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The Backrooms

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 31 May 2026 at 15:47:04 (UTC)

**Original** – A photo from the remodeling of a commercial space in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 2002. This photo would later spawn the concept of The Backrooms, a fictional horror setting.

Reason: This one is a bit of a reach, I know, but hear me out. This is the canonical photo that seeded the idea of the Backrooms, a notable internet creepypasta that is getting a movie adaptation next week. The photo's complete lack of conventional aesthetic appeal is core to the concept of the Backrooms, which are imagined to be endless spaces of mismatched yellow wallpaper, beige carpet and fluorescent light. The image is low-resolution, but that reflects both the photo's origins (taken with a natively digital camera at this resolution in 2002) and the media it influenced (such as Kane Parsons' web series adaptation, forerunner of the movie, which has a VHS filter applied to the videos). Once the source was identified, the photo's owner was considerate enough to give it a Creative Commons license.
Articles in which this image appears: The Backrooms, Liminal space (aesthetic), creepypasta, several others
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors
Creator: Bill Magritz

Support as nominator – Moonreach (talk) 15:47, 21 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support An iconic image from contemporary popular culture. JJARichardson (talk) 19:26, 21 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Assuming the licensing is solid, this meets all the criteria. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:44, 23 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 02:45, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Realmaxxver (talk) 12:10, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 14:10, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support©Geni (talk) 16:59, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support absolutely incredible and iconic image which created the Backrooms Wcamp9 (talk) 01:35, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:HobbyTown USA Oshkosh interior under construction 2002 (The Backrooms).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:46, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Amherstburg First Baptist Church

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2026 at 14:53:56 (UTC)

Reason: High technical quality. Although the church itself is quite simple, that is part of what makes it notable; the church was built by the congregation itself in 1848.
Articles in which this image appears: Amherstburg First Baptist Church +2
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:53, 23 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support--UnpetitproleX (talk) 03:01, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:40, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 14:10, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 15:18, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:49, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Amherstburg First Baptist Church, Amherstburg, Ontario, 2026-05-10 01.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:58, 2 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Black Lake

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 2 Jun 2026 at 17:23:53 (UTC)

Reason: Headline image
Articles in which this image appears: Black Lake (Montenegro)
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: Jshnay

Support as nominator – Redthreadhx (talk) 17:23, 23 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:28, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral composition and light are excellent, sharpness is marginal. --UnpetitproleX (talk) 03:01, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 14:09, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:54, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 15:18, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:The Black Lake in Montenegro.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:23, 2 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Muscat

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2026 at 04:22:27 (UTC)

Reason: HQ; several supports received on Commons
Articles in which this image appears: Muscat
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Urban
Creator: Domenico Convertini

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 04:22, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Юрий Д.К. (talk) 09:31, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:51, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support--UnpetitproleX (talk) 02:59, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support-- JackyM59 (talk) 08:29, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 18:49, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support-- Junosang (talk) 20:59, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:51, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Old Muscat City View, Muscat, Oman3.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 05:07, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Eastern kingbird

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2026 at 09:44:29 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Eastern kingbird
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: Rhododendrites

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:44, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the nomination, MER-C. Worth mentioning that, coincidentally, there's an active FPC at Commons for another photo of the same species. When that's promoted, I was planning to open a thread on the article talk page to gauge whether folks prefer that one or the current one (new one is "cleaner" but less "natural", perching on a post rather than a tree). I suppose this enwp FPC nom can be a proxy for that -- support if you prefer the original one, I guess? — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 14:16, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Added as an alternative. MER-C 18:16, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT imo better, though I would also support the original nom. Out of the two, prefer ALT. --UnpetitproleX (talk) 02:58, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Cannot offer ALT as FPC until it has been stable in the article. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:34, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support ALT - The ALT was promoted to FP on COmmons and I've swapped it in at the article. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 12:51, 28 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt. — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:49, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:58, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Bangor Church

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2026 at 09:57:48 (UTC)

Reason: Unanimously featured on Commons. Infobox image.
Articles in which this image appears: Bangor, California
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: Frank Schulenburg

Support as nominator – MER-C 09:57, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support - I'd have personally turned down the highlights. Weak support because I feel like EV could be better - an article on the church would definitely help. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:50, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:59, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn’t reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:59, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Salvador Dalí with Babou

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2026 at 12:33:56 (UTC)

**Original** – Salvador Dalí in the 1960s, holding his pet ocelot Babou

Reason: A very iconic and well-known image of Dalí. High-resolution and public domain. This already effective depiction of his eccentric personality is accompanied by an ocelot too! A very unique portrait.
Articles in which this image appears: Salvador Dalí, Babou (ocelot), Moustache, and many more
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Artists
Creator: Roger Higgins for the New York World-Telegram

Support as nominator – Realmaxxver (talk) 12:33, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment for now. Requires restoration. Scratches and fingerprints aplenty. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:47, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – needs restoration ―Howard • 🌽³³ 10:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:14, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Alysa Liu

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 3 Jun 2026 at 15:01:08 (UTC)

Reason: HQ main image of Liu showing her signature halo hairstyle and lip frenulum piercing, and a gold medal.
Articles in which this image appears: Alysa Liu, Wasian, 2005 in the United States
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Sport
Creator: User:YantsImages

Support as nominator – JJARichardson (talk) 15:01, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I have... qualms about the quality of this image as a portrait - she's looking down, and I'd definitely have tried to increase depth of field. But as a moment, this is likely the best image we'll have of her landmark gold medal win. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:46, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I get that the arms are cut-off and she's looking away from the camera, but that's also the case in FPs here and here. JJARichardson (talk) 14:10, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't say anything about the arms. The eyes, she's looking down, whereas Tadej Pogačar is looking slightly to the viewer's right (close enough) and Dennis Schröder is not looking at the camera at all. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:04, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I would support a skating picture. Even as a podium shot, this is poor. Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:32, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 14:09, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support. I can see both sides of this. The image is a little smudgy up close and it would have been nice to see her full pose, but as far as this framing goes the composition is decent and this was definitely the right moment to snap the picture. — Moonreach (talk) 15:23, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This portrait doesnt work. It is made from above the person, colors also does not convince me. --Petar Milošević (talk) 07:58, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:11, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Kangra tea plantation

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2026 at 02:54:59 (UTC)

Reason: typical Kangra tea plantation, QI, unanimous commons FP
Articles in which this image appears: Kangra tea +1
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Creator: UnpetitproleX

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 02:54, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:11, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:30, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 15:17, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:34, 28 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:14, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:48, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Tea garden at Nagri in the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:26, 4 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Victoria Hall (Petrolia)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2026 at 13:17:42 (UTC)

**Original** – Victoria Hall, a town hall and theatre in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada. Built between 1887 and 1889, when Petrolia was one of Canada's wealthiest towns due to its oil industry, the hall was designed by George F. Durand in a lavish and eclectic blend of the Queen Anne Revival and Gothic Revival styles. The building was gutted by a fire in 1989, but restored.

Reason: High technical quality, featured on Commons. Shows the entire eastern facade.
Articles in which this image appears: Victoria Hall (Petrolia), George F. Durand, Petrolia, Ontario, List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Ontario, List of historic places in Southwestern Ontario
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture
Creator: — Chris Woodrich (talk)

Support as nominator – — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:17, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:29, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support UnpetitproleX (talk) 10:35, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 14:09, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Moonreach (talk) 15:16, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 03:37, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:16, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:47, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Victoria Hall, Petrolia, Ontario, 2026-05-17.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:19, 4 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Rami Malek

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 4 Jun 2026 at 21:29:14 (UTC)

Reason: HQ
Articles in which this image appears: Rami Malek
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Entertainment
Creator: Harald Krichel

Support as nominator – ArionStar (talk) 21:29, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support --UnpetitproleX (talk) 10:22, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:03, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — There's nothing particularly distinguishing about this portrait, but composition and technical details are excellent. Moonreach (talk) 15:15, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support JJARichardson (talk) 21:27, 27 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:35, 30 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 04:46, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Rami Malek at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival-69448.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:45, 5 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Konaseema Prabhala Teertham

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jun 2026 at 09:28:51 (UTC)

Reason: good quality documentation of the festival, unanimous FP on commons
Articles in which this image appears: Konaseema Prabhala Teertham
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Culture and lifestyle
Creator: Suresh Kumar Vakalapudi

Support as nominator – UnpetitproleX (talk) 09:28, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:42, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 00:40, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:17, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:20, 1 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Prabhalu Festival.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:27, 5 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Added image to Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Religion and mythology instead. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:27, 5 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]