The document discusses peacocks and images taken by Gary Marlowe of peacocks. It describes peacocks as spectacular birds with iridescent blue-green coloring. They are revered in many cultures and considered the national bird of India. The document highlights Marlowe's photos capturing a peacock fanning its tail feathers, something he had long aimed to photograph. It also provides context about Marlowe and his career photographing unusual subjects in a distinctive visual style.

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2. IMAGES OUT OF THE ORDINARY
ABOUT PEACOCKS
ARGUABLY THE MOST SPECTACULAR OF ALL BIRDS, THE PEACOCK IS QUITE EXTRAORDINARY. ITS BLUE
GREEN COLOURING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SEEN IN THE SUN, IS IRIDESCENT AND UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE. ITS
CREST MAKES IT LOOK ALMOST REGAL AND INDEED MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD REVERE THE
PEACOCK. IN CHRISTIANITY, IT IS THE ANCIENT SYMBOL OF ETERNAL LIFE AND IN ASIA IT WAS CONSIDERED
THE GUARDIAN OF ROYALTY. TODAY IT IS THE NATIONAL BIRD OF INDIA AND HAS BEEN PAINTED AND
PHOTOGRAPHED ALMOST TO THE POINT OF UBIQUITY. I HAD A FEW GOOD IMAGES OF PEACOCKS IN THE
PAST, BUT I’D NEVER CAUGHT THE CLASSIC SHOT OF A PEACOCK FANNING ITS TAIL...UNTIL NOW! IT’S AN
AMAZING SIGHT TO SEE, AND TO HEAR, AS THE MALE LITERALLY SHAKES ITS TAIL FEATHERS IN ITS ATTEMPT
TO WOO A FEMALE. IT IS ONLY WHEN YOU SEE IT THAT YOU FULLY APPRECIATE THE SHEER MAGNIFICENCE
OF THIS BIRD, SOMETHING I’VE TRIED TO CAPTURE IN THESE IMAGES.
ABOUT GARY MARLOWE
FOLLOWING A CAREER IN LIVE EVENTS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, GARY NOW DEVOTES HIS TIME TO CREATING
IMAGES OUT OF THE ORDINARY. HE APPLIES HIS HIGHLY DISTINCTIVE VISUAL STYLE TO A DIVERSE ARRAY OF
SUBJECT MATTER, FROM ROCK MUSIC, FAST CARS AND FASHION TO FLOWERS, FOOD AND ANIMALS.
WHATEVER THE SUBJECT, HIS WORK IS INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE, BOTH IN ITS COMPOSITION AND
ESPECIALLY WITH ITS PLAYFULLY ILLUSTRATIVE GRAPHIC STYLE. INVARIABLY, HE USES HIS IMAGES TO TELL
STORIES AND IMAGINATIVELY CAPTURE A ONE-OFF EXPERIENCE.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICE
THE IMAGES CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION WERE CREATED BY GARY MARLOWE AND, WHILST BEING
AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON SLIDESHARE, THEY REMAIN THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF GARY MARLOWE.
© GARY MARLOWE | 2010 - 2011
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