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Hamerkop

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Original - The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known as Hammerkop,Hammerkopf, Hammerhead, Hammerhead Stork, Umbrette, Umber Bird, Tufted Umber, or Anvilhead, is a medium-sized wading bird (56 cm long, weighing 470 g). The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name.

Edit 1 - Cropped.

Reason

Another Commons FP that now plays a prominent role in its Wikipedia article.

Articles in which this image appears

Hamerkop

FP category for this image

Animals/Birds

Creator

Quartl

• Support as nominator --Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 07:06, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
• Comment A tighter crop would probably help. The present composition is great, given what the photographer had to work with, but this is mostly a picture of sand and grass. Shroomydan (talk) 05:23, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
  • See edit. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 13:40, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
• Oppose, sorry. It's not blowing me away, seems a little lacking. J Milburn (talk) 10:40, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
  • That's not an actionable rationale. To be a valid oppose, it's got to specify what needs improving. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 10:48, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
    • Alright, I do not consider the composition compelling, and the environment is uninspiring and unnatural. WIAFP 1.3, 3.2 and, in a way, 6. Stood upon a rock, with a different background, this would be a great candidate. As it is... J Milburn (talk) 11:11, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose, the composition and choice of depth-of-field does not sufficiently isolate the subject and present it in a manner that draws one's attention to it. Purpy Pupple (talk) 22:34, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
• Oppose there is no wow factor here; a bit too mundane. Nergaal (talk) 09:59, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:40, 28 October 2010 (UTC)