Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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

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

Promoting an image

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

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

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

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

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

Delisting an image

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

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

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

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

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

Shortcuts

Featured content:

Featured picture tools:

Step 1: Evaluate

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

Step 2: Create a subpage

For Nominations

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

For Delists

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

For Delist and replace

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

Step 3: Transclude and link

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

How to comment for Candidate Images

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

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

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

How to comment for Delist Images

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

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

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

Editing candidates

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

Is my monitor adjusted correctly?

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

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

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

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

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	Tongatapu

Current nominations

Spitting

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 17:09:22 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Spitting
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Drawings
Creator: Archives New Zealand from New Zealand

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 17:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support, pretty cool 10ploopy10 (talk) 01:49, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Laurence Olivier

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 14:43:26 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Laurence Olivier
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Allan Warren

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:43, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ruins of Saint Paul's

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 14:28:36 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Ruins of Saint Paul's
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Poco a poco

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:28, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Danell Leyva

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 14:20:26 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Danell Leyva
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: Giulipino

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:20, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gilded sapphire

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 11:44:40 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Gilded sapphire
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:44, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 11:59, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great Brazilian photo shoot! ArionStar (talk) 14:44, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Essen Crown

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 11:42:27 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:42, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support good photo and crowns are an area where I feel there is room for improvement.©Geni (talk) 21:34, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 09:41:36 (UTC)

Reason: Some grain, but nothing excessive. Carefully restored to remove all the scratches and damage.
Articles in which this image appears: Rita Levi-Montalcini
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Kurt Hagblom for Firma Hagblom-Foto, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 09:41, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:28, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:30, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tongatapu

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 06:42:37 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Tongatapu
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: European Space Agency

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 06:42, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lesser rhea

Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2025 at 10:28:05 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Illustrates article well with high EV. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Lesser rhea
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:28, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:45, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:26, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hilaire’s side-necked turtle

Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2025 at 10:36:50 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Phrynops hilarii
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:36, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:46, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:27, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:33, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Short-nosed deceptive chameleon (Calumma fallax) Ranomafana.jpg

Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2025 at 10:51:54 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Calumma fallax
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:51, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:28, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:34, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ― Good use of flash! Jay Cubby 13:34, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Himalayan Monal

Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2025 at 12:50:19 (UTC)

Reason: QI, emerging FP at commons
Articles in which this image appears: Himalayan Monal, Himalayas
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Pratap Gurung

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:50, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is an amazing bird, but the technical quality is not quite there. It seems it is not that rare (IUCN LC), though reasonably difficult to access. Commons voters like it though. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:42, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support On reflection, I should support for very high EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:51, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:31, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:17, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:36, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Interior of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi

Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2025 at 12:24:23 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality image of the interior of an important church
Articles in which this image appears: Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi, Christianity in Pakistan
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:24, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:36, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 14:06, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Skye Blue

Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2025 at 22:53:39 (UTC)

Reason: HQ image of a wrestler.
Articles in which this image appears: Skye Blue
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: All Elite Wrestling (cropped version edited by User:CeltBrowne)
Reason: HQ image of a wrestler.

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 22:53, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
comment If it was in use a I feel a better case could be made for the full length image. It has more WOW factor.©Geni (talk) 21:33, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Added the uncropped version to nom. JJARichardson (talk) 15:49, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Samoa Joe

Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2025 at 20:23:33 (UTC)

Reason: HQ image of a wrestler.
Articles in which this image appears: Samoa Joe, List of ROH World Champions, List of NXT Champions
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: All Elite Wrestling (edited by User:CeltBrowne)

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 20:23, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Huey Newton

Voting period ends on 5 Dec 2025 at 10:00:49 (UTC)

Reason: Great detail, high educational value, and beautifully composed
Articles in which this image appears: Huey P. Newton
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Black Panther Party from a photograph by Blair Stapp, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 10:00, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 17:54, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:44, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – GamerPro64 23:53, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support –UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:15, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:24, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:15, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and replace:

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 21:07:20 (UTC)

Reason: The image in Young Knight in a Landscape was changed 2 years ago, so I think the FP should be updated. I uploaded an even larger version with the same settings. Colors corrected matching the version from the museum. Since the size is huge, and the image may not display properly, I uploaded a downscaled version: File:Vittore Carpaccio - Young Knight in a Landscape - Google Art Project, DS.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: Young Knight in a Landscape, Vittore Carpaccio, Google Art Project
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Vittore Carpaccio - Young Knight in a Landscape - Google Art Project.jpg
Nominator: Yann (talk)

Delist and replace — Yann (talk) 21:07, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:40, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:14, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace ArionStar (talk) 02:26, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Yann: For some reason the replacement image doesn’t load on mobile (Saphari on iOs). Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:06, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I just checked on my laptop, and the same thing is happening there too. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:11, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it seems it is too big. The servers can't create thumbnails. @Armbrust: What do suggest? Yann (talk) 17:01, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe it can be compressed a bit, so that the file size is bellow 1 GB? (The original shows up just fine and it has the same dimensions). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:16, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the compression is the issue. File:Vittore Carpaccio - Young Knight in a Landscape - Google Art Project.jpg has the same compression, but a smaller range of colors, so the size is smaller. We could promote a downscaled version, but it would be a pity. If possible, I could create thumbnails manually. Yann (talk) 11:25, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: I tried your suggestion: 90% instead of 98% compression. It greatly reduced the file size, but otherwise it doesn't seem to make a difference. Yann (talk) 13:27, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No idea then. I asked about it at the Commons technical village pump. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Yann: It looks like it was a progressive jpeg file. I have converted it to baseline (File:Vittore Carpaccio - Young Knight in a Landscape - Google Art ProjectFXD - baseline.jpg), and that works. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:09, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
D. & R. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:26, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 20:54:17 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin, two-time German national champions in pair skating, and the European gold medalists. The composition and pyramidal form make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: European Figure Skating Championships, German Figure Skating Championships, Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Grand Prix of Finland, Nebelhorn Trophy, 2023–24 figure skating season, 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, 2025 Finlandia Trophy, 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 20:54, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, European Figure Skating Championships was promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 21:11, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The images don't have quality enough for FP. ArionStar (talk) 14:58, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In what way? Bgsu98 (Talk) 15:04, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Bridge camera? Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:43, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
When you zoom in, you see the lack of details. Compare with File:ESTADOS UNIDOS LEVAM OURO NA GINÁSTICA FEMININA POR EQUIPES DOS JOGOS OLÍMPICOS RIO 2016 (28849586476) (cropped).jpg. ArionStar (talk) 01:37, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Niina Petrõkina

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 20:41:00 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Niina Petrõkina, three-time Estonian national champion and the 2025 European Champion. The composition, pose, and lighting of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Niina Petrõkina, Estonian Figure Skating Championships, European Figure Skating Championships
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 20:41, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, Estonian Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships were both promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 21:10, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 16:50:32 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, four-time Canadian national champions in ice dance, and the World silver medalists. The composition and pyramidal form make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Canadian National Skating Championships, Autumn Classic International
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:50, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and Canadian National Skating Championships were both promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:53, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mikhail Shaidorov

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 16:31:34 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Mikhail Shaidorov, five-time Kazakh national champion and the reigning World silver medalist. The composition, pose, and lighting of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP. I particularly like the juxtaposition of the pattern on his pants to the tracings on the ice.
Articles in which this image appears: Mikhail Shaidorov, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, 2025 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:31, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:55, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 16:24:08 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, the reigning U.S. national champions in pair skating. The composition, pose, and lighting of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Alisa Efimova, Misha Mitrofanov, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, John Nicks Pairs Challenge, 2025 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:24, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, U.S. Figure Skating Championships was promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:55, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ilia Malinin

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 15:30:41 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Ilia Malinin, two-time World Champion, three-time U.S. national champion, and the favorite to win the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The composition, pose, color, and lighting of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Ilia Malinin, World Figure Skating Championships, 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, 2025 World Figure Skating Championships, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, Lombardia Trophy, Autumn Classic International, 2022 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, 2023–24 figure skating season, 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy, 2024–25 figure skating season, 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy, 2025–26 figure skating season
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 15:30, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, World Figure Skating Championships and U.S. Figure Skating Championships were promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:57, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Roman Sadovsky

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 14:36:27 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Roman Sadovsky, two-time Canadian national champion. The composition, pose, and lighting of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Roman Sadovsky, Canadian National Skating Championships, Cranberry Cup International, 2025 CS Cranberry Cup International
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 14:36, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, Canadian National Skating Championships was promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:57, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 14:27:40 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, three-time Canadian national champions in pair skating, and the 2024 World Championships gold medalists. Stellato-Dudek won the World Championships at age 40, making her the oldest woman to win a World Championship gold medal. She also recently secured Canadian citizenship, which will allow her to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and due to her age, she will be getting a lot of attention. The composition and symmetry of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Canadian National Skating Championships, Skate Canada International, John Nicks Pairs Challenge, 2025 Skate Canada International, 2025 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 14:27, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, Canadian National Skating Championships was promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:59, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps (death spiral)

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 14:10:59 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada performing a death spiral. The composition and symmetry make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Deanna Stellato-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: SpiritedMichelle

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 14:10, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 13:26:58 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, two-time Japanese national champions in pair skating, and the reigning World Champions. The composition and symmetry make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Ryuichi Kihara, Riku Miura, Pair skating, Japan Figure Skating Championships, World Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Skate America, Grand Prix de France (figure skating), 2023 World Figure Skating Championships, 2025 World Figure Skating Championships, 2025 Skate America, 2025 Grand Prix de France, 2025 CS Kinoshita Group Cup
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FloweringDagwood

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 13:26, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, World Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and Grand Prix de France (figure skating) were promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 17:00, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Olympic Peninsula

Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2025 at 15:11:39 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Olympic Peninsula
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 15:11, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. A quality image! Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:45, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:13, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:25, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:24, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gigantic jet

Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2025 at 13:26:51 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Illustrates articles well.
Articles in which this image appears: Upper-atmospheric lightning, Stratosphere, List of lightning phenomena
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Atmospheric optics
Creator: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/A. Smith

Support as nominator – MER-C 13:26, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 21:11, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:14, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. A fantastic image! Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:48, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:12, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:27, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Abbey of St Maria del Monte

Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2025 at 12:30:45 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Abbey of St Maria del Monte
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Terragio67

Support as nominator – MER-C 12:30, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:14, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. A fantastic photo! Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:49, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 14:54, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:10, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:28, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Eras Tour

Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2025 at 03:12:21 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: The Eras Tour, Folklore (Taylor Swift album), Cottagecore and The 1
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Ronald Woan

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 03:12, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Yet another promo-type pic of a pop star. EV? – Sca (talk) 20:06, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:50, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:11, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:29, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Angelina Jolie

Voting period ends on 3 Dec 2025 at 02:41:03 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Angelina Jolie, 1975 in the United States and Heart of Sarajevo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Harald Krichel

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 02:41, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Lean support: although I prefer ALT 1 for having a better uncropped composition, but that photo isn't currently used on any enwiki articles. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 10:22, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Yet another promo-type pic of a pop star. EV? – Sca (talk) 20:08, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, since she is one of the most popular actresses in the world. ArionStar (talk) 23:40, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Wiki is an encyclopedia, i.e. a compendium of knowledge, not a popularity poll. -- Sca (talk) 18:09, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The popularity of a subject may be linked to knowledge. ArionStar (talk) 19:02, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, the reverse often us the case -- Sca (talk) 18:45, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:12, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Monk parakeets in flight

Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2025 at 22:34:37 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds significant EV to article even though cannot be infobox image. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Monk parakeet
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:34, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:00, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:20, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. A fantastic image! Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:51, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support very nice. UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:09, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chimango caracara female

Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2025 at 22:47:36 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds significant EV to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Chimango caracara
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:47, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:00, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 12:17, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 21:12, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. A fantastic image! Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:51, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Argentine black and white tegu

Voting period ends on 2 Dec 2025 at 22:51:54 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Argentine black and white tegu
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:51, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:01, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support user:Charlesjsharp, the lighting is a bit harsh owing to the sunlight. Could that be tended to? I played with a thumbnail a little, for reference. You will probably outdo me. Jay Cubby 23:33, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank for playing with the image. To be honest, I don't see a significant difference. For sure, it was a bright sunny day... Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:52, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp, to be fair, my monitor of two decades has never been calibrated. I tried on a different device, and I still found slight highlight+contrast reduction beneficial. Jay Cubby 17:17, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mine is new this year and calibrated, but often these things are a matter of choice... Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:56, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Yann (talk) 21:15, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:52, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
oppose Having the out of focus part in the foreground is not ideal for Wikipedia. I'd also argue that animals are most encyclopaedically imaged from the front or the side unless you are looking to show a specific feature. With the tail out of focus that doesn't appear to be the case here.©Geni (talk) 05:38, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Simurgh

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2025 at 11:51:56 (UTC)

Reason: Quality image, so far the best presentation on Architecture, here is on Nadir Devanbegi Madrasah
Articles in which this image appears: Simurgh
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 11:51, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Awesome! Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:53, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 14:53, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:08, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:30, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
comment bottom right is a bit cramped. Drone might be able to get a better angle although legal issues may exist.©Geni (talk) 05:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@©Geni with good Drone sure. Problem is tourist cant pass the border on many states. --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:57, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Bird Simurgh on Nadir Devanbegi Madrasah, Bukhara (Симург на Медресе Нодир-Диван-Беги, Nodir devonbegi madrasasi).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:52, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Brigadeiro

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2025 at 15:23:47 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Brigadeiro
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator: Wilfredor

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 15:23, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Too many repetitious images. Suggest two or three of the Brigadeiros up close to draw reader interest. However, the images used in the eponymous info box are outta focus (due to shallow DOF). – Sca (talk) 20:06, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:59, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Harold Urey

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2025 at 06:46:32 (UTC)

Reason: While a bit formal and posed, I'd say that's acceptable for 1934. Otherwise great.
Articles in which this image appears: Harold Urey +2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 06:46, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Matarisvan (talk) 09:25, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 12:34, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 17:28, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm doubting there's sufficient detail in the original - file could be overly compressed? MER-C 16:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like film grain to me. JPEG artifacting tends to be more square. The 30s, while not as bad as, say, the 1910s, are still from the transitional period where you got the ability to not have the very long exposures of early photography, but the talent (and sometimes desire - a lot of this was for very small or newspaper quality reproduction) and, in the early parts, technology wasn't at the level of the older photography methods. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:41, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm seeing quite a bit of blockiness in the bottom half of the image, particularly around the blacks. MER-C 12:11, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hm. Maybe a bit, but think it's on the same scale or smaller than the film grain. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 13:49, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:02, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Harold Urey, 1934.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:46, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Zohran Mamdani

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2025 at 20:51:52 (UTC)

Reason: HQ headshot.
Articles in which this image appears: Zohran Mamdani, List of mayors of New York City, List of Indian Americans
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Dmitry Shein

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 20:51, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: it would be better to have a photo from during his mayoralty as Wikipedia generally prefers photos of politicians in office. This photo will most likely be replaced when he is inaugurated. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:07, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We can't guarantee there will be any HQ images of Mamdani when he is serving as mayor. JJARichardson (talk) 00:22, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In that case, we should wait for a contemporary photo of good quality. No doubt one will become avail. -- Sca (talk) 20:09, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If one appears during his mayoralty it can be nominated. We can have more than one featured picture of the same person. JJARichardson (talk) 20:17, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:55, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Amber Glenn

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 14:42:20 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Amber Glenn, the reigning U.S. national champion. The composition, pose, and lighting of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Amber Glenn, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Nebelhorn Trophy, 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy, 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: Phantom Kabocha

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 14:42, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, U.S. Figure Skating Championships was promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:58, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, just a correction. I am not the creator of this amazing photo. I am merely the uploader. It was taken by the amazing Phantom Kabocha, who graciously allows me (and other Wiki authors) to use their photos. https://phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkating/GPdF2024/AmberGlenn/imgpages/image008.html Rainbowed-Sunned-Spirit (talk) 20:22, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed! Bgsu98 (Talk) 20:26, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination withdrawn. As great as I think this photo is, it does not meet the requirement of being at least 1500x1500 pixels. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:20, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:50, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:50, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Katarina Witt

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 18:41:37 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Katarina Witt, a true icon of figure skating. Two-time Olympic gold medalist, four-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, and eight-time East German Champion. This stunning black-and-white from the East German archives was released into the public domain following the reunification of Germany. The composition, pose, and lighting of this photograph make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Katarina Witt, East German Figure Skating Championships, Single skating, List of Olympic medalists in figure skating, European Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count, Carmen on Ice, List of people from Berlin
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: German Federal Archives

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 18:41, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
As a note, East German Figure Skating Championships and List of Olympic medalists in figure skating were both promoted to Featured List status with this image in place. Bgsu98 (Talk) 18:43, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nomination withdrawn. As great as I think this photo is, it does not meet the requirement of being at least 1500x1500 pixels. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:22, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:49, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:49, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Madison Chock and Evan Bates

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 21:08:36 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Madison Chock and Evan Bates, six-time U.S. national champions in ice dance, three-time World Championship gold medalists, and 2022 Olympic gold medalists. The composition, symmetry, and X pattern make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Evan Bates, Madison Chock, Skate America, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: David W. Carmichael

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 21:08, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy close - too small. MER-C 20:13, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nomination withdrawn. As great as I think this photo is, it does not meet the requirement of being at least 1500x1500 pixels. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:23, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:44, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:44, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aljona Savchenko

Voting period ends on 4 Dec 2025 at 21:20:39 (UTC)

Reason: We are approaching that time when public interest in figure skating is heightened (the Olympics), and I think it is important to showcase some of the best photographs that the Figure Skating WikiProject has available. This shows Aljona Savchenko, ten-time German national champion in pair skating, six-time World Championship gold medalist, four-time European Championship gold medalist, and 2018 Olympic gold medalist. The composition and juxtaposition of black and white make this, in my opinion, one of the best skating photos we have on WP.
Articles in which this image appears: Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: FrankieF

Support as nominator – Bgsu98 (Talk) 21:20, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy close - too small. MER-C 19:12, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
User:MER-C: What is the size requirement? Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:13, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose weird pose, can not see subject too well. This combined with its resolution does not make it extravagantly special User:Easternsahara_{review this} 23:56, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nomination withdrawn. As great as I think this photo is, it does not meet the requirement of being at least 1500x1500 pixels. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:21, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:42, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:42, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Salvador Dalí

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2025 at 15:41:14 (UTC)

Reason: High EV
Articles in which this image appears: Salvador Dalí, + …
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists
Creator: Carl van Vechten

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 15:41, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose There's a strange texture to it that isn't in the original Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 08:34, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:48, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Paraíba

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 22:08:07 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Paraíba
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Cacio Murilo/MTur Destinos

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 22:08, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - a beautiful image, but hard to say it "adds significant encyclopedic value to an article and helps readers to understand an article" - the beach is not mentioned at all in the single article in which the image appears. TSP (talk) 21:06, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:43, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Glasses

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Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Glasses
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other
Creator: Jacek Halicki

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 21:57, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – What makes this image one of Wiki's best? (Criterion No. 3.) – Sca (talk) 20:12, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
One of best photos of glasses. ArionStar (talk) 22:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:42, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On the Line poster

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 21:49:43 (UTC)

Reason: High quality freely-licensed poster of a recent movie by a notable movie poster designer. Received praise here and here.
Articles in which this image appears: On the Line: The Richard Williams Story, Akiko Stehrenberger
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Akiko Stehrenberger

Support as nominator – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:49, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: the original upload was a TIFF file, which are not suitable for Wikipedia articles. I converted it to a PNG. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:52, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support JJARichardson (talk) 18:10, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 15:28, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:41, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:41, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and replace: A smoky day at the Sugar Bowl

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 16:03:01 (UTC)

Reason: Higher res and more natural lighting without playing with the shadow detail.
Articles this image appears in: I will carry out replacement after/if the new version is featured. If someone else wants to run the GR script, please do! (I run a bootleg version.) Old is used at:

Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Hupa fisherman
Nominator: Jay Cubby

Delist and replace — Jay Cubby 16:03, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I realy can't see much difference - the old image seems to have better contrast but I've no idea how it is supposed to look. The new one hasn't been restored, has it? I wonder what our expert restorers think? Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:04, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp, the Library of Congress file from which this is derived is a scan of a copy of the original photograph (which mucks up the levels). The current FP version has been downsampled (which obscures dust), but both have been restored. I've reworked the levels and contrast (you may need to purge your cache). Jay Cubby 19:54, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Better contrast. ArionStar (talk) 20:31, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Replace - it turns out the current FP also crops the original document. MER-C 16:49, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace — Yann (talk) 12:37, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
D. & R. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:03, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace —UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:06, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Replaced with File:A smoky day at the Sugar Bowl v2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:14, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mondrian Collection

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Reason: High quality photo used to illustrate several concepts
Articles in which this image appears: Mondrian Collection, Yves Saint Laurent (designer), Piet Mondrian, History of Paris (1946–2000), Color-blocking
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Eric Koch [d]

Support as nominator – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 12:05, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also I'm not sure but I think @Jan Arkesteijn restored the photo? Dust and flecks were removed from the original in his upload. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 15:54, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:56, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support JJARichardson (talk) 14:33, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 14:52, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:06, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Struck vote that was cast after the voting period expired. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:10, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:12, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:12, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2025 at 18:21:32 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Mike Peel

Support as nominator – Thanks Mike Peel for the improvements! ArionStar (talk) 18:21, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support as photographer. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:47, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:13, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:51, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 11:56, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida 2019 46.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:44, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Arch of Hadrian (Gerasa, Jerash; Jordan)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2025 at 16:39:53 (UTC)

Reason: good Quality and size, landmark of Gerasa/Jerash
Articles in which this image appears: Jerash
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 16:39, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It's a good image to replace the current one on Arch of Hadrian (Jerash) too. ArionStar (talk) 16:44, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes, should replace now. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:15, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:14, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:53, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Historically and architecturally impressive. – Sca (talk) 19:44, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support I wonder what it looked like pre-restoration? Jay Cubby 16:06, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Arch of Hadrian (Gerasa, Jerash; Jordan) - قوس هادريان (جرش).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:41, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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