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p.1 #1Peacock in flight
Every now and then we're blessed when something unusualy good happens in our lives, this happens to be one of those occasions.
I captured this peacock flying out of a large pine tree where he was roosting for the night, I saw him coming out of the corner of my eye, I swung my camera with my 500 around hand held and captured this shot.
Edited by Steve A on Feb 25, 2008 at 09:57 PM GMT (Reason: Correction peacock is a male, thanks Chas.)
Edited on Feb 25, 2008 at 03:57 PM
I captured this peacock flying out of a large pine tree where he was roosting for the night, I saw him coming out of the corner of my eye, I swung my camera with my 500 around hand held and captured this shot.
Edited by Steve A on Feb 25, 2008 at 09:57 PM GMT (Reason: Correction peacock is a male, thanks Chas.)
Edited on Feb 25, 2008 at 03:57 PM
Feb 25, 2008 at 03:35 PM
p.1 #2Peacock in flight
OK, you have startled me! I didn't think these guys flew, and wow, that is a whole lotta bird and color to be airborn. I can't imagine what went through your mind when you swung and saw this.
That neck looks like something off the Concord jet. Nice reaction, that is beautiful and you did good to get it.
Karl
That neck looks like something off the Concord jet. Nice reaction, that is beautiful and you did good to get it.
Karl
Feb 25, 2008 at 03:43 PM
p.1 #3Peacock in flight
Nice! Didn't know they could fly. BTW, male Peafowl are Peacocks, female are Peahens, i.e., "male Peacock" is redundant.
Great capture, thanks for sharing.
Chas
Great capture, thanks for sharing.
Chas
Feb 25, 2008 at 03:49 PM
p.1 #4Peacock in flight
Wow! "Now there's something you don't see every day Chauncey!" That's a great image. Clear, sharp, amazing saturation, and definitely something out of the ordinary. Thanks for posting this.
= Ed =
= Ed =
Feb 25, 2008 at 04:20 PM
p.1 #5Peacock in flight
Amazing. Very nicely done on technical terms, but wow, just to have gotten this shot!
Feb 25, 2008 at 04:24 PM
p.1 #6Peacock in flight
Add one more to the list of didn't know they could fly. If I saw that coming out of the corner of my eye I may have run, not taken the picture. Nice job.
Tim
Tim
Feb 25, 2008 at 04:43 PM
p.1 #7Peacock in flight
Steve, the Gods have smiled upon you. You are right, this is a rare and beautiful sight. I'm just glad that you were there, were quick enough of hand and reflex, and had the big lens with you in order to capture this magnificent spectacle. Well done, and may the God's smile upon you some more! 
Dave I.
Dave I.
Feb 25, 2008 at 04:51 PM
p.1 #8Peacock in flight
Amazing Steve - - what a catch. Congratulations - - beautiful
Lil
Lil
Feb 25, 2008 at 04:56 PM
p.1 #9Peacock in flight
Steve, this is a super shot, and a super-lucky one to get! Whenever something like this happens to me, I always remind myself of one of my favorite sayings: "Good fortune favors those who lead a virtuous life." Then I try to figure out an alternate explanation for my own good fortune ...
Thanks for posting this!
Chris
Thanks for posting this!
Chris
Feb 25, 2008 at 04:56 PM
p.1 #10Peacock in flight
Karl Witt wrote:
OK, you have startled me! I didn't think these guys flew, and wow, that is a whole lotta bird and color to be airborn. I can't imagine what went through your mind when you swung and saw this.
That neck looks like something off the Concord jet. Nice reaction, that is beautiful and you did good to get it.
Karl
Thanks Karl,
1st time Iv'e seen these guys fly amazing site
Steve
OK, you have startled me! I didn't think these guys flew, and wow, that is a whole lotta bird and color to be airborn. I can't imagine what went through your mind when you swung and saw this.
That neck looks like something off the Concord jet. Nice reaction, that is beautiful and you did good to get it.
Karl
Thanks Karl,
1st time Iv'e seen these guys fly amazing site
Steve
Feb 25, 2008 at 05:03 PM
p.1 #11Peacock in flight
cwebster wrote:
Nice! Didn't know they could fly. BTW, male Peafowl are Peacocks, female are Peahens, i.e., "male Peacock" is redundant.
Great capture, thanks for sharing.
Chas
Thanks Chas, thanks for the lesson in peacock gender
Steve
Nice! Didn't know they could fly. BTW, male Peafowl are Peacocks, female are Peahens, i.e., "male Peacock" is redundant.
Great capture, thanks for sharing.
Chas
Thanks Chas, thanks for the lesson in peacock gender
Steve
Feb 25, 2008 at 05:04 PM
p.1 #12Peacock in flight
Edward Rotberg wrote:
Wow! "Now there's something you don't see every day Chauncey!" That's a great image. Clear, sharp, amazing saturation, and definitely something out of the ordinary. Thanks for posting this.
= Ed =
Thanks Ed,
It's always nice when you capture something a bit different
Steve
Wow! "Now there's something you don't see every day Chauncey!" That's a great image. Clear, sharp, amazing saturation, and definitely something out of the ordinary. Thanks for posting this.
= Ed =
Thanks Ed,
It's always nice when you capture something a bit different
Steve
Feb 25, 2008 at 05:05 PM
p.1 #13Peacock in flight
billk55 wrote:
Amazing. Very nicely done on technical terms, but wow, just to have gotten this shot!
Thanks so much
Steve
Amazing. Very nicely done on technical terms, but wow, just to have gotten this shot!
Thanks so much
Steve
Feb 25, 2008 at 05:06 PM
p.1 #14Peacock in flight
Tim Kuhn wrote:
Add one more to the list of didn't know they could fly. If I saw that coming out of the corner of my eye I may have run, not taken the picture. Nice job.
Tim
Thanks Tim
Steve
Add one more to the list of didn't know they could fly. If I saw that coming out of the corner of my eye I may have run, not taken the picture. Nice job.
Tim
Thanks Tim
Steve
Feb 25, 2008 at 05:06 PM
p.1 #15Peacock in flight
"flying"... riiighhhtt. You had someone throw him off your roof, didn't you?
All kidding aside... that's a *great* shot!
Edited on Feb 25, 2008 at 05:24 PM
All kidding aside... that's a *great* shot!
Edited on Feb 25, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Feb 25, 2008 at 05:23 PM
p.1 #16Peacock in flight
Handheld no less!! Wonderful capture -and a whole lot of bird. Kinda looks like someone kicked the king off the throne, and all of a sudden he has to fly.
Feb 25, 2008 at 05:24 PM
p.1 #19Peacock in flight
Steve, this is the coolest thing ever - wow, awesome, fantastic, wow 
Didn't know Peacocks could fly, either.
another appropriate adjective: incredible
Didn't know Peacocks could fly, either.
another appropriate adjective: incredible
Feb 25, 2008 at 06:03 PM
p.1 #20Peacock in flight
What an incredible shot and hand held - well done. I'm amazed those tiny wings can keep that amount of bird airborne.
Pierre.
Pierre.
Feb 25, 2008 at 06:07 PM