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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 22 Sep 2013 at 19:58:58 (UTC)

Reason
This is my first FP nomination, so if I've gotten any of this horribly wrong, please let me know. The image is slightly under the recommended resolution, but I believe it fulfills all the other requirements aptly. The subject is sharply presented with a relevant background image of the White House Briefing Room, there are no other photos of Socks that match the unique nature and quality of this photo, it is in the public domain, has a good description, is verifiably represented in the article, and has not been inappropriately manipulated.
Articles in which this image appears
Socks (cat), List of cats
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Staxringold
Opposing on the basis of resolution alone doesn't really seem fair given the other qualities. The details in the photo are clear enough given its subject. What is the purpose of a resolution that most monitors probably can't even view full-screen? I, JethroBT drop me a line 20:09, 16 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
That's a terrible argument, I'm afraid. Print needs a higher resolution than monitors, and Socks himself is only part of the image.
Nonetheless, Support. Because I don't think there's likely to be significantly more detail in the original, given film grain and the standard camera quality of the time. Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:02, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Point taken. I, JethroBT drop me a line 00:28, 18 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Socks cat 1.JPG --Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:28, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]