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Peacock Feather

Peacock Feather

My wife feeds a wild peacock. Adopting the neighborhood, the peacock makes loud, sustained squawks during the spring mating season. In summer, he loses his tail...
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My wife feeds a wild peacock. Adopting the neighborhood, the peacock makes loud, sustained squawks during the spring mating season. In summer, he loses his tail features, affording an opportunity to take a closeup.
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SONY ILCE-3000

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 550/10

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Aug, 2015

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I so love the curves and colors of this image. I am wondering if the background were different it might be a bit more dramatic. The composition I think is perfect. I even like in the far left corner how the feather tips are crossing and a bit blurred. Great work.

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