Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Mycena leaiana

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Mycena leaiana[edit]

Original - The Orange Mycena, Mycena leaiana, photographed in West Virginia, USA.
Reason
Attractive, high-resolution, good enc. Original photo cropped.
Articles this image appears in
Mycena leaiana
Creator
Dan Molter. Uploaded by Sasata (ωс)
  • Support as nominator --Sasata (talk) 05:26, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose undiffused single flash (looks like camera mounted) has left harsh shadows. Mfield (talk) 05:43, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Mfield. —Vanderdeckenξφ 17:08, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose due to the shadows. It just doesn't look very natural. J Milburn (talk) 18:14, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I'm going to go against the flow of opinion here. There is obviously artificial lighting here, but I think it makes it a bit more dramatic, and it has definite Enc.Terri G (talk) 19:55, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose: Enc. yes, and eye-catching, but it looks over sharp and, agreeing with J Milburn, the lighting isn't natural enough. I imagine a better, more natural, picture could be taken of this subject. Well, someday! Maedin\talk 20:17, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I think this is a great photo of an extremely interesting subject. I think it meets quality criteria and while the lighting is definitely artificial, I notice very few shadows and I think the lighting is perfect for the situation. Agree strongly with Terri G. ~ ωαdεstεr16«talkstalk» 23:35, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 01:41, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]