Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Carolina Anole Eating A Praying Mantis

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[edit] Carolina Anole Eating A Praying Mantis

Carolina Anole eating a Praying Mantis
Carolina Anole eating a Praying Mantis

This is one of my favorite pictures (that I have taken). I am nominating it because I feel like it is of high quality and is a good representation of a Carolina Anole and an unfortunate Praying Mantis. It was taken on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

  • Nominate and support. - Patrick Lyons 22:53, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak support - his mouth is kind of blurry, but it really is a good photo that is easily useable at several articles. Haven't checked that it satisfies various criteria. Stevage 11:24, 16 May 2006 (UTC)]
  • Oppose the most interesting bit is out of focus. chowells 11:37, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose. It's a nice picture, but the key parts - lower jaw, tongue, and meal - are partly unfocussed and blurry (probably because it was 'chewing'). I also dislike the way its front leg is cut off. --jjron 12:54, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak oppose. Geogrous resolution. However, FPs aren't all about resolution. The subject (though very cute) is cut off, and slightly blurry. --Pharaoh Hound 15:10, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose the out-of-focus lower jaw. A pity because the pic is otherwise really appealing, and I've grabbed it for my desktop this week :-) Thanks for nominating it even if it doesn't get through ~ Veledan • Talk 19:42, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Support The eye of the subject is sharp, focused on the viewer, and draws immediate attention. Soft motion blur in the lower jaw brings life to the image. Upward motion in the jaw juxtaposes the downward sloping branch; amalgam of blended colors makes for a beautiful background that at once allows the subject to stand out while highlighting the motion in the image. Alive. It is a shame such amateurs have commented negatively. User:DanSikorski 22:42, 16 May 2006 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MFkillA (talk • contribs) 04:36, 17 May 2006.
    • Considering the voter attempted to pretend to be someone else with a fake signature (see [1]), and the account was apparently created for the sole purpose of this vote (it's the only edit), I would suggest that this vote of support be ignored. chowells 17:49, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose Oppose Per User:Chowells. —Black and White (TALKCONTRIBS) 20:07, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment. There's already a FP of a Carolina Anole: howcheng {chat} 06:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose for bluriness of subject matter. Staxringold 11:46, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose per chowells. enochlau (talk) 07:24, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Not promoted Mikeo 17:59, 24 May 2006 (UTC)