As Wendy decsribed how she chased the bird down the street, I was wishing I'd had the chance to shoot that as well. It's not often one sees a woman chasing a large gaudy bird down the middle of the street narrowly avoiding traffic, motorists honking, staring, wondering what the heck was going on. I only had about fifteen minutes between pet portrait sessions. With the help of several staff members at Pinellas Animal Hospital, the Peacock was corralled onto the backdrop. He was reasonably cooperative but there were a few instances when he let me know I was too close. |