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The beauty of the "ugly" bird


The beauty of the
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Copyright: Serge Gagne (sergegagne) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 1 N: 136] (401)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF75-300 III USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-25 23:14
Viewed: 3172
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Some time ago, after Luc had posted his photo of a Wild Turkey (see Luc’s photo), there were some discussions about the ugliness vs. beauty of this bird.

I thought that it might be interesting to try to showing that people might find some beauty if they take time do look a bit closer at an animal considered as “ugly” by some. That’s what I tried to do with that close-up of the same bird that Luc captured, at the Ecomuseum, showing the pattern and colors of the turkey’s plumage.

For a male Wild Turkey, a female Wild Turkey is absolutely beautiful during the mating season. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, as the saying goes.

P.S. Benjamin Franklin had recommended the Wild Turkey as the USA’s national emblem as he thought the Bald Eagle was a poor choice because it sometimes steals food from other birds.

Technical data
Overcast sky
ISO 400
Aperture priority
Focal length: 190 mm
Metering Mode: Pattern

PP
USM
Saved as JPEG from RAW format for TN
with Photoshop Elements 3.0
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To cafecrem: Thanks, Joannasergegagne 1 01-27 07:35
To Luc: Merci, Lucsergegagne 1 01-26 15:17
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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-01-26 0:43]
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Salut Serge. Je trouve cela très bien de présenter ainsi les détails du plumage d'un oiseau. Je crois que c'est la première fois que je vois cela sur TN.
Même si ton image manque un peu de netteté on peut tout de même apprécié la beauté du plumage du Dindon Sauvage. Certains te diront peut-être qu'il le préfère sans plumes bien cuit dans leur assiette.
Merci pour cette intéressante initiative et c'est un honneur pour moi que tu utilises une de mes photos pour illustrer ton dessein.
Ta note est bien construite et porte à réfléchir.
Merci de partager.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3318 W: 149 N: 6113] (18646)
  • [2005-01-26 5:09]

Well Serge, it is good to see "the beauty of the plumage of the Wild Turkey." (Quoting Luc)This is an amazing shot and I compliment you. Well done.

Merci beaucoup Serge pour cette réflexion si pertinente et si pleine de sens. Je partage entièrement cette opinion que la véritable beauté commence dans l'oeil de l'observateur et est projeté sur le sujet.

J'aime ta photo... C'est tres interesting! J'adore la dessin.

Very nice idea you had showing Luc´s bird from another point of view, nice follow up. I love textures, and this is a beautiful one. There is a phrase in spanish that says: "The beauty is is the eyes of the person who is looking". Nice note :)
PTS tomorrows, I am poor.

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