Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/May-2009

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The Burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865

Original - The Burning of Columbia, South Carolina (1865) by William Waud for Harper's Weekly

Reason: While not quite high enough resolution for FP, I think this is an encyclopedic and informative view of a major event in the city's history. Replaces a much lower-quality version that has been in one of the articles ages.
Articles this image appears in: Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, in the American Civil War (this is the one the older version was in), William Tecumseh Sherman
Creator: William Waud

Support as nominator --Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 16:52, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 03:08, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support - looks good—Chris! _ct 19:46, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support, nice. --can dle •wicke 16:01, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Sophus Bie ^(talk) 01:37, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Works for me. howcheng {chat} 06:03, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 03:43, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pine Processionary Moth

Original - The Pine Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a forest pest, causing serious damage to pines while at the larval stage. This one is an adult male and is holding its wings upright to get them dry, after being immerged in water. Notice the bristle springing from the underside of the hindwing (frenulum), whose function is to link the wings together, and the plumose antennae, characteristic of the males. The white hindwings, the dark mark on the underside of the forewing and the frontal protuberance are distinctive features of the species.

Reason: a detailed and high quality depiction of a Pine Processionary Moth. The unusual position of the wings (which are drying after the moth was immersed) and teh fact they have lost most of their scales permit to depict some characteristic features of the family (the wing venation and the stout body) and of the species (the white hindwing, the dark mark on the underside of the forewing and the frontal protuberance). Also, this particular view clearly shows a distinctive feature of most moths, the frenulum, which is a bristle springing from the underside of the hindwing and running forward to be held in a small catch (also visible) on the underside of the forewing, the function of the mechanism being to held the wings together when in flight.
Articles this image appears in: Moth, Thaumetopoeidae , Pine Processionary
Creator: Alvesgaspar (talk)

Support as nominator --Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:08, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support No real problems. MER-C 10:36, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good EV. Sophus Bie ^(talk) 01:37, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. howcheng {chat} 06:09, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Moth September 2008-3.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 18:38, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

male Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

Original - A male Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) showing the characteristic red color of the genus

Reason

high quality depiction of the species adding to the article

Articles this image appears in

Red-veined darter

+ Dragonfly, Libellulidae, Sympetrum Zoo Fari 22:32, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Creator: Alvesgaspar (talk)

Support as nominator --Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:21, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The pic has been in a gallery until today, would we count that as being in an article for a month? MER-C 10:37, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- No, that was the picture of the female which was in the gallery. But that was my fault because the original intention was to depict both a male and a female in the article. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:49, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'll abstain on this one. MER-C 11:57, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support, now. Didn't fit my criteria of a true valuable image, so I added this pic into 3 more articles. Now I call it EV :-) Zoo Fari 22:32, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Clear picture, good EV. Sophus Bie ^(talk) 01:36, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. howcheng {chat} 06:09, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Darter August 2007-20.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 18:39, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cat claw

Original - Close-up of a cat's claw, with the quick clearly visible

Reason: A close-up of a cat claw which illustrates how the claw is protractible (i.e., normally is retracted but can be exposed by pushing it out) and the location of the quick (the nerve) within the claw.
Articles this image appears in: Has been in Cat#Indoor scratching continuously since 16 October 2006, having survived several cullings of excessive images. Also has been the lead image in Claw since 13 June 2007. howcheng {chat} 05:58, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Creator: Howcheng

Support as nominator --howcheng {chat} 05:58, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support - good EV.—Chris! _ct 23:28, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support I can be valued piktcha nao? MER-C 03:26, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm not a huge fan of cats. This is because most cat owners are irresponsible and let them out nightly to kill native wildlife. It isn't a problem in the city. I don't mind the animals themselves though. Noodle snacks (talk) 08:48, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fewer things for you to photograph. How selfish of you! User:Wadester16/Smile ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 05:56, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Cat claw closeup.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 05:57, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Butterfly Mimicry

Original - Batesian mimicry between Dismorphia species (top row, third row) and various Ithomiini (Nymphalidae) (second row, bottom row)

Reason: There is another image in the mimicry article, but the butterflies in that are in the same family so the enc is lower imo.
Articles this image appears in: Mimicry,Henry Walter Bates,Pseudocopulation,Batesian mimicry,Müllerian mimicry,Vavilovian mimicry,Sexual mimicry,Ant mimicry,Eyespot (mimicry),Aggressive mimicry
Creator: Noodle snacks

Support as nominator --Noodle snacks (talk) 08:42, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very high EV, and illustrates an educational butterfly instinct. Zoo Fari 16:43, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support - «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l» (talk) 14:46, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Chris! _ct 23:32, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Batesplate ArM.jpg ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 20:20, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bahamian Parliament

Original - Parliament of the Bahamas, located in downtown Nassau, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Bahamian Parliament.

Reason: Reasonable quality panoramic image depicting the meeting place of the Parliament of the Bahamas. Quality isn't amazing, and the people are a bit unfortunate, but it shows the main three buildings of the complex well, in addition the statue of Victoria in the front.
Articles this image appears in: The Bahamas, Politics of the Bahamas, Parliament of the Bahamas
Creator: Wadester16
Time Requirement: Y Added to its home article in January.

Support as nominator --~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 20:38, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn I guess I didn't look closely enough at the image; it lacks in many ways... ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 06:41, 11 May 2009 (UTC) Not promoted ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 06:42, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mediterranean house gecko

Original - Mediterranean house gecko having a diurnal bask. This species is introduced to the US, and this one was found in the wester part of the US.

Reason: Good EV (used in 3 articles, possibly even more in the future)
Articles this image appears in: Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus, Gecko
Creator: ZooFari

Support as nominator --Zoo Fari 03:01, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Yeah, OK. MER-C 07:47, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Good enough for me. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 14:42, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support - «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l» (talk) 14:46, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mediterranean house gecko.JPG wadester16 | Talk→ 04:05, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Brunswick, New York

Original - Panoramic view of Brunswick, New York as viewed from County Route 139 (Creek Road). The photo was taken at looking east northeast towards Grafton.

Reason: Panorama of Brunswick, New York during autumn. Shows farm and farm land, emphasizing the culture of the area.
Articles this image appears in: Brunswick, New York
Creator: Wadester16
Time Requirement: Y Added to its home article October 2008.

Support as nominator --~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 20:49, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. The single article it's in is only about the town - shouldn't it show the town itself rather than the surrounding farmland? --jjron (talk) 14:45, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Must have taken my stupid pills before nomming this. Not promoted --wadester16 | Talk→ 04:05, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Caribbean hermit crab

Original - The Caribbean hermit crab is commonly sold as pets in the US. It is using a Gastropod shell (species unknown).

Reason: Blown highlights hurt for FP. However, high EV (8 articles) for VP.
Articles this image appears in: Caribbean hermit crab, Coenobita, Pet, Seashell, Crab, Hermit crab, Anomura, Coenobitidae
Creator: ZooFari

Support as nominator --Zoo Fari 22:27, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. MER-C 10:15, 7 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose can a Carribean hermit crab fit a scope when the species is not even known? Lycaon (talk) 23:27, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- You might be misunderstanding. The crab is a Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus). The shell is what isn't identified, but it doesn't really matter because it is all blowned in the image and hermit crabs use whatever gastropod shell they can find. Zoo Fari 00:15, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No quorum => Not promoted --wadester16 | Talk→ 06:39, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chacaltaya Ski Resort

Original - The glacier was Bolivia's only ski resort and claimed to be the world's highest, the northernmost ski area in South America as well as the world's most equatorial. It melted in 2009.

Reason: failed at FPC, has good EV
Articles this image appears in: Chacaltaya
Creator: Ville Miettinen from Helsinki, Finland

Support as nominator --can dle •wicke 16:07, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose the EV is not so striking. Zoo Fari 16:22, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Unrealistic colors => poor enc. MER-C 11:33, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Sorry, poor EV due to unrealistic colours, agree with MER-C. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 13:58, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as above. Would make a great desktop, but not a great VP. J Milburn (talk) 20:28, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose the sky looks fake to me—Chris! _ct 06:32, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per above -FASTILY ^(TALK) 17:52, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted wadester16 | Talk→ 02:55, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bay Area Rapid Transit system map

Original - Map of the Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco Bay Area, California

Reason: An illustrative metro map showing what a metro system looks like. It failed FPC due to its quality, but seems to be a valuable addition to this encyclopedia
Articles this image appears in: Bay Area Rapid Transit, List of Bay Area Rapid Transit stations
Creator: CountZ

Support as nominator --—Chris! _ct 23:34, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note I originally nominated this a month ago, without realizing the image has not been in article for a month. So that's why I withhold this until now.—Chris! _ct 23:52, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support good EV (and source too). Zoo Fari 00:31, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Zoo Fari 02:12, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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