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File:Gyps rueppellii -Nairobi National Park, Kenya-8-4c.jpg, featured[edit]
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes.Voting period ends on 21 Feb 2011 at 21:46:55 (UTC)
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Info created by Jorge Láscar - uploaded by Snowmanradio - nominated by Snowmanradio -- Snowmanradio (talk) 21:46, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
Support -- Snowmanradio (talk) 21:46, 12 February 2011 (UTC)- Support --The High Fin Sperm Whale 22:55, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support Definitely. -- IdLoveOne (talk) 23:27, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support -- Marmoulak (talk) 00:10, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support --Avenue (talk) 07:53, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- I like the symmetric crop and the view of underwing plumage. But I do wonder - why is it running? --Avenue (talk) 10:46, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 13:36, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
Oppose - hate to be "that guy", but the composition and lighting are both unsatisfactory to me. Lack of lead room is quite noticeable, and most of the visible part of the bird is in a shadow. –Juliancolton | Talk 16:52, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Thank you for your comments. I see what you mean, but I guess rather harsh shading is inevitable and with the sun overhead in Kenya. Actually, I think it is interesting that the shadow is seen directly under the bird as is only possible near the Equator. Anyway, I think that the shaded parts of the wild vulture are seen clearly enough, and I am reluctant to change the lighting levels. I thought it is interesting (with high educational value) to see the feather pattern of the top one wing and the underside of the other wing, as well as the other features of the bird. Incidentally, do you mean head room above the bird or in front of the bird? Snowmanradio (talk) 17:55, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for the response. You bring up an interesting point about the shadow being a contributing factor to the educational value, but I think it might be a good idea to note something along those lines in the file description. I'll consider this particular concern alleviated. However, now that I look closer, it seems some of the bird's white patches are washed out, but this probably isn't the biggest issue in the world. As for the lead room, I meant ahead of the bird. Presently it feels like it's about to run off the side of the image, which, at least for me, is not a comfortable feeling on the eyes. I don't think there's much that can be done at this point, though. If I'm being too critical, just let me know and I'll retract my oppose. –Juliancolton | Talk 20:19, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- In welcome your opinion of the crop, because I was thinking about giving more room in front of the bird, but I did not want to divide a tussock of grass in half with the right margin of the image. Anyway, I have done a minor edit and re-cropped it to give slightly more room in front of the vulture and brought the margin to the other side of the tussock. I was also thinking that I should write about the shadow in the image description, while replying to your first response. I would respect your opinion, if you oppose or support. Snowmanradio (talk) 22:24, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- If I may butt-in with my own opinion, it still looks goods but I didn't think that it needed lead room with the way it was centered and the roughly equal room around the bird. -- IdLoveOne (talk) 23:07, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- OK, there are pros and cons. The original image was probably better for showing on a language wiki, so I have reverted it back to the original, which several people were happy with. Snowmanradio (talk) 01:15, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
- Reluctant Oppose. I agree with Juliancolton. It's an interesting subject and action shot, I don't think it's quite up to featured level. Steven Walling 01:10, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
- To me, the high educational value and wonder of the technical difficultly of getting the action photograph compensate for its weaknesses. Snowmanradio (talk) 01:22, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
- Oppose Not enough lead space. The other version was better. W.S. 08:31, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support. Wonderful picture, centralised as well as with lead space. The bird is running but both legs are off the ground. fantastic. MerlinCharon (talk) 13:42, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support I would prefer a little more space to the right side.. but this image is featurable. Ggia (talk) 14:03, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
- Oppose Too much in shadow, could be in different position.--Mile (talk) 16:58, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
- Oppose per Mile.--Snaevar (talk) 14:03, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support - Good shot.....Captain......Tälk tö me.. 18:46, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
- Support --Dmitry A. Mottl (talk) 07:04, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
Confirmed results:
Result: 10 support, 5 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 22:32, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Birds
