RuneScape:Featured images

Featured images are images that add significantly to articles, either by illustrating article content particularly well, or being eye-catching to the point where users will want to read its accompanying article. Taking the adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words," the images featured on the Main Page should illustrate a Wiki article in such a way as to add significantly to that article, according to the featured image criteria. All currently featured images can be found in the featured images gallery.

Nominating

 * If you believe an image should be featured, please add it below to the "Current nominations" section.
 * Conversely, if you believe that an image should be "unfeatured", add it to the "Nominations for delisting" section.
 * For promotion, if an image is listed here for about seven days with three or more reviewers in support (excluding the nominator(s)) and the consensus is in its favour, it can be added to the list.
 * If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis.
 * If you are nominating a previously nominated image, make sure you add link(s) to previous nominations. A historical list of nominations is stored in the archives.

Image criteria

 * The image is used in an article.
 * Unless the image is used elsewhere in the wiki, it will not be accepted. This is to prevent "orphaned images".
 * The image is taken from RuneScape game client, by wiki users.
 * Non-free images used under the "Fair use" condition should not be nominated.
 * The image file size is less than 100kb.
 * This is to facilitate users with slower connections, and to reduce lag.
 * Larger images may be used, provided the thumbnails are within this limit.
 * The image is moderately sized.
 * The size is recommended to be larger than 75x75, but smaller than 250x250 pixels.
 * For larger images, use a thumbnail which is within these sizes.
 * The image is in compliance with the Images and media policy.

How to nominate
See the following example:

Example
Description: Sample description.

Reason: Sample reason.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. ~

Note to nominators (READ THIS BEFORE NOMINATING)

 * Describe the image. The description should describe the image itself, and not anything else.  Note that the description appears on the Main Page. 
 * Be neutral. The description should not be biased, and avoid superlatives, such as "most", "greatest", "best", etc.
 * Be creative. Descriptions beginning with "A picture of..." and "A view of..." are not appropriate and should be avoided.
 * Avoid redundancy. Do not repeat the "title" of the image in the description. Try reading the title and the description together to see how it sounds. For example,  Kharidian Desert, a shimmering oasis  sounds better than  Kharidian Desert, a shimmering oasis in the Kharidian Desert .
 * Use it first. Please make sure the image is used in the mainspace before nominating.

How to vote

 * Support as nominator
 * Support/Oppose/Neutral - with reasons
 * Weak support/oppose - with reasons
 * Comment - to provide comments

Statistics
What type of images do you think should be featured more? NPCs Monsters Locations Scenery Others

Total images: 44

Bandos's throne room
Description: The Bandos throne room, guarded by its everlasting army.

Reason: No player, and the statues and portal look cool.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. -- 02:41, December 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - Its a very dramatic scene 02:46, December 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support -Dramatic effect, and is from one of the most *in my opinion* epic and memorable quests 03:14, December 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - That portal has some kind of unexplainable property... the statues just wait silently for an intruder to come through  03:24, December 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - YES!! it gotz preety kolors and color are teh awsomeness!!!! -- 10:42, December 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - I love the glow from the portal  22:22, December 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - It's simply beautiful. 20:30, December 2, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - I don't know... the portal, has something special... 22:58, December 2, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - For me, it's just a bunch of rocks, and a portal. Nothing special.

Santa Claus
Description: Santa Claus has a very tiring job.

Reason: Great picture, but no AA.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. 07:27, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - It appears horrible in 250px. . 13:27, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I don't find much interesting about a pixelated fat guy  19:51, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Very blocky. 19:59, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Diriz,  01:19, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Hapi007 and Oli4burggraa. Star Find 01:22, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Too fat. 05:19, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Happi007. 17:09, December 5, 2009 (UTC)

Senntisten Temple
Description: The restored sacred site of the god Zaros

Reason: Awesome picture, nice colours

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. -- 02:21, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - The player and the angle ruins it all. 02:36, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose - If it had no player, I might support. -- 02:40, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - The picture would be better with the correct angle, and the player is not present. 05:25, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - I think it looks wonderful. It's so detailed and colourful, I love it. 14:46, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Mild Oppose - Great image, but the player is very distracting.  22:34, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - It's a nice picture, the player in it isn't too distracting to my eyes. 22:20, December 5, 2009 (UTC)

Elvarg (dead)
Description: The death of Elvarg.

Reason: Great angle, nice background, the lighting is great too.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. -- 11:02, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose - Kinda dark, and the colors of the dragon, ground, and adamant armour blend into each other. -- 13:07, December 5, 2009 (UTC)

Altar of Zaros
Description: An ancient altar dedicated to the god Zaros.

Reason: Great image, with more focus on the scenery than the Temple of Senntisten nomination. I find it very mysterious.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. Yojeez 02:53, December 6, 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment - Someone should crop it a bit, it is off centre. 03:05, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * I have cropped it a small amount. I used the center point of the altar as the overall center of width. This is most likely the best centering that can happen, as the point of the center of altar and the portal is off by about 5 degrees. A new picture would have to be taken to be better centered. 03:22, December 6, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - It has some nice details in it. 03:21, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I just don't like it. I don't think I, in my opinion want it featured. }
 * Support - From Ttas and well yea its wow 05:21, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

Musician
Description: A lonely musician plays her beautiful Crystal Ocarina amongst the Isafdarian landscape.

Reason: It is truly a sight to see a beautiful elf playing her beautiful Crystal Ocarina with a forest in the background. Just a nice and peaceful background.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. Howiter1 - Ultra Pleasantview/Sunset Valley fan. 04:25, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Not brought to the link, and this has been nominated and won already.
 * Support - Its wonderful 05:19, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

Kharidian Desert
Description: A shimmering oasis.

Reason: The oasis almost shimmers with colours, showing a good side to the Khardian desert.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nom. -- 03:09, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * Slight support - It has nice detail, but isn't all that well centered. 03:12, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, I never noticed that before! -- 03:16, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - But the camel ruins it a bit. . 16:26, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * Slight Support - Looks nice, but as Hapi's said, the camel just... it gets in the way maybe if it was facing a different direction while standing in the background, not the foreground.  09:26, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Support - Again, I believe my support was deleted by someone... anyhow, it isn't a very good picture, as Muzzy said, it isn't well centered, and Hapi said, camel ruins it.
 * Oppose - I just think it's not good enough to be on the main page, no. -- 01:48, November 28, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Its not balanced well. All the action and visual interest is crammed on the left side. 02:32, November 28, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - It is very unbalanced. 22:06, November 28, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Per Hapi 22:35, November 28, 2009 (UTC)
 * Update - I updated the image; feel free to reconsider your votes -- 21:10, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
 * Why isn't the new one appearing? :( -- 22:10, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
 * Can't change images during nominations. -- 19:35, November 30, 2009 (UTC)


 * Change To Oppose - Sorry, now I think it looks kind of weird, and in my opinion, not to be featured.
 * Reverted Changing images mid-nomination just confuses everyone. 00:46, November 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - When I think about the desert, I don't think about water. 09:06, November 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * What does that has to do with anything?? It is called an Oasis in the description for a reason. 10:18, December 1, 2009 (UTC)
 * Check the image name itself, Kharidian desert.. Al Kharid.. Article name, Kharidian desert.. It's about Kharidian desert for a reason. Heck I now even notice that this Al Kharid image is not even from Al Kharid anymore! 19:10, December 1, 2009 (UTC)
 * Kharadian desert is a general term for the whole region, with Al Kharid being in the region. I see nothing wrong with the name since the oasis is north of Al Kharid, so a tag of "Al Kharid" would be misleading since it implies that it is in Al Kharid. 06:44, December 2, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh sorry I confused it with the oasis near Uzer. (Still opposing because the picture is unbalanced.) 08:25, December 2, 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - The sand merges into the background quiet well, creating an illusion of the image stretching further then it goes. 10:18, December 1, 2009 (UTC)
 * Notice of intent - Deadline for nomination extended by a week to 11 December 2009. 07:15, December 4, 2009 (UTC)