Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Cross-river-gorilla.jpg

File:Cross-river-gorilla.jpg, not featured

Voting period ends on 13 Aug 2009 at 02:21:20

•  Info created by Julielangford - uploaded by Julielangford - nominated by Julielangford -- Julielangford (talk) 02:21, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Info Normally I wouldn't consider trying to promote an image with as low a quality as this, but this is one special lady and she deserves it. Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli). Listed as one of the most endangered primates on the planet, with approximately only 300 left in the wild and just one in captivity. Her name is Nyango, and she resides at Limbe Wildlife Centre, Limbe, Cameroon. Her right eye was damaged while young [probably during her capture by hunters]. I built a special relationship with this very unique lady during my visit to Limbe, but unfortunately, my camera was playing up for the whole visit, and sadly, this is the best shot I got of her. I hope to return one day, with a fully working camera, just to get another image of this fantastic creature. She is a rare gem indeed, and we do not have an image of this species within the commons as of yet. Julielangford (talk) 02:21, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Support -- Julielangford (talk) 02:21, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Request If there is anyone out there who can improve on this image, please do so. I would be most grateful for your contribution to this species. Julielangford (talk) 02:28, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Comment As blurry as it is sharpening isn't going to do much. To get a decent picture it would have to be reduced to at least 1000px wide. I could do that if you want, what are you using the picture for? --Calibas (talk) 02:59, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
  • I,m not actually using it for anything. I just want the world to see her and to share her :) Julielangford (talk) 08:54, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Support I like this picture.--Claus (talk) 05:35, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Oppose very unsharp--Two+two=4 (talk) 14:43, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
  • Thanks for your comment. Yes, I agree, it is not sharp, but the intent here is the promotion of the actual subject, in line with the guideline above that a hard subject, low quality image is more valuable than an easy subject, high quality one. This is the only Cross River Gorilla in captivity in the world [she is 4000 miles away from me], and the small wild population are in an excluded, protected area, which makes photographing one, extremely difficult. The quality is not great I agree, but the subject matter is highly valuable Julielangford (talk) 14:49, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

    Sorry.--Two+two=4 (talk) 16:27, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

    • no need to be sorry :) You are quite corect about the sharpness. I just thought I would explain why it's here. Julielangford (talk) 18:12, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Oppose face not in focus --Mbdortmund (talk) 18:35, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Oppose I'd suggest the Valuable images section then. In my opinion it doesn't met the criteria for a featured picture.--Curnen (talk) 20:41, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
•  Oppose seems blurry --Dmitry A. Mottl (talk) 18:26, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Result: 2 support, 4 oppose, 0 neutral => not featured. Maedin\talk 12:35, 13 August 2009 (UTC)