Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus) on Oyamel fir (Abies religiosa) Piedra Herrada.jpg

File:Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus) on Oyamel fir (Abies religiosa) Piedra Herrada.jpg, not featured edit

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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Lepidoptera#Family : Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Info The Monarch butterfly migration is one of the World's natural wonders. The monarchs overwinter in Mexico in a number of areas covering about seven hectares in total. The butterfly density is said to range from 10-50 million butterflies per hectare. Most roost in oyamel fir trees. All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:54, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 12:54, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment ~~At least the right part with this blurry foreground should be cropped out~~ -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:05, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the improvement. Interesting image but harsh light -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:52, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The light doesn't penetrate well earlier or later and, if you want to see the butterflies fly, you have to hike up the mountain to the firs around midday. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:30, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tentative oppose until Basile's concerns have been addressed. Ping me once that's done. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:53, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment One of the great wonders of nature, how lucky you are to have seen it. Purely for composition, I think a tighter crop would have been better, emphasizing that strong diagonal line and the airborne butterfly to the right. Taking in too much at once, can make a compo look busy. --Cart (talk) 13:01, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The crop is much better; thanks to all @Basile Morin, SHB2000, and W.carter: . @SHB2000: I hadn't taken the trouble to crop as I wasn't going to nominate this until the discussion on habitat started... Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:09, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why start that discussion again? Your point of view has been firmly established, and your preference about where your photos are displayed should be respected. --Cart (talk) 13:16, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support Improved crop that gives a clearer view of what is happening. From a distance at first glance you could mistake the butterflies for leaves :) -- Radomianin (talk) 13:50, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Can't believe I missed that, but thumbnail definitely doesn't do it justice. Sad this had little supports when boring rushed interiors pile them... - Benh (talk) 17:30, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support I've never seen anything like this before! - ABAL1412^{🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺} (talk ☭) 19:07, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 15:51, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Monarch butterfly migration is indeed an incredible spectacle, but I don't think this does that spectacle justice. I think the main reason is the harsh light, which reduces the contrast in both color and shape between the orange butterflies and the [spruce?] they're sitting on. — Rhododendrites ^talk | 02:36, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Having looked at many other photos of this fantastic event, I don't think this delivers the impact of all those butterflies. There must have been several other angles to shoot this from, like along a branch filled with butterflies or something. The light isn't helping either, perhaps a polarizing filter could have saved the stark reflections on the butterflies' wings. Some surfaces in nature that you wouldn't expect to reflect light so much, actually do. It's always a let-down when you get home and check the photos. --Cart (talk) 10:21, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Result: 5 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 13:04, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]