Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Wasp mimicking hoverfly.jpg

Wasp Mimicking Hoverfly edit

Original - Wasp-mimicking Hover Fly, Ceriana sp.

Reason: High quality image of an interesting hoverfly
Articles this image appears in: Ceriana (fly), Mimicry
Creator: Fir0002

Support as nominator --Fir0002 00:39, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Is there someone who might supply a species ID? Not essential but would be good. |→ Spaully ^τ 18:18, 28 June 2009 (GMT)
- Unfortunately that's as good as I can get from a photo --Fir0002 23:34, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Fair enough. I only found one (dodgily) attributed photo in looking for evidence of Ceriana ornata, which doesn't exist according to the WP article, so I don't know which is right. |→ Spaully ^τ 23:49, 28 June 2009 (GMT)
Suport. Illustrative and good photo. |→ Spaully ^τ 23:49, 28 June 2009 (GMT)
Support - Very unusual, high EV, excellent focus and hard to take. - Damërung ^{...ÏìíÏ...}_{__Ξ_} . -- 02:22, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support - Nice one, I wish the wings were slow enough so that they wouldn't be blurred! ceranthor 13:45, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Changed to weak per the gleam evident on the abdomen and thorax. ceranthor 21:55, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

lol, may I ask what made you deem that "gleam" was undesirable? Don't you think real life objects exhibit reflective properties? :P --Fir0002 08:09, 1 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support I share the same sentiment about the wings, but I wouldn't hold that against the nomination. An excellent photo.--Pericles of Athens^Talk 17:18, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Acceptable that the wings may be out of focus but IMO the abdomen and thorax should be well focused for a FP. --Muhammad(talk) 18:48, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- I think the abdomen and thorax are in focus... aren't they? Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 12:01, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose. The angle (slightly from behind) combined with the foreground out-of-focus wing make this a somewhat uncomfortable composition, in my view.--ragesoss (talk) 19:48, 2 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Excellent EV in Mimicry makes up for any technical weaknesses. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:54, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Not that keen on the angle, but the lighting and sharpness is good. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 12:01, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support A little small, but otherwise good. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 01:48, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Wasp mimicking hoverfly.jpg --wadester 16 05:51, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]