Aerial Combat
May 7, 2016 22:36:53 #
I was visiting a friend's farm when I saw these two Peacocks battling for a female's attention. Canon 60D EF 28-135mm @135mm sports mode. The camera selected F 5.6 ISO 1250 1/1327
May 7, 2016 22:46:27 #
wow thats some shutter speed you got there, good shot! that one is like 5" off the ground!
May 8, 2016 02:15:39 #
May 8, 2016 11:34:58 #
Szalajj
Loc: Salem, NH
Great shot.
I wished that I could find some place here in New England to shoot Peacocks. I have a dream of designing and building a sizable stained glass peacock piece from one of my own shots
I wished that I could find some place here in New England to shoot Peacocks. I have a dream of designing and building a sizable stained glass peacock piece from one of my own shots
May 8, 2016 14:41:28 #
sstan4you wrote:
wow thats some shutter speed you got there, good shot! that one is like 5" off the ground!
The peacocks don't fly well but I have seen them fly to the top of power poles and grain bins 20 - 30 feet high. I have also seen them fly across a lake about a hundred yards across.
May 8, 2016 18:42:18 #
Szalajj wrote:
Great shot.
I wished that I could find some place here in New England to shoot Peacocks. I have a dream of designing and building a sizable stained glass peacock piece from one of my own shots
I wished that I could find some place here in New England to shoot Peacocks. I have a dream of designing and building a sizable stained glass peacock piece from one of my own shots
I just typed "new england zoo peacock" into google. Several locations appear to have these birds in their collections. Try it. You may find something near to you.
P.S. I have lots more peacock photos let me know if you would like a few.
May 8, 2016 19:09:07 #
May 8, 2016 20:44:43 #
WB9DDF wrote:
I was visiting a friend's farm when I saw these two Peacocks battling for a female's attention. Canon 60D EF 28-135mm @135mm sports mode. The camera selected F 5.6 ISO 1250 1/1327
Magic capture. Well done. :thumbup:
May 8, 2016 20:46:57 #
Szalajj
Loc: Salem, NH
WB9DDF wrote:
I just typed "new england zoo peacock" into google. Several locations appear to have these birds in their collections. Try it. You may find something near to you.
P.S. I have lots more peacock photos let me know if you would like a few.
P.S. I have lots more peacock photos let me know if you would like a few.
Thank you for the Google search info. I had tried to do a search last week, but came up empty handed when I searched for peacock farms. I never thought to search under zoos.
As much as I would love to accept your offer of some shots, there is a problem using someone else's original pictures to create a stained glass work from, that might be offered for sale in the future. It has to do with ethics and copyrighting.
So, if I spend the time, to first photograph the peacocks, then design the window from my own shot, I will never have a problem if I ever offer it for sale.
May 8, 2016 22:33:52 #
Szalajj wrote:
So, if I spend the time, to first photograph the peacocks, then design the window from my own shot, I will never have a problem if I ever offer it for sale.
Very good. I thought you would reply something like that.
Peacocks seem to be native to the Midwest. I don't know about your part of the country. I guess I could google that. ;-) I have seen them locally at a zoo, a wildlife park and free to come and go at this farm. The owners put out cracked corn to encourage them and several other species of wild birds to hang around.
May 10, 2016 19:00:18 #
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