Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Junonia villida tas.jpg

Meadow Argus

 * Reason:Compliments the other images in the article, showing it with closed wings (quite a common resting position). The image has good lighting and is very detailed thanks to a focus stack. I don't think that the decayed wingtips are a major issue, it is quite common as butterflies age.
 * Articles this image appears in:Meadow Argus
 * Creator:Noodle snacks


 * Support as nominator --Noodle snacks (talk) 12:11, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. Assuming you didn't clip the wing ;) it's entirely natural, and eminently featurable. Mostlyharmless (talk) 09:53, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - crop is too tight at the top. Renata (talk) 18:05, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I didn't crop it beyond the actual shot. I might have a bit more background that I could stitch in since I took quite a number to ensure a successful handheld stack. Noodle snacks (talk) 23:13, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * It is now a 3 image composite with a bit more space at the top. Noodle snacks (talk) 00:46, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Good EV, sharpness and lighting. Damaged wings are probably one of the reasons we could have this picture ;) --Muhammad (talk) 19:44, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Nope, I didn't touch it. Noodle snacks (talk) 03:36, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I meant, the damaged wings was probably one of the reasons why the butterfly was photographed so well since its flight would have been affected and it would thus sit around --Muhammad (talk) 04:34, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh I see. It was definitely able to fly, but I think it'd expend more energy to do so. Noodle snacks (talk) 05:30, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Support Not sure the EV is the best with the wings closed but quality is there. 180mm seems to be pretty good? --Fir0002 05:34, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Snot bad. Working distance is the main benefit. The bokeh is pretty nice too. The autofocus is bad, but I don't use it for non macro so no big deal. This and the Teatree image above are proof that handheld focus stacks are quite possible if you keep it to a low number of shots. Noodle snacks (talk) 04:53, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

MER-C 11:24, 30 April 2009 (UTC)