Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Polistes sp wasp.jpg

Polistes, Paper wasp. edit

Original - A wasp of genus Polistes and its nest.

Edit 1 - Cloned antennae from another picture of the wasp from similar angle.

Reason: Good quality, EV and a naturally clean background.
Articles this image appears in: Polistes, Polistinae
Creator: Muhammad

Support as nominator --Muhammad(talk) 12:59, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support either I'm not convinced with the unified antennae and the out-of-focus abdomen/wing. Composition isn't the best either. You also mentioned "naturally clean". Do they nest besides walls or trees? It seems too much grey and doesn't look that natural. Zoo Fari 15:58, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- I can upload an edit that fixes the unified antennae. To have the abdomen and wings in focus as well is not possible as is illustrated by the other wasp featured pictures. Actually, I was very pleased with the composition. Regarding the nesting, I found 4 nests in a small area of around 10m², all made on a wall. --Muhammad(talk) 17:18, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - I didn't mean that type of composition. The composition you are talking about is great on this photograph (good posture, not tilted, etc.). I ment environmental composition. Since you said it you find these near walls, then I will let that pass.

Now, I was going to change to support, but you never mentioned the species. You only mentioned its genus. I know, it can be a pain in the neck trying to find the species ID, but I think I've seen these before and should not be that hard to research. I'll work on the Species ID and hope to find it. Once there is an ID and a fixed antennae (unless I change my mind and let that pass), then I will support. Zoo Fari 22:37, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately the species id is not possible because according to the expert, "The only available key is from 1936 and it does not work." Hence "...future study and for taxonomic revision" is required. --Muhammad(talk) 06:18, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support Looks very good to me, well within insect FP standards. The composition is very nice too. de Bivort 20:51, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. If you can fix the unified antenna, I would support this picture. Otherwise, weak oppose. Spinach Dip 21:00, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- ~~The edit looked too photoshopped so I decided against it.~~ Ah, let you judge for yourselves... Edit uploaded. --Muhammad(talk) 08:06, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Edit1 Uploaded --Muhammad(talk) 10:08, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support either - I'm fine with this. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 18:45, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support either: I think the original and edit are both suitable. However, could you please clone stamp the grey dot in the lower left hand corner? It seems out of place and distracting. Maedin\^talk 19:10, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Cloned out the dust spot and uploaded over the images. You may need to clear cache to see the change. --Muhammad(talk) 08:22, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support either with preference to the original. Spencer^{T♦Nominate!} 01:27, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Either per nom Noodle snacks (talk) 02:46, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose edit 1 Come on guys, you can't change the angle of the antennae. Inappropriate edit. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 22:01, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Polistes sp wasp.jpg MER-C 03:21, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]