Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Marine flatworm

Marine flatworm

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Original – Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) swimming at 40 ft (12 m) depth, Manta Ray Bay, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.

Alternate - Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) swimming at 40 ft (12 m) depth, Manta Ray Bay, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.

Reason: Rare capture of a yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) swimming
Articles in which this image appears: Thysanozoon nigropapillosum
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Others
Creator: Atsme (Betty Wills) Note: new name for file is Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum).jpg

Support as nominator – Atsme^📞📧 03:01, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Lots of empty space. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:25, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Tiny flatworm + big ocean = intentional space with bokeh effect. The flatworm was only about 2 in (5.1 cm) long and was moving rather quickly in a strong current. Atsme^📞📧 06:40, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - I recognize the technical challenges, which is why this isn't an oppose. But having the flatworm take up something like only 20% of the frame is a bit much for me. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:30, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I added a cropped alternate, but my preference is the original. Atsme^📞📧 11:17, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Weak support High EV, slight technical problems. --Tremonist (talk) 15:03, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I'm definitely leaning towards supporting this, but I have two questions: First, could this image please be moved to a better title? Secondly, how sure are you of the ID? It seems you've changed your mind at least once! Josh Milburn (talk) 16:20, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

J Milburn, I am as certain of its ID as the marine biologists who redescribed Thysanozoon_nigropapillosum in 2014 per the RS cited in the article. With regards to a better title, I am certainly open to suggestions. I considered using its binomial nomenclature but one of the common names would be far easier to pronounce. How about polyclad flatworm, or golden-spotted flatworm" or yellow papillae flatworm? Atsme^📞📧 17:00, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry- just so we're clear, you're telling me that the marine biologists who authored the 2014 paper identified the species for you? And as for an image title, "Yellow papillae flatworm, Manta Ray Bay" or something would be fine, I would have thought. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:31, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No problem - I apologize if my response was ambiguous. There is no OR involved. I was referring to the description in the cited journal along with other verifiable sources. Example: [1] links to [2] where there are images. Atsme^📞📧 17:51, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Yann (talk) 17:13, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Jobas (talk) 15:18, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support, with preference for crop. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:29, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support – per Tremonist. (per J Milburn the image file names are too generic.) Bammesk (talk) 03:17, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Tremonist, Yann, Jobas, and Bammesk: Could you specify which version(s) you support? Thanks. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:33, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- I could live with either. --Tremonist (talk) 15:43, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- I can live with either too. (ALT is better framed, original has 1500+ pixels.) Bammesk (talk) 00:52, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Idem. Yann (talk) 14:26, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
comment - I am in the process of making the name change (Crisco is helping) to something less generic. Apologies for my indolence when nominating this image. Atsme^📞📧 15:56, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support either, provided Atsme is definitely sure about the ID. Flatworms strike me as something that may be very difficult for non-specialists to identify... Josh Milburn (talk) 17:10, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Josh, and for further verification that I provided an accurate, scientific id of the species, please see [3] which is also cited at the article. Atsme^📞📧 17:26, 15 December 2015

Support Either, but prefer crop. Just saw this now. Good results of a very difficult shot.--Godot13 (talk) 08:42, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Yellow papillae flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) (cropped).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:58, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This nomination was very close, with essentialy everyone supporting both versions. However, as 2 users expressed a preference for the cropped version, this is the one that get's promoted. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 11:58, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]