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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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Current nominations

Wagner Moura

Voting period ends on 22 Dec 2025 at 03:09:06 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Wagner Moura, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and Salvador, Bahia
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Harald Krichel

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 03:09, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

John Lennon

Voting period ends on 21 Dec 2025 at 20:27:58 (UTC)

Reason: HQ press photo of an iconic musician.
Articles in which this image appears: John Lennon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Bob Gruen

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 20:27, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:14, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chestnut-eared aracari

Voting period ends on 20 Dec 2025 at 16:14:51 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Chestnut-eared aracari
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:14, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:18, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Colorful avian w/reasonably thorough eponymous article. – Sca (talk) 20:20, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 01:43, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:08, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Magnus Cort

Voting period ends on 20 Dec 2025 at 16:11:13 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Illustrates article well - by showing the subject in his profession.
Articles in which this image appears: Magnus Cort
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: Kallerna

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:11, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support thanks for the nomination —kallerna 10:08, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:03, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:08, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Castle of Estaing

Voting period ends on 20 Dec 2025 at 16:08:04 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Illustrates key aspects of the article well.
Articles in which this image appears: Estaing, Aveyron
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Krzysztof Golik

Support as nominator – MER-C 16:08, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support very good UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:53, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:04, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Przepraszam, ale... did the auto-focus function of the camera fixate on the sky, perhaps? Lower reaches of image seem to lack clarity. – Sca (talk) 19:45, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:09, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Darby Allin

Voting period ends on 19 Dec 2025 at 17:57:20 (UTC)

Reason: Visually striking image of a performing wrestler.
Articles in which this image appears: Darby Allin, List of AEW TNT Champions
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: West Smith (edited by User:CeltBrowne)

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 17:57, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – Old promo-type shot. Scant EV. – Sca (talk) 21:52, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The photo is from a wrestling event, not promotional. JJARichardson (talk) 18:16, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WP:POINTY? ArionStar (talk) 02:30, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Andean condor

Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2025 at 22:17:52 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV. FP on Commons. I put it on Wiki article replacing a lower quality zoo picture, but my edit was reverted.
Articles in which this image appears: Andean condor
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:17, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - One of 20 pics in eponymous article. – Sca (talk) 19:05, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Read my comment please. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:14, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Its a very high quality image, but I do think the current image in the article is a much better fit for the speciesbox. Bloopityboop (talk) 00:05, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Bloopityboop: Considering that the other image is a zoo photo, wouldn't this be better, since it shows the bird in its natural habitat? If the crop is an issue, I'm sure we can implement a tighter, taller crop. UnpetitproleX (talk) 00:32, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The current image, although a zoo photo, shows the subject from a much more conventional angle that gives the viewer a better idea of the features of the bird. There's a reason why encyclopedias, guides, and ID books always show the animal directly from the side whenever possible. It also just compares much better with the female image. Bloopityboop (talk) 01:34, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:39, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Decary's leaf chameleon (Brookesia decaryi) Ranomafana.jpg

Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2025 at 22:21:53 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Spiny leaf chameleon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:21, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Redthreadhx (talk) 11:56, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:10, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oustalet's chameleon

Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2025 at 22:26:54 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Oustalet's chameleon
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:26, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Redthreadhx (talk) 11:57, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:14, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:10, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

McWay Falls

Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2025 at 17:05:35 (UTC)

Reason: EV and HQ
Articles in which this image appears: McWay Falls
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Others
Creator: King of Hearts

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 17:05, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Humayun's Tomb

Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2025 at 16:36:18 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, Mughal architecture, Islam in India, 1566 in India, Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal, Turco-Persian tradition, List of Monuments of National Importance in Delhi, Lists of tourist attractions
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 16:36, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support good quality. And iirc, the Taj Mahal is a replica in marble of this building, with added minarets. However, @ArionStar: Places/Panorama may be a better gallery. UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:41, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:11, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tombstone, AZ, in 1940 redux

Voting period ends on 16 Dec 2025 at 18:43:52 (UTC)

Reason: The "quiet" period of Tombstone, between the end of being the county seat and the start of the tourism shows a lot of features no longer there. This is a lovely image for Tombstone's history; I'm not sure why the previous nomination attracted so little interest; it's stunningly detailed and a classic Western scene.
Articles in which this image appears: Tombstone, Arizona, List of historic properties in Tombstone, Arizona
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator: Russell Lee, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:43, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment No need for the photographer to incude a bit of a vehicle. Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:39, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think it helps set the era, and cropping it would require editing out a building (which ae very very detailed despite being in the far back). 17:12, 4 December 2025 (UTC) Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 17:12, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose No, you can't crop it/clone it. It just wasn't a great composition to start with. Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:22, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'm wondering what would be the purpose of featuring a picture like this. It's a boring photo that shows very little and could be absolutely anywhere. The bit of a car doesn't help. I would have put 'Oppose' except it looks like everything goes through unanimously with just the odd 'Comment', maybe that isn't done nowadays? ProfDEH (talk) 17:55, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Contextualizing, it is one of the most well-known places related to the American Old West, but looking at other photos of the town, its composition doesn't seem the best to depict/portray it. ArionStar (talk) 21:24, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I really don't understand any of these views. Yes, the modern town has a lot more happening on the main street, but this is explicitly used to illustrate the quiet period. I hardly think the wooden decking typical of the old west combined with signs of modernity (electrical poles, the car) are generic for anywhere in the world. Tombstone's quiet period was one of the reasons it survives with so much of what it was. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:54, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Quiet period? What's the article? ArionStar (talk) 18:21, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If there were an article about Tombstone quiet period, I could support it. ArionStar (talk) 16:20, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's in the Tombstone article, right next to this image. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:28, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but as PerfectSoundWhatever said on the previous nom page, that image doesn't "illustrate the subject (Tombstone as a whole) in a compelling way". ArionStar (talk) 17:41, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There has never been a requirement that a featured picture cover every single aspect of a subject. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 06:07, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Per Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria: It illustrates the subject in a compelling way, […]. ArionStar (talk) 13:12, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
But it needn't illustrate "Tombstone as a whole". You're adding additional text. It can illustrate the quiet period of Tombstone. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 15:04, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
So create the Tombstone quiet period article and add the image, I would support it. ArionStar (talk) 23:52, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Magok-i-Attari Mosque, Buhara, Uzbekistan

Voting period ends on 16 Dec 2025 at 11:44:24 (UTC)

Reason: good quality, representful, UNESCO site
Articles in which this image appears: Magok-i-Attari Mosque
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Petar Milošević

Support as nominator – Petar Milošević (talk) 11:44, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Not put up at Commons FPC? Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:37, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment @ Charlesjsharp will be, have more from Uzbekistan. --Petar Milošević (talk) 13:10, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:42, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:25, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:51, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:12, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ploceus philippinus (Baya Weaver)

Voting period ends on 16 Dec 2025 at 10:23:21 (UTC)

Reason: Featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Baya_weaver
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Tisha Mukherjee

~~Support as nominator~~ – Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 10:23, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Struck vote as user doesn't has the required number of edits (has only 5 instead of 100). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:31, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:36, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:24, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Redthreadhx (talk) 11:58, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:23, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:51, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A-ha

Voting period ends on 15 Dec 2025 at 23:54:19 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: A-ha
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Sheila Rock

Support as nominator – Meganenohito (talk) 23:54, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Forty-year-old promo pic for rock band. EV? – Sca (talk) 19:06, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say a lot more than if it was a modern rock band: it's not replacable, really. That said, Weak oppose: It needs a crop and some mild restoration. I'll get to that ASAP, but we can't seriously promote something with the sides of the slide visible. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 22:26, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Everything indicates it is not from a slide, but a 120-format (6x6cm) negative shot with a Hasselblad camera... cropping removes that interesting info! ;-) For some reason, the entire image was still shown in the Alt thumbnail, despite purging page cache. A second purge fixed it. --Janke | Talk 12:26, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Meganenohito, Hounaam, and Sca: Restoration and crop uploaded. Support Alt Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 01:10, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt1, I doubt the picture was distributed with the border. Jay Cubby 15:12, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:10, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt. MER-C 16:27, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt Redthreadhx (talk) 11:59, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Learie Constantine

Voting period ends on 15 Dec 2025 at 21:58:08 (UTC)

Reason: Nice image of a then-cricketeer, later politician and the UK's first black peer. There used to be a genre of articles where reporters would go on boats and photograph all the visiting celebrities as they waited to disembark, thus getting both a good article about visitors to the city, and a photograph archive for use while they're there.
Given the image was scribbled over with notes, it's clear a crop was intended - you don't deface parts of the image you plan to publish, after all. I try to go a little generous in my interpretation of the best crop, to allow for secondary cropping for various uses.
Articles in which this image appears: Learie Constantine, et al.
FP category for this image: You could argue several, but I'm thinking, given the year, Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport slightly wins out over Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political. (and WP:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility feels like it's reducing his earned accomplishments to his life peerage).
Creator: Fairfax Corporation, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 21:58, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:45, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:11, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 16:28, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:22, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Spitting

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 17:09:22 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Spitting
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Drawings
Creator: Archives New Zealand from New Zealand

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 17:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support, pretty cool 10ploopy10 (talk) 01:49, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Lacks appealing design and its own article. EV? – Sca (talk) 19:45, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca: it is an awareness poster = EV. ArionStar (talk) 03:17, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Difficult to visualize it on the Main Page. -- Sca (talk) 19:09, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Though a D&R for a restored version might be nice in future. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:48, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:12, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:22, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Laurence Olivier

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 14:43:26 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Laurence Olivier
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Allan Warren

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:43, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:13, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:21, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:50, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ruins of Saint Paul's

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 14:28:36 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Ruins of Saint Paul's
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Poco a poco

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:28, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support A little grainy, but good. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:47, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:14, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:21, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The composition is not working for me, sorry. The pov is odd and the light is rather unpleasant. A better image is possible I think. UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:48, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose poor light, unpleasant cloudy sky, tourists, too strong PC... —kallerna 10:14, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Danell Leyva

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 14:20:26 (UTC)

Reason: HQ and EV
Articles in which this image appears: Danell Leyva
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: Giulipino

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 14:20, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I'd normally question black and white for a modern photograph, but the 50s styling justifies it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 19:43, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:14, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Conditional oppose I'm not sure it's adding much EV to the article at present, I would change my vote if it were the lead image. (t · c) buIdhe 03:49, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:20, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support good quality, and a beautiful man. UnpetitproleX (talk) 21:46, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Crop could be better. --Petar Milošević (talk) 10:00, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gilded sapphire

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 11:44:40 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Gilded sapphire
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:44, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 11:59, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great Brazilian photo shoot! ArionStar (talk) 14:44, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
~~Support~~ - Tisha Mukherjee (talk) 10:28, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Struck vote as user doesn't has the required number of edits (has only 5 instead of 100). Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:29, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:15, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Essen Crown

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 11:42:27 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image.
Articles in which this image appears: Essen Crown
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator: Tuxyso

Support as nominator – MER-C 11:42, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support good photo and crowns are an area where I feel there is room for improvement. ©Geni (talk) 21:34, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:57, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Could be slightly sharper, but I'd imagine access is pretty damn hard to get, so we can D&R in the unlikely event better comes along. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adam Cuerden (talk • contribs) 01:43, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:56, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:16, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 09:41:36 (UTC)

Reason: Some grain, but nothing excessive. Carefully restored to remove all the scratches and damage.
Articles in which this image appears: Rita Levi-Montalcini
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Kurt Hagblom for Firma Hagblom-Foto, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 09:41, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:28, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:30, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support good photo and crowns are an area where I feel there is room for improvement.©Geni
- @Geni: Just want to confirm you meant to vote for this picture. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 16:41, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  - Ah no. Appears to have been accidently coppied in by user:Charlesjsharp. I have never previously edited this subpage.©Geni (talk) 16:44, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:57, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:57, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:17, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 16:20, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tongatapu

Voting period ends on 10 Dec 2025 at 06:42:37 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: Tongatapu
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking back
Creator: European Space Agency

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 06:42, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Unsure damn that's a tight crop. (t · c) buIdhe 03:37, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:15, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Lesser rhea

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2025 at 10:28:05 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:28, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:45, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:26, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:58, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lesser rhea (Rhea pennata pennata) Torres del Paine.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:41, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hilaire’s side-necked turtle

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2025 at 10:36:50 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Phrynops hilarii
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:36, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 19:46, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:27, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:33, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:58, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hilaire’s side-necked turtle (Phrynops hilarii) Costanera Norte.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:37, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Short-nosed deceptive chameleon (Calumma fallax) Ranomafana.jpg

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 9 Dec 2025 at 10:51:54 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Calumma fallax
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:51, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:28, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:34, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ― Good use of flash! Jay Cubby 13:34, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:58, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Short-nosed deceptive chameleon (Calumma fallax) Ranomafana.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:34, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Himalayan Monal

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2025 at 12:50:19 (UTC)

Reason: QI, emerging FP at commons
Articles in which this image appears: Himalayan Monal, Himalayas
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Pratap Gurung

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:50, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is an amazing bird, but the technical quality is not quite there. It seems it is not that rare (IUCN LC), though reasonably difficult to access. Commons voters like it though. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:42, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support On reflection, I should support for very high EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 10:51, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:31, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:17, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 11:36, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 12:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:58, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Himalayan Monal at Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:10, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Interior of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 8 Dec 2025 at 12:24:23 (UTC)

Reason: Good quality image of the interior of an important church
Articles in which this image appears: Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi, Christianity in Pakistan
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: A.Savin

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 12:24, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 11:36, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 14:06, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hounaam (talk) 10:58, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:18, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:PK Karachi asv2020-02 img43 StPatrick Cathedral.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:35, 8 December 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.