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Featured picture candidates

Featured picture candidates are images that the community will vote on, to determine whether or not they will be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. This page lists the candidates to become featured pictures. The picture of the day images are selected from featured pictures.

Old candidates for Featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and current month.

For another overview of our finest pictures, take a look at our annual picture of the year election.

Formal things

Nominating

Guidelines for nominators

Please read the complete guidelines before nominating.

This is a summary of what to look for when submitting and reviewing FP candidates:

  • Licensing – Images licensed with solely "GFDL" or "GFDL and an NC-only license" are not acceptable due the restrictions placed on re-use by these licenses.
  • Resolution – Raster images of lower resolution than 2 million pixels (pixels, not bytes) are typically rejected unless there are strong mitigating reasons. This does not apply to vector graphics (SVGs).
    • Graphics on Commons are not only viewed on conventional computer screens. They may be used in high-resolution print versions, and the images may be cropped to focus on portions of the image. See Commons:Why we need high resolution media for more information.
  • Scans – While not official policy, Help:Scanning provides advice on the preparation of various types of images that may be useful.
  • General quality – pictures being nominated should be of high technical quality.
  • Digital manipulations must not deceive the viewer. Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in an image is generally acceptable, provided it is limited, well-done, and not intended to deceive.
    • For photographs, typical acceptable manipulations include cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and color/exposure correction. More extensive manipulations, such as removal of distracting background elements, should be clearly described in the image text, by means of the {{Retouched picture}} template. Undescribed or mis-described manipulations which cause the main subject to be misrepresented are never acceptable. For images made from more than one photo, you can use the {{Panorama}} or {{Focus stacked image}} templates.
    • For historic images, acceptable manipulations might include digitally fixing rips, removal of stains, cleanup of dirt, and, for mass-produced artworks such as engravings, removal of flaws inherent to the particular reproduction, such as over-inking. Careful color adjustments may be used to bring out the original work from the signs of ageing, though care should be taken to restore a natural appearance. The original artistic intent should be considered when deciding whether it is appropriate to make a change. Edits to historic material should be documented in detail within the file description, and an unedited version should be uploaded and cross linked for comparison.
  • Value – our main goal is to feature most valuable pictures from all others. Pictures should be in some way special, so please be aware that:
    • almost all sunsets are aesthetically pleasing, and most such pictures are not in essence different from others,
    • night-shots are pretty but normally more details can be shown on pictures taken at daytime,
    • beautiful does not always mean valuable.
Artworks, illustrations, and historical documents

There are many different types of non-photographic media, including engravings, watercolors, paintings, etchings, and various others. Hence, it is difficult to set hard-and-fast guidelines. However, generally speaking, works can be divided into three types: Those that can be scanned, those that must be photographed, and those specifically created to illustrate a subject.

Works that must be photographed include most paintings, sculptures, works too delicate or too unique to allow them to be put on a scanner, and so on. For these, the requirements for photography, below, may be mostly followed; however, it should be noted that photographs which cut off part of the original painting are generally not considered featurable.

Works that may be scanned include most works created by processes that allow for mass distribution − for instance, illustrations published with novels. For these, it is generally accepted that a certain amount of extra manipulation is permissible to remove flaws inherent to one copy of the work, since the particular copy – of which hundreds, or even thousands of copies also exist – is not so important as the work itself.

Works created to serve a purpose include diagrams, scientific illustrations, and demonstrations of contemporary artistic styles. For these, the main requirement is that they serve their purpose well.

Provided the reproduction is of high quality, an artwork generally only needs one of the following four things to be featurable:

  • Notable in its own right: Works by major artists, or works that are otherwise notable, such as the subjects of a controversy.
  • Of high artistic merit: Works which, while not particularly well known, are nonetheless wonderful examples of their particular type or school of art.
  • Of high historic merit: The historical method values very early illustrations of scenes and events over later ones. Hence, a work of poor quality depicting a contemporaneous historical event can be nonetheless important, even if the artistic merit is relatively low. Likewise, scans or photographs of important documents – which may not be at all artistic – nonetheless may be highly valuable if the documents are historically significant. The reason for the image's historical importance should be briefly stated in the nomination, for those reviewers unfamiliar with the subject.
  • Of high illustrative merit: Works that illustrate or help explain notable subjects, for instance, illustrations of books, scientific subjects, or technical processes. The amount of artistic merit required for these will vary by subject, but, for instance, an illustration that makes the working of a complicated piece of machinery very clear need not be notable as a piece of artwork as well, whereas an illustration for a book might well be expected to reach much higher artistic standards.

Digital restorations must also be well documented. An unedited version of the image should be uploaded locally, when possible, and cross-linked from the file description page. Edit notes should be specified in detail, such as "Rotated and cropped. Dirt, scratches, and stains removed. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced."

Photographs

On the technical side, we have focus, exposure, composition, movement control and depth of field.

  • Focus – every important object in the picture should normally be sharp.
  • Exposure refers to the shutter diaphragm combination that renders an image with a tonal curve that ideally is able to represent in acceptable detail shadows and highlights within the image. This is called latitude. Images can be on the low side of the tonal curve (low range), the middle (middle range) or high side (upper range). Lack of shadow detail is not necessarily a negative characteristic. In fact, it can be part of the desired effect. Burned highlights in large areas are a distracting element.
  • Composition refers to the arrangement of the elements within the image. The "Rule of thirds" is one useful guideline. Horizons should almost never be placed in the middle, where they "cut" the image in half. Often, a horizon creating a top or bottom third of the space works better. The main idea is to use space to create a dynamic image.
    • Foreground and background – foreground and background objects may be distracting. You should check that something in front of the subject doesn't hide important elements and that something in background doesn't spoil the composition (for example that the streetlight doesn't "stand" on someone's head).
  • Movement control refers to the manner in which motion is represented in the image. Motion can be frozen or blurred. Neither one is better than the other. It is the intention of representation. Movement is relative within the objects of the image. For example, photographing a race car that appears frozen in relation to the background does not give us a sense of speed or motion, so technique dictates to represent the car in a frozen manner but with a blurred background, thus creating the sense of motion, this is called "panning". On the other hand, representing a basketball player in a high jump frozen in relation to everything else, due to the "unnatural" nature of the pose would be a good photograph.
  • Depth of field (DOF) refers to the area in focus in front of and beyond main subject. Depth of field is chosen according to the specific needs of every picture. Large or small DOF can either way add or subtract to the quality of the image. Low depth of field can be used to bring attention to the main subject, separating it from the general environment. High depth of field can be used to emphasize space. Short focal length lenses (wide angles) yield large DOF, and vice versa, long focal lenses (telephotos) have shallow DOF. Small apertures yield large DOF and conversely, large apertures yield shallow DOF.

On the graphic elements we have shape, volume, color, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, noise, etc.

  • Shape refers to the contour of the main subjects.
  • Volume refers to the three dimensional quality of the object. This is accomplished using side light. Contrary to general belief, front lighting is not the best light. It tends to flatten subject. Best light of day is early morning or late afternoon.
  • Color is important. Oversaturated colors are not good.
  • Texture refers to the quality of the surface of the subject. It is enhanced by side lighting… it is the "feel" to the touch.
  • Perspective refers to the "angle" accompanied by lines that disappear into a vanishing point that may or may not be inside the image.
  • Balance refers to the arrangement of subjects within the image that can either give equal weight or appear to be heavier on one side.
  • Proportion refers to the relation of size of objects in picture. Generally, we tend to represent small objects small in relation to others, but a good technique is to represent small objects large contrary to natural size relationship. For example, a small flower is given preponderance over a large mountain…. This is called inversion of scales.
Not all elements must be present. Some photographs can be judged on individual characteristics, that is, an image can be about color or texture, or color AND texture, etc.
  • Noise refers to unwanted corruption of color brightness and quality and can be caused by underexposure. It is not a desirable quality and can be grounds for opposition.
  • Symbolic meaning or relevance … Opinion wars can begin here … A bad picture of a very difficult subject is better than a good picture of an ordinary subject. A good picture of a difficult subject is an extraordinary photograph.
Images can be culturally biased by the photographer and/or the observer. The meaning of the image should be judged according to the cultural context of the image, not by the cultural context of the observer. An image "speaks" to people, and it has the capacity to evoke emotion such as tenderness, rage, rejection, happiness, sadness, etc. Good photographs are not limited to evoking pleasant sensations …

You will maximise the chances of your nominations succeeding if you read the complete guidelines before nominating.

Video and audio

Please nominate videos, sounds, music, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates.

Set nominations

If a group of images are thematically connected in a direct and obvious way, they can be nominated together as a set. A set should fall under one of the following types:

  • Faithful digital reproductions of works notable in their own right, which the original author clearly intended to be viewed as a set. Examples: pages in a pamphlet, crops (puzzle pieces) of a prohibitively large scan, a pair of pendant paintings. Not acceptable: Arbitrary selection of sample works by an artist.
  • A sequence of images showing the passage of time. They could depict frames of a moving/changing object or a static object during different times of day or different seasons. Examples: diagrams illustrating a process, steps of a dance, metamorphosis of an insect, maps/drawings/photos of the same subject over the years (frame of view should be more or less the same).
  • A group of images depicting the same subject from different viewpoints, preferably taken under the same lighting conditions when possible. Examples: Exterior and interior of a building, different facades of a building, different interior views, obverse and inverse of a banknote/coin. Not acceptable: A selection of different rooms in a skyscraper, the facade of a church plus an organ, any images of fundamentally different scopes.
  • A group of images which show all possible variations of a particular class of object. Examples: Male and female versions of an animal (preferably in the same setting), all known species of a genus. Not acceptable: A few breeds of cats (unless they share a defining characteristic and represent all possible examples of that).

Simple tutorial for new users

Tutorial: Nominate on COM:FPC
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NOTE: You don't need to worry if you are not sure, other users will try their best to help you.

Adding a new nomination

If you believe that you have found or created an image that could be considered valuable, with appropriate image description and licensing, then do the following.

Step 1: copy the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box, for example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg. Then click on the "create new nomination" button.

All single files:

For renominations, simply add /2 after the filename. For example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Foo.jpg/2

All set nomination pages should begin "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/", e.g. "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/My Nomination".


Step 2: follow the instructions on the page that you are taken to, and save that page.

Step 3: manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list: Click here, and add the following line to the TOP of the nominations list:

{{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg}}

Galleries and FP categories: Please add a gallery page and section heading from the list at Commons FP galleries. Write the code as Page name#Section heading. For example: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Individual sports An image will only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.

Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify them using {{subst:FPC-notice|Your image filename.jpg}} -- ~~~~.

Note: Do not add an 'Alternative' image when you create a nomination. Selecting the best image is part of the nomination process. Alternatives are for a different crop or post-processing of the original image, or a closely related image from the same photo session (limited to 1 per nomination), if they are suggested by voters.

Voting

Editors whose accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Everybody can vote for their own nominations. Anonymous (IP) votes are not allowed.

You may use the following templates:

  • {{Support}} ( Support),
  • {{Oppose}} ( Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} ( Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} ( Comment),
  • {{Info}} ( Info),
  • {{Question}} ( Question),
  • {{Request}} ( Request).

You may indicate that the image has no chance of success with the template {{FPX|reason - ~~~~}}, where reason explains why the image is clearly unacceptable as a FP. The template can only be used when there are no support votes other than the one from the nominator.

A well-written review helps participants (photographers, nominators and reviewers) improve their skills by providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a picture. Explain your reasoning, especially when opposing a candidate (which has been carefully selected by the author/nominator). English is the most widely understood language on Commons, but any language may be used in your review. A helpful review will often reference one or more of the criteria listed above.

Unhelpful reasons for opposing include:

  • No reason
  • "I don't like it" and other empty assessments
  • "You can do better" and other criticisms of the author/nominator rather than the image

Remember also to put your signature (~~~~).

Over time, featured picture standards change. It may be decided that for some pictures which were formerly "good enough", this is no longer the case. This is for listing an image which you believe no longer deserves to be a featured picture. For these, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}}  Keep It deserves to remain a featured picture
{{Delist}}  Delist It does not deserve to be a featured picture anymore.

This can also be used for cases in which a previous version of an image was promoted to FP, but a newer version of the image has been made and is believed to be superior to the old version, e.g. a newly edited version of a photo or a new scan of a historical image. In particular, it is not intended for replacing older photos of a particular subject with newer photos of the same subject, or in any other case where the current FP and the proposed replacement are essentially different images. For these nominations, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}}  Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as a FP.
{{Delistandreplace}}  Delist and replace Replace the current FP with the proposed replacement.

If you believe that some picture no longer meets the criteria for FP, you can nominate it for delisting, copying the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box:


In the new delisting nomination page just created you should include:

  • Information on the origin of the image (creator, uploader);
  • A link to the original FP nomination (it will appear under "Links" on the image description page);
  • Your reasons for nominating the image and your username.

After that, you have to manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list.

As a courtesy, leave an informative note on the talk page(s) of the original creator, uploader(s), and nominator with a link to the delisting candidate. {{subst:FPC-notice-removal}} can be used for this purpose.

General rules

  1. The voting period is 9 complete days counted from the nomination. After the end of this period the result will be determined. Votes added on day 10 and after are not counted.
  2. Nominations by anonymous contributors are welcome.
  3. Contributions to discussion by anonymous contributors are welcome.
  4. Only registered contributors whose Commons accounts have at least 10 days and 50 edits can vote. Exception: registered users can always vote in their own nominations no matter the account age and number of edits.
  5. Nominations do not count as votes. Support must be explicitly stated.
  6. Nominators and authors can withdraw their nominated pictures at any time. This is done by adding the following template: {{Withdraw}} ~~~~. Also, remember that if more than one version is nominated, you should explicitly state which version you are withdrawing.
  7. Remember, the goal of the Wikimedia Commons project is to provide a central repository for free images to be used by all Wikimedia projects, including possible future projects. This is not simply a repository for Wikipedia images, so images should not be judged here on their suitability for that project.
  8. Rules of the 5th day based on vote counts on day number 5 (day of nomination + 5):
    1. Pictures are speedy declined if they have fewer than two support votes.
    2. Pictures are speedy promoted if they have 10 support votes or more and no oppose votes. (Note that if it takes more than five days to reach this threshold, the picture can be promoted as soon as it is reached.) This does not apply to nominations containing at least one ‘Alternative’ image – because it is possible that another image can overtake the one in the lead during the last days, such nominations are never closed early.
    3. Once either speedy criterion is reached, the voting period is considered closed, and no more votes may be added.
  9. Pictures tagged {{FPX}} may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied, provided there are no support votes other than that of the nominator.
  10. Pictures tagged {{FPD}} (FP-Denied) may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied.
  11. Only two active nominations by the same user (that is, nominations under review and not yet closed) are allowed. The main purpose of this measure is to contribute to a better average quality of nominations, by driving nominators/creators to choose carefully the pictures presented to the forum.

Featuring and delisting rules

A candidate will become a featured picture in compliance with following conditions:

  1. Appropriate license (of course)
  2. At least seven  Support votes (or 7  Delist votes for a delist) at the end of nine days
  3. Ratio of supporting/opposing votes at least 2/1 (a two-thirds majority); same for delist/keep votes
  4. Two different versions of the same picture cannot both be featured, but only the one with higher level of support, as determined by the closer. Whenever the closer is not sure which version has consensus to be featured, they should attempt to contact the voters to clarify their opinions if not clear from the nomination page.
  5. Only two active delisting nominations per user, which is in addition to the limit of two active regular nominations.

The delisting rules are the same as those for FPs, with voting taking place over the same time period. The rule of the 5th day is applied to delisting candidates that have received no votes to delist, other than that of the proposer, by day 5.

The FPCBot handles the vote counting and closing in most cases, current exceptions are candidates containing multiple versions of the image as well as FPXed and withdrawn nominations. Any experienced user may close the requests not handled by the bot. For instructions on how to close nominations, see Commons:Featured picture candidates/What to do after voting is finished. Also note that there is a manual review stage between when the bot has counted the votes and before the nomination is finally closed by the bot; this manual review can be done by any user familiar with the voting rules.

Above all, be polite

Please don't forget that the image you are judging is somebody's work. Avoid using phrases like "it looks terrible" and "I hate it". If you must oppose, please do so with consideration. Also remember that your command of English might not be the same as someone else's. Choose your words with care.

Happy judging… and remember… all rules can be broken.

See also

Table of contents

List may contain works considered Not Safe for Work (nudity).

Nominators are requested, out of courtesy, to include the {{Nsfw}} template with such images. Users may select the gadget in user preferences "Deferred display of images tagged with {{Nsfw}} on COM:FPC" to enable the template's effect of hiding the image until selected.

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File:Cesena - Abbazia di Santa Maria del Monte - Abside e dettagli - 2024-09-28 08-39-33 001.jpg

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Santa Maria del Monte Abbey (Cesena, Italy).

File:The Four Horsemen (CBL WEp 0021).jpg

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Albrecht Dürer: Apocalypse_(Dürer)#The_Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse

File:Cerro de la mesa with corn and agave fields.jpg

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File:Prunus cerasifera blossoms.jpg

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A spray of Prunus cerasifera

File:Waddenzee achter de zeedijk bij Paesens-Moddergat. 17-09-2024. (d.j.b) 06.jpg

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File:Banya yeonji pond water reflection of bridge and trees under blue sky at Bulguksa Gyeongju South Korea.jpg

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Banya yeonji pond water reflection of bridge and trees under blue sky at Bulguksa Gyeongju South Korea

File:Front view of Mireuk Daebul statue at Bongeunsa temple with reflection on floor at night in Seoul.jpg

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Front view of Mireuk Daebul statue at Bongeunsa temple with reflection on floor at night in Seoul

File:Mihrab de la mosquée de Sidi Bellahsen.jpg

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The mihrab of the Mosque of Sidi Bellahsen in Tlemcen, built during the Zayyanid dynasty in 1296.

File:Sachsenheim - Ochsenbach - Geigersberg - nördlicher Teil von SSO im März.jpg

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File:Arab League Park, Casablanca; حديقة الجامعة العربية، الدار البيضاء.jpg

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Arab League Park, Casablanca; حديقة الجامعة العربية، الدار البيضاء

File:American avocet (84292).jpg

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American avocet

File:Red-tailed hawk (23114).jpg

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Red-tailed hawk

File:Statue Deities Stakrimo Zanskar Jun24 A7CR 01100.jpg

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Chakrasamvara and Vajravārāhī, Stakrimo Gompa, Zanskar, India

File:076 Olive-bellied sunbird flying at Kibale National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

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Olive-bellied sunbird flying at Kibale National Park

File:Saint Martin (6).jpg

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Fishing Boats at St. Martin's Island

File:Acueducto, Segovia, España, 2024-06-14, DD 10.jpg

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Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain

File:Часовня Александра Невского, 2024.jpg

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Chapel of Alexander Nevsky in Yaroslavl

File:Eagle Map of the United States Engraved For Rudiments of National Knowledge, edit.jpg

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Eagle Map of the United States

File:Rabat Lighthouse (fort Borj Sirat, برج الصراط).jpg

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Rabat Lighthouse (fort Borj Sirat, برج الصراط)

File:Harem of Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace 01.jpg

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File:The Face of Urban Exhaustion- End of Day in São Paulo's Metro.jpg

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The Face of Urban Exhaustion- End of Day in São Paulo's Metro

File:The main house in Abramtsevo.jpg

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Manor Abramtsevo, Moscow

File:2024 Most Żelazny w Kłodzku (8), powódź.jpg

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Iron Bridge in Kłodzko, flood

File:2024 Kłodzko, zespół klasztorny franciszkanów (3), powódź.jpg

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Franciscan monastery complex in Kłodzko, flood

File:2024 Wiadukt kolejowy w Lewinie Kłodzkim (11).jpg

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Overpass in Lewin Kłodzki

File:Externsteine von Westen.jpg

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Externsteine in the near of Horn-Bad Meinberg - View over the Upper Pond to the west side

File:One legged ducks.jpg

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File:The Sundering of the Elves.svg

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File:Corn field in Mexico.jpg

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File:Bibliotiqa Alexandria 9.jpg

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Interior of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria

Alternate version (denoised)

Interior of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria

File:Monasterio de Curchi, Curchi, Moldavia, 2023-11-01, DD 75-77 HDR.jpg

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Curchi Monastery, Curchi, Moldova

File:Turning Vanes - GPN-2000-001918.jpg

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Turning vanes in the 16 Foot Wind Tunnel at Langley AFB

File:Mating pair of Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) - Common Cerulean (2) WLB.jpg

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Mating pair of Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775)

File:Igreja de Santo Alexandre--Nave Centro Histórico Belém Pará 2023-8639.jpg

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File:Victoria amazonica 03.jpg

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File:072 Vieillot's black weaver building the start of a nest at Kibale forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

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Vieillot's black weaver building the start of a nest at Kibale forest National Park

File:A sop to Cerberus - Gillam - Chester A. Arthur.jpg

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Political cartoon of Chester A. Arthur in 1882.

File:Årstabroarna April 2020 01.jpg

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File:Monnikskap (Aconitum), 07-09-2024. (actm.).jpg

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File:Close wing mud-puddling position of Delias pasithoe (Linnaeus, 1767)-Red-base Jezebel.jpg

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Close wing mud-puddling position of Delias pasithoe (Linnaeus, 1767)-Red-base Jezebel.

File:Morning view of the pond at Oizumi Ryokuchi, September 2024 - 0644.jpg

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Morning view of the pond at Oizumi Ryokuchi Park.

File:Modern Fianchetto Setup. Chess game Staunton No. 6.jpg

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Modern Fianchetto Setup. Chess game Staunton No. 6

* Support -- Radomianin (talk) 13:03, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  •  Support ★ 13:24, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support.--Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 08:18, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --Terragio67 (talk) 05:15, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:13, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Huh? That is not the Ruy Lopez and does not reflect the position given in the image description (which is likewise a strange opening to play, and is definitely not the Ruy Lopez). The Ruy Lopez is e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb4. This is some sort of odd symmetrical double-fianchetto that could come up in a closed French or hypermodern sort of opening, but isn't something top players would typically consider. From the very first move you can see it's wrong: e4 e5. Black's king pawn in the image is on e6, not e5. I'm not sure why an arbitrary chess position is worth featuring? A rare "strong" in my oppose because it seems like nobody else noticed. :) — Rhododendrites talk |  16:56, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Ruy López is that White attacks the knight on c6, which defends the central pawn on e5. classic Ruy López doesn't use a fianchetto (the bishop typically goes to b5), there are some lesser-known or modernized variations where White opts for a fianchetto. The sequence presented is more common in the Pirc Defense (fianchetto variation), but with a few adjustments and variations, it could lead to a Ruy López with a fianchetto — a more modern approach. The fact that both openings are mirrored here is simply to show the same setup on both sides and is by no means a real game. Magnus Carlsen has used similar strategies in several of his games, including the use of fianchettos and flexible structures. Carlsen has employed openings where he combines fianchettos with central flexibility, such as his approach in the Sicilian with an early fianchetto or the Modern Defense, which is somewhat similar to the Pirc. I have improved the description of the image, I hope for your feedback Wilfredor (talk) 17:51, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • But the image description is still wrong. The moves don't correspond to the moves on the board. The image description states 'The game begins with 1. e4 e5' but it obviously doesn't, so this not only isn't a Ruy Lopez, it's not even an Open Game. Cmao20 (talk) 18:00, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, How I told, the game begins with 1. e4 e5, transitioning into a setup that resembles a Modern Defense, I changed the image description. Although the initial opening may seem closed, chess is a game of transitions where positions can become very dynamic. Wilfredor (talk) 18:11, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
+1. There is no possible way for this game to have begun 1.e4 e5. Wilfredor, I respect you a lot as a talented photographer but you're not filling me with confidence in this nomination when you don't seem to be clear as to what the opening on the board actually is. When you were talking to Wolverine XI above you were clearly acting as if it were a standard Ruy Lopez opening with no hypermodern characteristics. Cmao20 (talk) 18:16, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
here is simply to show the same setup on both sides and is by no means a real game. When studying, openings are generally placed in this way, but not to simulate a real game, but rather to see each opening separately on the same board. I'm not trying to convince you, but I'm explaining the positions. Wilfredor (talk) 18:31, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The Ruy Lopez isn't just an attack on the c6 knight; it's a king pawn opening where the bishop attacks the black knight directly. After e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5, the idea is white attacks black's knight that defends e5. In the photographed board, e5 isn't even played, so there's no weakness that white is targeting by attacking the c6 knight, and the c6 knight isn't even attacked. It quite simply has absolutely no relation to the Ruy Lopez. You do see double fianchettos once in a while, but when a top player uses it it makes the news because double fianchettos are known for being pretty bad. You'd certainly never see this position, with all bishops fianchettoed except in an unserious game where the players were just having fun rather than competing. It's like a game where the first moves are a4 a5 h4 h5 or something -- unambiguously not very good, but bad openings can be fun to play as a novelty. The pirc is e4 d6. It's uncommon for black to move the pawn again so soon to d5 after moving d6, and there again a double fianchetto is uncommon. With the Pirc, you get a g6/Bg7 fianchetto but almost never b6/Bb7 because you're more often playing c5 to attack the center. I'm trying to think of an analogy here that's more accessible to non-chess players. It's like a football game where the file description says it's a 4-3-3 defense, but the photo is just a bunch of people scattered randomly across the field -- not a 4-3-3, and not anything you'd see in a professional game. — Rhododendrites talk |  18:12, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • (Edit conflict) Wrote the above comment before it was moved FWIW. Updating now that the file has been moved. The opening name is no longer wrong, but it's still a pretty random position that's unrealistic outside of low-level play. Downgrading strong oppose to oppose. — Rhododendrites talk |  18:12, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The fact that both openings are mirrored here is simply to show the same setup on both sides and is by no means a real game Wilfredor (talk) 18:15, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Huh, Rhododendrites is absolutely correct. I haven't played chess since I was a teenager, must admit, so didn't know this opening off by heart. But yeah this is not the Ruy Lopez opening and cannot be. The black pawn has to be on e5 for it to be Ruy Lopez because Ruy Lopez is a variant of the e4/e5 Open game. It is also worth pointing out that not only do the moves on the board not correspond to the moves stated in the description on the image page, but the moves in the image description aren't actually a Ruy Lopez opening either, they are some variation of Philidor's defence. Also I have to say I suspect the use of ChatGPT on the image description (lots of banal and meaningless phrases) and I'm not really happy with that. Cmao20 (talk) 17:57, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Your vote, like the previous one, refers to a description that was at the beginning, like the other user, I ask you to review it again. Wilfredor (talk) 18:01, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    No idea re: chatgpt in this case, but as an aside, chatgpt is shockingly bad at chess. — Rhododendrites talk |  18:12, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The image description is still incorrect. The move list that it specifies is not the move list that we see on the board, there is no pawn on e5 or on d6. I think the position on the board can only be some obscure side variation of the French defence and I've never seen a competitive chess game that involves this odd setup with both white and black having two fianchettoed bishops. I don't think we should feature a chessboard that has a fairly random position and I no longer have confidence in this nomination particularly since your above comment to Wolverine XI was clearly written as if this was an orthodox Ruy Lopez setup (Nxe4 can lead to the Open Defence against the Ruy Lopez opening, but it makes no sense in the position actually shown on this board as it would be to blunder a knight). I can't find a single professional chess game in the opening moves database on 365chess with this particular setup which indicates that this is highly likely to be an obscure side variation. Cmao20 (talk) 18:14, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    You will never find because the fact that both openings are mirrored here is simply to show the same setup on both sides and is by no means a real game Wilfredor (talk) 18:16, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    So we're in the realm of aesthetics with a mirrored position where the moves and ideas do not matter, rather than a serious chess position. No longer "wrong" but if we're just treating a board/set as objects to be photographed, I see no reason to feature a low quality game as opposed to e.g. the starting position (in which case I'd probably abstain from !voting). As it stands, just calling it a "modern fianchetto setup", while not necessarily "wrong", nonetheless makes it seem like this is supposed to be educational/illustrative of a concept, but it's not useful in doing so. — Rhododendrites talk |  18:22, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    When studying, openings are generally placed in this way, but not to simulate a real game, but rather to see each opening separately on the same board. Wilfredor (talk) 18:25, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, Wilfredor, this is just not accurate. Of course studying openings is to study real openings you'd play in a real game, not random positions that are technically possible out of the opening but which aren't actually good or realistic. I don't want to bludgeon this discussion too much, so I'll leave it at that for the time being. — Rhododendrites talk |  18:39, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    When studying an opening, you can even completely omit Black or White, because the idea is to memorize the moves on your side and not both sides. I don't want to argue about this endlessly either. I made the corrections to the image description that you asked me for, I don't know what else you want from me. Wilfredor (talk) 18:42, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •  I withdraw my nomination I made a mistake in the opening and have corrected it, but I think it is not enough to make this image featured since it is not a real game. I put the same moves in black and white to be able to visualize an opening that I often use. I appreciate the comments both positive and negative. --Wilfredor (talk) 21:48, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment The nomination has been withdrawn, but I've removed my vote anyway. My knowledge of chess is very rudimentary and I am grateful to Rhododendrites and Cmao20 for the above discourse. I find the misleading descriptions unacceptable and would ask Wilfredor to be honest with the community. You are a very talented photographer and I appreciate your work. If this nomination had been based on the aesthetics of the photo from the beginning, which honestly does not show the proposed score, it would have been sincere and convincing. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 08:40, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The fact that I am not an expert in chess does not make me a dishonest person, I tried to add the best description I could but it was not enough. Wilfredor (talk) 11:30, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you for your words, Wilfredor. I did not mean to imply that you are fundamentally dishonest. I apologize for that misunderstanding. But it is simply the case that there have been several incidents in the recent past where you have misled the community with undisclosed image manipulation. That's why the trust of the regulars in your work has been affected. But you have apologized and said that you will do better. This is commendable, and I personally wish you all the best for a constructive work in the community. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 11:55, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I am not completely blameless in this, I should have asked for help to confirm that the description was correct or done more research. I feel that once trust is lost, it is difficult to regain it. Many times it is better to give up and start another path, I am rethinking whether to continue nominating images on FPC. I take photographs as a way to release stress from my personal life and distract myself, but this activity is generating more stress and I do not believe it has anything to do with FPC itself. Wilfredor (talk) 13:59, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Okay, I understand your statement; and I am sorry to read that you are in a stressful situation. I believe that everyone deserves another chance; and by following the rules of the wikiverse, we can maintain a trusting atmosphere where we can work together in the same direction. I wish you all the best, and I personally hope that the valuable potential of your future work will be available to the FPC community. Best, -- Radomianin (talk) 14:33, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Personally, I'm not sure what sort of photo that's just a chess board + pieces that I would support (maybe because I see them often, I have a hard time finding "wow"), but if you want help with the chess part (positions, etc.) you can ping me. — Rhododendrites talk |  19:43, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, I really appreciate your help. I'm going to be absent from everything for the moment. Wilfredor (talk) 20:32, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:En-Vau calanque 1.jpg

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En-Vau calanque, Calanques National Park, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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En-Vau calanque, Calanques National Park, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

File:Cephalanthera rubra Ulrichsberg 20240704.jpg

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Cephalanthera rubra

File:Utagawa Yoshikazu - 亜墨利加國蒸気車往來 (The Comings and Goings of an American Steamship) (1861).jpg

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The Comings and Goings of an American Steamship by Utagawa Yoshikazu (1861)

File:Fringilla coelebs chaffinch male edit2.jpg (delist)

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File:Mesola - Comune di Mesola - Piazza Santo Spirito - 2024-09-22 20-23-33 001.jpg

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Mesola Castle, Ferrara, Italy.


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File:Château de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau).jpg

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Palace of Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne, France).

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Palace of Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne, France).

File:Finger Wharf, Sydney, southeast view 20230206 1.jpg

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Finger Wharf, Sydney


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