Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Marbled rock crab male

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Original - Marbled rock crab male

Support as nominator --George Chernilevsky ^talk 12:54, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support, I do like this. J Milburn (talk) 13:04, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Question for George. It seems to be consistent with these images so I assume you're intentionally choosing to do so, but I'm wondering if it's possible to take them anything other than from directly overhead? I never particularly like that as a composition, it's sort of like taking a mammal from directly side-on. --jjron (talk) 17:25, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is small and fast animal. For successful photo there is only fraction of a second. I did series of photos, then chose one best. Concerning composition: i have photos of the big Warty crab (Eriphia verrucosa). I did them macro by the plan en claws and face. As a result i have been attacked by really strong claws. The camera has fallen to sand, and i have received blood-stained fingers. The crab hasn't suffered :) -- George Chernilevsky ^talk 19:27, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

lol, nice story. I can appriciate the danger of messing with these creatures to get photographs, if they latch on it's bad news. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 23:30, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Support~~ Most crabs are physically kind of 2-dimensional, the top is generally the best side to look at. This image is very clear and smooth, but I wish the crab stood out more from its surroundings, maybe were in a different angle. --I′d※<3※Ɵɲɛ (talk) 20:43, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm changing my vote on this one. I know it's technically a good image and is of the crab in its natural habitat, but it's not visually amazing. --I′d※<3※Ɵɲɛ (talk) 00:53, 12 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support I think on the biology side this is the most common way (that and probably an underside shot with it on it's back) is the way books photograph crabs for identification. I think the way this sucker is camouflaged on sand any bio camouflage page if it's not overtly illustrated might benefit from this too. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 23:32, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose On that background, it’s like trying to find Waldo. Greg L (talk) 04:23, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Raeky has told correctly. It is natural background (surf zone) and natural camouflage of crab --George Chernilevsky ^talk 05:22, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pachygrapsus_marmoratus_2008_G1.jpg--Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 21:47, 17 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]