Why this name ? Because Charles Darwin used to say peacocks were his nightmare. How could such a shiny and bright colored bird have lasted ? Peacocks seemed to prove his theory wrong…
I love peacocks. Peacocks, starlings and crows are my favourite birds.
I wanted to make something that would use peacock feathers and my friend Jeanne told me about "bibis", which are very small "hats" that are mostly used as head jewellery, so I decided to make one.
This bibi is part of a set with a brooch and earrings.
This is my first try so critiques are very welcome !
Peacock feathers (eyes and swords, no peacock has been hurt during the process : these feathers had been collected at the end of summer when the peacock lost them) Black hen feathers a friend gave me Swarovski rivoli cabochon (AB green) Bibi base (which is a hard oval shape which fits the head) Black elastic band (called "rat tail") Black fabric Gold plated chain Gold plated beads A lot of patience.
I'll post some closeups shots of the bibi, brooch and earrings later.
I hope you'll like it
Photo taken with my Canon EOS 350D and the kit lens. I'm the model (the hair color has not been touched up in photoshop by the way, I really dyed my hair).
This is my own design, please respect that. Thank you.
Actually, Darwin himself originated the theory of sexual selection, which is what modern biologist use to explain why flashy birds like the peacock and bird of paradise have such large, unwieldy feathers. Basically, females have genes that makes them prefer flashy males. Males with flashy feathers mate more. Of course, natural selection favors dull colored birds with small feathers, so the two forces oppose one another and an equilibrium is found somewhere in the happy middle. The fact that you know that peacock feathers kept Darwin up at night, however, is truly awesome.
This is a really great photo, and the name is great, too.
the peacocks coloration did not effect his hypothesis as he thought it did.
Darwin at the time had not considered sexual selection.
He later performed extensive research on the topic involving Barnacle reproduction.
This is a really great photo, and the name is great, too.