Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/White-faced Heron.jpg

White-faced Heron

 * Reason:Nominated at WP:FPC but not technically sufficient
 * Articles this image appears in:White-faced Heron
 * Creator:Glen Fergus


 * Support as nominator --Noodle snacks (talk) 01:48, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Per my comment on FPC I liked the aesthetics of this one as well as the view of the animal. It has been in the article long enough so should meet the requirements here. Fletcher (talk) 01:55, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Good image (no problems with sharpness here on VPC). Shows the entire subject and has excellent encyclopaedic value. Elucidate ( light up ) 10:12, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support per my comments at FPC. --jjron (talk) 14:44, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support It's a good illustrating image, has a succinct caption, and fits all of the criteria.    Sophus Bie  (talk) 21:34, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose I've actually replaced this one from the article since I believe this image is of higher quality and has great EV since both its legs are clearly visible --Fir0002 07:25, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't know that it's particularly good form to replace and totally remove an image from its article during a nomination process. Secondly, while yours may be higher 'technical' quality, I prefer the nominated image in terms of composition and showing it in its natural feeding location and would suggest that it should it remain the taxobox image. --jjron (talk) 14:07, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah that's true - I'd actually completely forgotten that this was going to be at VPC when I did the replacement and only remembered after (at which point I probably should have reverted myself). Anyway I've reverted myself for now but I think my image is the better of the two: clean background, good sharpness and lighting, full body clearly displayed. --Fir0002 21:34, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Just add both, there is enough body text. Noodle snacks (talk) 23:30, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * OK I've done that now --Fir0002 02:08, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I still maintain the original (this image) should remain in the taxobox. As I said above yours might have better 'technical' aspects, but I think this is a better photo in terms of composition, etc. A large part of the point of VP/VPC is to recognise that good photos (or pictures) aren't always about who used the best equipment or which image has the best technical aspects, e.g., sharpness, spot-on focus. Sometimes I think we lose sight of this in our quest for the best 'quality' as is recognised at FP. --jjron (talk) 13:19, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support per above. WRT discussion above, I like them both but I think EV on this is higher due to natural setting and more extension of neck... Not that it really matters that much for this vote. ~  ωαdεstεr 16 «talkstalk» 05:18, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I've seen quite a few perched in eucalypts overlooking water (looking out for food I guess). They do also nest in trees. Noodle snacks (talk) 05:21, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

--Intothewoods29 (talk) 20:27, 18 January 2009 (UTC)