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RuwanFonseka

Life in Death

Life in Death

These dead trees are ideal perching sites for the big and long tailed peacocks.

These dead trees are ideal perching sites for the big and long tailed peacocks.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

settings

settings

Aperture 11/1 ISO 160 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 642/1

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2016

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545

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+99

Awards

Peer Award

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Superb Composition

+10

Top Choice

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Absolute Masterpiece

+1

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Genius

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A beautiful peacock capture! Love your title!

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Thank you for the review.

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Fabulous detail and exposure obtained!! How beautiful is this lovely bird?? Truly a well times capture.

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Thanks. This is a male peacock in its full mating plume.

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Wonderful capture, never seen a peacock up a tree before:-)

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Thanks so much. They can fly short distances.

Gorgeous!!

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Thanks for the review.

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gorgeous colors...lovely capture

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Most appreciated.

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Such a clean shot and beautiful peacock. The curving lines and color tones all flow and make this fabulous in my eyes. And the fact to see life in death is perfection. I really like this shot also. great work!

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Most appreciated.

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Such a beautiful bird and capture, Ruwan!!

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Most appreciated.

Beautiful !

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Thanks so much.

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Beautiful in its simplicity Ruwan. Well done1

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Most appreciated.

Gorgeous, voted Celebrating Nature

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Thanks for all the encouragement.

Voted The Brown Color

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Thans Ester.

Voted Wildlife

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thanks so much Ester.

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