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Original
Edit 2 by Fir0002 - reduced oversharpening artefacts
Reason
It's sharp, has an interesting composition, no artifacts, is in focus. And how can you say no to them eyes? --Hadseys 12:18, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Proposed caption
Kittens are young domesticated cats that are not fully-grown. A litter of kittens usually consists of two to five kittens. They are born after a gestation that lasts between 64-67 days, with an average length of 66 days. For the first several weeks, kittens are unable to urinate or defecate without being stimulated by their mother. They are also unable to regulate their body temperature for the first three weeks, so kittens born in temperatures less than 27 °C (80 °F) can die from exposure if they are not kept warm by their mother. The mother's milk is very important for the kittens' nutrition and proper growth; so if possible, the kitten should not be taken from their mother for at least 5 to 6 weeks after birth. This milk transfers antibodies to the kittens, which helps protect them against infectious disease. Newborn kittens are also unable to produce concentrated urine, so have a very high requirement for fluids
Articles this image appears in
Kitten
Creator
André Karwath aka Aka

Oppose Per Alvesgaspar - the quality just isn't there. I've uploaded an edit which reduces the over sharpening, but the blown highlights aren't recoverable from this file. --Fir0002 10:36, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Seems converting it to srgb from a Nikon colourspace has made it darker - I can fix this if people don't like it... --Fir0002 10:39, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 04:22, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]