Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Morena pimienta (Gymnothorax griseus), parque nacional Ras Muhammad, Egipto, 2022-03-27, DD 185.jpg

File:Morena pimienta (Gymnothorax griseus), parque nacional Ras Muhammad, Egipto, 2022-03-27, DD 185.jpg, featured edit

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Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish#Family_:_Muraenidae_(Moray_Eels)
Info Full body view of a geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus) shot during a night dive in Ras Muhammad National Park, Red Sea, Egypt. This moray eel belongs to the family Muraenidae and is found throughout the western Indian Ocean and Red Sea at depths to 40 metres (130 ft). Its length is up to 65 centimetres (26 in). Note: we have no FPs of this moray species. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 20:56, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 20:56, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Normally we only see the heads of morays. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:40, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's the case in 99% of the cases, will also nominate a giant moray with full body view swimming somewhen Poco a poco (talk) 06:38, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Charlesjsharp. — Urban Versis 32^KB ⚡ ^{(talk | contribs)} 01:02, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Size is a little lacking, but difficulty of shot (shyness of morays and general difficulty of underwater shots) make up for it. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:26, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- IamMM (talk) 04:09, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support I don't think I've ever seen this much of a moray. How far down is this and how big was the flash? It was quite effective. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:26, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've only seen this species indeed once and it was approx 20 m deep. I use no flash under water, just continuous lighting (see here) of 13.000 lumens. Poco a poco (talk) 06:38, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support —Bruce1ee^talk 05:50, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Ermell (talk) 06:44, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:08, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Question The more I look at this Poco a poco, the more I like the shape of the ray's coils. A 27 deg rotation with a 2:3 crop would make it even more compelling. 'Horizon' under water is meaningless, so it wouldn't be cheating. Charlesjsharp (talk) 15:02, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Charlesjsharp, I uploaded a new version, I like it, indeed. Is it the way you mean? Poco a poco (talk) 17:33, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Absolutely, Much better. Charlesjsharp (talk)

@Urban Versis 32, Adam Cuerden, IamMM, Ikan Kekek, Bruce1ee, Ermell, and Agnes Monkelbaan: FYI there is a new version, I hope you like it, too. Poco a poco (talk) 19:28, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Terrific! Looking at the rotation now, it's much easier to process in the mind. Urban Versis 32^KB ⚡ ^{(talk | contribs)} 19:34, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting that you turned it. Fine with me. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:39, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, it is better rotated. —Bruce1ee^talk 21:45, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. Adam Cuerden (talk) 00:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support--Famberhorst (talk) 04:51, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Schnobby (talk) 06:49, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Impressive. --Aristeas (talk) 08:24, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 16:10, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Daniel Case (talk) 17:55, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 14:27, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 06:21, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Wilfredor (talk) 00:50, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 17 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:16, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Fish#Family_:_Muraenidae_(Moray_Eels)