Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Hellenic pond turtle (Emys orbicularis hellenica) Butrint.jpg

File:Hellenic pond turtle (Emys orbicularis hellenica) Butrint.jpg, featured edit

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Info Near-Threatened turtle that can be found in the Greco-Roman ruins in Butrint, Albania. Butrint was abandoned because of a rising water table. All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:50, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 18:50, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'd support a version with shallower depth of field. I find the background distracting. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:01, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

OK. New version uploaded. Charlesjsharp (talk) 01:00, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I like the new version much better. On the left – is that a second turtle behind the one in the front? --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 01:04, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there were three together. In the enwiki article, you'll see an image of many more but in a different part of the ruins. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:25, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support nicely taken. --SHB2000 (talk) 01:42, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:58, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- George Chernilevsky ^talk 07:20, 9 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Nice smile. The problem is that the DoF seems unnatural along the rock. The transition line is too obvious. The picture is sharp all the way then suddenly blurry. I think the evolution of the blur is not progressive enough. I know it's because one part is focus stacked, and not the rest, but unfortunately these two photographic choices (bokeh / high DoF) are not very compatible here. An unaesthetic "jump" is fatally identifiable on the background, and makes the image visually retouched. Incidentally, there's a minor halo on the right side of the shell -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:59, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It does indeed look unnatural. Charles, it should be possible to Photoshop your way to a smoother transition along that rock on the right. I would try using a gradient (with the turtle masked out) to progressively decrease the rock's sharpness from roughly the middle of the foot all the way back to the blurry section. Or maybe a blurring brush or cloning tool can also do the trick? Julesvernex2 (talk) 09:40, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. New version uploaded. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:51, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Minor fix of the halo, but nothing concerning the DoF. First version better in my opinion. Background a bit busy but overall more conventional / natural aspect -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:34, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ah well! Who to please? 13:08, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Julesvernex2's challenging suggestion? -- Basile Morin (talk) 14:00, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've accepted the challenge, though it's a new process... Charlesjsharp (talk) 14:31, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like you have uploaded the previous version, Charles -- Basile Morin (talk) 14:48, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Charles, I've had a quick go at it here. If you like the results, happy to guide you (and any others that might be interested) through the process so you can apply it to the raw file --Julesvernex2 (talk) 17:25, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Agree Julesvernex2's treatment is more progressive, and the render subtle -- Basile Morin (talk) 22:12, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Julesvernex2 and Basile Morin. JVx2's version uploaded. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:32, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- Basile Morin (talk) 09:59, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support Daniel Case (talk) 17:12, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Fischer.H (talk) 17:32, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmao20 (talk) 20:07, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 05:59, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thanks to Julesvernex2! I also like the exemplary cooperation between the two of you. --Aristeas (talk) 13:49, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 10 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /Basile Morin (talk) 01:57, 14 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Reptiles#Family : Emydidae (Pond Turtles)