Black Cat Coon Maine Picture
Black Cat Coon Maine Picture
Lead photo addressed on November 20, 2007
I'm not getting a response from the main pic discussion so I'll post it here.
Bobisbob (talk) 14:49, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
Feral cat picture
As long as we're talking cat pictures, I'd submit this picture I took of an elderly feral barn cat in 2002 in Virginia. There aren't many pictures of old cats on this page. The eyes are a little dark, but I think it has a great determined pose and expression. It's easy to tell that this is not a cat that has had an easy life. Stavrolo (talk) 02:53, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
That is scary cat! Maybe it could make smaller on sides.
Yawning cat picture
The quality of the top image seemed very lackluster to me, so I looked through my archives to find what I think is a better picture of the same subject, seen below. The main problems with the original is that there is what appears to be a blurry white wall in the foreground blocking half the subject the aperture is too wide, so the cat's paws and its body are blurred out. This is and not appropriate for illustrating the animal it is taken from the perspective of the owner, who is looking down at the animal, which is an amateurish mistake and the photo is not in focus in general - notice that there is no detail on the cat's tongue, or teeth, or fur. Stavrolo (talk) 03:18, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
setting aside the bickering - which is quite uncivil for the most part - i'm not terribly in favor of this new photo of a yawning cat. it's more on the 'artistic' side than the 'descriptive'. on the other hand - i question the need even for any photo of a yawning cat at all. Anastrophe (talk) 18:59, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
While reading through the article I actually thought: "Now that's not a very good picture of a yawning cat, surely there must be a better one somewhere". So I'm not surprised at all to see a discussion going on about this. The proposed new picture strikes me as much more representative of "typical" cat/feline behaviour. First of all the top-down view on the black cat is amateurish and at least half of the visible body should be cropped to make this picture visually acceptable. The shallow focus prevents the onlooker from quickly realizing that this is a resting cat, at first I thought this kitty is going to pounce! The white obstruction in the foreground doesn't help at all, it's simply an eyesore.
The new picture could use a little push on the contrast, apart from that it very convincingly portrays a cat being lazy which nicely illustrates the fact that cats sleep more than they wake. The cat's mouth is nicely and fully visible. Yawn!! --Boo (talk) 20:01, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
Snapshots
All the above debate is pointless, since none of these pictures are of encyclopedic quality to begin with, including the one presently on the page, which is distorted and obviously just taken in someone's bedroom. We need a professional quality image, preferrably on a solid, neutral background, that shows the entire body of the cat without lens distortion, weird angles, etc., and in a non-cutesy manner (no yawning or other funny faces). Preferrably a side shot, with the head facing the camera. People, this article is the "I'm feeling lucky" target of Google searches on "cat" or "cats"; i.e. it is the article on cats for the world, pretty much. It should be better than this. — SMcCandlish ‹(-¿-)› 12:59, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
Maine coon as main picure
Could this work? it shows the cat on indoors on a sofa which could be it's "natural" setting. Bobisbob (talk) 19:17, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
New Main Picture
How about this for the main picture.
Sadly, it dont have its body showing but you get the idea.
a treasure trove: commons:Cat
if somebody thinks a particular breed would be most representative of the species: commons:Category:Cat_breeds
I have a soft spot for the main image in the Black cat article.
--PopeFauveXXIII (talk) 14:
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