Wikipedia:Featured pictures
This page highlights images and charts that we find beautiful, striking, shocking, impressive, titillating, fascinating, or in short just brilliant. It is the visual equivalent to Featured articles and, as such, even more subjective.
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One photo from this list is featured daily on Template:Pic of the day. You can include this box anywhere (e.g. your user page) by adding the text {{pic of the day}} or {{POTD}} where you want the picture to be shown. Images which have previously featured in Template:Pic of the day are shown in bold text below. All the featured pictures that have been used as a "Pic of the day" are presented in a montage at Template:Pic of the day/Image archive.
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- First nominate it on Wikipedia:Featured pictures candidates (see that page for further instructions).
- Images listed here should be either in the public domain or covered by the GNU Free Documentation License. While we tolerate some degree of fair use, a simple image gallery is of limited educational value (a requirement for fair use), and showcasing other people's work without their permission may be considered unfair.
- Please do not add too many images of the same category/type. There are many beautiful flowers, for example, but it will suffice for us to list a few representative, especially beautiful photos here (providing a link to more pictures of the same type would of course be appropriate).
If you wish to contribute photos or other pictures of your own to Wikipedia, please see Wikipedia:Requested pictures, and search for articles which might be illustrated by images you have. See also Wikipedia:Image use policy for details.
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If you are a contributing photographer (or artist) consider adding your name to Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Photographers.
There are currently 133 featured pictures.
Images created by fellow Wikipedians
Anatomy
Architecture
- MIT Stata Center from Stata Center by Raul654 as reprocessed by Finlay McWalter
- Basilica of Mary Magdalene from Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume by Ericd as reprocessed by Solitude
- Cathedral of Magdeburg in Cathedral of Magdeburg, by Chris 73
Artwork
- Royal Doulton Darby and Joan by Paul Darby (See Darby and Joan)
- part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Adrian Pingstone (For more, see Sistine Chapel)
- Sand sculpture by Guyking, on sand art and play.
- Tawaret by ChrisO, on Tawaret.
- Glass ball by Chmouel Boudjnah, on glass
- Henry Moore sculpture at Henry Moore by Solipsist
- Barlach Magdeburger Ehrenmal in Degenerate art, by Chris 73
Astronomy
Biology
- Three cell growth types From Cell growth. Created by JWSchmidt
- Diagram summarising control of stomach acid secretion From Gastric acid and Stomach. Created by Prisonblues
- Magnetic resonance imaging From Magnetic resonance imaging. Created by Fastfission
Chemistry
Culture
- High Cross in Ireland From High cross. Taken by Chmouel Boudjnah
- Geisha-fullheight.jpg from geisha. Taken by MykReeve
- Pitstone Windmill at Windmill by MykReeve
- Circle of Lebanon in Highgate Cemetery, taken by MykReeve
- Onsen in Nachikatsuura at Onsen by Chris 73
- Hansom cab at Hansom cab by Solipsist
- Natto at Natto by Gleam
Drawings and diagrams
- Epicyclic gear ratios.png at Epicyclic gearing by Wapcaplet
- Four stroke cycle (first of six) at Four stroke cycle by Wapcaplet
- Diagram of traffic flow at a left-hand-drive roundabout at Roundabout intersection by Fredrik, original by Mintguy (cannot be used as a thumb, due to software difficulties with animated GIFs)
- Painter's algorithm at Painter's algorithm by Fredrik
- Pin tumbler with key at Pin tumbler lock by Wapcaplet
- Pin tumbler with key (Unlocked) at Pin tumbler lock by Wapcaplet
- Enigma rotor at Enigma machine by Wapcaplet
- Pentakis Dodecahedron at Pentakis dodecahedron by Cyp
Entertainment and lifestyle
- Circlestrafing from Circlestrafing by Fredrik
- BDSM collar back from Collar (BDSM) by Grendelkhan
- Monopoly game in progress from Monopoly_(game) by Horst Frank
- Large bonfire from Fire by Fir0002
Mathematics
Nature
Animals
- Icefish (Antarctika) at Icefish by Uwe Kils
- Black Puma by User: Belizian
- Illustration of animal anatomical location by Jonathan Merritt
- Eastern Yellow Robin at Eastern Yellow Robin by Tannin
- A cat in Greece at Cat by Chmouel Boudjnah
- Compound Eye at Compound eye by Pollinator
- Blue Morpho butterfly by Hadal
- Indonesia Bull by Chmouel Boudjnah
- Bumblebee by MarkBurnett
- Carolina Anole at Carolina Anole by Pollinator
- Common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) at Clownfish by Jan Derk
- Emperor Gum Moth at Moth by Fir0002
- Frogspawn at Frog by Tarquin
- Large White caterpillar at Large White by Sannse
- Redback frontal view at Red-back spider by Fir0002
- Detail of a peacock's feathers at Peacock by Adrian Pingstone
- Bald eagle closeup at Bird of prey by Adrian Pingstone
- American white ibis at American White Ibis by Jcwf
Phenomena
- Geyser exploding see Geyser by Pcb21
- Environmental Impact of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens at 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens a composite of three images by Daniel Mayer, the U.S. Forest Service and the USGS, photoeditted by Fir0002
- Surface tension on a Daisy in water see Surface tension by William M. Connolley
Plants
- A close-up of the flowers of yellow rattle at Yellow rattle by sannse
- Darlingtonia Californica (pitcher plant) at Darlingtonia by DanKeshet
- Horse Chestnuts at Aesculus by Solipsist
Weather
- Red sky at night see Weather lore by Denni
- Mackerel sky see Weather lore by Denni
- Blue Sky see Weather lore by Denni
- Red Sunset at Sunset by Fir0002, Swifts Creek, Australia
People
- Mad scientist see Mad scientist by User:J.J.
- Villain see Villain by User:J.J.
Places
Daytime
- Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria by a friend of User:Robert Merkel
- Zabriskie Point at sunrise in Death Valley by Daniel Mayer (See Zabriskie Point)
- Halong Bay by David Stewart
- Machu Picchu by Chmouel Boudjnah
- Lower Yellowstone Fall by mav
- Gold Coast from The Spit by Gaz
- The Champs Elysees by MykReeve
- Sydney Opera House by Chmouel Boudjnah
- New Scotland Yard at Scotland Yard by User:ChrisO.
- Mount Cook at Mount Cook by User:Mtmsmile.
- Radcliffe Camera at Radcliffe Camera by MykReeve
- Abbey of Senanque at Abbey by Greudin
- Paris from Notre-Dame at Notre-Dame de Paris by MykReeve.
- Lincoln statue at Lincoln Memorial by →Raul654.
- Skyline Bvd winter at San Francisco Bay Area by Jawed
- Skyline Bvd summer at San Francisco Bay Area by Jawed
- Gyeongbokgung at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea by Kokiri, edited by Janderk.
At night
- Brisbane By Night 2004 at Brisbane, Queensland by User:Gaz
- City Hall (London) (see City Hall (London)) by User:ChrisO.
- Sainte Jeanne d'Arc at night (see Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church (Nice, France)) by Ericd.
- London National Gallery (see National Gallery, London) by MykReeve
- "Promenade des Anglais" in Nice at Nice by W. M. Connolley
Aerial
- Bozen from the Airplane small / medium / large (see Bozen) by a friend of Fantasy
Panorama
Mountains
- Schlern in South Tyrol, Italy by Fantasy
- Remarkables Range, Queenstown, New Zealand by Tiles
- Argentina-Perito Moreno-Glacier in Glacier by Chmouel
- Mount Rainier in Pierce County, USA by JediMaster16
- Zermatt and Matterhorn in Matterhorn, by Stan Shebs
Maps
- Image:Mtl-metro-map.png of Montreal Metro, by Montréalais
- Madrid-metro-map.png of Madrid Metro by Montréalais See also: User:Montrealais/Metro maps (special mention!)
- Philippines - physical map at Geography of the Philippines by seav
Satellite images
Ships
Airflight
- Hot Air Balloon Inflation by Randy Oostdyk
- Apollo 15 Space Suit in Spacesuit, taken by Jawed
Missiles
Images found by fellow Wikipedians
Anatomy
Architecture
Artwork
- Twilight wilderness in Frederic Edwin Church, uploaded by Cgs
- Dostoevsky in Fyodor Dostoevsky, uploaded by Ktotam, nonimated by Finlay McWalter
Astronomy
- Mars, the red planet (see Mars (planet)), by NASA
- an asteroid named Eros (see Asteroid), by NASA
- Io (moon) from Io (moon) taken by NASA's Galileo probe
- Planet Osiris in Osiris (planet), by NASA
- Sombrero Galaxy M104 in Sombrero Galaxy M104, by NASA
- Kepler's Supernova in SN 1604, by NASA
- Orion Nebula at Orion Nebula, by NASA
Biology
- Germplasm Enhancement for Maize at Biodiversity, by Keith Weller (USDA)
Chemistry
Culture
Drawings and diagrams
Entertainment and lifestyle
Mathematics
Nature
Animals
- A painted bunting at Passerina
- Spot Fetcher, a Presidential dog at Spot Fetcher
- Fennec Fox at Fennec
- Emperor Penguins at Emperor Penguin, by Josh Landis, National Science Foundation
- Joey in pouch at Joey, by Geoff Shaw, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Fire Ants at Fire ant, by Scott Bauer
- Ladybird (aka Ladybug) at Ladybird, by PDPhoto.org
Phenomena
- Dust Storm at Dust storm, by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Halo around the sun at Halo, by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Plants
- Peppermint and Corsican mint plant at Peppermint), by the US Agricultural Research Service
- Potato plant at Potato, by the US Agricultural Research Service
- Yellow star thistle at star thistle, by Peggy Greb
- Fractal broccoli at Fractal and broccoli, by pdphoto.org
- Sunflowers at Sunflower, by Bruce Fritz (USDA)
- Strelitzia at Strelitzia, by Scott Bauer USDA
- SEM image of pollen at SEM, image from Dartmouth College
Weather
People
- Che Guevara statue (see Che Guevara), by Augusto Starita
- Landing at Normandy (see Battle of Normandy), by U.S. Army's First Division
Places
Daytime
- Zion Narrows (see Virgin River Narrows) by Jon Sullivan
- Chateau Wood Ypres 1917 (see Trench warfare and Passchendaele) by James Francis Hurley
- Winter storm at Bryce Canyon (see Bryce Canyon National Park) by National Park Service
- Central Arizona Project Aqueduct (see Central Arizona Project Aqueduct) by Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Regional Photo Lab staff
At night
Aerial
- Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, uploaded by Perl
Panorama
Mountains
- Mahameru volcano at Volcano by Jan-Pieter Nap
- Lake Fryxell at McMurdo Dry Valleys by Joe Mastroianni, National Science Foundation
- The Himalaya Mountains at Himalaya by NASA
Maps
Satellite images
- The Earth at night (see light pollution), a composite satellite photo by NASA and the NOAA
- Antarctica satellite globe — NASA satellite images. Very high resolution version modified and uploaded by Cantus.
Ships
- USS Port Royal (see USS Port Royal (CG-73)), by the US Navy
- USS Iowa (see USS Iowa (BB-61))
Flight
- Sonic Boom (see sound barrier)
- Shuttle (see Space Shuttle program)
Missiles
- LG-118A Peacekeeper at LG-118A_Peacekeeper by U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command
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