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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. |
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Formal thingsNominatingGuidelines for nominatorsPlease read the complete guidelines before nominating. This is a summary of what to look for when submitting and reviewing FP candidates:
Artworks, illustrations, and historical documentsThere 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:
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." PhotographsOn the technical side, we have focus, exposure, composition, movement control and depth of field.
On the graphic elements we have shape, volume, color, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, noise, etc.
You will maximise the chances of your nominations succeeding if you read the complete guidelines before nominating. Video and audioPlease nominate videos, sounds, music, PDFs, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates. Set nominationsIf 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:
Adding a new nominationIf 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 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:
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: Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify them using
An 'Alternative' is created by adding a sub-section to the nomination page: ====Alternative==== VotingEditors 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:
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:
Remember also to put your signature (~~~~). Featured picture delisting candidatesOver 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:
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:
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:
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. Featured picture candidate policyGeneral rules
Featuring and delisting rulesA candidate will become a featured picture in compliance with following conditions:
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 politePlease 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
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Featured picture candidates
Voting period ends on 23 Jul 2026 at 12:13:03 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People/Work#Others
Info Drying the cottom silk fabric, Myanmar, 2023. Created by Sopyaylynn – uploaded by Sopyaylynn – nominated by Zquid -- Zquid (talk) 12:13, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Zquid (talk) 12:13, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 23 Jul 2026 at 12:08:26 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Photo techniques/Styles and Techniques#Texture photography
Info Exam tables, École polytechnique, France, 2020. Created by Jérémy Barande / Ecole polytechnique, uploaded on Flickr – uploaded to Commons by Titlutin – nominated by Zquid -- Zquid (talk) 12:08, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment It looks almost like a black and white photo, but blue spots on several chairs and some small yellow-ish squares on the floor tell us it's not. (zoom in) Zquid (talk) 12:08, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Zquid (talk) 12:08, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 23 Jul 2026 at 11:11:16 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/France#Haute-Savoie
Info all by Tournasol7 -- Tournasol7 (talk) 11:11, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Abstain As author. Tournasol7 (talk) 11:11, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 23 Jul 2026 at 11:07:07 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Castles_and_fortifications#France
Info all by Tournasol7 -- Tournasol7 (talk) 11:07, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Abstain As author. Tournasol7 (talk) 11:07, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 23 Jul 2026 at 08:45:13 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Fungi#Family_:_Agaricaceae
Info Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota sp.) in grass, early stage with conical cap; 7 cm (2.8 in) across, 6 cm (2.4 in) height. Focus stack of 46 images. Created by Tagooty – uploaded by Tagooty – nominated by Tagooty -- Tagooty (talk) 08:45, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I like the range of colours in the bokeh contrasting with the almost white mushroom. -- Tagooty (talk) 08:45, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:39, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 23 Jul 2026 at 05:27:15 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Nepal
Info created by saddam19 – uploaded by saddam19 – nominated by Saddam19 -- Saddam19 (talk) 05:27, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Saddam19 (talk) 05:27, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 20:03:09 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Passeriformes#Family_:_Thraupidae_(Tanagers_and_Allies)
Info created by Giles Laurent – uploaded by Giles Laurent – nominated by Giles Laurent -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:03, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:03, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Rjcastillo (talk) 02:35, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:38, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:39, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Interesting bird and background Юрий Д.К. 11:54, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 20:01:32 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Mammals#Family_:_Petromuridae
Info created by Giles Laurent – uploaded by Giles Laurent – nominated by Giles Laurent -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:01, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:01, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:39, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 08:16, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 17:25:33 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic media/Religion#Christianity – wide
Info created by Leonardo da Vinci – uploaded by Binarystring – nominated by ★ -- ★ 17:25, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I'm surprised it was not nominated before. -- ★ 17:25, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support:I might have been one of the earliest people to nominate this painting.向史公哲曰 (talk) 11:36, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 14:33:01 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Kyrgyzstan
Info A recent high-resolution view of Jengish Chokusu / Victory Peak / Pik Pobedy (7439 m) and Vazha-Pshavela Peak (6918 m) at sunset, seen from South Engilchek Base Camp in the Central Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan. Commons has historical coverage of this remote region, but comparatively few modern high-quality freely licensed photographs from South Engilchek. This image adds a detailed contemporary view of one of the most significant high-mountain landscapes of Kyrgyzstan. Created by Maryliflower – uploaded by Maryliflower – nominated by Maryliflower -- Maryliflower (talk) 14:33, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Maryliflower (talk) 14:33, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Of course! Here is the magics I often talk about. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:11, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Mile (talk) 18:24, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 19:31, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 19:34, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 20:07, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Rjcastillo (talk) 02:36, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:40, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MB-one (talk) 09:43, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Mehr Padin
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 13:32:35 (UTC)
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aerial view
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flat view
- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Castles and fortifications#Iran
Info Mehr Padin castle is a national heritage in Iran. it's a 14th-century castle in Mehriz. The castle consists of two layers of walls and nine round towers, and the entire castle is surrounded by a large moat. Interior of the castle includes structures like houses, governor's seat, religious buildings, stables and storehouses.
Info created by 10-shahramsalimi – uploaded by 10-shahramsalimi – nominated by محک -- Mrнк (گپ) 13:32, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Mrнк (گپ) 13:32, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose For some important reason, it is supposed to provide some information about the theme depicted in a nominated image. That is not the case here, and in many other recent nominations. Not always images speak for themselves. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:23, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Done @Alvesgaspar: There is a problem with the pre-made form here. It said "DISCRIB IT" in a line and I did it there, but it was deleted after saving.--Mrнк (گپ) 19:17, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- That informative text should be put under the heading
Info, just before the identification of the creator and nominator. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 23:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Done--Mrнк (گپ) 05:19, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
- That informative text should be put under the heading
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 11:21:15 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Species_:_Vulpes_vulpes_(Red_Foxes)
Info created by BirderSajan – uploaded by BirderSajan – nominated by Ovva olfa -- Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 11:21, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 11:21, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose badly upscaled, strong pixelation visible at full resolution -- George Chernilevsky talk 12:38, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment Very nice image and I wanted to support. But overprocessed imho. Resolution is strange (5725×4192 for 6000×4000 sensor). I see no reasons for PC or being composed of multiple frames. Likely cropped from original, later upscaled. Would support original. Юрий Д.К. 17:44, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Neutral per Юрий Д.К. --MB-one (talk) 09:44, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 10:47:56 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Germany
Info created by Llez – uploaded by Llez – nominated by Llez -- Llez (talk) 10:47, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Llez (talk) 10:47, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry, but image quality is on the poor side: many parts are blurred and lacking detail. Framing should be corrected as to avoid the unfocused foregroung on the left. I suppose there is a slight ccw tilt. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:16, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
I withdraw my nomination --Llez (talk) 08:19, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 09:20:19 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Info all by Krigore (talk) 09:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Krigore (talk) 09:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Image quality is lacking (overprocessed in the foreground; unpleasant ooF background). Also, not one of the very best images of an African Penguin. Sorry --MB-one (talk) 10:59, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 04:29:39 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic media/People#Portraits, paintings of males
Info created by unknown Ming artist – uploaded by Kcx36 – nominated by Min968 -- Min968 (talk) 04:29, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Min968 (talk) 04:29, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support. The Artist's immense skill and precision. Superior quality and size of the reproduction. -- George Chernilevsky talk 06:16, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 18:00, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 04:27:57 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic media/People#Portraits, paintings of males
Info created by unknown Ming artist – uploaded by Kcx36 – nominated by Min968 -- Min968 (talk) 04:27, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Min968 (talk) 04:27, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support. The Artist's immense skill and precision. Superior quality and size of the reproduction. -- George Chernilevsky talk 06:17, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 18:00, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2026 at 00:26:32 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/Estonia#Järva County
Info created & uploaded by Feliks Sarv – nominated by Kruusamägi (talk) 00:26, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Kruusamägi (talk) 00:26, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 20:09, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:41, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2026 at 22:20:28 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds#Family_:_Strigidae_(True_Owls)
Info created by BirderSajan – uploaded by BirderSajan – nominated by Ovva olfa -- Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 22:20, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 22:20, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Strong pixelation visible at full resolution -- George Chernilevsky talk 06:44, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment Nice bird but out of focus imho (lacking details) Юрий Д.К. 17:34, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2026 at 22:08:35 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds/Accipitriformes#Genus_:_Aquila
Info created by Mohdalsaleh – uploaded by Mohdalsaleh – nominated by TOUMOU -- Mounir TOUZRI (talk) 22:08, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Mounir TOUZRI (talk) 22:08, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MB-one (talk) 10:55, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Poor image quality, mostly seen in the feathers. Probably the result of postprocessing. Alvesgaspar (talk) 10:57, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Artifacts, low level of detail -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:14, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2026 at 22:02:45 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Reptiles#Family_:_Varanidae_(Monitor_Lizards_and_Komodo_dragon)
Info created by Mohdalsaleh – uploaded by Mohdalsaleh – nominated by TOUMOU -- Mounir TOUZRI (talk) 22:02, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Mounir TOUZRI (talk) 22:02, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I was about to nominate this photo! A rare snapshot in Kuwait, very good position and quality.RH🦋 (talk) 22:41, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Poco a poco (talk) 11:27, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 18:01, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:57, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:05, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:22, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:42, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Excellent action shot, remarkable detail. --Tagooty (talk) 08:52, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:37, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Berthold Werner (talk) 11:41, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2026 at 15:56:54 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Plants/Asparagales#Family : Orchidaceae
Info Flowers of Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis). All by Alvesgaspar (talk) 15:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 15:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support LetmeEditit (talk) 16:54, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- XRay 💬 18:37, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 20:09, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 22:24, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 20:10, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support The white with occasional colours makes a striking contrast to the usual colourful images of orchids. --Tagooty (talk) 08:56, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:06, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:36, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2026 at 15:42:38 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Objects#Optical devices
Info created – uploaded – nominated by -- Berthold Werner (talk) 15:42, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Berthold Werner (talk) 15:42, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Great level of detail LetmeEditit (talk) 16:55, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Very nice depth of field and exposure --JackyM59 (talk) 19:39, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 20:09, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 10:35, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Although I wonder if this is the best POV for this device. Looking at the picture it isn't so obvious that it's a dia viewer, still FP to me Poco a poco (talk) 11:26, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 18:01, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:04, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:17, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:43, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MB-one (talk) 09:47, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:05, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Voting period ends on 21 Jul 2026 at 15:20:42 (UTC) (unless closed by the 5th-day rule)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Domestic cats
Info This is a quite old photo of a young male cat, the same as in this FP. For a long time I have considered the possibility of nominating it to FPC, but always thought it was not as good as the other one. Only now, after taking a look at our collection of cat featured pictures, I have decided to do so. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 15:20, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 15:20, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 15:27, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Good lighting and interesting pose LetmeEditit (talk) 16:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:05, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Lepidoptera/Nymphalidae#Genus : Morpho and/or Commons:Featured_pictures/Objects/Sculptures
Info White morpho in a butterfly house. Created by Flickr user John Purvis – uploaded by LetmeEditit – nominated by LetmeEditit -- LetmeEditit (talk) 15:14, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- LetmeEditit (talk) 15:14, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Nice photo and high quality. I've renamed to more useful title. Юрий Д.К. 15:53, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 15:57, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 10:34, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:13, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support V nice. Something a bit different. Cmao20 (talk) 11:05, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:35, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Plants#Family : Geraniaceae
Info Photographed in my garden. Everything in this picture is natural: the flower itself, the light, the shadows, and the colors. Created by Petro Stelte – uploaded by Petro Stelte – nominated by -- Petro Stelte (talk) 13:44, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Petro Stelte (talk) 13:44, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Nice colors Юрий Д.К. 14:43, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Details and a nice display --JackyM59 (talk) 19:40, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 05:57, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 09:52, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:10, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Careful composition. Cmao20 (talk) 11:04, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/India#West Bengal
Info created, uploaded, nominated by Joydeep -- Joydeep (Talk) 11:28, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Joydeep (Talk) 11:28, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Nice composition --JackyM59 (talk) 19:42, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak oppose Sorry, QI for sure but I'm not seeing any tension or dynamism in the composition to elevate this to FP. It's a pleasant picture but I would want outstanding light or a more unusual composition. Cmao20 (talk) 11:03, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I find the composition convincing and the colours (especially of the river) pleasing, I do wish for more detail but good enough for FP overall. —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:26, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Black-winged Kite
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Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) in flight with wing elevation during the upstroke.
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Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) in flight with wing depression during the downstroke.
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Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) in flight with wings in full abduction during a glide phase while making a turn.
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Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) in flight with wings in full abduction during a glide phase after making a turn.
- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds/Accipitriformes#Genus : Elanus
Info All by -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:34, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:34, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Impressive set. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 13:28, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support It's very impressive to capture multiple images of a bird in flight in such detail. LetmeEditit (talk) 15:18, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Paracel63 (talk) 16:00, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Agree, good quality and nice series of shots, but packing this as a set is not valid IMHO, your forced it too much. There are many other situations in flight that are not shown here, therefore the set is random / uncomplete. Poco a poco (talk) 17:25, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 18:49, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 19:43, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support valid set of passage of time in my opinion, just like these other examples : 1, 2, 3 -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:10, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- Not a valid comparison IMHO because in all 3 explamples you show a closed and complete set of images for a certain succession (towers stand --> are fallen, wahle starting/ending the deep dive, lion bathing with mud). This set may be a succesion of images but I don't see how to include them under a common title. Poco a poco (talk) 11:37, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- I see nowhere in the rules that a set of passage of time should be "closed and complete". As for the common title for this succession of images I think that "Black-winged kite in flight" or something in these lines fits perfectly -- Giles Laurent (talk) 14:43, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- Not a valid comparison IMHO because in all 3 explamples you show a closed and complete set of images for a certain succession (towers stand --> are fallen, wahle starting/ending the deep dive, lion bathing with mud). This set may be a succesion of images but I don't see how to include them under a common title. Poco a poco (talk) 11:37, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:02, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Settlements#Nepal
- View of Kagbeni village, a historic settlement in the Mustang District of Nepal, situated at the confluence of the Kali Gandaki and Jhong rivers. Kagbeni serves as the traditional gateway to the restricted region of Upper Mustang and is notable for its cluster of whitewashed mud-brick houses, narrow alleyways, and centuries-old monastery set against the arid trans-Himalayan landscape. created by Saddam19 – uploaded by Saddam19 – nominated by Saddam19 -- Saddam19 (talk) 07:19, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Saddam19 (talk) 07:19, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose The road is distracting, and quality lacking. Yann (talk) 18:02, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment The picture looks like most smartphone photos oversaturated and overprocessed on a PC screen. It's a pity because the subject is nice. --imehling (talk) 10:24, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak oppose I think it's pretty good for a smartphone pic but that doesn't make it outstanding enough for FP. I like the landscape and the rich colours but I really wonder why you didn't step towards the other side of the road so that those ugly roadside bollards aren't included in the frame. Cmao20 (talk) 11:02, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak oppose because of shortcomings that were avoidable. A nice image nonetheless but perhaps not FP, sorry. —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:28, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Cityscapes/United States#Boston
Info created by Fletcher – uploaded by Fletcher – nominated by Wobbanight -- Wobbanight (talk) 02:57, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Wobbanight (talk) 02:57, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak support Good quality and nice light but maybe a bit low wow for FP and it's a shame about the cut off boat at the bottom Cmao20 (talk) 11:24, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Good quality, no magic. Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:59, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Good light but crop too tight at the bottom. Unexceptional buildings -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:17, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals#Class_:_Cephalopoda
Info Juvenile bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) of an approx. length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) and with threatening coloration, Nosy Iranja, Madagascar. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 22:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 22:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Excellent --Wilfredor (talk) 00:35, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Rjcastillo (talk) 01:22, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Ermell (talk) 09:14, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support - Krigore (talk) 10:05, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 10:35, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Wobbanight (talk) 12:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Berthold Werner (talk) 14:04, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Lovely colours LetmeEditit (talk) 15:21, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Paracel63 (talk) 16:01, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- IamMM (talk) 16:04, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 22:23, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 05:58, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:21, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Carsten Steger (talk) 08:29, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cool capture, splendid colors -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:17, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Superb. Cmao20 (talk) 11:23, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 20:12, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:05, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Lovely colour composition, excellent detail for the small size underwater. --Tagooty (talk) 09:02, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Aurora
Info created & uploaded by Tarvo Kuus – nominated by Kruusamägi (talk) 20:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Kruusamägi (talk) 20:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I love how the puddles reflect the aurora LetmeEditit (talk) 15:23, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- XRay 💬 18:39, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:21, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- There are lens flaws visible on the stars in the corners and some grain, but ultimately the photo deserves a nomination -- Krigore (talk) 09:24, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 09:46, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Possible POTY Cmao20 (talk) 11:23, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak support because it looks great but removing at least the chroma noise should be easy Poco a poco (talk) 11:49, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 18:03, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:04, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Domestic cats
Info Nice cat portrait, taken in Efremov, Russia. My photo. --Юрий Д.К. 09:11, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 09:11, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:42, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Lots of detail, and at the right time. --JackyM59 (talk) 09:48, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support向史公哲曰 (talk) 13:44, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Striking eyes LetmeEditit (talk) 15:27, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 22:26, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 09:45, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:22, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Poco a poco (talk) 11:48, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Rjcastillo (talk) 02:38, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:01, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Towers#France
Info created by JackyM59 – uploaded by JackyM59 – nominated by JackyM59 -- JackyM59 (talk) 08:56, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- JackyM59 (talk) 08:56, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:41, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 06:28, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 09:43, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Berthold Werner (talk) 14:04, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 09:45, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:21, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Rjcastillo (talk) 02:38, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:00, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:47, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:16, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Places/Interiors/Religious_buildings#Iran
Info created by M.sadeqalizadeh – uploaded by M.sadeqalizadeh – nominated by MrHK -- Mrнк (گپ) 08:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Mrнк (گپ) 08:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Question No description either in the nomination or image file. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 08:53, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Done The interior ceiling of a Naqareh-Khane. The Naqareh-Khane is a place where a type of music (Naqareh) is played. --Mrнк (گپ) 09:09, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose This is certainly a beautiful ceiling, but the photo doesn't make full justice to it. The image is tilted and the framing is not symmetrical. Also, the monument is classified as unidentified, which imo is not acceptable in a FP. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 13:43, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment What a colors, bjutiful. I dont mind compo, but size could be much biger. --Mile (talk) 16:25, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment Very beautiful ceiling but severe downscaling resulted to low details. Resolution is only 1916×1304, original was 4752x3168 Юрий Д.К. 09:42, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Per Alvesgaspar and Юрий Д.К.向史公哲曰 (talk) 15:12, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry, beautiful ceiling but very small, oversaturated, and uncentered. Cmao20 (talk) 11:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Family_:_Herpestidae_(Mongooses)
Info All by -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:18, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:18, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 09:29, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:40, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Details and the surrounding environment --JackyM59 (talk) 09:55, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Ermell (talk) 10:00, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Wilfredor (talk) 12:34, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 13:29, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry but composition is poor, partially because of the unfocused elements in the foreground. Also, the nose of the animal, which should obviously by sharp, it is not. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:42, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support - Krigore (talk) 10:08, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Paracel63 (talk) 16:01, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak support I like the composition overall but it is a shame about the out of focus nose. Maybe not your best, but FP in my opinion. Cmao20 (talk) 11:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- I nominated this for I never saw another Indian grey mongoose in water before and among the rest of my images I like this frame best. Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 07:59, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose A bit of a messy setup, but my main concern is the low detail of the subject, sorry. Poco a poco (talk) 11:47, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak support technical shortcomings but nice scene, overall FP to me. Though I think a slight crop in the top to center the mongoose may be nice. —UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:31, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Exteriors#Chile
Info Created and uploaded by Rjcastillo – nominated by IamMM -- IamMM (talk) 10:04, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- IamMM (talk) 10:04, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 10:54, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 12:26, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 14:09, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:56, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Mounir TOUZRI (talk) 16:28, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Great show --JackyM59 (talk) 17:22, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Beautiful and impressive illumination, very good night photograph. – Aristeas (talk) 19:19, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 23:27, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Well done. Acroterion (talk) 01:50, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Poco a poco (talk) 07:54, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Carsten Steger (talk) 09:26, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 09:27, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:39, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Ermell (talk) 10:02, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Olfa Yakoubi -ألفة يعقوبي (talk) 10:21, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 13:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 20:40, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Wow! -- Radomianin (talk) 07:54, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:16, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish#Family_:_Labridae_(Wrasses)
Info Juvenile spotted parrotfish (Cetoscarus ocellatus) of a length of approx 5 centimetres (2.0 in), Nosy Antanimora, Madagascar. It's widespread in the coastal waters of Indian and Pacific Oceans and ares associated with coral reefs, and can be found at depths between 1–40 metres (3.3–131.2 ft) They vary in habitat. Some prefer coral reefs, while some prefer seagrass beds, algal beds, mangroves and rocky reefs. Note: there are no FPs on Commons of the genus Cetoscarus. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 06:26, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 06:26, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 10:53, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Another excellent one. If I were being hyper picky I would note that there is colour fringing on the tail. Of course colour fringing is very hard to avoid on underwater photographs though, because the refractive index of water is different and the lens isn't designed to converge colours to the right focal point. Cmao20 (talk) 12:26, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Ok, no problem, will make an improvement this evening CET Poco a poco (talk) 13:40, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- I uploaded an improved version, Cmao20. I also removed some spots Poco a poco (talk) 14:48, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Many thanks! Cmao20 (talk) 16:16, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- IamMM (talk) 15:00, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Great colours together with the background. – Aristeas (talk) 19:16, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 23:28, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Acroterion (talk) 01:51, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 09:23, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:38, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 09:56, 11 July 2026 (UTC)--Mile (talk) 16:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose You got CA, you had now on your head (new after EDIT) and tail (solved but still much seen). Lection is when you solve CA on one side, you worsen on other side. I would put black on fish eye a bit.
- Mile: I reworked the CA. I hope you can confirm it. May I remind that this is a tiny fish and the camera was underwater? Poco a poco (talk) 22:15, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:16, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/United States#North Dakota
Info The Little Missouri River in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, with storm clouds just before sunset. Created, uploaded, and nominated by Acroterion -- Acroterion (talk) 01:16, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Acroterion (talk) 01:16, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:07, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment Nice thumbnail but overprocessed at full resolution. Low level of detail possibly due to a destructive post-processing or agressive noise reduction (tree at the left, water, sky) -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:17, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Perhaps I fussed with it a little too much. NR was minimal, and sharpening was just about a default setting in Topaz. The dynamic range between sky and landscape is a bit challenging. An image with no NR and no sharpening is here: File:Little Missouri in Theodore Roosevelt NP ND1A.jpg Acroterion (talk) 02:42, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for the comparison. The original version is better in my view. Moreover, the current nomination is "uncalibrated" (color space) -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:58, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- I've replaced it with the alternative, thanks for the review. Acroterion (talk) 03:06, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for the comparison. The original version is better in my view. Moreover, the current nomination is "uncalibrated" (color space) -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:58, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Perhaps I fussed with it a little too much. NR was minimal, and sharpening was just about a default setting in Topaz. The dynamic range between sky and landscape is a bit challenging. An image with no NR and no sharpening is here: File:Little Missouri in Theodore Roosevelt NP ND1A.jpg Acroterion (talk) 02:42, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose The river would probably help with the compo but we can hardly see it, detail is not good. Poco a poco (talk) 06:38, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Beautiful to me Cmao20 (talk) 12:23, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:55, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Superb light and faded yellows --JackyM59 (talk) 17:19, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Beautiful golden light, wonderful autumn mood. – Aristeas (talk) 19:14, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 23:28, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Nice Юрий Д.К. 09:21, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:38, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Non-photographic_media/Others#Others
Info created by Juan Gris – uploaded by Dcoetzee – nominated by EUPBR -- EUPBR (talk) 22:56, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- EUPBR (talk) 22:56, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Unusual work of art, very high resolution, good quality. --Yann (talk) 05:23, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Per Yann -- IamMM (talk) 16:30, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I can just echo Yann’s words. – Aristeas (talk) 19:11, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:32, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Mrнк (گپ) 08:10, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Thi (talk) 09:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Per Yann --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:37, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 13:26, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 06:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 07:55, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:18, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 11:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural/Italy#Sicily
Info: panoramic view of Conigli Bay, Lampedusa; all by -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 22:44, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 22:44, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 00:41, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 05:30, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak support Nice but it would have been better to show more on the left to avoid cropping the shore. There is also room for improvement in the horizon (esp. left side). --Poco a poco (talk) 06:41, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:51, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Wilfredor (talk) 22:53, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:32, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 09:19, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:36, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 09:56, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 20:40, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 05:24, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Paracel63 (talk) 16:01, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:18, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:16, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Shark Observatory Bay
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South view (from the shark observatory)
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North view (facing the shark observatory)
- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Egypt
Info: Shark Observatory Bay and its fringing coral reef, Ras Muhammad National Park; all by --The Cosmonaut (talk) 22:41, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- The Cosmonaut (talk) 22:41, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Two beautiful, well-composed photographs Cmao20 (talk) 00:40, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose It's difficult to associate them as a set. Nice pictures but I wouldn't call them extraordinary, detail is no the best either IMHO Poco a poco (talk) 06:39, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:53, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Wilfredor (talk) 22:55, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:32, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 08:56, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:35, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose I conccur with Poco a poco. I also fail to see the relevance of grouping the two pictures, even if they depict the same region. Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:48, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment @Poco a poco and Alvesgaspar: the rules state that a valid set is "a group of images depicting the same subject from different viewpoints, preferably taken under the same lighting conditions when possible". We are not limited by the nature of the subject, so it can be a plant, an animal, or, in this particular case, a bay depicted from 2 opposite viewpoints. Let's not invent restrictions for no reason. --The Cosmonaut (talk) 15:13, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
- I didn't affirm that it isn't a valid set, but that here it isn't obvious to realize that we are looking at the same subject from 2 different POVs, like e.g. it would be in a set like this one. My main argument to oppose though is the fact that I don't see anything special in these images anyhow either as a set or as single candidates Poco a poco (talk) 16:03, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:17, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
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Info created by Anonymous – uploaded by Fæ – restored/nominated by Ezarate -- Ezarateesteban 22:40, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Ezarateesteban 22:40, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Maybe we should start using this alphabet in our assessments here!.... -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 15:08, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 17:25, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 06:27, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Nice. I took the liberty to refine the gallery link. We can either sort this as a caricature, or as an alphabet of initials; I have used the latter, because this image is a nice surprise among the other instances of letter art. – Aristeas (talk) 10:00, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Support per Aristeas, and also sort of a 'whimsical' nom, which I find interesting. UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:33, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/People#Others
Info My own work. --Wilfredor (talk) 19:49, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Wilfredor (talk) 19:49, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 20:13, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Krigore (talk) — Preceding undated comment was added at 21:16, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose What's featurable here? Stupid me fails to see... --A.Savin 22:25, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Great composition, good quality. --Yann (talk) 05:41, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Nice Tunneleffekt, impressive image. – Aristeas (talk) 19:07, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 23:30, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:35, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment A nice eye for a view worth capturing. --JackyM59 (talk) 09:58, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry Wilfredor, this is indeed a very good composition but image quality is too poor. I don't think there are mitigating factors here, as similar images can be easily taken if one is patient enough. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:51, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose IS OK, but i would remove fenece to lock on subject. --Mile (talk) 16:54, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Alt version
Info cut version based on Mile comment --Wilfredor (talk) 00:33, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Also fine. Yann (talk) 10:39, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Strong support This version is much better. I was about to suggest a crop myself until I saw this. LetmeEditit (talk) 15:37, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Paracel63 (talk) 16:02, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support i suposse crop would stay, but still beter than original. --Mile (talk) 16:51, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- XRay 💬 18:39, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I preffer this one --Wilfredor (talk) 01:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 10:26, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Both are good, but since the nominator prefers this version, I also support this one. --Petro Stelte (talk) 10:48, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support: I wasn't bothered by the barriers, but this is better. --The Cosmonaut (talk) 19:28, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Exteriors#Brazil
Info My own work. --Wilfredor (talk) 19:48, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Wilfredor (talk) 19:48, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment Very impressive, but I can see a stitching error (see note). Cmao20 (talk) 20:12, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Krigore (talk) — Preceding undated comment was added at 21:19, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Poco a poco (talk) 06:43, 10 July 2026 (UTC)No offence, I really admire this image and would love to vote for it, but sorry, IMHO we should not promote it before the stitching error marked by Cmao20 is fixed. The error also affects the upper floors. If you can’t fix it by re-stitching, you can fix it by traditional retouching in Photoshop – that’s laborious but works well. – Aristeas (talk) 19:06, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose
Done I used the classic and tedious method. Wilfredor (talk) 21:44, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Thank you very much! It’s great now! – Aristeas (talk) 15:25, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 23:30, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 00:44, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Good work. Yes, it is very hard to make ultra-detailed panoramas without stitching errors even with professional software. Юрий Д.К. 08:12, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Carsten Steger (talk) 09:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 09:32, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Ermell (talk) 10:07, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 13:23, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Great! ★ 04:48, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 08:15, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 11:16, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Bridges#Tunisia
Info created by Smailtn – uploaded by Smailtn – nominated by Smailtn -- SAIDI Ismail (talk) 09:07, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- SAIDI Ismail (talk) 09:07, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Nice light but sorry, not convinced by the perspective. I think I'd need something with a stronger composition to make this motif special enough for FP Cmao20 (talk) 12:01, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
- Hi Cmao20, I've corrected the alignment and reduced the framing to better showcase the bridge SAIDI Ismail (talk) 12:11, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
- Better, but still not enough in this motif for FP to me, sorry. Cmao20 (talk) 10:50, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Much better for me Юрий Д.К. 12:18, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Neutral - An interesting motif, but in my opinion there is a bit too much sky, which only highlights the fact that the stars have turned into lines due to the long exposure. - Krigore (talk) — Preceding undated comment was added at 21:26, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you Krigore, all fixed SAIDI Ismail (talk) 07:35, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose I agree, furthermore detail is not the best and some PC is needed Poco a poco (talk) 06:47, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you Poco a poco, all fixed SAIDI Ismail (talk) 07:35, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose There is a mirror effect in the water but the bridge is not special enough -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:20, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
File:Barcelona March 2015-2a.jpg (delist)
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Info I believe this version should be replaced by the one below, whose dimensions are more correct. Please note that the better version was presented as an alternative in the original nomination, but it was too late to gather the necessary votes. Original nomination: (Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Barcelona March 2015-2a.jpg)
Delist and replace -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:48, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Delist and replace Sure. Cmao20 (talk) 00:27, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Delist and replace Okay. --Petro Stelte (talk) 13:57, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Delist and replace --Poco a poco (talk) 06:50, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Delist and replace UnpetitproleX (Talk) 10:09, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Delist and replace Good idea, thank you. – Aristeas (talk) 18:48, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Delist and replace -- George Chernilevsky talk 20:52, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Delist and replace --Wilfredor (talk) 01:22, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
Alternative
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Natural#Zambia
Info Rising spray from the Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls) forming clouds above the Batoka Gorge and sustaining a localized rainforest within the southern African savanna. All by MB-one -- MB-one (talk) 16:06, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support as nominator -- MB-one (talk) 16:06, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Weak oppose I understand that a better view may not have been easy (or safe) but it does bother me that foliage obscures part of what ought to be a dramatic view of the Falls. Cmao20 (talk) 00:23, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Cmao20 Thank you for your review. Indeed, there are plenty of safe viewpoints, which have good visibility of the falls itself. But in this image, I wanted to focus on the mist and the effects that it has on the immediate environment: rich foliage in an otherwise arid landscape. MB-one (talk) 08:52, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I agree with Cmao20 that the falls are overly obscured, but view is still rich: double rainbow, mist, forest, water... Юрий Д.К. 11:58, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 07:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 13:15, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support A photo that attracts attention, asks ... We have the answer to 100% --JackyM59 (talk) 20:53, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --imehling (talk) 15:13, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Historical/People#1970-1979
Info created by Danny Fields – uploaded by Dantus21 – nominated by Bruce1ee -- —Bruce1eetalk 13:00, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- —Bruce1eetalk 13:00, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 13:42, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:48, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 15:19, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 05:18, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Hell yeah --heylenny (talk/edits) 22:17, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment Who is "Danny fields", the photographer? What source do you use to generate the picture, this or did you buy the photo? --Ezarateesteban 22:50, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
- The picture was uploaded by Dantus21 from here, but unfortunately that page has been removed, and is not available on the Internet Archive either. Presumably Danny Fields was credited as the photographer. —Bruce1eetalk 08:56, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Danny Fields did take the picture, from which the Rocket to Russia album cover was derived. See here. —Bruce1eetalk 14:44, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support A whole era... --JackyM59 (talk) 20:53, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Hymenoptera#Family_:_Apidae_(Bumble_Bees,_Honey_Bees,_Carpenter_Bees,_Cuckoo_Bees,_Orchid_Bees,_and_Stingless_Bees)
Info created by Skander zarrad – uploaded by Skander zarrad – nominated by Skander zarrad -- Skander zarrad (talk) 12:54, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Skander zarrad (talk) 12:54, 8 July 2026 (UTC)Cmao20 (talk) 13:30, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support
good point from Alvesgaspar, I do believe the species identification may be incorrect. Temporary oppose until corrected. Cmao20 (talk) 20:23, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose- thank you
- I do it this afternoon Skander zarrad (talk) 10:15, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
- i fix it
- thank you Skander zarrad (talk) 07:51, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 10:51, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 13:41, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 15:21, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
- Cancelled my vote until identification is corrected. Yann (talk) 05:50, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- identification done Skander zarrad (talk) 08:58, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Cancelled my vote until identification is corrected. Yann (talk) 05:50, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 15:54, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Two issues: 1. This is not a honey bee (Apis melifera) but some species of bumblebee (Bombus sp.) that should be correctly identified. 2. Quality is way worse than the extant featured images of bumblebees. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:55, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
- 1 : i fix it , thank you for your information
- 2 : thank you for your advice Skander zarrad (talk) 07:52, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --heylenny (talk/edits) 22:17, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment Sorry, but Bombus is not enough identification for a FP. There are 24 featured images of this genus, all of them identified. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 19:11, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- I'll see if I can find his exact name. Skander zarrad (talk) 19:38, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Non-photographic_media/People#Portraits,_paintings_of_males
Info created by Sir Godfrey Kneller – uploaded by Dcoetzee – nominated by 向史公哲曰 -- 向史公哲曰 (talk) 18:31, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- 向史公哲曰 (talk) 18:31, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Cmao20 (talk) 23:51, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 08:44, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment The colors are darker, have less shades, contrasts than those of the source file mentioned in the description: NPG 2881 -- JackyM59 (talk) 12:45, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 05:17, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --heylenny (talk/edits) 22:16, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Subdued colors compared to this version -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:37, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose per Jacky and Basile. Yann (talk) 05:53, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
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Info created and uploaded by Kartiki Gonsalves – nominated by IamMM -- IamMM (talk) 16:01, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- IamMM (talk) 16:01, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Min968 (talk) 16:27, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Yann (talk) 17:29, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support A unique portrait.--Famberhorst (talk) 05:27, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 05:42, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Caught the moment with endearing expressions on mother and child. --Tagooty (talk) 05:49, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 06:11, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 08:42, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 09:26, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 09:51, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --JackyM59 (talk) 10:52, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support —Bruce1eetalk 13:03, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:37, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose technically an excellent image. But I don't see the significance for FP. --MB-one (talk) 16:17, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose I agree with MB-one. Having been taken outside Europe is not enough reason to promote. The eyes of the woman are not sharp as they should, Alvesgaspar (talk) 19:05, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
OpposePer MB-one and Alvesgaspar.向史公哲曰 (talk) 10:37, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose I concur, underexposed, sharpness issues, tight crop Poco a poco (talk) 07:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Technical flaws. Sorry.Ermell (talk) 10:29, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose This need some exposure. I made edit +EV, sharpened, if Kartiki Gonsalves, IamMM want to rewrite. --Mile (talk) 16:51, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Tagooty: I think the above edit does improve the image. UnpetitproleX (Talk) 11:59, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Per MB-one and Alvesgaspar -- George Chernilevsky talk 20:55, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support The softness of the shadows matches the softness of the subjects LetmeEditit (talk) 17:01, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Religious_buildings#Uzbekistan
Info Kaltaminor Minaret, Khiva, Uzbekistan. My shot. --Mile (talk) 10:22, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Mile (talk) 10:22, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support I find it a bit dark but I can't deny the quality, composition, and beauty of the motif. Cmao20 (talk) 23:44, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Famberhorst (talk) 05:23, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 05:41, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 05:41, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support But could be a bit brighter --Llez (talk) 08:41, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support per Llez, perhaps increase the exposure just so slightly? UnpetitproleX (Talk) 09:18, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment I incread EV before, tried even a bit more, but at end i put smaller +EV. Didn't like too bright. --Mile (talk) 11:38, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:35, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 11:44, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose Underexposed. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:07, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Mrнк (گپ) 09:15, 10 July 2026 (UTC)Sorry, but I have to agree with Frank. I tried something like Exposure +0.5, Contrast +10, Whites +20, Blacks -20, a linear gradation mask in order to lighten the upper left part of the sky by 0.5 EV plus a local radial mask to increase contrast on the tiles of the minaret, and on my calibrated monitor the result looks stunning. — Aristeas (talk) 18:31, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Oppose
Oppose Per above, subject and sky are too dark. I'd also clone out that piece of cloud Poco a poco (talk) 07:34, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Comment So i added EV etc... @Llez, UnpetitproleX, Aristeas even your cloud Poco a poco. --Mile (talk) 16:23, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Thank you; this way, the photo comes across much better. – Aristeas (talk) 18:54, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Non-photographic_media/Computer-generated#Mathematics
Info Fragment of the Mandelbrot set, using perturbation theory. C++ source code included. This image showcases a unique fragment of the Mandelbrot set at an extreme depth. To put this in perspective, current Featured Pictures in the Mathematics gallery mostly feature zooms around 10⁻¹⁵, with only one image (Mandelbrot Set Image 107) reaching 2.4 × 10⁻⁵⁷.This render achieves an unprecedented scale of 2.84 × 10⁻⁸², pushing the boundaries of math visualization on Commons. I spent 6 days exploring various locations just to find the perfect framing. This image showcases a aesthetic beauty. Rendered at 10,000 × 10,000 pixels with 8×8 SSAA. I hope you appreciate the depth and effort. Created, uploaded and nominated by Aokoroko -- Aokoroko (talk) 08:30, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- Aokoroko (talk) 08:30, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Majow (talk) 11:54, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 14:05, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Carsten Steger (talk) 06:48, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Юрий Д.К. 11:44, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --heylenny (talk/edits) 22:15, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 23:34, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Religious_buildings#Austria
Info Subsidiary church St. Athanasius, Berg im Drautal, Carinthia, Austria. All by me. --Uoaei1 (talk) 06:57, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Uoaei1 (talk) 06:57, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Excellent illustration of how to take compelling photographs even in harsh light. Cmao20 (talk) 23:44, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Petro Stelte (talk) 05:40, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --MZaplotnik(talk) 05:40, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support --Llez (talk) 08:40, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Beautiful frame and superb lighting --JackyM59 (talk) 10:54, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 14:29, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 14:34, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Support Wonderful portrayal of crisp shadow — Julian Lupyan (talk) 06:41, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Neutral Pretty but the crop looks to tight to me and I see too many shadows Poco a poco (talk) 07:36, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Timetable (day 5 after nomination)
Thu 09 Jul → Tue 14 Jul Fri 10 Jul → Wed 15 Jul Sat 11 Jul → Thu 16 Jul Sun 12 Jul → Fri 17 Jul Mon 13 Jul → Sat 18 Jul Tue 14 Jul → Sun 19 Jul
Timetable (day 9 after nomination, last day of voting)
Sun 05 Jul → Tue 14 Jul Mon 06 Jul → Wed 15 Jul Tue 07 Jul → Thu 16 Jul Wed 08 Jul → Fri 17 Jul Thu 09 Jul → Sat 18 Jul Fri 10 Jul → Sun 19 Jul Sat 11 Jul → Mon 20 Jul Sun 12 Jul → Tue 21 Jul Mon 13 Jul → Wed 22 Jul Tue 14 Jul → Thu 23 Jul
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.
Closing a featured picture nomination
- 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 thegalleryparameter blank if the image was not featured. If the nomination contains alternatives, you must add thealternative=xxxparameter with the name of the selected image between thegalleryand thesigparameter. See {{FPC-results-reviewed}} for examples and more explanations.) - Edit the title of the nomination and add
featuredornot featuredafter the link – for example:
=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
becomes
=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured === - Save your edit.
- Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line):
- If it is featured:
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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-nomparameter. For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted in the nominationCommons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use{{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}}You also need thecom-nomparameter if the image gets renamed. - If the image is already featured on another Wikipedia, just add
featured=1to the {{Assessments}} template. For instance,{{Assessments|enwiki=1}}becomes{{Assessments|enwiki=1|featured=1}}
- If it was an alternative image or part of a set nomination, use the
- Head over to the structured data for the image and add the “Commons quality assessment” claim (P6731) “Wikimedia Commons featured picture” (Q63348049).
- 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
Titleshould be replaced by the bare name of the featured picture, without the ‘File:’ or the file extension (such as .jpg .tif .svg). - The
xin{{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 theZin(Z files)by the count of images in the set, and use the name of the first image from the set instead ofFile:xxxxx.jpgand for the title.
- The
- Add
== FP promotion ==
{{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}}to the talk page of the nominator. For set nominations, use:== Set Promoted to FP ==, using the names of the set files instead of the XXXXXX and the title of the set instead of YYYYY.
<gallery>
File:XXXXXX.jpg
File:XXXXXX.jpg
</gallery>
{{FPpromotionSet2|YYYYY}} - 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. - 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.
- 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:- A category for the month and year, like Category:July 2026 featured picture candidates for the current month.
- 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).
- 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.
- If the nomination is a set nomination, add Category:2026 featured picture set nominations.
- 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
- 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) - Edit the title of the delisting nomination and add
delistedornot delistedafter the image title; for example:=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
becomes=== [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], delisted === - 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.
- 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.
- If the outcome was not delisted, stop here. If it is delisted:
- Remove the picture from Commons:Featured pictures, list and any subpages.
- Edit the picture's description as follows:
- In the {{Assessments}} template on the image description page, change
featured=1tofeatured=2(do not remove the {{Assessments}} template; do not change anything related to its status in other featured picture processes). If the image description page uses the old {{Featured picture}} template, replace it with{{Assessments|featured=2}}. - Remove the image from all categories beginning with "Featured [pictures]" (example: Featured night photography, Featured pictures from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, Featured pictures of Paris); but not from categories about featured pictures on specific Wikipedia editions, like Category:Featured pictures on Wikipedia, English.
- Remove the "Commons quality assessment" claim (P6731) "Wikimedia Commons featured picture" (Q63348049) from the picture's Structured data.
- In the {{Assessments}} template on the image description page, change
- 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.
- 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.
