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Wednesday Photo: Peacock

Posted 4 February, 2009 at 9:30am by Michael Chu
(Filed under: Photography)

The peacock's iridescent plumage really shines when the sun hits it just right. In the zoo, it's sometimes difficult to get a good shot because often there will be a chain link fence between you and the birds or some man made structure behind the bird once you've got the right angle on it. To get a good picture of unpredictable animals (this includes children!), there are a few ways to go: (a) plan ahead and set things up so you can get the shot, (b) figure out where you want to be for a shot and wait patiently until it happens, or (c) shoot away and hope to get lucky. All three work but it depends on the circumstances which one you want to employ.
Peacock
Handheld, 1/4000 sec at f/2.8 on ISO 200, 70-200mm f/2.8 lens

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