Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Teddy-bear cholla

Teddy-bear cholla

Exposed green flesh of cholla branch after stem detached

Self-nom of picture I took in Scottsdale, AZ of Teddy-bear Cholla. The ends of the spiny branches of this cactus detach from very little force—a slight brush up against it or even wind can knock them off (as my roommate learned that day much to his chagrin). This closeup illustrates what the fleshy core of the plant looks like, after such a detachment. I can upload a higher resolution version, if preferred. Postdlf 03:24, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Nominate and support. Postdlf 03:24, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Can you upload a larger version? At least twice as big. The larger, the better. --brian0918 03:29, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  - I just uploaded a larger one—let me know if that's fine. Postdlf 03:34, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Support. ugen 64 03:48, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. Illustrates well, but not FP. Also, if you have more too give, make that resolution even higher, thank you. Jonas Olson 09:50, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. In focus and good color, but it fails to illustrate the plant as a whole. Also, it looks like there's a stem from another plant among the ... what do you call the spines on a cactus? Matthewcieplak 10:54, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry, but it agree that the pic is far from self-illustrating. Great pic and colors, though. Circeus 23:29, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)
Oppose Good pic but not quite a FP IMO --Fir0002 06:16, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- I'll try harder next time. Gives me something to shoot for. ; ) Postdlf 06:20, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Oppose. It's a nice picture, and nicely illustrates what the flesh of the plant looks like, but the flesh itself is overexposed in places and the directly end-on view is a little confusing. A valuable picture; if you keep on taking and submitting stuff like this I'll be delighted. --Andrew 10:32, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)

Not promoted +2 / -5 -- Solipsist 20:55, 12 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]