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Peacock's Pride
Written by Wednesday, 30 August 2006 00:00
“For me, photographs take their power from memory and emotion. A picture tells its own story, shaped by the mood or insights of the person you are at the time you see it. It becomes layered with the past and the present. It need not be of people you know." Unknown
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Feather Detail, Pavo cristatus (Family: Galliformes; common name: Indian Peafowl; Peacock) Have you ever wondered how is the feather of peacocks constructed in order to give those shinning greens and blues ? With the same setup described for the photo above, I took the picture you can see here. One of the problems with this feather is that you can't put it flat unless you press it with something (a piece of glass for instance) but this will destroy the delicate texture of the feather (I know, since I destroyed on this way). What you can do is to bring it as parallel to the film (sensor) plane and use a small aperture to ensure maximum depth of field. Photo by George J. Reclos Shooting Data: Camera: Nikon D2X Lens: Nikkor AF 50mm f1.8D + Pentax SMC 50 mm f/1.7 reversed Sensitivity: ISO 100 Shutter speed - aperture: 1/60 sec and f/11 on the Nikkor lens, f/1.7 on the Pentax lens. Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized. |
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Pavo cristatus (Peacock) The photographer did not submit a text with the photo. Photo by Leonidas Kougioumtzis |
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