Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Empidoidea.jpg

Empidoidea sp.

Reason: 2:1 magnification. Good lighting and clear angle. The dill will give a scale for anyone familiar with the plant.
Articles this image appears in: Empidoidea
Creator: Noodle snacks

Support as nominator --Noodle snacks (talk) 07:43, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Missing a frame in the focus stack? Rear leg goes in and out of focus... --Fir0002 12:41, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Not stacked. Noodle snacks (talk) 03:58, 21 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support would prefer a crop though --Muhammad(talk) 14:00, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: I hate opposing. But, I've decided to based on what I think is poor lighting; the antennae of the critter are fading into darkness, such that no detail can be made out. The wings and the head in general also seem to be suffering from a touch of underexposure. Any chance of a fix, or an alternative? Maedin\^talk 12:14, 21 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Nope, and I'd beg to differ on the lighting front. I'd call it above average lighting as far as featured insect pictures go. It is all quite visible to me. I thought you were off hiking somewhere? I must ask if your monitor is calibrated? Noodle snacks (talk) 12:30, 21 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - I was hiking, for eight straight days, before I injured my Achilles tendon, I've been forced to rest it at home, which put an end to my hiking aspirations for the time being! I might be able to resume for a week or two in September when I'm completely "healed". I walked from Minehead, Somerset to Lee, Devon; about 38km all told. Shame I had to stop, but I did turn ever so brown, ;-) No, my monitor is not calibrated. Could have something to do with it. Maedin\^talk 12:41, 21 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm really liking this approach. Lighting's still a little... imprecise. I'm guessing you set this up indoors & whereas I've no idea how you go about training a fly to pose for pics, I can imagine you probably have to work very quickly. The backlight could have done with being further to the right and I'm guessing your brolly was really close, cos you're blasting the nearside florets before you get adequate light on the beastie. But it's great stuff, I like it and look forward to seeing more. --mikaul^talk 02:12, 23 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Basic story is that I set up the lighting gear where I am likely to find the creature, then hope for the best. Minor tweaking is usually all that can be managed for each insect. I think the results are worth it though. I'm down to one flash at the moment unfortunately, one fell apart (So I'm down to reflectors etc which is a bit fiddly). I'd like to buy another in the future. Noodle snacks (talk) 09:42, 24 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support. Lighting looks good to me. Should be cropped tighter though. Also EV would benefit from a more specific ID. Kaldari (talk) 19:30, 25 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- It would, but I've been in contact with various museums and members of the CSIRO and I suspect this is as good as the ID is going to get. Noodle snacks (talk) 23:46, 26 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - That's understandable. How do you feel about the crop? Kaldari (talk) 15:08, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    - Well, I'm not sure which direction the crop is supposed to be in. Noodle snacks (talk) 03:34, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose Less than ideal lighting. Makeemlighter (talk) 07:17, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted - no consensus --jjron (talk) 14:45, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]