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These are the candidates for becoming quality images. This is not the same thing as featured pictures. If you want informal feedback on your photos, please ask at Commons:Photography critiques.

Purpose

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The purpose of quality images is to encourage the people that are the foundation of Commons, the individual users who provide the unique images that expand this collection. While featured pictures identifies the absolute best of all the images loaded into Commons, Quality images sets out to identify and encourage users’ efforts in providing quality images to Commons. Additionally, quality images should be a place to refer other users to when explaining methods for improving an image.

Guidelines

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All nominated images should be the work of Commons users.

For nominators

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Below are the general guidelines for Quality images; more detailed criteria are available at Image guidelines.

Image page requirements
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  1. Copyright status. Quality image candidates have to be uploaded to Commons under a suitable license. The full license requirements are at Commons:Copyright tags.
  2. Images should comply with all Commons policies and practices, including Commons:Photographs of identifiable people.
  3. Quality images shall have a meaningful file name, be properly categorized and have an accurate description on the file page in one or more languages. It is preferred, but not mandatory, to include an English description.
  4. No advertisements or signatures in image. Copyright and authorship information of quality images should be located on the image page and may be in the image metadata, but should not interfere with image contents.
Creator
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Proposed wording changes to specifically exclude AI generate media from being eligable for QI see discussion

Pictures must have been created by a Wikimedian in order to be eligible for QI status. This means that pictures from, for example, Flickr are ineligible unless the photographer is a Commons user. (Note that Featured Pictures do not have this requirement.) Photographical reproductions of two-dimensional works of art, made by Wikimedians, are eligible (and should be licensed PD-old according to the Commons guidelines). If an image is promoted despite not being the creation of a Wikimedian, the QI status should be removed as soon as the mistake is detected.

Technical requirements
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More detailed criteria are available at Commons:Image guidelines.

Resolution
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Bitmapped images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF) should normally have at least 2 megapixels; reviewers may demand more for subjects that can be photographed easily. This is because images on Commons may be printed, viewed on monitors with very high resolution, or used in future media. This rule excludes vector graphics (SVG) or computer-generated images that have been constructed with freely-licensed or open software programs as noted in the image's description.

Image quality
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Digital images can suffer various problems originating in image capture and processing, such as preventable noise, problems with JPEG compression, lack of information in shadow or highlight areas, or problems with capture of colors. All these issues should be handled correctly.

Composition and lighting
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The arrangement of the subject within the image should contribute to the image. Foreground and background objects should not be distracting. Lighting and focus also contribute to the overall result; the subject should be sharp, uncluttered, and well-exposed.

Value
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Our main goal is to encourage quality images being contributed to Wikicommons, valuable for Wikimedia and other projects.

How to nominate

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Simply add a line of this form at the top of Commons:Quality images candidates/candidate list Nominations section:

File:ImageNameHere.jpg|{{/Nomination|Very short description  --~~~~ |}}

The description shouldn't be more than a few words, and please leave a blank line between your new entry and any existing entries.

If you are nominating an image by another Wikimedian, include their username in the description as below:

File:ImageNameHere.jpg|{{/Nomination|Very short description (by [[User:USERNAME|USERNAME]]) --~~~~ |}}

Note: there is a Gadget, QInominator, which makes nominations quicker. It adds a small "Nominate this image for QI" link at the top of every file page. Clicking the link adds the image to a list of potential candidates. When this list is completed, edit Commons:Quality images candidates/candidate list. At the top of the edit window a green bar will be displayed. Clicking the bar inserts all potential candidates into the edit window.

Number of nominations

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No more than five images per day can be added by a single nominator.

Note: If possible, for every picture you nominate, please review at least one of the other candidates.

Evaluating images

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Any registered user whose accounts have at least 10 days and 50 constructive, stable edits on Commons (excluding user and talk pages), other than the author and the nominator, can review a nomination. For an easier evaluation you can activate the gadget QICvote

When evaluating images the reviewer should consider the same guidelines as the nominator.

How to review

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How to update the status

Carefully review the image. Open it in full resolution, and check if the quality criteria are met.

  • If you decide to promote the nomination, change the relevant line from
File:ImageNameHere.jpg|{{/Nomination|Very short description --~~~~ | }}

to

File:ImageNameHere.jpg|{{/Promotion|Very short description --Nominators signature |Why you liked it. --~~~~}}

In other words, change the template from /Nomination to /Promotion and add your signature, possibly with some short comment.

  • If you decide to decline the nomination, change the relevant line from
File:ImageNameHere.jpg|{{/Nomination|Very short description --~~~~ | }}

to

File:ImageNameHere.jpg|{{/Decline|Very short description --Nominators signature |Why you didn't like it. --~~~~}}

In other words, change the template from /Nomination to /Decline and add your signature, possibly with a statement of the criteria under which the image failed (you can use titles of section from the guidelines). If there are many problems, please note only 2 or 3 of the most severe, or add multiple problems. When declining a nomination please do explain the reasons on the nominator’s talk page – as a rule, be nice and encouraging! In the message you should give a more detailed explanation of your decision.

Note: Please evaluate the oldest images first.

Good voting practices

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  1. Do not have an image moved to consensual review ("Discuss") unless someone else added a vote with which you disagree.
  2. If you think the image meets QI criteria, use "Promotion" right away.
  3. If you think the image does not meet QI criteria and the issues cannot be solved, use "Decline" right away.
  4. If instead you believe that the issues can be solved, leave a comment without changing the status (keep it as Nomination).
  5. Do not add new votes under already promoted or declined images if you agree with the decision. The bot checks the date of the last comment, so this only delays the result.
  6. If a comment raises an unresolved issue, promoting is generally considered impolite. Only promote if the issue is clearly minor, fixed, or incorrect - and say so briefly. If you’re not sure, add a comment (don't change status). Change to "Discuss" only once conflicting votes appear.

Grace period and promotion

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If there are no objections within a period of 2 days (exactly 48 hours) from the first review, the image becomes promoted or fails according to the review it received. If you have objection, just change its status to Discuss and it will be moved to the Consensual review section.

How to execute decision

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QICbot automatically handles this 2 days after a decision has been made, and promoted images are cached in Commons:Quality Images/Recently promoted awaiting categorization before their automatic insertion in to appropriate Quality images pages.

If you believe that you have identified an exceptional image that is worthy of Featured picture status then consider also nominating the image at Commons:Featured picture candidates.

Manual instructions (open only in cases of emergency)

If promoted,

  1. Add the image to appropriate group or groups of Quality images page. The image also needs to be added to the associated sub pages, only 3–4 of the newest images should be displayed on the main page.
  2. Add {{QualityImage}} template to the bottom of image description page.
  3. Move the line with the image nomination and review to Commons:Quality images candidates/Archives February 2026.
  4. Add the template {{File:imagename.jpg}} to the user’s talk page.

If declined,

  1. move the line with the image nomination and review to Commons:Quality images candidates/Archives February 2026.
  • Images awaiting review show the nomination outlined in blue.
  • Images the reviewer has accepted show the nomination outlined in green
  • Images the reviewer has rejected show the nomination outlined in red

Unassessed images (nomination outlined in blue)

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Nominated images which have not generated assessments either to promote nor to decline, or a consensus (equal opposition as support in consensual review) after 8 days on this page should be removed from this page without promotion, archived in Commons:Quality images candidates/Archives February 01 2026 and Category:Unassessed QI candidates added to the image.

Consensual review process

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Consensual review is a catch all place used in the case the procedure described above is insufficient and needs discussion for more opinions to emerge.

How to ask for consensual review

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To ask for consensual review, just change the /Promotion, /Decline to /Discuss and add your comments immediately following the review. An automatic bot will move it to the consensual review section within one day.

Please only send things to consensual review that have been reviewed as promoted/declined. If, as a reviewer, you cannot make a decision, add your comments but leave the candidate on this page.

Consensual review rules

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See Commons:Quality images candidates#Rules

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Nominations

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Due to the Mediawiki parser code ~~~~ signatures will only work on this page if you have JavaScript enabled. If you do not have JavaScript enabled please manually sign with:

--[[User:yourname|yourname]] 15:30, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Please open a new date section if you are nominating an image after 0:00 o'clock (UTC)
  • Please insert a blank line between your new entry and any existing entries
  • Please help in reviewing "old" nominations here below first; many are still unassessed
  • If you see terms with which you are unfamiliar, please see explanations at Photography terms

If you are not ready to Promote or Decline an image, you may leave a Comment instead.

If someone else has already promoted or declined an image and you disagree, you may cast an opposite voice or use Discuss — this will move the image to the Community Review section.

If you agree with a previous decision, there is no need to cast the same vote again, as doing so only delays the final closure of the nomination.

Please nominate no more than 5 images per day and try to review on average as many images as you nominate (check here to see how you are doing).


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Consensual review

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Rules

These rules are in accordance with the procedures normally followed in this section. If you don’t agree with them please feel free to propose changes.

  • To ask for consensual review, just change the /Promotion, /Decline to /Discuss and add your comments immediately following the review. An automatic bot will move it to the consensual review section within one day. Alternatively move the image line from the main queue to Consensual Review/Images and follow the instructions in the edit window.
  • You can move an image here if you contest the decision of the reviewer or have doubts about its eligibility (in which case an 'oppose' is assumed). In any case, please explain your reasons. Our QICBot will move it for you. When the bot moves it, you might have to revisit the nomination and expand your review into the Consensual Review format and add "votes".
  • The decision is taken by majority of opinions, including the one of the first reviewer and excluding the nominator's. After a minimum period of 48 hours since the last entry, the decision will be registered at the end of the text using the template {{QICresult}} and then executed, according to the Guidelines.
Using {{support}} or {{oppose}} will make it easier to count your vote.
Votes by anonymous contributors aren't counted
  • In case of draw, or if no additional opinions are given other than the first reviewer's, the nomination can be closed as inconclusive after 8 days, counted from its entry.
  • Turn any existing comments into bullet points—add  Oppose and  Support if necessary.
  • Add a comment explaining why you've moved the image here - be careful to stay inside the braces.
  • Preview and save with a sensible edit summary like "+Image:Example.jpg".



File:Waasenstraße_2,_4_Leoben_(5).jpg

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  • Nomination The residential buildings Waasenstraße 4 (left) and 2 (right, serving as a student residence), Leoben. On the rope, an artistic depiction of a miner and the miner's greeting "Glückauf". --Aciarium 00:39, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
     Support Good quality. --Tournasol7 01:13, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
     Oppose Temporarily oppose. I talked to the author some time ago about this photo. There was a disturbing piece of a car sticking in the bottom. Author made a crop, but small piece of car still remained. He said that he did not have the technical ability to retouch this piece. Since the photo is generally good, I hope that someone can help the author solve this issue. I'm not really voting against this image, but rather want to attract attention to it. --Екатерина Борисова 03:38, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
    @Екатерина Борисова:  Doing… I am sorry, there was a misunderstanding on my side. From your comments on the original nomination, I had not understood that the remaining part of the motorcycle at the bottom was still an issue. Since that remaining part is rather small, I will be able to fix it today! --Aciarium 12:03, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

File:2026_China_Day_celebration_during_the_32nd_Consumer_Fair_&_Trade_Expo_-_18.jpg

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  • Nomination Khairuddin Abdul Hamid at the 2026 China Day celebration. --Pangalau 15:30, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
     Support Good quality. --MB-one 16:25, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
    too soft face, look at the eyes --Gower 22:24, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:IMG5087_Aerial_View_Zentralkrankenhaus_Bozen_2015.jpg

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  • Nomination Aerial view of the Bolzano Central Hospital and surrounding areas in 2015. The New Clinic is being constructed. --Aciarium 08:53, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose A complex of troubles: wrong WB (too yellow), low contrast, unsharp --George Chernilevsky 15:33, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • @George Chernilevsky: Understandable. Would this be promotable if I improved the contrast and white balance? I think the lack of sharpness is not mitigable. --Aciarium 10:45, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  • ✓ Done I tried to improve WB, contrast and a bit the sharpness. --Aciarium 17:34, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
     Comment Thanks, it's much better now, but still blurry. For shooting conditions like these, you need a UV filter next time. -- George Chernilevsky 09:08, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
    @George Chernilevsky: Thank you for your advice! Due to the blur I would very much understand an opposal. Maybe I will have the chance to re-shoot the subject sometime - the lens I took this photo with is not really high-quality, but quite the opposite. --Aciarium 12:08, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
  •  Info There is an opposing vote, but Aciarium canceled it with his comment, instead of sending the image to discussion section. --Екатерина Борисова 04:04, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
    @Екатерина Борисова: Sorry! How can I avoid this in the future? --Aciarium 12:08, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

File:20190609_Hauptbahnhof_Braunschweig_brutalism_DSC08416_PtrQs.jpg

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  • Nomination Main station of Brunswick, Lower-Saxony, Germany. By User:PtrQs --Augustgeyler 12:12, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Pudelek 12:50, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose White balance is off - too warm. Lacks contrast. CA noticeable purple fringing where building meets sky. --E bailey 13:46, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
    Implicit oppose. --Benjism89 11:39, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support IMO, contrast and color grading (I don't think that WB is responsible for this warm tone) are a matter of taste. I would say the technical quality is fine. Could not find any CA. --Aciarium 15:55, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Info Since there's a discussion, it should go to discussion section. --Екатерина Борисова 03:48, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Per Aciarium --Benjism89 11:39, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Can't see any CAs here, otherwise good quality and clearly QI.--ArildV 09:05, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Benjism89 11:39, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:2024_Zbiornik_przeciwpowodziowy_w_Boboszowie_(6).jpg

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  • Nomination Flood protection reservoir in Boboszów by User:Jacek Halicki--Boston9 12:07, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Pudelek 12:50, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I disagree. CA along fence and concrete. Noticeable purple fringing. --E bailey 13:55, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Can't see any CAs here. --Benjism89 11:42, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Can't see any CAs here, otherwise good quality and clearly QI.--ArildV 09:05, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Benjism89 11:42, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Pez_trompeta_chino_(Aulostomus_chinensis),_Anilao,_Filipinas,_2023-08-25,_DD_43.jpg

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  • Nomination Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis), Anilao, Philippines --Poco a poco 08:09, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Jacek Halicki 09:09, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I disagree. You have some wonderful underwater photography recently, but this one has a few issues. The subject here is not as sharp and there is a lot of noise in the background. Also strong blue/magenta cast in the shadows. --E bailey 13:35, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  SupportnGood quality. --Igor123121 18:10, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Augustgeyler 13:52, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:DSC01151_Jeep_Renegade_Esercito_Italiano,_Front.jpg

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  • Nomination Jeep Renegade of the Esercito Italiano (Italian Army) --Aciarium 07:33, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Jacek Halicki 09:10, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Strong distortion, correction needed --George Chernilevsky 09:52, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Good use of wide-angle perspective. --August (talk) 13:55, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Augustgeyler 13:54, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:DSC01004Škoda_Superb_Combi,_Polizia_di_Stato,_Italian-German_Livery,_Rear_Right.jpg

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  • Nomination A Škoda Superb Combi of the Italian Polizia di Stato (national police). Since it is in service in the autonomous province of Bolzano, it has a bilingual livery (German in addition to Italian). --Aciarium 07:33, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Jacek Halicki 09:10, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Distorted, look unnatural --George Chernilevsky 09:55, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Augustgeyler 13:56, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Woman_Sitting_at_the_Entrance_of_the_Patan_Museum-IMG_4106.jpg

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  • Nomination Woman Sitting at the Entrance of the Patan Museum --Bijay Chaurasia 07:43, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose Composition looks unbalanced. Too little space on the left. --Aciarium 09:12, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Question Should I crop it, or does this work for you? -~~~~ --Bijay Chaurasia 06:20, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment @Bijay Chaurasia: I don't think cropping this image even further would improve it. For me, there is some space lacking around the composition. The arc's left side is too close to the frame, same goes for the elements on the right side. --Aciarium 10:47, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support The composition is not perfect (crop) but within the limits of QI. The overall quality (sharpness, DoF, dynamic range, colours) is good. --Augustgeyler 18:07, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Per above.--ArildV 09:16, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Augustgeyler 13:57, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Ceraino,_chiesa_di_San_Nicolò_-_Rosone.jpg

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  • Nomination Rose window of Saint Nicholas church in Dolcè (VR, Italy) (previously unassessed) --Syrio 09:39, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion <
  •  Support Good quality. --Aciarium 15:32, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I think it lacks sharpness, we can see artifacts, there are too much visible. --Sebring12Hrs 19:02, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose too soft --Gower 22:22, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --Gower 22:22, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Ship_trail_at_Moskva_river_-_2025.jpg

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  • Nomination Ship trail at Moskva river - 2025 --Юрий Д.К. 06:06, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose nice view but too soft,  Level of detail too low --Gower 17:03, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I disagree --Юрий Д.К. 20:33, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Nice composition but per Gower. --Augustgeyler 13:59, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --Augustgeyler 13:59, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Ocaso_en_Santiago.jpg

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  • Nomination Sunset in Santiago. --Rjcastillo 01:43, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose Motion blur on the trees. --Aciarium 09:12, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
     Comment The trees are not the subject of the photo. --Rjcastillo 21:59, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Aciarium, sorry. Elements on the ground are important for a sunset picture, and here they are blurred. Also a large dust spot just above the middle of the picture --Benjism89 11:49, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --Benjism89 11:49, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:A_Man_Washing_His_Hands_Using_a_Hand_Pump-070A6382.jpg

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  • Nomination A Man Washing His Hands Using a Hand Pump --Bijay Chaurasia 07:43, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose Colors look unnatural/overprocessed. --Aciarium 09:12, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support I think colours are natural. Good composition with borderline but good enough sharpness. --Augustgeyler 10:54, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Not perfect, but good enough --George Chernilevsky 15:35, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Good quality --Michielverbeek 06:33, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support The light is that of a late afternoon (or of a high latitude country) in winter: the shadows are long, the colours are warm. Good quality also for me. --Harlock81 13:58, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 4 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Harlock81 13:58, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Paris_-_Musée_d'Orsay_8435.jpg

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  • Nomination Arion assis sur le dauphin by Ernest-Eugène Hiolle in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. --Phyrexian 22:51, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose Not really sharp and detailed --Michielverbeek 06:43, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Good to me. The same level of detail as the others in the serie. --Sebring12Hrs 12:54, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Sharp enough for a picture taken inside a museum --Benjism89 11:34, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support acceptable quality, per Benjism89 --Gower 22:19, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 3 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Gower 22:19, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Lukyantsevo_Lukianov_Monastery_Nativity_of_the_Virgin_Mary_Cathedral_2024-05-01_0037.jpg

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  • Nomination Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Lukyantsevo, Aleksandrovsky District, Vladimir Oblast. --Mike1979 Russia 06:53, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose The branches are reaching too far into the subject, rather distracting. --Aciarium 07:28, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support I disagree --Sebring12Hrs 07:34, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support These branches do not obscure the cathedral and, moreover, add expressiveness to the picture. -- Екатерина Борисова 03:31, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I dont mind the branches but it might be a small cw tilt.--ArildV 09:14, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --Екатерина Борисова 03:31, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Fricka,_cerkiew_(HB7).jpg

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Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Augustgeyler 10:43, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Moscow_-_2025_-_Ship_light_trail,_near_House_on_Embankment_(2).jpg

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  • Nomination Moscow - 2025 - Ship light trail, near House on Embankment --Юрий Д.К. 06:07, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose The passing ship is rather obstructing and too dominant in the composition. --Aciarium 15:32, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  CommentI disagree, this image itself about passing ship and nothing else. --Юрий Д.К. 15:56, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment The light trail is unrecognizable as a ship or boat. In turn, the motion blur becomes a wall of light and divides the image. Motion blur of an unrecognizable subject can be effective as artistic expression, but for me that’s not present in this composition. In addition, the sky is noisy and the lights on the building are blown out. There’s a category of QI light trail images that I believe set a high standard.--E bailey 15:38, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Cropped Юрий Д.К. 08:40, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Decline?   --Augustgeyler 10:39, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Моховая_27-29,_ограда01.jpg

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  • Nomination Pillar of fence of former "Russia" Insurance company buildings, Saint Petersburg, Russia. --Екатерина Борисова 23:43, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Decline
  •  Oppose Good scene but  Level of detail too low --Augustgeyler 22:53, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment The object is very close so we can see the overall structure of the surface. But looking closer reveals loss of information in the texture itself. The structure looks highly compressed and / or processed which is very unusual comparing to most of your nominations. --Augustgeyler 10:32, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Thanks for explanation. It's quite old picture taken by quite old camera :) I decided to nominate it because I liked the perspective and the flagpole holder, which looks good here. But maybe that's not enough. -- Екатерина Борисова 03:39, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Declined   --Sebring12Hrs 12:22, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Igreja_do_Santo_Condestável_with_a_bare_tree_in_the_foreground,_Campo_de_Ourique,_Lisbon,_Portugal_julesvernex2.jpg

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  • Nomination Igreja do Santo Condestável with a bare tree in the foreground, Campo de Ourique, Lisbon, Portugal (by Julesvernex2) --Sebring12Hrs 17:18, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose Composition looks unbalanced. Also, chromatic aberration in the branches --Aciarium 15:32, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Thank you, I've uploaded a new version which hopefully has no more traces of chromatic aberration. I would appreciate more comments on the composition: personally, I like how the tilted tree and the couple of pigeons break an otherwise symmetrical composition --Julesvernex2 22:38, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The photographic technique is good: the picture is sharp, several details of the tree are shown, but the composition does not work also for me, sorry. The tree is cut, as well as the windows of the first floor. The most interesting architectural element is the coat of arms over the main door, but it is partially covered by the branches of the tree. The pigeons are too small to result really functional in the composition. --Harlock81 13:54, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support A progressiv symmetric composition, using the bending tree as some "curtain" opening up the view to that church entrance. Good detail and DoF. --Augustgeyler 18:13, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --Harlock81 13:54, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Auxerre_-_Fontaine_Cadet_Roussel_-_1.jpg

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  • Nomination Auxerre (Yonne, France) - Cadet Roussel fountain --Benjism89 07:25, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose Lighting is not good - dark foreground, bright background. As a result, the image looks rather flat overall. --Aciarium 07:28, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Borderline indeed. But sharp to me, the compo isn't bad. --Sebring12Hrs 19:29, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Augustgeyler 10:34, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Moscow_-_2025_-_Prechistenskaya_Embankment,_Shelter_for_children's_labor_cooperatives.jpg

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  • Nomination Moscow - 2025 - Prechistenskaya Embankment, Shelter for children's labor cooperatives --Юрий Д.К. 00:09, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Comment Overall good, but somehow distorted a bit (похоже, это был снимок под углом. но вы его выпрямили, поэтому здания стоят прямо, а вот набережная кривая, посмотрите на отверстие справа. Хорошо бы это как-то отрегулировать) --Екатерина Борисова 03:10, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Info Ok. I request more opinions what wrong with the image --Юрий Д.К. 05:21, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → More votes?   --Augustgeyler 10:37, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

File:SBB_RABe_512_IR-Dosto.jpg

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  • Nomination SBB RABe 512 IR-Dosto in service as IR37 towards Zurich Central Station between Aarau and Rupperswil --Chme82 19:27, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose I really want to like this photo, but the train is just too blurry for QI. --AVDLCZ 20:05, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I am submitting my image for discussion. I would like to mention that this image shows a train passing by at approximately 100 km/h. In order to capture the movement of the train, I have followed the train with the camera by using a relatively long exposure time during the shot. Creating such a shot is challenging, which is why the result cannot be compared to a normal shot in terms of motion blur. I therefore believe that my image meets the requirements for a quality image. The decision is yours, of course. Thank you. Chme82 21:21, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose To blurry --Vitorperrut555 02:53, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose "In order to capture the movement of the train" there are two options, you either follow the train and then you have a sharp train in front of a blurry background, or you don't and then you have a blurry train in front of a sharp background. But here it didn't work out and you have a blurry train in front of a blurry background. --Plozessor 06:21, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Weak support Since the central part of the train is sharp enough and all the motion blur around was intentional to show the fast movement I think it can be considered QI. --Augustgeyler 11:56, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Question How many photos are used to create the image? --Smial 17:36, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment @Smial: I don't entirely understand your question. My image consists of a single photograph. It is not a combination of several images. Chme82 19:56, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment Plozessor: I followed the train during the shot. I cannot agree with you, that the result shows a blurry train and a blurry background. The train has significantly more detail than the background. I've already made several shots like this of trains in motion and think it's impossible to get every bit of a train moving that fast and that close completely sharp without using special equipment (e.g. the camera moving on a rail). Chme82 (talk) 20:18, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • I understand, still IMO the train is not sharp enough. Probably you didn't do anything wrong - if it is not possible to take an image meeting QI standards without special equipment then you cannot take a QI without special equipment. --Plozessor 07:53, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment No problem. Thank you for your feedback. I've just noticed that you've have supported another image of a moving train that I've taken on that day. I must admit that this picture is better than this actual one. Chme82 10:22, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 3 oppose → Decline?   --Augustgeyler 11:56, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

File:678A012_Schild_beim_ehemaligen_Kalksteinbruch_bei_Weyer.jpg

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  • Nomination Warning sign at the former limestone quarry near Weyer (Gochsheim) --Plozessor 04:06, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Oppose Greens look unnatural, the position of the sign is off in the composition --Aciarium 12:45, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I disagree. --Plozessor 13:30, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Absolutely ok to me, very good picture and colors, well exposed.... --Sebring12Hrs 17:25, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose seems overprocessed. Lots of UFOs in the sky, and some weird patterns. --Smial 17:43, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Looks ok for me. Flying objects in the sky are likely insects Юрий Д.К. 06:23, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
Yes, it was a day with masses of insects. --Plozessor 11:05, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → More votes?   --Екатерина Борисова 04:54, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Milky_way_as_seen_from_Satsar_camsite,Ganderbal_district,_Kashmir_02.jpg

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  • Nomination Milky way as seen from Satsar camsite,Ganderbal district, Kashmir, India. --Rohit14400 06:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Igor123121 07:11, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The sky seems blurred. --Sebring12Hrs 09:26, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support The stars are sharp enough IMO.--Ermell 10:32, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose The sky looks mushy. --Aciarium 14:52, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → More votes?   --Aciarium 14:52, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Timetable (day 8 after nomination)

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