Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Podarcis sicula taking morning sunbath (Italian wall lizard).jpg

File:Podarcis sicula taking morning sunbath (Italian wall lizard).jpg, not featured edit

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Category: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles#Family : Lacertidae (True lizards)
Info Podarcis sicula taking morning sunbath. My shot. -- Mile (talk) 16:27, 15 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Mile (talk) 16:27, 15 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - There have previously been comments that many good pictures of animals in their natural habitat weren't featurable because of the effects of camouflage. In this case, I would make that argument. The lack of contrast unfortunately creates some trouble for the composition. However, it might be able to overcome that, except that I think the bigger problem is the lack of any room above the rock, whose top is not visible. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:26, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Well, I'm the one who usually makes that argument, but in this case that's not the problem (for me, anyway). However, the light seems a little too harsh even if it's natural, and there's too many distractingly unsharp areas near the lizard. And its tail has been cut off at the tip. Daniel Case (talk) 06:06, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Daniel Case, Ikan Kekek. Ikan Kekek: camouflage - animal is seen perfectly, and on best time, good light, perfect colours. I am still worried about your screen - lack of contrast? If you see rock, then we are far apart. There is piece of wood. "Rock" above is missing. Its about animal, rock "isnt" missing. For Daniel Case: Yes, you cant get all at FF@600 mm, shallow DOF, did you check exif ? Catching with tail wasnt my purpose, more body. And that tail is very long, that "tip" makes 30%-40% of his tail length. --Mile (talk) 07:10, 16 August 2016 (UTC) People you waste my time too much.[reply]

Comment - It looks like petrified wood, but I suppose it's actually really dried out wood. But really, you think you're always right and everyone who ever opposes featuring your photos is always wrong and we're wasting your time. You were the one who nominated your photo, and so far, no-one has supported featuring it. So who is wasting your time again? I will continue voting on your photos, using my own eyes and quite good browser. Have a nice day. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:06, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Ikan Kekek Keep with comments, just see next time more carefully and be sure. If not - i am opening images sometimes few days to make up my mind. In this case, Case and your comments cant be taken in aspect - our "vision" isnt same. --Mile (talk) 07:54, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I do believe nobody could have taken a better shot in this situation but that does not excuse for the poor crop looking like "sorry, I couldn’t cram the entire animal in". Overlong tails should be left out another way, e.g. by vanishing into the blurry background, as it has been done here, or cropping the image even more to focus on the front part of the body exclusively. --Kreuz schnabel 13:15, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 1 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /INeverCry 22:45, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]