Peacock, or Male Indian Peafowl, is a beautiful bird known for its beautiful and brilliant colored fan like tail plumage. The Peacock's plumage can be best appreciated during its courtship dance, which happens on the ground when the male Indian Peafowl displays its long train of feathers dancing and showing off in front of the peahen.
We were fortunate to observe and photograph this wildlife spectacle a couple of times and here is a collection of images showing the brilliance of the Peacock's plumage during its courtship dance.
All images were taken handheld, using jeep rails for additional support, with the D300, 300mm f2.8 with 2x TC.
The striking factor of the Peacock's plumage are the iridescent hues of green, blue, yellow, and brown, which look amazingly different in every angle of light. The three images below show you this phenomenon. The sunlight is falling right to left at almost right angles both on the Peacock and us.
The next three images take a closer look at another wild Peacock's Plumage during its courtship dance.
We were fortunate to observe and photograph this wildlife spectacle a couple of times and here is a collection of images showing the brilliance of the Peacock's plumage during its courtship dance.
All images were taken handheld, using jeep rails for additional support, with the D300, 300mm f2.8 with 2x TC.
The striking factor of the Peacock's plumage are the iridescent hues of green, blue, yellow, and brown, which look amazingly different in every angle of light. The three images below show you this phenomenon. The sunlight is falling right to left at almost right angles both on the Peacock and us.
The next three images take a closer look at another wild Peacock's Plumage during its courtship dance.
139 comments:
I doff my hat !
Peacocks have always fascinated me, thank you for those gorgeous shots.
Magnificent Thomas!!
Yes excellent set again of this beauty hehehe
Stunnig and fascinating shoots !
Chapeau bas ! (=bravo !)
Excellent!!!! :) Wonderful compose and superb colors...:)
Terrific shots, Thomas..The close- ups are so perfect!
Just gorgeous!
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Absolutely gorgeous! That last photo is hypnotic.
wow!!! those were just amazing!!!!!! loved each and every one....
Thomas, The second to the last one is my favorite. The contrast of the orange-yellow textures with the feather patterns of the bird make it a visual treat!
Fantastic shots! The close-ups are just spectacular!
Excellent shots Thoma. Nice that you shot our national bird with the camera... ;)
WOW Thomas ... incredible sharpness .. perfect job
Wonderful pictures - simply splendid. How can a mere peahen resist such a glorious beau!
wow i'm just speechless seeing the photos!!!
Stunning!
Do people eat peacocks? I don't know so I thought you might know. When I was smaller some farmers kept them like watchdogs.
You probably don't remember when people lived and died at home and endured wakes. I wrote about it here. http://bing-it.blogspot.com/
Oh oh oh......these are gorgeous! I don't think I've ever seen such beautiful Peacock photos.
Amazing photos gorgeous beauty!
stunning shots of the peacock. you wonder why they are called peacocks, i've heard they're cocky about their beauty! LOL.
These are beautiful Thomas. I never realized these birds had so many different colors... and as always, your images are so nice and detailed. Very nice. It is a joy to view your nice work. :)
Today you have stolen my heart! Beautiful!!!
Bonsoir,
Superb serie..Wonderful details..Bravo!
Great stuff, Thomas! I love the brilliant colors. The length of those feathers is amazing. Seems like a big load to carry around.
Wow, excellent... brilliant colors and details. Love it
Speechless! Me Stupefied
Breathtaking!!!
If we have to learn art, we should watch god creations and try to observe the colors used.
Great pictures. Claps !!!
Fantastic snaps. I am inspired to spend some time in the woods by seeing such beautiful snaps in your blog.
Superb! BEAUTIFUL !
Nicely captured.
Thomas,
These shots are brilliant. I liked the closeups, the final one being my favorite. It shows the peacock in all its colorful glory.
These guys are always fun to photograph. You have a great series of images here. Thx for sharing. Blue Skies.
Beautiful shot of these two peacocks.
Quite outstanding!!! your shot
Magnifique Thomas! Tous ces yeux qui te fixent ... impressionnant ! ;-) Le rendu est superbe! Congratulations !
brilliant frames as usual :) lucky are those who get to see this handsome bird in its courtship dance!
Wow! The photos are Fantastic! Awesome! Congratulations!
Those birds are stunning and the photos amazing!
they truly are amazing creatures.. these are beautiful captures.. great work! :)
what a beautiful bird, great portraits
They've all taken the words out of my mouth, Thomas! I'll just sigh and enjoy these! Thank you for sharing these shots!
fantastic colors and animal!!
Fantastic set ! I am amazed !
Des images parfaites et de toutes beautés, bravo!!! Toujours un plaisir de parcourir ton site!
I love all the shots but the last is extra special. It is so beautiful.
I think the peacock is one of the most beautiful birds. They are all over the L.A. Arboretum and I've got so many pics of them. The dance is interesting to watch and I love the sound they make when they first spread that tail and then shake their booty. :-)
Gorgeous photos!
One of the most beautiful birds in the country..I was in Belur yesterday and they woke me up at 4 am..unfortunately could not spot even one though could hear them
Royal, exquisite birds, and You Thomas passed us he eats in the fabulous version. Congrats!
What a beautiful thing to behold. The colors are amazing. Great shots!
A great series about this nice animal
Magnifique éventail de bleu décliné, well done dear Thomas !
Thomas, these are absolutely wonderful!
Wow, your Peacock shots are stunning! The colours and the details are so vivid. I thought using a 2x TC might diminish the quality but it really hasn't. Excellent series of shots.
Beautiful! I've always loved these birds, but here the only place to seem them is in a zoo (and I don't do zoos). It's nice to see them in the wild as they should be.
And while the close-ups show brilliant detail and color, I really have to say it's the full views I like the most: they help put the entire display into perspective with a sense of how magnificent--and large--the plumage is. Fantastic work, Thomas!
ahk! I'm speechless with awe! Oh my goodness..how beautiful..especially those close ups! You really out did yourself this time. You must have been thrilled with this subject!! ahk! still speechless.
Wow, this is some incredible color - amazing clarity on these shots and an amazing Peacock!! great work!
They are all looking at me! Don´t look at me! Help!
Incredible colours! Beautiful birds! Well done!
Fantastic photos, this peacock is spectacular.
Brilliant, clean and sharp post of peacock you post here. You learn to me this bird live in the wilderness, not only in a zoo... Excellent capture and great moment. Thank another time.
Awesome, Thomas-both the overall photographs and the fine detail in the feathers.
Outstanding! Beautiful colors and perfect captured. Very good work!!
The photos are iridescent. They look like they shimmer with silver. I have never seen such beautiful work. Thank you. By the way, you have quite a following!
Thomas, these are a delightful, artistic and magical images!
Wow - so majestic !! very well done...
Great shots of these gorgeous birds! I especially like the last image that shows the head closeup.
The peacocks are such beautiful birds and every shot of yours is stunning.
Mind blowing pictures!! Absolutely stunning.
Beautiful bird and beautifully captured digitally.
I have yet to see this bird at natural environment.
Excellent.
We have the same ones in our village's park.
Well done.
Yvon.
Wooow! Stunning gallery!!! I still remember those beautiful peacocks I saw several years ago when I visited your country.
Muy buen acoleccion de fotografias, me gusta mucho los colores tan llamativos de este ave.
Saludos.
The first peacock I set eyes on was at the Calgary Zoo as a child. Their plummage is a beautiful display in combination with the haunting cry they give forth.
Lovely images!Those colours are outstanding, particularly the last image is eye-catching! Congrats.
Le paon est un animal vraiment spectaculaire. Tes images rendent vraiment comptent merveilleusement de sa beauté. Bravo !
Gorgeous bokeh you have revealed here!
Wow!
Amazing colors!! The feathers look almost like eyes! My favorite is the last shot with the closeup.
They are some nice picture's of a peacock. I have seen many pictures, but these take the cake.... Nice work...
Spectacular images of this beautiful peacock. Your images are simply the best. Great work!
What peahen could refuse that beautiful display! Gorgeous colors.
Oh Thomas this is heavenly and what is even more awesome is that I just saw one live this past Friday at a provincial park near us. We usually take bike rides there to visit the peacocks (2 females and a male) and I always hope and wish for a show, but nothing.
Well this past Friday, I saw a beautiful courting dance, just like the photos here show and guess what I didn't have my camera with me this time. But what stayed in my mind is perhaps worth even more :) So I love that you have the photos of this, where I can come and reminice :)
This is amazing.
Lovely Creatures, I was lucky enough to see these birds in the wild while in India.
Amazing feathers with their 'eyes.'
Fantastic snaps.
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Stunning. Those pictures are amazing : the colors and the delicate textures are beautiful.
Such an interesting and beautiful animal. This will definitely get some attention from other animals.
T and S, if you know any male who will court me this extravagantly, you know where to contact me.
Fantastic series! Mother Nature at its best :) Stunning colors and patterns!
Precious! Just found ur blog! Guess I'm going to keep visiting...
Cheers!
Bonita serie. El colorido y la definición son fantásticos. Buen trabajo.
un momento bello, el pavo real con sus plumas abiertas es una de las aves más bellas para el fotógrafo, si lo pillas !!
As usual excellent shots, Thomas!
Have a nice weekend...
Stunning pictures:the last two are absolutely perfect.
Bonjour Thomas ,
Le paon oiseau de cour des rois garde toute sa majesté et son orgueil dans son merveilleux plumage, les ocelles captent la lumière sur des reflets changeants , en Sicile on les préfère tout blanc .
bien amicalement .
Such gorgeous colours ! Bravo my friend !
Geeze, I have never ever seen such finer photos of peacocks in my life... amazing!
You've got my vote, beautiful...
Bravo!!!
Wonderful shots !
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Wonderful Photos! What a lovely creature... excellent details....
What beautiful series of photo, the light is formidable, all my congratulations!
breathtaking! Thanks.
I just love the colors and the feathers.
really gorgeous shots, they are beautifull Thomas
Stunning series! Incredible colors and definition. Well done.
wow ! what a great serie ! Ilove the last one ... the composition is perfect !
Just brilliant Thomas. I am amazed!
breathtaking and beautiful!
Thomas, glad to find you with this majestic peacock
Gorgeous.
Looks like the old tapestry or lace, magnificent!
I have never found a cooperating peacock and you found two?! These are beautiful! I love how the "eye" part of the feathers glow even in the shade!
A wonderful set that let's us viewers see how the colors change. Beautiful close ups too. A top-flight series.
Festival of colors ! Firework that works so well !
Beautiful shots! Perfect details!
my god what a lovely shot (the first) and the brightness of the colours ! Thanks for sharing :-))
Love the colors, beautiful images!
Jeez, dude, that is quite extraordinary! It took a moment or two to tune my eye in, so to speak, but the shots are remarkable - the penultimate image especially. Such beautiful design.
Awesome Pics. I have always wanted to see a peacock dance in the wild.. Sigh !
Such exquisite beauty you have captured!
amazing detail and color
Thomas these are the most beautiful images of the peacock I ever seen, fabulous. Anna :)
Beautiful photos!
Captivating! Bravo!!!!
The beautiful model of the animal kingdom :)
Amazing set, stunning colors :)
Una serie fantástica.
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thanks!
What a grand bird! Their colors are so stunning!
Hi Thomas,
Just wonderful bird and wonderful photos!! You got it well there. The details are sharp and the colours fantastics!!
You just gotta love peacocks They are such show offs.
Great shots.
Cheers
Of very beautiful images, beautiful bird, who thinks only of making the attractive heart Bonn on Sunday Thomas
Wow, a spectacular show, if my suitors would be this demonstrative then i think i'd easily be captured with the colors and dances, hahaha...
So THAT's why lime green and turquoise work so well together - the combination comes from nature. These are breathtaking photos.
spectacular!
Spectacular colors and details in the patterns on the spread tail feathers. You have done a wonderful job on these pics!
Beautiful! It must be something to see wild peafowl. All of the ones I've seen have been captive.
BRAVO, I like so much the colours :)))
Hello, happy to be visiting again :)
This is totally incredible, it's modern art, and then you see the animal, I'm impressed ;)
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