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Challenge: Urban Nature (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2011
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: San Pedro
Date: Mar 13, 2011
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2011

 There are quite a few peacocks and pea hens that live in the neighborhood down the road from me. I've tried shooting them before, but they tend to be skittish and hide from people with cameras. Or just people walking by, for that matter.

But this gent was doing his thing for the ladies. What a delight to witness in person! The shaking of the tail feathers in particular - nearly a shimmy and has a very distinctive sound as the feathers all shake against each other. He posed for a minute or two then folded his tail and jumped/flew up onto the roof.

It was starting to get dark - no flash, but the tail almost makes it look as though I used one.

[Mar. 20th, 2011 03:27:36 PM]

One of the rare instances where I had "expectations" in a challenge. Thought I nailed the challenge topic and had a pretty darn good shot. It's not scoring horribly but I am a bit disappointed. Lesson here (which I find necessary to repeat every 6-8 months) - don't have expectations! :-)

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.9057
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.7500
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 950
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 159
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/23/2011 07:27:48 AM
5.9 isn't too awful! LOL! Btw - I was your 10! I thought this was great!
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 03/21/2011 12:35:18 AM
This is SO cool, Deb. LOVE these crazy (loud) birds. You caught the iridescence of the feathers.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2011 11:22:05 PM
this is quite an amazing image... both the subject and the color.
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 03/20/2011 09:08:43 PM
Wow!
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 03/20/2011 10:04:10 AM
everyone should have a pet peacock.
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 03/19/2011 10:33:24 PM
Love the spread! Great range of color including Urban brick red, and love your title. 8
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 03/19/2011 12:32:13 PM
now thats a stunning capture, I can understand your limitations but it would have been even better had u captured the full arc of the feathers.
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 03/17/2011 10:58:24 AM
Much more impressive than a plastic Flamingo ;-)
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 03/15/2011 10:55:55 PM
Somebody is stealing the show :) Nice work and great fit for the challenge
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 03/15/2011 08:05:43 PM
Great use of the rule of thirds.
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 03/14/2011 09:43:52 PM
Stunning 9
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 03/14/2011 04:34:36 PM
Actually rather humerous. Much better than a gnome; lovely creature.
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 03/14/2011 10:24:16 AM
We have a peacock at home and i know how hard it is to get a good shot, so well done.
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 03/14/2011 01:05:56 AM
LOL. How did you manage, to get one of them on your lawn ? Very nice.
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