A present from Pierre the parrot © Cadence Gamache
Liquid macro photography of a water droplet on a peacock feather. I am very proud of this piece and sincerely hope you will enjoy viewing it. Any and all comments welcomed and appreciated! Thank you! :) [submitted to In The Moment] Random work: /
“The bird has an honor that man does not have. Man lives in the traps of his abdicated laws and traditions; but the birds live according to the natural law of God who causes the earth to turn around the sun.” – Kahlil Gibran. / . / Composite. / © 2007.
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More water drops on a peacock feather… 4th in a series. Enjoy!
Some more people photography… Model – Kirra Enjoy! _
In Berlin Steglitz (Germany)... The colors of feathers are produced by the presence of pigments such as melanins (browns, blacks, greys), carotenoids (reds, yellows, orange), psittacofulvins (unique red pigments found in some parrots) and porphyrins (such as the green turacoverdin of Turacos) or more often by feather structure. Structural coloration is involved in the production of most greens, blues, iridescent colors, ultraviolet reflectance and in the enhancement of pigmentary colors. In some birds, the feather colors may be created or altered by uropygial gland secretions. The yellow bill colors of many hornbills are produced by preen gland secretions. Other differences that may only be visible in the ultraviolet region have been suggested but studies have failed to find evidence. Uropygial oil secretion may also have an inhibitory effect on feather bacteria. A bird’s feathers undergo wear and tear and are replaced periodically during its life through molting. New feathers are formed through the same follicle from which the old ones were fledged. The presence of melanin in feathers increases their resistance to abrasion. Melanin based feathers were however found to be faster degraded by bacteria than those with carotenoid pigments. This has led to the suggestion that Gloger’s rule, the observation that birds from more humid regions tend to be darker may be related to the increased bacterial load and the selection for greater melanin. The evolution of coloration is based on sexual selection and it has been suggested that carotenoid based pigments may have evolved since they are likely to be more honest signals of fitness since they are derived from special diets. In India, feathers of the Indian Peacock have been used in traditional medicine for snakebite, infertility and coughs.
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Model – Mishkamink Regina Corvidae – a rare and gifted species, showing specific tendancies towards makeup, fashion and nocturnal behaviour. And Nick Cave. Copyright 2008 Harmony Nicholas
Inspired in a night time vision. I just saw it for a minute. / Selfportrait :) Feather added in photoshop. Follow me on my BLOG
Sunbird – Addo Elephant Park, South Africa 2008 / Photograph Camera: Nikon D300 / Lens: AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm Greater Double Collared Sunbird -Nectarinia afra (thanks to Vickie Burt for her confirmation on this)
A down feather popped out of my pillow – I guess he wanted his picture taken. / / / / Featured in the Simply White group on 21 September 08 / / Sold as a Card on 25 September 08 / / / Won the challenge White Textures in the group Textures and Materials on 28 September 2008. / / Won first place in the challenge The Color White in the group Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge on 13 Jan. 2009 Featured in the Bubbler’s Weekly Challenge group on 13 Jan. 2009 / / Passed the 2000 views mark in October, 2009 / /
What a plethora of colour! I love how this shot turned out excited I adore the bokeh effect mixed with the clarity of the drop on the left. It’s like a magic rainbow wonderland! I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I do! © SilverDew All comments are welcomed and appreciated. Full view is best! Random work on my RedBubble:
Model/MUA/Concept/Styling etc. – Atrophy Gloria Swanson is alive and well and living in Melbourne, it seems. Canon 40D + 50mm 1.4 + overcast daylight = Silver Screen Fun. Copyright 2008 Harmony Nicholas
Two seagull feathers, each of equal importance.
The brilliant Joseph Corsentino photographed me as one of the characters in his fantastical universe of The Time of the Faeries. The photoshoot was an incredible collaboration between various artists – / Photographer: Joseph Corsentino / Hair stylist: Michael Hall / Special FX makeup: Eddie Inda / Makeup: Yaya / Armor: Bountyhardware.com / Costume design, creation and angel wings creation: Yaya / Model: Yaya
Model: Charlie red bubble home page feature. June 13th 2009 canon 20D dslr / editing in CS3 / Canon DSRL www.daviezimages.com
I stood in the snow behind the tripod, so quietly that one bird landed on my lens! What joy. I couldn’t actually say we bonded, but I was thrilled. I’ve had birds land on my hat, but never one that I could see so closely. Featured in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams – Thank you! Shot in RAW. Slight curves adjustment, at the suggestion of Eivor. The snowfall made it necessary to bump up the ISO to 320. I tried ISO 640 at one point, but those looked a tad grainy. This is a male Common Redpoll in today’s snowfall. Note snowflake on his back. Our area has so far eluded Mt. Redoubt’s harsh volcanic particles, although Alaska Airlines and FedEx had to suspend all flights in and out yesterday. Nikon D200 / Nikon 70-300mm 4.5-5.6G VR / 300mm / f/5.6 / 1/1250 / ISO 320 / -0.33ev / manual exposure mode / Manfrotto tripod One of the faster Redpolls: /
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Feathers Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/125sec / Aperture: F4.8 / ISO: 200
/ A majestic white peacock displays its royal beauty.. / / Louisville, Kentucky / Taken today/5.30.09 / Canon G3/Best enlarged / / / Featured in: Zoophoria / / / Laminated Print / / / / / Framed Print / / / /
This was done in Photos first, put into photoshop , art work done, sized down and put into place. Back into photoshop to finish… This is for all the peacock lovers out there… /
Canon Rebel xt Canon L 70-200 F4 US Robin Southern Ontario Canada / okay – so I lied -its hard to pass up a baby bird – I get snap happy /
Sophie Ellen Lachowycz
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