Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Haematopus longirostris - Austins Ferry.jpg

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Original - Pied Oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris), Austin's Ferry, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
 
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Reason
The one on the left has just flicked a small mussel towards it's mouth.
Articles in which this image appears
Pied Oystercatcher
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator
JJ Harrison
  • Question, what is standard practice regarding having multiple FPs of the same subject? If this is not considered a problem for EV of the second photo then I'll reconsider. On the subject of highlights, I must disagree, because if we're going to allow the recent photo of Paris to be its FPC with its blown highlights all over the photo, I don't think the minor issues with the current bird FP's beak should be a concern. But as I said, I'll reconsider if the standard practice for FPs is that multiple FPs of the same subject are OK. Pinetalk 07:54, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • We have maybe 5 pictures of the space shuttle and a good few of the Eiffel Tower, so it is allowed. I think the key is that it must show a different aspect of the subject. For this image, I think showing the bird's feeding habits and a bit more of the body (as there are two birds) would qualify. Regarding the Paris picture, one of the main reasons for the highlights being ignored was because of the difficulty in taking such a picture, due to usually limited access to skyscrapers at night. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:03, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think it is either some different aspect, or a direct, considerable improvement to qualify. I think this does so on both counts. As far as blown highlights are concerned, thought should be given as to what is blown, if it is an ancillary detail, and if the subject is misrepresented or not. The whole beak on that shot is blown, making the colour a weird orange, misrepresenting it. I seem to recall opposing it at that time for that reason. Some blown highlights on light sources are unavoidable for a night photo. JJ Harrison (talk) 10:31, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Haematopus longirostris - Austins Ferry.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 16:56, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]