Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Koala sleeping

A koala sleeping.

Koalas have slow metabolism and sleep for the most part of the day.

A cropped alternative, removing most of the "noisy" background.

Reason: This picture represents the most common attitude of a koala: to sleep.
Articles this image appears in: Koala
Creator: Luciano Roth Coelho

Support as nominator — Luca 09:29, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Hmmmm where did you get that shot from Taronga zoo? When I was there the lighting was either terrible or behind bars and had a much better chance of getting a picture in the Koala Park in North-west Sydney. However the shot still has a wrong white balance (too much red for my liking) and doesn't really compare with our other koala FP. The face and a lot of the body is blocked off by the branch and either way it is not in its natural environment (well less natural, that's just a dead tree branch). --antilived^{T | C | G} 10:47, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Well, I don't remember exactly where they were in the Zoo, but it was one of the first animals I saw, so somewhere close to the entrance, I guess. There were no bars, just a relatively small wall that allowed me to take the pic easily. I have seen that other picture of the koala climbing a tree, but didn't see it was an FP. In my opinion that one is a bit too greenish and yes, it definitely is "posing" for the camera, but the light in the background is a bit disturbing and its face is not really on focus. But anyway, who am I to judge an already elected FP? ;) On the other hand, I think it doesn't make much sense to choose another koala pic, if one has already been a POTD. Luca 11:16, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support In my opinion it has a pleasant asethetic balance, good resolution and sharp quality. The pose is unique and original. I would argue this isn't posing as the creature did not assume its posture due to your presence so we at wikipedia could get a "cute" shot, it just worked out that way. I like the detail in the fur and claws as well, the only thing I can fault with it is the fact the face and head isnt really visible but its asleep so thats less important. I think this would look lovely on the front page and so it has my support. WikipedianProlific ^(Talk) 22:26, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose There are better free pictures of koalas here. Kla’quot (talk | contribs) 06:53, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support as per nom. Great image, good composition, and very "real" image of an often idealized cutesy animal. Sure, if a little more of the head was visible it would be an improvement, but I don't find that detrimental for this nom. --Midnightdreary 18:48, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Composition is uninteresting, subject is largely blocked by obtrusive and distracting tree, unnatural setting. Calliopejen1 13:17, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The "obtrusive and distracting tree" is there on purpose. I could have taken the picture from a different angle to avoid having it blocking the koala's face, but I think it looks better and more natural like it is. I didn't want to have a koala "posing" to the camera. Luca 07:03, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose mainly per Calliopejen1. There are better free images.--Svetovid 22:51, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
weak oppose - I actually like the sleepiness of the image, the detail and focus. Seems more encyclopedic than images of alert looking koalas. I'm opposing because of the artificial background. Selective cropping might help, but I'm afraid that would throw off the centering. Debivort 18:18, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I cropped the picture a bit and added here as an alternative. I still prefer the original one which has a bit better composition, but this one has a less distracting background. Luca 07:03, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support This image has a good resolution, is very encyclopedic, and is freakin' cute. I don't know what the statement "composition is uninteresting," has to do with this picture, Wikipedia has plenty of featured fruit pictures with nothing but the subject and a white background. The color balance on this is also rich. I don't think the Flickr images in the link above are better than this one; but I do think this shot is a higher resolution than the featured, first picture, on the article page (and without the blown highlights). - DMCer 03:48, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral I would love to support but the sheer fact that the koala's face is not visible really does it for me. I am also finding it somewhat blurry, yet I don't think it deserves an oppose :) Chris Buttigieg 13:33, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 08:59, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]