Peacock Feathers

Have proved to be a challenge to shoot. Trying to get the colours right, the shimmer and the texture all while the subject is moving has meant lots of bad shots in the quest for the great one.

Rock Star Rooster.

OK. This rooster totally cracks

me up every time I see him.

He has earned the title of Rock-Star Rooster.

He's got the Mick Jagger strut down.

And he has the 80s rock hair perfect too.

And when he doesn't get his own way,

he can throw a barnyard fit rooster-style.

Flag Pole

This is the flag pole that is at the top of Beacon Hill Park.

Peacocks

I've always loved the colours of peacocks. The colours are so rich and vibrant. The plume on their heads. Their call. Unfortunately none of the peacocks had their feathers up but I still love how these photos look.

And for a change, there was even an albino peacock too (and yes I was shooting through a chainlink fence for this photo).

The Colourless Day

Today I am using a variety of photos that I have taken over the last six days and have tried my hand at turning them into either sepia or black and white. I did use all new photos so there shouldn't be anything that you've already seen-although one or two may be the same subject but from a different angle.

As this is something that I don't feel that I still get quite right, any ideas for improvement would be greatly appreciated! Thanks !!

This is the fountain that was in the background from my duck pictures on Tuesday. In the top left corner, there is a bit of the stone bridge that goes across Goodacre Lake. The bride is 125 years old and is one of the original features from when Beacon Hill Park was first designed.
A tree branch hanging over the same lake.

The Mungo Martin David Martin, and Henry Hunt Totem Pole in Beacon Hill Park. It was errected in 1956 to commerate the contributions of Canada's First Nations in WWI and WWII. It is also the tallest totem pole that is carved from a single tree (127 feet 7 inches tall).

This is from our trek from last Sunday to Goldstream Park for the Salmon Run. I thought that the B&W in this one really managed to show off the fern leaf well.

This is also from Goldstream. It is a new branch just starting to grow out of a tree trunk.

This seagull perched on the fallen trunk to me, just did not look very impressed to be standing there and having his picture taken.

Ducks

While out searching for my 'something old' in the sunshine (yes all the icky snow was gone overnight!), I came across a large group of ducks. They had some beautiful colours and I liked the look of their feathers.

This one had an injured right leg. If you look at it, his right leg bends in towards the left leg which caused him to really waddle when he was walking.

Catching a power nap. I've always been amazed at how ducks sleep-they just tuck their heads in and off they go. If only I could do that...