Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Mrs Ples

Australopithecus africanus

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 23 Nov 2010 at 09:06:53 (UTC)

Possible alt (moved on top later)

Original - The original complete skull (without upper teeth and mandible) of a 2,1 million years old Australopithecus africanus specimen so-called "Mrs. Ples" (STS 5 Sterkfontein cave, hominid fossil number 5), discovered in South Africa . Collection of the Transvaal Museum, Northern Flagship Institute, Pretoria South Africa.

Reason

Good quality and EV

Articles in which this image appears

Transvaal Museum, Mrs. Ples, Australopithecus africanus, List of human evolution fossils

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology

Creator

José Braga, Archaeodontosaurus

• Support as nominator --Nergaal (talk) 09:06, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
• Support alt, oppose original -- The alt showcases nicely the complete skull from several angles, whereas the original features a highly annoying fake shadow. Purpy Pupple (talk) 09:25, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
• Oppose original because of the strange fake background. No opinion on the alt at this time. J Milburn (talk) 13:02, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
• Oppose original, neutral on alt Per the above on the original, background is pretty clearly faked and it ruins the image even though the background isn't the main feature if the image. The original is nice but on black it looks off. Cat-five - talk 05:16, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
• Support alt --George Chernilevsky ^talk 09:08, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Not Promoted --Jujutacular ^talk 14:07, 23 November 2010 (UTC)