Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Sandpiper

 
The Calidris pusilla, or Semipalmated Sandpiper.

This photograph, taken by Mdf, is I think a quite beautiful image. Granted, the colors are not vibrant, but in my mind this just adds to the atmosphere. Too many "flashy" eye-popping images are promoted nowadays, so instead try to enjoy the quiet serenity of this picture, instead of opposing on the basis of "no 'wow' factor". It is also taken at a very encyclopedic angle and there are not quality issues. It appears in the Semipalmated Sandpiper and Wader.

Not promoted --Fir0002 04:34, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]