Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Erythrism in a katydid

Erythrism in a katydid

Original - Katydid with erythrism, a rare mutation believed to help some members of a species to survive on certain flowers.

Reason

Intriguing shot of a rare condition: erythrism in katydids. Good quality; reasonably high resolution. Erythrism in katydids cannot be adequately explained without a picture.

Articles this image appears in

Erythrism, Katydid

Creator

Flickr user ricmcarthur

• Support as nominator --AxelBoldt (talk) 19:52, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
• Regretful oppose High enc does not outweigh a cut-off subject that's not as sharp as we're used to.--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 20:19, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
• Regretful oppose similar to HereToHelp's opinion, but it looks more like a too-shallow depth of field. Might be ok with focus on the insect's head, but it's on the creature's thorax. Can't quite understand why. Also cut-off leg. Sadly opposing despite high EV and good contrast otherwise. Durova^Charge! 21:47, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
• Oppose per above, The author would have gotten much more in focus if he was side on to the bug. I'd nominate it at WP:VPC though. Noodle snacks (talk) 01:41, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Not promoted --Wronkiew (talk) 06:17, 15 January 2009 (UTC)