Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:Egret and fish.JPG

Image:Egret and fish.JPG, not featured

Egret and fish.JPG	Egret and fish edit.jpg

•  Info A great Egret and still alive fish
•  Info created, uploaded and nominated by Mbz1 --Mbz1 17:32, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
•  Support --Mbz1 17:32, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
•  CommentLet's try to play a game. If you want to oppose the picture because you do not like the crop of the egret, think about the fish(it is not cropped at all). If you want to oppose the picture because the fish body is in a shadow, think about egret's bill that casted the shadow ,if you, believe that the egret is overexposed, please try to think about the fish that is underexposed (maybe they compensate each other?) . Maybe then somebody will be brave enough to support that funny image(I'm sure the fish did not think it was funny at all) , or maybe not. But whatever you support (I doubt it) or oppose (I'm sure you will) the image, maybe you'll be able to enjoy that rare wildlife action. Anyway I'm ready for all your comments, except one, please don't tell me that the picture is boring. Good luck!--Mbz1 17:32, 14 July 2007 (UTC)Mbz1
•  Oppose ditto mbz1 ;). overexposed, underexposed = bad lighting, bad crop, noisy and some purple fringing (last 2 things can probably be edited, picture has high enough res) -- Gorgo 23:10, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
•  Oppose Very overexposed. I think if the fish is fully dark can be better.--Beyond silence 01:53, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
•  Oppose as an action shot, most def not boring. too bad about over-contrast and crop —the preceding unsigned comment is by Psylexic (talk • contribs) 03:54, 15 July 2007
•  Oppose Overexposed. Poor fish... --Digon3 ^talk 12:59, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
•  CommentI'm not sure how one could possibly take such a shot with the correct expousere of both the fish and the bird. I did not want to make a fish fully dark (who would have guessed that it was a fish then?) Still I do enjoy your "oppose". Keep them coming please.--Mbz1 14:01, 15 July 2007 (UTC)Mbz1
•  Oppose per above, and part of the bird's head is missing... Majorly (talk) 20:09, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
•  Oppose Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Technical quality is below average. --Bergwolf 21:19, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
•  CommentThank you, everybody, for taking your time to oppose and comment on the picture. I do like your "oppose" almost as much as I like your "support" and I like your "oppose" much more, than when nobody votes at all (it is so boring). So in my opinion that nomination is doing great.--Mbz1 22:46, 15 July 2007 (UTC)Mbz1
•  Oppose -- As above. Also Mbz1, can I ask why you selected the image in preference to Egret and fish 2? -- Snowwayout 04:48, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
  • You sure can. I believed that the nominated image is more interesting because the fish is hanging in the air, while in the other image the egret simply holds a fish in his bill. I hope it answers your question. Please feel free to ask me, if you have more questions.--Mbz1 05:27, 16 July 2007 (UTC)Mbz1
•  Comment would appreciate location info. Lycaon 18:26, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Sure. The picture was taken at Middle Lake in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco--Mbz1 20:43, 16 July 2007 (UTC)Mbz1
•  Comment I would have supported Egret and fish 2 -psylexic
  • Thank you, psylexic. It is really nice of you to tell me that.--Mbz1 04:31, 17 July 2007 (UTC)Mbz1
•  Support Just being annoying ;-) (I like the s-lines, the background and the action. Missing some of the head of the bird and a bit more sharpness on the fish. A pity with the overexposure, it really is a great scene) --Malene Thyssen 20:45, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
•  Oppose Top of head cut off, hurts enc. --RedCoat 12:23, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

Result: 8 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral => not featured Lycaon 05:28, 25 July 2007 (UTC)