Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Drymoreomys

Drymoreomys

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Sep 2011 at 23:42:53 (UTC)

Original - The rare and recently discovered Brazilian rice rat Drymoreomys

Alt - another view, partially obscured by a tree.

Reason: This and File:Drymoreomys albimaculatus 001.jpg (here proposed as an alternative) are the only published pictures of a live Drymoreomys, as far as I am aware. Drymoreomys is a rare rice rat from southern Brazil that was only described this year; its Wikipedia article is an FA. While this image may not be technically perfect, its encyclopedic value is huge. And it's a very beautiful mouse.
Articles in which this image appears: Drymoreomys
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator: Luís Funez

Support as nominator --Ucucha (talk) 23:42, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support original. As far as I am concerned, the charisma of the picture, rarity of the species and obvious encyclopedic value, in that it adds greatly to a featured article, serve to outweigh the technical problems. J Milburn (talk) 23:50, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support - nice use of fill-in flash for an elusive little critter that I am sure was hard to photograph. Also agree with J Milburn's points above. Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:43, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support (original only) - the greenery contrasts well the animal. 71.88.113.110 (talk) 02:38, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi there. While your comments are certainly welcome, "anonymous votes are generally disregarded", as is noted above. Perhaps you could create an account, or log in if you already have one? J Milburn (talk) 08:58, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support original. Only downside is the strong flash, everything else is very nice. Shrubbery adds to the value I think. All important parts of the mouse are visible. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 06:45, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support: I'd fully support a crop, but with the rat in the top corner the focus isn't quite what I'd want it to be. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:04, 21 September 2011 (UTC) Modified 15:47, 23 September 2011 (UTC) [reply]
Support per J Milburn. JJ Harrison (talk) 09:21, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per J Milburn. Rlendog (talk) 15:24, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support the original, but with a slight crop of the right part as it adds too much distraction (yes, we need to show the habitat, but not that much of it). For the same reason (distracting details) I do oppose the second image. Materialscientist (talk) 10:28, 24 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Drymoreomys albimaculatus 002.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 09:56, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]