Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Meerkat feb 09.jpg

Meerkat

 * Reason:Well this is it boys - the last one! One full res 5D shot to bid WP and FPC farewell as I retire. High quality and good EV showing the entire tail
 * Articles this image appears in:Meerkat
 * Creator:Fir0002


 * Support as nominator --Fir0002 12:32, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Why retiring? --Muhammad (talk) 13:03, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * We need a slightly different picture underneath this one so that we can...compare the meerkat :) Lemon martini (talk) 13:21, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Support but mirror the above, why are you retiring?! Staxringold talkcontribs 13:58, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - his reasons. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 14:33, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, found that soon after my post. It's always sad to see drama drive someone away. Staxringold talkcontribs 14:42, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

--jjron (talk) 07:46, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - Jauerbackdude?/dude. 14:33, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Support: Really good, and big!  Farewell to Fir, and a very good choice to go out on.   Mae din \talk 15:33, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Support: As always a great image. I understand your reasons to retire. Wikipedia should also offer its contributors the option of uploading their pictures under a non-commercial license. If they would offer people this choice, Wikipedia would greatly benefit from it and attract more semi- and professional photographers. With that being said, I wish you all the best. I normally don't give comments regarding your pictures (don't know why actually), but you have given Wikipedia a lot of yourself. Therefore you deserve our gratitude and respect. --Massimo Catarinella (talk) 21:28, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Support All the best to you, Fir.  upstate NYer formerly wadester16 21:40, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Wow, I didn't think I'd see this day. A full resolution shot from Fir! I'm going to hold off on my lengthy thank-you speech, as in my opinion uploading full resolution should be the norm, not the mini-cherry on the whipcream on the sundae. So to make it short: thanks for your contributions, but Wikipedia should stay true to its ideals of being free as in speech, not just as in beer. Oh, and support of course. --Dschwen 22:09, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Support and so long and thanks for all the birds. Sorry to see you go. Sabine's Sunbird  talk  01:22, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * What the said; support. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 02:05, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. A great image. Thanks Fir. Mostlyharmless (talk) 02:49, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support per nom. Durova 306 03:39, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Meets criteria, and so Support. Pmlineditor    Talk  08:13, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Noodle snacks (talk) 05:12, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Sorry to see you go, but thanks for the latest rash of great pictures, of which I think this might be your best. Terri G (talk) 11:39, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Support - per all above 154.20.253.177 (talk) 18:29, 3 September 2009 (UTC)