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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 in the log pages and in the candidate archives. 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, 2025, 2026 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, PDFs, 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).


Adding a new nomination

If you believe that you have found or created an image that could be considered valuable, with appropriate name, quality, image description, categories 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}}

Nominations are time-sensitive and for one-time use only. An automatic clock starts as soon as they are created. Do not create them in advance, save them for later or re-activate them.

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. They should be added by, or at the request of, the nominator.

An 'Alternative' is created by adding a sub-section to the nomination page: ====Alternative==== [[File:Foo.jpg|300px]] *{{info}} A short description.

Voting

Editors whose accounts have at least 10 days and 100 constructive, stable edits on Commons (excluding user and talk pages) 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 100 constructive, stable edits on Commons (excluding user and talk pages) 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 (“alternatives”) of the image as well as delist-and-replace 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. Hint: Until summer 2025, the bot was also not able to process FPXed, FPDed and withdrawn nominations as well as delist nominations; this has been fixed, users do not need to close such nominations anymore.

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:A Monastery Gate, Sikkim, India.jpg

Voting period ends on 27 Jun 2026 at 15:32:05 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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File:Agriocnemis pygmaea female, Burdwan, West Bengal, India 17 10 2012.jpg

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File:Cynara-cardunculus-Sitia-Crete-Greece-3.jpg

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Flowering Cynara cardunculus. Sitia, Crete, Greece.

File:ÖBB 1116 with EC 163 on Trisanna Bridge.jpg

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Two ÖBB class 1116 "Taurus" with EuroCity 163 "Transalpin" Zürich - Graz on the Trisanna Bridge with Wiesberg Castle in the foreground, Austria

File:At Tenerife 2026 566 - Musaceae flower.jpg

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Musaceae (banana plant) flower at the Palmetum de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

File:Црква „Св. Власиј“ - Ложани 6.jpg

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A decorated niche with a fresco depicting Saint Blaise above the secondary entrance of the eponymous church in the village of Ložani

File:Вид с горнолыжного комплекса "Амирсой" 25.jpg

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Four-spotted orb weaver on wild carrot

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File:One World Trade Center, Financial District, Manhattan, New York.jpg

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Worm's-eye view of One World Trade Center, Manhattan.

File:Innenraum-St-Paulus-Kirche-Vaals-2026.jpg

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Interior of Saint Paul's Church in Vaals. The photo was taken on Easter Monday shortly after Mass. If you look closely, you can still see a few traces of incense lingering in the air.

File:Anastasiusreliquiar-Domschatz-Aachen-2026.jpg

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Architectural reliquary for the skull relic of Saint Anastasius of Persia, fashioned as a miniature of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem; partially gilded silver with niello on domes and door surround, Antioch, Byzantium, 969/970; Aachen Cathedral Treasury

File:View of the Ichkeul Park.jpg

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File:Asilidae mange un hemynoptere.jpg

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Praia do Submarino

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File:Blue Whistling-Thrush in Latpanchar January 2024 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg

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Blue Whistling-Thrush ( Myophonus caeruleus temminckii)

File:Etna Southeast Crater eruption 2022-05-17.jpg

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Etna Southeast Crater eruption

File:Casa Batló Barcelona May 2026-7.jpg

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Metal curtain at Casa Batló, Barcelona

File:Bicycle in the Meuse River Maastricht.jpg

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Bicycle in the Meuse River, Maastricht, Netherlands.

File:Busy Morning - local street vendor in Zejtun.jpg

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Woman, street vendor, selling cheese and vegetables and haxix from an old pushchair in typical maltese street in Zejtun, Malta.
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People/Work#Vendors
  •  Info Woman, street vendor, selling cheese and vegetables and haxix from an old pushchair in typical maltese street in Zejtun, Malta. Created by Renata Apan – uploaded by Renata Apan – nominated by Zquid -- Zquid (talk) 19:15, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Zquid (talk) 19:15, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose A very nice subject and composition. A pity that quality is not good enough: image is unsharp and possibly oversaturated. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:13, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support I agree that it is a little oversaturated but I love the mood, the composition, and the colours and am prepared to overlook minor technical faults. Cmao20 (talk) 23:02, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 03:42, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support as per Cmao20. -- Radomianin (talk) 04:54, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support A beautiful, cinematic composition, and the excellent subject separation (thanks to ƒ/6.3 at 195 mm) is essential for that. Therefore a small DoF was to be expected and is required here. Yes, it could still be sharper (probably 1/125 s was a little bit too long for the moving people), but I can’t find fault with a touch of softness when we get such an excellent composition. – Aristeas (talk) 07:44, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --JackyM59 (talk) 09:00, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Weak support Per Aristeas Poco a poco (talk) 09:09, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 12:41, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 16:09, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:31, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 08:56, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Ermell (talk) 10:57, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 11:19, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Vernal Hanging-Parrot in Saswad August 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 09.jpg

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Vernal Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)

File:Butorides striata in Bosque Alemao.jpg

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Butorides striata in Bosque Alemao.jpg
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Pelecaniformes#Genus : Butorides
  •  Info My own work. --Wilfredor (talk) 12:56, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Wilfredor (talk) 12:56, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Even though it is on a man-made jetty, I think your existing FP of this species is much better. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:57, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
    Thanks dear Charles for your comment, I appreciate the criticism. In the old FP version, which is not the current one, the whole animal is not in focus, and there is also a lack of depth of field. I believe the image works better now, showing the animal in its natural environment. Also, the older version had some Photoshop editing that I now consider excessive Wilfredor (talk) 16:44, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Lovely reflection, I like your other FP but I think both can be featured Cmao20 (talk) 18:31, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 22:01, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 03:41, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Interesting pose & great reflection too. --~2026-35539-45 (talk) 03:54, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    This was me - for some reason I got logged out and didn't realize. Not sure if I can edit that or not. Needsmoreritalin (talk) 03:56, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:41, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 07:46, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Looks underexposed to me Poco a poco (talk) 09:11, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    One of the things I liked most was the natural light. The camera has enough dynamic range to change the night or afternoon into a beautiful day, but that would alter the reality of the moment.Thanks for your review Wilfredor (talk) 10:49, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    I agree that it is underexposed (on my calibrated monitor). Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:21, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    The file uses the full tonal range with almost no clipping, so the darker look is a deliberate low-key rendering of dappled shade, not under-exposure and the still, dark water is what lets the reflection read. The bird is fully exposed and detailed. Happy to upload a slightly lifted version so you can compare. Thanks both Wilfredor (talk) 16:35, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 10:03, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 12:43, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Famberhorst (talk) 16:08, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Categorize properly, please. What kind of "Reflexes" are depicted? May it be you mean "Reflections"? Really so difficult to look before setting a nomination? --A.Savin 18:57, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    Thanks, I fixed it. The correction was fair, but comments phrased like “Really so difficult to look before setting a nomination?” are exactly the kind of thing that makes me feel less motivated to participate at FPC Wilfredor (talk) 21:47, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    Why? (Refers to "comments phrased..." etc) --A.Savin 09:57, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
    @Daniel Case: Are reflection categories now sufficiently dealt with? Rhetorical question of course... --A.Savin 09:57, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
    Because it goes beyond a categorization issue and comes across as a personal reproach. Since this is coming from an administrator, I would have expected a bit more consideration in the wording. I was absent from FPC for about a year precisely because this kind of interaction was causing me a lot of stress. I recently returned with the intention of participating constructively, so I would appreciate comments being phrased in a way that focuses on the issue, not on the person. I have no problem with corrections; in fact, I corrected the issue after your comment. The correction was fair, and as I already said, I fixed it, “Please review the reflection categories before nominating” would have been enough. Also, oppose votes are generally used for issues that make the image unsuitable or that cannot be easily fixed, such as problems with the image. Even in those cases, many users write something like “I will change my vote if this is fixed.” A category issue can be fixed quickly, and I often correct such issues myself in other FPC nominations rather than opposing because of them. If there is still something specific missing, please let me know. Wilfredor (talk) 14:21, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:31, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 08:43, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support ★ Sàádî (talk) 10:32, 18 June 2026 (UTC) ★
  •  Support --Ermell (talk) 10:59, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 11:20, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Amazonian landmine.jpg

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Bothrops atrox in Área Protegida Municipal Lago San José, Bolivia
Thanks Wilfredor, I did the process again (high pass filter) saving with metadatas and next apply compression without loss of quality --Ezarateesteban 13:40, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
Now why the image occupies less space than the original?, I would kindly suggest that any edits to other users’ photographs be made in a separate new file, with a detailed description of the changes and clear attribution to the original author. That said, in my view, editing a photograph that is already QI and used in a Wiki entry—especially one in which I am also involved on Wiki Love Earth not be the most appropriate approach. I believe it would be better to preserve the original file and upload any modified version separately. Wilfredor (talk) 14:15, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
See history, my edit was considered QI --Ezarateesteban 14:20, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
Please upload your version in another file, It's also a way of respecting the author Wilfredor (talk) 14:35, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I am fine with the original. You sharpned but you did same with background and get more CA. So what will stay here ? --Mile (talk) 14:39, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Name of file is "Amazonian landmine.jpg" !? But no landmines or mines in article. Named Bothrops atrox — also known as the common lancehead, fer-de-lance, barba amarilla, and mapepire balsain. Till file rename. --Mile (talk) 14:50, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment 15mm is a surprising choice for wildlife. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:04, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
Renamed --Ezarateesteban 17:42, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Very dangerous Wilfredor (talk) 16:58, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support To good not to pass. I like composition as 1st. Could go Infobox. --Mile (talk) 18:01, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support FP but I agree the photo editing has not improved the image and there is no reason why it shouldn't be reverted to the original. Cmao20 (talk) 18:22, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 22:02, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 03:41, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice, but I agree, there was no urgent need to edit the picture at all. A bit more of sharpening, okay, but not required IMHO. Poco a poco (talk) 09:14, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 10:02, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:31, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 08:43, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Ermell (talk) 11:01, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 11:21, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Shivalik Hills from Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India.jpg

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Shivalik hills from Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/India#Chandigarh
  •  Info The outer Himalayan Shivalik Hills as seen from the Sukhna Lake in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh.
  •  Info created, uploaded and nominated by UnpetitproleX (Talk) 09:43, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support The previously nominated pano was criticised for being ultrwide and for lacking sharpness, so nominating this closer view with better sharpness. The hills are located some 25 kilometres away (as the crow flies), and are often not visible from the city due to pollution, fog or clouds. This was an exceptionally clear day. -- UnpetitproleX (Talk) 09:43, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Really sorry. It's better, but I'm still not seeing anything in the way of composition. All the leading lines are completely horizontal so there is nothing to provide tension in the composition. I think the clouds are pretty nice, and the light is quite pleasant, but the picture is a little noisy IMO. Cmao20 (talk) 18:21, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
    I'm very confused about what you mean by composition, it is a pretty standard composition based on the rule of thirds. The dramatic clouds and the shadow-play on the hills are where the action ('the tension') lies. UnpetitproleX (Talk) 04:52, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I'm agree, the colors overall aren't appealing either Poco a poco (talk) 07:12, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Champ d'Orge carrée (Hordeum vulgare).jpg

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Field of barley (Hordeum vulgare) in June in the north of France

File:20260510 Monroe NZ92637.jpg

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  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People/Portrait#Women
  •  Info created by Granada – uploaded by Granada – nominated by Granada -- Granada (talk) 19:34, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Only one other FP of this specie. -- Granada (talk) 19:34, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Ermell (talk) 21:21, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I though it was phone shot. So editing went bad ? To big shadow on eyes, background, quality at all. --Mile (talk) 09:00, 16 June 2026 (UTC) p.S. 13 Mpx from 45 does not convince me
  •  Support A lot better than a phone shot to me! Good composition, quality, nice moment Cmao20 (talk) 18:19, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 11:22, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period - Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape - 1917.1078 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif

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Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) in a landscape (painted circa 1575)
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic media/People#Portraits, paintings of males
  •  Info created by Circa – uploaded by Pataliputra! – nominated by وسيم -- Wassimtalk 17:20, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support as nominator! Wassimtalk 17:20, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Question Why have you nominated an extracted file? Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:34, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Mile (talk) 09:02, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Charles. I don't know why this isn't the file being nominated. It is a full reproduction of the artwork and seems to reproduce the colours more subtly and faithfully than this cropped version, which blows out the highlights Cmao20 (talk) 18:17, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Charles and I'm concerned that it's being used on 45 wiki pages in many articles; to what extent should using less-than-the-best image be acceptable on these Wikipedias? --Wilfredor (talk) 17:20, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    @Charlesjsharp, @Cmao20, @PetarM, and @Wilfredor,
    I have replaced the current file with this one.  Thank you. Wassimtalk 18:54, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment The problem I see here is that it's a crop (removing part of the artwork) of a 500-year-old piece. Why not use a cut that only removes the frame? I think that's what we're all asking for. --Wilfredor (talk) 22:01, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Entre montanhas - VI Encontro Fotográfico - Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais - 2010-05-22.jpg

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  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Crepuscular rays
  •  Info created by rdenubila – uploaded by DarwIn – nominated by ★ -- ★ 17:14, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- ★ 17:14, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 06:50, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Darwin Ahoy! 10:51, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry, there are a lot of photos of sun rays on Commons and although they are all pretty, I don't see what makes this one stand out. There is some colour noise and it's a shame so much of the village is in shadow Cmao20 (talk) 18:15, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Of all the sunray images on Wikimedia Commons, I don't think this is one of the best. Wolverine X-eye 19:28, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I concur Poco a poco (talk) 09:16, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Something wrong with sunlight, it appears gray instead of white. Compo is fine for me. Юрий Д.К. 11:21, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Cathedral Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Tunis.jpg

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Central Nave of Cathedral Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Tunis
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious buildings#Tunisia
  •  Info all by me -- IssamBarhoumi (talk) 16:06, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Abstain as author -- IssamBarhoumi (talk) 16:06, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I guess they wouldn't let you move the chairs. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:37, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
    a bit difficult they are tied chairs like benches
    May be another thime with a wider lens I will try to show more of the parts under the arches. IssamBarhoumi (talk) 18:01, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Yeah, I really like this. I think it could do with a tad more sharpening, but the focus is right, it's just not been sharpened much in processing. I think the choice not to perspective correct and to go for a low shooting position is a sensible one in this case, a kind of 'mouse-eye view' is good for emphasising the size and space of a large religious building. Did you use the floor as a tripod-substitute to keep the camera steady? Cmao20 (talk) 18:12, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
    yes I used the floor as Tripod IssamBarhoumi (talk) 18:22, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry Issam, this places does deserve a FP but I'm not convinced at all by the POV chosen here Poco a poco (talk) 09:31, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
    I will expain why this point of view:
    This way you can see all the decoration
    All the statutes in the
    All the paintings even Jesus face in the Ultima Cena painting Behind the Bible holder we can see all of Them.
    All The architecture style. IssamBarhoumi (talk) 10:10, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:San Giovanni Latrano May 2022-22.jpg

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File:"Zerynthia polyxena".jpg

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File:Mandelbrot Set Image 107.png

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A high-resolution, 100-megapixel fragment of the Mandelbrot set, rendered using Perturbation Theory. The high-precision reference trajectory is computed exactly once, enabling blazing-fast computation for billions of pixels using hardware-native double registers (with a 1e-308 hardware limit). Features True SSAA 8x8 anti-aliasing (64 independent samples per pixel) for perfect detail clarity. Originally rendered at 80,000 x 80,000 pixels and downscaled to 10,000 x 10,000. C++ source code is included. Ultimately, it is an infinite mathematical structure that has always existed.
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic_media/Computer-generated#Mathematics
  •  Info A high-resolution, 100-megapixel fragment of the Mandelbrot set, rendered using Perturbation Theory. The high-precision reference trajectory is computed exactly once, enabling blazing-fast computation for billions of pixels using hardware-native double registers (with a 1e-308 hardware limit). Features True SSAA 8x8 anti-aliasing (64 independent samples per pixel) for perfect detail clarity. Originally rendered at 80,000 x 80,000 pixels and downscaled to 10,000 x 10,000. C++ source code is included. Ultimately, it is an infinite mathematical structure that has always existed. Created, uploaded and nominated by Aokoroko -- Aokoroko (talk) 07:32, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Aokoroko (talk) 07:32, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 15:01, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 22:03, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Majow (talk) 07:53, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:31, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Zaaddozen Helleborus orientalis 19-05-2026 (d.j.b.).jpg

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File:Udu lahkub järvelt.jpg

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Meenikunno Bog in Estonia at early morning

File:Male Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.jpg

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A male Red-Winged Blackbird calling at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.

File:De Cocksdorp (NL), Leuchtturm -- 2026 -- 0305.jpg

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Eierland Lighthouse
  • Personally I really like the shadows and probably wouldn't have nominated the picture without the contrast they provide between the two halves of the path, but I can understand the low-wow-factor type oppose, I did wonder if people would think this. Cmao20 (talk) 18:00, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Lémur negro (Eulemur macaco), Isla de los Lemures, Madagascar, 2025-09-17, DD 03.jpg

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Black lemur (Eulemur macaco), Lemur Island, Madagascar

File:Ceriagrion coromandelianum male 27052014 (1).jpg

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File:Diplacodes trivialis female 11 09 2014.jpg

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Diplacodes trivialis female. A small greenish yellow dragonfly with black markings.

File:Old Jewish Clock.jpg

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Old Jewish clock
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Objects#Horology
  •  Info Old Jewish clock, The Great Synagogue - Hungarian Jewish Museum, Budapest, Hungary - all by Krigore (talk) 11:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Krigore (talk) 11:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral Looks very good in thumbnail and is a beautiful motif. But imho the level of detail and the leck of consistent sharpness are not sufficient for a pro vote. --Tuxyso (talk) 19:39, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    Thanks! Yes, I really like this clock! If the photo doesn't get nominated this time, maybe I'll be able to photograph it again someday. It's definitely worth the FP as an object. Krigore (talk) 21:01, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry, the subject is great but I don't think this level of detail and sharpness is enough considering the relatively low resolution. I am also not usually convinced by the cut-out-and-stick-on-a-white-background approach. Cmao20 (talk) 20:31, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    Thanks! I added it because I really like this photo — but well, in my opinion, the quality is borderline. Unfortunately, the camera equipment was good for the time, but well, that was a while ago. As for the background — I don't really like cutouts either, but here, there was a rather odd-looking square in the background; I think it's better now. Anyway, take a look at the file history and you'll see what I mean. Krigore (talk) 20:59, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I concur with Cmao20. The editing in some bordering areas could also be better. Furthermore the item is distorted and would have benefited from a PC or a different POV Poco a poco (talk) 11:44, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

File:087 Male Snail kite in Encontro das Águas State Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

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Male Snail kite in Encontro das Águas State Park

File:181 Chestnut-bellied guan in Encontro das Águas State Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

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Chestnut-bellied guan in Encontro das Águas State Park

File:At Paranapiacaba 2023 079 - Armstrong Whitworth braking locomotives.jpg

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Armstrong Whitworth braking locomotives rusting away at Paranapiacaba, Brasil

File:Wernigerode - Kochstraße 43 - Kleinstes Haus 02.jpg

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Smallest house, 43 Kochstrasse, Wernigerode, Harz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Exteriors/Germany#Saxony-Anhalt
  •  Info The smallest house in Wernigerode was built in 1792; it is only 2.95 meters wide and has an eaves height of 4.20 meters, while the entrance door is just 1.7 meters high (please compare it with the doors of the houses to its right and left). It was inhabited until 1976 and is now owned by the city of Wernigerode; created by Llez – uploaded by Llez – nominated by Llez -- Llez (talk) 08:14, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Llez (talk) 08:14, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 12:13, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 14:06, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --JackyM59 (talk) 14:44, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Joydeep (Talk) 15:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 16:11, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Cmao20 (talk) 20:30, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 06:31, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral I'm not wowed here, sorry. Will not oppose but lighting is ordinary and what makes the subject special is not really visible because we cannot really compare this house to the neighbouring ones. Poco a poco (talk) 11:33, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment:Yes; would it work if you include the normal size doors at least? Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:53, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
    •  Info The doors of the neighboring houses are only partially visible; since the image is not cropped at the sides, no additional angle showing neighboring doors can be displayed here. However, at least one door and one window of one of the neighboring houses are fully visible in this image. --Llez (talk) 05:21, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Юрий Д.К. 09:41, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:26, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Amazon River ESA17276564.tiff

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The Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over northern Brazil on 22 August 2017, where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Click on the box in the lower-right corner to view this image at its full 10 m resolution directly in your browser. The sediment-laden water appears brown as it flows from the lower left to the open ocean in the upper right. ‘Popcorn’ clouds are visible in parts of the image – a common occurrence during the Amazon’s dry season, formed by condensed water vapour released by plants and trees during the sunny day. The land varies in colour from the deep green of dense vegetation to light brown. Taking a closer look to the upper-left section of the image, we can see large brown areas where the vegetation has already been cleared away. Geometric shapes indicate agricultural fields, and linear roads cut through the remaining dense vegetation. Rainforests worldwide are being destroyed at an alarming rate. This is of great concern because they play an important role in global climate, and are home to a wide variety of plants, animals and insects. More than a third of all species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest. Unlike other forests, rainforests have difficulty regrowing after they are destroyed and, owing to their composition, their soils are not suitable for long-term agricultural use. With their unique view from space, Earth observation satellites have been instrumental in highlighting the vulnerability of the rainforests by documenting the scale of deforestation. This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme.

File:Moscow - 2026 - Paeonia 'Amabilis'.jpg

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File:Red fox catches a vole - Tolyatti, Russia.jpg

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Red fox hunting
  • @Needsmoreritalin: Hi, I can rename it to "Red fox caught the mouse". Other opinions? Юрий Д.К. 20:06, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    Its a great shot. I don't know the location or the species of rodent, but I see you are in Moscow - so if the shot was close to home this might help - A Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) catches a bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) (location)(Country) might work.
    I am assuming its a bank vole, buit it could be Microtus arvalis or Microtus agrestis. And while I am not 100% sure - I do believe it is a vole rather than a mouse.
    And once again - a great photo! Needsmoreritalin (talk) 21:57, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    Sadly, I'm not author of the photo. More precise location added, but I can't give coords. Юрий Д.К. 22:06, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    Юрий, could you please rename it to "Red fox catches a vole – Tolyatti, Russia"? Thanks LetmeEditit (talk) 10:53, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    ✓ Done Юрий Д.К. 11:22, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    I don't understand this renaming. Tolyatti is a fairly large industrial city, but the picture clearly shows a non-urban scene. -- Екатерина Борисова (talk) 23:57, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    Oh, sorry - I thought it was your image and nominated by someone else - I should have looked closer. Needsmoreritalin (talk) 20:59, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Hestnut-tailed starling (Sturnia malabarica) in Bangladesh.jpg

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A pair of Chestnut-tailed starlings (Sturnia malabarica)

File:A Common kingfisher is taking a bath.jpg

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A Common kingfisher bird takes a bath at the National Botanical Garden, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

File:Cicada-Sitia-Lasithi-Crete-Greece.jpg

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Cicada on a branch of a Laurus nobilis. Sitia, Crete, Greece.
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods#Family_:_Cicadidae_(Cicadas)
  •  Info Based on this image, which is used in the following article Cicada mordoganensis, this cicada is probably a Cicada mordoganensis. Created by Petro Stelte – uploaded by Petro Stelte – nominated by Petro Stelte -- Petro Stelte (talk) 14:22, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support I know the chances of this image getting through are slim, but there is no FP of this cicada yet, and the image of this cicada in this composition is unique. -- Petro Stelte (talk) 14:22, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support low quality compared to photos of the category but that is what a small sensor can give, it is camouflaged with the tree which is natural but also prevents it from being distinguished well (nothing negative about the latter) --Wilfredor (talk) 03:13, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support I like the camouflage, this picture shows it very well Cmao20 (talk) 06:28, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 07:54, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 11:05, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 13:26, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 14:10, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --JackyM59 (talk) 14:44, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Joydeep (Talk) 15:33, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 16:07, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 06:24, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Excellent documentation of the camouflage which is very effective. On the little plateau of the Abbaye de Saint-Roman I once noticed the sound of a single cicada and thought I could easily locate it. It even did me the favour to stay in the same place and to keep on with its solo. But it still took me a long time to spot it on a tree trunk. So congrats for finding this one and even taking a good photo of it! – Aristeas (talk) 09:05, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:22, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:32, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

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iridescent plieus clouds above a cumulonimbus calvus cloud

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Indian actor, philanthropist, and former politician Mr. Chiranjeevi Konidela, posing casually against a minimalist textured wall, wearing a cream polo shirt, relaxed-fit trousers, and sneakers.

File:Harvest Mouse and Spring Blossom.jpg

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Mouse nibbling flower
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals#Family : Muridae (Murids)
  •  Info Captive Eurasian Harvest Mouse at the British Wildlife Centre – Created by Flickr user Charlie Marshall – uploaded by User:Юрий Д.К. – nominated by LetmeEditit -- LetmeEditit (talk) 11:23, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- LetmeEditit (talk) 11:23, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Info Yet another mouse (I can't help myself, I love them all!) LetmeEditit (talk) 11:23, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Thank for nomination. Юрий Д.К. 11:24, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Another animal bred in captivity. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:27, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    While wild photos are obviously better where possible, harvest mice are very elusive and hard to capture in the wild; I think captive photo is better than no photo. LetmeEditit (talk) 11:55, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    As Charles noted, keeping an animal confined for the sake of creating a beautiful composition raises ethical concerns? Wilfredor (talk) 00:50, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    Ultimately, it's a moral question with no true "correct" answer. Personally, I'm fine with it, as long as the animal is happy and well-cared for. From what I can see, the British Wildlife Centre appears to be a decent facility, with animal welfare in mind. Of course, one cannot ask a mouse if it is happy, but the same goes for wild mice. LetmeEditit (talk) 11:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    Thanks for answer, from my point of view, not very different from photos of dogs and cats Wilfredor (talk) 12:11, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    I agree with this comment. Dogs were once wild...wait, correction, they're ancestors were. Mice, like dogs, have lived alongside people for thousands of years, gradually becoming more accustomed to human presence as time wore on. In recent decades, mice have become increasingly popular pets renowned for their cuteness and intelligence. That said, I think of mice as "pests that can be pets", because they are not quite a household name like cats or dogs but they are getting there. If this had been a truly wild animal I'd have agreed with Charles' comment. Wolverine X-eye 15:38, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:39, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:54, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 03:10, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Excellent composition but sorry, not sufficient quality for FP in my opinion - evidence of heavy noise reduction causing a loss of detail Cmao20 (talk) 06:26, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral Lovely composition but per Cmao20 --Wilfredor (talk) 12:11, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose We've already promoted two photos of captive harvest mice in photogenic positions that do not contain any disclosure of the photo being staged. If we were going to promote another, IMO it should be vastly superior, which this one is not -- and oppose captive photos being presented without transparency in general. — Rhododendrites talk |  20:58, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    I had not thought about stating in my nomination that an animal is captive, but I suppose I should. The photo itself states it's from the British Wildlife Centre, but it might not be obviously captive at first glance. I will edit the descriptions to indicate this. LetmeEditit (talk) 17:00, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
    I have edited the descriptions, I hope they're clear enough now. LetmeEditit (talk) 17:38, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
    Was the captivity discovered by a voter, or did the author mention it in the description? Wilfredor (talk) 13:10, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
    By author, see Flickr description Юрий Д.К. 13:29, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Very nice, but I agree to the other opposers --Uoaei1 (talk) 07:59, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Смоларски манастир 4.jpg

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White clothing for religious rituals on the entrance gate of Smolari Monastery's yard
  • Yes, it’s possible that there are towels and sticharions that were used in the baptist ceremony. I think it’s more a tradition to hung them on the door than it’s an efficient method to dry them out. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 11:44, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:44, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:54, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --B. Jankuloski (talk) 11:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose For me this is not extraordinary enough for the star --Uoaei1 (talk) 08:01, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Unhygienic, especially by the new post-Covid standards --Wilfredor (talk) 13:12, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  • That's another story and not only that. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they carried on with the religious rituals where masses of people gathered in the churches and used a single spoon to get a bite of the koliva. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:44, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Éristale gluante (Eristalis tenax) - Ver à queue de rat.jpg

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Sticky hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) on a daisy
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Diptera#Family : Syrphidae (Hoverflies)
  •  Info created by JackyM59 – uploaded by JackyM59 – nominated by JackyM59 -- JackyM59 (talk) 07:18, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- JackyM59 (talk) 07:18, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 10:15, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Wonderful depth of field, great job! LetmeEditit (talk) 11:27, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:33, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Poco a poco (talk) 15:45, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 16:07, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:19, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:53, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- --Don (talk) 22:36, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support For a shot taken without focus layers, the image has turned out very well, although I would have liked a bit more depth of field. This type of fly is quite chilled, and I was even able to create focus stacks of a related species over a period of several minutes. Incidentally, it’s a female fly; you can tell by the dichoptic eyes. --Achim Lammerts • Syntaxys (talk) 03:20, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Excellent composition Cmao20 (talk) 06:24, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 07:53, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 11:04, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Krigore (talk) 14:39, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Joydeep (Talk) 15:33, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 16:04, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support — Julian Lupyan (talk) 23:03, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry to spoil the long list of support votes. The composition is very good, but the part of the body which should necessarily be sharp (the head) it is not. We do have very good featured images of this exact species. Please see here -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:01, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
    I only found two FP photos of E. tenax specifically, and they aren’t better than this quality given here: File:Eristalis tenax auf Tragopogon pratensis 01.JPG, File:Eristalis tenax and flowers.jpg
    You must check the category for better photos, not just FP. Wikipedia info is another place you should check Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:02, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
    I’d also like to mention that I’ve noticed you quite often criticise macro shots in a negative way. I’m not sure if you realise just how difficult such shots actually are. That’s why we have so few of them. Have you ever tried taking any yourself?
    Most macro lenses available (and affordable for amateur photographers) have a maximum magnification of 1:1. This magnification is only achieved at the minimum focusing distance. The ‘sweet spot’ for these lenses is usually in the f/9–f/13 aperture range (depends on sensor size and pixel pitch), to avoid diffraction blur. The depth of field is then only a few millimetres. Especially with smaller insects, you have to get the front lens very close to them; with my lens, for example, that’s only 4–5 cm. Most of them start to get a bit skittish unless they’re still stuck in the morning’s cold-induced torpor. If the insects are sitting on flowers, even the gentlest breeze is a problem.
    If you manage to take a focus bracket without any movement, it’s pure luck! Achim Lammerts • Syntaxys (talk) 05:46, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
    That's why I've given up using my 100mm macro and use 500mm now with in-camera focus bracketing (electronic shutterː 40 frames/second) for nearly all my insect photos (except in flight). Even hand held, Topaz software compensates for some subject, plant or camera movement. Even if the stack doesn't work, you can pick the best of, say, 15 shots for a stand-alone photo. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:02, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose In light of Alvesgaspar’s comments, I also consider it inappropriate that the same author has added his own photograph to more than 22 Wikipedia articles, despite being aware that better images of this species are available. --Wilfredor (talk) 13:15, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Gecko diurno grande de Madagascar (Phelsuma grandis), Nosy Komba, Madagascar, 2025-09-12, DD 30.jpg

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Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis), Nosy Komba, Madagascar.
  • I haven't applied any additional contrast to this image in comparison to others. What does distract here? the shadow behind it shouldn't. --Poco a poco (talk) 07:28, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    The light on the reptile, the shadow behind it, and the stripes on the floor—I think it was the lighting at that moment, and trying to correct it would create an unreal image. Wilfredor (talk) 10:10, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Ok, your taste, photographically I see no issue here. I concur with LetmeEditit. Poco a poco (talk) 13:16, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    It's a nice picture but I find the harshness of the lighting Wilfredor (talk) 13:16, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Very striking and vibrant colours, excellent image quality. Cmao20 (talk) 03:08, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 08:41, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Not that it matters here, but this specimen is missing the typical red marks on its face and back (and has a damaged tail), and I don't think you should have put it in the enwiki infobox yesterday Diego. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:23, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support I like the contrast LetmeEditit (talk) 11:37, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:18, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --JackyM59 (talk) 14:45, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Joydeep (Talk) 15:33, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Юрий Д.К. 09:38, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:18, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:34, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Barrage Malleg.jpg

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File:Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) juvenile with adult Haff Reimech 2.jpg

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Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) juvenile with adult

File:ইজতেমায় একসাথে প্রার্থনায় লাখো মুসল্লি.jpg

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Muslim devotees travel on train roofs and overcrowded carriages while returning home after the Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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  •  Info created by Rakibulalamkhanbd – uploaded by Rakibulalamkhanbd – nominated by Moheen -- Moheen (keep talking) 18:06, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Moheen (keep talking) 18:06, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Interesting composition, but strong chromatic aberration on top. I suspect also a dramatic filter that makes people look like zombies with a lot of noise on their faces. --Wilfredor (talk) 18:25, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 03:08, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Wilfredor + awkward angle and you cannot really tell they’re on a moving train. —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 06:01, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    and the bottom crop is unfortunate. UnpetitproleX (Talk) 06:04, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support - I think this photo deserves support. It's not immediately obvious that it's a train, but there's something interesting about this shot. The poses, the colors, the diversity of the people, even their behavior, if you look closely. I also like the frame—it's a bit like a wall of people. It's undoubtedly an interesting image, though it has its flaws. - Krigore (talk) 14:50, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Wilfredor --Joydeep (Talk) 15:42, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support per Krigore -- Ishtiak Abdullah (talk) 20:15, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Durmitor Sedlo Pass - 3.jpg

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Sedlo Pass in Durmitor National Park
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  •  Info all by imehling -- imehling (talk) 15:51, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- imehling (talk) 15:51, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice panorama. There are a couple of tiny stitching errors visible on the road, and also amusingly the same white car seems to be triplicated, but still FP to me despite minor flaws only noticeable at full size. Cmao20 (talk) 03:20, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    It's actually two cars. One of them has been doubled ;-) --imehling (talk) 06:24, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:30, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:16, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:58, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment EXIFs information is missing --Wilfredor (talk) 03:16, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    You're right. They got lost somehow while I was processing the file. I've uploaded a new version with EXIFs supplemented. --imehling (talk) 16:57, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 07:48, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Krigore (talk) 14:52, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 16:00, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 06:04, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Юрий Д.К. 13:57, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Uninteresting composition. Big is not necessarily featurable. Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:50, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral I think the portrait of the mountain range is well captured, but the midday light makes everything look very flat and unexciting. This shot would certainly be more interesting if taken earlier or later in the day. --Achim Lammerts • Syntaxys (talk) 05:08, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:34, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Erythromma lindenii.jpg

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File:Collines Parc National de Bouhedma.jpg

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File:Kop-hals-rompboerderij (Tjepma state) Overijsselsestraatweg 22, Reduzum. 23-03-2026. (actm.) 09.jpg

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  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Exteriors#Netherlands
  •  Info Renovation of the interior of the cowshed of this this national monument. A monumental head-neck-body farmhouse in Reduzum. The woodwork and masonry are being restored to their original state and impregnated to safeguard them for the future.
    All by -- Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 04:21, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 04:21, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 16:20, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Interesting and with good detail but not wowing Poco a poco (talk) 18:13, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Poco a poco --Mounir TOUZRI (talk) 19:13, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support The light, composition, and textures in the wood are enough for FP in my opinion. Cmao20 (talk) 03:17, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Per Cmao20. Not the most spectacular subject, but when you take a close look nevertheless very interesting. --imehling (talk) 06:15, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:15, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 07:21, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --JackyM59 (talk) 14:47, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Nothing extraordinay here. Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:47, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Note: It would be better if you added that, in your opinion, it is nothing special. Your opinion is not a "dogma". After all, I find the lighting and the atmosphere of this photo special.--Famberhorst (talk) 04:41, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Info I didn't mean to be disrespectful or impose my opinion as dogmatic. As I have often explained in the many years spent here, for me the default state of a candidate is "not promoted". An image should be recognized as worth of a FP star not because it lacks obvious flaws, but due to its extraordinary qualities or value. That is why I consider more important to justify a support than an oppose vote. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 10:40, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Thank you for your explanation. When your comment is translated, it comes across as blunt to me. I would like to leave the discussion at this.--Famberhorst (talk) 15:37, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Have to agree with Cmao20. – Aristeas (talk) 12:04, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Band playing for the day Jesus of Mercy 03.jpg

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Band playing for the day Jesus of Mercy 03.jpg
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People/Work#Musicians with instruments
  •  Info A journey into the past, 13 years ago, before the mass exodus from Venezuela. To me, this photo represents a normal country, like the tense calm before the disaster. For the record previous nomination, Created by Wilfredor. --Wilfredor (talk) 18:13, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Wilfredor (talk) 18:13, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support — Julian Lupyan (talk) 19:32, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Question Do you have more space at the top? Also it is a pity that the person behind is not completely hidden. Yann (talk) 10:58, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
    It was a photo taken a long time ago; unfortunately, the hard drive where the RAW files were stored has failed. Wilfredor (talk) 13:02, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 16:18, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Sorry but the top crop spoils the compo. The saxophone on the right is also a bit disturbing Poco a poco (talk) 18:01, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice slice of life. I could see the argument for cropping the saxophone but on balance I'd leave it as it is. Cmao20 (talk) 03:14, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:12, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment: compared to the original, her face has unnatural skin texture (AI sharpening?..); also, the gloves are now overexposed. Would support if these were fixed. --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:36, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    It was 6 years ago, but i remember that it was a motion blur deconvolution and not a AI sharpening. AI sharpen creates skin texture, although it depends on how it's applied. In this case, motion blur deconvolution doesn't create anything; instead, it takes the data from the same photograph and moves the motion blur in the opposite direction, leaving the image sharp. Wilfredor (talk) 00:26, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
    ✓ Done Thanks Wilfredor (talk) 15:22, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
     Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 19:56, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I have to give the same vote as I did years ago: the background is disturbing. --Uoaei1 (talk) 08:08, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 16:14, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Gołąb okularowy – Speckled pigeon – Columba guinea.jpg

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Speckled pigeon (Columba guinea)
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family_:_Columbidae_(Pigeons_and_Doves)
  •  Info Speckled pigeon (Columba guinea) - all by Krigore (talk) 16:31, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Krigore (talk) 16:31, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I never think it is sound to nominate captive species when we cannot be sure what subspecies they are. This one, which you might not have seen, is from Namibia; not that far away. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
    This bird was described simply by its species name; I personally think that's sufficient information. Regarding the linked photo, consider possible differences based on gender and characteristic pose, ruffled feathers, and the bird's age. Krigore (talk) 19:32, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 16:21, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Yann (talk) 08:48, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:11, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Llez (talk) 07:18, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support A very old and extremely fat bird might look completely different from what you find in nature; it doesn't need to look healthy and attractive to avoid attracting predators or to mate, since it will receive its daily food. I also know that some keepers clip their wings to prevent them from escaping. --Wilfredor (talk) 13:13, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --JackyM59 (talk) 14:49, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Why such a tight crop? Please let the poor thing breathe! -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:39, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
    It's not a crop. :) Krigore (talk) 17:30, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Please categorize properly, according to location etc. (By the way, "crop" may refer to original shot as well, and does not have to mean cropping by post-processing.) --A.Savin 19:06, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Chor Minor mosque, Bukhara (Чор-Минор, Бухара).jpg

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Chor Minor mosque, Bukhara (Чор-Минор, Бухара)
  •  Comment Will check and try to improve shadow. --Mile (talk) 12:21, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Info @Kevin Payravi, I lifted shadows/blacks, a crop bottom and added above. Done also resize for around +10%; could go, quality doesent fade. --Mile (talk) 15:16, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Ok now --imehling (talk) 05:04, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Very nice architecture. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:05, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Vladykino), Moscow - 2026-6.jpg

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Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Vladykino), Moscow

File:Stari most pri Brežicah (Old Bridge at Brežice, Slovenia).jpg

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SHORT DESCRIPTION
  •  Info Handshot Hi-Res, not stitched. --Mile (talk) 02:23, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
    I was a little confused by the size of your camera's sensor, but now that I've researched the method used internally by the camera, I find this technology incredible. Wilfredor (talk) 17:14, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support -- Nurtenge (talk) 16:17, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Weak oppose Sorry but I miss an outstanding composition here. Very high quality but I feel like I neither get a good idea of how the bridge looks (because the shooting position is too close to the bridge itself) nor do I get any interesting abstract forms. I am aware this picture is objectively strong in quality terms, and I will withdraw my vote if I'm the only person blocking a five day promotion. Cmao20 (talk) 03:11, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Info @Wilfredor I used 1st Hi-Res in 2021 here , i think Olympus made first handheld option too. Used in cameras which got in-body Sensor Shift in (sensor optical stabilization), cams with IS in lens couldnt use it. Here is from hand (50 Mpx), from tripod you can have (80Mpx). Isnt same as using camera with that pixelage, but got close, dynamic range is also biger up to FF level. @Cmao20 OK, i just think compo is perfect here. I got more view-compos of it, just bridge this was my choice. I am editing one with town too, but thats different. --Mile (talk) 08:05, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
    Further proof that size doesn't matter Wilfredor (talk) 02:13, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:07, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Юрий Д.К. 09:24, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 05:04, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral Have to agree with Cmao20 about the composition, sorry – the crop seems too narrow for me. – Aristeas (talk) 07:33, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment @ Aristeas if you check pixels in wide, you see i put some on both sides, since i lost some while editing PD. From 8160px to 8500px. To put more could be trouble - right side. --Mile (talk) 19:24, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral per Cmao20: The black-and-white conversion has turned out very well, but I find the framing a bit too tight. I would have included more of the surroundings. --Achim Lammerts • Syntaxys (talk) 04:45, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

File:A Sattriya dancer performing the dance form in Assam, India1.jpg

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Satriya a traditional Dance in Assam, India
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People/Work#Dancers_performing
  •  Info Satriya a traditional Dance in Assam, India. uploaded, nominated by. --
  •  Support --Joydeep (Talk) 16:11, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral oversatured, motion blur, strong contrast, distracting post behind --Wilfredor (talk) 17:14, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Nice action shot. I'm personally prepared to accept the motion blur as inevitable and even a mild positive for giving a sense of movement Cmao20 (talk) 19:06, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
    You can actually see that her feet are not grounded. Joydeep (Talk) 16:04, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose There is not much sharp here, too dark overall and too much contrast, I believe Poco a poco (talk) 19:41, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Good potential. This could be FP if reprocessed from RAW for fixing the darkness and contrast. Yann (talk) 20:36, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
    Reprocessed from RAW. Joydeep (Talk) 04:06, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Really better. You did catch the right time. Yann (talk) 09:19, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
    You can actually see that her feet are not grounded. It was a very intense dance performance. That’s why some motion blur in the photo. Joydeep (Talk) 11:17, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support per Yann. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 01:03, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 16:03, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose agree with Poco a poco and Wilfredor. -- E bailey (talk) 15:52, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per others, and the persons in the background are disturbing --Uoaei1 (talk) 08:11, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Some more light would be more representful, now it's to dark. --Mile (talk) 09:10, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Neutral Nice and interesting, but the background is distracting, sorry. – Aristeas (talk) 07:34, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Timetable (day 5 after nomination)

Sat 13 Jun → Thu 18 Jun
Sun 14 Jun → Fri 19 Jun
Mon 15 Jun → Sat 20 Jun
Tue 16 Jun → Sun 21 Jun
Wed 17 Jun → Mon 22 Jun
Thu 18 Jun → Tue 23 Jun

Timetable (day 9 after nomination, last day of voting)

Tue 09 Jun → Thu 18 Jun
Wed 10 Jun → Fri 19 Jun
Thu 11 Jun → Sat 20 Jun
Fri 12 Jun → Sun 21 Jun
Sat 13 Jun → Mon 22 Jun
Sun 14 Jun → Tue 23 Jun
Mon 15 Jun → Wed 24 Jun
Tue 16 Jun → Thu 25 Jun
Wed 17 Jun → Fri 26 Jun
Thu 18 Jun → Sat 27 Jun

Closing nominations manually

The following description explains how to close nominations manually. Normally this is not necessary, as FPCBot takes care of counting the votes, closing and archiving the nominations. When the Bot has counted the votes, a user needs to check and approve the result; everything else is done by the Bot. Therefore, the following instructions are normally only needed for delist-and-replace nominations that the Bot cannot (yet) process, and in case the Bot malfunctions. The closing can be done by any experienced user. If you need help, just ask on the FPC talk page.

  1. On Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the nomination, then [edit].
    • Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line):
      {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=x|oppose=x|neutral=x|featured=(“yes” or “no”)|gallery=xxx|sig=~~~~}}
      (You can leave the gallery parameter blank if the image was not featured. If the nomination contains alternatives, you must add the alternative=xxx parameter with the name of the selected image between the gallery and the sig parameter. See {{FPC-results-reviewed}} for examples and more explanations.)
    • Edit the title of the nomination and add featured or not featured after the link – for example:
      === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
      becomes
      === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured ===
    • Save your edit.
  2. If it is featured:
    1. Add the picture to the list of the four most recently featured pictures of an appropriate gallery of Commons:Featured pictures, list as the first one and delete the last one, so that the number is four again.
    2. Add the picture to the appropriate featured picture gallery page and section. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images on Commons:Featured pictures, list to find the gallery page, and search for the correct section. (An image should only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.)
    3. Add the template {{Assessments|featured=1}} to the image description page.
      • If it was an alternative image or part of a set nomination, use the com-nom parameter. For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted in the nomination Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}} You also need the com-nom parameter if the image gets renamed.
      • If the image is already featured on another Wikipedia, just add featured=1 to the {{Assessments}} template. For instance, {{Assessments|enwiki=1}} becomes {{Assessments|enwiki=1|featured=1}}
    4. Head over to the structured data for the image and add the “Commons quality assessment” claim (P6731) “Wikimedia Commons featured picture” (Q63348049).
    5. Add the picture to the chronological archives of featured pictures. Place it at the end of the gallery using this format:
      File:xxxxx.jpg|# '''Title'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]<br> {{s|xxx}}, {{o|xxx}}, {{n|xxx}}
      • The # should be replaced by 1 for the first image nominated that month, and counts up after that. Have a look at the other entries on that page for examples. (If you want to do everything perfectly, link that number to the nomination subpage, just like FPCBot does this. It allows users to jump directly to the nomination.)
      • The Title should be replaced by the bare name of the featured picture, without the ‘File:’ or the file extension (such as .jpg .tif .svg).
      • The x in {{s|x}}, {{o|x}}, {{n|x}} should be replaced by the count of support, oppose, and neutral votes respectively.
      • If the nomination was a set nomination, use this format:
        File:xxxxx.jpg|# '''Set: Title (Z files)'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]<br> {{s|x}}, {{o|x}}, {{n|x}}
        Replace the Z in (Z files) by the count of images in the set, and use the name of the first image from the set instead of File:xxxxx.jpg and for the title.
    6. Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the talk page of the nominator. For set nominations, use:
      == Set Promoted to FP ==
      <gallery>
      File:XXXXXX.jpg
      File:XXXXXX.jpg
      </gallery>
      {{FPpromotionSet2|YYYYY}}      , using the names of the set files instead of the XXXXXX and the title of the set instead of YYYYY.
    7. Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotedUploader|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the talk page of the user who has uploaded the image, if that user is not the same as the nominator.
    8. Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotedCreator|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the talk page of the creator, if the author is a different Commons user than nominator and uploader.
  3. Add candidate archive categories to the nomination so that people can easily find and evaluate past nominations (this applies also to unsuccessful, {{FPX}}-d, {{FPD}}-d and {{Withdraw}}-n nominations). It’s best practice to wrap all these categories in a <noinclude>...</noinclude> section because they apply only to the nomination itself, not to the log page etc. which transclude it. You need three or four categories:
    1. A category for the month and year, like Category:June 2026 featured picture candidates for the current month.
    2. A category for the type and result of the nomination, like Category:2026 successful candidates for featured picture status; replace “successful” by “unsuccessful”, “FPXed”, “FPDed” or “withdrawn”, depending on the final result of the nomination (see the supercategory for common values).
    3. A category for the subject of the nomination, like Category:2026 featured picture candidates of plants. Replace “plants” by one of the possible subject keywords like “animals”, “architecture”, etc.; see the base category for all common keywords. Basically the subject keywords correspond to the first part of the gallery link.
    4. If the nomination is a set nomination, add Category:2026 featured picture set nominations.
  4. As the last step (whether the image is featured or not; including {{FPX}}-d, {{FPD}}-d and {{Withdraw}}-n nominations), you have to move the transclusion (the {{ }} and the text within those) of the nomination to the current log page.
    • To find the current log page, visit the first page of the log for this month. If the header of that page contains a link with the text “Next part of this month”, the log for this month has been split into several parts because it contains too many entries. Click on the “Next part …” link and repeat this until you reach a page where the header does not offer a “Next part …” link; that’s the last and current log page.
    • Now open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination you are closing. It will be of the form: {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}} or: {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/XXXXX}}.
    • Copy that line to the bottom of the current log page and save that page. Then remove the same line from the candidate list and save that page.

Closing a delisting nomination

  1. On Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line):
    {{FPC-delist-results-reviewed|delist=x|keep=x|neutral=x|delisted=yes/no|sig=~~~~}}
    (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/File:Ensifera ensifera (22271195865).jpg)
  2. Edit the title of the delisting nomination and add delisted or not delisted after the image title; for example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], delisted ===
  3. Add candidate archive categories to the nomination; this works the same way as described above for featured picture nominations. The only difference is that the category for type and status must be of the form Category:2026 successful candidates for delisting from featured picture status, or Category:2026 successful candidates for delisting and replacing featured pictures if this is a delist-and-replace nomination. Substitute “unsuccessful”, “FPXed”, “FPDed” or “withdrawn” for “successful”, depending on the final result of the nomination.
  4. Move the transclusion of the nomination to the current log page; please see above for an explanation how to find the current log page and how to move the nomination to it.
  5. If the outcome was not delisted, stop here. If it is delisted:
    1. Remove the picture from Commons:Featured pictures, list and any subpages.
    2. Edit the picture's description as follows:
    3. Add a delisting-comment to the original entry in the chronological archive of featured pictures in bold-face, e. g. delisted 2007-07-19 (1–6) with (1–6) meaning 1 keep and 6 delist votes (change as appropriate). The picture must not be removed from the chronological archives.
  6. If this is a Delist and Replace, the delisting and promotion must both be done manually. To do the promotion, follow the steps in the section above. Note that the assessment tag on the file page and the promotion tag on the nominator's talk page won't pick up the /replace subpage that these nominations use.

Archiving a withdrawn nomination

If a nomination has been withdrawn by the nominator by using {{Withdraw}} or is cancelled with {{FPX}} or {{FPD}}, wait 24 hours after the nomination was last edited. If there has been no objection to the cancellation within this time, the nomination can simply be archived. Just add candidate archive categories to the nomination itself, then move the transclusion of the nomination to the current log page; please see above for an explanation how to find the current log page and how to move the nomination to it.

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