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: 46

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)
 * Oppose - The dragon and player blend into the ground too much, and it's not fantastic. It's just another HD AA screenshot of a scene. 06:12, December 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - I just see black with some red and green spots. Not at all worth the featured image status. 21:01, December 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose - No offence, but the Adamant armour looks slightly noobish IMO. 01:05, December 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Sorry, but an ugly dead dragon isn't something I want to feature on the Main Page. -- 16:37, December 8, 2009 (UTC)


 * Strong Support - Perfect picture moment. I find this picture really nice. I like how the adamant armour matches with the dragon. :) --KoHeLeS 07:04, December 10, 2009 (UTC)

Altar of Zaros
Description: A sacred altar dedicated to an ancient god.

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)
 * Support - But it would be even better if it was taken from an other corner. . 14:07, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Wonderful detail and lighting. 17:29, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - As screenshot taker . 22:24, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - It's beautiful :') 06:09, December 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak support - Just a little... bit... bigger... -- 20:56, December 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - It's Zarosian, what else could you want? 21:00, December 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - An altar dedicated to the enemy of Zamorak...Sweet. 01:08, December 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Go Zaros! I love the detail in this picture! Cannot wait until Zaros shows up and kicks Zammy's sorry backside back into line... -- 16:37, December 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Any pictures that include infrastructure or symbols of Zaros should be featured -- 13:50, December 10, 2009 (UTC)

Kuradal
Description: Kuradel: Daughter of Duradel, Queen of Slaying.

Reason: I find her very interesting, just cropping up from nowhere and inheriting the Master of Slayer staus from her father. Rather suspicious. I love the elemental surge as well, with all it's colours.

Expiry:

-- 10:56, December 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - As nominator. 22:08, December 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Kuradal's in an awkward position, and I don't like hitpoints bars in Featured images. -- 22:29, December 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak support - Although I do not like some aspects of it, opening the main page and randomly getting this will be interesting...
 * Weak oppose - 150 with "Elemental Surge"...meh. 04:05, December 11, 2009 (UTC)

Vyrewatch
Description: An elegantly hovering Vyrewatch.

Reason: Very detailed image, and a very close up shot.

Expiry:


 * Support - As nominator. 01:25, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Sorry, but everything is very angular and the skin (which is the most prominent thing in the shot) is untextured. 01:35, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Per Yanks, and it looks SD. -- 02:09, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Looks weird that up close a better chose would of been This one 02:32, December 12, 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)
 * Support - Love it just love it! 07:13, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Oppose - It's a beautiful scenery, but the camel just ruins it completely. If someone could retake it without the camel I would support it. --Mortyst 23:13, December 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Scenic photos or images should NOT be "balanced" dead centre, and should be taken off-centre. The rule of thirds is applied very well in this image. 10:06, December 7, 2009 (UTC)