Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Pelícano pardo de las Galápagos (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator), Las Bachas, isla Santa Cruz, islas Galápagos, Ecuador, 2015-07-23, DD 28.jpg

File:Pelícano pardo de las Galápagos (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator), Las Bachas, isla Santa Cruz, islas Galápagos, Ecuador, 2015-07-23, DD 28.jpg, not featured edit

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Category: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Info created by Poco a poco - uploaded by Poco a poco - nominated by W.carter
A nice pic as it looks as if the bird is rearing its head above the water and there is a great contrast between the soft feathers and the gritty stones, although I think that a slight crop to the left would make it even more interesting. See note. -- w.carter-Talk 09:18, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- w.carter-Talk 09:18, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - I prefer this Featured Picture in category Pelecanus occidentalis urinator, also by Diego. I think the bird is about equally clear in both pictures, but I also prefer the white sand and white sand bokeh of that photo to the more obviously fuzzy bokeh in this one. I expect others to differ. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:39, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per Ikan, and I also think the bird doesn't stand out enough among the dark rocks. INeverCry 18:48, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I don't differ with Ikan; in fact I also find the background distracting given the bird's positioning. Daniel Case (talk) 19:36, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
~~Weak~~ Support I believe that this image has indeed potential and will upload an improved version tomorrow morning (CET). The pelican is crispy everywhere and it is in its most frequent habitat, even if it doesn't stand out as much as one would desire. W.carter, thank you for the nom!! I appreciate it. Poc o² 21:43, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I find it fascinating, sorry if others don't feel the same way. IMH the black rocks contrast the tip of the beak and the belly better than white sand. w.carter-Talk 21:49, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

New version uploaded, I am happy with the result, therefore full support :) Poc o² 11:41, 16 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Good crop and the "downy vs gritty" even more visible now. w.carter-Talk 11:56, 16 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe @Ikan Kekek, Daniel Case, INeverCry, and Martin Falbisoner: would reconsider their votes? Poc o² 12:19, 16 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

That definitely improves the foreground, but I still have a problem with the middleground and background, so no change in vote from me. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:06, 17 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per others --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 07:52, 16 July 2016 (UTC) * weak better! --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 08:08, 17 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 23:42, 18 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Medium⁶₉ ^{You wanted talk to me?} 11:14, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 5 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /George Chernilevsky ^talk 05:33, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]