Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

Skip to:

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

Promoting an image

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

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

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

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

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

Delisting an image

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

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

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

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

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

Shortcuts

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.

To see recent changes, purge the page cache.

FPCs needing feedback view edit
	Andean condor in flight

Current nominations

Mkhedruli letterforms

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 16:36:52 (UTC)

Reason: SVG graphic of how to draw the letters of the Georgian alphabet in Mkhedruli, the main Georgian script. Excellent EV for their article.
Articles in which this image appears: Georgian scripts
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Original by Jaqeli, vectorization by Carnby

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 16:36, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support. This table is a good thing for learners of the beautiful script of Mkhedruli for the Georgian alphabet. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 13:37, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Schloss Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 05:35:10 (UTC)

Reason: Unused in any articles, no longer EV, but it's probably medium-res or too small for subject (1,023 × 680 pixels in size). Not exactly much detail.
Articles this image appears in: Nothing
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Schlossvaduz.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:35, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist - The NMI User (talk) 05:45, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Leaving this open because the image is unused. MER-C 19:22, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
why MER-C can it not be delisted if it is not used? Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:38, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
The alternative was shutting this nomination down immediately as only sockpuppets have commented. MER-C 10:28, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Thanks; hadn't noticed the sockpuppet issue. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:48, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Aerogel

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 05:04:05 (UTC)

Reason: This image is far too small.
Articles this image appears in: Aerogel
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Aerogelbrick.jpg
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 05:04, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:10, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist - Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:43, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Keep Plenty sharp, well-used. I suppose I could purchase aerogel and recreate this, but it's good enough for now. Jay Cubby 21:21, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Betty Who

Voting period ends on 8 Nov 2026 at 00:01:04 (UTC)

Reason: EV and HQ
Articles in which this image appears: Betty Who
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Justin Higuchi

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 00:01, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - The NMI User (talk) 04:49, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Weak support. The blacks of her clothing aren't dark enough, and the image appears washed-out because of it. Then again, with complex and colored lighting it's hard to say exactly what it looked like to the human eye in the moment. Moonreach (talk) 17:51, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Weak support, per Moonreach. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 13:29, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Deva

Voting period ends on 7 Nov 2026 at 15:38:17 (UTC)

Reason: Informal portrait of the recently deceased composer Deva, showing him seated at what I believe is a harmonium, the first instrument mentioned in his article. Composition is good and there's a lot of character; I believe both contribute to encyclopedic value.
Articles in which this image appears: Deva (composer)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Santhosh2903

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 15:38, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - The NMI User (talk) 04:49, 30 October 2026 (UTC) sockpuppet Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:49, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:54, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 05:05, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose Very poor technical quality and composition/rarity does not mitigate. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:40, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose I have to agree with Charles, especially as this photo was taken only two years ago with a decent DSLR. Edit: I'd also note that this image isn't currently in any English Wikipedia articles (our article on this person uses a B&W version of the image), so the FP criteria are clearly not met at present. Nick-D (talk) 07:21, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Lincoln Cathedral

Voting period ends on 7 Nov 2026 at 13:58:37 (UTC)

Reason: Excellent composition showcasing subject in detail. High resolution, QI on Commons. High EV for Lincoln Cathedral, a building known for its variety of complex rib vaults.
Articles in which this image appears: Lincoln Cathedral, Crossing (architecture)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Martin Kraft

Support as nominator – 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 13:58, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Moonreach (talk) 15:39, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - The NMI User (talk) 04:49, 30 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:50, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:56, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

Voting period ends on 7 Nov 2026 at 04:15:36 (UTC)

Reason: High resolution (the best picture I found here on the subject)
Articles in which this image appears: Bibliothèque nationale de France, National library
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

Support as nominator — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:15, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 14:21, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Weak support; it's fairly noisy up close. Moonreach (talk) 15:56, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose; distracting fence. —kallerna 06:43, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose per kallerna. Sorry! - The NMI User (talk) 04:49, 30 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:51, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

John Wayne Airport 2026

Voting period ends on 5 Nov 2026 at 17:35:02 (UTC)

Reason: 100mp high res photo of John Wayne Airport
Articles in which this image appears: John Wayne Airport
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Don

Support as nominator – Don (talk) 17:35, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 05:27, 27 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:51, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
~~Weak oppose~~ — It's an excellent photo, but the airport takes up less than a quarter of it. Moonreach (talk) 13:19, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Would a crop change your vote? Don (talk) 17:25, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Yes, but if you're willing to do it I suggest it be an alt, so voters can decide whether they like either, both or none. Moonreach (talk) 18:33, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
I have uploaded an alternative version of this photograph for consideration by reviewers. I welcome comments on which composition is preferable for Featured Picture status. Don (talk) 21:42, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose even the crop on the alt version is too wide. The photo used in the article earlier was better. —kallerna 06:50, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Weak support for alt 1. Agree that the crop is still too wide, but at least the airport is unambiguously the focus now. Moonreach (talk) 13:38, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Weak support for Alt 1; per Moonrech. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:01, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Hvalsey Church

Voting period ends on 5 Nov 2026 at 13:35:20 (UTC)

Reason: Good composition, has its own article, good supporting EV for a number of other articles. A touch soft when viewed at full size, but it's well above the resolution cutoff.
Articles in which this image appears: Hvalsey Church, Hvalsey, Little Ice Age, many others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Number 57

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 13:35, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment An entry-level camera can seldom produce great quality unfortunately. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:17, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Weak support Amazing! – The NMI User (talk) 05:27, 27 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:52, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose Poor quality, dull light. —kallerna 07:06, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose, per Kallerna. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:08, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - Jusdafax (talk) 06:54, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: John Phillip Sousa, Elmer Chickering, 1900

Voting period ends on 4 Nov 2026 at 14:34:50 (UTC)

Reason: Doesn't meet resolution requirement of 1500pxx1500px; only used on a single page. Does not meet EV.
Articles this image appears in: U.S. Field Artillery March
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/John Philip Sousa - Elmer Chickering
Nominator: A.Classical-Futurist (talk)

Delist — A.Classical-Futurist (talk) 14:34, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist Not on Sousa page. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:18, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:40, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist – The NMI User (talk) 05:27, 27 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:53, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
@A.Classical-Futurist: The image on this page isn't even a featured picture. Did you mean File:Elmer Chickering - John Philip Sousa.jpg? Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:07, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Yes, sorry, I thought that was the image I listed, but I suppose not. Sorry for the mix up and thanks for pointing that out. Prost, A.Classical-Futurist (talk) 15:38, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
I suggest you close out this nomination, then. If you wanted to delist the one Armbrust linked, that should have a fresh nomination. Moonreach (talk) 17:57, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Laccaria amethystina

Voting period ends on 4 Nov 2026 at 11:02:39 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Laccaria amethystina
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator: Krigore

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:02, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 13:44, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment I was not impressed at Commons FPC. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:20, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Weak support – The NMI User (talk) 05:27, 27 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:53, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - Jusdafax (talk) 06:53, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Palacio de Cibeles

Voting period ends on 4 Nov 2026 at 10:59:22 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image. Previous nomination ended at 4-0.
Articles in which this image appears: Palacio de Cibeles etc
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Kadellar

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:59, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 16:36, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Info had the photo been taken about 2 feet to the right, the alignment of flags, statue and building would have been perfect. The balance is off for me. It is a nice photo for the 18.1 megapixel camera that took it.

Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:21, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:38, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 05:27, 27 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:54, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support as the previous nominator. ArionStar (talk) 17:15, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose Easy to reproduce - this one is on the small side and 12 years old. POV could be better, see for example this one. —kallerna 07:10, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose per above note on POV. The buses are also a bit distracting. — 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 05:15, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose. The framing is wonky and the subject could easily be re-photographed on an average day with good light. I feel kind of bad saying that, since this picture gets a lot right technically, but the fact that it could be redone from a better angle without too much trouble was the deciding factor for me. Moonreach (talk) 17:54, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support 🌺MEASINA📮 07:24, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Polydactyly Left Hand

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:28 (UTC)

Reason: Probably a medium resolution
Articles this image appears in: Digit (anatomy), Hand, Polydactyly, Potrace, Synpolydactyly
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Polydactyly Left Hand
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:15, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Keep unless it can be shown that this was downsampled from the DICOM file. Extremely high EV. blameless 02:47, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Keep It's a rare, good picture for the subject(s). Can a better replacement for this image be found? — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:45, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Keep. Insufficient grounds for delisting have been presented. MER-C 10:11, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Keep, as per above. Moonreach (talk) 13:39, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Albert Harris - Coconut shy B

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:26 (UTC)

Reason: Poor composition. Probably a medium resolution, but no longer meets size requirements.
Articles this image appears in: Carny, Coconut shy, Traveling carnival
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Albert Harris - Coconut shy B.jpg
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:15, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:46, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Photos-photos 1088103921 Floating.jpg

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:24 (UTC)

Reason: Probably a medium resolution, but no longer meets size requirements.
Articles this image appears in: Migration (ecology), Seed dispersal, Taraxacum, Vortex ring
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Photos-photos 1088103921 Floating.jpg
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Comment 'No longer meets size requirements' is not in itself a reason for delisting. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:21, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:15, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:07, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Bee Pollinating a Rose

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:22 (UTC)

Reason: Unidentified, color issues, low quality, obviously superseded, obscured, probably a medium resolution, but no longer meets size requirements.
Articles this image appears in: Mating, Pollination, Stingless bee, The birds and the bees
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Bee Pollinating a Rose
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist I have removed the image from 3 articles. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:18, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist - species not identified. MER-C 16:15, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:15, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:08, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Red Panda

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:20 (UTC)

Reason: Probably a medium resolution, but no longer meets size requirements. No longer EV.
Articles this image appears in: Nothing
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Red Panda
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:15, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:09, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Plums

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:19 (UTC)

Reason: Probably a medium resolution, but no longer meets size requirements.
Articles this image appears in: Foodscaping, Glaucous, Lavender (color), List of culinary fruits, Prunus salicina
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Plums
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:15, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:09, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist - blown highlights with chromatic aberration. MER-C 11:49, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Joey in pouch

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:18 (UTC)

Reason: No longer meets size requirements, tight crop & extensive JPEG compression artifacts. Probably small picture.
Articles this image appears in: Birth, Kangaroo, Maternal behavior in vertebrates, Pouch (marsupial), Reproductive system
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/September-2004#Joey in pouch
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:03, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist — Moonreach (talk) 13:47, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Icicles

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 08:39:16 (UTC)

Reason: No longer meets size requirements and no longer EV.
Articles this image appears in: Nothing
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Icicles.jpg
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 08:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC)— Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:22, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist - replaced by File:Ice formations 2.jpg. MER-C 10:50, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist & Replace; as MER-C mentioned just above. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:05, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Sunspot TRACE

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 07:57:41 (UTC)

Reason: This image does not meet the current size requirements for FPC and the technical quality of this image is poor.
Articles this image appears in: TRACE
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Sunspot TRACE
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 07:57, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:06, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Verditer flycatcher

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 06:16:51 (UTC)

Reason: FP on Commons. This image was a finalist in Picture of the Year 2025 on Wikimedia Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Verditer flycatcher
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Sanjoykumar99

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 06:16, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support - Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:13, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 16:36, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:07, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 13:41, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 14:36, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support 🌺MEASINA📮 07:26, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 06:09:59 (UTC)

Reason: FP on Commons. This image was a finalist in Picture of the Year 2025 on Wikimedia Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Grey-headed swamphen
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: TarikHasan70

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 06:09, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support - Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:13, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:08, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support 🌺MEASINA📮 07:22, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Red-tailed green rat snake (Gonyosoma oxycephalum)

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 06:06:13 (UTC)

Reason: FP on Commons. This image was a finalist in Picture of the Year 2025 on Wikimedia Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Gonyosoma
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 06:06, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support - Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:13, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:08, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:23, 26 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:56, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 06:14, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support. Some noise up close, but not an unacceptable amount. Moonreach (talk) 14:16, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) - juvenile

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 05:43:06 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 05:43, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - The NMI User (talk) 05:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:56, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment Image is good, but I wonder why you nominate images here and at VI yet do not support, oppose or comment on others' nominations. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:31, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Perhaps you have not noticed but I do on selective images. Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 06:31, 24 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:10, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 13:45, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:23, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:08, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Andromeda Galaxy

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 05:27:36 (UTC)

Reason: FP on Commons. Because this image was a finalist in Picture of the Year 2024 on Wikimedia Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Andromeda Galaxy, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: Luc Viatour

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 05:27, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support - Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:11, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support. Replaces existing FP File:Andromeda Galaxy (with h-alpha).jpg. MER-C 10:55, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:10, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:08, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Moonreach (talk) 15:56, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 09:30, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - Jusdafax (talk) 06:48, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Triangulum Galaxy

Voting period ends on 2 Nov 2026 at 05:15:12 (UTC)

Reason: Greater and high EV.
Articles in which this image appears: Triangulum Galaxy, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: ESO

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 05:15, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Support - Beyond-X-U (talk) 01:11, 24 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Oppose - uncharacteristic posterisation highly likely not present in the underlying FITS. MER-C 11:05, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support. Highly EV; but is there a free image of the spectacular Triangulum Galaxy taken from a greater distance (with a horizontal perspective)? — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:11, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Orientation doesn't really matter for deep space objects. There is no "up" or "down" out there. Moonreach (talk) 15:58, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Moonreach (talk) 15:57, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support -- 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 09:32, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Chalk-browed mockingbird

Voting period ends on 1 Nov 2026 at 18:40:52 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:40, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Don (talk) 04:00, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:53, 23 October 2026 (UTC) sockpuppet Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:57, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support. MER-C 11:12, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support. Nice shot! Thank you Charles! — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:22, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 06:12, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:08, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Andean condor in flight

Voting period ends on 1 Nov 2026 at 18:45:13 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV.
Articles in which this image appears: Andean condor, Condor
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:45, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Don (talk) 04:00, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:52, 23 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:58, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:23, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:07, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support 🌺MEASINA📮 21:35, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Northern grizzled skippers mating

Voting period ends on 1 Nov 2026 at 18:53:47 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Northern grizzled skipper
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:53, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Don (talk) 04:01, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:52, 23 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:58, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support. MER-C 10:09, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:25, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 06:11, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:07, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) - juvenile

Voting period ends on 1 Nov 2026 at 16:12:22 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 16:12, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment It is not good practice to add a picture of a juvenile in the infobox. I have moved it out. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:35, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Is that a WP policy? Moonreach (talk) 19:45, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
I doubt it, but applied in practice on virtually every animal article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:25, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:52, 23 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:59, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose; per Charles' comment and this edit by him. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:36, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
I value the suggestion from @Charlesjsharp: for his experience, he moved the image from the infobox but it's still in the article. I don't really get your point on oppose. Off course you may but I would appreciate the reason, thank you. Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 06:10, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
I think a juvenile would sometimes have enough EV for FP, but normally an adult in the infobox is the one to choose. Plus, a bird in flight of course, which are less often right for the infobox. As the guideline says "Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well or by being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article." This particular image is not among the finest in technical quality either. Voters at FPC on Commons are more accommodating than they used to be but I seldom oppose here on the grounds of technical quality if an image has been promoted at Commons. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:19, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Thank you for your explanation, but I do believe juveniles that appear different than adults adds EV to articles. Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 08:12, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 17:49, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Nominations — to be closed

Nominations in this category are older than ten days and are to be closed. New votes will no longer be accepted.

Older nominations requiring additional input from users

These nominations have been moved here because consensus is impossible to determine without additional input from those who participated in the discussion. Usually this is because there was more than one edit of the image available, and no clear preference for one of them was determined. If you voted on these images previously, please update your vote to specify which edit(s) you are supporting.

Closing procedure

A script is available that automates the majority of these tasks: User:Armbrust/closeFPC.js

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Not promoted| }} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
If the nominator is new to FPC, consider placing {{subst:NotpromotedFPC|Image name}} on their talk page. To avoid overuse, do not use the template when in doubt.

When promoted, perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~
Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:

Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG

Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Add the image to:
- Template:Announcements/New featured content - newest on top, remove the oldest so that 15 are listed at all times.
- Wikipedia:Goings-on - newest on bottom.
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs - newest on top.
Add the image to the proper sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on top.
The caption for a Wikipedian created image should read "Description at Article, by Creator". For a non-Wikipedian, it should be similar, but if the creator does not have an article, use an external link if appropriate. For images with substantial editing by one or more Wikipedians, but created by someone else, use "Description at Article, by Creator (edited by Editor)" (all editors involved should be clear from the nomination). Additionally, the description is optional - if it's essentially the same as the article title, then just use "Article, by Creator". Numerous examples can be found on the various Featured Pictures subpages.
Add the image to the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures - newest on left and remove the oldest from the right so that there are always three in each section.
Add the Featured Picture tag and star to the image page using {{Featured picture|page_name}} (replace page_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the page_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/page_name). To add this template you most likely will have to click the "create" button on the upper right if the "edit" button is not present, generally if the image originates from Commons.
If an edited or alternative version of the originally nominated image is promoted, make sure that all articles contain the Featured Picture version, as opposed to the original.
Notify the nominator or co-nominators by placing {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on each nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedFPC|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.
If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedFP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedFP|File:Blue morpho butterfly.jpg}}.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for three days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} to the top of the section.
Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the November archive. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

Delist closing procedure

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

If consensus is to KEEP featured picture status, and the image is used in at least one article, perform the following:

Check that the image has been in the article for at least one week. Otherwise, suspend the nomination to give it time to stabilize before continuing.
Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Kept|}} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Optionally leave a note on the picture's talk page.

If consensus is to DELIST, or the image is unused (and consensus is not for a replacement that is used), perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Delisted|}} --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
Remove the image from the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs.

If consensus is to REPLACE (and at least one of the images is used in articles), perform the following:

Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/delist/subpage:
{{FPCresult|Replaced|}} with File:NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG --~~~~
Do NOT put any other information inside the FPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.

Replace NEW_IMAGE_FILENAME.JPG with the name of the replacement file.
Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
Update the replacement picture's tag, adding the tag {{Featured picture|delist/image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image_name from Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/delist/image_name). Remove any no longer applicable tags from the original, replacement and from any other alternatives. If the alternatives were on Commons and no longer have any tags, be sure to tag the description page with {{missing image}}.
Replace the delisted Featured Picture in all articles with the new replacement Featured Picture version. Do NOT replace the original in non-article space, such as Talk Pages, FPC nominations, archives, etc.
Ensure that the replacement image is included on the appropriate sub-page of Wikipedia:Featured pictures and the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs. Do this by replacing the original image with the new replacement image; do not add the replacement as a new Featured Picture.

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for three days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image name}} to the top of the section.
Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the archived delist nominations. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image name}} to the bottom of the appropriate section of the archive.
If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

Recently closed nominations

Nominations in this category have already been closed and are here for the purposes of closure review by FPC contributors. Please do not add any further comments or votes regarding the original nomination. If you wish to discuss any of these closures, please do so at Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates. Nominations will stay here for three full days following closure and subsequently be removed.

Penn Station, 1962

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 19:38:31 (UTC)

Reason: Excellent period photo of the original New York Pennsylvania Station, taken the year before it was demolished.
Articles in which this image appears: Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963), Daylighting (architecture)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Cervin Robinson for the Historic American Buildings Survey, a program of the National Park Service

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 19:38, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose The slow shutter speed was not ideal with people in the foreground. A quieter time of day would have been better. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:59, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
I like it, myself. It shows the place in motion as much as any still image could. I see this image as a document of how the space served people as a whole. Moonreach (talk) 19:26, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:52, 23 October 2026 (UTC) Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:00, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support per Moonreach – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 16:37, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:39, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:02, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 09:36, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - Jusdafax (talk) 06:50, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Promoted File:Main concourse of Pennsylvania Station, New York City on April 24, 1962.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:25, 1 November 2026 (UTC)reply

Maat Mons

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 06:49:09 (UTC)

Reason: Higher and greater EV, used in {{Venus spacecraft}} navbox.
Articles in which this image appears: Maat Mons and others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: NASA/JPL

Support as nominator – Beyond-X-U (talk) 06:49, 21 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Comment — I am torn exactly down the middle on this one. This is a fairly famous image, it's large enough, and the Magellan probe was (unfortunately) still the most recent craft to image the Venusian surface. On the other hand, it's in false-color and has exaggerated verticality, so that it's more a data visualization exercise than a real depiction of a place. The underlying radar map is also so low-res that you can see the pixels in the foreground. Overall, it isn't bad, but it's not really good, either. Moonreach (talk) 19:03, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:49, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Oppose per Moonreach. MER-C 10:27, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose, per Moonreach. It depicts a seemingly ordinary event, yet captured from an astonishing distance from Home (sent via NASA's Magellan space probe). Nevertheless, I regret that I oppose this candidacy! — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:22, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:50, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 06:42:59 (UTC)

Reason: This image is at 1,024 x 1,024 pixels, not considered a higher resolution, but it's low-resolution.
Articles this image appears in: Callospermophilus, Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel, List of mammals of Canada, List of mammals of North America, List of rodents, List of sciurids
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel, Mount Rainier, July 2006.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 06:42, 21 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:27, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist – The NMI User (talk) 04:50, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:25, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist. We recently voted to promote a new image of the same species, and that one shows the animal better. Moonreach (talk) 15:59, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply
@Moonreach: Actually this is a Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel, that's not the same that was recently promoted. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:37, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:43, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

There isn't enough support to delist this image, which is still used in six articles. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:43, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Coyote portrait

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 06:25:50 (UTC)

Reason: 1 Megapixel only, terrible crop.
Articles this image appears in: Coyote, Fauna of the United States, List of mammals of New England, List of mammals of New York, List of mammals of Texas, Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Coyote portrait.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 06:25, 21 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Moonreach (talk) 14:09, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist. MER-C 18:46, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:28, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist – The NMI User (talk) 04:50, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:26, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:28, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

There isn't enough support to delist this image, which is still used in six articles. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:28, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Dione and Saturn

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 06:03:32 (UTC)

Reason: This image is at 971 × 1,008 pixels, not considered a higher resolution.
Articles this image appears in: Dione (moon), Moons of Saturn
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Dione and Saturn.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 06:03, 21 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Keep. This is a unique image captured by a bygone spacecraft launched in the 1990s; the resolution reflects what is still the best-quality hardware sent to Saturn. Additionally, this copy is the same resolution as the TIFF it was sourced from at the NASA website and can be reasonably assumed to be the image's original resolution. And EV remains high. Moonreach (talk) 14:05, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Keep as per above. Jay Cubby 01:15, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist – The NMI User (talk) 04:50, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Keep. Low resolution is not by itself reason to delist. MER-C 10:09, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Keep per Moonreach – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 16:37, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Keep. Given that this photo was taken from that incredibly great distance from Home, the image itself is valuable, and its relative quality is good enough. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:52, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Keep as per Moonreach — 𝕬𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖑 ^(hoot!) 14:29, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:05, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Starlette

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 05:49:08 (UTC)

Reason: The image is not of the expected technical quality for a FP, nor does it have any EV.
Articles this image appears in: Cannes Film Festival, Media ethics
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Starlette
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:49, 21 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — I disagree about the EV - this is the first image in media ethics - but it's below the current resolution standards and seems like something that could be reproduced. Moonreach (talk) 14:08, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:28, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist – The NMI User (talk) 04:50, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:09, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:58, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

There isn't enough support to delist this image, which is still used in two articles. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:58, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Iapetus mountains

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 05:45:31 (UTC)

Reason: This image was not used in any articles and no longer EV. But this image is at 1,020 × 1,020 pixels, not considered a higher resolution.
Articles this image appears in: Nothing
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Iapetus mountains Larger.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:45, 21 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Moonreach (talk) 14:10, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:29, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist - The NMI User (talk) 04:50, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:10, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:52, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

While the discussion is bellow quorum, this unused image can't retain its featured picture status and is delisted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:52, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Pu'u O'o

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 Oct 2026 at 05:42:29 (UTC)

Reason: This image was not used in any articles and no longer EV. But this image is at 1,024 x 683 pixels, not considered a higher resolution.
Articles this image appears in: Nothing
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Pu'u O'o
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:42, 21 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist. Shame, aesthetically it's great. Moonreach (talk) 14:11, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist. Image was cropped to File:Puu Oo cropped.jpg. MER-C 18:47, 21 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:29, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist - The NMI User (talk) 04:51, 23 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:13, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:46, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

While the discussion is bellow quorum, this unused image can't retain its featured picture status and is delisted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:46, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Apollo 17

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 05:35:07 (UTC)

Reason: 1,024 × 816 pixels in size, but probably medium-res.
Articles this image appears in: Apollo 17
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Apollo 17 The Last Moon Shot Edit1.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:35, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist - The NMI User (talk) 05:45, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply

Kept - bad faith nomination. MER-C 19:23, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Tumbler Snapper rope tricks

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 05:11:06 (UTC)

Reason: Fails criterion 2; does not meet minimum resolution.
Articles this image appears in: High-speed photography, Peaceful nuclear explosion, Project Excalibur, Rapatronic camera, Rope trick effect, Strategic Defense Initiative
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Rope tricks
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 05:11, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist - Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:43, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply

Kept - bad faith nomination. MER-C 19:32, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Daisy1web

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 05:37:34 (UTC)

Reason: 1,024 × 768 pixels in size, but probably medium-res.
Articles this image appears in: Calenduleae, Cultivar, Osteospermum
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Daisy1web.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:37, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist - The NMI User (talk) 05:45, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply

Kept - bad faith nomination. MER-C 19:19, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: South Africa Apartheid

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 05:35:13 (UTC)

Reason: 587 x 1,000 pixels in size, but probably medium-res.
Articles this image appears in: Linguistic landscape, Racial segregation, Racism, Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, 1953, Sign, South Africa, United Nations Security Council Resolution 417, United Nations Security Council Resolution 421, United Nations Security Council Resolution 473, United Nations Security Council Resolution 503, United Nations Security Council Resolution 525, United Nations Security Council Resolution 547, United Nations Security Council Resolution 569, United Nations Security Council Resolution 610, United Nations Security Council Resolution 615
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Petty Apartheid
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:35, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist - The NMI User (talk) 05:45, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply

Kept - bad faith nomination. MER-C 19:20, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Bodie ghost town.jpg

Voting period ends on 9 Nov 2026 at 05:35:11 (UTC)

Reason: 1,024 × 768 pixels in size, but probably medium-res.
Articles this image appears in: Atolia, California, Bankston, Mississippi, Camargo, Mississippi, Garlock, California, Masonic, California, Midland, California, Mormon Bar, California, Ophir, California, Oregon City, California, Providence, San Bernardino County, California, Silver Lake, San Bernardino County, California, Swansea, California, Termo, California, Woolworth, Mississippi
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Bodie ghost town.jpg
Nominator: Beyond-X-U (talk)

Delist — Beyond-X-U (talk) 05:35, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply
Delist - The NMI User (talk) 05:45, 30 October 2026 (UTC) — Confirmed sockpuppet. reply

Kept - bad faith nomination MER-C 19:21, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Babes on Broadway poster

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Oct 2026 at 14:07:29 (UTC)

Reason: High EV for a decent-sized article about the film. Has secondary EV for William Rose, the illustrator. Good quality copy.
Articles in which this image appears: Babes on Broadway, William Rose (illustrator)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: William Rose

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 14:07, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:37, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 16:37, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 17:32, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Promoted File:Babes on broadwaymp.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:46, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply

The Fall of the Damned

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Oct 2026 at 10:10:54 (UTC)

Reason: One of Rubens' ambitious paintings showcasing his craftsmanship when zoomed in and one of my favorite ones.
Articles in which this image appears: The Fall of the Damned
FP category for this image: Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Peter Paul Rubens

Support as nominator – Brandmeister ^talk 10:10, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:16, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 14:16, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:37, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose - low physical resolution, 33 pixels per inch. MER-C 10:26, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 17:32, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Promoted File:Peter Paul Rubens - Fall of the damned.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:43, 29 October 2026 (UTC)reply

African bush elephants drinking

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Oct 2026 at 11:27:28 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: African bush elephant
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:27, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Thank you for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 06:34, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:16, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 14:17, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Very nice. Don (talk) 21:04, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – 𓅪 DreamSparrow ✧ ^talk 04:26, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:38, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 09:58, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 05:44, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 17:32, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Promoted File:079 Herd of African bush elephants drinking in Etosha National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:02, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Imamzadeh Complex (Ganja)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Oct 2026 at 11:03:51 (UTC)

Reason: Featured on Commons. Secondary infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Imamzadeh Complex (Ganja)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:03, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Thanx for nom, it is best so far. In 2026 WLM Azerbaijan. --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:39, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:17, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support, superstandard resolution too. Brandmeister ^talk 10:15, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:17, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 14:21, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:41, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 17:31, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Promoted File:Imamzadeh Complex, Ganja.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:55, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Common Swift

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Oct 2026 at 11:00:42 (UTC)

Reason: Cropped from an image that was unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image, difficult subject. See Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Common Swift for more.
Articles in which this image appears: Common swift, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Alexis Lours

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:00, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:19, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:17, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 14:22, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Don (talk) 21:05, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – 𓅪 DreamSparrow ✧ ^talk 04:21, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:42, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 16:07, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – The NMI User (talk) 04:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 17:31, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Promoted File:Common Swift 2025 07 18 02 (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:51, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delist: Lunar Libration

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Oct 2026 at 04:59:08 (UTC)

Reason: This GIF animation image was NOT used in articles, no longer EV
Articles this image appears in: Nothing
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Lunar Libration
Nominator: The NMI User (talk)

Delist — The NMI User (talk) 04:59, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:13, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Replaced with File:Lunar libration with phase Oct 2007 HD.gif. Probably still too small to retain FP status. MER-C 11:05, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist. MER-C 11:03, 25 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:43, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:30, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
- Strike duplicate vote. The NMI User (talk) 05:29, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Delist—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 17:31, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Delisted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:57, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Saturn

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Oct 2026 at 04:48:40 (UTC)

Reason: FP on Commons, outstanding and higher EV
Articles in which this image appears: Saturn, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / color composite by Gordan Ugarkovic

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 04:48, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
How is this different from File:Saturn during Equinox.jpg? MER-C 10:55, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 14:23, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:46, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:09, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:56, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:56, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Earth at March equinox (2025)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 28 Oct 2026 at 04:43:22 (UTC)

Reason: FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Earth, March equinox, Equinox, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: EUMETSAT

Support as nominator – The NMI User (talk) 04:43, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:16, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support – Moonreach (talk) 14:23, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:47, 20 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:09, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Promoted File:Meteosat-12-fci-march-equinox-2025-noon.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:55, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Alcántara Bridge

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Oct 2026 at 15:16:06 (UTC)

Reason: I rewrote the Bridge article last year, and wanted an image that was spectacular, and found this one. The colors are stunning - a nice chiaroscuro effect. The bridge is rather famous in the world of civil engineering, as a well-preserved example of Roman bridges. The bridge also has a notable Roman Temple at one end (visible in the picture at far right end of the bridge) ... one of only two remaining Roman temples in Spain. The image has pride-of-place in the {{Bridge sidebar}} Infobox.
Articles in which this image appears: Bridge, Arch bridge, Bridge Sidebar Infobox, 12 Treasures of Spain, Roman bridge, Julia gens, List of bridges in Spain, Alcántara Bridge, etc.
FP category for this image: Engineering (alternatively: History)
Creator: Dantla (German WP)

Support as nominator – Noleander (talk) 15:16, 17 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support - I reviewed Bridge at FAC earlier this year and this was one of the photos that have stayed with me ever since. MSincccc (talk) 16:15, 17 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support for sure. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:48, 17 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose - I didn't notice the size. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:21, 19 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Support — The NMI User (talk) 04:28, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose - too small, fails WP:FP? at 1600x1200. MER-C 10:27, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
My apologies ... I saw the 1500 pixel requirement and did not read it closely enough: I assumed it applied to the longest dimension only. If waivers are not available, I'm willing to withdraw the nomination. Noleander (talk) 12:01, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
That used to be the case. I think a waiver is unlikely given this is a replicable image. MER-C 12:46, 18 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment — For what it's worth, Noleander, I think your instincts in picking this image were good. It's just a shame about the resolution rule. Moonreach (talk) 19:47, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:43, 27 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Suspended nominations

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

Pet Sounds album cover

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Oct 2026 at 22:02:16 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and retouched reproduction of a very famous album cover. Apparently the same copyright status as the featured Beatles Abbey Road cover.
Articles in which this image appears: Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys, cover art
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: George Jerman and Capitol Records (restored by User:Pbrks)

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 22:02, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment The 'proof' cited in the Commons record that this is PD is this expired Ebay listing with a tiny thumbnail of the cover. It might well be out of copyright due to it not being registered correctly at the time, but I'd suggest that better evidence is needed to support this for a Wikipedia FP than the rather sloppy standards at Commons for these matters. Nick-D (talk) 10:58, 23 September 2026 (UTC)reply
I second this. I'm uncomfortable with these nominations of work that is only dubiously public domain. Moonreach (talk) 14:03, 23 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Forgive me for my naivety, but I simply assumed that if an image is determined to be public domain on the Commons and is freely used on Wikipedia, then it would also be suitable for featured image status here. As has happened with a famous Beatles album cover. Though I do appreciate that the Commons and Wikipedia are technically separate projects, I've made these nominations in good faith. JJARichardson (talk) 15:07, 23 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Agree with Nick. It's possible that the item was not correctly registered/renewed, or that a copyright notice was not included, but short of handling a physical copy we'd need to see the inside and rear of the cover to really be sure this is free. I'll nominate this one for discussion as well. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:21, 23 September 2026 (UTC)reply
And nominated. Just as a best practice, I would recommend taking the availability of media on Commons with a grain of salt re: its copyright status. Copyright is highly complex, and uploaders/content creators have different levels of understanding. I find myself consulting available guidelines regularly, even after over a decade of reading through copyright legislation for Wikipedia purposes, and even then I sometimes realize after the fact that I should not have uploaded something (when writing Feelie, for example, I uploaded comics that I thought were published with no notice only to realize that the comics had been incorporated into an instruction manual that had a copyright notice). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:27, 23 September 2026 (UTC)reply
@JJARichardson: apologies if my comment suggested that this nomination wasn't made in good faith: it clearly was. I was commenting on the poor standards for these issues that currently prevail at Commons, where Ebay listings and the like are considered appropriate sources. Nick-D (talk) 07:52, 24 September 2026 (UTC)reply
No offence was taken, it's simply confusing given both Wikipedia and the Commons both come under the Wikimedia umbrella and the Pet Sounds cover featuring on the WP:STRANGECOMMONS article gave additional credibility to the apparent public domain status. JJARichardson (talk) 14:38, 24 September 2026 (UTC)reply
I discovered that page myself only recently, and it concerns me because there isn't a single citation anywhere on it for any of the CC or public domain claims. To pick one example, the entirity of the show Wayside is marked CC, and I can't find anything online backing that up that doesn't lead back to Wikimedia. That's not to say any individual claim can't be correct, but I'd recommend viewing that list with skepticism, and doing research before bringing anything from there here. Moonreach (talk) 17:38, 24 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Requesting that User:Armbrust holds this nom due to unclear copyright status. JJARichardson (talk) 19:32, 23 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Suspend nomination until the deletion request on Commons is resolved. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:42, 24 September 2026 (UTC)reply

The Dark Side of the Moon album cover

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 1 Oct 2026 at 22:02:30 (UTC)

Reason: Do I need to explain? One of the most iconic album covers of all time.
Articles in which this image appears: The Dark Side of the Moon, Cover art, Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Rainbow
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: George Hardie

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 22:02, 21 September 2026 (UTC)reply
As much as I want to support this, do we have sufficient precedent to show this is PD-Simple? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:42, 21 September 2026 (UTC)reply
WP:STRANGECOMMONS was my reference for the copyright status. JJARichardson (talk) 22:48, 21 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Availability on Commons doesn't guarantee actually PD status. Some items are near the threshold; for example, right now I have File:Rev Original Flavour (473 ml, obverse), Canada, 2026-03-31.jpg up for discussion to obtain a stronger consensus as to whether it is under or over the TOO. The shading gradation in the prism and beam might push it over the edge here. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:55, 21 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment I'm also doubtful that this qualifies for PD-Simple given that a lot of design choices were made by the creator of this image. It is a simple image, but has a lot of complexity in terms of angles, colours, shading of the triangle shape, etc. Nick-D (talk) 04:39, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply
Oppose - This cover has been deleted three times before, though previous discussions seem to have focused on publication rather than simplicity. I don't think it's solid enough licensing for FP. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:44, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply

English-language L plate

Cover for the album L

Comment — Of possible relevance is this prior nomination for the same phenomenon, just illustrated in a scientific rather than aesthetic context. The prism visualization wasn't invented by Pink Floyd; if it can be proved that the same image (or one very much like it) existed prior to the album and is now in the public domain, that would make a good case for the cover being PD. For instance, the cover for the Godley & Creme album L is the same as a British L-plate, which is prior art and would likely make the cover PD even if it weren't so geometrically simple.

Above unsigned comment by Moonreach. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:00, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply

My bad, thanks for catching that. Moonreach (talk) 18:08, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply

I agree that the L album cover is well below the TOO in the US and (assuming retroactivity) the United Kingdom. The prism and diagram of how it works is more of an edge case. Looking at Prism (optics), there are quite a few different realizations possible, which suggests human input. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:04, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply

In any case, I did nominate the file for discussion on Commons so that we have a more solid community consensus. It'll likely take a bit, and I'd recommend holding the nomination until the discussion resolves. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:06, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply

I'd also support a hold. The deletion discussion is here, for those who want to weigh in. Moonreach (talk) 18:09, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply

As the nominator I'd support a hold until we can establish copyright status. JJARichardson (talk) 20:23, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply

Suspend nomination until the deletion request on Commons is resolved. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:32, 22 September 2026 (UTC)reply