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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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Carefully select your best images to nominate. 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 June 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 June 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 June 08 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]] 19:51, 8 June 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).


June 8, 2026

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May 25, 2026

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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:Ksar_Aouled_Dabeb.jpg

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  • Nomination Ksar Aouled Dabeb Tataouine--Smailtn 08:34, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Espandero 08:55, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
    • Sorry, forgot to check the categories were there. --Espandero (talk) 09:11, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose No categories. I would like the reviewers to be more attentive and not support images without categories, especially since such images do not meet the QI criteria (Image page requirements #3). --Екатерина Борисова 03:22, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Екатерина. --Plozessor 08:39, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Guermesa.jpg

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  • Nomination Guermesa le sud de Tataouine --Smailtn 08:34, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Espandero 08:55, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Nominated twice in a week, on 4 and 7 June. Also has no useful categories and seems not to be very sharp. --Екатерина Борисова 03:41, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Екатерина. --Plozessor 08:40, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:AC_SO_Karlspreisverleihung_2026_14._Mai_Krönungssaal_Pinchas_Goldschmidt_I.jpg

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  • Nomination Pinchas Goldschmidt during the Charlemagne Prize ceremony in the Coronation Hall, Aachen, 14 May 2026 --Grunpfnul 15:01, 28 May 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Benjism89 06:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I disagree. Lower left part spoils it. Please discuss. --Milseburg 20:43, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Milseburg. (Added implicit oppose for him.) --Plozessor 08:41, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:GROUPE_DE_FLAMANTS_ROSES_(3).jpg

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  • Nomination groupe de flamants rosesMoi, en tant que détenteur des droits d’auteur sur cette œuvre, je la publie sous la licence suivante : --Skander zarrad 11:03, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion Good quality. --Poconaco 11:53, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
     Oppose Insufficient DoF, there are only two flamingos in focus and their eyes are not visible. Not sure about the WB either --Benjism89 12:45, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Benjism89. -- Екатерина Борисова 04:07, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --Екатерина Борисова 03:58, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:National_September_11_Memorial,_World_Trade_Center,_Manhattan,_New_York.jpg

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  • Nomination Reflecting pool of the National September 11 Memorial (“Reflecting Absence”, Michael Arad) at the World Trade Center; the Oculus of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub at right. --Espandero 10:55, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
     Oppose Sorry, but the very short exposure time and resulting high ISO lack too much quality for me for this motiv --PantheraLeo1359531 17:31, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
    PantheraLeo1359531: this is a 66 MP stitch up of 4 photos. I fail to see what the ISO and fast shutter speed mean in this scenario. It was a rainy day so 500 ISO was helpful. It's not that high ISO for this camera, and quality seems fine to me on full screen. Could you please detail your vote? Thanks --Espandero 17:45, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
     Info It should go to CR section because the author disagrees with the vote. --Екатерина Борисова 01:16, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
    I think the problem is that this workflow may reach more megapixels, but a single shot with longer exposure time and lower ISO could have reached lower noise and a higher level in detail. Also, if you look at the sky, the noise distribution looks unnatural. Especially at building edges, you can see more noisy and less noisy areas in the sky. But the problem can be found across the sky. --PantheraLeo1359531 08:18, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
    PantheraLeo1359531: Thank you for your detailed answer. I understand that lower ISO means less noise when the light is normal, and I see the weird patches of noise in the sky (which I cannot explain), but only when zooming in quite a lot. When opening the picture to full resolution and zooming in the noise only shows when the zoom is quite extreme. I will look into polishing the sky in the image but I still feel this is a bit of a harsh assessment of this image given the global quality. --Espandero 09:04, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
    Noise in the sky is corrected. --Espandero 16:31, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support The short exposure time was apparently necessary. Sharp enough regarding the resolution. --Smial 14:34, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 0 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Decline?   --Екатерина Борисова 03:59, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:_Бабочку_рода_Melitaea_(шашечница).jpg

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  • Nomination Checkerboard butterfly of the genus Melitaea --26D 10:32, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
     Support Good quality. --Ktkvtsh 05:07, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
     Oppose (tempotarily) The insect should be categorized properly. --Екатерина Борисова 01:38, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
    • ✓ Done I added some categories. -- 26D 05:30, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Екатерина Борисова 04:00, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:_Самец_стрекозы_рода_Orthetrum_(настоящие_стрекозы).jpg

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Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 0 oppose → Promote?   --Екатерина Борисова 04:00, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Rhododendron_at_Tinjure_08.jpg

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  • Nomination Rhododendron at Tinjure, Tehrathum District of Nepal.--Nirmal Dulal 14:45, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Юрий Д.К. 15:32, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Flowers are unsharp and lack details, also category is too general. --Екатерина Борисова 00:54, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Екатерина Борисова. --MB-one 16:20, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --MB-one 16:20, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Les_roches_de_Jbal_Tabouna_Bazina.jpg

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  • Nomination les roches de Jbal Tabouna Bazina --Smailtn 08:43, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Lrkrol 10:14, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Categories are missing (please add more precise category than "Landscapes of Tunisia", it's too general and tells us almost nothing about this place) --Екатерина Борисова 01:08, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Per Ekaterina. A geocode (easy !) would help very much.--Jebulon 10:18, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --Harlock81 06:57, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Flamant_rose_Radès_Méliane.jpg

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  • Nomination Flamant rose, Lac Radès Méliane --Smailtn 08:39, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. -- 26D 10:38, 05 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose There are no categories. --Екатерина Борисова 01:10, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Harlock81 06:57, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Бабочка_желтушка_в_Зааминском_национальном_парке.jpg

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  • Nomination A yellow butterfly in Zaamin National Park--26D 06:36, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Jacek Halicki 06:55, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose (temporarily) Category for the butterfly is missing. --Екатерина Борисова 02:18, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
    • ✓ Done I added a few categories and highlighted a few. --26D 06:28, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
      • Please, check if it may belong to the species Colias erate. I performed a search by image. I'm not an entomologists. --Harlock81 07:01, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
        • The genus Colias includes an entire genus of butterflies (the so-called "yellows"). Colias erate is a distinct species within this genus. Distinguishing Colias erate is difficult due to its similarity to other yellows (such as Colias crocea or Colias hyale), which causes debate among qualified entomologists.(Sorry, I'm not an entomologist either.)--26D 07:45, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
          •  Comment The name in the Russian description "Бабочка желтушка" might be for Colias hyale, but I don't speak any Russian and I have no idea whether this ID could be correct. What about Category:Unidentified Colias if we are not sure? --Robert Flogaus-Faust 15:44, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Harlock81 06:57, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Bottle_Gourd_Flower_Bud.jpg

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  • Nomination A flower bud from bottle gourdI, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Earth 2026. By User:Sabiha Nabiha --R1F4T 07:16, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
  •  Support Good quality. --Lvova 18:33, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  for now I corrected the botanical category (hopefully), but there should be some meaningful approximate location, at the very least the name of the protected area where the image was taken (see the respective category!) --Robert Flogaus-Faust 21:07, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → More votes?   --Harlock81 06:57, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

File:আমের_মুকুলের_কুঁড়ি.jpg

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  • Nomination This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Earth 2026. By User:Sabiha Nabiha --R1F4T 18:11, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Decline
  • Good image quality, but specific categories are missing --MB-one 18:47, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
    @MB-one: done 1 --R1F4T 12:43, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
     Support Good quality. --MB-one 08:52, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose I disagree. Most of the image is very blurry, i.e. DOF is much too low IMO. In addition, there is no clue where and in which protected area this image was taken. Sorry. --Robert Flogaus-Faust 21:15, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose per Robert Flogaus-Faust. --Harlock81 07:04, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
Total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Declined   --Harlock81 09:16, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Susan_Close_at_the_Hugh_Stretton_Oration_2026_(DSCF7304).jpg

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  • Nomination Susan Close at the Hugh Stretton Oration 2026. --Pangalau 02:10, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
     Support Good quality. --Plozessor 03:52, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
     Oppose Red eyes. Fixable. I don't understand how it can be QI with such an obvious error. --Lmbuga 04:49, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
    Red eyes have been fixed. --Pangalau 07:39, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose lacks detail. --MB-one 16:16, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Support Better now Lmbuga 18:09, 8 June 2026
Running total: 2 support (excluding the nominator), 1 oppose → Promote?   --MB-one 16:16, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Chris_Sumner_speaking_at_the_Parliament_of_South_Australia,_May_2026_(DSCF7160)_-_cropped.jpg

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  • Nomination Chris Sumner speaking at the Parliament of South Australia, May 2026. --Pangalau 06:02, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Discussion
     Support Good quality. --Benjism89 06:09, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
     Oppose Nominated twice in a week, supported on June 3. --Екатерина Борисова 08:09, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
    Issues have been fixed. --Pangalau 07:40, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
I don't understand how you've fixed that. If you just removed duplicate image from the nomination page, it's against the rules as far as I know. -- Екатерина Борисова 22:21, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
  •  Oppose Please read and check ALL the criteria before nominating !--Jebulon 10:22, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
Running total: 1 support (excluding the nominator), 2 oppose → Decline?   --Екатерина Борисова 22:16, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Timetable (day 8 after nomination)

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  • Sun 31 May → Mon 08 Jun
  • Mon 01 Jun → Tue 09 Jun
  • Tue 02 Jun → Wed 10 Jun
  • Wed 03 Jun → Thu 11 Jun
  • Thu 04 Jun → Fri 12 Jun
  • Fri 05 Jun → Sat 13 Jun
  • Sat 06 Jun → Sun 14 Jun
  • Sun 07 Jun → Mon 15 Jun
  • Mon 08 Jun → Tue 16 Jun