Portrait of Elegance
Top 10 Placement in the Majestic Challenge in the group “Your’re Accepted” August 2009
Featured in the group Nature’s Wonders
They know how to entice, pose and generally show-off their beauty. They know they’ve got it! Just a few feet off the ground gives that elegance just a bit more of a boost!
This was taken in the José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden, Bogotá, Colombia


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Deborah H. Benoit
Great capture Blair!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much, Deb!
Michael Rowley...
beautiful shot well caught !
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Michael! I appreciate your comments!
photosbylefty
wow, fantastic capture
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much, John!
Sensiworld
Beautifully captured !
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Sylvia!
Glenna Walker
WOW, I have never seen an all white peacock before. Reminds me of a white wedding dress with the long train. Awesome shot Blair.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Glenna! These birds are really awesome…appreciate the WOW too!
Mindy McGregor
Wow, what a beautiful bird! Great work Blair!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much, Mindy!
Al Bourassa
Looks like Queen Victoria?!
Blair Wainman replied
Yea, they sure know how to put on a show! Thanks Al.
stephaniek
Wow! Handsome in white!! Great photo!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Stephanie!
Kimberly Palmer
What a fantastic pose by this beauty…. wonderful capture!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Kimberly! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Lois Bryan
ooooOOOOooooo!!!!!!!!!
weeneydog
Beautiful
Blair Wainman
Thanks Keith!
LYN EVANS
Oh my word, this is a BEAUTY, so regal.
Glenna Walker
Showoff…yes you and the bird both Blair…LOL…this is simply perfection…how can anything be so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blair Wainman replied
I’m laughing here! Lol! I really said that to this bird! They really are beautiful…trouble is, they know it! Does’t it just show in his eyes? Thanks a bunch, Glenna!
keleka656
Defines “beauty”. Well photographed!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you! Both defines and defies beauty!
Nathan Walraven
Beautiful capture! Love the title!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much!
DiEtte Henderson
WOW, that bird is totally posing for you, Stunning image, great capture “I’m ready for my closeup”
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much! Yea, this guy knows he’s got the looks and you could paint a hundred phrases on this guys mug! I’m glad you liked this shot!
Lynn Bauer
I have this same shot of a normal peacock. (As if you could call a peacock “normal!”) I have never even seen an all white peacock. Truly AMAZING!!!
Renee Dawson
Beautiful image & composition!
Pat Yager
Wow! Elegance is the word! Stunning in its beauty! – Pat
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much!
Judy O'Neil
Magnificent shot! How long did you wait for the right moment? Judy :-)
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you! Actually he sat there for quite a while and I took quite a few shots and chose this one as the one that communicated best that elegance!
Rosy Kueng
ON BEING FEATURED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rosy Kueng
Again a feature!!!
Congratulations on your feature in Nature’s Wonders!!!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you ever so much Rosy! I love your animated greetings. I appreciate your wonderful comments and support!
mrscboretti
My goodness! Fabulous!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Christine!
Marjorie Wallace
This is so beautiful. A wonderful pose and an awesome capture.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Marjorie for your kind words! Sorry I’m so slow with this!
Heabar
Such beauty thanks for sharing with an awesome shot !!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Pat Yager
Regal is another word to describe this superb creature! I saw one in England’s Lake District a number of years ago, sitting on a branch about four feet off the ground. We stopped the car and just sat there transfixed for about ten minutes. And now you’ve managed to capture all the awe we felt then! Thank you! – Pat
Blair Wainman replied
Wow! Thank you so much! This guy is a resident in the botanical gardens near where I live. I have a whole album of photos of him. It’s quite amazing really!
Melissa Aquino
This is an amazing photo! I have never seen a wite peacock before. Beautiful shot!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Melissa! I had never seen one before either and didn’t even know they existed. They are as beautiful as the Indian Blue Peacock in my opinion!
PhotosbyNan
Exquisite!!!!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Wow! Thank you so much!
califpoppy55
nice shot.I have only seen one other white peacock,at the zoo in New Delhi. this is a great picture.
Blair Wainman replied
Wow! Thank you…and thank you for sharing where you saw one! The ones that we have in the Botanical Gardens here were imported from Africa but I suppose they all have their roots back to India!
califpoppy55
I lived across from the zoo in Delhi and could hear the peacocks screaming during the day and at sunset. what a racket
louisegreen
Gorgeous photo, that is an amazing tail. Looks like he is checking to see not a feather is out of place.
Blair Wainman replied
He knows he’s good and who can blame him!!
louisegreen
Question is – how many ladies did he impress?
doreen01
“looks like a bride
she is full of pride”
Blair Wainman replied
Though the color is the same for the male as for the female, the tail is much longer with the male. in this case this is the male. Thank you for visiting and commenting on this image!!
doreen01
oh…in this case…I can’t say that is a bride:::))) But is very beautiful!
Teresa Zieba
Regal is the word for this gorgeous creature. Was he posing for you and sat in the right spot and turned his head just at the right angle. You are lucky to get him to do all those things so you could get this perfect shot. Perfection!!!
Blair Wainman replied
I have often wondered what goes on inside the mind of an animal or bird…reminds me of “The Secret of N.I.M.H.” I’m sure they know…!! Anyway, I came out the winner with this one!
Pat Moore
Magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Pat!!
lazydaze
wow is that for real !! AWSOME !!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much!! These guys are Awesome!!
Tracy Faught
He really is fantastic! Great capture Blair! Love his pose!! :]
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Tracy!! These guys really know how to show off!! ...I guess as they say “when you’ve got it…flaunt it!!
Scott d'Almeida
stunning;
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Scott!!
Charlene Aycoc...
perfect capture, looks like a wedding veil.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Charlene!!
weskats
Geeeeeeees….........this is as elegant as it gets..well done Blair..{erfectly framed! Great to see you here…smiles…......Kathy
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Kathy!! These guys know they’ve got the looks!!
Mariann Rea
Oh Wow! This is like a wedding photo! :D
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much!! They really know how to pose!!
Rick & Deb Larson
One word…...GORGEOUS!!!! Take Care ~ Deb ~ :)
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Deb!! Much appreciated!!!
Sharon Mau
It is a beautiful bird, truly sensational. I would love to see the lovely white Peacock. Jacob and I were in Kaupo a couple of weeks ago and I saw a female, a lovely white Peahen, but no male in sight. I wondered about that for we were in such a remote area. Congratulations on your features Blair, it is a beautiful portrait of a lovely exotic bird!!
Virginia N. Fred
Wow this is beautiful what a wonderful addition to our group, congrats on your features they are well deserved….gina
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Gina!! These guys really know how to put on a show!!
Monica Scanlan
Wow, what a fantastic shot!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much!!
Nancy Chambers
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Nancy!! I must have missed this note!! It was a fun contest!!!
ega39
Beautiful, very elegant and like they said in Colombia ESPECTACULAR
Waleska Luker
Beautiful!
Cheryl Fugate 9 days ago
Absolutely beautiful :)