Well, after a long period of hot dry weather without any rain whatsoever, we are finally feeling a bit of relief here in west Michigan. Along with the rain came a very nicely cool morning and a reminder that autumn is just around the corner. It won't be too much longer and the trees will trade their uniform green coveralls for the gaudy Hawaiian shirts that draw visitors in from all over the country just to witness.
Like a peacock fanning its tail.
Peacock feathers are incredibly interesting, and a lot harder to photograph well than you'd think. The iridescence which gives them their shiny appearance acts as millions of tiny little mirrors, which can play all sorts of havoc with the light and color, as well as the auto-focusing sensors on modern lenses. Accurately capturing both the colors and the iridescence requires very strict control of the light.
