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Place suggestions and self nominations for Wikipedia Featured Picture Candidates (FPC) below. Anyone can then comment on a suggestion and recommend improvements. If the suggestion meets FPC guidelines and no significant objections remain, another editor can second the suggestion and move the candidate to the FPC page for voting. If a suggestion doesn't find a seconder within one week, it can be archived in the PPR Archives to make way for new suggestions.

Suggestions for Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

White House, c. 1846.

Daguerrotype of the south front of the White House, c. 1846.

This is the first known photo of the White House, produced during the Polk administration. This is irreplaceable, any copyright would have expired, it is completely unique, and is very historical and encyclopedic. Size requirements not met, but the uniqueness of this photo may overcome that limitation.

Nominated by

Wadester16 (talk) 22:19, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• Size requirements are (barely) met, but there's a much larger version on the LOC page, which I'm uploading over this. I wish people would get the largest version when transfering LOC images to Commons... Thegreenj 00:15, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
• Where'd you get the info that this is the earliest know photo of the White House? It's currently uncited. Thegreenj 00:17, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
  • You're right. I was quoting the caption with the photo in the article White House, though now I realize there is no citation there either. That would make my original description inaccurate, though I feel that doesn't really take away from the merit of the photo overall. Wadester16 (talk) 04:11, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
• OK, larger version uploaded. If someone can dedicate the time to restore it, this picture's passing is a given; good quality, high EV, and historical value make a good combination. Thegreenj 00:24, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

United States Capitol Dome

United States Capitol dome viewed from the northwest.

Large, bright photo of the United States Capitol, taken on a very sunny day. I feel the color of the sky adds greatly to this photo. In addition, two flag poles are visible. There are four visible flag poles on the roof of the Capitol, one on the east and west sides of the dome (the pole on the right of this photo sits on the west side of the dome), and one on each of the house chambers. When the flag is up over a chamber, it indicates that the respective house is in session. In this photo, it shows that the Senate is out of session because the flag is not up. Thoughts?

Nominated by

Wadester16 (talk) 22:02, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• It's an attractive photo and at a quick glance quality seems OK. Aesthetically I like it, but I rather feel that it wouldn't do too well at FPC simply because 'cutoff' building photos and building photos taken at odd angles (read pretty much anything but straight in front) usually aren't received that well at FPC. There are exceptions, but whether this has enough in it to be one of the rare exceptions I'm not sure. Anyone else have thoughts? --jjron (talk) 08:29, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
  • I think it's noisy and unsharp. Fletcher (talk) 15:42, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
    • Yep, you're right. --jjron (talk) 16:22, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building

View looking up into the rotunda of the United States Capitol Building

The photo is a high quality jpeg meeting minimum size requirements. It shows the detail of Brumidi's frescos as well as details of the interior of the Capitol dome. Includes one example of the National Statuary Hall Collection.

Nominated by

Wadester16 (talk) 17:44, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• The silhouetted statue makes for an interesting aesthetic, but harms its encyclopedic value IMO, as it doesn't give a clear view of the statue, but also obstructs the view of the rotunda. I also don't think it's a high quality JPEG -- it seems to have some noise, or possibly has undergone noise reduction; either way some of the smooth surfaces do not look perfectly smooth. And, the windows are overexposed with too much ambient light coming in. I don't think it's a FP, but a good shot and tough place to shoot, I'm sure. Fletcher (talk) 19:39, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

Lincoln at his death bed

President Lincoln in his death bed at Petersen's boarding house, surrounded by doctors, military officers and other officials

This photograph shows the passing of President Lincoln, changing the landscape on how the Union was to be rebuilt after the Civil War

Nominated by

User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 00:21, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• Looks really good. Not a very large image but meets the requirements. Fletcher (talk) 01:03, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
• I rather suspect this isn't a photograph as suggested in the 'nom'. Probably an engraving, and given that, size would probably be called into question. Also if the people illustrated were identified it would significantly up the EV (there were some pretty well known people attending Lincoln's deathbed, even if only through their involvement in the event, and they should probably be identified). I also slightly wonder about the absence of Mary Todd Lincoln; can't quite remember the story there, but obviously she was round-abouts. --jjron (talk) 14:35, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
  • I do have the list of people around the death bed. And The site that had the photo said it was a photograph, but you are that this is most likely an engraving. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 09:58, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
• I think this would struggle unless you can find a higher-quality version. This has too many jpeg artifacts and way too much moiré patterning to be technically up to the FP standard for engravings. Thegreenj 20:28, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

Chaffinch in flight

Photo of a Chaffinch in flight

wonderful clarity of the bird itself with obvious motion of its wings, the bird even seems to be looking at the camera

Nominated by

Jay Wont dart (talk) 06:43, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• Cool pic, but this would struggle at FPC for a number of technical reasons, chiefly: noise, noise reduction artifacts, low detail level, and flat lighting. BTW, when you're transcluding a page, put the actual title of the page (without quotation marks) in curly brackets. Thegreenj 21:14, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

Thank you all for your time, I came across this image looking at birds on Wikipedia and think its just great!

Light on Leaves in Muir Forest, California

Light filters through trees and shines on leaves in Muir Forest, California.

Well, I think I already know the answer to this, but I thought I'd get some response. I took this picture at Muir Forest, and I thought it was a good example of Darkness and Shade. It's also on Shrub, just for fun.

Nominated by

Intothewoods29 (talk) 00:26, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• Nobody responded, but yeah, it lacks wow, and not really that encyclopedic. It does show darkness and shade, but those concepts are so broad almost anything in the shade would be encyclopedic... so I think we would want a more compelling image. Nice looking pic but not a FP, I don't think. Fletcher (talk) 18:02, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

510.jpg

Kensington MARC Station, MARC Train 871 On the Brunswick Line.

I think this is a good canidate is beacause the photo has great color and light. I also think it can be used to improve train related articles.

Nominated by

Plyhmrp (talk) 17:14, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• Sorry, but nothing special. Still, a fine pic for that train line. Cheers, Pete Tillman (talk) 17:17, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
• Also the date stamp would be an immediate FP no. Mfield (talk) 17:19, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
• Sorry, it's unsharp, has chromatic aberration and would never make it with a date stamp. —Vanderdecken∴ ∫ξφ 09:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

Solar eclipse animate (2008-Aug-01)

Solar eclipse of August 1, 2008. The area of total eclipse is the very small black region near the center of the much larger, moving shadow of partial eclipse

When reading about the eclipse, I felt this image significantly added to the article and demonstrated to me very clearly the path of the moon's shadow across the earth's surface. Although not at 1000px, it is an animation and I feel that it added sufficiently to the article for a nomination.

Nominated by

Jim (talk) 10:06, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• There is a copyright notice on the image. If this is under copyright then it's ineligible for featured picture. Durova^Charge! 14:46, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
  • The lisencing is OK. It's when the picture is fair use that we don't want it off the mainspace. Thegreenj 19:35, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Although the notice should be removed from the image itself. Thegreenj 21:03, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

Leopard shark

Leopard shark swimming in a kelp forest

It's the sharpest, most detailed image of the species on WP, illustrating both Leopard shark and the Hound sharks articles

Nominated by

Mfield (talk) 23:36, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

• It is a nice photo, but I think it is just a bit too obvious it was taken through a tank. smooth0⁷0₇ (talk) 00:39, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

I guess that's the real question - does that matter? I mean, given that I can't find any better images of the species on WP? Mfield (talk) 00:59, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Seconder

William Gibson 60th birthday portrait

Portrait of acclaimed novelist and cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Taken during a promotional interview for the French release of his novel Spook Country in Paris on March 17, 2008.

Professional photograph, of a high technical standard and resolution, depicting a very notable encyclopaedic subject.

Nominated by

Skomorokh 20:41, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Comments

Seconder

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