Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Conch shell

An adult queen conch shell; a gift to me several years ago.

Self nom. - BRIAN0918 20:40, 23 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I like it, I also have one of these in my bathroom if anyone is interested(!) ^KILO-_LIMA 20:57, 23 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~Oppose.~~ Weak oppose. Not striking. Alr 21:13, 23 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- I've attempted a newer version. Compare: old and new. — ₀₉₁₈^BRIAN • 2006-01-23 22:06
- The second version is definately better than the first, but it just doesn't catch my eye. Alr 23:50, 23 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  - Fair enough. Thanks for motivating me to work on it though :) — ₀₉₁₈^BRIAN • 2006-01-23 23:58
Oppose I don't like the texture in the backgrund. It is a cool shell. Zarniwoot 12:55, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Mediocre focus, no way of gauging its size, not interesting. Sorry! - Adrian Pingstone 15:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, agree with Adrian, DOF is a bit low, and the shell lacks context.--Dschwen 23:19, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The background doesn't complement or give context to the subject of the photo. enochlau (talk) 09:31, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Nice shell, but I think it should be in its natural habitat, as many animal featured pictures are. Anchorage 12:15, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Probably won't be used in articles about the animal? Samsara _contrib ^talk 23:13, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: It's a very interesting item, central to many traditional and modern tropical island and beach cultures and economies. Also a status symbol in historic (e.g. Victorian) and contemporary Western cultures. Maybe put one on top of some bathroom item, e.g. sink/toilet if a photogenic one is at hand. I suppose that would be its "natural habitat" and resolve the size concerns. - Samsara _contrib ^talk 23:13, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 03:19, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is just the kind of picture I was looking for--thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rhymetime (talk • contribs) 13:31, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]