Original - The "nursery web" spider Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata.
Reason
A very high quality photograph with excellent resolution. Have added#2 to the FPC title so I wouldn't have to overwrite an older (failed) FPC nom of the same species.
Strong Support to overwrite oppose by Tufacave.--
Mbz1 (
talk) 00:50, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Support per above, especially Mbz1. ZooFari 01:44, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Question How big is he/she? The article doesn't talk about sizes and I've never seen that plant before that I recall -
Plantago lanceolata gives the massive range of 10–40 cm for the flower stems so that doesn't help.
Mfield (
talk) 05:49, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
According to one website, the male is 10–13 mm, the female 12–15 mm.
Sasata (
talk) 06:38, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Comment: Is the fact that the spider is off-center an issue? I think the actual spider looks great (I was wondering about it being quite small-looking, but I now see it is a small species) but the composition has thrown me a little.
J Milburn (
talk) 18:17, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Support Nice clear picture.
Terri G (
talk) 19:56, 12 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Support: As much as I hate looking at spiders, this is a superb image. The whole of the spider is so clear and sharp. For what it's worth (being not much of a photographer or reviewer), I actually like the subject slightly off-centre. Not for everything; but it works here. So many macros/close-ups are dead centre, which can become a little dull.
Maedin\talk 20:06, 12 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Promoted File:Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata.jpgMER-C 01:41, 17 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Original - The "nursery web" spider Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata.
Reason
A very high quality photograph with excellent resolution. Have added#2 to the FPC title so I wouldn't have to overwrite an older (failed) FPC nom of the same species.
Strong Support to overwrite oppose by Tufacave.--
Mbz1 (
talk) 00:50, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Support per above, especially Mbz1. ZooFari 01:44, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Question How big is he/she? The article doesn't talk about sizes and I've never seen that plant before that I recall -
Plantago lanceolata gives the massive range of 10–40 cm for the flower stems so that doesn't help.
Mfield (
talk) 05:49, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
According to one website, the male is 10–13 mm, the female 12–15 mm.
Sasata (
talk) 06:38, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Comment: Is the fact that the spider is off-center an issue? I think the actual spider looks great (I was wondering about it being quite small-looking, but I now see it is a small species) but the composition has thrown me a little.
J Milburn (
talk) 18:17, 11 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Support Nice clear picture.
Terri G (
talk) 19:56, 12 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Support: As much as I hate looking at spiders, this is a superb image. The whole of the spider is so clear and sharp. For what it's worth (being not much of a photographer or reviewer), I actually like the subject slightly off-centre. Not for everything; but it works here. So many macros/close-ups are dead centre, which can become a little dull.
Maedin\talk 20:06, 12 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Promoted File:Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata.jpgMER-C 01:41, 17 February 2009 (UTC)reply