Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Cow udders02.jpg

Cow udders[edit]

Reason: Good quality, EV.
Articles this image appears in: Udders
Creator: Muhammad Mahdi Karim

Support as nominator --Muhammad(talk) 00:47, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose I think EV would be better if the shot were taken at ground level, pointing upward, to expose more of the udder; it would then better show the topography of the undersurface, and would also show if the spots are symmetrically distributed. Sasata (talk) 19:45, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- But then you'would have to get under the cow to do that. Any there is no single way to illustrate anything. With this angle, you can see how they hang which would be otherwise impossible. Also, it meets Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria, since we don't have another image. --Muhammad(talk) 23:01, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Not directly under the cow, but on the ground next to it, looking upwards. Dangerous, maybe... exposing yourself to hidden patties, or the wrath of nearby bovines who may take offense at your indiscrete intentions and initiate a trampling rampage. But the payoff would have been great: a more complete picture of the milk-sustaining meat sac that is the udder, and a chance at FPC glory. Sasata (talk) 23:16, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. EV is certainly there, but low aesthetics and distracting colors. Brand[t] 15:03, 4 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- FWIW, EV takes precedence over aesthetics. Distracting colours? --Muhammad(talk) 15:53, 4 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - The ivory skin parts and dark nipples look a bit odd, I would prefer a white and pink instead. Brand[t] 16:07, 4 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    - Odd to you, but natural. I didn't paint them, honest :p Anyway, alternative put up for you. --Muhammad(talk) 16:17, 4 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
      - Actually such coloration as here or here fits better IMO. Brand[t] 11:33, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose There are a number of possible criticisms here. The foremost would be that I generally prefer illustrations/drawings for anatomical subjects. Another is that cows can only really illustrate one aspect of this subject, namely udders under artificial selection for milk yield. The horse image File:Pferdeeuter.JPG that was in the article previously, illustrates udders under predominantly natural selection, although a truly wild animal would be the best contrast. For EV, a zoomed-out inset would also be quite nice - consider that the images currently placed in cattle don't fully illustrate where the udder is on a cow (unbelievable really, but this: File:DSCN2923-milking 900x1200.jpg is as close as it gets). Finally though, thanks for helping with improving these smaller articles! Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 19:54, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 03:18, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]