Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Restless flycatcher02.jpg

Restless Flycatcher

Original - A Restless Flycatcher performing its characteristic hover prior to swooping down on its prey

Alternative 1

Reason: A superb shot of this exciting bird. I say it's exciting because it exhibits probably the most sought after characteristic in a bird - the hover. This allows the photographer a chance - albeit a fairly slim one as the word "hover" is probably a bit liberal - of getting the bird on the wing. And it's this chance that keeps you hoping to get that perfect shot - and after countless near misses and two (or was it three?) days of shooting these two come pretty darn close.
Articles this image appears in: Restless Flycatcher
Creator: Fir0002

Support as nominator Fir0002 21:57, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alternative 1 Durova^Charge! 03:33, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alternative 1Bewareofdog (talk) 04:20, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alternative 1 Background on the first is a little distracting, but the alternative makes the bird stand out, and I really like the position of the wings. Clegs (talk) 06:03, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Either. Cat-five - talk 09:00, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1 Really great capture, I like the slight movement and the anatomical depiction of the species in flight is simply faultless. Niggles like slight oversharpening and the crop (I'd prefer a squarer one) really do pale in comparison. --mikaul^talk 10:17, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1 Nice job again Fir --Bridgecross (talk) 15:19, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1 Mick said it all. Great shot. -- Mike (Kicking222) 20:03, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1 Matt Deres (talk) 00:23, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1 per Mick. Cacophony (talk) 17:41, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1, displays a particular characteristic of the species in a clear and informative way. Aesthetically pleasing as well. The background is also very pleasing and non-distracting. Sam Barsoom 20:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support either—I think the first submission illustrates the body of the bird a lot better, whereas the alternative just looks cool...so cool...support either.—DMCer ™ 02:14, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support either, but I particularly like the alternative. Dreamy ^§ 00:17, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Either Both are incredible, encyclopedic shots. --Shark face 217 02:07, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support both de Bivort 18:53, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1-- Absolutely stunning. Inklein (talk) 05:12, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 1 Great picture --Richard Bartz (talk) 23:05, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Restless flycatcher04.jpg MER-C 04:04, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]