Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates

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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 registered on the English 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

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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

SoFi Stadium

Voting period ends on 3 Jul 2026 at 03:49:08 (UTC)

Reason: EV
Articles in which this image appears: SoFi Stadium, Soccer in Los Angeles, Sports in Los Angeles, United States men's national soccer team, 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: A2D4

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 03:49, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
* Support – Would've preferred the photo to not cut the field off, but I think it's an acceptable amount. Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:09, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Black-throated Prinia (Prinia atrogularis)

Voting period ends on 1 Jul 2026 at 16:31:02 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds EV to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Black-throated prinia
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Tisha Mukherjee

Support as nominator – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 16:31, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:51, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Guano Point

Voting period ends on 1 Jul 2026 at 10:08:52 (UTC)

Reason: Featured on Commons without opposition. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Bat Cave mine
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Creator: Krigore

Support as nominator – MER-C 10:08, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 13:36, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for nomination! :) Krigore (talk) 19:11, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 13:08, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Fine for Commons FP but adds no EV for Bat Cave Mine. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:52, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Angolan giraffe

Voting period ends on 1 Jul 2026 at 09:53:02 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:53, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you very much for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 10:20, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 13:37, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 13:08, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Analcime

Voting period ends on 29 Jun 2026 at 14:13:12 (UTC)

Reason: Headline image, FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Analcime
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Ivar Leidus

Support as nominator – Redthreadhx (talk) 14:13, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - MagMaximvs (talk) 23:43, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:09, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Moonreach (talk) 19:02, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:53, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Pallas's squirrel

Voting period ends on 29 Jun 2026 at 08:55:36 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds value to article.
Articles in which this image appears: Pallas's squirrel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:55, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:06, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:41, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - MagMaximvs (talk) 23:51, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:11, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:51, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Upland goose male

Voting period ends on 29 Jun 2026 at 08:43:10 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Upland goose
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:43, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:06, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:42, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - MagMaximvs (talk) 23:51, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:12, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:51, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Swinhoe's chocolate tiger

Voting period ends on 29 Jun 2026 at 09:08:42 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: Parantica swinhoei, Asclepias curassavica
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:08, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:06, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:43, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - MagMaximvs (talk) 23:52, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:53, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:03, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Komodo dragon at Chester Zoo

Voting period ends on 29 Jun 2026 at 08:26:04 (UTC)

Reason: High quality - Featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Komodo dragon, Chester Zoo
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Mike Peel

Support as nominator – Mike Peel (talk) 08:26, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Atypical open mouth (except in a zoo I suppose). With so many better images of wild animals (including infobox image) I can't see the purpose of this nomination. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:14, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp: I nominated this as a high-resolution image of a Komodo Dragon with a remarkable (and presumably natural) facial expression. You objected to it on Commons as well, though. The choice of photos in the Komodo dragon article probably needs a general revision. The infobox image is a good one, but it's not particularly high resolution (nor QI/FI recognised), and the images below that are of varying quality. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 20:54, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I saw many dragons on Komodo. No wild dragon would pose like this. It would be aggressive. The PoV is typical zoo and unnatural. QI status means nothing. EV is impossible if an image of a habituated captive animal misleads everyone. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:05, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Charlesjsharp: I have never been to Komodo. QI status is important. How do we make sure that the best photos of the Komodo dragon are shown in the Wikipedia article? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 21:12, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It's quite easy. A user with an image of higher EV will put it into the infobox. If someone disagrees there can be a discussion. An irresponsible edit can be reverted immediately. QI is a Commons thing. It places zero emphasis on EV. VI is much more relevant for Wikipedia. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:49, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The picture is clear enough and of high quality; but, as Charles pointed out, there can be found better and more natural photos of Komodo dragons in the wild. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:28, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Royal Arcade, London

Voting period ends on 29 Jun 2026 at 08:20:34 (UTC)

Reason: High quality - Featured on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Royal Arcade, London
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Mike Peel

Support as nominator – Mike Peel (talk) 08:20, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Fine for Commons, but not enough EV for the arcade. I don't think you should have put this in the infobox. This image has superior EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:38, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
- @Charlesjsharp: In terms of EV it's nearly exactly the same - f/8, ISO 200, the only difference is 1/125 vs. 1/60 due to the sun illumination. The main changes are the composition and post-processing. I'd argue that my composition is better, but it doesn't cover the walking area since I was avoiding including people in my photograph. The article could definitely be improved, and adding an infobox would be good. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 21:03, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  - You need the walking area and take the photo at a quiet time. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:11, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Human–canine bond

Voting period ends on 25 Jun 2026 at 16:20:46 (UTC)

Reason: High technical quality, featured on Commons.
Articles in which this image appears: human–canine bond
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Basile Morin

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:20, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great photo. JJARichardson (talk) 16:58, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 17:05, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose An image of a dog looking into a human's eyes would have better EV. Charlesjsharp (talk) 07:58, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you very much, Chris, for the nomination. I like the kind and peaceful eyes of this dog -- Basile Morin (talk) 08:37, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 22:27, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - MagMaximvs (talk) 23:09, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 19:19, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 08:52, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 10:24, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 19:04, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

International Convention Centre, Nepal

Voting period ends on 24 Jun 2026 at 09:40:25 (UTC)

The International Convention Centre, Nepal, where the parliament sits, before the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests
Damage caused by the protests

Reason: Featured on Commons. Illustrates several articles well, namely showing a before and after.
Articles in which this image appears: International Convention Centre, Nepal, 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests, 2026 Nepalese general election
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Bijay Chaurasia

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:40, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 16:18, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:21, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:21, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support ― Hamid Hassani (talk) 08:27, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:21, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support ―UnpetitproleX (talk) 08:02, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 08:51, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 10:24, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 19:05, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Northern red-billed hornbill

Voting period ends on 24 Jun 2026 at 09:35:57 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Northern red-billed hornbill
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Giles Laurent

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:35, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thank you very much for the nomination! — Giles Laurent (talk) 10:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Bruce1ee ^talk 11:16, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice photo! — MagMaximvs (talk) 23:15, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:22, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 19:21, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:39, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Gymnothorax nudivomer

Voting period ends on 24 Jun 2026 at 09:32:58 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Gymnothorax nudivomer
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator: Diego Delso

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:32, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 19:22, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:18, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:22, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:42, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 19:22, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:39, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 10:23, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – I would prefer a full body shot ―Howard • 🌽³³ 14:29, 21 June 2026 (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 June 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.

European pine marten

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2026 at 11:08:41 (UTC)

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

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:08, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:19, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:02, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:28, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:22, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:39, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 14:32, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:European pine marten (Martes martes) Drenthe 2.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:31, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

European badger

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2026 at 11:12:40 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. Adds EV to article. Image of same animal] is FP on Commons, but this has more EV for Wikipedia
Articles in which this image appears: European badger
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:12, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – badger badger badger ―Howard • 🌽³³ 20:01, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:30, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Badger badger badger. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:23, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:42, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 19:23, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:39, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:European badger (Meles meles taxus) Drenthe.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:30, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hawfinch

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Jun 2026 at 11:15:38 (UTC)

Reason: High quality large image. High EV. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Hawfinch
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:15, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:17, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:03, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:31, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:23, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:53, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) male Drenthe.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:28, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Campbell's Soup Cans

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Jun 2026 at 19:40:31 (UTC)

Reason: HQ image of a famous Warhol artwork.
Articles in which this image appears: Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup Cans, Commercial art
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Andy Warhol (photo by Brandon Fick)

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 19:40, 12 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – uneven lighting, image slightly tilted to the left ― Howard • 🌽³³ 16:17, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I think the lighting is situational to the art gallery which is hard to avoid. JJARichardson (talk) 16:59, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - good image but IMO not the best of this work. MagMaximvs (talk) 23:28, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:22, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Natrolite

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jun 2026 at 14:10:33 (UTC)

Reason: Headline image
Articles in which this image appears: Natrolite
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Geology
Creator: Didier Descouens

Support as nominator – Redthreadhx (talk) 14:10, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:05, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:29, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:36, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:23, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:15, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 10:22, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Natroliteinde1.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:19, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

White-spotted fantail

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jun 2026 at 05:30:10 (UTC)

Reason: High quality image. Adds EV to article. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: White-spotted fantail
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Tisha Mukherjee

Support as nominator – Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 05:30, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment A nice shot, but the FP standards on Commons have slipped. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:42, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:37, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:42, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:42, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Statue of Mary as Seat of Wisdom, at Orcival, France

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 21 Jun 2026 at 04:06:56 (UTC)

Reason: One of the best photos of the statue available.
Articles in which this image appears: Medieval art
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator: Marie-Lan Nguyen

Support as nominator – MagMaximvs (talk) 04:06, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Question Could a different PoV have avoided or minimized the distracting background? Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:45, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Possibly minimize, but a different PoV for the stained glass in the background would mean taking a photo from a less desirable angle. See Category:Vierge en majesté (Orcival) at Commons to see examples of photographing the statue in such a way. MagMaximvs (talk) 15:07, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, I see the problem in creating a FP. Can't always be done. Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:05, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  Guess so. Beautiful photo nonetheless. MagMaximvs (talk) 23:20, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:10, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Juvenile common starling being fed

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jun 2026 at 19:52:24 (UTC)

Reason: Well-framed image captured at a great moment, supporting the article Common starling. Depth of field is well handled, with some nice bokeh.
Articles in which this image appears: Common starling
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – Busymutang29 (talk) 19:52, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Avergage composition; Insufficient technical quality. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:19, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - (I originally weakly supported it because of the composition, but looking at the image more overall the composition grew on me). MagMaximvs (talk) 03:12, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 09:05, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:18, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Rentjong Atjeh

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 20 Jun 2026 at 19:27:26 (UTC)

Reason: High quality scan of a magazine advertisement for a lost film.
Articles in which this image appears: Rentjong Atjeh
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Employee(s) of Java Industrial Film, scanned and restored by — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:27, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'n not a restorer, so not sure how good this restoration could be/should be. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:22, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
- Seems I missed a little bit. I am going to fix that. As a note, though, Star was a lower quality pulp magazine, and this is reflected in the paper. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:05, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support MagMaximvs (talk) 23:38, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 01:29, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 12:42, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:17, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:17, 20 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The Love Potion

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 19 Jun 2026 at 14:19:08 (UTC)

Reason: HQ; EV in many articles
Articles in which this image appears: The Love Potion, Evelyn De Morgan, Love potion, Potion, Familiar, Cat, Limerence, Magician (fantasy)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Evelyn De Morgan

Support as nominator – ―Howard • 🌽³³ 14:19, 9 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 18:33, 9 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:09, 9 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 21:10, 9 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:28, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Paramanu Sarkar (talk) 05:32, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 15:15, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Giles Laurent (talk) 10:31, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - MagMaximvs (talk) 23:38, 14 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:10, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Evelyn De Morgan - The Love Potion (1903) - Google Cultural Institute.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 16:24, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Suspended nominations

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

Abbey Road

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Mar 2026 at 19:27:29 (UTC)

Reason: Featured on Commons, was opposed on quality reasons but would be a better fit here for obvious EV.
Articles in which this image appears: Abbey Road, The Beatles etc
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
Creator: John Kosh (album design), Iain Macmillan (photograph)

Support as nominator – MER-C 19:27, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support A high quality render of the The Beatles (album) cover would also make a good FP candidate. JJARichardson (talk) 20:03, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Extremely high EV, obviously, but I'm doubtful of the claim that this is out of copyright in the US given that the source cited on Commons is a random Ebay listing for LPs of the album. As the image was a commercial shot for the album and was used as its cover, a much better source seems necessary. Nick-D (talk) 22:35, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
No deletion discussions so far (somehow), but image appeared to pass the Commons FA nom without anybody raising doubts about the PD status. If you personally have serious doubts it may be worth considering nominating for deletion. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 18:01, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Even within that listing, I don't see anything that says this image is out of copyright. Moonreach (talk) 19:53, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Moonreach: the rationale is that since the US publication of the cover was simultaneous with the UK publication, and the US cover did not bear a valid separate copyright notice for the cover, it is in the public domain in the US. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:44, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I don't have any direct evidence to the contrary, ~~so I won't vote against it,~~ but on a gut level I feel like this fails WP:SNOWBALL. I can't seriously believe that one of the most famous images connected to the most famous rock band was accidentally published without copyright. The problem is that I don't know what the image's official name was at the time it was taken, or who the copyright would have gone to (the photographer, the album designer, the record label, the producer?) which precludes me from looking it up in the copyright records. As a picture from 1969, it wouldn't have been subject to the 27-year renewal, which means any records (if they exist) would be in hard-to-search book records. Moonreach (talk) 22:52, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's also my concern here. The image may well be out of copyright in the US due to a stuff up by the record company or whoever originally owned the photo, but this needs to be properly established. Relying on a single Ebay listing as the source for being out of copyright doesn't seem OK for FP status. For instance, how can we be sure that the image hasn't been edited to remove the copyright notice?, how do we know for sure that it's actually a US edition of the album?, etc. Nick-D (talk) 23:48, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Like I said, if you either of you have concerns regarding copyright, you should nominate the image for deletion as there doesn't appear to have been a previous deletion nomination. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 14:18, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I have concerns but I can't think of a way to verify them, short of Wikipedia getting a cease-and-desist order. I don't like that the permission is still an eBay listing; even if that were a trustworthy resource, which it's not, I couldn't find anything on there that said "the cover of Abbey Road is public domain." Additionally, the copyright tags that have been added since this nomination was made conflict with each other. One says copyright was in South Africa first, another says that it was in the UK and South Africa simultaneously. All of this feels dubious to me, I just don't think I can meet the burden of proof for a deletion nomination. Moonreach (talk) 21:31, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
For what its worth, on Commons the burden of proof for keeping a file typically lies with those supporting to keep the file in the first place. Per c:COM:PCP, even a "significant doubt" about the freedom of the file warrants its deletion. Personally I'm on the fence about the freedom of the album cover, and I don't feel confident in giving my opinion one way or the other about it. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:59, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I've nominated this for deletion at Commons. I hope that this leads to a strong source establishing that the image is out of copyright becoming available, but if not there are some risks around Commons hosting this image that need to be considered by the community there. Nick-D (talk) 10:09, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for that, I've weighed in there. Moonreach (talk) 15:32, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Yann (talk) 09:49, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Gstaveeiffel314 (talk) 18:08, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support ArionStar (talk) 00:19, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support as nominator on Commons. heylenny (^talk/_edits) 22:53, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose – image seems quite pixelated looking closely. is this the best scan possible? ―Howard • 🌽³³ 23:51, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support – RTSthestardust (talk) 03:56, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 05:30, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Due to my concerns over copyright as noted above. Nick-D (talk) 23:25, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose due to the same concerns as Nick. I think the technical quality is acceptable, but I worry about legal exposure. Moonreach (talk) 21:33, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Postpone closure until the deletion request on Commons concludes. Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:04, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]