Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Lammergeier

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[edit] Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus

The Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus ("Bearded Vulture-Eagle"), is an Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Gypaetus.
The Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus ("Bearded Vulture-Eagle"), is an Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Gypaetus.
Alternative1 with more wing detail
Alternative1 with more wing detail
Reason
Good details, nice composition, delicious colors
Articles this image appears in
Lammergeier
Creator
Richard Bartz
  • Support as nominator There are only 400 breeding pairs left --Richard Bartz (talk) 03:02, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment I'm confused - where is the tail in the original? It looks really odd without one! --Fir0002 03:13, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support original DurovaCharge! 06:49, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Alternative 1 only. Far more compelling at fullsize, lighting is better (especially on top of the head), and it's got a tail! --jjron (talk) 11:55, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support original. The alternative is nice, but it's stuck on an encyclopaedic no man's land imho. If we had one that was up in the air soaring, I would support, because that gives people a great opportunity to identify them in the wild. This one is a very nice photograph (maybe lighten the feet a bit). Gotta stick to my guns. ;) I know there is another FP on commons, which I'll pre-emptively weak oppose for showing only part of the animal (caution: battle ground ahead). Samsara (talk • contribs) 12:31, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
    • Pre-emptive oppose per Samsara. Versions here are far better. ;-) BTW, isn't the Original in more of a no man's land with that odd missing tail? --jjron (talk) 13:03, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
      • And you just accused me of picking arguments with you? Samsara (FA • FP) 01:15, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Weak support alternative - Far more interesting than the original, showing the tail ad wings. I would give a full support to a larger file and a less tight crop -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 15:22, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support alternative1 - a much more dynamic shot, illustrating just as much of the bird. I only wish it was oriented with the horizontal as the long axis, but still quite deserving. Matt Deres (talk) 00:43, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Prefer original. faithless (speak) 01:44, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support both -- Laitche (talk) 09:17, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support alternative 1, the nice pose shows unusually much of a bird. Narayanese (talk) 23:15, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support original, weak support alternitive Very nice. Juliancolton (Talk) 15:39, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  • I have to say the same as Julian: Strong support original, weak support alternative They're both amazing pictures, but the first one is superior, in my opinion. нмŵוτнτ 02:01, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Original - eek! ← κεηηε∂γ (talk) (contribs) 12:57, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Promoted Image:Bartgeier Gypaetus barbatus front Richard Bartz.jpg MER-C 07:32, 24 February 2008 (UTC)