removal, and there is currently no consensus on how best to handle delist closures, except for one point: If the image to be delisted is not used in any articles by the time of closure, it must be delisted. If it is added to articles during the nomination, at least one week's stability is required for the nomination to be closed as "Kept". The nomination may be suspended if a week hasn't yet passed to give the rescue a chance.

Outside of the nominator, all voters are expected to have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and to have made a minimum of 100 edits. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. As with regular nominations, delist nominations are given three extra days to run if started in December.

Note that delisting an image does not mean deleting it. Delisting from Featured pictures in no way affects the image's status in its article(s).

Shortcuts

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Featured picture tools:

Step 1: Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.

Step 2: Create a subpage

For Nominations

To create a subpage of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates for your nomination, add a title for the image you want to nominate in the field below (e.g., Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Labrador Retriever) and click the "Create new nomination" button.

For Delists

To create a subpage for your delist, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.

For Delist and replace

To create a subpage for your delist and replace, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.

Step 3: Transclude and link

Transclude the newly created subpage to the Featured picture candidate list (direct link).

How to comment for Candidate Images

Write Support, if you approve of the picture. A reason is optional.
Write Oppose, followed by your reasoning, if you disapprove of the picture. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image. If your concern is one that can only be addressed by the creator, and if they haven't nominated or commented on the image, and if they are a Wikipedian, you should notify them directly.
You can weak support or weak oppose instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
If you think a nominated image obviously fails the featured picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.

Recommendations added early in the process may be disregarded if they do not address concerns and/or improvements that arise later in the debate. Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and update their votes accordingly.

Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution) in an image editing program. Please note that the images are only displayed at thumbnail size on this page. The thumbnail links to the image description page which, in turn, links to the high-resolution version.

How to comment for Delist Images

Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.

Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.

You may find the glossary useful when you encounter acronyms or jargon in other voters' comments. You can also link to it by using {{FPCgloss}}.

Editing candidates

If you feel you could improve a candidate by image editing, please feel free to do so, but do not overwrite or remove the original. Instead, upload your edit with a different file name (e.g., add "edit" to the file name), and display it below the original nomination. Edits should be appropriately captioned in sequential order (e.g., Edit 1, Edit 2, etc), and describe the modifications that have been applied.

Is my monitor adjusted correctly?

In a discussion about the brightness of an image, it is necessary to know if the computer display is properly adjusted. Displays differ greatly in their ability to show shadow detail. There are four dark grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display shadow detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings. Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal shadow detail. Please take this into account when voting.

Displays also differ greatly in their ability to show highlight detail. There are light grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display highlight detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings (probably reduce the contrast setting). Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal highlight detail. Please take this into account when voting.

On a gamma-adjusted display, the four circles in the color image blend into the background when seen from a few feet (roughly 75–150 cm) away. If they do not, you could adjust the gamma setting (found in the computer's settings, not on the display), until they do. This may be very difficult to attain, and a slight error is not detrimental. Uncorrected PC displays usually show the circles darker than the background. Note that the image must be viewed in original size (263 × 68 pixels) - if enlarged or reduced, results are not accurate.

Note that on most consumer LCD displays (laptop or flat screen), viewing angle strongly affects these images. Correct adjustment on one part of the screen might be incorrect on another part for a stationary head position. Click on the images for more technical information. If possible, calibration with a hardware monitor calibrator is recommended.

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Current nominations

Sulak Canyon

Voting period ends on 23 May 2026 at 13:33:34 (UTC)

Reason: Headline image
Articles in which this image appears: Sulak Canyon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Sobolev Alexander

Support as nominator – Redthreadhx (talk) 13:33, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 14:35, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support, but I do wish there weren't as much lens blurring at the far left side. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:39, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Gordon House (Amherstburg)

Voting period ends on 23 May 2026 at 02:08:42 (UTC)

Reason: High technical quality, aesthetically pleasing depiction of this historical house in its current environment showing its entire facade.
Articles in which this image appears: Gordon House (Amherstburg), Amherstburg, List of oldest buildings in Canada
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:08, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 09:04, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
~~Weak~~ oppose — The composition is good but the harsh shadows detract from the presentation. Moonreach (talk) 14:34, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi Moonreach, I have lightened the shadows. Do keep in mind that, due to the site's location at an intersection, the street lamp and its shadow cannot be avoided when photographing the front facade. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:24, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  I'll be honest, it looks almost exactly the same on my monitor. Checking the old versions for comparison, I also noticed that you removed some shirts from the original version of the photo. I've had enough conversations with photographers to know these things are subjective, but to me, that's excessive digital manipulation. It changes the contents of the photo, rather than correcting flaws (like scratch removal) or tuning existing photographic properties (like shadow reduction). Also, was it done automatically by software? There are places that I can see through the pickets in the original but can't on the edited version. I oppose. Moonreach (talk) 19:20, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  The shirts had copyrighted designs on them, which ideally should have been removed (they were de minimis, but still). That is entirely within policy, and documented; I could be like other photographers and not document that at all. As for the shadows, you do have to refresh your cache. The shadows were increased by a universal 25 and exposure by 0.4 on the street light and traffic sign shadows. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:43, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Gigantic jet from space

Voting period ends on 22 May 2026 at 14:02:21 (UTC)

Reason: A truly rare combo: an uncommon weather phenomenon (the jet) captured from above, rather than below. Commons' third-place Picture of the Year for 2025.
Articles in which this image appears: Upper-atmospheric lightning, Nichole Ayers
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Weather
Creator: Nichole Ayers

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 14:02, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 17:21, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The Canadarm is distracting, and the jet itself occupies only a small fraction of the frame. File:Blue Jet seen from ISS.webm has higher EV (it shows why it's called a jet, for one). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:35, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Baby cape fur seal

Voting period ends on 22 May 2026 at 13:50:33 (UTC)

Reason: High EV for the species. Adorable. Awarded second place in Commons' 2025 Picture of the Year (their #1 is already a featured picture here.)
Articles in which this image appears: Arctocephalus pusillus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 13:50, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 13:55, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:59, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you very much for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 17:21, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Makatote Viaduct

Voting period ends on 22 May 2026 at 10:21:13 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality picture of the Makatote Viaduct with high EV; FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Makatote Viaduct
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator: Kabelleger

Support as nominator – —Bruce1ee ^talk 10:21, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:32, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 14:04, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:37, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:24, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Entoloma conferendum

Voting period ends on 20 May 2026 at 10:32:34 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Entoloma conferendum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator: Reinhold Möller

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:32, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:34, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Fascinating detail on the protists in the lower right, too. — Moonreach (talk) 14:05, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:37, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:23, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
'Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 09:03, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Bow Fiddle Rock

Voting period ends on 20 May 2026 at 10:30:21 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie, List of outlying islands of Scotland
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Lucas Kendall

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:30, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:34, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 00:28, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 14:06, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:37, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:23, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Golden Madonna of Essen

Voting period ends on 20 May 2026 at 09:50:04 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Golden Madonna of Essen
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Tuxyso

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:50, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:34, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:32, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 14:06, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:35, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Mount Zion Full Gospel Church

Voting period ends on 20 May 2026 at 02:42:13 (UTC)

Reason: High technical quality, best potential view of the church (three-quarter view is blocked by a traffic light, lateral view has little architectural detail). Article is new, but image can reasonably be expected to be stable.
Articles in which this image appears: Mount Zion Full Gospel Church, List of historic places in Essex County, Ontario
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:42, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Want to be present someday, to see and feel their praying, singing. --Petar Milošević (talk) 18:46, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:21, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 09:02, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 17:22, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Neuschwanstein Castle environs

Voting period ends on 19 May 2026 at 22:53:05 (UTC)

Reason: A flawless, high-res, unmanipulated (I assume) aerial photo of the setting of the famous castle. The scenery is a combination of wild and tame, flat and mountainous, and outstandingly beautiful.
Articles in which this image appears: Neuschwanstein Castle
FP category for this image: Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: BDAttitude (no user page)

Support as nominator – Zaslav (talk) 22:53, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 07:51, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support --agr (talk) 15:33, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 14:07, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 17:22, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Comparison of RHT driving and LHT trains in Indonesia.

Voting period ends on 19 May 2026 at 21:07:09 (UTC)

Reason: The image fits all criteria. It provides great encyclopedic value in Left- and right-hand traffic#Rail traffic. Indonesia is the only country in the world with Right-handed roads and Left-handed rails, which this image demonstrates in a single picture.
Articles in which this image appears: Left- and right-hand traffic#Rail traffic
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Atmawinanda

Support as nominator – Gamerwierdo100 (talk) 21:07, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Main reason: the direction of the train(s) is not clear in the picture. There are commuter trains whose fronts look just like their backs. Worse, these trains look right-sided to me! Secondary reason: I don't see anything notable about the picture itself. It may illustrate the article well, but the picture doesn't seem special. Minor complaint: The caption is wrong; right and left are reversed. - Zaslav (talk) 23:29, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
- In the UK at least, white lights mean front and red lights mean back on both cars and trains. As you can see, the train is heading towards the photographer because its lights are white. If you look at the electrification above, you can see that there is one space to the left of where this train is. Therefore, we know that it is on the second track along. Now this doesn't necessarily mean that it's left-hand running (see Quadruple-track railway#Layouts). It is only necessarily left-hand running if the track is quadrupled by speed. JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 13:07, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway

Voting period ends on 19 May 2026 at 11:14:55 (UTC)

Reason: I think this is a very historically important and beautiful painting. It depicts a broad-gauge GWR train crossing the Maidenhead Railway Bridge. Brunel's design of the bridge was deemed impossible and after structural defects was left with scaffolding on it, a seemingly humiliating defeat for him. However, the scaffolding was in fact unnecessary, and one night it blew away in a storm, revealing the "impossible" bridge flawlessly executed behind it. J. M. W. Turner, known for his beautiful but almost violent watercolour paintings, depicts the balance and contrast between the engineering marvel and industrial powerhouse of the Great Western Railway and its powerful broad gauge locomotives against the beauty of the bridge and this section of the River Thames. The picture was nominated for FP in October 2012, and while people were supportive, there were colouring issues. I personally have no preference as to which of the various files are used, but the one I have selected here is the finest in my opinion in colour and quality. A photo of the paintng in its frame may also be helpful in this respect. I also think that the two currently-used images should have one chosen for usage on enwikipedia for consistency.
Articles in which this image appears

File:Rain Steam and Speed the Great Western Railway.jpg:

File:Turner - Rain, Steam and Speed - National Gallery file.jpg:

FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Current version uploaded by Aavindraa (talk · contribs). The painting is by J. M. W. Turner

Support as nominator – JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 11:14, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: File:Turner - Rain, Steam and Speed - National Gallery file.jpg is sourced directly to the National Gallery, and thus can reasonably be expected to be the more accurate colours. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:35, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

California roll

Voting period ends on 17 May 2026 at 23:47:09 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: California roll and List of regional dishes of the United States
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator: Tim Reckmann

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 23:47, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Question I can't see the nori. Is it there? Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:19, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Good composition but the lighting is dim. Moonreach (talk) 19:37, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – I may be going mad but to me, the depth-of-field looks a bit shallow to the point the bottom right is almost blurry. If anyone more skilled can comment that would be helpful. JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 20:37, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per above. (The nori seems to be inside the rice, a thin layer of dark). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:34, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The Kelpies

Voting period ends on 17 May 2026 at 08:25:45 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality picture of The Kelpies with high EV; FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: The Kelpies, The Helix (Falkirk), Falkirk
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Steven Straiton

Support as nominator – —Bruce1ee ^talk 08:25, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I checked, and the UK does have freedom of panorama, so it should be okay to call this a CC image, as the uploader did. Moonreach (talk) 14:57, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:20, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 14:55, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support JJARichardson (talk) 23:29, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:02, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Question Are the statues located on the Falkirk–Grangemouth border? ArionStar (talk) 01:40, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
According to the Scottish Roads Archive, the statues are next to the M9 motorway, which runs between Falkirk and the western edge of Grangemouth. The town of Falkirk is a few km to the west of Grangemouth, but Grangemouth is incoporated in the Falkirk council. —Bruce1ee ^talk 08:07, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:35, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:14, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Kibblebrain (talk) 03:55, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:33, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Grand Canyon Railway 4960

Voting period ends on 17 May 2026 at 03:51:22 (UTC)

Reason: A high quality photo of Grand Canyon Railway steam locomotive No. 4960 that adds great EV to its home page.
Articles in which this image appears: Grand Canyon Railway 4960 (cropped), Grand Canyon Railway (cropped), Grand Canyon National Park (uncropped), Mid-Continent Railway Museum (cropped)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land#Civilian
Creator: National Park Service

Support as nominator – Someone who likes train writing (talk) 03:51, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 18:59, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~ The original should not be cropped. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:22, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp would it be better if I swapped the cropped image out for the wider original? Someone who likes train writing (talk) 16:49, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes, thanks, Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:58, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Someone who likes train writing: The uncropped version is only used in Grand Canyon National Park. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:54, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:02, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - RandomEditsForWhenIRemember (talk) 09:25, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 13:16, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:35, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:33, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 734

Voting period ends on 17 May 2026 at 03:51:32 (UTC)

Reason: A good representation of Western Maryland Scenic Railroad steam locomotive No. 734 hauling a photo charter freight train in gentle weather conditions. While there are way better images (angle-wise) of this locomotive out there, this is the only one available on Commons with a very high quality to it and features the subject at a presentable angle.
Articles in which this image appears: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 734, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land#Civilian
Creator: Rich Roberts

Support as nominator – Someone who likes train writing (talk) 03:51, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The fog is a deal-breaker for me; too much detail is lost in it. It would also have been nice to get an angle that showed more of the profile. Moonreach (talk) 18:58, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose – per Moonreach. I think it potentially has good EV, but it's just a little too foggy, esp. on the right side of the picture, to make it a featured picture. Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 14:58, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Church of Saint Sava by night

Voting period ends on 16 May 2026 at 10:38:03 (UTC)

Reason: QI and FP on Commons, best view from the park
Articles in which this image appears: Religion in Serbia
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 10:38, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose For EV should feature in Church of Saint Sava article, but daytime images of the church and/or monument have more EV. Nothing wrong with the image from an artistic perspective, just EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:26, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: I think the framing detracts from the EV of the image here. The church is only in one half and the shadows on the base of the statue and below are a bit awkward too, as is the glare/reflection of the lights. I do like the concept though and it would have high artistic value in daytime. JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 20:30, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Voting period ends on 15 May 2026 at 08:11:07 (UTC)

Reason: High-quality picture, beautifully composed. High EV: clearly shows one of the main features (temporary lagoons) of a little-known World Heritage Site.
Articles in which this image appears: Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Paulo Cattelan

Support as nominator – — Arcaist ^(contr ^—talk) 08:11, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment One to go to Commons FP first in my opinion. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:06, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support — Beautiful image, but why is it so dark? Moonreach (talk) 13:58, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Might be the position of the sun? Checking the date and time, looks like it was about an hour before sunset. — Arcaist ^(contr ^—talk) 15:47, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 09:28, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:56, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Set: Salar de Uyuni

Voting period ends on 14 May 2026 at 19:21:21 (UTC)

Original – Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, in the dry (top) and wet seasons.

Reason: Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, turns out to be one of the most photogenic and surreal places on Earth. During the dry season, the flat is a wasteland made of white hexagons; during the wet season, it forms a shallow layer of brine that serves as an enormous mirror. We already have a featured picture from this location (reproduced below), and I propose to add three more, the third of which (the Toyota Land Cruiser) is already a featured picture on Commons. The article itself is filled with many more incredible photos, although sadly they are below the resolution cutoffs on one or both axes.
Articles in which this image appears: Dry: Salt flat; Wet: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia; Land Cruiser: Salar de Uyuni
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Dry: Dan Lundberg; Wet: Otávio Nogueira; Land Cruiser: Christopher Crouzet

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 19:21, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not a set in my opinion, esepecially with the Toyota promo picture. And I don't think an image should be featured twice. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:04, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Is it a rule that the same person/organization needs to make all the images? I didn't see it anywhere. In terms of subject matter, I think these are a set. Moonreach (talk) 13:38, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I can't find any rules on what makes up a set. There are guidelines on Commons, but that's not relevant here. I've added to my oppose vote. Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:58, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, that makes sense. If it makes a difference, I'm not proposing to feature the salt-piles photo twice, but simply to group it with the others in the set. Moonreach (talk) 19:30, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I understand; though the salt piles would have had more chance of forming a set than the car! Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:01, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Definitely agree with Charles about the set. I'd probably be happy with File:20170809 Bolivia 1521 Uyuni sRGB (37926739616).jpg on its own, as it shows something different than the salt piles. Only issue is that the horizon isn't quite level. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:43, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Roswell UFO Debris

Voting period ends on 14 May 2026 at 09:14:03 (UTC)

Reason: One of the more famous pictures to have come out of the 1947 Roswell incident, this photograph purports to show the wreckage of the UFO recovered by the military outside of Roswell New Mexico. Its often sited, along side the newspaper headline, as part of the history of the event, and as such is a well known photograph to Americans and UFO researchers.
Articles in which this image appears: Roswell incident, Jesse Marcel, UFO conspiracy theories, UFO reports and disinformation, 1947 flying disc craze
FP category for this image: Most likely Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Air (since that covers both UFO and Weather Balloon), however a case could also be made for either Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/American
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Scans are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. You are free to share and/or adapt these materials provided the use is for non-commercial purposes, and you provide attribution: "Courtesy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photograph Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Arlington, Texas.")

Support as nominator – TomStar81 (Talk) 09:14, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment You should restore this. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:27, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, that's beyond my technical skill set, however others on here are good at that sort of thing. If enough people think restoration would be a good idea I'll see if I can find someone willing to take up the task. TomStar81 (Talk) 09:50, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@TomStar81, this will be quick. I can finish it today. Jay Cubby 17:22, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional support if there's a restoration. Moonreach (talk) 15:26, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Might the bot might take this as a support vote? Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:28, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
What bot? Moonreach (talk) 17:44, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I am probably wrong, but I thought a bot counted the votes. Perhaps it is done by a human, in which case there is a risk the assessor might treat this as a support vote even if the image had not beeen restored. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:08, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Armbrust, how are the votes counted? Moonreach (talk) 13:54, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Manually. If there is a conditional vote, I check the file page (obviously only if that makes a difference). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:26, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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9/11 Pentagon attack video

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 May 2026 at 21:13:00 (UTC)

Original – Footage from a security camera outside the Pentagon building, showing the attack on September 11, 2001. The plane enters the scene and impacts at approximately one minute, 25 seconds into the video.

Reason: EV. Obviously low quality, but this is literally the only footage of the Pentagon attack on 9/11. The original source from 2006 (HistoryCommons.org) is no longer active, so Wikimedia Commons would now appear to be the primary online source for this video. However I don't think that depreciates its verifiability.
Articles in which this image appears: September 11 attacks, The Pentagon, 9/11 conspiracy theories, Majed Moqed, Hani Hanjour, American Airlines Flight 77
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/American
Creator: U.S. government

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 21:13, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Historically relevant, also part of what tends to be the overlooked part of the attacks - those occurring in DC and Pennsylvania. For those interested, the impact occurs at about 90 seconds into the clip. TomStar81 (Talk) 09:17, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Historically very relevant, but plane is only in one blurred frame. Too poor quality. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:30, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Those are fair points. Honest question: on this subject, is there a particular image of the pentagon attack that stands out to you? If so, it may be in JJARichardson's interest to consider your suggestion for the FPC spot instead. TomStar81 (Talk) TomStar81 (Talk) 09:46, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It is poor quality, but if it didn't exist we'd have literally no footage of the Pentagon strike on 9/11. JJARichardson (talk) 12:41, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – for EV value, even though the plane is only in a few frames, this is one of the only views of the Pentagon on 9/11 that we have. Wish the video went longer so we could start to see first aid response EMS and other first responders, but it is what it is. Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:19, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I've always kind of felt the Featured Picture resolution limits are arbitrary, and so in general I'm happy to bend them, but there has to be a lower limit somewhere, and for me this is below it. The video's resolution and frame rate are so low that I honestly don't think it adds any genuine encyclopedic value. To me, "EV" has always meant "this piece of media tells you something a block of text can't," and this video is so blurry and so choppy that I don't think it tells the viewer anything. I do agree that it's interesting that we have this at all, but I don't see any value besides that "huh" factor. – Moonreach (talk) 15:45, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I have to agree with Moonreach. Despite the incredibly high significance of what this footage covers, the quality is so poor that it does not provide a high degree of EV. Nick-D (talk) 08:34, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:39, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Great grey shrike

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 May 2026 at 10:56:46 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Great grey shrike
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Tisha Mukherjee

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:56, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It was featured without dissent, but it would be better if the shadows were lifted. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:10, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I tried that, but the image is loosing contrast. Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:58, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yes; you need to increase contrast at the same time as you reduce shadows and highlights in RAW. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:32, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 08:02, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 15:39, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:23, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - RandomEditsForWhenIRemember (talk) 09:26, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – beautiful photo. JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 20:32, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:36, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:30, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Great Grey Shrike in Bhigwan August 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 02.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:10, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 May 2026 at 10:54:40 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Neopetrolisthes maculatus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Crustaceans
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:54, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 19:58, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:11, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 08:02, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:20, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Gstaveeiffel314 (talk) 16:33, 4 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:23, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:30, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cangrejo porcelana (Neopetrolisthes maculatus), Anilao, Filipinas, 2023-08-22, DD 217-218 FS.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:08, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Cross of Lothair

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 May 2026 at 10:48:22 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Cross of Lothair etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Tuxyso

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:48, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:12, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:20, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Not the best detail up close, but not bad, either. – Moonreach (talk) 15:28, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Gstaveeiffel314 (talk) 16:32, 4 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Seeing EXIF this might be handheld, otherwise strange setting if on tripod. So probably best could be done. --Petar Milošević (talk) 19:09, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:45, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lotharkreuz-Domschatzkammer-Aachen-2026.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:06, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense) - female

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 13 May 2026 at 09:12:05 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds EV to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Black-rumped flameback
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Tisha Mukherjee

Support as nominator – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 09:12, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:12, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I prefer another image. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:36, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:20, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 15:46, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Gstaveeiffel314 (talk) 16:30, 4 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:28, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:44, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 00:59, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 14:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Black-rumped Flameback in Rabindra Sarobar January 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:03, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Chor Minor mosque (Чор-Минор, Бухара)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 May 2026 at 21:29:41 (UTC)

Reason: QI, FP on Commons, size, view to all 4 towers
Articles in which this image appears: Chor Minor, Bukhara
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 21:29, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You took this photo. Was the sky really that dark when you were there? Moonreach (talk) 22:11, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: @ Moonreach C-PL filter was used (polarization filter). --Petar Milošević (talk) 09:11, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, okay. Moonreach (talk) 19:57, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:20, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 15:39, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:44, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — N Panama 84534 🏝️🥥 07:51, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Chor Minor mosque (Чор-Минор, Бухара).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:00, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Long-tailed meadowlark male

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 May 2026 at 19:36:59 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV.
Articles in which this image appears: Long-tailed meadowlark
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:36, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:32, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - RandomEditsForWhenIRemember (talk) 09:27, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — N Panama 84534 🏝️🥥 21:14, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:37, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Long-tailed meadowlark (Leistes loyca loyca) breeding male Leona Amarga.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:40, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

White-browed meadowlark male

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 May 2026 at 19:33:16 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV.
Articles in which this image appears: White-browed meadowlark
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:33, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 09:18, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:21, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 15:47, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:33, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:White-browed meadowlark (Leistes superciliaris) breeding male Colonia.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:35, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Andean condor/2

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 May 2026 at 19:27:59 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV. FP on Commons. I put it on Wiki article replacing a lower quality zoo picture in the infobox, but my edit was reverted. Please see discussion on previous nomination
Articles in which this image appears: Andean condor
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:27, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:21, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Moonreach (talk) 15:46, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:33, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) male Farellones.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:28, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Investiture of the Star of India

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 12 May 2026 at 11:16:49 (UTC)

Reason: The image is 2,250 × 1,342 which is a little below minimum, but it is a historically significant (and imo artistically brilliant) painting. It depicts Ganga Singh receiving the Order of the Star of India from King George V. Singh was an incredibly important historical figure, and the investiture represents the might of the British Empire merely 3 years before the beginning of WWI would start its decline. It is also a brilliant demonstration of Jacomb-Hood's artistry.
Articles in which this image appears: Order of the Star of India, Ganga Singh, George Percy Jacomb-Hood
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: George Percy Jacomb-Hood, uploaded by Charlotte Mawłew (talk · contribs)

Support as nominator – JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 11:16, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Someone who likes train writing (talk) 13:27, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - low resolution. In addition to falling below the size limit, this image is only 44 dpi. MER-C 17:30, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Great picture, but low resolution. Need a new upload. Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:14, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure a higher resolution is available. I have looked everywhere online and the same 2,250 × 1,342 comes up. Will have to have another look. JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 19:44, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. While a higher-resolution copy would be preferrable, if this is the best digital copy currently available after rigorous searching, I think an exception is okay. I believe the image meets all the other criteria, and in any case we can always do a D&R later. – Moonreach (talk) 15:49, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Below the minimum resolution threshold. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:37, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:30, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Valerian inflorescence

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 11 May 2026 at 13:29:07 (UTC)

Reason: Headline image, FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Valerian (herb)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Redthreadhx (talk) 13:29, 1 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:41, 1 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Someone who likes train writing (talk) 13:26, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:28, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:40, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:21, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support – This was taken either in the morning or evening, so the white balance is off, but otherwise it's excellent. Moonreach (talk) 15:38, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Valeriana officinalis inflorescence - Niitvälja.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:51, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Kuran okuyan kiz

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 May 2026 at 21:23:17 (UTC)

Reason: Good digitization of a painting from a notable artist. Featured image on the Arabic Wikipedia.
Articles in which this image appears: Osman Hamdi Bey, Ottoman Empire
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Osman Hamdi Bey

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 21:23, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:41, 1 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Someone who likes train writing (talk) 13:25, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 18:07, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:39, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 11:22, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Gstaveeiffel314 (talk) 16:28, 4 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support--باسم (talk) 05:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Young woman reading (1880), by Osman Hamdi Bey.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:26, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended nominations

This section is for Featured Picture (or delisting) candidacies whose closure is postponed for additional editing, rendering, or copyright clarification.

Abbey Road

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Mar 2026 at 19:27:29 (UTC)

Reason: Featured on Commons, was opposed on quality reasons but would be a better fit here for obvious EV.
Articles in which this image appears: Abbey Road, The Beatles etc
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: John Kosh (album design), Iain Macmillan (photograph)

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:27, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support A high quality render of the The Beatles (album) cover would also make a good FP candidate. JJARichardson (talk) 20:03, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Extremely high EV, obviously, but I'm doubtful of the claim that this is out of copyright in the US given that the source cited on Commons is a random Ebay listing for LPs of the album. As the image was a commercial shot for the album and was used as its cover, a much better source seems necessary. Nick-D (talk) 22:35, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
No deletion discussions so far (somehow), but image appeared to pass the Commons FA nom without anybody raising doubts about the PD status. If you personally have serious doubts it may be worth considering nominating for deletion. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 18:01, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Even within that listing, I don't see anything that says this image is out of copyright. Moonreach (talk) 19:53, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Moonreach: the rationale is that since the US publication of the cover was simultaneous with the UK publication, and the US cover did not bear a valid separate copyright notice for the cover, it is in the public domain in the US. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:44, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I don't have any direct evidence to the contrary, ~~so I won't vote against it,~~ but on a gut level I feel like this fails WP:SNOWBALL. I can't seriously believe that one of the most famous images connected to the most famous rock band was accidentally published without copyright. The problem is that I don't know what the image's official name was at the time it was taken, or who the copyright would have gone to (the photographer, the album designer, the record label, the producer?) which precludes me from looking it up in the copyright records. As a picture from 1969, it wouldn't have been subject to the 27-year renewal, which means any records (if they exist) would be in hard-to-search book records. Moonreach (talk) 22:52, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's also my concern here. The image may well be out of copyright in the US due to a stuff up by the record company or whoever originally owned the photo, but this needs to be properly established. Relying on a single Ebay listing as the source for being out of copyright doesn't seem OK for FP status. For instance, how can we be sure that the image hasn't been edited to remove the copyright notice?, how do we know for sure that it's actually a US edition of the album?, etc. Nick-D (talk) 23:48, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Like I said, if you either of you have concerns regarding copyright, you should nominate the image for deletion as there doesn't appear to have been a previous deletion nomination. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 14:18, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I have concerns but I can't think of a way to verify them, short of Wikipedia getting a cease-and-desist order. I don't like that the permission is still an eBay listing; even if that were a trustworthy resource, which it's not, I couldn't find anything on there that said "the cover of Abbey Road is public domain." Additionally, the copyright tags that have been added since this nomination was made conflict with each other. One says copyright was in South Africa first, another says that it was in the UK and South Africa simultaneously. All of this feels dubious to me, I just don't think I can meet the burden of proof for a deletion nomination. Moonreach (talk) 21:31, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
For what its worth, on Commons the burden of proof for keeping a file typically lies with those supporting to keep the file in the first place. Per c:COM:PCP, even a "significant doubt" about the freedom of the file warrants its deletion. Personally I'm on the fence about the freedom of the album cover, and I don't feel confident in giving my opinion one way or the other about it. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:59, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I've nominated this for deletion at Commons. I hope that this leads to a strong source establishing that the image is out of copyright becoming available, but if not there are some risks around Commons hosting this image that need to be considered by the community there. Nick-D (talk) 10:09, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for that, I've weighed in there. Moonreach (talk) 15:32, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:49, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Gstaveeiffel314 (talk) 18:08, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 00:19, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support as nominator on Commons. heylenny (^talk/_edits) 22:53, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose – image seems quite pixelated looking closely. is this the best scan possible? ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:51, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – RTSthestardust (talk) 03:56, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:30, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Due to my concerns over copyright as noted above. Nick-D (talk) 23:25, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose due to the same concerns as Nick. I think the technical quality is acceptable, but I worry about legal exposure. Moonreach (talk) 21:33, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Postpone closure until the deletion request on Commons concludes. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:04, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]