Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/African helmeted turtle

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Original – African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa), South Africa

Reason: High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well. Not appropriate as the lead image, but shows the way the animal retracts its neck and legs.
Articles in which this image appears: African helmeted turtle, Pelomedusidae
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator: Charlesjsharp

Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:48, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I'm trying to decide if the dirty shell is a problem. On the one hand, they do swim, so it would be possible to get a washed-off shell in the wild. On the other hand, the shell isn't the main focus. Charles, can you give your thoughts? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.4% of all FPs} 23:53, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm far from an expert, but I understand that details of the shell are important for identification. I doubt we'd feature a picture of a beetle with dirty elytra. I don't think this is particularly suitable as an infobox image, and I'm not completely clear on the extent to which it adds significantly to the article -- which is not to say that I don't think it's a good picture! Lots of personality. Josh Milburn (talk) 07:44, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

- This is not presented as an identification image, more behaviour i.e. the feet. October is a dry month in South Africa, so sand and dust everywhere - I could have gone and given him a brush down... Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:54, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe Charlie could airbrush the dirt off. – Sca (talk) 12:57, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:12, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:12, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]