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Featured picture candidates

Featured picture candidates are images that the community will vote on, to determine whether or not they will be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. This page lists the candidates to become featured pictures. The picture of the day images are selected from featured pictures.

Old candidates for featured pictures are listed here. There are also chronological lists of featured pictures: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and current month.

For another overview of our finest pictures, take a look at our annual picture of the year election.

Formal things

Nominating

Guidelines for nominators

Please read the complete guidelines before nominating.

This is a summary of what to look for when submitting and reviewing FP candidates:

  • Licensing – Images licensed with solely "GFDL" or "GFDL and an NC-only license" are not acceptable due the restrictions placed on re-use by these licenses.
  • Resolution – Raster images of lower resolution than 2 million pixels (pixels, not bytes) are typically rejected unless there are strong mitigating reasons. This does not apply to vector graphics (SVGs).
    • Graphics on Commons are not only viewed on conventional computer screens. They may be used in high-resolution print versions, and the images may be cropped to focus on portions of the image. See Commons:Why we need high resolution media for more information.
  • Scans – While not official policy, Help:Scanning provides advice on the preparation of various types of images that may be useful.
  • General quality – pictures being nominated should be of high technical quality.
  • Digital manipulations must not deceive the viewer. Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in an image is generally acceptable, provided it is limited, well-done, and not intended to deceive.
    • For photographs, typical acceptable manipulations include cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and color/exposure correction. More extensive manipulations, such as removal of distracting background elements, should be clearly described in the image text, by means of the {{Retouched picture}} template. Undescribed or mis-described manipulations which cause the main subject to be misrepresented are never acceptable. For images made from more than one photo, you can use the {{Panorama}} or {{Focus stacked image}} templates.
    • For historic images, acceptable manipulations might include digitally fixing rips, removal of stains, cleanup of dirt, and, for mass-produced artworks such as engravings, removal of flaws inherent to the particular reproduction, such as over-inking. Careful color adjustments may be used to bring out the original work from the signs of ageing, though care should be taken to restore a natural appearance. The original artistic intent should be considered when deciding whether it is appropriate to make a change. Edits to historic material should be documented in detail within the file description, and an unedited version should be uploaded and cross linked for comparison.
  • Value – our main goal is to feature most valuable pictures from all others. Pictures should be in some way special, so please be aware that:
    • almost all sunsets are aesthetically pleasing, and most such pictures are not in essence different from others,
    • night-shots are pretty but normally more details can be shown on pictures taken at daytime,
    • beautiful does not always mean valuable.
Artworks, illustrations, and historical documents

There are many different types of non-photographic media, including engravings, watercolors, paintings, etchings, and various others. Hence, it is difficult to set hard-and-fast guidelines. However, generally speaking, works can be divided into three types: Those that can be scanned, those that must be photographed, and those specifically created to illustrate a subject.

Works that must be photographed include most paintings, sculptures, works too delicate or too unique to allow them to be put on a scanner, and so on. For these, the requirements for photography, below, may be mostly followed; however, it should be noted that photographs which cut off part of the original painting are generally not considered featurable.

Works that may be scanned include most works created by processes that allow for mass distribution − for instance, illustrations published with novels. For these, it is generally accepted that a certain amount of extra manipulation is permissible to remove flaws inherent to one copy of the work, since the particular copy – of which hundreds, or even thousands of copies also exist – is not so important as the work itself.

Works created to serve a purpose include diagrams, scientific illustrations, and demonstrations of contemporary artistic styles. For these, the main requirement is that they serve their purpose well.

Provided the reproduction is of high quality, an artwork generally only needs one of the following four things to be featurable:

  • Notable in its own right: Works by major artists, or works that are otherwise notable, such as the subjects of a controversy.
  • Of high artistic merit: Works which, while not particularly well known, are nonetheless wonderful examples of their particular type or school of art.
  • Of high historic merit: The historical method values very early illustrations of scenes and events over later ones. Hence, a work of poor quality depicting a contemporaneous historical event can be nonetheless important, even if the artistic merit is relatively low. Likewise, scans or photographs of important documents – which may not be at all artistic – nonetheless may be highly valuable if the documents are historically significant. The reason for the image's historical importance should be briefly stated in the nomination, for those reviewers unfamiliar with the subject.
  • Of high illustrative merit: Works that illustrate or help explain notable subjects, for instance, illustrations of books, scientific subjects, or technical processes. The amount of artistic merit required for these will vary by subject, but, for instance, an illustration that makes the working of a complicated piece of machinery very clear need not be notable as a piece of artwork as well, whereas an illustration for a book might well be expected to reach much higher artistic standards.

Digital restorations must also be well documented. An unedited version of the image should be uploaded locally, when possible, and cross-linked from the file description page. Edit notes should be specified in detail, such as "Rotated and cropped. Dirt, scratches, and stains removed. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced."

Photographs

On the technical side, we have focus, exposure, composition, movement control and depth of field.

  • Focus – every important object in the picture should normally be sharp.
  • Exposure refers to the shutter diaphragm combination that renders an image with a tonal curve that ideally is able to represent in acceptable detail shadows and highlights within the image. This is called latitude. Images can be on the low side of the tonal curve (low range), the middle (middle range) or high side (upper range). Lack of shadow detail is not necessarily a negative characteristic. In fact, it can be part of the desired effect. Burned highlights in large areas are a distracting element.
  • Composition refers to the arrangement of the elements within the image. The "Rule of thirds" is one useful guideline. Horizons should almost never be placed in the middle, where they "cut" the image in half. Often, a horizon creating a top or bottom third of the space works better. The main idea is to use space to create a dynamic image.
    • Foreground and background – foreground and background objects may be distracting. You should check that something in front of the subject doesn't hide important elements and that something in background doesn't spoil the composition (for example that the streetlight doesn't "stand" on someone's head).
  • Movement control refers to the manner in which motion is represented in the image. Motion can be frozen or blurred. Neither one is better than the other. It is the intention of representation. Movement is relative within the objects of the image. For example, photographing a race car that appears frozen in relation to the background does not give us a sense of speed or motion, so technique dictates to represent the car in a frozen manner but with a blurred background, thus creating the sense of motion, this is called "panning". On the other hand, representing a basketball player in a high jump frozen in relation to everything else, due to the "unnatural" nature of the pose would be a good photograph.
  • Depth of field (DOF) refers to the area in focus in front of and beyond main subject. Depth of field is chosen according to the specific needs of every picture. Large or small DOF can either way add or subtract to the quality of the image. Low depth of field can be used to bring attention to the main subject, separating it from the general environment. High depth of field can be used to emphasize space. Short focal length lenses (wide angles) yield large DOF, and vice versa, long focal lenses (telephotos) have shallow DOF. Small apertures yield large DOF and conversely, large apertures yield shallow DOF.

On the graphic elements we have shape, volume, color, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, noise, etc.

  • Shape refers to the contour of the main subjects.
  • Volume refers to the three dimensional quality of the object. This is accomplished using side light. Contrary to general belief, front lighting is not the best light. It tends to flatten subject. Best light of day is early morning or late afternoon.
  • Color is important. Oversaturated colors are not good.
  • Texture refers to the quality of the surface of the subject. It is enhanced by side lighting… it is the "feel" to the touch.
  • Perspective refers to the "angle" accompanied by lines that disappear into a vanishing point that may or may not be inside the image.
  • Balance refers to the arrangement of subjects within the image that can either give equal weight or appear to be heavier on one side.
  • Proportion refers to the relation of size of objects in picture. Generally, we tend to represent small objects small in relation to others, but a good technique is to represent small objects large contrary to natural size relationship. For example, a small flower is given preponderance over a large mountain…. This is called inversion of scales.
Not all elements must be present. Some photographs can be judged on individual characteristics, that is, an image can be about color or texture, or color AND texture, etc.
  • Noise refers to unwanted corruption of color brightness and quality and can be caused by underexposure. It is not a desirable quality and can be grounds for opposition.
  • Symbolic meaning or relevance … Opinion wars can begin here … A bad picture of a very difficult subject is better than a good picture of an ordinary subject. A good picture of a difficult subject is an extraordinary photograph.
Images can be culturally biased by the photographer and/or the observer. The meaning of the image should be judged according to the cultural context of the image, not by the cultural context of the observer. An image "speaks" to people, and it has the capacity to evoke emotion such as tenderness, rage, rejection, happiness, sadness, etc. Good photographs are not limited to evoking pleasant sensations …

You will maximise the chances of your nominations succeeding if you read the complete guidelines before nominating.

Video and audio

Please nominate videos, sounds, music, PDFs, etc. at Commons:Featured media candidates.

Set nominations

If a group of images are thematically connected in a direct and obvious way, they can be nominated together as a set. A set should fall under one of the following types:

  • Faithful digital reproductions of works notable in their own right, which the original author clearly intended to be viewed as a set. Examples: pages in a pamphlet, crops (puzzle pieces) of a prohibitively large scan, a pair of pendant paintings. Not acceptable: Arbitrary selection of sample works by an artist.
  • A sequence of images showing the passage of time. They could depict frames of a moving/changing object or a static object during different times of day or different seasons. Examples: diagrams illustrating a process, steps of a dance, metamorphosis of an insect, maps/drawings/photos of the same subject over the years (frame of view should be more or less the same).
  • A group of images depicting the same subject from different viewpoints, preferably taken under the same lighting conditions when possible. Examples: Exterior and interior of a building, different facades of a building, different interior views, obverse and inverse of a banknote/coin. Not acceptable: A selection of different rooms in a skyscraper, the facade of a church plus an organ, any images of fundamentally different scopes.
  • A group of images which show all possible variations of a particular class of object. Examples: Male and female versions of an animal (preferably in the same setting), all known species of a genus. Not acceptable: A few breeds of cats (unless they share a defining characteristic and represent all possible examples of that).


Adding a new nomination

If you believe that you have found or created an image that could be considered valuable, with appropriate name, quality, image description, categories and licensing, then do the following.

Step 1: copy the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box, for example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg. Then click on the "create new nomination" button.

All single files:

For renominations, simply add /2 after the filename. For example, Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Foo.jpg/2

All set nomination pages should begin "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/", e.g. "Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/My Nomination".


Step 2: follow the instructions on the page that you are taken to, and save that page.

Step 3: manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list: Click here, and add the following line to the TOP of the nominations list:

{{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Your image filename.jpg}}

Nominations are time-sensitive and for one-time use only. An automatic clock starts as soon as they are created. Do not create them in advance, save them for later or re-activate them.

Galleries and FP categories: Please add a gallery page and section heading from the list at Commons FP galleries. Write the code as Page name#Section heading. For example: Commons:Featured pictures/Sports#Individual sports An image will only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.

Optional: if you are not the creator of the image, please notify them using {{subst:FPC-notice|Your image filename.jpg}} -- ~~~~.

Note: Do not add an 'Alternative' image when you create a nomination. Selecting the best image is part of the nomination process. Alternatives are for a different crop or post-processing of the original image, or a closely related image from the same photo session (limited to 1 per nomination), if they are suggested by voters. They should be added by, or at the request of, the nominator.

An 'Alternative' is created by adding a sub-section to the nomination page: ====Alternative==== [[File:Foo.jpg|300px]] *{{info}} A short description.

Voting

Editors whose accounts have at least 10 days and 100 constructive, stable edits on Commons (excluding user and talk pages) can vote. Everybody can vote for their own nominations. Anonymous (IP) votes are not allowed.

You may use the following templates:

  • {{Support}} ( Support),
  • {{Oppose}} ( Oppose),
  • {{Neutral}} ( Neutral),
  • {{Comment}} ( Comment),
  • {{Info}} ( Info),
  • {{Question}} ( Question),
  • {{Request}} ( Request).

You may indicate that the image has no chance of success with the template {{FPX|reason - ~~~~}}, where reason explains why the image is clearly unacceptable as a FP. The template can only be used when there are no support votes other than the one from the nominator.

A well-written review helps participants (photographers, nominators and reviewers) improve their skills by providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a picture. Explain your reasoning, especially when opposing a candidate (which has been carefully selected by the author/nominator). English is the most widely understood language on Commons, but any language may be used in your review. A helpful review will often reference one or more of the criteria listed above.

Unhelpful reasons for opposing include:

  • No reason
  • "I don't like it" and other empty assessments
  • "You can do better" and other criticisms of the author/nominator rather than the image

Remember also to put your signature (~~~~).

Over time, featured picture standards change. It may be decided that for some pictures which were formerly "good enough", this is no longer the case. This is for listing an image which you believe no longer deserves to be a featured picture. For these, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}}  Keep It deserves to remain a featured picture.
{{Delist}}  Delist It does not deserve to be a featured picture anymore.

This can also be used for cases in which a previous version of an image was promoted to FP, but a newer version of the image has been made and is believed to be superior to the old version, e.g. a newly edited version of a photo or a new scan of a historical image. In particular, it is not intended for replacing older photos of a particular subject with newer photos of the same subject, or in any other case where the current FP and the proposed replacement are essentially different images. For these nominations, vote:

Text to use Displays as Meaning
{{Keep}}  Keep Do not replace the old image with the new image as a FP.
{{Delistandreplace}}  Delist and replace Replace the current FP with the proposed replacement.

If you believe that some picture no longer meets the criteria for FP, you can nominate it for delisting, copying the image name into this box, after the text already present in the box:


In the new delisting nomination page just created you should include:

  • Information on the origin of the image (creator, uploader);
  • A link to the original FP nomination (it will appear under "Links" on the image description page);
  • Your reasons for nominating the image and your username.

After that, you have to manually insert a link to the created page at the top of Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list.

As a courtesy, leave an informative note on the talk page(s) of the original creator, uploader(s), and nominator with a link to the delisting candidate. {{subst:FPC-notice-removal}} can be used for this purpose.

General rules

  1. The voting period is 9 complete days counted from the nomination. After the end of this period the result will be determined. Votes added on day 10 and after are not counted.
  2. Nominations by anonymous contributors are welcome.
  3. Contributions to discussion by anonymous contributors are welcome.
  4. Only registered contributors whose Commons accounts have at least 10 days and 100 constructive, stable edits on Commons (excluding user and talk pages) can vote. Exception: registered users can always vote in their own nominations no matter the account age and number of edits.
  5. Nominations do not count as votes. Support must be explicitly stated.
  6. Nominators and authors can withdraw their nominated pictures at any time. This is done by adding the following template: {{Withdraw}} ~~~~. Also, remember that if more than one version is nominated, you should explicitly state which version you are withdrawing.
  7. Remember, the goal of the Wikimedia Commons project is to provide a central repository for free images to be used by all Wikimedia projects, including possible future projects. This is not simply a repository for Wikipedia images, so images should not be judged here on their suitability for that project.
  8. Rules of the 5th day based on vote counts on day number 5 (day of nomination + 5):
    1. Pictures are speedy declined if they have fewer than two support votes.
    2. Pictures are speedy promoted if they have 10 support votes or more and no oppose votes. (Note that if it takes more than five days to reach this threshold, the picture can be promoted as soon as it is reached.) This does not apply to nominations containing at least one ‘Alternative’ image – because it is possible that another image can overtake the one in the lead during the last days, such nominations are never closed early.
    3. Once either speedy criterion is reached, the voting period is considered closed, and no more votes may be added.
  9. Pictures tagged {{FPX}} may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied, provided there are no support votes other than that of the nominator.
  10. Pictures tagged {{FPD}} (FP-Denied) may be removed from the list 24 hours after the tag was applied.
  11. Only two active nominations by the same user (that is, nominations under review and not yet closed) are allowed. The main purpose of this measure is to contribute to a better average quality of nominations, by driving nominators/creators to choose carefully the pictures presented to the forum.

Featuring and delisting rules

A candidate will become a featured picture in compliance with following conditions:

  1. Appropriate license (of course)
  2. At least seven  Support votes (or 7  Delist votes for a delist) at the end of nine days
  3. Ratio of supporting/opposing votes at least 2/1 (a two-thirds majority); same for delist/keep votes
  4. Two different versions of the same picture cannot both be featured, but only the one with higher level of support, as determined by the closer. Whenever the closer is not sure which version has consensus to be featured, they should attempt to contact the voters to clarify their opinions if not clear from the nomination page.
  5. Only two active delisting nominations per user, which is in addition to the limit of two active regular nominations.

The delisting rules are the same as those for FPs, with voting taking place over the same time period. The rule of the 5th day is applied to delisting candidates that have received no votes to delist, other than that of the proposer, by day 5.

The FPCBot handles the vote counting and closing in most cases, current exceptions are candidates containing multiple versions of the image as well as FPXed and withdrawn nominations. Any experienced user may close the requests not handled by the bot. For instructions on how to close nominations, see Commons:Featured picture candidates/What to do after voting is finished. Also note that there is a manual review stage between when the bot has counted the votes and before the nomination is finally closed by the bot; this manual review can be done by any user familiar with the voting rules.

Above all, be polite

Please don't forget that the image you are judging is somebody's work. Avoid using phrases like "it looks terrible" and "I hate it". If you must oppose, please do so with consideration. Also remember that your command of English might not be the same as someone else's. Choose your words with care.

Happy judging… and remember… all rules can be broken.

See also

Table of contents

List may contain works considered Not Safe for Work (nudity).

Nominators are requested, out of courtesy, to include the {{Nsfw}} template with such images. Users may select the gadget in user preferences "Deferred display of images tagged with {{Nsfw}} on COM:FPC" to enable the template's effect of hiding the image until selected.

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⚠️ Important notice ⚠️
A vote is currently underway to decide whether the FPC promotion rules should be changed by requiring more than seven votes for an image to be promoted and/or by increasing the required support ratio above 2:1. The number of votes to apply the fifth day rule is also under discussion.

All users eligible to vote on FPC are invited to vote on this page.

The voting is open until 17 March 2026 23:59:59 (UTC).

This temporary notice will be removed after the vote is over.
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File:Aufseßtal Luftbild-20220313-RM-162558.jpg

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Aufseßtal near Kotzendorf in Franconian Switzerland

File:Desert locust - Wüstenheuschrecke - Criquet pèlerin - Schistocerca gregaria.jpg

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Desert Locust

File:Head Female Nilgiri Tahr Valparai ce Feb26 A7CR 10560.jpg

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Female Nilgiri tahr, Valparai, South India

File:Wilder Freiger aus der Grünau II.jpg

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Wilder Freiger in the Stubai Alps, seen from the north

File:Cristallo group from Prato Piazza, Val Pusteria, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 2025 October.jpg

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Cristallo mountain range as seen from the mountainside at Prato Piazza, Val Pusteria, Italy

File:2025-07-21-Kermorvan lighthouse-4111.jpg

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Phare de Kormoran (Leuchtturm Kermovan)

File:SE Morning View Sheikalmudi Feb26 A7CR 10377.jpg

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Early morning view of Sheikalmudi tea estate, Valparai, South India

File:Chaukhamba at Boodha Madhyamaheshwar.jpg

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Chaukhamba at Boodha Madhyamaheshwar

File:198 Granite rock in La Digue Island at sunset Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

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Granite rock in La Digue Island at sunset

File:Црква „Св. Илија“ - Раброво 8.jpg

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A mosaic depicting Elijah with a raven in the niche above the eponymous church in the village of Rabrovo

File:Gamov Lighthouse by Aleksandr Trakhan.jpg

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Gamov Lighthouse, Primorsky Krai, Russia, Pacific Ocean coast

File:Anémonas joya (Corynactis viridis), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2023-07-27, DD 36.jpg

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Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis), Arrábida National Park, Portugal.
  • Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals#Class_:_Anthozoa
  •  Info Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. It is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea and Its depth range extends from the lower shore to the sublittoral zone, to depths of about 80 metres (260 ft). This is a tiny anemone, the base can grow to a diameter of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). Note: there are no FPs of the whole order Corallimorpharia on Commons, which contains 11 genera and 46 species. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 18:39, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 18:39, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Sorry, but the composition looks messy to my eye, and it produces uneasiness to focus on the main subject. I get that the idea is to present the central group of jewel anemones, which is decently sharp and detailed given the conditions, but the large unsharp foreground in the bottom right corner as well as the big unsharp anemone in the background near the top right corner are distracting. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 22:25, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support It's a good complex composition, not a "messy" composition. My eyes enjoy moving around the picture frame. And the various colors and textures are also interesting. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:53, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • To be more precise, it's 'messy' considering the other FPs of related species or similar subjects (see this one) and other pictures of this species that I found on other websites (see here). Diego should be given credits for his effort to produce nice underwater pictures, and this is probably the most representative one of this species we now have, but it's simply not appealing as some other FPs of similar subjects and the pictures of the fish he's been recently nominating. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 08:36, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree with you. The compo is not the best, of course that there are surely other examples of this species located in a more appealing way, but still I wouldn't call it either a messy composition. What IMHO overcompensates that is the level of detail and rare subject (lighting is the oder aspect that usually places a big role for me but it isn't applicable for macro underwater photography) and on top of that with the challenges of underwater photography. Poco a poco (talk) 13:37, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

File:Steckerlfisch auf der Auer Maidult 05.jpg

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Traditional fish on a stick roasting at the Munich fair Auer Dult.

File:Artisan coloring a lamp, Medina Marrakesh (Morocco).jpg

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Artisan coloring a lamp, Medina Marrakesh (Morocco)
 Comment @Ikan Kekek if i crop, negative space is lost, subject become more to middle (not good) and also left-diagonal light-contrast would be lost. Now subject is standing on 1st third (vertical; Rule of thirds). I also tried your options, in anycase wont work. --Mile (talk) 10:46, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I don't agree that any of those things would be drawbacks, but we don't have to agree. I may oppose. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 11:21, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment You may vote as you wish. But i think not much would support your "crop" opinion, if any. Anyway, 1st what i like, 2nd FP. No matter if it fail. --Mile (talk) 12:07, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I respect that. However, I will  Oppose because the black area is distracting and draws the eyes while impeding their movement around the rest of the picture frame. And just as you do what you like, regardless of whether that earns you votes for an FP or not, I would not be moved by whether others agree or disagree that a large area devoid of data harms the composition of this photo. I have my experience as a viewer. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:48, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Ikan Kekek and @PetarM, what if shadows were lifted slightly at that edge? There is definitely some recoverable data. JayCubby (talk) 00:13, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
That's a huge improvement to my mind. I'd seriously consider supporting that version. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:14, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Re-done at full-resolution. JayCubby (talk) 01:55, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Sorry, but this is just a good photo, of average quality, of an artisan working. I don't understand the comment about authenticity. Could it be otherwise, or does the comment refers to something more exotic, that is, less European? -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 09:59, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Alvesgaspar. By Authenticity I did not intend a geographic or cultural distinction. I meant the perceived sincerity of the moment: the artisan’s concentration, the unposed working environment, and the natural light. From my perspective, the image's technical imperfections are outweighed by its documentary and human qualities. Authenticity here refers to the credibility of the captured moment rather than its origin. Best regards, -- Radomianin (talk) 10:43, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

File:Upper Darby Administrative Offices - HQ Side Angle.jpg

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The Upper Darby School District Administrative Offices in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

File:Egerstausee im Egertal 20251227 HOF3977 RAW-Export.jpg

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View of the weir and power plant on Egerweg in Neuhaus an der Eger

File:2025-11-12 D300-7830 Achim-Lammerts Rheinhafen-Karlsruhe.jpg

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View of the harbor basin at the Rhine port in Karlsruhe.

File:Pied Bushchat in Bhigwan August 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg

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Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) male

File:George and Barbara Bush with their first born child George W. Bush, while Bush was a student at Yale.jpg

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The older PNG file with fewer pixels is rated as an excellent image on the Hebrew Wikipedia. It was also a image of the day on the Vietnamese Wikipedia. I think this is an excellent shot of a future First Lady and two Presidents of the United States of America.

File:Golden birdwing (Troides aeacus aeacus) female Siem Reap.jpg

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Golden birdwing (Troides aeacus aeacus) female

File:Common imperial (Cheritra freja evansi) Siem Reap.jpg

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Common imperial (Cheritra freja evansi)

File:Bakoko oriental (Plectorhinchus vittatus), Anilao, Filipinas, 2023-08-22, DD 182.jpg

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Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus), Anilao, Philippines

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a Moth Urchin Fungus on a dead moth in the Forstenrieder Park, district Munich, Germany

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Moses, by Michelangelo

Alternative

File:036 South American tapir in Encontro das Águas State Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

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South American tapir in Encontro das Águas State Park

File:Rappbode-Talsperre - Titan RT 01.jpg

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Titan RT, Rappbode Dam, Harz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
  •  Info The "dark structure on the left" is the Rappbode dam and its shadow. As the front of the dam is directed in norther direction, it is mostly in shadow, and the dam itself casts a shadow towards Titan RT. --Llez (talk) 19:18, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

File:Black-chinned Yuhina in Kurseong April 2024 by Tisha Mukherjee 02.jpg

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Black-chinned Yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta)

File:Parque nacional serra da capivara-THIAGO CAMPI-03.jpg

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Serra da Capivara National Park

File:Parque estadual ilha do cardoso-THIAGO CAMPI 02.jpg

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Ilha do Cardoso State Park
  •  Oversaturated images give "fake" appearance to natural landscapes in my view -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:00, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Is it an obligation for photographs to attempt to represent reality? Since when? What is “real”? Are there constraints on creativity in photography? Are the colors captured by a Canon camera exactly the same as those captured by a Nikon? Sony? Fuji? Should photography be limited solely to documentary records? It is precisely because of this kind of belief that the niches of nature photography and art are often seen as never correlating with one another. In my opinion, that is a misconception. Thiago Campi (talk) 15:53, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • First, at this stage there is nothing in the categories or description saying this image uses a special filter that alternates the colors. And this, despite the recommendations above. Secondly, appreciations at FPC are mainly subjective. Some people love "dreamie fatasy" creations while other people find them unapealling. To finish, "over-saturated" images made with pushing the buttons extremely high in post-process tend to destroy the subtle nuances of natural harmony present in Nature. Thus, I would probably have supported the natural view by a standard camera of this place, but sorry, not this "too elaborated" creation. Matter of taste. But my vote shouldn't stop you from continuing to do what you love. Thanks for your understanding and have a nice day -- Basile Morin (talk) 23:27, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    He is a beginner here and probably still doesn't know how to handle descriptions, categories and templates well. ★ 01:39, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    It's true, my friend. Thank you for your understanding. I’ve even been having trouble locating the tools here on Commons. It doesn’t feel intuitive to me. Thiago Campi (talk) 15:05, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • [1] @Thiago Campi -- Basile Morin (talk) 02:31, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

File:Secretary bird flies in - Kgalagadi, South Africa.jpg

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File:Orange 002 2014 03 19.jpg

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

File:Payamfarahani - africa (14).jpg

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Giraffa reticulata

File:Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) 18-01-2025. (actm.) 05.jpg

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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)
  • Thank you for your comment. We wanted to photograph the half-opened flower bud as large as possible in portrait format to clearly show the numerous details. But in perspective from the lower left corner as a viewpoint, to make the half-opened flower bud stand out well (POV). So, this was a deliberate choice. (I hope the translation comes across well.)--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 05:41, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The translation comes across very well, thanks. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:39, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

File:Поглед на Бозовце.jpg

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A view of the village of Bozovce

File:Moscow - 2025 - Russian Ministry of Defence - Side view (3).jpg

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 Question If the photo became « Featured picture », could it become a « Picture of the day » ? -JackyM59 (talk) 13:06, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how the Picture of the day process is performing (manual selection of photos or random by a bot). In any case I hope that yes, because the building itself deserves FP and thus, POTD. Because the building (architects, design, architectural elements, perspective) is not in itself to blame for anything. Юрий Д.К. 14:33, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, for the PotD usually performed manual selection (incl. the author),b ut anyone can dispute the choice too. --Alex Florstein (talk) 06:14, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for info! Юрий Д.К. 16:59, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Then I'd prefer a frontal view at 90 degrees. ;) --Alex Florstein (talk) 18:07, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I have this idea among others . May be also side view from another angle (from Pushkin embankment). Юрий Д.К. 18:13, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support So much history in one single photo... --heylenny (talk/edits) 16:30, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Small update. Yesterday I was in Moscow, and there were some questions from the police, even though I was taking photos of historical buildings 😂. Юрий Д.К. 13:58, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Юрий Д.К., how did that work out? When I was in Washington, D.C. recently, photography of the Pentagon and whatnot was theoretically prohibited, but nobody would care unless you looked Middle Eastern.
    I did some searching, and it looks like you might need to obtain permission from the FSB to shoot sensitive locations, but from what I can tell the laws are subject to irregular enforcement. JayCubby (talk) 14:54, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @JayCubby: Everything ended without any problems, I just went on taking more photos! I often walk past police/security officers with my camera and they usually don't care. Perhaps in this case there was interest in the photography rather than real suspicions. In general, photographing public objects is permitted in Russia, even copyrighted sculptures. I wouldn't like to contact the FSB or similar structures to take photos of sensitive locations, so I only photograph objects that are obviously permitted. Юрий Д.К. 15:37, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment As Milseburg above, I also consider this nomination unfortunate and premature. The comparison with the depiction of catholic churches is an obvious fallacy. Unlike the crimes perpetrated by the church centuries ago, the slaughtering of innocent people was happening at the very moment the shot was made and is happening now. I fail to accept, or even to understand, how people can go on calmly assessing the merits of this picture, knowing what it represents and what is being planned inside. This is a serious ethical and humanitarian issue that should make us stop and think, not a political one! I humbly ask the nominator to withdraw it. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 15:16, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    A large number of users have voted support for the image and reviewed it. Thus, I consider premature withdrawn to be disrespectful to them. Even before the nomination, I was ready that the nomination will beat all the records for oppose votes, but a negative result is still a result. Юрий Д.К. 15:46, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose because they're boxy buildings that aren't interesting enough to look at, not because of my views on Russian aggression. If we are going to oppose nominations based on that, the Kremlin also should not be featured, nor any Russian Orthodox churches. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:58, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Small correction, it is single building. Юрий Д.К. 19:07, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment I find the political oppose votes strange, because featuring a picture does not equal endorsing the subject. If tomorrow we were to feature a portrait of Hitler, or Trump, or Netanyahu, would that mean we are endorsing their political views or crimes? In fact, a featured portrait of Hitler would be the perfect image for a POTD that commemorates the genocide(s) that were committed by/under him, and to remember Nazism for the heinous, nauseating and disgusting ideology it was (and is). That said, though the architecture is interesting to me and the motif certainly feature-able, I find the composition weak. Perhaps a different time of the day would have been better. Thus,  Neutral. --UnpetitproleX (Talk) 21:39, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Question On this long discussion I understand following: the building has a chance for FP. But does it [chance] depends on the outcome of the war? Any comments welcome. Юрий Д.К. 15:41, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't see why it should. I try to judge all media based on technical and artistic merits, which, here, are met. JayCubby (talk) 15:53, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    It depends on whose propaganda is broadcasting and yellin louder at the time. That's it. --Alex Florstein (talk) 16:23, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Irrespectively of whether or not one is capable of setting politics aside when reviewing this image, I find this sort of moral relativism misplaced. Claiming that Russia is responsible for an "aggressive war, robbery, looting, and the mass murder of Ukrainian civilians" is a fact, not "propaganda from the other side" or an example of Ukraine "yellin [sic] louder at the time" Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:06, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Whatever the aesthetic appeal of this building, it is inappropriate to present it today. Perhaps in a few years...--Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 18:04, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose It's an office block in the style of the era it was built. But there must be many more buildings like this that do not house this particular branch of the Russian government. So why use it as a FP? MartinD (talk) 13:51, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Weak oppose Front side / Main side in the shadow. Industrial / unattractive architecture -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:17, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Good technical quality, but this picture is not special enough for FP in my opinion. It should have an outstanding composition, a better lighting, or something else to be promoted. --Benji 16:28, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

File:Master Kofia Hat Maker, Sanaá, Yemen (16295275729).jpg

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Master Kofia Hat Maker, Sanaá, Yemen

File:Hajj 2010 - 1431H - Flickr - Al Jazeera English (8).jpg

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Hajj takes place in the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar, called Dhul-Hijjah, between the eighth and the 13th days of the month.

File:Barcelona March 2015-2a.jpg

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Glòries Tower, Barcelona
@Mile, just for my own understanding, and I am well aware that this is a high-contrast photo: what is the main goal of completely drowning the shadows in a documentary photograph? At first glance, this image is more reminiscent of a giant sex toy. Achim Lammerts • Syntaxys (talk) 05:38, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Closing nominations manually

The following description explains how to close nominations manually. Normally this is not necessary, as FPCBot takes care of counting the votes, closing and archiving the nominations. When the Bot has counted the votes, a user needs to check and approve the result; everything else is done by the Bot. Therefore, the following instructions are normally only needed for delist-and-replace nominations that the Bot cannot (yet) process, and in case the Bot malfunctions. The closing can be done by any experienced user. If you need help, just ask on the FPC talk page.

  1. On Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the nomination, then [edit].
    • Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line):
      {{FPC-results-reviewed|support=x|oppose=x|neutral=x|featured=(“yes” or “no”)|gallery=xxx|sig=~~~~}}
      (You can leave the gallery parameter blank if the image was not featured. If the nomination contains alternatives, you must add the alternative=xxx parameter with the name of the selected image between the gallery and the sig parameter. See {{FPC-results-reviewed}} for examples and more explanations.)
    • Edit the title of the nomination and add featured or not featured after the link – for example:
      === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
      becomes
      === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], featured ===
    • Save your edit.
  2. If it is featured:
    1. Add the picture to the list of the four most recently featured pictures of an appropriate gallery of Commons:Featured pictures, list as the first one and delete the last one, so that the number is four again.
    2. Add the picture to the appropriate featured picture gallery page and section. Click on the most appropriate link beneath where you just added it as one of the four images on Commons:Featured pictures, list to find the gallery page, and search for the correct section. (An image should only appear ONE time in the galleries. After a successful nomination, the image can be placed in several of the Featured pictures categories.)
    3. Add the template {{Assessments|featured=1}} to the image description page.
      • If it was an alternative image or part of a set nomination, use the com-nom parameter. For example, if File:Foo.jpg was promoted in the nomination Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bar.jpg, use {{Assessments|featured=1|com-nom=Bar.jpg}} You also need the com-nom parameter if the image gets renamed.
      • If the image is already featured on another Wikipedia, just add featured=1 to the {{Assessments}} template. For instance, {{Assessments|enwiki=1}} becomes {{Assessments|enwiki=1|featured=1}}
    4. Head over to the structured data for the image and add the “Commons quality assessment” claim (P6731) “Wikimedia Commons featured picture” (Q63348049).
    5. Add the picture to the chronological archives of featured pictures. Place it at the end of the gallery using this format:
      File:xxxxx.jpg|# '''Title'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]<br> {{s|xxx}}, {{o|xxx}}, {{n|xxx}}
      • The # should be replaced by 1 for the first image nominated that month, and counts up after that. Have a look at the other entries on that page for examples. (If you want to do everything perfectly, link that number to the nomination subpage, just like FPCBot does this. It allows users to jump directly to the nomination.)
      • The Title should be replaced by the bare name of the featured picture, without the ‘File:’ or the file extension (such as .jpg .tif .svg).
      • The x in {{s|x}}, {{o|x}}, {{n|x}} should be replaced by the count of support, oppose, and neutral votes respectively.
      • If the nomination was a set nomination, use this format:
        File:xxxxx.jpg|# '''Set: Title (Z files)'''<br>created by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], uploaded by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]], nominated by [[User:xxxxx|xxxxx]]<br> {{s|x}}, {{o|x}}, {{n|x}}
        Replace the Z in (Z files) by the count of images in the set, and use the name of the first image from the set instead of File:xxxxx.jpg and for the title.
    6. Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotion|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the talk page of the nominator. For set nominations, use:
      == Set Promoted to FP ==
      <gallery>
      File:XXXXXX.jpg
      File:XXXXXX.jpg
      </gallery>
      {{FPpromotionSet2|YYYYY}}      , using the names of the set files instead of the XXXXXX and the title of the set instead of YYYYY.
    7. Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotedUploader|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the talk page of the user who has uploaded the image, if that user is not the same as the nominator.
    8. Add == FP promotion ==
      {{FPpromotedCreator|File:XXXXX.jpg}} to the talk page of the creator, if the author is a different Commons user than nominator and uploader.
  3. As the last step (whether the image is featured or not; including {{FPX}}-d, {{FPD}}-d and {{Withdraw}}-n nominations), you have to move the transclusion (the {{ }} and the text within those) of the nomination to the current log page.
    • To find the current log page, visit the first page of the log for this month. If the header of that page contains a link with the text “Next part of this month”, the log for this month has been split into several parts because it contains too many entries. Click on the “Next part …” link and repeat this until you reach a page where the header does not offer a “Next part …” link; that’s the last and current log page.
    • Now open Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list, click on [edit], and find the transclusion of the nomination you are closing. It will be of the form: {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:XXXXX.jpg}} or: {{Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/XXXXX}}.
    • Copy that line to the bottom of the current log page and save that page. Then remove the same line from the candidate list and save that page.

Closing a delisting nomination

  1. On Commons:Featured picture candidates/candidate list click on the title/link of the candidate image, then [edit].
    Add the result of the voting at the bottom (on a new line):
    {{FPC-delist-results-reviewed|delist=x|keep=x|neutral=x|delisted=yes/no|sig=~~~~}}
    (for example see Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/File:Ensifera ensifera (22271195865).jpg)
  2. Edit the title of the delisting nomination and add delisted or not delisted after the image title; for example:
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]] ===
    becomes
    === [[:File:XXXXX.jpg]], delisted ===
  3. Move the transclusion of the nomination to the current log page; please see above for an explanation how to find the current log page and how to move the nomination to it.
  4. If the outcome was not delisted, stop here. If it is delisted:
    1. Remove the picture from Commons:Featured pictures, list and any subpages.
    2. Edit the picture's description as follows:
    3. Add a delisting-comment to the original entry in the chronological archive of featured pictures in bold-face, e. g. delisted 2007-07-19 (1–6) with (1–6) meaning 1 keep and 6 delist votes (change as appropriate). The picture must not be removed from the chronological archives.
  5. If this is a Delist and Replace, the delisting and promotion must both be done manually. To do the promotion, follow the steps in the section above. Note that the assessment tag on the file page and the promotion tag on the nominator's talk page won't pick up the /replace subpage that these nominations use.

Archiving a withdrawn nomination

If a nomination has been withdrawn by the nominator by using {{Withdraw}} or is cancelled with {{FPX}} or {{FPD}}, wait 24 hours after the nomination was last edited. If there has been no objection to the cancellation within this time, the nomination can simply be archived. Just move the transclusion of the nomination to the current log page; please see above for an explanation how to find the current log page and how to move the nomination to it.

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