Siesta
Time to prance, time to preen, and time to rest...
There is proper time for everything!
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Location
I photographed this one in St. Naum Monastery (Ohrid Springs, Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia). The people in the monastery actually raise the peacocks and have them around as living decoration. An interesting place to see!Time
This photo was made on August 26th, 2017 at 13:57:19 hrsLighting
Here is what the camera has chosen (all by itself): Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec, f/5.8, ISO 100, 0.30 eV, Metering Mode: Center weighted average, Flash Off; Did not fire, Focal Length: 26.9 mm, and White Balance Details: Auto1 (meaning Daylight).Equipment
I was using a NIKON model COOLPIX P610, shot out of hand, and with no added equipment.Inspiration
The Peacocks are always a nice theme, and of course they were inspiration enough on the occasion.Editing
The original photo was crop-corrected, nothing more needed to be done.In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. It is more than enough to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car, to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The tripod has its permanent place in the car. My vest pockets usually contain two cameras. Regardless of which is the "main" camera, one of those is always some waterproof model, if the weather plays up or when I find something interesting in the shallows. Nowadays I usually use Nikon P900 or Sony RX100m7, and the waterproof backup is an Olympus TG-2 or a Paralenz DiveCam. Other vest pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to almost anything. In many cases this can replace a tripod. The vest has deep pockets for longer lenses, and these usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these if need be. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; one variable-volume McKinley. In the Outdoors, simplicity and comfort are my most important requirements!Feedback
To photograph peacocks, one should be able to get close to them - and whether they would be tame, shy, of even aggressive, is the guess of each situation. Thus, have a camera that can be used for any of those... preferably something with very flexible zoom settings - like Nikon P-#### type cameras! Enjoy!
