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These are the candidates to become valued images. Please note that this is not the same as featured pictures or quality images. If you simply want some feedback on your pictures you can get that at photography critiques.

Single images can be proposed for valued image (VI) status. Candidates must be proposed as being the most valuable of all Commons' images within a specified scope. Judging is carried out according to the valued image criteria.

A Most Valued Review (MVR) is opened where there are two or more candidates competing within essentially the same scope.

The rules for promotion can be found at Commons:Valued image candidates/Promotion rules.

An image which has previously been declined can be renominated within the same scope only if the issues leading to the original decline have been addressed. Previously nominated images that were closed as "undecided" can be renominated at any time. Once a candidate achieves VI or VIS status it can normally be demoted only if some better candidate replaces it during an MVR.

If you would like to nominate an image for VI status, please do so following the instructions below. If you are proposing a better candidate within essentially the same scope as an image which already has VI status, please open an MVR.

How to nominate an image for VI status

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Nominations will be evaluated using the criteria listed at Commons:Valued image criteria. Please read those criteria before submitting an image to help cut down on the number of candidates that have a low chance of success. Make sure you understand the concept of scope and how to choose the correct scope for your nomination.

Please make sure that your proposed image fulfills all of the necessary criteria before nominating it. For example, if it needs to be geocoded, do that in advance. If no appropriate categories exist, create and link them beforehand. Although some reviewers may help by fixing minor issues during the review process, it is your responsibility as nominator to ensure your image ticks all the necessary boxes before you propose it. If you nominate an image that ignores one of the criteria, don't be surprised if it fails VI review.

Adding a new nomination (image)

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Step 1: Copy the image name into this box (excluding the File: prefix), at the end of the text already present in the box, for example, Commons:Valued image candidates/My-image-filename.jpg. Then click on the "Create new nomination" button.


Step 2: Follow the instructions on the page that you are taken to, and save the resulting VIC subpage.

Step 3: Manually add the candidate image towards the end of Commons:Valued image candidates/candidate list (under the heading "New valued image nominations"), as the last parameter in the VICs template. Click here, and append the following line as the last parameter of the relevant section:

|My-image-filename.jpg

so that it looks like this: 

{{VICs
 ...
 |My-image-filename.jpg
}}

and save the candidate list.

Renomination

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Declined VICs can be renominated by any registered user, but only after one or more of the root cause(s) leading to a decline has/have been addressed. Undecided VICs can be renominated as is although it is still recommended to consider and fix issue(s) which may have hindered a promotion of the candidate in the previous review.

Besides fixing issues with the previous nomination the following procedure shall be followed upon renomination.

Step 1: Edit the candidate subpage you intend to renominate. All declined and undecided VICs are placed in either Category:Declined valued image candidates, or Category:Undecided valued image candidates and sorted by the date of the previous nomination.

Step 2: Replace the previous nomination date and time by pasting in 

|date={{subst:VI-time}}

Step 3: Replace the "undecided" or "declined" status with "nominated" (or "discussed" if you intend to add it to a Most Valued Review).

Step 4: If the previous nominator was a different user replace the nominator parameter with 

|nominator=~~~

Step 5: If the candidate does not already have an archive link to previous reviews: Create one using the following procedure.

  • Cut the text in the previous review section (leave the closing braces "}}")
  • replace the review parameter with
|review=
{{subst:VIC-archive}}
}}
  • Save the page.
  • There is now a red link to Previous reviews. Click the link to create the archive subpage and paste in the previous reviews.
  • Save the previous reviews archive page

Step 6: Add the candidate to the candidates list.

How to open a Most Valued Review

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There must be at least two candidates competing within essentially the same scope to open an MVR. Each needs its own VIC subpage, which should be created as above if it does not already exist, but with status set to "discussed". Then, add the following section at the end of the page Commons:Valued image candidates/Most valued review candidate list: 

=== Scope ===
{{VICs
  |candidate1.jpg
  |candidate2.jpg
}}

where Scope is the scope of both images, and candidate1.jpg and candidate2.jpg are the respective candidates. If need be, also remove the relevant image(s) from the list in Pending valued image candidates

If one of the candidates is an existing VI within essentially the same scope, the original VIC subpage is re-opened for voting by changing its status to status=discussed and new reviews are appended to the original VIC subpage. However, any original votes are not counted within the MVR.

The status parameter of each candidate should remain set to "discussed" while the MVR is ongoing.

How to review the candidates

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How to review an image

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Any registered user can review the valued image candidates. Comments are welcome from everyone, but neither the nominator nor the original image author may vote (that does not exclude voting from users who have edited the image with a view to improving it).

Nominations should be evaluated using the criteria listed at Commons:Valued image criteria. Please read those and the page on scope carefully before reviewing. Reviewing here is a serious business, and a reviewer who just breezes by to say "I like it!" is not adding anything of value. You need to spend the time to check the nomination against every one of the six VI criteria, and you also need to carry out searches to satisfy yourself on the "most valuable" criterion.

Review procedure

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  • On the review page the image is presented in the review size. You are welcome to view the image in full resolution by following the image links, but bear in mind that it is the appearance of the image at review size which matters.
  • Check the candidate carefully against each of the six VI criteria. The criteria are mandatory, and to succeed the candidate has to satisfy all six.
  • Use the where used field, if provided, to study the current usage of the candidate in Wikimedia projects. If you find usage of interest do add relevant links to the nomination.
  • Look for other images of the same kind of subject by following the links to relevant categories in the image page, and to any Commons galleries.
    • If you find another image which is already a VI within essentially the same scope, the candidate and the existing VI should be moved to Most Valued Review (MVR) to determine which one is the more valued.
    • If you find one or more other images which in your opinion are equally or more valued images within essentially the same scope, you should nominate these images as well and move all the candidates to an MVR.
  • Once you have made up your mind, edit the review page and add your vote or comment to the review parameter as follows:
You type You get When
*{{Comment}} My Comment. -- ~~~~ You have a comment.
*{{Info}} My information. -- ~~~~ You have information.
*{{Neutral}} Reason for neutral vote. -- ~~~~
  •  Neutral Reason for neutral vote. -- Example
 You are uncertain or wish to record a neutral vote.
*{{Oppose}} Reason for opposing vote. -- ~~~~
  •  Oppose Reason for opposing vote. -- Example
 You think that the candidate fails one or more of the six mandatory criteria.
*{{Question}} My question. -- ~~~~ You have a question.
*{{Support}} Reason for supporting. -- ~~~~
  •  Support Reason for supporting. -- Example
 You think that the candidate meets all of the six mandatory criteria.
  • If the nomination fails one of the six criteria, but in a way that can be fixed, you can optionally let the nominator know what needs to be done using the {{VIF}} template.
  • Your comment goes immediately before the final closing braces "}}" on the page.
How to update the status
  • Finally, change the status of the nomination if appropriate:
    • status=nominated When no votes or only neutral votes have been added to the review field (blue image border).
    • status=supported When there is at least one {{Support}} vote but no {{Oppose}} votes (light green image border).
    • status=opposed When there is at least one {{Oppose}} vote but no {{Support}} votes (red image border).
    • status=discussed When there is at least one {{Oppose}} vote and one {{Support}} vote (yellow image border).


Remember the criteria: 1. Most valuable 2. Suitable scope 3. Illustrates well 4. Fully described 5. Geocoded 6. Well categorized.

Changes in scope during the review period

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The nominator is allowed to make changes in scope as the review proceeds, for example in response to reviewer votes or comments. Whenever a scope is changed the nominator should post a signed comment at the bottom of the review area using {{VIC-scope-change|old scope|new scope|--~~~~}}, and should also leave a note on the talk page of all existing voters asking them to reconsider their vote. A support vote made before the change of scope is not counted unless it is reconfirmed afterwards; an oppose vote is counted unless it is changed or withdrawn.

You can submit new nominations starting on COM:VIC.

Pending valued image candidates

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Refresh page for new nominations: purge this page's cache
57,017 closed valued image candidates
 Closed as Nominations 
Promoted
  
 51,337 (90%) 
Undecided
  
 3,157 (5.5%) 
Declined
  
 2,523 (4.4%) 


New valued image nominations

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Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Aboubacarkhoraa (talk) on 2024-11-14 13:09 (UTC)
Scope:
King Goodwill Zwelithini speaks during the ceremony celebrating his 40 years as monarch held at the Ondini Cultural Museum in Ulundi on August 27, 2011.
Open for review. May be closed if the last vote was added no later than 17:47, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Mounir Neddi (talk) on 2024-11-15 19:04 (UTC)
Scope:
Category:Ifrane sports complex
Reason:
The highest quality and clearest image -- Mounir Neddi (talk)
Open for review.

View promotion
Nominated by:
Nikride (talk) on 2024-11-16 09:22 (UTC)
Scope:
Mass grave of victims of National Socialism in Verbivka
Used in:
Global usage

 Best in Scope--Alexander-93 (talk) 15:44, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:23, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

View promotion
Nominated by:
Pierre André (talk) on 2024-11-16 10:54 (UTC)
Scope:
Taverne Vauban (Bergues), view from rue du Port in Bergues (Fr)
Used in:
Global usage
Reason:
Quality images link=Commons:Quality images, geocoded and used in articles. -- Pierre André (talk)
Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:23, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

View promotion
Nominated by:
Charlesjsharp (talk) on 2024-11-16 12:34 (UTC)
Scope:
Ptilinopus victor (Orange dove) male

 Best in Scope--Alexander-93 (talk) 15:43, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:33, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Llez (talk) on 2024-11-16 13:38 (UTC)
Scope:
9 Schlossberg, Quedlinburg, birthplace of Karl Ludwig Giesecke

 Oppose Sorry, but I think that one is better (less distractions, less shadows).--Alexander-93 (talk) 15:42, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment Please discusss. The proposed alternative is not geocoded and therefore fails criterion 5 ("All images are expected to be geocoded unless it would not be appropriate to do so"). Criterion 6 (categorization): This picture is categorized in 2 categories, the alternative only in 1. Besides that (but not a criterion) the description is very poor. --Llez (talk) 05:53, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Open for review.

View promotion
Nominated by:
Alexander-93 (talk) on 2024-11-16 15:40 (UTC)
Scope:
Kia EV3 - right front view
Used in:
de:Kia EV3
Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:34, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

View promotion
Nominated by:
Pierre André (talk) on 2024-11-16 17:28 (UTC)
Scope:
Remains of a voussoir (12th century) in the former Abbey of Maillezais
Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:34, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Sebring12Hrs (talk) on 2024-11-17 02:27 (UTC)
Scope:
Première enceinte du château de Najac (vue depuis le sud-ouest)
Reason:
This information is written in the Mérimée base (link the image description) -- Sebring12Hrs (talk)

Previous reviews

Open for review.

View promotion
Nominated by:
Llez (talk) on 2024-11-17 05:58 (UTC)
Scope:
Vasticardium assimile, left valve
Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:35, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

View promotion
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-17 06:36 (UTC)
Scope:
Christ and the centurion' by Francesco Polazzo - Church San Trovaso in Venice

 Support Useful and used --Llez (talk) 05:50, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:55, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-17 07:01 (UTC)
Scope:
Wellhead in the inner courtyard of Ospedale dei Crociferi (Venice).
Open for review. May be closed as Promoted if the last vote was added no later than 17:47, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

View promotion
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-17 06:53 (UTC)
Scope:
Judith by Louis Boulanger - Église Saint-Michel in Gaillac

 Support Best in scope --Llez (talk) 05:50, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:55, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Voting is closed. Await automatic removal by VICBot2 at 00:18 (UTC)

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Nikride (talk) on 2024-11-17 08:23 (UTC)
Scope:
Mass grave of 97 Soviet soldiers in Kamianohirka
Used in:
Global usage
Open for review. May be closed as Promoted if the last vote was added no later than 17:47, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Rbrechko (talk) on 2024-11-17 17:05 (UTC)
Scope:
Bell tower of the Church of the Intercession, Mytulyn
Open for review. May be closed as Promoted if the last vote was added no later than 17:47, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-18 05:59 (UTC)
Scope:
Full length portrait of Henriette Fortuny by Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-18 06:00 (UTC)
Scope:
Bas-relief of the baptism of Christ - Baptistery of the Cathedral of Barcelona
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-18 06:02 (UTC)
Scope:
St. Mark's Basilica, lunette - The body of St. Mark is received in Venice (by Pietro Vecchia)
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Nikride (talk) on 2024-11-18 07:53 (UTC)
Scope:
Monument to Soviet soldiers-countrymen in Kryshtopivka
Used in:
Global usage
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Famberhorst (talk) on 2024-11-18 16:58 (UTC)
Scope:
Ripening seed capsule on the spiral of a Cyclamen hederifolium
Open for review.

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Pierre André (talk) on 2024-11-18 17:48 (UTC)
Scope:
Delgadillo's Chevrolet automobile 1936 (Seligman), right front view.- Arizona USA
Reason:
National Register of Historic Places in USA, geocoded and used in articles. -- Pierre André (talk)
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Terragio67 (talk) on 2024-11-19 00:00 (UTC)
Scope:
South facade of the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre - Seen from Square Louise Michel
Reason:
There are 400 similar photos. I looked for the best crop with the highest and clearest resolution possible, limiting distractions as best as possible. -- Terragio67 (talk)
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-19 06:06 (UTC)
Scope:
The large cloister of the Church of Santa Caterina dei Servi di Maria
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-19 06:10 (UTC)
Scope:
Albi cathedral - Buste de sainte femme
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-19 06:11 (UTC)
Scope:
Statues of the Tetrarchs (Venice) - St. Mark's Basilica
Open for review.

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Pierre André (talk) on 2024-11-19 10:52 (UTC)
Scope:
Motel sign Deluxe Inn (Seligman), view from W Old 66 (AZ)
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Nikride (talk) on 2024-11-19 11:14 (UTC)
Scope:
Mass grave of 11 Soviet soldiers in Kupchyntsi
Used in:
Global usage
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Pierre André (talk) on 2024-11-19 17:25 (UTC)
Scope:
Rear view of Honda Gold Wing GL 1500
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Mounir Neddi (talk) on 2024-11-19 20:26 (UTC)
Scope:
Belvedere Of Tizi Oughmari
Open for review.

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Mounir Neddi (talk) on 2024-11-19 20:43 (UTC)
Scope:
Category:Euro Camping Emirates Tourist Center Azrou Ifrane
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
GRDN711 (talk) on 2024-11-20 00:10 (UTC)
Scope:
Pilot boat, Pacific Scout- MMSI 316013431 – starboard (right) side view
Reason:
Best starboard view of this pilot boat by name. -- GRDN711 (talk)
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Atudu (talk) on 20 November 2024
Scope:
Celaenorrhinus zea (Toothed Spotted Flat), dorsal
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Llez (talk) on 2024-11-20 06:02 (UTC)
Scope:
Americardia biangulata (Western Strawberry Cockle), right valve
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-20 06:10 (UTC)
Scope:
Autumn by Vittore Grubicy de Dragon in Museo d'arte moderna Venice
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-20 06:11 (UTC)
Scope:
Albi cathedral - Moine cordelier

 Support Useful and used --Llez (talk) 05:54, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-20 06:12 (UTC)
Scope:
Mocenigo Palace-Museum - Entrance - Sculpture for the 700th Anniversary of the Death of Marco Polo

 Support Useful and used --Llez (talk) 05:58, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Nikride (talk) on 2024-11-20 08:23 (UTC)
Scope:
Monument to Soviet soldiers-countrymen in Kupchyntsi
Used in:
Global usage
Open for review.

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Pierre André (talk) on 2024-11-20 11:04 (UTC)
Scope:
Photographic print of Chief Red Cloud and chiefs at Grand Canyon Junction.- AZ

 Comment Big post-processing problem, the image is very different from the original photograph. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:40, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Rbrechko (talk) on 2024-11-20 19:08 (UTC)
Scope:
Mezhyrich Monastery, view from above.
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Llez (talk) on 2024-11-21 05:52 (UTC)
Scope:
Noetia ponderosa (Ponderous Ark), right valve
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-21 06:11 (UTC)
Scope:
Nudo femminile in calze di seta (Female nude in silk stockings) by Lino Selvatico
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-21 06:13 (UTC)
Scope:
La Vénus noire - Suzanne Valadon

 Support Best in scope and useful. --Tagooty (talk) 09:28, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Archaeodontosaurus (talk) on 2024-11-21 06:19 (UTC)
Scope:
Votive relief to Herakles Greek antiquities in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Venice)

 Support Best in scope and useful. --Tagooty (talk) 09:25, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Atudu (talk) on 2024-11-21
Scope:
Rapala damona (Malay Red Flash) - ventral

 Support Best in scope and useful. --Tagooty (talk) 09:27, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Tagooty (talk) on 2024-11-21 09:23 (UTC)
Scope:
IIT Guwahati New Guest House - southeast facade
Used in:
wikidata:Q131298635
Open for review.

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Nikride (talk) on 2024-11-21 09:23 (UTC)
Scope:
World War II memorial in Leukhy
Used in:
Global usage
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Pierre André (talk) on 2024-11-21 09:47 (UTC)
Scope:
Photographic print of Chief Red Cloud and chiefs with fram, at Grand Canyon Junction.- AZ
Open for review.

Review Page (edit)
Nominated by:
Charlesjsharp (talk) on 2024-11-21 14:20 (UTC)
Scope:
Lamprolia victoriae (Taveuni silktail)
Reason:
There is an image showing the diagnostic white tail that has no definition to head feathers. Previous nomination replaced due to technnical issue -- Charlesjsharp (talk)
Open for review.

Review it! (edit)
Nominated by:
Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) on 2024-11-21 17:32 (UTC)
Scope:
Peazens Monument for sea mine victims (10-09-1945)
Open for review.



Pending Most valued review candidates

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Trithemis annulata (Violet dropwing) female, lateral view

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Lower Square (Piazza Inferiore) of St. Francis, Assisi, Italy

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To initiate a most valued review, please go to the dedicated MVR sub page.
Refresh page for new nominations: purge this page's cache

All open candidates in an MVR have to have their status set as "discussed" while the review is ongoing. Only when all candidates are due for closure can the MVR be closed.

Refer to Most valued review, the promotion rules and the instructions for closure for details.

Pending valued image set candidates

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