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Emartinezfotos
April 30, 2017
Great capture. I saw my first albino peacock, last week but his plumage was not displayed. Really cool shot!
PatSalvadorDietrich
August 14, 2017
Magnificent capture! First time I see an image of a white peacock. Thank you for the award.
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Behind The Lens
Location
Peacocks are very popular in Prague and therefore are bred in many palace gardens. The photo was taken in the garden of the Wallenstein palace where is Senate, the upper chamber of Parliament.Time
The photo was taken at 12.30 on April 30, 2017 when I accompanied my sister and her friends.Lighting
The peacock was relatively well-enlightened by daylight (partially cloudy). No additional lights, of course.Equipment
A Sony Alpha 77 MII with Sony 16-50, F2.8 was used when taking the photo. No other equipment was involved.Inspiration
White peacocks are quite rare to see and I try to take their photos whenever I can.Editing
There was not too much post-processing if I remember well - mainly the colors were popped up slightly.In my camera bag
My bag is not very big, which means I just carry the lenses that could be the most useful ones. More particular, the old and superb Minolta 200 f2.8 is almost always therein. Then the Sigma 35 f1.4, Minolta 100 f2 and Sony 16-50 f2.8 are also therein and all together form my basic stuff. The camera I use is the Sony A77II or A6300.Feedback
The peacocks are usually very friendly - at least those in the aforementioned garden - and well-accustomed to having many people around. However, they do not always show their splendor to the audience. I had to speak to she/him for a while and give the peacock some titbits to make her/him to open that white beauty.