Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Striated Heron-001.jpg

File:Striated Heron-001.jpg, featured

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•  Info created by Leo za1 - uploaded by Leo za1 - nominated by NJR ZA -- NJR_ZA (talk) 17:38, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support -- NJR_ZA (talk) 17:38, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Oppose - bird looking away, overhead light, harsh background. ~y (talk) 19:01, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support -- Remarkably good photo. I don't think the bird looking away or the overhead light can be helped - it is a bird outdoors, after all. However, the background is a little harsh. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 22:49, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support -- Dmitry A. Mottl (talk) 23:06, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support --Cephas (talk) 02:26, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support. I don't have a problem with the lighting or the background. —Bruce1ee^talk 08:37, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Info I reduced background noise level. Please revert, if it's not better. --Ivar (talk) 19:38, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

 CommentThank you Ivar. The photo is out of camera with no editing having been done whatsoever. --Rute Martins of Leoa's Photography 19:58, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Then what happened with the rest of the pixels?  B.p. 20:37, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

•  Support -- Arcalino (talk) 20:55, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support --Ritchyblack (talk) 06:20, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Oppose Good pose and framing but unfortunate light.  B.p. 09:33, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support --Stas1995 (talk) 09:56, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Support Alborzagros (talk) 08:26, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
•  Oppose -- Good and valuable photo, high EV. But not special enough for FP. Alvesgaspar (talk) 10:37, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 9 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky ^talk 07:36, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Birds