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: 61

Daemonheim
(Old Description: A huge, dangerous, eerie, icy cold, Fremennik-invaded fortress to the east of the Wilderness, where only the bravest adventurers dare to come.)

Shortened Description: The eerie and very dangerous castle to the east of the Wilderness, where only the bravest adventurers travel to.

Reason: It's HD and AA. Further, there are no players, it's pretty symmetric and it gives you a very creepy and cold feeling. The graphics and particles look just great and very important: in this image, the fog seperates the castle from the surrounding, making it actually look nice. It has a nice angle and some interesting features, like the Dragonkin statue in the middle, the snow-covered stairs, that bat-like (probably also Dragonkin) symbol, etc. Should I continue? (click to enlarge) Bad point: quite a big file size, but I know poeple can lower it.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. 14:11, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Can you make the discription shorter? 15:15, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Can't refuse the bidding of a bukkit, can I? How's this one? 17:43, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * noesss I can vouch for that 07:01, April 15, 2010 (UTC)


 * weak support - i like the images, the fog is great, the snow sitting on the building is great, the building itself is great, the colors are great,the symetricalness is great, the no players is great, and the detal are great, but thats alota stuff all going on in 1 picture. its a little bit complicated imo, maby too complicated. 18:13, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Lol. Anyway, I added a * to your vote and made it bold so it's easier to see. ;) 18:22, April 14, 2010 (UTC)


 * Weak Support- I would personally like it better if it was taken from either a slightly higher angle or from ground level. Krayfish 22:07, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Slight support - Boxes kind of ruin it for me- other than that it's a nice image. 00:08, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - The fog makes it look bad, and the symbol in the middle of the place ruins the picture. 08:47, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - There are too many layers, so it becomes too complex. There are so many walls, so many objects, so many doors which you see walls through that everything merges into a massive grey blob of building. 10:12, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I know it's like a dungeon-like place, but I don't really like how it's uneven, too many layers of the building, and in the front the flag is on one side and board, or crates on the other. It looks messy out front, and the fog messes up the image. Maybe if it were better then I would support. I know you can't do anything about the uneven part of it, because you aren't the graphics or building operator for RuneScape, but if the fog problem were to be fixed, maybe then I would support of have a weak oppose. Sorry, it's just not special. Dark colors. . . yes it's pretty new but it looks too gloomy, not very appealing. 14:39, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok i know i opposed this also, but imo gloom and dark = better, as gloomy and dark fit runescape better then butterflys and candy. 00:33, April 18, 2010 (UTC)

Familiarisation
Description: A Summoning Obelisk full of energy.

Reason: The glowing on the rock makes it obvious that its an obelisk, and i like the detail.

Expiry:
 * Support - As nominator. 03:53, April 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Sorry but... It's a rock with white striped drawed on it rather than a Summoning Obelisk. 13:58, April 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Sign your post, please. 07:14, April 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Scoala12345 for the record. 07:19, April 16, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oppose - It looks awkward and bland. And it looks like something's wrong with the pixels. It's a good logo for the D&D, but a FIMG...? 12:45, April 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - idk i just like it. 15:14, April 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - First, the description is really bland, maybe acceptable but bland :l. And that brings me to my main point, the image is bland too. . . Featured Images are images that are special, nice, and attractive. Not so much something popular and craved by players ¬_¬. It's just like a rock or a canyon zoomed out of size. It's really boring and it could look like a rock that has just spilled out with cream, it doesn't even look like a glow. Sorry, absolutely not the best kind of image the Wiki owns. 14:42, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Strange box
Description: The legendary strange box. Who knows what's inside?

Reason nice detail of an item, which we do not have many of

Expiry:


 * 'Support' as nomnomnominator 17:42, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose + Comment - Removed 250x250px; the image looked ugly. Added question mark and 'Line break'. Added two more ='s and 'br-hr-thingy'. I oppose because it's a simple box. It's very bland. Then, it doesn't have AA, which it needs a lot with this zoom. 17:47, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose Per Fswe1 17:50, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak Oppose - I don't like how it is cut off at the bottom at all. I only mainly like how the image is a 'mystery' or how it is. I'm not a fan of the dull colors or anything like that really. It's pretty much boring in a lot of aspect, but in some ways it's not. I'm not a fan of the quality of the image, and it's not really special in a way to be a featured image. 23:08, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Maggie
Description: A lonely Witch ponders about her Halloween magic.

Reason: It's a nice angle and the colors are pretty good.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. Тαcαωч 11:17, April 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - Great angle, great colours, Epic! 11:20, April 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - Wow, great image. 11:21, April 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - We already have a featured image similar to this: File:Camp maggie.PNG, displaying the same area. The only difference between the two are the lack of a player as well as different colours. Should both be featured or should we have one replace the other, opinions? 11:36, April 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * As they aren't the same image the first shouldn't be replaced 17:10, April 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * We could feature both, if this one can reach the qualitiy of the other one. 08:49, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * The other one is ugly. Replace it with this. 18:20, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * I like these colors better. -- 19:58, April 5, 2010 (UTC)


 * Weak support - I just love the colours at night, but the cart is cut-off. :( 08:28, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * I've just been there on a free world. Could take my OoO next time... ;) 08:49, April 5, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oppose + Comment - The top of the wagon is cut off, Maggie looks like she doesn't want to be seen. The colors are inspirational, the first one is not the same as this one. And As well, the other one is more sophisticated. >_< [[File:Astral Rune.PNG]] Jhanely  [[File:Soul Rune.PNG]] 23:51, April 6, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oppose - The image isn't focused on any one particular thing in the photo well. 10:04, April 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * Weak Oppose - I like simplicity, sorry. Too much going on here, and without a center of interest. Ajraddatz Talk 22:52, April 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * Support - Vivid colors and great angle!  23:11, April 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * Support - Per Swiz.  23:18, April 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Evil. 00:49, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Notice of intent - Deadline of nomination extended by a week to 18 April 2010. 07:43, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Jhanely. 18:49, April 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * Support - I for one, love this image. The vivid colors and shadows at what seems to be Gielinor's only true nighttime show me a lot of creativity and uniqueness. The magical bulls seem to be conversing with each other, while Maggie closely watches over her camp, making sure everything is in place. Also, there's no player in it like the other one. Is the player in the other image supposed to be Maggie ? 'Cause it's called "Camp maggie" so... <_< You get my drift.  05:38, April 12, 2010 (UTC)

Bones
Description: Bones are for burying.

Reason: I just like it. Probably won't make FIMG, but oh well.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. -- 02:21, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Obscenely strong oppose - Are you kidding 3i+1? That is absolutely hideous. Can't we come up with any other subject than this? 02:22, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Nao. -- 02:23, April 5, 2010 (UTC)


 * Extreamly Strong Support- the texture look is great, and has good shades of white and grey. also nicly zoomed in, and its an image nearly every rs player will reconise. 02:34, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Super Duper MEGA Support!- By far the best pile of bones I've ever seen. 02:37, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Doesn't look like bone, it looks like it is made of marble. Very bland 02:39, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Too boring, and per Evil. 02:42, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - Awmg great 05:53, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support cuz liquid helm opposed. Also, who doesn't like bones? 05:55, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ω Oppose - Per Evil and come on! Bones?! The detail is good, but this definitely shouldn't be featured. 08:32, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Neutral - You know, this is an awesome picture, expressing a IX (9) made from bones. But, they don't really suggest me something. It's a pile of bones zoomed like 400%. You also need a description, if this will be featured on the main page. 09:58, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * SUPPORT - Kewl. 16:13, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - in runescape i say oppose but that amazing image! i have to support! -- 16:29, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - Since when did they start making marbled life sized bones? -- 23:06, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Uber Mega Oppose - They're bones. Every time you go on RuneScape, you see them. They're not even rare bones, like Wolf bones, but regular bones. These are most definetely not worth featuring. I could go on, but words can't express my distaste. -- 16:47, April 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Hear hear!
 * EPIC FAIL -- 19:48, April 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * featured images are about good images. not about rareness or being high-leveled or any of that. i could take a picture of 3rd age armour or p hats sitting on the ground- but would that be a good featured image simply because its rare? no. 19:45, April 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * As much as I dislieked about you not being the bukkit anymoar, I have to agree with you. --


 * Oppose - You gotta be kidding... -- 17:03, April 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Epic lolz (oppose) - Its a close up shot of a item, not even a rare item. But I have to say the quality of this shot is amazing. 22:30, April 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - The bones look unnatural and poorly textured; they just don't look like actual bones, especially this up-close. That aside, is this really one of the best images RuneScape has to offer? 22:50, April 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - I kinda like this one, not sure why though... The simplicity gets me, I guess :) Ajraddatz Talk 23:14, April 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - per 3rd age farcaster --216.240.70.66 20:53, April 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Liquid. 23:19, April 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - per Evil Yanks 09:00, April 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - Careful image-taking of items should definitely be promoted; this is really well-done. 04:05, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - With the nomination ending tomorrow, though it almost certainly will be extended, this nomination needs a description. If Iiii I I I can't think of one, someone else should help him. 11:23, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - It's not interesting. A FIMG should get you to look at it, think "wow" and even make you want to see that for yourself. This does not do any of that. 18:42, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - It's boooooooriiiing. No color or anything. It's just bones... The only good part is the incredible quality. Tguy1325 01:13, April 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Evil, they look like bones covered in dog slobber. Ew. 05:41, April 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Notice of intent - Deadline of nomination extended by a week to 19 April 2010. 09:55, April 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - Because I have returned from vacation and (forgot how to use a computer, let alone type) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii and liquidhelm traded colors; also, the image looks like marble, which I like. 01:41, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - I think it should be pointed out that this is an item image - of which there has yet to be a single feature. There is no way an image of bones can meet the calibre of, say, underwater, so I think it is important to compare this image to the quality of other item images. It would be nice to see a wider variety of images featured, rather than just adding more location images. 01:52, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, we do have one item image, the Runecrafting cape. 06:35, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * I suppose I stand corrected! I must have missed it due to the focus appearing to be more of the cape on the person, rather than it as an item. (I.e. Equipment images vs. Item images.) Nonetheless, there are fewer item images than any other category no matter what you qualify as one. 15:52, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - If a dog likes them, I like them too.

Entrance to the Barrows
Description: The eerie lighting of a stone arch leads to the portentous catacombs of the barrows.

Reason: The obvious care in selecting the perfect angle and detail settings help to illustrate the content well. The barrows are attractively visible in the background, and the anti-aliasing improves the cordiality of the image.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. Riblet15 05:21, April 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * Support - Simple, nice focus, a little dark but still good. -- 05:44, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Medium Support - I like it. The lighting is great and I love the sign in the front; "(Don't) Go That Way!". And for some reason, I like the fog at the hills. Never occurred before, so bravo! But something in the image is not appreciated by me. I wish I would know what is was. Perhaps the fact that everything is coloured the same? One more thing: I think you should change the end of your description to '...catacombs of the Barrow's Brothers.'. Just a suggestion. 08:24, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Slight Oppose - The lighting is nice, but for some reason I don't like the image. Perhaps it's because it's dark in there. 09:08, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I have to squint my eyes to even see anything. It's too dark, which is a shame, because overall (when embiggened) it's great. It's just very hard to see anything when it's so small. 18:44, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - Images can easily be made brighter. Would this do it for you? Riblet15 19:19, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - An important point to be made is that this is the true content of the game, no deceptive editing involved. I agree that RuneScape's HD lighting makes shadowy areas quite dark, but this image is straight from the game and this is exactly what the player sees. And hey, it's the Barrows - quite a dark place indeed. ;) 01:26, April 12, 2010 (UTC)


 * Support - It's think it's really cool. Not really sure why but it just looks cool. Tguy1325 01:16, April 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Strong Support - looks more realistic then your average rs picture. 18:14, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Very slight oppose - Per Oli. 00:05, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I don't like the lighting, pretty dark, it's appealing to the eyes in ways, but not in all ways, it's kind of boring, and there's nothing really special about it. . . Half broken cart in the back of the shack, 2 torches, arch, dirt, grass. 14:33, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Notice of intent - Nomination deadline extended until April 25, 2010. 01:31, April 18, 2010 (UTC)

Runecrafting Guild
Description: A place of learning and discovery.

Reason: I was scanning through the Runecrafting article when this image caught my eye. Even at a small size, a lot of detail can be seen and the quality really is excellent. Some points of the image which I particularly like are the texture of the Rune altar map, and the glows emanating from some orbs, and the lighting is very well-done.

Expiry:


 * Support - as nom. 09:03, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Nice detail, but it's too dark in there and it's too mixed. 09:06, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak support - Your reason is correct, and I love the map in the middle and all those tables, machines and symbols, but everything on the left is pretty cut-off and it's not reallt focused on a certain item. If somebody could take an OoO and take a shot from any side with the map perfectly in the middle (something like Lord Marshal Brogan's Office nomination), I would faint and supersupport. Edit after reading Vibo's arguments: It does need AA... How didn't I see that? 09:21, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * P.S. As the criteria say, you should remove the 'The Runecrafting Guild,' part from your description. Just saying.  09:24, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Which part of the criteria are you referring to? 09:40, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Read Avoid redundancy part. 09:41, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, that refers to not repeating the name twice in the description (read the example given). It does not mean do not use the subject name in the description. 09:46, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Urrr, it does mean that. Read it again, it says read the title and description together. So, yours makes Runecrafting Guild, The Runecrafting Guild, a place of learning and discovery.. 09:49, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh. *Whacks self with trout*. Feel free to suggest a better description.  09:56, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Just remove The runecrafting guild, making it a place of learning and discovery. 09:58, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Lol. That's what I meant. (if you used one of my trouts... you'll have to bring me another)  11:19, April 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * Weak oppose - I'd like to see this anti-aliased, just looks a bit choppy to me (especially the portal and the forward and back edges of that map). 10:07, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Neutral - The machine-ish thing above the map seems cut off. But then, the image is amazing. 18:46, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak support - I like the colors, but it's kind of lop-sided. -- 01:30, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Vibo. Would support fully if it had anti-aliasing. 01:33, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Chess. 00:07, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support- My perspective on featured images is that they should be eye-catching and nothing more. This picture has loads of detail to draw the viewer in. Skel X 00:23, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I don't like how some things are lighted and some are not. It would be ideal for one thing to be the main idea of the image, but there isn't. The room looks really condensed, like they haven't spread out all of the 'furniture' yet. However, I like some aspects of it, but really it's not a good image at all considering some scattered things, the lighting, the cut off parts. 14:35, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Notice of intent - Nomination deadline extended until April 25, 2010. 01:33, April 18, 2010 (UTC)

Nominations for delisting
Description The wise old man sledding down trollweiss.

Reason The image just isnt that good, the edges of the wise old man are jagged, the background looks bland, the rocks to the right are very poorly textured and the nearest rock looks like its levitating. Overall not an image of the standard of the other featured images.

support - per all 15:15, April 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support As nominator. 09:05, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak Oppose - I can see why you want this to be delisted, but I still find the image great. 09:11, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - As the standard of featured image rose, the original featured images began looking worse and worse. 10:14, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak support Per Evil Yanks. (rofl!) But Dionysius looks pretty good.  14:06, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - because it's been edited in Photoshop. 18:10, April 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - Why not replace it? 03:36, April 16, 2010 (UTC)