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 favor, it can be added to the list.
 * Note, however, that anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets.
 * If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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.
 * 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 30x30, but smaller than 200x200 pixels.
 * For larger images, use a thumbnail which is within these sizes.

How to nominate
See the following example:

Example
Description: A description for the image. Maximum 10 words long.

Reason: Provide a valid reason for nomination.

Note to nominators

 * The description should describe the image itself, and not be biased.
 * Be creative. Description such as "A picture of..." is not acceptable.
 * Try not to use superlatives (such as "most", "greatest", "best", etc.).
 * Please make sure the image is used in the mainspace before nominating.
 * Nominations without a valid reason and description will not be accepted.

How to vote

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

Statistics
Total images: 31

Killerwatt Plane
Description - Typical British weather (joke) The Killerwatts in their plane.

Reason - Nice picture. Showing a place that is usually in the back of people's mind, rarely visited.


 * Support - as nominator. Oh, by the way I have done my best to hide my player.16:35, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - It's rather dull and uninteresting. Just doesn't put you in a great mood... -- 16:42, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Enigma, It's rather Grey and Sad . 20:09, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - Hey you're improving Joe =) The image quality is good, but it's just a bit uhh.. dull. Not your fault :P It's very nice for the article itself tho! 20:55, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Doesn't really have that image thing I'm looking for. 11:21, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Slight oppose - I'd like to support... but its just a bit to boring. 19:05, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Lonely Elfess
Description - A lonely musician plays her Ocarina amongst the Isafdarian landscape. Reason - Shows off some very nice textures of a recent update, and a beautiful Elfess and her delicately made Crystal Ocarina. (The Image is rather large, and best appreciated in detail.)


 * Support - as nom. 21:29, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - She's to lonely. =S 21:44, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * ;_; - I decided to keep her lonely because I wanted to keep the quietness of Isafdar and the peace of it too - should I retake it with a few friends in the picture? 21:50, 9 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Support - The area is beautiful. Can't get enough of the Elven lands. ;) Cheekun 05:48, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - I like the lonelyness, it doesn't distract you from the surrounding area. I like the foggy tree in the background, too, it makes it look all mysterious. Nice pic :-) cflm (talk) 16:53, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - The description is too long. It just needs one word to be removed or you can try to make a new description.=) 11:21, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hehe - knew I'd do something wrong >_< I got rid of 'crystal' so it's down to 10 words - it's that okay?

A beautiful elf playing amongst the mysterious forest --98.199.4.136 16:49, 12 June 2009 (UTC)Hoatzin
 * Support - The image looks real nice and peaceful, very beautiful angel. 11:21, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Very nice character modelling with the Elfess, and the scenary looks good. The fog in the background adds a nice little bit of melancholy to it; appropiate, considering she's all on her own... -- 15:29, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - It is very calm and calming, and I like the way you have managed to get your player out the way. Nice pic.17:04, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Very nice image, shows off Isafdar well. 19:05, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Guy the Ghost
Description - The eerie ghost of Guy, swung from the gallows for telling a lie. Reason - The dark lighting and the presence of the ghost gives off a "scary" nature to the scene, and is difficult to catch in a screenshot as well.


 * Support - as nominator.--Xianglung 01:11, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Óppose - Too dark to see a thing, also needs to be cropped. 01:15, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - As Muzzy34 said, it is too dark. Doesn´t show anything interesting.--Gragon 126 05:49, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - Cropped image and made brighter. 08:25, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - A guy hanging on a noose is distasteful and too disturbing to be featured on the Main Page. 09:18, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Azliq. 09:23, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Azliq.
 * Oppose - Extreme disturbingness aside, the image isn't all that good, either. It's difficult to see Guy, and the lighting makes the ground seem... extremely artifical. -- 14:00, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Too disturbinng and not appropriate for the main page. -- [[Image:Disk of returning.PNG]] Malcolm33 [[Image:Disk of returning.PNG]] 01:02, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I don't want to see a picture of a person being hanged on the main page. o.o 11:21, 11
 * Oppose - When I first saw it I thought I couldn't see the ghost, and I thought it was just the player. For that reason alone, I'm out.16:08, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - While I don't mind about the actual content, the colours are either horrific or too dark, depending on the version. Both are bad. 19:05, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Star sprite
Description - The freed star sprite, smiling as ever.

Reason - I think featured images lacks anything that just makes you look at it and say "Aww... Isn't that cute?", and this fills it just pefectly. Just so you know, this is my frirst featured images, so there may be a few problems.


 * Support - As nominatior. 17:56, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - Moved image to the right and made smaller - don't stretch it to 110px when its only 73px. 18:17, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Slight oppose - The face kinda creeps me out. =( 00:39, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - Just thought of another reason. On the image pages, if it is a featured image, it has some text saying that it is with a image of the star sprite. If it represents featured images, it might as well be a featured image. 16:33, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Slight oppose - Not an amazing image, kinda meh in my opinion... 19:05, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - It's just a simply chathead, there should be better images of the star sprite then that. 11:45, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I have changed the image, as many people would have prefered a better image than just a chat head. 11:59, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I think you have to re-nominate it then. And the old nomination would go in the archive. 12:53, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Baxtorian Falls


Description - The few waterfalls, teeming with beauty. Reason - I chose this, because it has very nice textures and also shows the beauty of the water, and of a much-under looked area. Image is larged, and most appreciated in detail.


 * Support - as nom.
 * Support - Very beautiful. Looks almost like real life to me. =P 12:57, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

TzTok-Jad vs Roosters
Description - What's the matter, Jad? Chicken?

Reason - This is quite funny, and adds an element of hummor to the main page.


 * Support - As nominator. 12:47, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Slight oppose - I don't think its that funny really. Also doesn't seem original since its from jagex's database/post from pete. 12:59, 13 June 2009 (UTC)