Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Metura Elongatus

Bag of Metura Elongatus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Feb 2011 at 12:54:41 (UTC)

Original - The Psychidae (bagworm moths) are a family of the Lepidoptera. The names refer to the habits of caterpillar of this family which build small protective cases in which they can hide and metamorphose.

Articles in which this image appears: metura, bagworm
Creator: Benjamint 12:54, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Support as nominator --Benjamint 12:54, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Just looks odd... The stark white background looks un-natural, and there is no way of knowing what is wood, what is the bag etc... It all looks the same (which may be the idea but it doesn't make for a very clear picture)... My main issue is the crop though - I'd rather see this with a natural background to enhance it's EV... gazhiley.co.uk 11:03, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I think this pic would be better with the original background (or a better cut of the background). Nergaal (talk) 16:33, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This is the original, it was taken in studio. I'll See what I can do about an outside shot, I'd prefer to find one that is crawling as well. Benjamint 21:07, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Fair enough, thought it was a pretty tidy crop! gazhiley.co.uk 12:06, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Something funky going on at the edges, glare/overexposure/something??? but what the hell, it's a cool insect. Support! Aaadddaaammm (talk) 21:32, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:02, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]