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Valued pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or by providing information relevant to a particlular topic. The images on Wikipedia that are http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued pictures should illustrate a Wikipedia article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the valued picture criteria.
If you believe an image should be listed as a valued picture, please add it below to the current nominations section.
For promotion, if an image is listed here for about seven days with four or more opinions in support (including the nominator), and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued pictures list. Note, however, that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The archive contains all opinions and comments collected on this page, and also 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.
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How to nominate
Step 1 - Evaluate
The submissions will be evaluated using the criteria listed on http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/What is a valued picture? Please read the criteria before submitting a picture to help cut down on the number of candidates that have a low chance of making it. If you are unsure if your picture will fulfill the criteria, please consider adding it to http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Picture peer review for initial assessment.
Step 2 - Create subpage
Create a page to place the image on; this page needs to be a subpage of http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued picture candidates. To create your own subpage, add a title for the image you want to nominate in the form below (for example http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued picture candidates/Southern Right Whale) and click the "Create new nomination" button.
Step 2.5 - Transclude and link
Transclude the newly created subpage to the Valued picture candidate list (direct link).
Step 3 - Update image
On the nominated image's page use the 'Edit page' button to add the vpc template like so: {{VPC|title}} (placing in "title" the first text typed above) for example: http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued picture candidates/Southern Right Whale. This inserts the valued pictures candidate template, to let the original contributor and other interested parties know that the image is up for voting.
Step 4 - Review a nomination
This project only exists because users devote time to review nominations. After nominating an image, please consider reviewing some other nominations below. Please keep the criteria in mind when doing so.
- If you approve of a picture, write Support followed by your reasons.
- If you oppose a nomination, write Oppose followed by your reasons. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image.
- If you think a nominated image obviously fails the valued picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
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.
Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.
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Current nominations
Original -
Paricutin erupts in 1943. Almost luminescent lava streams out of the wide caldera and flows down the flanks of the volcano.
- Reason
- Spectacular shot of the world's most famous cinder cone volcano. Highly encyclopedic, if of poor quality.
- Articles this image appears in
- ParÃcutin
- Creator
- R.E. Wilcox (USGS)
- Support as nominator --ceranthor 18:21, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
Original - A female
Culiseta longiareolata, one of the largest species of mosquitos. Notice the needle-like mouthpiece, used to draw blood from mammals.
- Reason
- A clear depiction of a biting mosquito, showing the needle-like mouthpiece used to draw blood. Used in many different projects
- Articles this image appears in
- Mosquito, Culiseta longiareolata, Culiseta
- Creator
- Alvesgaspar (talk)
- Support as nominator --Alvesgaspar (talk) 00:01, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
- Support a highly valuable image present in 7 articles at this time. I find it very aesthetic as well. Elekhh (talk) 01:02, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
- Support temporary: This is definitely a good image and I support it until (if and when it happens) a better image in which all six legs is created. --Redtigerxyz Talk 04:00, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
- Info - But the sixth leg is there! Please look on the right side of the animal, below the wing. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 19:22, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
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- But it is not so prominent. Anyway: my vote still a support.--Redtigerxyz Talk 09:12, 8 March 2010 (UTC)
Original - After paralysing the fly with the sting, a sand wasp (Bembix oculata) is sucking its internal fluids using a beak-like extension of the mouth-parts. The fly won't survive the experience.
- Reason
- Difficult and uncommon shot. The relative rarity mitigates the less-than-optimal quality
- Articles this image appears in
- Wasp
- Creator
- Alvesgaspar (talk)
- Support as nominator --Alvesgaspar (talk) 18:23, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
- Support. High educative value. Elekhh (talk) 01:04, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
- Support a very good and interesting shot. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 19:30, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
- Reason
- a rare video of a dragon running after us in a wild
- Articles this image appears in
- Komodo Dragon
- Creator
- mbz1
- Support as nominator --Mbz1 (talk) 03:16, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
- Reason
- Very nice image of an important building, capturing a rare moment. Featured on Commons, Selected picture on the Brazil, Latin America and Politics portals.
- Articles this image appears in
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Creator
- Eurico Zimbres
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 07:06, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
Nominations older than 7 days - decision time!
Nominations in this category are older than seven days and are soon to be closed. Votes will still be accepted until closing of the nomination. Please close nominations from the bottom up.
Original - Petit Piton, seen from the Piton Mitan Ridge
- Reason
- Has illustrated the article Petit Piton and others for more than 2 years, still the best picture of this mountain that we have
- Articles this image appears in
- Petit Piton, Pitons, Saint Lucia, Tourism in Saint Lucia
- Creator
- Jayen466
- Support as nominator --JN466 21:28, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support very good image for illustrating Wikipedia articles, as demonstrated by its use in 4 articles. Strong composition as well, attracting the attention of the reader. Only minor issue is the slightly tight crop on the top, but overall a good image. Elekhh (talk) 05:10, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support agree with above --Sabri76'message 08:38, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
- Reason
- Very nice image of an important building, with only a few technical issues. Good lighting makes it look good at standard or thumbnail size. Adds great value to the articles it illustrates. The high resolution provides detailed information about the building.
- Articles this image appears in
- Castel del Monte (Apulia), Apulia
- Creator
- Massimo Catarinella
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 00:41, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support --Classic under architectural photos, and also very nice, and bright overview. --Tadija (talk) 21:41, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
- Weak support Good resolution, better than other pictures we have. Would be full support if I didn't feel that the way the walls seem to lean outward looks a bit unnatural. --JN466 22:23, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
Original -
Nicolas Sarkozy President of the Republic of France since 16 May 2007
- Reason
- Good quality image well illustrating the subject. Used in four articles.
- Articles this image appears in
- President of France, Presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, French presidential election, 2012, Parties in the European Council
- Creator
- × ((Aleph))
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 00:39, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- Oppose: Hair is cut, not looking straight. --Redtigerxyz Talk 17:33, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Original - The canal-side façade of the former Opekta building on the
Prinsengracht canal.
Anne Frank's hiding place was at the rear, in an enclosed courtyard.
- Reason
- Very good quality image of an important historic place. Appears in three key articles (with a total of over 300,000 views this month). Has been recognised as quality image on commons, however failed FPC on diverse grounds.
- Articles this image appears in
- Anne Frank House, Anne Frank, Amsterdam
- Creator
- Massimo Catarinella
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 22:52, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
- Comment: The trees cast distracting shadows on the building, may be a photo when this does not happen can be created.--Redtigerxyz Talk 12:22, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
- But is the facade that important at all? I see a value in that the subject of the image is the place where Anne Frank lived (building, street, canal, trees, light), not the facade of the building alone. I find the cold winter/spring light quite fortunate. Elekhh (talk) 13:14, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
- IMO, "A photograph has appropriate lighting to maximize visible detail" may be compromised and a better picture of the subject may be created. If it is not possible, then this picture is worth a VP status. --Redtigerxyz Talk 15:50, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
- Note that, unlike by Featured Pictures, the most important criterias for Valued Pictures are encyclopaedic and educational value. This image has been already assessed as being of good technical quality at commons. Elekhh (talk) 10:26, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
Original - Bronze sculpture in
Calne celebrating the town's best-known industry
- Reason
- Nice picture, well illustrating the article it appears in. It has a pleasant colour scheme and the light emphasises the material of the sculpture. At a previous failed FPC nomination it has been suggested it should be nominated as a VP.
- Articles this image appears in
- Calne
- Creator
- Rodhullandemu
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 23:02, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support It's educational, and nice looking. I personally think the caption could be improved, though. Sophus Bie (talk) 08:51, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
Original - Two cars are involved in a
side collision at an intersection in
Tokyo, Japan (derivative image, with blurred plates)
- Reason
- Highly educative. Has been a Selected Picture on the Japan Portal and featured at commons, however failed two FP nominations 1, 2.
- Articles this image appears in
- Side collision, Traffic collision
- Creator
- Flickr user Shuets Udono
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 23:14, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
- Comment I think this image may be more appropriate as the plates are blurred. Nev1 (talk) 23:01, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
- I think you're right.
Added blurred plates version as Alt, currently not in articles. Elekhh (talk) 01:42, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
- Replaced nomination with the blured plate version for clarity. Replced image in articles. Elekhh (talk) 04:54, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
- Comment Should we blur the male driver's face a little? The size it's displayed here, it's fine; but once you zoom in, you can recognise the person. --JN466 22:01, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
- This issue has been raised before and seems that the identifyable person in a public space was considered OK according to commons policy. Elekhh (talk) 04:54, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support looks good to me, pretty educative—Chris!c/t 02:50, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
- Support A good visual demonstration of the subject. Sophus Bie (talk) 08:54, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
- Info - This version of the picture is a FP in Commons. I wonder if people are aware of that. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:36, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, that was the first version I nominated, but due to concern regarding the visibility of the number plates in several FPC discussions as well as here, decided to go with the blured plates version. --Elekhh (talk) 21:43, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
Original - Sant'Angelo Castle (aka. Mausoleum of Hadrian) and Bridge in Rome
- Reason
- Aesthetic image presenting a nice composition of the castle, bridge and river. It provides contextual information about the location of these relative to each other.
- Articles this image appears in
- Castel Sant'Angelo, List of bridges in Rome
- Creator
- Kiss Tamás
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 07:19, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support Not as sharp as it could be, but a very good image of the rear of the mausoleum-cum-castle. The battlements are clear, and the statue of an angel on top of the building is visible. The image also does well to place the site in context, juxtaposed with modern buildings which can be seen to the left in the picture, and it still manages to look good. Nev1 (talk) 23:08, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
- Comment: Is it possible to click a similar picture without the branches? --Redtigerxyz Talk 17:41, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support Good EV for the subject. Sophus Bie (talk) 08:56, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
- Reason
- An image of the recently redesigned front gate for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the number one zoo in America.
- Articles this image appears in
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- Creator
- Adolphus79
- Support as nominator --Adolphus79 (talk) 17:34, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support - Very representative. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 21:39, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
- Oppose original. Too many issues: poor lighting, composition abiguous (40%+ asphalt, 30%+ sky), not horizontal. Elekhh (talk) 22:31, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
- An image's encyclopedic value is given priority over its artistic value. EV is more important than appearence for VPC. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 23:52, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
- Does it really has such high EV? What does it tell the reader other than that the Zoo has a desolate entrance gateway area? Elekhh (talk) 00:05, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
- I think the EV is that it's the front gate of the number one zoo in America, and a regionally very well known sight. Also, I went and took the picture due to a request for it during Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's GA review (check the talk page of the article). Yes, the weather was a little dreary that day, but otherwise there would have been long lines of people in the way of a quality image of the gate itself. As for the sky and asphault, could I just upload a cropped version, and maybe try to play with the colors a little? - Adolphus79 (talk) 20:59, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
- Technical manipulation is generally discouraged: the image should present the subject as acurately as possible. But it should be rotated counter-clockwise to bring it to horizontal position. That will improve the quality. Croping will be difficult because it will lead to loss of important detail, like the human scale on the right. I would attempt however croping off the white bit on the bottom which is most distracting. If you think the crop is not clearly better you can upload it with different file name and propose it as Alt. Elekhh (talk) 21:11, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
- OK... rotated 0.5 degrees, top & bottom cropped slightly & very minor gamma fix (just to try to brighten it up a little)... didn't want to ovrewrite the original, in case it was too much of a change... - Adolphus79 (talk) 21:25, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
- I think Alt is much better and that it was worth the effort. Changed my previous vote for original only. I stay neutral on Alt however, as I don't have enough background knowledge on the topic to judge its EV. Elekhh (talk) 22:28, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
- Oppose The significance of the subject does not mean the image has encyclopedic value. TBO, the gate does not represent the zoo as well as an aerial photograph of the entire zoo would. --ZooFari 23:57, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
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- Reason
- Again, I'm new to this, but trying this out. I think this one is an encyclopedic entry and I think it's of more educational value that my other nomination. I also think the photo has a pretty good sense of scale, thanks to the flagpole and the people at the base.
- Articles this image appears in
- Peace Candle
- Creator
- Hunter Kahn
- Support as nominator --— Hunter Kahn 01:26, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
- Comment: File:Easton peace candle lit at night.jpg by Hunter Kahn does not seem to have trees in it (though it is dark and thus may have trees), so is it possible to picture the candle without the trees? --Redtigerxyz Talk 12:17, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
- I might be able to get another picture of it from the other side without trees, before the city takes it down (which is supposed to be within the next few days). I had kind of thought the trees gave it some scale, but I guess not? — Hunter Kahn 16:35, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
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- It supposed to be till 2014, right? --Redtigerxyz Talk 16:38, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
- No, it goes up every holiday season, usually around November, then it's taken down in January or February. Then the next year, it goes up again. The current candle is supposed to last until 2014, then they'll probably have to build a new one, but it's not up all year long, only around the holiday season. Maybe I should try to make that clearer in the article. In any event, the Peace Candle is still up and will be for about a week, I think, so I'll see if I can get another shot... — Hunter Kahn 17:15, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
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- Oh. I missed that. Please add that fact in the lead. --Redtigerxyz Talk 04:32, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
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- Hey, sorry for the delay in response, but I wasn't able to get another picture of it before it was taken down. By the time I got to it, they had a huge crane sitting next to it for a few days, waiting to take it down. :( On the plus side, I got some photos of them actually disassembling it, which I can add to the article later. But as far as this photo is concerned, this is the only one I can manage until the next Christmas season. — Hunter Kahn 14:37, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
- Please add them to the article. They seem encyclopedic and educational. Umm... may be possible VPCs. :) --Redtigerxyz Talk 16:10, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
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- lol. I will add them either tonight, or tomorrow at the latest. — Hunter Kahn 16:13, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
Older nominations requiring additional input
These nominations have been moved here because consensus is hard to determine without additional input. 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.
Original - the
Dreamcast,
Sega's last home console, witha life span of 1998-2001
Alt1: Replaced the previous one in 3 of 4 articles on 19-20 December 2009.
- Reason
- Nice resoultion and the picture has been quoted as "Nice, crisp, and good composition. Exceptional lighting and no non-free logos visible on the game." Also, the picture has been selected as a featured picture by http://wiki.w2n.net/portal/Video games.
- Articles this image appears in
- Sega, Dreamcast, History of video game consoles (sixth generation), History of the Dreamcast
- Creator
- Asim18
- Support as nominator --Secret Saturdays (talk to me) 00:02, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
- Support as founder of Wikiproject Sega -- Gaogier How can I help? 09:55, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
- I support FP, not VP. ZooFari 02:23, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
- When compared with Canon EOS 400D which appears to have a good chance to be promoted, than you're probably right. it's a bit lower res, but is a better perspective. Elekhh (talk) 03:45, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
- Support.--Pedro J. the rookie 11:04, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
- Support per nom. Durova379 00:23, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
- Comment Can someone explain to me why a logo can be in a free use image such as this? Isn't the logo copyrighted? Staxringold talkcontribs 00:23, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
- Because the logo in this image isn't copyrighted, as I mentioned at PPR. Some people seem to doubt that. ZooFari 00:30, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
- Comment - There is more than just the spiral Dreamcast logo though. What about the SEGA logo on the front of the console? And the Windows CE logo? AirRaidPatrol 84 (talk) 13:02, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
- The logos are not the main aspect of the photo. The subjects are the controller and console; the logos are incidental to these subjects. It's similar to this photo of Times Square
The
Microsoft logo is not copyrightable because it consists solely of text and simple shapes; it is however trademarked, which is different from copyright
that I took: the billboards comprise the scene, but the scene is not comprised of just a billboard. Incidentally, the Sega logo is not copyrightable, as it's simply text or simple shapes. I'm surprised the Dreamcast logo is set as fair use (in fact I question that decision), b/c it is limited to a typeface and simple shape. But again, this comes down to the fact that the logos are not that main subjects of the image; it just so happens that 2 of the three logos are not copyrightable to begin with (the Windows CE logo - but only when paired with the Windows window (otherwise it's only typeface) - is copyrighted). upstateNYer 00:11, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
- Since the CE icon from Windows covers a very small portion of the image, blurring it or cloning it out wouldn't be a problem. ZooFari 01:41, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
- Support - high resolution and good composition, which has clear EV for the topic it illustrates. Cheers! Scapler (talk) 05:23, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
- Support Not the best lighting, but a good photo and I like how it's a png with transparent background. Maybe we should look for more of those when we photograph objects (at least ones not in nature). upstateNYer 00:11, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
- Comment File has been superseded by File:Sega-dreamcast-set.png Elekhh (talk) 03:52, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- Alt1 replaced the original in 3 of 4 articles since 19-20 December 2009. Elekhh (talk) 00:59, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support - Very representative. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 23:39, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support --ZooFari 23:42, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support Original, Oppose Alt1. Even though the Alt has a higher resolution, the Original has much better lighting and composition. Kaldari (talk) 22:28, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support Alt1, Oppose Original. I am delighted my photo has been nominated for Valued Picture. The original was taken just as a snapshot using a cheap P&S camera, whereas the Alt1 was taken with an SLR in a studio setup, solely for Wikimedia. I believe the lighting in the original is worse because I used direct flash. You can see the blown highlights near the edges, and the overall contrast is very harsh. In the Alt1, the lighting is much more even and visually pleasing.Asim18 (talk) 04:03, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support: Why hasn't this been promoted yet? GamerPro64 (talk) 03:10, 8 March 2010 (UTC)
- A second version (Alt1) has been uploaded and replaced the original in 3 of 4 articles after most votes were cast. Only two reviewers have indicated which version they would support, and they are not in consensus. The nominator did not return to clarify her/his position. Elekhh (talk) 03:16, 8 March 2010 (UTC)
Closing procedure
When NOT promoted, perform the following:
- Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:FPC/subpage:
- {{VPCresult|Not promoted| }} --~~~~ [[http://wiki.w2n.net/browse/Ended valued picture nominations]]
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- Do NOT put any other information inside the VPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
- Move the nomination entry to the bottom of the March archive. This is done by simply moving the line {{http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued picture candidates/Image name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
- Remove the {{VPC}} tag from the image and any other suggested versions. If any of those images were on Commons, be sure to tag the description pages with {{db-f2}}.
When promoted, perform the following:
- Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:VPC/subpage:
- {{VPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~ [[http://wiki.w2n.net/browse/Ended valued picture nominations]]
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- Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:
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- Do NOT put any other information inside the VPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.
- Move the nomination entry to the bottom of the March archive. This is done by simply moving the line {{http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued picture candidates/Image name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
- Update the picture's tag, replacing {{VPC}} with {{ValuedPicture|image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image name from http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued_picture_candidates/image_name), and remove {{VPC}} from alternatives of the promoted image. If the alternatives were on Commons, be sure to tag the description page with {{db-f2}}.
- Add the image to http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued pictures thumbs - newest on top. Include a link to its main article, and the creator if made by a Wikipedian. Follow examples of earlier promoted images.
- Add the recently promoted image to the gallery at http://wiki.w2n.net/wikipedia/Valued pictures by adding it at the top of the list and deleting the bottom picture(s), keeping the number of images in the gallery at 16. Follow the same format as for Valued pictures thumbs. Don't forget to update the number of valued pictures - in the sentence "There are currently X valued pictures."
- Notify the nominator by placing {{subst:PromotedVPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on the nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedVPC|File:Southern Right Whale.jpg}}.
- If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedVP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedVP|File:Southern Right Whale.jpg}}.
Recently closed nominations
Nominations in this category have already been closed and are here for review by VPC contributors. Please do not add any further comments or votes regarding the original nomination. Nominations will stay here for seven days following closure and subsequently be removed.
- Reason
- Good composition providing overview of the ensemble and its relationship to the river, good technicals, and strong in making the viewer want to know more.
- Articles this image appears in
- Château de Chenonceau, Catherine de' Medici's building projects, French Renaissance architecture
- Creator
- Wladyslaw
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 05:32, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
- Support I agree with Elekhh...--Sabri76'message 19:53, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
Abstain - Is not that I don´t agree with the nominating reason, but this picture should be a featured image nominee instead of valued picture (also in commons). - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 23:33, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support Impressive image. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 17:32, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
- Support I like the angle of the shot. Sophus Bie (talk) 08:58, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
Promoted File:Schloss Chenonceau.JPG --Bradjamesbrown (talk) 20:47, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Original - A c. 1649-1653 painting depicting the Battle at
Lanka, the climax scene from the Hindu epic
Ramayana by the Muslim artist
Sahibdin. It depicts monkey army of the protagonist
Rama (top left, blue figure) fighting the army of the demon-king of Lanka,
Ravana in order to save Rama's kidnapped wife
Sita. The painting depicts multiple events in the battle against the three-headed demon general Trisiras, in bottom left - Trisiras is beheaded by the monkey-companion of Rama -
Hanuman.
- Reason
- Rather strange image as it is a depiction of the great climax war of the Hindu epic Ramayana (there are only 2 Hindu epics) by a Muslim artist Sahibdin from the Mewar school of Rajput painting. It is high resolution. Also a FP at commons and Turkish encyclopedia, but a failed FPC here as it got only 4 supports, including the nominator.
- Articles this image appears in
- Ramayana, Sahibdin
- Creator
- Sahibdin
- Support as nominator --Redtigerxyz Talk 12:27, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support per nom. Elekhh (talk) 19:23, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support per nom. --JN466 21:41, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support per nom. --Sabri76'message 08:37, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
- Request speedy close: This discussion is now irrelevant as this image is a FP now (nomination started on 8 March). --Redtigerxyz Talk 04:17, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Not promoted --Elekhh (talk) 04:40, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Original-
Strong desingularization of
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2. Observe that the resolution does not stop after the first blowing-up, when the strict transform is smooth, but when it is simple normal crossings with the exceptional divisors.
- Reason
- Only image in the article in which it is used. Most of the images in Internet tend to have only the resolution of singularities but not the rest of the process to make the excetional divisor simple normal crossings.
- Articles this image appears in
- resolution of singularities
- Creator
- Franklin, ZooFari and Slashme
- Support as nominator -- franklin 21:10, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
- Comment. I find the labelling somewhat space inefficient. Have you tried with double row labels? I also wonder if it wouldn't be more advantageous to have the four images separate, so that there is a flexibility to layout these in a horizontal row or array as well. Elekhh (talk) 23:00, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
Not promoted :No support in 2 months --Elekhh (talk) 04:42, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
- Reason
- Best perspective, composition and quality which can be found on commons. The image illustrates IMO all important parts of the locomotive.
- Articles this image appears in
- DB Class 151
- Creator
- Der Wolf im Wald
- Support as nominator --Der Wolf im Wald (talk) 00:29, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support Elekhh (talk) 21:44, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support - Good for VP, but falls a bit short of FP quality. –Juliancolton | Talk 20:58, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support agree with above...--Sabri76'message 19:13, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support per above --JN466 22:30, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
Promoted File:Baureihe 151 144-3.JPG --Bradjamesbrown (talk) 06:34, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
Original - The Blue-and-yellow Macaw is a member of the group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It breeds in forest of tropical South America from Trinidad and Venezuela south to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, and Paraguay.
- Reason
- Very nice image of bird in the wild. Educational and possibly rarely captured flying position. Some sharpness issues would prevenet it become FP, but is fully satisfactory for illustrating the article in a very compelling way.
- Articles this image appears in
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Creator
- Luc Viatour
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 13:56, 20 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support excellent shot of a bird in flight. Sabine's Sunbird talk 00:30, 28 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support agree with above...--Sabri76'message 19:11, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support Very nice. Tim1337 (talk) 18:12, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support Great asthetic value. --ZooFari 01:03, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support: The flying bird, good colours. --Redtigerxyz Talk 17:36, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
- Support: Lovely bird, great image. --JN466 22:01, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
Promoted File:Ara ararauna Luc Viatour.jpg --Bradjamesbrown (talk) 06:22, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
Original - The
baroque Vaux le Vicomte Castel, Maincy, France. One of the most influential buildings of the 17th century. (Built 1658-1661)
- Reason
- Very high quality image of an important French castle. The lighting is very good and the background exceptional. Even at small size it makes the viewer want to know more. Would not qualify for FP as it is 27 pixels short of the minimum 1000px resolution.
- Articles this image appears in
- Vaux-le-Vicomte, French architecture
- Creator
- Eric Pouhier
- Support as nominator --Elekhh (talk) 22:37, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support - With more resolution, it could even be a featured picture. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 21:39, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support I agree with above...--Sabri76'message 21:44, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support. Maybe bring it to FP and mention IAR? Or revert to [1]? TheWeakWilled (T * G) 16:46, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support. --JN466 22:39, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
Promoted File:Le chateau de Vaux le Vicomte.jpg --Bradjamesbrown (talk) 06:14, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
- Reason
- Adding an important touch of life to Wiki
- Articles this image appears in
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Kiss
- Creator
- Mila Zinkova
- That's right, it was. Elekhh (talk) 03:27, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support It was a candidate in Picture of the Year 2007 in Commons. Moreover, this picture is quite valuable.--Sabri76'message 19:56, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support Great aesthetic value. --ZooFari 23:58, 28 January 2010 (UTC)
- Support Cute, and illustrative of social behaviour. --JN466 22:49, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
Promoted File:Kissing Prairie dog edit 3.jpg --Bradjamesbrown (talk) 06:06, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
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