Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Hildebrandt's Starling in Tanzania

Hildebrandt's Starling in Tanzania

 * Reason:good image
 * Articles in which this image appears:Hildebrandt's Starling
 * Creator:Noel Feans


 * Support as nominator --Snowman (talk) 19:24, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Update: Alternative 1 is my preference. Snowman (talk) 10:58, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * FYI, the term 'alternative' is used when a different image to the orignal is presented for voting (which is usually discouraged as it confuses voting). 'edit' is the prefered term for when a change is made to the original nominated image. Not a major issue, but it helps to use the appropriate terms. &#208;iliff    &#171;&#187;  (Talk)  13:44, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Edit 1 is my preference. Snowman (talk) 14:36, 19 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Support - I suggested this as a possible FP, I think it is a stunning shot that really does a great job of showing off the structural colour of this type of starling. Possibly a little blurred when you zoom in really close but I don't think that detracts too much from the quality overall. Sabine's Sunbird  talk  19:31, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Edit - slight strong preference for the uncropped version (over over-tight new version of edit 1) . Sabine's Sunbird  talk  21:55, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The tight crop version has been an error, original version now restored. Please reconsider your vote accrodingly. Elekhh (talk) 02:32, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * back to slight preference for uncropped version. Sabine's Sunbird  talk  02:46, 25 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Support per Sabine's Sunbird. Mostlyharmless (talk) 01:34, 19 February 2010 (UTC) Duplicate; Mostlyharmless updated vote below.   Mae din \talk 13:21, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support Support Original- wow, looks very good. Crop in Edit 1 is too tight from above. It moves the attention from the eye to the neck or top of the wing. I don't mind the idea of cropping but it should not be just removing as much useless background as possible.   franklin   04:19, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I also agree that the crop displayed now is too tight. When I voted for the crop it was for the previous version. See my comment below. Elekhh (talk) 01:59, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The tight crop version you voted on has been an error, original version is now restored. Please reconsider your vote accrodingly. Elekhh (talk) 02:32, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I see. Now you will really hate me I find this one a tiny little bit long from below. I really support either. It is just that when things look so good the choice is has to be made according to smaller things coming close to the ridiculous.  franklin   02:40, 25 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Support- very nice, plenty of detail, very good composition. Maybe a slight crop on top and/or bottom could further improove it. Elekhh (talk) 05:50, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * When I nominated it I thought a crop might help, but I did not want to risk "spoiling" the image. Snowman (talk) 10:58, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree that it is a nice background anyway, but the format and size of the crop are more efficient for Wiki articles. Prefer Edit 1. Elekhh (talk) 19:58, 19 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Support either - preference for crop. Great portrait and sufficient detail, although very soft at 100% (almost seems upsampled, although I guess not if it were taken with the 5D Mk II). Looks like Muhammad has some Tanzanian competition? ;-) &#208;iliff    &#171;&#187;  (Talk)  10:13, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The photographer is probably a tourist so I doubt the competition but it's nice to see something from Tanzania that was not taken by me. --Muhammad (talk) 13:44, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support ... and nice colors. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 10:14, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment Alternative 1 cropped from the top and bottom is now available. Snowman (talk) 10:58, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Edit 1. Snowman (talk) 14:36, 19 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Support, composition is brilliant. J Milburn (talk) 12:12, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Do you prefer the original version or the cropped version? Snowman (talk) 12:18, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * No real preference. J Milburn (talk) 12:04, 23 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Support prefer crop. A little fill flash would have helped with the bright background. Noodle snacks (talk) 22:06, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support either, slightly prefer the uncropped version. -- Avenue (talk) 12:41, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support either, no great preference. Mostlyharmless (talk) 05:26, 23 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - I am confused now by the existence of two different crop versions with the same file name: one on commons and the one here on Wiki. Elekhh (talk) 00:59, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry for that - the other crop was made for main page (DYK) purposes only; the tight crop was to square the picture. Restored. Materialscientist (talk) 02:19, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. It was nominated for a FP on the German wiki and at least one additional version was made for that nomination, which are nothing to do with the nomination here. Snowman (talk) 19:30, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

— Mae din \talk 21:39, 27 February 2010 (UTC)