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File:Platycnemis latipes, female, Vias, Hérault 01.jpg[edit]
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes.Voting period ends on 22 Jul 2014 at 16:43:41 (UTC)
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Info All by me. -- Christian Ferrer Talk 16:43, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
Support -- Christian Ferrer Talk 16:43, 13 July 2014 (UTC)- Support -- Excellent. Drunk as usual. For complicated reasons I'm sure are not very scientific, I'm reminded of a line from Kung Fu Panda 2 where Mantis, pondering an imminent doom, reflects "I never imagined it would end like this ... thought I would meet a nice girl, settle down, get my head eaten ... so sad". Happily Po rescues him in the nick of time. Just thought I'd mention that before passing out. Coat of Many Colours (talk) 02:34, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
- Still looks good sober (*phew*). I should go into rehab, but the football last night was great. Coat of Many Colours (talk) 11:48, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
- Support --Miguel Bugallo (Lmbuga) 02:59, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
- Support Poco2 14:23, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
- Support --Nobelpeopleuploader (talk) 17:39, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
Oppose See category Category:Zygoptera and use Dschwen's tool for viewing existing QI/FP [though watch: some of the FP are wiki-FP not commons-FP and some wikis have low standards). It's a QI but the background is too distracting despite the f/2.8. And even a macro lens isn't sharpest wide open and the DoF rather narrow. Suggest smaller aperture and try for better subject isolation naturally rather than just via aperture. (Your camera + lens should be capable of an image twice as detailed as this with a lovely smooth background.) -- Colin (talk) 20:25, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
- The EXIF says f/16; not f/2.8. I think the busy background may be due to increased subject distance. These damselflies may not be friendly for a close shot. And 100/105 is not the best lens to shoot them. Jee 03:03, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, indeed, it's f/16. And this young lady was very fearful and was not allowed approach. -- Christian Ferrer Talk 04:34, 16 July 2014 (UTC) I was a bit far from the subject and now I think maybe f/10 would be better for these conditions. -- Christian Ferrer Talk 04:37, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
- Ah, I must have got confused with several windows open. Well f/16 would explain the busy background. Jkadavoor, do you recommend 150mm instead? Can you get teleconverter for macro? I've read that shooting early morning when cold is good for getting close to insects. But I've no personal experience here. -- Colin (talk) 06:25, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
- Yes; 150-200mm for big subjects (compared to small flies and bugs), especially in a full frame. Jee 06:30, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
I withdraw my nomination Yes background is busy compared to the other featured images of the category. -- Christian Ferrer Talk 11:34, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
