Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Panorpa communis

Original - The common scorpionfly, Panorpa communis, is a species of scorpionfly native to Western Europe.

Alternative

Reason: Another accomplished image by Richard Bartz. No focus brackets in this one. :) The alternative is the more decorated image, being FP at Commons. That I put up another image as the primary nominee was a matter of minor personal preference - see what you think!
Articles this image appears in: Panorpa communis, Mecoptera
Creator: Richard Bartz

Support as nominator --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 14:13, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Very nice. Applause. --Meld shal 14:41, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support with preference to original. Good macro shot. Muhammad(talk) 13:40, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support either de Bivort 03:15, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support either, prefer original. Narayanese (talk) 07:43, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support either, great focus on the Panorpa communis. Pie is good ^{(Apple is the best)} 16:39, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Skorpionsfliege Panorpa communis male full.jpg --jjron (talk) 13:04, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]