Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Grey Heron in Thailand (1)

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 May 2013 at 01:25:22 (UTC)

Original – A Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) at Pak Thale, Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand.

Reason: Clear image, free license, lead image. A landscape version of this image is also available. I previously nominated this image here but it didn't get five votes so I'm renominating it. A landscape version is also available.
Articles in which this image appears: Grey Heron, Arrocampo Reservoir
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Creator: JJ Harrison

Support as nominator either square or landscape version. --Pine^✉ 01:25, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Reluctant Neutral, nearing Support It's a beautiful capture of this beautiful bird, but I'm afraid I have to say that the background was sort of distracting me when I viewed the picture. Arctic Kangaroo 15:57, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support I've found backgrounds distracting before, but certainly not here. This is gorgeous. To be slightly honest, I prefer the wider image, but I think this makes nice use of the square frame. I kind of wonder if the wider image shouldn't be used on the reservoir article and the square image remain as the lead for the heron article, but that's just a minor preference that doesn't affect my vote at all. Clear eyes, gorgeous color. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 17:59, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support I do not find the background to be distracting. Rreagan007 (talk) 18:33, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support great quality and good EV. --Wingtipvorte^X PTT ∅ 20:24, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support As the totally unbiased creator. JJ Harrison (talk) 02:56, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Support as per JJ Harrison?! Also, it has good EV and it's quality is great. Mediran (t • c) 03:29, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ardea cinerea - Pak Thale.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:28, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]