Portrait of Elegance

Blair Wainman

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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Portrait of Elegance by Blair Wainman
Portrait of Elegance by Blair Wainman
  • Deborah H. Benoit

    Deborah H. Benoit

    Great capture Blair!!!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thanks so much, Deb!

  • Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography

    Michael Rowley...

    beautiful shot well caught !

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you Michael! I appreciate your comments!

  • photosbylefty

    photosbylefty

    wow, fantastic capture

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you so much, John!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Beautifully captured !

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you Sylvia!

  • Glenna Walker

    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

    Mindy McGregor

    Wow, what a beautiful bird! Great work Blair!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thanks so much, Mindy!

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Looks like Queen Victoria?!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Yea, they sure know how to put on a show! Thanks Al.

  • stephaniek

    stephaniek

    Wow! Handsome in white!! Great photo!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thanks Stephanie!

  • Kimberly Palmer

    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

    Lois Bryan

    ooooOOOOooooo!!!!!!!!!

  • weeneydog

    weeneydog

    Beautiful

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    Thanks Keith!

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Oh my word, this is a BEAUTY, so regal.

  • Glenna Walker

    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

    keleka656

    Defines “beauty”. Well photographed!!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you! Both defines and defies beauty!

  • Nathan Walraven

    Nathan Walraven

    Beautiful capture! Love the title!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you so much!

  • DiEtte Henderson

    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

    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

    Renee Dawson

    Beautiful image & composition!

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    Wow! Elegance is the word! Stunning in its beauty! – Pat

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Judy O'Neil

    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

    Rosy Kueng


    ON BEING FEATURED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Rosy Kueng

    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

    mrscboretti

    My goodness! Fabulous!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you so much Christine!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    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

    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

    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

    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

    PhotosbyNan

    Exquisite!!!!!!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Wow! Thank you so much!

  • califpoppy55

    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

    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

    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

    louisegreen

    Question is – how many ladies did he impress?

  • doreen01

    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

    doreen01

    oh…in this case…I can’t say that is a bride:::))) But is very beautiful!

  • Teresa Zieba

    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

    Pat Moore

    Magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you Pat!!

  • lazydaze

    lazydaze

    wow is that for real !! AWSOME !!

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you so much!! These guys are Awesome!!

  • Tracy Faught

    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

    Scott d'Almeida

    stunning;

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thanks Scott!!

  • Charlene Aycock IPA

    Charlene Aycoc...

    perfect capture, looks like a wedding veil.

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you Charlene!!

  • weskats

    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

    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

    Rick & Deb Larson

    One word…...GORGEOUS!!!! Take Care ~ Deb ~ :)

  • Blair Wainman replied

    Thank you so much Deb!! Much appreciated!!!

  • Sharon Mau

    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

    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

    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

    ega39

    Beautiful, very elegant and like they said in Colombia ESPECTACULAR

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Beautiful!

  • Cheryl Fugate

    Cheryl Fugate 9 days ago

    Absolutely beautiful :)

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