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27-FEB-2008 NealyBob

Peacock February 28 *

My first attempt at Thursday's TransGlobal Challange

Here he is getting some sun

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
1/125s f/10.0 at 300.0mm iso200

_MG_7885a.jpg full exif

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Al Chesworth02-Mar-2008 21:38
Beautiful, you can't get more natural than that.
Char02-Mar-2008 13:54
Hi NealyBob,
A perfect shot! Great capture of the details with great lighting and capture of colors. \/
carolynne_w01-Mar-2008 05:40
You certainly did it "right" and welcome to the challenge!
Greg Harp01-Mar-2008 04:25
Fabulous closeup.
Liz Bickel01-Mar-2008 03:39
Outstanding portrait. Gorgeous colors and detail. Beautiful lighting. Plus what a lovely pose.
Buz Kiefer29-Feb-2008 21:53
Very sharp detail. The eye is spot on. Vote.
Jonathan Popp29-Feb-2008 19:06
Stunning colors.
This is your first challenge? oh boy, you just set the bar high, very high.
royalld29-Feb-2008 13:48
Terrific portrait. Very nicely done.
The Third Side29-Feb-2008 12:34
Outstanding detail and color!
Yvonne29-Feb-2008 07:47
Absolutely stunning!
January Grey29-Feb-2008 06:10
Amazing details and light, NealyBob. A beautiful capture of this handsome Peacock. V~
Guest 29-Feb-2008 01:51
Great first attempt! - peacocks have wonderful colouring.
Sheila29-Feb-2008 01:04
Welcome to the challenge. A great first entry. Wonderful to see a close up of this birds face for a change, (we usually always see the tail.)
J. Scott Coile28-Feb-2008 22:24
Brilliant!
Russ Rose28-Feb-2008 21:43
Bob: You did wonderful. excellent image also.
Peg O'Brien28-Feb-2008 20:43
I think you are doing just fine! Lots of color!
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography28-Feb-2008 20:24
very good "entree"
Máire Uí Mhaicín28-Feb-2008 19:32
Proud looking bird!
Dan Chusid28-Feb-2008 19:27
Wonder if 'he' isn't a 'she'!
Inga Morozoff28-Feb-2008 18:48
Mother Nature strikes again with a winning combination of colours.
Barbara Heide28-Feb-2008 16:50
wonderful colours!
Bryan Murahashi28-Feb-2008 16:26
Beautiful portrait. V
Heidi Jonker28-Feb-2008 15:58
King of colours! perfect shot.
Lee Rudd28-Feb-2008 15:52
and making a lot of noise I suspect! Lovely iridescent blue
Dick Lowthian28-Feb-2008 14:20
A perfect interpretation and very nice first entry.
Maaike Huizer28-Feb-2008 14:06
Mother Natures makes beautiful animals. Nice image.
Guest 28-Feb-2008 13:44
Excellent!!!
I had a similar idea that was DOA, not the bird, just my attempt
Norbert Fortelny28-Feb-2008 13:37
What great colors!
Nestor Derkach28-Feb-2008 13:37
Very nice portrait , excellent light and detail .
Great in the snap shot frame.
Vote
Guest 28-Feb-2008 13:15
Gorgeous work! Well done.
Carol Rollins28-Feb-2008 12:29
I've never seen one in this pose - I've only seen them standing and walking around. This is gorgeous Bob! I really like the colors here, and the way you captured them reflecting the sunlight is fantastic. Big Vote.
Faye White28-Feb-2008 12:18
a beauty!
Cindi Smith28-Feb-2008 12:16
I think you did perfect! This is a fabulous entry!
Guest 28-Feb-2008 12:15
I think it's very nice! Great natural colours!
An De Wilde28-Feb-2008 11:59
nice colours !
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography28-Feb-2008 11:26
Very nice capture :)
Jola Dziubinska28-Feb-2008 10:59
Stuning colors, wonderfuly majestic.
akleja28-Feb-2008 10:55
Wonderful colours! Great shot!
Ceya28-Feb-2008 07:16
Majestic look! Beautiful plumage. V!