Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Common Gull

Common Gull edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 24 Apr 2011 at 09:32:41 (UTC)

Original - Common Gull in winter plumage.

Reason: Good EV, good detail, nice composition. I don't normally do this sort of photography, so any feedback will be gratefully received.
Articles in which this image appears: Common Gull
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: NotFromUtrecht (talk)

Support as nominator --NotFromUtrecht (talk) 09:32, 15 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose In comparison to the other image on the page File:Larus canus1.jpg, this image is very bland and "common." Sadly the linked image can't be a FP due to the very blown highlights. For such a common bird we can definitely get better, sorry. — raeky t 05:18, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Got to agree with Raeky. J Milburn (talk) 01:27, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback. I assume this isn't going to make it as a FP now, but any feedback about improving the image would be welcomed: the bird is fairly common, so I will have a go at reshooting it. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 06:49, 19 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pretty much my only complaint would be the blown highlights. Other than that quality is pretty nice: smooth bokeh, subject is sharp, bird is completely in the frame and shot from a good angle. Jujutacular ^talk 13:20, 19 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's pretty good, but while there's a number of exceptions, it's usually preferred to get the full bird - this one completely loses the feet. --jjron (talk) 13:23, 21 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 22:56, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]