Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Red Colobus of Zanzibar

The Red Colobus of Zanzibar
Voting period ends on 19 Dec 2012 at 20:05:45 (UTC)
 * Reason:High EV, High technical quality, Excellent image size, facial features, excellent color, well-framed
 * Articles in which this image appears:Zanzibar red colobus, John Kirk (explorer), Zanzibar
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
 * Creator:hasin


 * Support as nominator --hasin 20:05, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment I like this, but I think the EV would be much better if we could see the bottom half of the animal. I don't suppose you have a picture with that available? JJ Harrison (talk) 06:01, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree EV may be better for a photo which could have the full animal (Afraid I don't have one at the moment). However, in such a photo, the focus would drastically move away from the facial features and the expression which compels the audience to want to know more. hasin 13:34, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Support full EV and high quality.Alborzagros (talk) 08:14, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Oppose Subject cut off... gaz hiley  08:52, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I understand your view. Would it make a difference if the subject was meant to be cut-off to focus on facial features and feeding? hasin 13:34, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Not really, if it was about this animal's features and feeding habits... For all we know this little bundle of fur could feed while standing on tip toe - we wouldn't know the full story without a full picture... gaz hiley  08:41, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I am afraid we will have to disagree then. I do not think Featured Pictures have to show the 'full story' as you claim. Featured pictures are meant to illustrate an article or part of it very well. A pictured can also be featured if it makes one want to know more. I think this picture qualifies on both grounds - as it illustrates the feeding on young leaves as well as being captivating due to the intense facial expression and sharp features. hasin 17:09, 12 December 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hasin Shakur (talk • contribs)
 * Personally I can't help but agree with your viewpoint, and I will admit I do like this picture... Unfortunately with my FP editor hat on I have to oppose it as cut off, as this is a reason quoted multiple times a day on here... See the nom above for the war statue - one of the main reasons for being opposed is that the base is cut off. The picture is striking, interesting, and makes the viewer want to know more... But because the whole statue isn't in view it is unlikely to pass... Ergo the standard for FP is pictures of a subject need to show the whole subject (and nothing but the subject so help me god)... I wish it was a wider shot as I would support in an instant... gaz hiley  13:52, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I think this is a much more forgivable type of crop. Witht he war statue, only a bit of the base was cut off, which is sloppy. With this one, it uses one of the standard cut-off points (the waist) and looks perfectly normal. Adam Cuerden (talk) 17:39, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Support. Easily the most striking image on today's FP page, capturing the facial features very clearly. ProfDEH (talk) 20:53, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
 *  Support, with minor reservations : The leaf "growing out" of his head is unfortunate, and the body is a bit blurry, but it's high-quality overall. Adam Cuerden (talk) 17:39, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * On thinking about this, and seeing Cat-five's comment, Weak oppose. There's just enough small issues to be a problem. Adam Cuerden (talk) 07:42, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Support Nice portrait of the monkey and its natural habitat. -- ELEKHHT 01:14, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak Oppose it shows what it's meant to show but showing the face in high quality in my opinion makes up for the framing, not the focus issues. Cat-five  t  c   13:09, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak support Blurry at full size, otherwise supportable for me, despite cut-off. Brandmeistertalk  09:55, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Support Tomer T (talk) 18:09, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

--Armbrust The Homunculus 20:30, 24 December 2012 (UTC)