Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) Kruger 3.jpg

File:Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) Kruger 3.jpg, featured

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• Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Family : Felidae (Felids)
•  Info On a big-five safari, one is on a vehicle so when the animals are close the PoV is poor. This shot of the leopard approaching required a good crop. That explains the smaller-than-usual resolution. All by Charlesjsharp-- Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:53, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:53, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Support --Wilfredor (talk) 18:45, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Comment Isn't WB here is a bit off? Красный ^{wanna talk?} 18:47, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

• I think the shadows have been lifted too much -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:47, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

•  Question Where comes the blue light from? Was there a light source from the left? It looks nice but unnatural. --August (talk) 04:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

• Certainly no light beam in this National Park -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:47, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

  Charles, ACR's colour mixer is often a good way to get rid of the blue cast on lifted shadows without messing up the white balance of the remaining image. Toning down the blue channel a few notches should do the trick. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 07:52, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

•  Done Thanks for all the helpful comments. New version uploaded. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:13, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

  I think both the subject and the background benefited from the new processing (less contrast and sharpening?), but isn't the blue colour cast stronger? --Julesvernex2 (talk) 11:15, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

• Stronger now, yes, I agree -- Basile Morin (talk) 11:22, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
• Don't know. I reduced blue as you suggested! Charlesjsharp (talk) 11:45, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

  Perhaps you reduced luminance instead of saturation? That would explain the stronger cast. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 13:55, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

  Tried on the JPEG file, a -35 blue saturation gets rid of the cast. --Julesvernex2 (talk) 14:00, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

  Charles, I've uploaded a new version, what do you think? Julesvernex2 (talk) 16:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

•  Oppose Colors on shadow side go to pink, in all colors dont convince me, crop-composition neither. --Mile (talk) 17:57, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

• I wonder what I can do about this user Mile? On my last 10 (successful) FPCs, he has two other opposes this one, this one, 3 negative comments, 3 ignored, 0 positive votes (last few months). Is this a case for Commons User Problems? He has many current support votes (and no opposes) for others' wildlife images.Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:40, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

• @Charlesjsharp Keep counting. Isntead you could put more love to picture, mass upload wont help at quality. This one, i think all on that jeep had similar tourist shot. Pink/blue CA was visible on previous too. Solve them, or skip and try with "User problems". --Mile (talk) 08:45, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

•  Support Last version is fine, in my opinion. Appealing front view -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:12, 3 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Support It's fine now. Front view of leopard is rather appealing, agree with Basile. Красный ^{wanna talk?} 08:22, 3 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Support Agree with Basile and Красный. Thanks to Julesvernex2 for your helpful hints! – Aristeas (talk) 18:43, 3 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Support ★ 13:20, 4 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Neutral Lighting / WB / resulting colors but still a nice capture Poco a poco (talk) 06:47, 5 August 2024 (UTC)
•  Weak oppose Per Poco a poco. But for me lighting, WB and colour weigh a bit more than the very nice, sharp and balanced composition. --August (talk) 16:24, 5 August 2024 (UTC)
• Doesn't look as if everyone likes your version @Julesvernex2: . Can you respond to their concerns please. It looks OK to me. Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:45, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

  I'm not sure there's anything left to do, Charles. To my eyes white balance is now correct, but lighting and colours are what they are. I personally like the raking light and muted colours, but these things are subjective. Can't win them all! --Julesvernex2 (talk) 21:05, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

•  Weak support per Poco, but I think the WB can be corrected. --Zzzs (talk) 21:22, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 7 support, 2 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /Basile Morin (talk) 01:33, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Family : Felidae (Felids)