Commons:Valued image candidates/Melanis (Melanis aegates).JPG

Melanis (Melanis aegates).JPG

promoted

Image
Nominated by	Charles (talk) on 2015-10-26 12:55 (UTC)
Scope	Nominated as the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Melanis aegates (Melanis) dorsal
Used in	Global usage
Review (criteria)	Oppose: I oppose this on a number of grounds:  Comment A link to the author's own commercial website is unacceptable. The dark shadow is distracting The two butterflies have different colours. Are they the same species (male & female), is this due to the lighting or is there some other reason? The description field is not linked to Wikipedia. Martinvl (talk) 15:55, 30 October 2015 (UTC) I ask for a second opinion on a number of grounds: My website is not a commercial website, and yes you did overreact This is not QI so it doesn't matter if there is a shadow Fresh (young) and worn (older) butterflies nearly always have different colours - they fade with age. This is not a reason to oppose. Please do your homework before passing judgment The description page does not have to link to Wikipedia. Please read the VI guidelines before passing judgment. Charles (talk) 22:32, 30 October 2015 (UTC)  Comment You are correct that the image description does not have to be linked to Wikipedia, but the VI criteria says that it has to be linked to something to aid verification. You have not done this, hence my questions regarding species, sex etc. The description and/or links should enable me (a non-zoologist) to find the answers quickly. Even though this is not a QI, I found the shadows sufficiently distracting that I had to look very carefully to see the darker butterfly. That is my opinion and I am sticking with it. I have re-instated the "opposed" status as there is no "support" vote to counteract my "oppose". Martinvl (talk) 04:47, 31 October 2015 (UTC)  Support The notes added to the image make it very didactic. The appearance of butterflies varies with their age. For now it is also the only image we have of this species and it is very honorable. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 07:27, 31 October 2015 (UTC)  Comment I have added the required Wikilinks to the image and withdrawn my oppose.  Comment Thank you. Charles (talk) 07:52, 1 November 2015 (UTC) Result: 1 support, 0 oppose => promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:01, 2 November 2015 (UTC)