Tim Flach, Photographer, London

Description

This is a studio shot of a Himalayan Monal bird against a solid black background. The bird is shown in a close-up, with its head and upper chest filling the frame. The bird's plumage is iridescent, displaying shades of blue, green, copper, yellow, and purple. The feathers have a scale-like texture. The bird's beak is long and curved downward. The eye is surrounded by a patch of bright blue skin. The bird has a crest of green feathers on top of its head. The lighting is even and soft, bringing out the iridescent colors of the plumage.