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This star, with one point broken, symbolizes the featured candidates on Wikipedia.

Featured pictures are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or 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 for one point: If the image to be delisted is not used in any articles by the time of closure, it must be delisted. If it is added to articles during the nomination, at least one week's stability is required for the nomination to be closed as "Kept". The nomination may be suspended if a week hasn't yet passed to give the rescue a chance.

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

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

Shortcuts

Featured content:

Featured picture tools:

Step 1: Evaluate

Evaluate the merit of a nomination against the featured picture criteria. Most users reference terms from this page when evaluating nominations.

Step 2: Create a subpage

For Nominations

To create a subpage of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates for your nomination, add a title for the image you want to nominate in the field below (e.g., Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Labrador Retriever) and click the "Create new nomination" button.

For Delists

To create a subpage for your delist, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.

For Delist and replace

To create a subpage for your delist and replace, add a title for the image you want to delist/replace in the field below and click the "Create new delist nomination" button.

Step 3: Transclude and link

Transclude the newly created subpage to the Featured picture candidate list (direct link).

How to comment for Candidate Images

Write Support, if you approve of the picture. A reason is optional.
Write Oppose, followed by your reasoning, if you disapprove of the picture. All objections should be accompanied by a specific rationale that, if addressed, would make you support the image. If your concern is one that can only be addressed by the creator, and if they haven't nominated or commented on the image, and if they are a Wikipedian, you should notify them directly.
You can weak support or weak oppose instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.
If you think a nominated image obviously fails the featured picture criteria, write Speedy close followed by your reasons. Nominations may be closed early if this is the case.

Recommendations added early in the process may be disregarded if they do not address concerns and/or improvements that arise later in the debate. Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and update their votes accordingly.

Prior to giving an opinion, the image should be assessed on its quality as displayed at full size (high-resolution) in an image editing program. Please note that the images are only displayed at thumbnail size on this page. The thumbnail links to the image description page which, in turn, links to the high-resolution version.

How to comment for Delist Images

Write Keep, followed by your reasons for keeping the picture.
Write Delist, followed by your reasons for delisting the picture.
Write Delist and Replace if you believe the image should be replaced by a better picture.
You can weak keep, weak delist or weak delist and replace instead, so that your opinion will be weighed as half of a "full" opinion.
- To change your opinion, strike it out (with <s>...</s>) rather than removing it.

Please remember to be civil, not to bite the newbies and to comment on the image, not the person.

You may find the glossary useful when you encounter acronyms or jargon in other voters' comments. You can also link to it by using {{FPCgloss}}.

Editing candidates

If you feel you could improve a candidate by image editing, please feel free to do so, but do not overwrite or remove the original. Instead, upload your edit with a different file name (e.g., add "edit" to the file name), and display it below the original nomination. Edits should be appropriately captioned in sequential order (e.g., Edit 1, Edit 2, etc), and describe the modifications that have been applied.

Is my monitor adjusted correctly?

In a discussion about the brightness of an image, it is necessary to know if the computer display is properly adjusted. Displays differ greatly in their ability to show shadow detail. There are four dark grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display shadow detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings. Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal shadow detail. Please take this into account when voting.

Displays also differ greatly in their ability to show highlight detail. There are light grey circles in the adjacent image. If you can discern three (or even four) of the circles, your monitor can display highlight detail correctly. If you see fewer than three circles, you may need to adjust the monitor and/or computer display settings (probably reduce the contrast setting). Some displays cannot be adjusted for ideal highlight detail. Please take this into account when voting.

On a gamma-adjusted display, the four circles in the color image blend into the background when seen from a few feet (roughly 75–150 cm) away. If they do not, you could adjust the gamma setting (found in the computer's settings, not on the display), until they do. This may be very difficult to attain, and a slight error is not detrimental. Uncorrected PC displays usually show the circles darker than the background. Note that the image must be viewed in original size (263 × 68 pixels) - if enlarged or reduced, results are not accurate.

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

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	Santa Maria del Popolo

Current nominations

Simurgh

Voting period ends on 1 Dec 2025 at 11:51:56 (UTC)

Reason: Quality image, so far the best presentation on Architecture, here is on Nadir Devanbegi Madrasah
Articles in which this image appears: Simurgh
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 11:51, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Brigadeiro

Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2025 at 15:23:47 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Brigadeiro
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Food and drink
Creator: Wilfredor

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 15:23, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Too many repetitious images. Suggest two or three of the Brigadeiros up close to draw reader interest. However, the images used in the eponymous info box are outta focus (due to shallow DOF). – Sca (talk) 20:06, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Harold Urey

Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2025 at 06:46:32 (UTC)

Reason: While a bit formal and posed, I'd say that's acceptable for 1934. Otherwise great.
Articles in which this image appears: Harold Urey +2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 06:46, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Matarisvan (talk) 09:25, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 12:34, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 17:28, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm doubting there's sufficient detail in the original - file could be overly compressed? MER-C 16:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Zohran Mamdani

Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2025 at 20:51:52 (UTC)

Reason: HQ headshot.
Articles in which this image appears: Zohran Mamdani, List of mayors of New York City, List of Indian Americans
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator: Dmitry Shein

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 20:51, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: it would be better to have a photo from during his mayoralty as Wikipedia generally prefers photos of politicians in office. This photo will most likely be replaced when he is inaugurated. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:07, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We can't guarantee there will be any HQ images of Mamdani when he is serving as mayor. JJARichardson (talk) 00:22, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In that case, we should wait for a contemporary photo of good quality. No doubt one will become avail. -- Sca (talk) 20:09, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If one appears during his mayoralty it can be nominated. We can have more than one featured picture of the same person. JJARichardson (talk) 20:17, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Salvador Dalí

Voting period ends on 29 Nov 2025 at 15:41:14 (UTC)

Reason: High EV
Articles in which this image appears: Salvador Dalí, + …
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists
Creator: Carl van Vechten

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 15:41, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Paraíba

Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 22:08:07 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Paraíba
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Cacio Murilo/MTur Destinos

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 22:08, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Glasses

Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 21:57:13 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Glasses
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Other
Creator: Jacek Halicki

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 21:57, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – What makes this image one of Wiki's best? (Criterion No. 3.) – Sca (talk) 20:12, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
One of best photos of glasses. ArionStar (talk) 22:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On the Line poster

Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 21:49:43 (UTC)

Reason: High quality freely-licensed poster of a recent movie by a notable movie poster designer. Received praise here and here.
Articles in which this image appears: On the Line: The Richard Williams Story, Akiko Stehrenberger
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Akiko Stehrenberger

Support as nominator – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:49, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: the original upload was a TIFF file, which are not suitable for Wikipedia articles. I converted it to a PNG. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:52, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support JJARichardson (talk) 18:10, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delist and replace:

Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 16:03:01 (UTC)

Reason: Higher res and more natural lighting without playing with the shadow detail.
Articles this image appears in: I will carry out replacement after/if the new version is featured. If someone else wants to run the GR script, please do! (I run a bootleg version.) Old is used at:

Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Hupa fisherman
Nominator: Jay Cubby

Delist and replace — Jay Cubby 16:03, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I realy can't see much difference - the old image seems to have better contrast but I've no idea how it is supposed to look. The new one hasn't been restored, has it? I wonder what our expert restorers think? Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:04, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp, the Library of Congress file from which this is derived is a scan of a copy of the original photograph (which mucks up the levels). The current FP version has been downsampled (which obscures dust), but both have been restored. I've reworked the levels and contrast (you may need to purge your cache). Jay Cubby 19:54, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace Better contrast. ArionStar (talk) 20:31, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Replace - it turns out the current FP also crops the original document. MER-C 16:49, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist and replace — Yann (talk) 12:37, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mondrian Collection

Voting period ends on 28 Nov 2025 at 12:05:31 (UTC)

Reason: High quality photo used to illustrate several concepts
Articles in which this image appears: Mondrian Collection, Yves Saint Laurent (designer), Piet Mondrian, History of Paris (1946–2000), Color-blocking
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Eric Koch [d]

Support as nominator – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 12:05, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also I'm not sure but I think @Jan Arkesteijn restored the photo? Dust and flecks were removed from the original in his upload. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 15:54, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida

Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2025 at 18:21:32 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Mike Peel

Support as nominator – Thanks Mike Peel for the improvements! ArionStar (talk) 18:21, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support as photographer. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:47, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:13, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:51, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 11:56, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Arch of Hadrian (Gerasa, Jerash; Jordan)

Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2025 at 16:39:53 (UTC)

Reason: good Quality and size, landmark of Gerasa/Jerash
Articles in which this image appears: Jerash
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 16:39, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It's a good image to replace the current one on Arch of Hadrian (Jerash) too. ArionStar (talk) 16:44, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes, should replace now. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:15, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:14, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:53, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Historically and architecturally impressive. – Sca (talk) 19:44, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support I wonder what it looked like pre-restoration? Jay Cubby 16:06, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Isotelus

Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2025 at 11:36:28 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Isotelus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator: Chris Woodrich

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:36, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Crisco 1492, do you think it's worth removing the chroma noise? Jay Cubby 02:01, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- I don't know if they honoured my block request, but I'm trying to have an enforced wiki break on both wiki. Editing signed out ~2025-35601-38 (talk) 14:18, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:14, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:53, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:08, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 20:27, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Baird's sandpiper

Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2025 at 11:31:07 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Baird's sandpiper
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Stephan Sprinz

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:31, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:55, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:14, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:54, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good shot, also nice background. --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:21, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Dunnock

Voting period ends on 26 Nov 2025 at 08:42:10 (UTC)

Reason: HQ
Articles in which this image appears: List of birds of Kuwait
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Hobbyfotowiki

Support as nominator – Hobbyfotowiki (talk) 08:42, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Hobbyfotowiki: Only articles that are on the English Wikipedia are relevant for this. I just fixed for you. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:37, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Hobbyfotowiki (talk) 10:16, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This image should be in the dunnock article for some days as a potential infobox replacement to be considered as FP. There is an existing FP so you should point this out in the nomination so voters can choose. Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:59, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry I didn´t know that this is for the english Wikipedia only and my intension is not to replace the very good photo on english Wikipedia. Taking pictures (mostly of birds) is my hobby. I have a lot to learn, sorry for confusing. Hobbyfotowiki Hobbyfotowiki (talk) 07:05, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Madam C. J. Walker

Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2025 at 18:42:47 (UTC)

Reason: A fine photograph, and there don't seem to be many other options, so that's very lucky.
Articles in which this image appears: Madam C. J. Walker
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Business
Creator: Addison N. Scurlock, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:42, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 00:14, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – a good restoration ―Howard • 🌽³³ 00:46, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
(what's up with Scurlock's photo tho? What kind of damage causes that to a photo?) ―Howard • 🌽³³ 00:48, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My guess is sloppy retouching. Jay Cubby 02:39, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:43, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:24, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:14, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:07, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Yann (talk) 12:38, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Santa Maria del Popolo

Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2025 at 14:46:06 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Santa Maria del Popolo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Jakubhal

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:46, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Family of Sigismund I of Poland

Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2025 at 14:31:32 (UTC)

Reason: Great quality, EV
Articles in which this image appears: The Family of Sigismund I of Poland, Jagiellonian dynasty, History of Poland during the Jagiellonian dynasty, etc.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator: Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger, digitalized by Google Arts & Culture/Czartoryski Museum

Support as nominator – EUPBR (talk) 14:31, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Ten images seems rather too many upon which readers may focus. – Sca (talk) 20:29, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The file has a very good quality itself; but, as Sca mentioned, there are so many pictures, so that not all faces are necessarily of high quality as an FP. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:02, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That gives around 2,181 × 2,472 pixels per one portrait, which should suffice. Brandmeister ^talk 09:07, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Scarlett Johansson

Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2025 at 14:17:36 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Scarlett Johansson
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Harald Krichel

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:17, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 09:44, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

European Stonechat,

Voting period ends on 24 Nov 2025 at 21:23:48 (UTC)

Reason: HQ, showing nictitating membrane

Articles in which this image appears: none
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Hobbyfotowiki

Support as nominator – Hobbyfotowiki (talk) 21:23, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:02, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose; per MER-C & Charles. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:54, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - not used in any articles. MER-C 11:24, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - not used in the species article (or others). Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:01, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

Voting period ends on 24 Nov 2025 at 16:04:08 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: إيان

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 16:04, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Currently used only in a gallery. No FOP template, but I suspect(?) Commons:Template:FoP-Brazil would apply. Josh Milburn (talk) 22:39, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – regardless of copyright status (I doubt that is an issue), this is just not a FP-level photo. The composition is subtly asymmetrical, and the electric fan especially looks out of place. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:33, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Also why is the file locally hosted on Enwiki? It's under a completely valid license for Commons. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:42, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Howardcorn33: I'm indefinitely blocked on Commons. ArionStar (talk) 00:02, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Puma

Voting period ends on 23 Nov 2025 at 09:46:08 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Illustrates article well with high EV. FP on Commons. Note that on the discussion page for South American cougar I tried to get this page moved to Puma without success after some weird arguments from Wikipedia users.
Articles in which this image appears: South American cougar
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:46, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Great shot of a pretty elusive subject. --Polinova (talk) 19:08, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Xcllnt detail. Subject's lack of visual contrast with her environment is part of the story. – Sca (talk) 19:25, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Good level of noise reduction. User:Charlesjsharp, I've tagged the one suspected Topaz spot I could find. I'm not even sure it's a processing artifact though. Jay Cubby 02:24, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 06:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support–Hounaam (talk) 13:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:02, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support There’s some motion blur and the editing could be improved a bit: it looks like there was an attempt to isolate the subject by blurring the background more, but this ended up making it seem as if the animal’s fur had been cut, especially noticeable around the top of the head and the left side. That said, it’s a valuable image taken in the puma’s natural environment, which is very different from zoo photos where you don’t have to wait hours or even days for a single shot. I’m sorry if this sounds a bit harsh — my intention is only to help improve the editing, and I’m happy to offer any help or suggestions you’d like. Wilfredor (talk) 13:22, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:52, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guanaco

Voting period ends on 23 Nov 2025 at 09:50:14 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Illustrates article well with high EV. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Guanaco
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:50, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think the one you made the infobox image for the species is stronger. Why nominate this one and not that? --Polinova (talk) 19:12, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I originally chose that one but this one became FP at Commons. It was a toss up! The stance of this one is more natural and the POV slightly better; but the sunlight is better in the other one. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:07, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support Very good shot, does the animal look injured (see leg), or sick? Wilfredor (talk) 13:24, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have no reason to think it was injured or sick. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:04, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:15, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 20:26, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – a great animal ―Howard • 🌽³³ 09:45, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

American kestrel

Voting period ends on 23 Nov 2025 at 09:54:41 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: American kestrel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:54, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support but could do with a crop on the left. Not sure why nobody is voting for this. MER-C 19:51, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think it is best to crop for the Wikipedia article but otherwise leave most wildlife shots as 3x2. See Commons nomination Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:10, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support Jay Cubby 16:08, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 12:36, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations — to be closed

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

Older nominations requiring additional input from users

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

Closing procedure

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

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

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

When promoted, perform the following:

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

Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG

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

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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

Delist closing procedure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Then perform the following, regardless of the outcome:

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

Recently closed nominations

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

Albert Einstein portrait by Oren Jack Turner

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Nov 2025 at 17:07:00 (UTC)

Reason: notable picture of a notable scientist
Articles in which this image appears: Albert Einstein and others, too many to be listed
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Oren Jack Turner, restored by Yann Forget

Support as nominator – Yann (talk) 17:07, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 17:53, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose~~ – I always preferred the picture of him in 1921, which is when he won the Nobel Prize. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:09, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- Neutral: Then again, I suppose both can be featured pictures. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:53, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support, there are other multiple featured pictures of individuals, e.g. Ronald Reagan. JJARichardson (talk) 21:18, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Taken 12 years after he left his native Germany, never to return. A fine portrait among the many taken in the U.S. – Sca (talk) 22:30, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support–Hounaam (talk) 13:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support, one of Einstein's better known portraits perhaps, alongside sticking tongue. Brandmeister ^talk 13:20, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I like the ones with the pipe -- Sca (talk) 20:33, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 06:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:04, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Albert Einstein Head cleaned.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:28, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mandatory Palestine

Voting period ends on 25 Nov 2025 at 14:27:01 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Mandatory Palestine
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator: Zoltan Kluger

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:27, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Shadowy. – Sca (talk) 20:32, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca, @ArionStar, I've adjusted the levels. Jay Cubby 22:53, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JayCubby: thanks for the edit, but the man holding the flag is posterized now. ArionStar (talk) 23:08, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oh dear. The tool I formerly used to reduce JPEG artifacts is down, and I don't have the means to run it locally. If you have a CUDA capable GPU on hand then the artifacts could be reduced. Jay Cubby 23:21, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JayCubby: I tried to do something: [1] [2] ArionStar (talk) 01:45, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@ArionStar, thanks. I've copied one of the versions over. Jay Cubby 01:59, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JayCubby: the second version is better; the first one is purplish. ArionStar (talk) 00:14, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Jay Cubby 22:53, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:15, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I withdraw my nomination Difficult to edit the image's exposure and brightness without damaging it. ArionStar (talk) 01:34, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:43, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:43, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ocelot

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2025 at 11:08:54 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Ocelot
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:08, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 11:17, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:42, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Great detail of a presumably dangerous critter. Thorough eponymous article. – Sca (talk) 20:07, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 02:58, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 19:47, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:41, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support–Hounaam (talk) 13:28, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Great compo and lighting. User:Giles Laurent, there are a few hot pixels or processing artifacts, highlighted here. Jay Cubby 23:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Done, small flying insects removed -- Giles Laurent (talk) 19:39, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:016 Ocelot in Encontro das Águas State Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:41, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lactarius resimus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2025 at 11:05:20 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Lactarius resimus
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator: Avustfel

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:05, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support infobox, not headline! Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:43, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:00, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support–Hounaam (talk) 13:27, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 14:48, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:15, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lactarius resimus Груздь настоящий.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:35, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Basilica of Superga

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2025 at 10:57:53 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Illustrates subject well in context.
Articles in which this image appears: Basilica of Superga
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Domeian

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:57, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Daytime infobox image has much more EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:44, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very attractive image that more clearly shows the size of this church and its location than the boring infobox photo. Nick-D (talk) 09:44, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Per Nick-D. ArionStar (talk) 17:52, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support—Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 06:08, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support–Hounaam (talk) 13:27, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 06:05, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:La basilica al tramonto.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:31, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, Aracaju

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Nov 2025 at 02:42:30 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, Aracaju
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Prburley

Support as nominator Shadows are not problem as the house below passed. – ArionStar (talk) 02:42, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Highligths - too bright. should not go to f/8 (2.8 till 4.0 works better). Normally i decrease to -0.3 or -0.7 EV to get some "normal" exposure. --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:20, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I withdraw my nomination @PetarM: thanks for the review. ArionStar (talk) 22:01, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Capture of Jerusalem by Titus (Poussin)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2025 at 03:50:53 (UTC)

Original – First version of The Capture of Jerusalem by Titus by Nicolas Poussin, oil on canvas, 145.8 x 194 cm. The image depicts the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE.

Original – Second version of The Capture of Jerusalem by Titus by Nicolas Poussin, oil on canvas, 148 x 199 cm. The image depicts the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE.

Articles in which this image appears: The Capture of Jerusalem by Titus (Poussin) and Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) (the first version only)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Nicolas Poussin

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 03:50, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:01, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tropical cyclones in 2018

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Nov 2025 at 03:47:31 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Tropical cyclones in 2018 and Weather of 2018
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena/Weather
Creator: NOAA

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 03:47, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:59, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support A bit too bright, yet beautiful. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 14:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:16, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Petar Milošević (talk) 11:17, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Walaka, Rosa, Sergio, Leslie and Kong-rey 2018-10-02.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:00, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended nominations

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

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