Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Marbled rock crab male

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Original - Marbled rock crab male
Reason
Featured on Commons, used in other national Wikis
Articles in which this image appears
Pachygrapsus marmoratus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator
George Chernilevsky
  • 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]
  • 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]
  • 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]

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