Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Zalophus californianus - Morro Bay.jpg

Original - California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) sunbathing on the beach, Morro Bay, California.

Reason: Good portrait of the animal in a very common pose (see here, here, here, and here).
Articles this image appears in: California Sea Lion
Creator: Mike Baird (on Flickr)

Support as nominator --howcheng {chat} 22:44, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The picture is too confined in composition and not sharp.--Caspian blue 22:58, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not very sharp even when scaled down, the eye looks like a black hole due to the lighting angle. Blown highlights on the waves (which are inoffensive) and clipped shadows. Could have really benefited from some fill flash. Noodle snacks (talk) 01:08, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Regretful oppose - We need more marine animal fps terribly - but the confinement is visible in the thumb form, somewhat. —Ceranthor^(Sing) 14:19, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per noodle snacks as well as some minor noise concerns. Spencer^T♦^C 20:27, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 06:51, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]