Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/April-2009

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File:Kalki 03 1948.jpg
Cover ot Tamil magazine Kalki dated March 28, 1948
Reason
I feel that this scan of Kalki magazine cover issue dated March 28, 1948, is valuable due to its age. Unlike those of the West, there are very few Indian newspapers and magazines which keep online archives dating to the 1940s. The archives are not in publication and these issues are extremely rare and therefore, collector's items. Besides, as far as I know, there is no PD image of any other Indian magazine, that too in a vernacular language, anywhere in Wikipedia.
Articles this image appears in
Kalki (magazine), Madras Presidency, Kalki Krishnamurthy
Creator
Uploaded by Ravichandar84
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Kalki (magazine) 14 February 2009. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 04:04, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Thanks for your interest in the picture-The EnforcerOffice of the secret service 10:30, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Is there any reason there is no author information? Dabomb87 (talk) 03:42, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am a bit confused as to who should be considered as the author of this image. Since this is a graphic design, is it the designer of the cover, editor of this issue of the magazine or the uploader of the image.-The EnforcerOffice of the secret service 05:28, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've added the name of the cover designer.:-)-The EnforcerOffice of the secret service 15:50, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

While guidelines are not specific with regards to quality, an image is expected to be presentable. This is markedly cut off and extremely tilted. Rare or not, we do have minimum expectations and a lack of representation of a subject is not necessarily a reason for inclusion if the quality is not at the level we expect. This may not be FPC, but there are minimum requirements. Plus no consensus. Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:15, 1 April 2009 (UTC) (Wadester16 - April Fool's Sig)[reply]



File:Spotted Hyena and young in Ngorongoro crater.jpg
Original - Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and two cubs, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Reason
It illustrates an important aspect of this animal, namely the appearance of the offspring. It's been used for over two years [1]and is well composed and has a free licence.
Articles this image appears in
Spotted Hyena
Creator
The Rambling Man
Time Requirement
 Y Added January 2007. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 16:50, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Promoted Image:Spotted Hyena and young in Ngorogoro crater.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:16, 1 April 2009 (UTC) (Wadester16 - April Fool's Sig)[reply]



 
Original - West face of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
Reason
Reasonable quality photograph of the west face of the Supreme Court building, with minimal intrusion of tourists, on a beautiful day
Articles this image appears in
Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court building, in addition to being on Template:WikiProject USCJ, which is used on hundreds of talk pages.
Creator
Wadester16
Time Requirement
 Y Added to United States Supreme Court building July 2008. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:06, 26 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Promoted Image:USSupremeCourtWestFacade.JPG ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:18, 1 April 2009 (UTC) (Wadester16 - April Fool's Sig)[reply]



 
Original - Pyroclastic flows descend the south-eastern flank of Mayon Volcano, Philippines. Maximum height of the eruption column was 15 km above sea level, and volcanic ash fell within about 50 km toward the west. There were no casualties from the 1984 eruption because more than 73,000 people evacuated the danger zones as recommended by scientists of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (Orginal picture caption)
Reason
I stumbled on to this awe inspiring image of the Mayon Volcano erupting and emitting pyroclastic flows in 1984 not too long ago. I thought to myself, why isn't it a Featured picture, much less a Valued picture. It would probably fail an WP:FPC nomination because of it's quality, but I think it is of large enough encyclopedic value (a clear demonstration of what a pyroclastic flow is and a eruptive column) to be a valued picture.
Articles this image appears in
Pyroclastic flow, Mayon Volcano, and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Creator
Jacks Rache (later cleanup by Nicolas Lardot)
Time Requirement
 Y Added to pyroclastic flow (where it is the lead image) March 2005. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 19:20, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Promoted Image:Pyroclastic flows at Mayon Volcano.jpg --~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 18:08, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Territories occupied by different dynasties and modern political states throughout the history of China.
Reason
I think this is a good EV picture
Articles this image appears in
History of China, China, Ancient history
Creator
Pojanji
Time Requirement
 Y Been in History of China for a month [2]
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Yes, this deserved to be a FP, imo. But the FP regulars are a bit picky, though. That's why I try VP first.—Chris! ct 18:51, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I think the factual concern is referring to the purposed caption, not the image. As far as I know, this image is pretty accurate.—Chris! ct 21:19, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, the concern was regarding this description used for the Featured picture nomination, "China was under dynastic rule from the Xia Dynasty (2070 - 1600 BCE) until the collapse the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1912." The image appears to be accurate. VX!talk 05:03, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support, ON THE CONDITION that the dates are accurate. Have they been verified? It seems a smidge fast, and there are some funny little dots on the coastline, but it's certainly a great educational tool. J Milburn (talk) 19:41, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, the quality can definitely be improved upon, but this is a great image as far as educational value is concerned.—Chris! ct 03:29, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

More reviews, please. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:21, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 15:01, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - The Singapore Skyline
 
Edit one - by Thingg
Reason
I stumbled onto another good picture while reading the Singapore article a while ago. I kept the picture in the back of my mind for a while thinking it could be a FPC. It's got some quality issues (some blur and minor artifacing), but it demonstrates the downtown core of Singapore brilliantly. Has high value.
Articles this image appears in
Singapore and List of tallest buildings in Singapore
Creator
Someformofhuman (later touch up by Thingg - edit one)
Time Requirement
 Y Has been in Singapore at least since December 2008 (didn't feel like looking any further). ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 23:18, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Support as nominator --VX!talk 19:53, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original What a beautiful picture. Though I don't know what edits were made to the alternative, the first one has better compression as a thumbnail. ZooFari 22:27, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original it looks better than the edited version.—Chris! ct 03:26, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • So does the over saturation matter? Noodle snacks (talk) 05:46, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Hi, I did notice today that my image has been nominated as VPC, and I would like to thank you for it. =) Anyway, I admit this photo is a little too overly saturated and I can re-edit according to your needs if you guys have any advice or suggestions in mind to further enhance my photo. However I can't do much about the blurring issue (The crane on the left was moving which I didn't took notice!) And EOS 400D doesn't seem to work well with noise. This is as clean as it gets however. Right now I have also searched high and low for better lenses out there and probably if I save up I can get hold a 5D MK II as a decent upgrade. Once again thanks very much for your support and if any suggestions on improving my photo I welcome them. =) PS this image has been taken a long time ago and I may go there again and re-take an updated shot of the skyline. The Sail at Marina Bay (The one with the blurred crane on the left) is completed. Someformofhuman Speak now! 08:01, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support either one. –Juliancolton | Talk 02:06, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose A less saturated version could be more enc. Fletcher (talk) 22:24, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose based oversaturation of the original/edit 1. It kinda hurts my eyes and the image quality is lacking a bit. It does seem to be a very contrasty scene, but I wouldn't have overexposed it by 0.3EV as you've blown a lot of highlights (which may have been blown even if you underexposed, but still, you gotta try!). I think it might also have benefited from softer contrast. Compositionally, it's pretty good though. Did you shoot RAW? If you did, there might be more room to make some adjustments... As for the 5D MK II, the problem is that good lens choice will only become more important as a result, not less. ;-) Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 13:50, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • Remember, VPC is mainly about EV. I only see issues with quality here, and while meritorious, I'd like to know your views on the image's EV. The traffic seems to show it's a pretty popular image... Tho note my aim here is not to badger. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:30, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
      • I know, hence my vote was based mainly on the issue of saturation which is an EV problem more than an image quality problem. Images still have to be accurate. With toned down saturation, I wouldn't oppose. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 07:27, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Diliff. MER-C 08:14, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 15:01, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Buddhist temple at the Royal Palace in Luang Prabang
Reason
Good clear picture which illustrates the subject really well, in my humblest of opinions.
Articles this image appears in
Luang Prabang (Jan 7, 2008), Religion in Laos (Apr 2, 2008)
Creator
The Rambling Man
Time Requirement
 Y See above. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 22:58, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 15:02, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - (a) Original connection design of the St. Louis Hyatt Regency (b) Modified design that ultimately led to the failure of the walkway
 
Not for voting - Failed cross beam discovered by investigators.
Reason
A little background is needed here. For civil engineering students, two of the most cited structural failures in the United States are that of Galloping Gertie and the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse. In the lobby of the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis, hung two elevated walkways that connected two sides of the building through the atrium. The two walkways were initially designed to be supported by rods from the ceiling girders, with one nut on each rod holding the upper walkway (a) and another nut below that holding the lower walkway. Due to construction issues, the design was changed to that shown in (b). Unfortunately, this meant that the nut previously used only to support the upper walkway now had to support both the weight of the upper and lower walkways. In addition, the cross beams of the upper walkway were also taking twice the intended load. The cross beams were designed as double C-channels welded together. The weld and channels were only designed to take the weight of one walkway, but the design change doubled that. On the night of collapse, 2,000 people were gathered in the atrium, many of them on the walkways. Due to the excessive weight, the walkways collapsed, killing 114 people and injuring 200 others. It was the worst structural failure (in terms of lives lost) at the time (and, as far as I'm aware, the worst unintentional structural failure to date). It shows how such a small difference can have a drastic outcome. The image is a simple representation of a death sentence to more than a hundred people. Please see the article for more information; it's really a fascinating story. Also listed below the nominated image is the resulting (failed) cross beam.
Articles this image appears in
Structural engineering, Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Creator
DTR
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Hyatt Regency walkway collapse June 2007. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 18:50, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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More input, please. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:23, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support. MER-C 08:13, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support very informative—Chris! ct 19:09, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose not clear to me what the 2P, P etc means. The caption doesn't explain it, the image itself could (in my opinion) be knocked up in less than an hour in Visio or similar. This does has encyclopedic value, but it makes me wonder how many "technical" drawings I could create in a few moments with a simple caption that may be considered similarly. Yes, the story behind the failure is of note but this image for me isn't particularly special. The Rambling Man (talk) 00:51, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:HRWalkway.svg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 15:06, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



Reason
Image is a very rare and good quality image of the historical figure.
Articles this image appears in
Yehoshua Hankin.
Creator
Designed by Ruth Beckman-Malka. uploaded by User:Jaakobou.
Time Requirement
 Y Added March 2007 ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 16:09, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Promoted Image:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-1945).jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 15:06, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Beach on Cocy Cay (officially Little Stirrup Cay), a private island leased by Royal Caribbean International from the Bahamas
Reason
Pretty good quality image of the stereotypical beach photo with palm trees growing over the water. Not FP material due to brightness and number of people in the water, but well used in respective articles.
Articles this image appears in
The Bahamas, Little Stirrup Cay
Creator
Wadester16
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Bahamas 16 January 2009.
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  • This is a cruise-company exclusive island, so it's not going to be crowded. The best way to get enc would be to have a cruise ship somewhere in the picture. MER-C 08:11, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent: no supports. All is right with the universe... and VPC. Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 20:54, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Flower of the Lomatium parryi Lomatium parryi is very common in the Calico Basin of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. It's said that these plants were consumed by Native Americans in that area.
Reason
Beautiful failed FP. Acceptable DOF, high resolution, and quality macro. Time requirement elapsed (in Lomatium since Feb 26, 09)
Articles this image appears in
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Lomatium parryi, Lomatium, Flower, Parsley, Umbel
Creator
ZooFari
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Lomatium parryi 2 March. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 21:24, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
See my points below ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 02:39, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
For Historical Reference
Re-nom'ed at 18:07, 3 April 2009 UTC ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:11, 9 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oops, I will repost this next week when both the genus and home time requirement elapse (I'd also thought it said Feb 26, sorry). ZooFari 02:47, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I have now reposted the candidate. All articles elapsed the month requirement and I think today the home article gets elapsed... ZooFari 22:08, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, six articles. Not bad... ZooFari 02:01, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Lomatium parryi.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 18:45, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Portrait of a butterfly
Reason
Good Ev, failed at FPC die to DOF limitations.
Articles this image appears in
Butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus
Creator
Muhammad
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Hypolimnas misippus 4 February 2009. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 21:20, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No quorum. Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 20:22, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - detailed sideview of a Formica rufa
Reason
Good quality, EV and aesthetics
Articles this image appears in
Formica rufa, List of ants of Great Britain
Creator
Richard Bartz
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Formica rufa July 2007. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 21:22, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:A Formica rufa sideview.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 20:24, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Pied Oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris), Adventure Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
Encyclopaedic image for wikipaedia :P.
Articles this image appears in
Pied Oystercatcher
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Haematopus longirostris Pair Bruny Island.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:27, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Union Station, a train station serving the greater Washington, D.C. area with services from Amtrak, MARC, Virginia Railway Express, and the Washington Metro. Following World War II, the station began to degrade until it was renovated for the bicentennial of the United States, becoming the National Visitor Center. It lacked popularity and eventually many of the updates (especially "the Pit") were closed. A complete redesign opened in 1988, offering Union Station as a mall/train station combination, complete with a movie theater, shops, and an extensive food court.
Reason
Accurate depiction of given subject on nice day. Used in a number of articles, including as the lead of its home article.
Articles this image appears in
Union Station (Washington, D.C.) (lead image), Pennsylvania Railroad, Glossary of rail terminology, National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
Creator
Wadester16
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Union Station (Washington, D.C.) August 2008.
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Here is a version with brightness adjusted. ZooFari 19:24, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, but by resolution I mean detail not number of pixels. MER-C 07:36, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I think what MER-C is trying to tell us is that the resolution is not enough to read the carved words near the top of the building (next to the statues). ZooFari 23:01, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:31, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Lieut. Col. Danny Magen, the first Military Police Corps commander in Israel.
Reason
Image is extremely rare and encyclopedically valuable, illustrating the first corps commander (and a founder of) Military Police Corps in Israel.
Articles this image appears in
Military_Police_Corps_(Israel)#Leadership
Creator
unknown original, upload and some leveling/cleanup work was a collaboration between User:Jaakobou and User:Ynhockey

Promoted File:DannyMagen.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 14:55, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Gyromitra infula, a species of mushroom commonly known as the Elfin Saddle or the Hooded False Morel, photographed in northern Saskatchewan.
Reason
A wonderfully weird looking fungus, added to the article a few months ago. Great profile shot, you can see everything of importance about the fungi, but it is a little blurry at high resolution, meaning it wouldn't manage at FPC. The environment in which the fungi is found is also well displayed.
Articles this image appears in
Gyromitra infula
Creator
Sasata
Time Requirement
 Y Added 16 January 2009. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:08, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Promoted File:Gyromitra infula sasata.JPG ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 21:54, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - A Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) in Tasmania, Australia
Reason
A bit drab, but a clear illustration of a flightless goose.
Articles this image appears in
Cape Barren Goose
Creator
Noodle snacks
Time Requirement
 Y Added July 2008. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:10, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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No quorum--> Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 21:55, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - A Feral Barbary Dove in Tasmania, Australia. Also known as a Ringneck Dove or Ring Dove (Streptopelia risoria)
Reason
Reasonable quality and enc
Articles this image appears in
Feral, Barbary Dove
Creator
Noodle snacks
Time Requirement
 Y Added to Barbary Dove August 2008. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:12, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Promoted File:Feral Barbary Dove.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 21:54, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Magna Carta, signed by King John of England, guaranteeing certain rights to subjects in his kingdom, 1215
Reason
Scan of one of the copies of the Magna Carta. Not up to the scan expectations of, say, the US Constitution, but still a reasonable quality image of such an historic document.
Articles this image appears in
Magna Carta, Charter, Constitution, Social rule system theory, more...
Creator
13th century English nobles
Time Requirement
Added to Magna Carta August 2004. (Note that the current version was uploaded over an old version March 2008). ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 06:21, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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No quorum --> Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 21:55, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Frontispiece to W. Dugdale's c. 1825 edition of Childe Harold's Pilgrimage:

Lo! where the Giant on the mountain stands,
His blood-red tresses deep'ning in the sun,
With death-shot glowing in his fiery hands,
And eye that scorcheth all it glares upon;
Restless it rolls, now fixed, and now anon
Flashing a far,—and at his iron feet
Destruction cowers to mark what deeds are done.
For on this morn three potent nations meet,
To shed before his shrine the blood he deems most sweet.
Reason
It's very useful to have a good-quality title page from a first or early edition in articles about books (and poems). While not the first edition, this is still quite early - 1825, seven years after the poem was completed - and the rather nice engraving adds a bit of wow to it.
Articles this image appears in
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
Creator
I. H. Jones

Does not yet meet time requirement. Come back on May 19th => Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 11:49, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - The United States Bill of Rights guaranteed certain rights to the citizen of the United States, 1789
Reason
historic document with good EV and high resolution; also been in the article for a month
Articles this image appears in
United States Bill of Rights
Creator
Keeleysam
Well, if this is as clear as and as easy to read as FP File:Constitution Pg1of4 AC.jpg, I would have nominate this to FPC.—Chris! ct 00:08, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No quorum => Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 04:49, 25 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - A baby, found in the destroyed Shanghai's South Station, was almost the only human being left alive at the station after the brutal Japanese bombing on August 28, 1937.
Reason
A striking image with good EV. It failed FPC twice but seems to meet VP criteria. Been in article for a month
Articles this image appears in
Second Sino-Japanese War
Creator
HongQiGong

No quorum => Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 04:49, 25 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Earliest available photograph of Holy pilgrimage city of Haridwar, dated 1866.
Reason
Earliest available photograph of Holy pilgrimage city of Haridwar, dated 1866.
Articles this image appears in
Haridwar
Creator
Abhishekjoshi

Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 03:50, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]


 
Original - Yellow Wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa)
Reason
Noisy, and I had zero reach at the time. Still, pretty clear with only a bit of beak obscured. Wattlebirds and honeyeaters tend to spend most of their time in the bushes, so a clear shot is quite difficult.
Articles this image appears in
Yellow Wattlebird
+ Wattlebird, List of Australian bird emblems, Symbols of Tasmania, List of honeyeaters ZooFari 00:23, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Creator
Noodle snacks

Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:25, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) feeding on a flowering Corymbia ficifolia, Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
I still can't believe that this didn't pass FPC. The image quality is there, and it is practically spewing in enc; The wattlebird feeds on nectar in the surrounding flowers.
Articles this image appears in
Little Wattlebird, Corymbia ficifolia
Creator
Noodle snacks

Promoted File:Anthochaera chrysoptera.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:26, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



 
Original - Costa Rican breakfast with Gallo Pinto
Reason
This image is used on both Costa Rica to illustrate what is considered the national dish of the country, gallo pinto. As a hallmark of Tico culture and Costa Rican cuisine, a good quality image of gallo pinto is a key educational facet to any discussion of the culture. This image has been used on the Costa Rica article in the culture section for more than a month, and is the best image of the dish available to Wikipedia. In addition to being fairly high quality, it's the most culturally-accurate photo of those uploaded, since it presents the most common preparation of the dish.
Articles this image appears in
Costa Rica, Gallo Pinto
Creator
Original photographer is James Diggans, and I (Steven Walling) am the uploader. I also cropped the image to its current state as used in the articles.

Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 05:25, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]



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