Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Long-billed curlew

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Original – Juvenile long-billed curlew at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes

Support as nominator – — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:45, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The "missing" foot is distracting especially combined with the reflection (and what a state to have your feathers in when being photographed! Fire the stylist.) Belle (talk) 11:46, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support I don't find the reflection on the wet sand distracting. It rather helps put the shot in context (i.e. sea shore), which is important, since the species is a shorebird. If the feet were visible that would surely increase the EV, but again, a shorebird can be expected to have its feet sunk in the sand. I find it a pity that straightening the image compromised the sharpness a little bit, but that's nitpicking. Good shot. --Ebertakis (talk) 17:27, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Ebertakis - shorebird can be expected to have its feet sunk in the water and sand - where should they have them otherwise. Above the water? That is called miracle. Hafspajen (talk) 01:02, 25 October 2014 (UTC) - ^{see nomination Joshua passing the River Jordan for further details}.[reply]
Support – Yes too..--The herald 14:22, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support a bird in his natural environment. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 09:52, 26 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support: Well, yes indeed. Per all supports above. Fylbecatulous talk 21:20, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Long-billed curlew at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:46, 1 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]