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• Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Birds/Pelecaniformes#Genus_:_Butorides
•  Info Green heron (Butorides virescens) hunting in a still corner of Prospect Park Lake. all by — Rhododendrites ^talk |  14:27, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support — Rhododendrites ^talk |  14:27, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Wow, cool. --A.Savin 14:43, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Ivar (talk) 15:00, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Comment Nice, but can you rotate slightly to get reflection lined up please Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:50, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
  • @Charlesjsharp: Hm. Thought it was, but it indeed was ever so slightly off.  Done now — Rhododendrites ^talk |  16:04, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

•  Support Perfect now. Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:14, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

•  Support Beautiful! --Michielverbeek (talk) 17:24, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Very good.--Ermell (talk) 21:11, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Cayambe (talk) 22:30, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 05:59, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Aristeas (talk) 07:51, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 10:36, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Domob (talk) 11:31, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Commonists 13:03, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

• Another sockpuppet of Livioandronico2013. - Benh (talk) 16:23, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

•  Support -- Colin (talk) 13:56, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Great reflection -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:23, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 06:21, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:23, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 06:52, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Comment Good shot. But some strange shapes at the tail (anoted). --Mile (talk) 08:54, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Llez (talk) 12:06, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Question Yes, looks like some poor cloning, Rhododendrites Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:50, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Comment @PetarM and Charlesjsharp: You are correct, thanks. There was a little piece of bright detritus there. I gave removing it another shot. IMO it looks better, but let me know what you think. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  14:54, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

• Thanks, these bits are easily missed. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:03, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

• It could be better, some editing "ball" now visible but good shot, ISO 2000. Bird is like mirrored, polarizer used ? --Mile (talk) 16:40, 16 May 2021 (UTC) p.S. I would write location. Prospect park migth be good for your neighbour, but for me not much. Country, State etc.
  • Sure, but without the original note I'm not sure it's very visible. It's true that my Photoshop skills are not as good as some, though. No polarizer. I took probably 100 shots of this bird; this one had the best combination of sharpness, reflection, and light (there wasn't much, though, hence 2000 ISO). Also, I added additional info to the description. I typically use just "Prospect Park" and "Central Park" because the ones I'm talking about are the default categories (Category:Prospect Park/Category:Central Park), but it doesn't hurt to have it in the description, too. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  16:52, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
  • Can you explain what you mean by "mirrored, polarizer used?" please Mile. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:18, 17 May 2021 (UTC) Charlesjsharp This. --Mile (talk) 08:30, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
    • I don't know how much wildlife photography you have done Mile, but a polarizer is seldom used. Firstly, it takes time to set up and the moment may have gone. Secondly, I don't believe it would achieve the desired effect on this type of picture where you want the reflection. The polarizer makes it easier to 'see through' the water, which is not what Rhododendrites would have wanted here. Some users here use FPC as a learning resource, so giving "expert" advice is unwise unless it is expert. Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:29, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 18:09, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Well at least you moved ISO barrier on "Commons FP's" and texture is excellent. --Mile (talk) 18:47, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Daniel Case (talk) 19:26, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 04:31, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Uoaei1 (talk) 14:56, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Tournasol7 (talk) 12:37, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Exceptional! --Tagooty (talk) 15:17, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 24 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--A.Savin 22:41, 19 May 2021 (UTC)

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Birds/Pelecaniformes#Genus_:_Butorides