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File:Whale Shark AdF.jpg, featured[edit]
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes.Voting period ends on 24 Nov 2014 at 21:46:11 (UTC)
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- Info Like most underwater images of large animals, the resolution is not the best, but I think the drama and the uniqueness of the image more than compensates. This image was taken at 1am, when the whale shark came close to our boat to filter-feed on a cloud of plankton. Strobes are not allowed with whale sharks (and would be useless, given their size) so the only ilumination was coming from the floodlight of the boat. all by me -- Arturo de Frias Marques (talk) 21:46, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support -- Arturo de Frias Marques (talk) 21:46, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
- Comment Nice pic but I don’t particularly like 1: the blue/yellow fringing (visible at the mouth, and at one small fish near the bottom edge) and 2: the crop (too tight at the bottom, nearly cutting the fin). --Kreuzschnabel 06:52, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
- Info Thanks Kreuzschnabel for your comments, I agree, the image is far from perfect from a technical point of view, given it was taken in the middle of the night, with only one source of zenithal light. However, the situation is so rare and unique - face portrait of whale shark feeding with open mouth etc - that I thought it would more than compensate the technical shortcomings. But if others think like you do, I am happy to withdraw nomination... --Arturo de Frias Marques (talk) 09:26, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
- Comment That’s why I didn’t oppose. I am indifferent about this image as yet, and I don’t know enough about underwater photography to judge if the colour fringes are avoidable. --Kreuzschnabel 11:41, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support What for a effect! I like this picture --H. Krisp (talk) 14:08, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support The value of this picture is so high that I can accept technical issues. Is there a chance to solve any of them, especially the fringing? --Uoaei1 (talk) 14:26, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support as above. Yann (talk) 16:47, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support --Kikos (talk) 17:19, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support If the CA can be removed, it would be great. --Kadellar (talk) 17:33, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
- I have tried to remove the blue fringing, I think it looks fine. If you don't like it, please revert. --Kadellar (talk) 17:51, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support. -- Lothar Spurzem (talk) 08:54, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support --Jacek Halicki (talk) 22:53, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
- Support --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 10:46, 19 November 2014 (UTC)
- Comment Thanks a lot Kadellar for your help, really appreciated!! It does look better, clearly. Apologies for my silence, was away this week. --Arturo de Frias Marques (talk) 18:53, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
Confirmed results:
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Mammals