Formal Animal Portrait

This is a portrait of a peacock that I took at the san francisco zoo. I noticed the peacock sitting on a branch in the trail we were walking on. I really liked the pose, and also the colors of the peacock that complimented the colors throughout the backdrop. So I took this photo with much emphasis on the rule of thirds. I also added a gradient on the right side of the photo to add even more emphasis to the bird. Other than that, my only photoshop work was adjusting levels and contrast. One thing that I really like about this photo is the different angles. The angle of the head mimicks the angle of the feathers going down which is further emphasized by the placement and gradient in this photograph. I chose to keep this photo in color because of the subject. A peacock is known for being fun and colorful so I really wanted to show that through this photo.