Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. Taking the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words", the images featured on Wikipedia:Featured pictures should illustrate a Wikipedia article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the featured picture criteria. Promoting an image If you believe an image should be featured, create a subpage (use the "For Nominations" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section. For promotion, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers in support and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator and/or creator of the image; however, anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. All users may comment. However, only those who have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and with at least 100 edits will be included in the numerical count. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis. Nominations started in December are given three extra days, due to the holidays slowing down activity here. The archive contains all opinions and comments collected for candidate nominations and their nomination results. If you nominate an image here, please consider also uploading and nominating it at Commons to help ensure that the pictures can be used not just in the English Wikipedia but on all other Wikimedia projects as well. Delisting an image A featured picture can be nominated for delisting if you feel it no longer lives up to featured picture standards. You may also request a featured picture be replaced with a superior image. Create a subpage (use the "For Delists" field, below) and add the subpage to the current nominations section. Please leave a note on the talk page of the original FPC nominator (and creator/uploader, if appropriate) to let them know the delisting is being debated. The user may be able to address the issues and avoid the delisting of the picture. For delisting, if an image is listed here for ten days with five or more reviewers supporting a delist or replace, and the consensus is in its favor, it will be delisted from Wikipedia:Featured pictures. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-thirds majority in support, including the nominator. Note that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. However, images are sometimes delisted despite having fewer than five in support of their removal, and there is currently no consensus on how best to handle delist closures, except that: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).

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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 (or Delist & Replace) 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.

Step 3: Transclude and link Transclude the newly created subpage to the Featured picture candidate list ().

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

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Current nominations

Avril de Sainte-Croix

Voting period ends on 22 Jan 2022 at 20:41:59 (UTC)

Original – Author, journalist, and feminist activist Avril de Sainte-Croix as President of the National Council of French Women

Reason

I've been sitting on this one for a bit, largely to remove any ambiguity as to its copyright status in the US. I've always thought this was a superb photograph for the period.

Articles in which this image appears

Avril de Sainte-Croix, National Council of French Women

FP category for this image

Probably Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political, though you could certainly also argue for "Artists and writers". Given this caption on the uncropped image is explicitly about her role as President of the National Council of French Women, I'm inclined to firstly, assume that groups lobbying for changes in law are political, and secondly to say that, as this is a picture of her acting in that political role, we should use that to guide out decision.

Creator

Henri Manuel, restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 20:41, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support – I added an English description to the file page. Bammesk (talk) 03:52, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Joseph Fourier

Voting period ends on 20 Jan 2022 at 03:17:33 (UTC)

Original – Joseph Fourier, early 19th century

Reason

Joseph Fourier, a very prominent mathematician. Orphaned at the age of nine in 1770s, his work is used today on anything that has to do with motion, vibration, impact, etc. (examples: quantum physics, ocean waves, spaceships, digital signals, radio waves, car brakes, engines). His work significantly advanced physics, engineering and mathematics. For details see [1] [2] [3]. The image needs a bit of restoration which I will do if this nomination gets a couple of supports.

Articles in which this image appears

Joseph Fourier, History of climate change science

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering

Creator

Louis-Léopold Boilly

• Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:17, 10 January 2022 (UTC)
• I'm always a tiny bit dubious when colour is on an engraving, because a modern colonisation is by necessity speculative and might add copyright - but, at the same time, people did colour in engravings - I have several examples which all predate technology for coloured plates - and I'm not seeing any thing that makes it unbelievable as historic colouring: it's good, but not excessively good. Would've been nice to have an obvious flaw in the colour to fully assure me, but I compared it to some other examples, and... I can buy it. Plus, this is pretty minimal, so even if it is modern, it probably wouldn't rise to the level of copyrightable: flat face colour (the engraving provides highlights and shadows) and a tiny bit of lip colour. As for levels and balance, the white of the page is very white, but that's fine, I think. Support. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 20:46, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Douglas fir cone

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2022 at 16:18:35 (UTC)

Original – Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir, young female cone

Reason

Was featured on Commons two weeks ago. Illustrates subject well.

Articles in which this image appears

Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca, Conifer cone

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Flowers

Creator

Ivar Leidus

• Support as nominator – MER-C 16:18, 9 January 2022 (UTC)
• Comment – Leaning to support. There are red halos at the tip of the petals on the far right side of the image. Can it be improved? @Iifar: Bammesk (talk) 03:34, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

• @Bammesk:  Done --Ivar (talk) 07:07, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

• Support – Bammesk (talk) 00:25, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Common moorhen

Voting period ends on 19 Jan 2022 at 16:14:03 (UTC)

Original – A common moorhen

Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Common moorhen

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

Alexis Lours

• Support as nominator – MER-C 16:14, 9 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 03:16, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Tarantula Nebula

Voting period ends on 17 Jan 2022 at 10:16:18 (UTC)

Original – Tarantula Nebula

Reason

High resolution.

Articles in which this image appears

Tarantula Nebula, List of Hubble anniversary images, Starburst region

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out#Nebulae, stars, supernovae and the Milky Way

Creator

NASA/ESA/STScI

• Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 10:16, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
• Comment - I usually support Hubble images, but somehow the unbalanced framing of this one puts me off - it is badly cut-off at the left. --Janke | Talk 09:36, 9 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support – very high resolution, aesthetics don't matter much in documentary photos. It shows pretty much the whole thing, the cut-off region is small. Bammesk (talk) 03:08, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Euprotomus aurisdianae

Voting period ends on 16 Jan 2022 at 05:00:30 (UTC)

Original – Euprotomus aurisdianae, also known as Diana conch, specimen from the Indo-Pacific, 7 cm (2.8 inch) long.

Reason

Quality lead image of this sea snail endemic to the Indo-Pacific region.

Articles in which this image appears

Euprotomus aurisdianae

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Molluscs

Creator

H. Zell

• Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 05:00, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose – Black background is distracting and looks like photoshop rather than photographed on a black background. Silhouettes are tenting to be lost against the background, shells look too dark. ProfDEH (talk) 08:26, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

• It's a mistake to disqualify half of the encyclopedic photos in the Molluscs category just because of the background. For inanimate specimen (particularly a multi-view collage), a flat background (photoshopped or not) is fine, if done well. @ProfDEH: what does "tenting to be lost" mean?! Is it a typo? Bammesk (talk) 00:37, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Plains-wanderer

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2022 at 02:34:46 (UTC)

Original – Plains-wanderer, female, New South Wales, Australia

Reason

Quality lead image. Well done depiction of this endangered species.

Articles in which this image appears

Plains-wanderer

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Creator

JJ Harrison

• Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:34, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support - That is a rare bird! --Janke | Talk 10:20, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose – Too dark. – Sca (talk) 14:26, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

• Well, it's a night photo (flash, I assume) of a very elusive bird... --Janke | Talk 11:25, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:30, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support - Sharp picture, subject has good contrast against the background. GrantHenninger (talk) 01:21, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support. MER-C 15:08, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Analcime

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2022 at 00:00:00 (UTC)

Original – Analcime crystal formations (amber, white and colorless) on a rock substrate, specimen size about 4 cm (1.6 inch)

Reason

Quality lead image. Analcime crystal formations on a rock substrate. FP on Commons.

Articles in which this image appears

Analcime

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology

Creator

Ivar Leidus

• Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 22:50, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Comment Would prefer a photo that doesn't look like something left by a horse - even the name suggests something in that direction... ;-) --Janke | Talk 08:32, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

• Seems common for this crystal [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] it grows on porous rocks. Bammesk (talk) 02:53, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

• Ugh, none of those look appetizing... ;-P --Janke | Talk 10:15, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

• Comment I will say that the criterion states that the picture is required to be either "eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article", or "illustrating article content particularly well". Remember, the essence of a picture, at least in the utility of Wikipedia, is the profound portrayal of the article's subject, making it a valuable gem that paints the walls of the Parthenon of what is known as 'the Encyclopedia that anyone can edit.' There is more to the picture than what meets the eye surface-level, Janke, as the context of the article page and the relevance of the picture's content heavily determines its value. If I had a vote, I would support this picture. 61.69.172.53 (talk) 08:50, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

• Please note that I'm not opposing this to become FP. I'll let others decide if it's worthy of that honor... ;-) --Janke | Talk 16:15, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

• Support It's well photographed, and EV has to win out over the ugliness of what's being photographed, otherwise we put too much off the table. 21:16, 12 January 2022 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adam Cuerden (talk • contribs)

Chuu

Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2022 at 00:00:00 (UTC)

Original – Chuu in Show! Music Core mini fanmeeting in 2018.

Reason

This picture is a good example of Chuu's expressive figure, with her smile and hands gesture as a K-pop idol singer.

Articles in which this image appears

1999, 1999 in South Korea

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment

Creator

F28STAR but uploader:Puramyun31

• Support as nominator – Hatto (talk) 14:14, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Grainy, overexposed. --Janke | Talk 22:00, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose – The two articles listed above are too generic. The image doesn't non-trivially (materially) enhance either article, FP criterion #5. Bammesk (talk) 17:49, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
• Comment Can anyone just Speedy-delete this already? This picture has even worse quality than that cockatoo photo from last year. 61.69.172.53 (talk) 08:53, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Midori Tatematsu

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2022 at 22:55:38 (UTC)

Original – Midori Tatematsu performing live with Lovebites at Wacken Open Air 2018 in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Reason

High quality and energetic picture of a musician at work. I particularly like it because it conveys her intensity and concentration. It also works as an example of "guitar face" without the player looking silly. Good images of musicians performing live are not easy to come by.

Articles in which this image appears

Lovebites (band), The Lovebites EP

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment

Creator

MarkusFelix

• Support as nominator – Xfansd (talk) 22:55, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support – this is a great action shot, and I welcome more diverse guitarist photos ClaudineChionh (talk – contribs) 00:17, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support – I also think this is a great photo. Hatto (talk) 00:56, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support The composition could be better, but this is a very strong photo with lots of EV. Nick-D (talk) 05:23, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Comment – Subject has no bio article on Wiki. – Sca (talk) 15:11, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose No article, so notability. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:26, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

• Comment Doesn’t it have three article (Lovebites (band), The Lovebites EP, and Vibrato systems for guitar). ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 13:24, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

• It was added to Vibrato systems for guitar after nomination so I don't think that can be considered here. But having a Wikipedia article dedicated to the specific person seen in the photo is not one of the criteria for promotion, so I don't see Charles' and Janke's reasoning. Xfansd (talk) 20:04, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Agree. --Janke | Talk 08:27, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 22:15, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose – Awkward pose, bad composition. And not even the best photo on Lovebites (band) ProfDEH (talk) 08:44, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose per above - bad composition. MER-C 20:01, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support I think it's full of character, and probably just about justified being sufficiently distinct from the other Lovebites images, but the case would be vastly improved if she had her own article. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.5% of all FPs} 21:12, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Leptogorgia sarmentosa

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2022 at 18:03:28 (UTC)

Original – Gorgonian (Leptogorgia sarmentosa), Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal

Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC three weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Leptogorgia sarmentosa

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Cnidaria

Creator

Diego Delso

• Support as nominator – MER-C 18:03, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support - Sharp where it needs to be. --Janke | Talk 08:31, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 17:44, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
• Comment This is probably one of the better photos of Leptogorgia sarmentosa, since the article is rated Start-class and Low-importance, and many of the images that appear when searching 'Leptogorgia sarmentosa' on Wikimedia Commons have technical issues, such as low definition, graininess, lack of sharpness, etc. - 61.69.172.53 (talk) 09:02, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Geography of Somaliland

Voting period ends on 13 Jan 2022 at 17:59:08 (UTC)

Original – Geographic map of Somaliland.

Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC two months ago, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Geography of Somaliland, Somaliland, Italian invasion of British Somaliland, Outline of Somaliland

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Maps

Creator

Ikonact

• Support as nominator – MER-C 17:59, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – What's special or interesting about this map, which appears halfway down the Somaliland article? – Sca (talk) 15:17, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Meh. --Janke | Talk 22:03, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support --Siirski (talk) 01:15, 5 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support – well done. Bammesk (talk) 02:12, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose – The actual mapping is ok, if bland. But the graphics and text are clumsily placed. It doesn't strike me as an outstanding example of mapmaking. ProfDEH (talk) 09:00, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

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:Jujutacular/closeFPC

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

1. 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.

2. 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.
3. 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.

4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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}}.
8. 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:

1. 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.
2. Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the January archive. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Page name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
3. 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.

3. 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:

1. 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.

2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
3. 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:

1. 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.

2. Replace the {{Featured picture}} tag from the delisted image with {{FormerFeaturedPicture|delist/''Image name''}}.
3. 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}}.
4. 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.
5. 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. If the nomination is listed at Template:FPC urgents, remove it.

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InSight

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2022 at 02:36:13 (UTC)

Original – InSight lander being tested in 2015, with its solar panels deployed.

Reason

Quality image of NASA's InSight Mars lander during one of its production tests in 2015. Somewhat of a rare view, well captured, enhances several articles. InSight is currently operating on Mars.

Articles in which this image appears

InSight, Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment, Engineering, Discovery Program, Robotics, Selection of Discovery Mission 13 and 14

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding

Creator

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin

• Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 02:36, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support High quality photo, with strong EV - this provides a hint into the painstaking work that goes into preparing landers for Mars. Nick-D (talk) 05:25, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support - Interesting view. --Janke | Talk 22:04, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support - DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:23, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support. Good EV, not in any way easily replaceable, high quality. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:11, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

Promoted File:PIA19664-MarsInSightLander-Assembly-20150430.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:54, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

Sabella spallanzanii

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Jan 2022 at 16:30:40 (UTC)

Original – Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii), Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal

Reason

Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously.

Articles in which this image appears

Sabella spallanzanii

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others

Creator

Diego Delso

• Support as nominator – MER-C 16:30, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support – Bammesk (talk) 04:49, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 06:14, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Support --Janke | Talk 22:04, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Promoted File:Espirógrafo (Sabella spallanzanii), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020-07-23, DD 70.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:51, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

The Ark

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 10 Jan 2022 at 00:59:02 (UTC)

Original – Noah's Ark replica at the Ark Encounter

Reason

Good picture that represents the subject well

Articles in which this image appears

Ark Encounter and Noah's Ark replicas and derivatives

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places

Creator

Kaleeb18

• Support as nominator – ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 00:59, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Much smaller than minimum required size. See FPC criteria above. --Janke | Talk 22:01, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose The photo doesn't seem to represent the subject well. It looks as if the grass in the foreground is the subject of the image, not the building in the background. GrantHenninger (talk) 01:14, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

• Comment How in the world does it look like it is representing the grass. ― Kaleeb18^Talk_Caleb 21:44, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

• Because of the lighting, the eye is drawn to the grass. --Janke | Talk 18:43, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:48, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

Steven Spielberg

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Original – Steven Speilberg in 2017 by Gage Skidmore

Reason

High resolution, good representation of subject

Articles in which this image appears

Steven Speilberg, List of highest-grossing films, see more

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment

Creator

Gage Skidmore

• Support as nominator – Realmaxxver (talk) 18:40, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – A guy in a jacket & vest. – Sca (talk) 14:07, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Don't you recognize him? I think he is slightly famous... --Janke | Talk 10:21, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Famous yes, but recognize his mug no. Cheers. – Sca (talk) 13:22, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:50, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

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