Helpful Posts: We have a collection of spoiled peacocks and peahens at Beacon Hill Park, in Victora BC Canada. I had been trying for ages to get a shot of a male in its full regalia, and was constantly frustrated until a chance walk through the park gave me my opportunity at last.
Results 1 to 20 of 24
Thread: Fan-tastic feathers
-
29th October 2015, 06:04 PM #1
- Join Date
- Oct 2012
- Posts
- 2,585
Fan-tastic feathers
-
29th October 2015, 06:24 PM #2
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- WNY
- Posts
- 36,716
- Real Name
- John
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Nicely composed.
-
29th October 2015, 06:37 PM #3
- Join Date
- Jan 2009
- Location
- South Devon, UK
- Posts
- 14,535
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Yes a classic shot.
-
29th October 2015, 07:40 PM #4
- Join Date
- May 2012
- Location
- northern Virginia suburb of Washington, DC
- Posts
- 19,064
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
I've never seen a peacock do this, much less in ideal light when I had a camera with me. Well done!
-
29th October 2015, 08:00 PM #5Moderator
- Join Date
- May 2008
- Location
- Windsor, Berks, UK
- Posts
- 16,749
- Real Name
- Dave Humphries :)
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Looks more like art than a photograph Trev,
Very fortunate with the perfectly aligned head, neck and fan.
-
29th October 2015, 08:20 PM #6
- Join Date
- Apr 2013
- Location
- Swansea, Wales
- Posts
- 3,122
- Real Name
- Matt
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Amazing shot!
I agree with Dave, this is a work of art
-
29th October 2015, 08:20 PM #7
- Join Date
- Oct 2012
- Posts
- 2,585
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Ha! I took about 4 photos, and I have to thank the peacock for looking directly at me!
-
29th October 2015, 09:46 PM #8Moderator
- Join Date
- Feb 2009
- Location
- Glenfarg, Scotland
- Posts
- 21,402
- Real Name
- Just add 'MacKenzie'
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
That is superb. Getting it up to full size in the Lightbox shows that you've nailed it so far as focus is concerned.
My compliments. That is a beauty.
-
29th October 2015, 09:48 PM #9
- Join Date
- Jun 2013
- Location
- Abbotsford, BC Canada
- Posts
- 2,361
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Wonderful image and beautifully captured.
-
29th October 2015, 09:57 PM #10
- Join Date
- Jul 2011
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Posts
- 7,244
- Real Name
- Christina
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Fantastic image! Truly, beautiful...
-
30th October 2015, 10:50 AM #11
- Join Date
- Sep 2013
- Location
- Kemer, Fethiye, Turkey
- Posts
- 4,981
- Real Name
- David
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Stunning image, well captured Trev!
-
30th October 2015, 10:52 AM #12
- Join Date
- Oct 2014
- Location
- Australia
- Posts
- 341
- Real Name
- Chris
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Terrific shot, very nice indeed!
-
30th October 2015, 12:48 PM #13
- Join Date
- Oct 2012
- Posts
- 2,585
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Hi Chris! Thanks for the comment.
Counting down to the big game tomorrow... I am glad that it comes down to Aussie and NZ at the RWC. If NZ can't have it I would prefer Australia does... as long as they don't rub our noses in it too much! LOL!!!
-
30th October 2015, 01:12 PM #14Moderator
- Join Date
- Mar 2012
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
- Posts
- 22,207
- Real Name
- Manfred Mueller
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
You really nailed this shot, Trev. This is a fantastic image!
I love these "super-symmetrical", straight on shots as they look fantastic and break a couple of the rules of photography (placing your subject in the middle of the frame and shooting your subject straight on). I find they (almost?) always work.
I also like your PP work on this shot. It complements the way you've framed the image and you get more of a graphic arts than photographic look to the shot.
-
30th October 2015, 03:00 PM #15
- Join Date
- Dec 2013
- Location
- Turkey
- Posts
- 12,779
- Real Name
- Binnur
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Very nice , I agree with the other members that it is a work of art
-
30th October 2015, 03:21 PM #16
- Join Date
- Jun 2015
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Posts
- 266
- Real Name
- Doug
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Beautiful!!!
-
30th October 2015, 05:07 PM #17
- Join Date
- Dec 2012
- Location
- Alaska
- Posts
- 7,604
- Real Name
- Dan
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Really an excellent image. I'd have never thought to compose the shot that way. Nicely done.
-
30th October 2015, 11:14 PM #18
- Join Date
- Nov 2012
- Location
- Australia (East Coast)
- Posts
- 4,524
- Real Name
- Greg
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Good decision to go with the symmetry, Trev. The 'eyes' follow you everywhere.
-
31st October 2015, 08:42 AM #19
- Join Date
- Dec 2013
- Location
- Chesterfield, Missouri/Melbourne, Australia
- Posts
- 17,827
- Real Name
- Izzie
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Very beautiful...now that makes my peacock shots recently very ordinary indeed. 'Must be a hen...male birds are usually more beautiful...
-
31st October 2015, 10:53 AM #20
- Join Date
- Jun 2012
- Location
- Suva, Fiji
- Posts
- 7,076
- Real Name
- Grahame
Re: Fan-tastic feathers
Spot on !
Reply With Quote