Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Tarantula

Brightly Colored Tarantula
This photo was actually of a museum display, so I can't credit bravery for this spider :) Unfortunately due to the lighting (and the tarantula being behind reflective glass) This was the best angle I could get


 * Support. Self Nom. --Fir0002 08:37, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Junes 09:06, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Did the display say what species it was? My guess is it's a Mexican Red-kneed Tarantula, but I'm no expert. -- BRIAN 0918   13:49, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Yeah i though it was something like that as well. I think the display did have a name, but I didn't have the foresight to write down a name unfortunately --Fir0002 21:15, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Oppose All eight legs out of focus. Too bad - I like the colors and the composition. Support sharpened image. Denni &#9775; 22:04, 2005 Mar 14 (UTC)
 * Have tried a bit of sharpening, but I didn't really think that the legs were much of an issue, and am not sure if this edit is much better --Fir0002 08:41, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support I like this one. Its a good bold image of a spider which many people will recognise. The quality imperfections are small enough not to worry me, although it would be good if the specific species could be identified. -- Solipsist 08:53, 16 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Support but I'd suggest loosening the crop a little. Top is more comfortable. jk 06:44, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Cut-out looks too unnatural. ed g2s  &bull;  talk  14:44, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Promoted 2nd. +6/-1. (supporters of first are assumed to support 2nd unless they reply to the contrary, as has always been the case) -- BRIAN 0918  06:47, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

