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File:Stumpfkrokodil Bioparc Fuengirola 01 2014.jpg, not featured[edit]

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Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) photographed at Bioparc in Fuengirola, Andalusia
  •  Info created by me - -- Tuxyso (talk) 12:23, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support -- Tuxyso (talk) 12:23, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose For me the lighting isn`t the best, the sharpness could be better and the overall image quality doesn`t convince me. Looking over our existing featured pictures of crocodiles I don't think yours is that outstanding to get featured. Sorry Tuxyso. --mathias K 17:09, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Indeed, pure image quality is not the primary merit of this photo. Can you priovide some other (better) example for FP crocodiles to better understand your argument? The main reason for nomination was the composition and the nice expression with the deep view inside the muzzle of the crocodile. Compared to the other photos in the same category my photo is very good. --Tuxyso (talk) 19:40, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
      • No I can`t, but thats sadly no reason to support yours. And I never said your photo isn`t good or even bad. ;-) But other than that mentioned quality "problem", the composition you choose is what also wont work for me here. The chosen angle brings some problems, the dof is pretty shallow and the most of the long mouth of the crocodil is not in focus. Furthermore the focus should fit exactly on the eye at this shooting angle, which isn`t the case here. Your photos are definitely the best in the cat, but I think there are better results possible. --mathias K 20:01, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • weak  Support Nice capture. This "crocodile park" (that times there only were crocodiles afaicr) I visited 13 years ago, unfortunately long before Commons time and so no single photo was taken. Not to rule out that the baby croc I had in my hand for a while was just this one. --A.Savin 06:23, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • @A.Savin: The zoo administration massively restructured the park due to the bad reputation of the park received for reasons of very tight enclosures. The "zoo" is relatively small but they now have a lot of different animals very close to the visitors and tried to design the enclosures in a more species-appropriate way - an interesting trend which is visible in a lot of European zoos, e.g. in the ZOOM Zoo Gelsenkirchen. I sometimes wonder if it is really better for the animals or only better for the peace of conscience of the visitors. Nonetheless the crocodile past (I did not know that only crocodiles had been there) is still visible - a lot of different crocodile from small to big are still there. --Tuxyso (talk) 07:26, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support --Alex Florstein (talk) 15:57, 27 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support I saw him, he laughed of my joke. --Christian Ferrer 07:21, 29 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Yann (talk) 13:11, 31 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Jee 02:50, 1 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 6 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /(✉→Arctic Kangaroo←✎) 13:53, 2 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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