Ohhhhh. Much better angle than the alternative. Reminds me of an action-movie-helicopter-fly-by. Support. And to fulfill some expectations, a few complaints: DOF on the low side, resolution only a meager 1.6MP. --
Dschwen 18:56, 4 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support Bit oversharpened and small - but uhhm, yes. --
Richard Bartz (
talk) 23:00, 5 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support alt I think in this case, the "wow" isn't too much worse on the more encyclopaedic alternative shot, even though I do like how it looks as though the bee on the original is using its 2nd pair of legs to help support the pollen baskets.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk) 00:07, 6 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Question What's in the background in the original?
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk) 00:20, 6 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support original The "wow factor" is probably what makes me prefer the original, but the alt also have some minor imperfections that i dislike : the rope-like thing on the foreground at the top, which cut the subject, and the fact that the subject is not at the center of the frame.
Ksempac (
talk) 09:21, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Yeah, I had the same dilemma. About the rope-like thing: in the original we can't really see the wings at all, so I'm not sure that's a good criterion.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk) 17:23, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Well IMO the original has better controlled blur on the wings, and as it is the wings can be seen in other pictures of the bees. --
Muhammad(talk) 18:43, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support original. This is, I think, the best shot Muhammad has put forward for FPC.--
ragesoss (
talk) 23:44, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support Either Don't make me choose! They're both very good. EV about equal, I think.
Makeemlighter (
talk) 06:24, 8 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Question. Ummm, how do either of these differ from the nomination above (apart from the fact that these are flying, obviously). I was considering opposing because in these the bee takes up only a small part of the frame (although I wondered if that was just being harsh), and then I saw your above nomination.
Mostlyharmless (
talk) 08:04, 8 May 2009 (UTC)reply
The obvious reason is why. Very few people probably get to see a flying bee up close. This image shows how the bee flies, how it holds its legs, pollen basket and so. The above nomination on the other hand, shows pollination, foraging and overall has a different EV. --
Muhammad(talk) 16:15, 9 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Weak support original, per Richard Bartz.
Mostlyharmless (
talk) 01:40, 10 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Promoted File:Apis mellifera flying.jpgMER-C 10:31, 11 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Ohhhhh. Much better angle than the alternative. Reminds me of an action-movie-helicopter-fly-by. Support. And to fulfill some expectations, a few complaints: DOF on the low side, resolution only a meager 1.6MP. --
Dschwen 18:56, 4 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support Bit oversharpened and small - but uhhm, yes. --
Richard Bartz (
talk) 23:00, 5 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support alt I think in this case, the "wow" isn't too much worse on the more encyclopaedic alternative shot, even though I do like how it looks as though the bee on the original is using its 2nd pair of legs to help support the pollen baskets.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk) 00:07, 6 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Question What's in the background in the original?
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk) 00:20, 6 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support original The "wow factor" is probably what makes me prefer the original, but the alt also have some minor imperfections that i dislike : the rope-like thing on the foreground at the top, which cut the subject, and the fact that the subject is not at the center of the frame.
Ksempac (
talk) 09:21, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Yeah, I had the same dilemma. About the rope-like thing: in the original we can't really see the wings at all, so I'm not sure that's a good criterion.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk) 17:23, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Well IMO the original has better controlled blur on the wings, and as it is the wings can be seen in other pictures of the bees. --
Muhammad(talk) 18:43, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support original. This is, I think, the best shot Muhammad has put forward for FPC.--
ragesoss (
talk) 23:44, 7 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Support Either Don't make me choose! They're both very good. EV about equal, I think.
Makeemlighter (
talk) 06:24, 8 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Question. Ummm, how do either of these differ from the nomination above (apart from the fact that these are flying, obviously). I was considering opposing because in these the bee takes up only a small part of the frame (although I wondered if that was just being harsh), and then I saw your above nomination.
Mostlyharmless (
talk) 08:04, 8 May 2009 (UTC)reply
The obvious reason is why. Very few people probably get to see a flying bee up close. This image shows how the bee flies, how it holds its legs, pollen basket and so. The above nomination on the other hand, shows pollination, foraging and overall has a different EV. --
Muhammad(talk) 16:15, 9 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Weak support original, per Richard Bartz.
Mostlyharmless (
talk) 01:40, 10 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Promoted File:Apis mellifera flying.jpgMER-C 10:31, 11 May 2009 (UTC)reply