Peacock Feathers

[paperdoll]

November 13, 2006 at 4:52 pm

This was an old photo I took…I gave it a square crop and de-saturated the colours. It also needed a sharpen as it wasn’t a very high res image to begin with…
c&c

[Egg]

November 13, 2006 at 5:33 pm

Beautiful, maybe needs some saturation though?

[Brendan Lennon]

November 13, 2006 at 5:59 pm

with a tad more saturation ;

[paperdoll]

November 14, 2006 at 10:45 am

Thanks, the muted tones were deliberate…here’s how it looked originally

[joolsveer]

November 14, 2006 at 11:33 am

I love the muted colours and the square crop. They really suit the subject.

[paperdoll]

November 14, 2006 at 11:36 am

joolsveer wrote:

I love the muted colours and the square crop. They really suit the subject.

thanks! I prefer it that way myself…great minds eh? :D :D

[John Griffin]

November 14, 2006 at 7:04 pm

The first is the best.

[shutterbug]

November 14, 2006 at 10:38 pm

I like the first one too! Looks kinda dusty, they are amazing birds have never been lucky enough to get a pic of one, they used to have them in the Dublin zoo but I havent seen them there for ages.

Shutterbug

[paperdoll]

November 15, 2006 at 9:26 am

thanks John!

Shutterbug – I got this one in Fota Wildlife Park in Cork…

[davenewt]

November 15, 2006 at 10:02 am

On first viewing, I have to say I prefer the original (not the first posted)… not sure about the muted colours in the top image to be honest.

I’d also crop down a little at the top of the shot, tighter to the topmost, er, decorative blue bit? I find my eye just wandered away out of the top of the shot as it is…?

Take it easy,
Dave.

[paperdoll]

November 15, 2006 at 11:38 am

Thanks for looking Dave – I think you’re right about the crop now that I look at it…the colours are probably just a personal choice – although obviously I like both versions! :D

[Tara]

November 15, 2006 at 1:29 pm

i like your original post paperdoll! very nice crop!

shutterbug, i was in dublin zoo a few weeks back and there’s a few peacocks wandering around………. they weren’t great specimens though, slightly lacking in feathers! Maybe it’s shedding time?

nice pic again, paperdoll.

Tara