Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Catoptrophorus semipalmatus edit.jpg

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Reason: A very encyclopedic, good quality and beautiful photo.
Articles this image appears in: Willet
Creator: Mdf
Nominator: Pharaoh Hound (talk)

Support original — Pharaoh Hound (talk) 21:32, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support ~~either~~ any, with preference for original or edit 2. Clear shot, simple background, and good lighting despite the apparently overcast weather. --Tewy 21:44, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment You might want to crop the picture so that the bird is centered.--¿Why 1 9 9 1 ^{ESP. | Sign Here} 22:01, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Personally, I don't think that's necessary. To me, the picture doesn't feel unbalanced. However, I have provided a cropped version for those interested. --Pharaoh Hound (talk) 22:12, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - I strongly oppose a cropped version as the first one is very unique and the bird is still the focal point. — Arjun 22:39, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support original per nom. --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:21, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support isn't this image up for Quality image at commons? I was the one that voted to promote :D. And I see no reason why it shouldn't be featured. Amazing. — Arjun 22:38, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Well, now it is up for FPC on the Commons (thanks for the suggestion, not to mention the promotion on QIC). --Pharaoh Hound (talk) 13:53, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support edit 1 Now the picture looks excellent!!!--¿Why 1 9 9 1 ^{ESP. | Sign Here} 02:08, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
YSupport edit 1 brighter and I like the cropping better Reywas92^Talk_{Sign Here} 02:15, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support either version, with a slight leaning towards the original. Flawless image. « amiИa . skyшalkeя (¿Hábleme?) 03:14, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support Cropped version is much better. --William Pembroke^(talk) 06:27, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support original I like the composition, and prefer the lighting on the original. Lovely picture. Mak (talk) 06:36, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Part of the reason I prefer the photo un-cropped is that it's more clear what the background is; a line of surf. When it's cropped like that, the fuzziness of the background actually distracts me a little bit from the subject, and it's not clear what the context is. I think it's lovely to see this bird on a cast-over beach, not only is it very encyclopedic, the original picture is very evocative for me. Mak (talk) 20:40, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support for Edit 1; the focus is there, the size is there, the quality is there, the lighting is there. Excellent work! -- Alt iris Exeunt 06:58, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support, with preference for edit 1. —Dgies^t c 07:44, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Both Both are incredible photos. FP worthy, indeed. S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 08:17, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support both. I like the cropping, but I prefer the lighting of the original. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:18, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support either. —sd31415 (sign here) 15:04, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support either. Maybe a cropped version without a change in the lighting? Michaelas10 (Talk) 19:30, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- My new edit 3 should be what you're looking for. --Pharaoh Hound (talk) 20:31, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support either edit Wow, great picture! | AndonicO ^{Talk | Sign Here} 21:52, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support original per nomination Mahahahaneapneap 22:49, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support both. —dima/s-ko/ 20:23, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Edit ` Quite nice, and I may be going blind ,and please tell me if I am, but I can't tell the difference really between edit 1 and edit 2. Cat-five - talk 10:58, 6 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- It's an extremely subtle difference (it even takes me a second to figure out which is which, and I made them!). --Pharaoh Hound (talk) 15:11, 6 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- If you can, try opening them in different tabs or windows, and switch back and forth. Any change is a lot more obvious that way. --Tewy 19:58, 6 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Catoptrophorus semipalmatus edit.jpg Raven4x4x 07:06, 8 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]